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CURRENT EVENTS. Alfonso's accession, and though he appears to PURE POLITICS ia and has long been the great necessity of this IN THE FIELD, kept a school for young ladies and never went to the church or neighborhood of her hus MRS, FILLMORE. TDESMAY EYEMKO, OCTOBER 2. 1888. "burtnesa principles," reaoMng a high eminence in the drygoods trade of this city.

For many years ho was called the Stewart of Brooklyn. BeUring from business in 1807, he was inducod to accept the presidency of a Ufa lnsuranco company in Now York, wblob. not being congenial to his tasto, he relihquIsEed, in ordo'r to organise tUe Gas Light Cotnimuy. Ho was elected President of that corporation, and has filled the efflce to the present time, with marked exocutlvo ability and to the satisfaction of ths company and its patrons. He Is also connected with several of Brooklyn's beat known charitable and flnauoial institutions, having beon a trustee and secretary of tho Brooklyn Hob pltal, secretory and trmrtoe of tho Packer Collegiate Institute, director in the Brooklyn Bank and Long Island Safe Deposit Company and senior warden of St.

Ann's Church on the Heights, of whioh ho has been an ootivo member upward of forty years. Mr. Morgan has boon Identified with tho Brooklyn Hospital for a quarter of a century. He brings to the office to which ho has just been elected a thirty years' experience as a trustee of tho institution, and as a vice president for many years, During tha past two years lie has occupied tha position of aoting president, owing to tho advanced age of the lata Mr, Webster, which prevented him from actively attending to the duties of bis office. The issue of standard silver dollars for the week ending September 20 was The BostonBoardof Trado yesterday elected Eustoco 0.

Fits president for tha ensuing year. The decrease of the public debt during the month of September was Three inches of snow foil in the northern port of Franklin County, Maino, on Saturday night last. The probable reductions in the revenue for the year under the operation of tho now revenue laws will bo about Local mails wero sent yesterday for the first timo ovor tho West Shoro Railroad to' Utica and Syracuse. The auction sale of all the old condemned naval stores at tho Washington Navy Yard was begun yesterday. St.

John's Catholio Church at Trenton, N. was burned Sunday night about midnight. The church was tho oldest in tho city. The National Horse Show Association will hold its first annual exhibition in Madison Square Garden Octobor 22, 23, 24, 25 aud 26. A largo number of entrios have beon mado and tho show promises to be a groat success.

The Colored Republican Control Committeo in New York last night indorsed tho resolutions adopted by tho Colored Convention rocontly held in Louisville. Resolutions wero also adopted indorsing tho Richfield Springs nominations. Dr. William Shine, well known as the surgeon on the roads, and who for many years was Dopnty Coroner In Now York, was placed in Blooming dale Asylum for tha Insane yesterday. He has Bof toning of tho brain, and tho doctors pronounce his case hopeless.

Lieutenant Garlington, who oommanded tho Greoly relief expedition, is in Washington, and yesterday reported to tho War Department. Secretary Lincoln is in Ohio, and ths report of Lieutenant Garlington could not bo mode to nim. To day is the great Jewish festival of the year, called by tho Hobrows Bosh Hasbano. It Is tho beginning of tho first month Tishoo of tho year of the world 5,044. The festival will last ten days and will bo succeeded by Yomr Klppur, or Fast of tho Atonement.

At tho New York Post Office yosterday thero woro sold nearly 2,000,000 of tho two cont and 500,000 of tho new issue of tho four cont stamps, Tboro wero also sold 250,000 one cont stamps. The largest amouut of stamps purchased was by Fisk Hatch, who bought 30,000 of the now issue, paying thorof or $000. The Centennial Convention of tho Protestant Episcopal Church will begin on Thursday in Philadelphia and will bo in session three weeks. A fund of $15,000 has boon provided by members of tho ProtoBt ant Episcopal Church in that city for tho ontartaiument of tho delegates. Tho Executivo Board of tho Brewers and Liquor Dealers' Association of Ohio mot in Cincinnati yesterday, and it was recommandod to brewers and distillers that owing to tho throatoued aspect of tho prohibition amendment no grain bo purchased by auyono connected with the trade until tho result of tho olection shall bo known.

Coleman Brothers, olothing merchants, of San Francisco, with an office at No. GO Reado streot, Now York, mado au assignmont Monday. Tho liabilities aro $400,000. Tho business has been established thirty y'cars. Thero aro fifty croditors in New York that will lose heavily, Tho causa of tho failure was tho speculation of ono of tho parluoM in mining stocks, Dr.

Lewis T. Warner, ono of the best known homeopathio physicians iu Now York, died suddenly last evening. Whilo talking with a friond ho was stricken with apoplexy. Dr. Warnor was tor many years a partner with Dr.

John A. Gray, ono of tlio fonndors of tho homeopathic school of medicine in this country, and was a member of the Union and tho Lotos clubs. Two passenger trains on tho West Shoro Railroad camo in collision between St. Johnsville and Fort Plain, N. yesterday afternoon.

Two onglnoa, two baggogo cars and one smoking oar woro complotely wrecked. An cnglnoer, Michael Lyons, of Utica, and James Whttlock, of Ephratah, a passenger, wero killed. One passenger was severely and twenty were slightly injured. In the Hamilton County, Ohio, District Court yesterday a deciBlon was rendered in tho caso of Archbishop Purcell and tho liability of tho diocesan ohurch property to pay blB dobts. The howlug in this case occupiod thrco months and ended in Jnno, 1882.

Sineo that time it has been undor consideration. Tho Court found that in tho caso of tho churchos, although tho title was in fee simplo iu Archbishop Purcell, they woro built with monoy raised by members of different congregations; that tho Archbishop held tho titlo only as trustee for tho uso of tho congregation, and that tho property so held could not be subjected to the payment of dobts contracted by tho Archbishop. As to the cathedral and tho cathedral school, tlicy wero erected by tho Archbishop and paid for directly from tho funds placed iu his bauds, oxcopt about $00,000 which was raised by subscription. Tho Court held that, although tho Archbishop hold tho proporty in trust, as ho did other churches, yet to the oxtont of tho amount ho had advanced to thom the assignco was on titled to recover tho samo with interest for tlio bone lit of tho creditors. Tho orphan osylum at Cumminsvillo was also decided a trust not subject to sale, and tho mortgage on it given by Arolibishop Purcell to secure a creditor was declared of no binding force.

Tho samo viow was takon as to St. Mary's Seminary, with an order for roforonco to a Mostor to ascortain if tho Archbishop had inado advances' to this property. As to tho comotories, a majority of tho Court held that thoy wore not dedicated to tho public that consecration did uot amouut to dedication, and that such portions as wero not sold for burial lots could bo sold for tho benefit of the orcditors. Ono of the Judges dissented as to the property reforred to' a Master for an accounting, and dissented wholly from tho viow that the oomoreries wero not dedicated to tho publio, and woro hold in trust by tho Archbishop. ALL THROUGH DRINK.

Blow Robert Cillmoro Was Terribly Mnrifrleil on tlio Lons Island KaSl roml. Eobert Gillmoro died at the Honioopathio Hoapltal yesterday. Ho had boon admitted thero on tho evoning of July 29. Both of bis logs had beon cut off by tho wheels of a looomotivo on ouo of the Rockawoy trains. His body was beaten almost to a Jelly.

Am putatioii of portions of both limbs was found nocoBsary ot the hospital and was accordingly performed. Gill more, through careful troatmont, recovered sufficiently to talk. Ho was asked bow tho accident had occurred, and exclaimed Oh, it was all my own fault I was drunk. Tho day I was brought iu hero I was drunk down at Far Rockaway, and I fell asleep on tho track. I heard the ongino coming along and I shoutod and gesticulated, and then I was caught.

Tho railroad peoplo put mo on the train and brought me down to the dopot at Flatbush avonuo, whore tho ambulanco was waiting for me." Gillmoro was a middle 'agod man and had no steady occupation. Au Inquest was held by Coroner Keller last night and a verdict of nccidontal death was returned. SEVENTH WARD PROHIBITIONISTS. A I.aro Meeting Last Evening In Welcome Clinpel A meeting of tho Sovonth Ward Prohibition its was held last oveniug in Welcome Chapel, No. 152 Classon avonuo, betwoon Park and Myrtlo avenues.

When tho meeting was called to order Mr. John K. Jones was Introduced, ond daliverod a lougthy oration, lie said that ths rilo dons oslled saloons wero nothing more or less than logalized dens of infamy, At present, remarked the speaker, wo oro in tho minority. Wo want help from tho old mon, who havo little olso to livo for now than to do food, aud wo want young mon wiio are spirited because tuoy cau lend their timo to a goud cause and kill their worst enemy, the demon drink. Speeches wero also made by C.

li Lewis and Captain John McDunu. TWESTT SEC03D WARD BKI'UBMCASS. Tho regular meeting of tho Twenty socond Ward Republican Association was held last evening at Athletic Hall, on Soventh sti eot, near Fifth avonuo. A. A.

Barclay presided, and John Davis acted as secretary. John Hoopor, tho chairman of tho Fiuanco Committee, reported having culleeted $42. Robert Van Vleck moved that a committee of Bovon beappolntod by the Chair to nominate doleguto.t to tho different conventions to bo voted for at tho ousuiug primary. The Chair appointed as such committeo B. Van Vleck, Hamilton Rocve, J.

D. Kemblo, W. Potter, A. H. Page, H.

Baker and S. O. Yeatou. Tho mooting then adjourned. SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Have Hull. New York vs. Brooklyn A large crowd was gathered at Washington Park on October 1 to see the return gamo played betweon tho Now York League team aud tho Brooklyn uino. tha first game of which was played on June 13 with tho result of an easy victory for New York by 13 to 2. On this occasion, though Now York had out a stronger team and played a model gamo at tho bit and in the field, and had Ward in tho pitchi r'B position, they failed to score a singlo run in tho game until tho Bixtb liming, at the closo of which the score Btood at 1 to 0 only, In their favor.

In tho seveuth, howovor, the Brooklyn battery broke up badly, Klmber allowing tho visitors to get in three corned runs off his pitching, whilo Corcoran's poor play be liind the bat, especially in throwing to bases, gavo them four moro runs. Of courso this took all tbo interest out of the contest at once. By Doylo's three baso bit and Walker's singlo ono run was earned in this inning off Ward's pitching, but it was the only run scored, the game ending in favor of New York by 8 to 1. Tc day, weather permitting, tho benoflt match to bo givon tho Brooklyn nine takes place. Should It rain, howevor, it will be played to morrow or Friday.

On Thursday two commercial nines will occupy tho field, the Tea Trade nine playing the Wall streot nine. On Saturday tho return match between tho ninos of tho Kovonth Regiment, of Now York, and tho Twenty third Regiment, of Brooklyn takes place. WOMBS AND TKHPBKAKCE. To the Editor the Brooklyn Eagle The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of tho Stato of New Yolk, held their annual convention (September, 20 to 28 inclusive) in Pouglikeepsie, 133 delegates in attendance Mrs. Mary T.

