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DRUM COUPS DEPORTMENT. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. FIFE IMPROVISES II GUFF. TRADE WITH VENEZUELA. SMITHS SUE MR.

BARRETT. HAVE YOU ROOMS TO RENT DEW! If So, Fill In the Following Blank and Forward to Any Eagle Information Bureau. For tlie Dewey Celebration. Brooklyn Dally Engrlc, Free Information Bureau. Brooklyn office.

Rooms 28 and 29 Eagle uilding; Manhattan office; 962 Broadway, neat Twenty third street. Dear sir or madame The City and State ot New York are making extensive preparations to welcome Admiral Dewey home in the last of September or the first of October. The celebrations connected with this event will last over two days and will bring to the city an immense number ol out ot town guests. It is expected that this number will be so great as to tax the rooming capacity of the If you are willing and are prepared to take this class of transient guests, please indicate so by filling out tho fallowing and returning to Brooklyn office. No charge of feci will be made to you whatever for any guests sent to your house.

Name House Number and Street Between What Streets Borough of Nearest Street Car Line Time of Transit to N. Y. City Hall or Bridge. Number of Single Number of Double (Two persons In room) Lengthens One of Shamrock's Shorter Spars and She Is Having a Trial To day. RUST MAY HAVE CAUSED BREAK.

If This Proves True There May Be Other Weak Spots in the Spar. Sir Thomas Linton. Desitrner Fife and all Who are directlv interested in the success of the America's Cup challenger Shamrock are more disturbed by the accident to her gaff than they care to admit. They have had none loo much time for tuning up, hardly a rmar ter ot tho time Columbia has had, and if should now be so unfortunate as to ap'VtS Wt'Ck r. of.

1)atl weather, such as i mis season oi uie yeui. uiey bo compelled to go into iho race uLiiuauj wiine tins mi.m ae a poou ininp lor uoium bia, her chances of retaining the cup. it is naturally looked upon oy the Ldpton people with anytbiny bur. pleasure Under the circumstances. Designer Fife has determined not to lo.se another minute, and it sorry that he has allowed so many valuable opportunities to slip by.

Yesterday the busiest day for all concerned yet seen in the Upton fleet. Early in ihe morning the fractured racing gal'f was slung aboard tho Xonowantuc, which, with Mr. Fife also aboard, steamed to Robins' shipyard, in the Erie Has in. After a consultation with Mr. Diclrey, an extia force of the best mc chanics to hu had was immediately put to work repairing the spar.

The work will be pushed with the inmost dispatch, but could not be promised for two days, at least. Strange as it may with the great number of spars brcuisht over for Shamrock's therc is no duplicate for the one which was In this dilemma, and v.ii'a the prospect of an enforced idleness of two or three cvs. Mr. Fife hurried back to the tioraeshoe and every man who could he spared to work improvising a gilT, by lengthening one of the shorter gaffs, which have been used by Shamrock and by night. It was so nearly completed, that the announcement of a trial to day was made.

The patched up gaff measures just 07 feet a big stick but not so large as had been thought by many yaehiumen. In the meantime Robsey bad been busy overhauling the big mainsail. 'Which lind h.rn harllv ft 1.. ttin nrr dent. and ihe club topsail, tiie tack of which had been sligmly torn This work was com pieteu ny me i.

Mmiv n. about tnis time. PrSedon Thn tt i to'sna'mrockt vo" fchcfl Tanv memhn STne 't' 1 "aW TMs yachtsmon touvoughly satisfy seen runni ZWS soar, raises iwi. v.U,.il i have bwn th. c.i.

it' thci way water in the oig steel tube, it had Marled rust, and that, this had eaten imo the threr sivteenth nt inpJ weakensd in the spot whr i it broke" If this I i i Price per day for one person "occupying double room 5 Other accommodations to offer and pricee Price per day per person for Table Board only The Eagle Bureau will perform the service of supplying the above information to the public FREE OF CHARGE. If you desire to take advantage of this proposition, It is understood that you will immediately notify the Eagle Information Bureau whenever you have rented any of the rooms listed on the above blank, so as to save our patrons Inconvenience. Respectfully, BROOKLYN EAGLE INFORMATION BUREAU. The above blank can be cut out and filled in and sent to any of the Eagle offices. Blanks and full information can be obtained at the following offices of the Eagle: BROOKLYN.

Wanliiitgrtoii and JoliiiHon afreetis. 44 Broadway. 1.S24S Bedford avenue. 435 Fifth avenue. Atlantic avenue, near Eaut New Yorlc avenae.

154 Greenpoinl HOI Flatbush avenne. B11II1 Bench. Jamaica. Goods From the United States Particularly Popular in the South American Republic. IMPORTS, A YEAR.

British Minister Expresses tthe Belief That American Competition "Will Be More Serious in Future. Eagle Bureau, 60S Fourteenth Street. Washington, D. September 15 'The special attention which has been attracted to Venezuela within the last few days by reason events transpiring in that republic lends Inlerest to a statement just prepared by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, showing the commerce of the United States with Vene zuela during a term of years and the growing popularity of goods from this country, as testified to by the British minister to Venezuela. Venezuelan imports now amount to nearly $15,000,000 annually, having grown from 058,609 in 1870 to $12,053,502 in 1837.

and $13,241,000 in 1S97. The United. States furnished in 1870 37.24 per cent, of the imports of Venezuela; in 1887. it furnished 30.42 per and In 1SH7, 26.95 per cent. The exports to Venezuela from the United States have not increased as rapidly as exports to other parts of the world.

In 1890 they were $4, 02S. 583; in and in 38U9, $2,851,634. Juet what is the cause of the falling off in exports from the United States to Venezuela and in the percentage which the United States furnishes of Venezuelan imports, is the more difficult to understand in view of the fact that foreign testimony indicates that goods from the United States are particularly popular. A statement sent to trie British Foreign Office by the British Minister at Caracas, W. H.

