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DAILY EA.Gr VOL. 51. NO. 64. BROOKLYN, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1891.

SIX PAGES. THREE CENTS. SANDS STREET MEMORIAL. AMERICA'S COMMERCIAL SEEDS. ORIGIN OF GREEK SCULPTURE.

THE BIGHT USE OF STUCCO. WILSON WINS. TELLS HIS WOE. MURPHY'S VIEW A GREAT MEET. SUCCESS IN LIFE Lecture by Thomas Daridaon, M.

AM Before tbe Ilrneklyn Institute. Prof eafor Thomas Uavidaon, M. who drew crowds to his loetures on Dante, Riven in tho old instituto building laBt year, has again boon engaged to envo a courso of eight lecturea thiB time on Groek soulpture. Tho first in the course was given yesterday afternoon in tho largo lecture room of the Young Men's Christian Association, 502 Fulton street. The room was packed bo that not oven standing room could bo had, and many wore turned away.

Professor Davidson lectured on "The Origin of Greek Sculpture; Its Technique, Aims and Ideals." Ho spoke in part as follows: The first material of Boulpturo was, in all probability, soft clay; the first process, moulding with the Angers; the lirst embodied idea, tho of beings in the unseen world men, animals and monsters. In saying this I do not mean to imply that mon did not copy things in tho seen world before they tried to body forth things in the unseen; but I mean that tho former process was not art, and, therefore, not sculpture. Art begins with the first attempt to portray the unseen as it lioa in the human Boul. At first tho unseen world is con ceivod very much aftr tho fashion of tlio seen, and this could not be otherwise, for obvious reasons. The number of clay men and animals that have come down to us from the prehistoric ages is very great.

Thoy are to bo found in almost every museum of palioontology. Tho lirst material cut into shapo for art ends was almost certainly wood. This, howovor, is of so perishable a nature that few, if any, very ancient or primitive specimens havo come down to us. Molding, scratching and wood cutting were, we might say, preparatory forms of aculpt nre. It is not uninteresting to observe that thoy are all three still used as preparatory to sculpture.

The pencil sketch drawn by tho artist represents the scratching, whilo tho model composed of wood or iroij and soft clay recalls the other two processes. Tno struggle between cunning and force, long maintained in Egypt and Babylonia, is takou up by Greece ami by her decided in favor of the former. Greece is tlio land of the sculpturesque. Her sculpture stantlB to day unrivaled, nay. unapproachod.

And all hor art, even her music anil poetry, was sculpturesque. At lirst her Bculpture differs in no essential principle from that of Kgypt and Assyria, ft is formal, mathematical, lifeless and attached to buildings or stones. Tho sitting figures from Miletus, and conic even from Greece proper, are in no way different from thoso of Egypt. Greece, too. has her sphinxes, centaurs aud othei monsters.

But as Greece realizes her true character ail this gradually disappears. Even the monsters gradually assume a certain beauty. Gradually, too, the figures get detached from buildings and stone blocks; gradually mathematical pi ooortiou gives way to a sense of life, first in the limbs and then in the face. It is most interesting to watch this process as it shows itself in the Cyprian statues now in the New York museum. In these tho heads were mere stone bullets, with features, hair and coiffure rudely indicated.

Gradually the faces begin to assume a half i liotic smile, tho eariiest attempt at expression, and so on, until at last the figures begin to show signs of life. Hut tin Cyprus scuiptiiro never goes beyo sd orieutal stiffness, nover belies its medium. Groek sculpture thus went on and upward slowly but surely, until about tho year 000 13. when a great change takes place with tho introduction of two new materials, bronze and stone. Tho next lecture in the couiao will bo given Thursday, 1L', in tbe same hall, the topic being "Olyiupia and lis Ilumaius." BUNCOED HIS COUXTKYMBN.

Teriuo Falitii Flecceil of CJie Gold Watch hmI sloO. Torino Falini, an Italian barber, of 284 Atlantic avenue, fell a victim yesterday afternoon to a trick which was cleverly worked by two confidence men, both countrymen of his. Falini was in his shop about 5 o'clock, when the two men entered. One of them was about 5 feet 10 inches in height, of siim build and with a heavy, dark mustache, while tho other was short and stout and wore a foil beard. Without giving their names tho strangers said that thoy had jut coinu from the West aud were going to return to Italy.

All their money was In Unitod Statos notes, which they were anxious to have exchanged for Italian legal tendor, ami they would bo willing to pay Falini for any troublo he might have in effecting tho exchange for thorn. Falini fell into the trap. Ho said he kuow a broker and putting on his hat and coat ho told kin countrymen to accompany him. At the corner of IUltic and Hicks stroeta tho man with a full beard took a his bunch of bills from his pocket of $50, 120, $10 and $5 denominations and took particular pains to let Falini see the roll. He then wrapped the money in a pioco of paper and slippod the package apparently into the barber's overcoat pocket.

Tho stout man explained his action by saying that uifl friend and he were going to call on someouo in the neighborhood aud did not like to oarry bo much money about them. As tliey wore about to separate the two men said that thoy did not quos iion Falini'a honesty, hut they thought they should have some security in allowing him to hold so much money, if only for a brief time. The barber, thinking of the big package in hia overcoat pocket, readily gave up his gold watch and chain and $ir0 of his own money. Tho strangers then left, saying thoy would be back in ten minutes aud requesting Falini not to leave the corner. A satisfied smile spread over Falini'a faco when the men disappeared.

He felt ot tho big bundle in his overcoat pocket, and perhaps ho hoped that the strangors would never roturn. feu minutes, half an hour paused and the strangers had not returned. He again folt of tho precious package in his pocket aud at last ho thought he would take a look and see how many thousand dollars it contained. He drew the bundle from his pocket, opened it carefully and found that it contained nothing but tobacco. Falini'a smile of satisfaction gave way to one of disgust.

First he dropped the package, then be pulled bis hair, next he danced an Italian breakdown and then sworo in seven different languages. He saw that he had been cleverly a itIu dlod and reported his loss to Police Captain LeiiTcy of the Third precinct. ENTERTAINED DR. MEREDITH'S CHOIR. R'arcwcl! Reception dtivea by lUisH lrnviffo The volunteer choir of Dr.

Meredith's church is one of the best in the city and has George Wer renrath as its leader. Until recently Miss A. Travis has been one of the alto singers, but she i aoout to remove to l'eekskill. Last evening she invited her associates in tho choir and a fow friend i to spend the evening with her at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Joseph A.

Shoudy, 104 McDoiiough street. A beautiful Uoral tribute was brought to Miss Travis by tbe choir. The evening was enlivened with music by aoiuo of the soloists of the choir, including li.ilto's "0 happy day, 0 joyous time," sung by Geoi't'e King, basa; llobyn's "Answer," rendered by Miss Helen A. Uiehards, alto; "The Powder Monkey" (Watson), sung by Miss Lucy Quin, altp; Henry L. Holt, baas, saug "Wouldn't You?" and Miss Halo sang a soprano Italian air lrutn the opera of "Faust." The company included George Werreurath, I'rofessor Von Nardroff, Frank Niebrugge, Mr.

and Mrs. Jacobs, Miss J. Watson, Mr. Pendreigh, Miss Scott, Mr. Schalfor, Miss May Stephenson, Mr.

aud Mrs. Powell, Miss Carrie Mesiek, Mr. and Miss Cruikshank, Mijs Jennie Travis of Peekskill, Ellwood U. 'Travis, George King, Mr. and Kalph II.

Waggoner, Miss Lucy Quin, Miss Annie Steiger, Miss L. Steiger, Miss Hale, Miss Louise Sherwood, Miss Welter, Miss Sherman, Henry L. Holt, McLaue, Miss Helen A. iiichai'tls, Miss M. Loverich.

THE LANDLORD ROTH OASES. SBisxord lmanalintr fr'rami South liroek lyn "iSiMaical Hals." It may not be generally known, but it is a fact, nevertheless, that thoro is a row of buildings in this city known as the "musical fiats." The buildings take in the whole or the east side of Sixth avenue, from Eleventh street to Twolfth, and are owned by a man named Georgo 0. Van Urden. There aro eighty fiats in all, and in the parlor of each is an upright piano, the uso of which is included in the privileges paid for by monthly rent. Van Ordon was defendant in a suit which was disposed of in Justice Ken's court yesterday.

