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VOL. 49, NO. 223. BROOKLYN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1889. SIX PAG I THREE CENTS.

THE CENTRAL DE30CRATI0 ASSOCIATION. WITHBOTHFEET IN PARIS. LOCAL WATERS GOING UP AGAIN ATCHADTATJQUA ohine waB not delivered on the date given, but it in so nearly finished that I have reason to think that it will be ready to go upon tho work early in Juiy. The commerce of this part of Now York Harbor is very large, consisting of all the East Indian, West Indian, South American and most of tho Continental European trado. This is carried Principally in steamers drawing from 10 to 23 eot.

The number of sea going vessels using tho wharves adjacent to Buttermilk Channel for the fiscal year 1888 was 4,150, with a tonnage of 3.058,504 tons, and tho value of tho merchandise which they carried was $154,820,002. This, however, does not take into consideration the passing and coastwise trade. No further appropriation is recommended for next year Attachod to this report is tho following tabulated list of bidders, which is not without interest, as it servos as a catalogue of the Dredging Trust or combino. The last column is peculiarly odorous of collusion: His vast studio built on tho Boulevard Malea horboa, noxt to Moissonier's, is a museum of military dress and two meu aro kept busy preserving, dusting and koeping them in order. In these times of competition there ia succoss for no ono outside of specialists and French artists know that so well that tho older, tho more experienced thoy become they moro limited, tho olosor thoy draw tho circle in tho choico of surroundings and subjects.

MoiBsonier, for instance, has adopted tho Louis XV costume to clothe hia subjects outside of tho military. In the Secretan collection I noticed the samo habit reproduced five times in tho incomparably beautiful Bmall canvases. But what doeB it matter if thoro iB chango in conception if tho different modol is at somo different occupation and if expression ia varied as it is in nature In the ton canvases which compose Bonnat's collection thore is but one genre picture, all tho rest are portraits. This shows tho artist's good judgment; his reputation resta with moro portraits and he ia content with it. And well he may bo, if it is great talent to show character, individuality in men dressod with tho Louis XV costume, as shown by Moissonier's works, and with tho soldier's uniform, as expressed by Detaille.

It is much moro difficult to give it expression in to day's civilian unartistic clothes. Bonnat'B ability makos light of all difficulty and the homo lier the model tho strongor and the greater master work this artist makes of it. There is no public man, I imagine, who would dare bo homelier than Jules Ferry. His face is a field furrowed with wrinklos, which cross and recros3 oach other; his eyes aro bleared: his nose sports a bulb of a most extraordinary kind at tiie end, and ho wdl have his beard cut into long whiskers which would be hideous if they framed the countenance of an Adonis. And yet Boiiuat's portrait is a magnificent picture.

With all those physical defocts, rather, notwithstanding them, tho soul, the intelligence which the painter has transferred from the model on to the canvas makes it a masterpiece which will create admiration in all who can pick tho soul out of such uncomely features. I have heard that Bonuat indulges in accenting homely linos in his mon's portraits, that he is wrong to ignore the principlo which Carolas Duran goos by that a portrait must also bo a tableau. But Bonnat is only tho stronger because he ignores that conventionality, he is tho Michael bont with John MaloDo, to whom he gavo ten points in a match, best three out of flvo, but the handicap proved heavy, as the appended score shows: Casey 10 21 19 18 74 Malone 21 18 21 21 81 After this contest there was a four handed matoh between Thomas Connors and Robert Malcolm against John Dowd and Michael Connors. This was very interesting and drew forth loud applause from the spectators. Connors and his opponent proved too much for their men and won by the following score: T.

Connors an 1 B. Malcolm 21 16 21 18 2107 J. Dowd and M. Connors 15 21 17 21 14 88 Then followed several interesting matches, the scores of which aro as follows: M. .......21 14 2150 Simon Henry ond .18 21 1554 Eugene Brown 21 18 15 2175 Androw Armstrong 10 21 21 1071 JohnOoBgins 21 18 10 20 21 00 Andrew Armstrong 15 21 21 21 12 00 James Hushes 21 10 18 45 John Regan 19 21 21 41 On Thursday John Coggins will play Thomas Holmes for ilO asido, tho latter givius his opponent ten points in oach game, play to commence at 2 P.

M. They will play tho best four in seven games. After this Philip Casey will play tho Irish champion, John Lawlor, an exhibition game. GLENMOKE DAY AT BUFFLE BAB. It Wan Enjoyed by Many Brooklyn Pol iticiarm and Sportsmen Yesterday was Glenmore day.

At leaBt that ia what nearly every politician and sportsman of note in tho city called it and that fact was not forgotten, even by that staid old campaigner rusticating at Pleasant Lake, who sent his regrets at not being able to attood. The occasion was tho ninth annual outing of the Glenmore Bod and Gun Club and the place selected for tho day's sport was Ruffle Bar, in Jamaica Bay. The members of the club and its friends assombled at the Howard House at 0 A. if. and boarded a Canarsio train to the seashore.

At the landing the steamer Jnlia was in waiting and in half an hour Captain McAvoy landed his passengers at their favorite picnic ground. Then the fun began. In one little corner of tho dancing pavilion Major Henry Broden and ox Supervisor 0. W. Colyor danced a breakdown for the edification of the party and a box of sawdust.

Broden made the most breaks and was declared tho winner. He presented his prize to Frank White with the information that tho box contained cigars. When Frank discovered the trick ho boarded a tug for Canarsio. Then the shooting for the Midas Diamond badgo took place, with the subjoined result: CLASS A. Brooklyn Begins Well in Kansas City.

A Yictorj for the Visitors in a Well Contested Game of Tea Innings New Yorh Now Leads the Leaftun. The Brooklyn team began their series with the Kansas City team yostorday, and tho found it a difficult task to defeat the Cowboy nine by 3 to 2 in a ton inning contest, in which Terry pitched against Swartzoll. Tho visitors led off with a scoro of two, they being second at the bat, after retiring their opponents for a blank. O'Brien opened play by striking out. CoUina took first on a bunt.

Fonta hit to Swartzoll and was thrown out at first. Bums hit. a hot ono to right for two bases, sending Collins home, and Pinkney sent a liner past third for two bases, bringing Bums homo. Corkhill was thrown out from Manning to Stearns, and that ckwod tho first inning. Neither side Bcored afterward until the fifth inning, when the home team got in two runs ond tied tho game.

In this inning Alyord struck out. Swartzoll hit safely and stole second. Long buutod and reached first. Swartzoll took third. Hamilton got his base on balls, Swartzell and Long coming homo on a long throw from Pinkney to Collins.

Burns was sent to first on balls. Stearns flew out to Burns. Hamilton attempted to score on the throw in, but was caught at tho plate. Tho ninth inning saw no chango in tho figures and a tenth inning had to bo played, and tho Brooklyna, being last at the bat, got in the winning run. With two men out in the ninth inning Corkhill hit i'or three bases, but Visiter went out on a fly to Hamilton.

The Kansas Citys mado their only errors in the last inning, and they were most di lastrous. liurns mimed rerry long fly, and Smith sacrificed, advancing Terry. O'Brien hit to Long, but Hoover muffed tho ball at the plate and the game was won. Score KANSAS IT V. IinoOKLVN.

E.I 11. lll.P.O.A. s. nJn.i'.o.A. I.ontr.

a a 1 1 1 lO'llnen. 1. f. 0 3 Hamilton, r. f.0 liurns, e.

al.uiiuiee, J. f. 0 lit. over, 0 Piekutt, I. Alvord, 3h 0 0 Collins, 1 Ol llarna, r.

0 Piukn 3b. 1 kiiill, o. 0 Vi.eor, OT'ry, p. Oj.Sueta, a. "SItojuI 1 1 0 10 1 2 1 1 017 I) 0 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 p.

Tola1. 2 ...2 5 '2S 18 .3 530 10 One out when winning run made. 8C, UK HY INSINOS. 1S3 4 5(i7 Knw City 0 0' 0 0 2 "0" 0 Brooklyn 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 10 6" 0 0 2 00 1 3 wnijd runs Brooklyn, 2. Stolon bases boner, Hamilton (2).

IJ.irna (2), StearnB. Hoover, Pickett, Swartzoll. bas on balls Olf Terry, Swartzell, 1. Struck By Terry, b'v Swrrtzall, 3. Passed ball Visnor.

Time i li eir and 55 minatej. lmpi. Mr. Holland. Tiie other games ended as follows: Aujrti.it 13 St.

lis va. Columbua, at St. l.oaia; pitchers, Stivotta. 12 3 August 3 Athletic vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati pitchers, Weyhinir, Yian 10 4 Aucuat 13 Baltimore vs.

Louisville, at Louisvillo; pitchers, Kilroy, Hooker 0 1 Tho rocord to date is appended: Ouba. 3 '5 Olubs. 3 "3 a St. Louia. 01 31 51 43 04! 13 Brooklyn 33 02 .011 I Kan, 38 54 021 .407 Baltiinoru 1 38 02 .587 jOolumbua.

.305 37 88! 051 .210 A dispatch from Kansas City says: "Tho game with Brooklyn to day was the most brilliant aeon at the Exposition Pftrk grounds this season, ton innings being required to settlo it. Swartzoll and Terry were tho pitchers and their work was almost faultless. Brooklyn did the hardest batting, but what the Kansas Citys lacked in batting thev made up in fielding and baso running of tho most marvelous kind. Terry has always been an easy mark for the home team, but he was a dark mystery to them to day. Tho Brooklyns, with the exception of Pinkney, fielded well.

Watkins' men attempted bunt hitting and the third baseman had plenty of work. The backstop work of Visnor was splendid, and Smith at short did wonderful work. Alvord, the now Kansas City third baseman, mado a sonsational ono hand catch of a liner from Pinknoy's bat. Smith made a great catch in loft field." In the leaguo pennant race yesterday New York went to tho front for the first timo this season, and they wont there to stay. Billings is to day a very sick man.

Ho had another dose given him yesterday which took the heart out of him, as tho Pittsburga took the Bostons into camp by 0 to 0. To be boat is bad enough, but to bo thrashed in that stylo by a team which has beon whipped aa Pittsburg has been is sickening to Boston minds. Hero is the scoro of the game at Cleveland yesterday CLEVKLAND. NEW TORK. It.

lll.P.O.A. B. It. lll.P.O.A. E.

Kad r. UjOorn. o. 1 4 llTiernau, r. 0 Gwinu, 2 0, Connor, .2 Odtich'rdso 1.21)0 1 4 Strieker, .2 Mckean, a.

Twitchnll, 1. .0 Toboau, 3b 0 MrAluor, c. tiilks, lb 0 Sutchtto, 0 Bcatiu, 0 i 1 5 411 0 4 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 111 1 0 0 0 0 Whitney, O.Crane, .0 r.L Total 0 t7 17 ,) tuiai. .113 172711 BCOItE BY INNING8. 2 3 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 i Gloviilfinil.

...1 Now York. ..4 0 4 0 13 Knrnocl run3 Olovelanil, 1 Ne.r ih Stolen 1A30 McKean, Kwing, Connor, Ward O'Rourko. I('lIo plftyrfConnor vinrvsaistod Riuhardsou and Connor. First baso on balls Cleveland. 'A Now York, 4.

Struck out Ulovoland, Now York, 3. PiWtioa nail Hwinff. Timo of camo 1 hour autl 50 minutes. Umpiro Poitots. The other KauiGH resulted an foHown: August Hi Pittsburg va.

