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1 BROOKLYN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1885, SIX PAGES. VOL. 46. NO. 310.

THREE CENTS. TEACHERS. IT WAS MURDER. COUNTY WORK 3STEW BUILDINGS mon at tho onglno houso; I soparntod thom; I stayed at tho hall till passed tho Alort Company's houso and found it all qulot; four men came out of the houso and someone said: "There's a man at tho houso who has had live or six falls and ne can't get him to say anything; you had hotter take charge of him." I said that if I did so I should arrest him, and thoy objected and proposod that ho remain whore ho was till morning; there were quito a number of tho Alert mouthers around, with a fife and drum; at quarter to 1 A. M.

all seemed quiet and I told the officers, in case the life and drum wero heard again, to stop thorn. The witness then testifiod to the arrival of tho deceasod next morning at tho station house in an ambulance; that, being absent during tho early part of the day, witness, 011 his return about 7 I'. learned that the man had died; remarked to Sergeant Enrloy that ho might bo tho man who had beon taken into the hoso houB'e, but tho sergeant said: some of the company linvo been up hero, and they say that he is not tho witness then sent after Howard and liostol, two of thoso who had spoken to him about the man in tho hose house, and one of tho parlies Identified tho decoascd at hia house In Humboldt stroot as the man who had boen taken to tho hoso house. Witnoss added: 1 have done all in my powor to clear up this mystery, but, with the exooption of tho difficulties which 1 havo already monliouod tho one at tho ball and tho one at the onglno house I hnvo found no evidence of any trouble in East Now York on the night after tho parade." Coroner Hesse here submitted tho caso to the Jury. In doing so ho said that he concurred with Dr.

Valoutino in believing that deceasod was killed by a blow, though, if they had reason to beliovo otherwise, it was lor thorn to docide. The jury, aftor a brief deliberation, rendered as their verdict that Gouverneur Somerlndyke camo to his death by a fracture of the skull produced by a blow at the hands of some person or persons to the brick tonomonts are being built by Mr. Burtis and Mr. Hens. They have a united frontage of 50 foot and a depth of 51 feet, and are to be four stories in height Thoy will bo after tho usual fashion of tenements of that class, and will accommodate sixteen families.

On Van Dyke street, between lUchardB and Van Brunt, Miehaol Gibbons Hon are building a brick factory for Mr. William Kuowles. It will bo lOOx 100 and two Btorlos in height Tho foundations aro Just being oommenced. It is for tho mnnufacturo of snloratus, soda wator, otc, and is to replace ono that was destroyed by Are. On tho wharf bounded by Conover, Hold and Van Brunt streets tha New York VVarohouslng Company aro building an immense addition to their already exietisivo warehousing facilities.

Tho new structure is of brick, with a frontago on tho wharf ot 120 foot and a depth of 200. It is intended mainly for tho storage of cotton. It Is five storios in height and is almost completed. On Wolrott street, near Van Brunt, Mr. William Kilbride is Just completing a threo story framo ros idcuco 20 25, with a smnll one ntory building for a shop attached to it On Sullivan street, near Kichards, a four story brick apartment houso 20x05 has Just boon completed.

At a moderato estimate tho buildings now completing or in course of erection in tho Twolfth Ward would involve an aggregate expenditure of .500,000. TIIK Tlllltll WAKD. It would be difficult to find a groater contrast to tlio Twelfth Ward than is to be found in the Third. It is one of tlio old wards of Brooklyn, and is, in fact, the silo of tho original village which gave Its name to this great city. It comprises some of the best business blocks and fines', houses In Brooklyn, and is suhii.niii.'illv all built up.

Still changes are school In connection with a training school. In April, 1885, the Hoard authorized tho organization of tho school on such a basis that tho cost of its operation 1b no greator than would have been that of a primary school, while tho benefits to bo derived from it wo bollovo will bo groat and far reaching. An organization was finally perfected, a principal and corps of able instructors selected nnd tho school opened. Wo have now been in practical oporation but a few months, but wo feel that all our anticipations in regard to tho good to be effected by this school are fully Justified. Whon our pupil teachers shall have boen graduated thoy will entor on their duties as teachers In the public schools with a good knowledge of the methods of teaching; they will have had ihu opportunity of witnessing tho conduct of our model classes, and oach will havo had ton weoks of actual oxperionce In the management of a class under the guidance and criticism of instructors especially adapted to their work.

Aro we not Justified, then, in believing that the good of this school will be felt throughout our entire system nnd that our teachers in the future will be far better adapted to their work than thoso solected in tho past? I now tako great pleasure in introducing His Honor, Mayor I.ow, who has always been tho friend of tho Brooklyn public schools. The Mayor was received with applause. MAYOR LOW'S SPEECH. Mayor Low eoid Mlt" CHAIRMAN, LAPISS AND GENTT.KMEN AB I listened to the Instruction called tho object lesson I was reminded of tho story of a friend who engaged a sculptor to make a bust of htm. Being obllgod to leavo tho city the sculptor said It would do just as well if ho would send his coat My friend said it was the first timo ho ovor looked upon his coat as a work of art As I watched tho object lesson ii seemed to mo that tho crab was exposed to some of tho hazards of U10 man sitting for his bust There was by accident an object lesson for Brooklyn when the seats were brought in and woro not sufficient to accommodato all the pupils.

Go in many of tho schools In Brooklyn nnd you will hud thoy are overcrowded and that more children havo to sit on a bench than health or convenlonco will warrant Much has been done to remedy this defect, but there Is slill need for lib oral appropriations for school buildings. It is well to point out that this training school is the Inst step of a serios to improve tho Brooklyn educational system. Heretofore tho now and inexporionced teachers wore placed in charge 01" the youngest scholars, and the pay of teachers of the lowest grades was tuo lowest. Consequently there was a continual pressure for teachers to bo promoted for tho sako of the higher pay. Some of the teachers had special gifts which made thorn excellent instructors of the younger pupils, but tho pornicious sj stom of pay was all the lime at work to induce them to seek a higher grade, although better fitted for tho low grades.

Now the Board of Education has changed both of those evils. Now tea hers are givon classes a little advanced. Each teacher receives an advance of ioO year lor live year3, wiiether promoted or not Now capable toachors are willing to remain in the lower grades if thoy aro hotter fitted for that class of pupils. Both these changes tend strongly to improve the quality of tho school work. On top of those improvements comes this training school.

This school will bear the same relation to the other schools as West Point does to tho 1'nitod States Army. During tho war tho foremost soldiers were those who graduated at AVost Point. Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, and thoso who achieved the widest reputation, were graduates of West Point, and it was truo with the generals on tho Confederate side. It was not that they had moro pluck or patriotism than the volunteer soldiers, but because at tho foundation of their soldier Hie they had training in the military art, while others got their first training in battle. Those who had tho military training justified Iho advantage of lhat tr.

iltiing, and so it will bo with the teachers of this school. I congratulate most heartily every one connected with this school. I congratulate Superintendent Patterson that he sees tho fruition of his suggestion. I congratulate the principals of the public schools, because thoy are to receive teachers bolter fitted than those whom they havo had heretofore. I congralulato the teachers themselves that they havo this grand opportunity before entering upon their work, and I congratulate tho children who aro to bo committed to their hands.

Some may think that the children who aro to bo practiced upou are rather to bo pitied. This is a misconception. Tho teachors are under tho guidance of trained instructors familiar with till methods and are near by to help them if nocessary. So tho scholars are Potior off than the primary scholars in other public 3ehools, who have inoxper ioneod teachers over them, nnd 30 it will bo until enough skilled teachers are seutout to leaven all our public schools. 1 congratulate Brooklyn that it has made this wido stride in popular education.

Applause. Mr. Dresser It gives 1110 great pleasure to introduce as the next speaker Mr. St Clair Mclvelway, a Kogentof the Stnto University. Mr.

MoKolway was received with applause nnd Baid MR. MOKEI.WAY'S SPEECH. Mil. CHAIRMAN, IiAPIES AND GENTLEMEN The Mayor has left mo no ono to congratulate but the man who made this flue building. The Superintendent of Construction is to bo congratulated upon his work, and especially because public occasions can be few within its limits.

I am sure that the pupil toachors feci that the public is interested in them, and that they are part and parcel of the educational system In Brooklyn. The successive recommendation of tho Superintendent of Public Instruction nnd of tho committees of the Board of Education aro realized to day. The Teachers' Training School of this district of Brooklyn has beon inaugurated. Tho men who knew tho need and usefulness of this enterprise only required authorization and ninuoy to provide it speedily. Had they beon alono concerned in its creation, it would have been ostabllshod long ago.

It is well they woro liot Iiapid progress from purpose to achievement is not desirable in a great public work. The knowledge and assent of the people are desirable. To attain thorn time is necessary. Tho object must be well understood. To bo well understood it must bu well atiidiod.

To be well studied tho leaders of thought nnd action in tho department affected must discuss it paliontly and intelligently. Tho discussion must percolate through tho community. Then ihe citizens will consent to bo taxed for it The press will toll them what is being douo with their money. Thoy will find out that value has been received. When tho enterprise has been started ropresculativos of local authority foundation.

Think not this is a declaration of extravagance or error. Tho system has, so to speak, boon sustained in tho air for centuries. To this generation is duo the thought of reposing that systom on the foundation of scholarship and proficiency in those called to teach. With all the solicitude felt for tho pupil, les3 than llltlo concorn was felt about insuring tho pupil teachers trained in the art and sclonco of Instruction. Nothing could more dearly prove tho proposition that the common school system and tho common law systom had aliko growth outof the gradual Intelligence aud germinating needs of tlio people at largo.

It was crudely thought that tho acquisition of an education carried with It thopowor to impart it ao foolish an idoa as would bo tho proposition that having long tlmocnrrled a watch with which ho was perfectly familiar and to which ho was greatly attached, and having lately bad his pocket picked of it, Mr. Beechor could somehow or other mako as good a timepiece as ho had lost Tho scientific intelligence of this age has rcallzod that toaoblng Is something jto be taught An aptitude for it in temper, taste and manner, a dosiro for it in the mind, a high purposo for It in the character must bo prosuppoaod and aro prerequisite. Thoso are tho gifts of God and nature. Schools cannot supply them or confer them or invent them. With them the acquisition of nn education and tho consequent experience of being subjected to teaching of observing and studyiug It, whilo experiencing It, will make a good teacher.

Without them 110 quantity or variety of knowledgo acquired, nnd not the o.xperiencoof any training school, will mako a teacher or ever can. I am glad your rules are such as will enable you to reject those without these natural qualifications. I hope you will havo tho conscience and courage to reject them, no matter by how much social or political influence they may bo backed. A blunderer or an incom etent in toaehtng works on tho minds tho ujuries a quack or a medical malpraoti tioner works on the bodlos of tho people. From this school as teachers thoso host qualified to teach and only thoso should issue.

Your graduates should have a proficiency which should bo the standard. What West Pointers are in the military service, experts and exemplnrs, your graduates should be in the educational service. This can bo so if you are not eaten up of the ambitious vice to send "forth large numhors. Send forth highly competent teachers or none. I am aware of the limitations under which you labor.

There are about public school teachord in Brooklyn. Tho tenure Is virtually permanent By one cnuso or othor about one hundred vacancies occur a year. Your complement will hardly exceed forty. Nothing in your charter of powers can prevent the Local Committee of each school from appointing from among iboso oligible by superintendent's certificates what persons they plo.aso to vacancies You cannot complain of this. Officials do not voluntarily relinquish pleasing powers.

Tho Board of Education is composed of men who like to oxorcise all the rights and to magnify all tho functions of an honorary and rospoiiBiblo trust Thoy labor without pay. Thoy aro conscious of tho ways and needs of the pooplo or think they are. They have a personnl Interest In their schools. They know the teachers personally. Tho children are known to them in many cases, 'idle question of appointments ramifies into many quarters and interests.

This personal prerogative has boon oxcroisod through suc essivo gon oralions. You cannot expect it to bo lightly relinquished. It is an Integral part of the system. That ByBtem, cumbersome and overmanned as it may bo, is tho hardest thing to change in Brooklyn, for It Is fairly reDresonlatlve of Brooklyn. Tho charter changers generally know enough to let tho systom alone.