D. Haggard, discussing the relative popularity of American goods in Venezuela, compared with those of European production, says: "While this year there has been a very large general decline In the imports into the port of La Guayra, and the proportion of this decline in English goods has been infinitely larger than that of the United States, amounting in the former to more than one fourth, while in the ease of the latter It only amounts to about one tenth, the manager of the Caracas and La Guayra line an English corporation tells me that he does not attribute this to the fact that the imports of the British goods, in which there is competition between Great Britian and the United States, has declined in a greater ratio than that of American goods of the same nature, but rather to the want of purchasing power, which has prevented the import, of British goods more than it has that of American, for the former consists chiefly of articles which the people cannot manage to uo witnout. cotton cloths even, foi tn stance, are not an absolute necessity in this climate for the mass of the population, while American imports, altuougn they have been affected also, have not felt this influence in the same extent. a.s the bulk of them are ar ticles of the prime necessities of existence, such as flour and other foodstuffs. "The question of American competition will, I imagine, be more serious In the future.

American manufacturers have hitherto found a sufficient market in the United States. It ie only lately that they have seen their production larger than their local demand, and that they have consequently begun to export in large quantities. It is to be expected that the impetus given by the result o. the war, and the consequent realization of the fact of the existence of other markets besides the United States, will Increase this effect. It may, indeed, be said to have already done so.

The countries which will feel this first will naturally be those on the same hemisphere. "Great Britain, however, not only holds the bulk of the trade, but can. when an intelligent manufacturer is found, undersell German and American made goods. A very experienced commercial agent told me last December that he had within fhe previous twelve months undersold certain German made drills at prices varying from five to ten per cent, below German quotations and that he had within the previous six weeks i sent, home orders for these goods amounting to over 5.000, which for one class of goods from a small market like this was a large amount, especially in view of the fact that twelve months before these goods were not made in England. He added that other travelers were also selling them, so that dur ing the year a large business will have been taken away from Germany by Great Britain, thus reversing the state of things so long complained of.

This gentleman also stated to me that they had. moreover, beaten the Americans in drills, which the latter had hitherto supplied, so that Great Britain is now selling to this country seventy five per cent, of all printed drills imported here, which formerly all came from the States." The following table shows the exports to Venezuela from the United States in each vear from 1SS9 to 1809: 1S89, $3,738, 9G1; 1890, 1891, $4,784, 956: 1S92. $4,049, 155; 1893, 1894, $4.137, 163; 1893, 53.740,464": 1S96, 1897, 1898, 1891), EAYMAS AND MAUDE ADAMS. He Knovs How to Turn a Compliment, but Is Off in Eis Facts. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I have seen a paragraph in the Eagle, in which Al Hayman reflects on the ordinary intelligence of folk here in saying that people down here mistook Mrs.

Adams for Miss Maude Adams. While we all appreciate the compliment to Mrs. Adams, who is as charming a woman as her daughter, I beg to say that the "Ronkonkoma people" have not mistaken Mrs. Adani6 for Maude Adams. All that the "Ronkonkoma people" know of Miss Maude Adams' recent sunstroke is what has been told them by her mother, Mrs.

Annie Adams, who was at that time residing in Ronkonkoma. and spoke of her daughter's (MiFS Maude Adams') illness to several neighbors, and also said that, her physician had forbidden her going on the stago until Oc tober. But undoubtedly her mother was mis As the yacht races will follow the Dewey eception it is expected that very many of the guests will remain in the city for at least one week. The special rates given by the railroad and steamship companies allow at least one week's stay in the city. The Eagle will also undertake to assist visitors in securing accommodations on steamboats and tickets on the stands to witness the naval and military parades.

The Eagle has already secured reservations on one of the best steamboats 8bout New York. spar arc ail'esed. Whil, it is a large on i. I bJ pcd rom nore is not large for tl ,0 cravvl in.Vide lhi0 were discharged at the dif and make a inn ioV i iKns belween Cape Town and Delagoa oply way to dePnitel It 're her Bay' Durnan ant) Port Elizabeth, not other are afoted wru'l, to T'K' nee1 for tbem "PPeared to have passed take th, soar np rt ThiV rf Pn i wy and much stuff rotted on the wharves ho impracticable it i Sir 1 wtu without any adequate Thomr.s ,0 nicans of protecting it from the weather. Hun 10 live cnat.teb.

lre()s of of dollars. wortn ot food Sir Thomas Lipton Dined bv Tsplir, 1 was lost in wa The corn wa a11 eo 0y IseIln double bagged and including the trausporta sir Thomas Liptcn was the guest of C. 'ion this cost more than the corn itself was Oliver Iselin at the hitter's home. All View, i New Inst 'n In riticiatio i 1 11 may iissiuly ue that England is obtain of his coming the bna.s of the Uocheli'e i uUc fron' the, Argentine Republic, Y'acht ri ih Vhi, itocnciit which Is mucn nearer to the Cape than the syly tW rM wer? American ports. Possibly, too.

she may be Ss on 'hoard i nT' India, which produces steam yacht arrive. bo.i two hundred mem VnM eS 0t srain Argentina and bcrs of rthe din ,1 I India have large crops this year. It takes Erin as "ho i i 1 he i 'fhe aQ average steamship thirty days to reach the gob" Bnat nhom'VoVIo? delagoa Bay. the Member of the Eankin Corps Organization Denies Some Statements. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: In tho Eagle of the 7th inst.

I noticed an article on a "Brooklyn Drum Corps' Bad Conduct" in Philadelphia. To begin with, you state that the corps tore down the chandeliers. There were no chandeliers torn down. One of them was broken only, and as far as using heavy planks to break the glass is concerned it is all rot. You further state that ail the plate glass in the building was destroyed.

Rankin Post Drum Corps did not occupy every room in the building. What damage the corps did was in its own quarters and not in those of the veterans. And as for the watchman being unable to quell the disturbance he did not make any attempt to do so. Nor did the church bell ring from 12 midnight to 1 A. M.