Hoston, at Pittsburg; gitchor. Calvin, Daloy 9 0 ilutlolpuia vk. Chicago. atOhicncfo; pitchers. Dwyor 6 3 AiiKiiut 13 WaahinKtou va.

Indianapolis, at Indianapolis pitchers, Haddock, JSoylo 8 7 Here ia tho record to date: 9 An Address Read at taut Eroninir's by President Fereruson. Tho Central Democratic Association held its rognlar monthly meeting last ovonmc at 108 Montague street. President W. P. FergnBon occupied the chair and made an address to tho delegates, in which he urged them to get as many members as possible into the organization beforo tho Fall election.

Committees were appointed to forward the work in some of tho wards. Mr. Ferguson road the following, which evoked much applause: To the Democratic Electors of Kings County: If you have been a close observer of political events in the City of Brooklyn from the Democratic standpoint it must havo become apparent to you that tho Democratic party has' failed to call to its Bupport such a preponderance of tho voters of Kings County as would meet a reasonable and justifiable expectation. Why is this so? Leavo out of consideration tho failure of Kings County to roll up a majority in favor of tho Democratic electoral ticket in 1888 so large as the party's admitted strength had promisod, and confining ourselves solely to local matters, what are tho existing conditions Democratic Kings County has a Republican Sheriff. For the first time in very many years we have a Republican County Clerk.

Tho majority for tho Democratic candidate for Mayor in 1887 numbered hundreds instead of thousands of votes. The conditions are such that the Republicans are encouraged to believe, and do confidently believe, that their party will capture the city government at the coming Fall election. To what are these conditions attributable Is the managomont of what is known as tho regular party organization in this county truly Democratic Aro tho nominations made in a fair and truly Democratic manner Your attention is called to the following incontrovertible facts: Tho delegates elected by the various ward associations to nominating conventions do not exercise their free individual preferences, nor do they represent the first choice of a majority of tho mombersof thoir respective organizations. Thoso delegates are elected because of their known pliability to the will of the self constituted leaders of the party in overy instanco where those leaders have determined npon certain nominations. In many wards those men who aro known to intend voting other than the regular ticket at primary elections aro prevented by fraud and force from voting at all, tho poivers having in lino a sufficient number of heelers to keep away the adherents of an opposition ticket until tho voting hour is past.

Recently in the Nineteenth Ward the primary ballot boxes wore stolen ap 5rehension of tho success of an opposition ticket, 'he result was that a now primary election was ordered and the machine, by lavish expenditure of money, accomplished tho success of its candidates. In the Second Ward a large and respectablo element in the Democratic irty have been by the most outrageous methods prevented from securing the representation in the party councils to which they are unquestionably ontitled. In many other wards of the city large numbers of capable and honest Democrats are virtually disfranchised so far as their right to insist upon correct party methods is concerned. Tho result of such managomont is apparent in many departments of our city government. The Fire Department is a tool of the electric lighting corporation which is owned and controlled by tho small but interesting body of gentlemen vulgarly known as tho gang.

The Bacon investigation revealed the interesting and reprehensible state of affairs existing in tho oftico of the late Sheriff and in other departments, but tho efforts of the committee wore brought to au untimely end for a valnablo consideration, the arrangement being facilitated by the unwillingness of certain Republicans to subject to scrutiny certain on tor prises in which they were or had been pecuniarily interested. Another significant fact is that tho Democratic General Committee of Kings County is controlled by office holders and place holders. Shall tho servants and employes of tho peoplo dictate to their employers party policy and party nominations 1 Now, who are the accomplished gentlemen who control the party organization Not one of them has over iu reeout years been or can evor hereafter bo elected to any oftico within tho gift of tho people of Brooklyn. Not content with tho im monso pecuniary benefits which they receive by reason of the subservience of various officials and public departments to their enterprises, thev com pel the onieo holder whose nomination they have secured to divide with them the emoluments of office. Recent disclosures reveal profitable jobs in pretended copying of records in the County Clerk's ottice.

The present management of tho Democratic party of Kings County fails to com mand the respect and support of the respect auie press ot its own political taitn. jsot a smgio Democratic newspaper in the Metropolis stulti fies itself to the support and commendation of the regular organization and its methods. Wo believe that order to call out the lull Demo eratic vote the nominations to oftico should ii reality be mado by the rank and file of the Democratic party, and that those nominations should be tho choice of a majority of tho delegates elected, exercising their own actual individual preferences and the wishes of their constituents. believe that order to insure the continuance of the Democratic oartv in power it is essen tial to have a thoroughly honest and efficient Democratic administration, and that the Democratic organization should be tho first and most eager to correct errors and remedy abuses, which it has failed to do. Theso evils cannot bo remedied except by an organization of honest and self respecting Dem ocrats who are willing to work for the reform of party metnous, calling to tueir aid tuose members the party who nave hitherto been inactive in the nartv councils.

Tho Central Democratic Asso ciation of Kings County has been organized for tins purpose. Its members aro lilclong Demo crata who yield to no one in tho matter of loyalty uiiu aiuuujatit liuvubiou to jemuciaiiu principles. A number of Democrats have met iu each ward of tho city and formed an organization which cnooses uoiegates to the central Doay. Any Democrat may become a member of the ward organization, but no holder of any public office of emolument can bo a delegate. THEY DON'T WANT THE EARTH.

Colored Ucpublicana Avk 'i'lint Somo ot Their Effort Be Bio warded. The Kings County Republican Committee (colored) met last night at its rooms, at 182 Myrtle avenue, to perfect their organization and consider ways and moans. The meeting was largely attended, and if all tho great things resolved upon eomo to pass the Hon. Alfred C. Chapin may bo called upon to givo up his comfortable cushioned chair in the Municipal Building to a descendant of a son of "Afric's burning shore." After considerable talking, squabbling and proposing resolutions and amendments to them, it was resolved that a union, "Tho Colored Republican Union," be formed, and that it will hold itself independent of the party that pnrsue i tho old line of promiso system used for tho last twenty five years.

Mr. Femes West, who is whito enough to pass for a European, was chairman, and formulated tho following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Hesolvea, That the time enough clause in the Republican vocabulary is too pronounced to bo beneficial to us, that we are no longer silent factors, and that onlj in union can wo receive recognition due; therefore be it Jiesohva, That the new convert to Republican ism is getting all the favors from tho party ho strovo to defeat, being rewarded for promises to do what we havo done, while wo are told to wait until our day comes; now bo it further Hesolvea, That our day has come, but that they keep it so long coming, and because there Booms to bo a disposition on the part of those who recognize and reward other nationalities, and because we all know wo have cause to feel ourselves aggrieved at such unwarranted action on tho part of our friondB. Therefore wo, in convention assembled, do hereby solemnly pledge and honestly agree not to support any longer men or parties who do not fully recognize our rights as citizens, our title to protection or our demands for patronage in tho distribution of offices or work to bo done for which we are fitted or qualified to perform; be it also Hesolvea, That should wo still be ignored by tho party in power wo will unite to defeat any man or measure put forth by said party in its municipal elections in any way deemed best by tins association, out in no case win wo support; a Democrat tor either party or personal reasons; and further be it liesolceit, That wo should take a step above tho that we recommend a genoral mass meeting oi' the colored citizens oi Kings County at a place, on a day and hour to bo fixed by said Conference Committee. Mr. William Henry commenced a speech, in which ho said that the colored men were 8,000 strong iu this city, and wero tired of making pudding for othors to eat.

(He was interrupted by cries of "We are 0,000," We aro 10,000," and, finally, "Wo aro 11.000."') "Eleven thousand," continued tho speaker, "is enough to enable us to go and say: "Wo want office, or wo will put up our own candidate." Mr. S. F. Marshall horo interposed, with a remark that the meeting was not called to assail the Republican party. This started another harangue, in which everybody spoke at once, and it was past midnight before tho business of tho evening was concluded by the election of tho following officers for the newly formed union President, L.

D. Kennedy; first vice president, William Henry; second vice president, Abner Peyton; secretary, J. H. Dickerson; assistant sec retay, Oran Harris; sergeant at arms, Moses Hodges; captain, J. L.

Edwards; treasurer, William Palmer. Executivo Committee F. West, L. Robertson, W. H.

Strahne, Thornton Smith, John Williams, W. F. Mooro, C. E. Major and W.

McQueen. The meeting adjourned without any steps hav ing been taken to call a mass meeting, tho selection of a time for which was supposed to be tho primary object of tho gathering. ONE TOOK THE GIRL OUT, While the Other Fellow Cot Away With the Cash lloi, About 11 o'clock Monday morning two men entered the crockery store of Samuol Wdliama, 500 Myrtle avenue, and asked tho saleswoman, who was alono in tho Btore, to Bhow them Bomo goods. They ordered several dollars' worth and said they wantod it Bent to a house on Myrtle avenue, near Graham street. One of tho men called the girl out on the sidewalk to show her the hoUBO, whilo tho other remainod inside tho store.

After the house had beon pointed out the two men left tho store. Shortly after the girl missed a tin box from a shelf behind tho counter. It contained $30 in money, an old gold watch, valued at $10, and a book on tho East Brooklyn Savings Bank. Mr. Williams reported the facta to the police of the Fourth Precinct, and they are looking for tho men.

CHARGED WITH ABANDONMENT. Walter Turner, of Devoo street, near Graham avenue, was beforo Justice Gootting yostorday on a chargo of abandoning bia wife, Lena, and his two children about six woeks ago. The justice held him for examination on Septombor 5. Turnor is a painter in the employ of W. J.

Brown, 144 Devoo street, and Uvea at 86 Broadway, ilea. Turner lives at 1,331 Myrtlo avonuo. Beforo leaving court Turner denied that the complainant was his wife and that the children were his. He was arrested on Soptembor J.0, 1887, on the Bame charge, bnt whon tho case waa called in court Mrs. Turner failed to appear.

It is time now that every Republican conven tion, in expressing the principles of the should put itself on record as hostile to theso unnatural and illegitimate combinations trusts. Bulletin, The Brooklyn Assembly Enjoying Its Summer Excursion. Pleasant Doings at the Religious Resort. Professor Mahaffy, of Trinity, Dublin, in the Lecture Hall Fresh Arrirals From the City of Churches. Correspondence of tho Eagle.

ClIAUTAUQUA, N. August 12. The 255 excursionists from Brooklyn who arrived over tho Erie line on Tuesday of last week have met a warm welcome at tho Mecca of their journey. So warm was the welcome that they have become quite swallowed up in the whirlpools of intellect and beauty which revolve on and aronnd the lake. In the full Bwini of Chautauqua life, at lectureB, concerts, entertainments and receptions, traveling the lake to Jamestown, Lakewood and tho odd dozen of little Summer resorts spread apart on its shores, what a lot of pleasures they are enjoying.

If last year's journey was disagreeable this year's was just too lovely for anything. Division Passenger Agent F. H. Garfield accompanied tho party from Brooklyn to Lakewood and Haw that all needless delays wero avoided. A fifty minutes' Biipper at Port Jervis proved a pleasant affair, and at 7 o'clock the heavy train of Bix day and eight sleeping coaches reached Lake wood on schedule time.

Tho big paddlo wheol steamer carriod the party to Chantau qna in an hour and a half, and before night had folded her wings the big excursion had dissolved and disappeared as completely as though it numbered but a baker's A dosperato attempt was mado to got tho number together on Friday night, but everybody was too enwrapped in something else, too busy chasing learning on tho fly to care to matt again. The best of the pleasures which tho excursionists are enjoying is the music. Promenade concerts are a daily event at twilight and never fail to draw out pioiureso.no and pretty crowds. William II. Sherwood, tho pianist, has beou giving daily recitals covoring a wido range of selections.

