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EAGOLE. TUESDAY, 13; 1900. 'MISCEINEO rJisS I ij NASSAU'S COURT HOUSE. PISH HATCHERY BURNED. MISCELLANEOUS.

FLUSHING'S ELECTRIC PLANT COLER RS A PRIZE FIGHTER. Sp throughout United States it looked as though the end of the horse was near at hand, and some rnind's this impression has grown with the invention ot many automatic carriages and wagons. The abandonment of the use of horses on street' cars served to remove the worst class of animals produced In the country. Every old scrub that was worn out or generally worthless was sold to the street car companies. When there was no longer a market for this kind of a beast the breeders began to improve their stock.

There has been a wonderful improvement in the quality of horses bred in the past four years, with the result that some very fine driving and riding stock has been produced. That there has been no decrease in the demand for good horses for transportation purposes' is shown by the fact that there are as many high bred draught horses being produced as ever before. There is a growing export market for American horses, also, which serves to keep up this trade. During the last eight mouths a large number of our animals were purchased by England for war purposes. All the European countries are now horses here for use in their armies.

Germany and" Prance especially require a great many horses for their cavalry, artillery and transportation services. The. horse breed Plans Approved and Contractors Asked to Prepare Bids. Mineola, L. March 13 Tho Board of Supervisors of Nassau County yesterday officially approved the plans for the new county court house, and directed Architect Tubby to prepare duplicate specifications tnd plans for the use of contractors.

The latter will bo ready within a week's time, when contractors will bo invited to submit bids for the work. One set plans will call for a building constructed on the Ransom system and the other for the iron, stone and brick structuro originally intended to be built. The board will allow three weeks in which contractors may submit bids, and it is expected that the actual work of construction will begin not later than the latter part of April, the building to be completed within one year's time. The cost of the court house is limited to $100,000, which includes all electrical appliances, ventilation and gas fixtures SUFFOLK COUNTY WILLS PROVED. John Y.

Billard of Southold Disinherits His Widow and Only Son. Riverhead, L. March 13 The will of the late John Y. Billard of Southold, which has been proved in the Suffolk County Surrogate's Court, leaves his small estate o.I $1,500 to friends, while his widow, Sarah Augusta Billard of Southold. and his only son, William R.

Billard of Mount Washington, are disinherited. Testator bequeaths to his friend Gilbert H. Horton $100; the rest of the property is to be divided between another friend, Austin B. Goldsmith, and the trustees of the Universalist Church of Southold. The will of Daniel Howell, late of Bayport, gives the use of all of his real and personal property valued at $8,000 to his widow, Lydia Matilda Howell, for life, and at her death to be equally divided between his three sons, William H.

Howell and Charles Frederick Howell of Brooklyn, and Emory D. Howell of Manhattan, share and share alike. Hilah Turner's will bequeaths her estate of about $2,000 to her two daughters, Louisa A. Denniston of Cold Spring Harbor and Mary F. Maltby of Pittsburg.

The will of Absalom Brown of Riverhead, who died in 1869. was only' proved last week. The will was drawn in 1853, and was witnessed by the late Judge James H. Tuthill and his wife, Maria F. Tuthill, of Riverhead.

The old instrument was proved to perfect title to testator's property. The will of Nicholas Daly of Babylon disposed of an estate valued at $3,000. Mrs. Anna Doran, wife of James Doran, a daughter, of Jamaica, was given $10; Louisa Bay lis, wife of John M. Baylis of Babylon, a daughter, $10; Julia McCauliff, wife of Edward McCauliff of Babylon, a daughter, $10.

The balance of the estate is willed to testator's four sons Edward of Babylon, Charles of Islip," Thomas of Jamaica and William of Manhattan. Edward and Thomas are the executors. QUEENS BOROUGH. Many of the summer residences in Arvern are being prepared for early occupancy. The annual masquerade ball of the Arvemc Hose and Engine Company will be held at Atlantic Park Hotel on Saturday night.

An entertainment is being arranged by the Atlantic Athletic Association of Rockaway 13cach, in aid of Its building fund. The Ilshlng stations along the Long Island Railroad trestle across Jamaica Bay are oien for the season, which gives promise of being a good one. Hotels and cottages at Rockaway Beach are being put Into shapo for the coming season, which will open somewhat earlier than In previous years. Andrew J. Ryan of Flushing has been appointed cashier in the Department of Assessments and Ar.

rears, to supceed Alexander Dumas. The salary Is $1, 300 a year. I. Barton of Bowne avenue. formerly general superintendent of the Long Island Railroad and ot the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, will start for the South in a few days.

Catharlno Fuchs. formerly of Queens County, died at the Stato Hospital at WUlards, N. last week. Small cottages that will rent for $15 to SIS a month are in great demand In the Fourth Ward of Queens Borough. Richmond Hill Council, Royal Arcanum, will give a smoker and social on the evening; of March SO.

The Borough Board of Education has directed Building Department to lease Klein's Hotel, at 'Creedm'oor, for school purposes. Alfred Thompson of Brooklyn has een tho guest for the past few days of Mr. and George Thompson of Munson. Henry Ammand and family of Hollis have moved to Palatto avenue, at Holliswood. George Baylis of Little Neck has moved into the cottage of Mrs.

Lizzie Xostrand, on Ocean avenue, at Elmont. Mrs. Julia Bogart. widow of the late A. L.

Bo gart 6f Jamaica, has gono to Florida and Bermuda to spend the remainder of the winter. 'W. E. Maynard. for the past thirty years one of the superintendents of the Lalance Grosjean factory at Woodhaven, lias resigned his position, owing to ill health, and will start In a few days for Hot Springs, Va.

