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10 THE BROOKLYN DAILY. EAGLK. NKW YORK. SEPTEMBER 21. 1908.

MAY SING "OBERON." LECTURES AT FLUSHING. STRIKING CIS AIDED OBJECT TO TENEMENTS union composed of actors and musicians who have been suspended from their union or have seceded. They are not affiliated with any labor organization, although they claim to be the only bona fide un on of actors in Brooklyn. The delegates of the C. L.

U. were requested when they held entertainments at which actors were FEARED BY PRESIDENT CLOSE FOB THE SEASON It Would Tie Taft's Hands, He Tells Representative McKinley. URGES AGGRESSIVE WORK. Reviews Work of Last Seven Years. Asks People to See It Is Continued.

Is! Oyster Bay, L. September 21 Presi dent Roosevelt has written the tollowlng letter to William B. McKinley, chairman of the Republican congressional committee, which was made public to-day: 1 "Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N. "Scptember-9, 1908. "My dear sir I have received your letter of August 28.

I agreo with all that you say as fo the amount of (ifflrmaiivo and constructive legislation for the social and economic benefit of our people which has been accomplished by the congress during the last seven The law establishing a national system of irrigation was of vital Importance, and stands in Its line as second only to the homestead law. The Interstate commerce law has been amended so as to make it a pew law, with threefold the efficiency of' -the old law. The enactment of the pure food law Was of almost or quite equal ini; portance. The creation of tho Department of Commerce and Labor, together with the creation of a bureau of corporations, which ma'r' the beginning of federal control over the huge corporations dolpg an interstate business; the em ployers liability law, the safety appliance law, the law limiting the working hours of railway employes, the meat inspection law, tho denatured alcohol law, the anti-rebate law, tbe laws increasing the powers of the Department of Justice in deal-' Ing with those, regardless of wealth ami power, who infract the law; the law mak- Ing the government liable for injuries to its employes, the laws under which the. Panama Canal was acquired and is being built, the Philippines administered and i I Fine Course Planned for Branch of Brooklyn Institute.

The committee appointed by, the Good Citizenship League of Flushing to arrange for the extension of the Brooklyn Institute to Flushing has reported In favor of limiting the membership to 300. At the present date the Flushing membership Is and the fees are $5 for initiation and $5 per year dues. Ann B. O'Connor has submitted a list of events which Professor Hooper of the Institute has arranged for the programme in Flushing. They include five concerts, five readings, five unillustratcd and as many Illustrated lectures and six University Extension lectures by Louis U.

Wilkinson of Cambridge University, England, on the "Social Conditions of Modern England." Tho six University Extension lectures will be given on Friday afternoons and the other entertainments Wednesday evenings. It is also probable that the programme may bo extended. IN GERMAN CIRCLES. The celebration of the German War Veterans Association of 1SB6, 1870 and 1871 was concluded last night at Bohner's Hall, 69 Hamburg avenue. It was held in commemoration of the Battlo of Sedan, and at tho same time the association, of which C.

Derr is president, celebrated the tenth anniversary of its organization. The orator was Vice President Theodor Thlele, who was chairman of the festival. Last night the German Veteran Union of New York, the Veterans of the German Army of South Brooklyn, Thirteenth Company of the Deutscher Krlegerbund New York and the Veterans of Newark visited the association. On Saturday night the visitors included the Gorman Krlegerbund Long Island, the Bayerlsche Jaeger Battalion, the German Veterans Women's Society and the Globe Trotters. The women's society presented to President Derr a gold medal, the presentation speech being made by Mrs.

KHIian, the president. The officers of the association are: C. Derr. president; Theodor Thlele, vice president; C. Ewald.

secretary; John Killian. treasurer; Joseph Barudio. trustee. John Baque, M. Braun, O.

C. Bohner. G. Rath and Lorenz Schineller are honorary members. Tho Singing Society Harmony, with headquarters at Ernest's Hall, 49 Tomp- Kins avenue, will celebrate its twenty fifth anniversary October 3 and 10.

A banquet for members only is to be given on the first day and a konimers. to which the Bakers Singing Society Gcrmania is to De invited, will conclude the affair on October 10. Musical Director Carl bohwarze is arranging a fine programme. The members of the arrangement committee are: Charles Schefflor, chairman; Peter Saur. first assistant: KasDar Ena- lert.

second assistant; Roman Murhard, iTitz Spilker. Franz Zang and John Christ. The Dramatic Club Humor opened the season last night at Palm Garden, presenting the farce "Im Wcissen RoessI," under the direction of Hugo Ncy. The performance was followed by a reception. The outing of Cornelia Rebekah Lodge, No.

38. I. o. O. took place yesterday at Bauernfcind's Park.

East Williamsburg. Delegations from other lodges were greeted by O. M. Julia Tischer. The Hessischer Saengerbund, with headquarters at 241 Floyd street, gave a reception Saturday night to Miss Elizabeth Helnecke, daughter of Emil Hoi-neckc, first vice president of the society.

Miss Helnecke returned a few days ago from Germany. When she entered the hall with her father she was serenaded by the singers, under direction of Dr. Felix Jaeger. President Balthasar Srhnell welcomed Miss Heinecke and gave her a floral piece In behalf of the society. Miss Heinecke and her father made speeches.

A large number of women attended the reception. To-morrow night the Ladles Singing Section of the Brooklyn E. D. Turnverein will officers. Singing rehearsals, tinder of Musical Director Max Muehlert, were resumed Saturday night.