Burt in the chair. Tho President won tho respect and admiration of tho large audience In attendance upon tho various sos siouB eho wbb unanimously re elected ac President of tlio Union. The following resolutions passed by thiB convention, outline thoir plan of work for tho coming year Jleeolccd, That wo, tho Now York State W. C. T.

will petition our next Legislature to onset laws requiring instruction in PhysolJgy and Hygicno, which nhall givo special prominonco to the offect of alcoholic drinks, stimulants aud narcotics upon the huinau system given in all schools supported by publio money or undor State controL Utsoltxd, That we make the National plan for securing such a law tha leading lino of work for tho coming year. Resolved, That a cordial Invitation bo extended to Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, National Superintendent of Sclen tiflc'lnstruction, to work in our State, co operating withns and our State Superintendent in carrying out tho plan. Resolved, That ai a thorough organization of the State is essential to the foregoing resolutions, a Com.

mttteo be appointed which shall present to this session of the Convention for their adoption a plan for organ Ttie'Ntttloiial plan above reforred to has resulted In soenriug a law requiring Scientific Temperance taught In all schools under Stale control in ths three States of Vermont, Michigan and Now Hampshire. Mrs. M. H. Hunt was largely instrumental in securing thesa results, addressing immonso audiences in leading towns In ths Stato i and making the finol plea boforo then respective Legislatures.

Now York State la fortunate in coaxing hor cexvla. 0 have some useful qualities, he is not a man of sufficient power to stamp his own character upon his reign. If he should go the way of his recent predecessors, it would be more tho fault of unreasonable parties than his own. French IMsauietudo and Isolation. A monarchical movement in Franoe to day would appear to stand a better ohance of buo cess than at any time since the establishment of a repnblio upon the rains of Louis Napoleon's rotten empire.

On every hand the government seems to have blundered wherever opportunity for mistakes has offered, and the Frenoh people themselves appear to be in a frame of mind from which reason has been eliminated, and passion, wild, foolish and, what ia worse, impotent is dominant. The demonstration round the Strasburg monument uppn the day of Germany's groat national pageant was tho defiance of a pigmy to the contemptuous rebuke of a giant It has been followed up by similar evidences of mob rage expressed toward King Alfonso of Spain. The head and front of his offending is his acceptance of a compliment from Germany, namely the honorary colonelcy of a regiment of Uhlans in one of tho provinces taken from France. The French pooplo, doubly sensitive now, resent the act as a direct affront to themselves, and there is not much doubt that Bismarck, at all events, so intended it. As to the rudeness of tho welcome, that is of little account the boasted politeness of tho Frenchman is not much deeper than his eMn.

The folly of the demonstration is equally insignificant. The administration, however, was forced to make such amends as it could, and will perhaps endeavor to appease the woun ded vanity of the Spanish Dons by inflio ting a fine theatrical punishment upon such offenders as it may approhend. But even this reparation will weaken the government, at all events with the massos of the cities, especially Paris. The complications that have gathered around France appear to be endless. England, her sole possible ally, is estranged from her in relation to tho Chinese question, and it is almost certain that she must recede not only from her original position but evon from the second, whioh defined the proposed neutral zone in Tonqnin.

Should she persist she must expect if not active hostility at least cold disagreeable and menacing neutrality on England's part. On the continent German diplomacy has isolated her. Actual alliances have been formed whioh will have the probable effort of restraining Russian sympathy, and in such a caso she will find herself as completely excluded from European sympathy as she was when in her war with Prussia Bismarck silenced England by disclosing the treacherous overtures of Louis Napoleon. It is not to be wondered at that the people are disquieted and reckless in such a situation. They do not like it but they are powerless to change it.

In spite of their bluster they will not venture to fight again for if they do they have little chance of success, and in caso of defeat must look for the loss of more territory, and. that, porhaps, the richest and most important. In announcing a Sunday edition of the Buffalo Express the editor of that excellent journal declares that sweetness and light should be the characteristics of the Sunday "paper." Light is certainly as desirable on the Sabbath us it is on any other day of tho week, but the amount of sweetness! it seems to us, should be determined somewhat with reference to tho taste of the readers. A good newspaper is like good whisky, and there are in Buffalo, doubtless, as thero are in Brooklyn men who do not care for any sugar in theirs. The fUev.

Mr. Houghton, of Now Havon, says he does not core for the criticisms of the press. We think he is mistakon. Men who talk in that way, so far from boing indifferent, are very apt to be most sensitive. A reasonablo criticism invites a reasonable reply, if it be possible to make one.

The man who resorts to bluster and defiance confesses thereby that he has no good defense. Ho pietends not to caio, while in reality ho ia smarting under the effects of the lash. If Mr. Houghton will calmly cross examine himself on this subject tho oddB are largely in favor of tho belief that he will find that his boasted indifference does his character injustice. The selectioa of ox Judge Fullerton and our distinguished fellow townsman, Genoral Roger A.

Pryor, to defend O'Donnoll, the slayer of tho informer Carey, is not generally regarded by tho press of the country as wise. The objection is not to the gentlemen themselves their abilitios and attainments are fully recognized but to the policy of having American counsel at all. It is believed, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, that the services of English counaol would have much greater weight with the jury. The reason ia obvious. No American lawyer could escape the suspicion of Bharing the American sympathy for struggling Ireland, and that fact would be pretty certain to prejudice tho minds of an English jury against him.

Governor Cleveland's opinion of the rosnlts of tho Buffalo Convention has been expressed to a reporter of tho Buffalo Sunday News. His Excellency says I am entirely satisfied with the work of tho convon. tion. I boliovo it represents tho judgment of a hod' of Democrats who had uo selfish jiurpouo to seek cud who wero really in earnest in their effort to presont to the proiilo of tho Stato hono.it, clean, capable mon, who, if elected, will have a duo appreciation of tho duties of their respective offices and tlio ability to perform thorn well. It 5s a gratifying proof of the substantial unity of tho party that tho opinion entertained by the Governor corresponds exactly with the views expressed by the organs of Democratic opinion in all parts of the Stato.

Upon our very complete list of exchanges we do not find a single paper of the Eagle's political faith that is not prepared to support the ticket and the plntform of the Buffalo Convention. Mr. Purcell omorging from tho valloy of disappointment gives additional proof of a cheerfulness that no fate can vanquish and breaks forth editorially in the following poetio strain Break, break, break, On thy cold gray stone3, sea I But Maud wo await Your race with Jay Eyo Seo. This breathes more confidence in Maud owner than sporting men generally feel. Mr.

Vanderbilt's response, if he made any, would, probably, be to the following effect Walt, wait, wait By mountain, or river, or flea, And it'B long you'll have to watt For a race that never will bo, That General Joseph B. Carr, the Republican candidate for Secretary of State, was a gallant officer during tho late war nobody is disposed to question, but his partisan friends should remember that his war record is not an issue in this canvass. Wo believe the American people have made np their minds hereafter to select men for civil station on the ground of their personal abilitios and fitness, and not for the reason that they bore arms in a contest that was terminated nearly twenty years ago. The gratitude of the Republic for the military services of her children finds no I difficulty in adjusting their claims without sacrificing the sound judgment and common sense that should govern the choice of men to conduct tho Government in a time of profound peace. The following observations of the Buffalo Courier will commend themselves to all earnest and intelligent Democrats Tho Republicans who bolted tho Polger tloket last year caro nothing for tho nominees of tho Richfield Springs Convention so far as personal qualifications and claims are concerned it would bo absurd to compare any of them or tho wholo set with mon liko Jnchjcs Folger and Andrews.

But tha Republicans who rejected the latter support tho Sexton ticket, bocauso they de Sire to place New York in tho lino of the Republican States. Considerations similar to those which goTern our oppononts ought to have great Influence with tho Democratic voters. Political history proves that tho party which will carry New York this year will havo tho vantage gronnd in the presidential contest Such being the case there Is not a single good reason why tho Buffalo ticket, which has been regularly nominated by a State Convention representing the whole party, should uot rcceivo the loyal support of all Democrats. There is in every community a class of men the elasticity of whose political views protects them from the slavery of positive convictions. Their faces are turned to the rising and never to the setting sun.

They aro the Arabs of our politics, who to day pitch their tents here and to morrow will be gone. This class is so numerous that to whichever side thoy move the balance of political power inclines. Thoy follow the successful party as sheep follow the bellwether. It is because of their existence that the partisan appraiser pats so high value on what is known as the prestige of victory. Both parties are setting lures for these nomads, and if the Democracy heed the advice of our esteemed Buffalo contemporary, they will probably capture them.

During a fight in Christian Epple's liquoT (tore, at No. 153 Washington Btreet, last evening, John Wrifjht, of Ko. 110 Prospect, street, wft knooked do wu and had Mb right jaw fractured. city. We cannot have it without placing additional incumbrances on our streets for purposes of ordinary travel.

Lafayette avenue is about tho only street traversing tho city in the direction in which it runs now free from railroad incumbrances of some sort. In so far as street railroada can supply the public needs, Brooklyn is very fairly provided for at present. A more rapid means of transit than tho surface roads furnish is what is needed. The obtainment of it is the first, and, indeed, is the only business Jin order, at this time. It will be well to ascertain what street burdens rapid transit involves, before incumbering our streets further in providing a means of travol which, is now behind tho ago.

The West Shore Railroad and the monopolies Fate was rather hard upon tho management of tho West Shoro Kailroad yosterday, for upon the day of tho opening of the road to Syracuse an accident of the inoxeusablo class resulted in the killing of throe persons and tho wounding of twonty others. The engineer of tho west bound train appears to have been at fault, but as ho paid with his life for his iin2rudence or disobedience, he is beyond tho reach of human reproach or retribution. Tho collision took place upon a single track between St. Johnsville and Fort Plain, about 45 miles from Albany. Tho eastward bound train, it appears, was late at a certain switch and the engineer of tho other train was ordered, it is alleged, to proceed to another switch some miles beyond, and there wait for it to pass.

Instead of stopping whore he was bidden he crowded on ateam and endeavored to reach anothor switch still further west. At a sharp curve ho met the other train, and as both were running at a high rato of speod it was impossible to check them in time to prevent a catastrophe. This is but a rcpetitiou of a story as old as the history of railroad building in this State. It is especially prevalent in tho record of new railroads or those whose business does not warrant the laying of a double track but trusts to sidings for trains to pass ono anothor upon. It would have boon bettor for tho West Shoro Kailroad Company to confine its operations only to such portions of tho road as are already doublo tracked and to postpone an extension of them until this extra precaution has been takon.

It is but ft young institution bidding for popularity against a corporation whoso indifference to human life has aided tho extortion and dishonesty of its management to make it odious, and can ill afford to begin to serve the people by emulating Mr. Vanderbilt's tunnel and Spnyten Duy vil's sacrifices to Mammon. The brief history of this enterprise is an interesting commentary upon the methods and practices of tho great Trunk lines as they lmvo been conducted within tho past quarter of a century. Tho New York Central, after securing favors from the people, not content with earning an honest living by honest work, and anxious to justify the enormous dividends annually doclared, added tons of millions of dollars of water to its stock, and evon then paid at the rato of 12 per cent, on its capital, water and all. Such extraordinary returns naturally excited the cupidity of capital.

