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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YOEK, THUKSDAY, MAY 3, 1900. MISCELLANEOUS. MART ANN KELLY'S FORTUNE RDCKV1LLE CENTER'S DEBT. EAST END KINDERGARTEN.

the members of the Borough School Board. Professor J. Patton, of Maspeth, presided. The business of the evening was confined principally to the discussion of amendments which It is proposed to make to the constitution and bylaws of the Queens Borough Teachers' Association. These amendments will probably be offered and considered at the meeting to be held in the Jamaica High School, Saturday afternoon.

A reception was held after the business meeting, and addresses were made by President White and Commissioner Maure. The Walsh Quartet eang several popular pieces. Commissioner Maure entertained the teachers with selections on the piano, and Commissioner Anton Schultheis sang a solo. MERRITT'S HOUSE QUARANTINED. Whitestone, L.

May 3 The summer home of Israel J. Merrltt, on the Shore road, has been quarantined by orders of the Board of Health. Gladys, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt, is 111 of scarlet fever and James, the only son, who is a student at the Cornwalton Military Academy, on the Hudson, came home this week suffering from measles.

Mr. Merritt's other children are now visiting their grandfather. Captain I. J. Merritt, whose house adjourns theirs on the Shore road.

MRS. HUNT 108 YEARS OLD. to Beach Channel from the battery house of the Long Island Railroad at Hammel's station. Duringthesummer months the bridgesat Beach and Broad Channels must be opened very often each day so as to allow the large number of pleasure boats going to and coming from Far Rockaway to pass through. A FLUSHING COLLEGE POINT FEUD College Point, L.

May 3 The feud existing between the boys of Flushing and those of College Point resulted last Tuesday night in another battle between them on the College Point Causeway. The College Point contingent outnumbered its Flushing opponents and forced the latter to retreat in disorder. Sticks, stones and fists played a prominent part in the controversy with telling effect, and several bruised and battered heads to day testify to the collision. For some days it had been openly hinted that representatives from each faction were to meet on the meadows between the villages Tuesday night, there to settle a long standing personal grudge, and the Flushingites were conquered. The meadows have many times before been the battleground of these antagonistic young villagers.

Last night over one hundred College Point boys gathered at the foot of Stratton's Hill to renew the fight, but the police appeared and the crowd scattered in all directions. argument that the macadam road was built at a large expense to the taxpayers chiefly to haul their produce to market or for carting farm necessities from the city. Now they say it is used by bicycle riders and the owners of automobiles, who have very little regard for the rights of those whose money built the road and who pay taxes to keep it in repair. No one seems to know Just what can be done about it, but it is probable that the speed of the horseless carriages will be limited both in the incorporated villages and on the town and county roads. CHILDREN PLANT MAPLES.

Mattituck, L. May 3 The trustees of the public school at this place provided a dozen fine maples four for each department and they were set out with appropriate exercises last Friday. At the foot of each tree was deposited a bottle containing this information: "This is one of twelve trees planted on Arbor Day, 1900. William T. Harris, United States Commission of Education; Charles R.

Skinner, State Superintendent of Public Instruction; Charles H. Howell, School Commissioner of the First District of Suffolk County; Otto P. Hallock, trustee of District No. 9, Southold Town; Miss Sadie J. Bailey, teacher of primary department; Miss Jessie B.

Polley, intermediate department; Professor George B. Reeve, musical instructor; Mrs. M. Alice Tatt, principal; Joel Howell, janitor. Arbor Day exercises will be held to morrow.

OBITUARY LONG ISLAND. Spenserian for nearly fifty years has been trie Standard American Brand of Samples for trial on receipt of return postage. SPENCERIAN PEN 349 Broadway, New York City. Lakewood Defeats the Crack Devon Team at Polo With the; Aid of Its Handicap. PRATT INSTITUTE GAMES.

Armory Base Ball Trophy Awarded to the Twelfth Regiment Players. Lakewood, N. May 3 Lakewood defeated the crack Devon polo team yesterday by the narrow margin of hi goal, in the fastest game of polo ever seen on the Georgian Court grounds. The vanquished team was forced to give the victors a handicap of 5 goals. These they made up by earned points, but' on a foul discounted a hi goal and gave the gama to Lakewood.

bauua imeu eta lUIlUWH: Lakewood. I Devon. H'cajj. 1, George J. Gould 2 1.

Enowden 8 J. M. 6i2. G. M.

1 3, R. J. Collier 3. Charles Back. Benjamin Nicoll 8 Back.

GenrtrA MFHjdfn a Total Total 2' The fancy game of the present series "was expected and the big gallery of spectators wia not disappointed. Among those who witnessed the exciting contest were Mrs. Gould, with Lady Mary Sackville, Mrs. C. E.

Snowden, H. L. Mrs. William A. Hamilton, Frederick H.

Allen, H. Livingston Beeckman. Mr. aid Mrs. Dwight M.

Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Claflin, Francis A. Walthew, Mr.

and Mrs. James Converse, Mr. and Mrs. B. Robbins Walker, Mr.

and Mrs. A. F. Sotrtherland, David B. Plumer and his guests, Herbert Smock and Addison F.

Andrews. The summary of tho play follows: FIRST PERIOD. Goal. Made by Time. I.

Collier, Lakewood S'OO 2.. Collier. Lakewood 2:27 3. Devon 3:23 SECOND PERIOD. 1..

Collier, Lakewood 6 00 2. Devon I'50' 3.. Kendrick, Devon Devon Lakewood 4 os! 6. Devon .1:0, Lakewood Liniit: Penalty, goal against Lakewood for safety; THIRD PERIOD. 1..

Snowden, Devon 3.33 2. Devon 3. Devon 2MJO Gould, Lakewood Limit Knockout. 1:40 overtime. Penalty, goal against Devon for foul by Snowden.

FOURTH PERIOD. 1.. Kendrick, Devon 0:53 Devon 2:45 3. Lakewood 4. Devon Os33 Lakewood 6.

Devon Devon Goals Devon, 13; Lakewood, 8. Handicap allow j' ance Lakewood, 0 goals. Penalties Against Devon. 14 goal: against Lakewood, hi. Score Lakewood.

