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34 HE BPvQQKLXy AIXj EAfiLE. NEW YQBK, SUNDAY, MAX 29, 1898. MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE LATEST LONG ISLAND NEWS OF QUEENS BOROUGH, Fund charze.l against I'ate of bill bond A 1SW1. September 2 Flushing anil Astoria. NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS, day to the owner's place near East Islip, where 'it will be given ir.ie finishing tourfios; Edwin Thome's yact'A is being overhauled at Roger's shipyard: Captain Warren Benjamin is preparing the racer Bonn'le Doon for the summer season: a new set of sails has been made for the Lorelei, ex Mayor Charles A.

Schieren's yacht. number of the new and popular books of the day and a good selection of books on agriculture, science, religion, poetry, etc. The finances were reported in good condition; having been received during the year and disbursements made to the amount of $275.72. The following officers were elected: President, E. C.

Cammann; vice president and treasurer. R. T. Kent; secretary, E. B.

Willets, trustees, C. M. Kent. W. B.

Hewlett, and B. Willets. Jr. LYNBROOK ITEMS. Dr.

Arthur D. Jaques, son of R. D. Jaqucg, graduated from the Long: Island Hospital College this spring. The County Lodge of Good Templars be held in St.

Jom es' M. E. Church June 15. The train wlileh runs to Long Beach Is carrying a good many passengers, especially Sundays, when there are usually two or three car loads of fishermen. Th fact that some of the former officials of the City of Brooklyn did not know that Lynbrook was not an Incorporated village Is rather humiliating to local Dride.

PATCHOGTJE'S COMMENCEMENT. Patchogue, L. May 28 The class of '98 of tie Patchogue High School Is preparing for the final examinations to be held next mcath. Th9 class, at its annual meeting, elected Harry Demarest of Patchogue, president; Miss Florence Tuthill of Speonk, vice president; Miss May Terrell of Patchogue, secretary; Miss Grace Griffin of Quogue, treasurer. The class motto is "Labor Conquers All" and the colors are cream and green.

The commencement exercises will be held June 23, at the Methodist Episcopal Church. WANTAGH NOTES. Miss Erne Pearsall of Brooklyn Is visiting rela. tlves and friends hfcre. Counselor Hubert Davison and family are now occupying their country home in this place.

The King's Jewels will celebrate their May festival in Seaman's grove to morrow. Miss Jennie Wrenm of Newark, N. is visiting friends in this place. Mr. and Mrs.

Wallace "Verity have removed to Season. LONG ISLAND COTTAGERS. S2.00 191.50 2S7.50 137.50 i73.00 12.00 237.59 31.00 107.00 22.50 333.00 91.00 254.30 121.00 54.40 213.30 67. 50 313.00 30S.S5 S2.50 27.50 110.00 27.50 60.68 325.00 12.50 55. 00 r.3.00 2t0.00 S3.

20 57.60 30.00 20.00 10.00 39.00 105.00 247.60 110.00 210.45 15S.62 192. 50 07.57 110.25 137.50 203.69 1S7.41 213.60 163.21 SI. 00 55.00 127.86 137.50 135.00 165.00 137.50 221.35 192.50 220.00 96.25 275.00 40.00 55.00 55.00 81.00 55. Oil 40.00 102.50 195.00 132.5il 81.00 September 2 R.vlty Hill oad 2 September 2 H. and read 1 ivtobfr 5 O' tober 5 H.

and J. road October 6 II October a October ovio! 7 October 7 OetoVr 7 October 7 Flushing ar.d As torla Ootolwr 70 October 7 K. Hill read October 7 MetroiHdltan aver.ue October 7 November November 9 November November November Novomlxsr C' H. A J. road November November November I1 Flushing ar.il Astoria November Rooky Hill road Novemtwr November November 9 Heaver Creek November Flushing November 1 Far Rocltaway P.rldire November 9 Mill Creek Bridge November Uroadway ltny cidx.

drains. Decem ber 7 December 7 December 7 De ember 7 December 7 December 7 Deoember 7 December 7 Rocky Hill r. ad December 7 December 7 December 7 H. J. road December 7 December 7 Astoria and Flushing December 9 December December 13 December 13 Deeemlier 13 December 13 December 13 December 13 December 13 December 13 December 15 December December 15 December 15 County road fund December 15 County road fund December 16 December 15 December 34 December 24 December 24 December 24 Deceiriber 24 Beaver Creek Bridge Total $26,563.05 During the period from April 16 1897, to December 10, 1S97, Engineer G.

A. Roulller of Flushing was al6o pai for services as engineer on the County roads the sum of On December 7, 1897, Isaac Coles of Glen Cove, another engineer, was employed to assist on the Queens County roads and on the famous December 31 he was paid $1,583 for his twenty one days' service, in including Sundays. The above makes a total, Deluding Mr. McLaughlin's salary, of about $93,000 paid last year by Queens County for engineering expenses on county roads. Engineers Thomas D.

Smith, William E. Hawxhurst, Singleton, Mitchell and William H. Bowne were employed to assist in preparing plans and supervising the construction of the roads in the three eastern towns. It is alleged that Engineer McLaughlin was at the same time engineer of the towns of Newtown and Jamaica and also of the Village of Jamaica having on his hands in these towns and the village over a million and a half dollars worth of highway and sewer work, demanding a large share of his own time nd attention and that of his staff. The pitizena who have undertaken the work of examination into the bills audited last year also allege that a large amount of extra counsel fees have been paid.

On April 13 a resolution was passed fixing the salary of counsel to the board at $4,000, which was to include payment for "all services required of him by the Board of Supervisors and the oCunty Board of Canvassers and alll services County Board of Canvassers and all services On June 3, upon resolution of Supervisor F. W. Duncon, the counsel of Cne board, Townsend Scudder, was directed to take such steps as may be necessary condemn so much of the Brooklyn and Jamaica turnpike as is situated in Queens Coun'ty and all expenses incurred 'thereby 'to be a charge against tne Town of Jama'ica. This was to be turned over to rne coun'ty as one of ibe county roads. The Brooklyn City Railroad was ready and willing to turn over the road and there wms no contest in 'Ae matter, the whole transfer merely involving a formal accF.pc.ance.

Mr. Scmlder received from the county $2,500 this work. F. W. Dunton received $2,500 for Village of Jamaica $3,000 for his work In offering the resolution.

On October 2S, tie counsel of the board was auAdrized to procure a clerk aL a 6aiary of $100 per mondi, also to employ an accorney to assist in searching the title to the Flushing causewiay lands, at a co; not to exceed $500. On December 24 Mr. Scudder, counsel. to the board, was also retained by the board to advise and consuls wltti the County Treasurer in official matters pertaining to the adjustment of the coun'ty finances between the county and the new city and to appear for and 'to represent the County Treasurer in his official capacity in any proceeding that migtit be inaugurated involving tbe disposition of the county funds and he was authorized to subm'it a separate bill for Vhc work to the Board of Audit. This whole matter of rile adjustment of finances it will be understood is entirely within 'the authority of the Supervisors and is a part of their business.

