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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGMjE SUNDAY; SEPTEMBER 12, 12 NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS. LITEST LONG ISLAND NEWS, Kelly, will be given to the most popular woman. The parish table 1b In charge of the Misses Sheridan, assisted by Mrs. and Miss Miss Cornelia Oiborn will have charge of the primary department. Bridgehampton, L.

September 11 The village school opens Monday with the following teachers: Principal, Mrs. Anna Kose, Miss Lucretia Hand, Miss Fannie Van Scoy. Tke Hayground school opens with Miss Katharine HAIR HEALT THE BEAUTY AND GROWTH" OF THE HAIR CAN NATURE'S CROWN LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR. modern civilization in every way possible, overburdened with taxes, poor beyond comparison, living without hope and dying without fear. We spent twenty five days coming from Hong Kong to Sydney at Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townaville and Brisbane, the weather being dreadfully hot at each place, but always full of interest.

Here It is midwinter with the thermometer at 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenrelt, all trees, shrubs and plants in full leaf and bloom and nature at her best. The trees nearly all being eucalypti, shed their bark but never their leaves. This gives the forests a weird, ghostly character, very startling to one unaccustomed to it. There is some beautiful scenery, but much of tbe country is desolate in the extreme, being red sand and brush a low stunted growth of trees about ten feet high. The natives are black, tall, thin, erect, quick, treacherous and dangerous.

They wear small sticks or bones through the cartilage of the nose and mutilate their bodies dreadfully. Sydney Is a beautiful city with fine public buildings, business blocks. The people are hospitable to a remarkable degree, bright business men and every promise of greatness in the near future. We have enjoyed our visit and leave it with regret. On the 29th Inst, we leave for Melbourne, Victoria, and on August 11 will sail from Adelaide, South Australia, for Colombo.

Will spend a few days in Ceylon, then go to Aden, Red Sea, Suez Canal and Jerusalem." I IF VOU WOULD HAVE BEAUTIFUL HAIR you munt never neglect Jt at any i time of life. Everybody, yoiintc or old, must ue reciilnrly a healthful halrdresslnir 4 if they would preserve in nil itn attractiveness, this crowning stilt of nature. Dlt. HAY'S HAIR HEALTH Jias been practically proved and approved during: tbe paHt ten years. In 1896 tliis elegant preparation wan tested to the extent of over one million bottles iu the United States and Great Jlritain and in pronounced by srrateful patrons the Best Hair Preservative and Hair Iteautificr, the only Cleanly Hair Color Restorer and tbe most reliable stimulant to HAIR GROWTH.

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but acts A on the roots. My lriends say I look 20 years younger, and my hair ceases to fall, a very great advantage to me, who was in danger of 4w getting Data. Dr. Hay's Hair Health only 50 cents per Large Bottle. i Prepared by LONDON SUPPLY 853 Broadway, New York, who will send it by Mail or Express.

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fr cusacK, Mrs. Kane, Mrs. J. J. Kelly ana Mrs.

M. Hogan. The hospital table. Is In charge of Miss E.Carroll, assisted by a number of the attendants of the institution. The fair will close next Tuesday night.

HUNTINGTON NOTES. Miss Ellen Paulding and Miss Julia. Paulding ot "West Neck, granddaughters of Admiral Paulding, are visiting; friends in Maryland. Mrs. George Cole, alter spending; a pleasant summer with her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. arll of Huntington Harbor, has returned to her home in Brooklyn. Miss May P.

Meade, daughter of Major Robert Meade, U. S. and Miss Anna P. Meade, daughter of the late Admiral Richard W. Meade, U.

S. have returned to the Boston Navy Yard after a pleasant visit with West N.eck friends. Mrs. Edward Sweet of Brooklyn, a Hummer resident, is enjoying a yachting trip as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Von Puston. The Rev. and Mrs. Samuel T. Carter, S.

T. Carter, Miss Emma Carter, Norman Carter and Howard Carter sail to day from Liverpool on the steamer Mohawk. They will be home on the 20th Inst. CATHOLIC MISSIONS. Mineola, L.

September 11 The Rev. C. Yunon, C. S. will open a mission to Catholics and non Catholics in Allen's Hall, to morrow morning at 10 o'clock, to continue for one week.

Father Yunon is an East Indian, having been born at the foot of the Himalaya Mountains, and a convert to Catholicity. The mission is under the patronage of St. Brigid's Church, Westbury. Bay Shore, September 11 A mission is to be opened early in October by the Rev. James E.

Bobier of the Roman Catholic parishes of Bay Shore and East Isllp. One for the English speaking people will be opened in St. Patrick's Church, Bay Shore, on October 3, lasting for one week. At the same time a mis sion will, be held at St. Mary's Church of East Islfe), for the Bohemians, Germans, Poles and Lithuanians.

Beginning on October 10 and lasting one week is a mission for the English speaking at the East Islip Church, and beginning on the same day and lasting for four days is a mission for the Germans, Lithuanians, Poles and Bohemians at the Bay Shore Church. Redemptorist fathers will be in charge of the missions. ASSESSORS BROUGHT TO COURT. John Weekes of Oyster Bay Objects to Their Method of Fixing Valuations on His Property. Sea Cliff, L.

September 11 Papers have been served on James L. "Waldron, Ward I. Henry P. Combs, James K. Hicks I and David Doughty, assessors of the Town of Oyster Bay, in the case of John A.

Weekes 1 of Oyster Bay, who has secured a writ of certiorari against the assessors on the ground of excessive and unfair taxation of property. The writ was issued at a special term of court held before Justice Maddox at Brooklyn on Thursday. It is returnable at a special term to be held on Monday, October 4. Mr. Weekes, the petitioner, owns 155 acres of land with improvements thereon.

Twenty five acres are situated in School District No. 9 and 130 acres in District No. 10, Village of Oyster Bay. When the assessment roll was first opened to public inspection August 1. Mr.