1294; Devon, Referee W. A. Hazard. Timekeeper and scorer William A. Ham lltoa.

a iitj Auiai auuucu Diiuig Italia gtwca Pratt Institute took place on the grounds! adjoining the school yesterday afternoon. The field was in fine condition and tho boys in' first class form, though they were not al lowed to let themselves out much owing to the fact that they meet the Hotchkiss ath I letes with Poly next Saturday. As in tie past few years, the class of '00 carried the point honors, making 50 points. The class of '02 made 20 and the School of Tech oology 19. The summaries: One mile bicycle race Won by T.

L. Kellin: second, O. S. Fowler; third, A. Blivln.

Tima, Sixty yard dash (senior) Won by A. Bitter; second, H. E. Belser; third, S. M.

Day. Time, 1 7 seconds. Sixty yard dash (junior) Won by E. H. Jessup; second, G.

H. Townsend; third, V. C. Grlmtb. Time, 7 3 5 seconds.

Two hundred and twenty yard dash Won by 3. II. Day: second, E. H. Gower; third, R.

J. Time, 25 3 5 seconds. Shot put Won by A. Van D. Fritts with an actual throw of 37 feet 11 inches; second, A.

Rit ter; third, A. L. Lane. Eight hundred and eighty yard run Won by W. C.

L. White: second, A. G. Crandell; third, R. S.

Richardson. Time, 2:23 1 5 seconds. Four hundred and forty yard run Won by E. White: second, R. A.

Winslow; third, C. J. Phillips. Time. 56 4t5 seconds.

Running high Jump Won by R. p. Wallace, with an actual jump of 5 feet 1 inch; second, R. Nutting: third, Phillip Nash. One hundred and twenty yard hurdle race Won by S.

M. Day; second, R. S. Binkerd; third, Phillip Nash. Time, 22 2 5 seconds.

Throwing twelve pound hammer Won by Phillip Xash: second. A. L. Lane; third. A.

Bliven. Distance. 72 feet 7 inches. One mile run Won by A. G.

Crandell: second, W. C. L. White; third, R. Kirkman.

5:23. Running high Jump (Junior) Won by. E. H. Jessup; second.

V. C. Griffith; third, H. Townsend. Height, 4 feet.

Running broad Jump Won by R. S. Wallace; second, E. H. Gower; third, R.

Nutting. Distance, 17.55. One mile (class) relay race Won by class, of 'OO; second, class of '02; third, class ot '03. Time, Pole vault Won by Phillip Nash: second, Nutting: third, E. M.

Vaughan. Heishtr 9 feet. It. is doubtful if the Armory Base Ball League trophy, emblematic of the indoor base ball championship of Greater New York, will ever be paid more tribute than was extended to it at the Twelfth, Regiment Armory last night, even if some other regiment should secure the prize. The presentation of the trophy was made the occasion of a ce'le i bratlon by the organization.

Inspector Gen eral J. C. Breckenridge and Adjutant General! B.M. Hoffman were the guests of honor. While these two officers were reviewing the regiment the trophy was placed in the rear ot the room with the National Guard and United States flags as a background.

At the conclusion of half of the drill the trophy mounted on a table, which had an electric battery, in order to light the four globes on the figure of victory, was brought to the center of the floor. Then the ball players who made such a fine showing in the league race were ordered to the center, where General Breckenridge met them half way and said in part: "Men, it affords me a great deal of pleasure to have been asked to present this beautiful trophy. In behalf of the Armory Base Ball League, to you nine men who have made a record which will be hard to beat. To one game out of nineteen, at our national' game, is something to be proud of. Though indoor baseball is but new in New York have no doubt but that you fellows could hold: your own against any team in the United States, and that is saying a great deal.

Personally, I think this season's work has been the cause of bringing the members of the National Guard and Naval Militia Into closer contact with each other and has brought about a feeling of good fellowship. 'Wher eyerl have been during the past winter I have endeavored to find out the results of the contests on Sunday mornings. I hope you men may be in the lead for the next two seasons, for you certainly deserve the prize if you play as straightforward and clean a contest as you have this season." A scene of pandemonium reigned in the galleries at the conclusion of the General's remarks and three lusty cheers were given for the ball players. Dancing followed the presentation. The nine will cross bats with the Twenty second Regiment team to night at their armory and Saturday evening will meet the strong Dayton players.

Although the schedule of the Armory League has not yet been completed, the Twelfth has such a lead that it cannot be overtaken. The remaining games wlU probably be fojrIit4g A Flushing Seamstress Falls Heir to Her Uncle's Australian Estate, SAID TO BE WORTH TEN MILLION He "Was One of Three Brothers Who Became Rich Miss Kelly and a Cousin His Heirs. (Special to the Eagle.) Flushing, L. May 3 Mary Ann Kelly, who lives at Fowlerville, Flushing, has fallen heir to a large fortune. Miss Kelly occupies a cottage on Fowler street.

She is a skilled seamstress and has been employed in many of the best families in Flushing. She says that she is one of two heirs to a' fortune estimated to be worth about Miss Kelly's father was one of three brothers born in Ireland who emigrated to America and was for many years a resident of Flowerville, where he resided until bis death. Miss Kelly is tho only surviving child. In speaking of the matter, Miss Kellly said: "One ot my father's brothers remained in Ireland and died there, leaving an only son. The other brother of my father emigrated to Australia and we did not hear much from him afterward.

Some months ago, however, I read an account of his death in a newspaper and the article stated that he had been very successful In business and left an estate of $10,000,000. He never married. I communicated with my cousin in Ireland and we ascertained by investigation that we two are the only direct heirs to this great fortune. I have employed a lawyer to look after my interests in the matter and I shall go to Ireland in a few weeks to consult with my cousin as to what course will be best for us to pursue. In the meantime my lawyer is hunting up the family records and other data necessary to establish our claim.

So far as I can learn, the relationship, as I have stated, has been established beyond doubt." LONG ISLAND PERSONALS. Horace D. Byrnes, son of the Rev. Horace TV. Byrnes of the Bay Shore Methodist Church, has been elected a delegate to represent Wesleyan Untverslty at the annual meeting of the Psi University Society at Syracuse on May 11.