Sherwood is a little man, with bushy whiskers and an abrupt and unceremonious manner. Onco Boated at tho piano ho is at his easo. His Hying fingers do marvelous work and not a noto is ever missed. At a concert on Wednesday night ho was at his best and delighted the big and brilliant audience. A quartet of metropolitan choir singers is furnishing somo delightful music and a Boston cornetist, as attractive in personal beauty as she is skillful on her instrument, has won great favor.

Dr. H. IL Palmor. a well known chorus leader, is conducting a big choir of 200 voices, of which Dr. F.

W. Gunsaulus, pastor of the Plymouth Church, Chicago, is president. The shining light of tho lecturo platform is Professor J. P. Mahaffy, of Dublin University, Ireland.

Tho professor is tho fortunato possessor of sevoral nice things to have. Ono is a reputation as a Greek scholar, another is a rich Irish brogue. His lectures on Greek life have been more like familiar talks than set disconrsos. With friends and strangors the author of tho "Art of Conversation" is cuecrfnl and chatty, a rare instance of a man who practises his own precepts. Dr.

F. W. Gunsaulus haB furnished the boBt display of intellectual fireworks of all the speakers who have appeared this season. Eloquent and rhetorical, if ho is sometimes a windy orator, he is yet a captivating man to hear. Ho is probably tho most popular of Chicago's preachers, as Bcecher waB ot Brooklyn's.

Dr. Gunsaulus is yet a young man, and began his ministerial career at 10 years of ago. Ho has a congregation" of 1,000 and a Sunday school of an oven larger number. The moro solid lecturers are Dr. Richard T.

Ely, of Johns Hopkins University, who has beon speaking on the labor problem; and for next week Washington Gladden, tho writer on social topics. A woman's club has beon holding somo interesting conferences on matters portaininj to tho home. Some of the Brooklynites aro taking prominent parts in tho work of the assembly. Beside Pro fessor Anderson, of tho Adelphi Academy, who is among the most popular of voung men at Chautauqua, and Professors Schmitz and do Rougemont, Dr. Benjamin M.

Adams and Dr. James S. Ostrander aro doing quiet but elective work. Dr. Adams loads the 10 o'clock dovotion al hour.

'This hour is anions tho distinctive features of Chautauqua life, and is always well attended. Dr. Ostrander is a careful and enthusiastic leader of the little crowds which gather at 4 o'clock every afternoon to study tho models of Palestino and Jerusalem. Mrs. Ostrander is instructor of the primary teachors' class, a division of tho Normal Union for the stndy of meihodH of Sunday school toachiug.

Mrs. Ostrander has mado a special study of this de partment and has had wide experienco in tho instruction of primary teachers. Mr. ErneBt P. Brook, chairman of tho Excursion Committee, and Miss C.

A. 'foal, secretary of tho Brooklyn Chautauqua Assembly, are largely responsible for tho buccobs of tho Brooklyn excursion. Horo are tho names of the Excursion Committee in tho alphabetical order of tho circles represented: Athene, Miss L. A. Heuormann; Advance, W.

F. Brown; Bryant, George Atkins; Brooklyn, Erostus Hyde; Clinton, R. Hasbrouck, De Kalb, Jamos M. Pilcher; Eos, J. 0.

Pritchard; Gleaners, W. J. Roast; Hale, Frederick R. Thorns; Hyperion, G. W.

Weis: Janes, Miss Teal; Iota, Frederick L. Foster; Meredith, J. H. Norris; No Natne, Harvey J. Warner; Oak Leaf, Arthur F.

Knowles; Ocean Hill, James R. Whoelor; Philo mathean, W.L. Morehouse; Prospect, D. D. Wier pert; Pierian, N.

Horace Gillette; Sesame, Charles Sentell; Vincent, A. S. Higgins; Ad Astra, Ernest P. Brook, chairman. Ernest P.

Brook is stopping on Ramble avenne with the following party: Miss Ella II. Johnson, 3Iiss Grace Perham, A. G. Perham, L. S.

Hnbbard, L. M. Fink, Miss Fannie Bostwick, T. T. Bostwick, Miss E.

H. Johnson. Dr. and J. 11.

Taber anil tho Misses Marion and Edna Taber are Bpending tho August season at tho Cook Cottage, on Simpson avenue. Mr. and Mrs. H. K.

Chase aro at the cottage owned by Dr. J. L. nurlbtit, principal of tho Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle and secretary of the Sunday school work of tho Methodist Church. M.

E. Fish, H. M. Fish, Miss Evelyn Morehouse and the Misses Tjanra A. and Evelyn L.

Shot well havo found a comfortablo homo at 238 Terrace avenue. Mrs. E. M. Blackman is Bpending tho Summer on Wythe avenue.

Miss Bertha C. Beck is at 131 Terrace avenue. Tho Missea Sarah and Minnie Johnson havo made their homo at 202 Whitfield avenue. K. A.

Laird is located for tho season on Wytho avenue. Miss Helen S. Lord is stopping with Miss Beck at 131 Terraco avenue. Mrs. J.

W. Selvago has made horhomoatl04 Toi raeo avenue. Mr. and Mrs. E.

G. Warner are pleasantly located on Central avenue. Ono of the pretty and pleasant little rocorts on the lake is Point Whiteside, a diBtanco of two and a half miles across tho water from Chautauqua. Hero Mr. and Mrs.

Russell W. McKco havo mado their homo. Miss Ella McKco, Mr. Harry R. Mc Kee and Misa Emelino Wallace are in the party.

Mr. and Mrs. McKeo with their young people mako daily visits to Chautauqua. Dr. and Mrs.

Ostrander are Btopping at tho Hotel Athenamtn. Mr. Erastus Hyde has also mado his homo thero. Miss Ella M. Chadwick is registered at tho Atheureum.

Rev. M. Schoonmnker arrived at tho Ath enajum recently for quite au extended stay, TO GREENWOOD ON THURSDAY. Tito Fifth Avenue Elevated ICcaclics its Temporary Terminus at Last. To morrow afternoon, according to the offi cial announcement of Colonel Fred Martin, superintendent of tho Union Elovated road, tho Fifth avonue routo of tho company will bo opened for public use out to Greenwood, or Twenty fifth street.

The regular service of tho trains will begin at once without any formal exercises in connection with tho opening. Trains will bo run every four minutes, unless a shorter interval ia domanded by the travel. The opening to Twenty fifth street means the use of two miles of additional track. Tho new Btations which will be brought into requisition aro at Ninth, Sixteenth, Twentieth and Twenty fifth Btaeets. Tho Fifth avenue road will connect at Twenty fifth street with tho Brooklyn, Bath and West End steam surfaco lino for Coney Island.

To morrow the now station on this route at Hudson avenue and Fulton street will also bo opened. Passengers on the Myrtlo avonuo lines can be transferred to the Fifth avenue line at the Bridge street station. The company will not push tho Fifth avenue route to ita ultimate terminus at Thirty sixth street, but will build thero as soon as the proposed anion depot of Culver's road and tho Brooklyn, Bath and West End road is constructed at that point, which Superintendent Martin thinks will be about next Spring. The Pencoyd Iron Company will in all probability finish the road. The new station on tho Myrtle avonue route at Knickerbocker avenuo is to be openod to morrow.

NAVY. YARD NOTES. It Only Took One Day to Faint the Chicago's Bottom. Tho big United States cruiser Chicago camo out of dry dock at Navy Yard at ll yesterday morning, having had her bottom scraped and painted in one day, which ia regarded as very quick work. Commodore Ramsay says no ordors havo come for tho ship to go to Bar Harbor, as has beon reported.

Tho injured Boston went on tho dock this morning in order that hor bottom may bo oxaminod. Tho Court of Inquiry appointed to investigate the circumstances of her grounding at Newport Harbor met yesterday at tho Navy Yard, but waa occupied with tho business of organizing, and did not begin the work of inquiry proper. The Yorktown is pronounced all ready for sea, and nnder orders from Washington to tho captain to sail at his earliest convenience will loayo tonight or to morrow mornhig for Newport'. A. W.

Tenney Jumps on Trusts and Monopolies. His Views as Expressed To duy to tha Soldiers' and Sailors' Association Encamped at Sodus Point Opportune Words Which Will Displace Thought In Both Parties A Rincrinpr Utterance. ISpocial to tho Eagle. Sonus Poimt, Now York, August 14. Tho ninth annual onoampment of tho Wayne County Veteran Soldiers' and Sailors' Association and tho first annual oneampmont of tho Womon's Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans began on Monday at this place and will end to morrow.

Thoro has been an attendance of several thomaud people. Tho exercises havo so far comprised campliro talk, tbo pleasures of experionco in an extemporized city of tents, tho reunion of tha members of tho various regiments, orations by distinguished men and music, dancing, exhibition drills and all forms of good fellowship. Among the military organizations of tho war here are tho survivors of the Ninety eighth Now York, of the Eleventh New York, of the Ninth New York Heavy Artillery and of tho Seventy fifth and of tho One Hundred and Sixtieth Now York regiments of tho United States Volnntoora. Assemblyman Charles T. Saxtou delivored au address this morning; Colonel J.

P. Foster, of Go neva, and Governor Beavor, of Pennsylvania, will ilk to morrow. Clara Barton will bo hoard from on Friday and othor men and womon will deliver addresses throughout tho wook. Of tho association, G. B.

Curtis, of Wolcott, N. is the president and all the arrangements which havo been made havo boon of the most effoetivo and pleasant character. This afternoon tho Hon. A. W.

Tenney, of Brooklyn, delivered an address which he touched on many public topics of interest and had the following to nay concerning labor, capital, monopolies and trusts. He was listened to with marked attention, mado a pro found impression and on those subjects Bpoke as follows: TENN'EY ON TRUSTS AN'I) MONOPOLIES. Wo want no unjust monopolies, nor oppressive trust arbitrarily to fix and control tho conditions of trade iu this land. Vie want uo unjust or burdensome rates of transportation from tho grain fields of the West to the market of the East. Fair play, fair trade and cheap transportation are the demands of the hour.

In tho great contest now going on of the many against tlto fow. of the poor against the rich, of tho people against the trusts, I am for the people and tho rights of the people. Open markets and honest competition in all the marts of trado, and iu every product of hand and brain, will alono give healthy prosperity to every citizen of this Republic Every combination, I caro not its name, created to enhance the price of a commodity in the hands of the consumer is wrong, and against our civilization and should be driven from our land by the fiery indignation of an injured people. Wheat pools in tho West, created to enrich the fow at tho expense of the many, should be strangled at their birth b.v the swift hand of tho law. A man with a large bank account who would make a corner in wheat, in rice or in corn, and thereby increase its price to the consumer is no bettor than tho burglar with his jimmy, or tho Nihilist with his bomb.

Each and all are aliko enemioa to society, to good citizonship and to tho glory and renown of tho ropublio itself. Thero aro times, I admit, not so many now, when we aro rich as a peoplo as formerly, when wo wero poor, when concentrated wealth may bo legitimate and beneficial to all. My criticism is upon those attempts now being made from one end of the country to tho other to centralize wealth, whereby tbo rich are mado richer and the poor poorer; whereby tho weak tradesman and small agriculturist aro driven from business into bankruptcy and despair, and whereby the necessaries of Ilfo aro made dearer to every consumer. Such attempts, I Hay, are against tho policy of our government, and are enemies to our American civilization, and should be prohibited by law. A man who will gamble in wheat, or any of tho necessaries of life, will gamble with the sacred interests of tho home, tho honor of the individual, and the welfare of the State.