The plaintiff in tlio case was James H. Harris, who brought suit to re eover 5178 for his services as janitor. The plaintiff said he began work for Van Ordeu on No vetnbei 7, and that no arrangements regarding pay had been made. Ho valued his services at 2 a day. He had received The defendant aaid that Harris was to receive a month for each occupied fiat, loss his reut, $10 a mouth, for his own apartments.

Hut four of the fiats were occupied. Justice Neu gave judgment for the defendant. Vau Orden's proceedings to gain possession of the Hit still uccupie I by Harris was t'non heard Justice Nell gave judgment for tho laudlord. WARD CLUB. The regular monthly meeting of the Four teenth ward Alfred C.

Chapin club was hold last nigiit in the ha.l at the corner of Grand street and liedford avenue, tho headquarters of the or gairzation. President John P. Donnelly oecu pied th chair and Secretary Hugh J. Callahau recorded the proceedings. There was a large and enthusiastic attendance.

Tho chairman of the investigating committee submitted a favorable report on six propositions received at tho last meeting. The secretary stated that he had received eight applications for membership. The names were referred to the proper committee. The monthly sociable of the club will be held on March 31. JliVtKbS KOI! DKl'UTi' DALbOX.

On Wednesday evening last Brooklyn council No. 72, It. Past Regent J. S. Price presented the past regent's jewels to Deputy Commissioner of Police Dallon, who is now serving his third term as regent.

The jewel consists of a bar, surmounted by a gold crown. Underneath, suspended by a red ribuou, is a gold Btar. In the base of the crown are a ruby, aapphiro aud amo thvst, emblematical of the subordinate, grand and superior councils, Mr. Dallon expreBsed his thanks in his usually happy manuor. 10 KKI'AlB PIKE APPARATUS.

Frederick Pierce has received a contract for repairing and improvinz the fire department apparatus now in tho Jay street headquarters. The telegraph plant 1b to be moved to tho old hose house on Jay street, uoar Couoord, because the present headquarters building is to bo torn down to make room for a new structure There will be a duplicate got of instruments iu tho notr headquarters. Mr. Pierce's contract prico ia $10,607. Or.

Reese F. Alsop's Talk at Last Night's Services. The preacher last night in the course of BDecial Rervices in the Sands street memorial Methodist Episcopal church, on the heights, waa the Rev. Dr. Reese F.

Alsop, rector of St. Ann's ProteBtant Episcopal church, on Clinton Btrcot. His text wrb HebrewB "Choosing rather to Buffer affliction for tho people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season." These worda, he Baid, woro BpoUon of Moaes. Thoy oarry us back 3,300 years to an epoch when Egypt occupied the van in the civilization of tho world aa to power, learning, wealth, painting, architecture, sculpture and, in fine, all tho complexitiea of a high civilization. In aomo re BpectB her civilization had advanced almost to a point aa high as ours.

This is no mero matter of oonjecture. The great discovery of the rosetta Btone fifty yours ago has enabled us to kuow theao things for a certainty. Through that Btone, as a key, tbe hieroglyphic language and tho language of the cuneiform charaoter has been thoroughly opened to us, thoao languages which until fifty years ago wero a perplexing riddle. And the sands have beon shifted away and cities havo been dug up and pyramids discovered wherein and whoroon have been found inscriptions that wo have boon able to read and understand because of the discovery of the rosotta stone. So thoro has been a resurrection of memorials of a romote and dead past.

So it has come to pass that wo know with positivo distinctness theso facts concerning old Egypt that it was thought nover would bo knowft. Indeed, so great has been the flood of light that has putired in ainca on Egypt's past that tbe boolts and the stories that were written evon ten years ago aro antiquated. Ono of tho greatest of theao discoveries was made in 1881, when a tomb that had been closed for 3,000 years was opened. Iu it were forty mummies, and of them a large number wero identified us belonging to royal families. Among thorn was Kameses tho Great, tho old Pharoah whom the Greeks called Sesostris.

The identification was true beyond all pcradventnre. Some of you may remember having seen the picture of this running in the Ccnt'tru magazine. Those who wish may see the original in tho Boulak museum iu Egypt. This king was tho greatest sovereign of his day. His palace and his court Burpaased anything that then existed iu the entire globe.

Ho reignod aixty soven years. Ho wan great in war. He waa great in poace. Tne arts flourished uuder him, and under him Egypt took the lea I iu all things. In tho palace of tins king that child of whom the text apeaks in that palace ho grow up to bo a man 40 years of age.

And wo aro told that Moses was learned in all the learning of Egypt. Did you ever think how learned that was I remember reading ouco of the college life of the Egyptians. They had their law schools, their medical schools, their theological seminaries and tho like. Every advantage that could bo found came to this Hebrew youth. He was trained in statesmanship.

Wo are told he was a mighty man of war, and he doubtless accompanied Kumesos on his expeditions. His conversation was with princes and nobles and priests. His relation with hia mother, who had adopted him for hor own son, was of tho warmest and tenderest kind. Indeed the lifo he led waa delightful iu all respects. Thoro was not a thing to be wished foil.

Ail tho wealth and tho esteem that the empire could give was laid at his foet. Anil in this position imagine how powerful he must havo boon, for inlliiciico gathers force from exaltation. Standing by tho Bido of this great king ho would have accomplished much for tho good of his people. Barneses, it is said, would havo adopted him for his hero, but at any rate his life was full of opportunities. Now we tarn from this life of Moses tho palace to tho epistle to tho HebrewB and read of it therein.

It savs "the pleasures of sin" and wo stopaud aay, What doos this mean 1 AVhy is the occupation of thia life called the pleasures of sin 7 la there anv indication that Moscb did not keep the laws of God; that he did not improve his opportunities; that he had grown lndoiont and lazy 7 Not a hint, not a word. As far aa we can seo ho was a thoroughly honest and useful man. Why then should his life in the palace be called the pleasures of sin? Moses' position iu tho palace was equally providential aa the elevation of JoBeph and Joseph's lifo has not been so branded. You have probably thought out the answer. What did ho seo from the windows of the palaco 1 Groat works going on and hordes of people being driven like cattlo in the prosecution of this gigantic enterprise for the home of the Pbaraona.

He recognized them aa his brethren and there arose one day iu his breast the unwelcome thought that Moses, ought to deliver them. What right have I to bo wrapped in luxury when they are in want? When that thought came it caused the man many struggles. Ho was driven iu before tiie court of conscience and compelled to admit that him tho duty was laid to load tho children of Israel out of Egypt into tho laud of promise. That duty recognized, do wo not see that that life in the palace had to be looked upon in an entirely different light? When Joaus said to John, James, Peter and Andrew, mending their nets, "Follow me and I will mako you Ushers of men," do you not see that if they had refused their life would have been lillod with sin 7 When Moaes aaw tho duty his life iu tbe palace could not be looked at by itself. It had to bo looked at over against that duty.

To decline the duty would have been to vitiate that life aud to change it into pleasures of sin, harmless as it might otherwiao have boon. The principle is one of universal application. As Victor Hugo haa said, 'Duty when once apprehended ia Tho losBon doea uot mean that any flagrant erimo shall stain a life to make it sinful, lhulife that refusoa to put itself under the Divine will aud purpose, that hears the still small voice pointing out the way and refuses to walk in it, that will uot Consciously give itself up to God, is wrong. It may bo prudent, successful, ahow many traits that we admire, but none tho loss it is all wrong, its trend is downward, it is the broad and not the uarrow way. A duty once fairly recognized aa aont from God aud deliberately put away ia enough to vitiate any life.

At tho oloao of the sermon tho pastor, Kov. George Adama, invited the large numbor present to go through tho comprohenaive building and see for themselves what a complete church home it is. The invitation was very widely accepted, Dr. Alsop himself, uudor the guida ice of Mr. Adams, being one of tho most interested and delighted explorers of the handsome and well appointed structure, which was thrown open throughout ita ontiro extent and brilliantly illuminated.