Thoso who do not know enough to do so pass from position into tho uusated maw of oblivion. Bear theso facts in mind, and bo satisfied if you succeed in elevating the whole standard of teaching and create a public preference for your graduates. In time that will mako fitness mainly and favoritism seldom the test Tho general instruction thoy gain here, with tho practice in the model classes, will render your graduates preferred persons wherever the best results In teaching are desired. Public opinion will onforce the moral iufiuouco and tho practical reforms your school is meant to conserve. I would only advise you not to be impatient, if the public grows to your standard slowly.

As tho common school system has beon slowly evolved, so may the appreciation by this community of the idea of toaohing teachors to teach bo slowly evulvod. But the principle will abldo and grow and spread and dominate, if it bo worthily and steadily adhered to. Tho normal school idea js fixed In American lifo. Mrtny of the Statos havo anchored it in their laws. Many citios have imbedded it in thoir politics.

Adj delay or deliberation on the part of Brooklyn in adopting it is due to tho surviving provincial charactor of our official educational methods and to the essentially conservative charactor of our poople. But when onco a reform is rooted In this soil, it Is never dislodged. It never dies for want of public support Tho principle of homo rule is ono example. It Is so thoroughly ingrained in public conviction that the politicians of all parties pay homage to it and when ono set of politicians insist they aro its exclusivo and only Hlncoro guardians, tho pooplo resent tho assumption as a rollection on themselves and as an offensively offuBivo claim of suporior Ground this normal school principle in public ro Bpoct, glvo time a chanco to make it a part of popular usage, ard it will become permoativo and permanent like he principle of homo rule. Tho proposition that trained teachers are better than untrained ones noeds no argument.

It lnforees itself. Tho normal school idea makes teaching a profession and presents reasons to teachers to rogard teaching as their llfo work. This Is a complete change from tho old practice of regarding teaching as a stepping stono to somo othor avocation as tho work a student might pursuo until lie could get on in law, modiciuo or theology, or as a pursuit which one could temporarily undertake, If his regular businoss was broken up or if he had suffered a relapse 111 general health. In citios and in woli set' lod rural regions tho improved public opinion regarding the importance of public education will cause tho normal school idea lo displace all tho inferior ideas to the effect that touching is not a profession to bo acquired, but a makeshift to bo availod of. In rudor or moro sparsely peopled localities tho old timaideason tho subject will long linger and mainover be entirely eradicated but there is no reason to be despondent on that account Defectivo teaching is far better than no teaching.

Poor schools aro better than no schools. There is no school so poor that it cannot be an aid to tlio aspiring youths who are to be tho Lincolns and Clevelands of the future. Thore is none so good that tho oncoming loaders of government, science and religion will not owe moro to themselves than to any aids of tuition, fortuno or opportunity. The best work of teaching in gross is to train and not to fill the mind; to inspire and disoipllno Ir, no; to gorge it; to inculcato thinking, not to stuff ono with undigested information. Tho best work of teaching in detail is to do this by each pupil in such a way aa to discover to him and to incite in him his hlghost capabilities.

Thou ho must leave the primary department, tho academy or the college and go to tho real school of lifo, whore unlearning divides the time with learning aud wherefrom, looking backward, it is realized that as he was in youth so ho became that iho child was iiidood tho father of tho man. The art of presenting facts and truths so as to enlighten and incite the mind is that which raises the work of tho teacher to a par with tho highest of human callings. Tho ability to gain and keep tho love of tho pupil and to stiniulato him to live after tho spirit marks the true teacher and makes the true teacher's work almost divlno. The normal school plan is tho best contemporary method of discerning aud educating the capacities to leach so as to secure from thorn and for them and for tho schools, anil sequentially for tho land, tho best results. The right and duty of establishing teacher schools rest on tho right and duty of establishing pupil schools aud of thoroughly furnishing them unto every good work within tho warrant of their intendment.

Had the Itopublic started completely civilized, the teacher schools, which nro tho foundation and the fountain head in ono of tho ofllcioncyof tho pupils schools, would havo preceded or coincided with tho latter. They did not. But it is never too late to montl, and the institution within this generation of schools, of which tho purpose is to toach teachers to teach, is not ono of the minor distinctions or lesser bouellts of this age. To the training school to day inaugurated the best hopes aud best wishes of tho community go out, and in tho years to come mny ita influence bo recognized 33 so potent and so benign as to make its founders rank, among the bouef actors of this city and its graduates renowned and efficient doors of the work set them to do in tho world. Mr.

Dresser said that the eommiitee was disappointed in not having tlio Mayor elect of the city preBent He called upon President Bergen for a Bpeeoh. The hour being late, Mr. Bergen excused himself by congratulating the audience because thoy wore not going to havo a speoch from him, Tho assembly then dispersed. NINTH WARD DEMOCRATS. George Hi Sterling's Candidacy for Chief Wtljfhir Indorsed The regular monthly meeting of the Ninth Ward Democratic Association wa3 held in tho hall on the corner of Pacific street and Grand avonuo, last evening.

The hall was filled with Democrats who felt highly elated over tho swooping victory which they recently gained at tho polls. In the absonco of the president, Hoglster oloct Murtha, tho chair was occupied by the vice president. Mr. John J. Wheeler, and Mr.

James B. Keyos recorded. Tho Finance Committee reported that the funds of the association were exhausted, and that the rent of the hall yet remained to bo paid. The secretary moved that a collection be taken up among the audience for the purposo of defraying tho expenses of the association. An amendmont was offered by Mr.

McDonald to have a committee appointed to wait on tho successful candidates for tho purposo of collecting money to pay the rent of the hull. Tho motion as amended was ca' ied, and tho matter was referred to tho Finance Commltteo. Fifty applications for membership woro recolvcd and reforrod to tho Investigating Committee. Mr. Joseph A.

Shnw said It is a we known fact that since the Inst meeting a vacancy has beon created in the; position of inspector of primary elections by the death of Mr. Mclvolvoy. I move that a gentleman bo olocted to fill tho vacancy. Tho motion was put to a voto and carried. Mr.

Shaw then nominated Mr. Thomas Cunningham, of the Fifth District, who was elected. Tho following resolutions wore offered by Mr. McDonald: Whrretw, Tho position of Customs Weigher for this district Is now vacant; and Whereas, A competitive Civil Service examination was rocontly held for the purposo of determining tho standing ot the various applicants; and Whereon, At said examination Goorgo H. Sterling passed with credit to himself and tho Democratic party, securing a fair porceutago; and Whereas, Under tho present Civil Service rules tho appointment will be mado from tho applicants having the hlghost porceutago, and, Whereas, His honesty nnd integrity and ability to faithfully perform the duties of said ofllco are well known to tho people of this city, therefore, bo it Rtiolved, That tho mombersof tho Ninth Ward Democratic Association do hereby hoartily Indorse Mr.

Sterling's application, believing that his appointment would bost eorve tho interests of tho people. Resolved, That a copy of thoso resolutions bo for wardod to tho Collector of tho Port of Now York, Mr. E. L. Hodden, and to tho Civil Sorvleo Commission at Washington.

The resolutions woro unanimously adopted. Mr. Mtzpatrick was called upon to mako a few remarks, lie said: "I do not believe In this Mug wumpian policy. I do not believe In doing things by halvos. President Clovolaud Bald: 'A public ofllco is a public trust' A public ofllco is not a public trust.

A public office is a party trust, and a' public ofllcor la responsible to his party." to tha hotter class of tenement houses tn that vicinity. On l'rosident street, near llonry, Mr. U. W. Stoarns, of Court street, is oroctmg a four Btory brick double apartment houao, which is to bo finished on the loth of Doconibor.

It has a handsomo front, with large bay windows on each eldo of tho entrance, which la in the center. T'hcso windows run up from tho basement to the top of tho building. Tho houso has a frontago of thirty four feet and a depth of sevouty slx. Thoro aro two recesses in tho side walls of the building for light and air, ono at a depth of two rooms from the front and the other tho depth of one room from tho rear, tho latter being carried out to tho rear wall. Tho main hall is 0 feet eight inches wide and each suit of apartmentri has its own private ball.

Tho suits of apartments on tho first floor consist of six rooms and bathroom. The parlor is a very fine room 10 xlD.H. without counting tho largo space afforded by the bay. liehiiid it and connecting with it by sliding door Is anolher room 8.6x11.0, with a sido light from a window in tho recess, llehind it is another room of the same size with two windows, one looking on tho front recess and tho other on tho rear recess, lletweeu the two last rooms aro two largo closets, one opening on to each room. The dining room comes next, Pkxl 1, with a good light from ono window.

Then there is a servant's 7. 'ix7, and the kitchen 12 'txlO. The bnthro is under Iho stairs and is reatdiod from tho privato ball. The second, third and fourth Hoof apart aro precisely like the one Just deseribe except that there i an additional bedroom over tho front hall Sx3. This is obla'nied by lapping the bedroom belonging to ono fmit of apartments over ihe bedroom belonging to the other suit, giving one a direct and the other a borrowed light.

These bodro mis in both cases open on Iho front parlor. Tim total cost of ImildiuK will be and the vein each suit of apartments will bo from flirt to a month. iiapid progress is being made with the buildings which are le ing eroded for Mrs. 1'hiliips on First place. llonry si root and Second place, although they were 1:11 meiiced so recently, 'i are thirteen la nunib and are all three story high basement single 1 idoiices, with brown stone fronts.

Four of them. Pix in, are on First place; three, each 1 1x1.1, on Henry street, and six, 15x11, on Second place. I'art of them aro to bo finished in December, and the remainder in the Spring. They will represent an outlay of at least SliXl.ttkl. There are few district in the city more eligiblo for first class residences Ih.

in this part of the Sixth Ward. On Third plnoe, Henry, Mr. Thomas Keogh has Just constructed two very preily brown stono front two story and high residences. Thoy are bi.slxo.. and or.

contains nine rooms, exel tsivo of batii anil eloseis. They represent a type of houso suitable for f. im dies in mod oca to ci rouni.st. inces, and which alwnys will bo popular. In foe basement is the dining room, u'Oxll, Willi heater, buiVet, etc.

Tho kitchen is llxlii, with range, hoi and coid water, closets, pantries, staudiiu; dressers and all the usual improvements The parlor Iloor has three rooms, Iho parlor itself being Tho ba 'k parlor connecting with it by a sliding door is 1 Ixlo.and there is a small room off the smaller parlor 1 1 oouneelO'l with the ialter by folding doors tied also opening 00 tho hall lp stairs th'To is a Ironl bedroom loxlfi. ji smaller from ro. over tlio hall Hxll, a bedroom 10x1(1 and a smaller back bedroom lixll. The larger bedrooms aro provided wilh ample closets, porcelain wasu basins in recesses, with hot and cold wateran 1 marble mantels. Tho bathroom is lighted and veniilaied from tho roof.

These houses are 'Si foot hack fr 111 the street, whi. has been wisely adopted as the building line on 1 bird place, so that there is no lack of light and air. 'ilr'y are valued at fti.oO'l eacli. Mr. Keogh has more of frontage adjoining and proposes to begin a number of similar houses at an early day.

Tho new Norwegian Lutheran Church on Henry street, boiwoon Third and Fourth avenues, will soon be flnishod. It is a neat brick structure 15xii5, with Cothie stained glass windows nu 1 a gable front. In tho lower part nro two school rooms or lecture rooms connected, each beside a number of smaller apartments. The auditorium of tho church up stairs is quite largo and capable of ac commo baling a considerable congregation. The whole appearance of the church is neat and tasteful an 1 it will do no discredit to iis site.

On Hamilton avenue, norlli si on' Ihe corner of Coles erect, 011 a triangular shaped piece of Mr. lolui F. is erecting a bloci; live Ihreo story brie1 iciii lings, having a of 1 15 feet on Hamilton and a depth of i.M feel, except the first le.ildiu which is on a very acute angle. Tho block ccii'iins live good stores, lh orbc on 1 very suitable for a drug storo or some other such business. Over each store are two six ro lints, wilh all improvements, except baihs.

'1 he block represents an investment of the only one of any cousequonce that has been nia.lo in lh.it vicinity for a long lime. The shops will he rentod at and the Hats at flK atid $17 respectively. On Court street, opposite Haltie, Mr. II. Keoler Is building a very lino block, wilh a frontago of 17 feet and a depth of K5.

Tho front Is of pressed brick with stone trimmings, presenting a handsomo appearance, and tho building l.s four storios in height. Tho side walls nro deeply recessed to admit light and air. and there Is a light shaft 10x0 through the i outor of iho building. Tho lower Iloor Is lilted up in two largo stores, and the upper floors In Huits of apartments. Thoro will be four of these on each Moor, each consisting of ix rooms and a bath, and occupying a space of about tl Jx 12.

