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2 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. THURSDAY. FERRUARY 23. 1911.

BOROUGH AND LoNG ISLAND MANY DANGER POINTS WILL BE ELIMINATED All Grade Crossings on Main Line Between Woodside Avenue and Union Turnpike to Go. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT MADE. Plans Approved by Queens Topographical Engineer Filed 1 With Board of Estimate. The report of Engineer Robert R. Crowell, head of the Queens Topographical Bureau, on the tentative agreement made between the City of New York and the Long Island Railroad Company providing for the removal of existing tracks between Woodside avenue and the present Winfield station, and the tion therefore of in a more northerly position and elimination of grade tracks.

crossings, on the main line between Woodside avenue and Union turnpike. was submitted to the Board of Estimate to-day. This change makes nearly a straight line of track from Winfield to Sunnyside yard, and will eliminate the Thomson avenue crossing, where there have been many fatal accidents, and all other grade crossings through the entire town of SAY Newtown. the intersection of First street and the railroad the established grade of that street has been changed, making a continuous grade from Stryker avenue to Howell. Provision has been made for carrying Second, Third and Fifth streets and Stryker avenue under the railroad.

Wright avenue and Seventh street will, be discontinued, and they will be connected with Fifth street and Stryker avenue that are to go under the railroad by a new highway parallel with the tracks. Eighth street and Roosevelt avenue will have their grades changed to go beneath the railroad. Roe place has been eliminated between Roosevelt and Woodside avenues, and the lines of Trumble place changed to rul along the northerly boundary of the line of the railroad. Woodside, Fairbanks, Rowan and Hyatt avenues are to be carried over the railroad tracks. Hicks place has been eliminated and the street deflected to connect with Trumble avenue, and Grout avenue has been eliminated between Hyatt and Burroughs avenues.

The street system between Fifth street, Woodside avenue, Schroeder place, Grout and Trimble avenues has been altered with a view of incorporating as far as possible the existing streets in the plan. Undergrade Crossing for Pedestrians. At the intersection of Burroughs avenue end the railroad, it has been found impossible to carry this avenue either over Or under the railroad, the plan providing for an underground crossing for pedestrians only, with steps running to Sinclair avenue. The railroad will be carried over Queens boulevard by an immense sixtrack railroad bridge, 200 feet in length, that will probably cost half a million dollars. Laurel Hill boulevard will be eliminated between Columbia avenue and Queens boulevard.

Fisk avenue and Adams street will be provided for by an underground crossing and Maurice avenue and Lawrence place will g0 beneath the tracks. Grand street and Caldwell avenue already go over the railroad. Provision is made for carrying Jupiter avenue and Marion street under the railroad. At Penelope street, Yellowstone avenue. Continental avenue and Ascan avenue, where the railroad company has already constructed for its tracks.

the grades are estabilshed to fit the existing conditions. At Modjeska street and Mount Holyoke street the grades have been established at an elevation which will permit the construction of all overhead highway bridge, when deemed necessary. Thornton street and Roxton street have received the same treatment. The grades of Burns street have been established at an elevation which will permit of the construction of an overhead bridge across what is known a as the Glendale cut-off. At the intersection of Stafford avenue and the railroad, the street grades have been established at an elevation which will permit, if necessity requires, the construction of an undergrade crossing.

This 1s also the case at Herrick, Roman and Puritan avenues. and railroad, the grades have been At the intersection of Allegheny avenue established at an elevation which will permit. if necessity requires, an overhead crossing of the railroad. At the intersection of Union turnpike and the railroad. the grades have been modified to fit the conditions now existing, where the railroad company has constructed an overhead highway bridge.

MAY APPEAL TO P. S. BOARD Riverhead Determined to Secure an Adequate Water Supply. Better Pressure Is Demanded--Local Water Co. Will Furnish It, but Price Is Regarded as Excessive.

Riverhead, L. February the meeting of the Riverhead Fire Department commisisoners Monday night, Law'yer Ernest W. Tooker, a member of a celtizens. committee, the appointed Riverhead to, confer Water Company to see if a better water pressure for Are purposes could be had, moved that a meeting of citizens be called to over fire department water matters and determine what should be done to improve the service. This motion was unanimously carried.

The committee was empowered to 80- lect the date and the place for holding such a meeting. The proposition will be stated to the mass meeting of citizens of the district. and it will probably be decided at that meeting whether to have a special election and vote on a plan to install a separate plant for the district or call the attention of the Public Service Commission to the trouble and let it decide whether or not 2 franchise shall be granted 10 some other company to operate here. The Riverhead Water Company first 10 make the improvements asked, and sent a letter saying it would cost $25,000 that it could not afford to spend that sum; therefore, it would sell its plant to the fire district for $20.000. Later the company sent another letter saying it would install 100 hydrants and supply water for $52.60 each per year, and would make the improvements asked.