It rang for one minute, and not a second more. You say the veterans could not s'eep on account of tho racket the drum corps made. It was not the racket the drum corps made that kept them awake, but the bugs and tleas dancing on the mattresses for joy at the prospects of getting a bite to eat. i 1 ne drum corps is being blamed for a great deal marc than its members did. Also in your edition of the Sth inst.

there is a letter rroin one signing himself A. He mu6t think tbat the members of Rankin Post are unabe to deal uh the offenders without iis advice. I wonder what he means by stat jng that "it is not the first time they have made a spectacle of themselves." He might as well tell all as half of the story. My opinion of him is that he never was a hoy himself. He is one of those freaks born with a beard and wrinkles on his face and had to have a feather curler to dress his wings every morning.

Rankin Post, G. A. has none such on its roster. ONE OF THE DRUM CORPS. Brooklyn.

September 12, 1S99. NO CEREALS SENT FROM HERE. Threatened War in Soutli Africa Has Caused No Increase in Export of Provisions From Local Docks. There is one feature in connection with the threatened var between England and the Transvaal that is puzzling shipping men here, ii is the absence of any marked export of cereals or breadstuffs to South Africa. If, as stated, England contemplates landing a large force on the east coast, there certainly must be extensive preparations somewhere to provide food and transportation.

No exports of grain, corn or provisions of an unusually large character have left here; iu ia 1 snips na loaded here for South Africa, aside from the regular liners of Bar ber Co. and Norton Son, which sail the Atlantic dock. these ships are loaded to the last inch on every trip, they do not carry much ha, "Oth ing unusual in the character of the cargoes, consist of about everything manufac turea or produced in the United States. Vast quantities of machinery, tools, wagons, wagon tongues, wheels and canned goods are being "PP Cigarettes go by the million and onl tllu 01 everything goes to only the best of everything South Ait There are no such indications of war like preparations as were evidenced from a ship 1'ius point or view ir.ree years ago. At that Quantities ot white corn, wheat.

oaUi. bran, hay and cut feed were fully I.iiOO miles farther north on the east coast. A TALLYHO EIDE. The first outing of the Amaryllis Euchre Club took place Friday night and proved a very enjoyable affair. The party started from Bedford avenue and Pacific street at 9:30 o'clock and proceeded to the Manhattan Hotel, where dinner was served.

Among those who narticinatef? in the niirinp were Messrs. R. Hughes, E. Walsh. J.

T. Tavlor X. Nugent. J. Walsh.

T. Lund Smith a Murray, J. Dempsey, R. Kimber, D. McGarry 11.

uromng. .1. 1. suuivan. c.

Connors, A. Leech. W. Breen. Med dames Kelly, Hardmey er, Kimbnr, the Misses Annie T.

Kelly, k. Ca hill, L. Hughes. M. Corrigan, A.

Bohen. M. Rogers, R. Kelly. J.

Ester, A. Kelly. R. Rogers, M. Kelly.

M. Cameron, F. Kelly. QUEENS BOROUGH. llefM 1'.

Seln Amillii o. Huss hi. nidi nr Uri.oklyn Hills and Miss a' Richmond 11 ill were marrle.i Hulk ran. aKeu 19 years, of Queen.s, has tiaii ixist showed slKns at Insanity, ans) hy exc ssi vc and last Wednesdav li was dL lo the asylum at Kinss Park. Tin live Richmond Hill schools, which includes Morris Parli.

oj.ciK'd last Tuesday with a full etjrijs teachers and a total attendunct'. of Wu.i.ihaven school opened last Tuesday for lie fall term witii a full corps of teachers and 7SJ scholars, an Ire reasc of 100 over last year. The t'hoster Park school opened with o0 scholars. Kdward 11, Islander and fnmily of Sprlnglleld have movd to St. Allniris.

A new fire hell for the hou. of Americas Hook Ladder 1'ompatiy. Ozone Park, has arrived. Hi.rrins and rharles R. DouirlHy.

both of purchased the lioat house and boats of liuydrl on the Three Mill i 'reek. tile Nonpareil llov. Jhifr ''lull's monthly bowl t'liai ics won the medal fur Ihc of otto Uuber's l.trc wery, Hronk 1 their annti. il outinjr at Phi 1 II; Hockawuy Reach, yesterday. A special mii ol nve conveye.i iiarty to and from the beac'n Assistant Postmaster Vincent N'ewman, of Whitt stone, has resigned Ills position on account of Id h' altl! and has to the Adirondack uatains.

John .1. S. Hitrprins succeeds him. itelcii Van Wairencn and Arthur of WhResione etirne I 31 for the Flushlnf? :pil.tl ct little fair heel this week. 'i thin! annu.ii ball of the Willets' Point Cluo tool; place liist nirht at Ratlallon Hall.

Will, is' Point. It was well attended by the i of villages. The Richard i. Kane Association of I.onit a ii ii 1 outtny at Whitestone I and i itv vest, rdiiy. Mr.

a il Mrs. I'harlos Myers an. I son. of who have beep sp lin tnree lis with Mr. and Mrs.

Robert I v.isl; t. Limit I land Pity, have for theh home. Joseph, to futs: Unrted EMPLOYES' OUTING. fhe Henry H. Bailsman employes held their second annual concert, rake walk and ball lasi evening in Muneh's Canarsie Grove.

The affair was well attended and Mr. Chambers ar.J Miss IA.zic Hctnan were declared the winners of the cake walk. HIS LAST BET. An Australian coming to America on a recent steamer fell in with two sharpers, who led him into many wagers. They were so invariably successful that he became suspicious they were "fixing" the bets.

but. each ne proposii ion was so tempting he could not resist it. At last, as they approached the Col den Gate, he counted up the remnants of his roll. "Gentlemen." he said lo them. 1 find 1 have just $22 in money left.

Now. I will risk it all you will let me name Tr.c others were curious, and. i hey could not lose much, consented, and asked what Ills propesitio:) was. "It is this," he said. "I'll bet you $22 tbat I veil louder than the ship's steam whistle.

Of I'll lose." he add" "but by Hneo know the whistle can't be fixed." "The pillows in this boarding house are the hardest I ever struck." complained ihe new boarder, at. the breakfast table. "I wonder what they are made ot?" "Perhaps," said the tar boarder, "of feathers from the landlady's geese." I I of in be Martin Metzger Instantly Killed by the Discharge of His Gun. Far Rockaway, L. September 15 By using his gun as a boathook, Martin Metzger, a wealthy and prominent real estate was instantly killed by its accidental discharge yesterday afternoon.