There is, to day, virtually, but one purchaser of sugar iu this land, and that is the Sugar Trust. This trust arbitrarily fixes tho price of this commodity upon tho tables of tho rich and poor alike. It has no competitor; it can have none. Combination fixes tho price, not competition. Tho rulo of tho ages is reversed by tho modern rule of avarice.

It not only fixes the nrieo to the consumer, but to tho producer as well. Its voico is supreme, and from its decision there is no appeal or escape. And what is true nf the Sugar Trust ia true of every other trust that has its grasp upon the indiiBtrioa of this people. It is high timo tho alarm was sound od. It is lime the people struck hands together and demanded of their law inakors legislative enactments that will make it impossible for tho Sugar Trust, tho Lead i'rust, tho Salt Trust, or any other trust to exist in the free air of America.

Already English capital, idlo and a beggar at home, is coming to our shores and Booking tho control of many of tho leading industries of this mighty people. This should not bo. Amorican industries should be owned by American capital and controlled by American.1), and not by strangers. Whoever would share in tho matchless opportunities of this growing republic should bo willing to como hero and bo ono of ub, to make our nennlo his neonlo and our God his find. Ho should be willing to help pay our taxes, tight our battles and boar tho burdens of citizenship, whioh aro cofitly and many.

If he iH not willing to do this, thou let him stay at home and kcop his musclo and monoy with him. No English baron should ever be allowed to fix tho price of a loaf of bread or of a day's work in this country. America for Americans, and her industries for hor people, should be the watchword of the hour. Lot us remember wo aro living, not in Europe nor in China, nor in India, but in America, in wIiobo air thero is room for every wine, room for every sail, Srovided they Uy at tho masthead tho glittering tars and Stripefl. Here, in biisinoBB and in enterprise, every man, rich or poor, high or low, must have an equal chance.

Ilero overy branch of industry must stand in equal honor and in equal dignity with every other branch of industry, as wo go forth to lay tho foundation of new States and dovelou the untold re Bourcos of this great laud. That hero wo havo homeB, not castleB; school housea, not barricadea; oqital privileges, not inhoritod rights. That hero man's possibilities aro measured, not by the vision of the cj'e, but by tho Bweep of tho Stars. Ah, my countryman, let us take caro of such a nation as this and keep it, with all its sacred interests, for that peoplo who believe in its institutions, who worship at its shrine and who pay allegiance to its ting. Mr.

Tenney, at the conclusion of hie address, loft for Niagara Falls, the Thousand Islands, and thence for Bar Harbor, where ho will bo tha guest of Mr. Blaine during his stay. CYCLISTS AND ATHLETES. Au Immense Crowd at the Schwalbach Testimonial. A very successful athletic mooting was held at the Fifth Avenuo Casino last eveniug, tho occasion being tho annual testimonial by Charlos Sohwalbach to leading athletic, aquatic and cycling organizations of this city and Now York.

Tho Casino was crowded and tho programme was carried out in a most satisfactory manner. Tho following athletes wero in chargo: Roferoo, Thomas B. nogomau, Leaguo of American Wheelmen; announcer, Frederick W. Burns. Judges William H.

Robertson, Outing Athletic Club: Walter C. liegeman, WilliamBburgh Athletic Club, and Zachariah A. Cooper, Brooklyn Athletic Association. Judgo of walking and starter Frank P. Murray, Williamsburgh Ath lotic Club.

Timekeepers Robert Stoll, Staton Island Athletic Club; Samuel D. See, Brooklyn Athletic Association, and Frank G. Webb, Prospect Harriers. Marshals Charles F. liegeman, M.

B. and W. 0. Tate, N. A.

C. The events were as follows: Fifty Y'arda Dash Trial heats: First boat won by A. A. McAuslaml, P. S.

Evans, P. second. Time, 0 seconds. Second heat won by J. C.

Brown, P. G. S. Miller, P. second.

Time, seconds. Final heat won by McAusland, Miller second. Time, 5 4 5 seconds. Half Mile Roller Skating Rooe Won by W. Dower, Prospect Wheelmen: C.

8. Miller, Prospect Harriers, second. Time, 2 minutes and 15 sec onds. Ono Mile liicvcie llace won by w. uonan, Prospect Wheelmen; J.

Doyle, South Brooklyn, second. Time, 4 minutes 21 1 5 seconds. Half Mile Uun, Handicap on by o. T. Ktagg, Prospect Harriers: Luke R.

Sharp, New York Athletic Club, second. Time, 2 minutes 25 2 5 seconds. Exhibition 1800 vs. 1880 Horace atiyuer rodo an old rasmoneu nono BUaKcr bicycle, wnue u. Peonies rode a Columbia safety, and tho twout years' progress was moro than apparent.

Horizontal liar Exhibition By Thomas Hon nessy, Brooklyn Athletic Association. Slow lSievcle Itacc rilty varus: won by w. Italian, Prospect Wheelmen; L. Wulf, Pros pect Wheelmen, second, lime. 1 minute 7 sec onds.

Fancy Roller Skating Exhibi tion by Louis Oil Flou, professional champion. ono Mi itun won by luercoerg, wew Jersey Athletic Club; S. T. Harriers, second. Time, 1 minute 42 4 5 seconds.

Fancy Bicvcle Ridmi' Exhibition by Horace Snyder, Prospect Wheelmen. i lying lungs Dy nooort stou, Staten Island Athletic Club, and J. B. Barrett, New York Turn Vcrein. Duet.

Guitar and Mandolin By 1'rotossors Rush and Flaco. Exhibition bv Eddie Schwa bach on a satety bicycle. He is but 5 years old and at its conclu sion w. i. ine amateur cuamnion.

pre sented him with a gold medal. Three niiarter Mile wait won oy U. ll. JNichols, Prospect Harriers; W. Douaghy, Prospect liar riers, second.

Time, minutes 4 i seconds. lloxintr Two good exhibitions by Messrs. Urown and Marburyand Donovan and Stoffens, of tho Pastime Athletic Club. Club swinging by Herman lljert berg, New Jersey Athletic Club. I'otato itace IV on lr ft.

w. 11. Koberts. Droolc lyn Athletic Association; E. C.

Barnes, New Jer sey Athletic Club, second. Exhibition, a beginner's tronblcs on a bicvclo. by L. Peoples, Prospect Wheelmen. Bicycle l'oio I'eopies and Snyder oacu gainer a goal.

Conclusion, a pyro tableau. TUB CL1NT0X FISIUSG CLUB. Tho residents of South Brooklyn in tho neighborhood of Fourth avenuo and Sixteenth Btroot, were awakoncd from thoir peaceful slumbers at an early hour on Tuesday b.v tho hilarious shouts of the membors of tho Clinton Fishing Club, who wero mounting a tallyho, drawn by four flory steeds, that carriod them safely to the palatini and commodious Bchoouer yacht Fleetwing, which waB in waiting for them at Canarsio Bay. After an hour's pleasant ride through tho country tho boys filed out from tho coach watched the disposition of a vast amount of and dry goods that thoy would liberally partai of in tho near future. Tho entire party well down tho bay, and aro expected to return atsu" early hour this evening.

A BROOKLYN IAD'S B1SF0IITUXE. William Valentine, 15 yeara of age, whoso homo is in Brooklyn, has been visitiug his undo, W. Bell, at Lansiagburgh. While fishing last Saturday Willie was bitten over ono of his eyes by an insect thought to have boen a spider. Erysipelas has since devoloped and a council of physicians has deQidod that he cannot Uyo For Which Appropriations Are Recommended.

Reports to the TTarepartiaent on EiYor, Harbor, Channel and Creek Improve, ments Needsld In and Aronnd Loner Inland. Special to the Eagle.) Washington. D. August 13. 'tyaa War Department has received the annual ijroporta from tho engineer officers in charge of huhlie.

wnpkH f.t,rrmliruit. tllft eminrrv ftnrl iu nnw preparing the subject matter for publication and presentation to Congress as tlie basis for tho next 'Rivers and Harbora Appropriation bill. Some Vory interesting information la to bo gathered the reports, OBpocially thoso treating of tho BhoreB of Long Inland. In the estimate of Colonel who is tho chief director of tho improvements of moat local interest to Brooklyn, thero is a population of at least throo millions around tho harbor of New York, and if tho pres rate of increase continues the figures will roach. 8,000,000 in the next half century.

On account of ho places Hell Gate at the center of population at the end of that time and predict that "within tho next fifty years every foot of shore lino on both sides of East River within fifteen miles of Harlem Biver and Hell Gato will bo occupied with 'wharves lilted with Bhippin engaged not only in the coasting and Transatlantic trade, but in the commerce of tho world." In other words, he believes that the busy water front of Brooklyn will extend from Coney Island 'to White. itoiu. New York City, in the same time, Will have expanded over must of Westchester Connty ami the docks along her water front will reach Wiilett'. Point. Ho thus concedes that Brooklyn is to have the major share of this growth, and uses that as au argument for continuous activity on tho part of tho Government in making tho East ltiver along its whole length navigable to vessels of all sizes.

Of the tortuous cliannol at Heii Gate that is the greatest existing menace to froo navigation in tint neighborhood, tho colonel reports that at au estimated cost of over Jo, 000, 000 tho Government ago pro posed to cut a channel 20 feet deep through the gate. Up to the time of the last report, most of tho project had boen co'iiuleted, results of great value to shipping had been accomplished and $3,033,803 had boon expended. It is now proposed to ask for ouough money to keep all tho immense plant busy that has been collected, instead of letting it idly decay. The last Congress, under act of August 11, 1HHS, appropriated i'or removing East River obstructions. A project for tho expenditure of this amount Was opposed by tho chief of engineers October 29 last year and proposals invited for ihe removal of tho broken rock left by tho groat Flood Rock explosion.

But one bid, at $3.50 per ton, was received, and that ivas rejected by the chief of ongineers as too exorbitant. Tho invitation was then rendvortisod and now bids ware openod February 1 sV, this year, when tho lowest bid was $2.25 per ton. This was stilt considered too high, and, as there vBeemed to be chanco of getting any bettor figures from the ring of contractors which had been controlling prices in Brooklyn and New 1'ork, if not along tho whole Atlantic coast, for a year or more, tho Government bought out the entire plant of the companies. This included two dredges, one tug, two scows and a water boat, for all of which $05,000 was paid. Tho Government began work on its own hook June 25, and since that time, for over a month, the improvement h.n been going on, merrily for the Government and the people, hut sadly for the dredging ring.

There are other public works around Brooklyn Where the Government has ouchrod this samo ring in the past year, as will be noticed presently. It will take about four yoars to take out all tho broken rock at the presont rate of progress with the Government plant, and the engineers ask for 1100,000 for continuing the work next year, part of which may be expended in improving tho plant. NEWTOWN CUEKK. The total ittiintod cost of making Newtown Creek deep and straight enough for the cou bi.lurablu traffic of its locality is $225,000. Tho engineer's report for the current year says: Act of August It, 1888, gave $25,000, a portion of which, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, might be applied in the improvement of.

the Western Branch. Preliminary to tho preparation of a project for tho expenditure of this money, a now survey or the creek, from tho mouth to tho head of navigation, was made last January. A study of the resulting chart showed that the channel below Vernon avenue bridge had deteriorated throughout in both width and deith. In the first 1,000 feet below tho bridge tho width had been redueod 100 feet, and on the bar at the entrance tho navigable depth was only US feet mean low water in a channel not exceeding 75 feet wide. Between Vernon avenue bridge and Maspeth avenue bridge the depths had slightly increased, but above Maspeth avenue tho depths had shoaled 3Mj feet in both branches.