Both propositions are considered excessive by the citizens who have attended recent meetings of the fire department commissioners; hence the plan to call 8 mass meeting of citizens to determine what is best to be done. It is probable that this meeting will be called some time Migrah. MARRIED LAST JULY. Far Rockaway Couple Have Just Let Out Happy Secret. Friends of Miss Fannie Dodge and Edward Pettit, both of Far Rockaway, were surprised yesterday to learn of their marriage, which took place 011 July 6 last, and which the young couple has kept secret until now.

On the date given, young couple went to the rectory of the Lawrence M. E. Church, where they were married by the Rev. Olin B. Coit.

While it, was expected young people would marry, their friends did not the least anticipate that they were already man and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Pettit have gone to housekeeping at 19 Seneca street, Far Rockaway, where they are receiving the congratulations of friends. FIREMEN MADE MERRY Freeport Volunteers Entertained on Washington's Birthday Eve.

Hose Men Gave a Masked Ball -Engine Company Hosts at More Conventional Dance. Freeport. L. February 23-The members of two fire companies in Freeport divided honors, as to crowds, on Tuesday night, at two social functions. Ever Ready Hose Company held its annual masked ball at Sigmond's Opera House, and Wide Awake Engine Company gave a vaudeville entertainment and dance at Brooklyn Hall.

The town responded to the call of the firemen in no uncertain way, nearly everyone in the village who can dance was out. It was not until after the last train, Brooklyn bound, had left Freeport that the musicians from there learned that they would have to remain here for the night. The band then returned to Brooklyn Hall, where the dancers swung until morning. who attended Awake Engine After the show the women vaudeville, Company's entertainment were presented souvenir powder boxes of metal. The committee was composed of Frank J.

Stevens, chairman; John Meyer, C. Cook. Charles Conners, Charles Betzig. Karl Kratz, Frank Cook, Charles Raynor, Joseph Ritchie and Alexander Ackerman. While the dancers in evening dress at Brooklyn Hall were receiving souvenirs the masked participants at the opera house were parading before the judges in costume.

The popular idea of portraying the character of a great man in history, especially before his birthday, to win a prize, proved not amiss. George Washington took a first prize and George Washington, received a second. The prizes consisted of smoking sets. stick pins, pocketbooks. link buttons, hat pins and cut glass.

They were distributed as follows: Men's best unique costume. Louis Carson of Hempstead us second. Thomas Murray of Freeport as "Nigger Woman's best unique costume, Dan Housey of Rockville Cantre, as a. witch: second. Mre.

Dan Housey, as an old woman. Men's best costume, Louis Berger of Hempstead as George WashSchloss of Freeport as George Washington; ington, jr. Woman's best costume. Mrs. Smith of Freeport, as the "Flower second.

Miss Daisy Raynor of Freeport as "Ever The contestants were chosen while the grand march was in course, the best prize -winning burlesques and costumes being left after the others had been picked from the ranks upon the decision of the judges not to give them a prize. The judges were L. P. Stone, Roland M. Lamb.

S. P. Pettit. John Stone and J. Huyler Ellison.

William J. Looman, foreman of the fire company, was in charge of the entertainment. FINE PAID UNDER PROTEST. Executors of Jessup Estate Claim They Were Not Negligent-Blame Appraiser's Office Staff. Westhampton Beach.

L. February 23 -Some time ago Surrogate Nicoll imposed a 10 per cent. fine, in addition to the inheritance tax, upon the estate of the late Captain Franklin C. Jessup, on account of the failure of the executors to pay the inheritance tax within eighteen months. The executors claim that the penalty imposed was not due to their negligence or delinquency but was imposed by reason of the law making it compulsory for the surrogate to exact such a penalty when the tax was not paid before the expiration of eighteen months from the date of death.

The executors claim that the papers in the transfer tax proceeding were submitted to the appraiser's office some three months prior to the limitation period, but that the papers were mislaid and not found until the limitation period had expired, thus making it necessary to impose the fine as a matter of law without any fault or negligence 011 the part of the representatives of tho estate. The tax imposed has been paid and the fine under protest. The estate of Captain Jessup was appraised at $22,608.07, and a tax imposed of $226.68. WELL- KNOWN BANKER DEAD. There was printed in The Eagle of yesterday all obituary of Martin V.

