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13 THE BROOKLYN DAIXY EAGLE. NEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1900. DROWNED WHILE FISHING. HAMIL SUES FOR DAMAGES. NASSAU SUPERVISORS.

NULLIFIES ACTION OF COURT WOOD FIRES STILL BURNING. TARDY SPUING IS HERE. Recent Purchases on the Sound by Banker Brown and Lawyer Dumont. it Hempstead Town Board Refuses to Proceed to Recover Moneys Illegally Paid. OVER $25,000 INVOLVED IN CASE Appellate Division Decides That the Money Unlawfully Received ty Former Officials Should Be Refunded.

(Special to the Eagle.) Hempstead, L. April 9 "What possessed Justices Gittens and Hawkins and Town Clerk H. Luther WeekB to vote against and defeat a resolution to recover the money which the Appellate Division has decided was illegally audited and paid to a number of its former officials?" said a prominent taxpayer of the town this morning to an Eagle reporter. A vote was taken in the board recently and the result was 3 to 3 on the matter of employing counsel and proceeding to recover through the courts the amount illegally paid over to former supervisors, In the way of commissions and to justices and to town constables, in the way of illegal fees. Supervisor Smith Cox and Justices Jay and Jackson voted in favor of commencing proceedings.

The amount to be recovered is over $25,000. A large portion of the bills declared as illegal had nut been paid, and these have, been held up by a Supreme Court Injunction and will not be paid. There is considerable surprise'and indignation expressed among the members of the Taxpayers' League that no further action ha3 been taken after the decision of the Appellate Di vision was handed down. One of the members of the league said: "I think the board is guilty of a misde meaner and can be prosecuted lor such a ne gleet of duty if they do not act on this mat ter promptly. "We do not propose to let the matter drop where is and tail to collect the fruits of our long legal fight, carried through the courts at a great of money and trouble to ourselves.

We are going to see that this money is refunded to the town. No friendship and ear of offending powerful politicians must stand in the nay of our doing our full duty in this matter. Why, it is a contempt of court for our town officials to take no cognizance of this matter and if they do not act we shall apply to the courts for an order to co.npel them to act. We cannot afford to have such a miscarriage of justice in view of lis future effect and future consequences afford to let this matter go by default. It would encourage all sorts of irregularities in the auditing and payment or town accounts." TO PROSECUTE P.

MC CARTHY. District Attorney Merrill Preparing Evidence Against Alleged Divekeeper. Long Island City. L. April 9.

District Attorney John B. MerTill is hard at work this morning preparing the case against Patrick McCarthy, proprietor of the dive raided by Sheriff Baker and himself late Saturday night. Six of the young women are held ln $100 bonds each for examination at 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon on charges of being vagrants. McCarthy Is held In $1,500 bonds for examination on Friday on a charge ot keeping a disorderly house. It is understood that the evidence of the six women will be used against McCarthy.

The detectives who made the raid state that a negro woman aad a white man from Laurel Hill were dancing ln the place during the evening. The raid by the county authorities has rather upset the police in this city, and it is expected that charges will be made against some officials for permitting McCarthy's resort to exist. Precinct Detective Peter Kelly ot the Seventy fifth Precinct was ordered to report for duty In the Seventy fourth precinct this morning. Kelly arrested McCarthy recently and the patrons of the place said a week ago that Kelly would be transferred and ordered to another post for doing it. OLD LETTER AND CHECKS FOUND.

College Point, L. April 9 The Rev. E. Church of St. Paul's Chapel, at College Point, a few days ago, recovered from the effects of an old man who died in a public institution a bundle of letters, addressed to Fluabing Bank.

The letters were dated in April, 1873. Among them were checks, drawn by L. M. Franklin and James H. Quinlan of Flushing.

The check drawn by the latter was to the order of a firm in Manhattan and had been deposited in a New York bank for collection and had been forwarded from there to the Flushing Bank. It did not reach its destination until a few days ago, however, twenty seven years having elapsed in the meantime. The supposition is that the bundle of letere was either lost or stolen ln transit and had been withheld all this time. Other letters in the bundle contained checks drawn by Charles W. Brown and Thomas Whltson, both of whom are now deceased.

All the letters were addressed to the Flushing and Queens County Bank, which was the name of the Flushing Bank at that time. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING Flanders, L. April 9 Oscar Fanning, a son of Captain Harvey Fanning, and Oscar Goodale, a son of Josiah H. Goodale, came near losing their lives by drowning while out gunning in Birch Creek Saturday. Their small gunning skiff sank a halt, mile from shore, but the boys hung on to one side and paddled until they reached the shore.

Than they bad to walk a mile and a half to the nearest house which they reached completely exhausted. It was sometime before the boys were revived enough to be declared out of danger. SICKNESS IN SAG HARBOR. Sag Harbor, L. April 9 So much sickness has never been known in this village.

Grip appears to be the most troublesome malady, complicated with bronchitis, and nearly every other man one meets on the streets has his coat collar turned up and goes wheezing and coughing about his business. The four physicians are kept busy night and day. The malady attacks the elderly people more readily than the young, and as many as ten of these old citizens have given up the struggle and died during the past month. JUDGMENT FOR ROAD OPENING. Jamaica, L.

April 9 John Adam Eppig, as executor of Leonard Eppig, has obtained a judgment against the City of New York as successor of the Town of Jamaica for the expenses of opening Idlewild avenue, from Rockaway road to the Idlewlld Hotel, the amount being over $500. The town had authorized the expenditure and the courts now hold that the city is liable for the amount. Monfort Faber conducted the case for the plaintiffs. MANHATTAN MIDWIFE ARRESTED Jamaica, L. April 9 Wilhelmlaia Eck hardt, aged 50 years, residing at 150 East One Hundred and Fifth street, Manhattan, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Butler and Clancy of the Seventy eighth Precinct, on complaint ot Dr.

A. J. Blanchard of Jamaica. The woman is a midwife and she attended Mrs. Lippman ot South and Franklin streets, this place.

Dr. Blanchard was called to attend the woman and found evidences that the law had been violated. NEW SERGEANT FOR JAMAICA. Jamaica, L. April 9 SeTgeant Reifsnei der of the Sixty fourth Precinct (Hamburg avenue) station house of Brooklyn has been aoDoiated to take the place of SeTgeant appointed to take the place of SeTgeant I 1 One Body Recovered in Flushing Bay toy Another Fishing Party.