It was determined to share some of this prosperity. An enterprise that, under normal conditions, would not have boon undertaken in fifty years was suddenly determined upon, and a competitor for publio favor on the other side of tho river sprang into existence. Had the managers of the older concern been satisfied with 8 per thero would have been no competition. Thoro would not have been enough profit to divide between two roads, and by honest dealing they might have retained their control of tho trnffio through the State for half a contury to come. But they wanted tho golden eggs in a batch and lulled tho goose.

Since tho West Shoro road became a tangible property tho Vauderbilt stocks have gone down. Tho Central shares have dropped twenty or thirty dollars each and a great railroad haB been virtually split into two. All this a little common honesty would have prevented. Popular indignation at the rapacious policy of the railroads, however, would not beoxcited by their knavery, iftho principal rogues were tho sufferers by their own cupidity. The great injury to the Commonwealth is that these men stand between tho people and the development of the oonntry.

They claim that the cry of tho Auti Monopolists against, tho rascalities of corporations who3o fortunes have fallen into the hands of a few unscrupulous men has discouraged the honest investor and that ho is afraid to embark his savings in corporate enterprises lest by and by tho State should suddenly seize his property and ruin him. The men who bring about public mistrust of corporations are the Goulds and Yanderbilts. Before Central stock fell to its present figure, as a result of a competition that its own av arico had engendered, the parties responsible for tho loss got from under with great rapidity. Mr. Vanderbilt and his following sold thvir dominant interest and laughed at the honest investors whoso property began to shrink.

Tho widows and orphans, of whom Mr. Gould prates, whenever an attack is made upon his interests, were tho sufferers by tho Vanderbilt policy of stock watering and its inovitablo consequences, competition, shrinkage of value, popular indignation and distrust. Tho enterprises of this country must bo carried on by corporate onergy. We have inherited no wealth from generations of ancestors to apply to tho development of the country and must proceed upon the principle of contribution. When investments honestly made to this end, 'in tho hopo of reasonablo return are thus requited by robbors who have seized the direction of enterprises by force and fraud, small capitalists, foreseeing ruin, refuse to bo entrapped and the community suffer.

It is not the Auti Monopolist then, who is tho enemy of corporato enterprise it is the rascally operator who squcozes out of an undertaking nil that ho can for himself and flings thr! dry pulp to the small investor to make what ho can out of it. A Clerical Scandal. When a clergyman deviates from personal and professional rectitude he generally manages to involve himself more deeply than tho man of the world does. He is apt to imngine that his cloth is a protection against scandal, when, in fact, it only puts him within closer reach of "tho scaly horrors of its folding "tail." Sometimes his conceit of invulnerability leads him to gross outrages of decency which he thinks will pass for inuoceucy and gnilolessness at other times ho does things really innocent which wear a bad complexion to a censorious world. Tho relations of a pastor with the young women of his flock need tho'greatest circumspection, yet it is in this very matter that so many clerical reputations re blighted.

The Episcopal clergy as a rule have been more reo from sexual scandals than those of most other denominations, but there have beon some very sad instances of illicit intimacies among them. Ono or two bishops have fallen, liko Lucifer, "never to rise again." Wo do not recall a profligate dean of late, but the unfrocked shapes of two or three colonial archdeacons arise to recollection. Among popular preachers thero was tho famous Dr. Dillon, of Loudon, whose chapel was thronged and whose rolatious to his demure looking female pew oponors were worthy of Brigham Young. Then there was the case of the Rev.

James Bonwell, of Stepney, whom Archbishop Tait deposed but whom ho saved from starvation out of his own pocket privately, until tho recipient died. His case bore a strong analogy to one that is now agitating tho dioceso of Pennsylvania. Mr. Bonwell represented himself as a single man to the Rev. Mr.

Yorath, a rector in Wales, for whom ho officiated ono Summer, and paid his addresses to his daughter Elizabeth. His friond Bishop Wrilberforco, he said, would officiate at their wedding. One morning tho young lady declared her purpose of going to visit an aunt in England. She joined Mr. Bonwell in London, and he took lodgings for her as his cousin undor an assumed name.

A dead baby was found buried under tho flags of tho Sunday Bchool of his church, St. Philip's, Stepney. Bonwell was arrested, the doctors certified that tho child had been stillborn, and ho was acquitted of infanticide, but at oneo proceeded against and deprived of his benefico by Dr. Tait, then Bishop of London. The peculiarity in this case was that Miss Yorath, deeply vailed, always accompanied Mr.

Bonwell to church, sat in the clergyman's pow. and was remarked for the sweetness of her voice in singing and in making the responses. His own wife lived a long distanco oS, band's evangelical labors. The case of the Eov. H.

Palethorp Hay, who has been deposed by Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania, resembleB that of Mr. Bonwell in the publicity of his note and in the alleged fact that tho yonng lady whom ho passed off as his sister would sit beneath the pulpit, listen demurely to hie eloquent discourses, and make the responses and sing the hymns with remarkable earnestness. When the seventh commandment was read by Dr. Pay from the altar, no response was more musical than hers "Lord, have mercy upon ns, and incline our "hearts to keep this law." All tne while, if report bo true, tho fair devotee who thus Toured forth hor praiso and plaint Mcokly and duly was living in far other than sisterly relations with tho Episcopal doctor of divinity. His own wife wrote a pathetio remonstrance to the girl's mother, but the clergyman had lately come into a fortune, talked of a home for his new connections in Florida, and the mother, a zealous churchwoman, tolerated the illicit relations of her pastor witli her daughter, oven if she had not connived at it.

There is a sad deflection from the straight gate and narrow way, for a clergyman hithorto respected, who is fifty years of ago, and has two grown up sons. The girl will probable awake when it is too lato, to a realization of what nor implicit obedience to her Abelard has cost her. Archbishop Purcell's Creditors. It is not probable that the decision just given by the District Court of Hamilton County, Ohio, in the suit of tho assignee of the late Archbishop Purcell to test the liability of tho diocesan church property for tho debts of tho deceased prelato, will bo accepted as final. The principle involved and the immense Bum of money at stake are of too great value to be determined without carrying tho case to the court of last resort.

The history of the case is probably familiar to most of our readers. For many years tho Rev. Edward Purcell, brother of the Archbishop, conducted ft sort of ecclesiastical banking enterprise. Thousands of the parishioners deposited their money with him, until the amounts intrusted to the concern, together with compound interest, inado up a sum very nearly equal to $1,000, 000. At length, of course, a crash came.

Thoro was no money worth mentioning in the bank. Very few records were found telling what had become of it, for the unworldly ecclesiastics who assumed the business of banking wore utterly ignorant of the most elementary principles of bookkeoping. A few memoranda were discovered showing that money had been loaned without security or interest to individuals, that, certain amounts had beon contributed to tho building of churches and the acquisition of other diocesan property. The Cathedral, archie piscopal rosidence, several denominational schools, the orphan asylum and indeed most of the churches of the dioceso were believed to have received encouragement from tho fund in the hands of the Archbishop and his brother. When the crisis came an ofiort was made to meet tho enormous dobt by voluntary subscriptions.

Had it been reasonably largo perhaps tho appeal would not have been hopeless. As it was tho hole was too large to be perceptibly lessoned by. public generosity and little was done. There are some 3,500 creditors of the institution, most of them poor people who had piously placed all their little savings in the bank without a thought of its solvency, and on their bohalf an assignment wa3 made, and legal steps woro takon to procure some sort of return from the investments made by the Archbishop. The point tested in the suit was whether the property held in fee simple by the Archbishop, undor the canon law of the Roman Church, was lia able to sale to meet obligations of this character, or whether it was held in trust for tho diocese.

The aesigneo maintained the former proposition undor tho common law of tho United States, with the additional claim that if the canon law did apply tho churches of the Cincinnati diocese were not so organized as to be within the rules that vested an interest in tho church proporty in congregations. The defense was that tho churches were independent pieces of proporty, bought and paid for by the congregations, and held for them in trust only by tho Archbishop, although the title was in his name. Tho outcome of tho suit might have been expected. Tho churches are held liable only for so much as the Archbishop contributed to their building, and it is claimed that the number so assisted is small. The cathedral and school, built almost entirely by the Archbishop, wero held in trust also, but the assignee could recover from the amount contributed, with interest, for tho benefit of the creditors.

Tho cometenes were, in the judgment of a majority of tho Court, subject to the same conditions. Tho orphan asylum and seminary were not. A master was appointed to ascertain tho amount of tho obligation of each of tho 200 pieces of property whoso titlo is in tho Archbishop. Tho court seems to think that ow of tho churches were so assisted, but if anything like a record has been kept wo cannot help thinking that more will bo found to have sharod in tho stimulating fund than tho report appears to indicate. For while tho churches of the diocese may claim that their property was acquired and paid for by the congregations, the Cincinnati diocese must diffor widely from any other if a largo number of its churches is not still unconsoeratod by reason of financial obligations yet due.

In this respect tho Roman church differs in no way from any of tho Protestant denominations, thut as congregations outgrow their edifices now ones are formed and secure their houses of worship to a certain extent upon credit. While it was known that so large a fund was in the Archbishop's or his brother's hands and was being employed for denominational pnrposes, it is hard to believe that assistance was not applied for from him, and cash advanced to meet emergencies. As this institution was in existence for many years, scores of churches must have come into existence during Archbishop Purcell's administration, and so long as secular applicants for loans are known, from such memoranda as have been found, to have successfully applied, it is highly improbable either that appeals from tho clergy wero not made, or that if they were they wero not mot. It may bo that in many instances the debts wero paid. Tho bookkeeping system of the banking institution was so deficient that few records are likely to bo found of such transactions, and therefore a largo amount must bo deducted from what will possibly be rccovored.

But oven when these deductions have been made the cathedral and school, the cemeteries and some of the churchos ought to yiol'd a sum sufficient to pay a fair dividend to tho creditors more at all events than they hoped for four years ago. Kin? Alfonso. Tho fact of King Alfonso having been insulted by a mob as he passed from the railway station through Paris must have won for him somo personal sympathy, but it would be a mistake to suppose that his position at home will becomo more secure for the indignity ho has suffered abroad. There is a great deal of discontent throughout the country, and unless King Alfonso's government enters upon a new course it will find some fresh means of manifesting itself. Tho King, though personally more liberal than his clerical supporters, figures as tho opponent of constitutional rights.

The suspension of the constitution Bhows that tho government does not believe in its own popularity. Like all preceding governments for many years past except, perhaps, tho honest and unsuccessful one of Espartero, it rests upon force and would vanish to morrow if subjected to a plebixcite. The misfortuno is that, although discontent is universal, it is not based upon any intelligent community of thought or plan. The peasantry are believed to be deeply infected with Socialistic notions about laud. Successive maladministrations have been sufficiently dospotic to prevent free discussion of their grievances and desires.