Metzger jvas a summer resident of this place and occupied a large cottage on Comaga and Franklin ave nuesli Bayswater, with his family. Yesterday morning he left homo to enjoy the shooting on the marsheii of Jamaica Bay, and boarding his catboat. sailed away. Upon his return he attempted to make a landing at the float in front of the Bayswater Yacht Club. He did not quite bring his boat up to the float ami in using his gun as a boathook, it was accidentally discharged, the entire charge entering his groin.

The gun was in its canvas case, and friends who witnessed the accident from the club verandas, say Metzger attempted to use the stock or the gun to touch the float, when the trigger was caught in a rope and the gun discharged. Joseph Mott the first to reach the unfortunate man and found him lying in the bottom oi tils boat, dead. Coroner's Phvsieian rr. ried to the scene and the former issued a npr rait for tne removal to Undertaker Corbett's establishment. Before Corbett's wagon arrived, Christopher Fitzpatrick, another undertaker, carried the body away.

The Metzger family protested and Fitzpatrick showed an order signed by Coroner Cronin. Neither Coroneni Cronin nor Guy were at home. Coroner Eouff of Ozone Park arrived and ended the controversy over the body, by ordering Fitzpatrick to surrender it. Martin Metzger, was 37 years old, and lived with his father, who is also a real estate man, and member of the firm of Oppenheimer of 206 Broadway, New York. He received his eagly education in the public sehcote and then entered the jewelry business About four years ago he became a building loan operator with offices at 194 Broadway New York, and did a successful business' I tve years ago he married Miss Belle Rosen v.

ald and tw" children were born to them. OLD DEEDS IN EVIDENCE. A Sheepskin Patent, 200 Years Old. Submitted to East Bay Commission. Center Moriches, L.

September 15 The commissioners for the division of the East Bay between the Smith's Point Smiths and the town of Brookhaven, adjourned yesterday at 3 P. after a two days' session, to meet again at the Moriches Inn here October 2U, when the argument of counsel will be heard. About forty witnesses were examined at this session and all the facts as to the value of all sections of the bay were brought out. What the commissioners do not know now about the Ashing, shooting, dock rents and ether probable sources of revenue from this part of the bay, it would be hard to learn, as the old fishermen and gunners were subjected to a vigorous examination and forced to divulge the results of the practical knowledge gained by a lifetime's experience on these waters. The most interesting incident of the hearing was the introduction in evidence of a batch of old documents in th effort to prove an actual title to the lands under water included in the coves and creeks within the uounns 01 tne Moriches patent.

The old. paiem useu was among the documents. It is written on sneepskin, and although over two hundred years old, is clear and legible. iot so easy to be read were four old deed: from the native Indian sachems and chiefs, but these were studied and pored over by the counsel and others interested, and although objected to, they were admitted by tlie commissioners. Many other old deeds were also admitted as tending to show that that part of the property affected by them rested under a somewhat clouded title.

Whethjer the commissiouers, or later on the courts, will sustain the adverse title, or that of the Smiths, is as far from being in sight as it was before these proceedings were begun. IT this portion is awarded to the town by the commissioners, the residents claiming title under the old documents, will probablv abandon their contention, but if it is allotted to the Smiths, more litigation will probably, follow. IS THIS MOWBRAY'S BODY? Glen Cove Friends Have Gone to Pitts field to Identify the Eemains. Glen Cove, L. September 15 Word was received here to day from the chief of po lice of Pittsfield, of the finding of a body believed to be that of Ralph E.

Mow bray, formerly foreman in the Glen Cove Starch Works. That name was found unon the dead man's clothing, and among the arti cles upon his person were a spectacle caee, bearing the name of YV. I. Fancher, Glen Cove. L.

and Masonic and Royal Arcanum pins, while near him was a Remington bicycle. From this description there is little doubt but that the remains are those of Mr. Mowbray, who left here several weeks ago. Dr. J.

Sayre and George N. Morin, representatives of Glen Cove Masonic Lodge and Seawanhaka Council, R. have gone to Pittsfield to identify the body. Up to about a month ago Mr. Mowbray was employed as foreman in one of the departments of the National Starch Manufacturing Company's works, but being offered a less responsible position he would not accept it, and a few days afterward he left home and his whereabouts have since been unknown to his family and friends.

Mr. Mowbray was a man of good habits, and was esteemed by a large circle of friends. He was a member of the two orders mentioned and enjoyed the respect of all who knew him. He was a great reader, and had one of the best collection of boolcs to be found in Glen Cove. He leaves a widow and four children.

BARNUH ISLAND DIVISION. Queens and Nassau Supervisors Agree on an Apportionment. Rockville Center, u. September 15 At a joint meeting of the boards of supervisors of Nassau and Queens counties, held at the Nassau County Almshouse, on Barnum Island yesterday afternoon, an apportionment was made of the personal property of the former County of Queens. The two boards yesterday reached an agreement on the basis of an aportionment on the assessed valuation of 1897, which gives Queens County three fourths and Nassau County one fourth of the personal property or its Blue in cash.

The county road plant goes to Nassau as well as personal property remaining in the almshouse, while Queens takes the remainder. The aonortionment will The real estate of Barnum's Island reverted to Nassau by the provisions of the Nassau County act, and it will be disposed of immediately after the personal property now in the buildings has been sold. The island will no longer be used as an almshouse, the property being considered too valuable to devote to that use HOUSE WARMING. Ozone Park, L. September 15 John T.

Shepperd. who has just completed a new Queen Anne cottage on Van Wycklen place, gave a house warming last evening and celebrated the ninth anniversary of his marriage. The house was tastefully decorated and a musical entertainment was followed by refreshments, including ice cream, cake and fruit. Among those present were: Mr. an i Mrs.

John T. Shepperd. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shepperd.

Mine flriice hepperd. Mr. and Mrs. P. Llvett.

Mr. and Mr. Thomas Wakefield. Jlns. Wakefield.