Kach suit has its own private hall, a parlor 2'Jxll, and bedrooms, b'xltl, the smallest, and 0x11 tlio argest. The building will be finished in six weeks, at a cost of ioH.OOO. The suits of apartments are expected to rent at an average of IS each. tin llegraw street, near Columbia, a Jlvo story brlek building, 40 foot front and 'JO doep, Is boing erecle 1 for residences. On llcgraw stroot, near Van Brunt, two five story brick tenement houses, 25x00.

have been built for Mr. John F.dwards. A recapitulation of tho abovo will show that in the Ward fully worth of biiildiugs urd now in course of construction, and that the privato dwellings and tenements among thoso will afford accommodations to at leas', DW familios. The bulld inga include fourteen good stores, a very largo warehouse, an immenso factory and a church. Tho increase In the number of dwellings and stores in tho ward seems to bo fully Justified by tho increase now industries in that vicinity.

TTIK TWKI.KTII WAH1I. Tho Twelfth Ward comprises the whole territory to the south of Hamilton avenuo and Fourth placo and weit of il iwanus Day and Canal. The wholo of It is almost a dead level and much of it has been reclaimed from the water, or porhaps It would ba bettor doscribed as in process of boing reclaimed. Only a comparatively narrow strip of the western portion of the ward is in a habitable stato. East of Kichards street, although thoro aro cortain pathways composed of material that has been dumpod thore that mny in courtesy bo termed streots, nearly all tho buildings so far eroded on thorn aroshantles, constructed out of all sorts of materials.

Here aro the dump heap3 of tho city about which prowl Italian rag pickers, goats, pigs and half grown boy3, the latter mostly engaged in melting tho pewter off cast away cans. At the presont rate of progress it will be some years before tho stagnant pools and waste spaoes In this district are filled up and in the meantime the Twelfth 'A'ard will have to wait for a boom" in lino buildings. At present tho ward is given up to dumps, shanties, tenement houses and fact ories, some of the latter being by no means syveet smelling or pleasant live near. All this will be changed in the course of titne, for there is no ward inlhoeity that has naturally a more favorable situation, swept as it is by fresh breezes from the soa. In the meantime the new buildings in this ward are confine.

1 to the district between liiv'iiards ti' 'ol and the Kast Hiver and they are mainly warehouses and tenements, with a proportion of lops. Hamilton avenuo, which is tho northern ooundary of tho ward for part of its length and is wholly in this ward for most of the remainder, is a great thoroughfare which is sadly in need of improvement. There is 110 part of llrooklyn that seems more backward at present, but the lime is not far distant when a total change will be effected in this respect. When the Twelfth Ward is lllled up and built up. Hamilton avenue will be to South llrooklyn what tho lower part of Proadway is to the Ka iern District.

In tho meantime, it would not be amiss for some of the property owners there to improve their buildings in anticipation of the hotter times which may be expected soon. On Hamilton avenuo, at the corner of Kapelyea street, there is a row of fourteen story brick buildings owned by Mrs. Catharine rratt. They were built some years ago when Iluiiding laws woro not so stringent as now, and their fronts had only eight Ineli walls. These fronts have been condemned, and Messrs.

Michael Uibbons Sou aro replacing them with twelve inch walls of Philadelphia pressed brick. Tho buildings, which are each 25 feet front and from 15 to 00 feet in depth, when the now fronts are put in will present quite a handsomo appearance and bo almost equal to new buildings. The lower story will bo occupied as stores and tho upper ones as tenement houses. On l.uqueer street, between Henry street and Hamilton avenue, Mr. H.

E. Topping has nearly completed a three story brick house, 20x45. It will be fitted up in Hats. On Hamilton avenue, near the bridge over tho anal, an exletisivo brick addition is being built to the Hudson Oil Works. It has a frontago of 350 foet on Hamilton avenue and will be built up to the height of the remainder of the works.

On the corner of Imlay and Uowno streots a brick nddition is being built to warehouso to accommodate the engine. It is 50x10 and renches to the height of a live story building. On Hi" comer of Kichards and Verona streets a very extensive addition is being built to tho estnb lishiue. it of iho Cheseboro' uufaeturiug Company, manufacturers of vaseline. The addition, consists of an shaped structure 50 feet on Kichards elreei and 1.7) feet on Verona and Ihenco extending.

a length of 100 feet and a width of 25 to the main building. Part of ii will be two and part three stories in height. The new St. Paul's Methodist Fpiseopnl Church corner of Richards and Sullivan streets, work on which was suspended for about a year, Is uow being proooeded with, it has a frontago of 75 feet and a depth of UO feet, and will have a fine, gotbie front The basement is stone, and above brick, stone trimmed. On Sullivan street, in tho rear of the chu ch, is a parsonage, 20x50, and threo storios in height.

It has a handsome front, with gothlc windows, and in other rospeots is in harmony with tho church edifice. The latter, whon completed, will bo an ornament to that part of the city. At present it js intended to complete tho rear part of the building, in which will be tho Sunday school and lecture room, which large enough to bo. used for a place of worship. On Conover street, corner of Sullivan, a four story brick building ha.s Just been complotod by Mr.

Wood. It is 25x55 and contains a shop balow and flats abovo. It is quite a handsome structure. On Dykomau strcot, near Conover, two double Kesult of the Gouverneur Somer indyke Inquest. Howard's Testimony Contradicted by Other Witnesses, and 111 the Other Witnesses Contradicted by Captain French Tho Jury Decide tho Caso to be Ono of Homicide.

Coroner Hesso nnd jury resumed their inquiry last ovoning, In Justlco Naohor's Court, Eastern District, in tho case of GouvoruourSomcrindyke, of Humboldt atreot, who died in tho Kast Hew York police station house, on tho morning of Octobor whither ho had been removed by tho police, unconscious and bleeding from wounds on the hoad. from tlio front of George Herman's store, on Atlantic avenuo, between Sheffield and l'ennsylvauia avo nues, few hours previously. The court room was crowdod with peoplo from East New York and from the neighborhood In the I Tftoenth Ward, where the deceased resided. Among tho latter was his nged fathor, who seemed to watch narrowly the courso of tho investigation. As was tho case during the early part of the inquiry, tho testimony of the parties who were present in Alort lloso House on tho night of October 5, was curiously contradictory.

Tho young man Howard, who testified last week, was flatly contradicted, aud tho testimony of all the firemen that thero was no quarrel during tho night of October aud tho morning followiup. was cotitmdlctod byPollcot'nptniu llonry French, who testified that he witnossod two as ho called them 0110 at Shlolloin's hotol and the othor at the engine house. William Anthony I hi, of Sheffield avenuo, carpon tor, testifiod I was at the firemen's parade October 5, by invitation; while I was in tho carringo houso it was proposod by somo of my friends that wo should go to tho ball at Shlolloin's Hotel; Edward Schielor, William Howard nnd mysolf went there, 1 think between 1 and 2 A. October can't tell oxactly whon it was; didn't remember soe iug any man supposed to bo the doceasod in tho hoso house during tho oveniug; I was in tho plnco from 8 I'. till 1 left; as we were going to the ball I picked a man up utthooornor; Howard and Sehio ler were with 1110; ofliors went ahead of us; we loft no one in the hoso bouse; a we turned tho corner of Sheffield and Atlantic avenues, we saw a man fall twonty feet in front of us; wo woro last of all; I said to Schielor, "For Christ's sake, did you see that man fall Ho must bo one of tho company; lotus pick hiin up;" wo then picked him up; this was on Atlantic avenuo.

Coroner Is tho sidewalk paved thero Witness Yes; it was dark at tho timo; tho man was dark complexloned and had a dark niustacho; Edward Schielor took him by the arms and 1 took him by the logs, and we carried him to the hoso house; I spoke to the man, but he did not answer; I thought thai ho was Intoxicated wo laid him on tho iloor: we then turne.l down tho gas and wont out; after wo picked him up I noticed that his noso was blooding; I did not notice any injury to his eye; I made no attempt to rouse him from his stupor; Schieler, myself and Howard alono wore ihero; Howard came behind and did not help at all; Howard diil not try to rouso him; we met Captain French and he said: "Leave him till morning and he'll be all we went back after being ut tho ball and found deceased lying on tho Iloor: then wo went homo; I went to bed; can't describo the clothes which the man wore; he had a Derby hat, which was knocked off by the fall; I picked it up; 1 did not notico deceased till ho was falling; ho fell backward; It did not seom that any part of him struck but his hoad; I heard tho noise of the fal' had no chunce to seo whother ho staggered or not: we wero behind and we did not know whether ho was In tho gang or not; after ho fell ho lay quite still; can't toll whother ho stumbled or not. Coroner Did you see anybody strike him Witness There was nobody near onough to striko htm; where he fell was ten feet from the crowd; 1 did not seo tho crowd on turning the corner at all there was no light at the hose house to my recollection that evening; evorylhiuir was sociable and pleasant; I don't know whether the man wu carriod in was the deceased or not; 1 did not seo the deceased can't loll how many wero in tho hose houso during tho ei oning; no one has spoken to mo about tho man we picked up since the occurrence; there was no noise except that of tho drum as wo passed along the street; a stout, medium sized man was also brought to tho hose house that evening; I did not particularly notico him; ho was, I suppose, intoxicated; he, too, was assisted in; eLdit or nino persons wont back with me from the ball; among them boing Louis Souucniuau aud E. Schielor; tho rest, I think, wore visitors; heard nobody say that ho know tho man whom we had picked up; the question was not asked as 10 who ho was; I did not stay there more than four of live minutes that timo; heard of no trouble in Fast New York that day. Edward C. Sehioler, of aveuue, testified: lam a fur dresser; when we left tho hose house, between 1 und 2 o'clock A.

wo saw a man fall on Atlantic avenue, In the middle of tho sidewalk he fell backward can't tell whnt part of him struck the sidewalk; wo Just saw him when lie fell; he was about twonty feet from the corner; William Fill and I picked him up; he lay fiat on bis back; can't ell whether his head was on one sido or not; wo picked him up, thinking he was a friend of ours; we carried him to the hose two iruck men knocked at the door of the hose house and I opened tho door; Willlo Howard, I think, put a towel under the man's head, and then we started for tho ball, and meeting Captain French, told him that wo had lucked a man up and carried him to thehose house, thinking that he was a friond of ours. Witness hero described exactly, ns previous witnesses had done, the appearance of the man, which corresponded to that of the deceased. Ho had a kind of bluo eye when wo picked him up; I had been in the. hoso houso all the evening; stood outside sometimes; 1 saw nobody brought in oxcept the man I helped bring in: don't recollect seeing any other man who was brought in; saw no tight lhat night at the hose house; after we back, about six of us, from the ball, William Howard woke tho man up, nnd ho sat on a chair about five minutes; then Howard, I think, told him to wash himself; ho spoke, and said I ve got to go awny down to Yil liamsburgli, to nib; yet;" ho then asked where bo could get a lsroud way car. Ilo went out then, walking pretty straight; the door was opon; didn't soo him after tlmt; 1 know E.

Gomport; he did not help carry the man into the hose house; 1 and I'll! alono carried tho man in; I did not go noxt day to Bee if the man we carried in was tho deceased or not (somo one the re of the room, bellovod to be Howard, attempted to interrupt the witness but was silenced by the Coroner.) William 11. Hill, of Evergreen avenue, gold boater, testified: About 1 A. or a little October ti, 1 loft the truck houso and went down to Alort houso; when 1 got in, 1 saw a man lying on tho Iloor; afriendor mine, Elias Gomport, askod him what his name was, and he did not answer; tho man seemed unconscious; wo asked him where he lived, and he could not answer; that is all 1 know of the mnitor; I am not positivo whether this was before 12 I'. or boforo I A. M.