Miss Anna Aletta Baylis and sister, Mrs. Charles Hlgble of Rosedale, have been visiting at Jersey City, the guests of Miss Margaret Pomery Wood. Charles Fieste and family have recently become residents of Elmont. They are occupying tage of Henry Zimmer. on the Elmont road.

Louis Gaiser, the manager of Gaiser's Hall, at College Point, attained his thirty fourth birthday, yesterday, and the Harmonle Singing Society last night tendered him a serenade. Captain Charles Borges, who tied up at Krae mer's Dock, College Point, with his schooner, laden with lime and cement, on Saturday, was yesterday removed to the Flushing Hospital, suffering with pleuro pneumonia. EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING. Sea' Cliff, L. March 13 The pro gramme for the Epworth League group meeting, to be held at Sea Cliff on March 14, has been arranged by the district committee.

The afternoon meeting will open at 2 o'clock with devotional exercises, led by the Rev. H. Q. Judd of Great Neck. Those who will deliver addresses are: The Rev.

D. A. Jordan, of Brookiyn; the Rev. E. S.

Tipple, pastor of St. James M. E. Church, Manhattan; the Rev. George W.

Carter, pastor of the Sea Cliff Methodist Church; the Rev. F. G. Stevens, pastor of the Locust Valley and Bayville Methodist churches; John Ross, president of the Brookiyn North District Epworth League. SURROGATE'S COURT.

Jamaica. L. 1., March 13 The following is the calendar of Surrogate Noble's court for this week: Thursday, Mnrch 15 Wills for probate: Kuth etta Han, Helen J. Durland, Anna E. Porter.

Accountings in estates of Catharine Celestine Friedrick, Edward J. Transfer tax case, estate of Samuel A. Smith. Order to show cause, estates of Elizabeth D. Graf and Edward Best.

Friday, March 1" Vlll for probate, Henry S. Barfo. Accountings estate of Sarah A. Smith, Georgianna L. Owvn.

Frank H. Cooper, William M. Woodcock. Mutter in estate of Chanche Edwards. Order to show pause estate of Charles J.

Whitson. William Folprerht. William H. Weeks, Jesse Mills, William .1. Stanford.

ANTI TRUST WOOD. Whitestone, L. March 13 A short time ago the kindling wood bundlers here combined and raised the price of bundles from 85 cents to. $1.07 per hundred. Nicholas Doscher immediately made a trip to Manhattan and invested several hundred aouars in maclnery.

He also bought from his brother in Matta pdis'ett, several car loads of white pine cord wood, which is being delivered in Whitestone at $1 less per cord than Long Island wood. Doscher's little saw mill Is running over time now and he is ssupplying neighboring retailers at a figure slightly under the trust price. SAGAPONACK REALTY COMPANY. Albany, March 13 A certificate of incorporation has been filed with the Secretary of State by the Sagaponack Realty Company of Sagaponack, L. I.

The capital stock is $1,500 and the directors for the first year are Frederick W. Seward of Montrose and Hanson C. Gibsou. Henry B. Stapler.

William T. Tomlinson and Frederick S. Gibson of New York. SUPERINTENDENT LUSK BETTER. Rockaway Beach, L.

March 13 Dr. Obed L. Lusk, assistant sanitary superintendent of Queens Borough, who had been seriously ill for several months, is better and has closed his house here and gone to New York to stay until the warm and settled weather sets in. Btorsf ord Acid Phosphate Half a teaspoonful in half a glass of water, refreshes and invigorates the entire system. A wholesome tonic Genuine bears name Hoxsroas's on wrapper.

Serious Loss at the South Side Sportsmen's Club. Sayville', L. March 13 Workmen' who were melting asphalt set fire to the llsh hatchery on the preserves of the South Side Sportsmen's Club at Oalcdale, between 10 and 11 o'clock yesterday morning and the building was burned to the ground. The loss which the club will consider most is caused by the destruction of 800,000 young trout fry ot this year's hatching. DR.

RUDD IN BERLIN. Ogden Mills Reid and His Tutor Receiving Attentions in Germany. Sag Harbor, L. March 13 The following extract from the German Times. Berlin, will be of interest to many in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

The Dr. Rudd alluded to is a Sag Harbor boy. and was recently assistant pastor to the Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in Manhattan.

He is now in Bonn, as private tutor to Ogden Mills Reid, son of Whitelaw Reid of New York, and improving his own education at the same time. The Berlin Times says: "Mr. Ogden Mills Reid and Dr. Rudd of New York' came over from Bonn on Friday week for a short visit to Berlin. Mr.

Reid is the son of Mr. Whltelaw Reid, the United States ex Minister to France, and a well known American politician and newspaper proprietor. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid founded the American Girls' Club in Paris, and is one of the foremost society leaders in New York. Mr.

Ogden Mills Reid and Dr. Rudd have received much attention from the prominent members of the American colony, and havo been entertained by his excellency, Mr. White, Mr. Jackson and the Rev. Dr.

Dickie. On Monday our two visitors went to Rotterdam, on Wednesday they journeyed to. Wittenberg and saw the most important features of Berlin as well. They likewise attended a lecture of Professor Harnack's and afterward visited the genial philosopher at his home. Both gentlemen were present at church on January 7, and also attended the evening service at 128 Kurfursten Strasse.

when Dr. Rudd offered up a heartfelt and touching prayer." LONG ISLAND BREVITIES. An application has been filed for the 'opening of Union avenue In Isllp, and the Improvement Is favored by all the residents on the street. After April 1 the Bay Shore Post Office 'will become an international money order office. The bicycle path between Brentwood and Bay Shore, which was built two years ago at considerable expense.