Weekes' holdings were assessed at and $15,000. respectively. Five days later the assessors notified Mr. Weekes that they had raised the assessment on the 130 acres from $15,000 to $35,000. On August 20 Mr.

Weekes appeared before the board and entered a complaint against the figures, putting In a sworn statement to substantiate his claim for a lower assessment. He asked that he entire amount should be lowered from to J50, 000. After receiving Mr. Weekes' complaint the assessors reduced the assessment on the 130 acres to $25,000. but increased that on the twenty five acres from to $50,000, making the total figures exactly the same as before.

Mr. Weekes asks the court to fix the assessment at $50,000 on the whole property. These are the first proceedings yet entered into against the assessors, but in view of the vast amount of fault finding it is expected that more will follow. The time in which such action can be taken expires on September 15. FREEPORT NOTES.

A large number of guests continue to remain at the Woodcleft Inn and many of the cottages In the village are still occupied. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Smith and daughter of Newfoundland are visiting the Rev. James F.

N. Smith, pastor of the Episcopal Church. Miss Addle Hendrlckson of Jamaica and Mrs. William S. Hodgins of Waterloo, Ontario.

Canada, are visiting at the home of Mrs. William Foreman. Mr. and Mrs. Presley Allee and daughter of Dover.

are visiting at the home of Charles D. Allee. Miss Ada Haynes. Miss Lottie Heckman and Mrs. C.

E. Smith of New York are sojourning with Mrs. F. W. Foster.

Wilbur F. Wright and family of Brooklyn are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Wright.

Messrs. William Ebel and Nicholas Hartman. Mrs. Louis Ebei and Miss Henrietta Ebel of Brooklyn are visiting at the home of Christopher Ebel In this village. Powell Cornelius of Brooklyn has been spending a few days at the home of Carman Cornelius.

Archibald Hewitt of Brooklyn has been sojourning with his sister, Mrs. Samuel Dunn. Jennie Pine of Brooklyn is visiting at the hnnie of John 1. Powell. Mrs.

Mary G. Walker. Albert Walker of Thom aston. Mrs. Owen W.

Davis and Miss Maldle Davis of Brooklyn are at Crystal Lake Cottage. Roy S. Wallace and Fred Ertell returned recently from a three months' trip through Europe. BARN DANCE AT GREAT NECK. Grea't Neck, L.

September 11 Mrs. George H. Holt and several other Great Neck society women got up a subsription dance, which was "jeld at Gracefield, ex Mayor Grace's summer home, last evening. The carriage house furnishing the largest available floor space, was used for dancing, being decorated with flags of every conceivable sort, the Stars and Stripes being predominant. About 12 o'clock Frederick Woodruff, the nephew of the lieutenant governor, led off a german.

Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Martin.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs.

Paulding Farnham. Mr. and Mrs. C. C.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Alker, Mr. and Mrs.

M. La Montange. Mrs. Holloway, Mr. and Mrs.

eorge H. Holt, Mrs. N. Waln wright. Mr.

and Mrs. E. L. "Wlnslow. Mr.

and Mrs. A. Little. Mr. and Mrs.

I. A. Jones. Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Delloni, Misses Belloni, the Misses Childs. Mr. nnd Mrs. H. Kerr.

Mr. and Mrs. Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. E.

Eyre, the Misses Wing of Xew York, Miss Marlon Knight of New York, Miss Clarissa Halstead of New York, Messrs. Russ' and Joseph Grace. Mr. and Mrs. W.

B. Franklin tt New York, Messrs. Crahbe and the Messrs. Fred Woodruff. Benjamin Morris, George Kent.

Steven Pell. Paul Armllage. Stuart Igle hardt nnd James Cushman, all of New York. MATTITUCK NOTES. Mrs.

Bryant S. Conklln gave her summer guests a musleale Saturday evening. A recital was given in the Church of the Redeemer Friday evening. The Rev. Mr.

Bass, the veteran chaplain of Brooklyn city prisons, who Is visiting his granddaughter. Mrs. Joseph M. Cooper, preached in the Presbyterian Church last Sunday morning. Frank M.

Lupton and family of llrooklyn, who have returned from their European tour, are spending a few weeks with Mrs. H. M. Lupton. VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT.

Southampton, L. Soptembor 11 The annual meeting of the Southampton Village Improvement Association was held yesterday. The treasurer's report showed that $2,500 had been raised by popular subscription during the past year, of which amount after paying for Bprinkling of the streots and keeping the roads clean, thero remains a balance of 742.07. The sum of 8100 was appropriated for the purpose of beautifyinp the grounds about the Tillage railroad station. Officers were elected as follows: President, Dr.

T. tt. Thomas vice presidents, Dr George A. Dicltson, H. F.

Herrlck, Albert J. Post John w. Kilbreth, William A. Butler committee is finance, F. H.

Botts, II. B. Barnes. H. F.

Herrlck; secretary and treasurer, H. A. Kordham. TWO NEW SUMMER HOMES. Great Neck, L.

September 11 Two large houseB are to go up hero daring the winter. H. 13. Anderson will build a $10,000 villa upon nronertv recentlv nurchased from Mrs. H.

On derdonck. adjoining his homo on Manhassot Bay. The building will be about 125 feet long and 30 feet deep. E. O.

V. Herrwagoa will erect a Su.uuo house on the Wilson plaoe, on the North Hempatead turnpike. IN LONG ISLAND SCHOOLS. Center Moriches, L. September 11 The schools in this district open Monday.

F. N. Meeker is principal, and tho assistants are JliBfles Rogers, Halsey and Onborn. In bast Moriches Bay Loc'kwood is principal, sad Plans for Jamaica's Firemen's Centennial Celebration. HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT.

Its Original Truck Company Still in Existence A Fine Body of Men With Modern Apparatus for Fire Fightine. Last Parade Before the Advent of Greater New York Women to Do Their Share in Entertaining Their Guests. (Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica, L. September 11 The centennial anniversary of the organization the Jamaica Fire Department will be fittingly celebrated next Thursday. The department was organized in January, 1797, and was known as the Jamaica Fire Company, having in use at that time an engine which was purchased from England for f215.

