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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY. MAECH 29, 1896, 8 FROM THE EASTERN DISTRICT. A REVOLUTIONARY FORTRESS, A YOUNG AMERICAN FINANCIER. LONG ISLAND 10 SUBURBAN, of their purpose in organizing, there ia more than a shadow of a suspicion that it is a benevolent one. Each morabor has commenced to make a silk quilt, ami two of ihcm.

the originators, began their work on the anniversaries of their birthdays. Miss Anna May Dunham was the first to start a quilt. The circle meets weekly at the homes of the members. and parishioners, but many are the gift of the pastor himself, the Rev. P.

F. O'Hare. Commencing at the left hand, as the worshiper enters churcli.oii the flrstwlndow lsseen tho marriage of the Blessed Virgin. It Is a copy from the celebrated painting in the Vatican and has for Its medallion St. Elizabeth.

It is the gift of tho pastor. In memory of his father. The second window on the left represents the birth of Christ, and has for its medallion St. John the Baptist, It is also the gift of the Rev. Father O'Hare.

The third, represents the circumcision. It was donated by tha Holy Name society, and has for its medallion, St. Augustine. The fourth is entitled "The Holy Family" and has fora medallion an aDgel. The donor Is.

Father O'Hare. The fifth represents Christ disputing in the temple. The medallion is St. Bernard.and tho do nater Daniel McCollum. Tbe sixth represents St.

Patrick preaching to the king and drulds and chieftains of Ireland. It was donated by Father O'Hare and the medallion In St. Bridget. The seventh represents St.Anthony celebrat ins mass and has for its medallion St. Theresa.

It is the gift of James Kelly. On the eighth Christ is represented giving the keys to St. Peter and the mission to the apostles and Its medallion Is St. Charles Borromeo. It was given by John Marrett in memory of his son.

The ninth, or rosary window, is decorated by a picture of the blessed virgin In the act of 1 sols from the squadron of Count de Barras at Newport, joined In the sound by several boats, attempted to capture the Lloyd's Neck fort, but was unsuccessful. On tho night of October 2 Major Tallmadgo dispatched against Fort Slongo a whale boat expedition under Major Lemuel Trescott, which resulted in Its capture the next morning without the loss; of a man. The following report ot Major Tallmadge to Major General Heith gives a more detailed account of this capture than is to be found in any of the local histories: oropo Potnt, October 3. 17S1. 'Dear general 1 am happy in having occasion to conirratulate you on the sueoess ot un enterprise against Kort Slonso.

on fxng: Island. After making many attempts to embark and being prevented by bud weather, last evening at 8 o'clock I ordered Ofty men fivm Captain Richards' company of the Comievtteut line and llfty more from Captain Kdgnrs' dismounted dragoons, to embark at this pln.ee. (This would acvount for but 100 men. not Ineludlng boatmen. A writer from New Haven, a week later, quoted by Oiulerdollk, places the of continental troops at 150, but Major Tallmase would peem to be the best authority uijon his own actions.) The smallness ot the garrison at Slonjro and the difficulty of procuring boats, maJclng 1t unnecessary to employ but a port of my dete chment.

at the request of Major Trescott. he wa honored with the command. Having obtained several very accurate drafts of this post, and oven the places where the sentinels stood, I mode every disposition for the attack previous to tho nrbnrkation of the troops. (Onderdonk informs us th. tr Henry Scudder.

a Island patriot and refugee, had furnished by a noigblor with a draught of the fort and was pacing with It between 'reah Ind uud Pmltbtown. to a boat hid in the swamp when lie heard behind him the tramp of horses and hud just time to conceal himself behind a fallen tree before fifty or sixty light horse passed within ten rods of him.) 1 have Inclosed a copy of my orders to Major Trescott, wihlch he has most faithfully executed and his return of prisoners, etc. It becomes necessary for nie to observe that for the execution of this service Captain Edgar's dismounted dragoons were ordered to surprise the garrison and carry the works, while Captain RIchHrds. with his company, were to surround the fort and prevent the garrison from escaping. Lieutenant Rogers of the Second regiment of light dragoons, with ten mea.

was appointed to lead the attack against tho rort. followed by Major Trescott and Captain Edgar, with the remainder of the dismounted dragoons, the rear of which was brought un bv Cornet Pike, Captain Richards. Dteutenant Holt and Ensign Pinto, were disposed as above observed to surround the garrison. The attack commenced at 3 o'elock this morning and was conducted with great good order, but the greatest, exertions of Captain Richards and his ofheers, some of the garrison Jumped over the wurks and escaped. Hf the garrison remained at this time HO, according to the former estimate of MaJ Tallmnge or even half that number, and if, as the returns show, but tw enty rne were captured, to say that some were allowed to escape is a mild statement of the case.) Major Trescott speaks highly of all the officers and soldiers under Ms command, as well as the boatmen employed in the service.

It was fortunate for Major Valanstine. who commanded tn? garrison, that lie was absent In New YorX. lt gives me peculiar satisfaction thnt I have occasion to report not a man killed of our detachment and but ono wounded. After the troops Fort Slonsjo, Smithtown's Historical Battlement. HOW THE PLACE WAS CAPTURED.

It Was a British Stronghold and Was Taken by a Band of Fatrtots With out, the Loss of a Man, While the King's Officers Were Enjoying Themselves at a Dance in the Mulford House. The following account of Fort Slongo, a locality of revolutionary fame, in the town of Huntington, now known as Fort Saloneo. is taken from a historical address de livcred by Edward P. Buffett, at. the annual meeting of the Suffolk County Historical society.

February IS: "Xo scenery Is more attractlvo than that to be found on Long Island, no mountains, but tho vistas of land and water that reward the climber of our little hills are worth going a good way to see. Wo have no rocky cliffs to repulso the beat of the ocean, but nowhere on the coast can be found a series of more beautiful little bays and harbors than those of Long Island. "On a site overlooking one of the broadest of these bays Fort Slongo stands. Crowning a hill that slopes back one hundred rods or more from the beach it lies within the borders of Smith town, nine miles east of Huntington village and forty miles from Xew York city. Tho site is a commanding one, although not the highest point of land in tho vicinity.

