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THE 35BOOKLYK PAXLY EAGLE STINT) AY, KOVEMBEB 22, 1896. .10 NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS. END OF THE MENHADEN SEASON lATEST LOlG ISLAND NEWS, Misses Bertha Rogers, Helen. Jessnp Mabel StevenB, MrB. Halsov Clark and Julni L.

E. Bnynor. Stephen T. Urifiing. H.

Winters, Yernon R. Corwin. A large contribution has been received from the Tho first snow ntonn of tho year occured hero this morning. Tiie snow fell to a Blight depth, but was soon melted by the rain storm which followed. a complete circle about the squirming mass.

When this Is done the steamer, which lies a short distance away, is signaled by the mate to steam alongside. The ends of the nets are passed on board the steamer and the slack is hauled in until the fish are pursed into a solid body alongside. Great scoop nets are rigged to the steam holster on board and the menhaden are balled into the steamer's hold. When the vessel Is loaded she is headed toward the works, where the fish are unloaded Into cars, which carry them to the cooking room. They are next turned out to the presses, where the oil is removed, and later the scrap is spread on great platforms to dry.

Wraps, Jackets, CLOAKS, Cleansed or Rsdyed. ALSO Portieres and Draperies. Lace Curtains Cleaned. Barrett, Nephews OLD STATEN ISLAND 'Dyeing Establishment, 482 Fulton st. next door to Loeser's.

Goods called for and delivered free. Established 1819. will be the four Polish composers, Chopin, Moskowsky, Paderewskl and Lezohetsky. The programme of the music for the evening will be as follows: Etude, sharp minor, Chopin; Nocturne, flat major, Chopin; Ma zourka. No.

22, Chopin Ballade, A flat major, Chopin; Etlncelles, Moskowsky; Barcarolle, Lezchetszky; Cracarienne fantastique, Paderewskl. Among tho subscribers to Miss Burbank's talks are Mr. and Mrs. E. Morris, Mr.

and Mrs. de Selding, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Browne. Mr.

and Mrs. John Z. Lott, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tyler, Mr.

and Mrs, N. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Driggs, Mr. and Mrs.

A. B. See, Mr. and Mrs. 'Boyd, Mr.

and Mrs. James Lef ferts, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Lott, Mr. and Mrs.

F. Cowperthwaite, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Zabrlskie, Dr. and Mrs.

Ferris, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Esmond, Mr.

and Mrs. Randolph Brandt, Theodore Lot, Miss Gertrude Lott, Miss Minnie Ditmas, Mr. and Mrs. Robb, Mr. and Mrs.

McKay, Mrs. J. B. Atwood, Miss Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs.

William T. Earle, J. J. Pettlt, Miss Hazard, Mr. Hazard, Mr.

and Mrs. Nash. FLATBTJSH NOTES. President T. B.

Hegetnan of the Cortelyou club is arranging a pool and billiard tournament, to tak place at the club house In the early part of next month. The historic Remsen homestead, on Avenue whfOh has been sold to John F. Weber, is being renovated and Mr. Wober and his family will take possession of It next spring. The American guards of the Host Broadway public school have been The Rev.

Cornelius Woelfkln, pastor of the Greene avenue Baptist church, will deliver an address on Sunday school work at the Lenox road Baptist church next Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Malon have taken possession of their new home, on Melrose avenue.

Patrick McCanna Is having plans prepared for a new business block on his Flatbush avenue property. Mr, and Mrs. Franklin P. Case have returned from 'Washington. D.

C. and are making their home ait 37 Caton avenue. The members of Kings County lodge No. 511, F. and A.

had a good time at Khler's hall on Wednesday evening. Refreshments were served after they had entertained each other with songs and recitations. The Most Successful One in Five Years. BIG FACTORIES ON" THE ISLAND. Many Thousands of Barrels of Oil and Tons of Fertilizer Ready for Market.

Summary ol the Local Catch, Reaches 105,640,000 Fish List of the Concerns and Their Consumption Method Employed in Fishing. Greenport, L. November 21 The menhaden or bunker catching season, of 1896, which ended to day, has proven the most successful one in five years. Since 1890 about one third of the factories engaged in the business have been forced to close down, owing to the small caitches and the great expense involved in conducting the plants, paying large gangs of help and defraying the expenses of tho big fleet of steamers and crews. Last season's product gave some encouragement to the fish oil factory owners, but they wero not entirely satisfied with the profits, as compared with the amount of money invested and the risks incurred.

This year, however, has fully demonstrated the fact that the menhaden enterprise is not yet a thing of the past, for in each and every factory may be seen great mountains of dry scrap, piled away in the enormous sheds, built to protect the product until shipped to market, while thousands of barrels of oil are stacked away, awaiting the first demand of buyers, who will have it freighted away in large Bchooners to markets all over the country. At present the market price for fish scrap is $20 per ton, and from present indications the price will Already farmers on eastern Long Island have bought many tons of the fertilizer at that figure, but the factory owners do not wait for the trifling purshases made by the latter, preferring rather to quickly ship their entire stock to the several ports in the Southern states, which seems to be the most anxious to secure the commodity. Oil will this season bring anywhere from 16 to 20 cents per gallon, according to the grade. Following are the concerns located at vari Queens' County Justices Vio late, the Law. DELAY IN FILING RECORDS.

Immense Increase in Criminal Business. Unusual Number of Cases of IntoxicationFifteen Hundred Convictions in Three Months Hempstead Holds the Record for Inebriety 1 ational Democrats of Oyster Bay Form a. Permanent Organization. (Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica, L. November 21 An unusual niimber of records cf convictions have been filed in the Queens county clerk's office this iweek by delinquent Justices, who have lately been made aware of the provision of the law, compelling all such records to be filed within twenty days after the verdict is rendered.