Flushing, L. April 9 Yesterday morning three young men hired a rowboat from Captain Bill Sands, who keeps a hotel and fisher men's resort at Flushing Bridge, saying that they were going fishing In the bay. They did not give their names. They rowed away and Captain Sands thought nothing more about the matter until the boat was towed back to his place late in the afternoon by another fishing party consisting of Harry Stessens of 6 East Eighth street, Edward Stessens of 332 West One Hundred and Twenty seventh street, John Swartman of 322 West Twenty seventh street, and Harry Frlck of 157 Washington street, Huboken. These four young men reported that while they were on their way to fish in Flushing Bay they had passed the boat, which at the time had a single occupant.

He appeared to be intoxicated and his hat fell into the water. They fished it out and handed it to him, for which he insisted that they join him in a drink of whisky. They refused and ruvveu away, out uau guilt: uui a. uuun Luuce wueu mey saw laai ue uuu taiieu gvei board. They returned with all possible speed and managed to recover the body.

The body was turned over to the Flushing police. Captain Sands identified the drowned man as one of the three men who hired the boat of him In the morning, and he was afterward Identified as Anthony Tacolonl. What bas become of the other two men is still a mystery. It is supposed that they were drowned, also. F.

W. DUNTON'S PROPOSITION. Will Furnish Homes for 100,000 Work ingmen Near Jamaica Bay. Jamaica, L. April 9 The people about here are considerably Interested in ex Supervisor F.

Dunton's scheme to interest the workingmen of the metropolis in a scheme to take up and improve for house sites the islands in Jamaica Bay and the fontiT. tho hav about 4 000 acrps ln area Mr rjunton made a proposition to tbe Central Federated Union at its meeting held yosterday in Manhattan that if the members would expend about $1,000 an acre dreQgillg and improving this property he would turn the tract over to them at a moderate compensation per lot. Mr Dunton obtained a ninety nine year lease of the from tne Jamaica Town a before consolidation and he has paid tu tho oltv. We kpIs frfll thp. wpuld De room enough on this land for a hundred thousand working men and their families.

A. committee was appointed to investigate the scheme. QUEENS BOROUGH. Flv.shlns Is petitioning for the appointment of at least two additional mail carriers. At St.

John's Lutheran Church at Poin: vestfrdny morning, the Rev. Aueust Hbfndick of flclntinir. the rite of confirmation was conferrr upon forty persons. Mrs. Pebaptlna Trombetta of College Pr.int, a eued of her hil hand.

Peter Trombettn. was brought before Magistrate Connorton at Flushing Saturday and paroled until Wednesday. The 'ordinal Holl's Euchre Club will renew play on the first Monday evening after Easter, when the club will meet at the residence of Mr. MesslnRer on Chlcopee avenue. Policeman Thomas Cotterson of the Seventy elirhth sub station Precinct, was on Tuesday transferred to the East New York Precinct.

Miss Gertrude Finch of Freeport is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wild of SprlnBfteld: Mr. and Mrs. Morrel Smith of Far Rockaway are the quests of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Smith. of Springfield. William G. Hoople and family of Brooklyn have returned to their country residence at Elmont for the summer.

On Monday, April 1G. the fourth In the series of entertainments planned by the Twentieth Century Club of Richmond Hill will take place. It will be a lecture on "The Battle With the Slum," the lecturer belne Jacob A. Rlis of Manhattan. A muslcale and dance piven by Freyer Belrne's orchestra and military band will be.

held 'In the Lyceum at Queens on Monday evening. April 16. The Women's Bowline Club of Richmond Hill meet once a week and bowl on the new alleys at the corner of Jamaica avenue and Ward street. Early yesterday morninfj a vacant barn, owned by "Wheeler Brothers of Court street, Brooklyn, was totally destroyed by fire. DOCK OR NO DOCK.

Oyster Bay Supervisors to Have' a Hearing To morrow Afternoon. Glen Cove, L. April 9 A large delegation of citizens of the Town of Oyster Bay will appear before the Board of Supervisors at its meeting in Mineola to morrow after noqn. to oppose an application by the Oyster Bay Town Board for consent to issue bands in the sum of $6,500 to build a public dock. Many of the people of Glen Cove who believe the proposed dock is an unwarranted expense upon the town and taxpayers generally have signed petitions against the Town Board's application.

The opponents of the dock say that the people now enjoy all the docking facilities they need, the dock at present in use belonging to B. R. Ladew, the wealthy leather merchant, being free to all excepting Sunday excursions. The fact that Mr. Ladew has placed art embargo upon Sunday excursions, while It meets with the hearty approbation of the law abiding residents, is being used as an argument in favor of the proposed dock.

Thr hearing before the supervisors will be taken up about 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon. ELECTRIC METERS FOR FREEPORT. Freeport, L. April 9 The new village Board of Trustees is making a thorough investigation as to the practicability of adopting the meter rate for incandescent lighting, which has been furnished stores, dwellings, at an unusually low figure and virtually at a loss to the village. The trustees had a consultation with Engineer C.

Z. Southard of Brooklyn and his assistant, W. H. Lott, and as a result of information gleaned concerning the meter system Its adoption by May 1 is assured. The rates fixed for incandescent lighting by the previous Board of Trustees were as follows: Banks, stores and stables Threelquarters of 1 cent per light per night.

Drug stores, bowling alleys, saloons, etc. One cent per light per night. Residences Ten lights or under, $3 per month, or by meter rate, 10 cents per 1,000 watts. Minimum rate in all cases, 3 per month. With the above rates ln effect the village has earned less than $2,500 from the 1,000 in candescents on the circuit, causing a deficit in the running expenses of the plant, which the commercial lighting revenue was expected to meet.

The meter rates in force at present, 10 cents per 1,000 watts, is about one half that prevailing in most villages throughout New York State, and if the meter system is adopted by the new trustees here 15 cents per 1,000 will probably be charged. FIRE IN CORONA. Corona, L. April 9 While setting fire to a. heap of brush near his residence, on Highland avenue, ln this village, George Mead allowed the Are to get the best of him and his house was soon in flames.

