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50 THE BROOKLYK DAILY EAGLE, "KE YORK, SUKDAY, JUNE 19, 1898. LATEST LONG ISLAND NEWS. HEWS OF QUEENS BOROUGH. THE LEWIS MURAL TABLET HEWS FROM TIE SUlBBS, Field. The bicycle races will consist oE one mile scratch, half mile scratch, one mile novice, five mile handicap, three mile pursuit.

The field sports will inchuie 100 yard dash, 220 yards dash ami high jump. The entries westward. He had his bicycle with him. His family are distracted over the matter and have tolegraphed all over Queens Ccunty and to New York to notify the police' to be on 'ihe look out for him. again being put in order.

The doctor will keep her at his new dock in the canal and will do more sailing than ever this year. THROWN FROM HIS HORSE. Bast Meadow Brook, L. June 18 This morning Harry Johnstone, a well known Brooklynlte, who is visiting in this village, was riding a spirited polo pony when suddenly the an'imal bolted anu threw Mr. Johnstone to the ground.

He struck his head and was quite badly bruised and shaken up. SUFFOLK SURROGATE'S COURT Riverhead, L. June 18 The following business has been transacted in the Suffolk County Surrogate's Court during the past week, Judge Nathan D. Petty presiding. Inventory of Ann M.

Balicock filed. In matter of accountinK Release filed from Charles J. H. Hart beck to Charles T. Ilart jeck.

Will of Bebecca Keen proved. In will matter of Joseph W. Grilling One witness examined and proceeding adjourned. Will of Catharine Topping proved. Hatter of order to snow cause estate of Cornelia T.

Seaman, adjourned to September 12. Matter of compfllory accounting estate of Kll phalet W. Oakley, adjourned to June 27. Will of Isaac B. Mulford proved, appraisers appointed and notice to creditors ordered published In the Sac Karoor Kxpress.

Letters of puardinnsbin of Minnie Elsie Lewis O. and Helen F. Corwin granted. Will of Isaac S. Gibson proved and appraisers appointed.

Taxation matter estate of Joseph Brewster adjourned. Will of Veronika Jeckel proved, and notice to oreditors ordered pi: Wished in the Babylon Signal. In will mutter of George W. Puryea one witness examined and proceeding adjourned. Letters of administration o.

t. estate of Cre senzia Gleste, granted to Kdward Gloste, a son. Citation for probate of will of Bhoda fll. Gilder Blceve for July 11. Will of Joseph W.

Griffing proved. Letters of administration (estate of Oliver Ems ton) granted to Catharine Hueston, widow. In the matter of accounting estate of William Benjamin Jaynes order to show cause July 18. Will ot William H. Tuthill proved.

Inventory of Wickham H. Wheeler ftled. Citation for prohato of will of William Pennv for July 28, and ordered published. Inventory of Beuhen R. Brush filed.

Citation for accounting estate of William Hunt Ting for July 11, 10 A. M. Order appointing appraiser for taxation, estate of Samuel Hubbs. Cititation for accounting estate of Marietta Ireland for July 2ST, and ordered published. Citation for probate of will of James It.

Hallock for Jully 5. TO BE TRIED BYA JURY. Completion of the Port Washington Extension to Be Celebrated. CIRST TRAIN NEXT THURSDAY. 5ie Railroad Will Open Up Another Beautiful Section of the North.

Side. Zion's Old Church at Douglastown to Celehrate an Anniversary The Pricke Cook Case to Be Tried at Riverhead. (Special to the Eagle.) Tort Washington, L. June Its The extension of the Long Island Railroad from Great to Tort Washington is completed and a successful trial run has been made over the new tracks. The first regular passenger train will bo run next Thursday, when the event will be appropriately celebrated by the people in the vicinity of Manhasset and Port Wasting ton.

President Baldwin and other officials of the Long Island Railroad have accepted the invitation extended thorn by the citizens of Port Washiugton ani Manhasset to take part in the celebration on June 23. The Port Washington band will be oa hand, and speeches will be made by the prominent citizens of the two villages. That dav will mark the bfirrinninrr of a nnu. era for Port Washington and Manhasset. The places are two of the most historic localities on I.oag Island.

The only way of reaching Eom rV.i6"5 ,15 I Great Neck station Besides being very healthful the improved section is one of the most beautiful on Long Island, and situated as it is on the north shore of the island, it enjoys the cool, refreshing breezes of Long Island Sound, and will soon be one of the leading summer rosorts. While people in Port Washington are rejoicing over the coming advent of the first passenger train to that village, residents of Thomas ton, at present the eastern terminus of the North Shore branch, are uot so happy, A large number of the employes of the railroad, brakemeu, conductors, engineers and firemen live at Thomaston, because it is located at the terminus of the road, but when the end is at Port Washington a majority of them will move to the latter place. Nearly ell of the vacant houses in Port Washington have been applied for by railroad men. Frederick L. Rogers, "formerly night agent at Flushing, has been appointed agent for Port Washiugton.

Albert D. Filby, who is assistant agent at Bay Side, will serve in a similar capacity. LONG ISLAND POLITICS. Babylon. L.

June 18 A question of tombstone, erected to the memory of Thomas local as well as general interest is: "Will Senator Higbie be a candidate for re election i 6 were among the first this fall, or will he be deterred by the fact to land aad settle at Southold and that no senator from the irst District has John Youngs was one of them. In the see ever been re elected Jtis a historical fact ond generation of this place he was the fore that each incumbent of that oliice in the past most raQn in Southold. has either declined to accept a renomination TT 1 or has been defeated in convention or at the I HG 61 SOn JOihU polls. Senator Higbie has not as vet an i Youngs aind 'the first settler at Southold. Col nounced his position in regard to the mat I onel Youngs built the rude little home, part in the bicycle races close June 27.

The field sports entries close July 2. Diamond and Sold prizes will be. given in all events. A game of base ball will be played between champion teams. I SOUTHAMPTON NOTES.