By authority, February 11, an open market agreement was made with James A. Sim InotiH, of New York, for spending the at Jho rate of InMj cents per cubic yard excavated. Ju advertising tho best price obtainable from the dredging combino was from cents to cents. Work began April 25, and up to the date of report, Juno 30, 7,733 cubic yards had been taken out, resulting in a channel 20 feet wide and 21 feet deep, from the bar to Vernon avenue. The following extract from the report is interesting and important: Tho rangeof the tide in tho creek is about 4' Coot, but tho lied of the creek has no natural Blopo.

The creek is the receptacle for all the refuse from the sewers, factories and slaughter houses of the eastern part of Brooklyn. Constant deposits are therefore forming it, especially at the upper end, from these causes and tho caving in of the unprotected bankK, which consist of marsh mini. To remedy this dilliculty annual dredging will be needed until tho banks are protected. The commerce of this creek is so large that this improvement should be pushed at least three miles up from tho month as soon as possible, so that vessels drawing from 20 to 23 feet may paHs in and out the creek with full cargoes at or near low tide. The total annual tonnage accommodated by this creek is estimated at 75,000,000, anil embraces almost every article of commerce which finds market in tho port of New York.

The money value of the commerce lias been estimated to exceed $50,000,000. An ippropristion of $100,000 is recommended for tontinuiug work. I1UTTKUMILK CHANNEL. Buttermilk Channel, between Brooklyn and Governor's Island, is obstructed by three shoala, with only feet of water covering them. Narrow, crooked channels divide them from each other, and from Governor's Island out they are not passable by vessels of any size.

Along the shores of tho channel tnero are 30 feet of water in many places, but unfortunately the holes are not continuous. Ono of the shoals lies above and northeast of Governor's Island and projects into Buttermilk Channel, nearly across to tho Brooklyn shore. Another, putting out from Bed Hook Point, extends along the channel to the entrance of Atlantic Basin, and another, putting out from the southern side of Governor's Island, toward Bod Hook Point, is partly dry at low tide. The report says: The line of docks ami wharves from the Brooklyn Bridge down to the entrance of Atlantic Basin is one of the most important in New York harbor; and this part of the river is regarded by pilots anil masters of vessels as one of the most difficult places in New York waters to carry a vessel through safelv on account of the shoals, the rapid current and the enormous tratlie passing not only ui) and down, but across, the stream. Tows, tugs, small steamers and Hinall craft generally, in passing up and down this part of the Bast Biver.

keep to the York side, forcing the larger class of Sound steamers, ocean steamers and seagoing ships in town' tugs tokeepover toward the shoal at the upper point of Governor's Island, and if, as is often the case, these vessels are obliged to stop in order to avoid collision with furrv sloons and canal boat tows, thev are liable to drift on this shoal. Upon a i tatemciit of these difficulties made by (dapping merchants and others whose business lay along the Brooklyn wharves, between Wall ntreet Ferry and tho Atlantic Basin, a survey of this shoal was ordered in 1872 and a project for its improvement was adopted in 1880. Ibis provided tor the removal, to a depth oi 2 0 feet at mean low water, of such parts ot tins shoal as lay within 850 feet of the. line of the Brooklyn vhnrves. The estimated cost of this improvement was 5210,000.

Up to June 30, 1SHU, 80,000 were appropriated for improvements, b.V the expenditure of which 100,270 cubic yards ofinaterialw.ee removed, (Jeeoening the water in the channel between the shoals and Brooklyn to 22 to 2 1 feet at mean low water over a width Of 850 feet. The part removed included tho original crest of the shoal, leaving no part of it on which there was leas than 1 7 feet, mean low water. In 1886 Congress appropriated an additional jum of which resulted in clearing olf the remainder of tho atioal to the depth of twenty two feet. Through the activity of those who expected to derive the most benefit from further improvement of the Buttermilk the last Congress gave tl 00,000, to be expended in removing the entire shoal to the depth of twenty six feet. A dotailed survey was made by the engineer, and it was estimated that 425,000 cubic yards must bo dredged to obtain that depth.

Tho report continues: Healed proposals were invited by public advertisement for this work October 30, 1 888, and publicly opened November 21, at the time stated in the advertisement. Tho lowest bidders wero the Atlas and Hercules Dredging Company, of Iiew York, the price being 15 cents per cubic yard, but as this bid was made with the impracticable provision that a ground for tho raised should be within one mile pf the site of the work, it was rejected. The other bids, which ranged from cents per cubic yard the minimum to 31 cents the maximum, ivere regarded aa excessive and were likewise rejected. On January 21, 1880, 51 r. James A.Simmons of New York, made a written preposition to do the dredging for 1 8K' cents per cubic yard.

This was considered a reasonable bid and was accented by authority of the feecntary of War, February 11, 1880, and a formal written contract waH accordingly entered into with him, February 27, 1880, for the removal of 500,000 cubic yards of material at the rate of 1 tiki cents, as stated in his proposal. It was understood at the time the bid was offered that the contractor would have to build a plant especially for the work, as be had stated that ho neither owned nor could Iuocure in the market a machine of the character le wished to use. The date of commencement of work was therefore lixod for Juno 1. The contractor made a contract immediately with a rep titablo firm for tho construction of a large ma Chine, deliverable on or before Jane The ma The Bev. Dr.

Cnyler and Other Brooklyn People. Miss Whitacre's Siiiffin? Continued Tlew of the Decennial Exhibition Jules Le febYres' "Diana" Henner, the Alsatian Painter, and His Works Detaille, the Plodder. Correspondence of tho Eagle. Pams, August 1, 1889. Paris has become a rendezvous for Brooklynites.

While Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler remained in London to see his numerous friends, Mrs. Cuyler and Miss Houchtaling crossed the channel and camo to Paris to take a look at the exposition. During their ten days' stay at tho Hotol Normandy, one evening was rosorved to meet Brooklynites and havo a good old chat.

Miss Marie Van, Dr. Jarvio and Mrs. Norman Dike had Just arrived that morning fresh from Brooklyn, and were able to give all tho homo news. Sirs. Jarvie, who remained in Paris during tho Winter, gave us a glowing account of the progress her children aro making in tho French language and in other Master Geortro will remain in boarding school here while his mother and sisters goto spend the Winter in Italy.

Miss Whitacro, Just arrived from London, is boaming with happiness and good health. No wonder, sho has just closed a very successful season in London, most successful both in artistic and financial results. Everybody is delightod with tho exposition, and says that the few injudicious ones who came to Europe and skipped Paris, will regret it all thoir lives whon they hear tho glowing accounts of all the attractions of the Capital by their wiser friends. The Jarvio family remain in Paris until the 1st of Augnst, then they go to rusticate in Switzerland. The doctor sails for America on tho 7th of September.

Ho. like most of the visitors, says that never was ho so impressed with the beauties of Paris as this year. Indeed, the city has put on her best bib and tucker and her best bohavior, and when she wants to bo fascinating she is, liko the American women, irresistible. I bad the pleasure of dining with the Jarvio family, Miss Whit acre, the former soprano of Dr. Cuyler's Church, and Miss Mario Van, the present one.

They both regaled us with somo music in tho evening. What a pity singers are 1'airieB only in an artistic way, that they havo not tho grift of instantaneously transporting their audiehce to a hall largo enough their voices. However, Miss Whitacro did what sho could to charm us with hor strong, lovely organ in a small space. Sho sang several pieces which showed off all tho qualities of a most brilliant voice. Sho is a most charming, fascinating young lady, and I don't wonder Bho made hosts of warm friends in London.

Among tho pieces which Miss Mane Van sang was One Sweetly Solemn Thought;" words by rheho Carey and music by It. S. Ambrose This young lady is gifted with what I prizo most in her art the perfect rendering of sacred music. Her full, rich voice, in every word it brings forth, is full of mellow tones, well attending words of heavenly praise. It is, indeed, so full of pathos that men must fool better for the hearing of it.

In continuing our rounds in tho Decennial Ex position we will Btop boforo Jules Lefebvro'a works. His large canvas, "Diana," which at tracted so much attention at tho Salon of 1870, is thero in all its glory. Tho ton y. ars of its ex istence has ripened its beauty, has marked it with a glow of which only time has tho secret. In an Arcadian landscape, sho stands near a limpid lako surrounded by her nymphs.

Surprised by the sound of steps and rustling leaves, in a hasty movement of surprised modesty sho has brought her long locks forward. Haughty, with curled lip, defiant in pose, sho turns her head in tho direction of tho noise. She is a glorious model of the undo, the chaste nude, tho nude which is lesa nude than whoa insidiously draped with trans parencies. French artists, somo of them at least, seem to havo the old Greek secret revealod to them of putting a halo of chastity on God's noblost work, tho human form. "To tho pure all things aro pure," say tho Germans.

But it takes a certain ed ucation in art to find that out, and I see that fact demonstrated in Americana moro than iu any other nation. Whon just out of their Puritan thinking families, out of their Puritan places of worship, thoy aro shocked at a bare arm or foot. But those vory people, after having done all tho European museums, after having learned to dis crimiiiatebetween immodesty and art, after being fnlly convinced that if the artist adore a nude liguro it is becauso it is tho highest expression of God'a works which Ho pronounced good, they forget all about moral conventionalities and look at nude figures as the German did who firat said, "To the pure all things are pure." Lefobvre's "Diana," as the center figuro, absorbs most of tho attention, but tho group of nymphs around her also demands notice. This artist ex cels in painting adolescence, and tho young girl kneeling bofore Diana and looking up at hor, is radiant with tho freshness of youth. Ho has evi dently used the samo modol for his "Psyche," hung here within comparing distance He has called it "Psyche," but it is young Pandora sit ting high on a rock with the fatal caskotin her hands, This artist excels also in cft'octive con trasts.

Here Pandora Bits on a dark elevation beyond tho sky is lowering ond forbidding aa if ominous of the ills that this innocent but curious maiden is going to caiiBO humanity. Under tho sky a deep, dark ravino with hardly a gleam of light is in accordance with tho. tone of tho heavens. You may imagine the offoct of the nudo maiden, with fair locks streaming down her back, in that tableau of frowning nature. Theso two canvases, with ono or two others in the group, present Jules Lofebvre to us when the impressions he received from tho Italian schools were still so strong that they did not allow him to enfranchise himself from the formulas as taught by the old masters.

Of course, he always gave an original noto to his works, for he is inventive in conception, truo in tho cony of natures forms and colors and ho is his own master for drawing. But still it is not necessary to read his biography to bo aware that he was a prizo of Homo and that ho fed his mind on Italian painting for several years. Latterly, however, his brush has beon directed toward tho more real istic school and has followed tho ways of younger men in the new school. He is perhaps the only one of the older class who has felt the necessity of tho chango. This becomes evident whon ono compares his later works with tho ones above described.

His Orphan," exhibited at last year's Salon, and whieh.is owned by M. Pulizor, belongs entirely to tho realistic school and on comparison ono is surprisod at tho versatility of tho artist's talent and tho capacity of total chango in manner. Who would suppose that Honnor is very simple in his tastes and manner of living, that his houso and stndio aro bare of all brie a brae, of ornamentations, of all poetic arrangements with which ho clothes and surrounds his figures Henner iB about GO years old, ho is a quiet, small sedate AlBatian, born near Belfnrt. His father was a farmer who had a very largo family. All the children were reared to be devout Catholics, and little Jean was often scolded by tho good old parish priest because he persisted iu looking at the pictures on tho walls rather than on his catechism.