The apparatus was housed in a barn, wnere the Presby ed by subscriDtions and the company was limited to eighteen active members. in those early days the company meetings were TitttH a.t A anH rw'Mnflr in rhp mornine. Later a truck company was organized and though the engine company went out of existence in 1848 the truck company still exists and is now known as Atlantic No. 1. The department is well equipped throughout and an appropriation of is raised annually by the village for contingent expenses.

It consists at present of seven companies, two trucks, live hose and one buckei carriage. When necessity requires three two wheel Jumpers and two hand engines can be brought Into service at a few minutes' notice. The membership is en'urely volunteer and there are now about 1S6 members, under the supervision of ex Alderman John Distler, who 1b chief engineer. Alderman Edmund Li. Maeder is assistant chief, Carl J.

Stewart, clerk; James A. Scott, treasurer; Stephen H. Henderson. William M. Baylis and Jacob Shipley, fire wardens.

The department is divided as follows: Atlantic Hook and Lailder Company Foreman. Harry Carman: 34 mumbera; house worth $1. apparatus. $1,000. Carrl es a 40 foot lad "derand six small ones, together wRh picks, hooks, ropes, axes, buekets.

etc. Continental Truck and Bucket Company Fore man, Georfge H. Carr; 23 members; house worth J1.500; apparatus. 4i.l. Th truck is a modern village trucK una out iti'io i' service.

A bucket carriage, which Is arranged to carry about 60 rubber buckets. aes. hooks and small ladders, is also in service In connection with this company. Woodhuil Hose Company Foreman. Clifford S.

Hawkins: 22 house wortn a.ui. api'a. raus, J200. Carries 'Mil feet of ood hose. Excelsior Hose Company Foreman.

A. Joslin: 24 members: house orth Sl.OO'J apparatus, $200. Carries 600 feet uf good hose. Fosdlck Hose Company Foreman. hmvnrrt is bauer; 2S members; house wurth apparatus J230; carries 350 feet f.f lvise.

Distler Hmc Company Foreman. James Hammond; 25 members; house worth apparatus J200; carries 500 feet of hose. Resolute Hose Com pany Foreman. William Jujngst: 2S members house worth $1,500. apparatus J2O0; carries 500 feet of The company houses are in different sections of the village and the nembers are generally residents of the vicinity.

Each house has cozy quarters and meeting rooms and some of them have faculties for pool, billiards and music. Tha rninlr in lion hi. rro Armie CrHTinanV in use. me uiu ciiDtmii, tion No. 1 and Neptune No.

2, are kept by the department as mementos of the work Which they have done. The Woodhuil car Tiace waj at one time the carriage used by the Rrnnnn Wn Pnmn.mv Co. Tio Of New "YYrlc Tr nas nllitp. a history. The department has an electric fire alarm system with fifteen alarm boxes and a fine water supply, the force of which from the hydrant will throw a stream over a three story frame buildintr.

As the department goes out of existence with the advent of Greater New ork officials ana men are doing all iu their powec to make this, their last, demonstration, a success. After the parade through the principal streets ana dismissal in the new Kings Park the fire laddies will be entertained by the women of the village at a collation in the town hall, under the supervision of Mrs. Charles H. Harris. The following companies have signified their intention of attending and taking part in the parade Columbia Hose of Richmond Hill.

Kureka. Hook and Ladder of Rockvllle Center. New Hyde Park Hook and Ladder. Wootlhaven Hose No. 1.

Peerless Hose of Vodhaven. llrooklyn En.strn District "Volunteers. Queens Hook and Ladder. eocare Hose of Clarencerlllc, Springfield Chemical Engine, Empire Hook and Ladder of Woodsburg. Williams burgh Veterans.

Reseue Hook and Ladder, Lyn brook: Woodsiue Hook and Ladder. Oceanic Hose, Far Rockaway. Whitestone Hose, Young America Hose of Flushing. Company G. Twenty third Regiment; Company K.

Forty seventh Itgiment. and the Seventeenth Separate Company of Flushing. As the streets in the north section have recently been macadamized the fire laddies are Jubilant at having the honor of first using them for a public demonstration. It Is expected that there will be at least 1,000 firemen in line. NORTHPOET Principal and Mrs.

H. J. WlErhtmnn. who arrived this week, are now storjtJing at the Harbor House. Miss Ada I Bartow left this week for Jamaica, where she will attend the Normal School.

The Rev. George Ailams and family will start for Ocean Grove to morrow, where they will spend a few days. Miss Edith Adams, a daughter of the Rev. George Adams, started for Wilbraham, on Thursday to attend school. Mr.

and Mrs. Cornelius Smith of Patchogue have been spending a few days with relatives here. Mr; and Mrs. E. B.

Fox of Xew York are vlslt taff his brother. G. M. Fox. J.

P. Hallett of the Continental Iron Works, Greenpoint, is a guest at the Ackerly House. Dr. Blasell of Brooklyn, a summer resident of Clinton, with a party of friends visited this place on his steam yacht last week. SEWER WORK AT JAMAICA.

Jamaica, L. September 11 At a meeting of the sewer commissioners last night, upon complaint brought by Charles T. Wooley that the contractor had refused to allow him make his own house connection, a resolution was passed directing the contractor to allow property owners to make house connections to suit themselves. A warrant for $19, 725.60 was drawn in favor of Contractor Get lein. Commissioner J.

T. Adikes reported progress in the matter of procuring a right of way for the main sewer through the Fitzgerald farm. The petition of a number residents of Normal Park, the eastern section of the village, for an extension of the sewer system through their streets was denied. ROCKAWAY BEACH ITEMS. The beach is now without a police force, but within a few days the regular village force will be appointed.

Meanwhile the constable and deputy sheriffs keep order. The Arverne Engine Company has completed arrangements to go to PoughKeepsle on October 5 and 6, to compete in the firemen's tournament. Atlantic Engine Company has elected the following officers: John H. Jennlnjs, foreman: Andrew T. Churchill, assistant foreman; James E.