On July 1 the Southampton Bank will ray dividend of 4 per cent, on its capital stock to stockholders of record on that date. John I. aterlmrv of Manhattan has presented the Memorial Library 110 volumes. The following lii'e savm. with Captain Nelson Burnett, will he on duty here during the summer: Seidell II.

llnls.iy. Tvlward J. Halsey, Herman Terrell; "William Bennett, is to act as a substitute. Bids are being r. oeived by I'ostmaster Howell for carrying the mails hotweeti the railroad station and the village pit ortlce, the present contract having about expired.

SOUTHERN ROAD BLOCKADED. Valley Stream, L. June IS An east bound freight train broke in two between thiB station and Lyn brook yesterday afternoon. The first section of tho Patchogue express and all local trains were delayed. They were crowded with passengers, who spent tho time while waiting pitching quoits and other games and making betH as to the length of time the blockade would be continued.

Trains were finally sent around on the third THE YOUNGS OF SOUTHOLD. Something of Their Old Homestead and a Tombstone Familiar to Brooklynites. South old, L. June 18 Brooklynites who visit historic Southold are familiar with the old home of Colonel John Youngs on Town; Creek lane, which was built in the year 1658. In Presbyterian Cemetery is a quaint old HOUSE OF COLONEL JOHJv TOTJNiG.

In Southold In M38. rf wViinh romalna ta.n,lincr tKs. nflioi. rvai being of more modern build. He early became the master of a vessel which later figured In Mmopy of Thomas Youngs who departed thi life ftbith He was tht ion oi "Youngs Efcj fon of Mr.ZEBUDBABEt IOUNCS.

fin of CotJoHN YoUNCS. Ton of tin Rcv Jn o. Youngs the firfvfrom England notably in hostilities against the Dutch, and when he was 30 years old he and his vessel were seized at New Amsterdam. He was later released and was appointed by the United Colonies of New England to cruise in the waters at the "North Sea," now Long Island Sound. In the year 1C64 he collected and organized a force of Southold militia to aid in the cap ture of New Amsterdam, in 1665, the ven ture having been successful, he was made a a representative of Southold in 'the First Assembly of New York, under the Duke of York.

men. Colonel Young.3 after efficient service in discharge of his dirties, died in the year 1698, at the age of 75 years. A ROBINS COSTLY NEST. Huntington, L. June 18 Mrs.

George A. Sammis of this village placed three pieces of rare oid lace on the lawn beside her residence, one morning recently to bleach. Each was more than a half yard in length and of medium width. In about two hours were missing. It was thought same person, knowing their value, had stolen them.

Later, the servant girl remembered that ehe saw a bird fly past 'the window with something fluttering from i te beak. Investigation in the direction the bird was flying, soon revealed the laces. A robin had worked them up into material for the most nest Imaginable. They were recovered somewhat damaged. FAEMEBS' COAX CLTJB.

of the vicinity club together annually and order a schooner load of coal. FIRE IN A CHURCH. Sayville, L.I., June IS Tho Fire Department of this village was called out this afternoon in response to an alarm of firo which came from St. Lawrence's Roman Catholic Church. The fire, which originated from some unknown cause, started in the cellar of the church and no A tho hniblinc Th hiiVcH tr hniH two ve.nr3 aco.

and the Rev. Thomas DuhiErc is the pastor. PATCHOGUE PERSONALS. Dr. W.

S. lletawt: has r. turn 'd t'rom a trip in Inch Ik visited Syracuse. Albany and other Mi. Viola Pettit.

of Brooklyn is spending a few Jays with her Dr. and Mrs. A. li. Pettlt.

Mr. Taylor Rayr.or is visiting lu daughter, Mrs. Archh: Mutch, of Far Hoiknway. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Schneider nf Manhattan ar, at their Hay avenue cottaK for the summer. John i il. lie ami Walter Sllsbe, with their fam iji' nrixiklyr. have opened theii cottages on a wmie. J.

A of the ttnit. ri States Army i st. pint; at the Smithiort Hou l. SENT TO THE ASYLUM. Hiverheaii, L.

June 1H Surrogate Nathan D. Petty sent John Roger of Yaphank to the Long Island State Hospital lor the Insane at Kings Park on certificates signed by Drs. ilulse and Moore, ami Marv Jasheiiski of Jamesport on certificates signed by Drs. Corn well and Young, 1 mmmw lMOU firft from England THOMAS YOUNG'S HEAiDSTONE. A Nut for Corporation Counsel Whalen to Crack.

WHO IS TO COLLECT THE TAXESP Long Island City Folks Want to Know if the Work Is to Be Divided Between Two Departments Woodside Water Company Ordered to Take Up Its Mains A Petition tq Governor Black. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. June 18 Corporation Counsel Whalen has been called on io decide who is to collect the taxes in this city. The charter iprovides that all taxes levied prior to January 1, 1S98, shall be considered as arrears, and should be collected by Deputy Collector of Arrears and Assessments John Rogers. The tax levy just made in this city under a special act of the Legislature is new taxes and must be collected by Deputy Collector Frederick W.

Bleckwenn. Tax hills are made out for city, county and state taxes and so are the books. As the strict reading of the law would divide the work of collecting between the two departments and cause endless confusion, the Corporation Counsel ill have to find a legal way out of the difficulty. QUEENS COUNTY COURT. Long Island City, L.

June 18 District Attorney Youngs of Queens County to day arraigned ten prisoners who had been indicted by the last Grand Jury before County Judge Jloore, to plead to the indictments. "With one exception all of the prisoners pleaded not guilty aad were remanded for trial next Tuesday. The exception was Charles McCarthy, an aged, gray haired man with bent and feeble form, who admitted that he was guilty of larceny in the second degree. He was Indicted for having stolen a quantity of jewelry from Mrs. Ella Loesch of Newtown, hy whom he was employed, in May last.