J. Smith Jayne has received his reappointment as letter carrier between the Bay Shore station and tho post office. Mr. and Mrs. Charles TV.

Ellis of Brooklyn had a son born to them this week at the home of the of Mrs. Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Wicks, on Union avenue.

Bay Shore. Miss Edna Tuthill of Eastport is on a visit to her sister in Connecticut. Ex Mayor William R. Grace and bis son, John G. Grace, have returned to their summer home at Great Neck.

Thomas J. Ellison of New Tork Is at his country residence at Oyster Bay, making improvements for the season. Mrs. Jane McElroy of New Tork will spend the summer months with her son in law. Judge Wauhope Lynn, at Good Ground.

Miss Mattle Weeks of Oyster Bay is visiting at Brookvllle. Irving Van Slse of Oyster Bay Is spending a week in the mountains at Woodbury County. Everett S. Howell of Isllp graduated from the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy as the valedictorian of bis class. E.

G. Freeman, who Is building the State Hospital at Islip. Is visiting his family in Bingham ton. Sr.muel Fleet of Isllp has gone to the Polyclinic Hospital for treatment. Mrs.

J. E. Valentine, formerly a resident of Islip. is visiting friends In that village. Mrs.

Peter Hayes has returned to Islip after a long visit with friends in Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. John Gibb of Brooklyn are stopping at the Ororsoo House, Isllp. Silas Krom.

who has Just returned from Nassau, New Providence, is visiting his sister Miss Krom. a teacher of the Manhasset public school. HAMILTON MORRIS. Sea Cliff, L. May 3 The marriage of Miss Anne Amelia Morris, second daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Morris of South Glen Cove, to Richard Hamilton of Glen Cove took place at the bride's home at 4 P. M. yesterday. The parlor where the ceremony was performed was decorated with plants, foliage and cut flowers.

The bride wore white organdie trimmed with ribbon and lace She was attended by Miss Gertie McDonnell, Miss Minnie Rinehart, Miss Maggie Flynn and Miss Mary Hoey. The bridegroom's attendants were Herbert Morris, tho bride's brother, and Mr. Andrew Cull. The Rev. John TV.

Gammack. rector of St. Paul's parish. Glen Cove, officiated. A reception followed the ceremony, and later in the evening the bride donned a blue silk traveling costume and the pair left for a short wedding trip, keeping their destination a secret.

The presents were very numerous, and included some handsome articles of furniture, silverware, bed and table linen, china, and glass. Among the guests were: Mrs. Hamilton of Bayonne, N. Dr. Herring Dennis.

Mrs. Jane Herring. Mr. and Mrs. Herring, Robert Herring.

Mr. and Mrs. Candee. Mr. and Mrs.

George Clump. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott. James Heasley, Miss Anna Hoev.

Miss Sophie Myrlcks. Harry Toung. Joseph Dessler New York. Mrs. and Miss Wiederman.

Mrs. James Shlels of Stamford. Mrs. Jane Van Cott of Glenwood, the Misses La Pierre. Miss Ida Germaine.

Miss Mamie McDougall, Mrs. Wansor of Glen Cove. GLLBEPcT BARNUM. Millerton, L. May 3 Miss Charlotte Barnum, daughter of C.

W. Barnum and granddaughter of the late Senator W. H. Barnum, and Walter Rutherford Gilbert were married in Trinity Church at 1 o'clock today. The bride's grandfather, the Rev.

George H. Nicholls, rector emeritus of St. Mark's Church. Hooslc Falls, X. performed the ceremony, assisted by the bridegroom's brother, the Rev.

John Mills Gilbert of Grace Church, Waterford, and the Rev. Dr. R. H. Gesner of Trinity Church.

Miss Grace Powers of Xew York. Miss Agnes Gilbert and Miss Marion Cocks of Brooklyn. Miss Grace Flood of Newark and Miss Laura Barnum ot Mamaroneck were maids of honor. Robert Parker of Hartford acted as best man. Richard Barnum, the bride's brother, and Messrs.

Snedecker, Corry and Kitchen of Brooklyn were ushers. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at Hepzavilla, the bride home. LINDER COMBES. Oceanside, L. May 3 The announcement is made here to day of the wedding of Miss Daisy Combes, daughter of Harrison Combes of this village, to Paul Linder, a student in the Chicago Theological Seminary, who is expected home in about a month to be ordained.

The wedding took place over a year ago in Jersey City and was not made public until now, as the groom desired to complete his course in divinity, although his family and the immediate friends knew and approved of the marriage. Mr. Linder has frequently preached in Hempstead. Norwood and other neighboring villages and it was at the Norwood church he first met his bride. VETERAN MC CARTHY DISPLACED.

Rockville Center, L. May 3 A dispatch from tho Brooklyn Daily Eagle Information Bureau at Washington brought the news here this morning of the confirmation by the Senate of O. H. Tuthill to be postmaster to succeed James McCarthy, a Democrat and a veteran of the war, whose term of four years expired April 14. DANGEROUS SPORT.

Springfield, L. May 3 At a meeting of tho Farmers' Co operative Union of Springfield a committee, consisting of "William D. Hcndrlckson and Gilbert D. Higbie, was appointed to wait upon the authorities and request them to put a stop to automobile racing on the Merrick road. HIS FOOT CRUSHED.

Patchogue, L. May 3 O. B. Satterly, a salesman in E. Bailey Sons' hardware store, on Ocean avenue, Patchogue.

had the misfortune to smash his foot on Monday. His coat caught upon a 50 pound vice that was lying upon the counter and. In falling, it struck his foot, crushing it to a pulp. MOTOR TO OPEN DRAWBRIDGE. Rockaway Beach, L.

May 3 Workmen are engaged in placing an electric motor on the drawbridge at Beach Channel. Heretofore it has taken two men to open and close the drawbridge, and by operating the bridge with a motor this work can be done more expeditiously. The power will be transmitted Its Securities Rejected on the Ground That the Village Is Over Bonded. TRUSTEES THINK OTHERWISE. They Hold That Water Bonds Are Not to Be Counted in the Ten Per Cent.