Snedecor. secretary; Anton Pachinger, treasurer: Frank Baldwin, engineer: Edward F. Close, assistant engineer; John Loos. George Gross and James E. Snedecor.

delegates to the Board of Reo resentatlves; Morris PIza, John Lees and James E. Snedecor. trustees. anti Barren Island League Is gaining; many members in this village. MR.

SCHIENATJER INJURED. Hollis, L. Soptembor 11 Herman Schien aunr. a well to do resident of this place is lying at the point of death as a result of a collision between a Ridgewood trolley car and his business wagon. Mr.

Schienauer does business in Brooklyn, and it is his custon to drivo to and from the city in fine weather. Yesterday evening ho tras on his way home when the accident happened. Ho was tossed out and his skull fractured. The injured man is about 40 years of age. CHURCH FAIR.

Kings Park, L. September 11 The Catholic Church fair, which opened on Wednesday evening in Kane's Hall, has been very successful so far. The object is to start a fund toward the erection of a new church next spring. The pastor, Father Bennett, has donated a set of surgical instruments for the most popular doctor in the State Hospital. contest has awakened the liveliest A rln AshnAtetA XMfa Erasmus Hall High School to Be Opened To morrow.

THE NEW ADDITION IS READY. Not Room Enough for All the Scholars and Many May Be Turned Away. Description of the New "Wing Additions to the Faculty Riohard Young's Letter ifrom the Orient Hospital Attendants Play Ball. A force of cleaners was at work, yesterday in the new addition to Erasmus Hall High i School, prepaTing it for the reception of i scholars to morrow morning. The desks and seats were not all in place, but the contractor having this part pf the work in Caarge has promised to.

have' them in position early tomorrow morning. Dr. Gunnison said, however, that should the contractors fail to keep cheir promise it would make no particular difference abou'c the opening ol the building, according to programme, as temporary seating would be procured. Contrary to the general impression the new addition will not furnish accommodation for all the applicants who have already sought admission. The new building will seat 160 scholars and already more than 200 appllcations have been received, not to speak of 'those to be neard from tomorrow.

So that there is little doubt that fifty or sixty applications of scholars will have to be rejected. The new building, as a temporary addition, is thoroughly satisfactory to Dr. Gunnison, and other members of the faculty who have inspected it. In fact, it is considered as well appointed as any school building in the city. It cost complete, with beating and lighting apparatus and furnishing, about $12,000.

It is a frame structure, 100 feet by 40 feet and two stories in height. The second floor, however, does not add an extra seat to the school, as the study rooms and laboratory are located there. The study rooms have accommodation for 175 scholars. Six excellent class rooms are located on the first floor. The physical laboratory Is located in the south end of the building on the second floor, and is fitted with the most Improved appliances.

Adjoining is a well appointed lecture room. From 25 to 40 pupils can be accommodated bere. The ventilation and lighting of the addition are as nearly perfect as it is possible to make them. In making connection with the old building two small class rooms were destroyed and, therefore, the seating capacity of ttie new section was somewhat reduced. A special trolley car will again be run for the accommodation of eastern district scholars, beginning to morrow, leaving Broadway ferries at.

8:05 o'clock. The new members of the faculty with the branches they will teach and where they hail from are: E. Boynton, M. Johns Hopkins, history. E.

R. Van Xardroff, B. Columbia, science. George Morris, M. Rutgers, mathematics.

riss Caroline G. Brombacher. B. Barnard, Latin and English. Miss Laura E.

Sprague. B. Michigan University. English. M'iss Sarah E.

Faunce, B. Mount Holyoke, mathematics. William E. Paterson, N. commercial work.

CONEY ISLAND ITEMS. Sergeant Benjamin Spreckley of the Coney Island Precinct leaves to day on a fifteen days' vacation, which he will spend In the West. The Robert J. Sutherland Association will hold Its annual outing on October 4, at Donnelly's Grove. Colleire Point, L.

I. Chief Clerk Frank J. Gardner of Judge No9 trand's court, with Mrs. Gardner, Is spending a few days at Dover. N.

J. John Ross, the negro, who was accused of taking part In the assault upon Policeman Daniel Hawkins of the Coney Island police station about a month ago. was discharged yesterday by Judge Nostrand, the police failing to make a case against him. WORK ON CLARKS0N STREET. The Contractor to Begin Operations Forthwith Residents Pleased, af the Proposed Improvement.

Superintendent N. P. Lewis of the Department of Streets, says that Clarkson street will be one of the most attractive thoroughfares in the city before the year Is ended. It will be macadamized from Flatbush avenue to East New York and work will be begun at once upon the curbing and getting the material on the ground. Mr.

Lewis said yesterday to an Eagle reporter: "I sent word to the contractor that tho work must be completed this year and I have notified him to start with his curb work at once. Of course there will a little delay In order to get the material on the ground, but no more than can be helped1 as I have insisted that all possible speed consistent with the best work possible should be made. The road Is to be laid with eight inch macadam, trap rock surface and finished with Roa Hook gravel. There is to be a fine combine concrete curb and gutter the length of the thoroughfare and when finished the avenue should be as attractive as any in the city." The residents on that street are of course rejoicing over the fact that the work will probably soon begin. P.

McCana, a large property holder on the street and a man closely identified with Twenty ninth Ward improvements, had much to do with getting the contract through. He was happy yesterday and when asked about the proposed improvements said: "I think I voice the popular expression of the Clarkson street property holders when I say they are well pleased. They have suffered long and patiently and until the Eagle took the matter up there was no prospect of any relief. Then the Taxpayers' Association got to work and the result is the street will be put Into good condition. On Thursday night when the Eagle announced on the first page that Mr.