He will be sentenced on Tuesday next. The other prisoners arraigned were: Thomas Hurbon, 23 yeairs oid, indicted for burglary in ihe third Jfgree. BdlWard Bums. 10 vea.rs old. inrllft'.

flir frurer lairy 1 the ihird degree. Carmine Capon and is brother, Louis, indiot for aaauit in the second dsree. Joseph Zimmerman of Woodh aven, forgery and passing worthless uhecks. John Groait, 23 years oM, indicted for burglary the third degree. wawter coilored, 19 years oM, fawJIotwl for Jarceniy of a.

bicycle. George Kaverolus, 30 years old, recently released from prison af ter see vtagr a. term of three and one haOf years for burglary, for burglary In tihe secarurt dgree. second offense. John indicted for turglary io the second degree.

TO PETITION GOVERNOR BLACK. Long Island City, L. June 18 Hugh Carleton of Vernon avenue and Tenth street, this city, is securing signatures to a petition to 'be presented to Governor Black, calling the attention of the chief executive of the state to the insufficient police protection afforded to residents of the Hunter's Point section of the city. Mr. Carleton and his neighbors say they have suffered for, some time from the predations of gang of' fioo'dlurhs 'who are bent upon making, records destroyers of property.

Plate glass Vlflaovs' 'and electric lights seem to objects" of attack at the hands of thW gang and house windows have also suffered. The police have been appealed to repeatedly, Mr. Carleton says, but without result, and he has decided to petition Governor Black. DEATH OF CHARLES HICKMAN. "Whitestone, L.

June 18 Charles Hick men, aged 21, son of former Police Captain R. T. Hickman; of this place, died at Flushing Hospital to day. A week ago he was made assistant freight agent of the "Long Isl 1 and Railroad here, and while lifting a heavy weight he injured himself internally. He was removed to Flushing Hospital where an operation was performed im the hope of saving his life.

The operation was performed last Saturday, but blood poisoning set in and proved fatal. He was a manly young fellow and the picture of health and very popular with his associates. MAINS MUST COME UP. Long Island City, L. June 18 The Wood side Water Company has been notified 'by the city officials that its water mains must be taken up throughout the city streets and the thoroughfares restored to their former i condition.

The company has about twenty miles of pipe which was put down under an alleged contract with the city, but, as the courts have declared the contract void, the Corporation Counsel has declared that the pipes must come up. The company will appeal. NEW MANUFACTORIES. Jamaica, L. I.

June 18 Volkennig Company, builders are erecting at Astoria two largo three story brick buildings with terra cotta trimmingr and a one story brick boiler house for Bortha Volkennig of 284 East Sixtieth street. Manhattan. One of the buildings will cost .70,000 the other 855,000. The whole establishment covers 145 feet by 315 feet of ground. The buildings are to be used for marble and onyx manufacturing works.

CHURCH CELEBRATION. Douglaston.L. 18 The sixty eighth anniversary of the founding of Zion Church will be celebrated in the churth to morrow. The Rev. Canon Bryan of tho cathedral, Garden City, will preach a commemoration sermon.

During the week there will be a fair in celebration of the anniversary. The church was founded Juue 17, 1830, by the late Mr. Van Zandt. WAINSCOTT NOTES. M.

Bdm ards of Morris Park is the euest of Mrs. J. O. Hopping. Mrs.

SiLrah Winters of East Marion is visiting her d'aught Mrs. ICdward E. Hedges. Mrs. Morgan Topping has been spending a few days with 'her sister, Mrs.

George W. Duryea of Brooklyn. Mrs. Henry L. Osborne has returned from a visit In Merlden, Conn.

AN INFANT DROWNED. Hempsitead, L. June 18 About 10 o'clock this morning Kat'le Orke, a 2 year old child was found drowned in the South Bay, a short distance from the dock at the aline house on Barnoim Island. The child's body was discovered by William Gardner, who is employed about tihe premises. Mary Orke, the mct'her of the child, is an inmate of che almshouse.

NEW HOTELS ON LONG BEACH. Long Beach, L. 1., June 18 A number of new hotels are being built on the east, end of the beach, in the vicinity of Point Lookout. Messrs. Carman Pearsall, Noah Terry and D.

W. Pine have erected a large pavilion and restaurant, chiefly for the accommodation of Freepart people. The boats from Woodclefc will etop at a nearby dock. SAG HARBOR NOTES. Miss Mt oii'ia For.iiivam of Brooklyn Is now occupying her summer reidem.

In this place. Freo 1. KilKv ir 1 Is home for his vac ation from tlw Military Academy. Thomas J. 'fubor luis sold to his brother Cleveland his ki'leroit in t'he Main street homestead.

Mr 1. atuiy L. La Place hws sold to Mrs. Fanny aralxin. a sister, he.r Interest In the George U.

Brvvvn rsilf nee tin Ma in street. HOUSE AND STORE BURNED. Jamaioa. L. June IS The store and resi dence of A.

Ilellan, inthe Is'le of Wight, south of C.edarhursr. were totally destroyed by fire ear.y thousand Hy mcrninj The rs Is several DR. KETCHAM'S CRICKET. Freeporl. 1..

I June 18 The smart little eat'ooat. Cricket, heloiiging to K. P. ICetcham, ID. pastor of tee Churchy is To the Memory of One of the Patriots of the Revolution, THE FRIEND OF WASHINGTON.

A Memorial to Be Erected in St. George's Church, Flushing, to Francis Lewis, a Signer of the Immortal Declaration of Independence His Home Was Once in Whitestone, Which He' Helped to Settle. A memorial which has Just been completed and will shortly be erected in the Parish Church of St. George, Flushing, L. vividly recalls the stirring times of the birth of American independence.

About one year ago an an tiquated, moth eaten manuscript was discovered in the garret of the old Jaggar House, 111 Sanford avenue. Flushing, which is now occupied by Captain F. A. Hinman. By the discovery of Hhis long lost link in the history of the parish another record of national interest was also secured; for in the musty pages of the book was found the signature of Francis Lewis, who signed the Declaration of American Independence, and also a record of the parish, covering a period of seventy five years.

