New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
LONG ISLAND.
NOTES FROM TOWNS IN QUEENS AND sUF-
FOLK COUNTIES.

LONG ISLAND CITY AND FLUSHING.
A tenant named Beck. living in two-story frame
dwelling No Van Alst-ave.. in the Astoria Sec
ton Of Long Island City. aroused yesterday
morning by smoke coming from the apartments OF
John Yaeger his nelghbor. Beck knocked at the
door, and receiving rep.y, broke In the door.
Mrs Yaeger and her two children were In their
sleepng apartments in the front of the house Beck
awakened them and turned In an alarm Inc IRE
men nut several sire ms on the fire and soon had
the blaze under control Chief Deahanty. of the
Fire Department noticed that there was bundle OF
clothing on fire that had been saturated with kero-
sene and there was also bric-a-brac on fire IN
the ROOM The chief then believed that 1t was
case Of arson, and decided to question Yaeger He
could not be found. and warrant was issued for
his arrest for arson The neghbors say that Yaeger
and his wife did not get along we. together
For the first time in the history of Long Island
City all the saloons closed up at o'clock yesterday
morning In obeyance to the provisions OF the Kaines
law Mayor Gleason had policemen visit the DIFF
feren, places to that they were not doing busi-
ness and this will be kept up right along
A recognition meeting given to the Rev G.
NJ Evans in the East Avenue Baptist Church. Long
Island city on Thursday evening. The Rev Alex
ander Shaw. the Rev. Charles Park. the Rev. triah
D. Ciulck the Rev. DR. E. r. Chivers. the Rev Dr. A.
c. Dixon. the Rev. A. b. MacLaurin. the Rev d. A.
MacMurray and the Rev. William A. Granger
Mount Vernon, took part in the service Nearer,
My God, Thee sung by the Long Island
Railroad branch Of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociatlons male quartet composed Of +. A. wilmer
A. f. Payne Neason Jones and c. c. Hendrckson
Volunteer hremen throughout the city are greatly
pleased over the passage OF the bill introduced by
Assemblyman Storm and approved by the Gov
ern0r which deprives the trustees OF the Exempt
Firemen's Association from distributing what Is
known AZ the Insurance fund The volunteers claim
that their pro rata OF the fund set aside for
the relief OF volunteer iremen and their famles
has been inadequate for some time. The fund'
which il collected by ,evying tax on the premiums
OF foreign insurance companies. will hereafter be
under the dictatorship Of the Ciy Treasurer and the
presidents and TWO vice-presidents Of the three
volunteer hrcmens associations in the city
Under the direction OF W. 5. Rhodes organist ana
chorrnaster at 81. Georges Church. Flushing. Gaul
Passion Music" will be given this evening. Inc
fine vested choir OF fifty voices Will be assisted by
Or Carl f. Duff barytone OF the Marble Collegiate
church New York: David O. Henderson. solo tenor
OF Or kittredges church Master Albert Is Turner,
solo soprano OF the Church Of the Heavenly Rest.
Nrw-York and by Master Vincent Roberts, con-
traito. OF Flushing. Special musical services are
ALWAYS attractive. on Easter the services VIII be
the finest ever given, and william Dennson. who is
20 ho the tenor solOist at ST ThOmass, New-1 ork,
for the coming year. will assist