Mrs. Blum is presidont of the society. The Humboldt Quartet Club, which has met at the Turn Hall on Atlantic avenue near Hoyt street for many years, is to look for other quarters. The annual concert of the society is to bo held February 21 at Saengerbund Hall, under direction of Conductor Carl Schick. The Brooklyn Garden Guard, of which Gustav von Hasseln is captain, will have its annual target excursion on Wednesday next, going to Texter's Ulmer Park.

The guard will leave Saengerbund Hall In special cars at 10 o'clock in the morning. The Arion Dramatic Circle is nrenarlne for the opening of the season, and Hugo Feix, director, has called a meeting for this week in order to decide upon the date for the first performance. Six per formances, consisting of farces, musical plays and dramas, will be given during the season. The Ladles Chorus Frohsinn. with head quarters at Eppler's Hall, Hamburg avenue and Bleecker street, is to give a concert on November 8 at Palm Garden.

Director Robert R. Kramer will be in charge. The Bayerische Prinz Leopold K. U. Verein of Brooklyn, of which Anton Foerster Is president, heard the financial report at lis regular quarterly meeting at 112 Central avenue.

The receipts in the last three months were $236. 35 and the. unexpended balance is $9.85. The capital is $2,613.13. The society has sixtv-flve members.

The Capitalists Bowling Club, of which Oscar Heller is president, will open its bowling season on October 1 at Kaem-merer's alleys, on Wyekoff avenue. President Mnx C. Budell of the Technological Society of Brooklyn has appointed F. W. von Egloffstein, H.

von Foelkersamb and Ed Grether a committee to nominato officers. The election will be held October 2 at Arion Hall. On October 15 the women's section of the Wiiilamsburger Saengerbund will open the season with a concert at Palm Garden, corner Hamburg and Greene avenues. Musical Director George A. Meier has arranged the programme.

The members of the Germania Heights Harmony Singing Society, of which Karl G. Schneider is musical director, enjoyed a trip to Rockvillo Centre, L. on Saturday. The society visited Jacob Neugo-hauer, who was the first president of the society. The Sophlen Lodge.

No. 40, D. H. celebrated its fifteenth anniversary nt. Palm Garden last night.

The Peter Cooper Lodge, No. 112, of tho same order participated. A large number of Bavarians, including delegations of Bavarian societies, went to the White House. Canarsie, on Saturday to congratulate Valentin Heckelmann, honorary president of the Bayerische Volksfest Verein, on his thirty-ninth birthday. On Sunday next the Socialistic Lieder-tafel will attend the silver wedding anniversary celebration of Louis Nelbach, treasurer of the soclely.

The celebration will be held at the Labor Lyceum. Several other organizations of which Mr. Nelbach is a member have been invited. The officers of the Women's Society of the Germnn Hospital is preparing for the celebration of tbe fifteenth anniversary of the society, October 7, at Arion Hall. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the hospital.

Mrs. B. Ollbricht is president of the women's society. The regular monthiy meeting of the Plattductscher Volksfest, was held yesterday afternoon at Fidelity Hall, corner licKalb and Nostrum! avenues. Al-j bert Hustedt presided.

It was decided to give a volksfest next year, aud the executive committee was instructed to get estimates from park proprietors. The Volksfest Verein will take an active part In the celebration of German Day on October 4. It. will contribute liberally to the opera performances to be given in No vember by the Aid Society of the German Hospital for the benefit of the hospital. Brooklyn Grand Opera Society Ire-paring for the Season.

Eugene V. Brewster of 26 Court street announces that the Brooklyn Grand Opera Society is making preparations for the production of an opera at the New Academy of Music at an early date. Several operas -are being considered by tbe committee, including Mozart's "Cos! Fan Tutte," "Mlgnon," "Der Freischutz" anl "Oberon," and the probabilities are that the last mentioned will be the opera selected. Carl Flque will direct, as usual, and Mr. Brewster will attend to all other matters, as heretofore.

The society Is an outgrowth of the Allied Arts Association, and the Brooklyn Grand Opera Company, which has success fully produced The Magic Flute," "Martha" and with casts Including such well known singers as Alma Webster Powell, Shanna Ciimmlnsr, Katherlne No- ack Fique, Nella Brown Kellogg, Christine Adler, Irving Courtney Cassler. Robert Craig Campbell, Forbes Law Duguld and George C. Carrie. The task of selecting a cast for such an opera as "Oberon" is a difficult one, because Mr. Brewster says that not only must the high standard set by the last operas bo maintained, but excelled, If possible.

BISHOP LAID STONE Impressive Ceremony at Mineola Witnessed by Large Crowd. Sermon to Members of Church Corpus Christ! Preached by Rev. John Whalen. of (Special to tbe Eagle.) Minoola. L.

September 21 The laying and blessing of the corner stone of the new R. C. Church of Corpus Christ! by Bishop McDonnell of Brooklyn, assisted by Monsignors Duffy and Barrett, yesterday attracted an assemblage ot about 600, a number coming from Garden City, Hempstead. Roslyn, Westbury and other places. Several local priests and some from Brooklyn, besides the bishop and his assistants, also Tho usual form of ceremony characterized the laying and blessing of the stone.

The bishop used a silver trowel to spread tho cement for setting the stone, which was lowered into place by Lawrence E. Klrwin, the contractor for the mason work on the church. Workmen leveled it after it waa put in place. The stone bears on its ace the inscription, "A.D. 1908," and a cross within a circle.