From it can be seen hundreds of square miles of Long Island sound, with the smoky shore of New England looming in the distance, where lies Cokinoe island, and to the east are the long drawn out sand cliffs of Crane Neck. To the westward, across the valley. In which lies the hamlet of Fresh Pond, rises the broken land point where some years since rr i Vt uiii, tuucu ueeo. io uuti it iooits line FLATBUSH PUBLIC SCHOOL. A committee of Flatbush citizens consisting of Isaac B.

Lockwood, Henry O. Green, William H. Dix and A. Johnson, have called on School Commissioner Richard Young the Twenty ninth ward and presented to Vim the petition for a new school, which was print ed in the Eagle. The committee was courte i ously received by the commissioner and rs surod by hlm that Ue woula do everything; hi his power to hasten the construction of a i by the city on Newklrk avenue.

Mr. Young will submit the petition to the board of edu 1 cation at its next meeting. To an Eagle re porter he said yesterday: "There is not I slightest doubt that there is pressing need of i an additional school In the Twenty ninth ward and that It should be located in the southern part of Flatbush. The board of education is th, ite on xe kirit avenue. When the building will I be erected I am unable to say.

but it will be done as soch as the board has at its disposal the necessary funds for that purpose." FREE DELIVERY IX FLATLANDS. There is rejoicing among the residents of Flatlands over the prospect of the extension of the free mail delivery system in their ward. After the announcement made by the authorities at Washington several weeks ago that the annexed wards of Brooklyn would have to do without the free delivery system for another year because no appropriation had been made for that purpose the citizens of Flatlands hardly anticipated a reversal of that decision. But the Flatlands Taxpayers' association immediately held a special meeting and appointed a committee to confer with the congressman of the district and impress him with the urgent necessity of giving free mail, delivery to their section. It is believed that this action, supported by the other new wards, caused the change.

So far as the Flatlands sub stations are concerned only the location of one has been definitely decided upon. This will be in the drug store of Oscar L. Meyer at Avenue and Flatbush avenue. This station will have three or four carriers and a money order department NEW FLATBUSH POST OFFICE. This morning the Flatbush post office will be open for business in its new place on the west side of Flatbush avenue, south of Caton avenue.

Of late the old quarters across the street had become inadequate for the transaction of the business of a first class branch post office. The new office is one of the large stores of the Reis Davenport building. In the fitting up of the office the comfort of the patrons as well as of the employes has been well looked after. The fixtures are of ash. Doors and windows are protected with heavy iron bars.

Increase in the business has been phenomenal within the last few months, chiefly due to the exertions of the new superintendent, Richard A. Flannery As soon as he assumed his present position he ascertained that many residents of Flatbush bought their stamps down town or in New York. He 01161. on a number of leading citizens and told them that the quickest and only way to get first class mall service for the Twenty ninth ward was to patronize the home office, because clerks and carriers depend for an income on the number of stamps sold. His efforts have been so successful that the force of clerks and carriers will be increased and more deliveries each day can be made.

This is the present staff: Richard A. Flannery. superintendent: clerks, John Kerr, Joseph E. Quinn, Charles H. Lee; carriers, F.

E. Signer, Thomas F. Reid. Thomas Beune. Michael J.

R. Rutledge. Louis D. Ryno. AVllliam Stevens, Peter J.

Sullivan, William F. Dresse, James C. Hodgetts. NINE SCHOOL BOYS ARRAIGNED. Nine little boys in knickerbockers were arraigned yesterday before Judge Rhodes, charged with malicious mischief.

They were John Seigman, Harry Seigman. Harry and Arthur Arndt. Harry Martin. John Clancy, Willie Car.per Huhn and James Hahn. They all live at Bay liidge in the neighbor i rj i lX2: i was Christaiu Seheibel of Stewart avenue and Seventy third street, who accused them with playing tick tack on his windows, ringing his door bell and breaking limbs from his trees.

The boys made a goneral denial of all the charges. The first lad answeied "No. sir" to the first question and the same answer was given all along the line. The judge tried to look Bevere when he told them he thought they were all guilty, but that he would suspend sentence. The boys did not know what this meant and felt mightily relieved when told they could go home.

LONG ISLAND NEWSPAPER WOMEN. The Pouthside Observer of Rockville Center has iBsued this week a very handsome eight page supplement entitled "The Women's Edition." It is replete with articles of local interest, poetry, stories and writings in art and music by local talent of Queens county and Brooklyn, nearly all of which are signed. The following are among the contributors: Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, Martha Boekoe Flint, Caroline M. Hall.

Mary E. Craigie. Elizabeth W. Bellamy, Becca Simons, Mliry Lowe Dickinson, Becca Middleton Samson, Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods.

Amelia E. Barr. Margaret E. Sangster, Cornelia DeWitt Plummcr. Frances Lee Pratt.

Emma Trapper. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Margaret Bottome. Emma Pcttingill, Mary W. Bently, Mrs. John A.

Logan. Mary W. Livermore, Laura C. Langford, Etta E. Powers, Mvra Drake Moor.

EAST EXI ARCAXUMITES. Greenport. L. March 28 The smoker and reception held last night by Greenport council, PORT SALONIOO. CFrom and Old Painting by a Local How the Raines Law Affects Liquor Sellers, THREE ANNOUNCE A SURRENDER In Long Island Citv.

Even With an An ticipatocl Forty Per Cent. 01 Reduction in the Number of Saloons, the State I Income Will Be Increased One third Exempt Firemen's Bill and Gsme Laws Amendment Bill Signed. (Special to the Eagle.) Jamaioa. March 28 Under the new Btate hquor law the to. hotelo aim saloons, i both liquor, and ale and bocr.

in the villagea Flushing, College Point and Jamaica, will be for storekeepers. .5100. The present rato I for Jamais Villaco is 4 CO for hotels and 4() for saloon and storekeepers, and 15 tor ale and beer in Flushing mid College l'oint hotels; liquor and ale and beer saioons. rliO: store teeners. In the other incorporated villages of Long Island, llichmond Hill, Far liockaway.

liock ville Center, l'rceport. Hempstead, Sea Cliff, Korthport. Amityville, Babylon, Patchogue. Bag Harbor and Greenport" the rata will be 8200 for hotels and saloons and for storekeepers. In all other places ou the island, out Fide of the cities, the tax will be for hotels and saloons and iJjO fcr storekeepers.