To nizht tho last of the series of special services following ihe dedication of tho ohurch will tako plaoe. Tho preacher will bo the Rev. Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall, paator of tho First Preabyterian church, which ia only a fow doors away from the Sauda street church ou Henry etreet. THOSE BATH BEACH SUITS.

Wlty tlio Itaiiroad Company is Being Sued. The Eaole recently referred to a numbor of suits which aro being brought by residents of Blytbebonrne, through Lawyers Slauson ltowe, 180 Bemsen street, against the Brooklyn, Bath and West End railroad. There aro about one hundred suits filed at present and there are more to follow. Thoy are brought to recover a penalty of with costs, and an excess of 3 centa fare in each case over the statutory rate, which tho complainants allego tho railroad company overcharged on the round trip from Blythe bourne to Brooklyn during the mouths of June and July, 1800. Speaking of the matter, Mr.

Rowo Baid this increase of faro was made after tho company had changod its depot to Thirty scvonth street last spring. Theso suita have nil been brought within the past couple of weeks. The laws of tho state have fixed tho rate of fare at not moro than 3 cents per mile for the round trip. The company charged 15 cents for tho round trip from Brooklyn to Blytbebonrne, which is less than four miles, an excess of 3 cenis, and suits are brought to recover tho excess, with SoO penalty and costs, but not more than ono penalty can bo recovered by each plaintiff. Tho people of Blythebourno mado several lnelloctual protests and asked to have the fares reduced to tne legal rate.

Thev finally appealod to the railroad commissioners in Now York, who ordered the rates reduced. This was done about August 1, 1800. Sinoe that time the Brooklyn, Bath and West End railroad company has treated the people of Blythebourno in an outrageoua manner because they refused to pay these rates. The oompany has refused to sell the residents commutation tickets, aud this, roused the citizens to action. Four answers have been received up to noon to day.

Through Lawyer Albert G. McDonald, 10 Court stroet, they deny, first, that the company is aware that the complainants havo been overcharged; and, secondly, that if Bitch overcharge has been made it waa a mistake. Tho statute dealing with the matter ia to be found in tho corporation laws of the state of New York, section 1, chapter 185, which aaj "Any railroad corporation which shall ask or receive more than tho lawful rate of fare unless such overcharge was made through inadvertance or mistake not amounting to gross nogligeuce shall forfeit $50, to be roeovered with tho excess so received by the party paying tho same, but no action can be maintained therefor unless commenced within ono year after tho cause of action accrued." A similar case waa decided in the suit of Fisher against the New York Central and Harlem River railroad in favor of the plaintiffs. The Brooklyn, Bath and AA'ostEud company is composed mainly of Philadelphia capitalists, aud uiauy of the plaintiffs are workingmen. FOUND LURKING I.N A HALLWAY.

Tho seventh, i'ruciuct Police Itulievc That l'uoy Ullave tin Arch Offender. AVhiio Miss May Young was passing through the hallway of her residence, 101 Franklin street, at 0 o'clock last ovoning she met a strange man in the hallway. She called John J. Sawyer, who lives on the ground floor of the house. The strunger then left the building.

Mr Sawyer followed him aud saw him outer tho hallway of 103, the house adjoining. Thoro ho seized the man and called for the poiico. Tho fellow made it desperate struggle to free himself and waa iu the act of felling Mr. Sawyer to tho floor with a blow from a jimmy ho held iu hia hand whou an officer arrived. Tho man was then disarmed and taken to the station houio.

There ho described himself as Frederick Mejer, aged 25 yoars, and aaid he lived at Atlantic avenue. On his person was found a buueh of falao keys. The police believe that the mania the ono who haa been committing tho numerous sneak robberies which have taken place iu the Seventeenth ward fur some time. Meyer could give uo explanation for his visit to the dwellings where he was found and was lucked up on a charge of being a suspi cious character. WOODS TO lie I'UOSIOTED.

Indianapolis, March G. It is announced to day that William A. Woods, United State district judge for Indiana, will bo elevated to tho circuit court of appeals created by congress. This will place Judge AVoods iu a position co ordinate witk that held by Judge Gresham and will take him to Chioago, as the new court for this diatrict will be located in that city. Judge Byron K.

Elliott of tho Indiana supremo court is spoken of aa Judge Woods' sue'. oestor on the district bench. Codgrcsaiiimi Coombs' Lecture in Calvary Raptist Church. The second of the series of "Practical Talks by People Who Kuow" was given last night in the Calvary Baptist churoh, ou Sumner avenue and Decatnr street, by Congressman William J. Coombs.

Beforo Mr. Coombs was introdncod by O. B. Lewis, the chairman, Itev. J.

G. Allen, pastor of tho church, made a few explanatory remarks. He said tho timo had gone by when tho ohurch could do ita duty toward the people on the old linos. AVhiio tho principles of the Baptist church had not changod, the people demanded something broader and decDer than they had been accustomed to receive in tho way of things practical, and it waB hia opinion that they had among thorn all the elements for a propor adjust ment of the social syBtem and the reform of human society without going to the extremes ad vocated by agitators. Hence the practical talks begun under the auspices of tho committee on education of the Calvary Baptist chnrch.

The subject of Mr. Coombs' talk was international commerce. Ho said that nations like individuals had their peculiarities and advantages. AVhen one nation had moro than it needed of one thing and its neighbors of another thing they traded and this trade was called international commerce. It existed two thousand yoara before Christ, long even before authentic historv.

Tho Pmo'iiciftiis were tho first tradora. Thoy oc oupiod a central position. They Bent their caravans to Arabia and Persia and their lleots to Italy and Gaul an.l even to England for tin. They gathered tho products of all the known nations aud then distributed them and grew rich and prosperous. Carthage next rose to commercial prominence and proved a successful competitor.

Ihe speaker next referred to Hiram's presents to Solomon and the voyages of Solomon's fleet to Ophir, and ho gradually came down to the discoveries of A'asco di Gama and Columbus while in quest of ativonture and now avonues for commerce, He referred to England which in tho beginning of tin prcsont century had grown to be the greatest trading and manufacturing country in the world. said Mr. Coombs, "produces comparatively little cereals, but consumes a great deal. Her maunfactures aro immense and bIio sells what' other nations want to purchase. That is international commerco.

Sho bought the products of India and China, manufactured the raw material and sold it to Franco. Spain, Russia, realizing an euormona fortune in the distribution and becoming the financial center of the earth. Then oame Btoam aud the telegraph, changing the condition of things, creating business, but minimizing profits and raising competitors to England, for the reason that tho nations no longer sought intermediaries, but traded with ono another directly. Formerly business was done by barter; tea was exchanged for calico, next bars of gold and silvor were tho medium of exchange, and thoso in turn gave place to the bill of exchange aud the credit system." The "practical talker'' hero produced bills of exchange and invoices, and explained their nature to a very interested audience. Ho said that in his own experienco of thirty years he hail received bills of exchange from merchants away in South America, and found thom just aa good aa gold, he had never lost a dollar by them, and he had como to the conclusion, notwithstanding a good deal of talk, that tho rascals in commercial lifo wero so fow aa to be tho exception to the rule.

Thia Btatenient was received with applause. "Ihe maxim universally accepted," continued Mr. Coombs, "is that tho country whioh produces the most iron and controls tho market controls tho world's industry. If bo bo then the scepter is passing away from England, for to day pig iron ia produced cheaper and in larger quantities in the United States than in Britain, and no later than last week I was informed on good authority that an American iron iiouso wan started in London to supply tho English markot with ateel. That ia a moat important event.

Unlike England, this country produces more than it can consume. The enormous wheat fields of the Northwest, the great cotton fields of the South and the pasture lands of tho West are able to Bupply all Europe, not to speak of our iron mines, our gold and siivcr miueB, our waiorwaya and railroad facilities which take those products to tho coast for exportation purposes rapidly aud bo cheaply. Then look at the inventive genius of our artisans making tho cost of manufacture cheaper every year without reducing wages, and tell mo what competition havo we to fear. Hence we moro than any other nation require a foreign market for our surplus produce. If we cannot get this markot it will bo impossible for our manufacturers tp continue their business.

