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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-24
LONG ISLAND.
BITS OF NEWS FROM TOWNS IN QUEENS
AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES.


The Queens County Board OF Supervisors Is pehs
bitterly criticised Of late on account OF the large
amounts paid cut during the last two years ior
legal services The Board has audited bills az ngn
as $1,000 a year for special counsel Francis A.
Van Vechten. of Halls. suburb OF Jamaica mas
done most Of the work for the present Board since
its organization. George Wallace, OF Rockville
Centre was made counsel to the Board put re-
signed his position a few days ago.
Jamaica will have a free delivery postal system as
soon as the proper facilities for handling the mails
can be obtained. Chief Inspector George W. weaver
visited the village on Tuesday, with view OF secuI
ing suitable building. The present structure, ac
cordng to the inspector. is one or the poorest IN
the state for the amount OF business done. Inc
business men OF the village are enthusiastic over
the proposed change and Will Cooperate Win "e
Government In getting suitable quarters
Fish Commissioner Edward Thompson ana the
Senate special committee, consisting Oh oei ia
Childs Guy and Donaldson, have been IN O,,aw ,,
during the last week consulting the sanauiah a "
thortes concerning the regulation OF the porder
fisheries.
Captain Davis OF the Salvation Army who was
Knocked down by bicycle rider while address IN
an audience In front Of the postofnce on Sunuay
afternoon, Is recovering The rider escaped
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STATEN ISLAND.
NOTES FROM RICHMOND COUNTY.

The County Fair and Horse Show, which Is to
open the old grounds of the Staten Island Athletic
Club on Labor Day and continue FOR week. Is an
assured success. 50 far the number and quality
OF the exhibits concerned and as the interest IN
It Is general in the county. its financial success
seems certain with good weather. The Horse SHOW
Is one Of the main features of the FAIR ana the
society people are taking deep interest in II. There
are ga horses entered and there are to be riding
driving and pumping contests. The annual Nigh
jumping contest for hunters owned in the KichHohi
County Hunt will take place on the fair grounds
The dog show will be another OF the features, and
among the 173 sntries some noted prize-winners
and high-class dogs that have never before been
shown The poultry exhibit will be large, and there
are many entries in the cattle classes and the cat
exhibit. The forty-two volunteer fire companies IN
the county will parade through the fair grounds on
the opening day. and on the closing day there WIZ
be competitions in which many Of the companies Will
take part Besides these attractions, there will le
bicycle races ball games. music and extensive dis
plays of manufactures and agricultural products
The annual meeting of the Republican League
Clubs was held at stapeton on THURSDAY evening,
resented AT the meeting OF the State League County
officers were chosen as follows: George L. Nicho,
Secretaries and James d. Hetherngton treasurer
The county promises to be well supplied with trel,
Sns ust been Announced that Sc Midland Rail
lad which mas operated horsecars rom StdP'eton
and West brighton the interior OF the island, mas
been purchased by professional railroad men, and Is
TO be wired and extended at once. The new presi-
dent is lanes c. Hinchclfe. the Paterson brewer
and nail manufactures. The other officers Benja-
min d. Throop. ce-presdent; w. II. Rockwell
treasurer and general manager; f. G. Wightman.
secretary and NJ. J. Wghtman- electrical engineer
are au interested In electric roads In Scranton,
Penn and Middletown in this State.
The marriage of John s Warie. r.; and Mss
Emma E. Kulmann daughter OF Ponce justice
prise in social circles. The couple are both young.
and are widely known on the island IL Is SAID tnai
their families knew nothing of the marriage until
two DAYS before the ceremony The marriage was
not opposed. and Mr. and Mrs Warde VIII reS cev,
the wedding trip.
President Charles H. ingalls,. OF the First Ma
tional Bank has gone to Buzzard's Bay, ana with
some friends will sail home in his sloop yacht See
A Eye The yacht was taken 10 that place py ms
SON and some friends two weeks ago while on their
vacation.
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YONKERS.
THE POLITICAL POT BEGINNING TO
SIZZLE.