Is now tilled with holes and ruts. A series of special services will be held in tho Methodist Episcopal Church at East Moriches on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. Tho last entertainment in the winter course at Center Moriches will be given 'by the Boston quartet company in Senix Hall, next Saturday evening. A sociable and supper will be held at the resi denoe of D. F.

Huber, East Moriches, for the benefit of the Methodist Episcopal Church, tills evening At the last meeting: of the Agawam Engine Company, Southampton, it 'was voted to procure new uniforms of a light brown cloth. Tho speaker for March In the series of talks before the Southampton High School will be Justice E. H. Foster, who will speak on the, topic, "The Value of Education from the Standpoint of a Public Official." The regular Maroh meeting the Sag Harbor Historical Society takes place next Tuesday. The topic will be "The Character and Extent of the Control of Connecticut Over the Eastern End of Long Island." Suffolk Cbunty Shell Fish Commissioner Captain John B.

Phillips of Sag. Harbor has sold his sloop yacht Psyche to James Brlce of Oyster Bay. The State Senate has passed the Sag Harbor school bill, and it. is now in the hands of the Governor. 1 A lecture on "The Soul 'of Man Is Not Immortal" will be given' by W.

K. Schultz in Fire menls Hall, Baldwins, on Wednesday evening. Marph SL A supper and entertainment will bo given by the Young People's Society, ot Christian" Endeavor of Freeport on the evening, of St. Patrick's Day. A Salvation' Army brigade.

under the leadership of Lieutenant Lamb', is conducting union revival meetings at Hempstead this week. The Oyster Bay Town Democratic committee will rneecat Fnxmingdale on Saturday, March; 17. The Sea Cliff Prohibition Club will have a. special meeting at Central Hall on Thursday evening. The vestrv of St.

Luke's Church has failed to reach a decision regarding the call of a permanent rector for parish. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS. Freeport, L. March 13 The marriage of Aaron Henschel of this village and Rose Davison of Manhattan will place Sunday evening at the Cafe Lofeling, 57th Street, between Second and Third Avenues. Hicksville, L.

March 13 Cards are out announcing that the marriage 'of Miss Julia Fleischbein. daughter of Ex Aldefman August Fleischbein, of Manhattan, and Mr. Charles J. Wass. of Hicksville, to take place at St.

Ignatius' "Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday evening, April 17. The Rev. Father Fuchs will officiate. WOODS AFIRE AT NORTHWEST. Northwest.

L. March 13 A fierce fire started in the woods on the property of William Hedges, near Cobbler's on the Northwest road, between here and Easthamp ton, yesterday afternoon. A brisk northerly wind was blowing and the temperature was within a few degrees of zero, conditions which made the work of the fire fighters difficult, and it was late in. the evening before those who responded to the call sent to the neighboring villages, succeeded in getting the forest fire under control. SEA CLIFF'S TAX REBATE.

Sea Cliff, L. March 13 A committee from tho Taxpayers' Association has been to wait on the Supervisors, with a view to securing a rebate from the town tax. The village, is the only incorporated village in the town, and notwithstanding the fact that all its expenses are paid from the village taxes, its town tax rate is just as high as other villages', which reap all the benefit. COLD SCHOOL ROOMS. Springfield, L.

March 13 The cold weather of yesterday forced those in charge at the Springfield school to dismiss some of the classes' for the first half of the day. The school could not be kept warm. In some of the old schools it was impossible to get. the thermometers to register above 48" degrees, and the children could not remain. The afternoon found tho warmer and some of the classes were kept in" session.

A NEW GOLF GROUND. Jamaica, L. March 13 A number of young men of Jamaica have leased the farm house and twenty five acres of the Ely farm, on the Flushing turnpike, north of this place, for a golf ground. The property is' well adapted for the ganie and work will be started immediately to lay out nine holes upon the premises and the house will be as a club house. CHICKEN STEALING CHARGED.

Glen Cove, L. March 13 Deputy. Sheriff Edward Campbell of this village yesterday arrested Max Fleischer of Brownsville, on i charge of complicity in the attempted robbery of the po'ultry house of ex Senator Townsend D. Cocks at Locust Valley. The prisoner was brought to this village last evening and gave bonds in the sum of S1.00O to appear when HALF DAY CLASSES HELD YET.

Richmond Hill, L. March 13 Half classes are still hold in the schools here, notwithstanding the fact that the. new higli school building Is completed and ready for occupancy, and for the past month a janitor at $100 a month has been employed in the building. Absolutely clean, absolutely pure, absolutely fr.ee, and with the neatness of newness brought back DRY CLEANING does it for any garment. ld J'taten stand Dyeing Establishment, BARRETT, NEPHEVVS 4S2 and 1,177 Fulton Telephones, and 1GS Plerropont sis.

IS96 and 2J5 Main. Goods Called For anil Delivered Free. encerian Are the Best Sold by Stationers Everywhere. 1 Samples for trial of the leading imrobers correspondents and accountants, will b' sent on receipt of return postage. SPENCERIAN PON 349 B'way, New Vork, TO Democrats of the First District Say He Is the Strongest Candidate of the Party.