The present rato in the several townships of the island are as follows: Suffolk county: Isilp Hotel. $75 saloon liquor. 7T; ale ana beor, 5f': storekeeper. $15. Smith town Hotel, i'rj.

saloon liquor, Babylon saloon liquor. ale ana beer. $35: storekeeper. $3n; drUKsist. i.

Southold Hotel, Slf.u: saloon liquor. S12t: and beer, $60: druggist, 520; storekeeper, Ettpthuini ion None. SouthamptonNone. Shelter Island None. Riverhead Hotel, snio.

ill'; ale and I'Cer, iE9; druggist, 5 0. lluntingtori I. saloon, ale and beer, JC0; Jrugpist. 52'). Queens county: Jamaica.

Hotels. $60; saloon. $40; ale and beer, $15. for all except drug storey. Clyster Hay Hotel.

$100: saloon liquor. ale anl beer. storekeeper. $100; druggist. S20.

North Hempstead Uniform. $75. Tlushlnp Hotel. snbn lUiuor, ale and beer. JOI; storekeeper, $50; druggist, $20.

Newtown Average of 530 all around. In Long Island City the present rate for hotels, saloons and saioons and storekeepers is $50 and under the new law it will be for hotels and saloons and S300 for storekeepers. The direct revenue to the city front the two thirds of the tax would be increased from 000. the present amount collected, to $45,000, trere all the establishments to remain in the business. With an expected reduction of 40 per cent, in the number of places, tho inoome would be .27.000.

PORT JEFFERSOX SALOOXS CLOSE. Port Jefferson, L. March 2S Like many ether towns on Long Island, the number of saloons in this place will be reduced under the Raines law. Three, at least, of the twelve places now having license close their doors and discontinue business if the new law is strictly enforced. The proprietors of these places cannot afford to pay the $200 tax.

Beside these, there are three other places on the main street which have never taken out a license. The men who conduct these places seek other employment, as their business is too limited to permit of getting a license under the new law. The temperance people are happy. TWO LONG ISLAND BILLS SIGNED. Albany.

N. Y. March 23 Governor Morion to day signed Assemblyman Burr's hill amending the game law, so as to prohibit the shooting at hunting with dogs or otherwise, or killing of deer in the counties of King's. Queen's ami Suffolk, except during each Wednesday in the month of November in each year. The governor also signed Assemblyman Storm's bill, providing that all money which has been heretofore or which may be hereafter collected fiom the percentage or tax receipts of foreign insurance companies, from premiums on insurance on property in Long Island City, as provided by chapter G04.

of the laws of 1884. shall be paid to the trustees of the exempt firemen's benovolont fund of Long Island City. All such money is to be applied for the aid ot such ficrsons and their families as snail have been awfully discharged from the late volunteer fire department of Long Island City who may he in indigent circumstances and for the families of members of that department who have been maimed or killed ia the discharge of their duties as volunteer firemen. WRECK OF THE PLOW BOY. Huntington, L.

March 28 The sloop Plow Boy, Captain Fergus Baker, was wrecked on Lloyd's Neck beach. Cold Spring Harbor, early yesterday morning and her crew narrowly escaped with their lives. The vessel was owned by William Dodd of Stamford, and had taken cn a load of sand at the grave! works at Lloyd's Neck consigned to Dean Horton of Stamford, Conn. The sloop anchored for the night in Cold Spring Harbor just above tbe brick yards, and the captain and two men. composing the crew of the ill fated bark, had turned in leaving both anchors out.

A gale of great violence sprung up suddenly In the evening and continued through the night, and in the early mornlg the heavy northwest gale blew the vessel ashore, dragging her anchors. She filled so rapidly that the three men were obliged to leave their spare clothing and other effects and were only able to save their lives by swimming ashore. As the temperature Etood at a low mark accompanied by the cutting gale the men were nearly frozen whiis attempting to reach the shor and suffered greatly from exposure. They were cared for by the villagers and left for their homes. The vessel will be a total loss.

LIFE CBTJSHED OCT IN MACHINERY. Glen Cove, March 28 Frank Riley, an employe in the National Starch works at South Glen Cove, was killed wliiU1 at his work yesterday while he was oiling tho machinery used for drying starch feed. He was thrown against a rapidly revolving wheel which crushed him against the side of the press, killing him instantly. About one year ago William Mackin. another employe, was killed by the same machinery.

Biley was about years old and hud been employed in the works since his boyhoood. He owned a cottage on Mill Hill and was a model citizen. He leaves a wife and three children. Coroner John Mann will hold an inquest. Colonel fieurge Duryea and Edgar E.

Duryea, formerly members of the starch company, who are spending the winter in Southern Pines. N. C. were informed by telegraph of tho accident. TC A TT1 TUT rT'idVC tu mi t.ui5A:.s.

Port Jefferson, L. March 28 Residents of this place are showing their sympathy toward the Cubans by contributing moro than 5300, and it will be forwarded to the headquarters in New York. A committee Supervisor Wilson Bitch, Captains Charles A. BayleB and A. L.

Haskell is receiving contributions. This is the iof 1 1 Brooklyn's First School Library in Old tto. 16. IT "WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1866. Then the Small School Libraries Wers Consolidated and a Librarian Appointed The Decimal System of Indexing Introduced in 1891 What Good the Library Has Done and Its Present Needs.

On the corner of Drlggs avenue and South Third street, eastern district, there stands an old high structure, once known in Will iamsburgh as Public School No. 1, and after the annexation to Brooklyn, in 18C5. ac School No. 10. It is undoubtedly one of tho oldest buildings of Its class in the city, every plank bearing abundant testimony to this fact.

The main stairway is ot the old colonial pattern, branching out from either side of the ground floor, to converge at the floor above. It was in this building, in the year 1866, that the Brooklyn board of education established a circulating library. Previous to that year, nearly all of the city's public schools possessed small libraries of theiT own, circulating the books among the pupils. In 1866, the libraries of Schools Nos. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and some others, all in tho eastern district, were consolidated.

Superintendent J. W. Bulkeley, in his report for 1866, made the following statement In regard to No. 16's library: "A room has been appropriated, well arranged and neatly fitted up, in school house formerly known as No. 1G, on the corner of South Third and Fifth streets.