THE CROP OF CANDIDATES-PLANS FOR NEW
p,,,nrxcs-nRrEF TOWN NOTES OF INTEREST.
Politics is warming up in Yonkers. AT the com
,ng election there are Mayor. a City Judge h'lle
Aldermen seven Supervisors ana other ""o' o
GERS 10 be elected Candidates are numerous o"'
the main fight will be for Mayor re" "eehS uso
there we're five candidates in the neid ior 'he nv
publican nomination for Mayor. Az present ."e'
seem to have all dropped out and left the neiu cea
10 the nrescnt Mayor who is seeking a reho"ina
ton and William Welsh. a prominent orSsoou'
merchant in the city Mr.. welsh mas Always o.e"
an ardent Republican. is well liked py MS pa,'s'
and seems 10 be in the lead for the nomination
The name OF ex-City Treasurer Bailey HOODS nus
been mentioned I'm connection with the NOMINATION
FOR Alderman of the Third Ward on the Hepuo-
lican ticket Mr.. Hobbs has been res'ue"' "
Yonkers for forty years; he is properly o""e'
and would make a good Official Ire ha'"e %
Alderman A. II. Tompkins is mentioned as po'
sble candidate for the Republican hom'"a'io" "
Superintendent Of the Poor. Mr. Tompkihs ~
serving his second term In the Common Coulc"
the representative OF the secohd "a'"'
City Judge there two candida'es III VI.
FOR the Republican NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." - HeS
and william Riley. the present acting C'ty ''se
No date has been set as yet by the hepuDhca"
Central Committee for the primaries but IL Is u"-
derstood they will be held early next moh'"'
Music Hail. OF the most ATTRACTIVE P'"e'
amusement in Westchester County. will open It's
eleventh season next Thursday night WIN INC mn
tary drama 1.-THE Girl Left Behind Me- Duiihs
the summer months while the house was cioseo' a
number Of changes and improvements were ""u.'
Painters have been at work on the walls ana ce'i-
ing renewing the colors. and some irescons '"'
been done. E. NJ Fraser the scenic arus'' mas
produced a drop curtain. a scene on tne
Rhine. All the scenery has been retouched anu
several pieces added. An important improve
ment has been made the stage. The HES nave
been altered so as TO take forty-foot drop inc
dressing & rooms have been increased from SIX 10
ten, and all have been oarpeted and supplied win
gas, water and steam heat. William j. Bright is
the present manager OF the hall. and 10 proDaDiy
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BRONXVILLE AND TUCKAUOE.

Ex-County Judge Sias D. Clifford is III at his
home on Waverly Hill, Tuckahoe. and suffers from
a complication OF diseases Judge Clifford is about
seventy years old and has always been one OF
the most prominent men in Westchester County.
Messrs. Da Costa, Bacon. Brush and Creighton.
OF Armour Villa Park. Bronxvllle, rode on their
wheels 10 New Haven. Conn. and return, making
the trip OF 40 miles between a. m Saturday and
s:5D p IN. Sunday last, including nights rest in
NewHaven.
The Republican primaries for the town OF East
Chester VIII be held next Thursday night
Carl Frank. OF Scarsdale. while bowling at Rye
Beach. fell and broke his left arm
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kramer. OF Tuckahoe. cele-
brated their iiteth wedding anniversary on August
ls by family reunion. Both are in excellent
health. Mr.. Kramer Is seventy six years old and
his wife seventy years DID, and they have four sons
a daughter and nine grandchildren. Mr. Kramer
has lived and been in business In Tuckahoe for
fOrty-nne years.
Charges have been filed with the State School
Superintendent against Joseph silk secretary of the
School Trustees. District No 3, Tuckahoe for con-
duct unbecom,ng school officer use OF vulgar and
insulting language AT the recent annual school
meeting. refusing 10 show taxpayers the records
OF the school meeting and other documents and
for insults to tne citizens who called on him to
them. The secretary has ten days In which 10 make
"A reply.
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the youngest man in the State holding such posi-