Wlliiam Wakefield, Richard Walteti ld. Mr. and Mrs. P.o lc. Mr.

an 1 Mrs. Charles JtlfenoerK. Mary Murphy. Mr. and Mrs.

Herhi rt A. Col'leiKh, Master Charley Shepperd, William Hhepperd. OVERCOATS AT PATCHOGUE. Patchoguc, L. I.

15 Such cold weather as prevails has not been known in this vicinity for years. Overcoats and blankets are at a premium and everybody is blaming the weather cranks who predicted a warm September. LONG ISLAND COMING EVENTS. Two of the series of three raros for the cup offered by the Itieldc: for the championship of the special larlt class will stilled to morrow iivi th triangular course of Mnnhnssot Hay Yacht Club. The Ipwortb LenKUe of the Whitestone Mot odist church will liol.l a Xew Knqland supper at the residence of tin liev.

Mr. Shaw next Tluir' dny afternoon. To morrow the K. X. Ducrr Association of College Point will hold its annual picnic nnd tarwet shoot.

The Christlnn Endeavorers. of "Dunton will Rive an entertainment in the chapel next Tuesday even Ins. I a They Have Thought Better of Selling Carman's River to His Brooklyn Syndicate. CASE ON OCTOBER CALENDAR. Agent Refuses to Divulge Names of His Principals and Mazet Committee May Be Called for Help.

(Special to the Eagle.) Riverhead, L. September 15 Suit was begun yesterday and the notice of issue filed with County Clerk William R. Duvall by Counselor Clarence G. T. Smith against John J.

Bartlett of Greenport, a member of the firm of Reeve Bartlett. The suit Is brought by the Smith heirs against the mysterious Brooklyn syndicate which recently bought up all of Suffolk's most valuable water shed, and it will be the most important case tried at the October term ot the Supreme Court, which convenes here on Monday, October 2. The Smith heirs include William E. T. Smith, Egbert H.

T. Smith, Eugenia T. Smith and Martha T. Smith, brothers and sisters of the counsel named. They sue to recover possession of the principal stream.

Carmen's River, Patchogue.one of the numerous streams purchased by Bartlett some two years ago in Riverhead and Brookhaven towns. Bartlett is a partner of County Judge Benjamin H. Reeve. He is the only one mentioned in any of the deeds given in connection with the water shed purchased, although he has had no hesitancy in sr ying that he simply acted as agent in the purchase for a Brooklyn syndicate. The Smith heirs claim that they have had undisputed rights Carman's River for generations, and that the stream is navigable for a certain distance, and that, under that claim, the syndicate cannot take the water.

Bartlett paid $20,000 ia cash to the adjoining owner of the uplands, Henry W. Carman, and spent over S100.000 for the entire water shed. The property in dispute is west of the river and south of the main country road. The Smith heirs sue to restrain the syndicate from entering upon or interfering with their rights in the stream, as they have always en Joyed exclusive rights to fish, hunt and fowl in that river, of which they say they are the only owners. The trial and outcome of the suit will be watched with great interest, coming as it does during the controversy as regards the taking of Suffolk's water by Brooklyn.

Bartlett refuses to divulge the names of the real owners of the watershed he purchased, but it is stated that they are well known Brooklynites, including some Tammany men, and that the matter has been called to the attention of the Mazet committee. SALE OE NEW POINT HOTEL. Holdings of the Amityville Land Company Under the Hammer. Amityville, h. September 15 The entire real estate holdings of the Amityville Land Improvement Company.

Limited, embracing some of the handsomest cottage sites and shore fronts on the south side of Long Island, will be sold at auction to morrow at Amityville, by T. F. Archer, auctioneer, of Jamaica. The sale will begin at 10 A. M.

on the The property to be disposed of includes the following: The Hotel New Point, with laundry, machinery, hotel furniture and fixtures, bathing outfit, and three acres of land; the Van Nostrand cottage, on the south turnpike, completely furnished, with two barns and nine acres of land; about three hundred lots and plots within the limits ot Amityville; also, the three islands in the Amityville Jtiver, known as No. 1 (Enoch's Inlet), No. 2 and No. 3. The property will be sold without reserve to the highest bidder and the sale will be positive, rain or shine.

LONG ISLAND REALTY. George Rockwell is to have a large warehouse built on his premises 3t Rosedale. A thirty five hundred dollar frame dwelling bouse will be erected by Adelaide on Grove street, Jamaica. Work on the extension of St. Elizabeth's German Catholic Church, on Atlantic avenue.

Wood haven, of which the Rev. Father Ernst la pastor, has been commenced. The extension will be two story, brick and frame, 24x30, and will cost $3. .100. Caroline H.

Webb of Hempstead has sold to Peter Dagen of Westburv two lots In Maiden lane, lnwood, for Samuel Weil has sold to Julia Parsons of Hempstead, fifteen lots on Weil place and Orchard street. In Hempstead, for $2,500. Benjamin W. Brady, an East Isllp real estate broker, last week sold twenty eight lots In Con netquot Park. Obediah P.

Holland of Flushing has nurehased the residence of Charles D. Smith on Church street. 1' reeport. II. A.

Crandell of Freeport has sold to Theodore R. Itratlsbaw of Pocomoke City, a five, acre plot of ground, on which a commodious residence ant carriage house will be erected. The Uenjamln Aekley farm, north of Baldwins, has been purchased by J. Converse of New Jersey. A POLICE SHAKETJF.

Flushing. L. September 15 There was another shakeup of Flushing policemen this morning and thirteen officers who were sent here last spring were transferred back to their former respective precincts in Manhattan. They are Policemen John Bunte, Jacob Ott. George Griswold.

John Kenny, Martin Hammou, Harry Black, Edward O'Loughlin, John Meville, Ernest Simons. Adolph Forster, John A. Dietrich, Chester Seiford and Joseph Schaefer. Captain Tucker has also made a number of temporary transfers in the Third Ward. Anthony Kutger, Otto Veit and Charles Palmer, who have been doing duty at Whitestone, have been transferred back to College Point.