An alarm was sent in and Corona Hook and Ladder Company, Louna Park Engine Company and Elm hurst Hose Company responded and the Are was soon extinguished. The damage amounted to about $125. SAG HARBOR STUDENTS LOSS. Sag Harbor, L. April 9 William Cunningham of Sag Harbor, a student at Cornell University, met with a serious loss this week.

His boarding bouse was destroyed by fire and he had a narrow escape with his lite. He lost, however, all his clothing, his books and about $100 worth of engineering instruments. This is his graduating year in civil engineering. CARPENTERS' UNION. Babylon, L.

April 9 The journeymen rameriipra of Babvlon township have formed ship of thirty and new members are received at every meeting, me oiuceia uic. President, John Wennlsch; vice president, Otto Burchard: secretary. William Hehrlg; financial secretary. Andrew Rlehl; treasurer. Charles J.

Qentz; warden. George Stein: conductor, William Reske. THREE TIMES AND OUT. Jamaica, L. 1., April 9 For the past few evenings the frogs ln tho ponds about this place have come from their muddy winter bed and started to croaK.

xnis is considered a sure sign for the approach of spring. They are usually driven back three times by cold snaps before they remain out for the season. Wants 87,000 From the Riverhead Board of Education. Riverhead, L. April 9 George J.

Hamll of Bay Side, L. has begun proceedings in the Supreme Court against the Board of Education of the Riverhead Union School, suing them for $7,000 for damages for alleged breach of contract. A motion was made before Judge Wilmot M. Smith in a special term of the Supreme Court here Saturday lor a change of venue and decision was reserved. Counselor Mathot for Hamil also made a motion to strike out the following defendants' answer as being scandalous, irrelevant and redundant.

"That for some day3 immediately prior to July 28, 1899, the said plaintiff was intoxicated to such a degree as to be wholly incapable of prosecuting the work of constructing the school house mentioned in the said contract, or furnishing sufficient materials of property quality or furnishing workmen, and wholly failed and neglected to perform said contract. "That in consequence of the failure of the plaintiff to pay for materials which he purchased for the construction of said school house a number of creditors of the said plaintiff, to H. Harrison Corwin, George M. Vail, Charles L. Corwin, Hubbard Corwin, A.

B. W. T. Westervelt, Edwin Bailey, Joseph Bailey, John E. King, Sherman Gerrard, Matthias Corwin, Clark Willy and George E.

Randall, thereafter and before the commencement of this action, filed valid Hens upon the said school house and lot. These liens amounted to upward of $2,000 and no part of them have been paid." Judge Smith reserved decision. The suit arises over the construction of the new $25,000 school building erected here last year. Hamil was the contractor, and after he had been working on the building for some months the Board of Education said that he became Intoxicated and otherwise incapacitated to fulfill bis agreement as to getting the building done within the specified time in the contract. They therefore annulled his contract and gave it to another party.

W00DSIDE WATER BILL. Disappointment in Long Island City Over Its Passage by the Legislature. Long Island City, L. April 9. There is considerable disappointment in certain political and official circles in this city over the action of the Legislature in jamming through, at the last minute, the bill forcing the city to pay to the Woodside Water Company about $49,000 for water supplied to this city under an alleged contract made with the Board of Water Commissioners appointed by Mayor Gleason.

The courts have all passed upon the legality of the claim and decided against it. It was supposed here that the bill was killed, but at the last moment the committee on rules put it on the calendar and it was rushed through. Assemblyman Wissel said to day that the clerk bad recorded 94 votes in favor of the bill, while by actual count there were only 61 Republicans in the Assembly Chamber at the time. DEATHS IN QUEENS BOROUGH. Jamaica, L.

April 9 The following deaths have been filed with the Department of Health for the Borough of Queens during the past week: Astoria Charles Hoeff, 35 years. Corona Louis! Paresi, 2 years; Gustave Kruger, 31; Daniel L. Conklln, 1 month. Evergreen John Heck, 44 years. Foster's Meadow Carrie Rivera, 33 years.

Flushing George R. Burling. "5 years; Mary J. Burling. 71; Katherlne Begeden, 60; Thoucas Rooney, 56; Harold Lee.

2. Fresh Pond Joseph Beck, 26 years. Hollis7 Towns.end Hawxhurst, 46 years; Ha zpl lTrlartrannn. 11 months. Jamaica Harry J.

Jones, 11 years; js 1 Feeke, 74 years; Michael F. Salmon, 39; Jane A. Debevolse, 69. Long Island City Viotorla. Papozkl, 2 years; James Connolly.

46: Ada E. Dee. 14; Gertrude Mealy. 7 months; Eva J. Milberger, 4 months; Ka tie Slegal, 11 years; Mary Keegan, 54; Edward H.

Wolff. 37: Joseoh Doufrherty. 22: John Hayes. 35; Frank Higglns, 67; Bernard Rlell, 50; Thomas Begeden, 60; Catharine E. Wood, 43; Victor Mac hoveky, Arthur J.

Blackham. 3 months; Joseph 'Rielly. 26 years; Frances' A.J" Danohire, 23; Sarah Rlgney. 3 hours. Morris Park Catharine Lally, 38 years; Russell F.

Conklln, 8 months. Maspeth Waley Webber, 31 years. Newtown Frederick Schaffel. 63 years; Richard Webb, 81 years; Ferdinand David, 43. Ozone Park Helena L.

Miller, 1 year; Eliza Munro, 78. Rldgewood Anna Rosenthal. 71 years. Richmond "Hill John C. Raish, 4 years.

Woodhaven Sarah L. Lott, 51 years. Whltestone Marian McGilnchey, 1 year. BITTEN BY A DOG. Flushing, L.

April 9 Frederic Dronne, one of the altar boys at St. Michael's Church, Flushing, was severely bitten by a large St. Bernard dog, which is kept at the rectory, Saturday. Dronne took part in the early morning service, after which he and another altar bay named Leonard, walked from the vestry into the yard between the church and the rectory, when the dog jumped on Dronne, knocked him down and bit him four times. Father Donnelly appeared on the scene and drove the dog off.

