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Evening star., 1909-09-02

SIPRFMF COURT OF THE DISTRICT or co.
lnmbia Holding Probate Coart.-No. 1925. Ad-
ininistrntiun.-This is to give notice: That the
subscribers, of the District of Columbia. have
obtained from the Probate Court of the District
of Columbia letters festamentary the estate
of Patrick j. Brennan. late OF the District of
Columbia. deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned TO ex-
authenticated. to the subscribers. ON or hefora
the 18th day OF August. AD 1910: otherwise
they may by law be excluded from sIl benefit of
said estate. Given under hands this 18th dav
1T August. 1909. WILLIAM A. II. CHTTRf:H
Sth and g SITS. s.w.: NICHOLAS H. SHEA 600
Pa. ave. NV: OLIVER ~. p. JOHNSON I31a
ST. NV. tSeal.l Attest. wM G. TAYIOR
Deputy Register of Wills for the District ~ a.
lnmbia Clerk of the Probate Court. j. !. FAR
LINGTON, Attorney. auIa.Iaw ~
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
WANTS TINE EXTENDED.
Metropolitan at Odds 7oith City on
Manhattan Bridge Franchise.

Adrian H. Jone and and Douglas Robinson. re-
ceivers OF the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany. applied yesterday to President MCGOWAN of
the Board Of Aldermen, as chairman OF the select
committee Of Board OF Estimate and Appor-
tionment, for an extension OF time from August l
TO September ! in which 10 file amended appl-
cation for a franchise over the Manhattan Bridge
It is probable that the application will be granted
In the original application the receivers proposed
10 land passengers at the bridge plaza in Brook
lyn but the select committee thought the line
ought to be extended Fulton and Flat
bush avenue to prevent congestion. The receivers
say this extension would cost $3.50 coo and would
not be justified the basis of a fve-cent fare
all parts of Manhattan
Judge Lacombe. in the United States Circuit
Court. issued order yesterday directing the re-
ceivers of the Metropolitan to file more detailed
accounts of the operation OF the road since March
l. 1908 He said the additional information
asked by the various trust companies concerned
in the different mortgages about TO be foreclosed
Judge Lacombe reserved decision the request
Of the receivers for instructions regarding the
proposed expenditure of $4,000 barns In
Ienox avenue. Counsel for the Morton and Guar
anty Trust companies protested against the receiv
spending any more money the railroad prop
erty about to be sold under foreclosure. Bronson
Winthrop. for the Morton Trust Company. said
that thus far the federal receivers had about
100000 the Ienox avenue barn, which has
assessed value Of 100000.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
SAY HE ROBBED CHURCH.
Worshippers Catch Alleged Ponrbor
Thief after Long Chase.

Frank Williams locked W in the West 3oth
street police station yesterday charged with petty
larceny. When he searched. II is alleged that
SO 81 in dimes nickels and cents found on his
person. besides jimmy. a bunch OF skeleton Keys
a baby ring.
Williams was arrested after a chase by twenty
vorshippers at the church Of 81. Francis Of Assist
az No. l39 West S1st street. where Williams had
gone. ostensibly TO pray. George Ashe, Of No 128
sth avenue. one OF those at prayer occupied a
front pew.
While he was kneeline he heard a coin dropped
the floor in the rear Of the church and glancins
around. saw man in the act of leaving the build
ing He followed the man. did also twenty other
worshippers out into the street. Williams was
finally caught at 6th avenue and 31st street
While the crowd surrounded the scared prisoner
he unfolded TO them a tale that brought tears TO
their ewes He was a married man, he said. with
an infant daughter who III. and he was out OF
work He declared he had gone to the church 10
pray for help. and when he saw the pooroox'
thought st vas for the needy. and had helped
himself
This plea so worked the syrnpathies Of the
crowd that they were about to let him 60. when
Policeman McGloin happened along and arrested
him. At the West goth street station. Lieutenant
Mccarthy eyed the prisoner closely then said ne
recognized the man as having a photograph in the
RcGles' Gallery. taken seven years ago He will be
arraigned in this morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
MOURNERS ROBBED.
Je5cs in Cemetery Threaten Three
Men arrested by DetectlUes.