Although Mr. Scudder's services as counsel were to include all work for Board of Canvassers a special (marge of $350 was made In connection with his work In the capacity as counsel for the Board of Supervisors. PATCHOGTTE PERSONALS. J. P.

Casey of New York has purchased Stephen Jordan's cottage, on Jayne avenue. Mr. Jordan will erect a large cottage In the near future. Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Lester of New York visited their River avenue estate last week. They will arrive for the feason next week. Mrs.

Archie McNeil of Brooklyn was the recent guest of Mrs. Nelson Mcliride. Mrs. M. H.

Foster of Sing Sing. N. is visitinpr her son. Dr. E.

A. Foster. Miss Helen T. Overton and William Daft were married last week by the Rev. J.

W. IMeggles. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas of Johnstown, N.

are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. "Walsh and children have arrived at their pretty Rider avenue cottage.

They have had a prosperous season with the "Sporting Duchess" company. Mr. and Mrs. John Boyle of New York have opened their summer home on Ocean avenue. Miss Florence Prior of Northport Is visiting Mr.

and Mrs. w. T. Danes. C.

of New York is expected at his Bay avenue cottage next month. SPRINGFIELD MARKET GARDEN'S. Springfield, L. May 28 The truck farmers in this vicinity are not seriously disturbed by rainy weather. The light, sandy soil in this section of tbe island can stand a rainy season very much better than a drought.

The cro.p which has suffered most is asparagus. Sweet corn will be later than usual and some of it will tiave to be planted over. Rhubarb has done well 'and peas are very promising. Potatoes and early cabbage are looking well and promise big crops. Nearly all the farms in dh'is section have been converted into market gardens and the cultivated acreage Is constantly increasing.

NORTHPORT NOTES. Miss Gula Terry of Terryville is visiting Miss Mabel Crozler. Captain J. Ellsworth Hlgbee is home for a few days. I.rcust Grove, the new picnic ground on Eaton's Neck, will open for ho season on Iecoratlon Day.

Mrs. Robert Davidson and child of Walllngtord, are vlsitlnc at Dr. Davidson's. Mr. and Mrs.

Elwood Klssam have moved from Greenlawn to this village. Cedar Crest, the property of W. B. Warner, has been rented for the summer to O. M.

Trowbridge of New Haven, Conn. The semi annual meeting of the County bodge, I. O. G. will be held in this village Tuesday, Juti1 7.

tli orge H. Robertson and family have moved New srk to their country residence on Eaton's Neck. Mrs. W. U.

Barto has returned from a visit with her parents at ewburgh. N. Y. ON HIS WAY TO KLONDIKE. Southampton, L.

May 28 Charles White, son of Charles White of this village, who left May 5 for the Klondike, has arrived at Seattle and expects to sail May 2S for Seventy Mile Creek, seventy miles from Dawson City. SOXTTHOLD NOTES. William 'lark. Jennie W. rM ami mj Ada Price Brooklyn tire visiting in this place The Misses I Mith and Grace Marks of iVsMjImrl ton are sr.

n.flnt,' a fortnight wi'i'h relatives here Mrs. .1. N. IlalUxk is spending a few iv Uro iklyn. Van of Brooklyn formerly of thl0 I Uu e.

lias Koed the Laurel Mouse at ratvll Hrue. Th. fifth avi annual convertlon of th Inn i ''fvor Tr lon of the Towns and fc 1 1 will be held at Shelter Island on 0. Bicycle Road Book For Sew York City and vloinlty free at tho Eagls i ijJFoit ation Bciuuus, 8roklyn and Manhattan. A4t.

QueeDS County Board of Supervisors Under Fire. AN HTVESTIOATION SET ON FOOT. First Attack Made on the Big Bills of County Engineer McLaughlin Patrick J. Gleason Sues as a Taxpayer to Recover 343,000 Audited by the Supervisors on the Eve of Consolidation Items in His Complaint. (Special to the Eagle.) Lone Island City.

L. May 2S The enormous audit of bills by the Queens County Board of Supervisors last faM and winter, amounting to nearly $700,000, is undergoing a. rigid Investigation by the officials of the City of New York in view of the fact that much of the indebtedness incurred in the payment of them has been saddled upon the city. At the same time an Independent investigation has been going on under the auspices of a number of large taxpayers, who have commenced actions against ihe old Board of Supervisors to compel a restitution of some part of the money, which it is alleged has been paid out illegally. The first attack has been made on the bills presented by County Engineer McLaughlin.

Last winter Mr. McLaughlin presented a bin $10, 200 for help and services in connection with tire paving of the Jamaica Plank road with brick and asphalt. The bill was audited by the Board of Supervisors and William Scott of Jamaica as soon as possible obtained from the Supreme Court an Injunction restraining the County Treasurer from paying any of this money to the county engineer, but not until $6,000 had been paid, leaving $4,000 of the amount still unpaid, and in litigation. A suit has now been commenced by Patrick J. Gleason, as a taxpayer of Long Island City, and in behalf of several other taxpayers, to recover the sum of $43,000.

the amount of a bill which was audited on December 31 last and paid, 1n the grand rush and scramble of that last day before consolidation went into effect, when half a million of dollars was audited and paid inside of eight hours. On the second day of September, 1896, the Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. McLaughlin as county engineer for three years alt a salary of $3,000 per year, it being stipulated that this should cover all his services for the county. Early in however, the board commenced the construction of over 200 miles of newly macadamized roads at a cost of over $2,000,000 in 'the borough towns and under the pressure of the fact that these roads must be completed before January 1, 1898, Engineer McLaughlin was urged to use all necessary speed in order to get them done before consolidation with New York went into effect. The county engineer then largely increased the staff of his office.

Ho presented bills for expenses and disbursements at Intervals of about one month apart for moneys alleged 'to be due him for his extra staff of employes and for expenses and disbursements in tho performance of his duties, including the construction of the new county roads, such bills amouniting to a 'total of $26,563.05. On December 16, the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution allowing Engineer McLaughlin $43,000 over and above all other payments made to him for work in connection with the county roads. The last named amoumt, it was explained in a preamble, was for engineering expenses incurred in the preparation of specifications, plans, estimates, as he had personally paid his engineering expenses incurred in the superintendence of the work, the county having simply paid 'the expense of surveying parties. It was further alleged 'that the county has paid 5 per cent, for all similar work done under other engineers and that as the compensation 'to Mr. McLaughlin for his services has net been fixed by the board It was resolved to pay the amount above named, $43,000, for such services.

The County Treasurer was ordered to pay the amounit out of The various county road fund bonds as follows: Series D. JT.741; G. S1.27C: J2.G9G; D. 51.87;: P. JI.C76; 52.044 F.