Limit. (Special to the Eagle.) Rockville Center, L. May 3 Sutro Bros. Co. of New York, who were last week awarded the $16,500 bonds issued by this village for extending its electric light plant, have refused to take the bonds, on the ground that the issue is illegal because the total debt of the village would exceed 10 per cent, of the assessed valuation, according to last year's assessment roll.

The Board of Trustees think otherwise. They say the law limiting the bonding of a village to 10 per cent, of its assessed valuation docs not include in the 10 per cent, any bonds issued for water. The latter bonds make up the principal indebtedness of this village at present. The amount of water bonds is $29,500. Other bonded indebtedness is $15,400, a total of $4'4, 900.

The assessed valuation last year was $431,700. Consequently, if the construction of the law by counsel for the bond buyers is right, the village is over bonded now. The trustees think that the firm bid too low an Interest for the bonds, and that It does not want them for that reason. They bid 3 4 10 per cent. Interest, which is considered a very low rate for short time village bonds.

As there is a possibility that the trustees made an error in advertising the bond sale, they will not try to force the bonds on Sutro Bros. but will readvertise and sell them again. HEMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD. Hempstead, L. May 3 Smith Cox, the Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, has appointed the following committees for the ensuing year: Overseer's report.

Justices Jackson and Jay; leases of town's lands, Justice Hawkins and Town Clerk Weeks; petitions, Justices Hawkins and Jackson. During the meeting Alanson Abrams, receiver of taxes, stated to the board that his total collections up to and including April 30, were $120,468.90. After closing his daily report he received a check for $8,468.90 in payment for taxes in the Town of Hempstead owned by the City of Brooklyn. The following leases of town lands under water for oyster planting were granted: William P. Smith, one acre, on Dutch Gunning Lead: Martin V.

Murray, three acres, on Wreck Lead; August Dietz's lease of land at Queenswater, which has five years yet to run, was extended to September 1, 1916. Other leases were granted to Clarence Matthews and John R. McLean. LONG ISLAND BREVITIES. Josiah Robbins of Bav Shore has sold his yacht to William Meyers of Manhattan.

A debating society has been organized by the Rev. John Rlppere ot tho Patchogue E. Church with the following officers: President, Frank Shaw: vice president, Ralph Rlppere; secretary, "Walter Adams. Howard S. Newins of Islip has sold his fast bav horse Dandy to John Gibb of Brooklyn for WOO.

The horse was the fastest In the village. Joseph Sheehan, an old time resident of Oyster Bay. has taken charge of F. Dillon Brown's country seat at New London. N.

C. The Freeport Club has selected Riley Raynor as steward to succeed Robert S. Denton, who has become keeper of the' Hemistead Bay Yacht Club house. Tho Mlllburn Literary Society was entertained Tuesday evening by Miss Annie Hamilton and Miss Phebe Powers. WANTS FIRE HYDRANTS.

Cedarhurst, L. May 3 A number of the taxpayers have discussed the question of having fire hydrant3 placed throughout the village, and a movement having such object in view is to be strongly agitated. The village is fast building up and thousands of dollars worth of valuable property stands here, practically unprotected from fire. Water mains are laid throughout the greater part of the village and it would take very little to place hydrants on the different avenues. Several fires which have recently occurred, reached larger dimensions than could have been possible had there been any way of getting water to play on the flames.

The matter is one of great importance and she'ild be given immediate attention. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Corona, L. May 3 While patrolling his beat on the Shell road, near Jackson avenue, in this place, yesterday afternoon, Officer William Keeler of the Newtown Precinct, found a man writhing in agony on the ground, and when he investigated, he found that the man had attempted to commit suicide by taking a dose of bi cblorideof potash and sulphuric acid. The man was taken in an ambulance to St.

John's Hospital, Long Island City. He is George Rothermel of 507 Marcy avenue, Brooklyn, aged 32 years, married, and an electrician by trade. He would give no reason why he attempted to take his life. CHANGES IN QUEENS SCHOOLS. Flushing, L.

May 3 The Queens Borough School Board has directed that the following transfers of teachers be made: Miss Jennie L. Potter, from the Richmond Hill High School to School No. S. Long Island City; Miss Helen Boyce. from the Washington school to the South street school.

Jamaica; School No. 61, at Brooklyn Hills, has been transferred to the supervision of Principal I. N. Faller of Richmond Hill; the Elm street and avenue schools, at Richmond Hill, were transferred to the jurisdiction of Principal James A. Dugan of Morris Park: the Blackstump school was transferred to the Jurisdiction of Principal J.

A. Loope of St. Albans: tho Middle Village school was transferred to the jurisdiction of Principal J. Wesley Drumm of Evergreen. RAIN HELPS THE FARMERS.

Lynbrook, L. May 3 The rain this morning is of great value to the farmers. Tho land was getting too dry to plow easily and farmers began to fear that the drought of last spring was about to be repeated. The hay crop, too, was in danger, but the rain has come in time, and both grass and vegetables, perhaps, never looked more promising than they do to day. Peas and potatoes are especially fine and promise large yields.

ANDRESCHOK MC MINN. Patchogue, L. May 3 John Andreschok and Miss Elizabeth McMInn were married last Saturday evening, at the residence of the Rev. Father Cronin, on Bast Main street. Miss Mary Andreschok, a sister of tho groom, was bridesmaid, and William Butts of Sayville, best man.

After the wedding ceremonies a reception was held at the residence of Mrs. Amos Terrell, Cedar avenue. SENTENCE SUSPENDED. Amityville, L. May 3 As a result of the rigid enforcement of compulsory education George Fowler and Charles Powell of this village were before Justice T.

C. Willmarth yesterday. Both pleaded guilty to the charge, but upon their promise to send their children to school sentence was suspended. CHARGED WITH ABANDONMENT. Freeport, L.

May 3 Thomas Ackley was arraigned before Police Justice Wallace yesterday charged by his wife, Annie, with abandonment. He pleaded not guilty and was balled at $250 to appear for a hearing Friday. CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. Seaford, L. May 3 Detective Servis of the Long Island Railroad on Tuesday arrested William Verity of Ballmore on tho charge of breaking Into tho depot at this village.