Suppose wo produce annually so many million bushels of wheat more thau wo need for homo consumption, what shall wo do with it Tho failure to obtain foreign markets causes over production and gives ri.se to tho formation of trusts and combinations that hurt labor and prevent the natural distribution of wealth in this country. In this regard tho people aro bo coming better educated, and I trust those listening to me this evening will be apostles of a healthier state of things. Wo want free scope for our commerce, and we must not commit ourselves to alien unwise legislation as would pro vido for the free coinage of silver. If we base values on silver and other nations ou gold you must plainly see what a disadvantage wo labor under, and I now speak, uot aa a politician, but as a merohaut whose object is to throw open the cbanuoln of tra to. Last year of agricultural products wo exported to tho value of 030,000, 000; of manufacture, ihe mine, the forest, miscellaneous products, $5, total, $845, 000, 000.

Now, what would be the effect if thoso articles were left on our bands National bankruptcy." Mr. Coombs said that the Argentine Republic, Brazil, Chili and other South American countries, growing iu population aud developing their resources more aud more each year, wero beginning to bo large surplus producera and were, therefore, entering into competition with tho United States. India was also a competitor iu cotton aud wheat, and tiiough he differed from those who thought wo mnst soon yield our plaoo aa the great wheat seller of the world, ho reoog nized tho fact that we must retain our position through wiser legislation. "I do not care to go into nolitica," continued Mr. Coombs, "but when I see American shipa returning with ballast instead of exchange cargoes I am inclined to tnink something moro than subsidized steamers is necessary as a remedy, or wo shad havo to yield to those natious who carry cargoes both ways.

AVore wool, for iiistaneo, placed ou the free list, it would give us return cargoes, but then that might interfere with our native wool growers). It is a delicate subjeot, but aftoi all, our main hope is in tho superior akill of our mechanics who, if free acope bo given them, will dominate the markets of tlio world. Tho unfortunate tendency of tho timo ia to concentrate buainesa and wealth in few hands and illl nnA uoinll l. Oin 1 1 but I believe exionded foreign commerce will oven obviate thia serious danger." THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS. A I.argo Attenilnuco ut tbe Regular monthly iUeeliuff.

Tho regular monthly meeting of the Third ward Democratic association at Voteran hall, 123 Smith street, brought out an unuBually large number of members last night. President Thomas H. Lowrey occupied tho chair aud Secretary J. L. Connolly recorded.

There were sixteen propositions for membership, and the report of tho investigating committee aeldod ninety two new members to tho roll of the ward association, whioh now numbers over thirteen huudrod names. This report waa adopted, and so also waa the report of tlio committee on the treasurer's accounts, which showed a clear balanco ot i44.50 ou hand. Mr. L. J.Tormoy said he was credibly informed that tho namo of one man which had been passed by the investigating committee should not be placed on the roll.

This was August Andersen of 74 Atlantic avenue. Ho was, Mr. Tormey said, a member of tho Third ward itepublican association, and he moved that his numc be laid over until the next meeting for further investigation. Mr. Charles A.

Mellin said he had asked Anderson to join the Scandinavian Democratic club of the ward, and ho had refused. Andersen, he added, belonged to the Republican ward association. Mr. Andersen waa ordered to be investigated, and then Mr. Tormey invited tho young men to join tho young men's Democratic club, which had been started at 100 Dean atreot, and was in a most nourishing condition.

Then a Mr. Moran wanted to know whether an old man like himself, if he joined the ranks of tho young men's club, would have a vote there. Ho was told he would havo a vote next fall, and someone else tol.l him he was a "far down." This made tho old follow hopping mad, and ho told the meeting that such remarks only tended to divide counties and did not benefit that or any other organization. This sally produced roars of laugntor, and it was found necessary to adjourn to shut off the old fellow's torrent of indignant protest. TO KESALAIIY THE ALDERMEN.

Twentieth Ward Democrats Pa a. llesolulioii to Pay the City Fathers. At tlio regular monthly meeting of tho Twentieth ward Democratic association in Adelphi hall, Myrtle avonuo and Adelphi street, last night Sheriff Courtney was in the chair and the distinguished AVilliam H. Rogers was secretary. Tho investigating cominittoe reported favorably ou the names of Andrew Millor and Erastus Brown, both of 130 Carlton avenue, and after the reception of soveral propositions Mr.

Henry Pugh arose. He told of tho prosperous financial condition of Brooklyn, said ho thought tho city should pay all its servants and concluded with a motion that the aecretary of the association be instructed to communicate with tho mombara of the assembly from Kings county to tho effect that it was tho belief of the members of the Twentieth ward Democratic that a bill should bo passed by the present legislature giving salarios to the aldermen of this city similar to those received by the members, of tho board of supervisors of Kiugi county, or $1,000 per year. The motion was seconded by Mr. John Nash and itr. John Downey and was unanimously adopted, whereupon the meeting adjourned.

To the Eagle reporter Mr. Pugh said he might be a candidate for alderman himself next year and he did not believe it just that a Borvant of the city Bhoul.l be called away from his private busiueBS without recompense. A LECTUKK ON M0HA HKI. The Iiov. Thomas Patrick Hughes of New York lecturod before a large aiuliunuo in tho Church of tho Saviour, ou Picrrepont Htreet, 1 ist even ing on "Tho Lifo and Character of Mohammed." Tho lecture was given under the auspices of tho department of philology of the Brooklyn institute.

Mr. Hughes, in his discourse, followed conscientiously the life of the great ruler, from bis childhood up to when, as a prophet of God, be commenced tho religion of the sword, and again as the polygamous potentate, and finally tlio tender hearted friend and father. The lecture was very interesting and loft nothing to bo desired in knowledge of the life of the great prophet and ruler. AKLIHGTO.I UII.LIAltD TOUUXKY. Two games wero played in tho Arlington ama tour billiard tournament at Arlington hall, Gates aud Nosirand avenues, fjut night.

In tho lirst competition Hayes played 225 points to Losee's 125 and won by seven points. Loaoo, despito his defeat, played a brilliant game aud became a primo favorite as one of tho dark horses of the haadioap. The winner's highest run was thirty points. Coffin and Losee, tho latter playing 125 to the former's 100 points, crossed cues in the second game. Coffin oame off victoriotm by twoil ty.throi) points.

Last the Caurae ot Vino Aria Lectures by Profcor William II. Wore, The large ball of the Art association building Montague street wa about half flllotl AYodnosday on tho occasion of the last locturo of the course on the fine arts, entitled "Decorative Art," doliv. ered by Professor AVilliam It. AVaro of Columbia collogo. President Shipman of tho Art association introduced Professor AYaro.

Mr. AVare said, speaking of stucco, that in the hands of the vulgar the plastic facilitr of its nature has lent itself to all that is most objectionable in design and oxecution, and that it is conquered to bo a substitute for aomothing hotter, whioh It protends to be. The idea seems to bo that solid blocks of stone, cut nnd carved br tho tool, is the natural and propor way to build. This argumont prove; nothing, since only the moat solid things could havo labted from the primitive agoB, and not Imitations, aa atneco ia sometimes asserted to be. As well infer that peoplo born iu the last century had an exceptional vigor bocauso thoso wo meet who belonged tsi that timo aro noiiOKonarians.

The earlier atone structures wero doubtless of rough stones, piled together with more or leas skill, the chinks closed with scraps of Btone and mud and. when the properties of limo came to be known, with a course of Plaster. Good construction and good work aliko ior the (lecorative nnrposo, is as we have seen, always at the side of the useful would equally counsel smearing the plaster over tho wall outside and inside, so as to mako a tight and sightly structure, lhis is tho natural way to build, and it is thus that in any country where the climato permits stone houses are built to day. It is an admirable way, for the moldings, which in atone have to bo laboriously hewn, uro tn plaster casiiy mouldcd into their Bhupo. In Pompeii, and iu Home itself, tho houses, like houses in Italy nowadays, had their walla plastered outside as well as inside, and not only the houses, but the temples, liven though tho ruins are of solid stone, tho stone, being rough aud coarse, had a thin layer of stucco on tho outside to give a surface.