On Tuesday Jusiice George W. Smith of Far Rockaway fled in the clerk's office 131 records of convictions in a single baitch. These re were for the month of August, Septem ber and October. Justice Francis B. Taylor of Hempstead has filod during the past ten or twelve days thirty one records of con Yietions, some of which were for the month of September.

It is generally understood that there are hundreds of sucii records made in other parts sa the count which have not been filed for many months past. This has been the case ovory year. A number of years ago one justice of the peace in Long Island City and two in the town of Jamaica were removed from office for a similar disregard of duty. It is said that some of tbe 'present delinquents may be brought bnfore the grand jury if they do not speedily file aiC their records for the past year: In "spite of this' failure to file all the records enough have been filed to show that the criminal business and the cultivation of the tramp business are largely on the Increase. Over fifteen hundred records of convictions have Been filed with the county clerk during the past three months, the heaviest business in this line in the history of the county.

It appears from the records that the town of Hempstead has the unenviable reputation of having had more convictions last month than all the other live towns and Long Island City put together. The number for Oetcber in this town' was 1 Sfi. In the list are eighty three cases of vagrancy and sixty four cases of intoxication. It is expected that the list of the latter may include a liberal sprinkling of tramps. The South Side Observer, a local paper, expresses alarm at the apparent growth of intoxication.

"How is it." asks the paper; "that so many vagrants wander into the town and that among the hundreds of vagrants no tramps can be found? Why are so many vagrants sentenced for only five or ten days and then, allowed to be discharged and roam at large again and again during the season? Why have current expenses connected with our justices' courts and the duties of constables and other offices increased so wonderfully wiihin(the past year?" Messrs. Smith and Southard of Ro'ekville Center, who visited the sheriff's office at Long Island City last week to get a record of commitments, say they were refused the right to examine the books. This has stirred up the people of the town of Hempstead and it will probably result in a concerted move for an in vestigaiion into the whole matter of the increase of the tramp and vagrancy business in the entire count DEMOCRATS OF OYSTER BAY. Long Island City, L. November 21 In response to the following call issued last Saturday by General John B.

Pearsall, P. Halstead Scudder and John B. Coles Tappan. as the provisional committee from the town of Oyster Bay, for the formation of a permanent National Democratic organization in the county of Queens, representatives from each town in the county assembled at MillCr's hotel in this city to day at o'clock: Gk ri Head, L. November I f.

ISM. Dear sir The National De nine rat party has upheld the honor uiul credit of the nation In the campaign just closed. The people have yet tho of approval upon our acts as Xntk Democrats am! nave? justly repittflaU thos'. who, placing regularity fii pi. of al! things, thrust the glorious traditions of the past to grasj, at the passing sluulow of success.

The Time Is at ha nil fur unlvn of the conservative men of the county. state and nation on 'a platform whteh shall appeal to all. A gold standard of currency, tariff for revenue, local self government ar.d national supremacy in na tional affairs the are the four pillars upon which our platform of true Democracy rests. We have the nucleus of an organization which can, your assistance, begin a new era for the Democracy of Queens county. We are authorized to.

extend to yon an invitation to meet tvvith us at Miller hotel, in Long island City, on Saturday. November 21. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Muy we cunt, upon your presence arid counsel in this movement. Very respectfully yours.

r. H. SCUDUEJl, J. B. C.

TAl'l'ES, J. li. PEAKS ALL. Conference Town of Oyster Itay. Considered as a whole it was a dignified, pat riotic meeting, and the views expressed gave the organizers of the movement abundant ground upon which to build and establish an organization that may be permanent and ir.e fluential in the politics of the country.

Present at the meeting were the following: General John B. Pearsall, town of Oyster Bay; Mayor Patrick Jerome Gleason of Long Island City, Lewis L. Fosdick of Jamaica, John YV. AVeed of Flushing, William A. Hazard of Cedarhurst, Albert W.

Seaman of Hempstead, John B. Coles Tappan of Oyster Bay, John E. Bachus of Newtown, William H. Haydock of North Hempstead. Towusend Scudder of Oyster Bay, George Pople of Flushing.

P. Hal stead Scudder of Oyster Bay, and, by special Invitation, the following Jrom Suffolk county: George William Smith of Smithtown and William A. Rushmore of Huntington. P. Halstead Scudder was elected chairman and John W.

Weed secretary. The chairman, being called upon, gave a brief recital of what the National Democrats tho town of Oyster Bay had done by way of forming a town organization and of the object and purpose in calling the present meeting. Brief statements by the delegates from the various towns were next made and the unanimity of opinion as regards the solidity of tho ground upon which National Ijemocrac stands was evl aenced. Gleason said: "This is a Democratic county. Working to gether, with fair generalship and the exercise THE FISHING STEAMER WALTER ADAMS.

BURGLARS AT NEWTOWN. Newtown, L. November 21 Newtown was again visited by burglars last evening. This makes the third time thieves have operated in the villaige In less than a month. On each occasion valuables were obtained.

Last night the house of John Fleckenstein Dn the commons was entered and jewelry to the value of $50 taken. The house of Stephen B. Joseph, which, is near that of Mr. Fle ckenstein, was also entered, but the burglar alarm went off and the thieves were frightened off. The house of the Rev.

Charles K. Clearwater, tho pastor of the Dutch Reformed church, was entered, and a gold watch and chain obtained. At John Dayton's house the barking of a dog frightened the burglars away. The residents of Newtown are considering the advisability of engaging two men who will form a night patrol to guard against burglars. One year ago a burglar was shot at Maspeth by Deputy Sheriff Henry Martin.

The thief Is now serving a five yean term at Sing Sing. GREAT RIVER NOTES. George Petersen of Great River has been in Southampton for some tiny past, visiting his daughter. Mrs. Henry Clancy.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Monfort of Great River have heen entertaining Charles Brown of Brooklyn for some time past.