ton.
Augustus Kipp. inspector Of buildings. has had a
number OF plans for cottages nled with him during
the last week. Mrs. Kate NJ. Kellenger will build q
cottage two and a half stories. 26x43. the plot
recently purchased by her at Park-ave. and Flags-
st. Mary r. Moon. of No II Bethune-st.. New
York. will have a cottage at Cornell-ave. and Pros
pect Drive Lowsrre. two and onehalf stories, 22xl0.
James F. Hughes will erect for himself home at
No 20 McLean-ave.. Lowerre. IL VIII be two
story frame cottage. 2lx53. Plans were also APP
proved by the inspector for two-story factory.
2Ix5s. which c. f. Parker will build at Nepperhan-
ave. and Klng-st. Nepera Park 1t Will be used for
the manufacture of wire fencing.
Considerable progress has been made the last TWO
weeks in the laying out and opening OF Park-aVe.
from Lake-ave to Shonnard Terrace. and Valentines
Lane from South Broadway to Riverdaie-ave IN
Park-ave. the roadway is in such condition as 10
allow the Yonkers Electric Railroad to lay us
tracks and a large gang of men has been at WORK
laying the rails. When the extension Is competed
the road will run within a block OF the Nonke's
Lawn Tennis Club House. In Valentines Lane a
good deal Of rock has been encountered. The work
OF asphalting Yonkers-ave from Nepperhan-ave 10
Wanut-st is being pushed vigorously and VIII De
nearly completed by this evening
The Yonkers Lawn Tennis Club has entered X II.
Robinson and S +. Thayer in the annual tourns-
ment Of the Hudson River Lawn Tennis Asso n,an
Hamilton-st.. Poughkeepse.
members Of Irving H9se C , ei 'o of
Mazeppa Engine Company. at Nyack. on Inursday
evening They left Yonkers on the Caron"e a. a..
Peene with their wives and friends ana spen, oe-
ighiful evening The company took an orchesia'
which furnished music for dancing on .ne poa'.
mid summer outing Thursday at cry is Nar,b
Twenty-seyen members left the alleys III ol.i
broadway al $50 o'clock in the morning ant WEI. h
taken across the country In wagone,se,,;h SORTS
island chowder served. and tnen me me- spo a
began with game of bssebai between rng pd mar
rted men captaned by Fire Commissloner nopelt
Keilock and the single men, captaned by kaph
Barnes The married men were victorious 49,. JUMP mp
ing and swimming matches followed ana 'ne e ur
ner was served. After dinner there was v ",r
dash won by William Graham. and a p9w.nS
match captained by Fire Commissioner ke.ock ana
Robert Anderson. The former team won ny Jour
teen pins The club arrived home about O'CLOCK III
the evening. .,
The Uniformed Rank. Knights OF Pythias. hela
their annual outing yesterday at Rockaway beaoh'
Mr. and Mrs Carl Eickeneyer leave this morning
for a two months trip to New-Mexlco.
The Rev. T.. W. Roberts. Of this city. Will preach
the annual sermon TO Joseph A. Walker Lodge. NO.
l6 knights OF Pythias. tomorrow evening
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SING SING.