Wood, president of the Bank of Hempstead, and for many years a leader of the Republican party in that section of Long Island. He served his native town as supervisor for a long period, and was chairman OUR Martin V. Wood. of the board in the days of old Queens County. He was one of the best known men in Nassau County.

The funeral services will be held on Saturday at P.M. at the family residence in Franklin street. The Rev. Dr. P.

M. Kerr of the Presbyterian Church JUSTICE SCUDDER SCORES PORT WASHINGTON MORALS Says People There Should Use Foreign Missionary Money for Home Work. RISQUE DIVORCE CASE TRIED. Evidence Adduced Caused Presiding Judge to Make Remark About Need for Missionary Work. (Special to The Eagle.) Mineola, L.

T. February 23-When the divorce case of Herman Bingle against, Laura A. Bingle was tried yesterday at the house here, room was crowded with people from Port Washcourt, ington, who were either there 'as spectators or as witnessee, and the case was replete with sensational testimony. Indeed, the evidence was so "risque" that Justice Towsend Scudder, who presided at the trial, said: "The people of Port Washington had better desist for a time in donating money for foreign missions, as they could use it to better advantage at home." This remark of the judge was made at the close of the trial in rendering his decision. Thecase was remarkable for the number of witnesses who testified, and as the docket.is very crowded, the justice made the statement that he would sit until midnight it necessary to finish the trial.

The case lasted all day, and it was nearly 8 o'clock before the summing by counsel was made. Defendant's Brothers Testify Against Her. The parties in the suit are well known people of Port Washington, and the peculiar feature of the case was the fact the Bingle family was divided in I that several Bingle's brothers and testified in behalf of the appeared The parties were married in husband. 1892, and they have two sons. Mrs.

Bingle brought an action for separation, and the husband retaliated by bringing suit for absolute divorce against and named Albert C. Swaboda the wife Mrs. Bingle testified as co-respondent. husband threw dishes at her that her of poking her with his and had a habit corroborated by her finger, who also said that his and she was son Herman, mother vile names. The father called his that the reason his wife husband denied these allegations of the wife and testifled left him because of her infatuation co-respondent was an old time for Swaboda.

The both parties, and after the friend of of his wife came to live with death the Bingles in 1908. husband testified that Swaboda had The the habit of kissing his wife and putting his arms around her, and he objected this and asked his wife to be more FO discreet in her conduct. He was cor: roborated by his brother-in-law, William Baumbach, a police officer of New York, who also testified to the familiarities which Swaboda took with his sister. A number of Port Washington people testified for. the husband.

Wife's and Co-respondent's Answers a General Denial. The wife denied all of these alleged in toto, and Swaboda also denied acts therein, and said that the husband continually fought with the wife and that the acted a as peacemaker at the request of Bingle, and that when he did this, Bingle and his wife kissed and made up and that Bingle requested him to kiss his wife, also that was the only time he did this. Jacob Kleisrath, the husband of a sister of Mrs. Bingle, testified that he called at the Bingle house when Bingle was away, and finding Mrs. Bingle and Swaboda in a compromising position.

The odd feature of the whole case was the attacks made by counsel on opposing witnesses as to their several characters and the admissions made by the witnesses when they were thus attacked. It was evidently this phase of case that called forth the remarks of Justice Scudder as to the sociological condition of at least a portion of the inhabitants of of Port Washington. Divorce Is Refused the Husband. After the long array of witnesses had testified the judge refused to grant the divorce and dismissed the suit as far as that part of the matter was concerned. In respect to the separation suit he decided to take the matter under consideration for disposition later and advised the Bingles to settle their matters amicably and suggested that they live together again for the sake of the children.

As the people were dispersing after the trail was over Bingle walked up to his wife and shook hands with her. The spectators were anxious to see if he extended the olive branch to Swaboda, but in this they were disappointed. PANIC IN PICTURE SHOW. Women and Children in Mad Rush When Film Burns in Babylon Theater. (Special to The Eagle.) Babylon, L.

February 23-Fire caused by a broken electric wire dropping into a reel of moving picture films at Alhambra Hall, a local moving picture theater, last night, threw a holiday crowd of 600 into a panic. In the rush for the exits women and children were jostled and trampled, but no serious injuries resulted. A row of benches thrown off a fire escape struck Georgia Neill, aged 19 years, and inflicted a painful scalp wound. The Are was confined to the immediate vicinity of the moving picture machine, and was extinguished by the local fire department. In getting out, many of the audience leaped over the footlights and made their escape through the stage entrance.

The fact that a fire escape was added to the building several months ago, at the suggestion of the village board, doubtless vas the cause of the absence of more serious injuries. DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE. Glen Cove Couple Burned in Escaping From Theiy Blazing juries Not Fatal. Glen Cove, L. February 23-A small house 011 Linden road was totally destroyed by fire early this morning.