In fact, so little did tho ancients care for the honest exhibition of thoir materials that even tho marble of Ponlelicua itself was covered wilh a coating ot wax aud mineral color, a delicate substitute for the stucco, whose employment was universal. So far from this being an imitation ot solid hewn stone, solid stone is the rarest thing in tho world, and the most extravagantly expeu ii aari6 of aubstitutes for plaster are resorted vO. Other ways of procuring a good surface that shall at the samo time protect the substance of the worn from tho weather and offer a presentable face to tho world are sought for. It ia onjy in exceptional localities, such as Paris, where tho building stono is cheap or easily cut, or here, whero tho granito is too hard to bo easily divided, that block atone is to be found in ordinary structures. In Athena, to be sure, we find temples of Bolid marble: but Athens, in the time of 1'encles.

was one of the most powerful and wealthy cities the world has seen, and alio spoilt upon her build lugs the revenues of all Greece, intrusted tuber for safe keeping. Plaster or stucco, whether of clay or gypsum, can be cast iu molds, prese nting in a leas pcriiianiiut but not less admirab! nuto rial the advantages of terra cotta. Witness the exquisite wort; of the Moors at Granada and Seville. It also offers to tho free hand of tiio skill lul artisan a material not less excellent than clay, and ono forming a considerable permanence, without the Inconvenience of having to be burnt; witness the beautiful free hand decoration in the llomau vaults. Finally, as a last word of praise tor this much used and much abused material, it affords an excellent material for decorative carving, wherever plaator decoration is tho order.

During his lccturo Professor AVaro exhibited over one hundred pictures representing views of ancient ruins of celebrity and modern buildings iu all parts of the world, whorg stucco waa a prominent feature. SIXTEENTH AVAItD DE.UOCItATS. They IBave a Chairman Whom One Member Likened to Speaker Itcert. The March mooting of tho Sixteenth ward Democratic association waa pretty largely attended laat evoning, but tlie amount of buainesa transacted waa small and unimportant. Iu tho absence of Presidout Audrew Beok, detained at home by rheumatism, Mr.

Froderiok Hertz was chosen temporary chairman, but almost immediately Mr. Frank Ibert, tho vieo presidont, entered, ami Mr. Hertz resigned his seat to him. Sacretary John A'andeihoof was at his post, but Assistant Secretary Joseph Haslaeh being absent with the minutes of the previous meeting, the reading of thom was on motion disponsod with. Hero Mr.

Ibert, noticing that some parsons in the roar of the room wore their hats, exclaimed: "Gentlemen will remove their hats." No attention having been paid to tho chairman's request, he repeated, sharply: Becker will please to remove his hat." Mr. Becker appeared to pay no attention to tho requost, and tho chairman continued: shall not proceed to business until tho meeting is in order. lathe sergoant at arms in tho room?" Tho at arms did not respond, and the chairman, noticing another otlendor, exclaimed: "Mr. Geitliugcr will please remove his hat." Tho secretary now began to receive tho names of parties favorably roported by tho investigating committee, and thirty four wero added to tho roll. Some aixty soven applications for membership wero referred for investigation.

During tbisbusinoss Jacob Millor proponed ax a good Plan that members favorably reported for admission flhoitld each hand in his name on a card to the secretary and not give it by word of mouth. Secretary I'll not tako thom in that way. Chairman twho had boen poring over a dingy looking copy of tho bylaws) I hold that you can and that tho suggestion is a good one. Mr. Miller I offer it for the secretary's own convenience.

Chairman I hold tho same way. But it was evident that tho secretary waa proceeding in tho old way, without regard to mo tiona or suggestions, and a number of persons Btood bofore bis desk. Chairman (looking Bomowhat indignant) lias the secretary taken down all the names proposed? Before the secretary bad time to answer someouo moved Hint the mooting adjourn. Chairman Hold on. Thero are other things to bu done.

I thought someone, however, would give ino a tip. Coroner Lindsay It scorns to me that you havo hud tips enough already. Laughter in winch the rosy faced chairman joined good hu moredly. Voice Thoro has beon amotion to adjourn. Chairman I heard tho motion, but I didn't hear it seconded.

Soveral voices I second it. Mr. Miller Before we adjourn I move that tho speech ot the chairman be put on record requiring old gentlemen with bald heads to take off their hats in this big windy hall audi a night aa this. It should be put ou record as a warning to all such delinquents in future. Congress has had its Keed it seems and we have had ours to night.

Laughter and upplanso. Chairman I shall uot reply to tho gontloraan's remarks. A motion to adjourn has beou mado and seconded, and a motion to adjourn not being debatable I declare the meeting adjourned. Tho members, glad of the chance, all put ou thfir hats and got out. GOSSIP OF THE THIRTEEN' TH.

The to be ltcvioivctt by Mayer (iraut. The Thirteenth regiment will assemble Monday evening lor drill and instruction and also next Thursday night for review by Mayor Hugh J. Grant or Now York, whoso invitation to visit the regiment has been eecuntiod by Mayor Chapin. Mayor Grant will bo Mayor Chapin'a guest before tho review, and afterward bulb will be entertained at tho Oxford by Colonel Austen. The annual inspection and muster of tho Thirteenth wilt occur Monday, April 20, and on Thursday, April 23, the regiment will assemble to unite witli the veterans in celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the departure for tho front.

Iu tho last order, published this week, theae houoriiblo discharges wero announced; Private Louis Can, Company Private Thomas Fletcher, Company Private Thomas J. Tabor, Company Corporal Charles T. Willana, Company Privatos John A. Stewart and Charles A. Winstow, Company Private John H.

Hitching, Company and Private Charles E. Penney, Company B. Privates William Moore and A. C. Edwards have been appointod corporals of Company B.

Tins company will have a stag social March 23. The annual dinner of Company wii: occur at Wilson's March 14. Company A will givo a first class min tre! performance at the Criterion Wedhesuny ovening, April 8. Tho proceeds are to go toward furnishing the company room in the new armory. The cadet corps is enjoying a boom.

Sergo F. F. McAfee iias been elected lieutenant and eighteen recruits have beou received within the lat month. General Philip H. Briggs has shown considerable interest in tho development of the corps aud drills it regularly one evening oach week.

The cadet corns will be instructed in guard duty ou March 19 and April 23. AX AI'ilON AXI) OA KG SALE, A Festival by Slclldilut Circle ihe Kiug's Daughters. Tho Steadfast circle of King's daughters, which was organized in 18SS, held a very successful apron and caku Bale last evening in the Moravian churoh, on Jay street, near Myrtle avenue. The circle has a membership of fourteen young women, all of whom are of the persuasive and industrious class, attentive to their iznenti and thereby making friends and money for tlio church at the same time. At the apron table were Mrs.

M. Pritehard, Mrs. M. Guden and Miss L. Hissler.

At cako labio No. 1 were Miss E. Halsoy, Miss C. Keller and Miss J. Diokerson, and at cake table No.

2 wero tho Misses G. Periena, M. Pyo, E. Kuhn and N. Diek eraon.

Miss M. Collins had charge of tho strong box into which all tho money flowed and she was kept very busy for three hours, Tho church win handsomely decorated wiih American a beautiful cross of tho order, which wits presented to tho circle by Mrs. Gas coino on the occasion of their lirst effort at entertaining strangers, stood in front of tho guests as they arrived. The following are tie ofl'uui of tho circle: Miss E. Halsoy, president; Miss L.

Waaler, secretary, and Miss M. Collins, treasurer. A NEW SOLTAI, CLUD. Tho Juanita club of Brooklyn have filed a certificate of incorporation in tho county clerk's office. The object of the new organization is social intercourse.

The trustees are Charles J. Healey, rotor L. Konney, Daniel M. Kelly, T. II.

Woods, Daniel Lanigan, John B. Hanahan, Cornelius J. AA'higam, B. Tully, M. J.

Dwyer, Thomas Forbes, W. J. Farrell, E. K. Lynch, John M.