Three alleged pickpockets were arrested IN
Washington Cemetery. Brooklyn. yesterday arIer-
noon after the report reached Headquarters tnat q
crew OF petty thieves from the East SIDE was
working about the ten thousand Jews In the ceine-
terry mourning their dead on the last Gay OF tne
Feast of Av. When a squad Of detectives arrived
at the cemetery number of the suspects hurried
away. After watching from behind sraVestohes'
the detectives arrested Isaac Brodsky, jacob
CHASER and Michael Goodman alleging that the
men were seen to open a womans purse and take
money from the pocket of man while the Jews
were stretched over the grave Of relative moan
ing and praying.
Although none Of the trio was well dressed. all
had plenty of money when searched at Brooklyn
Headquarters They were held on the techmcai
charge of being suspicious persons and viii be ar
ragned this morning in the Adams street ponce
court The detectives seeking a complainant
for a more serious charge
When the Jews in the cemetery learned that three
men had been arrested. and that the pockets OF
some Of the mourner had been picked Ihey
started small sized demonstration against inc
prisoners To protect the latter from violence the
detectives were compelled TO hustle them across
the street TO Korn's Hotel and bar the doors uh'"
the arrival Of the patrol wagon
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
ITALIAN SLAYER CAUGHT.
Jack Tigorito Found Near Pdter-
son. Suffering from Hounds.

"Jaok" Tigorito. Italian saloonkeeper. was ar
rested last night by Captain Corcoran and Lieu
Higgins the East 104th street police sta
ton. in RivervfeH. y. J.. a suburb of Paterson.
Nigcrito July 10 shot and killed Giuseppe
Guiliano. at 115th street and First avenue
Tigorito has brother. Ssbot who owns saloon
117th street and Pleasant avenue. Last night
Captain Corcoran and Higgins watched Sabot when
he took the Fort Lee ferry and crossed
TO the New Jersey shore. They followed him to
Riverview and into house in the Italian quarter.
where they found Jack" Vgorito lying the
floor, suffering from three bullet wounds. One Of
these had penetrated the neck, another the chest
and third had blown of the end Of a finger.
The captain placed the man under arrest and he
was taken back to the East 1O4zh street station
His condition was low that he sent TO the
Harlem Hospital. Nigorito refused to discuss the
shooting, but said ne had been in Paterson three
days
Guiliano. the man killed by Vigur1to. shot a
man named Nicolo Mellio Of No. 239 East 120th
street. the same night. MeIlio died few hours
later
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
LESSON FOR INSURANCE AGENTS
President Morton at Equitable Convention
Praises West Point Discipline.

About six hundred Of the company's agents
gathered in the Astor Gallery of the Waldorf-As-
toria yesterday morning to continue the celebration
of the hftieth anniversary OF the Equitable Life As
surance Society. long programme of speeches
occupied both morning and afternoon sessions yes
terday.
The second days celebration called to order
al 9 O'Clock by President Paul Morton. who pre-
sided during the morning session Referring 70 the
visit West Point the day before. he said:
think we are to be congratulated the mar
vellous military drill which we witnessed yesterday
II shows each and every one of us what can be
done by organization and II should be inspira-
tion TO every member Of this society. l don't sup
pose that anywhere else in the world could you
a more perfect organization in the way Of human
training than you witnessed yesterday in the drill
OF the young cadets From that object lesson we
ought all of endeavor to perfect
ganization, improve methods and get rid of
waste hereafter.
At this mornings session of the celebration, in
the Astor Gallery at the Waldorf-Astora- Henry
/, Rosenfeid, insurance assistant 10 the president
the society, will preside In the afternoon there
will be reception all the agents gathered for
the celebration in the home office of the society.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
SUSPEND BUYER FOR BELLEVUE.
NJ J. Rickard Charged by Finance Committee
with Altering Tradesmen's Bills.