V. Q. JC23; W. E. SSJ3; D.

J1S'): E. S1.1S0: Y. $2,303, $446 and $435; P. S2.ir.'J; G. J1.S70.

and L. $863 ana $670. County Treasurer Phipps refused to pay this, the above mentioned claim of $43,000 on the ground that is was not a valid claim against the county, and that the Board of Supervisors had not the authority or power to audit such a claim or direct its payment. The bill was then withdrawn from the files of the Board of Supervisors and a new bill was made out as follows: Balance due fur disbursements in the matter of the construction of the new county roads In Queens County, for ofTlce rent, transportation, stationery, instruments, stakes and incidental expenses and for engineers', surveyors', draughtsmen and helpers' services for the year being the sum of $43,000. The bill above mentioned was promptly audited on December 31 and paid by the County Treasurer, the amount being taken from the several funds in sums as a'bove named in connection with the bill of December 16.

In his sworn complaint eMayor Gleason alleges that the second bill of $43,000 was a mere substitute for the first one for the same amount audited on December 16 that was rejected, and that the Supervisors knew that the amount was not due, as set forth and alleged in the bill, and that they illegally and wrongfully audited the above named bill. In proof of the allegation in bis complaint that the same services charged for in the J43.000 claim had already been paid the plaintiff annexes to his complaint the following exhibit showing the amount that has been paid to Mr. McLaughiin by the countv from September 2, lSflG, to December 31. 1S97: Fund chnrixl against Date of bill iionvl series. Amount.

September 2 Hoffman boulevard grade stakes Sl'temlv 2 N.Tth Hi nu. stead fund Pepteml 2 Flu. lut.f: and Astoria September 2 ekv 11.11 road 10 H. .1. r.

a.l September 1" North mistead road October 1 trop. litan av October 1 Little Neck mad October 1 H'llI'man h.iill vnrd November H. .1. road November 3 Astoria ami November a Metropolitan avenue November 17 North Hempstead road November 17 Metropolitan av nue November 17 Kooky Hill ri ad November 17 Ilefre Point way and' Lawrence street December 11 H. and J.

road December 11 Flushing and A.storia December Metropolitan avenue December Rocky Hill road December 3'i Personal services, see. pace r.o; ,03 December 30 North Hempstead, road December 3o Hoffman boulevard December 30 Lawrence s'tre. Decemb. 30 Little ck mad 1897. January 26 R.vky Hill road January avenue January 2v Flushlr.K and Astoria January 20 Hempstead and road March 2 Uarmim Islam! survey March 2 Hoi ky Hill p.ad March 2 Jackson avenue causewav April 10r.3 NT April Ii April 5 A prll Iti 1 April 1C .2 May 2" Hempst.

a.l ami Jamaica. May 2 Flushing and Astoria May 20 avenue Mav 2d May 20 Mav 20 Mav 2'V May 1 Jur.e Pay roll and disbursements June IS June IS June IS June IS June IK Metropolitan avenue June: IS Flushing and Astori a June is Rocky Hill road sm.r,o 10 l.M 141. "0 2XS.00 159.50 H0.U9 93.00 53.00 69.50 31S.O0 66.23 79.5" 138.23 104.00 154.75 132.00 170.30 16.30 E6.M 129.00 1,737.91 713.34 S04.37 102. IK 3S.V7 123.33 14.51 S. .0 4i.37 300.00 111.00 227 30 340.

fio 205.00 325.. .0 324. 30 144. 30 135.110 162.il 102.00 160 SI. 0.1 Kt.no r.

1.00 27.00 1.71X. .2 14S. .0 SI. 00 216.1. 1 Si.

00 94.50 lOyoo 160.00 273.30 27.50 324. Oo 161 no 162.M 110. iul 191.5.1 July July July July 2 Metropolitan av. nue July July Hemp stead and 2 Tttrky Hill road Flushing and Astoria July Julv Julv July July 2 July 20 ICxtra labor AiiB'jft 0 II. and Aucnst 6 August 0 Rocky Hill road August 6 P.

Aucust fp Ausrust 7 August 6 August 1' Flushing and Asp VMgttst 0 mb 2 Fept. 2 feptemb 2 r.Vpteml.i 2 s' epp'tnb 2 'optem! er 2 'eptember 2 September 2 ptember 2 1.S7'...7 165.50 19 15 S2.00 137.00 375. CO 137. rn S2.5 135. .10 1 152.50 113.50 17S.C7 U6.70 How Veterans Will Honor tho Memory of the Dead.

A DBTJMffiEE'S UNKNOWN GRAVE, Remains of a Little Hero at Willets Point Programme of tlie Various Grand Army Posts Sag Harbor's Plag Staff Dedication Seventeenth Separate Company to Escort Flushing "Veterans. (Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue, L. May 2S Monday morning Ckrk Post, G. A. will assemble at ks headquarters at o'clock and from there be conveyed to Blue Point, Bayport and Sayville by stages.

At Blue Point the veterans will be assisted in tleeor.tTng 'the graves of departed comrades by the school children. At Bay port they will be escorted by the fire department. Public services will be held in the cemeteries at Sayville, after which the return home will be made. At 1 o'clock the post wiM reassemble and march through the streets to the soldiers' monument at the school house, and visit the cemeteries, after which they will repair to the Congregational Church, where addresses will be made by the Rev. Joseph W.

Diggles of the Episcopal Church, the Rev. Fa'ther Cronin of St Francis de Sales Catholic Church, the Rev. C. N. Gleason of the Congregational Church, Chapteio Edward Lord of the post, and Dr.

W. E. Gordon, principal of the school. The children of the Blue Point school and the Congregational Church choir will give a special musical programme. Huntington, L.

May 28 The programme for Memorial Day in 'this village is a varied one. In the morning at 10, the members of J. C. Walters' Post, G. A.

will meet in the village and, accompanied by the firemen, who will turn out in a body in uniform, will proceed no the cemeteries to decorate the 6oldier9" graves. There will be no ceremonies and no speech making. Later the firemen will give an exhibition drill. The members of the Gun Club will participate in a clay pigeon shoot. The Rifle Club will enjoy contesting at a 200 yard range.

Three trotting races are announced at the Huntington fair grounds for the afternoon. The purse for 2:25 class closed with the following entries: B. Baldwin's br. Martha B. G.

C. Gardiner's b. Sadie Cleveland; R. Henderson's s. Lizzie B.

J. L. Smith's br. Montgomery, and C. Berdan's ro.

Chub. The 2:10 class has th following starters: G. W. Green's b. g.

Frank, J. J. Ferguson's b. m. Marfesa, E.

Place's s. g. Reflex and S. Bouton's b. m.

Ata A (match race for $100 between 1. Chichester, b. Paul Revere, and H. Muncey'6 b. Viola, will follow the purse events.

The members of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church will hold an open air festival on the grounds at th rectory, both afternoon and evening, to be continued on Tuesday. The Fire Department will give a fair and festival, under auspices of a committee of women, in the Opera House, afternoon and evening. Tlhe yachtsmen will formally open 'their club house at the harbor during the day. Southampton, L.