Tho persistency of the little fellow at last openod the eyes of tho priest, and he had Jean tako aome drawing lessons. Tho child's sketches soon convinced tho priest that he was gifted, and on his deathbed tho old man mado Farmer Henner promise ho would sacrifice his small gains to educate tho future artist; "You will not regret it," ho said, "ho will be a groat paiuter." Henner, to day, makes a yearly pilgrimage to Alsace; lie loves his nativo land and venerates tho memory of the man, without the advice and encourage ment of whom he might have remained a peasant and tilled the land all his life. Still as an artist he has retained the sober, plodding habits of his ancestors. From Monday morning to Saturday night ho works eight hours a day and rests on tho Sabbath. Tho collection of nemier's works is not so interesting as those in which moro variety of conception, more notes in the scale of color aro given.

His coloring is wonderfully beautiful, wonderfully ideal. But, after having testified to that quality, ono ia ot loss to find any other, and anything that is not perfectly true soon becomes wearisome. Ho is like a singer whose high is admirablo, phenomenal, but if we hoar it too often and if it ia sung to iill tho caps of other notes we soon sigh for other singers who, too, may possess tho high but only give it to acceutnato talent in other directions. His "Fabiola," isolated, must be a gem, but as it appears here with seven other "FabiolaB" she becomes unbearably monotonous. No wonder royalty orders pictures from Detaille.

His knowledge of tho dross, the physical peculiarities, the mountings of soldiers of all nationalities is as great and as thorough as that of tho French army. In his group aro two pictures which belong to the Czar of Russia. The imperial Russian guards are singing and playing on their fantastic instruments as they march along. It is a bright, almost dazzling with tho shimmer of bright colored uniforms, tho brass of tho instruments, and the hoisea on which tho guards are mounted aro alivo with pose and form. What is said of MoiBsonier can be said of his pupil.

"It is nature transferred to canvas with such a olose accent of truth, that in no part of it is effort risible, and the nioBt valued part of his works ia tho study of charactor in the face of each subjoct." That must bo comparatively easy when thero are but few figures; but where hundreds of faces must be studied, talent must wonderfully help observation. Opposite tho Russian Guards" is his moro soberly colored work, "Tho Dream," which last year was rewarded with tho medal of honor. One can look for hours upon that sleeping regiment and always find some now trait, somo now poao which causeB new exclamations of admiration. Liko Honnor, Dotaillo is a plodder; works all tho wook through, and every week through tho year. In Winter, when the days aro short, ho ends them up with drawings.

Ho never bogins any work, small or great, without having pre viously matured it in his mind. Ho conceivos slowly and speaks of the plan of a pictnje six months, a year, before ho Bits at his easel to produce it. He has made the history of uniforms oi his own and other lands, bia life. Urno study. Name and residence 2.

of surety. 0 I a Biddor. 'William I Thomas Potter, Jera3y fjity Joseph 51. Potter, Oity 31 o. SSO.OOO (Jorsoy V.

1. irunay, Y. City Jasper. Murphy.N. V.

Citv Honrv DuBois' 27 80,000 Som.N.Y. thty.i ffm. H. Board, Brooklyn I 1 P. Sanforfl Ross.j Jersoy City I II.

N. Kinsslaml, 1 Ilrooltlyn I on D. M. Hurley, I 80,000 Henry Siuitb, Jer sey uir.y John Smith, Jor 31o. "80,000 soy uily Ovrli 1 W.MtlleUl, JJ.

,1. Anilr'wS. Church, Brooklyn John 1. Koyea, N. Y.

Oitv Atlas A tlofcalosi N. Y. City Morris Camillas Drnd rins N. Y. City.

'15 o. 80,030 Jimjs lioarv. 23 80,000 Itrooklyn I I damping rnvml Cau be hid for tho dredged initerial within one milo of the dro hriuif work. The significance of these figures is more cloarly seen when compared with the tabulated bids given below for doing similar work at Gowanus loss than a mile away. Tho name bidders competed and with th evident intention of forcing the Government to place the separate contracts in the hands of two different firms selected by the combine to bid lowest.

In tycy case the department smelt the mic6 i i Viy unifo rui methods defeated tho projects. aowY.Sts hay. After reviewing tho history of the work at Gowanus Bay Colonel Gillespie's report goos on to say that in the terms of the Fast River and Harbor bill the appropriation of 400,000 was for "continuing improvement by dredging to 21 feet mean low water and widening the channel to 400 feet on the we. itey'ty side from the footof Percival street along the wharves to the 23 foot curve, opposite the entrance to Erie Basin." Continuing, he sw. This provided for the commencement of the first and third parts of tho project recommended in 1888, modified so far as regards tho width of the new channel.

The required width of 400 feet at the entrance could not be obtained without dredging inside the pier and bulkhead line established by tho State in 1875 and in the upper 3,000 feet of tho creek could not be mado 400 feet wide without interfering with vested right! of property above water on the west sido, to such a degree as to practically prohibit the execution of tho project. Tho circumstances led the local officer in his project of October li). 1 .888, for the application of the funds to recommend that tho channel to bo ultimatolydredged should bu tOOfoet wide from the entrance to the eastern end of tho Erie Basiu and carried thence 250 feet wido to tho foot of Percival street, where provision would bo mado for again widening tho channel by dredging out the throo triangular spaces or slips on the north side immediately below that street. The project was approved by the Water Department and sealed proposals for applying the funds, which wero invited by public advertisement, were opened November 2 1. Tho lowest bidders wore tho Atlas and Hercules Dredging Company, of New York, and the price bid was 15 cents por cubic yard, with the proviso that the bid did not include "ledge ilter or hard pan." The next lowest bid was cents per onbic yard, and the higheiit bid was 3si cents.

Tho bid of tho Atlas and Hercules Company was rejected after a delay of sixty days through their failure to give satisfactory ovideuce of their ability to do tho work or to provide suitable arrangements for the proper disposal of the material after its removal. Tho other bids were considered excessive, and wero likewise rejected. On January 21 Mr. James A. Simmons made r.

written offer to do tho work at 1SJ4 cents per cubic yard. This was accepted and a formal written contract was made with him Fobrunry 27 for tho removal of 300,000 cubic yards at 1 8 cents, so as to open a channel 100 feet wido and 2 1 feet deep from the entranco to Percival street and to provide a turning ground for vessels by excavating the triangular slips below the latter point. The right of way granted to tho United States in May, 1 883. over tho lands under ur Messrs. Uanril fc liobiiison, cover the northern 200 feet of that part of tho proposed channel of 400 feet which lies east of tho southwest corner of Erie Basin.

The executors of Jeremiah P. Uobiuson, deceased, gave on February 18, 1880, an additional right of way over all lands owned by thorn fronting the proposed channel on tho upper creek. Work began at tho entrance of tho creek under the contract with Mr. Simmons on April 10, and is now in progress. Up to the close of the fiscal year 38.038 cubic yards of material have boon removed, and tho improved channel has beon carried twenty feet wide and twonty ono feet deep from the entrance along the Erie Basin to Percival street.

The wrecks of two canal boats were found in tho channel near the eastern end of the Erie Basin, during the last week in May, and were removed by tho Atlantic Dredging Company in Juno, for $150. The original estimate of the project for tho improvement at Gowanus in 1881 was $1 02, 5 04. 90. For the project of 1888, now under way, $000,000 will bo needed, of which $132,500 has already been used. An appropriation of $100,000 is recommended for continuing the improvement and, if made, will be applied in dredging, so that tho project may be completed, so far as relates (o (he Hod Hook channel and the Gowanus Creek channel, making tho former 4 00 feet wido and 21 feet deep, and tho latter 250 feet wide and 21 foot deep.

A11ST11ACT OF lllOS FOR IMIMIOVINO GOWANUS CAY, Ol'ENEl) NOVKMDEll 21, 1833. Namo of bidder. Name and residence of sureties. "Win. Potter, Jersey I'ity Joseph M.

Potter, Railway, fV. J. D. T. Trundy, N.

Y. City Jasper Idurpliy.N. Y. Oily Henry 8inith, Jersey City John Smith, Jersey Oily O. Di.

Kinifsland, Brooklyn D. M. Hurley, U. Thomas Potter, Jersey City 30 o. $51,000 Henry DuBoia'i Sons, N.

Y. Oily, 32 c. 54,000 P. San ford Hosa, 54.000 Jersey W. II Board, Brooklyn.

20Mc. 54.000 Atlas Horciilesj fOyrua a 1 DrodKing Uo. N. Wostnold Andr'w S.Ohurch, Brooklyn 54,000 John 1). Koyes, Morris tilings iuu Co So Onm iiungs Drodg Y.

1 Janioa D. Loary, 3 lJ ic 54,000 N. I N. Y.Uity Joseph I.auehlin. Klijah N.

Y. Brainard, City N. I Goo. I N. uny W.

I.ofovrn. 31 o. 54,000 Y. City AROUND LO.VO ISLAND. The next harbor to receive notice, in tho report is that great inland ocean which in the eyes of Gravesend magnates should be improved to boar upon its broad and placid bosom the commerco of the globe.

Through the persistence and political pulls of the people along its shores much money in surveys, dredging and all sorts of wild cat schoraed has beon emptied between Coney Island and the mainland, to placo Shecpshead Bay as maritime highway in all respects equal to the Harbor of New York. Captain Casey, who has been charge of the work there for tho past year, says that he has spent, as directed, about every cent that has been appropriated, without any very gratifying results, and adds senten itousiy Sheepshead Bay is not a harbor in any senso of the word, and in all probability never will be. At present it is only used for pleasure boats of small draught belonging to Gravesend and tho large hotels on Coney Island. There appears, therefore, to be no necessity for further appropriation at present." This recommendation is but the repetition of similar ones mado by engineers for many years, but as heretofore, when ''Congress meets, Captain Casey will bo made to fee! tin futility of defying the majestic wishes of John Y. McKane, for the political pull will be exerted, the captain will be transferred to the wild and distant West, and a new officer selected especially for the purposo will be ordered to tho spot, will ask for money to continue the grand work of removing ho mud that injures the center boards of cat boats, and the Bivers and Harbors hill will appropriate in accordance.

The same officer reports that he lias spent Ss. 437.01 of the $10,000 appropriated by tho Fiftieth Congress for Cauarsie Bay, and favors an additional sum of $10,000 for continuing operations. It appears that $40,000 has already gone into Cauarsie, and that $45,000 more is required to complete the original project. When that is done Brooklyn's Twenty sixth Ward will be a seaport. Captain Casey lias examined what tho Babylonians pretentiously call Sumpawamus Inlet or, aa it is down on the Government map, Sampawams Creek.

He says $1 0,000 will dig a channel live feet deep from Babylon to Groat South Bay, but thinks it is matter for the local authorities to do, and not worthy of government interference. Ho, however, recommends an appropriation. Fort Pond Bay, at Montauk. was surveyed during the year, and the engineers think that tho Government would not bo warranted in undertake ing any improvement there. The recommendations of the amounts that can be profitably expended along Long Island shores during tho fiscal year 1801 aro as louows Hell Gate $400,000 CowauuH Bay JJ 0.