(, John TooJter Great River will be in Vaphank rturlnK the greater part of the. winter. Miss Janie Hubbard of has been the guest of relatives at Great River. JURORS DRAWN AT RIVERHEAD. liiverheod.

L. November 21 The following is a list of the jurors drawn to day to serve at a term of tho county court commencing Monday, December 7, Judge Reevo presiding: Huntington E. Arnold Wicks. William Jenkins. Ross W.

Downs. Orion Smith, John W. George Tileston. Henry E. Ketoham; Habylon Charles N.

Edwards. Charles Soper. Andrew Conklin. Charles A. Hallock; Smith town George Jadry, Calvin N.

Curtis: It lip: John li. Rrookhaven Emmet F. Smith. Roswell Edwards. Joseph Blyden burgh.

John Rose. Henry Kemble. Joseph S. Hawkins. Rien.i Wells.

"Rivovhuad Frank H. Wells. Albert T. Downs. Southold Frank T.

Horton. Robert Jefferson, Charles H. King, Bryant S. Conklin, BenJ T. Webb.

Shelter Island David H. Young. Southampton Ellsworth F. Glover. William 0.

Ravnor, Charles B. Turtle. Asher B. Hallock. Charles O.

Hodges. Nathan I'. Halsov, and Easthamp ton, David G. Jlilford. A BULLET THROUGH HIS HAT.

Cold Spring Harbor, L. November 21 Percy Bunce was shot at twice last evening and one bullet went through his hat. He managed to make his escape. His assailant is not known. Bunce has been attacked on the highway before.

He left his home shortly after o'clock in the evening to walk to Huntington. He had gone about a quarter of a mile and was opposite Mahan's barn in the woods when, as he declarer, a man slipped out from the shadow of the trees and, pointing a revolver at him. lired. The bullet passed through the young man's hat. he says, and knocked it off.

Bunce ran and the man fired again, but missed him. When Bunce reached Huntington he notified Officer Moses White of the shooting and both returned to the scene, but no one could be seen. Bunce's hat was found where it fallen and the bullet hole was plainly visible. Young Bunce says his assailant was short and stout and had black beard. No cause for the attack is given unless, as gossip has it.

the man owes Bunce an on account of the affections of a young woman. SEA FORD BREVITIES. The Epwnrth league will hold a social on Friday evening next at the residence of W. H. Con dit.

The attendance ar the public school is gradually Increasing The supper given under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society in the Y. M. I. C. hall was largely attended.

Thomas Montgomery is visiting friends in Islip. A ball will be Kiven by the Young Men's Improvement club at Its hall on Thanksgiving night. Nelson Verity and a party of friends are spending the week in partridge shooting in Jtne northern par: of the state. The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the residence of Mrs. Jesse Covert on Wednesday evening of next week.

BOY SHOT IN" THE LEG Great Neck, L. November 21 While out gunning to day, Freddie Schneider, 13 years old, a son of George Schneider, accidently shot himself in the lelt leg, causing a very severe injury to the fleshy part of tSe limb. Tho lad was discovered by John Myer, who was husking corn in nearby field at the time of 'tCie accident. Myer bound up the injured leg and took young Schneider luxmi in a farm wagon. Dr.

Hoog was called, and after an examination it was found that while nearly the flesh had begj tern away by the shot, the bones were iirtnfjured. boy no explain how 'the shooting occurred, ajthoueti he has been closely questioned, ft hinted that the shooting was by the accident of a friend and that the lad Is silent In order shield him. AFTER A POST OFFICE. I Woodhaven. L.

1., November 21 There are Postmaster cf the village now held by Jacob i Schmall, a Republican, whose four years' term of office expires next month. All the applicants are Bryan Democrats and it is thought by the people of the place that their chances are slim. William J. Broedel and Frank Kettner have applied to tho Democratic county c. for indorsement and Frank Sr hapller has sent his application direct to Washington, claiming that he has influence with the administration.

SOUTHOLD ITEMS. I K. Hallock. wh" ha.s been residing for some ynst in York. Is making a brief hi? r'artn in this place.

Mi h. Glover of Brooklyn Is the of Mis Susie Hunt ing. J. Van XoHtraml of Blue Point Is a student academy li r. and Mrs.

rcy V. Clark and children have left f'r Philadelphia, whore they Intend spending winder. Mr. and Mrs. William J.

Wilkinson of Southampton ar1 visitinjr relatives here. The consr giitions of the Methodist Bpisoofil. Pr 'sbytriaii I. nivorsalist will ho.d a union servl In the Methodist lCpls ooiiaJ church. IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.

Seaford, L. November 21 December 6 will be a day cf festivity at the Young Men's improvement ciub.A special programme has WALTER CARLL INDORSED, Richmond Hill, L. November 21 Walter Carll has been indorsed for the office of post master of this place by.the Republican countv committee and this has given him a long lead over his rivals. Dr. H.

Baldwin, who held the office temporarily after tho dismissal of Jacob Van Wicklen, and Henry Geib have a number of prominent backers. The term of johll Homeyer. the present incumbent who wa, annnlnted tn fill Vnn expires next spring. Considerable interest is et jn the contest. TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE ROAD Yaphank, L.

November 21 The highway commissioners of Brcokhaven town, Henry M. Randall, James Smith and E. Eugen Hawkins ve appointed a number of agents their re fiiiorrtivG road flistrinrs tn nnntmn Pnv i labor under the recent S10.000 ar.nrn.,rinHon iw uis) ot rue town, xnese asents are to exercise all the power and au thori ty vested in overseers of highway under the money system laws of the state. WEAKFISH INTHE BAY Freeport. L.

November 21 SeveraI hun dred pounds of weak fisn were bay yesterday. Tho oldest fisherman doesn't Dr. Ferris Defends the Selection of Erasmus, Hall FOR HIGH SCHOOL PURPOSES. "What He Intended to Have Said at the Formal Transfer of the Property. Flatbush Near the Future Center of the Greater Metropolis Soon to Be Built Up On the Line to New Tork's City.