I. May 2S There will be no public exercises on Decoration Day in this place. The veterans will assemble at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument early in the morning and receive all donatiotis of flowers, amd then proceed to the cemeteries decorate the soldiers' graves. Bay Shore, May 28 7 The Penataqult Cortnthian Yacht Club, which was to day formally opened for the season, will have the first race of the season for the new class of sharpies on Decoration Day. "The club offers a prize for the winner in this Not all of the owners of have yet arrived at Bay Shore for tee easonii Willets 'Point, L.

May 28 It is not known now which of the many unmarked mounds in the old grave yard here is thalt of the little patriot, Jimmy, the drummer boy, but if the soldiers can maKe it out it will not go un decorated on Monday. In 1862 James Hamilton enlisted ait the age of 14 in the First Con necticut Heavy Artillery; with which he served as drummer boy during the war. After three years' service in the field he was discharged and immediately re enllsted in Company of the Engineer Battalion at this post in 18C5. The boy was discharged on account of disability from consumption in 1867 at the age of 19. The disease was contracted during service in the field.

Shortly after his discharge he grew rapidlly worse and Major Abbott, who was then commandant here, admitted the boy to the post hospital, where he died November, 1868. Half of a rotten headboard formerly marked his grave, but even this has disappeared. Northport, L. May 28 The members of Samuel Ackerly Post, G. A.

will observe Decoration Day with their usual service. They will march to The Soldiers' Monument, after wli'leh R. T. Gurney will deliver an ad dress. Then tlhey will march to the cemetery aTMi decorate the graves of old comrades with flowers.

The Huntington Orchestral Society will give a concert Monday evening in the Union Opera House here. Sag Harbor, L. May 28 Sag Harbor will have quite a demonstration on Decoration Day. The new flag staff will be dedicated and formally presented to the village trustees. A parade will take place In the forenoon, participated In by the school children, the Fire Department, the G.

A. the Home Guards aaid tlhe civic societies. It will be followed by addresses and a concert by the band. College Point, L. May 28 The members of Adam Wirth Post of College Point will meet early Monday morning and then proceed to the various cemeteries and decorate the graves of their dead comrades.

Fluslring, L. May 28 On the morning of Decoration Day Borough Superintendent of Schools Edward L. Stevens will deliver an address to the veterans at the Soldiers' Monument and the Seventeenth Separate Company will aot as escort to the local Grand Army Post. The children of the public schools, Kyle Military Institute, the Baptist Boys' Brigade will also participate. Glen Oove, L.

May 28 Daniel L. Downing Post No. 365, G. A. will hold appropriate service on Decoration Day and Wom an's Relief Corps No.

32 and James A. Garfield Damp No. 19, Sons of Veterans, will assist them in the observance. To morrow details from the post will visit the cemeteries, where deceased soldiers and sailors are buried and decorate their graves. In the evening the comrades of the post, the women of the Relief Corps and the members of the camp will attend service in the Presbyterian Church, and the Rev.

J. A. Norris will preach an appropriate sermon. Hempstead, L. May 2S Memorial Day in this village will be one of the most interesting 'that has been held for some years.

At 1 o'clock an Immense flag will be unfurled from the new flag pole In front of theTown Hall. A brass band will be present and appropriate dedication ceremonies will be held. After these exercises Moses A. Baldwins Post. G.

A. will decorate the graves of 'the soldiers In the cemeteries of this vicinity. On Decoration Day afternoon a base ball game will be played between the Hempstead Guards and the team from Floral Park. SAG HARBOR NOTES. Mrs.

Addle Batchelder started Friday for a visit to her daughter in Boston, who recently married and removed to that place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Corwln.

who removed to this place last fall, have returned to Pcconle. Mrs. Dr. William J. Morton of New York arrived here yesterday at the summer home.

Redwood. The Misses French will entertain the Epworth Xeague Tuesday evening. Mr. Julian Horn, a former resident of this place, now of Norwood. is visiting friends In this village.

Mrs. Emanuel Block of Brooklyn Is stopping with friends here, her former home. John Austin of this place, now of New London, Is visiting his sister here. Mrs. James Slmms.

Mrs. C. H. Rackett of Orient is making a two weeks' visit here with her sister. Mrs.

Albert Renklns. Mrs. Nelson of Brooklyn Is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Edward Hall, in Sag Harbor.

BAY SHORE YACHTING NOTES. Bay Sbore, L. May 28 (Malcolm Graham's yacht Cygnet, which has been fitted with a new se of sails, has Just gone into commission: Eugene Lentllhon's knockabout tws also arrived a Bay Shore; the Kvleran, Walter has ju heen brought into the Great South Bay for the vachtine on; George C. Taylor's new yacht Ka was ian.ea trout poce on weuuas i Final Hearing in the Case of Mrs. Thomasen8 Morris' Will.

35CRS. LAWRENCE'S TESTIMONY. The Chief Beneficiary Admits That, Acting' Under Her Advice, She Destroyed Another Will He Said Was Worthless Dead Rats Found in Long Island City's Court House Ventilators Dr. Van Pelt Resigns. (Special to tho Eagle.) Jamaica.

L. May 28 A further hearing was given before Surrogate A. N. Weller in the case of the alleged will of Thomasene Morris of Glen Cove, filed with the Surrogate over a year after the woman's death, as was published in the Eagle. At a hearing in the case iivo weeks ago expert testimony was introduced to show that aae will was a forgery.

At the hearing yesterday Mrs. Lawrence, one of che etiief beneficiaries under the alleged will and who testified that she had recived by mail the document whicti she had forwarded to the Surrogate as tie will alleged yesterday, under a cross examination, that she had at one time in her possession anolber will, but that she had destroyed. She said she acted under the advice of ber lawyer, who informed her that it was of no use. James K. Alexander, cashier cf the Twen xy sixth Ward Bank, who said that he was a handwriting was acquainted with the signatures of about twelve hundred suc tomers of his bank, examined fie signature of Mrs.

Morris on a check and on che will and declared that they were identical. The Surrogate gave both sides two weeks in whioh to submit briefs. Mrs. Morris leaves an estate valued at about $10,000. For some time after her death no will could be round, and the Surrogate appointed an administrator of the estate.

Decrees were issued approving the final accounting in the estates of Frederick Wack enhurt of Newtown, Francis Buli of Long Island 'City and John Wicks of Hempstead. DEAD RATS IN THE VENTILATORS Lone; Island City, L. May 28 During the trial of Martin Thorn, the murderer, last fall, there was such a disagreeable odor in the court room that Justice lladdox was forced on one occasion to adjourn court. During the first trial of Thorn Justice Wilmot M. Smith became ill and had to make ay for JuBtico Maddox.