After tho laying and blessing of the stone, a fine sermon was preached by the Rev. John Whalen of St. Agnes' Church, Brooklyn. He selected his text from the first Epistle of St. Peter, the second chapter, and dwelling upon the second verse: "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word." The speaker pointed out how from the beginning of the world offerings of sacrifice had been made to God; how Ha Him self had superseded all these sacrifices by giving His only begotten Son.

Jesus Christ, to the world to save, mankind; how the prophecies of God had been fulfilled under tbe old law, and how He had built up His church, selected His priests and other agencies to administer the truths and the flesh and blood through the sacred communion of bread and wine. He said that God demanded personal service of each one individually. There was no way of paying a debt to AN mighty God except in the way prescribed by Him. Without a contrite heart, worship was without and religion vain. He -told the people that 4hey as residents-' of Mineola cot'ld rejoice in the beautiful temple of worship they had started, not alone because It was a house of worship, but because of Its significant and most appropriate title, and' because they "members of Christ's Church, and where His church Is.

there He is also. The Church of Corpus ChristI, which is expected to be completed by Christmas, is situated on Willis avenue, between Cleveland and Garfield avenues. It is 55x100 and will have an outside finish of Pittsburg brick. The edifice will seat about 400. The interior is to be ceiled with hard wood.

Arched w.ndows with stained glass will be installed. The church will have a double front entrance and a single one each side of Steam heating and electrie lights will be installed. The church will cost when completed. It is expected, about J30.000. The Rev.

James F. Flynn is priest In charge of the parish. He also has charge of St. Joseph's at Garden City. The parish of Corpus ChristI was formed eleven years ago.

The congregation has been worshipping in a small chapel for nine years. The building is located in the rear of the new church, which has a fine location and will doubtless bring many new members into the rapidly growing congregation. SCHOOL TEACHERS SAIL. Vacation at Home Ended, They Go Back to Porto Rico. When tho New York and Porto Rico Line steamship Coamo backed out from tho East Central Pier, Atlantic Dock, on Saturday bound to San Juan, she had on board seventy-three young women all wearing the title of Miss.

Most, it not all of them, are teachers on the island of Porto Rico, who had been visiting their homes all over the states since last June on their annual vacation. They made a pretty picture as they lined up along the rails. Other passengers on the ship are: F. Wllloughby, treasurer of Porto Rico; Judge O. C.

Wolf, H. L. Grahame, Judge Henry F. Lord and Mrs. Lord, John K.

Hubbard, Captain W. J. Kennedy, Perry W. Kiser, Mr. and Mrs.

R. M. Lowry, Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Lewis, George W. Doonan, 0. O. Dow, F.

S. Dow, W. S. Adams, George W. Benitz, I.

Roy Hanua, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Giles, C.

Roy Miller, Charles L. Lang, R. D. Miller, A. B.

McCullom, E. E. Olding and a number of others, tourists or business men. Another lot of teachers will sail on the Red lier Philadelphia on next Saturday for Stn Juan. PREACHER ON THE BENCH.

Suffolk Court House, at Riverhead, Temporarily Used as a Church by Local Congregationalists. (Special to the Eagle.) Riverhead, L. September 21 The novelty of having regular church services in the courthouse here each Sunday morning Is attracting good sized congregations. The services are rather unique for this section. The Congregationalists are building a handsome new church.

While the old building is being turned around and fitted up as an assembly room the church property is unfit for services, so the happy thought struck the Rev. Willard P. Harmon, pastor of the church, and formerly of Brooklyn, that the court house would make an admirable place of worship. Accordingly it was secured, and It is packed at nearly every service. Services will be held there at least a month long er.

Not long ago the courthouse was entirely renovated and refitted, even to new furnishings in the seating line, so that now it is a clean and comfortable place. An organ has been moved to the place and tho choir takes the pla.e of lawyers inside the rail, while the Rev. Mr. Harmon preaches from the bench, where eminent jurists have expounded as sound, yet different, doctrines, for many years past. The services can be plainly heard by the prisoners In the jail just beyond, and it is said that several have expressed a desire to be permitted to cross the "bridge of sighs" and participate, but as.

they have their own religious exer-cises, conducted in the Jail proper, these requests have Bo far been denied. IL Corona Widow Appeals to C. U. to Take Up Mortgage on Her Home. OLD MILL MARDI GRAS STORY.

Railroad Men Want Power Brakes and Vestibule Doors on Street Cars. The Crniral Labor Union of Brooklyn, at its meeting yesterday again demonstrated that its members could bo philanthropic when the necessity arose. A committee of girls from Newark, N. who had no claim, upon tho C. F.

made a plea for assistance, and were given $30. They represented 470 young women who were employed by I. Lewis cigar manufacturers, but who had struck eight weeks ago. They had formed an independent union and when the employers found it out they discharged the leaders. Hence tho strike.

It was the old story of people being forced to combine because, of low wages and bad conditions, and 'he discharge of the leaders to break up the union. After tho strike the girls obtained the support of the Essex County Trades Council and of the Central Fed-crated Union of -Manhattan. They had received more assistance than they had ex pected, but they needed more help. The firm had sent for a committee and had i.roposed that they would receive back all the strikers except the officers of the union. That proposition was rejected.

The other rase was somewhat singular. A letter was received from Mrs. P. Petersen, of Montgomery street, Corona, L. asking if the C.

L. U. had made a success of its banking project. She went on to say. that her son (she evidently i3 a widow) had been out of employment for pome time, and that she was an invalid.