Young Dronne had two wounds in the top of his head, one on his back and one on his left hand. The boy's head was also badly bruised. One ot the lacerations on the head was quite bad, and stitches were required to close it. COHELICT OF AUTHORITY. Long Island City, L.

April 9 The Queens County Court House promises to become a bone of contention between the city and county officials. 'ihe Board of Supervisors will go out of existence on Tuesday and their control will cease. The city charter provides that the building belongs to the county and exempts it from other property turned over to the city. Deputy Commissioner of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies Joel Fowler of the Borough of Queens claims Jurisdiction over the buildings and he is considering plans for altering the court room which the police court took possession of last Sunday. ROAD BUILDERS AT "WORK.

Southampton, L. April 9 The village trustees have secured a tract of land of Edgar Sanford, located near his residence, at Tuckahoe, from which to obtain gravel for use on the roads. Thomas H. Williams of Shinnecock has agreed to screen the gravel for 15 cents per ton. which, with the cost of carting, it is estimated that the material can be placed on the roads for 75.

cents per ton. The trustees propose using the gravel on the principal streets of the village, and will commence the work on Main street, starting at the railroad station FLATFISH IN JAMAICA BAY. Rockaway Beach, L. April 9 The warm weather of the past week has caused large numbers of flounders to find their way Into the shallow waters of Jamaica Bay, and fishermen have been out in goodly numbers each day and made big catches. The fish average about one and a half pounds and afford good sport.

Their presence In the bay is expected to bring many hundreds of fishermen down here to morrow. INTERFERED WITH AN OFFICER. Huntington, L. April 9 Jesse Pullen, a citizen of Halesite and a prominent member of the Methodist Church, was arrested Saturday and taken before Justice Lownde3 charged by Truant Officer W. H.

Beers with interfering with him while in pursuit of his duty. The examination will take place tomorrow. EXPERIMENTAL 'PHONING. Freeport, L. April 9 The South Shore Telephone Company has completed the work of installing its experimental line.

Nearly 100 phones have been put in on three months' free trial to test the new system, which has for an advantage the calling of central by merely lifting the receiver from the hooks, no call bells being used. SHOT A FINE "WILD GOOSE. Eastport. L. April 9 A large flight of wild geese has arrived in this locality and a number of the large birds are being shot by the resident hunters.

Will Grlswold of this village shot one with his ride while flying about sixty yards off the shore, the specimen being one of the largest and handsomest ever killed in this vlcinityJ HOUSE TO HOUSE REGISTRATION. Jamaica. L. April 9 Word has been received by Postmaster Haviland that a house to house registered mall service would be inaugurated at this place on April 16 Bids for the Mineola Court House to Be Opened To morrov Mineola, L. April 9 The Nassau County Board of Supervisors will hold its annual meeting to morrow and organize for the year by the re election of Augustus Denton of North Hempstead as chairman.

It is probable that there will be any change in the personnel of the appointees of the board. Supervisor Denton will not be present. He Is sick at his home In New Hyde Park and is now confined to his room. Mr. Denton has been confined to his home since the latter part of December, but during the last two months has been able to transact public business, the Board of Supervisors and the Town Board of North Hempstead holding meetings at his house when matters of vital importance were to be taken up.

Last week the Supervisor overexerted himself and suffered a relapse. The most interesting matter to come before the board Is the opening of bids for the erection of the new county Court House which is to Be erected on the five acre plot at the Junction of Franklin street and the old country road in this vijlage. Bids have been invited on two classes of material, the concrete system and the regulation brick, Iron and stone. A number of bids have been re colvod The board will open the bids publicly and within twenty days from the time of acceptance the successful bidder will be required to file his bond, sigD the contract and begin work. The terms of the contract will require that the building be completed within six months from the day of signing, and a premium of $100 per day will he given for every day within the contract time gained by the contractor.

Likewise a penalty for failure to complete will be imposed. COURT OF APPEALS DECISION. Jamaica, L. April 9 In the 'summer of 1893 an engine on the New York and Rocka way Beach Railroad set Are to the ice manufactory and adjoining buildings of Jamieson Bond at Rockaway Beach and the place was entirely consumed. The firm brought suit against the company to recover damages and at the trial in April.

1896, It secured a verdict for $29,835, the largest verdict ever roMvprpd in niinh an action in this county. jrhe company appealed and the appellate division reduced the verdiot to $26,760 and i then affirmed the Judgment as so modified. A decision has now Just been handed down by the Court of Appeals upon the company's final appeal, sustaining, witn costs, me juug ment, which, with Interest, now amounts to something like $36,000. OBITUARY LONG ISLAND. David Porter Osborn.

Wainscott. L. April 9 David Porter Os liorn died Saturday morning after a very short illness, aged 71 years, lie was tne grandson of Captain Jonathan Osborn, a veteran whaler in the early part of this century. Mr. Osborn's ancestors for "a long line back were actively engaged in the whaling business himself, having engaged In it in earlier life.

Later he was for several years assistant keeper of Montauk Light The last few years he has lived on the old Osborn homestead In Wainscott with his nephew. The funeral took place from his late residence to day, the burial being in Wainscott Cemetery. Solon Hildreth. Solon Hildredth, a life long resident of Poxabogue, near Brldgehampton, died sud dpnlv at noon last Friday. He was In his field sowing oats, In his usual health, In the morning.

While in the field he fell and neighbors picked him up unconscious and carried him to his house. Medical assistance was summoned, but it was of no avail. Death was due to heart failure. LONG ISLAND BREVITIES. The Southampton Hook and Ladder Company electsd the following new members at Its last meeting: J.

S. Allen. H. S. White, F.

C. Havens, H. N. Culner. W.

A. Jessup. R. P. Kampf, E.

D. Bennett, C. J. Carter, G. B.

Moore, S. Atkins and J. Smith. The sum of $75 was collected In the Southampton Presbyterian church last Sunday for the sufferers from famine in India. About J60 was netted by an entertainment given by the Junior Epworth League Society of Southampton.

A number of valuable dogs owned oy Doutnamp ton folks were poisoned during tho past week. A reward has been offered for the apprehension of the guilty parties. village trustees have contract ed with the local electric light company for seven additional street lights. Ninety seven pupils of the Southampton High School were perfect In attendance during the past month. Examinations of candidates for teachers' certificates and entrance to normal schools will be held at Gresnport next Thursday and Friday.