RUMORS OF HIS RETIREMENT. Reasons Said to Be the Excessive Coat of a Campaign His Success in Securing Legislation: (Special to the Eagle.) Glen Cove, L. March 13 The citizens of this town have heard with regret that Congressman Townsend Scudder. has" declined to be a candidate for a renomina tlon to Congress this year because ot the excessive cost of a campaign in' the First Congressional District "Mr. Scudder has made a most' excellent representative not only from a high party standpoint," said one of his constituents today, "but he has done more for us In the way of securing local legislation than it was supposed possible for a Democrat to do.

"The best Democrats of the First District could well afford to free Mr. Scudder froni all obligations to undergo any campaign in his own behalf if he would agree to.ac'cept a renoniination. He would be strongest candidate the party could name." There are few localities In the country where family pride in ancestry is mors marken than in Suffolk County! and there are no more interesting record3 than those belonging to. the, i family. Originally settling in SoutholbV in 16o3, tne progenitor of the Scudders ended ma days in the homestead at Huntington Harbor, where some of his descendants' are still living.

The first historical records, not only ot Suffolk, but also of old Queens, are. filled with accounts of the ancestors of Townsend Scudder, and the Congressman's name is at combination of which he may be justly proud. History repeats itself in his career, for tho records of two counties testify that 'his campaign war cry of "Long Island, first, last, and all the time," was the natural demonstration, of a man whose blood is made up of the best native element. One ot the interesting curiosities, of Suffolk County history relates to the intermarriages between, branches of the prominent early You cannot meet 'with any large county gathering without soon learning that the most influential among, glbpely connected, either by blood pr The father of Congressman Scudder his second cousin, Sarah Frost, and H'alsteadi Scudder, the eldest son," also married a. cousin.

An interesting instance of. the tenacity ot family names is' evidenced in the Scudder family, where among the daughters ibt several lines the name, bl Elizabeth Vap pears. This given name doubtless ia the time Queen, Bess, tor the Soudders were from Grafton, England, landing af Plymouth, and settling soon after; om Long Island. A curious natne; lng in the male line, is that of Hy. if 4t.

was an abbreviation it was given in.all the records with all the dignity of a full Christian name. One so called was born in 1743, and' held a commission in the Revolutionary army; andi his. possessions at Crab Meadow were, laid! waste by the British. After peace he was chosen one of the delegates from Suffolk County to the convention for the adoption of the Federal Constitution. Her also, times, represented the county ln the Assem bly, and held other positions.

honor trust. While Long Island and1 New York. claiim a large and prominent following of this family, the records of various states show that it is represented by those of the name, holding hon orable positions In law, theology and. the army. Family characteristics are tenacity ot life and purpose, ingenuity, intelligence, courage and an estimate ot the value of education.

While law and theology tire most conspicuous, the war records show that there were' those who' fought and died for the country, and that the received honors for bravery as 'good fighters. Of ona John it is written that "he was. taken prisoner in the battle of Lpng Island and suffered greatly while confined in the; old sugar. house In New York City." The old Scudder home stead at Huntington Harbor was occupied by the British, who crowded the family into the kitchen part and the officers' horses wera quartered in the farm barns, while the owner's stock was turned linto the highway. Like most of those of early settlers tha Scudder families were largs, having usually from seven to eleven children.

Had continued to he represented sons they would probably be now among the largest' land owners, but divisions came when daughters predominated and to these portions of. land were given, either by will or as dowries, so that land originally appearing in Scudder name Is now credited to others," for woman a rights were not then in evidence and what ever tho wife owned before her marriage became wholly her husband's property afterward. The Scudders have been noted throught many generations for the peculiar aptitude several had for languages and another point lu heredity is shown In both Townsend Scudder and his brother, Halstead, who spoke German and French fluently. So long as Suffolk County conservatism has in" her native sons such good representative material, interests are likely to be developed to the utmost benefit of lier neonle, and it Is well that societies like the Suffolk Historical keen these facts before the public who may profit by them. JOHN J.

MC CULLOUGH, CHAIRMA1T To the Editor of The Brooklyn Eagle The Queens County Democratic committee has recognized John Jr. McCuilougB. as chairman of the second.Ward general, This disposes of the claim of the O'Brien Gleason faction to any recognition as to their share of the that may be accredited to tile regular of the second Ward. accepted tho yerdict of the county committee and have through their' leader. Joseph Bermel, extended the olive' bi anfch to all those democrats who were formerly identified with the O'Brien Gleason faction to unite with thereby solidifying the party, for the coming; campaign.

invitation has been taken advantage' of in 'the same conciliatory spirit in which it was given. This being accomplished, the: last act in one ot the bitterest political battiest in Queens: County will have ended. and harmony will again prevail thus insuring a victory for the Democrats of the second Ward, at the coming election, by an overwhelming was about through indefatigable efforts of Ward Leader Joseph Berniel and Chairman John P. Madden of tho borough cdhimittee. SECOND WARD DEMOCRAT.

Newtown, March 13, ,1900. DEATH OF ELLEN LINDEN. Flushing, L. March i3Mrs. Ellen Linden, wife of Policeman John Liuden, died yesterday of pneumonia, at her home, 318 Bayeide avenue.

Flushing, after an Illness of about two months. Mrs. Linden 'was 3S years old, and beside her husband leaves a family of four children. The funeral, took place from the late residence of the deceased this afternoon. Her remains wero iutwr4 In St.

Mary's Cemetery. New York and Queens Company to Expend $31,000 in Extensive Improvements. NEW PLAN OF STREET LIGHTING. Gas Mains to Be Extended and Enlarged New Lines in Corona, Elm hurst and North Beach. (Special to the Eagle.) Flushing, L.