The books of the several libraries were brought here, carefully prepared, numbered, classified and arranged. Catalogues were printed, a librarian appointed, and a very fine free library, consisting of 7,200 volumes, was opened for the use of people cf the district and the children of the schools." The action of the board of education proved extremely popular. The librarian appointed was S. S. Martin, the principal of Public School No.

23, on Conselyea street. He served in that capacity, until his death, in the spring of when the present librarian. Arthur D. Stetson, assumed the duties of the office. In 1872, the number of books upon the library shelves numbered 10,000, and the names of 6097 persons were enrolled upon the librarian's record as having drawn books.

Annual appropriations made by the board for the improvement of the library, beginning with in 1867, and subsequently ranging from $500 to $1,500. In the year of tbe first appropriation, 1867, a movement was made in the western district of the city, for the consolidation of the libraries of those schools which were centrally located. In the western section the books of the several schools were collected, and an arrangement made for their care and uistriDution with one of the city libraries. But for some reason the movement did not prove a success. The eastern district school library is at present In a flourishing condition, although last year it received a setback by not receiving the annual appropriation.

As a result, no new books have been purchased and subscriptions to the leading magazines and periodicals have not been renewed. There are now 21,000 volumes in the library, comprising on a great variety of subjects. About 1,600 persons, mostly school teachers and children, read regularly in the reading room after the scholastic duties of the day are over. The large number of applicants for membership has necessitated the establishment of certain restrictions. The library is open for five days in the week, but the time is apportioned as follows: Tuesdays and Fridays, from 4 to 6 P.

for boys; Wednesdays and Saturdays, for girls; Tuesday and Friday evenings, open to all. The right of membership is in no sense confined to the pupils of eastern district schools. A large number of high school students are steady patrons of the library, and any public school child, properly Indorsed by his principal, is entitled to full membership. A pedagogical library of about 350 volumes Is largely patronized by teachers. The books herein contained have been well selected, and comprise as serviceable a library for teachers' use as any in tihe city.

Librarian Stetson, upon his arrival in 1891, introduced the decimal system of inHovlmr in place of the method previously employed, with the result that the books are now so divided into topics that reference on almost anv subject can be readily obtained. A number of boys, mostly from School No. 23, where Mr. Stetson is instructor of the graduating class, perform the clerical duties of the library and take charge of the distribution of the volumes. The library Is located upon the second floor of the building.

The large reading room presents a cosy and homelike appearance. A massive stove stands upright In the center of the room, while a high desk looms up at the farther end. These two objects, combined with the general antiquity of the room, cause the latter to greatly resemble a country schoolroom, strangely out of place amid the noises of a city street. Several tables are in the center of the floor, while shelves filled to overflowing with books are on three sides of the room. In the rear of the reading apartment are three smaller rooms devoted almost entirely to the storage of the volumes not In circulation.

As would no doubt be supposed, among such a collection of books, many of which are old, there are a number of rarities. There are, in fact, additions of certain works, the like of which Is not to be found in the great libraries. Among the valuable volumes are bound files of the old Wllliamsburgh Gazette, first published in the early thirties. The numbers are in excellent condition and contain a wealth of interesting information and comment concerning the time at which they were issued. A very rare work Is one entitled "Anecdotes of the American Revolution," by Alexander Garden of Lee's Legion.

But thirty copies of the size possessed by the library were published. They were presented to the library by the late Thomas W. Field, who was at one time superintendent of public instruction. An original edition of Prescott's writings "Commodore Perry's Expedition to Janan" ni number of rare books published in the early part of the century by the United States'gov ernment are among the more precious volumss numoerea witn tnose possessed by the library. a committee from the board of education.

Onn SlRtinf et Tnlin tt7 vxrK 1 i the local ccmmlbtees of Schools 17 18 I zu. zi. Li. 23. 26.

31. 33. 34 37 ir 74 has supervision over the library. Lists of now uuuks aesireu Dy librarian Stetson are submitted to them, who turn tho Hot Superintendent Maxwell. If he approves It is dispatched to State Superintendent Skinner at Albany, and with his approval Is finally voted i oj me tsrooKiyn ooard ct education Tho friends ot the library, and it has many, hope i that at the next meetine of the hnnrri fho ujciuueio win provide tor a stated annual appropriation for the library's benefit.

It has been stated by one who is ln a position to know whereof he spealtB, that with the present management and a regular appropriation the eastern district school library would be made moro valuable to those connected with the public schools than any other library in the city. There Is at present no llhrary In the eastern district other than this, and its popularity among its patrons Is unlimited. The board of education can pass no resolution that will please and benefit the school teachers and children more than a measure making the abolition of the eaBtern district school library an Impossibility. ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH WINDOWS.

The appearance of the Interior of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic church, Greenpoint. has been almost completely changed within the past month by the substitution of decor ated windows, for the old plain ones, thrnueh August Belmont From a Long Island Point of View. DEVOTED TO LEGITIMATE SPORT. Success In the Financial World Lends Greater Zest for the Best in Nature.

His Aid in Governmental and Local Affairs How He Overcame Dei Lacy's Fight the Racing Law His Stables and Kennels. si There is one Long Islander aboutivh much has been written. This is August'Al" mont, the first citizen or Hempstead, andr of the most prominent business men of 'ir metropolis, and his neighbors who know hiW best say that no biographer has yet don this interesting personality justice. He ls a direct descendant on his mother's sidsN of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, and his brother. Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont, on September 10 last, celebrated the anniversary of the battle of Lake Erie at his palatial residence, Belmont, at Newport, R.

the" hero of that battle, Commodore Perry, being a brother of Matthew Galbraith Perry, who was responsible for the negotiations of the treaty of this country and Japan. August Belmont is 6 feet 6 inches in height and weighs about 160 pounds. His hair is almost black, his eyes are large and piercing. In his demeanor he is very modest and dresses with most excellent taste. He is a graduate of Harvard, after leaving which college ho entered the banking house of his father, August Belmont, and was given a thorough training in tle banking business, and at the death of August Belmont, became the head of the housi, which is now one of the best known in thts country and abroad.