Lewis was at that time church FRANCIS LEWIS, One of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. warden of St. George's parish and a resident of the Town of Flushing, where be had settled after a stormy life of adventure. He was born in Llandaff, South Wales, in the year 1713. His father was the rector of the parish and his mother was the daughter of the Rev, Dr.

Pettingal, rector of Carnarvon, Nonth Wales, where the first Prince of Wales was born. When he was about 5 years old, Francis Lewis became an orphan and was placed in the care of his uncle, who was then dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, who sent the boy to the famous school of Westminster as a preparation for holy orders. But his future career had been otherwise ordered. At the age of 15 young Lewis left school and entered a counting house in London, where he remained until attaining his majority, when he promptly converted his patrimony into merchandise and sailed for the American colonies.

It is said that he left his native country with a feeling of resentment and a sense of injustice at the manner in which Wales, the land of his birth, was being treated by the English government, but this can hardly be correct, for he was bom of a Tory family which obtained its sustenance at the hands of that very government, it was in 1735, when New York was a city of nine thousand inhabitants, that young Lewis landed at the Battery. He established himself in trade without any delay and entered into a business partnership with Edward Annesley, who also is said to have been a Welshman and a descendant of the Marquis of Anglesey. Lewis then married his partner's sister, Elizabeth Annesley, and in 1752 established a trading post in Oswego, then a British frontier garrison in MEMoay or FRANCIS LEWIS A9KHUOFTHE0ULARATI0M OF IKHFeUDtNGC Of THE imp STATES. aChukcxwmocm or TKISftVtliM 1765 1790 ALSO QT HIS SOU iM' FRANCIS LEWIS i8i CMUBCHWARCCN Of THIS 'WW 17B1 178 Ne fate nomtna pereant IT THE LEWIS MEMORIAL TABLET. town under the command of General Hugh Mercer.

At the outbreak of the French war Lewis contracted to supply clothing to the British Army and became a volunteer aid to General Mercer. When the French under General Montcalm attacked Oswego In 1757 Mercer was killed, tho garrison overpowered and forced to surrender and Lewis was taken prisoner and turned over to the tender mercies of the Indian allies of the French. Nearly every prisoner was massacred by the savages, but Francis Lewis was miraculously spared owing 'the fact, as discovered in the records by Dr. J. W.

Barstow ot Flushing, that his Welsh dialect and pronunciation so nearly resembled the Indian language. Shortly afterward he was sent in a prison ship to France, was exchanged and returned to New York. As a reward for his services he received a granit of five thousand acreB land Irom the British government, and in 1765 he bought a tract of 200 acres, now known as Whitestone in the township of Flushing, where he built a substantial residence. In the same year, when the colonists were beginning to protest against English oppression, he was elected a member of the First Colonial Congress, and the first opposition to the British stamp act emanated from this body. About this time of his life he became church warden of St.

eorge's Church, Flushing, which office he held for three years. He waa also a member of the famous Commiittee of One Hundred of the State of New York, and In 1775 was sent to the continental congress at Philadelphia. In the following year, 1776, he signed the Immortal Declaration with his associates from New York Morris, Livingston and Floyd for which act he was outlawed by the British and a price set upon his head. He escaped arrest, but his wife was taken prisoner and locked up in the common jail in New York City, while his house in Whitestone was plundered and his fine library of rare books destroyed. George Washington finally caused the release of Mrs.

Lewis, who went home to die from her sufferings, shortly afterward. During the War of the Revolution Francis Lewis was a member of Congress, a trusted adviser and friend of Washington and a statesman whom the people delighted to honor. He died in 1803 at 'the age of 90, and was buried in the churchyard of Old Trinity. Of peculiar interest ie the career of his immediate descendants. One of his sons was the distinguished Morgan Lewis, Governor of the State of New York.

A granddaughter became the wife of William Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury. EAST ROCKAWAY ITEMS. Mrs. K. T.

Gurry of New York has rented J. H. Griffith's cottage on Carman avenue. The Carman Cottage has been rented by Mr A. T.

Hotchklss of Brooklyn. J. Harvey Griffith has returned home from Cornell University for his summer vacation. A sang of Italians worked on Macln street all day Sunday. They leveled off the macadam and put the road In good condition.

The new store and post office wJll soon be ready for occunancy. Edward Neu Is building a new store on the east aide of Ocean avenue. Mr. Robert Xlx and family have returned from the plantation near Charleston, N. where they spend their winters.

LEFT WITH A BAND OP GYPSIES. Merrick, L. June 18 Bynan Wood, a 10 year old lad of this village, has been missing since yesterday noon, when a band of gypsies i fc. eir deuauoare. from here ond their wax.

i' 1 Flatbush Has Another Fence War on Its Hands. ON WHOSE PROPERTY" IS IT? It Causes a Falling Out Between Saddler Jones and Blacksmith Leahy. Teamster Staite's Suit for Reinstate ment Cortelyou Club's Albany Outing Cycle Police Needed on the Path Teacher's Pin Money Flatbush has anoUher fe.noe war. This time the fence which haB caused a falling out be twen neighbors is an ordinary affair of regulation height and quite five years old. It has always been a source of more or less annoyance to the owners of the property which it separates, but the trouble has broken out afresh and now promises some interesting developments before an amicable settlement is reached.

The fence in question is supposed to stand on the boundary line between "the property of William Leahy and that owned by John Jones, although both men do not agree on this. Jon eis Is a sadler and lives and transacts business at 55 Church avenue. Leahy Is a blacksmith and resides and conducts business next door. A short time ago Mr. Jones began erecting a new house on the rear of A bis property and then discovered, so he says, that the fence was five inches on his property.

Mr. Jones suggested to hie neighbor that he remove the fence, as there would be no further use for it after the house was up. This Mr. Leahy refused to do and when tha carpenters were erecting a scaffold with She uprights on his land he ordered them off. Then they placed them on the fence and Mr.

Leahy went to court for a warrant, but the posts were dawn when he gat back. Now the scaffold stand's, as he claims, on Mr. Jones' land. Matters have gone from bad to worse. Last night Mr.