March 13 The New York and Queens Gas and Electric Company contemplates making extensive improvements to its plant in Lawrence street. Flushing, and the board of directors has authorized the expenditure of $31,000 for this purpose. The Increase in the business of this company has been remarkable. In May, 1897, the company was supplying 1,000 incandescent lamps anil 40 arc lamps. At present it is supplying 12,500 incandescent lamps, 100 commercial arc lamps, and motors aggregating 150 horse power.

General Manager Blssell says that the money authorized by the board of directors to be expended for the improvement and equipment of the plants, will "be distributed as follows: "The sum of $14,000 in extending and enlarging the gas mains throughout the village of Flushing and in improving and increasing the capacity of the gas plant. The sum of $6,000 will be used for substituting new inclosed arc lamps for street lighting. These new lamps will be a great improvement over those now in use. They are perfectly noiseless and give a. steady, certain light.

They require trimm'ng only once in nine days, the present ones requiring trimming every day. These new lamps have been used in Hartford with very satisfactory results. "The sum of $2,500 will he spent putting in eighteen new. arc street lamps in Whitestone, and generally improving tho service in that' village. The new street lamps are already In position and will be ready for use in a.few days.

The sum of $1,000 will be used to extend the incandescent circuit through College point and otherwise improve the Service in that village, and $7,500 will be used to extend our lines through the Second Ward, the former town of Newtown, for which we have the contract for the street lighting, as well, as for the Third Ward. These lines will hereafter be connected with our plant in Lawrence street. The current for Newtown has heretofore been supplied from Brooklyn. New lines will be extended throughout Corona, Elmhurst and North Beach. "This additional load will be about as much as the plant in Lawrence street can carry, and an enlarged new plant will be built there in a few years.

The new 200 horse power gas engine which was recently installed at the plant will be in operation regularly as soon as the Newtown circuit is connected." The new engine is said to be the largest gas engino on Long Island, and one of the largest in actual operation in the country. NORTHPORT'S BUDGET. Northport, L. March 13 The only ticket placed in the field here for village officers is that of the Home Rule party and is as follows President. Edward Pldgeon trustees, rexter fC.

Cole, the Rev. John H. Stansbury and Daniel A. Arthur; treasurer. G.

Edwin Bartow; collector; Charles J. Pldgeon. The village officers have submitted an estimate of $6,500 for ordinary expenditures for the ensuing year. This Is much lower than In previous years. The annual report just made by the treasurer shows that during tho past year the total disbursements were $12, 043.66 and receipts, $13,187.74, leaving the balance on hand, $1,144.08.

During the past year considerable of the old indebtedness was paid: off, so that the village is in a "better financial condition: ROAD CONTRACTS AWARDED. Bay Shore, L. March" 13 The Highway Commissioners of the town of Islip have awarded the following road contracts: Bay Shore districts Samuel Hlgble, S100; Samuel Hlgbee, 32S; William R. Jones, i24a; William li. Jones.

E. K. Redlngton. S1S0: Good Roada Association. of Brentwood, 5150; William R.

Jones, S29; Joslah Robbins, $75. Islip districts W. R. Jones, S345: John Marvfn. $200; James $190: Harwood, $330; George Booth.

$130: George Booth. 545. Sayville districts F. O. Bourne.

$20; William Zucker Son, $93: Stagerwalt. $199; W. ftay nor, $70: C. Rogers, 569; Charles Freiman, $205; Charles Freiman, $195; Benjamin Melton, $55: John Wells, $4f; George Stagerwalt. Bohemia, $99.

KILLED BY A FALL. Flushing, L. March 13 Mrs. Katharine Bull, of 720 East One Hundred and Seventy Second street, Manhattan, whilei collecting rents yesterday afternoon in a house which she owned at No. 12 Taylor avenue, Flushing, was killed by a fall.

In trying to open a door on the second floor she pulled the knob from its fastenings and tumbled backward down the stairs. A physician was summoned, but Mrs. Bull was dead when he arrived. He declared that her neck was broken. The woman was about 45 years SCHAUER SENT TO JAIL.

Flushing, L. March 13 Louisa Schauer of College Point caused the arrest of her husband, Julius Schauer, yesterday, for non support. Schauer was brought before Magistrate Connorton, at Flushing, who directed the husband to pay his wife $10 a week. Schauer could not give the necessary bond and was sent to the.Couuty Jail, at Long Island City. HICKSVTLLE'S NEW CHURCH.

Hicksville. L. March 13 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is raising a building fund and expects to erect a handsome church edifice this summer. The Rev. Joseph P.

Smythe, the pastor, has charge of the matter and he is meeting with very, good success. The plans for the new church building have been drawn by Architect Luther Blrdsall, of Mineola, WHERE IS FRANK HE ALE Long Island City, L. March 13 Frank Healey, 15 years old, of 127' East' avenue, this city, is reported to the' police' as missing. The boy is five feet high with dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes, and wore a blue coat, gray trousers and vest, black sweater, brown plush cap and black lace shoes. He left his home on February 17 and has not been seen or heard from CAULIFLOWER CONTRACTS.

Jamesport, L. March 13 Walter E. Hawkins of this place has sold the Jamesport pickle house to the H. J. Heinz Company of Hicksville, and as their agent Mr.

Hawkins, has made. contracts with local farmers to grow about 160 acres of cauliflowers during, the coming year to bo used for pickling' purposes in the house. In addition to these contracts the company has arranged to grow 200 acres of cauliflowers for pickling In the Cutchogue pickle house. EAST BAY FROZEN AGAIN. East Moriches, L.