The Cold Spring Harbor Village Improvement Society Is going to put In a piece of road of Peeks vllle gravel as a good roads experiment. The entertainment which was to be given In Firemen's Hall on April 17 by the Sunshine Circle of King's Daughters of the Bellmore Presbyterian Church has been postponed to April 24. About 11 o'clock, Saturday night, Moses Hunt of Bellmore was aroused by smoke In his room and found that his house was on fire. It was caused by an over heated stove. After a long tight Mr.

Hunt and some of his neighbors succeeded In extinguishing the flames. POLICE TO PLAT BALL. Jamaica, L. April 7 The police of the Seventy eighth Precinct have organized themselves into a base ball club and claim to have a strong organization. They are open to challenges with any police, first platoon, team In Greater New York and are anxious to meet any athletic club teams.

The team will be managed by Acting Sergeant Charles Madigan and the Dexter Park grounds have been secured for play. All communications should be addressed to Charles Madigan, captain Seventy eighth Precinct Base Ball Club, Jamaica. N. Y. The team is made up as follows: Joseph Craft, left field; Charles Madigan, centerfield; Obed Trill, right field; Thomas Rellly, third base; John Burke, second base; John Skelly, catcher; Andrew Sel fprt, first baBe; Fred Bliss, pitcher; John Clerke, short stop; Charles Clancy, substitute.

SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN'S PAIR. Sea Cliff. L. April 9 A children's fair was given Saturday evening at the Methodist Chapel. It was the annual fair of the Children's Mission Band and was entirely arranged by the children themselves, under the superlntendency of Miss Florence Southey.

The following young folks were in charge: Lemonade well Misses Beatrice Vander Per rln and Alice Pearsall. Cake table Miss Lottie Cole, Harry Stewart. Fancy table Misses Mildred Ferris, Grace Fisher, Llaa Lu Gar, Beatrice Ransom and Mane Jones. Grocery table Misses Georglana Smith, Florence Sprague, Ethel Greeves and Susie Conklln. Candy table Misses Beatrice Pearsall, Carrie Duryea, Mary Slmonson.

GlasB table Misses Addle Maldment and Mar idn Peck. BIG SALE OP BUILDING LOTS. Jamaica, L. April 9 The Idlewlld Park Land and Improvement Company has sold to the House and Home Company, Smith Eichen of Manhattan, managers, 413 lots in Idlewild Park. This Includes a portion of the meadows on both sides of Idlewlld avenue, extending from Rockaway road to Jamaica Bay.

A purchase money mortgage of was given. The consideration is not mentioned in the deed. TENANTS FORCED OUT BY HEAT. Long Island City, L. April 9 The heat from the big fire in Smith's Box Works In Greenpoint this morning was felt on this side of the creek.

In buildings along the shore the window glass became so hot that It was impossible to touch it without burning' the hand. Tho occupants of some buildings were forced to vacate them owing to the intense heat. HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN. Richmond Hill, L. April 9 Invitations are out for the formal opening of the new Richmond Hill High School.

Exercises will be held in the school building next Wednesday afternoon. The school was open for study during the past week and over 250 scholars are in attendance. ROAD CONTRACT AWARDED. L. April 9 Seven bids for building the road and dam at Centerport were opened by the highway commissioners Saturday and the contract was awarded to George W.

Brush of Norjhport at $3,198, Oak and Pine Forests Afire at Intervals Between Sag Harbor and Amityville. AN OLD TRAGEDY RECALLED In tho Destruction of the Schredwelder Homestead Near Lindenhurst East End Fires. (Special to the Eagle.) Amityville, L. April 9 Yesterday was a day of conflagration in. and near Amityville.

Early in the morning a fierce forset fire broke out between the Farmingdale road and Albany avenue, and for some time the fate of the Jesse and George Purdy houses and outbuildings hung In the balance. Everything was in readiness near the houses to make a last stand, and leave, if obliged to' do so by the advance of the fire. However, a body of neighbors and strangers attracted by the smoke or flames, some from points several miles distant, arrived just in time to arrest the progress of the fire In the fields, just back of the barns. A little later the fire coursed to" the south and west from the Purdy places, seriously endangering the home of Justice of the Peace Willmarth and the cemetery buildings. Just at the Sunday dinner hour some of people were suddenly roused by an alarm of fire, others by the sight of lofty sheets of flame Issuing from a grain stack in the rear of Charles Wood's home, on the main turnpike, two miles or more from the scene of the morning fire.

The chance of saving Mr. Wood's house seemed so absolutely hopeless that almost all the furniture and clothing were carried out to the street. The blaze was so fierce and so extensive, coming from numerous outbuildings and grain stacks, that it was well nigh impossible to get sufficiently near for effective service, but through heroic efforts on the part of the firemen, the house was saved. The Fire Department's work was nothing less than splendid Two horses and several pigs and fowl were burned in this terrible fire. Many of the men hereabout fought fire heroically two thirds of the day.

The real origin of these fires seems to be unknown, though the forest fire had probably been smoldering a day or two. The loss is fully $8,000, partially covered by insurance. A Tragedy Recalled. Lindenhurst, L. April 9 A forest fire that started in the timber land north of this village on Saturday swept down almost to the center of the place.

A general alarm was sounded and firemen and citizens turned out and fought the flames from before noon until nearty dark on Saturday. By back firing and other methods the flames were finally Bub dued but not until one dwelling had been consumed and other damage done. The dwelling was once the scene of a tragedy, the murder of Philip Scheidweiler and his wife. The crime was committed some time between January 29 and February 3, 1887. Scheidweller's body was found on the floor of the kitchen; that of his wife at the foot of the cellar stairs.

The disordered condition of the house and the numerous wounds on both bodies told of a prolonged struggle against a desperate W. Dv Woodend of Huntington, now. was coroner at the time and, assisted by District Attorney Nathan D. Petty, conducted an Inquest, but no real clew to the murderer was ever found. Scheidweiler was 78 years of age and his wife was 22.