Magnus Laraen. a juror, was taken ill in the court room, and nearly every hour during the sessions of the court short recesses had to be taken in order to air the court room. Extensive repairs are being made to the court house now, and to day nearly ono hundred dead rats were discovered in the air ventilators. Sheriff Baker believes that they were re sponnible for the odor that nearly broke up the term of court. ENFORCING THE EXCISE LAW.

Rockaway Betac, L. May 28 Since the advent of the police from 'Manhattan, the excise law is being rigidly enforced and saloon and hotel keepers are aware that any violation of the law will result in itheir arrest. Acting Captain Westervelt and a detective sergeant make weekly visits to the beach and inspect every "hotel and license to see if everything is proper. Many of the hotel keepers have commenced building additions to iCieir places, 60 as to come within uhe ten room clause. Thus far only two arrests have been made, one at Rockaway Point and one at Edgetnere.

MANY SUITS AGAINST N. Y. CITY. Jatmaiea, L. May 28 There are over 400 cases on the calendar for the circuit term of the Queens County Court to be held at Ivoag.

Island City the first Monday in June. Over two hundred of these are for claims against the City of New York. Most of the latter are for unpaid Long Island City bills. The actions have been brought largely by school teachers, policemen and other unpaid officials of the city. Many judgments have already been obtained against Long Island City in these suits.

WIFE RECOVERS HER FURNITURE Jamaica, L. May 28 The case of Mrs. Annie L. Oombs of Far Rockaway against her husband, Daniel Combs of the same place, to recover a lot of household goods In his possession, was decided yesterday by Justice Kadlen, who gave a Judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the surrender of the goods. The husband and wife separated some time ago, and the former refused to let the wife have the goods, although they were purchased by her and were her personal property.

MUNICIPAL COURT BUSINESS. Jamaica, L. May 2S Twenty three civil actions and twenty four landlord and tenant cases have been disposed of in the Jamaica Municipal court during the present month. Justice J. C.

Kadien, who has presided at the court in Jamaica, during the month of May, has given universal satisfaction by his conduct of the business. Justice McLaughlin has been sitting at Newtown during the present month. He will return to his court In this village on June 1. CHARGED WITH THEFT. Long Island City, L.

May 28 Louis Knolesii, 14 years old. a German messenger boy employodin the Niantic Club house, Flushing, was to day committed to the custody of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, on a charge of grand larcony. Knoleslii lives at 515 East Saventoenth street, Manhattan. Malcolm M. Graham, of Parsons and Sandford avenues, charges him with stealing gold rings and diamonds valued at 850 from the club house.

TO RESIGN HIS PASTORATE. Long Island City, L. May 28 Eev. Dr. Daniel Van Pelt of tho Romsen Street Boform Church of Astoria is at loggerheads with certain members of his flock and has publicly announced his intention to resign the pastorate.

He saya he will sorer his relations with his charge on August 1. Efforts are being made by some of the members of the church, to have him reconsider his contemplated action but he remains obdurate. CANNON BALL TRAINS. Jaenaica, L. M'ay 2S If the wealAier permits the Cannon Ball express train between Brooklyn and Long Island Cky and Green port and Shelter Island will be run on Friday and Saturday afternoons, June 10 and 11, and June 17 and 18, in advance of the regular summer time table of the Long Island Railroad.

LIQUOR SELLER ACQUITTED. Far Rockaway. L. May 28 Edward Bra dy, a liquor dealer of Par Rockaway, who was tried before Justice Gettens yesterday at Hempstead, charged with selling liquor at Camp Black without a license, was acquitted. GOOD ROUND NOTES.

William Hubbard lost three of his tinners in the sprocket wheel Ms bicycle a short time since. Mrs. Mary A. Foster is havlns a large addition bull't to her cottage at Ponouojrue. John H.

Penny has ren'ted Ids cottage to Alonzo A. 1' oftJ.er oi iiiooiuyn. Fix Judge James Carter of Mwihntwi. been a his summer residence at Ponquogue a few days. A large purse seine has been made by thf Ouvoe Place Pish Company.

The sivop Ida May is making an extended cruise in t'econic tiiiy. Miss Carrie Owk has returned from a visit to her IQiner mi lirioKejr.iinv'on. De Forrest Weils and fnnvily are now occupy Ing John Pennv's cottage at Ponquogue. Mrs. William Elton of Riverhead has been visit ing re latives at onquogue.

MERRICK'S LIBRARY. Merrick, L. May 2S At the annual meeting of the trustees of the Merrick Library the report showed that during the year 1.14S people had used the library and l.iCS books were given out. The books in the library now number 1,084. They embrace complete seta of most of the standard authors, quite a large How Corteyou Members Will Ob serve Memorial Day.

FLOKAI, FETE ON CLUB GROUNDS. Fifty Children to Participate iii a Hay) Pole Dance Carnival of Sports to Follow Home for Consumptives Benefits by a Bazar James Richardson Held on a Charge of Forgery. The Flynn Inquest. A force of workmen was busy yesterday afternoon placing the grounds of the Cortelyon Club in condition for the floral fete and carnival of sports to be held to morrow, the entire grounds of the club have been in closed with canvas, and large tent has been! erected on the lawn which will be devoted to the use of the various committees. The fair friends of the club held a meeting yesterday afternoon1 and perfected arrangements for their part of tha1 events.

The fifty children who are to participate in May pole dance had a rehearsal, and' all that is now required to make th holiday most enjoyable is bright EkieB.i The programme, in brief, is as fol 1 lows Professor F. Elms' band witli play ooncert musio during the ontir: afternoon, and the athletic events, of whioh: there is a large and varied list, will beheld from 3 to 5 o'clook. A half hour later fhol May pole dance will be given under the direc tion ol Mr. and Mrs. E.

Eanoh and Miss i rancis E. Sullivan. At o'clock there will1 rn exhibition of fancy bicycle rid by Master Eddie Schwalback. The hornpipo dance, which is to be given under the direction of Miss Ella Stratman, will start at 8 Then at 8:30 o'clock there will be prize' awarded the successful competitor of th day and dancing will be enjoyed there after. Quoit tournament prize shooting, prize' bowling and Eagle target shooting will oeeupy: the attention of some of tho club members the' greater part of the afternoon.

Shonld tho weather prove unfavorable, all the events, as far as possible, will be hold in the club house. FOR CONSUMPTIVES' HOME. A bazar in aid of the Home for Consumptives was held yesterday afternoon and evening at the home of and MrB. Henry B. Davenport, 860 Ocean avenne.

The decorations were of an elaborate character and effective. Many people prominent in society in Flatbush and on the Heights and the Hill were present. The tables and those in attendance wore Cake Mrs. Robert G. Strong, Mi8 Vanderveer.

Candy Mrs. T. A. Simpson, Mrs, Schenck: Fancy Mrs. George Maynard, Mrs.

Z. Lott, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Cowporthwalt, Miss Ditmas. Ice cream Mrs.

Briggs, aasipted by Miss Walker and Miss Edith Hwight. Lemonade Mrs. George Boardman and Mrs. E. P.