Van Wagner, James M. Quigley and John Kyan. DKOWHKD IX BAY. Michael Franklin, aged 30 yoars, a laborer in the employ of the Coney Island jockoy club, waa drowned on Tuesday afternoon in Sheeepshead bay while wandering aimlessly along Einmona avonuo. John Collins, John Gormau, Peter Har rigan and James DriBColi put out a small boat, and after a diligent search of twenty four hours Bucceedod recovering tho body iu front of Sickles' boat bouse.

Mi. Baker Examined in His Own Bebalf Aud Say His Marital Trouble Besran Almost With His HePioYi i a YoluWe Witness and is Admonished by the Court. The action for a limited divorce brought by Mary lS. Baker against her husband, Edward Baker, was continued boforo Justioo Oiillon and a room full of tpectators in tho circuit court yeatorday afternoon. Tho principal witness examined Was the defendant, Edward Baker.

He is a man of venerable appearance and when he went to the stand he carried a largo bundle of memoranda and books which contained notes with whioh to refresh his memory. He aaid he was 04 years old and had been a resident of Brooklyn for forty sovon years, thirty two of which had been spent in unpleasant marital relations with the plaintiff. In the complaint it had been alleged that he was a man of Considerable property and in order to contradict that statement ho produced a schedule of his re Bources, claiming tnat his net income for tho past year was but fl.OSO. When asked when his domestic troubles began he repliod that from the very day of his marriage Mb wife had never seemed satisfied with him, but was always longing for someone else. Tho quarrels and more serious troublo began aomo ton years aftor hia marriage aud it was all due, the witness said, to his wife's penohant for visiting clairvoyants and fortune tellers.

She went to one who told her that her husband was going to die. The plaintiff had told him of this prophecy and had added that one Pliilo Biera was an old beau of hers and that when he (the witness) died she would then marry him. Continuing, witness declared that he was very much opposed to table tippling, rapping, cards and all such tricks of the art indulged in by his wife and diil not want hia children brought up to beiievo in such crazy doings. The man Biers, who hoarded iu the house, was very friendly with his wife and he wanted him to get out, but, even after ho bad left, his wife did not break off her friendly relations with him. Then a letter came to the house from a man named Fleminiug, charging his wife with holding other than mere friendly relations with a man uamod Underwood.

When ho saw the letter he tore it up and throw it into the messenger's faco, but later took it and read it. He asked his wife what the letter meant and told her if the charges were false he would tako measures at once to punish Flemming; but his wife bagged him not to do anything, as the allegations iu the letter were not without just' foundation. Ho then begged her to have nothing moro to do wim Flomming.but she told him to mind his business, as she would do just as who pleased. He aaid his wife had gone to the countiy and stayed away for ton days with Underwood, in spite of his protestations. Then there was a Major Groon in tno house to whom his wife paid apociai attention.

One day ho looked through the parlor blinds and saw hia wife sitting in the major's lap. This was almost too much, the old man thought, but when be mentioned it to Mrs. Baker sho said that there was nothing wrong in what she had doue and that she was only trying to pump the major in order to see how he waB going to leave hia property. He waa old and ill at tho timo. Witness said that he had told his wife fifty times to keep away from mediums, as some to whom sho went were nothing more than immoral people who maintained houses of quostiouablo character.

Sho told him thatsho wouid do just as she pleased and that she went for fun and had it. Iu regard to the charges made that ho had failed to provide properly for his family, he said that they were entirely false. Ho bought the lineat teaa and everything elao in quantity and variety and always had fruits and preserves in tho house. The whole long list of quarrels had their culmination when a man by the name of Grafe left his wife and tooit rooms in tho house. Mrs.

Baker became very friendly with this new roomer, and when he was arrested in New Vork by his wife Mra. Bakor begged her husband to go bail for him. Upon his refusal to do so tho actual warfare began. The witness said that the trouble was further increased by the fact that when he bought a house in (Jongi'083 street hia wifo wanted the deed iu hor name. This he re fusod to do, but as a substitute ho mado hia will aud loft everything to his wife.

This wilb was tho cause of on, lies trouble, for the witness said he aoon saw that his wife wanted to have liim shuffleoff as aoon as possible, now that everything wak in her name. He denied that ho hud ever grabbed her forcibly by the arm or ever thrown a cake of soap at her; she was always ngly and reauy to pica a quuri'oi anu ho Kept away irom her as much as possible. When he was ill with the grin and neuralgia sho never did one thing for him, but let him take care of himself as best he could. Ho said hia wile was possessed with the idea that lie would dio and sho would marry again, in apite of the fact that she was already welt along in years, wtnoss detailed other unfortunate occurrences in his marital life at great length. Ho was warned several times by tho court to atop his long speeches and answer tho questions only.

Still he kept on telling just what he wanted to aud at this point Judge (Jullcii ordernl him to stand up and, in anything but an amiable mood, warned him not to further violate the rule of tho court. The witness said that he had no intention of violating any rule or law, but wanted to tell evorvthiniz. Ho concluded his direct examina tion by aaying that ho had destroyed his will after hia wifo left hiiu, as he loosed upon it as ono of the chief causes of ail his domestio trouble. A CLEVER BROOKLYN UUItl.ESQUE Club Entertain 'IT lioir KurstcrH District Friends. An extromely jolly and interesting entertain meut waa given last oventng the chapel of the First Iteformod church on Clynior street, near Bedford avenue.

Tho entertainers were the Essone38 burlesquei'B and they produced "Tho Koyal Succession; or tho Princess aud tho Pirate," by H. H. McCord, one of their numbor, There is an Essoneas club and the name has a meaning, but it is ao carefully hidden that tho uuaidod intelleot can be trusted not to discover it. Its members are also members of the Sunday school claaa of Mra. E.

P. Terhune, wifo of the pastor of tho church. They havo a class poet and class oratorB and have given entertainments heretofore in Mrs. Terhune's parlors and at hor country place at Pomptou, N. J.

Last ovoning they gave an entertainment for their teacher and a considerable company of their friends and pro ducod a piece of most exoellent and innocent fool ing. The complications of "The Ittvyal Succession" are based upon Buttercup's device of "mixing those babies up." The plot involves burlesque of the heavy villain of melodrama of Tammany politics, of tho absurdities of rank in Gilbert's style and of other tonics, and it includes songs and dances whoso music is taken from many of the current comic oporas and a htUe of a more serious sort. There were clever points all through tho burlesque, aa where tho private aoldier fills out a hand at cards with his general and king, but plays standing in deference to their superior rank. Tho performance was given with abundant vim and go, the aonga were well aung and tho make up of the performers was better than amateurs usually achieve. Tho cast was: Pynklai, the private, Mr.

J. T. Woods; Sisky Whowor XIII, king of Neauouheera, Hon. Spiuola Kelly, Tammany hall, Unitod Statos minister to tho kingdom of Neauouheers, Mr. H.

H. McCord; Alt'. Hewj, lord mayor of the city of Vazzaleen, Mr. William llayuor: Hooehong Purochtah, Duko of Asparragaz, knight of tho golden shaving mug, general commanding the forcossjuninister of war, Mr. 0.

AV. Munson; Mel. Fulla, Earl of She iicargeau, lord chief Jnstico and lord high chancellor, Mr. F. 31.

Brown; Phingizz, the princess. Mr. J. AA'. Reynolds; Tanimce, a lady, Mr.

C. D. Griswold. Mr. Av'ooda as Pypklai sang a patter song adapted from "The anil Ito byn's "Answer" in an excellent tenor voice, and with Phingizz a duet and dance from "Castles in the Air." Mr.

Iiaynor, as All'. HowJ, sang the Farming" song from Pinafore, and "They're Aftor Mo," receiving an encore and a gorgeous bouquet. Mr. lleynolds, as Phiugizz, carried the burden of tho dancing aud sang a continuation of "Tho Owl and tho Pussycat." Mr. Brown, whoso good baritone haa attracted attention heretofore, Bang tho old German song, "Deep Down AVithin the Collar." Mr.

McCord sang "Learning McFuddon to Dauco" and "Tim O'Grady," a spirited song of his own of the Ilraham aort. Mr. Munson aa Purochtah his nose turned in tho wrong direction to suggest that of the secretary of war sang one of tho "Billeo Taylor" songs; Mr. lleynolds, in a coquettish Psyche knot, sang "Maggie Murphy's Home" from Httrrigan'a new play, and Sir. Ray nor sang McKenzie'a "OU Grenadior." Miss Edith Uaynor played the accompaniments well under circumstances that would have disooncert ed a leBs capable pianist, and Mr.