Hall. In view of the fresh attack upon tho men who were instrumental in getting the city establish a high school at Erasmus hall in Flatbush and the charge that a lot of real es tate sharpers had been at the bottom of the movement, a portion of an address prepared by the Rev. John M. Ferris, D. president of the Erasmus hall board of trustees and a of the consistory of the Reformed Dutch church in Flatbush, is very interesting reading.

The address was to have been delivered at the formal transfer of Erasmus hall to tho board of education, rwhich took place last month, but owing to the unavoidable absence of the Rev. Dr. Ferris from the city on the date of that event, it was never made public. Those who criticise the board of education with regard to the Erasmus hall high school claim that a worse location than Flatbush for a new high school could not have been chosen. There are the views of Dr, Ferris on the subject; location is a central one to the great city in which we are now included.

When the city looked for a site for a public park it selected the" lands here which constitute Prospect park. When again the city sought central territory for a parade ground it found it here. These public properties have proved hot only especially adapted to the uses for which they were acquired, but to be also readily and comfortably accessible from all parts of the wide domain covered by the municipality. Beside, when the Brooklyn institute, whose affairs are administered by gentlemen of excellent judgment, looked about for a site for the institute building it settled on a plot hard by Flatbush avenue on the crest of the hill not far from the spot where Erasmus hall stands. "It is already in the air that the trustees of some of the educational institutions of the city, when asked their opinion of the propriety of establishing a high school in Flatbush are saying: 'We may come out there before That some of those institutes may be moved away from their present locality within a few years is not improbable and if removed what more generally accessible lands can they find than those of this ward? Flatbush is the center of the great city which extends now from the East river to the ocean, and from the narrows to the boundaries of Queens county.

In addition to this it should be considered that Flatbush avenue, if it were extended, would lead right down to the city hall of New York. Below that city hall is the great financial power house of the United States, whose life throbs every day along the wires to. almost every hamlet within the national domain. That power house demands the services of thousands of men and women. "Every train entering the metropolis and every steamer contributes a quota of passengers to that financial center.

Between the hours of 9 In the morning and 4 o'clock in the afternoon it is one of the most populous regions on the globe. The tide of humanity flows into and out of it every day in the year. And this financial center is per manent. Tcere is little probability that it will bo moved for a century to come, if even then. The confidence men have in its perma nency is manifested in the lofty structures tnoy are building on its area, at a cost of many millions.

The avenue on which Erasmus hall high school stands is in the direct line to that financial center, a route in due time to be extended to the bridge. On this line, or near it, men will desire to live. Travel to upper New York is fitful, fluctuating, dependent largely upon the weather and the health and vigor of men and women. That to lower New York is independent of these influences. It goes on in spite of the weather.

This is an unavoidable, insurmountable necessity. utner Drldges will be and ought to be constructed, but the beautiful Roebllne bridge will be to Brooklyn and New York what Lon don bridge has been to London for many cen turies. The area of these county towns, as they were recently, will be covered with resi dences. Costly dwellings will cluster around Prospect park and this snot will more and more become a central one. Erect upon the site of old Erasmus hall a commodious and well appointed structure and it will be no sur prise If within a year from its opening two tnousana young people shall seek admission to a participation in its privileges and advan tages.

"Religion, one of the most mighty and constant forces, molding character and controlling human activity, is with an immeasurable multitude of people very little more than a sentiment. And an honorable motive, resulting in a long and honorable career, may not only creaite a strong attachment to the location of Erasmus hall high school, but also Inspire those who teach and those who learn to endeavor to maintain a still more honorable and useful life. A most desirable esprit du corps may be expected to arise there from the knowledge of a hundred years well spent in promoting higher education, and It will' not be strange if the pupils there assembled shall boast of belonging to a high school which inherits the renown of the Erasmus hall academy." FOR THE HAMPTON INSTITUTE. A public meeting in the interest of the Hampton, Normal and Agricultural institute will be held in the chapel of the Reformed Dutch church, corner of Grant street and Flatbush avenue, Flatbush, next Friday eveniing. New developments in Hampton's pioneer work for the industrial training of the negro and the Indian will be presented by the principal of the institute, the Rev.

Dr. H. B. FrissoH. Thomas C.

Walker, one of tho school's 900 graduates, who was horn a slave and trained at Hampton as a teacher and farmer and was helped through a subsequent law course by his former owner, will tell some Interesting facts of his experience and of his county, where forty three Hampton graduates are settled in homes of their own. Benjamin Brave, a Sioux Indian, whose Indian name is Ohitika, will also speak. Oh ltika graduated from Hampton ten years ago and has ever since been working for the uplifting of his people. Plantation songs will be rendered by the Hampton quartet, DEATH OF CHAS. BODENHATJSEN.

Charles Bodenhausen, who was a resident of Brooklyn for tho past forty years, and wastat one time a member of the excise commission, died yesterday, after an illness of six weeks. Mr. BodenbauBen lived with his family at 27 Yernon avenue, Flatbush. The deceased was a nativo of Gormaiiy and a member of the Zion Lutheran church. The funeral will bo held on Tuesday, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, from tho church of which tho deceased was a member.

7 WINDSOR TERRACE NOTES. A muslcale and dance will be given on Thanksgiving eve at the residence of the Misses Bell, 55 Greenwood avenue. The proceeds will go to swell the building fund for the parochial residence. J. L.

has been elected a trustee of the Twenty ninth Ward Savings and Loan association to take the plnre of Simpson Bolland. resigned. James Graham. and J. Birmingham were elected directors to nil out unexpired' terms.

Miss Mary Cunningham, niece of Mrs. Archibald Prehn of Prosjiect avenue, Is at Seney hospital, suffering from typhoid fever. The Misses Carrie V. arid LInnio prince of Al lmny have been the guests of Miss Llllle McCall. liome place bus been recommended by the board of aldermen as the new name for Adams place.