Mr. and Mrs. William Couse, who occupied the building, were asleep when the fire started, and before they could make their escape they were quite severely burned. They were taken to the home of relatives in the village, where they received medical attention. The doctor said that their condition was not serious.

The origin of the fire is unknown, and the fames spread so rapidly that before the firemen arrived the building WAS burned to the ground. The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Geasy, which is next door to the Couse residence was also badly damaged. Mrs.

Eliza Higgins, who owned the house in which Couse and his wi-lived. estimates her loss at $1,000, fully covered by Annual Dinner of Suffolk Co. Men. It is to be held at the Hotel Astor, Manhattan, on Saturday evening, February 25. For a complete illustrated report of this big event, see Next Sunday's Eagle.

DANCE AT GARDEN CITY. Doubleday, Page Co. Employes Made Merry. Garden City, L. February 23- Doubleday, Page Co.

had for their guests last their employes. The firm gave a to all the people emnight. ployed at their building here. This was the second dance of the season and the affair was 9 huge success. There were a about a thousand people present, and the main floor of the large Country Life Press was used as the ball room.

The music was furnished by a stringed orchestra. The heads of the departments assisted the members firm in revarious. ceiving. SUPT. BRANDON SURPRISED Friends in Second District Democratic Ass'n Honor Him.

Celebrate His 60th Birthday by a Reception and Collation at the Clubhouse in Winfield. There was a big time last night at the headquarters of the Second District Democratic Association, Hillerest avenue, between Elmhurst and Winfield, in honor of Chairman Emanuel Brandon, superintendent of highways for Queens Borough, whose sixtieth birthday it was. Early in the evening, Mr. Brandon's home in Chestnut street, Winfield, was invaded by a delegation of the members Emanuel Brandon, Supt. of Highways, Borough of Queens.

of the Fifth District Democratic Club. who carried with them a large horseshoe of roses and carnations. Mr. Brandon was escorted by the delegation and a band of music to the clubhouse, where a big crowd was in waiting. One of the first to greet Chairman Brandon was President Gresser.

Others who congratulated him was ex-Sheriff Herbert S. Harvey, Commissioner Walter H. Dunn, Secretary John N. Booth, Commissioner Hardgrove, Herman Ringe, Arrow C. Hankins and others.

Later Counselor Joseph Tuohy of Corona appeared in the south parlor of the clubhouse, and then Burkhart Herold unveiled a fine crayon portrait of Mr. Brandon, in a handsome gilt frame and shadow box, hanging on the wall opposite a similar likeness of Borough President Gresser. Counsel Tuohy made the presentation in behalf of the club. Mr. Brandon's reply was very brief.

He said that he would remember the event for the remainder of his life, and deeply appreciated the good will the members of the club had for him. During the remainder of the evening there were piano selections and singing by special talent, while the members looked after the visitors in serving a collation. EMERGENCY CORPS DRILL. Two Detachments Trained in Field Hospital Work in Open Country Near Jamaica. Yesterday several members of the first two detachments of the recently formed United States Emergency Corps reported at the Second Signal Corps Armory, where they drilled at 8:30 A.M.

Dr. Joseph Ferguson, captain and commanding officer of the corps, took the men to some country about a mile north of Jaopen maica, arriving there at about 10:30 A.M. After marching to the practice grounds, the men secured an amount of dry wood, pitched camp, built a fire and prepared for the noon mess. At noon they had hot coffee, sandwiches, baked potatoes, fruit and crackers, which they enjoyed heartily. About 1 P.M.

the men fell in for instructions for the afternoon's work. This consisted of sending the men of the first detachment in one direction and those of the second detachment in the othwith instructions to keep under cover er, and gradually converge without being discovered from the camp. on a point 00- cupied by Sergeant Wren, where the were to improvise litters for the transportation of wounded. The men then returned the camp. where the litters were and examined by the commanding officer.

This work was very well done and the men were praised for their intelligent efforts. This emergency corps is composed of several of the members of the late Red Cross Relief Column and many of the former members of the White Cross Hospital and Relief Association. They are well drilled and trained in first aid work, and plan more of these outings for field practice in the near future, MISS BOYLE THE HOSTESS. The Sans Souei Club of Far Rockaway met at the home of Miss Florence Boyle in Mott avenue last Monday evening and passed a very pleasant time. The prize winners were Mrs.

Frank C. Webster and Edward H. Webster, while the booby prizes were awarded to Miss Margaret Barry and Thomas Nolan. A collation was served after the games. Next Monday evening the club will meet at the home of Miss Elizabeth Dwyer in Chanler avenue.