Palmer had attached his signature to the contract, arrangements had been made by residents on the street to hold an Indignation meeting in tbe parlors of one of tho members' homes. The news that the contract had been signed made the meeting unnecessary of course. We are all well satisfied but I must say I was somewhat disappointed that the work of improvement did not begin yesterday. The contractors, Norton and Gorman, cannot begin work too soon to please me There is very little grading to be done and the work should be pushed ahead rapidly. Now we want the street properly lighted and at the next meeting of the Taxpayers' Association I will introduce a resolution in relation to this.

We need electric lights and I think we 'will get them." Justice Alfred E. Steers is also a resident on this street and did his part to bring about the Improvement. For many months after each rain storm a pond sufficient in depth to float a boat, formed in the road in front of his property. He was also one of the number who expressed his pleasure on learning that the work on the street would soon begin. He said: "I consider Clarkson street one of the most important in the Twenty ninth Ward, and I am very much pleased to know that it Is to be improved.

It extends to East New York and although it will not now be improved the full length yet in time it will be put into good condition and will be used much by peoplo going to the eastern part of the city. It is a beautiful street with fine shade trees and I am sure when properly paved and lighted will be one of the finest streets anywhere in the vicinity. We suffered long and patiently and I hope the contractors will not now delay the work." LETTER FROM RICHARD YOUNG. Richard Young, chairman of the local committee of the Board of Education on Erasmus Hall High School, who with his wife and daughter is making a trip around the world, writing to Dr. Walter B.

Gunnison from Sydney, Australia, under date of July 20, among other things said: "I have visited many schools in Japan, China and Australia, hut have never seen a better or higher lot of scholars than those you have. I am proud of them. We had a delightful visit to Japan and spent nearly a month in that beautiful wonderland, visiting all the principal cities and country districts, studying: the people and their institutions. From there we went to China, mouldy, stagnant, stolid Chlna, standing where she did two or three! thousand years ago, resisting naiuoB wi biiio uiaou nt 0 ponaok district has re eneaged Elmer Thompson. Miss Brown of Flanders will teaoh in the Scuttle Hole district.

The Bridgehampton Academy," with Professor L. TJ. Hallook as principal, and Miss Mary Wright as assistant, will open September 28. LONG ISLAND POLITICS. Northport, L.

September 11 A call has been issued by John L. Havens, chairman, for the Democratic convention of Suffolk County, to be held in the court room at Riverhead at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, September 28. District primaries will be called next week. Smithtown Branch, L. 1., September 11 At a primary 'held by the Republicans, in Music Hall, last night, the following delegates were elected xo attend a town convention, to held In Music Hall Wednesday, September 15.

Jesse S. Blydenburgh, Augustus Cornish, William B. Newton, W. F. Darling, Caleb Smith, Theron L.

Smith, James Redwjo. Melville E. Brush, Tredwell F. Wheeler and Henry Arthur. SOUTHOLD NOTES.

The Rev. William H. Bloyd. pastor ot the Presbyterian Church, who has been spending the past month In Wales, sailed for home Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. Irvine R. Wiles. Miss Gladys Wiles, of New York; Frank Curtis ot Plainfleid. N.

and Mrs. Emma F. Richmond of Brooklyn are Bay Side Farm. Dr. and Mrs.

Crawford Beasley and Mr. and Mrs. Hadden of Brooklyn are at H. Jennings'. Miss Grace Payne of Brooklyn spent the Sabbath with her parents.

Miss Maud Brumley of Brooklyn is visiting Miss Marguerite Harper. Mrs. W. A. Clark spent the fore part of the week in Brooklyn.

B. M. Jewell of Brooklyn spent the Sabbath with his parent. J. Fuller.

of Brooklyn. 6jent Labor Day with George Harper. PRACTICE AT CREED MOOR. Creedmoor, L. September 11 The sixth supplementary practice was held here to day open to those members of the National Guard eligible to compete in the expert class as well as those competing with the marksmen decoration, the extrmes of short and long distance shooting.

To win the expert decoration a soldier mu3t be a sharpshooter and is required to make an aggregate of 40 at 700 and 800 yards. Following is a list of those succeeding in winning expert decorations to day: A. P. Hasseler, 12 40 Colonel MoCloskey Butt, field 12 13 Adjutant H. S.

Clark, staff 12 43 Captain C. J. Setter, 12 42 Sergeant C. R. Frangott, N.

C. 12 43 J. W. Dempsey, A 12 42 Captain H. W.

Janssen, A 7 40 W. A. Barler, 7 42 Lieutenant W. J. Underwood, 7 40 R.

Dowllng, A 7 41 Lieutenant C. F. Kross, staff 7 42 Sergeant P. J. Farrell, N.

C. 14 42 F. Dardlngkiller. 12 41 Lieutenant W. C.

Downs, 12 42 Captain J. F. Klein. 17th Separate 42 Sergeant J. L.

Davis, Troop A 42 W. H. Lulson, 71 42 Captain E. F. Austin, staff 71 40 Lieutenant Colonel E.

De Forest, 23 40 Captain F. A. Wells, 13 23 44 Corporal R. K. Shepard, A 23 42 Sergeant R.

M. Kallock, N. C. 7 44 T. M.

T. Raborg. 7 40 OYSTER LEASES DELAYED. Jamaica, L. September 11 At a meeting of the Jamaica town board, held yesterday, the matter of granting the fifteen year leases of lands under water Jamaica Bay to 'the oyster growers of the town was laid over two weeks 'to allow time for the printing of the necessary blanks.

There was a delegation of oyster growers present. Town Clerk iNicOo ok announced that he had secured the. of the Richmond Hill village haOl for a polling place in the Fifth Election District. DEATH FROM LOCKJAW. Westhampton, L.

September 11 NewB reached here this evening that William Kaynor who was removed last Friday afternoon to Rosevolt Hospital to be treated for tetanuB, as reported in the Eagle, died this morning. Little hope was entertained for his recovery when he was removed. The body will be brought hero to morrow when the funeral will probably take place. GARDEN ClTY GUESTS. Garden City, L.

September 11 Among the arrivals at the Garden City Hotel during iuo wee wero tne iouowing Jirooklymtes: Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hlgelow.