She had a house worth $3,000 on which was a mortgage of $1,200, and the man who held it would not renew it. She not look after it herself. Could the C.L. U. do anything for her? The union appointed a committee to attend to the matter, and there is no doubt that oho will be helped.

Alderman Colgan Interested in Park Employes. The wages of the employes in the Brooklyn parks have been lower than those of the men working in the parks in Manhattan and the Bronx. The C. L. U.

has for years been endeavoring to have the park commissioner and the board of estimate level them up, but has been unsuccessful. The committee which has the matter in hand has interested Alderman Ceorge A. Colgan in the case, and he stated in a communication which was read at yesterday's meeting that he will introduce a resolution at Tuesday's meeting of the board of aldermen requesting the board cf estimate and apportionment to adopt such measures as will equalize the wages in the park department in Brooklyn and Manhattan whereby drivers aDd hostlers will receive $2.50 a day. Tho resolution was approved and Alderman Colgan will' be so notified. The Metal Trades Section of Brooklyn ill be organized on October 4 at the Labor Lyceum, a meeting for that purpose having been called by the' L.

The Building Trades Section is in process of formation, and a charter will be granted by the Building Trades Department of the A. F. of application for it having been made. The purpose of these sections is that they will be able to transact their business in a meeting in which trades are represented which have neither interest nor knowledge of their matters. The result of the meetings will be reported to 1he C.

L. to which the sections will be tributary. What a Woman Can Do Without Assistance. The label committee was authorized to communicate to the Old Mill Associatiou its acknowledgment of the use of the label on its printing for its Mardi Gras on Labor Day. There is a story connected with this, which shows what a determined woman tan do.

It happened that one of the boathouse owners is a member of a labor trade, and that his wife belongs to the woman's auxiliary of 1he trade. When the programmes were issued for the events, this woman found iliat they did not bear the union label, and she "went for" that committee. So earnest was silo and so convincing were h'T arguments that the programmes were rejected and a new set ordered, with the union label. Another thiDg she did. She obtained a lot of caps issued by the Clothing Cutters Union, and having a facsimile of the union label on tho front.

These she gave out, and they were in great demand. Kvery man the Old Mil! knew about union labels after that. Power Brakes ad Vestibule Doors Wanted on Street Cars. The Street Railway Employes Association reported that it had two bills which it purposed introducing into the Legislature through the State Workingmen's Federation, which is to meet to-morrow, in Rqchester. One of tho bills provides for power brakes, either electric or air, nil street cars.

Some of the ears are so equipped now. They are not only easier to operate, but they are a protection to the public, as the ears can be more speedily stopped in case of accident. The other bill is fo provide for the rompletion of the vestibuling of the cars. The present law. which was a compromise, provides for a wind shield only.

The original bill provided for a complete vestibule that, is, for doors at the sides well as for shields in front. These shields are of some benefit, but the mo-lormen still suffer during th" winter. In 'very city outside of Now York the ears Jiavo outside doors to the vestibules, and it is claimed that those in this' city and on Long Island should bo similarly equipped. They would also add to the comfort of the passengers. The- C.

L. U. approved of both hills and instructed its delegate to the Working-men's Federation (Michael J. Flnhertv) have them put on the list of bills to be supported and pushed at the next session of the Legislature. A petition was circulated after the union approved of it.

protesting against the extradition of John Poumn to Russia. It is claimed that the Russian government wants Pouren, not because he committed any crime which would he recognized as such in this country, but because ho was an active revolutionist in the Baltic provinces. It is claimed ne is a political refugee. ns Kosciusko. Carl Schurz.

and other was who ruugut asyium in America. "Women's Trade Union League to Hold Public Meeting. An announcement was ma le the second annual convention of the National! Women's Trade Union League on Satur- imv iwn next, ond the delegates were invited to a public meeting at Herkeley Theater, in West Tony-fourth street. Manhattan, on Sun lay morning. Raymond Robbing will speak (in "Trade Unions and the Home." The following delegates were appointed committee to attend: Messrs.

Boyle. Neithert, Andersen, Roberts, Thornton, Leibmaun. Cordon, Phillips. Erlcksen, Walsh. Ahrams.

Jtoss, Horigan, Morton. Gallagher. Marshall. J. Collins, Lawler.

The delegates of the Actors National 2 'roteetive Lnion No. th. re haa l.een nr.n.J ti u.euu.u a renorreil engaged to see that they have the card of the A. X. P.

U. The Cigarmakers Union No. 143 announced that it will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of its organizational the Labor Lyceum on October 11 by an entertainment and ball, to which the dele gates were invited. They also reported that manager of a brewery In Brooklyn had thrown out union label cigars. In tho Interest of the horseshoers, a committee was appointed to visit the Em-piro State Dairy Company and another concern on Broadway and request that they have their horses shod by union men.

Credentials were received from American Flint Glass Workers Union No. 09, submitting the name of Richard Franz as a delegate. He was received. GERMANS AND MR. HUGHES Strong Sentiment Against His Re-election Made Known.

National Alliance Will Go Slow, Though, the Governor Apparently Having Many Friends. As indications are now, tho Brooklyn League of the National German-American Alliance, having a membership close to 15,000, will mingle in politics at tho coming election. The political situation was discussed at length at tho clubhouse of the Brooklyn Eastern District Turnverein, where the committee meets every Saturday night. It was openly stated that the league, under no circumstances, would indorse Governor Hushes for re-election, if such a motion should be made at the next meeting, President Richard F. Schmidt, who attended the meeting of the committee, stated that the sentiment of about nine-tenths of the members is against Hughes, because he approved several measures passed by the, last Legislature by which the personal liberty of the people was endangered.