Spanish grandees, as a rule, know and caro nothing about their estates, except as means of obtaining revenues through tho agency of their ihteudants. Physically, morally and intellectually they stand far too low to be loaders in any kind of civilization. The present government of King Alfonso is only eight years old. and has consequently no prestige of antiquity in its favor. It is at prssont merely one of a series of experiments, and no one could be surprised if it cama to.

a collapse. Four governments have been tried and failed, in succession, since the exile of Qneon Isabella in 1868. Two republics, a provincial administration, regency and an attempt at monarchy under Victor Amadeo preceded Considered at the Meeting of the Constitution Club. Why Mr. William E.

Osborn Cannot Becomo a Blembor Will the Club Mate Nominations Tho Discussion on How to Secure Pure Legislation Continued. A regular mooting of the Constitution Club was hold last evening at thoir rooms, over Dieter's, at No. 3T1 Fulton street, Mr. Thomas H. Rodman, president, in tha chair, and Mr.

William H. Cromwell, aco. retary. Tho minutes of the two previous meetings were read and adopted. Ths following communication was received and placed on file Bbooklsn, October 1, 1883, To the Brooklyn Constitution Club Having received from you a bill for duos as a member, I inf or that my uanio appears upon your membership roll: but by what process or authority it has been placed thoro I am unaware.

I have beon urged and have always refused to join your club. Until very rccontly I was a mombor of tho Brooklyn Young Republican Cliib, but by a wise provision of its constitution my accoptanco of tho ofllco of delcgato to tno Re. publican General Committee has vacated my mom. bersblp in that club. As delegate to tho General Committee I represent a constituency whoso polioy or choice of candidates (though thoy may not in the least diffor with your club on the Bcoro of prluciplo) moy not bo fully in accord with ttrtso of your club.

I am Informed by your notice that the Bubject for discussion nt your next mooting is ''How Best to Socuro Pnro and Incorruptible Legislation." Whilo I will not undertake to discuss tho proposition, may perhaps be permitted to (date in connection with, the Bubject of my present writiug that tho best way to secure pure and incorruptible legislation is to elect puro and incorruptible legislators mon whoso first and most prououueed qualification for tUo offlco ia keen realization that the oiuco is a trust, which pro. eludes them from "assuming any other trust or duty, which may at some timo prove Incompatible with th trust first assumed, and they Bhould bo free FROM ANT OTHER EXISTING OBLIGATION or duty, political, corporate or otherwise, which might bo at varianco with their duties as legislators. Your club should not unwittingly and in your desiro to increase your memborehip urge, invite or permit to bo. como a member any person who occupies a representative position devolving upon him duties and trusts whioh by any poB9ibillty may by fidelity to you bo bo trayed or by fidelity to thom may load him to ba un truo to you. It is of high origin the saying that "no man can sorve two masters." A legislator cannot faithfully serve the pooplo in theso days who is hold by tho potont retainers of tho corporations and the Republicans of my ward cannot ba assured of my representing them when I accopt obligation from au outside independent body, and yon cannot feel scenro of my efforts whilo I am tho representative of tho Republicans of my ward in any emorgonoy when you or thoy may bo at variance.

I do not anticipato that this will bo tho coso, but if it should be it is my dc.siro to bo frco from suoh eutaugloinent and when the timo comes that I cau no longer sorvo tlio Republicans of my ward conscientiously, I will resign. Beside, my political dutios at presont aro as much as I can, with due regard to my hoalth and business, manage to perforin. I believo that tho objects of your club are good, and in all that is good I wish you God speed but I cannot join yon as I feel at pre.ieut Yours, A W. E. Osuorn.

THE MATTER Or NOjriNATIONS. Mr. A. 11. Oaborn reported tho following resolution from tho Kxecutivo Committee Retohvd, That this club shall select tho indo.

peudeut and patrlotio citizenship of KingR County persons who do uot seek offlco, aud this club shall present said soloction of names for tho suffrages of tho pooplo by nominations for legislative offlcos, made so far as possible in advonce of the party nominations. 8id noniineoj shall accept tho nominations under tho con. ditions of subordinating partisanship to patriotism, and that thoy will not Join io legislative party caucuses, nor Bubmit to tlio dictation of party leaders in so far ns such partisanship will intorforo with tho objects aud principles of this club, aa laid down in iti constitution, Bud that said nominees shall pledge themselves to (if elected) priority of duty to said objects and principles iu all official action. Resolved, That a Bpoelal oxecuttvo meeting of thll club Bhall bo called at au oarly date by tho Exeoutlva Committeo said committeo shall present at eaid mooting not less than Blx names of available candidate, and tho club Bhall, at Bald executive Bcssion, nominato candidates. Tho report was laid on tho tablo for tho present.

Mr. Havlland offered tho following Whereas, An effort Ih being mado by members of this club to nominate candidates for political ofllco in advance of nominations by tho political parties and Whereat, Such courso on tho part of this club would bo a violation of a provision of tho bylaws whioh pro. vldos that such action shall only bo taken in casa ot emorgoncy therefore bo it Jifsolof Thot tho Exocutivo and General Committee suspend all furthor consideration of tho resolutions bearing upon that subject. Thiti resolution was also laid on the table. HOW TO GET HONEST LEGISLATORS.

Tho discussion on the mibjoct, "How to Procure Pare and Incorruptible Legislation" was continued. Dr. 8. S. Guy said that political instruction should begin in tho kiudergarton and primary school.

It is there that tho principles of ethics, which undorly all matters of huinau action which ultimato iu anything unoful to tha community, should bo inculcated. Thoro should bo a professor in tho primary schools to Instil! into youthful minds the principles of govornmout and the reasons why laws are required. Hero is a neld for imrnoiiBo mental operation, This ia not a Utopian idea. If 1,000 men tako this matter iu hand aud Bay It will bo dono they will be able to revolutionize tlio Bys toin. If tho public schools are reached this thing con bo accomplished in one generation.

Uo would go a little further and havo tho clergymen of all deuomitia tions devote a portion of their timo for the discussion oi political subjects boforo the pooplo. If oU thoso plans wero unsuccessful, ho would go further, and as in ancient Greece, havo poripatetio philosophers go round among tho lowor class of people and instruct thom. They should all act as misHionaries iu bringing good and honost men to tlio primaries, Mr, Osborn said that most of the trouble was in ths primary elections, and beforo pure ond incorruptible legislation can bo secured thoy must havo honest pri, mai'ios. Colonel Snow Bald that patrouago aoonicd to bo tha great foctor in politics ond that aomo reform iu this matter should be brought about. Mr.

John II. Hull said thut it required more than tho philosopher's Btonu to change tlio bade political metal into the pure material. Tlio public conscience must ba awakened aud plain, direct, practical work must bo done. Mr. William Richardson called attention to tho fuel that there aro many citizens who neglect to register bo.

causa by doing so tlioy believe they will escape Jury duty, l'tttliors sud mothers Bhould begin to cducatt their children in tho cradle. Ho also beliovod hotter legislation would bo ecu urn! by abolishing pay altogether. Tho terms of service are not Biimciontly long, and less legislation would bn boucficlal. Legislators should also be deprived of opportunities of moklng monoy by abolislting, as far as possible, siocial legislation. Biennial legislatures would bo a great improvement of tbo present system.

Men who got drunk or gamble should nut bo scut to Albany, but tho ohlof tiling is to elect men to office who don't seok It aud would reipiiro pressure 1 1 take tho nomination. Mr. Josiah J. Whito said that tho commercial organizations in Now York wero determined to take an autlvo part in tlio coming campaign and do all in their powor to provont corrupt men boing placed in legislative positions. After the transaction of some routluo business the meeting adjourned.

Nothing Injurious Enters into the composition of "SWEET BOUQUET CioAHKTi'Es. Uontloiueu should try thum. IIVSINIiSS NOTHU 1S, LADIES CAN SAVE $25 On soal sVin sacquoa; $50 on dolmans; $fltoSJnn furor flilk lined wr. ips by purduiHinfr dinict from D. O.SHAYNE.

nmnuf'iirtnror, ltU Princo ot, N. Y. All fftmd.i und at lowest cash wholesale pricus, thus savins retailors' profits. 1WSUKANCIS. QONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

Reserve for reinsurance of outstanding risks. 81,618,717. fid Reserve ample tor all other claims Capital paid in in oosh l.OOO.OOO.OU Not surplus Total cosh assets January, 1S83 UliOHliii T. 1IOPK, Prosidont. 11.

11. Lamport, Vice Pje.sidont. OHAKLKS II. DUTOHHU, Secretary llrouklyn Depart mtmt. 7B71TNA INSUitANoii COMPANY, "Bli HARTITOKD CONN.

AlilillEGATK AMOUNT Oi'' TOTAL. KXOKPT CAPITAL AND NET SUIU'LUrt JOINT STOCK CAPITAL PAID UP 11. 0110, 000. 00 SUHPLUS BEYOND ALL LIABILITIES 1,05,8,18 H7.115.024.U A. B.

T1I011N, Agent, 1811 Montacno st. OKGANIZKD 1853. CITY FIKE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BROOKLYN, N. Y. ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT, January lKM.

Capital IJWO.OOO.OO Bertorve for reinsurance, unpaid loeaoa and other clainu 323,818.83 Not surplus 600,180.58 ABBOts STotMOiTIi OUiues: Corner of Broadway and Finit st. K. nno 13 Court st. W. Brooklyn; 20S nd'i iilO Broadway, N.

Y. EDMUND DltlUUS, President. N. W. Mkhkkolk.

Secretary. F. H. WAY, Assistant Moorotnry. YY.

II. Bhuwn, Assistant Secretary. ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YOKK. OITKIOK: 51 WALL STREET. OHOANIZKD 1812.

INSURES AUALNST MARINE AND INLAWD NAVIGATION RISKS, AND WILL ISSUE POLICIES MAKING LOS3 PAYABLE IN ENOLAND. ASSETS FOR THE SECURITY OF ITS POLICIES ARE MORE THAN TEN MILLION DOLLARS. The profits of the eompauy revert to tho nsnured, and aro dividoa annually upon tho premiums terminated during tho yoar, corttticatos lor which aro issued, bearing intotasti in accordance with its charter. J. D.

JONES. Prosidont. CHARLES DENNIS, Vico rrosidont. W. II.

H. MOORE, Second Vico Prosidont. A. A. HAVEN, Third Vico Prosidont.

J. 11. "Chapman, Secretary. P1 HEN IX INSURANCE COMPANY JH uif UKUuahK n. a.

x. STATEMENT: JANUARY 1. 1383. CAPITAL in UNITED STATES BONDS. .91,000,000.00 RESERVE FOR REINSURANCE, 1,060,852.00 NET SURPLUS ASSETS 83,205,320.00 OFFICES: PHENIX BUILDING.

COURT STREET, NO. 08 BROADWAY, BROOKLYN, E. D. CITY OF NEW YORK: WESTERN UNION BUILDING, Broadway, corner Doy streot. OI'FIOERH: STEPHEN CROWELL.

Prosidont. PnlLANDEn SUAW, Soeretnry. William Omautkiis, Anustint Secretary. K. Hahlkiiuiist, Secretary Hrrraklyn Department, Aldkh Cuowkll, ManoKer Eastern Dibtriot.