Thomas O. Wells. J. K. Lawrence.

J. J. Baldwin. Mr. and Mrs.

11. Beebo and Son. C. W. HonlGtt.

II. I. Tlildreth rjm trft Ttn croft, A. P. White.

Miss Frances A. Sperry, Mr. and Am.umio,i, jur.n. jLamstiD.jtir. ana rs.

Oeorge C. Austin, Mrs. F. II. Smith.

Miss G. Jr. Johnson, Miss Jourdan, W. B. Jourdan.

Mrs. p. Donahue, the Misses Donahue. Miss M. B.

Nelon, H. I). N. Disbrow, w. M.

M. Tobias. Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Erhart, Miss C. Clausen, C. A. B.

Pratt, A. H. Tup per, A. I. Lloyd, Miss L.

Crosette, L. Lowenatine. SNIPE SHOOTERS CAME TO GRIEF. East Moriches, L. September 11 H.

C. Thurston and Robert Miller of Eastport were upset in the bay just at sunset to day while returning from, a snipe shooting expedition. Miller grabbed both guns, held them until they were rescued by a passing yacht and set asnore near Bast Moriches. They lost every thing except the guns. SUED FOR CUTTING SHADE TREES JamaKca, L.

September 11 Counsel James McLaughlin of the Board of Village Trustees has brought suit agatast George Carpenter for cutting down three large shade trees in front of nis premises on Clinton avenue. The offender is liable to a fine jf S25 lor each tree. LONG ISLAND OBITUARY RECORD. Freeport, L. September 11 Langdon Abrams, an old and highly esteemed resident of this place, died from Bright's disoaso last evening in the 66th year of his age.

Two sons survive him. Charles and Langdon. jr. The funreal services will bo held in the Jlethodist Episcopal church on Sunday afternoon, the Ilev. Mr.

Wilson, D. officiating. Interment in Greenfield. MARTHA'S VINEYARD. Heat Prevents the Usual September Home Exodus.

CEagle Information Bureau Correspondence.) Cottage City, September 11 The warm weather of this week keeps city peoplo from returning to their winter homes and makes the bathing delightful. It is probable that additions will be built to the hotels before another season and that fine now hostelry will be erected on the site formerly occupied by the Casino. A new place for guests is found to be a necessity and the proposed site is a charming one facing the water. NOTES. Mrs.

Wulflnd and family of Brooklyn are enjoying the sea breezes from their cottage on the Highlands. Mrs. Alexander Orr and her mother, Mrs. Knox, of New York, will remain for the greater part of September. J.

D. De Lamater of Brooklyn was here last week. Mrs. Stone of Brooklyn Is spending this month at her daughter's handsome cottage in the Highlands. Miss Porth of Brooklyn sang a duet with Tom Karl at Grace Church last Sunday.

Captain J. Allen Smith and family left the Vineyard for their home in Brooklyn this week. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Crane and family will return to Brooklyn next week.

Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Tuttle and family of Brooklyn are still occupying their pretty cottage.

Nantucket. (Eagle Information Bureau Correspondence.) The warm weather keeps many people here later than usual and there are many new arrivals. Many improvements will be noted at Nantucket next season, among them being a number of new cycle paths. Mrs. Foster and Miss Mabel Foster of Brook lyn have returned home.

Mrs. E. A. Smith of Brooklyn will remain here during September. Mrs.

Spring and the children of the Rev. Dr. Reese p. Alsop of St. Ann's P.

E. Church, Brooklyn, will remain at eonset for a short time longer. Mrs. Cottle of Brooklyn has returned to the city. Mr.

R. A. Swain and family will return to Brooklyn next week. Mr. and Mrs.

C'offln of Brooklyn will remain a few weeks longer. Mr. and Mrs. E. C.

Llddcll of Brooklyn aT rlved this DRUG STORE MATHEMATICS. New drug clerk (to head druggist) A lady wants an ounce of camphor. What shall I charge her? Druggist (briefly) Fifteen cents five for the camphor, ten for the bottle. New drug clerk But she has brought the bottle. Druggist Oh! Then charge her five cents for the camphor and ten cents for the cork.

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Price 50 cents. All Druggists. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP 1 has been used by Millions of Mothers for their 1 children while Teething for over Fifty Years. It soothes tue child, sotteus tho gums, aiiays 1 all pain, cures wind colic, is tbe best remedy for diarrhoea.

TWESTY riVE CENTS A Hl l.t come in from all quorters, as if they grew on trees and bushes," and later the expression appeared to be verified. New County Roads Approved by the? Farmers. The action of the Queens County Board of Supervisors in including the Rocky Hill Road in the County Road system, meets with th general approval of all the farmers of the eastern part of this town, it being an important farmers' highway, a connecting link between the Jericho macadamized road and th section of the Rocky Hill road, already macadamized and extending to the College Point Ferry. This has now became the most important route for farmers on their way to the Harlem market in upper New York City. This road is a mile and a half in length, forming the boundary line between Flushing and Jamaica towns for about one half its length, and lying wholly within the Town of Flush ing for the other portion.

There was a contest in the board over this matter; a number of largo property owners appeared with a petition of one hundred and fifty names, including most of the larger taxpayers of that section of the two towns adjoining or in the vicinity of the proposed highway. A resolution was passed to take the Blue Farms road of the Town Flushing in the county road system and the county engineer was instructed to prepare plana and specifications for bids upon macadamizing the same. This road is about a mile and a half in length and extends from the southerly boundary Whitestone to where it intersects Broadway in the village of Flushing. ATLANTIC CITY NOTES. fKarle Information Bureau Correspondence.) Atlantic Cky, N.

September 11 The local hotelkeepers harve been kept busier this week than ever before in the month of September. Last Saturday and Sunday 32,000 visitors poured into the city and as a result several of the beach front hotels were unable to accommodate all who applied for rooms. This has broken all previous September records, and it is anticipated that the number of arrivals to day and to morrow will nearly, it not quite equal those of last Announcements of proposed hotel improvements are still being made. The Garden Hotel closes to day, to re open February 1, with fifty more sleeping apartments and probably another story added. The interior ot the hotel, already handsome, will also be further beautified and the size of the exchange doubled.