ODD FELLOWS TO BUILD. (Special to The Eagle.) Sayville, L. February 23- -The local Lodge of Odd Fellows, the oldest order (here, by unanimous vote at its meetiig last night, authorized the building of a $10.000 block on the Candee avenue site owned by the lodge. The second floor is to be occupied by the Odd Fellows, the stones, EAST ENDERS OBSERVED WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY At Riverhead and Greenpoint the Day Was Jubilantly Celebrated By Old and Young. JOLLY DANCES IN EVENING.

Firemen the Leading Figures in Both Affairs--Paraded Through SnowCovered Streets With Machines. (Special to The Eagle.) Riverhead, L. February 23-The eight inches of snow already on the ground, and with more falling, didn't dampen the enthusiasm of those who had decided to take part in the Washington's Birthday celebrations in Riverhead and Greenport yesterday. Both were run according to schedule. In Riverhead it was a real old-fashioned celebration, with modern features linked with it.

The band, the firemen, merchants, G. A. R. post, fraternal orders and citizens, paraded in the morning and held a big masquerade ball in the evening. Headed by Fire Chief Lane, astride a pure white horse, the parade got under way shortly after 10 o'clock.

All the apparatus of the Riverhead fire department was in line, as were many persons on foot, in sleighs, buses, automobiles, etc. The apparatus included even the little old hand engine purchased by the department when it was first organized narly a century ago. It was gayly decorated and manned by a crew of proud boys in their teens, many of them descendants of the men who once did actual work with it. The department's handsome new steamers, hose wagons, drawn by prancing horses, didn't attract any more attention than the little old "Red Jacket" engine which is now carefully preserved in honor of once the Riverhead fire department. Auto on Runners, Horse Drawn, Atwas--the sole fire -fighting equipment.

of tracted Attention. There were many grotesque costumes in the parade, and there were other features of interest. Eugene G. Warner of Baiting Hollow. a well -known farmer, put an automobile body on runners, attached a farm team to the new kind of sleigh and rode the parade with his family.

All of them were dresseed in costumes of generations of long ago. including the real George Washington stove-pipe hat. Thomas Dempsey, contractor of the new jail, and Mr. Johnson, foreman of the iron-working crew 011 the the occasion and rode in the parade on same structure, entered into the spirit of a little sled drawn by a donkey that stands about three feet high. The men paid two children $2.50 for the use of the donkey.

010 Former me cheering old-fashioned Supervisor men. "bunker Fanning box" entered loaded with full Houses along the line of march were gayly decorated in honor of the occasion. The ball in the evening. with music by the brass band, was a record-breaking affair. "Everybody in town and many from other villages" were present, according to the opinion of several.

The celebration was the first Washington's Birthday celebration the county seat has had in many years, and it was a complete success that be repeated annually, it is now believed. In Greenport, where Washington's Birthday celebration has been annual event for many years, the affair was along practically the same lines as in Riverhead. Headed by the Greenport Cornet Band, the firemen, fraternal societies and citizens paraded in the morning, and in the evening a big ball the feature. There, as in Riverhead, the affair was a complete social success. LONG ISLAND OBITUARY.

Julius W. Ranger. Rev. W. T.

Edds officiating. J. Bedell Terry. Sag Harbor, L. February 23-Stricken with apoplexy on Friday last Julius Ranger, a well known citizen of Easthampton town, who had resided in Sag Harbor for a number of years, died at his home yesterday.

He was in his 61st year. His funeral will be held on Saturday, at 2 P.M.. at the Presbyterian Chapel, the Freeport, L. February 23-The body of J. Bedell Terry, son of Melvin Terry of this place, will be interred in Greenlawn Cemetery to-day.

Mr. Terry died at his residence, 161 West One Hundredth street. Manhattan, on February 20, after a short illness. of pneumonia. The funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian Church here.

Mr. Terry was well known in this village as a baker. He served his apprenticeship with Henry Mead, the oldest baker in Freeport. Rosalie Gooth. Freeport, L.

February 23-Funeral services for Mrs. Rosalie Gooth were held on Tuesday evening, at the home of Mrs. Rosalie Heede, a daughter, in Leonard avenue, Russell Park, and yesterday afternoon the body was taken to Brooklyn where it was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Gooth was the widow of William Gooth and for many years made her home in Greenpoint.

Mrs. Louis Tomlison, another daughter, lives in Flatbush, while William Gooth, a son, makes his home in Bay Ridge. Mrs. Gooth died on Saturday evening. She was in her 66th year.