ECHANIC'S' FIKE INSURANCE in MONTAGUE STREET. Bmoklvn IRA Itr niAi Nw York. 61 AlXMr.ni run daiuAlvs 1, IWJil: ASSETH Ronorvo for reinsurance ol outstanding ri.iks 870,485.85 Roserro lor unadjusted losses 15,328.11 Beseryo or contlnsont liabilities 1,000.00 Suriiluflas to stockholders 154,02:1.47 Cash capital 250.000.00 Total cash assets 4J7.4J7.I3 Surplus as to polioy holders. 8104,023.47 DIRECTORS: JOHN K. OAKLEY, President John P.

Rolfe, Jacob Cole, Juslah T. Smith, Samuol Sloan, Jacob I. Bergon, Jiatipb W. Groyne, Dnniul Ayros, JamcslLSIovensouHenry J. Oullen, John French, Win.

D. Voedor, Michnol Chnunooji George W. Uorgon.H. B. Hubbard, J'lm II.

Dimun, Huso Csrhart, Levi N. Smith, John Rm, Daniol V. Fernald.Win. A. Vrooland, John P.

Nichols, William Marshall, Judah B. Voorhios, Win. II. Male, Fell Campbell. Abraham Lott.

William Hritter. Henry N. Brash, Cloorue N. Curti, (ieoreo G. Simneor.

Thomas D.Caxman.Ktop'n H.UerriinanDavid Barnutt. HENRY ti. BRUSH. Vico President. WALTER NlcnilLS, Secretary.

MEHUITT Tuttle, Assintanl Secretary. MONTAUK FIKE INSURANCE CO. OF BROOKLYJN. Nn. 21 and 20 Court st.

Brooklyn. CASH 8200,000.00 RESERVE FOR REINSURANCE, UN PAID LOSSES, Eto A NET IH.tll.W TOTAL ASflEXa, JULY 1, 1883 8357,911.2. DIRECTORS: Darid 8. Arnott, Alfred HiwbjrS, Jamos Raymond, Kr.ra Baldwin, Soymiur L. Huaud.

1 'saeguie, Edwin Brs, Wm. M. Imrraham, Warren Richmond, Samuel Booth; Both 1.. Kconoy. Jolin Kunis, Samuol W.

Burtla, Mia Lmvfa John J. Htudifell, J. W. Campbell, Thomas U. Hudson, tlbort Snedckor, John Comsfock.

John W. Lewis, IsSao II, Gary, Linington.Jas. H. I alt, Frodorio Cromwell, Abraham Ixitt, Wm, M. Thomas, William Donysr), Ablol A.

Low, OarageA. Thorns, John II. Dimun, T. A. Newinnn, Edward D.

Whits, James Eaton, Foiter Pottit, John Wllllnmn, Darid J. Kranv David B. Powell, J.isophD. Willi. Dsnlel F.

Fornsld, Losnder Powell. Wm. 11. DANIEL F. t'KRNJUJ), ftklai OKonor F.

Mxl.ni, Soorelary. OKOUOB (lux, Assistant tjocietwri Fivst Fall 9Eeeting of the Thomas Jefferson Club. Indorsement of the Action of the Buffalo Convention A Committee Appointed to Revise the Roll Condition of the local Democracy to be ConsideredRemarks by Messrs. McNair, Kinsella and Others. Tho first meeting of tho Thomas Jefferson Clnb after the Summer took place at Jefforson Hall, corner of Adams and Willougbby streets, Iasteveu ing.

President S. Y. MoNair ocenpiod tho chair, and Edward A. Friou acted as secretary, in tho absence of Secretary Caruana. Inoponingtho mooting' President MoNair said Genti.bmen of Tire Jevffjiboj? Club The Summer has passed and once again we havo assembled to tostif and battle for tho great principles enunciated by the immortal Jefferson, upon which alone republican government is founded and can be maintained.

I take pleasure in congratulating you on tho fact that those principles now dominate in twenty three States of this Union, as indicated by tho ascondenoy of tho Democratic party, both in thoir legislatures aud in their executive departments and tho assertion of ths lato President GarUeld that tha influence of Jefferson on the politics of the country 1b rapidly waning, while that of Hamilton Is as rapidly increasing, haB been proved to havo been erroneous, however much its author and his followers of tho Republican party might have desired it. ApplauBo. Tho great political battle which tho followers of Jefferson havo been and are now fighting, is continuous for all timo, for thore will always exist tho party of tho rich and well born," as mentioned by Hamilton, composed of tho fow on the ono hand, and on tho other tho great masses of the people tho former, howovor, unable to obtain the control of affairs without tho assent of the latter, because of that paladium of our liberties, TJNTVEBSAI, SUFFRAGE. It is truo that tho Hamlltonians have suocceded In obtaining this assont on many occasions, but never where the direct issues were involved. Their course has always been sinuous and deceptive a courso of "trick and do vice" uttering promises to the plain pooplo, of golden days and happy homes, through tho wonderful workings of a magical tariff or an abundant aud oasily obtained currency, accompanied by a distribution of money corruptly obtained from tho very masses they ondoavor to deceive.

But since thoy havo reached that period in their history that success through such methodB nerves them to unmask themselves and arrogantly assert that tho doctrines of Hamilton are in tho ascendant, thoir doom is sealed, and as in tho past, soma new patty will be evolved from tho ashes of tho Republican party, with! somo specious dovice om blazoncd on its banners to deceivo the masses, but, back of all will bo the Hainiltonian theories of government, based on that of Great Britain theories which, in. abort, favor a centralized government, tho abolition of State lines, a President and Sonato elected for lifo and Houso of Representatives elected by voters who havo a property qualification and this Legislature to havo unlimited powor of passing all laws, without exception. In other words, the same form of government as that of Great Britain, except that the Executive and Senators aro elective for lifo instead of coming by those positions through tho accl dont of birth. Theso thoories can nover prevail with an intelligent and educated people, who appreciate the right of Belt govornmout but it behooves us to bo ever watchful against tho machinations of a wealthy aristocracy, to the end that either through tho corruption of the masBos by monoy, or through trick and dovico, wo aro not gradually deprivod of our boasted liberties. Let us, thon, arouso ourselves and endeavor to enthuse our friends and neighbors in favor of tho party of the poople, and do our part toward electing men to office who aro in sympathy with the masses, believing in the sontimonts of Jefferson as antagonized to Hamilton striking down all who, by word or action, indicnto that tho "rich and well born" aro superior to their fellowmon who have not beon so" fortunate, and acknowledging only the superiority of mind and character, supplemented by education and good fellowship.

Applause.) Ho thon said that tho most recent notion that attracts attention was tha aotion of the convention at Buffalo in nominating a ticket, and porhaps somo ono might have something to say in regard to it. Mr. Komp responded to a call aud said he supposed this wsa what they called an off year in politios but iio was a little disappointed in tho platform. It was a milk and water affair. Long ago tho Democrats made strong platforms, but now thoy seemed afraid to say anything.

Thoy talked about a rovenuo, aud they Bhould have Baid that thoy considered that tho tax should havo been fixed for revenue; not to say that they proposed to tax tho pooplo for tho purpose of raising monoy to divide among the States, Tho groat thing for tho Democratic party was now and forevor to como out in a proper platform and with strong loadors such loaders, for iiiBtauco, as Mr. Kinsella, mon who can speak their mind. Applause.) Mr. Kinsella as follows MB. KINSEMjAWeMABKS.

It seams to mo proper for this body to indorse tho aotion of tho convention at Buffalo. It has been said that Kings County does uot soom at all to participate in tho honors of tha Democratic party, for up to this year there has been no candidate on tho Stato tickot from Kings County. This club or organization made a somewhat marked impression on tho politics of Kings County how marked is, perhaps, yet to bo determined but the year aftor the reorganization which this organization compelled wo bad a candidate for Govornor, and came within a vory fow votos of choosing him. Ho was a Kings Couuty man. This year thoro is a young man on the tickot from Kings County who is tho peer of any young man in the State.

For that reason among othors, I think wo ought to havo a kindly sido for tlio convention's doings at Buffalo in spite of tho fact called attention to by my friond Kemp, that the platform is not what it onght to be, and I think wo ought to pledgo thorn all tho support we can givo as an organization and as individuals. Mr. Whito suggested that they ought to endorso tho platform as well. Mr. Kinsella Well, thora is bo little in tha platform that thoro is no objection to indorsiug it.

(Laughter.) Tho Chair called on eoverul by name and askod if they had not something to say oil tho subject, and Mr. Kinsella observed that ho hoped tho Chair would not Btir up opposition. Laughtor.) Tho motion as amouded was then put and adopted without dlssout. Mr. Kinsella then suggested that as tho oecretary was unable to bo presont owiug to a domestic affliction, and the olQco was au important ono, it would bo well to till his placo or supplement liim with assistants, aud continued A very important or in bur politics has ar rivei The party in control of tho Fedoral Government needs to be turned out.

Tho repute of Republican institutions tlio world over calls for it, and I think tho genius of onr Government domands it for if it be Baid that there is onlyona party that can bo trusted with tho Government then Parlimeutary Government has failed. Tho only way to keep public a ffairB sweet and wholesomo is to let thoso in powor know that in a ehort timo their books will bo overhauled. So that from time to time a chauge is imperative. I thiuk this is the notion of a majority of the good citizons in this country now. So that this club can do good service.

Perhaps as an organization and porhaps as Democrats wo may be compelled to tako a Bido, and a determined Bide, as to what shall bo done iu the city wo liko vory much, all of us. Applause Tho trouble in which the Democratic party linds itsolf grow out of the folly two years ago in not indorsing what was done in this hall. Applause.) If a citizen thon in office had not been entangled with alliances of the past ho would have beon elected easily. There aro not a moro independent body of voters in this country anywhere than in this city. Applause) But, first of all, wo ought to perfect our organization, and tho secretary is next to yourself, sir, in importauco here.

Colonel Michael Bonnett lnovod that Mr. Friou bo chosen secretary, which was amended that ho bo olected assistant secretary, and adopted. Mr. Simia moved that tho Chair appoi nt a special committeo of three on rovision of the roll, which was adopted. Tho Chair appointed Messrs.

John Roouey, Peter J. Kelly and E. A. Friou. Mr.

Kinsella Baid that ho held in his hand a clonr statomout of tho financial condition of tho club, which hires tho hall and Bublcts it an occasion serves. It starts now froo from debt, but the luombors will understand thai it cannot bo kept up without funds and there wero enough members iu tho club to ansuro suiflcient funds if each gave his sharo, which would bo only a small amount. Ho handed up tho statemont saying that tho credit of it belonged to Mr. Cassin, tho trcasuror. CONDITION OF THE TAHTY.

Mr. Kinsella moved that tho question of the duty of this organization in view of tho presont condition of the Democratic party iu this city bo referred to tho Executive Committee. In support of it lie saioSthat ho had had seen in tho Eolk of that ovoniug a paper Bigned by certain gentlemen with whom, as a Domocrat, ho had worked sido by aide for years. It seemed noto blo that theso gontlenicn should deem it uocessary to unite with their Republican fellow citizens in order to mako what they term a citizens' nomination for Maj'or of this great city. All cannot bo well with the party when Biich men as Rodman and Woodward and tho others referred to are disposed to act outtddo of it.