NJ J. Rickard. assistant superintendent of Belle
vue Hospital and purchasing agent for the allied
hospitals, suspended by the board Of trustees
OF the institution pending the presentation Of
charges which will be laid before the board to-
day by the finance committee. Members of the
board asserted yesterday that there was no sus-
picion that Mr.. Rickard or any one else had prof
by irregularities, which seem TO have been
practsed for many years.
Frank Eckstein and George A. White, the two
men who have been examined by the board. were
both found guilty Of the charges brought against
them. Eckstein. who is auditor Of the bookkeep-
ing department of Bellevue and Allied. Hospitals,
was dismissed. and White, his assistant, repri-
manded.
The charges refer to the practice of altering
bills presented by tradesmen Nearly all the Belle
vue supplies are purchased by contract, and there
is a special allowance of about 1000 year which
may be used to buy fresh fruit and vegetables in
the open market.
Bills for groceries. 1t is charged. sup
pressed by Mr.. Richards orders and other bills
for the same amounts substituted. naming fruits
and vegetables the articles purchased. so they
would receive the approval OF the Finance De-
partment for payment out of this allowance
Commissioner Hebberd stated that Mr.. Rickard
admitted the changes made at his direction.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
REARDoN PLAYS sTUss IN COURT.
Detective Shows Magistrate Game Prisoners
Are Accused of Practising.

Edward J. Reardon. detective employed by the
Society for the Enforcement OF the Criminal Laws,
gave Magistrate Kernochan. in the Yorkville court
a practical illustration of how the game Of stuss
is played. Two packs OF cards were produced IN
court, and Reardon and Leonard A. SnItken a
lawyer, played several hands the Magistrates
desk. At the end of the game Magistrate Ker-
nochan remarked that the chances seemed TO him
about four to against the player.
On Friday last ReardOn raided alleged stuss
game in st. Marks Place. Two men. described as
Frank Miller. the proprietor. and Joseph Warner
the dealer. were arrested for violation the laws
against gambling. John Frank, who said he lived
No. Al Myrtle avenue. Brooklyn. was also taken
into custody player. but released on his
promise to appear a witness in court yesterday
When the called Frank was not present
and Magistrate Kernochan allowed the detective
until August to produce the witness. Mr.. Snitken
characterized the organization employing Reardon
as a "shakedown society"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
STUDY CoLER's CONTRACTS.
Investigation Into Borough Presidents Office
Touches Ways Of Making Awards.

Borough President Colers methods Of awarding
contracts occupied the attention of John Purrov
Mitchell. Commissioner OF Accounts. yesterday in
lis investigation into the administration Of Colers
Office. The Commissioner admitted in evidence a
letter written by the Borough President TO the
Board of Estimate asking permission to give the
contract for painting the Brooklyn Borough Hall
10 the fourteenth from the lowest OF nineteen
bidders George Pettijean. treasurer of the Coler
Club was the favored bidder. but the board re-
fused 10 grant its permission.
PettJean testified that he had been financed by
Spencer Burts Sons in all his city jobs. and that
he turned IN all pay warrants 10 them Walter s.
Burt, of the contracting firm. corroborated Petit
jeans testimony regarding the bids and pay war
rants.
At the afternoon session Commissioner Mitchell
returned 10 the Perfection Chemical Company af-
fair. which the subject of Mondays inquiry.
Josiah Smith. who told of bidding 50 cents on the
disinfectant for which the contract awarded
20 the Perfection company at s2z-cent rate, said
he got half the contract after showing his bid had
been mailed in time. but said he was told in a
letter from the bureau Of public buildings 20 make
his bin at the higher rate. He promised TO
produce the letter
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
JUDGMENT AGINsT LITTLE TIM. -
Mulcted in Slot Machine Litigation for Full
Amount of Claim.