Through his splendid financial ability he has more than doubled the immense business of the house. His am pie fortune allows him to gratify his lova for yachting, racing and other sports. His chief pleasure, however, can be named in one word, work, and at thi3 he is a past master, and few men work harder than he does. He is at his desk at 9 o'clock in the morning and remains until 5 in the evening and frequently later. Evidently he does not believe in leaving his business behind when he closes th Banking house, for it is a common sight to see Mr.

Belmont on the train to Hempstead dictating to his stenographer duties for the morrow. It is a source of wonderment to his friends, with his immense business interests, how ho devotes any time to pleasure and. recreation. He is a director In a score or banks and other institutions, is president of a Southern railroad, vice president of the Kings County Elevated railroad, president of the Jockey club, president of the First National hank of Hempstead, president of the American Kennel club and a member of most of the prominent clubs of New York. Mr.

Belmont's capacity for work seems almost unlimited and his motto Is, success. He gives to all liia undertakings his personal attention, whether tho object is small or great. Notably in this connection is the First National bank of Hempstead, of which he is head and front. The bank was started about three years ago. It has now on denoslt shw $400,000, and a surplus of about $25,000, and declares its dividends regularly.

Mr. Belmont is getting together the finest stable of running hcrses in this country among others may be mentioned Henry of Navarre. Keenan and Hastings. During the past year he has paid for horses upward of S100.000. His breeding establishments eX Kentucky and Babylon are models of their kind.

The houses are kept open and ready for Mr. Belmont's entertainment, as he frequently visits them. In his stables at Babylon and Kentucky the celebrated stallions HI Used, Magnatizer, Fiddlesticks, Rayon de Or and others more or less famous have been tept. His yearling and 2 year olds are now in active training at his place in Babylon They are In charge of Hyland. the trainer who was with Gideon and Daly last season.

OrlHln. the crack jockey, will ride for Mr Belmont this year. In addition to Griffin he has little Jo Hewitt as his lightweight lockey It Is predicted that littlo Hewitt, with a little more experience under the guiding hand of Mr. Belmont, will soon be one of the leading jockeys of this country. ie became President of the Jockey club Mr.

Belmont found it needed reorganization; many evils existed and all his energy and indomitable will were brought into action. An Improvement rapidly took place: evils were uprooted and square and honest racing was the feature during the past season. De Lacy's opposition was being relentlessly carried on. Mr. Belmont at once commenced an aggressive war on De Lacy It in for years.

Mr. Belmont's skill nr, ganlzer was apparent when he was ready to meet De Lacy. Everything to the most minuta detail was looked into; his motives were questioned: his career from boyhood was investigated; everything of any importance was known. Then the strong arm of the law was Invoked and the result is fresh in the mind of the reader. Mr.

Belmont Is very open and fair in his opposition to existing evils in racing, as well as other matters, and thus commands the respect and admiration of his enemies. He will not countenance any underhand methods and believes in fair play whatever the result. Mr. Belmont has one of tho finest kennelg of fox terriers in this country, if not ln the world. He commenced breeding them a few years ago and it became a study with him He in vested a small fortune in the enterprise and his success from the beginning has been marked.

He has taken more prizeB at the dog show than any other exhibitor of fox terriers. His most famous fox terriers are Rocket anfl Lucifer, both being tho champions of the champions In their classes. It Is said that Mr. Belmont gave $2,000 for Lucifer, who is the stud deg of the kennels. Socially, Mr.

Belmont, to those who know him best, Is a most charming man. He has a keen perception of the ridicuous, and when in the mood for It his humor is Irresistible. It is said he Is a hard employer, but ln contradiction to that he has many emploves and servants who have been with him for years. His home most of the year Is at Hempstead L. where he takos a great interest in the village and Is always ready to help with his advico In Its affaire.

He Is very happily situated in his domestic life, having a very beautiful wife and three Interesting boys, August, Raymond and Morgan. Mrs. Belmont is devoted to her family and withal a very charming woman. She is a most accomplished driver and rider and her equipages are the rinest and stylish to a degree. NEW UTRECHT NOTES.

Eeant Lu'tz of tihe Bath Btadh Blatloo houKc Is 'building a home on 'Renson avenue. Tha ou nda ein I In ixwlrion. Jvklirft VJh vHls wjia unable to attend court yea tordxj. owttiK 'to a sovore cold. CinLi ore ou: for Mie weddlnc of Miss Grac Pcwey and La.k of Kort 'Hnmliton to tAko A prll at St.

John's churc h. Xlne ty ih uvol and Fort Hamilton avo ntie. jKrlcs tor tlio Nassau jvwid are in po hW un i'lrt'h avennc n. 'far as Rlirlrty alxtih str'vr. Tito iLllroaO w.np.iy will li'ave to open crade I'urte7itih avenue.

ilKfwoen Blghty plxlh nxiA. J3a.Mi avAjiup, foro cwn extend i'ts fines to 'Ba 'lit There is a good h1za1 Idll to out away and yaxt of the Dykce meadows to All ttp. 7 AUGUST BELMONT. have refresned themselves. I s'hall forward f.ie prisoners, together with their Knnd ard of the garrison, to headquarters.

The plunder that v. brought off from the garrison. I presume may be dlvMed among the troops and boatmen who were uu i ne expedition, rne piece of bras'S artillery I phall annex 'to my command for the present. of our UiggaRe being left at Fairfield and orher reasons of a private nature which I shall sovn communicate, have lnducetl me to march the (. e.taohmer.'t to Fulrtleld.

from whence I shall wri'te to you again ro morrw. I am, my dear general, with every sentiment of esteem, your most obedlenit servant, "BBN TALLiMAGK. MaJ. 2d L. 'Major General Following this is Major Lemuel Trescott's report of jn isotiei and ordlrranoe taken: The former comprislns two captains, one lieutenant and eighteen rank and (lie; the latter two double fortified 4 pounders of Iron, a brass 3 rounder and a quantity of munitions.