March 13 The East Bay is again frozen over this morning, rendering crossing, except by scooters, impracticable. This. Is the eighth time that the bay has frozen over this season; but at no time sufficiently solid to permit the use of horses. NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING. Long Island City, L.

March 13 Contractor Curtis Woodruff wilL start work on the new post office building on Jackson avenue, this afternoon. The buildings must bo ready by May 1. WORK ON SCHOOL BEGUN. Long Island City, L. March 13 Work has begun on new Public School No.

5, on Academy street, Astoria. The school is to cost about $130:000 and will extend through to Lockwood street. PEASE CHAPMAN. Greenport, L. March 13 On Sunday evening in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage' the Rev.

William J. White, married Miss Mamie Chapman to Charles Li Pease, both of Greenport. This Is the Way Father York Introduced the to Huntington Citizens. THE PRIZE, CIVIC INTEGRITY. City's Financial Officer Submits Some Statistics Talks of Tunnels and Inter Borough Rapid Transit.

(Special to the Eagle.) Huntington, D. March 13 Controller 3ird S. Coler delivered an address in the i Huntington Opera House last night, under the auspices of the Citizens' League, on "The Government of New York City." The speaker was introduced by tho Rev. J. C.

York, who said it was a rare thing for a clergyman to introduce a prize fighter, and Mr. Coler was fighting for a tremendous prizes the financial integrity and the reputation, of the greatest city of the New World. Mr. Coler, in giving his audience an idea of the greatness of the interests involved in the management of the financial affairs of New York, said: "The annual budget of New York City is five times that of the state government; more than two thirds of the total of the budgets of all the state governments of the United States, and one seventh of the budget of tho United States before the wiir with Spain and its bonded debt is more than that of all the 'States of the Union combined. It pays 70 per cent, of the state taxes.

Since consolidation, it is now the greatest city of the greatest country in the world." After giving the story of the rush made in all the boroughs, Brooklyn excepted, to go into lavish expenditures and to pile up debts just previous to consolidation, he related some of the great benefits of consolidation. "While we have legislative consolidation," what is now wanted is physical consolidation," said Mr. Coler. "We are' limited to the 10 per cent, debt limit in bonding, the city to make all such improvements as new tunnels, bridges, docks and schools, and although the City of New York owns property enough to pay off its debt two or three times over, this is not' taken into account, and our borrowing capacity is really reduced to seven or eight per cent, of the valuation of the city. "We are going ahead as rapidly as possible in the matter of interurban rapid transit.

Tunnels are the most feasible methods for us to adopt in uniting the boroughs and their low cost brings them within the city's. borrowing capacity. A tunnel ten feet in diameter larger, than some of the underground passenger tunnels of London, was built be tweeu Manhattan and Queens three fourths of a mile for the purpose of a gas main at a cost of This proves conclusively that a large passenger tunnel such as that proposed to be built from the Manhattan, to South Brooklyn; could be built tor not far from $4,000,000. proposed new bridges will cost from fifteen to twenty million of dollars each, and six or eight millions worth of property would be sacrificed for the approaches of each bridge. This means that the taxable value of the city would be.

reduced by that amount. A very important matter in the building of a tunnel is that the money would all be spent in New York for labor, whereas in the case of bridges it goes to corporations in other states for steel. "The Long Island Railroad Company has made a proposition to the Rapid Transit Commission to lease their proposed tunnel from the city if we build it and you can now judge why they abandoned the scheme of building it themselves. We can also build them one between Long Island City and second street and give Long Islanders" a genuine transit with all parts of the city, a matter of great importance to the, island." The speaker, after picturing the magnificent water front of New York in all the boroughs, said that a crying need of the city was a development of its dock system. "Wo have not near enough suitable accommodations for foreign steamers." he continued, "and this in spite of the fact that all the docks built by the city since 1870 have paid for themselves.

The plan of only expending three millions a year on new docks is holding the city back. One steamship line in Boston, one in Baltimore and others in Jersey City are ready to come to New York as soon as they can get dock privileges." "The Croton water system has paid all fixed charges and $18,000,000 on the principal since the new system was completed, and much more would have been paid had it not been for the tremendous expense of the Jerome Park Reservoir. The proposed rapid transit tunnel in Manhattan will pay $1,300,000 per annum into the City Treasury, and the galleries for gas mains and electric light wires as much more. "Do not believe all you hear about the City of New York being a nest of crime. It is also a city filled with grand, good and beautiful things.

Its churches, its palatial hospitals and other benevolent institutions, its Metropolitan Museum of Art and its Museum of Natural History are among the finest ot the world. Its public library, system upon the completion of the magnificent building on the site of the Forty second street which will house the Astor Tilden Lenox Library, will be the finest in the world. Brooklyn has five or six branch libraries and will have more and the Queens library system is being enlarged. "The upholding of the Ramapo scheme by city officials is one of the grossest betrayals of a party's principles of which I ever heard. The platform of the Democratic party at the municipal election was municipal ownership, and I intend to adhere to that principle.

I consider It one of the greatest schemes for the benefit of all the people of the city, if rightly managed. "The problem of our municipalities is the question of our national life, and we must look to the improvement of the cities. There is as much responsibility in being the financial head of such a city as New 'York as in being Governor of the state or President of the United States. "I did not come here to bother you with an account of the great raids being made on the treasury of New York. I am abundantly able to take care of my part of that." At tho conclusion of the address, a rising vote of thanks was given to the speaker, and it was unanimous.

The address was listened to throughout with close attention and the speaker was frequently applauded. Mr. Coler returned to the city on a special train. ROAD BONDS APPORTIONED. Mineola, D.