It may be an emorgeucy has arisen which requires it, but it Beems to mo that tho causes which operato on thoir minds must bo acting on tho niindB of a groat mouy other Democrats. I think that to take into consideration tho outiro situation would bo healthful. Our action would bo guided to somo oxtout horoaftor by tho action of tho committee. Tho president said ho would roviso tho committeo within two or thrco days and notify tho members of tlio motion, if carried, so that they could report, if they chose, at the noxt meeting or otherwise. Mr.

John Roonoy moved that thoy report at the next msetiug. Thoy might report, for instances, in favor of organizing throughout tho dilfcront wards. Mr. Kinsella accepted the amendment, and said if the committee reported progress it would bo a report. The appointment of the commiitco might havo ono good effect it might influence tho organizations that make nominations, a business this club relinquished long ago.

There is a great deal of talk about the Mayoralty, but thero are other offlcos of hardly loss importance, aud the club might bo able to see its way clear on tho question of tho Mayoralty and not have light any further. It would bo well to nominate the candidates earlier than usual. If they ore good mon they will loso nothing by being beforo tho people for a whilo if othorwifle, the people will be tho gainer. I thiuk this club can do Bometliing to bring about the nominations of candidates iu opposition to each other, bo that whichever bo elected tho oity will not suifor. If a bad man be nominated ho ia sure to bo beaten.

Applauso. His motion was thon adopted, and the club adjourned to Monday ovouing next. BROOKLYN NEWSDEALERS A meeting Held Juaat Evening: In Which a Schedule of Prices (or Morning Papers was Adopted Mr. Christopher Lachner called about 150 Brooklyn newsdealers to order last evening at Central Hall on Fulton Btreot. Richard Murphy, a South Brooklyn newsman, was elected chairman.

Ha declined to accept tho office and Engeno Onr was prevailed upon to toko tho chair and Mr. John Foley was elected secretary. Mr. Orr said that he did not wish to make war upon James Gordon Bennett, but all the newsmen bad families to support aud he would mga thoso present to continue to sell tho Herald at three cents a copy. Aftor brief addreEBea by Messrs.

Rozonstok and Blether tho chairman read the following liBt of prices for the morning papers when delivored at residences of customers Per week Per month cents cents Horold 20 91) Times 18 bO World 18 75 Tribune 20 00 Sun 15 05 15 05 Mr. Claghom said that tho only way to hurt Mr. Bennett was by refusing to buy his two papers the Telegram and Herald. A motion to make the association a permanent one was unanimously adopted, and alter agreeing to meet iu City Hall 8quaro to morrow evening and march in a body to the mass meeting of the New York News Dealers at Cooper Institute, the association adjourned. THE STUDENTS GUILD.

Opening' of (be Regular Season of tlio Art Sonool. Yesterday afternoon the Students' Guild, of tho Brooklyn Art Association, formerly known as the Brooklyn Art Guild, opened its season of 1833 and '84. The guild will hereafter be known as tho Art School of the association, and tha managing committee includes Messrs. Frederick Cromwell, Wiltman W. Kenyon, Frederick Sheffield and Miss Elizabeth E.

Coffin. Messrs. Cromwell and Konyon represent tho Art Association and Mr. Sheffield and Miss Coffin look after the interest of tho guild. Tno school will ba carried on at its old class rooms No.

201 Montague street, und in addition it now occupies the entire top floor of No. 203 Hontaguo street which has been remodeled and fitted up into one of tha handsomest studios in either Mew York or Brooklyn. Professor Thomas Eakins of tha Philadelphia Academy ol Fine Aria, retains his position of instructor of the guild, and bis system of placing beginners directly opon painting from the Ufa will be carried out this year. A men's day life class will be carried on this year in addition to the evening Ufa class, and a fro autiqno class will form ono of the features of the school hereafter. The Contest in Buffalo Over Her last Will and Testament.

BrooTrlyn Parties Deeplj Interested An Effort to ProTO that the Widow of ex President Fillmore was Insane The Testimony of Former, Serrarits Mrs. Fillmore's YagAries Another Will and the Peculiarly Secret Waj In Which it was Drawn. Correspondence, of the Eagle. October 3, 1883. The partioulara of the contest oyer tho will of Mrs.

Caroline C. JFtUrnore, widow of ex President Millard Fillmore; have already been briefly mentioned In tho The circumstances surrounding tho execution of and admission to probato of this instru trument, over a year ago, will on the present trial before Zebulon Ferris bo minutoly Inquired Into, with a view to establishing the insanity of Mrs. Fillmore at tho time the testament was subscribed and executed, It seems that for some years prior to tha year 18T9 Mr. Marshall, a prominent lawyor of this city, was Mrs. Filhnore1 legal advisor, and as sueh had general charge of her estate.

8oma timo In tho latter year Mr. Marshall prepared a will for Mrs, Fillmoro In which, among other things, she bequeathed to him a quantity of silverware, and to his wife and daughter diamonds and other personal property. She also bequeathed to her coachman all her horses and carriages, and made oartain bequests to his ohildron and other of her servants the bulk of her estate romainlng as willed, to certain Institutions hero and to friends. In her will ihe appointed Mr. Marshall to act as her executor.

Soon after the will was made she appeared dissatisfied with certain provisions and executed a codicil thereto. This, however, was not prepared by Mr. Marshall, but by a Mr. Qorham, who likewise occupies a prominent position horo as an attorney. In tho codicil she rerokod thoboquesta to her ooachman and his children, and also those inade io Mr.

Marshall. HOW TEE CONTEST BEGAN. Mrs. Fillmore died In 1881, and her will and codicil wero admitted to probato. Tha will having been so admitted, Mr.

dorham qualified as executor, and all went on quietly until some time in Octobor, 1881 (a year af tor tho probate of tho will) whan Mrs. Julia Eipley, Salem Dutcher, Charles A. Bryan and others, of Brooklyn, who aro, by the way, second cousins of Mrs. Fillmore, filed a petition in tho Surrogate's Court to set aside tho probato of tho will, alleging as a cause for so doing that Mrs. Fillmoro was unduly influenced iu making her will, and that sho was incompoton to make a testamon tary disposition of her estate.

No soonor was the petition filed and an advertisement inserted in the papers inviting all interested parties to appear and contost the validity of tho probate, when Catharine S. Moore, Lucy H. Abbott, William Mulfurd Keyos, Luther H. Koyes and William Halsoy commonood similar proceedings. The latter parties, however, claimed to' bo arst cousins of Mrs.

Fillmore, and as thoy wore never cited in any way to appear when the will was first probated thoir right to be heard was undoubted, and a hearing was had some timo last Jnno, at which timo they established thoir relationship, and the probato of the will was set aside. Tha present trial haB been In progress for tho last four or five days, and on this hearing the mental capabilities of Mrs. Fillmoro aro to be tested. On Monday last tho counsel for the petitioners moTed tho court that a temporary administrator bo appointed in Mr. Gor ham's place on tho ground that Mr.

Gorham, the executor named in the will, was largely Indebted to the estate, ho having in the lifetime of Mrs. Fillmoro and while acting as her agent paidwithont bor knowledge or consent upward of $23,000 to recover securities belonging to her whioh had been feloniously taken by reason of his carelessness and ncgligenco from tho Erie County Savings Bank. No mention of this oloim or of tho shrinkage of her estate by reason thereof appears in tho inventory filed by hiin. For these and other reasons the petitioners claimed that a temporary administrator should bo appointed. Tho Surrogate, how over, denied the motion.

Anothor otrange and important feature of the case was disclosed on Thursday, when Mr. Sizer, a reputable and popular lawyor here, of forty years standing, testified that ho was called upon by Mrs. Fillmore to draft a will for her, after tho will about which this contest is waged was made. Ths testimony of Mr. Sizer was to this effect: He was called on to draw a second will by Mr.

Henry Tannor. Mrs. Fillmoro insisted that it must bo done in absolute secrecy. Sho would not go to Mr. Sizer's office, nor was sho willing that Mr.

Sizer should visit her at her houso. Mr. Sizer called at Mr. Tanner's house every day for a week and remained upstairs, while Mrs. Fillmoro remained below.

Sho would write on slips of paper what she wanted and theso were takon by Mr. Tannor to Mr. Sizer. Mr. Sizor uovor saw Mrs.

Fillmore until tho will was completed. Mra. Fillmore also insisted that when Mr, Sizer entered tho houso he should do so by the back entrance her reason being that she was afraid of Mr. Marshall, whD drow the will now in contest. Sho was also afraid of her coachman.

Sho wanted to conceal from thorn the fact of her making anothor will. Whon she executed tho will at Mr. Tanner's houso sho held in her hand the Marshall will and exclaimed Tins IS NOT MY WILI. AND NEVES WAS." It was Mr. Marshall's will.

Another witness testified that for three years previous to Mrs. Fillmore's death she was in hor otnploy and had seen many things in her conduct indicating insanity, and mentions an occasion whon Mrs. Fillmore cama into her room wearing a mask of a young girl. This tho witness saw hor do on several occasions, and in explanation of her conduct sho said that she used to wear them when attending tho thoatar with her husband, President Fillmoro. On another Occasion oho told witness td lot tier (Mrs.

do the talking for, eho said, "thoso devilish ladies coma hero and talk ma to death," and added I wish I had au infernal screwdriver to SCREW OP MY EVERLASTING TONGUE, so that I could talk enough for them." Once the witness bw her so violent that Mrs. Fillmore frothod at the mouth. Other witnesses woro Introduced who gavo similar testimony regarding deceased's mental condition. This brlfly revlows tha ovideneo so far taken In a case which ia destined to ba one of the most remarkable ever tried here, by reason of tho prominence of all parties concerned. What tho result will bo is purely a matter of conjecture.

The TnyBtDry which has always surrounded this romarkablo lady's life will undoubtedly bo unfolded in this controversy. A resident of Buffalo for many years preceding hor death, and tho occupant of a very high social position, it is peculiar indeed that she should havo led tho life of a recluso as she has, refusing to visit or to receive visitors, SHUT UT FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD, and living as she did alone in hor house with only hor servants to comfort her. What tho dofonso in this controversy will bo is looked forward to anxiously. Tho majority of tho people who were acquainted with Mrs. Fillmoro inclino to tho beliof that tho contestants will provo thoir claim by showing that tho lady was not competent to make hor will.

Tho contest has been adjourned until October 9, when Dr. Landon Carter Gray, of your city, and other prominent aud able medical experts of tho Stato will bo called upon to testify. A. B. Lamb, of Johnson Lamb, of Brooklyn Chas, H.

Brush, Flamcn B. Candler and William Jay, of New York, and Carl T. Chester, of Buffalo, appear for contestants Spencer Clinton, George Gorham and Arthur W. Hickman appear for executor and legatees. A.

ROSH HASHANA. Xlio First Day of tlio Jewish New Year 5644 mow It wns Introduced and IVliat It Means Services in tUo Syna Rosli Hashana, or the Jewish New Year, commenced last evening at sunset, and appropriate services wero held in all the synagogues ino th city. Tho new year is known as 5041. Mr. Ilaphael Lewis, ono of tho best known Israelites in this city and a gentleman well versed in Judaism, explained to an Eagle reporter that Bash Hashana or Day of Memorial was celebrated on the first day of tho soventh month.