I heard of no fight; I was in the hose house only about fivo nilu utes. Ellas Gomport, of Evergreen avenue, Kast New York, grainor, testified: Myself aud Hill loft Union Truck house and wont to the Alert house botweon 12 I. M. and 1 A. M.

the door was opon and I saw a man lying on the floor; I was there only about tiro minutes; I told the man to get up, and asked him where he lived, but he could not answer; Sciioler, Howard and Hill were there at the time too: the man was still on Iho floor when wo won out that is all I know. (Witnoss' description of th man was identical with that given by tho other wl nosses Schieler could not toll me who the ma was; his eyo was swollen; Howard when lie testified that I helped carry him in did not know what lie was speaking about; saw the deceased noxt dny in the station house, but can say that ho as tho same person I saw tlio night before; ho looked like him, was clothed like him and had a swollen eye; I did not go back to the hose houso; I saw no quarrel thore nor did I hoar of any. John Sonnen, of Vermont avenuo, s'. New York, tailor, testified: As I stood at tho corner of Sheffield and Atlantic avenues, about midnight, Octobor 5, talking to a musiciau, Mr. Wolfort suld: "Here conies ono of our Grconpnint nnd I heard some ono say, Let us take him upstairs aud let him havo a sleep;" I don't know who said so; It was then decided, on my suggestion, to put him downstairs; thl3 conversation took place on the corner; I can't describe the man I kept talking to tho musician; mombersof other companies stood around; wo went to tho ball then and on my return I saw the man in tho hose houso in the act of washing himsolf heard him say somothlng about Williams burgh; I then went into the yard, und when 1 came back ho was gone; I don't know whethor anybody went with tho man; the membors who wero present when I saw him washing himself wont upstairs description ot stranger tho same ao that given by tho other witnesses; I wont to the station house to seo if tho deceasod was one of our decorators and found that ho was not: did not Identify deceased as the same person I saw washing himself; did not look at him particularly, seeing that ho was not ono of tho decorators; I wna told to go to tho etatlon house on Tuesday afternoon by Mr.

Herman; ho said that some momber of the company was dead up there; ho went with me; deceased woro a sack coat and looked like tho man I saw wash himself ho was about the samo ago. John FiBhor, ono of the East New York police, tostiflod: On the morning of October ti I was In Atlantic avonuo, between Sheffield and Pennsylvania, on my patrol, coming to tho relieving point: I saw a young man named Engols standing by a man who was lying down; I said: What's this, a drunk the young man said: Tho sergeant has Just been here and has gono for an I stopped there then; tho ambulance came with Officer F03 dlek tostionmy hero as to conveyance of the man to the station house was identical with that of Engols; I was on foot from 12 M. to fi A. M. did not seo doceased befotsi I found him as doseribod; I wont with him to tho station houso In tho ambulance; till tho Injury I noticed about him was that his eye was discolored.

Juror Kinkham Did you have a fight that night? Vltuoss (surprised) No, I had no fight Coroner Between 3 and o'clock that morning (October ti) how many times did you pass the place where tho man was found 7 Witnoss About threo times till 2:15. Coroner How many times betwoen 3 and A. Witnoss Only ono; previous to thnt saw nobody at tho hall entrance of Hormau'B store. Christian Kelluor, of Vermont avenue, East Now Y'ork, doscribed his businoss aa waker up of car conductors and drivors." Ho testified: Hotwcou flvo and six A. while I was going my rounds calling tho mon up, I noticod a man twice in front of Herman's hall door; when I first noticod him he was between Hermnn's store and tho hat store next door, sitting in an upright position and apparently in good condition he was rubbing his face as if lie had just recovered from a Bloop; tho second timo I saw him ho was not in tho same placo; can't say whethor ho was at Herman's door or at tho noxt ono; he was resting with his hoad a littio ovor bettvoon tho window and tho door jambs; I had one more call to make and when I came back I saw Officer Fisher thoro and I stopped to soo what was going on 1 told him 1 had soon tho man before that; the oftleor did not speak of the man's condition; I askod the offlcor if he ueodod assistauce and ho said that tho sergeant had gone for an ambulance; 1 saw that the mau was bleeding from the noao and that his face was swollen.

Officer Fisher, recalled, testified that tho conversation between him and Kellnor took placo about 5:50 A. M. deceasod never spoke. George Herman, of Atlantic avonuo, tostiflcd: All I know of tho caso is that on the morning of Octobor fi 1 opened store about and found a bloody handkerchief on tho cellar stairs; I said to a neighbor "Somo one must havo received a bloody nose;" I swept it into the stroot; botweon 11 and 12 A.M. Ofllcor Fosdick camo and laid mo that a man who had been taken from tho front of my store was dead, and asked me if I had found anything; I told him of the handkorehief we then look it, placed it under a hydrant and found on it tho initial I thought tho' man might havo beon ono of our friends, and next day I went down to look at the deceased, but on seoing him I did not reinoinber him; afterward went to tho Alert houso; saw Sonnen, Joe Herman and Steinberg, and sent them round to Bee if doceased was not one of our decorator's friends; they wont, and reported that ho was not; that's all I know; they said nothing about a Btrango man having beon brought to tho hoso houso: I uovor saw doceased till i saw him at tho station house; my placo was closed bv my wife at 1 M.

Octobor li; I was at the hoso houso; 1 rna home occasionally to soe how my wlfo was getting on; I know nothing of a man's being carried away from my door about 11 o'clock thnt night; I wont buck to the hoso house and was thore till 1 A. M. am assistant foreman of tho company. I told nobody thnt decoascd was taken from tho front of my house. Captain Uonry French, of the East New York police, testified: At 11:30 P.

October 5, there was a racket, after tho parade, at Shiollein's Hotel, between Billy Keating and a young man named Doylo; Keating was forcing his way In without paying; there had also been a dimoulty petwooa dro Supervisors Committee Wrest ling with the Problem. Mr. Willis' Sugfffistion to Allow Mombors of the Board to Present Proposals la Open Meeting Offerod by Mr. McKano and Adopted Contractor Dillon and the Work Ho Did Investigated. Tho Supervisors Committee, appointed to devise a new method of awarding county contracts and receiving proposals, mot yesterday afternoon in tho Court Houso.

Chairman Willis was on promptly at tho timo indicated In tho call for tho meeting. Supervisors McKano, Ryder, Beasloyand Hlanchllold, the remaining members of tho committee, wero also present Tho chntrmanand mom borBOf tho Court Houso Commltteo hod beon to attend, but Supervisor Barnes was the only representative of thnt committee who put in an appearance. Mr. James Dillon, who contracted to repair the furnaces in the Court Houbo for $500 and was nimble to induce the president pro torn, to cor tify to tho document, was also presont Mr. Willis explained tho object of the gathering and Sir.

McKano apologized for Superintendent liyan'sriMl attendance. Mr. liyan was unavoidably csSed nway, the gentleman troni Gravesond said. Jr Sup. Beusley said he was painfully nwfifo that but few responses wero over received fn answor to advertisements announcing work.tfi bo undertaken to tho county.

He could not see why business men should not interest theniselvos in such work. There was no possibility of loss, ns tho county always paid for tho work It undertook. Mr. Beasley would like to seo plan devisod by which business men could bo interested in county work and induced to bid. Sup.

Hydor The trouble Is not in the mannor of drawing specifications or of advertising, if wo want to apply a remody we must Beek in another direction for tho cnuso of tho presont loose system. Sup. Willis The trouble is in tho method ot receiving proposals. Sup. When you got through with this you will havo solved a problem that has given us and those who have gono before us much perplexity.

Lot tho bids bo prosontod by tho Supervisors instead of being sent to tho clerk's ofllco as at present. Sup. Willis Exactly. That was my suggestion, and a proposition that I havo steadfastly advocated. Businessmen could hand thoir proposals to mombors of the Board and liavo them prosontcd in open meeting.

Sup. Barnes As 1 take It, your object is to socure this: That no contractor can possibly know how many bids have been put in. Sup. Willis Precisely. Our object is to prevent a party of men who mako tho clerk's office thoir headquarters, from keeping this wholo business In their own hands.

Sup. Aa far as the commltteo is concerned I presume its members do not mean any rollection on the clerk of the Hoard. Sup. Willis Hi, not at all. He has nothing to do with what we complain of.

It Is a pernicious system that wo are attacking, not any man or men. Sup. Beasley It being apparently tho the committee that the suggestion of au amendment to the bylaws In the direction suggested by Mr. Willis nnd Mr. MeKunu would bo au improve mont I move that the couimittoe ratify the suggestion by adopting it as a resolution.

Tho resolution to amend Kule 27 was adopted. Its effect If the Board confirms the committee's action will be that in future bids for county work can be presontod by any supervisor in open mooting to bo rejected ot confirmed by the Board. Tho rosolutlou does not abridgo the clerk's action in any way. It morely increases tho power of the individual mombers. When this consummation had been arrivod at Chairman Willis asked if thero wero not othor evils of which complaints hnd been mado? Sup.

Ileasley Tho action of commltteos in giving out work without tho approval of tho Board has often beon criticlsod. Sup. McKano Vory nearly all tho important commilloes find It necessary to do that onco In a while. Sup. Beasley Yes, it is inovltablo occasionally.

Sup. Barnes Its absoluto necessity is but a raro occurrence. Sup. Willis Whnt would you gentlemen think of a now committoo. the duly of which would bo to attend solely to the business of the couuly'B work.

A sort of committee 011 contracts and proposals would fill the bill, liy subscribing to a mercantile agency wo could keep track of all thoso doing work for the county, and the body I propose could bo on trusted with ihe duty of seeing to it that no contracts were awarded to unlit men. Sup. McKane There would be no senso In appointing a conimitioo for such purpose. If you cannot trusi the tliirty oiie members of tho Board you cannot trust a smaller organization of its members. Sup.

Hcnsloy But the committeo would have to bear the responsibility for Injudicious or dishonest contracts. Sup. Willis But the president pro torn, has practically tho power of the proposed commlltoe now, and it would seem to me like dividing tlio responsibility if wo partially divested him of his powor and bostowod it on a committee. Chairman Willis Spoakiug for myself I will Bay that I would havo been delighted to havo such a committee tho past year. Tho best mon iu the'v Board could bo placed on it By this I mean tho honostest and most straightforward mon, nnd I am quite suro wo could depend on their Judgment The suggestion was not pressed to a voto, and Mr.

Willis asked the committee If it would not be a good idea to instruct the clerk of tho Ilonnl to notify tho Mechanics' Exchango as to all work that tho county was about to undertake. The membors of tho committee agreed that the suggestion was an oxcoUent one, aud tho consideration of James Dillon's contract was taken up. Mr. Dillon had undertaken to repair the furnace and boilors in the Court Houso for $500. President Willis, however, refusod to sign the contract, as he bollovod that Dillon's sole competitor was a mythical personage intorjoctod Into tho affair by thoso who had Dillons advanlago at heart.

Nevertheless the contractor continued his work and expected the county to pay him tho sum sot down In his contract. Superintendent liyan examined tho Improvements effected by Dillon, and reported that he (Dillon; was entiilcd to $1110. Mr. Willis had Investigated Ihe other alleged bidder, who was variously set down in the same document, and in each Instance in his own presumptive handwriting as l'at Dolau and Patrick Dollan, of au address in the T011U1 Ward which does not exist Mr. Dillon said that ho was ono of tho bidders for the work indicated.

Ho did not know how many bids had been put in. and identified his own after a considerable mental wrestle. Ho had not writton tho document, but tho signature at tho bottom he allowed was his. Do you know anything about this other bid Of Dolaii's Sup. Willis askod.

No, sir." Whon was your bid put in 7" On the Thursday that tho contract was awarded and bofore Iho Board mot" Sup. McKano Did you do all tho work? Mr. Dillon Yos, sir. Up to the letter of the specification. Sup.

McKatio Could you make out an itemized bill and lot ns seo oxaclly what work was done. Oh, I guess so, 1 cannot havo it for you Just at tho prosont time." Sup. Beasley How came you to begin on and continue tho work boforo your contract had been signed 7 "Somebody told me that Mr. WUUs was In the country and that I could go ahead with the work. "Did you havo any authority to procoed with the work 7" A couple of tho Suporvisoi'3 dropped down one day to soe wiiot I had been doing, and told me thoy would call again next day.

Ono of them was Sup. Bennett aud tho other Sup. Morrison. I Btarted work next day, and have not seen thom since. Sup.

McKane Was Mr. Ryau down thoro? "No, sir." Sup. Beasley Waa Engineer Clancy? "Yes. Clancy came down once in a while." sup. WUUs Did you understand that any part of the monoy you wero to recoivo from the county waa to be used in any way to influence any publlo official? "No, sir." "I am surprised at you, Mr.

Willis," said Sup. McKano, ns the commltteo adjourned subject to the call of tho Chair. SECOSD WARD DEMOCRATS. The members to Take Action on O'Brien's Appointment. A meeting of the Second Ward Democratic Association was held last oveniug In Columbia Hall, nn York and Main streets.