March 13 At a meeting of the Nassau County Board of Supervisors yesterday Counselor Ingraham notified the board that the Appellate Division of the Third Department liad approved the report of ex Judge Charles R. Brown, the referee in the bond apportionment case, and that he believed no further appeal would be taken by the City of New York. In his report to the court Judge Brown apportioned the Queens County road and building bonds, so' that about $950,000 was apportioned to Nassau. Coutny and the balance of more than $3,000,000 to that section of old Queens County which is now embraced within the City of New York. APPLICATION DENIED.

Hempstead, L. March 13 Tho application of tho Suburban Electric Light Company, which had been before the Town Board of Hempstead for a number ot months, to establish a lighting district at Lynbrook and vicinity, has been denied by the Town Board of Hempstead. THE WARLOW GYMNASIUM. Whitestone, L. March 13 The contract for furnishing the 'gymnasium of the Warlow Athletic Club has been; awarded to Schoyer llng, Daly Gales, of Manhattan, at $285.

The outfit is very complete and of excellent quality. ASTORIA STONE COMPANY. Albany, March 13 The Arnot Stone Company of Astoria has filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. The capital stock is $6,000 and the directors for the first year ftro Richard M. Young, Hector Munxo and Eliza Arnot of New York City.

ing business in the United States is rapidly getting back to the condition where it was before tho period of commercial depression set In. I cannot say what effect the present high development in the breeding of stock will have on racing records, but I do not think tho limit of speed In tho American runner or trotter has yet been reached. Every decade for the past 100 years the record has been lowered, and I think horses can yet be produced that will create better figures than those now existing." Since the acquirement of tropical possessions by the government the Agricultural Department has been To Exclude In much interested in se jurious Insects and of some law that will Plant Diseases. servc to protect the fruit growers ot the country against the admission of injurious insects from Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. Strange as it may seem, there is no national law that will enable the government to exclude from our ports foreign plants and nursery stock which may contain pests that will spread throughout the land and create no end of damage.

Of the 75 or 80 injurious insects now common in the United States less than one half are native, the balance having been introduced from other countries. The more famous of the foreign pests are the San Jose scale, which keeps the Western fruit growers in constant terror; the Hessian fly, which damages hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of wheat every year, the coddling moth, which ruins many an apple crop, the gipsy moth and the oyster shell bark louse, which infests apple trees. There is only one state in the Union that in any way guards against the introduction of insects and plant diseases. California has a state law enforcing an inspection system for all fruits and nursery stock presented at her ports. Nearly all foreign countries have passed laws against the importation of American fruit and nursery stock except under rigid inspection, and in some countries these products are barred altogether.

Germany, Austro Hungary, France, Switzerland, Turkey, Canada and Cape Colony, have very rigid regulations in force regarding this matter. A bill has been introduced in Congress, having the strong indorsement of the Agricultural Department, proposing to govern the importation of trees, plant's, shrubs, vines, cuttings, buds and fruits. It is made unlawful for any transportation company to offer for entry at any port in the United States any of these articles unless accompanied by a certificate of inspection by an official expert of the country from which the exportation was made, which shall certify, that the plants or fruits havo been examined and found, apparently free from all insects and fungous or disease injurious to nursery stock. All goods of this class presented without "the proper certificate shall be examined by the eov ernment representatives at the port of entry at the expense of the importer. The bill also provides regulations for inter state commerce in slants which are Intended to unify the operation of the different state laws now in force.

Among the Brooklynites who have been in Washington, lately is 'Mr. A. G. Atkins, who, for years, a Specialty of "breeding high class Jersey cattle. "Although the value of Decline in "Value of Jersey Cows.

Jersey cattle has decreased considerably of late years," said Mr. Atkins to day. "the cows are just as famous for their milk producing qualities as when the craze for them first began. It was largely on account, of this property that Jersey cattle became popular here. Stories of the wonderful butter making records from Jersey milk that came over from the Isle of Jersey in 1878 caused me to invest in a small herd.

At that time A. B. Darling. and Hiram Hiscock of the Fifth Avenue Hotel were both interested in the same subject, and each had a herd of five Jerseys. One of the things that caused the Jersey cow to decrease in popularity was the fact that many of them died during the winters.

I believe much of the loss of this kind, was caused bv housing the animals too carefully. The Guernsey cattle have largely supplanted the Jersey with American breeders. It is a curious fact that though the Jersey and Guernsey cattle come from islands very near together, they are very different in appearance and a breeder can distinguish one from the other at a glance." A. B. A.

INJURED BY AN Cutchogue. L. March 13 Harry Wells, a son of Morris Wells this place, was nearly blinded while blasting stumps on bis father's place here Saturday afternoon. He was using dynamite cartridges and placed one under an immense stump. After lighting the fuse he stood, a safe distance for the cartridge to do its work, but it failed to go off.

and Mr. Wells picked up tho cartridge and commenced tearing it to pieces with his penknife. Then there was a terrible explosion, which burned bis face and head and his eyes were completely filled with powder. Drs. Peterson and Savage were, hastily called and dressed his wounds, but said that his recovery as doubtful.

They found it necessary to remove one of his eyes and at present give very little hopes of saving the other. Wells was removed to a New York hospital last night. APTER THE STURGEON. Moriches, L. March 13 The Long Island sturgeon fishermen are early astir.