The question of lighting the village streets has
been settled by awarding to the Gas Company the
lighting of one-half of the village for year at
$3.50 the Electric Light Company to continue
lighting the other half at $50 a lamp heretofore
The members OF the Fire Department have for
some time been dissatisfied with the people for re-
fusing vote means for improving the Department
in the way OF modern apparatus. as well as estab-
fishing fire-alarm system. The last straw was
added to the load OF neglect which the firemen
complained Of when the Village Trustees decided
that the 500 exemption from taxation provided for
by law should this year be deducted from the full
valuation of fremens properties instead of from
the one-third assessed valuation. as has been the
custom The Fire Trustees have called public
meeting of the Fire Department to be held in the
olive Opcra-House Wednesday evening. August
Is The hremen are in earnest and will either have
what they consider their rights or they Will
turn in their apparatus tongue first the say
ing Is. and disband.
Westchester Commandery. No. AZ, X. T.. OF this
village. viii attend the Grand Encampment at
Boston next week.
The Rev DR.. f. L. Miller. OF the De Kab Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. Brooklyn. will preach
in the Highland Avenue Church tomorrow.
Daniel J. Hickey. private secretary to Warden
Sage. Of the prison. Is spending his vacation at
Corning, y. y, his former home.
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HASTINGS.

The Board VI Trustees at meeting held last
week passed an ordinance relative to the riding Of
bicycles other vehicles In the streets OF this vii
lage without a light. The measure adopted Is
similar to the passed in Tarrytown and Irving
ton.
David Shafer and Miss Mary Thornton. both OF
this place. married on Sunday evening last
by Father Quinn. pastor OF st. Matthews Roman
Catholic Church
Blasting and other work in connection with the
laying Of pipes for a new sewage system for me
village In no going on. The bedrock which Is be
ing encountered delays the proceedings and II Is
now feared that the worl, will not be finished by
September / and If 1t is not completed by that time
the contractors Will have to pay forfeit at the
rate OF Sc day.
Lee d Haley. contractors, have nearly com-
pleted Foager-ave. In Minturn Park.
A local Board OF Health was organized mere on
Monday evening with the following oincers: Presi-
dent S. u. Dorland; secretary, George a. Schoen
health officer DR.. L. ~ Brandt Regular meetings
will be held the first Monday or each month.
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TARRYTOWN.

Court Fremont No $40. Ancient Order OF For
esters. will give It's second annual picnic at Beck
mans Grove on September 2.
Miss Ella snedeker and william z. Clark, both
OF Mount Vernon. were married here on Wednes-
day.
On last Thursday the sunday-schooI Of the Afr-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion Church had its
annual excursion to Iona Island.
The station for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Will soon he erected In the recent forty-acre pur
chase. which extends 10 the river The New-York
Central engineers have been the ground making
surveys during the week.
Twenty-Five boys from the city missions are TAX
Ing an outing at Woody Crest for two weeks Miss
Cheneys Italian mission girls returned to their
homes Wednesday.
There will be great all-day picnic at Grlsser
Grove Pocantico Hills on Labor Day. for the bene-
fit OF the Church Of the MagdaleEe.
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PLEASANTVILLE.

Among the guests in town Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Rogers of New-York: Mrs. George Onder-
donk. OF Nyack; Mrs. Tyler Smith. of Poughkeeps!e,
and Thomas Welles Whtock OF Brooklyn.
Next Monday evening the Republican electors will
choose delegates to the District. County and AS
sembly conventions.
A Swedish church is TO be erected in Peasantville
at of about $500. and viii be located
lincOln-ave.
On Monday evening last the Commissioners OF the
Pleasantyile Fire Department elected Joseph HUFF
chief. assistants, George Strockbine, George W
Brundage and William T. Guion. first. second and
third respectively; William $ Moore secretary and
H. WashbuTn, treasurer. The company Will give a
picnic in Lake Pleasant Grove on the evening OF
September T.
Tomorrow evening there will be n union Gospel
service in the Presbyterian Church. of this place
Much Improvement is being made on the grounds
around the Chappaqua Public SchoO. Rocks and
stumps are being removed and new sidewalk Is
being made
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KATONAH.