Mr. James Smith presided and Henry F. Breslin acted as secretary. Shortly aftor the meeting had been caUed to order Mr. Doyle offered tho following: HVieivfi, The position of Customs Weigher for this district was glvou to tho Hon.

Georgo H. Sterling, a inomborof this association; and Whereas, Tlie Secretary of tlie Treasury saw fit to suspend Mr. Sterling, pending a competitive Civil Service examination; and Whereas, Such eompulitivo Civil Sorvleo examination has recently been hold, and our esteemed follow member, (leorgo II. Sterling, passed with a moot creditable rating In such examination; and We recognize that in Georgo H. Sterling wo have not only a representative citizen, but a friend of the workinginan, and a practical, honest and ablo worker lu the cause ot nomocracy; therefore, be it That the members of tho Second Word Doinocratic Association, believing that Georgo II.

Sterling has proved his fitness for the position of Custom Weigher, both by his work whilo Weighor and in the additional proof of his oxcollent rating after examination, wo do horeby donounce the action of Collector lleddon in appointing John W. O'Brien. Resaleeil, That a copy of theso resolutions forwarded to tne Collector of the I'ort, Edward L. Hodden. Mr.

Doyle said It was about timo the Second Ward Democratic Association showed those at tho head of tho Government that they still lived. Mr. Nugle thought it would bo well to lay the reso lutlon on the table. Mr. Doyle said tho presont Administration was a very deceptive ono.

Wull," replied Mr. Nagle, "ll would not bo right for us to act hastily." On motion tho resolutions wero laid on tho table until this evening, whon a special meeting wiU bo hold. Mr. D05I0 moved tho adoption of tho following: Reinlved, Thnt tho Second Ward Democratic Association heartily recommend tho appointment Of James Kane to tlio position of United States Marshal. The resolution was unanimously adopted.

THREATENED TO KILL UIS WIFE, Recaimc Site Wouldn't Change Iliu Shirt Buttons. Aloses Kinkuiil, a tall gentleman, with a long, flowing beard, was arraignod before Justice Mnssoy, yesterday, charged with threateuinff to kill his wife, Mrs. Kinkaid, who was lu court, and that on Sunday last hor husbaud saUl ho would kill her, if ho were hanjjod for iL Her daughter corrob ratcd her statement Kinkaid took the stand and waa told to make als statement She Interfered with rao when I was correcting one of my children," said Mr. Kinkaid. Is that all 7" Well, I askod hor to change tho buttons In my shirt and not to intorfcro with mo or I would knock: her hoad off That's a nice way for a man to net," said his honor.

I'll put you under bonds to keep th peace, and If you 111 treat your wife again I'll imke it very warm for you." James Parkinson, saloon keeper, of 318' Meekor avenuo, caused the arrC3t yesterday, of Goorge Mills, on a charge of maliciously brenltlng his windows. Parkinson was tho noxt door neighbor of Charles ltuss, tho hermit sculptor, who30 mysterious and violent death, Boveral months ago resulted in tho Ooronor a Jury doclnring that they could not Bay whether tho caso was ono of murder or suicide. Mr. Parkinson and I1I3 wlfo wore at thd time of tho inquest tho two chief witnesses, the First, Third, Sixth and Twelfth Wards. Hats, Warehouses, Factories, Churches, Tenements, Privato Dwellings and Other Structures.

Tho builders of Brooklyn ore lit ill very aet TOly engaged ill! over thf city. Although it is Into the season a good many new li' iist nro being figured on by the contractors and several of thorn Will bo started this yenr. During the pa it wwk .1 number of now foundations wore laid and the ran 6OH.1 nro redoubling their efforts to got Die walla boforo the severe old fairly sots in. F.very on. admits that tin promise of building on 1: largo scale noil yo.

ir is unusually bright nnd tin work will begin vory curly. Many architects him now I'lniia ill blind for buildings tlmt nro to In: commenced in llnrch. A prodigious number of houses nro of courso tn lilt 'it tho help of any ir. hitoot, but tho in tin hands of tho latter is a fair index of 1I10 stele of trade. Nor is tho buihling likely to bo confined to tho lieu wards, (several of tho old ones, wlik are generally rei.

aph. ns built up, showing much aotivity. In Hie First Ward five now apartment houses have nlready boon described in tho Kaci.k, but there remains a sixth still to bo noted. Tho Mayflower la tho namo of an apartment house on tin nur of llonry and Orange streets, to Which tho finishing touches are Jus' tiow being, given. It is tho properly of Mr.

Theodore Sehloorb, of Orango street, aud waH designed by Mr. Krnest W. Grois, of New York. It is an admirable example of tho adaptali ui of a building to an irregular lot without tlu loss of any space. The building is five Btories in heigh; above the basemeni, vriiieh Is of Btono.

Its exterior is quito hand nine, the front boing of pressed brick, with trimmings stone, which extend in bands across the h.ii'eling. In front of the door is anea: poi cu, supported by stone columns, giving good eifcot to tlie exterior. Tho has a frontage on Henry street of twonty ih. ro feet nud extends seventy eight feet along ti ango street. An Orange rtrcl Joins Henry on an obtuse angle tho lot in wider in the roar than in the front and tho width of tho May'Lover at its rear wall is forty feet.

This ciroumsinnco and tlio fael tha! tho le.ilding Is on a eornerhas elia! tie? arehiteer so arrange tho building as io give two coinliiodi cis ajeirtlneuts tn each fio r. At a distance f. oty loi: foot from lie front of tlio building is a jo? or recess in the inner side vail four foe. in depth and tw. in IcgMi, 'I'his Is to insure light ami air 10 i.Y.

hen ami two other ro cis of the rear in the very improbable evii'. of another building a largo being built i it lie rear of the lot. mont, whieh i and of good i.o!::!i'.. I re an entrance nder the stoop which loads lie janitor's apartments. These contain four geol sons and are very light and pkasaut.

in ihe r. ar lacing Orange sir. in tile basement the a 2I.M, suitable for a tailor or similar trade, and behind this are three or four pood rooms for lh ing purposes Tie lir story is reached 1 a sto of moderate height, whi 'h leads to and main hall seven feet wi io. The stairs, ii a. 9 wido and easy, faee the eutranee door and are iii.

lileil at the lii i.l of earh laudiiu: by a liamlsomo Btalned la window wl.doh opens on tho Jog already referred to. This direet HkIu in every story edvos to rhe halls and sh ilrs a parlie cheerful tho loft Of the main hall is tho dor loadin.ir to the llrst up pnrtmenl. It has a private hall 'J feet lorn; and foot wide diro' tly with every room in the npn 'iniont. The parlor which is in tin; front of the buddio' has three windows, two looking on Henry street no one on Orange. Its length is IS feet and ds 1 and it has a handsome marble mantel and Itehind and euuununienting with cum a sliding di" a room lexll Witll w'i i looking on raucs Itehind this i a witli one looking on Orange sin 'I ho lien is 1 1x1 1) and has two window on street.

The has wteli ul.s. sink. raoL and lor liot and cold wan r. alt An e.ir sha et wide and 7 lonjr. is from the bottom ()f tlio buildi'i); 10 H'." lies hot ween Hie kitchi'ti and tho bailiroom.

The latter Is Tx'i and very vuiploto In all its arraniteiner. Close the liadirom and at tho extremity id the private hall is tlio hoist, Q. foot 0 Inches square, for bringing up coal, from the cellar. The rear occupies 28 feet of the depth of tho building. It la entered by a neat stained glass door at tho end of tlio main hall.

This opens on a privato hall three feet wide, which runs for fifteen feet at right angles with the main hall and for about the same distauoo through the center of tlio building toward tho roar. It is lighted it tlio end by a window looking In the Jog already referred to. The parlor of Ibis suilo of apnri le.enl.s is l.Vxl.'l. and has a neat marble mantel and re: i. icr.

lioliind and communicating with it by moan of an ordinary door is a dining room, Mxli.t. also with a mantel and register, i lach of llic. two rooms liaa two windows looking on Orange street. A passage way, eight feet lone in tho extreme rear of tho building, leads to the kitehen, which Is IU9, and lighted by two windows. It has range, hot and cold wator, tubs, like the kitchen in the other suite of apartments.

Itetwoen the kitchen and the dining room is an air shaft, and in the vneant space lying against it is tho bath room. 7x5. Opposite tho parlor and opening on tho private hall two bed rooms, each. 7x1 1, and each lighted by one window looking in the rooesa. A hoist, similar 10 the 0110 In the front suite, opens on the private hall.

The first suite of apartments on tho second etory ere looked upon as iho most eligible in tho building. Thore is the same arraiigenient as regards privato halls as in the apartment below. The parlor is 19x 12.ii and has marble mantel and register and is lighted liy three windows. Connecting with it and with one window looking on llonry street Is a hod room 12 0x7. Itehind tho parlor and communicating with it Is a room 1Sx7, with one window looking on Orango street.

Thoro is a fourth room 17x11 sult ablo for a dining room with two windows looking on Orange street. Tho kitchen is 10x1 1 and has tho Bamo arrangements aB in the flat below. It has two Windows on Orange stroot, 0110 of which communicates with tho iron balcony of the lire escape, which is 11x3. The bathroom air shaft and hoist are arranged as in the flat below. Letween tho stairs and tho front bodroom there is a room 7xS which is lighted by a window looking on light and air shaft.

This room, which also is repeated in tho third, fourth and fifth flats, is tho only ono in tho building which has not direct light and air from outside. It would probnbly bo used by a small family as a store room, and would answer that purpose admirably. The roar suite of apartments is similar to the one (n the story below and the same arrangement Is carried up through all the upper storios. Tho front of apartments are also alike in tho eooond, third, fourth and tlfth stories. Fire eseajw balconies are placed on each story; the first apartments connecting with thorn by the kliclien, as boforo staled, and tho rear ones by tho parlor.

Tho suits of apartments are all neatly furnished and the halls and stairs are waiuscoatod in hard wood. Tho whole building will be heated by steam and provided with ele trio bells, door openers, speaking tubes, ote. Tlio lower hall will bo tiled. Tho total eos! of the building and land will lie Hl, 000. Thosui'sof apartments ii! be rentsd at from $tiS to Sd'J a month.

The oat merit of this building is its admirable light and perfe; of its sanitary arrangom 'uls. With windows .01 three sides and air shafts from every suit if 'iculs it can hardly be o'herwie ilian he ilthy. i will neoom modHte ten families without the basement. Tiis sixth w.utii. The Sixth Ward is one of iho obi wards and therefore not likely to be seized with any sudden building for there is room in it for but few new hou ex.

ept at the expense of older otles that oil 1 have to make way. Still, even in this ward a considerable amount of tn has been expended ltd year in building, sho that this healthy gts v. th of enterprise is general. The ward is pretty l. di.id 1 between shops, wan nouses and factories, tom titont an 1 apartment house and private dwelling and class is represented in the new buildi'ij the year.

Oim of the most important improvements in this ward is iho new warehouse which is being built at the foot of SVarren street, on the harbor's front, by J. Kobiuson. It is an immense building. 'JCO x70, and is ix stories in height. Om end is stone and tho remain.

brick. It is intended for idorago and has rip "ilc.r boa led doors and win lows, in tho regular warehouse style. It is being rapidly advanced by a largo gang of work men. and the roof will soon be on. It will an imp.irtan: addition to the facilities of South llrooklyn.

Another immense in Die same neighborhood is the glycerine fa 'tory. on the corner of Van llrttii' and Irving streets, 'i'his building wa to have been a fortnight ago, but was do layed from various onuses. Tho roof is now going on, however, and there is a jirospect of iislboing shortly finished. It will resent an outlay of JIMMXH) or more. The chimney attached to tho boiler shop Is Mi foot in height.

Of the two principal building on the corner has a frontage of 100 feet on Van llr int street and extends .10 fool on Irving street. It is six in height and completely fireproof. Next to this is another building lOO.xoO and four stories high. In addition to ths area stable in ami other small. si, ueiures.

All are of 01 i an. as the r.i.ds ai liiev ar 1 very noir 1 omi lotion. On l.e;wv I'llti and Mr. I. Kiloy ha 1 ik lock buildings.

17 re po ilv. ly. of four and the other of three storii i 1 buddings have four shops and resj lone, e'jh' families above. They tire nearly On Hi ks street, between Harrison and Ilpgraw, Mr. N.