He was taken to the Long Island City Jail. MEETING OF TEACHERS. Flushing, L. May 3 A meeting of the Grade Teachers' Association of Queens Borough was held In the Assembly Hall of tho Flushing High School Tuesday night. About forty teachers were present, as were also all Annual Meeting for the Reading of Officers' Reports Held Yesterday.

INTEREST IN WORK INCREASING. FaitMulness of Members Has Been Responsible for Much, of the Success. The New Officers. From two hundred to three hundred women attended the annual meeting of the Bast End Kindergarten Union, held in the First Baptist Church, Lee avenue and Keap street, last night. Mrs.

Daniel T. Gateson presided. Quite a number of reports was read, dealing with various phases of kindergarten work in the Eastern District during the year. It had been announced that the Rev. Dr.

William L. Rainsford of Manhattan would be a speaker, but at the last moment a communication was received from him to the effect that he had been suddenly called to the bedside a dear friend, who is sick in Cincinnati. Mrs. Gateson opened the meeting by saying: "II I were a clergyman I would take for my text the word because it is because of the faithfulness of our members during the past eight years that we have been able to continue our work. As you will hear from the reports that are about to be read the work is going to be enlarged during the coming year.

We rejoice that Mrs. Bernard who was formerly bur earnest and devoted president, has come back again to our board" of managers." When she had concluded Mrs. Gateson introduced Miss Josephine Seabury, who sang, in a charming contralto voice, the Scotch song "The Land o' the Leal." Miss Catherine M. Ring, the secretary, then read her report. It set forth: "During the year eight regular meetings and five special meetings have been held, all of which have been well attended.

The usual problem of ways and means to continue this work has been greatly simplified, although not entirely solved, by the kindness and energetic action of several of the managers. Successful entertainments were, given in McCaddin Hall and the Hotel Andrews, the use of the latter having been kindly given by Mrs. Andrews, the talent being supplied by Milo Deyo, who gave the entire proceeds to the union. Both entertainments were eminently successful. Many of the former managers and all of the present board volunteered to fill two $5 dime albums during the summer months and the amount gathered in this way greatly helped to clear the old debt.

A most capable collector has recently been engaged. The mothers' meetings are regularly held every month and the interest in them is steadily increasing, showing results in most unexpected and satisfactory ways. By a bylaw added to the constitution no one becomes a life member of the union except on payment of $100. Three friends have taken advantage of that up to the present time. The number of managers has also been Increased from sixteen to twentyfive.

Last June It seemed wise to the board of managers to close the H. B. Scharmann kindergarten, much as they regretted the necessity for such action, and devote their time to the East End Kindergarten. The result has been satisfactory." At the annual election recently the former officers were elected and the board of managers increased as follows: President, Mrs. D.

T. Gateson; first vice president, Mrs. J. S. Watson; second vice president, Mrs.

J. Cairo; treasurer. Mrs. F. Lunde; secretary, Miss K.

M. Ring; board 'of managers, Mrs. F. Andrews. Mrs.

W. S. Conant, Mrs. T. Hatching, Mrs.

N. North, Mrs. M. Payne, Mrs. S.

L. Prouty, Mrs. Bernard Peters, Mrs. M. B.

Streeter, Mrs. William Vogel, Mrs. E. R. Wilcox, Mrs.

W. White, Mrs. A. L. Weaver, Mrs.

Oscar Pfeiffer, Miss Steingester and Mrs. Locke. Miss Ada Linde, treasurer, made a report of the receipts and disbursements. It appeared from it that the subscriptions for the year had amounted to $755; the life membership donations of William Dick, Henry Dick and Mrs. Lynch to $300, and these, with other subscriptions, reached a total of $1, S44.44 The expenditures were $7.87 less than tbat sum.

After the singing of a solo by Miss Ella Johnson, Miss Jean Locke, the kindergartner of the union read her report. She stated that the kindergartens had opened in 1893 and that 575 children had been trained. Some had stayed three years, but the majority for two, leaving at the age of 6. Miss Locke said that the kindergartens had the advantage of the public school in being able to take the children at 3 years of age. When children from the kindergarten came to attend the public schools it had been invariably found that they were brighter and more polished than those that did not undergo such a training.

Miss Locke also spoke of brief journeys which she had taken to the parks and to the country and the benefit the children derived from such trips in the matter of acquiring an elementary botanical knowledge. Mrs. Gertrude Andrews spoke next. She said that from the study she had given the subject kindergarten training had become to her a gospel. She also said that she believed the salvation of the world lay in the system of education in which the principles of kin dergartening were incorporated.

Mrs. An drews spoke for about fifteen minutes, delivering an address which was very attentively listened to. She was folio wed by Mrs. Locke of Pratt Institute, who spoke on kindergarten work in general. The very work of teaching the children, this speaker said, converted women from falseness and frivolity and led them to become loving and thinking women, virtually making spiritual mothers of them at the ages of 21 or 22.

It seemed superfluous to say, the speaker remarked, that kindergartening had become an integral part of the education of the day. James Causey of the Hanson Place M. E. Church referred to the work being done by the kindergarten, saying that it was accomplishing what the churches had been trying to do for many years. The proceedings closed with another solo by Miss Johnson.

LONG ISLAND COMING EVENTS. The Freeport Club will hold a smoker next Saturday evening. Among the entertainers will be Mons. De "ViUlers, the French wizard. Colonel Robert Townsend.

Assistant District At tormvy.of New Tork, is booked to deliver a lecture at the Hempstead Baptist Church, May 9, on "The Crimes of a Great City." An Ice cream social and a literary entertainment will be held at the Whitestone Presbyterian Church, on May 10. The annual concert of the Young People's Society of St. Paul's German Reformed Church of Jamaica will be held at Fraternity Hall, on Her rlman avenue. Thursday May 10. for the benefit of the organ fund.

The Pastime' Social Club of Elmont will hold a ball in Herman's Hall on Tuesday evening May S. CALLED OUT IN THE RAIN. Freeport, L. May 3 The Fire Department was called out at 6 o'clock this morn ing to extinguish a fire in the home of Morris Miller, caused by the explosion of a gasoline stove. The Fire Department responded promptly, only to find that the fire had been extinguished before its arrival by Mrs.