Maynard. The tea table was presided over by Miss Mrs. T. D. W.

Reilly of Flatbush and Miss Francea' Fuller of New Tort. Miss Holt of Ifow YorK told character by palmistry. THE FLYNN INQUEST. i After Dr. Hartung made a post mortem ex amination on the body of Mrs.

James F. Flynn and her 1 year old child, who were; found dead in bed at 521 Sixteenth Friday night, Coroner Burger impaneled a jury and held an Inquest yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Julia Patterson, a tenant of the was the only witness sworn. She related her! story as printed in yesterday's Eagle iand 'thai jury required but a few mtoutes to decide'that1 Mrs.

Flynn and 'her child had tnre 'to''thiP; death by axphyxlatlbn; that'it was accident and that the fumes came; stove In the Flynn apartments. HELD FOR FORGERY. Magistrate Steers yesterday held Juries Richardson, a well dressed man.vtpr5; the Grand Jury on a charge attempting? to; pass a worthless check on Charles Becker, a grocer of 573 Rogers avenue. He was ar rested by Policeman McGovern, and at 'th9 instigation of James Hurley, who had heard of Richardson's escapades and had warned the police. When arrested the prisoner, had two checks for each in his They were both drawn on the Mechanics' Bank of this city and supposed to' the signature of Donald McNeal of 98 Woodruff avenue.

RATH BEACH ITEMS. An unknown man entered Supper's Avon Beach Hotel last midnight by breaking a window. He was seen by a watchman before he had stolen anything, but he escaiped: A special programme has been prepared for Ul er Park on Decoration Day, including the Bo honres. Maria Suiger, Captain Hinman, tjie life raver: Mile. Zareta.

Delmanning brothers, MnelU and Fentcri and Thomas. The Gravesend Bay Yacht Club goes into ootn mteslon to morrow at 1:30 and an informal cruiee and review will start off the captain's pier at It o'clock, with a concert at he cluto house at 5:30. VANDER VEER'S HOTEL SOLD. The Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company has completed the purchase of the Vanderveer Hotel property, at the corner of West Fifth street and Surf avenue, and the construction of a loop for the road, similar to that in operation on the Sea Beach branch cf the Brooklyn Heights Railroad, will soon begin. George W.

"Vanderveer retains his hotel in the center of the loop, though he may possibly ell It to the company later. The price paid for the property is $64,000. DIED FROM HEMORRHAGE. Coroner Bergen visited FIatbU6h yesterday afternoon and impaneled a jury to hold an inquest in the case of James Hilly, who was shot and killed by Special Officer John Dunne. Friday night.

tr. Hartung performed a post mortem examination and found that Hilly's death waf cauped by corebral hemorrhage. The inquest will bo hold some evening this week. FLATBUSH NOTES. The Long Island HoRpital Base Ball Club will meet a team of Flatbush ball players to morrow on the groundi of the hospital.

A solemn requiem mass will be sung in the chapel of Holy Cross Cemetery to morrow morning at 11 o'clock Tho Christian Endeavor Society of tbe Flatbueh Society! are to have a trolley ride next month. BRIDGEHAMFTON NOTES. Miss Mabel Hodges of New York Is visiting he aunt, Mrs. Roger Francis. Mrs.

S. L. Halsey and Mrs. JT. T.

Post hava been appointed delegates to the annual meeting of the Long Island Presbyterian Missionary So ciety, which is to be held at Greenport June 1. i The sum of $13.30 has been subscribed for the cycle naith fund. The Bridgehampton Creamery Company has commenced business. The concern has twenty four patrons, who are furnishing 2,200 pounds, or over 1,000 quarts of milk, daily. SEAFORD NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bno of the Catskill Moun taJn Inn nave been spending a few days with Ahram Van Noatrand. Elmer Wilson is having a cottage erected on Seaford avenue. Miss Juliette Verity of Brooklyn Is visiting her aurvt.

Mrs. H. M. Covert. Mrs.

Charles C. Baylls of Rockville Center ta visiting in this ph'jce. BABYLON NOTES. Goorge H. Donaldson ot this village Is making a tour of tbe West, visiting friends and relatives.

Miss Soraih Roberts, formerly of this village, died last week at Passaic, N. J. The con grega'tiion of the First Presbyterian Church has elected George S. Taylor and Jobn' H. Baldwin trustees for three years and Miss Mary E.

Barto treasurer for one year. SAGAPONACK NOTES. The district school has closed for the term. Mrs. George Hildreth will entertain the Sewing Society June S.

Edward K. Miller and family of Manhattan are occupying their cottage for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred R.

Topping have returned homo from their wedding tour. WADING RIVER NOTES. Mrs. Eugene Hudson and Lewis Hulse have been visiting In Moriches. Mlr.s Lc nti Hallock Is visiting Cutchogue friends.

Mr and Mrs. D. M. Tmhfll. have been visit Ing their son, Ellsworth, at Southampton.

Mumps ore raging among the young people ot tlil: place. OFFICERS ELECTED. young Women's Christian Temperance Union of Southampton President, Miss Allene vice president. Miss Elmlra Howells; secretary, Ml is Jennie Burnett; treasurer. Miss 3raatU Gray.

BAY SHORE NOTEES. 'Mrs. 'Everett T. Rofrers of Bay riore is spending som time as the guest of friends and relatives 1n Suuen IsluaKt. The Is open for the peason.

Mrs. H. S. Jenvell afnd family arid several others will arrive next week. Dantel Curran has purchaeod the old Lockwood ptece on Bjvok avenue, from the owrer, Prank Jennings.

Tho Strtvuhslde Hotel, which now has a nw proprietor, Mr. HartlnR of New York, Is to be opened on Day. Ashbel W. Barto has almost compl frced the work on the new drying tower on the liouse of Penat aquit Hose Company. A new stone gutter and now curtin? have just been) laid on the hill between Ocean avenue, cornea and AmderooTi's.

Work has been commer.ced by Contractor Jabez El. Van Onlen on tho new residence of J. Adolph Moltenhauer of Brooklyn, on Awlxa avenue. FREEPORT'iS NIGHT PARADE. The People Turn Out to Celebrate the Introduction, of Electric Lights.

The Village Guests Dined. FVeeport, L. May 28 The civic celebration of the introduction of electric lights into this village took place this evening according to the programme outlined in this evening's Eagle, and the people gave a royal welcome to the multitude of visitors from Brooklyn, Manhattan and the adjacent villages, who came to participate in the celebration. There was a fine illumination and the 100 electric ligfhtis were turned on so that, combined with good weather, the celebration was a pronounced success. The villagers vied with each other in decorating their houses and when the parade started shortly after o'clock the village was in holiday attire and the line of march was thronged with spectators.

Among the residents who deserve special mention for the decorations of their dwellings and places of business were 'the following: William Horsfleld, A. Da Charles D. Smith, Isaac Horsfall, George D. Smith, Henry Lott, Herbert F. Gunnison.