Joel S. Hirschfield. Huntington, L. February 23-Joel S. Hirschfield, a well -known resident of this place, died at his home here yesterday afternoon of typhoid pneumonia.

Mr. Hirschfield was the son of Mrs. Amelia Hirschfield and the late Simon Hirschfield, and was born in Huntington 31 man of this village, and was a member years ago. 1 He was a prominent business of the Huntington Fire Department. He was never married.

Besides his mother he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Samuel Nemlich, Hattie Hirschfield and Helen Hirschfield. and a brother, John W. Hirschfeld, all of Huntington. Funeral sei vices will be held at his late residence to -morrow morning at 10.45.

Inter- ment will be at Bay Side. L. I. Lawrence W. O'Connor.

(Special to The Eagle.) Rockville Centre. L. February 23-- Lawrence W. O'Connor died yesterday morning at his home here after only a day's illness. He was born in New York City 45 years ago, but his parents moved to the Eastern District of Brooklyn when he was an infant.

Few men in that seetion had a wider acquaintance than he. He was a member of the For Regiment for ten years, and active in its Veteran Association. He was well known in yachting circles. having served as secretary of the Jamaica Bay Yacht Club. He was one the oldest members of the Seneca Club of the Fourth Assembly District.

The funeral will be held to -morrow. Charles Marcus Osborn. Sag Harbor, L. February 23-Relaof Sag Harbor, but long al resident of lives of Charles Marcus Osborn, a native Chicago, have received word of his death this week, at Evanston, in his seventyeighth year. He was a son of Marcus B.

Osborn of Sag Harbor and a nephew of John P. Osborn, collector of this port under the administration of President Jackson. With his family he went to Illinois in 1837. In 1853 he graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, N. Y.

as a civil engineer. Later he studied law and formed a partnership with Samuel A. Lynde of Chicago, now president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Ill-health forced Mr. 08- born from the practice of his profession In 1907.

He is survived by a widow and A son. Louis J. Osborn, of Chicago. The 19111 1: and. NEW DAILY FOR JAMAICA.

Democrat to Begin Publication as a Daily This Week. The Long Island Democrat, which has been published weekly in Jamaica since May, 1835, will launch into the daily field on Friday afternoon, February 24. Its weekly issue will be continued, as usual, on Tuesdays. The Democrat has had but owners in its seventy-six years and over of existence. It was founded in 1835 by James J.

Brenton, after whose death it was published by his son, Benjamin J. Brenton, who died a fortnight ago at his home in M. Wood succeeded Mr. BrenJamaica. ton, and the paper has been owned since September 15, 1909, by Harry S.

Rushmore and D. Nelson Raynor, both wellknown Long Island newspaper men. Since they assumed control its policy has been vigorous, and material success has rewarded their efforts to furnish an up to date weekly, OPPOSE WATER CHARGES Newtown Property Owners Appear Before Commissioner. Complaints Against Citizens Company as to Alleged High Rates and Poor Service. At a hearing before Commissioner of Water, Gas and Electricity Henry Tompkins on Tuesday afternoon, in the Park Row Building, Manhattan, concerning complaints by property owners of the town of Newtown against the Citizens Water Company as to alleged exorbitant charges and insufficient service, after listening to the testimony of several nesses the commissioner adjourned the matter to Wednesday, March 1, at 2 P.M.

Charles Hess and John Brunjes appeared for the Evergreen Board of Trade: James J. O'Brien took charge of the complainants' case for the Elmhurst Board of Trade; John D. McEwen, for the Woodside Improvement Company; Chris. Siemers for the Junction Avenue and Corona Association, and B. Klee and Anton Kleupfer for Ridgewood Heights Board of Trade.

Messrs. Meyer, Cole and Suydam appeared for the water company. As no report had been received from the corporation counsel concerning certain paragraphs of the complaint involving the powers of the company under its franchise, which had been submitted to that official for an opinion, the hearing was confined to the presentation of bills tending to show. as it was alleged, lack of uniformity of rates and methods of making charges. Builder Kleupfer said that he was charged $37 for a on tap for a sixfamily house and that he could get no water for a good part of the time on his upper floor.

He further said he had paid $27 for a half-inch tap, and that he had paid $150 for laying mains in Madison and Palmetto streets, and that he got nothing back; that when he asked for a return he was told that he had no contract to compel any return of the money. He said he had seven three-story houses in which there was not a drop of water on the top floors for four hours of the day. Mr. Meyer then asked the witness whether he knew that the company had tried to get a permit from the city authorities to lay mains through certain other streets to relieve the situation. He said that was the case, and the witness replied he had no knowledge of it.