The fish do riot appear off this coast until late in April or early in May and some of the fishermen do not propose to await their arrival, but will, meet them half way. William Niohblls and Adolph Nicholls started with their, gear yesterday for Nag's Head, N. where they will locate until the fish pass that point and then follow them up the coast. Last year those trying the Southern coast reported a greater percentage of roe fish among those caught there, and consequently more remunerative results than at the more northern grounds. EIRE ON BOARD THE MIST.

Riverhead, L. March 13 The Mist, a scallop sloop from Patchogue, owned by George Sweezey of that place, took fire while at her dock in tho river here yesterday afternoon and her cabin was damaged before it. was put out. The fire is thought to have originated from the stove, which was left burning while the crew were ashore. The firo was extinguished by a few pails of water.

AQUEBOGUE POST OFFICE ROBBED. Riverhead, L. March 13 Thieves entered the Aquebogue post office in the genoral store of George Harvey Downs, Sunday night, but they secured nothing except a considerable quantity of candies and a small amount in postage stamps. BURGLARS IN MURRAY HILL. Flushing, L.

March 13 The Flushing police were notified yesterday that tho unoccupied residence of Mrs. Edward C. O'Brien, in Botanic place, Murray Hill, had been entered and many articles of value taken. THERE ISA GLASS OF PEOPLE Who nre injured by the use of coffee. Recently there haw been placed In ail the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN O.

mudo of pura gralva. that takes the place of course. The moat delicate stomach receives It without distress, and but few can tell it from coffre. It does not chc over 'i as much. Children may drink It with a reat benefit.

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T. BOOTH Ithaca. X. Y. TAveYage Price of' Cattle Higher Than at Any Other Time in Twenty Years.

SHEEP INCREASING IN VALUE. Horses Regaining Their Old Position of Importance and Advancing in Quality. To Exclude Injurious Insects. Eagle Bureau, Fourteenth Street. Ii 3 With the average costybf higher than it has been at any the past twenty years, with the value of 1 sheep and other farm animals growing in proportion and the American horse regaining its old position as a factor in the farm the prospects of the farmer of to day are bright indeed.

"The fact that meat is higher now than at any time since 1880 and even before that," said Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to the Eagle to day, explained by several reasons. The first is that the 'population of the United. States has grown of late in a proportion greate'r the proportionate increase in the numberoTjeattle. The "second reason is that nearly alf theilabormg men of the United States are busy earning goodr wages can afford to buy beef and dairy products. The third reason is that the crrange country west of the Mississippi River is being rapidly destroyed by injudicious grazing.

The sheep are eating the wild grasses at the' roots and are removing their main support. Some of the states between the Missouri and the Pacific coast are not able to accommodate 50 per cent, of the animals that there ten years ago. I do not look for anything like a meat famine through reduction the cattle herds or from exorbitant, prices. The present situation will stimulate" a multiplication of cattle among the 'small farmers throughout the Mississippi Talley, and many who cannot afford' to raise beef for the market will, be able to do so when prices are higher. With a continuation of the existing prosperity of the country we may expect to be required to pay stiff prices for beef." A statement just issued by the Agricultural Department showing the number and value of farm animals in the United States on January 1 indicates a gain in the total number cows and an increase in the average price per head also.

On January 1 a year, ago, there were 15,990,000 cows in the United States, with a total value of $474,233, S25. or $29. 66' per head. During the twelve months ending January 1, 1900, these totals had increased 16,20:5,000 cows, with a value of or average per head of $31.60. Twenty years'ngo he average' prise per head of.

cattle in the United States was $23.37. From that point it increased to $31.37 in 1804, which was the high water mark prior to this year. From 1SS4 the price 'steadily declined, getting as low as $21.40 in 1892, the period of great business depression in this country. Drr Salmon, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Agricultural Department, believes that the limit in the value of cattlo will soon be reached, and that the prospect Of anything like a famine or excessive charges for. cattle will be obviated by the natural course' of events.

"There is no danger of the United States being put into a position where we will have to import beef," said Dr. "The farmers can increase the output, to almost any extent. The facilities for raising large herds are not exhausted, and whenever the conditions warrant it the bre'ed ers'wlll' always increase their stock. The cause a general readjustment' of the breeding stock with the result'that in a' year or two the number of cattle 'the country will have been materially; when the prices will naturally slump slightly. I.

do not look for any great' decline in prices, however, as long as the country continues prosperous." Both Secretary Wilson and Dr. Salmon believe that the outlook for the American horse has improved wonderfully within the past year or so. In their opinion this animal has a' new grip on life and will continue long to be much in demand. All the talk about the horse being entirely displaced by automatic machines of various kinds" by Secretary Wilson, "is humbug. He will be on important element in the dally life of mail when many of the much talked of invention of to day that were designed to tajte the place pi the horse have, been I have no idea that horses will ever be completely discarded for automobiles either for transportation purposes or for pleasure." While there was a slight decrease in the number of horses in the United States on the first of the present year as compared with 1 1 BOQ ihnrA na in net 1 increase in their value.

The number dropped from 13,665,000 to 13,537,000, while the total value jumped from $511,071,000 to $603,969,000.. The, average price of the horse per head on January 1, last was $44.61 and on January 1, 1899, it was downfall' of the horse, as a commodity of traffic, began in 18S4. In that year Its average value Was $74.64, nearly twice aa much as is at present In ton years it had dropped to and in 1897 it was less than half what it' was in 18S4, being then only $31:51. Thero was slight increase in the average value in 189S, the figures at that time being 534.26. This improvement continued throughout that year and through also.

"I think there has beori a permanent turn in the tide in favor of the horse." said Dr. Salmon, "and that from now on there will bo a bettor demand for this noblo boast. A few years ago when motive power of street cars was changod.