Jones said the fence was to oome down and Mr. Leahy was quite as positive that it would remain in position. Asked if he would resort to the courts Mr. Jones remarked that there were other ways of getting an obnoxious fence moved. "When I bought the property about seven years ago," said Mr.

Jones yesterday, "the boards of the line fence were all on my elde and the posts toward my neighbor. When the fence was rebuilt a year or so later there was troubje as to which side the posts should be placed, and It was only settled when I agreed to have the post in the rear if I could have the boards in front. Thus It waa that the line was changed." SUIT FOR REINSTATEMENT. William Staite of Parkville has retained Counsellor George C. Case with a view to bringing suit against Park Commissioner Brower for reinstatement as a teamster in the Park Department.

Several weeks ago Staite was dismissed from the park service. He at once set up the claim thait he wns a vetteraa. volunteer firemen and therefore could not be legally dismissed. He appealed to Commissioner Brower, who, it is said, informed Mr. Staite thait he could return to work any time that he desired, but without his team of horses, as a teamster's pay is considerable more than a laborer's Mr.

Staite was not inclined, to accede to the Commissioner's plan mentioned the fact that he was a veteran fireman. Then he was told, it is stated, that this Rodnt was recognized, but there thait his team was eHgibla under 'the actbjeh made him so. Mr. Staite: contenjds; he should be employed in the same, capaltyjajs before Commissioner: Brower has instructed his counsel to bring aii.a'etion for that purpose. CLUB FOLKS HAVE AN OUTING.

The Cortelyou Club exeurlonistB, who started for Albany Friday night," returned to Vanderveer Park this morniDgl The; party proceeded up the Hudson by boat were met at Albany by John F. a Vanderveer Park resident, who is in charge of Lagoon Island. After breakfasting at one of the prominent hotels the excursionists visited the capitol to pay their respects to the Governor and then drove around the city to view the points of interest. A launch chartered for the occasion conveyed the club folks to Lagoon Island. An interesting programme arranged by Mr.

Weber In honor of the visitors furnished amusement for four hours, after which dinner was served and the return to Albany began. They embarked for home late last night and arrived at 7 o'clock this morning. BICYCLE OFFICERS NEEDED." Police Captain Worth of the Seventy second, or Parkville, precinct, men cover the greater part of the cycle paths, now finda considerable trouble to cope with the scorchers with the bicycle policemen at his command. But two men, Officers Conroy and Lass, are assigned to the paths. On pleasant evenings, Saturdays a nd Sundays, when the paths are filled with riders, the work of arresting scorchers, rendering assistance to those who meet with accidents and maintaining order in general is more than two men can perform satisfactorily, and efforts will be made to have more bicycle policemen detailed to the paths, as formerly.

THEFT IN A SCHOOL. Detective Sergeant Raleigh of the Fifty first Precinct had Tony Caccace, 10 years old, of 657 Classon avenue, and Roger Mellina, aged 11. of 855 Classon avenue, summoned before Magistrate Nostrand in the Flatbush court yesterday to explain where they got the money for a two days' outing at Coney Island. Both boys attend Public School No. 42.

A few days ago Miss Francis Wilson, a teacher in the school, lost $7, which was stolen from her desk during tie recess hour. The Caccace boy got excused and in company with Mellins went to Coney Island, whero they spent money freely in sight seeing for two days. Miss Wilson did not appear in court and the boys were aMowed to go, arter some good advice had been given by the court. SOLD CIGARS IN FLATBUSH. For several days two men of dark skin and speaking with a foreign accent have many business places in Flatbush and offered cigars for sale which they claimed were brought to this country without tho payment of duty.

A sample proved inviting, but soma of those who purchased were sadly disappointed im the quality and have since expressed the opinion that neither the men nor the cigars came from Havana and will henceforth patrcoize regular dealers. A SPECIAL SESSION Will Politically Annihilate Thomas O. Piatt. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Is it true that every member of the Commission that drafted the charter of Greater New York, with the exception of Mayor Gleason, voted for President McKinley? The Commission was appointed by Governor Morton, upon the advice of Thomas C. Piatt.

The fatiher of Greater New York was a member of the Commission, also an ex Secretary of the Navy, an ex Mayor of New York, an ex Mayor of Brooklyn, Mayor of New York, our brilliant Minister to Spain, General Woodford, and other gentlemen of much experience in public anairs. is it true that fhe charter has broken down, before it has been six months on trial? Are its defects so serious that a special ses slon ci thu Legislature must be called to pro tect the public welfare from its destructive clauses? Woe be to the party leader who lays violent hands upon that charter to gain a I petty partisan advantage. Mr. Piatt made hla own bed and should pow lie in it for at least one year without squealing. If the extra ses slon does not prove suicidal to the Republican party then two and two does not make four.

Whom the gods destroy they first make mad. If Messrs Piatt and Quigg are not politically I mad they must be suffering from softening of the brain. A special session of the Legislature will give the Democratic party complete i trot of the government of 'the state which gave President McKinley a majority of more, than 150,000 only two years ago. One great flow from the special session, It will politically annihilate Mr. Piatt.

A BLAINE REPUBLICAN, i Brooklyn. June 17. 1SSS. A RIVERHEAD RIFLE CLUB. Riverhead, L.

June 18 The 'Riverhead Rifle Club has been organized. This club propose to promote rifle and revolver shoot The following are the officers: range. The following are the officers: President. George P. Stackpole; vice president, secretary, John Bagshnw; tpeaeurer, Usher B.

Howell; trustees, S. Terry. Hmlson, 'Dr. Parry snd E. W.

Scri'bner: shooting captains, S. Terry Hudson and Dr. A. E. Parry.

The following members are already enrolled: Lafayette R. Hand, Dr. Parry, the Rev. J. Howard Hand, Edward Houghton, Benjamin T.

Davis, Colonel Jamce B. Storer. Thomas Brkton, George A. Buckingham, Daniel R. Young, Walter Hawkins, A.

E. Homan, Frank C. Lane, John Bass.haw, Usher B. Howell, George F. St acltpole, S.

Terry Hudson. S. M. Foster, George H. Skid more, Peter F.