It is probable that a number of other large hotels will also be improved during the winter. The big sloop yacht race next Thursday will undoubtedly be of more than ordinary Interest. The prizes will be the championship pennant and a purse of $500. which is to bo divided among the three leading boats. NOTES.

Judge William Beach of the Supreme Court of IC ew York arrived at tho Windsor recently to spend a few days by the aea. Colonel anc airs. R. E. Stockton are among: th Brooklynites at tho Seaside House.

Mrs. C. B. Coyler and Mrs. P.

Brientnall of Brooklyn are pleasantly located at the Windsor. Edward R. Browning 'and Clarence Jt. Lewis of Brooklyn, who are sojourning at the Garde ar out on a few days' nshinft expedition. Miss M.

D. Sanbern of Brooklyn has joined th social set at the Seaside House. Amonff the recent arrivals at the Berkeley from Brooklyn were Mrs. C. Pearce, Mlsa 8.

TuckftT aai Miss A. Tucker. NraraMtie BATH BEACH BRIEFS. Kedron Lodge No. 803, F.

and A. of Bath Beach, will resume its weekly meetings in Odd Fellows' Hall on the 21st Inst. Police Captain W. J. Burford of the Twenty ninth Precinct has returned from a week's shooting expedition on Long Island.

Mrs. Thomas Gilbert and Mrs. Andrew Mowbray of Benson avenue have returned' from Free port, L. I. Mrs.

Mary A. Y. Gunther and Miss May Gunther of Cropsey avenue have returned from a two weeks' visit to Nova Scotia. FELL AND BROKE HIS LEG. About midnight Friday cries for police came from the corner of Bath and Nineteenth avenues, Bath Beach', and Boundsman Edmund Brown hurried to the corner where he found Thomas F.

Davis, a former saloon keeper, lying on the ground with his leg broken. The roundsman learned that Davis and his wife had been quarreling and that while chasing her he fell down and broke his leg. Ambulance Surgeon Estabrook of tho Norwegian Hospital attended him. His wife refused to make a complaint. BAY RIDOE NOTES.

Roundsman J. J. Fitzgerald of the Twenty fifth precinct is spending his vacation on Long Island. Herman Siefke of Ovlngton avenue has returned from a week's stay at Niagara Falls. Dr.

and Mrs. Philip A. Brennan are expected at the Johnson homestead during this week; The young couple are at present enjoying their wedding trip at the Thousand Islands. On Thursday evening a basket party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John W. KIrby, on Ovlngton avenue. In aid of Grace M. E. Church on Fourth avenue, and was very successful.

CONEY ISLAND'S LATE SEASON. All the Hotels Still Open and the Rush of Travel to the Sea tide Und'minished. Notwithstanding the fact that half of September is nearly gone and the summer season at most resorts has practically ended, Coney Island continues to attract thousands of people daily, and it is anticipated that to day will be one of the best of the season. It is unusual to see the island so wide open at tbXs time of the year and the old time residents of the resort marvel at the continued hot weather. Nearly fifty thousand people gathered on the sand yesterday and the proprietors of bathing establishments did a rushing business.

Less than half a dozen of the island resorts are closed for the season and the remainder are opened "in full blast as if it was the middle of July. The railroads have not abandoned their summer time tables as yet, and so long as the crowds continue the schedule will not be changed. The prominent business men of the island feel confident now that 'the place will not lose its patronage until after October 1, a month later than the usual time of closKng. Last night at 10 o'clock the trolley cars were carrying full loads to the beach. This morning the rush will be resumed.

Captain Thomas H. Collins of the l'ocal police says that he thought the season was over on Labor Day, hut is likely now that he will call 'the usual detail of forty patrolmen from the other precincts the city to assist his men bo day. General Manager Si'lleck of the Oriental and Manhattan hotels, remarked last night 'that he had never known such a season before. About two hundred guests are stopping at the Manhattan Hotel and a number cf transcients arrived, daily during the week. The Manhattan will remain open until September 20 and the Oriental will close next Tuesday.

At the latter hotel there aTe about two hundred guests, a number of whom will go to Manhattan after, next Tuesday. Every room Kn both hotels have been engaged over Sunday and crowds will be turned away today. Some of the arrivals at Manhattan and Oriental to day are: Oriental Mr. and Mrs. E.

M. Haure, Miss Denton, Austin, E. V. Draper. Hopedale, Scott Burkam, Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Deur and maid, Mr. and Mrs.

William S. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ThomaB. Miss Thomas and maid, Alfred Llebmann.

George H. Daniels. New York; Mrs. A. P.

R. Martin. Newark, X. Mrs. Henry G.

Fisk. Clifford B. Fisk. Astoria. L.

J. M. Wiley. Buffalo. X.

Y. Mrs. C. S. Millard, Miss Millard.

Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. E. X.

Morlson, Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel French, Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs.

R. T. Pierce, Xew York; Dr. "Thomas W. Evans, Mr.

nnd Mrs. A. E. Valols. Paris.

France. Manhattan Mr. and Mrs. D. S.

Broderlck, New York: Charles W. Constantln. Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. S.

H. Prenehy. Philadelphia; Mies May Focht, Miss Annie Plplier. Hoboken, X. C.

E. Beechler. Baltimore. Md. W.

B. Hard. Hunter Wykes, George L. Hutchlngs. J.

L. Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. C.

Sneadbeck, Xew York: Wendell E. Turner. Fall River: B. Bevier, Philadelphia. Dr.

and Mrs. A. W. Ford, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Joseph Blumenthal, Miss Blu menthal. E. C. Meeker, F. Currle, New York: Mr.

and Mrs. A. Graef, Brooklyn, X. Y. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Foster. Albany. X.