Francis Walker, a popular baritone, gave tho company an excellent English ballad. Mr. Terhuuo entertained the members of tho club at supper after the performance. TWENTY FIRST WARD DEMOCRATS. Tlicy Welcome a ItepttblicaBi A Iio Anw the Error of Ilin Wily.

The Domoorata of the Twenty first ward held their regular monthly meeting last night at tho headquarters at DeKalb avenue and AValworth street. John C. Moran lillod the chair aim Frederick Wolz recorded. AA'hen the secretary va3 reading off tho list of new members favorably considered by tho investigating committeo ho was interrupted whou he roached the name of George L. Young of 57 Nos trand avenue.

One of the members claimed that Mr. Young was a Republican and consequently not eligible for membership in the Twenty first ward Democratic association. Mr. Young was tho room and was called upon for an explanation. Ho said that heretofore he had voted the Republican ticket, but seeing tho error of his ways wished to come into the Democratic fold.

On his pledging hiinseif to support the Democratic nominees his name was entered on the roll along with those of sixty four other now members. Thirty one jiropoBitioiiB for membership were turned oyer to the investigation committeo for approval, Tho young men's Democratic club of the Twenty first ward turned into the treasury of the benevolent organization attichod to the ward association $102, the proceeds of the recent ball. The roll of the benevolent order was incroaned by tho admission of seventy live new members n. HKltKDlTH'S SLNDA SCHOOL TU.lCilEKS. An informal reception waa hedd last night in the parlors of tho Tompkins avenue Congregational churoh, at McDonough street and Tompkins avenue, by tho teachers of the Sunday school connected with tho society About one hundred guests wero entertained with an interesting programme of musical and literary exer cisos, after which a collation was served.

The committee of arrangements cousiBted of Miss Agnes Knight, Miss Mary Pratt, C. Zabriakio, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mra. W.

H. Leaoli. Mra. Upton, Mra. Itowo, Mrs.

AVagner, the Minsos Os trauder, Clarke, Barr, Porter, Collins, McKeovcr, Smith, Messing, and Mra. Hopper, Mrs. Barton, Mrs. Poaraall, Mrs. Swaiue, Mra.

Blaud and Mrs. Bingham. On the State of Things at St. Johnland. The Charities Commissioner Cantonds That (lie Hoard Dos Net Deaerro tho Strictures Laid Upon It by tho Grand Jury 'o Division of Ktijnomibility.

Talking about St. Johnland affairs yestorday Charities Commissioner George H. Murphy said: "1 have read with much attention the presentment of tho grand jury in regard to matters at St. Johnland. It ia gratifying when so largo a number of respectable citizens interest themselves and report so clearly and decisively upon county matters.

It 19 regrettable, however, that they did not havo more time to thoroughly in Testigato and to sift the sources of their information, as tboy seem to have accumulated a largo amount of ignorance upon somo matters, as well as information npan others. I was surprised when I came lo their recommendations as to what should bo done, that thoy should rae ommenii that tho county farm should ba put solely in the hands of the board of supervisors, after they bad so thoroughly fixed upon that board tho responsibility for the large expenditures made there and the looso manner in which much of tho money had been spent. If grand juried indulge in that Bort intellectual gymnastics, they will soon succeed in crowding coronors' juries from tlio position th'jy hs.vo so long held, as to tho relation their verdicts bear to tho testimony and facts. The grand jury ba their illogical conclusion upon tho assumption 'that tho division of responsibility between tho board of cniumia aionera of charities and corrections and board of supervisors is the source etc. This gives ino an opportunity of correcting an error which has been carefully fostered by interested parties, uuder the impression that if enough dust could be kicked up the true position of affairs couid bo correspondingly obscured.

Th is no division of responsibility between tne charities board and board of supervisors. There is a division of duties but none of re: pon.dbility, if each board attends strictly to duties, tin lor the law. Tho law of 1884, chapter of the statutes of the state of New York for 1884, page 280, Buecilics the duties of eaoU board. That is the act creating the county farm, and I quote from the same as follows: "Section 2. Tho said board of charities and corrections and member or members of the state board of charities residing in the county of Kings, shall prepare a plan or plans and specifications lor tho erection thereon of such suitable buildings as may be necessary, and shall transmit the same to the board of supervisors of said county.

Tho said plans shall also provide for laying out the land purchased for tho purpose for which it was purchased, ami shall designate the location of the buildings and improvements, to bo erected thereon. The said board of supervisors shall act upon the plans so transmitted to it, and may, by resolution, adopt or reject the same in whole or tn part. In case of the rejection of any such plan or plans and specification, or of any part thereof by the said hoard of supervisors, tho Bitid board of charities and corrections, and member or members of the state board of charities, shall, in like manner, as aforesaid, prepare and transmit to it another plan, or plans and specifications in the place thereof, ami shall continue so to do until a plan or plans and specifications for the erection of tho buildings and improvements contemplated by this act. shall be approved by the said board oi supervisors. "Section 3 provides that 'whenever any such plan or plans and specifications shall be approved by the board of supervisors, it shall advertise for proposals and award und section that 'tlio board of supervisors shall make all contracts and agroomeiits, and do whatever else may bo necessary to the carrying out and exercise of tho authority given by this "Under these provisions of tho law the prede cessors of the present charities board, in conjunc.

tion with Hiplcy Hopes, who, up to tho time of his death, was tho resident member of the state board of charities, formulated and submitted plans for tho now under way at St. Johnland; but, as you will see by the terms of the law, as soon as those plans were submitted and approved by the board of supervisors, the board of charities commissioners bad no furthcr authority the matter than the 'man in tho moon'; not only that as the board of supervisors bad the authority to reject plans and specifications until satisfactory plans were presented them and accepted, when so accepted they be came their plans; and what adds a particular point to this is that the plans were drawn for tlio commissioners by tlio engineer and architect of the board oi supervisors. Thoy are, therefore, their plana. Contracts were theirs to mako and the work theirs to oversee, and the charity commissioners, as officials, could not interfere with them any "way, nor oversee thr worn, aim nad neither the power oi rejecting nor approving the work. They bad tho same ill other words, as any oilier citizen of Brooklyji, neither more nor less.

They had an interest, however, greater than that of any other citizen, in having tho work done well, as, when finished. it would come under their control and bo used by them, and, if defective, they would have the trouble and tho nuisance arising from thoso de foots and from any poor work done under the contracts, and if there was any odium attache 1 to the ill performance of the contracts and work a large part of tho odium would be put by the public upon the charity commissioners, as the general impression of the public is that the char ities board is responsible for the proper conduct of the department, and it does not stop to con sider that their powers do not extoud to the con struction of the tools, but only to the mauner of using them. "It will be seen bv this statement of the law and facts Just wh the responsibility or the credit for the improvements at St. Johnland belongs. That is, with tne board of snuervisors.

Now, thou, if the grand jury's statements in regard to the manner in which work has been done in St. Johulaud are true, their recommendation, after such a hatchellhig, is most absurd. Having thus put the matter UDun its proper basis, I will Quote their recommendation 111 full. "Believing that tho division ol responsibility between ihe department of charities and corrections and the board of stipirvis ors is the source of much of tlie present extravagance an 1 waste, as well as of jobbery and Iran 1, we would advise such legislation as wouid place tue entire responsibility for inaugurating and constructing nil works at tiie county farm solely and entirely with the board of supervisors. "As if conscious of the weakness of their recommendation they follow it up with a sentence that ought to give its author a high rank as a humorist, as follows: 'The few honorable gentlemen in the above board board of supervisors! who have opposed the neianous transactions at St.

Johniand constitute, ith others who may be elected to sustain tlu toe only deteuse and protection iigaiu.it Min'hir frauds in the future, und we sincerely h. pe that thu voters of Kings county will elect a nlli number of such good and true men ns will consuiiue a principled 'H 1 the boy, 'f have caught this fellow that i nibbling and one more lish i shall have tin How tar in tne future the hopes ol the grand jury will carry tue of tho St. i i'li'in is a conundrum. The trouble with tne improving of tho St. Johnland property by the board of supervisors does ii.it consist in Ihe character oi the supervisors, out in tlio t.yteui.