Another chapter in the Sullivan-Craig slot ma
chine mx-up written yesterday when Justice
Bschon. in the Supreme Court. signed order di-
recting that judgment in favor Of Ralph ]. Craig
for &34 y be filed against Little Tim Sullivan
The Judgment secured through an order OF
severance" which legally separated Little Tim
from his co-defendants. Senator Timothy D. SulIi-
and Cornelius J. Sullivan.
Craig sued the three Sullivans to recover the
amount named which he said was the balance due
for work and expenditures in installing slot ma
chimes in candy stores about the city. 1t was as
serted in court that Big Tim had not been
served owing to his absence in Europe Little
Tim had been served. and his time 70 answer ex-
pired Monday. Because OF his failure to inter-
pose an answer he severed" as a defendant
from the other two and the judgment allowed
against him The third defendant. Cornelius J. Sui
Ivan, served. but his time to answer has not
yet expired.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
I4RRYING NAN JAILED
after -Four Tentures He Is arrested
in alienation Suit.

JOSEPH = Cohen. prosperous corset maker. who
rroba blv holds the record in this country for
marital misadventures, is in more trouble.
Already paving alin1ony 10 three wives who di-
vorced him. and with a fourth suing him for sepa-
Sheriff Porges on a body execution for failure TO
pay two instalments on $500 judgment obtained
against him by Hyn1an Rappaport for alienation
OF his vife's affections.
Cohen taken to Ludlow street tail on Mon
day. and through counsel he petitioned Justice
Brady yesterday let him out. The Court reserved
decision Strangely enough. Mrs Rappaport was a
witness for Mrs. Cohen. 3D. in her divorce action.
The latter received 800 week alnnony which was
subsequently cut down 10 $40
Cohen had arranged a compromise Of the $500
Judgment which he promised to pay at the rate of
$50 month. beginning in April last He gave
notes for the money. one of these became due on
July 10 and Rappaport's counsel sent the paper 10
Cchen's bank which sent il back with the intorna-
ton that Cohen had closed his account Rappaport
obtained a property attachment, but when he tried
TO execute II at Cohens home. in Eastern Parkway.
BROOKLYN he learned that Cohen had left there
Then the body execution was obtained. and Cohen
landed in jail
Cohen. who formerly had twenty corset stores IN
New York was not the kind of man to give up.
even after his third wife divorced him Al that
time he announced that he would marry the first
woman he met. She happened to be Miss Minnie
Kaufman music teacher. She has asked the
Court to grant her separation from Cohen, charg-
ing cruelty.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PoS'S

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Bremen July 2I-Kaiser WilneLn1l ilnel.,-x "A y
work Ma Plymouth and CheIoou4 80 Ycrk
GLASGOW July 2T-Furnessia t6Ih -
Can. Town. Ju.y 2s-Corse castle ssr YORK r = ~
Malta JuIv 26-RauenfeLs (CSer), ),,Nse Ne zsN Tcr>
Delagoa Bay. July 2T-Madura 'S''' ~ r r
Rio ds Jansiro. July 2S-cro-1 RsnfP- fPriscss o.
via Pernarnbuco etc: 25d. Ceiue
s,s,tip JuIy 2s@cheyenne Csr' NsSy yirs va -
Emden. July 2s-Ottawa (Brl S". Ss 1l;erl SsN
Weiiingtou z. July 2S-"A - al
Port Natal. etc. - f-~-, NeT rr-~x %
Adelaide, July 2S-SchsrsfeIs U.s.
Vincent. V. and Frssl,zrD 81
Genoa July 2S-wsshinston ~ 80 lfro5s IoS'
Colombo July 26-Gyu1erio tSD "A
s.,,os 1,iIy Zs-rintoretto C5rl NJ M 1trsr y"
Port Natal July 24-InVeres<
Takn Bar ,,-==D ~ ~
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r,-o,s an1 Hssd. July 27-csmpsni1 '9'' -
cpleenstcwn and Liverpool ,r.r T5Ik 81 as ~
:. res Tuiv es-Cowlscon (Brl N,U foA -
T.,iSs IuIv 2T-Luislana utaD' I'D .
Genoa. etc. -, C7ro. Cslcn' -
Malta July 2T-Oueen MaIy .-hl -
- ~ Foston and New YORK. " DUE. -
s, Sichasls July es-f'rinS1 1,e,s.slsa walTa for
sterdarn-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
HELD FOR AIDING sToWAWAYs.
Detectives Believe Arrest viii Reveal Organ
lied Smuggling of Immigrants.