Henry Smith, Henry Gobetz, John Powers, Henry Robinson, D. Wesley Pine, C. W. Oley, William G. Miller.

W. W. V. Wtlson, K. P.

Ketchum, S. Lee. Wilbur Ravnor, John Holoway, Edward Willets, William Scott, John H. King, Ditmas Pearsall. James R.

Smith, Piatt Conklln. Frank Ashdown. Elijah Raynor, Joseph Ritchie. Benjamin Johnson, M. Reynolds, Robert Combes, John K.

Eltlridge, Carman Pearsall, Smith Cox, George Pearsel. James W. Cheshire, Ernest S. Randall. Silas Williams, Dr.

G. H. Hammond. Dr. Edwin Carman, Dr.

J. H. B. Denton, Charles P. Smith, Charles W.

Bedell, Elbert Bedell, J. Mead. C. Seaman. William H.

Post. Oscar VallenitAne, Mrs. George T. Van Riper, Henry Hill, William J. Kimnton, Noah Terry, George P.

Bergen, Theodore Wright. Daniel Riv nor, William E. HoWer, Henry Mead, Nelson Terry, Smith Pearsall. Christopher Ebel, Michael Smitih. B.

T. Smith, Stephen Lewis, A. R. Roder, WHWam Pa.fter6on, Sajnuel Denton, NTelson H. Smith, Edwin Soper, James B.

Raynor, C. D. Allee, Alvln Dorlon, Mrs. M. Post.

L. C. Niools, John Dunibar, Mr. Stlllennarf. John Anderson, Robert Anderson, Mrs.

Amanda Smith. Chtmncey Sprague, George R'ider, S. Foster Sprague, George B. Smith, John J. Randall.

Harry Walling R. J. Suits, W. Seaman, Furman Seaman S. K.

Smith, Charles S. Powell, Charles P. Seaman. H. P.

Llbby. George Gombert, William D. Carter. Elbert Verity, Fletcher Willis, Seaman Post, Leander Barker, Thomas Barkers Samuel Dunn. Stephen Stillwell.

Daniel Morrison Charles Helland. William R. Smith. David Miller, Walter Cozzens. Frank Powell.

John H. Smith. John Goldlng, James E. Bloomer, Joseph T. Weyant.

R. H. Mayland, W. S. Hall, George Wallace, George W.

Bergen, William G. Miller Horace Seacore. Charles L. Wallace, Donald Mackey. Herman R.

Smith. E. Brown. Mrs Samuel Carman, Raynor R. Smith, Austin Southward.

Aaron Raphael, William L''HommedIeu, Thomas Lucas. The parade started at the appointed time. The line was reviewed by the trustees of the village at the grand stand, where President William G. Miller made and address of welcome. George Wallace and Smith Cox and others in well chosen words spoke appropriately to the occasion.

After that one hundred pupils of the Freport school sang several national airs. After the Inspection the parade continued the line of march. Rowland H. Mayland, chairman of the gen eral committee of arrangements, had his home In Randall Park brilliantly Illuminated. About fifty electric incandescent lights were suspended across the lawn surrounding his residence.

The line marcued cbrough the grounds of John J. Randall, where Siere was an excellent display of fireworks and colored fire. The parade was concluded at about 10:30 P. M. All the visitors were escorted to the Benson House by the trustees and committee, where' dinner was served.

Rowland H. May land acted as toastmascer at the after dinner entertainment. THE MARBLEHEAD'S MACHINIST. Joseph A. Carter, a Riverhead Boy, Helped to Cut the Cables at Cienfuegos.

Riverhead, L. May 28 Joseph E. Carter, a Riverhead boy, who lived in this place at the residence of Oliver A. Terry for several years, is one of the crew of the United States cruiser Marblehead. The young man enlisted in the Navy a few months ago.

Carter is a blacksmith and machinist on the vessel and was one of the men In the small boats that were sent out from the Marblehead and others JOSEPH E. CARTER. Machinist of the Marblehead and One of tho Boat's Crew That Cut the Cienfuegos Cable. of the fleet a short time ago to cut the cables off Cienfuegos. Young Carter escaped without a scratch, although others in the same boat with him were badly wounded.

The following letter from him was received In this village by Mr. Terry yesterday: CJ. S. S. Marblehead, Key West, May 19.

1898. Mr. O. A. Tern': Dear friend I have Just received your letter today of May 8.

as we ha.ve Just arrived here from Cienfues os, Cuba We were forming: a blockade there anu have had no modi since we left Key West on May 4. We have done a pood deal of dwjrcage while at Oienfuegocs. We were ordered to cut the and we went ashore in four small boats, where we did the Job, under the fire of 1,500 Spaaiiih soldiers, who were entrenched near the eablea on the shore. We drove them back with our blK from the shores. They retreated, but came back under the protection of a lighthouse fhu we had spared, and opened fire on us men In tfio boa'trf.

But we cut the cables an 1 had only one man killed and eleven ballv wounded, while we klMed three hundred of' line soldiers, blew down three Mtrhthouse and barracks and also three cable buildings on the shore. Tliere were live men badly wyunded In tbe boat I was In. and one will die. But 1 was lucky an escaped without a seraitch. I hope I will be as lucky arl through.

ive my love to Mrs. Terry and Everett and them all. I will send you my picture, one wMch I 'had talten hi summer. I haven't time to write more this time war times, you know. Olve HM and Carter itwo of his men friends In Riverhead) my bes! pK'ase, if you see them.

O.hxhty Yours very JOSEPH R. CARTK.1.' When he lived in this place young Carter worked in the blacksmith shop of Mr. Terry and he was a very popular young man among the village people. He is engaged to be married to Miss Kathleen Evans of 3,234 Cedar avenue, Hampden. Baltimore, Hi.

Summer Residents Preparing for the Coming Season Rentals More Active and Hotel Keepers Hopeful. Huntington, L. May 28 The section in and about this village, containing some of the beauty spots of Long Island, is now ready for the Influx of summer visitors. Applications for cottages and hotel accommodations come with every mall and Indications point that with the coming of settled weather in June will also come a rush of summer guests. The cottagers, with their residences, taken to date are: Edward Grout, Brooklyn.

Grey Nook; Mr. Helberger, Brooklyn, Hill Top Villa; Sidney Smith, Manhattan, the Van Wyck Homestead; Koyal Sammis, Brooklyn, his own cottage; J. Frank White, Manhattan, the Octagon; Aldrich Sammis. Brooklyn, the ltogers house; P. Hansen, Manhattan, Bouton's Point; C.

Allen Klots, Brooklm, As You Like It; Mrs. Milne, Manhattan, tile House of Seven Gables; S. W. Bonsall, Manhattan, Green Brier cottage; Robert J. Kelly and Jenkins Van Schaick, Manhattan, Kalmla Park; Dr.

Richard H. Derby, Manhattan, Fort Hill; O. Egerton Schmidt, Manhattan, the Poplars; George Barclay Ward, Barclay; Clarence Barclay Ward, Brandagec's Point; John B. Van Schaick, Manhattan, Mill Cove; James B. Dill.