John Knox. who was ticket agent at this place
for than thirty years. has bought the Haines
place. near Croton Lake.
Mr. Foster of the firm OF Foster Brothers. archi-
tects. of Danbury. Conn. In town last Wednes-
day and marked ground for the cellar OF house
on Bedford-ave. in the new village for William II.
Robertson.
William Cargan has resigned assistant post
master OF the katonah office. and Arthur 5. Avery
Will succeed him.
The Board of Education OF the Katonah District
has re-engaged II. ]. Tryon principal, Miss Van
Als,yne. teacher for the intermediate department.
and Mrs. II. l. Tryon fop the primary department.
The Village Improvement Society he'd it's annual
meeting last Wednesday evening In the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Judge Robertson presided
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OTHER WESTCHESTER TOWNS
PEEKSKILI..

The Fraternity OF the Survivors OF the bth heg'-
,rent Of Nev-York Volunteer Heavy Artillery will
hold Its sixth annual reunion at Liberty Han on
Labor DAY on the arrival Of the members at the
railroad station they will be met by Abraham Nos-
burg Post No. e5 G.. A. r.. and Delaney Cole
Pos, M ~ 6 O. " business meeting will be
held and Mayor Horton will welcome the old SOL
d!ers There will be election of officers and din
ner.
Frederick Miller. the pedestrian. accompanied by
his dog Guess. passed through Peekskill MONDAY
afternoon lie was bound for Denver TO which
place he must walk and return In eight months
He came from New-York.
The early morning mail and the newspapers on
Saturday last did not reach Peeksk until several
hours after their usual time. The delay was caused
by the burning of the station at Scarborough
a monument OF white granite has been erected
In the Presbyterian Cemetery at Mahopac to the
memory OF Henry Rankin. The base weighs seven
tons, and IL cost S20
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sparrow, OF Main-st. started
on trip TO Michigan to visit friends last week AT
Albany Mrs. Sparrow was taken sick and return rn
postponed indefinitely.
The Van Cortlandt wheelmen have decided to to
have a run to Carmel on Friday next They Will
visit the Carmel Fair and take in the bicycle races
They are also making great preparations 10. a SIs
Labor Day.
The Board of Health met on Monday and received
a complaint against Lake Mehagh pond al yer ep-
pany take their ice The matter was referred 10 i,
the health officer The pend is in bad condition, II
is sad and detrimental 10 health.
The assessors met at the Town Clerks office on
Tuesday and listened TO many parties VINO cohs.n-
cred themselves aggrieved In the makeup OF the as
sessment roll for the coming year.
The second annual picnic OF Bald Eagle Tribe.
]. o. r. NJ. held Tuesday evening at Dun
phys Grove. 1t was a great success In the prize
waltz Thomas Maley and Bertha Mansbach won
the prize rings. Early In the evening there
parade of the Haymakers' Association
Two hundred and twenty-five people attended the
picnic and excursion OF the First Baptist Church
Sunday school at Groveville Park on Tuesday
The Board of Education Of Drum Hill School, at
its meeting Friday evening of last week. au-
thorized the Committee Teachers TO contract
with Miss Lueila Birch. Of Walden. TO teach at
Drum Hill school at salary OF 500 per year. she
highly recommended by DR.. Capen.
Crew No 2 of the Volunteer Life Saving Corps.
MY. $ OF Peekskill met at Valentines wednesday
evening. ana after number of ballots elected
Lewis f. Mabie lieutenant.
Cortandt Hook and Ladder Company No went
10 Troy on Thursday to attend the fremens con-
Vention. They took seventy men and the Peekskill
Band of thirty pieces. They are to return by spe-
cial train early this morning.
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IN THE HANPTONS.