Smuggling stowaways ashore in Hoboken has
been source Of considerable profit 10 an organ
lzed gang Of longshore1nen. according of the
men who is under arrest The prisoner. Leon
ardo Antico. is accused by Francisco Caputo Of
five stowaways found a fortnight ago board the
Moltke. OF having accepted payment for smuggling
him of the ship CaputO severely beaten in
trying TO leave the ship and taken to St
Marys Hospital
When Caputo was taken he was wearing a good
suit OF clothes beneath longshoreman's jumper
and overas- He says that he got these from
Antico for s14 Antico- he says. also got his dis
charge papers from the Italian navy away from him
and lost them. Recorder NcGOvern held Antico IN
1880 hail for the grand jury. and detectives
looking for several other italians who have been
aiding stowaways TO escape swindling their
countrymen.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
CUSTOMS MEN EMPTY POCKETS.
Find Gems and Other Things in overcoats of
Different Passengers

Three small seizures made by customs Off
Gals yesterday from passengers on the kronzprinz
Wilhelm. The frs: made when the customs
wstchman al the gate man named Michaels
gotng out with his overcoat his The
former took look into the pockets he says, and
found hre rings and some handkerchiefs, valued at
200 altogether. which he seized.
Inspector Gogar6us saw a woman with mans
overcoat turned wrong side out her and
Investigated the coat He says he found a dozen
meerschaum cigar llders some and other
small articles which seized. The woman said
that she a Mrs. Simons who had gone the
pier TO meet her husband. and that they both
friends OF Secretary koeng. This did not pre-
vent the seizure OF the articles Inspector Tim
Donahue also seized two sapphire rings and q
gold watch. value 500 sll told, from a passenger
who had them slowed away in his pockets
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
AGAINST HARBOR POLLUTION.
Army Engineers Unanimous-Federal Attor-
nev Negotiating with the States.

Hugh Gordon Miller. Special Assistant to the
Attorney General OF the United States, indicated
yesterday the federal position regarding the pro-
posed Passaic Valley and Bronx sewers. Mr. Miller
said.
have been constrained TO push the negotiations
FOR an amiCable settlement energetically ana
pcrsistently possible, but have not been thus
active because Of any undue apprehension that the
United States might not ultimately prevail as 10
substantial and satisfactory results, II the issue
had 20 be fully tried out. I deem victory through
Interstate diplomacy in conjunction with the prln-
ciple OF equity invoked in behalf OF the United
States in the peadnEs II substantial and adequate
10 the requirements OF the situation. 10 be espe-
cfaly order. and indeed to be greatly desired on
grounds OF public policy.
Mr.. Miller admitted that all the army officers
consulted by him unanimous in their opinion
that the proposed discharge OF untreated sewage
into New York Harbor by the Passaic and Bronx
projects should be prevented In a report re-
ceved from Major Charles f. woodruff. medical
corps. l.. ). a, occurs the following;
The fact that there Is no law prohibiting the dis
charge II uptreated sewage into the harbor. or
that there Is one permitting the practice, does not
alter the fact that engineers must take public
health into consideration. particularly in matters
once harmless but now dangerous
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
BUSY MR.. BRANDRETH SUED.
Man Hurt in Auto Crash and Married Post
Haste Defendant for Lawyers Fee.

Thomas H Ray an attorney. has brought suit
in the Supreme Court against Ralph Brandreth
for $1,000 for legal services. Brandreth, whose
father is a pill manufacturer, has been busy
young man in the last twa years. In January.
1907 he planned a voyage around the world in the
yacht Taormna. which Secret Service agents held
up In South Brooklyn suspicion that she was
to be used a flibuster. The yacht finally got
cleared but the Taormna had so many mskap
that the voyage abandoned.
On June II Brandreth accompanied by his fancee
Miss Edith C. Armstrong. and her aunt Miss
Martha Mckay. riding in automobile to
New York to be married when the machine ran
into a telegraph pole near Monroe. n. Y. All
were thrown out ard were found unconscious in
the road, But the wedding that be held in
New York took place in Monroe two days after
the accident.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
AGED SIXTY, WOULD TACKLE TWO.
But When Six More Jumped In Old Man
Found Himself Outnumbered