The president frankly admits that tho league, according to its own bylaws and In accordance with the laws as laid out by the stato association, has no right to advocate party politics, but it has, as he stated, undoubtedly tho right to mako recommendations. President Schmidt added that tho league should not act hastily in tho matter. If it t-hould go into politics and have no success, it would be a severe blow to the league. The different members expressed their opinions in the matter. While almost every one seemed to bo against Governor Hughes, he found a waim admirer in Gustav Schweppendieck.

who is first speaker of the Gymnastic Union of the New York circuit, comprised of several thousand members. Mr. Schcweppendieck called attention to the fact that two years ago tho legislative committee of tho German-American Alliance indorsed Governor Hughes, and Mr. Schcweppendieck continued by saying that he failed to see what Governor Hughes had done to lose tho confidence of the peoole. Mr.

Scheweppendieek also advised the members not to be hasty in the matter, as the 15.000 members of the league are not all Democrats, but a large number are good Republicans. Maurice F. Propping, first speaker of the Brooklyn Eastern District Turnverein and vice president of the league: C. Sturapf. secretary of the league, and a few others shared the opinion of Mr.

Schweppf ndieck The league is to take final action lu the matter at its next meeting, when the candidates for the Assembly and Senate have been nomi-natod. A committee, consisting of Fred. Wcdner. Maurice F. Popping and Gustav Schweppendieck.

has' been appointed to confer with all Ihe" candidates with regard to tho so-called "blue laws." Only candidates whom the league members are convinced are in favor of liberal Sunday and excise laws ran depend upon the support of the 15.000 German-Americans. The preparations for the celebration of German Day are now being made. Almost every society in Brooklyn will participate, and most of them will display their flags. It was reported on Saturday night that the Veterans of the German army, having their headquarters at Kolle's Prospect Hall, where the celebration is to be held, have volunteered to act as guard of honor for all the flags. The programme for the celebration, which is to be the largest demonstration ever arranged by the German-American citizens of Brooklyn, will be complete in a tew days.

CATHOLIC FEDERATION. Delegates Hear Address on Jubilee of Pope Pius by Father Bettinger. Ninety delegates attended the quarterly meeting of the American Catholic Federation, held yesterday afternoon at the parish hall of the R. C. Church of the Holy Family, of which the Rev.

Father F. X. Bettinger is rector. The coming jubilee of Pope Pius X. was the subject of an address by Father Bettinger, in which he told something of the Holy Father's great work and the manner of his selection.

Resolutions wero adopted in favor of a mass meeting to consider taking part in a golden Jubilee in honor of Pope Pius X. Most of the churches of the diocse were represented, at the convention. The report of the state convention held Manhattan was read by Joseph R. Garvey and that of the national convention al Boston was read by Frank J. Sullivan.

The officers of the Federation are: Eugene F. Cook, president; Benedict Hauch, first viee-pdesldent; Joseph Grargey, recording secretary; Louis C. Ileusking. corresponding secretary, and Joseph Mcilich, treasurer. FINE CONCERT IN THE PARK.

Threatening weather yesterday had much to do with the comparatively small attendance that heard the concert at Prospect Tark, furnished by Professor Thomas F. Shannon's Twenty-third Regiment Band. Those who did avail thyra-selves of the opportunity were rewarded with a programme of splendid selections, well rendered. One of the features of the occasion was the overture in C. composed and conducted by Professor Gonte.

ho conducts tho music classes in Boys High school, lie received well merited applause for his composition. Other selections received with favor hy the two thousand auditors were Boito's mosatc "Mefistofele," Nesvadha's paraphrase on the German song. divert iscment, "Henry VIII." hv Saint Saen.s: solo for trombone, "The Patriot." by Prior, rendered by Otis M. Marshall; Tobani's Hungarian fantasia. Listz's grand trlunipliale entry from Mazzeppa," and "Old Hundred." TO LOAD COAL FOR THE FLEET.

The Rritlsh steamship Carlton is reported to have been chartered to take a cargo of coal from Norfolk for the Atlantic fleet. She arrived in the Atlantic Dock a couple of weeks ago with the largest cargo of basket and bag sugar from Java that ever reached here from that island. The Carlton's cargo is pretty well out now and she will probably leave the North Central Pier some day this week. FROM DUTCH GUIANA. The Royal Dulch West Indian mail steamship Prins Willnn arrived yesterday afternoon at Bush's Stores ironi Parimaribo, Pemcrara.

Trinidad. Curacoa. Jacmel, Aquin, Aux Caves and Port au Prince. She brought four nas- i Rumor That Realty Company Is About to a Build a Row Stoutly Denied. FRITZ LINDINGER WATCHFUL.

Gets Tapayers Association Busy and Asks the Mayor to Lend His Aid. Residents along Ocean Parkway, near Church avenue, north to the Park Circle and south to Ditmas avenue, were wrought up over a rumor, that appears to have had little or no foundation, that a firm of builders was preparing to erect unsightly buildings along tho beautiful parkway. Tho rumor was started by members of the Ocean Parkway Taxpayers Association, who were told that eleven tenement houses wero to bo built where contractors are now excavating, on tho Parkway, directly north of Church avenuo. X. Cicono of 310 Twentieth street is in charge of the excavating, and he is authority for the statement that ground will be broken at once for eleven houses, two story and basement, for two families.