Miller and neighbors. It was raining hard at the time iand the boys returned to their breakfasts somewhat wet, but with good ap petites. The loss was very slight; $25 will about cover it. BELLS PROM CHIEF MAYLAND. Freeport, L.

May 3 Fire Chief R. H. Mayland has presented Ever Ready Hose Company and Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company each with a nickel silver bell for the apparatus. The bells are suitably inscribed and are greatly appreciated by the laddies. They are fine specimens of Mr.

May land's handiwork and the metal in them is so alloyed as to give a clear silver ring. The chief has now equipped every apparatus in the village with one of his bells. AFRAID OF AUTOMOBILES. Lynbrook, L. May 3 The farmers and summer residents who drive on the Merrick road are greatly excited over proposed races and tests of speed by the owners of automobiles.

At the last race there were several narrow escapes and last Sunday there were several runaways caused by automobiles. The feeling is even more bitter than it was against bicycles when they were first used os the road. The farmers brine up the old HEAIiY'S OPEN AXB COURT. Long Island City, L. May 3 Magistrate Healy was late opening his outdoor court room this morning.

It was after noon when he reached the Queens County Court House and took up his position at the top of the long flight of stone step's. He took off his high hat and called the court to order. John Mc Cluske.y, a 12 year old boy, was the first prisoner arraigned. He was charged with staying away from school. He was lectured and released.

A few other casas were disposed of and the magistrate announced that court will meet on the steps to morrow morning and continue until the city provides a court room. LONG ISLAND REALTY. Henry Olsen of Manhattan has purchased the Jesser cottage on Ward street, between Jamaica and Hillnide avenues, at Richmond Hill, for 52,400. Wade Culllngford have sold one of their cottages on Lincoln avenue. Richmond Hill, to a Brooklyn party for $3,000.

Abraham Corn of Brooklyn has rented the Joel Fowler cottage on Oak street. Richmond Hill. John Cavanaugh of Brooklyn has rented the Dyer cottage on Willow place, Springfield. Ground has been broken by Hendrlckson Co. for a new office building on New York avenue, Jamaica.

Percy G. James has purchased the Coffin property on Fulton street. Jamaica, near the post office, and will erect a modern brick building. Work will begin about June 1. Dr.

James S. Hall of Oyster Bay has leased the Thlel place adjoining the Baptist Church. John H. Vail of Isllp is erecting a new store building on Main street TELEPHONE EXPANSION. Oyster Bay, L.

May 3 The New York and New Jersey Telephone Company will inaugurate a sweeping change in its central office here, which was formerly an obscure corner in Conklin's Pharmacy. The Telephone Company has leased one half of the Conklin store and will fit it up as a modern telephone branch office. There will he two operators, one for day and the other for night service. Miss Lottie Sobey of Roslyn will be installed as chief operator, assisted by Miss Ellen Ludlam, who is now in charge of the office. NO LICENSE FOR McCARTHY, Long Island City, L.

May 3 Deputy Excise Commissioner Edward Dowling has refused to grant a new license to Patrick McCarthy, whose saloon at 19 Borden avenue, Long Island City, was raided some time ago. OPENING CRICKET MATCHES. Brooklyn Club Arranges Its Series of Games for the Season. While there are a couple of cricket matches on the cards for the coming Saturday, including one at Prospect Park between the Manhattans and Nelson Lodge, the real opening of the season, does not occur until May 12. For that date, however, nearly every club in the vicinity has some fixture provided.

The Brooklyn Cricket Club has completed its schedule of games, to the number of twenty two, taking in every Saturday and holiday up to the middle of September. Appended is the list issued by Secretary H. P. Shilstone: May 12. Brooklyn vs.

Manhattan, at Prospect Park. May 19, Brooklyn vs. Nelson Lodge, at Prospect Park. May 26, Brooklyn vs. Kings County, at Prospect Park.

May 30, New York vs. Brooklyn, at Prospect Park. June 2, Brooklyn vs. Kearny, at Prospect Park. June 9, Brooklyn vs.

Manhattan, at Prospect Park. Juno 16, Paterson B. vs. Brooklyn, at Pater son. N.

J. June 23. Brooklyn vs. Nelson Lodge, at Prospect Park. July 4, Kings County vs.

Brooklyn, at Prospect Park. July 7, Paterson A. vs. Brooklyn, at Paterson, N. J.

July 14, Brooklyn vs. Kings County, at Prospect Park. July 21. Kearny vs. Brooklyn, at Kearny, N.

J. July 2S, Manhattan vs. Brooklyn, at Prospect Park. August 4, Brooklyn vs. Paterson at Prospect Park.

August LI, Kings County vs. Brooklyn, at Prospect Park. August IS. Nelson Lodge vs. Brooklyn, at Prospect Park.

August 25, Brooklyn vs. Paterson at Prospect Park. September 1, Manhattan vs. Brooklyn, at Prospect Park. September 3, Brooklyn vs.

Montclalr A. at Prospect Park. September 8, Montclalr vs. Brooklyn, at Montclalr. X.

J. September 15, Brooklyn vs. New York, at Prospect Park. Championship matches of the New York Cricket Association. J.

F. Curran. the well known cricketer and leading batsman of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club, sailed for Ireland last Saturday, on account of ill health. His loss to the cherry diamond eleven, and also to the New York team in the Intercity matches, will be keenly felt. During the three seasons that Curran represented the New Jersey Athletic Club and the Knickerbocker Athletic Club his batting record was as follows: Thirty four innings, not out, high score, 96, not out; total runs.

807. His highest score in league games was 96. not out, against the Staten Island Cricket Club, in 1897, and 115. not out, for the Metropolitan District Cricket League, against the Association, In 1S9S. Curran was considered one of the most finished batsmen in New York, and although not a fast scorer, his wicket was always a hard one to get.

An interesting announcement is made In Philadelphia to the effect that S. H. Day of Kent, England, and S. M. J.