Terry, Fred S. Downs, John H. Perkins, jr. F. C.

Hallet, E. W. Scrlbner, Daniel A. Corwin, Theodore Hohman. BRIDOEHA3SEPTON NOTES.

Bx Assem'blyman and Mrs. Heriiry B. Hunttlng have returned home from a visit In Mlddletown, Conn. G. F.

'Parmelee and fa.mtly of Manhattan are occupying Miss Fanny Bell's cottage. Chaa Ies P. Topping has sailed for Europe on a business trip in Russia for a Manhattan manufacturer of farming implements. Tho Rev. Arthur Newman has been visiting his father in Mlddletown, Mils jrtia te.

IN LONG ISLAND SCHOOLS. First Graduating Exercises of the Stats Normal School, Jamaica, to Be Held Next Wednesday. Jamaica, L. June 18 The first annual commencement of the State Normal School, at Jamaica, will be held, next Wednesday, at 2:30 P. in the School Building.

The graduates of the classical course are Dora Catharine Swezey, Edith Harriet Taylor, and those of the English course are Virginia Estelle Cheshire, Margaret Allan Crossman. Harvey Albert Snedecor. The address to the graduates will he made by Nicholas M. Butler of Manhattan, and Ex Congressman McCormick will present the diplomas. Northport, L.

I. June 18 The Union Free School will hold its closing exercises next Wednesday evening in the Union Opera Houbo. The present corpB of teachers have been re engaged for the coming year. They are as follows: Benjamin Wightman. principal; Miss D.

A. Newell, Miss Minnie French, Miss Emily Kiblin, Miss Fanny Pierce, Mrs. Lizzie D. Itse, Mies Winnifred Turner and Mies Mary E. Downs.

Lindenhurst, L. Juue 18 Mrs. Godfrey C. Sohaible, Miss Baker and Miss ralmeter of the Union School have resigned, and the fol lawing appointments have been made by the Board of Education: Miss Maud G. Bedford of Munnsville, N.

intermediate; MiaB Lena 15. ot Bainbridge. N. advanced primary; Miss Emma M. Soch of Smith's Mills, N.

primary. Godfrey C. Schaible. the present principal, is to be again at the head of the school. Tho school will close on June 29 for the summer vaoation.

Locust Valley, L. I. June 18 Commencement exercises were held yesterday afternoon at the Friends' Academy of Locust Valley and a large number of relatives and friends gathered to listen to an interesting programme, which was very well rendered by the pupils. The address was delivered by Isaao Sherwood. The graduates were Hannah Willets Underbill, Sarah LouiBe Mott, Warren C.

Seaman, Charles N. Jamesport, L. June IS The graduating exercises of the public school took place last Thursday and the essays of the graduates were well written and reflected credit on themselves and their school. School Commissioner C. H.

Howell, Trustee F. H. Tuthill and the Rev. W. S.

Woolworth made addresses. An informal reception was held after the exercises, at which the graduates received the congratulations of their friends. NOTES OE THE SCHOOLS. Miss Vincentlne S. Booth, a teacher In the Hampton.

Normal School, is now at her home in Sag Harbor for the summer vacation. OTbs Blanche L. Babcock of Sag Harbor, an aliummuB of Cortilaml Normal School, Is there attending commencement. Mr. and Mrs.

Gilbert A. Halsy of Sag Harbor are attending the commencement exercises of the Cortland Normal School, where their daughter, Grace, is to be graduated. Vhe reeents' examinations for June clcs sd at the Flushing Hiiph School on Friday and the results have been highly gratifying, a large number exceeding the 80 par cent, average. Grammar school certificates, which have been adopted by the Queens borough school board, will be presented to all the scholars in the borough who have completed their elementary studies. Joseph H.

Fltzpatrick, secretary of the Queens borough school board, left yesterday for Philadelphia to attend the common cement exercises at his ataia mater, Villanova College. WOMEN'S CLUB NOTES. Some weeks ago a general meeting was held of the Needlework Guild (Brooklyn branch), "at which it was decided to take up a special collection of garments and hospital linen for the relief of the Cuhans and the United Statees soldiers, the suggestion for such action hav ing come from the national president, Mrs. Stewart. The matter was to be left to the discretion of the section presidents to send forth an appeal to their directors, who in turn would acquaint their members with the proposition, and the latter were at liberty to act as they chose.

The work has been undertaken by many of the section presidents and directors and Mrs. J. Eliott Langstaff, president of the Brooklyn branch, has set apart next Wednesday, at 9 A. as the time when contributions may toe forwarded to the church club rooms, 2 and 4 Clinton street. The officers will then pack and ship the collection immediately to the proper authorities.

The general appeal sent to the members of the guild reads as follows: The Needlework Guild of America has been appealed to for aid in furnishing garments for the Cuban sufferers, whose cause we as a nation have espoused. In passing on this appeal we wish it clearly understood that it does not represent an assessment or a tax, but that the guild offers itself as an avenue of privilege to any individual Who wishes to add the timely and mercWul aid of giving one garment (or more) to meet this emergency. It is probable that clothing will also be needed among some of the soldiers' families, and the collection may be divided between these two objects. The people of Cuba are short and thick set. The garment for women should be Motiher Hubbaird dresses or sacks broad on the slhoulders, and skirts with long bands; mater iall, dairk calico or outing cfloth; for boys and girls, same materied, a garment made like children's night dra weirs; for men, overalls of denim the object, being now simply to clothe the naked.

The demand is such that all cknohiing 'is removed from the dead 'because of the distress i ng need of the living. For hospiita'l use, single sheets, pillow oases, towels, handkerchiefs and. wash doths; for the soldi'ersJ families, the kinds of garments usually, collected by the Guild. Leave to those who cannot make garments the contribution of hospital linen. Only new garment can 'be credited to the Guild.