Y. C. A. Tanner, F. C.

Tanner, H. W. 8 aplomann, MIbs Wichelman, H. C. Fass.

M. W. Huntington, Miss Powell. M. A.

Cohen. Mr. nnd Mrs. Theodore E. Thomson, Mr.

and Mrs. W. M. Smallwood and maid, Julian and Grace Smallwood. New York; Mr.

and Mrs. J. N. Raymond. Chicago.

111. Mt. and Mrs. C. H.

Baldwin. Newark. X. J. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert McNeil, Miss McNeil. Tor rlngton. Mr. and Mrs.

C. S. Campbell, Stuart Campbell, Glen Ridge. X. Y.

FLATBUSH NOTES. The Rev. R. C. Bowen of HoDewell, N.

formerly pastor of the First Baptist Church, accompanied by Mrs. Bowen and her sister, Mrs. Sherman, are visiting friends In Flatbush. Communion services will be held In the Im manuel Presbyterian Church, September ID. The Rev.

W. H. Boocoek, pastor of Grace Charel has purchased of E. Egan a new hous on Lincoln road and will take possession In about two weeks. Annie Stevens, 39 years of age, and claiming a home at Cedar and Malbone streets, was sent to Jajl for twenty nine days for Intoxication yesterday afternoon by.

Justice Steers. BASE BALL IN FLATBUSH. A large number of base ball enthusiasts watched a game yesterday afternoon played by attendants and patients of the Long Island State Hospital and a nine from Kings Park, L. in tho field opposite the hospital on Clarkson street. Dr.

G. A. Mack, who captained the home team, was much disappointed by the work done by his men and ia anxious to arrange another game. Both teams appeared in their new uniforms. During the game the hospital band discoursed popnlnr airs.

The the home team convoyed the visitors to and from the ball ground in a wagonette and gave them a hearty welcome. Score: 123456789 R. H.E. Kings Park 2 610 10 0213 81407 Brooklyn 1 00201301 8 10 a BENSONHUK.ST NEWS. Mrs.

A. M. Lochhead of Twenty first avenue and Miss Julia Lochhead have returned from their summer sojourn at Amltyvllle. Mr. and Mrs.

W. B. Walsh, Miss R. M. Rogers.

Mrs. Jl N. Schott, Misses Anastosia and Agnes Walsh and the Messrs. W. and R.

Walsh composed a theater party at the Empire Theater, New York, a few evenings ago. Nearly all the summer people have departed from this place and the cottagers are returning for the winter. On Thursday night a musleale was given at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. W.

B. Walsh on Bay Twenty fifth street, the proceeds of which went to St. Firebar's R. C. Church.

Bath Beach. An excellent programme was rendered. EXCEPTIONS TO EVERY RULE. Mr. Flatleigh (of Flatbush, appalled at the number of children overrunning his flat on his return from business) Heavens, Antoinette! I thought families with children were excluded from this flat! Mrs.

Flatleigh (helplessly) So they are, Reginald. These are the Janitor's FOR LONG ISLAND FARMERS. The Potato Crop and the Prolific Local Yield. NOT HALF A CROP ELSEWHERE. Result of a Tour of Inquiry Among the Metropolitan Handlers of the Product.

Higher Prioss Looked For Action of the Queens County Supervisors on the Road Question Approved by the Farmers. Just now, while Long Island, which, through Its great geological superiority to meet the vicissitudes of a season of excessive moisture Buch as the present has been, has an enormous crop of potatoes and is sending it to market at prices more than double those ruling a year ago, it i not apparent to the average individual that there is any prospect of a short supply of that indispensable vegetable in the near future. The fact exists, however, that the crop of the country at large will in all probability be one half smaller than either of those of 1895 or 1896. A recent tour of inquiry among the great potato handlers in New York drew out the following information concerning both the extent of the crop and the prospect of prices which it will command. All through the Mississippi valley and other river bottom lands of the West the floods and overflows of last spring and the earlier portions of the summer continued so late in the season, and the ground flooded became so thoroughly saturated that thousands upon thousands of acres of land, on which potatoes are usually grown, could not dry off sufficiently for a crop to be planted in time to insure its maturity.

Those lands were therefore either allowed to lie idle or used for purposes other than producing potatoes. Consequently the supply which has in other years come from those districts is cut off from the market. Then in many portions of New Jersey, which is one of the heavy potato producing states, where the land is level and the soil clayey, the potatoes have rotted. On the lands of similar character at the eastern end of Long Island the potatoes have also rotted, though such areas there are limited. New England has suffered as well from rot, though how largely is yet unknown.

The crop of northern, central and western New York has not been reported and the character of that important supply is problematical. The chief cause of the shrinkage in quantity' from that which was raised last year or the year before is the decreased area appropriated this year to the cultivation of potatoes caused by the unprofitable results of those two 'years of over production. Many potatoes then realized to the grower not more than 10 cents per bushel, and in some portions of the country they were scarcely salable at any price. This was especially the case in 1895. The discouragement resulting from such experience naturally Impelled farmers to plant fewer potatoes and to devote their lands to other cultures, so that this year while there may be enough potatoes to supply the country's needs, they will cost the consumer much more money.

Dealers and shippers, whose trade necessitates certainty of control ot large quantities of potatoes, are contracting far ahead for stocks which give promise of keeping properties. Estimates by the men interviewed ot this year's probable crop yield vary from one half to one third of the enormous production of 1895 and about one half of the less bountiful yield of 1896. As to probable price, it is believed that it will reach $3 per barrel at least before potatoes come and if the accounts of the extraordinary shortage of 1,000,000,000 bushels reported from Europe recently should prove to bo correct and a demand for export spring up, it will attain to still higher figures. Of course, these are views baeed on the present outlook, which may or may not be changed by un looked for developments later. One of the men of largest experience in the potato trade, when asked last winter at the tlnvs potatoes rose to $2 per barrel, whether he thought they would go much higher, said: "That is the general talk, but my experience goes to prove that when potatoes go above a barrel.