Policeman James Lomax has been transferred from Flushing to Whitestone and John Kraemer, who has been doing detective duty in College Point, has been assigned to regular police duty in Flushing. DR. MC CORN ACQUITTED. Long Island City, L. September 15 The Queens County Grand Jury yesterday dis missed the charge of homicide against Dr.

Wiliam McCorn, superintendent of Rivercrest SanitaTium, Astoria, in connection with the killing on June 24, of Clifton White, a 16 year old lad, who was stealing cherries from a tree on the premises. uc above action of the Grand Jury sustains the finding of the Queens Coroner's jury that the killing of the boy was accidental. It was shown at the autopsy that McCorn fired a bullet prom a pistol which struck a stone under the tree. The bal Ithen rieochetted and entering the lad side, caused his death. A NEW IDLE HOUR.

Oakdale, L. September 15 The new Idle Hour mansion to be built for William K. Vanderbilt, will be twice as large as the one destroyed by fire. The building will be of brick and stone, and the contractor will employ about two hundred workmen on it, at an early date, in the hope of having it all inclosed beTore the cold weather comes. The materials for construction, which will arrive by vessels, will be landed on the shore of Great River, about two hundred feet distant from the proposed sight.

VETAULT CONOLON. Riverhead, September 15 Louis Ve tauH and Mlv Sarah J. Conolon. both of Quogue. were married by Justice Buckingham in this village yesterday afternoon.

Later a religious marriage was performed by the Rev. George W. West of Grace Episcopal Church. Mr. Vetault is a Frenchman and his bride is Scotch woman.

He is "bead gardener at Pen Craig, the handsome country seat of Samuel D. Craig, a wealthy summer resident of Quogue, and his bride is Mrs. Craig's maid. TEN BOND BIDDERS. Great Neck, L.

September 15 The fact that Nassau County bonds are in demand was shown at last night's meeting of the Board of Education, when bids for $22,000 of bonds were opened. There were ten bidders, a premium of $1,028 being realized. The bonds were sold to Bertram Storrs of 40 Wall street, New York, at 1.04 2 3., The Tammany TlKers will enjoy an outing: at the Undine Club's quarters in Jamaica Bay, Wednesday, September 20. Price per day with meals, Price per day without meals. Price per day per person with meals Price per day per person with out meals MAKHATTAX.

Broadway. Tribane Building. 241 Cfilnnibas avenue. 2BS "Went One Hundred and Twenty. fifth street.

TOT Trepioat avenue. OBITUARY LONG ISLAND. William Boese. College Point, L. September 15 William Boese died at his home, on Fifteenth street, College Point, yesterday, at the age of CO years.

He was for many years a member ot the Willets Point military band, but during tho last few yearB was engaged in business. He will be burled from the St. Fidelis Church to morrow morning. He leaves a widow and one child. Thomas Cronin.

Bay Shore, September 15 Thomas Cronin died last Wednesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Banahan, on Clinton avenue, aged 40 years. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Banahan and Miss Ellen Cronin and one brother, William Cronin. The funeral took place this morning, when a solemn requiem mass was said iu St.

Patrick's Church for the repose of his soul. LONG ISLAND BREVITIES. A iV'ESSj' ortman has lest some valuable porkers. The Jibboom Club of New London came to Green port yesterday on the steamer Manhanset 200 strong and had its annual picnic In Peconic House Grove. Laura Jewell, the 7 year old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert S. Jewell of Brooklyn, died at their summer home at Bay Shore yesterday afternoon from spinal meningitis. Smithton Branch was visited bv a heavy white frost lost night, the first ot te season. Work has been commenced on a new railroad turntable at Smithton Branch.

A cnriir or a construction train are grading and tilling anil the work will take about two weeks. The hackney stallion Lancer, belonging to Richard F. Carman of the Carmandale Stock Farm was recently awarded the blue ribbon at the Maine State Fair at Lewiston over a number of cracks. The steamer Huntington made the last trip of the season between Huntington and South Nor walk yesterday. During the winter she will be run between Huntington and New York City.

The Patchogue Juvenile Hook and Ladder Company, which won over six competitions at Bay Shore on Wednesday, have. been challenged by the Babylon juveniles BELLPORT BOYS LIONIZED. Bellport, L. September 15 The Bellport Hook and Ladder boys, the winners of the Brooklyn Eagle fireman's trumpet, are the lions of the hour here and nothing is too good for them. The boys were given a hearty reception on their arrival from Bay," Shore Wednesday night.

Bonfires the streets and they were escorted by the hand through the principal streets and treated to a supper at the truck house, prepared by the women folk. The three prizes won at Bay Shore, including the Eagle trumpet, are on exhibition at Rider's store on Main street. All the prizes won by the company since its existence will be exhibited there. It is proposed to hold a formal celebration of the winning of the Eagle trumpet at an early date, and arrangements to that effect are now going on. HELP FOB, PORTO RICO.

Huntington, L. September 15 The women of this village are soliciting help for the people of Porto Rico. Mrs. Gilbert Scudder, who recently returned from the Island, has organized a committee for active work. The other members of the committee are Mrs.

James M. Brush. Mrs. Vincent Pnrd mi Minnie Mulligan. Mrs.

George F. Barr, Mrs. F. D. Walter, Miss Sara Maybert, Miss Phebe K.

Brush, Mra. Irving S. Sammls, Miss Ada jr. Brush, Mrs. Zerbino J.

Carll and Miss Nina Lindsay. They will pack up the dona tions they receive next Friday, so that thev may be shipped by transport early tho following week. SALE OE THE HICKS Great Neck, L. September 15 About half of the farm belonging to the Hicks estate, was at public auction yesterday afternoon. R.

B. Wilson purchased a portion for another section of thirteen and a half acres at $450 per acre, and a tract of thirteen acres at $350 per acre. Ten acres were knocked down to J. H. Gregory at $350 an acre and J.

W. Jacobus purchased three and a half acres for $1,237.50. There was a mortgage of $25,000 on the estate held by Mrs. Florence Alker and the sale was brought about to pay the indebtedness. BIG HAULS OE BASS.