A smoker will be held on Thanksgiving eve by the Second district Republican club of the Twenty ninth ward at Its rooms on East Seventh street. The two weeks' fair for the benefit of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary has proved a great success. Miss Mabel Bronson. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

is elson Uronson of bust Fifth street, is dangerously 111 with diphtheria and scarlet fever. Frank Hurley of East Second street has gone for a week's shooting on Long Island. The Young Ladles' Debating society of Windsor Terrace has resumed operations after tha summer vacutlon and a meeting was held on Friday evening at the house of Mrs. William Grem ler of Greenwood avenue. The Rev.

Charles v. Corner, pastor of the Windsor Terrace Methodist Episcopal church, has taken up a permanent residence in the Terrace, with the family of William Blauvclt of East Fifth street. Several roms In Public School No. 94, on Prospect avenue, arc so dark as to cnuue great Inconvenience, especially on dull days. This, will shortly be remedied by the cutting of an extra window in each one.

BAY SHORE NEWS. Miss Allle Hand has been spending a few days as the guest of her sister. Mrs. Warren Derry of Putnam avenue. Brooklyn.

Mrs. Charles W. Ackerly of Bay Shore Is spending some time aa the sucst of relatives In Hack ensack and Ixms Island City. Mrs. Bernard Silverman, mother of Dr.

Hattie Tlcehurst of Bay Shore, died last week at her Brooklyn home The framework had Just been raised on a new oottasre for Mrs. Margaret Knapp on Saxon's avenue. Bay Shore. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry L'Hommedieu have been spending part ol this week in Brooklyn. Mrs. Mary D. Gaines of Huntington has been spending a week visiting Mrs. Edward Beekman Underhlll of Bay Shore.

Captain and Mrs. John Smith of Bay Shore have sailed on Mr. Smith's yacht, the Gerard Underhlll, for Hudson, N. Y. SQUIREEL SHOOTING.

Plenty of Sport Hunting Thorn on the North. Side of the Island. Squirrel shooting has much of early tradition and of pioneer romance connected with it. Our forefathers scorned to use any weapon but the rifle, and It was the ambition of the young marksman to hit the squirrel in the head. In those days it was a poor gunner who did not get at least a dozen in a forenoon's shooting.

The common method of carrying them was to use a green withe stuck through the splint hind legs of animals. The squirrel figured largely in the domestic economy of the early settlers; the flesh was highly valued for food and the skins were made into caps, tlppits or boas and gloves, while occasionally an unusually successful hunter had an overcoat made of them. The bushy tail was valued by the women folk for trimming. The skin is ex ceedingly tough and when properly tanned very pliable, and the Tur is thick and warm. The flesh is white and juicy, and whether broiled or made into a stew has all the good qualities of the best of wild game.

The tough, but fastidious, little animals live chiefly upon chestnuts and hickory nuts, the best and richest sort of food. There is something exhlleratlng and delightful in burying one's self among the trees and looking for game among the high arching branches. Squirrels are seldom found on the south side of the island. The occasional specimens found there nave usually strayed from the high woods to the north; The best place for finding them is the high timber in the swamps along the north side of the island, or late in the season In the pines or cedars tllct niltri rf th Tiorrl wrtrH UmlMir lino. The gray and black squirrels are the onft varieties large enough to be classed as game, which are found on the island.

They are perhaps a foot long, with a tail nearly or quite as long as the head and body. The usual color is pale gray above, and in the case of young animals white beneath, tuAiing to yellowish tinge as they grow older. They, however, vary greatly in color, sometimes being almost black. Black squirrels are only found in a few localities and then mostly on reservations or posted grounds. Squirrels feed early in the morning, immediately after sunrise, and this is the best time for shooting them.

They return to their holes or nests about the middle of the forenoon, coming out again just at sundown. The neatest way of shooting squirrels is with a rifle, but in these days very few marksmen can hit them with anything but a shotgun. The squirrel season is now in full blast, having opened on the first 'of the month, and the number of the spry little gray backs will have been sadly reduced before January 1, when the open season for squirrel closes. McGETTRICK COLLINS, pretty wedding was celebrated last Wednesday evening in the Church of the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Schriencr.

Tho choir of the church rendered special music as the bridal party entered the church. The bride wore a handsome dress made of gray silk and she carried a bouquet of American beauty roses. The bridesmaids were the Misses Fanny Collins and Josephine Smith. Mr. John J.

Walsh was best man and the ushers were Messrs. Joseph Gmelch and Joseph Hornerkamp. Imimediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. McGettrick went to their new house on Harway avenuo, Gravesend Beach, where a reception was held and the wedding supper served, after which there was dancing.

Some of the guests at the reception were: JJr. iir.d William Itcllride. Mr. and Mrs J. V.

Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. fjrundllng, Mr. and Mrs. M.

Ouffney. T. V. Murphy, Mr. anil Mrs Renisrm, Mr.

and Mrs. hynain, VYi dorkl; Mr. and Mrs. li. MrOottrii Mr.

anil Mrs. W. Collins, the Misses Fanny Collins, Anna and Christina Carroll, Joslc Bruna. Ella Flshnr, Gertrude Ruhlmun. Alice McManus.

Mr. and Mrs Ahi urn, Mr. and Mrs. Kennn, Mr. and Mrs.

Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Klpnian, the Mlsws rardot. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas O'Brli'n. Mr. and Mrs. II. Dykman, Mrs.

Fitzgerald. Mr. and Mrs J. Garvery, Mr. and Mrs.

LJruns, Mr. and Mrs Ftuhlman. Mr. and MrM. Nolan.

Mr. j.n.i Tr F. Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Jansen, Mr.

and Mrs. Mc ICenna, Miss Mamie Madden, Miss L. Lilly. Miss GalTnpy. William Collins, John Collins, K.