John D. McEwen said he paid $8.50 for a meter and was charged $5 for shutting off water while the work of installation was under way. When he refused to return his meter for repairs his water was cut off. He said he was charged for laying mains, but on being questioned said the money was returned to him in rebates on water bills. Charles Hess said he had been compelled to pay $9 every half year for excess water, when his houses had been untenanted on the upper floors, and his tenants told him they had been careful as to the use of water because of its scarcity.

Mr. Klee said he paid $180 for a main in Lincoln street and property owners on Bleecker street paid $440 for mains, but under an agreement made last July, the was being gradually refunded by rebates on water tax. He said that there was a shortage of water a good deal of the time. Mr. O'Brien said that the company charged by house front rates up to a certain point, and when customers used more than.

the allowance an excess charge is made. A house he owned on the north side of Cook avenue, for which, in 1905. $6 per year was paid. is now charged $7.47 every six months. He alleged that rates had been doubled in five years.

BASKETBALL AT THE BEACH Atlantics Win Two Games, Defeating Troys and Emeralds. Visitors Hail From New Jersey--Ar- row Midgets Defeat Oceanus Five in Preliminary Game. Two fast games of basketball were played on the Atlantic Athletic Association court, at Rockaway Beach, last night, the Atlantic teams winning both. The game between the Big Atlantics and the Troy basketball team was fast from start to finish, both teams putting 11 a very clever passing game, but the Atlantics excelling at caging the ball. The hair ended with score 9 to 5.

In the second period Jerseymen could not the hold the pace and fell further and further behind, the final tally being 23 to 14. The summary follows: Atlantic (23). Position. Troy Center Doyle W. F.

Brunner. W. J. Left Goals--Frey, Wiedemann, Long. W.

F. Brunner. W. J. Brunner, L.

Doyle, Evans, J. Doyle, Corrigan, Shea, Goals from foul Shea, 2. Referee-J. Raah. -A.

M. Frankel, Scorer -J. C. Young. The second Atlantics had the clever teresting contest.

The teams were on an ponents and defeated them after an interesting contest. Th teams were on an even basis in the first half, the score being 6 to 6 at the end. but in the second period the Atlantics struck their stride and played a steadier game, winning by a score of 20 to 14. The, summary: 24 Atlantic (20). Position.

Emerald (14). Brunner Right forward Finnigan Me Manus Left forward Behrens Raab Center Haase Minnis Right guard Hartman Smyth Left guard Biter Goals- Me Manus. 4: Ranb, Smyth. 2: Finnigan, Bebrens. 1: Haase, 1: Hartman.

Biler. Goals from foul McManus, Raab, 3: Minnis. 1, Referee--B. Kohn. Timer-A.

M. Frankel. Scorer--J. C. Young.

In the preliminary game the Arrow Midgets defeated the Oceanus quintet, the half ending 14 to 6 and the final score being 20 to 14. The summary follows: Arrows (20), Position, Oceanus (14). McCarthy Right forward Arnold Gallagher Left foward Featherson Shea Center Brady Long Right guard Samm Appleby Left guard Rogers 2: Gallagher. 4: Shea Appleby, Arnold, Featherson, Samm, 2: Rogers, 2. -B.

Kohn. Timer -A. M. Frankel. Scorer -W.

F. Brunner, WOMEN MASONS' GUESTS. This evening Olympia Lodge, No. 808. D.

and A. of Far Rockaway, will hold a ladies night, at which time the women will be given an opportunity to inspect the handsome new temple recently dedicated by the lodge. The temple will be thrown open to the women, and the committee in charge has arranged for a -class literary and musical programme, and dancing will follow in the atheneum. Refreshments will be served and everything will be done to give the fair guests DEER PARK'S FOX CHASE UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS "Tom" Seaman Releases Reynard, Who Gives Long Island Sportsmen Merry Chase. HERBERT LUX WINS BRUSH.

Huntington Carnival Hurt the Attendance Somewhat, but Fair-Sized Crowd of Hunters Were Satisfied, (Special to The Eagle.) Deer Park. L. February 23--A1- though the Huntington bobsled carnival materially interfered with the attendance, Deer Park's fox hunt, held here yesterday, was an unqualified success. There was a fox, old enough to match his wits properly against those of the sportsmen, of whom there we were one hundred; there was a merry chase of over two miles, and there was that event, not to be figured as a certainty 10 any fox chase, the kill. The Brighton Arms Hotel was the mecca for lovers of the sport, and by noon sportsmen had begun to come from every point of the compass.