Patchogue, L. September 15 The largest single catch of fUsh ever made on the Great South Bay was that of Myron G. Halt anc his 15 year old son Chester this week, whet they ran into a school of astriped bass and caught over 1,200. The catch was sent tc the New York markets and brought from IS to 28 cents a pound. Last week David Cochrane and his crew caught a big haul of bass which netted over J800.

PBEPARING FOB THE FRAY. Three Democratic Factions in Queens Select Candidates for Next Week's Primaries. Jamaica, L. September 15 The split in the Democratic organization of the Borough of Queens seem3 to be a continually widening one, and in Flushing, Newtown and Long Island City there are three factions in the field. Secret caucuses have been held in Newtown, Long Island City and Jamaica by the anti organization men, and although the lists of delegates to be voted upon at the primaries on Tuesday next have been made up they have been kept from the public view.

In the Fifth Ward, Rockaway, the anti organization men, who have named Edward Roach, their leader, as candidate for county committee, allege that they have enrolled 380 out of a total of 692 Democratic voters in the district. In the Fourth Ward, Jamaica, the Sutphinites allege that they have three fourths of the Democratic voters in the ward on their list. They, have put up as candidates for members of the county committee John Sutphln and Fred Biehle. In Newtown the Sutphin men have named for one candidate for county committee ex Tax Receiver James O'Brien, a very popular man in the ward. In Long Island City It is alleged that the Gleason and Cassidy factions will get together and name an anti organization ticket that will win at the polls.

The Sutphin men are working hard to induce a union between all the anti organization factions. Full tickets of county and ward committeemen and delegates to the several conventions were named at a caucus of the organization men, held at Pettit Hotel last night, and the following ticket was put in nomination: For member of county committee Supervisor George H. Creed and Fred Biehle. For ward committee, election districts First, R. Servey and James Leddy; Second.

Charles Appel, Charles Farrand and W. J. Gdazebrook; Third, Martin W. Lochner; Fourth, Joe L. Fowler and A.

C. Haukins; Fifth, L. P. Eldredge; Sixth, G. Matthews; Seventh, J.

P. Warner and E. G. Bullock; Eighth. Henry Brown; Ninth, James I'.

Clarke and Hart; Tenth, Thomas Fox; Eleventh, W. Dooley; Twelfth, George A. Shipley and Richard Breen: Thirteenth, Cvrus it. Gale; Fourteenth, F. W.

Dunton; Fifteenth, Carl Vogel; Sixteenth, John H. Decker. For supervlsoral convention John Liebert, Alternate Joseph Delaney; Robert Smith. Alternate X. Moran Christian Hage, Alt.

John Schatz, Jr. F. Williams, Alt. James F. Deehan; P.

J. Grenan, Alt. S. H. Woodruff; George V.

Kellev, Alt. Cbnrles Kroll. For Judiciary convention Joseph Kestlpr, jr. Alt. Charles Leopold, Stephen Golldrlch.

All. Thomas Hayes; G. H. Relchold, Alt. A.

Schal kenbach: J. p. Hebhard, Alt. William Gregory O. B.

McLaughlin. Alt. M. .1. Willi; c.

F. ZImmer, Alt. J. F. MacDonald: John Calllster.

Alt. M. J. Mpran. For Al rman I conVi Hon Charles' Mil tori, "afc ternate, George Vogel: J.

R. T. Howard; alternate Charles A. Wannek. N'elson Maher; alternate! Charles Abrams; Philip Grass; alternate.

Thomas Rees: John G. V. A. Duryea; alternate C. C.

Evans; Isaac Snedlker: alternate Jesse Sprague; Henry Felton, sr. alternate. James Watts. For Assembly convention H. Wodc: alternate, J.

J. Burke; John Hermanson: alternate. W. J. Royd: Henry Juengst; alternate.

Hugh Clark: Felix Gunther: alternate. John Shannon: Joseph iRelsert; alternate. Lewis Walter; Harry Rottger; alternate. .1. L.

Asnmeaci; a. liinglearum; alternate. John aKiscr, Jr. For County convention H. A.

GuptiU; alternate. Joseph Kelly; James Hogg; alternate. Daniel Ambs; Alexander lngraham; alternate. John Helm: Max A. Sehultz; alternate.

Michael Moriarily; Thomas Foley; alternate. A. C. Kassmer; J. J.

Grade; alternate, W. H. Wright; A. .1. Debevolse; alternate, William May.

Brookhaven Town Committee. PatchoKUe. L. September 15 The Brook haven Republican town committee met at the I ciuo rooms oi tne Lincoln nepuoiican emu here yesterday and organized for the next two yeaTS, with Walter L. Suydam of Blue Point I as chairman and J.

Robert Hammond of Port Jefferson as secretary. It was decided that eacn aistrict ot uie tuwu turn. one uciugutt to the county convention and to complete the nineteen to which the town is entitled, the Tenth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Districts were each allowed an extra delegate. The members of the committee are as follows: Thomafl B. Rogers of Stony Brook, William W.

Howetl of East Setauket. Fred E. Raynor of Port Jefferson. J. R.

Hommand of Port Jefferson. S. Ernes Hawklnw of Miller place, Fltz Greene Hal lock of Ronkonkoma, James W. Sweezey of Yap hank. Gilbert W.

Raynor of Manorvllle. Jamos K. Welch of Ea.t Moriches, Nelson G. Terry of Center Moriches. H.

E. Corwln of Bellport. William B. Hedges of East Patchogue. Orln B.

Smith. Fred F. EawardH and Elmer Granflln of Patchogue, Walter L. Suydam of Blue Point. Political Notes.

At a Republican prlmnry of the Second Bay Shore District last evening Josiah Robblna and Dr. William A. Hulse were elected delegates to the county convention and Edward B. Mowbray and rcrastus Hubbard to the assembly convention. The Democrats of Smithtown will hold a primary Saturday night.

The Republican primaries of the two election districts ot Nortbport, the Fifth and Eighth, will be held this evening. Charles B. Partridge Is an aspirant for the oftlce of Bchool commlstoner in Northport. A Republican primary of the Third Election Dls trtce. Town of Isllp, will ba held to night.