Woods of Som erset. England, contemplate bringing an international team to this country in the fall. Mr. Day has recently communicated with G. S.

Patterson, the noted player of the German tewn Cricket Club, as to the feasibility of such a trip. A MEET AT BERKELEY OVAL. Th" twenty sixth annual spring games of the College of the City of New York will be held at Berkeley Oval, on Saturday, and in addition to the athletic events, there will be an Interesting cycling programme. The loving cups to be given to the winners in the oue mile bicycle and in the two mile bicycle race have attracted many of the craek riders in the vicinity of New York. But a far more interesting event and perhaps the feature of the games will be a five mile pursuit race between che cycle teams of Yale and Columbia.

These bicycle events are the first outdoor bicycle races of this season hereabouts. Bartow S. Weeks of the New York Athletic Club will referee the games. GENERAL SPORTING NOTES. Boston, May 3 Billy Gardner of Lowell defeated Billy Barrett of Brooklyn in fifteen rounds at the Isoteric Club last night.

The first shoot of the season of the Plum Beach Rod and Gun Club was held last Monday on the little Island owned by the government called Plum Beach Island, at the mouth of Jamaica Bay. The members of this club are business men of New York and Brooklyn. Many of them had never before shot at clay birds, while a few had never even fired off a shotgun, which accounts for the bad scores made. Each contestant shot at twenty flve birds with the following result: Charles Fish, 6: Joseph Guelcher, Charles Corby, Seymour Garrett. 11: Morris King.

1: William Carpenter. 4: Isaac Ford, 4: Mr. Woodruff, Mr. Kennedy, 1: Frank Lawrence, 14. An Aged Negress of Ravens wood Who Says She Remembers Washington, and Lafayette.

Long Island City, L. May 3 Mrs. Elinda Bonner Hunt, a negress of S4 Marlon street, Ravonswood, celebrated her 108th birthday to day, and she received congratulations on being the oldest woman in New York State and perhaps In the country from many citizens who have known her long, and from her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Hunt lives near her son, and takes as much interest in the events of the day as Mrs.

Elinda Bonner Hunt Of Ravenswood, Who Is IDS Years Old to day. she did fifty years ago. She has a very clear memory, and has frequently told of the excitement that the presence of General George Washington caused when she was a young girl. She, however, never saw him. She was born, she says, in Prince George, on May 3.

1792. Her father was a full bloooded negro, brought from Africa as a slave, but her mother was a white woman. She remembers clearly the visit paid her native village by General Lafayette, and how the people decorated their houses and put on their best clothes to pay homage to him. Mrs. Hunt has been married twice and children by both husbands are living.

One son disappeared many years ago and has never been heard from since. She has always hoped that she would hear from the missing boy. He must be now more than 60 years old if alive. Mrs. Hunt loves to talk of the old life in Virginia and the days of knickerbockers and big buckles at the knee and tells of the days of toil at the spinning wheel.

Her mother was married twice, her first husband having been killed in a duel. Her father was given his freedom by his master after a revival meeting in the village church. Those who would give freedom to their slaves were asked to stand up, and the man who owned Bonner, which was the aged woman's family name, stood up and the following morning released her father. The slave continued to work on the plantation of his former master and was paid a regular salary. Afterward tho family moved to Petersburg, where the father engaged in house building and was quite successful.

Mrs. Hunt lives with her granddaughter, Mrs. Elenore Cannon, in Ravenswood section of this city. A married son lives nearby and she is surrounded by several generations, all of whom joined in the festivities incident to her birthday. She tells interesting stories of the Dun woody court house, which stood on the line between that and another county.

The county line ran directly through the center of the building and the county officials for each county had to keep on their right side of the line. When Lee surrendered the white flag was displayed on the building. Mrs. Hunt received a very good education in Virginia and is very well read. She was married twice and her first husband was a full blooded Indian, a direct descendant of Powhatan and Pocohantas.

Mrs. Hunt is a member of the Ravenswood Presbyterian Church and attends service regularly. She takes a walk every pleasant day. SWARM THE FOX HUNTER. Huntington, L.

May 3 John Swarm of Long Swamp, near here, who captured five foxes in one burrow Saturday, decided to try his luck again on Monday. He located another lot and proceeded to dig them out. The old fox was not at home, but he secured six fine youngsters without having to Injure them. Instead of bringing them in to Supervisor Brush for the bounty he took them over to Hempstead and sold them for $10 to the Meadowbrook Club. Yesterday he found another lot and last evening had three little foxes in town.

They very much resemble puppies and act like them. Swarm was anxious to sell them alive, but no one seemed to care to purchase. Ho was compelled to kill them to secure the bounty. In connection with the matter of bounty it may be of interest to readers of the Eagle to know that Supervisor Brush has paid out on account of bounties since October 14 S14C. Twenty foxes have been paid in in a very short time, the other 504 being mostly opossums, skunks and wood chucks.

The summer payments, it is thought, will be much larger. QUEENS BOROUGH. The Warlow Athlotio Club ot Whitestone will hold games on Decoration Day. The Rev. Mr.

Tilly of Corona gave an interesting stereoptlcon lecture fit Whitestone on Tuesday evening on "Cuba and the Philippines." Samuel H. Harriot and the Misses Carrie and Josephine Harriot of Whitestone, who have been spending tho winter months at the Berkshlro Hills, returned home yesterday. At a meeting of the consistory of the Flushing Reformed Church last night Albert E. Gosling was engaged as organist and choirmaster of the church for the ensuing year. Edward Nostrand of Springfield, formerly sta tlonmaster at the St.

Albans railroad depot, has been appointed agent at the Long Island Railroad station at Sayville. Alex Carpenter and family have moved Into their now homo on Highland avenue. Jamaica. Mrs. William Remsen of riainiicld, N.

has rented a house on Union avenue. Jamaica. Miss M. F. Birclinll of Queens Is visiting her friend, Miss Alpha M.

Randell at Elmont. DELAYED TRIPS. Sea Cliff, L. May 3 The steamer Idle wild, which for a long term of years has ruu between New York and Roslyn, touching at Sea Cliff, has not yet been put on the route and residents are wondering whether they are to have a boat or not this season. The Idlewild usually 6tarts her daily trips about the middle of March.