Two of the British were killed and two left mortally wounded. Winn thla correspondence were published tha congratulations of Uene ral Heath and General ashington added his. Some points not brought out in Mayor Tall mage's report are these: The night the fort was taken the officers were enjoying themselves In a dance and a carousal in the Mulford house, near the fort which house Is still standing, and it Is shown In the accompanying cut. This carouse of the officers made the work of the capture an easier one. Before the assaulting party started a smaller detachment had crossed the sound with muffled oars from the mouth of the Saugatuck river and landed at Crab meadow, some distance west of the fort, near the farm of Nathaniel Skldmore.

who guided them to It and showed them the environs. They returned for reinforcements and the following night the attack was made. The sentry when alarmed discharged his gun and retreated into the fort so precipitately that he forgot to close the gate behind him. After me capture the blockhouse and other combustible materials were burned and two Iron four pounders spiked after which the party re embarked. The name of Fort Slongo is asld to be of Indian origin.

BLOODGOOD H. CUTTER'S LIBERALITY. Great Neck, L. March 28 The announcement that work would begin on the proposed extension of the Long Island railroad to Port Washington April 10 next could not be verified yesterday. Poet BloodgoodH.

Cutter, who owns a great deal of the land to be confiscated, said the right of way for the railroad had not succeeded In consummating negotiations with some of the property holders, who claimed a good stiff price for their land. "As far as I am concerned," said the poet, "when they first started to do this thing I told them that if tho people wanted it they would never be able to say that I stood In the way of improvement. I got a petition signed by over four hundred property holders over there and then I told them they could have my land. And I told those fellows over there who wanted such big prices to take a reasonable figure and be satisfied, for if their land Is confiscated they won't get as much, maybe. Unless the business bas been fixed mighty quick I guess work won't begin for a considerable time yet.

I think it's going to boom Port Washington way up when It does go through, it won't make any difference much, though, to the other places around here. Port Washington will grow and improve surprisingly, though, with a railroad station over there." One of those connected with the enterprise said yesterday that there was still $2,000 to be raised by subscription before the right of way could be gotten. It is to cost and only 56,000 has so far been subscribed. FOR THE BAY" SHORE AID SOCIETY. Bay Shore, L.

March 28 The entertain meat given last night under the auspices of jaues jvio society ot tne Bay snore Methodist Episcopal church was a decided success. It was held In the Casino, which was arranged to resemble a large parlor, and was prettily decorated for the occasion. After the Interesting programme had been rendered re iimuiuculs ncitj aerveu me guests, i ne following was the programme: Piano solo by Mrs. It.lcha.rd Rhodes; tableau, "Queeii Brttanrria. and tableau, "Th Thre Graces" tableau, "Courtslnp of Mlle Standlrih," In three pa.rt; vxx.

al l.jd by M. K. H. Full Tiromtoo and "Itomeo and Juliet" tafrk au. "Way Burni SotftSi In Olxte" tableau, "The VwTirU tableau, "A Xew EJne Kltc.ilin voi al lo by Mr.

Fuller; tiLbUfitu. "Tom Thumb's tableau, "Nearer. My God, to Th" noture xerrite bv twelve ifirls; tableau. "Tne Three Fat c.V tableau, "Pytrmallon ani Ciakttea" "uodilosa of Liberty," with thirteen girls repneser.t.1ns the thirteen original BAY SHORE'S NEW POSTMASTER. Bay Shore.

L. March 28 Leonard W. Young, who was recently appointed postmaster at Bay Shore, and who will on April 1 assume the management of the office, is a native 1 of the town of Babylon, where ho was born forty two years ago. Ho has alwavs been an ardent Democrat. He was twice elected overseer of the poor and for a number of years was an inspector of election In the Second elec tion district of the town of Isllp.

Wheu Pres ident Cleveland was elected in ISSZ Mr. Ynunir ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH. giving the rosary to St. Dominic.

Pope Plus IX and Leo XIII, both of whom wrote great encyclicals on the rosary, are represented on either side of the picture. The medallion Is St. Margaret and the window is in memory of Mrs. Margaret Kelly. The tenth is pictorial of Christ's words, "Come unto me all ye that are heavy laden." It is a beautiful and expressive picture and the Kift of James Mc Cafferty.

Its medallion is St Vincent de Paul. The eleventh shows Christ blessing little children and bears the words: "Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me." The Lord's supper is the twelfth representation and its medallion Is St. Francis de Sales. It is the irift of John Tracy Langan. The thirteenth represents the resurrection and Is the gift of Father O'Hare.

The medallion Is St. Mary Magdalene. Tha fourteenth shows the descent of the Holy Ghost upon tho apostles in the form of fiery tongues. The medallion Is St. Paul.

The window is the gift of the Sodalltv of the Blessed Virgin. Between the windows in beautifully carvea oas relief are the fourteen stations of the cross. They are the gift of the Rev. Father O'Hare. There are also five decorated windows be hind the chancel.

The center one represents tne crucraxion and is the gift of Lawrence Flood. On either side ire windows representing the transfiguration and the ascension, the one the gift of the Young Men's Catholic union and the other of the Sacred Heart society. On the extreme right and left of the chancel are windows representing the assumption and Christ In the temple, the gifts of the boys' and girls' schools, respectively. LONG ISLAND OBITUARY. Newtown, N.

March 28 Caroline J. Luyster, 75 years old, wife of Peter Luystor. died yesterday at her late residence in Newtown, of pneumonia. Mrs. Luyster was born in Newtown, and was the daughter of John and Francis Eldert.

She had resided in this town all her life at the old homestead on the Transmeadow road. The funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon from St. JanieH Protestant Episcopal church, and the interment will bo in the Presbyterian cemetery. She leaves her husband, two daughters and a son. FLATBUSH NOTES.

The Knickerbockers bowled with the Carletons on the alleys of the Carleton club last night. Mrs. B. E. Malmar of 032 Flatbush avenue has returned from Washington.

D. where she made a two weeks' Mrs. W. S. Applegate of Flatbush avenue is seriously HI.

Mr. and Mrs. Strickland have taken a house on Clarkson street. William Wilson, formerly foreman of the Mel roso Hose company, has been presented with a silver trumnct. The Hev.

r. W. Couch, pastor of the Lenox road M. E. church, will preach his farewell sermon this evening.

On Wednesday he will attenil the Methodist Episcopal conference In Connecticut. The two companies of American jruards, organized from the boys of the East Broadway school, will have their uniforms on Monday. Pajm Sunday will be appropriately observed at the Holy Cross church. Mr. and Mrs.

Esqulrol have settled down In their new home on West Clarkson street. The Lenox road Baptist church has subscribed for the relief of the Armenians. The annual minstrel show of the Knickerbocker Field club wdl be held on April 21. On April 7 the club will elve an informal dance. PATCHOGUE NOTES.