Despite the disparity in their ages they lived happily together and the theory of murder and suicide, at first advanced, was soon abandoned. It was clearly a case of deliberate murder: The old man was a tinsmith and was known to have a considerable amount of money in the house, and as this was missing when the house was searched after the murder it was believed that whoever killed the couple also robbed them. Some months later, when the contents of the house were being inventoried for sale by the auctioneer some $300 In bills were found hidden away among some sheets of tin In his workshop. On Sunday aDout 10 A. another fire broke out in the scrub oaks, northwest of the village, near the Dominican Convent, and the bell in that Institution sounded an alarm.

This was responded to by the fire bell here. and in a short time churches were emptied and the firemen and citizens were hurrying to the scene. The fire was held in check by the residents of the vicinity, and back firing by the Lindenhurst firemen soon caused the danger to be over for the time being. The absence of rain and the unusually high winds cause even a small fire to be a source of great danger. East End Fires Still Burning.

Amagansett, L. April 9 Continuous outbreaks of fires In East end woodlands have occurred throughout this week; five district fires were visible from the top of the East hampton water tower during Saturday. The conflagration, which consumed a hundred acres at Pantage Saturday morning, broke out afresh Saturday afternoon, but but for the prompt action of the carpenters employed on the new studios and cottages, they would have again gained headway. In the pines from Highland Hill, near Amagansett, a blaze could be seen half way across Napeague Beach In the direction of Montauk. Still another fire burned over the Promised Land meadows.

During Sunday afternoon clouds of smoke were arising lu the direction of Northwest, showing that the woods west of Three Mile Harbor were ablaze for the third time. Westward from here at Georglc, a fresh outbreak occurred during Saturday afternoon and the conflagration north of Brldgehampton continued' all day. Three Miles of a Brooklynites Lands Burned. The fire which has been burning four days on Napeaque Beach continued to spread among the pine woods north of the railroad, between the Promised Land flsh factories and the Nommick Hills at Montauk. It has spread over three miles of beach, meadow nd pine lands belonging to F.

S. Benson of Brooklyn and others, and has burned the pine woods on both sides of Napeague Harbor. There was a fire near the third house on Montauk on Saturday afternoon. Volumes of smoke are again rising over the hills west of Three Mile Harbor, showing that the sharp north wind is again spreading the flames through the oakwood at Northwest. Stlil another fire Is burning in the Northwest woods near the lands of David J.

Gardiner and John Hands' peach orchard. Fire Fighters Kept Busy. Sag Harbor, L. April 9 Fierce forest fires are raging between here and Brldgehampton, and many acres of valuable timber lands have already been devastated. A broad belt of wood land extends east and west, and It is through this belt the fire is raging.

Men, are fighting manfully to check the flames and save property. No houses have as yet been reported burned, although several are In close proximity tc the fire. House Burned at Westhampton. Westhampton, L. April 9 Flames from the forest fire, which started Friday afternoon in the woods north of Quogue Village destroyed a house occupied by Warren Arch.

The flames gained such headway that a telephone message was sent to Westhampton for help. This morning the fire seems to be under control. Grass Afire at Rockaway. Rockaway Beach, L. April 9 The tall dry grass below Ninth avenue.

Rockaway Park, caught Are in some way yesterday morning. Shortly after noon a gale sprung up, and the flames, fanned by the brisk wind, spread rapidly over acres of land. making a seething sea of fire. The wind came out of the west, and drove the flames toward the cottages on Ninth avenue, threatening to destroy them. An alarm was sent in, to which the Fire Department responded promptly and soon had half a dozen streams turned on the blaze.

After an hour'B work the flames were extinguished without doing any damage to property. The Afternoon Euchre Club of Queens will hold their next meeting on Saturday. April U. at the residence of Mrs. Ralph Hendrlckson, on Creed avenue, at Queens.

Bursting Buds, Singing Birds and Cooing Sweethearts in the Park. I'ifSnlO OF WINTER'S WANING. ITU I i' Gnidfln Sunshine Mark the Chansre of Seasons. Lazy and lagging spring, tardier than of 1 onon I'dQ la of loaf tfialrlno hal a nrYPQT ance. She is creeping in so slowly and so imperceptibly that it is hard to realize that the old mother earth is dofflng her winter apparel for a bright Easter like garb.

Spring used to occasionally burst upon us In all its georgeous beauty, but ol late years winter has held on with such grim determination that one is no longer able to discern with certainty where the change has come. put in Prospect Park everything Is taking on a 6pringtime aspect. The twigs on the trees and shrubbery are tipped with green swelling buds that are ready to burst under the first warm kisses of real encouraging sunshine. Some of the braver buds have already opened, and pushed forth tender little leaves that are too frightened to grow so long as there remains a tinge of winter in the air. The grass in the park is almost as green as in the summer time and covered as It is every day with frolicking children it gives to the park a very spring like appearance, indeed.

But the surest signs of spring are the lovesick sweethearts. They have already come to the quiet avenues and bypaths of the park. Of course, sweethearts are like swallows one pair of them does not make a spring but, when they wax In numbers, one may be sure that spring, if not already here, is rapidly approaching. It is true that some sweethearts are so addicted to the park going habit that they go out to bill and coo, even in the dead of winter; but there is a vast difference between these icy affairs and the warm, tender, Joyous spring love making. One may find them scattered al! over the park now in pairs, Just like birds after St.

Valentine's Day. The birds in the park are contributing all they can toward making spring. There are hundreds of them there, and they all try their best at singing. But as yet most of them are suffering with bad colds they caught during the recent severe cold spell, and their notes are mixed up with catarrhal croaks that rather spoil the melody. Some of the robins have just returned from winter trips south, and they are untroubled with the grip or any of the prevailing complaints.

After a winter's dissipation, during which they have been almost continually drunk on china berries, the robins look a trifle fagged out, but they are pluming up their red breasts and getting ready to vie in high coloring with the outcoming green of the trees. Birds are always a little hoarse at the beginning of spring, but they soon clear up their throats, so there need be no fear that the feathered songsters will not give plenty of 'music later on. Real spring lambs, actually alive and entirely different from the restaurant variety. The park shepherd has two or three doaen very young lambs to look after beside the older lambs and the full grown sheep. The shepherd says It won't be spring until he shears his sheep In June.