A. Cummerford, John Welch. Frank Ruhlmnn and i feorgt: Jtiissu. MUSICAL TALKS IN FLATBTJSH. Flatbush society is looking forward with a good deal of interest to the series of musical talks by Miss Emily Burbank that have been arranged for.

There will be five In all and tho first will take place next Wednesday evenine at the handsome new home of Mrs. George B. Dowllng in Avenue A. The subject jg ous points along the shores and the season's catch of each: Haw kins Brothers' works are situated at Bunker City, on the shores of Shelter Island. Their steamers are the Walter Adams, Cap tain Frank MacComber of Tiverton, R.

whose catch was 9,090,000 fish, and the George F. Morse, Captain Charles Simmons of Rhode Island, which landed 6,500.000 fish at the svorks. Hawkins Brothers belong to Jamesport, L. I. Their steamer the Walter Adams immediately upon withdrawing from the Bunker fishing, has been engaged by the New York pilots and after being thoroughly overhauled proceeded to Sandy Hook, where she will be stationed as a winter pilot vessel.

She is the largest and stanchest fishing steamer in the Greenport fleet. The Falcon Oil works, owned and conducted by G. H. Tuthill Sons of Greenport, is located at Promised' Land, near Amagansett, and covers some five acres of land. Their steamers are the Falcon, Captain William Bartlett of Greenport, who caught upward of the Montauk, Captain T.

E. Burns of Greenport, who caught 7,200,000, and the F. Price, Catain Charles Burns of Shelter Island, who caught 4,440,000. The Ranger Oil works, owned by T. F.

Prlc Co. of Greenport, are also situated at Promised Land and cover an area of some six acres all told. The steamers engaged in catching menhaden for these works are the Ranger, Captain Otis Payne of Shelter Island, who has to his credit a season's catch of the J. L. Lawrence, Captain Walthers.

who caught 5,800,000, and the E. F. Price, Captain Fred Hallock of Greenport, who landed 3,800,000 fish. J. Morrison Raynor's fish works, located at Springs, near Amagansett, is a valuable plant.

Captain Gabe Edwards of Amagansett, who sailed their fishing schooner Sterling, landed over 9.000,000 menhaden at the factory, which catch is recorded as the "high hook" of the season of 1896 in the Greenport fleet. Raynor's concern has also the steamer Estelle, commanded by Captain Elijah Tailman, the old est fishing captain in the business. Captain THE SOUTH SIDE FIELD CLUB. Founded by Wealthy Summer Residents of Bay Shore, Its Glory Has Departed. The South Side Field club of Bay Shore, which was organized by some of the wealthiest summer residents of that resort some years ago.

has fallen into a condition of innocuous desuetude, and not long ago some of its goods end chattels were seized by the sheriff for the payment of the liens certain mechanics held against it. The club was organized and incorporated in 1SS6, through the instrumentality of the late 'Chauncey E. Law, Richard M. Montgomery and William Henry Gunther of Bay Shore, with A. V.

de Golcou rla of Isilp. The club house was built on a point of land at the bay, on what was Mr. Eno's property. Three years later the members purchased a plot of land containing about two acres, above where the club was at that time, end extending thrcugh front Penataquit to Montgomery avenues. The house was mcved to this property, and placed in the center of the lot.

For five or six years it was one of the most delighoful resorts of Bay Shore, the view being charming and extensive, and a fine breeze continually Wowing from the bay near at hand. For trwo years it has lost prestige, and is now lonely and deserted enough as it waits for some magician to restore it to pristine glory. Some of the crack tennis players of this country have participated in the numerous tournaments of the club, among the most noted being Ollie Campbell, who afterward won the tennis championship at the tourney at Newport. R. I.

The club originally had a membership roll including the names of fifty of the most wealthy and exclusive Bay Shore families. Some have died and others left for one reason or another, so that the present membership Is sadly reduced. The first president of the club was Richard M. Montgomery, and he has always been untiring in his efforts for its advancement. The presidents who succeeded him were the late Chauncey E.

Lew, Therou G. Strong and Spencer Aldrich. The list cf members has Included, beside the names of its four organizers and incorporators, and former presidents, the names of ErJward 3. Bailey. Emil H.

Frank, the late Albert Young, Albert M. Young, Henry B. Hyde. Henry Meyers Johnson, Charles Robinson Smith, E. Hurd, Juan M.

Ceballos. John Ives Plumb, William H. Wray, the late Edward Spring Knapp, Herbert Grayson Armitage. Aiden S. Swan and Howard Gibb.

The club house is a pretty one, pleasantly sltuated. It is built in the form of a Maltese cross, after a design of C. P. N. Gilbert of New York.

The interior of the building is divided into a large reception or ball room, with numerous dressing rooms. Here the members of the club, with their Invited guests, gathered on Saturday evenings during the summer seasons and danced to the sound of lively music. The present financial difficulties of the dlub are said not to be of a serious nature and next season It may take it3 place among the popular summer institutions of Bay Shore. INDIAfT "WEAPONS. Remains of an Arsenal or Encampment on the Nessequake River.

In the vicinity of the headwaters of the Ness aquake river in the ancient village of Haup pauge is the site of an Indian implement and weapon factory. It probably adjoined or Tas in the immediate vicinity of a village of the Nessaquake Indians. The location is an admirable one for such a village, as the Nessa quake even now abounds with trout and the woods are filled with game. The trart of land on the relics are found, which indicate tho location of the village and manufactory, is perhaps a quarter of a mile long and from iO0 to 1.000 feet wide. The are turned to the surface with every plowing of the sol! consist at tms time oi DroKen pieces nf nuartz.

partially completed arrowheads and a ei eat number of chips, evidently broken from the completed weapons. Perfect specimens of arrow or spear heads are very seidom found except immediately after the land is plowed or after a heavy rain stcrm. It is a remarkable fact that but two patterns of arrowheads have been found in this vicinity. They both nave the grooved shank. One Ir lone and narrow, very sharply pointed, and the other is broad and short.