II. I'r st ha built a four story brick building, tlox'iO. with two shojis below and tenement residences alnA u. On Columbia street, between Amity and Congre. lire.

Kane i. jusi completing a five story brick building, It has a handsome front, with flush stone trimmings, and the lower door is fitted up in a large double stoic. Above it is lilted up in four roomc I ir neinents, four on each llo 'r, there fceing sixteen of them in all. On Van 'drum street, near rresideiii, Messrs. Michael dibhoti Sot; is erecting a parsonage for the Norwegian huivh.

It is $1x15, throe Btorlos and high and has a handsomo pressed brick, stone trimmed front, This houso is nearly completed, and will be a pleasing addition to a locality which will boar a good deal of lmprov nient in the character of its buildings. On President Hlreei, near Columbia, Mr. Heliay is Just laying the foundation of a four atory brick, fioublo touomout house, 20x00, which will tio similar Formal Opening of the New Training School. The Latest Improvement In the Brooklyn Educational System Interesting ExercisesSpeeches by Mayor Low, Regent St. Clair McKelwaj find Horaco E.

DresserThe Scope of tho Institution. The uow Training School for Touchers, on Berkeley place, near Fifth avenue, wai formally opened yesterday with appropriate exorcises. Tho building, which Is one of tho finest of tho kind In the city, has beon occupied nearly a year, and tho Normal School work Is In full oporntlon. A description of tho building, the names of the teachors and the system of instruction followed woro given in the Eahlh not long since. Tlio object of the school is to thoroughly educate by theory and practice young lauies to beeomo efficient public school teachers.

Mr. T. Jacobson is tho principal and Miss l.ucilla E. Smith Is tho head of tho school of methods. The instructors are well fitted for their respective positions.

Yesterday afternoon the school was open for inspection, and many persons availed theniselvos of the opportunity to visit the place. At 3 o'clock tho exorcises began. Kvory seat In tho assembly room was occupied and not a few were obllgod to rotnnin standing. Among thoso seated upon tho platform were tho members of iho committee: Horaco E. Dresser, William Ifarkness, Dwight E.

Church, Charles A. Buttriek and John Griffin; Mayor Low, St. Clair Mclvelway, President Bergen, Superintendent Patterson. Assistant Superintendent Maxwell, Secretary Tallmadge, Augustus llavilnnd. Max Brill, ox Superintendent Bulkloy, Dr.

I.oighton, of tho Central Grammar School; Charles Tenlo, Colonel Spraguo, Superintendent Nnughtou, John Condon, Dr. Ilarrlgan, Privato Secretary Franklin Allen, William liiehardson, L. A. Nicot, H. P.

Smith and A. S. Caswell. Principal Jacobsjn called tho school to order and Mr. Horace E.

Dresser, chairman of the committee, presided. There was singing by tho school. Georgie Francis, one of tho pupil teachers, read an interesting isay on the subject, Why Wo ore Hero." She pointed out very clearly the advantages of a year's courso of study and training in preparing to become a The public school gave young ladles sufficient book knowledge, but did not instruct them in the art cf tonehiug. Anxiety and Inexperience, she said, caused groat many young ladies to break down who beeomo toachors without any special training for thoir profession. The training school, she said, was part of tho school system of Brooklyn and was supplementary to it.

The essay was well received by the audience. Music by members of tho Cecilian followed, with Mr. Caswell as loader. A class exercise in natural history was glvon upon the platform under direction of Miss Addio Chown and Miss I.illio Williams. Fourteen boys and girls of the primary grndo told the audience what thoy knew about the crab.

Tho teachers had two crabs on plate and the picture of ono on tho blackboard which were used for the purposes of illustration. The young pupils answered the questions promptly and made vory few blunders. Tho object lesson cletirly demonstrated the advantages of that method of instruction, nnd thoso who listened woro highly pleased with the exorcise, many of them, doublloss, learning more about tho crab than thoy ovor know before. After singing by the Cecilian Miss Susio W. Help, ne of the pupil teachers, read nn nolo essay on the subject "What We Do Here." Tho paper gave a concise statement of tho operation of tho now school in its several departments.

It was in substanco as follows: In li is school there are three schools or departments: 1. Tha department of theory, which consists of yo ladies who desire to become teachers and who are receiving Instructions accordingly. They aro known as pupil teachers. e. The model school or department of observation which consists of six classes, representing tho seven primary grades each class being taught by an experienced tenoher.

Tho practice school or department of practice, consisting of cloven classes, ropresont ing the seven primary grades, taught by tho pupil 'eachers tho last ten weeks of the courso under the supervision of critic teachers. In the deparimont of theory wo study the child himself, mentally and phy. ieally. Mentally by means of psychology, and phy ically by means of the laws of health. As education is concerned chie with exercising tho faculties of the mind, it is of the greatest imporlance that tho teacher should understand what is i.ieanlby these facilities, what processes or operations thoy involve, and the laws which govern them.

On Recount of tho close relation between education and the study of tlio mind, tho principles of education are based largely upon psychology and taUeu up in connection with it. However, the training of tho Intellect 13 useless, if tho energy which is necessary to a well developed mind be destroyed. There can be no perfect development without considering the physical condition of the child ns well as Ihe mental. In the history of cviucaUon, wo study the biographies of celebrated educators for tho purpose of discovering thoir points of excellence and of comparing systems of tlio past with those of the present, In addition totheso studies, wo pursue those which will best ill us for our future work. Tho bolter wo understand ihe reasons of things, tho better able shall we bo lo set before th.

children simple f.aois in a clear and an iuieresiing manner. Wo should also have a more oxtonsive knowledge than thiil which is absolutely necessary in tho instruction of tho children. Honce the study of tho science of arithmetic and physical geography. i'ndor standiug thoroughly tho sciouee of arithmetic helps us in our methods, and a thorough knowledge of physical geography aids us in making clear and in rorestitig to the children the facts of elementary geography. Nature is the greatest or all teachers.

Children are more closely allied to nature ihan adults. They are iit.tural in their actions, thoughts and words. They love all things that have lifo. This lovo of nature should be continuod and furthered when they enter school by encouraging and aiding them in thoirobsorvalions. Heuce tho of natural history, objectively, which Is pursued notso much to gain merely a knowledge of tlio subject as it is for tho sake of developing objool lossous for tho young children, which will aid aud encourage them in thoir observations and at tho samo time increase their storo of knowledge.

The study of phonics serves a three fold purpose: 1. Tho improvement of tho voico. a. Tho detection of proper aud improper sounds In tho speech of the children. 3.

It causes perfect articulation, which is one of tho most uoeossary accomplishments for a teacher herself and also ono to bo cultivated in her pupils. Children aro great imitators. Therefore, is nocessary that all our work on the board shall bo as perfect as possible. Hence the study of writing and drawing. Blackboard drawing is of Invaluable assistance to tho teacher aB a means of illustration.

Music Is of value in the schools, not only in improving the voices of tho children, but also as a meaus of rendering more enjoyable the confinement of tho school room. Instructions aro given to children of oach grade in the presence of the pupil tenchorB, bo that thoy will bo ablo to impart them to tho classes which arc given into thoir charge. The Btudy of methods 18 of the utmost Importance, for a knowledge of all subjects, ho matter how extensive, is to the teacher of littio use unless she can present facts to the children In a manner suited to their understanding. Methods are considered in connection with all tho studios. Each young lady is required to prepare a lesson, for Instance, a number lesson, or a lesson in elementary goography, Just as she would give It to a class of a specified grade.

One of them is thon chosen to glvo it before her classmates, acting Just as if sho wore the teacher of a primary grade and they the pupils. At the end of the lesson tho class are roady with criticisms as to hor manner, tone of voico, method of giving the losson, clearnoss of statements and adaptation to grade. This mode is of great bonoflt to. tho young lady horsolf and also to those' listening. It gives hor more confidence In horsolf, causes her to see mistakes which sho would not otherwise have noticod, and cautions her against making tho samo again.

It helps those who do the criticising by making them keen and observing. Hor mistakes may be just tho same aa theirs would have beon, and so they have a chanco to correct thoir own. All do not see the same mistakes. The criticisms of ono aid all the others. The methods of some of the best educators aro studied with tho assistauce of one of the teachers of methods.

Observation is tho basis of all knowledge, and heuco the importance of the department of observation, where tho workings of the modol teachors of each grado are observed. There Is also in this department an opportunity for each young lady to glvo certain lessons to oach grade, under iho supervision of tho teacher In charge. Having developed lessons for each primary grade, observed the workings of oach primary grado, and having had tho experience of teaching portions or tho wholo of oach grade, the pupil teachors are ready to entor upon the duties of the third or practice? department, being capable of taking any grado which may oo assigned to them. 1113 department is the crowning point of all the work of tho school. Study and observation, though each in thomselvos important, must have combinod with them tho actual oxperlenceof teaching and disciplining a class boforo any ostimato can be formod as to out success or failuro as toachors.

Our library, already containing works of Iho best educators, and our cabinet of specimens, though as yet only beginnings, are even now valuable assistants to us in our work. But as all success depends upon growth and development, tho success of this Bchool depends largely upon tho growth of our library and cabluet of specimens, therefore contributions will be most thankfully received. If our work in tho practice department is done successfully, our course in tho school is ondod, and though not by any means perfect, wo leave tho school much benefited and improved, and capable of taking any primary grade which may be offered us. Applause. HORACE B.

DBESSKIt'S SPEECn. Mr. Dresser said: You have learned from tho young lndlos who havo procoded me eomothing of tho internal working of this school. It seems to me proper that I should now glvo a brlof sketch of its history aud of tho stops taken for its establishment Every member of tho Board of Education has long Jolt that wu could not have good Bchoola without good teachers, aud that we could not havo good teachers until eomo method should bo devised of instructing and training thoso who doslro to obtain positions as teachers in onr schools. Heretofore thoso who havo been selected for these positions havo mainly been recent graduates of our Con tral School, who came to us educated as highly as they could be under our present system, but entirely destltuto of experience or technical instruction in tho niotbods of teaching.

Tho result ot such selections was, necessarily, poor teaching, for a year or two of actual experience in charge of a class was necessary to reasonably fit such toachois for their work. To remedy this ovil this school was established. Tho first stop taken toward its establishment was a rocommondation to that effect from Superintendent Patterson, in his report for 1831, In which he outlinod the work of such a school. No action having boon taken on th recommendation ho renewed it In his Keport for 18SJ. Ms Honor, Mayor Low, in his raes sago of January, 183 1, socjuded the efforts that tho superintendent had been making since 1681.

In 1881 the Board referred that portion of tho message to tho Commltteo on Studies aud tho Superintendent of Public Instruction for report. A very full and careful roport was accordingly made, closing with tho following words: "Tho establishment of otic or more training schools for toachors is, in the opinion of your committee, a recommendation which, if complied with, will In timo bring about excellent results, securing hotter teachers for our primary clasfosaud introducing Improved methods of Tho subject was roforrod to tho Committee on High and Normal Schools for report. By this committeo tho matter was very carefully considered, and a report was presented recommending tho establishment of a training school in accordance with the plan outlined by the superintendent as "necessary to the full development of our public school and as, In Itself, a measure of ooonomy. The recommendation was Anally adopted by tho Board and this building sot apart for tho purpose of organizing a modol primary Jury at prosont uuknown. ST.

PATRICK SOCIETY. A Hot Controversy Between Barrett and Mr. ITIajruiro About the illodc of Transmitting iUoney to dir. Parnell. A meeting of the St.

Patrick Society was hold last night in Jofforson Hall with President Sullivan iu tho chair and Counselor Murphy acting as secretary. Tho following committee was appointed last week to co opornto with tho various I'arnoII organizations throughout tho city in raising money for Parliamentary purposes: Thomas Casslu, Ooorgo JI. Nichols, James H. Ilreeu, Arthur J. Hcanoy and Michael Bennett.

Tho chairman said that tho principal business wus to act on a resolution passed at the last moet ng donating 5250 out of the socioty's fund to tho Parnell cause. Mr. J. P. Regan moved that tho sum of M50 bo taken from the treasury of tho association and sent to Mr.

I'arnoII. The motion was seconded by Mr. John McDermott. As an amendment Mr. Cassln moved that the sum be increased to $500.

It was stated that there was only $15(1 in the hands of tho treasurer. Mi again moved that tho $150 in tlio treasury, togothor with 50 bolonging to the Clam Hake Committee, bo transmitted to Mr. I'arnell. The motion was carried. To this $200 from tho society's own funds of Individual subscriptions were added, making the total $755.