In tho Biblical timo Now Yoar's Day was not kept as such, but was regarded as a festival which was to proclaim the advent of tho seventh month, In which tho holiest of days (Day ol Atonoment) and tho moat Joyful of feasts (Feast of TabernacloB) wero to be observed, and for this pnrposo tho cornot is ordored to be sounded on that day. At a later period, however, whon it was felt necessary to celebrato a feast at tho beginning of tha year without introducing a new festival for this purposo, it was found tho more appropriate to connect the colebra tion of this desired Now Year's Day with tho Day of tho Cornet. Last night the festival was celebrated In Tom pie Israel, on Greene avenue; at tho Synagogue Elohlm, on Boorum place at Both Elohlm, on Poarl street, and by the Hebrews who worship in tho Brooklyn Institute. THE BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANK. Mr.

Henrr Morgan Clioseu to Succeed tho Into IHosea Webster as Prcfc identi. Sketch of the Vicvr Executive Officer and Some Interentlnr Financial Statistical Mr. Henry P. Morgan, acting president for a number of years past, has been unanimously elected president of the Brooklyn Savings Bank by tho Board of Trustees, to snccoed tho lato Hosea Webster, who died a few months ago, aged 93 years. Mr.

Morgan is the fourth president of tho bank, the office having been filled by Messrs. Adrian Van Slnderon, David Stanford aud Hosea Webster, who was tho oldest Bavings bank president in the country at tho ttno of his death. The bank, which was established in 1827, and which received during its first year the sum of $11,942, is now regarded as one of tho most solid Institutions ofthe kind in tha world. It ia the filth largest in tho Stato of New York and was the fourth savings bank established in the Empire State the Albany Savings Bank, tha Troy pavings Bank and tho Bank for Savings in New York City only preceding it Somo Idea of of tho business transacted By the savings bankS' of this Stato audits growth may ba. formed when, according to the last semi annual reports, over $290,000,000 represented the deposits and surpluses of New York City banks alone1, while tho aggregate assets of Brooklyn savings banks amounted to the formidable sum of over $70,000,000.

The five largest banks of the Stato ere tho Bowery, the Bleecker Btreet, the Seaman's, tho Emigrant Industrial and tho Brooklyn. On July 1, 1883, tho Brooklyn Savings Bank held In bonds and mortgages in United Statoa bonds, $16,602,000, and In State, county and city bonds, $6,024,089.42, making a grand total of $24,629,289.42. Of this amount $20,749,332.37 was due 44,737 depositors, leaving a surplus of $3,879,907.05. THE NEW PRESIDENT. The new President, Mr.

Henry P. Morgan, to a native of Oonneoticut, and was educated at the widely known Bacon Hill Academy, situated at Colchester, Coniu where many of the ablest of American statesmen and Jurists received their early training. Prominent among them wero John 0. Calhoun, Chief Justice Waite, of the United States Baproma Court, and tho lite ex Governor Edwin D. Morgan, a cousin of Henry F.Morgan.

Mc. Morgan came to Brooklyn la 1838, and engaged in the drygoods bnslneis as clerk for bis brother William. Upon tho Ullerti death in 1850, Mr. Morgan continued the business on his own account, occupying the store cow known as Wochaler Si Abra luuu's, and subsequently etoro in St. Ann's building, in Pulton.atreet, oppealto Clinton, where ho established an enviable reputation nd conducted tba buafiWaa on This Paper lias lio larxeat Circulation of any Evening Paper rublislicd tho United States.

valne as an AdreriiKin? Medium is therefore apparent. Can the Plain People Hold Their Own 1 It is not a very great many years since tho spokesmen of a syndicate of avaricious capitalists startled the plain and patriotic men of this country by tho mid.icimis assertion that national dobt is ft national blessing," and that the public debt of tho Federal Government ought to bo maintained intact, and perpetuated forever. The public debt then amounted to about 62,500,000,000, and the annual interest which it imposed upon our peo plo was far in excess of 8100,000,000 per annum. Tho men who would see this burden imposed upon the tax earning classes for all time were frightened into silence by tho indignation arousod among the masses, Who by instinct feel that a national debt is a national curse, and who, reasoning from what they know of tho history of other lauds, believed that the Republic could win for itself a glory in wiping out tho war debt altogether, more significant than was secui ed by the valor of its sons on tho battle fiolds where the pos eibility of government by the people was at issue. It seems, however, that the mouthpieces of tho capitalist classes have now mustered up Bufficieut courage to proclaim that tho debt paying policy, which has secured for tho United States the foremost position among the nations of tho world and roduced the public burdens over fifty millions of dollars, was, after all, a mistake Under the miserable and ebBurd pretext that a public debt is a necDB Bity in order to provide the people with a stable and convenient currency, Mr.

Dowd, the president of the Bank of North America and prominent Republican leader, is thus reported in tho Herald of yesterday "I don't think tho Government shoul.t pay off another dollar of its debt. I djn't think the prosout Susy will csuso immediate trouble, but it certain to lead to difficulties by and by. My pi iui to obv iatc all difficulty is a 8i.ui.l8 ouo. 1 think tUo Government Sould declare ton or twelve hundred millions at tho debt to be permanent, like the debt of England, and should adjust jta incomo to that condition of things. It is due to England and her statesmen to say that the debt of Great Britain is accepted as permanent only in the sense that England finds it to be not possible to pay it.

Parliament, at its last session, passed a law retaining curtain taxes which might otherwise have been abolished or reduced, in order that within twenty years a fraction of the debt could bo gotten rid of. No such miserable fiction pre Toils in England as that a national debt 18 necessary in order to provide a country with its currency. This wretched sophistry docs not impose upon the capitalist classes. Public Bpiritisdead in this country if it bo suffered to impose upon the masses. Our tocnl Concerns.

The Board of Aldermen met yesterday in regular session after the usual Summer recess. Our local legislators did not find any groat amount of accumulated business awaiting their disposal, and for tho reason that our city charter now imposes upon the Board only general directing powers over tho departments, the tendency of municipal legislation of late years being to reduce theAldermanic labors by eeparating, as far as possible, executive from legislative dutios. If we can elect a Board of Aldermen under tho law as it now is, fairly representative of tho city, in our judgment, its members will not bo required to give half a dozen hours a week to the performance of 1 their public duties. The change in tho law, which is about to go into effect, came np incidentally for discussion yesterday on a motion Joade by Alderman Carson to reduce tho contingent fund placed at the disposal of the Alderman from $25,800 the annual amount appropriated for some years past to $5, 800. Alderman; Menninger saw in this proposed action an attempt to embarrass the Board of Aldermen to be elected this year, and ho thought if.

was in bad taste for the out going Aldermen to place restrictions upon their successors which they sot no reason for imposing upon themselves. Alderman Carson, in his rejoinder, justified Mr. Wenninger's belief, for ho contended "that the law provid ing for a new Board of Aldermen was un American; that it was not consistent with "American citizenship, as it virtually declared that none but wealthy mon could hold tho "office No poor man could afford to serve without salary." Thero is no reason in tho nsBinnption that any citizen who is onabled to make his own living, and who does so, cannot afford to Berve in the Board of Aldermen without pay. If the office of Alderman is to be regarded as, in its way, a political prize, certainly no pool man can afford to scramble for it, in or iler to obtain the salary of one thousand dollars per annum, now attached to the position. We do not believe thero is any member of tho Board of Aldermen fool enough to contend that there is a pecuniary profit accruing to on Alderman who derives no gains from the position save his salary.

If servico in the Bjard is indeed a burden, no poor man will ba disposed to complain that tho burden is placed upon those who can afford to bear it. The poor man and the rk'h man are alike interested in an honest administration of the government under which they live. The change in tho Aldermanic law is intended to promote good government. If it does, tho existing law will never bo repealed through demagogic appeab to tho poor men if by "poor "mcn" are meant those who make their own Jiving, and who have no reason to regard Jiejirofession of an alderman as a legitimate industry. It does not at all follow that a citizen must be a fool because ho is not possessed of a bank account, and only a fool can believe what a man who has no visible income, save what he receives from the city as an Aldcr anan, can possibly spend twice the amount of the salary of an alderman in securing an elcc tion.

to tho Board, and still find enough in tho calory to place him above the necessity of following any logitimnto calling for a living. OTie members of tho Board of Education eervo without pay. We have yet to hear ffif the "poor man" who is disposed to complain that he is not taxed to provide salaries for the members of the Board of Education. If tho Aldermen will abandon jobbery, oud if it is taken for granted that it is no part of an Alderman's duty to spend his time in hunting up political places, or in trying to create a per BOnal following by obtaining favors for the patrons of the police courts, there is not a self supporting citizen of Brooklyn who need remain out of the Board of Aldermon bocauso he cannot Bpare the time to attend to the legitimate duties of tho position, which can be performed in two or three hours of any evening of tho week. A mechanic or business man might fairly object to the present practice of holding the weekly meetings of tho Board at two o'clock in the af tornoon, but tho Aldermen by profession were numerous enough to defeat change of tho hour, bo that the working hours of the day jjhould not bo broken in upon.

Alderman McCarty's resolution looking to tho removal of railroad tracks not now in uso by tho companies which own them, seems to embrace two classes of allegod grievances whioh Bhaald bo considered separately. Nearly all tho Btreet railroads terminating at Fulton Perry fcavo made changes in their routes in or ifler to meet the changes in tho direction travel tho opening of tho bridge occasioned. This was in tho lino of tho public interest, but tho effect of tho bridge in dilfusing travol is not yet determined. Until it is, the railroads can be safely lot alone. But if thero bo a railroad claiming tho right to burden a street with railroad tracks it has not Used for many years together, that railroad Jiofl forfeited its rights to tho uso of the street, md it cannot be any hardship to it if its tracks are removed and the streets restored to their jaonnol condition.

The continuance of tho in cumbrances on tho streets through which tho Bruff road was designed to run is standing monument to the stupidity, or tho venality, of those who make onr laws or who aro intrusted With the duty of enforcing them. The protest presented on behalf of the owners of property on Lafayetto avenue, against tho uso of that stroet for railroad purposes, is uo strong and reasonable that tho only thing Burprising about it is that tho names of but twohty threa property owners aro attached to it. The cityauthorities should bo exceedingly careful at this time in adding td tho number of streets used for surface railroad purposes. 1 V7o muBt haTO rapid transit in Brooklyn. It THE BOARD OF ALDER3IEN.

Tlio "Contingencies" of Their Successors Why Mr. Carson Wanted Tbem Cut Down Action on tho Budffet A Railroad on Lafayetto Avenue Proposed Nlnolconth Ward Fire Hm its. Kailroad Matters. The Board of Aldermen resumed its regular weekly sessions yesterday afternoon. THE CITY BUDGET.

Tho Special Committee on the city budget for 1884 made a report, a summary of which was published in the Eagle of yesterday. It is the budget, as reportod by the Board of Estimate, without change. Aid. Careon I movo'to reduce tho item of contingencies of Boai of Aldermon from $25,800 to $5,800. My opinion is that this would ba fit aud propor, in view of my experience in this Board of nearly two yeara.