The little lambs are features of the park attractions now, arid there are always two or three hundred children mixed up with the shepherd's flock. The bicyclists are taking advantage of the beautiful weather, and In the afternoons they are as thick on the roads around the park as ants around an ant hill. Some of the wheelmen and wheelwomen. affect pat terns of clothes that make them look very 'much like vegetables forced in greenhouses, they are sp far ahead cf the season. Still, bright clothes go almost as far toward making spring'as do warm weather and green trees.

As yet the park flowers are confined to the greenery, where everything looks like a full grown spring. The merry go rounds are doing a rushing business and the swan boats and canoe? are kept busy. There 13 very little about the park to suggest that a month ago thousands of skaters were resorting there for skating, a sport we can only have in the coldest weather. The park keepers say that a few days of real warm weather and one good rain will usher In spring In full dress. JOKE ON THE NEW MINISTER.

He Didn't Know That Yesterday Was Palm Sunday and Not Easter. Riverhead, L. April 9 The Rev. Joseph A. Fisher, the new pastor of the Riverhead Congregational Church, is the victim of a good Joke brought on by himself.

An Eagle reporter called on Mr. FiBher Saturday afternoon and asked what his sermon was to be the next morning. "Why," replied Mr. Fisher, "nothing more than an Easter sermon." "You are not to preach an Easter sermon to morrow, are you?" inquired the reporter; "that's still a week off. Isn't to morrow Palm Sunday?" "Why, let me see.

Well, well, so It is. Well, now, that is a good one on me. Isn't it? said the minister. I've had it in my head all the week that to morrow wbb EaBter, and have prepared a sermon on the resurrection. See, here It is," and Mr.

Fisher handed over a batch of manuscript for the reporter's perusal "Well, that's to bad," continued Mr. Fisher. "Saturday afternoon and I've got to get to work at once and prepare another sermon." In spite, of his absentmindedness the minister preached two powerful sermons at the church yesterday. Both of the services were lai gely attended, and a very few knew of the Joke that the minister had played on himself. LONG ISLAND PERSONALS.

v3" tV commander of D. B. P. Mott Post No. 627, G.

A. of Freeport. ha been appointed one of the aides on Department Commander Kay's staff. Herbert Topping has returned to 'his home at Brldgehampton, after spending the winter In Florida. W' Hrton and family of Southampton have moved to Gardiner.

Col. Charles Fitz of Southampton has left for a trip to Canada and the West. Mrs. Fits and children are stopping In New Haven. Conn.

Flnley Porter, who has been engaged In business In Marietta, for several years past, has returned to Southampton. William Davidson and William F. McAllister were Initiated as members of Court Shlnnecook, F. of at the last meeting of the lodge. Mrs.

Alexander Cameron of Brooklyn has been a guest at the Hampton House, Brldgehampton. Dr. and Mrs. C. H.

Eagleton of Brooklyn are stopping with friends In Brldgehampton. Miss Nellie Self of Bellmore Is spending a few days In Brooklyn with Mr. and Mrs. William Don caster, formerly of William Allen Hempstead vlBltod friends In Bellmore Sunday. Dr.

J. B. Denton and family of Freeport have returned from a month's visit to Florida. Theodore Kellogg of Farmer, Seneca County, N. Is visiting his brother.

George S. Kellogg, at aBldwlns. Dr. D. C.

MacClymont of tho Long Island StStb Hospital staff will not sail for the Philippines as an Army surgeon, but will retain his position here. Edward M. Derlng of Philadelphia, Cyrus Hitchcock of East Orange and Harrv Van rlmt nf Poughkeepsle spent several days, in Sag Harbor jast weeji. Francis S. Meyer of Sag Harbor has Just been graduated from a New York trade school and has returned home.

He goes to Southampton this week In the employ of Van Brunt as sanitary plumber. John Aunt of Sag Harbor has been adjudged Insane upon the examination of Drs. C. E. Wells and J.

R. Taylor, and he was committed to Kings Park Saturday. The following guests are stopping at the Meadow Club. Southampton Mrs. W.

C. Gulliver. W. A. Putnam.

Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Betts.

Henry C. Beadleslon, Thomas H. Barber. H. P.

Robblns. Grosvenor Atterbury. Charles Coator. GrenvlHe T. Snelllng and J.

Bowers Lee, nil of Manhattan. ORIENT METHODISTS TO REBUILD. Orient, L. April 9 The members and congregation of the Methodist Episcopal of this village arc talking of having their churches rebuilt and several plans have been submitted for consideration. Already bas been pledged 'or the Improvement, THE OLD MURRAY PLACE CUT UP.

Once Owned by a Noted Tammany Poli tician Who Used to Entertain There Like a Prince. (Special to the Eagle.) Northport, L. April 9 The most important real estate transaction that has taken place here in some years is the recent sale ot the Murray property to Charles W. Dumont, who in turn disposes ot a part of this very desirable tract to Murray S. Brown of the banking firm of Brown Wall street.

New York. The tract consists of about fifty three acres. Mr. Brown's purchase is thirty acres, Mr. Dumont retaining twenty three acres, with two dwellings, barn and carriage h'juse.

Mr. Brown's purchase includes several acres of roiling ground, which is reached Iroin Woodbine avenue, "the main thoroughfare to Huntington. To attain the summit a roadway passes through woodland and vale by a gradual ascent, but when the height la reached one is several hundred: feet above the level of the sea. It is here that' Brown tfiii shortiy begin the erection of a summer etiduaca and It Is an ideal spot. the liUi lh can be plainly seen Long Island Sound.

unJ in the distance the Connecticut shore: Nearer is an excellent view of Huntington Bay and Northport to the south, aud east is a good view of the surrounding; country. The land on wllch Mr. Brown will oul.J is now an appe orchard and 200 barrels ol apples were gathered there last year. This entire property was formerly ownedl by David S. Murray, a well known Tammany man and a New York assessor for many years.

He was the father in law of Alderman McLaughlin of boodle lame. Many of the well itno.vn New York politicians were entertained by Mr. Murray during his life time. It 1st that he expended ln the neighborhood of $35,000 on the property. This included the dwelling, $10,000, and one barn of $4,500.