This girt does not release us from tihe pledge of the two garments for the autumn collection. The needy charities at our own doors have corne to depend upon us, and we must not dLsappoint them. This is a supplementary collectlcn. We shall be glad to have our branch raak well with other branches in the special report of 'this collection. The Woman's Patriotic Relief Association received between $50 and $G0 at its meeting held on Friday afternoon in the chapel of the Central Congregational Church and in addition a number of the pledge cards were taken.

Of the 1,000 cards printed 850 have been taken out up to date. Six cases have been brought to the attention of the association this week and two of them which were very pressing have been attended to. A letter was received from a soldier at the front stating that he would send $10 a month of his salar3r to his family and the association will see that additional funds are supplied if needed. Mrs. T.

D. Hunttlng has been appointed corresponding secretary to confer with 'the chaplains and Christian Army workers at the ''nut and see how much money the soldienrT.re willing to send home to their families so that the entire burden of the latter's support will not rest upon the patriotic and charitable societies of Brooklyn. A social meeting of the Brooklyn Parliamentary Debating Club will be held at the residence of Miss Holywell, 205 Hawthorne street, near Nostrand avenue, Flatbush, on 1 MoadaT; eveniriB June lei nut It IS generally believed that he will accept a renomination if it is offered him. Ho is regarded as tho strongest man the Republicans can name. Many of the local Jmooracy do not take at ail kindly to the candidacy of Rowland Miles of Northport for senator.

They consider him too much of an unknown quantity. In the event of his being named it is quite probable that quite a number of the Democrats in this town would support Higbie. provided the latter is named bv the Republicans. SOUTHOLD NOTES. William 2 1.

Joost and E. M. Millard of Brooklyn have been visiting in this place. Mrs. D.

H. Overton of Brooklyn is the guest of J. Terry. H. Waterman and family are spending the summer ir: chis place.

ilites Grace and DJlth Marks have sailed for Europe, where they will make an extended tour. Henry Van Wyek of New Suffolk has moved to this village. The Southold Town Clerical Club is to meet with the ltev. J. A.

Mallm. um at Shelter Island on July n. Melrose I. Booth is having a two story dwelling recied in this place. M.

Post and family of Brooklyn have arrived at their summer residence in this village. Tin. v. H. D.

lSolvin has entered upon his IM. tu' au of the Church. LONG ISLAND CREAMERIES. Bridgehampton, L. June 18 The amount of milk received daily at the new Bridgehampton Creamery is rapitU" approaching three tons.

On Thursday the receipts were 6.784 pounds, an increase of pounds over the first day's business. There are now 54 patrons. The first of the semi monthly tests or the milkshows an average of;) 10 per cent, butter fat. The individual tests ran from to 5 per cent. Henry A.

Halsey's test, one cow's milk, showed ami Alfred P. Roirera blinii 1 1(1 1. tt i ii iu, me mguest uairv test. The Hicksville Creamery Comnanv nntr receives about 4.500 pounds of milk daily and larmers are getting irom 1 4 to 2 cents per quart for their milk. Their butter sells at 21 1 2 cents wholesale.

The Fricke Cook Case Transferred to the Supreme Court October Term at Riverhead. Patchogus, L. June 18 The Fricke Cook oae has been transferred to the October term of the Supreme Court at Riverhead, trial to be had by jury. The change was made on motion of William A. Fisher, oounsel for the plaintiff, William D.

Fricke of Brooklyn, before Justice Wilmot M. Smith at a Bpecial term of the Supreme Court here to day The case is a most peculiar one and involves many fine legal points. The action is brought by Fricko to annul the marriage of his sister, Mary E. Cook, the defendant's wife, on the ground of insanity, in order to gain possession Of about 30.000 left by Mrs. Cook at her death in October, 1895.

The full details of the case are as followB: Miss Fricke ibout ten years ago entered the family of Captain Andrew Jennings of Bridgehampton and shortly afterward Mrs. Jennings died. She left two Bons, aged 18 and 20 years respectively, and a daughter, Miss Sadie Jennings, "aged 16. Captain Jennings then married Miss Fricke, but the sonB would not livg at home and left, one having since died and the other living out in Illinois, but whose address is not known. The daughter, Miss Sadie Jennings, also refused to remain at home after her father married Miss Fricke and choso Captain C.

W. Pierson of Bridgehampton as her guardian, with whom she lived until Blie married Eugene Sayre of the same place. Captain Jennings died in 18S0, and in August 1894 his widow, nee Fricke. married John L. Cook, a well to do farmer of Bridgehampton.

Menwhile the father of the Frickes died, and left a fortune which was divided equally between tho son, the plaintiff in this case, and his siBter, whose marriage to Cook he is now seekiag to annul. Wuen Mrs. Cook died in October, 1895, her fortune had accumulated to about $30,000, most of which was personal, and which, under the law, reverted to her husband. Fricko now sues to recover his share to that left by his sister, claiming her marriage to Cook was not legal as ho alleges she was insane at the time. Cook on the other hand claims his wife was of sound mind, and also states that he made a settlement at two different times with Fricke, the latter releasing all of his claim on the estate.

SQUARES MYERS. Southampton L. June 18 Thursday evening a quiet wedding took place at Squire's Hotel, the contracting parties being Frank Leslie Squires of this village and Mrs. Minnie M. Myers, late of Manhattan, the Rev.

W. H. Seely of Laurel, officiating. Miss Susie J. Sguires, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid, and Oliver Coons was best man.

Only relatives and imimiediabe friends of the bride and groom were present. PRESTON HAVENS. Greenport, L. June 18 S. Forest Preston was on Thursday married to Miss Jessamine, daughter of E.C.Havens, both of Green port.

The wedding took place at the bride's home om Front street and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. C. McKnight, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Only nn mediarte friends and relatives were present.

TORPEDO EXPERIMENTS. Sag Harbor, L. June 18 Superintendent Loavitt of the Bliss Company was in town this week. He will conduct experiments here with a new torpedo of his own invention. A diver from New London fastened to the torpedo lost from the steamer Thorpe last week, and it was pulled from its muddy bod.