Fritz Llndinger, president of tho association and a resident of Ocean Parkway, south of Church avenue, is much agitated over the matter and he has gone so far as to send a written com- plaint to the mayor. Mr. Lindlnger cited the restriction laws to the mayor, stat- ing from information and belief that the. contemplated buildings will bo an eyesore in the beautiful section. MayOr McClellan was communicated with last week, and he immediately turned the matter over to the corporation counsel, who now has the complaint under advisement.

In the meantime President Llndinger wrote to Park Commissioner Kennedy, stating tho status of tho case as he understood it, but an answer received by Llndinger from that city official on Saturday evening was to the effect that the Park Department had no jurisdiction. The association is waiting to hear from the corporation counsel. Mr. Lindinger, who has gone back as far as 3869 to find laws that covered the restriction clause along the Tarkway, declares, he has given the mayor ample opportunity of arriving at a decision, as he has furnished him with tbe various laws touching on that point. It is now, in Mr.

Lindinger's opinion, only a short wait until tho legal status of the affair will be threshed out by (he proper authorities, and the association will take summary action on Its result. On the other hand, tbo3e who are in charge of tile proposed erection of tho row of eleven houses expect no trouble. "Let the association or Mr. Lindinger obtain an Injunction restraining us from building," said D. W.

Brown, a real estate broker, who Is supervising the building operations, "and then when we resume work, and we surely will, as we are in the right, we will sue. Individually and collectively, for damages. Behind this enterprise is a concern with officers who would no sooner go into tho proposition were It not legal than they would throw away their loose change. "Every detail, minor and otherwise, has been gone into by persons who have made a study of restriction law, and we ar going on in the erection of these buildings, knowing what we are doing." Mr. Brown, who has his office on the property, declares the new houses are going to be beauties and unlike' anything erected in Brooklyn before.

"Oh, will not be tenements, but two-story and basement limestone houses, each to cost from $9,000 to $12,000 to build alone. They will sell from J15.000 to $16,000." Mr. Brown, who declared he has the authority to speak on the subject, said he, and all concerned in the building, were surprised to hear that an objection to the erection of the houses had been interposed by Mr. Lindinger. "I suppose he was of the opinion that we were to erect tenements, but.

even if he were, there could be no fault found, nor could we be stopped. We could build stores if we wanted to. If Mr. Lindinger came to us to find out about our we could inform him, and then he, could save himself unnecessary trouble, writing to the mayor. "Now.

our houses will be 20x55 feet on 20xl20-foot lots. They will be erected forty feet back from the building line, giving us the required thirty-foot court yard that the Park Department demands and ten feet for bay windows. The yards will be terraced and ornamented to compete against some of those on Riverside Drive. They will be more beautiful than those houses, of a similar type, on Eastern Parkway. The lowest at what they will sell the very lowest will be $14,000.

We promise a revelation, and wo will eiente a boom that will last, and we will start a competition that will mean the erection of nono but the best buildings. "Now, this is the proposition. Will tho association of which Mr. Lindinger is president object because we are placing houses on twenty feet of ground. Instead of forty, as the cottages are? We know that forty-foot plots are under the restriction law regarding cottages, and we admit on territory even surrounding us the restriction law is enforced, but there was never a restriction law placed on our property.

Therefore, we propose to erect costly houses on twenty feet of ground and sell them much dearer than cottages sell on forty feet. "Which would Mr. Lindinger and his associates prefer. If they are property owners, plots forty feet that take in 7.000. or plots twenty feet that bring That's what we will do create increased real estate values.

The advantage to be gained is apparent." SHERIFF'S CAR DAMAGED. Used It as a Bumper for Motorist Whom Signals and a Rope Failed to Halt. (Special to the Eagle.) Sayville, L. September 21 Sheriff Wells and his posse of deputies, timers and "ropers," got after motorists along the South Side yesterday and a number who wero charged with reckless driving were arrested. At Amityvillo Justice "Wells fined Charles A.

novas and J. H. Jones $20 each. W. Mtirphv gave a bond to appear before Justice irtnisch at Llndenhurst.

Martin Hale paid a line of $20 to Jus tice Wright, at Isltp. and at East Islip U. G. Mallory and Martin Turner paid the same amount. At one point the sheriff placed his car crosswise of the street to serve as a bumper for that of John Kein.

who did not stop In response to signals, and whom the stout rope used In emergency cases did not halt. Keln's car hit, that of the sheriff, damaging It considerably. Ho was taken before Squire Wright and paid $'-5 for speeding. The matter of damages to the official auto Is to be ad-Justed later. The Kein car was the more badly damaged of the two, and he may sue the county for damages.

FROM GRENADA AND TRINIDAD. The Trinidad Shipping and Trading Company's steamship Crown of Navarre has arrived at Robinson's Stores from Grenada and Trinidad. She brought passengers and a cargo of l.ooo tons of crude asphalt, cocoanuts. cOcoa. bitters, maujak, spice and sundries.

ARRIVED FROM PORTO RICO. Lamport Holt's steamship Terence arrived yesterday afternoon at Kooerr Small Crowd Leads Other Pro-prietors to Board Up Their Places for the Winter. LUNA BAND HOLDS A PARADE. Steeplechase to Remain Open Till October Big Force of Men Remove Tons of Confetti. Th-3 season of 190S at Coney Island is over, and when Luna aPrk and Dreamland turned out the lights last night about 9:30 o'clock, It meant that those two big amusement parks would bo closed until next May.