Ten ago Mr. Murray died, and a few years later the property was sold under foreclosure. Unfortunately for the widow, it was at a time when real estate was low, and the entire property brought only the race of tha mortgage and only about the original cost ot the house. The Riverhead Savings Bank, which held the mortgage, bought the property in and sold it to Mr. Dumont.

Mr. Murray had been the owner of this i roperty for man; years, occupying it as a home. At first he purchased one arm and later added to his property by bfiy ng an adjoining farm. He took great pride a his property. For many years he occupied lie old farm house which still stands on the place.

A few years before his death he built the house that is now being remodeled by Mr. Lumont and it is one of the best built houses in the village. Mr. Murray always kept a number of horses and other stock and farmed on an extensive although it is doubtful if he ever made any money at it. But he enjoyed it and always spent much of his time upon his farm.

He was reputed ir, be quite wealthy, but at his death it was a nrprise to all to learn he left very, little, in addition to being a.n assessor he also Cftr on a locksmith business in New YorK i Ifenry S. Mott, teal estate agent, negotiated the sale wltlt Mr. Dumont and also the' sale between Mr. Dumont and Mr. Brown; price paid by Mr.

Brown 1b not given, but Is said to be several thousand "dollars. Mr. Brown is well pleased with his purchase and when Improvements are completed he will have one of the finest residences In this village. There are numerous building sites in Nortn port of a like nature and it is thought; tjjat the purchase Djt may. fjad: any other city men to eee the beauties of his place and become summer residents.

Mr. Dumont, who is treasurer of the Edward Thompson Law Publishing Company, and the owner cf tbe steam yacht "Normandie, wfll name his property Glendale. His residence also stands on high ground, "commanding an excellent view of tho' picturesque harbor, which. Is oue of the beauties of Norta port. He will expend me $15,000 in improvements.

To thfe house, which originally cost Mr. Murray he will, make "a number of changes. He will have built on ttie south and west sides of the house porches, twelve feet in width, and on the east side a twenty foot porch with driveway. In order to carry out his idea of fine grounds, Mr. Dumont has purchased two adjoining pieces of property.

He hais had. the grounds laid, ajtt by Civil 'Engineer Darling of Huntington and they will have a gradual slrpe to Woodbine avenue, where along the highway he will have built a large granite wall. A highway which now runs between his house ana wooamne venue he has received permission to close nd in exchange will open a new road a little the n'rth. In order to make change Mr. Dumont uys a fifty fnot.

lot of Elmore Ketcham, and extend his lawns to Woodbine avenue hs also purchased the Ellas Beebe property' and the house on that place he will have removed. The highway at this point will also be wlden about eight feet. Mr. Dumont has a force men at work on the grounds cutting down mme trees and trimming up others, so as to ave an unobstructed view of the harbor from he hoase. The house contains seventeen rooms and I new hard wod floors will be laid; open plumb nrlll ho tlvrnil phfT.I and electric, lights will be added.

Mr. Dumont expects to have all improvements completed and th house ready for occupancy by June 1. SURROGATE'S COURT. Will of Augustus Rapelye Disposes of a Large Estate. Jamaica, L.

April 9 The will of Augustus Rapelye of Elmhurst, disposing of an estate of $81,000 real property and $6,900 personal, has been proved by Surrogate Noble. He leaves $1,000 to Greenwood Cemetery to preserve his two burial plots, $5,000 to 'the trustees for St. Mary's Mission at Laurel Hill, and $5,000 to the American Church Building Fund Commission. To ht3 widow he bequeaths the house and grounds at Elmhurst, his late residence, his household furniture, horses, carriages and personal property in and about the premises; also, $35,000 of bonds and jnortgages, also dock property blocks at Long Island City. Tho residue of the estate is left to nephews or their heirs, $500 each to Paul Van Mater of Washington, D.

and Ralph Gosslin, Asbury Park, N. J. 5750 to Jacob Rapelye Van Mater of Washington, D. $1,500 each to Holmes Van Mater of Laurel Hill, Joseph H. Van Mater of Asbury Park, N.

Thomas M. Vanderveer of Manhattan, W. M. Vanderveer of Brooklyn, Henry D. Van Mater of Wickortuk; $2,000 each to Catharine V.

M. Lefferts of Fassaic, N. and Eva Gors line of New Brunswick, N. $2,500 each to Augustus R. Van Mater ot Brooklyn, Gilbert Van Mater of Jamaica.

Margaret Fick of New Brunswick, N. Margaret and Elizabeth Rapelye Vanderveer of Arlington Heights, and E. Josephine Garside of Brooklyn; $2,500 in trust with executors to be applied to the support 'of Charles S. Van Mater, at his death the remainder to go to Herbert, Annie and Helen. Johnston; also $500 each to the executors beside their regular fees.

The following wilia have also been proved before Surrogate Noble of the Queens County Surrogate's Court: Will of Nathaniel Board of Corona amounting: to $10,000 real estate and 53,600 personal property. The entire estate Is left to the widow, Harriet M. Board. Will of Sarah Baker of Holllo, with personal es tate ot Will of Catharine W. Brldseman of Lone: Island City.

The estate consists of real property at Ramsey, N. and personal property of JT50. CHILDREN'S MARRIAGE ANNULED Riverhead, L. April 9 At a term of the. Supreme Court held here Justice Smith granted an annulment of marriage between Everett C.

Petty and Nellie M. Petty. Tho parties are children of well known residents of Jamesport. They have, one child and have been married upwards of a year, but have never lived The action', was brought by young Petty'' father, as tne sMl dren were under age' when married 7 Council No. 516 of the Carpenters' and Join too rv.nrnv Aenrnaeii.

of tho Tnmni. em' Union. The council now has a raember Thomas Ccnroy, deceased, of the Jamaica precinct. Tbe transfer was made yesterday. Sergeant Carman of the sub station at Richmond Hill, who has been doing desk duty at Jamaica, will return to Richmond Hill.

NEW FACTORY IN ISLIP. Islip, L. April 9 The Isllp Hygeia Ice Company which has recently been formed. has changed tho site of Its factory from East Islip to Saxton avenue above the railroad track. The plant is to cost $4,000 and is to be built immediately.

The stock of the com pany is on the market and if not bought up soon by lofcal parties, as the company prefers, it will be sold to strangers. 1.