POSTMASTER SETH ALLEN. Washington, D. C. June 18 Seth Allen was to day appointed postmaster of East Quogue. The office is a fourth class one.

Mr. Allen succeeds George W. Howell. The Balary is $341. GOOD RUNS OF STURGEON.

Amaganaott, L. June 18 Tho off shore sturgeon fishermen continue to have good runs in their neU near the Hamptons and Amagan sett. At the latter place David Barnes landed a wagon load of good sized sturgeon Thursday. A NAVAL RECRUIT. Greenport, L.

1., June 18 Howard Ireland, youngest son of Dr. T. L. Ireland of this place, left here by Thursday morning's train for New York to enlist in the Navy. FLATBUSH NOTES.

aM, IfTl? iiui eo avenue morrow nagnt, at wnr.cn time a delegate "will be chosen to a ttend the Nw York State Volunteer Firemen's conven mon, to be held at Bin.ham'ton, August 16. James Tobin, conductor on car No. 1,211 or the Flatbush avenue line, was severely Injured yesterday by striking a wagon at Olarkson street, whille the car was in motion. He was removed to De ttroer's d'rug store and afterward taken to hla home on Butler street. The Masoniic excursion under the auspices of Kings County Lodge, to be held June 25.

promises to be a success, the sale of tickets adreadv being larg e. E. V. Armstrong, P. T.

Cuthbert. Miss E. Smith. Mrs. S.

E. Atwood. Miss G. DebHtz. E.

A. Auvood, John Wnlstler, H. B. Tullar and Z. L.

Barnum form the commilttee of arrangements for t'lie annual outing of the Church of the Holy Apostles at Forest View Park, June 25. The three days' bazar held by St. John's Episcopal Church, Parkvllle. closed last might. The proceeds were qiaite satisfactory and will be used for the general expenses of the church.

PUTS IN HIS OAR. To che Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: In your open discussion as to the most feasible sign for the trolleys permit me to put in my oar. My opinion is that you are all wrong. The best front sign of all has appeared on the Nassau lines. We all know 1 that Park Row is one of the best known I streets in America if not in the world.

There is no sudh sicreet in Brooklyn everv BOdy knows that it is in New York, at the end of the bridge, and the very entrance of the brainiest people of the world. But whetih er you emblazon t'h cu.r with signs of Manhattan. New York or Park Row. even the oldest settlers who 'have used the various lines for years, if they see a new motornian or conductor on the oar, will be sure to ask if the car goes to New York. C.

R. STEVENS. i Brooklyn, June 17, 1898, In 1666 he procured from 'the resident Indians FtRRY LINE AND TROLLEY ROAD a lease oi the Town of Southold, which act Northrort i i i a. i definitely settled all further disputes regard tot 7 lrt I)nnnB the Paat tag the proper owners. In 1680 he became icw a.ivs fuivc.vors have been at work survey sheriff of Yorkshire, which at that time in ing from here to Babylon and to Locust Grove, eluded all of Long Island and aflso Richmond There is a scheme talked of which is not yet and Westchester Counties.

In 1603, when 70 fully developed in connection with a cross i years aM Colonel Youngs was appointed colo Smmd ferry between this place and Stamford nel oi a miIitia regiment of nine companies, to connect with the south side or Tnn.r which included five hundred and thirty three T. 1 Island by way of a trolley road. The idea is by no means a new on as it was talked of very strongly two yiars ago. It is said that ierry will soon be in operation again between here and Stamford, and that several Stamford capitalists arc willing to forma company to operate a crois islnn 1 trolley rond. SMITHTOWN NOTES.

William be ii rti.ik t.r. a lawyer sluii visit hen Xv. has At a ia the Itiuin I M.th :iis.t Epls iturvr. tru. te.

elw 11. B. liiv r. .1 1' Han l. ii! i.e 4 Smith.

1 'an; v. s.v.a, n.iu, AV. F. Iarlinfr Mid E. Ii.

ri. is h. his st or. at tin. Li; alK li i.ving an addition built on The fraKrant yellow locusts a.r in blossom.

has puivtamil a piece or ground T. V. Smi an I he will erect a dwelling Oh it. A la IJ.iv;. has lieen IvwChins In the 1.

ranch Lniaa s. h. ha a. i 1,, itit. ii! 1.

ee pl the in anv U.au,. I South Jamesport. L.I., Junel8 The farmers THE BRIGGS AT HUNTINGTO M. of this place, jamesport, Northville and other Huntington. L.

1., June IS The schooner villages are now laying in their store of coal Donna T. Briggs. Captain (iurney. which was for next winter's use. The schooner B.

F. eei.ed by the United States government. Jayne. Captain Charles Reeve, of Patchogue, charged with carrving arms to the Cuban in i ai tbe wharf here Saturday with up surgentH and which is still under bonds to ap war1 one hundred tons, which te now be Dear for trml riir iit .11 'US unloaded and carted away. Tab farmers iug at Huntington harbor a rarsm of vnllmv pine brought irom Va.

hi present state of affairs the owners of the ves. el allege that the government itself is now iikelv to hire luem carry arms to the i insurgents. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT. Sag Harbor. L.

June 18 Miss Inabel Sterling of Oakland. formerly of thin place, will come east in July to be married in her old home. She is to marry Mr. Joseph Brown of Yonker who is connected with the waipenter tra ei works, which is turning out projectiles for tho government. SU LING DOUGHTY.

Jamaica. L. June 18 Miss Ella Mar Doughty land Prank Ulysses Suhiiir, bothfcol' Jamaica, were married at tho bride's residence, 45 Union avenue, last Wednesday, by the Rev. L. K.

Moore. EAST ISLIP NOTES. i ly rit rtair.l::; of JCa. ivcor.t M. s.

Robert J. Thumpsun ling und family are oaia at nc East I.U. iUn 1 ili.ii J. ''ni i tur I of llj :i.t. Plora mh ha or b.

THE FOURTH AT SOUTHAMPTON. Southampton. L. June IS Preparations are being nude for a Fourth of Jujy bicycle aad field meot on, the Southaurpwa AuhletSc.