The Maidstone Club is apparently 'he mos' popu-
lar rendezvous for NEWCOMERS in the Hamptohs:
The register of this week contains the names 0,
n p. Johns. Of New-York; Miss Thomas OF Brook
lvn: Miss Mary II. Swords and Miss NJ NJ. Reese
OF New-Hamburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Moran
Candace Stimson. Mrs Cyrus Clark o. X barI rev
grounds are sixteen acres In extent. and comprise
the property known as the Chatheid pac5h q, ea ~
the hands OF board of nine directors The olilceLs
are: President. DR.. Everett Herrck OF new W Nsn
York secretary and treasurer Preston IS Spa c,sii
OF Hambleton. Md The building was coh'''"
in 1891 and cost $4,000.
southampton's new Catholic church IS one OF me 70
nrettest Of the suburban places OF worsnlp !. 70
buiit MAINLY but substantially, and VIII acconlo.
Sats 10 The Catholic population OF Southampton
has more than doubled In the last Two es eeen,y
eetablished on Long Island by Bishop McDonhsha,
whose policy Is to build church Wherever '''
regulation needs
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MOUNT kISCO.

A peach soclabe held in Armory Hall on
Thursday night by members OF Mount Kisco Coun-
ell, Junior order United American Mechanics. The
Mount klsco Orchestra and Miss Maud Wright,
vocalist. furnished music, and the affair was a
great
The sale OF the school building at K.rbyv!lle took
place the premises last Wednesday. A special
meeting Of taxpayers and residents OF the district
has been called by the Board OF Education to be
held in the new schoohouse, on Tuesday evening
September II. to decide about the offer OF 81 s2)
for the condemned school property
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LIVING TOGETHER IN HARMONY.
rhe Los Angeles Times.

In San Diego store window Is a monstrous live
rattlesnake with a head almost broad a mans
hand. This unusual attraction for a store window
was captured In FL Cajon What makes the exhibit
OF special Interest Is the unusual company surround
ing the snake in its public place OF captivity. These
companions are white rat, mouse, small that
the snake could make one mouthful OF It. and q
tarantula The deadly reptile. insect and the harm
and are the best Of friends. The mouse frequently
perches himself on top Of the snakes head and
Handsrs among la Cola without the sghtess s~--A
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IR[I\GTON

The people Of Irvlngton inclined 10 complain
bitterly about the poor light provided by the
Electric Light Company. During the last week
hardly night has passed when the village was
properly lighted.
The project to use the natural basin Dr. Dun
hams property Harrison Road for n storage
reservoir meets considerable disapproval This
reservoir would naturally reduce the OF water
TO consumers and would give an inexhaustb'e sup.
ply. The sooner the reservoir u an established
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,,,,p s,yvJLLE AND BAYsHoRE.

.,miiar figure around Is.ip Postofice on week
sa,.s 10 Nathaniel Ketcham Barto. who Is now In
Bic o,phtv-e,ghth year. He learned the carpenters
,-aao under Walt Whitmans father In brook.yn''
and voted for George Howell. the first Mayor OF
49,, c,,v He voted for Andrew Jackson and re.
members seeing the General when the latter 'isiteu
WcwYork in 1898 Mr. Barto has always voted the
he sHnnorted the Wing candidate. Henry Clay. He
has s,eyen grandchildren and thrty-two great
grandchildren
The volunteer fremen OF Suffolk County are max
ing active preparations for the annual tournament
which will be held In Sayyille on September T. Inc
village hopes 10 raise $500 to defray the expenses
of the tournament. bridge viii be erected across
the main street al height OF about twenty-five
feet for the accommodation OF judges, timers ana
newspaper men number OF grandstands. with a
seating capacity OF several thousand. VIII also be
erected on each side OF the street at the hnlsh
line These stands will be in front OF the kensins ton
Hotel Invitations have already been extended 10
departments OF Hcksvllle. Farmingdale and Hemp
stead In AL seventy-fou companies have been IN
vited and the large number OF acceptances already
received bespeak very large attendance
The residents along South Main-st, Sayvi!le. have
pipes along that section OF the highway. with
view OF sustaining the underground drain system.
Captain Eckford Rose. OF Sayville. had an expert
Monday evening which he says SURPRISES
anything he has ever had during his boating career.
The captain sailing his boat before the strong
breeze and was coming iato the basin when tho