Net a single specimen of the form known as war arrows, the kind which are sharpened at one end and partially sharpened at the other, have ever been found in this vicinity. No spear heads, nr the larger forms of arrowheads have been turned up. Some archaelogists think that these facts prove either that each tribe made its arrowheads after a peculiar pattern or that certain pattorns were made by each artisan and bartered for other patterns made elsewhere. It is a peculiar fact that while arrowheads in all stages of manutacture nave Been found, including many broken after their completion. no sort of.

tool or stones tor making tnem has ever beetT discovered. There are no stones of any considerable size in the vicinity and the problem is how did the Indians ever chip the 5eilcale and beautifully fashioned arrow poinits every fresh plowing and seetn to remain on or near tho surrace. Many Indian relics, chiefly arrowheads, from this section of the island are on exhibition in the rooms of the' Long Island Historical society. LONG ISLAND OBITUARY: Captain Thomas Pearsall. who for a long time has been confined to his bed, died yesterday morning at the home of his daughter.

Mrs. Abram Smith, at Freeport. The deceased succumbed to an attack of Bright's disease. He was 62 years old and had been a seafaring man. He was captain of a freighting vessel for the past forty years and at the time of his death had accumulated considerable property.

The deceased was born in Bast Rockaway and was wt ll known along the coast as one of the bi st captains that ever sailed through the Great South bay. The funeral services will be held to dav. The Interment will be in the RockvllI Center cemetery to morrow. our daughters and three sons, Mrs. ADram bmitn of Freeport, Mrs.

Adella Warner of Canarsio, Mamie Anderson of Brooklyn and Belie Pearsall, Carman, Clarenco and Frank Pearsall, survive him. His wife died about fifteen years ago. LYNBROOK ITEMS. A now electric alarm bell has put up at tho Jiroadway crossing of tli Iui; Isl. ui.l railroad.

Slnwr the load was nuu iidamlzed it has the through route btv.n ll nipstr ul or Hrooklyn and Far Jtockaway. ami traffic has made It the most aangvruus crossing in the village. Thomaa K. Box lias completed a new cottuo adjoining his blacksmith shop on Atlantic FOREMAN HINES DISCHARGED. nmes Hines, a foreman employed by Cody brothers, who was charged with striking Michael Walsh over tho head with a shovel two weeks ago, breaking his nose and fracturing his skull, was dincharged by Judge.

Co won hovon of the New Utrecht court yesterday. Hines' plea wan self defense. He said that Walsh attacked him with a knife first. PARKVILLE BRIEFS. A meeting of the Parkville Magazine circle will be held on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Margaret Leary.

Mr. and Mrs. John Baldwin of Gravesend avenue have moved to Ridgewood, N. J. Victor Petersen had a very successful day Friday, Ashing for cod off Coney Island.

Charles Bolton, with a party of friends, has gone for a week's sport, shooting and fishing on Long Island. Mrs. M. E. Mackle.

manager of Mackie's hotel on the Ocean parkway, is dangerously ill. Henry Brlte of Avenue has returned from South Carolina, where he has been for the past month. Mrs. Mary Colsen of Southold. L.

is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry McShane of Parkville. SERGT. SPRECKLEY'S VACATION Sergeant Benjamin Spreckley of the Twen ty rourta precinct. Coney Island, is enjoying a well earned vacation.

He has gone on a visit to relatives in St. Louis, whom he has not seen in many years. Sergeant Spreckley ua we uau a aay leave oi aDsence before this year. GRAVESEND NOTES. A kaftee klatsch was given at the home of Mrs.

barles Kahn, on East Twenty third street iieepaneau nay, on Wednesday. Miss Kate btender and Miss L. Dletz won handsome prizes. Foreman Dooley of Engine Company No. S3 has end'Shelshind8 VaCat'n' SP6nt the eastern Mam CamnlRlnta tiro mna HBtn.n the wrong alarm boxes In time of fire.

On Friday GravesendWaS pulled in Bnsonhurst for a Are Messrs. William Teeter. Frederick New and Dr. fl'. oE hnve returned from a hunting trip South.

They brought home with them deer and several wlhj turkeys. Commodore C. W. Morgan of the Gravesend Bay Yacht club has left with his family for a residence in the Hotel St. George for the winter of residents than ever before the raurod aUSe thePOOr faclllti offered bj vJtf.

b'cJ'ole, from the Gravesend Bav bowling division of the Gravesend Bay Yacht club! FLUSHING'S SCHOOLS. Some Speculation as to "What Effect Incorporation With the Greater New York Will Have on Them. Apropos of the public schools becoming a branch of the city government of the greater New York, there is considerable speculation as to what effect the change of government will have upon the public educational institutions in the village of Flushing, which have Just entered upon a most prosperous period Joseph Fitch, a member of the Flushing board of education, says concerning the changes that would be made under the new system: "I do not think the affairs of the charter commission have progressed far enough to say anything definitely about what changes will be made in the school system." I believe however It will be about the first department to be absorbed, because it is in the best condition for consolidation. All schools in the state are regulated by state law and there Is already a similarity of government which would facilitate union. There is a decided sentiment however, which demands that local boards shall not be abolished.

Brooklyn is the leader in this movement, as she is very proud of her schools and the people of that city do not want outside Interference with their manage nenti The district of the village of Flushing would require special legislation if such a plan were followed. The act of 1848 which established the Flushing district, provided that the funds of the board should be provided by the village trustees. All other districts in the town of Flushing obtain their money by a vote of the residents of the districts at the annual school meeting. With the abolishing of the village trustees our source of revenue will be also abolished. "I am sure the educational interests of Queens county will receive the greatest at tenrrf from the charter commission, because Judge Garretson will look after them.