East Orange, X. the House That Jack Built; Hdwln Sweet, Brooklyn, his own cottage; Edwin J. Van Schenck, Spring mead; Edward P. Ailing, East Orange. N.

his own cottage; Dr. Janeway, Manhattan, Bay wood; Dr. D. E. Klssam and Robert L.

Crooke, Point Ketewomuk; John P. Kane. Manhattan. Inter Baien; J. F.

North, Brooklyn, Xorthcote; James Moffett, Brooklyn, Shadecroft; A. W. Palmer, East Orange, N. his own cottage; Mr. Von Pustan, Brooklyn, Edelweiss; Frank Stratton and the Misses Drohan, the Homestead; J.

Woolsey Shepard, Manhattan, his own cottage; John Smlthers, Manhattan. Mrs. Garrigue'p cottage; 'Mrs. Wilson, her own cottage; Miss E. M.

Meyer, Manhattan, Apaiee; Oliver W. Ingersoll. Brooklyn, his own cottage; J. D. Battln.

Manhattan, the Palmer cottage; Moses L. Scudder, Manhattan, the Scudder homestead; Kennard Buxton, his own cottage; the Rev. D. B. Ray, Manhattan, Rayburne Grange; George Shaw, Manhattan, the Oaks; George Coger, Brooklyn, Rose Hill Terrace; George Taylor.

Manhattan, Haleslte; William K. Hammond, Jiannattan. the Pines; J. w. Aitkin, Manhattan, Silver Top; Thomas Prosser, Manhattan: A.

W. Palmer's cotage; Henry C. Piatt, Manhattan, Meadow Lawn; W. B. Tuthill.

Manhattan, the Bungalow; J. Herbert Bal lan tine. Newark. Land's End; the Revs. T.

Mc Kee Brown and J. A. Staunton. Manhattan, their cottages at Bay Crest; Dr. Pierson, Brooklyn, his own cottage.

Bay Shore, L. May 28 Among the summer residents who have just arrived at their homes here are these: John Mollenhauer an family, at his residence on Awixa avenue; Malcolm Graham, at the Armitage place on Ocean avenue; Mr. Wettcmore and family, in the Cushlng Cottasre on Ocean avenue: H. V. Timmerman and family of Brooklyn, who have resided her for several season past, in the Albin cottage on Maole avenue; Thomas Adams.

and family of Brooklyn, In Wrav's lower cottage on Awixa avenue; Misa Hutchilnon of the St. George. Brooklyn, at Miss Wells' cottage on Ocean avenue; Willlaim U. IS'lving and family of Brooklyn, at one of Norman L. Wick's cottages on Ocean avenue; Joseph Huntington Lester aird family of Brookb a.i.

the ThurbeT cottage on East Main street; Mr. Hallenbeck and family at one of Norman L. Wicks' Ocean avenue Edward S. Townsend and family, at Breeze Lawn, on Clinton avenue. Sheriff Creamer of Brooklyn expects to spend Che summer at the Prospect House, Bay Shore.

Among the recent rentals are these: Van Buren Hulse has rented his house on Ocean avenue to J. Gaspard, William W. Hulse has rented the cottage of Henry S. Raven on Clinton avenue to Burrall Hoffman, who resided on Bay Shore avenue last season; Prank P. Pike's house on Clinton, avenue has been rented to Mr.

Anthony of New York. Far Rockaway, L. May 28 Rentals of summer cottages have been ouite numerous during the last week or two. Real estate agents claim that had the weather been a little more agreeable many of the houses now unoccupied would have been rented. Some of the recent rentals are: Peter J.

McGlnnis, the Corsor cottage: William J. Rosenfeld. the Bernard Fee cottage at Wave Crest; David Hochstadter, the Lawrence cottage at Rayswater; Louis Fischer, the Molinarl cottage at Wave Crest: E. Berolzlielmer, the Cava nngh cottage on Greenwood avenue: M. J.

Mc Anerney, the MoTlgue cottage on Grand View avenue; Senutor Jacob Cantor, one of ex Mayor Thomas Gllroy's cottages in Eayswater. Sea Cliff, L. May 28 The real estate outlook here has changed and cottages are renting more rapidly. At the hotels and large boarding houses the advance applications for rooms compare favorably with those of other seasons. Several of the larger houses will be under new management this year.

The Plaza Park, with its cottages, will be managed by Louis Young of New York; the Rossmore Hotel and cottage have been leased and will be managed by Mr. Kent of Brooklyn; negotiations are pending for the rental of the Cliff wood, owned and formerly managed by Miss E. A. Dalley. The Sea Cliff House, the Kenwood, the Battershall, the Richardson and the Windsor are all open under the old management.

Southampton, L. May 28 The following cottagers have arrived during the past few days: Lyman Colt and family are at their cottage on Shlnnecock Hills; Mrs. S. S. Harris, the authoress, has rented the Sterling cottage on Hill street; Robert Oiypharit and family and R.

H. Robertson and family arrived yesterday; Bard Rogers and family are occupvlng Mrs. Hoyt'a Mull cottage on Shlnnecock Hills; Mr. and Mrs. William Walton and daughters have opened their cottage, Oak Crest, at Hampton Park.

MEADOW CLUB'S GUESTS. Southampton, L. May 28 The following is a list of the guests at the Meadow Southampton, during the past week: Robert L. McCook, Charles Coster, air. atid Mrs.

Charles H. Godfrey. Mlsa Godfrey, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic H.

Betts, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Breese, Master S. Breese.

Alfred M. Hovt, Mrs. William K. Otis, Mr. and Mrs.

A. B. Board man. Miss Hunt. Wnlter G.

Oakman. Miss L. Oakman, Stephen Peabody and Mrs. Hugh Cole. ANOTHER MAINE RELIC.

Bast Rockaway, L. May 28 Lester C. Griffith, who recently returned from a trip to Savannah, came North on the steamer Kansas City and met cine of the sailors who was on the Maine when she was blown up. The sailor gave htm a cap from a shell which was in the magazine when the explosion took place and which was recovered from the wreck. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR OUTING.

Riverhead, L. May 28 The Riverhead Town Christian Endeavor Uuion la discussing plans fOT the usual summer outing of this ass octotion. Many were in favor of an excursion trip to Glen Island and a committee has been appointed to make tie final arrangements. PORT JEFFERSON NOTES. Miss Jessie Aldrich is entertaining her cousin Miss Helen Glldersleeve of Mattltuck.

John Baukal of Bridgeport and Miss Lena West of this vlllaye to lie married on June 9. The Mis Julia and Sadie I wards will Fner.d a few days with their parents next week. Mrs. L. It.

Homan arranging to spend several weeks In Syracuse with Iter brother. Jurats H. Davis of Riverhead has sold his half inetrest in the Port Jefferson Hotel to Harry P. Howeil..