She has been announced to begin to run on three different dates, all of which have passed without the promise being redeemed. A DELIBERATE SUICIDE. Long Island City, L. May 3 Lawrence L. Smith, a laborer, 37 years old, hanged himself in his home at 13S Elm street, this city, some time during yesterday.

His body was discovered by his wife on her return home late last night. Smith fastened one end of a piece of clothes line, around a door knob and, throwing the rope over the top of the door, made a nooso around his neck and held his feet from the floor until dead. He had been despondent through failure to get work. Charles A. Cheever.

Far Rockaway, L. May 3 Charles A. Cheever died at his home in Wave Crest of heart failure yesterday, aged 48 years, during forty four of which he had been a resident of this place. Mr. Cheever was born near Boston and his parents still' reside at Wave Crest.

He was a cripple, being unable to walk a step. He stood about 4 feet in height and had to be carried about by a male attendant. He was a shrewd business man and is said to have made several fortunes. He was a close and enthusiastic follower of sports and was a member of the Rockaway Hunt Club and the New York Yacht Club. When the Rockaway Yacht Club was organized in 1860 Mr.

Cheever was made its commodore. Jack Cheever, the noted athlete and polo player, and H. D. Cheever, a New York broker, are his brothers, and Mrs. John E.

Cowdin, wife the well known polo player, and Miss E. S. Cheever are his sisters. The funeral will be private on Saturday. Mr.

Cheev eh for many years had an office in the Tribune Building, Manhattan, and in speaking of his remarkable career that paper says: "Mr. Cheever was an interesting man and his life was unique In many respects. Possessed of an active brain, determination, energy, pluck and a faculty for organization, he utilized every power to the utmost. He was particularly interested in the development of electricity and the major part of his life was devoted to the exploitation of electrical inventions. He was the originator of many electrical appliances 'which he patented.

Many of them, while not fundamental in their character, so improved the invention of others that they were generally adopted. "Paralyzed from his waist down, his physical development stunted at an early age, weighing not more than seventy pounds at manhood, unable to set his feet on the ground, obliged to be borne about in the arms of an attendant everywhere he wanted to go, Charles A. Cheever's indomitable spirit carried his frail and shriveled body far toward the front in the race with his fellow men for success, for wealth and for distinction. Invention was his hobby, but, unlike most inventors, he had business ability enough to grasp the commercial rewards which the world owed to the creations of his fertile brain, and, though it was reported that one time he did lose considerable money, he left, it is said, a comfortable estate. "He obtained patents on electric rock drills, electrical appliances for elevators, telephone applioaces and electric fire engines.

The larger part of his patents were for improvements to telephones. It is said that his patented inventions numbered more than one hundred. "One of his first "ventures was connected with the introduction of the telephone in New York. He became acquainted with Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, when the instrument was considered nothing but a very remarkable scientific toy. Becoming Interested in the invention' he undertook to get it into actual use.

After much effort he succeeded. He organized the various sub telephone companies in New York State and erected and owned the first telephone line in N. Y. City. It ran from his rooms, at 89 Fifth avenue, to the house of E.

N. Dickerson. in Thirty fourth street. He afterward, for the purpose of demonstrating the commercial value of the telephone, connected his office in the Tribune Building with the American Institute Fair. Over this wire could be heard the playing of the band at the fair.

"He was interested with Thomas A. Edison in Edison's first phonograph, and later in his graphophone, and was identified with the formation of the North American Phonograph Company and organized sub companies in different parts of the country to introduce the graphophone. He organized and for several years was president of the Okonite Company, Limited, manufacturers of insulated wire and submarine cables. He was also identified with a company organized to introduce a method of transmitting telegraph messages from moving trains, and conducted experiments on trains of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. These experiments, while in a measure successful, did not prove commercially valuable.

"Beside his ventures in the field of electricity Mr. Cheever interested himself in the development of real estate with success. He conceived the idea of laying out one of the first seaside home parks and planned Wave Crest, and later Cedarhurst, at Far Rockaway." David Furdy Rapelye. Flushing. L.

May 3 David Purdy Rapelye, aged 78 years, died suddenly of apoplexy, at his home, 208 Madison avenue. Flushing, yesterday. He was a life long and highly respected resident of Queens Borough. He was born on the old Purdy place, at Waveslde. The active part of his life was passed in farming in Newtown.

He retired about thirty years ago. One daughter. Miss Annie Rapelye, survives. Mr. Rapelye was a Republican, and was for some years assessor in the old town of Newtown.

He was a member of St. George's Church, Flushing. BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW. Richmond Hill, L.

May 3 The Brotherhood of St. Andrew connected with the Church of the Ressurrection gave a smoker to its friends in the guild rooms last evening. W. W. Waters, an Impersonator and story teller, gave an attractive programme: A.

Connor played several fine selections upon his two hundred year old violin. James B. Post, baritone, sang "Deep Down in the Cellar," and Mr. Tolls gave some ballads. At the conclusion of the programme the women of the guild served a bountiful supper.

IS THIS CAPTAIN FINLEY'S BODYP Northport, L. May 3 Captain George Parman, employed at the Port Eaton Gravel Works, found a body floating in the canal jwsterday afternoon. It was clothed in heavy winter apparel, and is believed to be that of Captain John Finley. who was washed overboard with his wife from a canal boat in Huntington Bay last February. The body of Finley was recovered the day after the accident.

A NEW GAME LAW. Eaetport, L. May 3 The act passed by tho Legislature providing that no Mongolian or ring necked pheasants may be shot on Long Island, except In Suffolk County, before the year 1905 has been signed by Governor Roosevelt. In Suffolk County the varieties may be killed between October 1 and January 31, both inclusive. NORTON'S BRIDGE REPORT.

Edgemere. L. May 3 Charles Murray, tender of the bridge over Norton's Creek, between here and Far Rockaway, has submitted his report for the month of April to the Commissioner of Bridges. The report shows that during the month of April 6,896 vehicles of all kinds passed over the brUge. All bright housewives say is best in every way.

A household help. Sires Uma and Buvk.