On complaint Of Patrick Coyne Of No ~ East
74th street Bernard Mcintyre Of No. SIS East 18th
street. held yesterday in $50 bail A charge
OF assault by Magistrate Kernochan in the York
Vile court Coyne. who is sixty years old, told
the magistrate he had defended himself against
eight men. including the prisoner. He said that
when he returned to his stable Monday night
he found Mcintyre and his brother. taking down a
set Of harness from hook
Coyne said that the men when they saw him
and he gave chase. When he got up with them
they and six others attacked him.
u did the best I could 20 protect myself your
honor said Coyne.
You a good man yet" remarked the masfs-
trate.
You bet 7 am said Coyne and. what is more.
I'm not afraid 10 tackle any two Of the gang. but
eight many for me-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Tuesday. July 81, 1909.

Steamer Henis olay DAM Hglst Copenhagen July Is.
Christiania Is and ChrtstanSand II, Funch Fdva
Co with l6o cabin and AIS steerage passengers and
mdse. Arrived at the Bar at $40 q m. -
Coyaz (Braz), MeisSner. de r,,r =.
20. Victoria 3d. Bahia July 8. Maoeo Pernaubi,co =
Psrahyba 8; Natal s. Csara O. Maranham IL Para Il
and Barbados ie to Frederick Inc WITH as
cabin and 10 storage passengers and dse. Arrived AZ
the Bar l a m
steamer Joseph w Fordney, LAverge Sabine Pas, Julv
I3 and Portland rs TO the Union Sulphur Co. sui
phur. Quarantine at T:5O a -
Steamer City OF Macon. Drsyer. Savannah July "a
to the Ocean SIS Co. with passengers rndse Isft
Quarantine al 4:10 m. -
Steamer Fagertun (nSor1. Jacobsen Baracoa r,lv -
Cuneo Importing Co. with fruit. Arrived al ,he
Bar a 1880 a m
steamer Idaho CBr). Loveridge Hull July H. to San
derSon & son, with mdse- Arrived the Bar at Ie25
2 m.
Steamer Burnhoul lBrl. Brecken. Caieta Buena May
30 Iqutque June Taltal g. Montevdeo 2s and 81
July IS. to w r Grace & Co. with udse- at
Bar at II a m
Hamilton. Boaz. Newport News Norfolk
to the Dominion CO. with passengers and udss
LET Quarantine at 2:35 D m
Steamer Prinz Joachim tae- Won Lsitner. Port Iinon
July 10. Colon 20 Kingston y and Fortune Island
to the Hamburg-AmerisaIi Line, with 81 passengers.
Steamer Maraeaioo HicSborn Puerto Csbelio July IT.
IS and san Juan 81. Bouton. Bliss Daett,
with s mails and rndse Arrived at the Bar
al T:64
steamer Havana. Knight. Havan. July -. the New
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
DONOVAN AS MooRE's SUCCESSOR
Coler Appoints Anti -McCarren Man in Place
of Superintendent He Dismissed

Denis j. Donovan. of No. 81 Garfield Place
Brooklyn, appointed superintendent of the
Brooklyn Bureau of Buildings yesterday by Bor-
ough President Bird S. Coer He succeeds David
r Moore, who recently removed by Mr. Coer
Mr. Donovan is a strong anti McCarren man and
an active worker in the 18th Assembly District
His term will expire January /. but for the
next few months he will draw salary at the rate of
5000 year Mr. Donovan assistant superin-
tendent of the bureau, under Borough President
Martin W. Lttleton. Owing to his familiarity with
its affairs he able to start in his duties
at
The new superintendent is forty years old.
plumber By trade and for the last eighteen Yeas
a contractor and builder. He has run for office
frequently, but gaiied OF election. The Building
Trades Association backed him for superintendent.