The fox could not be let loose until after the 3:07 train had left the station, in order that in case the fox selected the tracks as his course, the lives of none of the dogs would be endangered by the train. "Tom" Seaman in Role of Master of Ceremonies. Hardly had the train left the station than "Tom" Seaman, Long Island's premier fox catcher, rolled the barrel containing the fox to the orchard be hind the hotel. The fox, which was a large China nearly as A big as a hound, "Tom' caught about a week ago north of the village. It takes not a little skill to release the fox without being severely bitten, but Seaman did it cleverly.

He lifted the animal from the barrel in which it was kept, holding it firmly by the neck, while he took off the dog collar and chain that had been added to give greater security. Hardly had he put the fox on the ground and released his hold on its hide than Br'er Reynard was off. There was a flurry of snow, and the fox. going at a great rate of speed in a zigzag course, disappeared to the south. A few parties in sleighs put off after him at once, but most of the hunters lingered near the barn.

One or two men, holding their dogs in check with the leash, put off after the fleet animal on foot. From the barn came the whines of the foxhounds which were there imprisoned. They well knew what was going on and waited impatiently until "Tom" would open the door and let them join the chase. Atter waiting ten minutes, the sportsmen who were mounted, prepared to start after Reynard, ten minutes start having been thought sufficient. as the scent is not very lasting on as cold a day as yesterday.

Hounds Are Let Loose and Chase Begins. Seaman threw open the barn door, leaping nimbly aside to avoid being hurled to the ground by the rush of a score of foxhounds which leaped through the exit together. In their hurry they jumped over and on one another, fell on their backs, righted themselves quickly, and with wild yelps of excitement, started off in the course taken by the fox. One or two of the dogs, unused as yet to the chase, and to the scent of game, failed to find the trail at first, but their owners dragged them to the printes of the fox's feet, pushed their muzzles to the snow and the novices, spurred on by the blood of past generations of foxhounds. sprang to the chase.

following in the path of the more experienced. The fox trail led south for a quarter of a mile or more, then cut to the west. Then, apparently, Mr. Fox got his bearings and he turned sharply to the north, headed toward his home. After he had disappeared from sight of the huntsmen, the first sight that was gotten of him was by the family of William Lewis when he passed their home.

So near did he get to the house in his wild excitement in getting away from the dogs whose yelping he could hear, that Mr. Lewis was able to reach out and flick his brush with the tip of a horse whip. Kill Is Made Near the Old Butler Homestead. But his many turnings were fatal, for, near the Butler homestead, just west of Deer Park. a.

dog, belonging, it is believed, to William Murphy; came up upon him and seized him. In an instant the pack had surrounded their prey and his life was snuffed, or rather shaken, out. Herbert Lux, a Babylon man, was the first man to appear at the kill and so won the body of the animal. It is believed that he will have the fox mounted, as he was able to rescue it from the dogs before they had done serious damage to the carcass. William Hazel, of Amityville.

was a close second to Mr. Lux. Returning to the Brighten Arms, the whole story was rehearsed over a few glasses of the amber fluid, following which the "drag." an event hardly second to the hunt itself. took place. In the "drag." the fox is dragged over the ground and the dogs are allowed to trace the animal by the scent left by its body.

As Mr. Lux wished to preserve the carcass, the body of the fox was not used, a bag filled with straw from barrel that he had slept in, being substituted. WON CROSS-COUNTRY George Rose Also Gets Cup for High. est Number of Points in Series. Patchogue, L.

February 23-Two athletic events were held here yesterday. In the morning the Patchogue Athletic Club held its fifth and final cross country run of the season. George Rose won the event and was also awarded the silver cup for the club member scoring the highest number of points for the series. Harold Walsh was a close second in the series, although he did not compete in yesterday's run. Another event was also run off, the distance being four miles across country.

Emil Stoll came in first, with Stanley Wildsmith second and John Gerety third. The event of the afternoon was the basketball game between the Patchogue Tornadoes and the St. Stephen's Cubs of South Brooklyn. The local team won by a score of 31 to 11. The Brooklyn boys put up a great game during the first half, and the playing was fast and furlous, the score for the half ending 11 to 6 in Patchogue's favor.

In the second halt the Tornadoes walked away from their opponents. OPENING GUN FIRED. Riverhead Will Vote on Local Option in April. (Special to The Eagle.) Riverhead, L. February 23-Judgo Stackpole of this place, one of the foremost temperance men in the county, circulated a petition here on Monday and Tuesday asking that the liquor questions be submitted to the voters here this spring.

The petition was quite generally signed. This will. be. fled with Town Cler't Hagen, and is the opening gun in the big liquor war that will be fought in this town again this spring. it is still believed here that Riverhead it rate "wet..