The Democrats or the Third Election District, Ozone Park, have made the following: nominations: For president, Martin Loughlln: secretary, Max Beykurcr; treasurer, Andrew V. Kcllj, rieu in lauscn soon as Sir Thomas Bteom yacht was sighit d. esr orted the Erin thL, hariior. The yachts all saluted as the run a poj1t hetween the Defender and the Columbia and dropped anchor. The crews of the two sloops also saluted as Linton's boat came to the anchorage On reaching th lamHtig Sir Thomas was met by Mr.

and Iselin. who osi ortcd him to All View. A h.rt time later the Corsair appeared and an hor rtl j.im. a torn of the Erin, tho big yachts xa lines and dipping colors. Dinner was served at lock in the dining room of Ail View.

Anion those who sat down were S.r Thomas Limon ailmaker Thomas Ratsey, Hoynl Phelps Carroll. J. Morgan, c. ra Randall. Herbert Leeds.

Newberry Thorno. Woodbury Kane, Colonel De lancey A. Kane and tho Lselt familv. Sir Thomas boarded the Erin shori.lv after 10 o'clock, being es ortod by Mr. Iselin and Mr." Morgan.

The Erin then weigh, anchor, and left the bay, followed a few minutes later by the Corsair. Columbia Carries Heavier Sails. Both Columbia and Defender had trial spins yesterday off New Rochc lle. There was a line northwest wind blowing, and in it the Colli bia put in tniny miles of sailing. The drill was largely dvrtel to piaetieing different I maneuvers.

The Columbia, carried a new mainsail, a Heavier one than usual. Mr. Ise lin says he has found that the heavy mainsail caused the Columbia to develop more The sail she nsl yesterdav was i stowed away to day on board the St. Michaels, i She also carried a workini; uracil, instead of a club. The Columbia anchored at 2:30 in i the afternoon and did not go out The crew spent the afternoon getting the boat! into shape for her run to morrow.

The yacht I anchored with most of her canvas spread, and the men spent the greater part of the after I noon working with the sails. Tne Dcentlfr was out for several hours and tested .1 club topsail, her old one i having been split vester.la v. Tin1 Columbia leaves on Saturday, probablv. for liristol, wnere she will ht racing suit fitted. Mr.

lselm is me: 'tested. lie wai the sails bef' rc fully stretched with the Sham; "is to set ihc si! fails mid least i days' trial of Mrs! race, so tilcy may be 1 i before the c. ntescs ii' Defender May Go Out of Commission Saturday. It was rumored at yacht men's headquar ters, on Dock, yi'KLcnlay i mor row's propos id race from Echo Hay to Newport, between Columbia anil Defender, would be the latter'c appearance. On of lu, members of i vP crew ant iiorit tor the statement that sip i I tak pi 11, reshoff's on Saiurday an'! put out of commission.

If th roves to bo so, and anything slmuld happen to Columbia, would leave the America's without a defr micr. It Is douoiful. however, v.i sh wuhl defend the cup even if an aei itlonl. should he i fall Columbia. Some yacht ing amhm itii hold that as the commit has form ally choen Columbia as the defender, no of yacht can tpi lake her place.

Tins would seem to he the sound view of the subject, ai though many yachtsmen an inclined to ihink that, the cup committee 'tin reconsider its' determinni Icn. am! appoint another yacht. If In their judemr ni it should appear wise. Another Good Yr.chtsman Gone. Captain Tester, who was drotvned a fe days sine', in Cra veserpi Hay.

his way from tip. shore to Senator schooner yaeiit Wendorer, of and whose body covered on "Wednesday, was v. II known this city, hav 4 hpen i .1 1 i 1 i I 'n i ir years. He ha 1 been ir, Reynolds' em" I ploy for up.vard of six veers, navint; accepted the of Mull ii was purchased by Senator lrotn Cotn. nodor.

Sutton, and alt rw." of the larger ya.tr.i. the tVu do: Captain T.sler was a resident ot Ki me a a iip. iiw.ki' oi the Yacht Captain: pJ: 1 I crs' Asso la I tloa. which its headquarters in Teho's wharf. He as generally ooi.sid.

red one of the best and aiost careful sailing yacht skippers and pilots in these waters. The Wan direr has been lying off Bensonhurst all sum ii. ir. I 1 1 I 1 1 I taken and Alf Hayman knows more of Miss be approved by each board at its next meet Adams' condition than her own mother, ing. Wishing the Brooklyn Eagle and Miss Adams success.

BERNARD ROMAINE. Ronkonkoma, L. September 14, 1899. MISS FBiEYTAG'S DEATH. She Was of a Good Whitestone Family and Will Be Buried There.

Whitestone, L. September 15 Miss Emma Kreytag, who was found dead yesterday noon at the residence of Mrs. Catherine Decker. 1,086 Dean street, Brooklyn, from tho effects as the police reported of chloroform. resided here with her sister who is the wife Israel J.

Merrltt. treasurer of the Mer ritr. fc' Chapman Wrecking Company. Mr. Merritt when seen by a Brooklyn Eagle reporter this morning said his sister in law was subject to heart disease and had had fainting spells for tho past ten years and he supposed she had expired during one of them.

Charles Freytag, the father of the deceased, died five years ago while he was eonlined in Dr. Daniel Harrison's institution for the insane at Whitestone, and her mother also died insane while the deceased was in her youth. The funeral of Miss Freytag will take place from her late home in this place. WHITESTONE SCHOOLS. Whitestone.

L. September .15 Principal Robert 1 Conant. of the local public school reports that up to date 542 pupils were registered. Of this, number sixty are new pupils. About sevemy five ol laiit year's pupils have not yet.

reported. The number of pupils registered on the first week of the year 1S97 was 461; in 1S9S the irutnbir was The need for better and lareor quarters becomes, more pressing every year. The building on Eleventh avenue, used last year for an annex, is fitill employed for that, purpose. Superintendent Coilins reports thai the factory building on Twentieth street, which will used as an annex to the main building on Nineteenth street, will be ready for occupancy about October 1..