00 Newtown Creok 100,000 Buttermilk Channel Cava Hartor Creenport 10,000 Fort l'ond Bay "ono Canaraie Bay 10,000 Sumpawanuia Inlet 10,000 Hheciiahead Bay nono FliibhiuK Harbor 35,000 Total The Ilarlem River improvement, which is of preat interest to yrooklyn, as it brinps tho upper last Kivor into direct communication with the Hudson, is reported progressinc favorably. It wilMake $2,000,000 to complete tho project of straiKhtpniiiK and deepening that water course, of which $1,000,000 can bo efucioutly used next J5r he hast River and Hudson bill gave only 70,000 for tho work, "mt as former appropriations had not boon entirely spout $117,872 is now available. This will go into the projocts now under way, and if the amount asked ia given the work can go oa without detojr tn t3 I i 3 3 0 '3 Olubs. a '3 1 Angelo of portraitists, for if men hold strength of character, tho seal of knowledge as traits that must bo transmitted to a portrait, then Bonnat does not give too much accent to lines and ho wi I always be chosen by men who have great minds and great souls to transmit tho expression of them to posterity. Emma Bullkt.

A.UKSMCAN CRICKETERS IX IRELAND. The Members of the H'liil. ulclplila Twelve Stoned by a Itlob. The Dublin Sport, of August 3, contains a column and a half of vory interesting editorial comment on the cricket match between the Philadelphia twelve and tho Trinity College twelve of All Ireland. It includes a description by ono of the Americans of tho closing inning of tho game, as follows: The Philadclphians' second inning openod up under cheerful conditions.

Tho sun shone pleasantly, the spectators, among whom were many of Dublin's famous beauties in most remarkable hats, crowded tho ropes, and one of the numerous regimental bands, which seem to exist as an excuse for the existence of the regiments themselves, played popular melodies. On the appearance of r0, Fitzgerald, by long odds tho best of tho Irish team, resumed bowling, and bowled Patterson on his first over for (, tho total being 1 00 for ono wicket Patterson's nut out in tho first inning gave him a virtual scoreof 80, and his disappearance was greeted with appreciative applause. It. IJ. Brown Joined Thompson, who was playing a brilliant game, the best he ever put up (the rest of tho team say), and one that was bold when boldness was needed and careful when the bowling was hot.

Thore was a great deal of applause when Brown, who bad been batting for over two hours, completed his century, and when he departed with ill to his credit ho received an ova tion from tho many hundred triondly spectators. It was now 0 :30, a quarter of an hour beforo the timo for calling the game. Stoever had (18 to liiB credit, chielly composed of threes and fours. While waiting for Bailey he asked Patterson how his score stood, and on being told said, jokingly, "I've nothing to lose so I think I'll try to knock out a century Within live minutes he had put 10 to his credit, tho total HCore standing 3 1 (li Baily stopped to have his glove buttoned. "Don't mind your glove," the other players shouted, "Stoever's trying to make a hundred." Baily accordingly placed himself and the next moment was run out, a victim to Stoever's apparently hopeless desire to make 30 runs in ten minutes.

Tho captain was the next on tho list, lie had beou sitting among the spectators, and, not being awiue of Stoever's present ambition, started leisurely for tho club house to get his pads and gloves. "Nevor mind your pads, Undo Dan'l," yelled tho enthusiasts, "Davy's trying to make a hundred, and bo's only got ten minutes." Newhall nodded Ids head to show ho understood and raced across the field at a sprinter's pace for his wicket. "Did you hear that?" gasped one of tho spectators: "those byes aro sacrificing their captain's logs that Davy may mako his hundred. I call that cool, now." But tho captain did not soem to mind breaking his legs or his nook either, for both himself and Stoever slid and dived acrosit tho crease as only tho 'only Kolly' can whon he makes for the home plato and one minute beforo timo Stoever's record stood 00. then a wail went up from tho crowd around tho scorers' table that would have touched the heart of a martinet.

"Just one moro over," beggod the Philadclphians The spectators who appreciated what was going on stood upou tho benches and those nearest echoed the cpy of the visiting team. "No; time's up," said the wicket keeper, 'Browning. "Don't do it, Bnt tho Irish captain was not going to soe a man who hail batted as boldly as Stoevor had done robbed of his ceutury by one run, even if it cost his sido moro than one or many times that numbor. He bowled Stoover tho first ball of (he over and Stoevor hit it under the ropes. Before tho chooring had ceased Stoever had lot another and tho third and lourth lol lowcd the first two.

Ho had mado sixteen runs in one over or forty seven runs in exactly htteon minutes. The Irish are certainly a sporting people; thoy took tho virtual defeat as cheorlully and were as enthusiastic as if their own boyB had won. The story ends with tho following paragraph giving an experience in Ireland by the Americans not previously reported. The writer says: Hero is thoir description of a row which they wituessorl at somo: political arrest at I he police wore verv gentle with them. Our local guardians under the provocation would have clubbed half a dozen of them to death.

As it was only a few were batoned. But this was only tho beginning. At the next station the crowd was still greater and still more vehement. Every window in the cricketers' car was broken by stones aimed at the police, but equally effective on cricketers. Patterson, Thompson and tho Bmallor men lay down in the bottom of the car.

Clarko hold up a lap robe in front of him, as if that would stop tho stores, and Ettmg was pushed backward against one of tho windows to act as a screen, lie objected very strongly. As 1 Bay, these people never disappoint you. They swung their shillolahs, as we expected they would, and charged tho car with wild cries to which tho rebel vol! is a hillabv. Air. Etting seemed to voico the sentments of all of us when he Baid: 'I liko your Irish scenery well enough, but tho habits of the peoplo aro vory How sorry the attacking party must havo felt whon they learned that thoy had beon stoning tho oar containing American friends.

TUB RETAIL GROCERS. A Slim Attendance at Lat Eveniiifr'N nieetiiitf. Thero was a slim attendance at tho regular mooting of the Brooklyn Retail Grocers' Association, at Arcanum Hall, 407 Bridgo street, last evening, owing, it iB Baid, to tho Plattdoutschoa Volksfest at Ridgewood. President Grim called the mooting to order at 8:30 with a dozen members present. iuer wer I can a tetter from iiiuroer, nny land Co.

regarding the Halo of goods to a boarding houso by one of their Ralosmon. It stated that it was done without thoir knowledge and would bo stopped. A communication was received from tho secre tary of the Central Association notifying tho croenrH that the next meeting and election of officers would be held on Wednesday, August 31, at tho rooms of the local organization. TROUBLE IS THE WILLS FAMILY. Policeman Tivo JiulrrincntM Affainwt a (Granted by Jnalice Knsrle.

Frederick Wills an officer attachod to the Twelfth Precinct, was Buod before Justico Englo yesterday for 60 by Henry Wills. Tho plain tiff deposed that he introduced the defendant into the American Legion of Honor somo timo ago.paid his initiation fees, assessments and necessary expenses to the amount of over $70. When Fred donned tho bluo Henry aaked him to pay up, but tho bill was only reduced by a few dollars. Judgment was given for tho plaintiff. Tho officer was alBO sued by Counselor Charles Volz, of Fisher Volz, as executor of the estate of the late Colonel Anthony Wills, for a $23 suit of clothes.

Mr. Volz got a judgment, so thero will be a big hole mado in the officer's salary if ho pays up tliia mouth. He has not been on the force long. HOTEL AltUIVALS. Ci.AitE"PEN Henry Butterfield, Erie, M.

Morris and wife, Indianapolis; Dr. Litchfield, Maramich; J. H. Benjamin and wife, Riverhead, L. H.

C. Fisher, Barnegat Bay; J. M. Sheldon, Philadelphia; J. B.

Aikens, United States Navy; Miss Smith and sister, Smithstown, L. M. Dunslow, Poughkoepsie; Mark Buchner, Milwaukee; W. G. Stephens, Rochester, N.

II. Darling, Newark; Mrs. J. Hill, Boston; J. T.

Bicknell, Buffalo. Mansion House Mrs. F. C. Miller, Now York; Mrs.

E. S. Waterman, Mr. W. G.

Waterman, Brooklyn; Mr. T. H. Martin, Frank Lyman, New York; R. W.

Armstrong, Springfield, MaBs. J. D. Homer, Marlboro, N. J.

S. Leeds, Denver, G. W. Nicholson, Jersoy City; Samuel E. Herrick, Boston; Nicholas C.

Nailer, Trenton, N. T. B. Isaacs, Richmond, James M. Balch, London, J.

H. Carson, Now York; J. S. Brown, RocheBtor, New York; John A. Sterry, Norwich, Conn.

David Wella, S. A. Brown and wife, Brooklyn; S. M. Lynch, New York.

Hotel St. Georoe Captain William Turn bridge, W. R. Goorgo, Yacatocas, Mexico; J. E.

Nelson, T. Hendricks, Boston; P. 0. Bowen, F. Arnold, Chicago; J.

H. Kimble, H. O. New York; W. Beldon, Philadelphia; H.

A. Willis, G. R. Morse. G.

M. Stovons, J. Glatz, J. W. French, W.

S. Davioa, W. R. Davios, Miss E. C.

Davies, F. Robo. J. T. Hogg, Brooklyn.

A SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR FMtE. Early on Tuosday a fire broko out from some unknown cause in tho apartments of Mrs. Georgio Sago, on the top floor of tho two story brick dwoUing 455 Sackott etroot, cauaing a damago to furniture on tho floor to the extent of $500; fully insured. Tho fire extended to tho first floor and basement, occupied by MrB. Eliza Smith, damaging tho furniture about $500; alao fully insured.

Tho loss on the building is about $000; insurance not knowih Yards. 20 28 30 Birds. K. 7 (i 7 3 7 5 0 3 7 7 6 John K. Ill rami Schtolloin "William I.ovens Etiaa Ilel' ians T.

T. Kduorton, I). Bennett William Warner, Jr. W. II.

Selovor U. J. Bookman J. Y. Van Peter Suttor II.

Boehmo U. l'Orheli. 1 1 1 1 0 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 28 P. Howard Koid. Arthur McAvoy John Yreoland Frederick A.

lleid. Josouh Och.s N. LiiiniiiRton. Charloa Maoo II. Schlichtncr J.

J. Harry II. Adams William Noite 24 CLASS O. Frank Maior 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 Richard Max 23 1101101 5 2 V. IL White 22 1101001 4 3 In shooting off the tics the following scoroB were made, the conditions being miss and out: CLASS A.

Yards. 20 30 30 20 30 Blrlla. Ill 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 0 110 K. 4 3 3 1 John K. Powoll William H.

J. Bookman P. H. Koid John Vrojlaud Dr. Towoll won tho badgo and a handsome silver set of knives and forks, tho gift of Major Broden.

For the second prize in Class A Levons and Bookman contended, the former killing five birds straight, while Bookman missed his fifth. In the shoot off in Class Herman Schlichtner took first prize and Joseph Ochs second, ltichard Max took first prize in Class C. Then there was a match between Uncle Joo Oehs and Uncle Bill McFall. Each man shot at twenty live birds. Ochs killed twenty four and Me Fa 11 was only one behind at the finish.

Pete Slitter was so delighted at the way in which tho "old 'tins" acquitted themselves that ho led them both to Sim Nager's refreshment counter and treated them each to a sandwich. After tho shooting everybody sat down to an excolleut fish dinner. Then thero was, as Judgo Rausch put it, "somo fun." The "fun" consistod of a good sized football, which Hanseli obtained somewhere, and somo member's head. The fun was considered at its height whon the ball and the aforesaid head came in contact. At this sport Harry Adams led them all, but for an out and out kicker "Wash" Colyer took the bun.