This money has boon spent outside of tho contract of the Board of Aldermeu. It appears to mo as a kind of temptation to outside bureaus to exceed tha limits of thoir appropriations, knowing they can come horo and get the money from contingoncles. If thoro is any necessity for outside bureaus exceeding their appropriations, there is a law to meet that emergonoy. That law gives tho Mayor power to meet such therefore I think this is an unnecessary and uncaUcd for item. Aid.

Menninger I hopo the amendmont will not prevail. It looks to me as rather in bad grace that this Board of Aldermen, after allowing a contingent fund of $25,000 a vcar for tho past two years or moro, should on tho eve of its going out of office ask to reduce the contingent fund. If I understand tho new law undor which the new Board of Alderman is to be elected, it is to moro thoroughly fasten responsibility, personal responsibility, upon the representatives, who shall constitute the next Board of Aldermen. I believe the new law to be a good one. I bellovo the tendencies and tho principles of it to bo good, and I think tho citizens of Brooklyn at all events, tho representatives of Brooklyn in the Legislature have shown they will have undor tho now order of things perfect oonftdonco in tho men who are to be a truly representative body of tho City of Brooklyn.

This appropriation of $25,000 is not necessarily expended. It is simply tho limit of expenditures to which contingencies may go in the coming year, I think it not only proper and fit to repose confidence In tho coming Board of Aldermon, of expending or leaving un exponded that $25,000. But, flir, I thiuk i.t 'extremely bad grace for any member of the present Board, who has been a member for tho past two years, to offer this resolution when no remonstrance, no opposition was offered to this contingent fund during tho curront year or tlio year previous. I hopo tho amendment will not prevail. Aid.

Carson said ho votod against the appropriation a year ago bo that he was consistent in his opposition now. He considered that the law providing for a now Board of Aldermon was un American, that it was not consistent with American citizenship, as it virtually declared that none but wealthy mon could hold the oflioo. No poor man could afford to sorvo without Balary. The motion was rejected by tho following voto Amrmativo Storling, Phillips, Schmitt, Waters, Carson, Crowell, Buggies, Hill 8. Negative Dimou, Watson, Menninger, McCarty, Weir, Casoy, Boliman, Donovan, Weeks, McGrath, OrniBbee, Black, Carrlok, Houghton, Collins 15.

Absent O'Connell, 1. Presont but not voting Kane, Tho report of tho committee was then adopted. UNUSED TBAOK8. Alderman McCarty offered the following: itesoloed, That tha Commiiisionor of tha Department of City Works bo and ho hereby is direoted to notify tho Brooklyn City and Nowtowu Kailroad Company to operate thoir cars on Gold streot from Concord street to Front Btroet, and on Front etroet from Gold street to tho Fulton Forry also, on Bridge Btreet from Concord street to Water street, aud on Water street from Bridge Btreet to tho Fulton Ferry. And if the said railruad company fail to comply with this resolution within ton days after its passage, then the said Commissioner of tho Department of City Works is authorized and directed to cause tho removal of tho tracks from tho Baid streets aud placo tho said streets in proper repair.

Aid. McCarty suid that tho tracks in question wero used by tho Prospect Park and Conoy Island Railroad until tho opening ol the bridge, When that company changed its route by oxtondlng its tracks from Gold street, through Concord to Washington street, and thence down past the bridge to Front Btreet. The Brooklyn City and Newtown Company had not used tho tracks referred to in this resolution for eight or ten years and had forfeited its charter, so far as It related to thom, under tho law. Tho company hod allowed the middle of tho strtots to remain out of ropalr and it should bo compelled to uso tho tracks or the tracks should bo removed. Aid.

Mouuiugor asked for a reference to tho Railroad Committco, simply as a matter of justice. It was no more than fair that tho compauy should bo heard. As to tho changing of routes of cars to tho bridge it was yet au experiment. Tho City and otnor companies had arranged to change tho runnlug of cars contingent upon the success of traffic across the bridge. It was all au oxperlm'Diit vet, though tho railroad over tho bridge seemed to bo a total failure.

It was too soon to compel railroad companies to give up old linos of travol. The Board refused to refer tho resolution to tho Railroad Committco and adopted it. Aid. Menninger objoetod to unanimous consent. OCCUPYING CITS PBOPEBTY.

Aid. O'Connoll asked that the Committee on Docks and Markets report next weak upon tho following reso lutions offered by him at tha meeting on September 0: Whereas, Tins Common Council is informed that W. H. Vanderbilt and others aro occupying tho dock at tlio foot of Sackott street, between Novins and Gowaims Canal; also, a plot of ground owned by tho city situated on Saekett Btreot between tho above named points, for thoir oxclusivo use therefore, bo it Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel be directed to transmit to tho Common Council, at its next mooting, by what authority, if any, tho Baid parties are occupying the said premises. Aid.

Donovan replied that the committco would report next weok. A KAILROAD ON LAFAYETTE AVENUE. Aid. Phillips presontcd tho following, which was referred to the Railroad Committco Gentlemen The undersigned residout and proporty owners, of Lafayotto avenuo, living in the Soventh Ward, respectively presont this protest against tho laying of rails or any tramway upon said avenuo for reasons as follows First That whon Baid avenue was ropaved it was a heavy expense to property owners on tho avonue. Socoud That it is peculiarly an avonue for private residences that great caro and attention has bcou paid by thoso residing on it to make it ouo of the finest in tho city.

Third That a railroad not alono boipg a nuisance would bo detrimental to tho iutorcst and valuo of property along said avonuo. Fourth That wo aro earnestly aud uuitodly opposed to permission being granted for such purposo, and ask your honorable budy to docliuo granting any right or franchise aa aforesaid. Signed by twonty threo property owners. Tho protest has reference to the project of "James Shevlin Bud thirteen otliors" before tho Board for months past, asking permission to lay tracks and necessary Bwitclies from Greenpoint Forry, along Grconpoiut avenuo, Manhattan avenue, Van Cott avenuo. Union avonuo, Lynch street, Walluuout stroot, Kent avenuo, Lafayotto avenue, Franklin avenuo, Putnam avonuo, Grand avonue, Washington avonuo, Flatbuau avonuo aud to Prospect Part.

EXTENSION OF NINETEENTH 'WAIVD FIRE LIMITS. A resolution was offered by Aid. Carrick, giving notice of' tho intention of the Common Counoil to include within tho fire limits of tho city the following territory Commoncing at tho intersection of tho middle Hue of Bedford avenue with the niiddlo of tlio block bounded by RuMcdgo street and street; thence Boutherly along Bedford avenuo to tlio center line of Hay ward street thence easterly along Hay ward streot to tho center lino of Leo avonuo thenco northerly along Leo' avonuo to its intersection with tho center lino of tho block bounded by Rtltlcdgo and Hay ward streets, and thenco westerly tb the placo of beginning. Adopted. INFORMATION WANTED.

A communication was read from R. Bubbo, civil engineer of Wittenberg, iu Prussian Saxony, dated August 24, and referred to tlio police authorities for attention. It reads I respectfully request the Honorable the Common Council, to forward to me information concerning Mr. F. W.

Reiusch, who lives at No. 290 Graham avenuo, especially in reforenco to his profession, oud hie family affairs so far as you aro able to do it." MINOR MATTERS. Collector Tanner wrote that ho should require additional clerical help to Have bills niado out for tho Bond streot sewer asseKsmont between November 15 and December 5, tho busiest time of tho year. A resolution of Alderman McCarty, to set aside $2,000 for the purposo, was referred to tho Finance Committee. A resolution was adopted directing tho City Works Commissioner to cause all wells condomued by tho Health Department to bo filled, when tho consont of the Alderman of the ward in wliich such wolls ara locatod Bhall havo been granted.

A proposition to abolish the public pound in tho Twonty flfth Ward was referred to the Law Committee. Also, a proposed amendment to the ordinances, providing that the stoop lino shall not project moro than twelve feet from the building line. Tho Board adopted a resolution directing the widening of Grand street at Metropolitan avonuo, in order to make a propor approach for the bridge to bo constructed over a branch of Newtown Creek at that point President Weir appointed Alderman McGrath to fill the vacancies on the standing committees of the Board caused by the resignation of AldermBn DdvIo. "THE CHANGES ON THE MOON." A Paper Read Before tho American Astronomical Society Last Evening by Mr. G.

P. Serviss. The monthly meeting of the American Astronomical Society wao held last avoning in tho Packer Col logiate Institute, Mr. W. T.

Gregg in tho chair, President Whlto being out of town, and P. Serviss recording. The following ladies and gentleman were elected members of tho society Miss Ida P. Whltcomb, Miss Grosvenor, Miss A. J.

Tuttlo, Mrs. 8. V. White and Messrs. L.

L. Gregg, John Claflin, James B. Dilkes, of Bayonno John A. Titcomb and J. M.

Lawrence. Mr, Frank R. Fiaher, of Charleston. 8. 0., was elected a corresponding member.

Among the proposals for membership were Professor Perkins, president of the Adol phi Academy, and Miss Bertha Hazzard, of Packer In titnto i A letter from Professor Charles E. West presenting a work to tha society written by himself entitled, "Fifty Years of Progress," was next read. The offer of the Board of Trustees in tendering tho ubc of a room in tho Packer Institute for the society to hold its meetings In was accepted and a voto of thanks was passed to tha trustees. The principal subject of the evening was tho reading of an exceedingly interesting paper entitled "Changes on the Moon," by Mr. G.

P. Serviss, whoso observations in this department of astronomy have gained a wide reputation for him both In this country and in Europe. A discussion followed the reading of tho paper, which was participated in by Professor H. M. Parkhurat, Professor W.

L. C. Stevens, Mr. W. T.

Gregg, Professor A. C. Perkins' ProfesBor A. K. Eaton, Mr.

John H. Eadie, Mr. William C. Peckham and Mr. O.

V. Hiscok, after which the meeting adjourned. The next meeting of tho socioty will take place on the first MondBy in Novembor, and in December Professor Parkhurat will read a paper on "Comets." DE WITT CLINTON COMMANDERY Co on a Pilffrimase to tne Annual Encampment at Binstbamtoa. DoWitt Clinton Commondery, No. 27, KntghU Eastern District, under tlte generalissimo of Commander J.

W. Campbell, loft yesterday on a pilgrimage to the annual encampment of tha Grand Commandery of the State at Blnghamton, which will take place to day. Members of SL Elmo Commandery, of Greenpoint, and Clinton and Greenwood Coiu minderles accompanied tho DeWitt Clinton Commandery. V. E.

Sir Charles Aikman, D. G. of tnia city, tho special guest of tho Sir Knights. The other distinguished Templars wore R. B.

Sirs Charles Booms. John W. Simons, George W. Walgrovo and Eminent Sire Pater Forrester, Albert G. Goodall, Robert M.

Lawrence and Peter J. Keenau and Sir Knights Deverelt and Scharfonbcrg. AH the arrangements for the trip were mado by Post Eminent Lir Thooaoro E. Greens andSte Joan ji, Aid, of PaWitt OUaton. pwanianaery.

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