Mr. Uegan I move that we wire this money to Mr. I'arnell to morrow. Mr. llarrett 1 second the motion.

Mr. John C. Mnguiro movod that tho money should bo placed in the hands of tho liev. Dr. O'Kiloy, treasurer of the Irish National League of America.

Mr. Barrett I hopo this motion won't prevail. Tills soeloty 13 exceptional in Its character and, I think, exceptional iu its intention In contributing to tbiK fund. I think the sentiments of this society aro in favor of doing something solely on its own account. I hope wo will not become associated with any othor organization for in that ovont wo will lose our Identity and distinguishing characteristics.

Mr. Maguire said that the society should not do anything of an exceptional, isolated or romoto character that would bring it into antagonism with othor bodies. The speaker said that ho had the dignity of tho soeloty at heart, but what was the use of Bonding this littio mite from the St. Patrick Society. Thero wai no loss of dignity in sending the monoy through Dr.

O'Kiloy. If the members were not going to do cortain things because of a certain uniquonesa, it was time they stepped off ihe globo. Mr. liogan Of what association Ib Dr. O'Kiloy tronsuror Mr.

Magulro He is conspicuous as tho treasurer of tho National League of America. Mr. ltegan Who is Mr. Maguire Mr. Patrick Eagan, of Nebraska.

Mr. ltegan I for one will not send any monoy through his hands. I cannot trust thoso so called national lenguos. Mr. l.oworysaid the monoy should bo sent directly to Ireland.

There was no use of giving it to Mr. O'Kiloy or any other doctor. Mr. linrrott said that he had no Idea that the question was going to nssume such a serious aspect Ho had been a member of the society for eight yonrs but had talked more to night than ho had ever dono since his connection with it 'Iho Irish National League that was started In llrooklyn was run by demagogues and politicians who organized it for ih ir own special bonefil, and who used tho name of Ireland for doeoptivo purposes. It was a bad thing to got hooked on" with those quasi political organizations, with which the speaker said ho had a surfeit.

Chairman Sullivan was called on for his opinion in tho matter and said "Tudor tho circumstances the president declines expressing an opinion. I think the mailer should '00 left to tho good sense of the society, having in view always tho loyalty and adherence to the great underlying principle of tho society. Mr. Sullivan thcu wont on and stated tho question, and boforo ho had properly got through with his explanation Mr. Magulro was again on his feet and said that bia motiveb woro entirely of a Just and proper character aud that he was not prosont to destroy tho name of the soeloty.

Mr. Uogan said that tho great mass of tlie Irish poople were afraid to trust monoy iu the hands of the Nutioiral League. Mr. Maguire said that Mr. Harrett ascribed to him selfish motivos In moving the amendment Mr.

llnri ett said ho did so and he could prove his assertions. Mr. Maguire I believe moro than three fourths of the gentlemen in tho room belong to tho Laud League. Philip H. Drady I do.

Tho chairman snld thnt ho deprecated such heated dis.eus. 'ions 011 tho part of tho mombors. Every mom hor. ho contended, should bo ascribed with purity of motive. Cassln thought that Mr.

Barrett was too aovoro with Mr. Mnguiro's character. Mr. McDermott said that If the controversy continued ho would leave the association for good. As tho conionlion continued it grew milder in tone, until finally It lapsed Into perfect harmony on all sides.

When the matter was put to tho decision of tho meeting thore was only flvo in favor of tho amendment and ten lu favor of tho original motion. The money will, therefore, bu sent by telegraph. On motion of Mr. Itarrott it was resolved to issue an appeal to tho citizens of llrooklyn setting forth tho objects of the I'arnell Fund. MR.

STRAXAHAVS NOTE. Tho law Committee of the Common Council Hear the Park magician and HIr. lie Witt Upon the Question of Payment. The Law Committeo of the Common Council last ovoning listened to a statement by Hon. J.

S. T. Stranahan and Hon. William C. DeWltt, his counsel, iu relation to the payment of the note of $53,000 held by the City Bank and indorsed by Mr.

Stranahan, the money on which was advanced to the Park Commission and expended on the Improvement of Ninth avenue and Fif teonth streot Alderman Mtthis presided. President Gibbs, of tho Park Commission, was also present Mr. Stranahan Bald: The Pari Commission w.tf authorized by an act passed in 1819 for tho widening of Ninth aveuue from the Park ontrance to Fifteenth street and Fifteenth stroot from Its JunctLpn with Ninth avenue to tho city line. The Ornmlssionors thought the necessary laud t'tjnty feet should bo taken from the park. Th proceedings were taken and carried to eompleiou.

The property owners on tho other sido, wAo woro called upon to pay iu part, raised the legal question that tho property which had been taken from the park for this purpose, having once been condemned for public use, could not bo again condemned for public use, widening tho avenue and thostreet Wo woro confident that we wero right, and went with the question to the Court of Appeals, its decision being that our proceedings were nil correct, and tho assessment was levied aud collected to the amount of $10,000 or IIS.WX), and under the law was paid Into tho sinking fund. The property owners desired tho streets and aveuno should be pavod with wood or tar concrete. They insisted that Ninth avenuo should bo paved with one or the other. I bolieved In neithor of thoso systems, and thought it would be vory unwise to Incur an expenditure of JlOti.iHXl or $200,000, before there wero any sewers or gasplpes in the strcot There was not then a house on tho lino of the avenue or strcot, and there are only a fow to tills day. It was necessary aud indeed mandatory, uuder the Park act that the park along the line of tho street aud avonuo should bo regulated, that we should fence it and plant shade trees along the side.

It became a serious question whethor we should put that work under contract. Acting in accordance with the wishes of tho property ownors, we thought it would bo hotter to do tho work aud take the responsibility of being able to collect tho assessment out of tho property a little ahead as we have now seen along way ahead. We had an act passed in 1875 which fully authorized us to do the work. Iho money for the work was raised, borrowed from the City Hank, nnd amouuted to about $29,000. With tho interest down to tho present time it amounts to $53,000.

That Indebtedness is duo to the City Dank and Is under my indorsement Mr. Stranahan explained that it was customiuy for him to indorse tho notes of the Commission. Tho papers would show that he had done so in tho aggregate to about a million and a half of dollars. Aid. Mathis asked if tho money wad loaned to tho Park Commission or tho city.

Mr. Stranahan replied thnt the Commission was authorized to borrow. Ho drew nnd signed tho notes as president, aud Indorsed them individually to give the paper more currency. The sum in question was tho money borrowed for the Ninth avenuo and Flfioonth street improvement. All the other loans wore paid oil and closod up.

Mr. DoWitt explained the act of lftfi'j, under which tho improvement was made. Tho law diioctod the improvement, but did not provido tho monoy. The Commission, without waiting for tlie providing of tho money, borrowed tho necessary funds from tho City Bank, which exacted tho indorsement of tho thon president of tho Commission, Mr. Stranahan.

Mr. DoWitt said ho hold thon that there was no authority in the act of 16C9 to warrant the pnymont of th money. The act of 1H75, however, did give tho authority. Ho then pointed out the clauso of tho act which gave tho required authority. Thoro was, ho said, no question of tho honesty and exactness of tho expenditure.

Thoro was no question of the debt, but only as to the authority to pay. Mayor Ixw in the message of 1SS1 culled attention to it, saying It would be necessary to Issue city bond3 to pay it orf stating that the authority so to do was conferred by tho act of 1ST5. Tho only legal point which was involved was whether the stay law ns to issuing bonds, uith'ss two thirds had been collected, interfered with the Issue of the necessary bonds. It was a cardinal principlo of law, however, that statutes were not retroactive They took hold on tho future and did not disturb any valid right or operation which bad come Into existence or had ueon accomplished. The Stay law would not affect a debt which hnd accrued and become charged upou tho oily prior to its passage, there could be no question, none as to the authority of the city to issue the bonds to pay the dobt Tho chairman Inquired whether tho statute of limitation atroeted tho matter.

Mr. DeWitt said It could not affect the matter, as tho act of lb75 mado payment mandatory. Mr. Stranahan said it could not arise, as tho note was dated March, laS2. It was a demand uoto.

Tho chairman Is Mr. Stranahan individually liable for this note? Mr. Do Witt Ho is Individually liable Mr. Stranahan said tho payment met tho approval of President Cibbs, of tho Park Commission, aud of Mayor Low. Alderman Quintard said tho only question was tho logal one as to tho power to Issue tho bonds to pay the dobt Ho thought tho opinion of tho Corporation Counsel should bo had before they came to a decision.

Ho made a motion to that effect The chairman suggested tho Corporation Counsel and Mr. DoWitt should be presout at a subsequent meeting, whon they could discuss the matter. The mattor was then adjourned until nest Wednesday night eoii inltins place and a number of new build lugs have been erected this year, Including both business ostnblishmenis and privnte resiliences, i On i.ivlngslon street, near Gallatin place, tho four story exten don to Messrs. Weschler Abrahams' has already had Its side walls erected and the front i is being in. Tlio extension to the same firm's building on Gallatin place is well advanced.

Tho I dimensions of those two extensions imvu nlrr.ady been given, 'lliey will form an Important addition to the facilities of that largo business establish ment. The two now buildings on Fulton street for tho W. C. Vosba. Manufacturing Company and the J.

M. Horton Ico Cream Company aro now almost completed. There is nothing finer on Fulton street than the fronts of these iw sir 110; ures. which represent a combined outlay of They aro almost precisely nlike, except some, minor details in the upper ttoi and tur.ir effecl is certainly very plea lng. Mention has already been made of these buildings, but no details given of their architectural character, 'i hey have a combined frontage of 54 feet, and a height of VA to tho top of the roof.

The general idea of is Flemish, with such modifications woro iered necessary by modern requirements. The great difficulty in a building of this sort is the. firs', storv, which must lie mainly of plate i glass fo give abundant light. In this case the difil cully hi l.ce.i overcome, e.s far as it was possible to do it, by fhieing tho large entrance door and tho two largo glass windows of each building in a Hat. elliptic.

arch, 2:1 feet in width aud 11 feet in height. The prevailing material 01 mo irout is lone blue from Cleveland. and there is nothing else but this in the first story. The frames of i and doors art of mahogany, and there are toin. across thorn.

The second story windows p. somewhat heavy, double course of slo: square topped, cot'. ago shaped tween polished granite pillars, are supporiod by a The windows are and are placed hoover eoeh willdow is ornamental work of stone frames of the windows are of e.nd terra cotia. The ck. rry.

Immediately above these windows fire orminieulal bands of The ihird story has square windows with transoms across which are surrounded by ho. i vy ornamental work in terra cotta. Thoy afc separaiod by pilasters of slouo whlcii project from the front and extend up tlosuigh the fourth and fifth stories to iho eaves. Dotweou the third and fourth stories aro bands of ornamental stone work. Th" fourth story is similar the ihird.

The fifth story has circular headed in pairs b' cwoou polished granito pillars surmounted by caps, the heads of tho windows being covered with work and Inclosed in an elaborate design formed of terra cotia panels. Above this is a be.od of stone work on a lino wilh 'he eaves, and in the oennjrof this band, projecting fom the central pilaster in each building, a human ico carved in stone. Just above this band tlio pilader i on the sides of tho building terminate, but the center 0110 is cirrle.l up 111 form of a console lo the summit of the front which above tho caves assumes the form of an ornamental gable. The windows in these gable i are square topped and surrounded by a great deal of terra cotta work. In the Vosburg building two small stone pilaslors start from tho band below the windows an 1 aro carried up on either sido of thorn lo a finish.

On the Horlon building tho ornamental work is somewhat differently arranged. Tho differences of detail, however, are hardly to bo explained without drawings. The finish of tho Vosburg building is very noat. The console, already referred to, termlnnles in a capital and abovo this is an urn formed of copper, in iho form of an antique lamp, surmounted by a golden ornament to represent flame. Both buildings are worthy of cirof ul study and their effect id very much liner than any idoa of them that can bo gathered from plans.

When coming along the street toward the buihling the manner in which the stono work projects give the idea that it is wholly of that material, but when a point almost opposite it is reached a 6ort of transformation scene takes place and tho terra cotta seems to predominate. Parfitt were the architects. On Schermcrhorn streot, near Hoyt, a threo story brick residence is being commenced for Dr. I. H.