Professor J. O. Lansing entertained the members ot the Current Topic club last Monday. Mrs. C.

Gunthcr Rosi tave a tea partv to a number of friends at her home on Church" street last ednesday. A. C. Harrison of Mamaroneck, N. has purchased the Edwards form at Itonlconkoma.

Mrs. A. H. Canaan gave a reception on Wednesday afternoon. The pupils ot Mrs.

Carman's Mjethodlst Sunday school class were her uruests. The PatchoKue Social club met at the home of Mis." Bertha Ijosce on Friday night. Euchre and dancing were tho features. John M. Price will attend the New York East Methodist conference at New Haven, as lay delegate from the Patchogue church.

Mr. and Mrs. Jaben Tichenor, who have been spending the past month in Newark, N. returned home on Thursday. J.

C. WiMlatna of New York was the guest of his sister, Mrs. John A. Potter, this week. Mr.

and Mrs. Georire A. of Florida are to move, to Patchogue. They will reside on Oak street. The Rev.

A. E. Colton last Friday returned from Hudson, where he attended the lunerai or nis lather, tne Kev. v. G.

Colton wlio died on March 21. This afternoon Mr. Colton delivered an addresa on "SundayAmusp monrs," before the New York Primary union, which held Its fourtoenrh annual Institute In Hie Broadway tabernacle. The subject matter had been prepared by Mrs. Colton, whq was Indisposed and could not attend.

The Van Guard Hose company will form a Juvenile department ln their company, and will purchase a new cart. BAY SHORE SCHOOL NOTES. The MiBBoa Starkweather uud IUlrn Kinp, teachers In the public school at Hay Shove, have tendered their rrfriRnatlons, to take effect Immediately. The Miescs Ellen "Vosburgh and Grace teachers in the public school at nay Shore, are nmv living with Mra. Albert D.

Thompson, so us to be nearer the school. Mis? KWnor Neville of Babylon la the gueu of MIhs Josephine Fortllmm, the daughter of Srhonl Commissioner diaries W. Kordham of Hay Shore. The JSxcelnlor Athletic asportation of the Hav Shore union free school lias arranged to hold contests with the boya of the hcIiwI on April ZS. The hoys are already arruntlnff for the evpntB and are very much in earnest with their practicing The board of education of Union Free school, District No.

,1, Bay Shore, will noon lBnue lve Jl.uoO bonds, to secure the money to pay the debt if tho district, interest at 4 per cent. Kids for tho bondn, which vrl be sold to the hlgh ct hlddcr. unUens unnatlBfactory to thy bnurd, will he opencl on April 15 at the olllee of the board of education, in the school. The Easter Eaglo. Tho Easter Eagle "will bo published on Easter Sunday, April 5 Many special features.

Tinted cover; 32 pages. A remarkably fine number. Order ahead. the feathered scalp of the famous Cokinoe, I and among the trees a collection of graves marked by rude field stones. Strange stories are told concerning these graves, which are of supposed Indian origin.

"The fort was a mere earthwork about fifty feet square, built at tho head of a small ravine that slopes abruptly westward into the valley. The ridge Is still visible and around it a trench. The whole work is overgrown with catbrlers and other undergrowth. "In the northern wall, facing the sound, is an Indentation that 'may once have been an embrasure for mounting a gun. The walls were formed by banking earth around trees growing in their natural position or around posts set in the grouDd.

The Interior is now so filled with debris that the fort has the appearance of an elevated platform. For its es ervation untouched by the hand of human van ervauun dalism let us acknowledge a debt of gratitude to the recent owner of the land. Dr. T. M.

Cheeseman, and the present proprietor, George W. Longbotham. Fort Slongo was the scene of a brave military exploit during the revolutionary war that won for the actors the express congratulation of Genera! Washington. "Huntington pricked up its ears in 1775 at the news of the closing of the port cf Boston, and its citizens, in town meeting assembled, passed a set of patriotic resolutions beginning with the logical statement that every freeman's property Is absolutely his own and ending with the appointment of a committee to form one of the little Heels within the big wheel of the continental congress which took in ali the colonies In Its circumference. Companies of minute men formed early In the conflict to join Schuyler when the proper time should arrive.

These brave militiamen never ventured far from their own homes, but found that the pressing duty of protecting their own cattle browsing on the rich pasture lands of Hempstead plains or the salt meadows I of the north and south shores of the island irom tne impenaing axtacKs ot marauding Britishers kept them near their homes. Anil the pages of Onderdonk's history record how many of them bewailed the fact that they were compelled by order ot the continental congress to travel eight, ten or twelve miles In order to attend muster. "When the news of the signing of the Declaration of Independence reached the people of Huntington they celebrated it by hauling down the King George's flag from the liberty pole and burning that monarch In efflgy. After that thirteen patriotic toasts were In dulged In and a number of blood curdling addresses delivered. There is no record of In two or tnree days after their depart ure news was brought of the disastrous defeat of the Americans in the battle of Long Island, fought at Brooklyn, and the most active patriots, knowing what was before them in the event ot British occupation, hastily carted their nousenold goods to the shore loaded them on the cord wood sloops and schooners and were soon drifting down the harbor with the ebb tide on their way to Connecticut.

The panic stricken squads of I i to arrive in the place, were followed close iy Dy the British troopers, and many of those who were not ready to take the oath of submission required or ali who remained, rtnicVlv mnrtp tbplr vav tn tt i where most of them joined the regular con 'mental army. It is said that but one man ii called Fort Slongo. The man best known to us ln connection with Fort Slongo is Major, after waro ucnjamin laiimaage, undauntedly the most distinguished Long Islander of the revolutionary period. He was a native of Brookhaven, the birfhplace also of General Wocdbull, and was a graduate of Yale college. He entered the American army ln Connecticut early in the war and after a term of brillant service he enjuyed a long career of civil hon ors.

being for sixteen years a member of con Sress and at one time president of the Soclety Cincinnati. Major Tallmadge was given a separate comand upon the north shore of Long ismim suui, mU Uu amuscu himself by planning and executing expeditions io nara uun to Barass we uniisa ana rones on nis native oiw in i i np sn rrir kwi a mwr i wn a intist of the rarri Neck and capered ost pf the garrbK in November. COOK 1' ort OCO. lKlanu. in, ne auri ribeu a potH.

on son and in November. 1,80, took Fort George at Smith's Point. Mastic. Royal Arcar.um, was by far the best meeting I tbe time our ancestors arose the next ever held at this place. A banquet was spread morning.

in the dining hall of the lodge rooms in Phenix "When the news reached them that Generals hall, Main street, and sixty members were Washington and Greene were preparing to present, as well as many invited guests. The i defend Kings county from British assaults programme was in charge of Bros. A. .1. by the army under General Howe, the Suf Loughnau.