Even Teter Hiltman con cluded that ho had no business in tho same class with tho ex Supervisor, who fanned tho air with both feet but landod on tho ball overy time. Ono of tho quietest men in tho party was Herman Schlichtner. Ho was taking an afternoon siesta on a box of sawdust shortly after dinner and would probably bo sleeping yet only that his couch caught fire, thanks to the skillful manage uietit of Judgo llauseh. At the ladies' prizo drawing Miss Louise Schiol leiu and Mrs. John J.

Garrity took the prottiest prizes. Some of tho mombers onjoyod a game of "ono old cat" until "Jim" Siimott camo to the bat and hit the firat ball pitched bo hard as to land it on Kockaway's sandy shoro. At 7 o'clock tho party boarded tho steamer Julia for home Among thodo observed on tho boat wero Tax Collector M. J. Baurko, County Treasurer and Mrs.

Harry II. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sutter, Mr. and Mrs.

John Bray, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dollar, Mr. and Mrs. W.

II. Cooper, Alderman and Mrs. Hanley, ex Supervisor and Mrs. James Fitzgerald, Alderman and Mrs. Htehj.rd Picker ing, Major William Busch, Judse ltausch, ex Assemblyman E.

D. Benedict, Exciso Commis sioner John Schliemann, Mr. and Mrs. P. I.

Jar din, Mr. and Mrs. Goorgo Jardin, Captain Georgo Schio'lcin, Stephen G. Conover, Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Schlichtner, Mr. and Mrs. John Garrity, Miss Jennie Garrity, Misa Ella Sutter, Miss Birdie Miss Sophie liinghshauser, Mr. and Mrs. Bombard Midas, Miss Mamie Hanley, Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel A. Living ston, Miss Kate Hanley, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kniekman, Miss Sadie Bichards, Miss Katie Busch, Mr.

and Mrs. William Dinsmoro, Miss Maggie Bray, Mr. and Mrs. S. Nager, Miss Mabel Fitzgerald, Mr.

and Mrs. William Levens, Mr. and Mrs. James Bennett, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Magee, Mrs. W. F. Farley, Mr. and Mrs.

P. J. Hilt man, Miss Winnie Hiltman.Thoodore T. Edgorton, Joseph Rookman, Mr. and Mrs.

John Beck, Mr. and Mrs. William Beck, William J. Bennett, Henry Bredon, John D. Bennett, Mrs.

and Mrs. James V. Siimott, Counselor and Mrs. Georgo T. Gertum, Mr.

and Mrs. P. H. Yondreelo, Mr. and Mrs.

Martin Bennett, Miss Louiso Schiolleiu, Miss Josephine Scltiellein, Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Wom mell, Mr.

and Mrs. Matthew Cooper, Mr. anil Mrs. A. McAvoy, Mr.

and Mrs. Morris Bookman, Mr. and Mrs. N. G.

Palmer, Joseph Ochs, Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Powell, Mr.

and Mrs. W. U. Selover, Mr. and Mrs.

William Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Herman Boehrae, Thilip Midas, Mr. and Mrs. N.

W. Linnington, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Frauket, Edward Craft, Charles Friganza, Mr. and Mrs.

John Guenther, Louis L. Happ and a host of others. The following committees wero in cha'rge: Reception H. H. Adams, M.

J. Bonrke, F. H. White, II. Boehme, B.

Midas, P.L. Jardin, Sr. Dancing J. D. Bennett, G.

S. Thatford, J. L. Wolte, J. Bookman, F.

A. Reid, L. L. Happ. Shooting T.

T. Edgcrtoti, S. A. Livingston, J. Y.

Yan Wicklen, E. Helgans, William Levens, James F. Walsh. Baso Ball J. K.

Powell. Richard P'. II. Reid, S. Sanders, H.

Kniekman, James F. Cares'. Foot Ball G. Spiegel, N. Palmer, W.

G. Person, C. H. Kraft, John Bray, James F. Gillen.

Archory W. Linington, H. Bookman, P. H. Vondreele, E.

Sehiellein, William Nolto, George J. Jardin. Chances William Busch, M. V. B.

Burroughs, J. J. Garrity, James S. Clark, James Fitzgcraldi George Sehiellein. Yacht J.

H. Vrcclatid, D. Yan Wicklen, B. Rausch, A. McAvoy, William Warner, Henry Moeller.

A TOUR ON BICYCLES. Extracts From the Diary of Messrs. Pratt and Pun! 'fi'uirtecaitli EKegimcut. Sergeant E. A.

Pratt, of Company of the Thirteenth Regiment, and Private Harry S.Purdy, of tho same company, started on a bicyclo tour for their Summer residence at Granville, Washington County, N. Y. Tho following extracts aro from the diary kept by them during their trip: Startedou Saturday morning. July 20, at 6:45, from the Gladstone Hotel, Fifty ninth street and Eighth avenue, New York; arrived at High Bridgo at 8 o'clock and took breakfast; loads in very bad condition; arrived at Tarrytown at 11:10, having mado tweuty fivo milos from the city: took train to Garrison's, had dinner, and started at rode through Cold Spring; stopped at a farm house about 5 o'clock and had supper; rode on to Hydo Park, six and a half miles further, arriving at 8:30 P.M.; stayed all night, having travelod fifty eight miles from New York. Left Hyde Park next morning at 1 0 A.

M. and rodo through Staatsburg, lied Hook, Upper Red Hook, Blue Storos and Rhinebock; oxcellont roads; continued on through Clermont and McKinster villo; loads bad; clay, with plenty of mud and very rutty, arriving at Hudson at 6 o'clock, having rodo ninety four and a half miles; slept at tho Curtiss House; roads too bad for wheels; took train Monday morning for Saratoga and arrived at 10:50 A. remained until July 25; during tho Btay took a trip to Mount McGregor and saw the cottage in which General Grant diod; entertained by Mr. and Mrs, James It Gibba and Mr. and Mrs.

Crocker, of Circular street; left Saratoga on 10:10 P.M. train Thursday for Comstock, then took our wheels and rode to Grauvillo, making tho run of twelve miles in sevonty five minutes; stayed all night and Friday morning left for Camp Hall, Lake St. Catharine, Wells, where a large arty of friends wero camping; met the ong brothers, of tho Kings County Wheelmen; also Mr. A. A.

Wells, of Brooklyn, who is stopping at tho Lake St Catharine House, and quite a number of Brooklynitos on the shores of the lake. Left this most dolightful place on Wednesday, and proeeodod to Pawlet, Sergeant Pratt's nativo place; entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Bushee, Mr. and Mrs.

Crapo, Mr. and Mrs. Stay. Mr. and Mrs.

Vail and Miss Clove land while hero; attended a regular country dance and had great sport; in all rode about two hundred miles; tho last six days was steady rain or wonld have done much better. Mr. Purdy returned to hie residence, 103 Fort Greene placo, Sunday, and reports having had a delightful time. Sergoant Pratt is not expected back before September 1. Clnbj.

N. i Boston 3') S3 53 84; 1 10 SO 53 SO 30 54 00 .53 li Wiishimr'ti :20.53M2I .404 .400 .354 It is dollars to cents that tho above four leaders will bo in the van noxt October. Tho baso ball scribes of the Metropolitan pross had a field day at Washington Park yesterday, Just to stretch their limbs prior to their hard work of tho coming Fall campaign. There were the sporting editor of tho Ivtirfd, tho jolly Dick crson; tho well known twins'of tho Tribitne and Swi fitackhouso and Mandieo with Austin, of the ourt togethor with other New York scriboH, to represent tho City of New York; and Davis and Catlin, of tho Eagle; Mooro, of the Vnton, and others of the local papers to battle for tho City of Churches. Of courso both sides roped in outsiders.

It's a way they have; but they were about even in this respect. They secured a right jolly umpire in Yallette the chief of tho press box minstrels at Yashington Park and ho did his business up brown. Tho scribes kicked in order to keep up to tho professional standard, but Vallotto's dirk, revolver and sword cane for ho was prepared for tho occasion kept tho kickers well in hand and so things went smoothly. New York wont to tho front in the first three innings by 14 to 4, and Dickerson romarked to Shanks, 'NVe'ro tho boys;" Shanks wiped his spectacles and said, "51e But in the fourth inning tho visitors from across tho river went all to pieces. In an unlucky moment they put Stackhoiiso in the box they were way nhend at the timo and the result was that Brooklyn rallied for ten runs, and when tho inning ended they wore in the van.

"Just one inning was the cry of New York, and so the fifth was played despite tho rain. The sixth left the scoro at 28 to 25 in favor of Brooklyn, and just ono more inning was again tho call of tho sorrowful Yorkers. They were given the chance, but it did not help matters, as Brooklyn ended tho sixth in the van by 32 to 28, and then tho New Yrorkers gave up the ghost. The twins went iu tho box in the last inning, but the effort was a failure. Tho outcome of tho match was lots of fun, plenty of exorciso, and about a dozen of scribes with soro limbs and bruised fingers to day.

Ilero is tho score: NEW TOlllC. UltOOKI.YfJ. it. lll.P.O.A. Dickeraon, lb.4 2 0 1 Austin.c.

f. ...3 1 0 MandiKo. 2 2 0 1 2 0 3 11.1 11. P.O. A Sulliran.

r. s. s. .3 lb 4 Stevens, 0 OlMooro, p. .....2 2'llavia, 3h 2 1 Quinn, c.

3 McKayo, Mealier, 1 2 1 Orr, 3 010 1 an r. i ll 1. 3 0 0 Tot.ll. 28 10 18 10 17, Total BCOllE lit INXINGS. 12 3 .32 10 18 1022 New York.

7 10 "10 28 7 32 ..4 0 Karnod rnna New York, 2 Brooklyn, 4. Firat baao by orrors New York, 13: Brooklyn, 1 i. Battery errors Now York, 12; Brooklyn, 17. Basoa on balla By Mc Kaye, 3 Stacknoiiao, LainBon, Mooro, 2 Shanks, tl, Hit batsman By Moore, 2: Shanks, 1. "Wild pitches ByMeKayo, Mooro Shanks, 1.

Paaaed balla Stovons, Orr, MeKayo. Quinn.2. Umpire Mr. Vallotte. Timo of game .2 hours and 35 minutotf.

On the occasion of the last meeting of tho scribes, a week ago, the New York papers had full Bcores of their victory on that occasion. This morning not a lino appeared in the papers over the reverse. Tho Tompkins Baso Ball Club and the Cliftons, of Wilhamsbridge, playod a game at Williams bridge on Saturday, resulting iu a victory for tho former, tho score being 11 to 3. Tho Brooklyn Polieo and tho Now York PoBt Office nines will play the first of a series of five games at Washington Park to morrow, at 4 P. M.

The Diamonds would liko to hoar from tho Cadots and Maples. Addross J. O'Leary, 466 Bergen street. On Monday tho Diamonds defeated tho Iowos in thirtoen innings by this scoro: Diamonds, IowaB, 0. OPENING THE HAND BALL SEASON.

Daily Games Begun In tlto Hrooklyn Club's Court. Ordinarily tho hand ball season does not opon until September, but owing to the favorable weather for tho sport which has provailod re cently, and especially on rainy days, when outdoor sports are suspended, tho hand ball players find tho court oxorciso just the thing. Games now take placo daily at tho Brooklyn Hand Ball Club's fine court, on Dograw street, noar Coart, and tho oxports enjoy Bome exciting contests eaoh wook. 'estorday tite ohmpwn, PhU Caw, bad. a it.