Sterling. It will be with an extension 10x18 and is intended for a private residence. Tho builders are Messrs. Morris Sclover and its cost will bo about On Bergen streot, between Smith and Hoyt, Mr. John Newman is Just completing a double apartment house, 11x05.

It Is of brick, four stories high, aud contains oiglit five and six roomed flats, with bathroom, etc. On Hanover place the handsomo earpot warehouse of Win. Berrl's Sons, previously referred to In these columns, has been completed. On Pacific stroot, near Xovins, Mr. C.

W. Lund quost is putting up threo four story brick, buildings with a combined frontage of 13 foot nnd a depth of 5S. Kach Iloor will bo fitted up as a four roomed tenement Tho cost of tho throe will be about 112, 000. On Borgon street, near Third avenue, an extension la being built to tho I.ong Island brewery. It is 55x50, and is intended for a storage warehouse and collar.

Ai present It will only bo built one story above the basement, but a heavy foundation is being put in and it will ovontually bo raised to a height of five or six stories. On Atlantic avenue, west of Third, Mr. George Schnorr is erecting a nvo story, brown stone front, doublo apartment building, It will accommodate ten families, aud is almost completed. Those comprise all the buildings now being erected in the Third Ward, aud their agggrogate value might bo stated at $400,000. RACING AT BIlHillTON.

A I.nrffe Sumo Interest ilia; (lonlcsls. There was an exceptiomiuy large attendance at the Brighton races yesterday. The contestB resulted In some very fair finishes, nnd there was some lively betting. Jim Douglass won tho handicap at a mile aud a furlong, although he was conceding weight to all of his competitors. Tho horse Baton llougo made his llrst appearance in a race in several years, lie ran at Brighton when the track was first opened, when ho was owned by the lato W.

A. Kngoman. Ms feet were tender and he bad to be throw out of training. He has boon used as a saddle horse for some time past Tho first cv.nl on tho programme was a woltor weight steeplechase over the short course. Tho winner to be sold at auction.

At the second attempt tho horses were sent away to a good start. Puritan was the first to show In the lead. Will Davis was second away and Dangorlleld third. When they reached tho water Jump Puritan was leading by a length, with Donald A. second and Aurellan third.

There was nochange in those positions until they had covered about half tho when moved up nnd took second place.with Donald A. third and Willlo 1). fourth. When they entered the main track Jack ran up very fast, but Puritan held his lead to the finish and won easily by threo lengths, with Jack second, half a dozen lengths in front of Donald A. Will Davis came in fourth.

Tho second evont to bo decided was at a mile and a furlong for horses of all ages with selling allowances. When tho start was effected Uric a Itrac was tho first to move off, followed by Change and Clar enco. When thoy reached the stand Change took tho track and made the running, closely attended by Uborto aud Clarence. On tho llrst turn Change gradually drew away from the others and along the backstretcb gained a lead of nearly two lengths. I Porto held second place nearly three lengths from Playfalr.

Cathcnrt came tioxt. Change led Into the homestretch and appeared to have the race at hor mercy, but Meohau stopped urging hor along and Cathcart overhauled her in the last few strides, and after desperate finish Cathcart won by a head, with Change second threo lengths in front of I'berto. King (Jcorgo was fourth. Tho mile selling race promised to rosult in ono of the closest contests of tho day, as there were several vory speedy horses for the distance entored. Marsh Kedon got off with tho track at the start.

In the stretch Jim Douglass wont to the front nnd won easily by a nock, with Becky who came up strong at the finish, second, three lengths in front of Florence M. Founder was foprth. Five two year olds faced the starter's flag for tho last event on the programme Blue Day was installed a hot favorite, as he had previously mot and defeated nearly the same lot of horses. Asceoln and Annie Martin sold at nearly even figures. Blue Day was piloted by Hamilton, while Post had the mount on Peokskill.

Peekskill got a trlllo tho advantage at the start and held his advantage to the finish, winning easily by two lengths, with Asceola second, half a dozen lengths in front of Aunio Martin. MIDDLE KEFOIUIED CHUttCH. 'JTliird in the Scries of Friday Erening Jlluot rated Lectures. Tho Middle Reformed Church, corner of Harrison street and Tompkins placo, was filled to overflowing last evening with persons who came from many pnrts of tho city to hear Rev. William ll.

Ford in the third of his series of illustrated lectures 011 the "Life of Christ." These lectures have taken the place of the usual Friday evening prayer meeting. The subject of last evening's locturo was Tho Voice in the Wilderness and the Beginning of tho Conflict" Tho illustrations woro: A Village noar Hebron, Homo of Zachnrias and Elizabeth; Villago of St. John in tho Desert; Tho Dead Sea from tho ICast; Dead Sea from tho W'ost; Mar Saba, Gorge and Convent; Jorlcho; Fountain of Ellsha near Jericho; The Jordan; Jordan near Jericho; Bathing ITaco of Pilgrims; Baptism of Christ; Mount yuarautanlo. Scone of Temptation; Tho Solitary Saviour; The Tomptation, and Ideal Head of Christ by Tliorwaldsoo: anil representatives 01 Mate authority, as tho caso Is to day, will talco part in the opening und dedication of tho work to its benign purpose Then the peoplo will feel thai they hr. beon tho build era and organizers.

They will realize that tho enterprise is theirs. They will appreointo lhat another has been added to their institutions. Thoy will welcome the perfection of thoir system of general education in a now direction. You who to day have builde I for Brooklyn a benefit which will Increase in worth forever havo reason to bo glad that you could not move any faster than tho body of tho people did in tho evolution of this enterprise. The deliberate pace of tho people In matters of this kind has not only a reason in tho difficulty of reaching all thoir minds quickly, but it has a lesson in it for us all.

To be impatient with the relatively slow progress of ideas in the general mind is to be unjust and un philosophical. Unjust nnd unphllosophical, bo cause what Is paid for by the people ought to await thoir rale of motion to its comprehension, and because what is meant for thorn and made by them aud conducted by their agents is suffused with thoir personality auu infused with their spirit, when it is regulated In its development to the oporation of their intelligence aud conscious iutorost Tho water you turn on from your hydrants ruahos out much faster than tho sweop of the tides of tho Hudson, but the latter drain whole Commonwealths, by whoso springs they are fed, and bear the commerce of millions to the ocean, while tho former supplies tho wants of but a single porsou or siuglo household. The mental moveniont of the massos is analogous to tho physical, movement of mighty nature. Faith in the pooplo is inconpatlble with rushing abend of their processes. Ho that bolioveth shall not mako haste." Tho hurry, conceit, petulance, dogmatism and scolding characteristic of thoso who do not take the people into partnership with them are re bukod by the constant dopondonco of the publlo school system on public approval.

That system is the most successful force in American life. It is the most respected and liked. It is tho bond, product and proof In one of our free government It Is the test and vindication of democratic republicanism. It Is simple and bo majostic in its simplicity that if any ono is opposed to it, he is opposed by tho wholo peoplo. Distrust of it may be felt Such distrust dare not bo avowod.

It roots on tho cornerstone of the equal right of an equal citizenship to adequate and equal opportunities for educntion. Thoso who build on that cornerstone socurely stand. On those who reject It it falls and grinds them to powder. Yet this system of public education is the most gradual in its movement and has boen tho most deliberate in its progress from voluntary organization to Stato establishment of any in our history. It is at once the most comproheuslvo and conservative Interest in tho Itopublic It has a lesson to teach of trust and tranquillity faith aud palienco, of reliance on the people, of forbearauco with them, of hope, conlldonce and serenity for tho present and for tho future.

It condemns those who doubt the masses. It robukos those who disbelieve in the capability of men to establish, presorvo and augment free institutions. It confutes those who would rogard government as a something to do for the people in a paternal way what the people can bettor, It moro Blowly, do for themsolvos in their own way. It demolishes the theorists who would leave out of the problems of rule tho tempering effect of public opinion and of diverse conditions on our Amorican llfo. It overturns those who believe that an artificial mechanism or contrivance can be a substitute for the methods of public administration which are Indigenous in a self governing nation, aud who would refor everything to lino and precept, and pardon nothing to tho spirit of liberty.

Note the wonder of our public school systout It is tho TojiBy of our institutions. It never was born. Who discovered America we know. Who first planted their considerable feot on Plymouth Itock can bo told. The pioneer in tolography can be named.

There is no dispute about the right of Walt, Fulton aud Maxim to the great forces they organized. But who invented, conceived or founded the public school system of those United States? The question is so impossible of answor. tho surprise Is it has not boon solemnly propounded and prodigiously discussed in quarters where counsel is darkened by words without knowledge. The com mon school systom or tne itopublic is the ovolution of the communal lifo of tho peoplo. No man or no set of men established it It was attained by tho slowly moving operation of gonoral iutelligeiico and general needs.

If it has a parent, religion Is that parent, for tho parochial school was tho first, and that was easy and natural whon a single denomination comprised tho wholo community. A multiplicity of parochial schools was found to be a waste of power. A school in common or as we now call it a common school became a moasuro of economy and sagacity, necessitating some salutary compromises. Ono was that sectarianism must not be taught in tho school had In common. Another wus that for whnt every one had tho equal chance to enjoy, every ono must directly or Indirectly pay.

So taxation on property, as boing really moro equitable than taxation per capita, was availed of as tho basis and method of suppoi tiug tlio schooLs had in common. Another was that a3 all were taxed for common schools, tax paid education could not Justly be im partod to a higher dogreo than would insure the knowledgo it was iudlsponsable all should have tho right to acquire. That limitation is the one bounded by what wo call the three It's. Botweon those boundary llnesmany suporior knowledges havo been placed and placed, it must be conceded, with tho tacit consent of tho poopio. If tho people elect to bo illogical they havo a right to bo so.

Nevertheless tlio moral warrant for taxation is exceeded whon tho people aro taxed for a schooling beyond what is required to enable the children of to day who will bo tho citizens of to morrow to start oven in the rudl mouts of learning. Tho Stato and tho States United exact allegiance, obedience and defenso of citizens. Tho exaction is unjust unless facilities to learn tho laws are provided for the people. The laws cannot bo learned by oral proclamation ns was once tho caso, or by pulpit reading, for tho majority do not go to church. They must bo leurned by publication and reading.

To bo thus correctly loarned, as much knowledgo as reading, writing and elementary arithmetic repre Bontls required. That Is the foundation purposo of tho public schools. That is tho'moral limit of tho right of taxation by tho Stale for thorn. That tho limit is exceeded by general consent is manifest It is defended or explained by tho Bpocial interests communities have in retaining or attracting desira blo residents by the provision of educational advantages equal to thoso of rival communities. Hence, in tho tax paid schools wo aro instructing children In tho in ancient and modern languages, in the industrial arts, in music, and in some places In dancing.

Theso are admirable requirements for thoso who can commnml them. I lcnvo others to answer whether it Is right to tax tlio community as a wholo to pay for thoso advantages, which only a fow havo the time and opportunity to enjoy It is a parody on the purpose of common schools. have to say that, whilo these advanced giad03 havo been fostered and augmented, not onough room has boon pvovided for thoso who seek and hungor for ele montary knowledge. I am glad a reform in this rogard Is the policy of the city now and that all who lately contended for the suffrages of Brooklyultos pledged themooives to continue and So pert eat that re form, 'i ho American school system 19 anomalous la I this regard. Tho lost thing attondea to bas Men the EXCISE CASES.

TJie CoramissiouerH Itetroke tlie ijiceinteo of 'JTtvo laqiior RJenlors. John t.Yeitner, 89G DeKalb avenue, was tried before tho Excise Commissioners yertor day for soiling whisky on Sunday, October to a former barkeepor, August Woitner. Tho complaint was dismissed. Arthur Shilt, 99 Johnson avenue, was arraignod to answor a charge of Belling liquor on Sunday, September 27. Policeman O'ConnolI, of tho Sixth Precinct, swore that ho found his saloon opon Sunday morning at 1 o'olock.

Licenso revokod. James McDonald, of 305 Graham avenue, was called to answer a charge of selling ten cents' worth of whisky, on Sunday, Soptombor 27, to a boy. Mrs. Johanna Sallls was tho complainant, and proved conclusively that tho liquor wa3 sold that day to a boy whom sho had sent. Sho said sho had roquostod McDonnell not to sell hor husband liquor, but that ho porslstod in doing so.

McDonnell's licenso was revoked. PATBOIiHAS CMFF0UD DEAD. Patrolman James Clifford, of the Ninth Precinct) died at I1I3 home, 373 Union Btroot, yesterday..