Judge Garrwson has for many years been president of the school board of the village of Newtown. He has taken unusual interest in educational affairs and Is one of the best informed men in the state upon this subject." t'Tancls h. Clair of College Point, who is school commissioner of the First commissioner district of Queens county, says on this subject: "I do not believe that the schools of the greater New York will be united under one government. John C. Clark, representinc Seth l.ow and Silas u.

Dutcher, tne committee of the greater New York commission, who have charge of the school problem, visited me a short time ago. After explaining the situation to him he felt that consolidation would be impossible. The systems taught in Brooklyn and New York are almost diametrically opposite. All the schools in one or the other of the cities would have to be reorganized If they were consolidated. Every; rural school district Is a little community by itself, which makes its own laws and raises its own money.

It would be a great task to unite them. Then nearly every school district has a bonded in debtedness. The state law says the limits of tho school districts shall not be changed while it has bonds outstanding. The only way consolidation could be effected would be for the greater city to make one big school debt, recall all outstanding bonds and issue a new series. This seems almost impossible of accomplishment." Commissioner Clair states that there is a universal cry of overcrowded schools In his district.

In Newtown it has become necessary to send many children Home, similar complaints are heard from other sections of Mr. Clair's district. INWOOD NOTES. On Thanksgiving evening, at the parsonage, the LiuUpk' union of the People's church will have an oyster supper. Klectrle Hook mid Ladder company are arranging to give an entertainment on Thanksgiving night.

J. r. Crosby has started on a gunning trip to the east nd of the Island. James Murray has finished grading the new road and hits been awarded the contract of putting on Peeksltlll granite, Tailman hails from Tiverton, and has Holy Family, on Thirteenth street. The con this season caught upward of 6,000.000 fish.

tracting parties vere Miss Nellie Collins, Th.6v, Baer. ond haS i daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Collins less than 40,000,000 menhaden caught by their L.

fleet of steamers and this is its best paying 21a Thirteenth street, and Mr. John J. Mc year in the Industry. Gettrick of Gravesend Beach. The church The numerous other large works, such as was profusely decorated with flowers.

The of common sense, we can Democratic Deen provided, lbe unfurling of the flag fr0m the quartz cobble stones found in the vi bominees in this county. The National Dem presented by Conrade F. S. Mahan will occur ciuity without implements to do the work. bcratie alone cannot do It.

no: can the star at p. with aporopriate exercises. Tho arrowheads in every stage of manufac Pemocracy do it, but together we car. do it. I Supper will foilow and in.

the evening the ture from the rudely broken stone to the com We stood for what is pure and honest in De origin and prcgres of the association will be pleted weapon, together with the white quartz Cioc'racy. The others must come to us. We reviewed. Addresses will be given, the prin 1 chips and the small stones from which they have it in our power to say to either party. I 0Ee which will be to voung men.

I were made are turned up In quantities with Group of Darkies Employed at a Fish Factory. We 'will elect your ticket, and we mean to elect the clean ticket. We never had such an opportunity before. Let us work together to conciliate the star Democrats, taking care at the same time not to give up one iota of our principle. In union there is strength." P.

Halstead Scudder said 'tBt he had rather lay asidi all his Democratic affiliations, cut loose from the party entirely and associate himself with the Republican party, than de grade his principles by dragging them through the mire of a wbo.e or half way compromise with the Chicago platform or any of its ad berents. ''Lot th. come to us said be. Wo are the embodiment of the old time Dem ccracy as established at tho foundation of the government. Our friends have gone astray sjid.

must be led back, but they must ccrae us; we cannot go to them." Those present, after expressing it as the sense of the meeting that towns should or ITLTiVJZi movement in ueens county to assemble fori the permanent organisation and the election a central county committee i WE STHAMPTON'S CYCLE PATH, i Westhampton, L. November 21 The ex I eoauvB i tuo jj.cycio rata asso ciation mot last evening at the home of Miss I I i i I 1 1 the Church at Tiverton, Rhode Island, Luce Bros, and Brown works, situated at Delaware Breakwater, and many others, all show an Increase in the business. The later concerns have steamers in their employ which have landed catohes varying in numbers from 12,000,000 to 20,000.000 fish. Not until the board of menhaden directors meet will the exact amount of the past good season's work be fully known, but all interested in the old time Industry feel well repaid for sticking to the business. The summary of the Long Island catch may be stated approximately as follows: Hawkins tiros IS.

om G. II. Tuthill Sons 17.6 10.OWl T. F. I'ricj Oo 16.1'Oi.OOO Morrison Kaynor 15.

000. 000 Barren Island plant 40.000.000 Tot. 10.1.730. OfX) The season begins about May 1, but this year many did not start out until July. The steamers carry crews of from twenty to forty men.

Some of the big vessels are what is termed double gang boats, which means that they carry a complete outfit for two gangs. The captains command a salary of per month, beside a bonus for each thousand fish caught. The crews usually receive from $3H to $40 per month. The help engaged at the factories consists of neeroes from Virginia and Mary land, though this year many of the works em ployed Gorman laborers at an average of $20 per month. In the catching cf bunkers great nets long enough to pass around a school of hundreds of thousands of the fish are used, which, being heaped 'n tho stern of large seine boats, Is rapidly tosi 'd overboard as the stalwart crews bend to tho oars, rowing hurriedly in opposite direrctions.

Then, as the scnool is met, the boats head toward each other, finally forming 1 1 a i .1. i i remc raber fish of that variety being In the xf an entertainment, which is to be given by i bay so late in the season. A large number of the women for tho benefit of the path. It was i cod iish are also being caught with nets The decided to hold a pink tea and mnsicale on fleet of cod fishermen from this place is larger Wednesday evening, December 2. Dancing than usual and quantities of the fl8h are be followed the business meeting.

I ing taken, but the compensation received for Among tho members present wore: the I them is trifling. I Ik 1.