It was an early hour for closing, but tho small cfowd that went to Coney Island last night warranted the move. Fredorio Thonipsou came Up from Philadelphia, where one of his theatrical companies opens to-night, in order to bo in at tho When he gave the order to turn out the lights, he hunted up the park manager, Fred McClellan, and took the park band out to visit the other places that were open. The band went to Stauch's on the Bowery where it marched down tho dance floor and back. Then Steeplechaso Park was visited and tho Thompsonltes wound up at Fred Henderson's, where they dined. The Dreamland showmen and employes disappeared like magic after the big tower was darkened.

Several other places also closed for the season, but Steeplechase Park will remain open until October' 1. After the closing of tho several big places the crowd flocked to Stauch's and that place will be the attraction at Coney Island all winter. Fred Thompson returned to Philadelphia this morning, and the visitors to the Island to-day found Luna Park boarded up for the winter. It required a large force of men to dig Coney out of tho mounds of confetti yesterday morning and it was nearly noon before the place was pleanod up. The mass of people there on Saturday night refused to go home at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, and three hours later all places and thoroughfares were crowded.

Nearly everything In the line of food and drink was gone about 4 o'clock and tho proprietors were compelled to put out all the lights in order to get the crowd to go opt. The crowd continued to promenade Surf avenue until daylight, and waited for the places to resume business during the hours prescribed by the liquor tax law. It was the largest crowd that ever visited Coney Island at night timo and the most profitable, too. There were many of the business men who didn't get to bed at all yesterday and when midnight approached last night they, peered out into the night and at sight ot tee exceedingly small crowd closed up and went off to bed. Very few were to be found this morning and they only ardse when they realized that the receipts of Saturday and Sunday must be hurried off to the bank before closing time.

That work done, they will crawl back to bed and main there until to-morrow morning. Louis Stanch said last night he lost fifteen pounds in weight between last Monday and noon yesterday. It was the busiest week he ever experienced and the same may be said of all the others too. The decorations will be taken down this week and Coney will then re- sumo its usual appearance. It Is going to be a dreary winter, they say, because of the fact that many of the smaller places will not be able to continue bus! ness after October when the.

liquor licence become due. Some of the moving picture pavilions expect to remain open all winter. SUFFOLK GRAND JURORS. Men Drawn to Serve at October Term Have Two Murder Charges to Consider. (Special to the Eagle.) Riverhead, L.

September 21 At the county clerk's office here Saturday morning the following grand jurors wero drawn, to serve at the October term of the Suffolk Supreme Court, which will convene here on October 5. The grand jurors named will consider among other things the Jones murder case, from Riverhead, and the' Kalander manslaughter case, from Southampton: Henry Parks, Patchogue; Henry A. Brown, Wyandanch; Walter C. Brooks. East Marion; Oeorere Jervis, Cnpiague; H.

M. Reeve, Moriches; Edward Benjamin, Bayport; John Grtebel, Llndenhurst; Charles V. Berdan. South nix Hills; H. DaviB Ackerly, Northport; Albert E.

Salmon. Southold; Jacob H. Bammls, Huntlnpton; John R. Dayton, Miller Place; frenrge E. Homiin, Riverhead; GeorKe'T3.

Goldsmith. New Suffolk: Hamilton T. ISaylls. Port Jefferson; Henry T3. Fullerton.

HuntinKton; Simon Dreyer. Pert Jefferson; John W. Arthur, N'orthpnrt; christian Kahler. West Sayville; S. H.

Miller. Miller Place; Charles Talmage. HlirlKehainpton: Charles V. Avery, Patchogue; Charles W. Terry.

Patchogue; Thomas H. Bingham, AmityvlUe. AFRO-AMERICAN NOTES. Yesterday was observed as Educational Day in the African M. E.

churches and a special offering was made for the maintenance of about twenty schools, Including four universities, six colleges, normal. Industrial and other schools managed by the African M. E. Church. In the Bridge Street African M.

E. Church the Sunday-school had a special programme in the evening when the Sunday-school choir', under the direction of Prof. R. W. Richardson, led the singing.

The Rev. A. Tt. Cooper, D.D., began the speech making. John D.

Nixon spoke on "The A. M. E. Church Schools, a Necessity," Mr. Aileyne on "Equality, Our Ideal Service," Mis3 Augusta R.

Accroe gave a paper on "The Best Capital, Character," Wayman D. Wilson spoke on "Physical, Intellectual and Spiritual Light." The entire programme was interspersed with song. Mrs. Lydia C. Smith, superintendent, presided.

The most prominent speaker at the educational meeting was the Rev. Francis M. Gow of Cape Town, South Africa, who is stenographer to the governor and who for twelve years has labored in the African Methodist Church. Mr. Gow said that his race in South Africa is progressing favorably.

During a period of twelve years the A. M. E. Church has gathered there 13,000 members, with a Sunday-school of 4,000 children, and day schools with 5,000 children. There are 72 A.

M. E. churches and lo.t ministers. A big meeting under the auspices of the Metropolitan Woman's Business Club will be held at the Bridge Street African M. E.

Church Thursday evening. Mrs. Dr. Ransom and Mrs. A.