Charles Yetter and Frederick B. folk militia regiments, under Colonels Smith Corey and consisted of tho following: I and Remsen, inarched to the front. What I Know About cod Finning," Andrew Lnzghiian; readings by F. B.Corey, Fredric Taster, Wilber H. Reeve and H.

li. Lupton boxing exhibition, by tbe twin brothers, John and Geurge Montgomery vocal solo, "McSorley's Twins," James Tobln: instrumental harmonica and guitar. A. Loughnan and J. Tobin.

Six new members were enrolled on the mem bersbip list of the lodge, which now numbers 123 names. WANT FOURTH AYENUE FINISHED. Citv Works Commissioner Willis is to be petitioned by the taxpayers ot Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton to complete the improvement of Fourth avenuo from the citv line to tho i Tim i it I "Rlcl. nyL n.in last iniL uv VUU tractor Thomas Bvrnes and just sufficient has I been done to convert the avenue into a mud hole. There seems to be no movement bv citv I lu the town of Huntington was willing to omplovos to go on with the work this spring.

take tbe oath of allegiance to King George. This has given rise to the rumor that the con "For a period of six years after the battle tractor has forfoited his contract. The request I of Long Island a system of guerrilla warfare to the commissioner will be in the form of a 1 was maintained, in which whale boat parties written petition, to which a large number of from across the sound made midnight depre Knr. d.itinns unon the Island, which, helnfi nnHpr iiome port oi many sua capiauis wno have una; i British occupation and allegiance, was con dealings with Cuban ports. Another way of a.

COLLEGE POINT GOLD MEDALIST sidered as their legitimate ground for plunder, collecting money for Cuba known as tho chain i Hunuington became the British headquarters system has boen put in force here and many College Joint. G. ror ln0 mijrllo section of Long Island, and letter containing money has been forwarded to Klein and John Ehrliardt, both of this village, there were other fortified posts In its rjelgh an agent in Now York. graduated from the Long Island College hos I borho od tributary to It. One of these was s'lt 7" pitai in Brooklyn the other day, the former as uated on Treadwell's Neck, within the Smlth TO SLE I' OR THE PRICE OI A DOG.

or mediein and the latter as a drug llne al resh 1 on1 on Property then or gist. Man, wno is now nut 4 years old, was the first ColioBo Point bov grailua ting from inc. The thin iiiHtiiution as a doctor of medic examination of Ehrhardt was the finest ever made in that institution, with a record of 'MS, percent. He received the first nrize, a goul medal. ODD FI5LLOWS' Port Jefferson, L.

March 2S Athenla hall. Port Jefferson, was the scene of a festive gatherhig last night, the occasion being an in vitation ball, under the auspices of i'ort Jet ferson lodge. I. O. O.

F. About two hundred werfi ir5ent. Ueorjto W. Hawk ns. nob grand cf the lodge, had invited his old'frlend, School Commissioner Howell of Riverhead.

to i rf nivd present. Mr. nov.eu gave a stirring an dress, full of good thought for odd fellows or ihnaa AnnromnlatmT Wnne th m4m 1 ilusmng. L. tu nry c.

of thifi village threatens to en James Nagle. a gardener, for killing his valuable Better dog, which Mr. Poit claims wan worth over 100. The dog entered the chicken yard at the Flushing institute tin other day and killed twelve fowls. Yesterday the gnrdencr iliscovered the dog chai iiit; a lit ami.

picking up his gun. fihot at the dog. as ho wyr, to iriftlttnn it. Naglc's aim was too good, however, and the uog fell a victim. FOll BONDING WHITESTONK.

Whitcstone. L. March 2H On Monday next a rpecinl flection will be held in thi village, when the tnxpaviug electorH will be asked to vote upon the question of bonding tho village in the sum of 51 tor street lights and S25.00O lor macadamizing the prin in uiuiu hireciti ijt uio siiino. A BAY SHOUK JX'VEN'VILE CIRCLE. liny rhore, March IB A juvenile circle.

(Twisting of eight young girls, has just been organized in Hay Shore. All the girls are about 13 or 14 vunrs of ag They style them SIMONSON PHILLIPS "The following spring a force of several i hundred man. mcst of them refugees or de May A. Phillips was married to Ralph K. garters from the American army, with three or Simonson of Greenville, on March 8, four vessels, had again fortified Lloyd's Neck at the residence of the bride's parents on and Fort Slong was built about this time and Henry street.

Coney Island, by the Rev. Dr. i occupied by a military garrison and a party Chambers. The bride were a white silk dress of woodcutters, estimated at from eighty to became a candidate for the appointment of out 'he entire church. Tbe pictures are de the postmaster.

There were several other scrlptlve of sacred history and some ot them candidates for the appointment and the con 1 possess a rare depth and richness of coloring, test was a hot one, which lasted for several I All the windows are of antique English glass, years. About a month ago he received the half an Inch thick, and each of the many appointment. He will remove the office to i rich colors, however small, Is represented by the center of tho village. Ho bas appointed I a separate piece. The windowsare the work Miss Llzzlo Blydenburgh, one of the present I of Meyers of Munich, Qcrmanjf, and the ma employes of the office, deputy.

Jority were voluntarily donated by societies selves as the Cs," the interpretation of aud was given away by her mother, Mrs. one hundred and forty. Major Tallmadge cor which is very closely guarded. The circle was Charles H. Phillips.

The groom took his responded with General Washington about organized by the Misses Nellie Carman and I bride to the South and arc now located at the reduction of these forts. In July of that Jfrances Wicks. Though they will toll little Greenville, N. J. year Baron command of a fow ves A.