W. Hunton, with Dr. Credit of Philadelphia, are to be speakers. Interesting services were held In St. John's African M.

E. Church, Howard avenue, yesterday. The Rev. Florence Ran dolph of Jersey City preached morning ana evening and officiated in the baptism of infants. Others who took part in addresses were Mrs.

James R. Spurgeon, Mrs Martha Davis and Mrs. Lydia C. Smith. Mrs.

N. A. Hadley wa3 in charge of the twilight services. Others who took pa'-t were Miss Lillian Butler, Miss Julia Briggs. Miss Gertrude Hadley, Mrs.

C. H. Rivers, Mrs. Sadie States, Mrs. Susan Johnson J.

Manning, Mrs. Mary Fuller, Mrs. Julia Murray. BROOKLYN INVESTORS. (Special to the Eagle.) AlbHny, September 21 John Breidingcr of Brooklyn appears as a director of tho Herald Square Delivery Company of New York Cltv.

just Incorporated, with a capital of :in.00ii. May Sloddard of Brooklyn is among directors of the Schuylkill Realty Company of New York City, chartered by the State Department, with a capital of $10,000. the''navy developed; the laws creating a permanent census bureau and reforming the consular service and the system of naturalization, the law forbidding child labor in the District of Columbia, tho law providing a commission under which our. currency system can 'bo put on a thoroughly satisfactory basis, laws for the proper administration of- the forest service, the laws for the admission of Oklahoma and tho development of Alaska, the great appropriations for tbe development of agriculture, the' legal pr.o- IJIU1LIUI1 UL CUUilJUiIl UUUll UUllUUD 1ULU corporations. All these represent but a portion of what has been done hy congress and form a record of substantial legislative achievement in hat-mony with the best and most progressive thought of our people.

It is urgently necessary, from ther. standpoint of the public interest, to elect Mr. Taft apd a Republican Congress which wili Kllnnnrt Tilm: nnd thpv Applr election on a platform which specifically pledges the party, alike in its executive and legislative branches, to continue and develop the policies which have been not merely professed but acted upon during these seven years. These policies can successfully carried through only by the hearty co-operation of the President and. 'the Congress In' -both therefore peculiarly important that there should obtain such harmony between them.

To fail to elect Mr. Taft would be a calamity to ths country; and it would be folly, wliil electing him, yet at the same time elect a Congress hostile to him, a Con gress which under the influence of partisan leadership would be certain to thwart and baffle him on every possible occasion. To elect Mr. Taft, and at the same time to elect a Congress pledged to support him, is the only way to perpetuate the policy of the government as n'ow carried on. I feel that all the aid that can be given to this policy by every good citizen should be given; for this is far more than a merely partisan matter.

Both your committee, and the national committee, of which Mr. Hitchcock Is chairman, are endeavoring to secure the active co-operation on the stump of senators and congressmen, party leaders and independent citizens generally. I-most heartily Join In urging the Importance of such co-operation. I hope that every disinterested private citizen, whose sole concern in politics is to have the right. kind of man carry out the right kind' of policy, will join in backing up your committee as well as' the national committee in this movement, No service Is as effoctlve, as valuable, as the disinter ested service given in such manner.

by men whoso one concern is for tho triumph of principles in which they believe; and I appeal with all the strength there is in me to such men to give such support. Sincerely yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Hon. WMIiam B. McKinley, Chairman, Republican Congressional Committee, St.

James Building, New York, N. Y. FUNERAL OF MRS. DOWNING. Large Attendance at Services The Rev.

T. S. Henderson's Tribute. Funeral services over" the remains Of Letltia Downing, widow of Samuel and mother of Alderman Robert F. Downing, were held at her late home, 201 Dean street, Saturday night.

The parlors were crowded and the floral tokens were numerous. The Rev. Theodore S. Henderson, pastor ot the Hanson Placo E. Church, of which tho deceased had been a member since her childhood, officiated and talked of her long Christian life and her many qualities which served as an example to those surviving her.

He was a member of tho church in his boyhood, and remembered miany Incidents In her Hfo which he referred to with feeling. Mrs. Henderson, tho wife of the pas-ton sang some hymns. Two hundred members of the First Assembly District Republican Association, and of the More To-morrow Club, marched from the clubhouse on Scher-merhorn street to the house of mourning. headed by Colonel Michael J.

Dady and D. H. Ralston. The remains were interred in the family plot in Greenwood, yesterday. FREEPORT BARNS AFIRE.

One Totally Destroyed Firemen Saved the Second. (Special to the Eagle.) Freeport, L. September 21 A large barn filled with hay, tho property ot John J. Randall, at Bayvlew avenue aud Merrick road, was burned on Saturday night, shortly after 8 o'clock. The struo-ture was an old one, and not very valuable.

The firemen, after a long run mado In good time, got several streaniH of water on the burning building, saving some of the framework, -notwithstanding it was almost burned through when they arrived. Shortly after 11 o'clock a barn on I no property of Fred Figge, situated northwest of the Randall barn, was discovered to be on fire. alarm was sounded and the firemen responded. One company had been left on duty at the Randall lire and the Figge fire was extinguished befoto the flames had done much damage. Th fire evidently started from sparks carried from too Randall barn.

Stop's from Santos nnd Barbados. She To-night the last rehearsal of the t'nit-brought 20 passengers. 81,000 bags of- ed Singers before the park eoncert to be coffee and some miscellaneous nicrchuu- given on Sunday next is to be held at diss. Arion Hall, rhaMsene-ers nnd a nf BK1US, COllOUSCCd, COltOU UUt SUlfUriCS.