If were angels from heaven tiny would be uniibie'to bring about railislaotoiy le.siuts the present system; a board composed of tinny members, hall oi at any on time nave ss than one year li Mirc ot utlice aud tin. other half at toe most tuny a te. i ear. tenure oi wttiee. ft i hangcaiil, in its composition lo carry on mie.

eetslli.l liliilou work extending over a neither can members inw number tlial il. iiiiuuou members of tue hti'tlelion oi th supervision, while acting as board or on the county larm sury lo insure tin proper coi, work. But. woirti ui it, spoiisioiuty that is (Utilised over tue thirty members is practically no respon inilitv at all; unions ll.e he of glus misconduct, could anv legal responsibility be fastened iudlvidu i members. "As a member of the charities bo ird I felt a re pugnuiice toacekihg actively add me resput; siij.niv ol making toe improvements ut St.

John laud to Ihe diit.es ol the charities board, eousi i eriegtliHt it would put ih in a po.iiiuii with the public ot seeking enlarged powers ior some special benefit to oiir. elves: but 1 believe that it ivoul I be ior Hie be interest of the county to put it in ihe hands of tho charity eoiiiiuissioiiei's, or in the hands of a special contini. Moii. A particular advantage to the county in putting it into tho hands of the chanties oouimi would that as there are but three of t.iem toe resiionsibi.ity is concentrated, ihere would be ho high niihiritd official, created. Ihe bu iness would bo none ihiough tin: pres.

ut tibiciiinery of tile charities board, and tne tenure of thairoiliee 1: that the present bjard iingh; i xp ct to eompieio tlio greater part of ll.e designed. Further liiantnis i eh.i i i.i co mm is ion el are those who eveut r. li.v iw.l have to laKe charge of and Use lue lo.ie'ovemen!;.. 'ei hiipn may be allowed a Word ji i'soii'tl lo 1 have been one of ciiiirii; cooimission jrs now tor ovei a year and uoj; ct to the uiid'epresoiitiitiou and miseou Mill seem to be the pjculial' luck 01 pill lie ollieiald. 1 have pursued steadliy the policy of ttoinaiiitiug myself with my duties and min ting the inuiie ss ui tne and know better tnan most of our ei ities the amount of conscientious, taiihiu, work ihe department demands.

vc have under our care constantly over tour thon and ol the most r.ntor.unate of Hod's cre.it ttre' ll.e sick, criminal and insanf the oveisigot ot over live hundred employ s. It isinore iiiiiu oiieiy toat iiave made mistakes and will lie mistakes heiviift.r. liiy. elt, an.l tiiiok my fedo.v woni.l say Ihe same, that invite any fair an 1 inest criticism ol our doings, or statem mt of facts bearing upon our action, wineii is open utid i matter of record, anil we exp. et ihe reasonable consideration of our tallow citizens, and lo that I think we are entitled." JliT LKm.u Thomas Farmer, a bartender, of frost and ones whs again arraig.ia 1 boforo Com Union missioner the United court yesterday morning.

John J. Unify, a letter carrier, cliiU'L'td tuaiono morning in JAibriiary Farmer assaulted lii.u while in uniform and on duty, biackciiing hi eye and knocking him over 6ev nral bjer kegs. Farmer wont on the and admitted tho asoault, but claimed that Unify insulted him lirst. lie wanted to procure wituesses tho case was adjourned to Thurs day, iliireH at 10 o'clock A. M.

KtMAtiUE STKEET KOAD. A permitwas ismicd by City Works Commission or Adams ifc'esterduy which will enable the ilon. tocufl strict ctiblo railroad company to open tho roadwovof Moutagno street for the pnrpono of coustndiuf; its road. The company will begin nuin. uttu ui nuouir iud itjiu mat.

Elected President of the "Union League Club. Joseph Agpinall Sept in tho Race by Hit Supporters Deipit His TTitfadraTTftl. Details of Inst Night's Election in the liedford Arenaa House. Francis H. Wilson was last night re electod president of tho Union league club.

Assemblyman Joneph Aspinall also figured aa a candidate. Mr. Aspinall waa placed in nomination after the regular ticket had been made up with Mr. AVilson at its head by a number of tho members who were dissatisfied with Mr. Wilson's administration.

Subsequently Mr. Aspinall withdrew from the raoo. Hia letter declining the nomination, which has heretofore been withhold from publication, ia subjoined: Brooklyn, N. March 2, 1891. Arnold II.

Wttgner, Chairman: Aly Dear Sir I am well aware of the great and important part whioh tho Union loague club of Brooklyn should and will, doubtluaa, take in the coining election in tho city of Brooklyn in the interest of the lkpublican party. Thero never was a timo when harmony waa more ncccs. Bary than now, aud thoro never was a greater opportunity for sueceaa presented to the Republican party in the city of Brooklyn than to day; and, therefore, whilo I appreciate the high honor conferred upon mo by those who have nominated me as a candidato for tho presidency of your club, I am also desirous of insuring harmony among the members, and fearing lest tho uso of my name as a candidato might tend to croato a factional feeling which ought not to exist, I heroby ohoerfully withdraw my name as a candidato for the presidency aud trust that all the members of the club will labor only for its beat interests by promoting tho success of tho Republican party and thereby insure a good, honest and economical administration of tho affairs of this grand city of Brooklyn in which wo should all bo proud to reside. Thanking each and every member of the club who has boon interested in my candidacy and for their kind efforts on my behalf, I remain very spectf ully yours, Joseph asiunall. Iu justice to Mr.

Aspinall, who was iu Albany, it should bo stated that according to all accounts he was in ontire ignorance of tho fact that hia namo was used aftor tho receipt of hia letter of withdrawal. When tho result whioh indicated hia overwhelming defeat had been announced, the opinion was freely expressed that the action of his friends in shoving him forward as an opposition candidato was ill advised and would havo a tendency some day to interfere with Mb political ambitious. Tho only contest at the election was over the presiding officers. It is true that tho name of Benjamin Estes, who was regularly nominated as a member of the executive committee did not appear ou tho ticket hoaded by Mr. Aspinall, but this was thought to havo beon au oversight.

In the evening mail noarly every raomber of tho club received at hia residonco a type written copy of the following circular and ono of the independent tickets: Brooklyn, March 2, 1801. To the Members of the Union league Club: Dbaii Silt Motwithatandiug the published declination of Joseph Aspinall, wo doom it a duty to enter our protest against the present management ot the club. The newspapers havo been filled with misrepresentations from day to day one day our candidate was on ouo issitQ and the next day on another, all of them untrue. Who ia it that has inapired theae articles? Not tho members of tho opposition: we place our opposition to the present management on a higher plane. Our club ia Bupposed to consist of gentlemen, each mindful of hia fellow member'a interest; kind, cordial, courteous (iu tho club bouse at least).

The present executive pledged himself last year not to run again ir then elected. Wo believed what he said and we honored him by a third election. Are bis friends treating him kindly in urging him to furthor neglect his business and sacrifice himself? He haa been our president three years. It now turna out that notwithstanding this pledge, he got Mr. Sackett some time ago to promise not to run agaiust him.

AYe are incensed at such methods, and the way that wo can stamD our disapproval is by voting tho inclosed ticket. Do you think that among the members of a club of gentlemen where tho opposition to his election nearly equals his vote (81 to 80 and 3 scattering) that it is good taste to insist upon his remaining upon tlio ticket Wo do not think bo. ion will remember that since the last annual election some six hundred members havo been admitted. Thoy ought to bo considered and Bhouldhave a representation which they havo not. In supporting Mr.

Aspinall for president thoro aro no factional politics involved nor aoltish interests to be subserved. We present you a man ablo, courteous, genial and a thorough parliamentarian, aud ono that will give dignity to the position. We invite your hearty co operation iu what we consider will bo the best interests of tho lub. Indoiised by Many Memiiehs. Tho election will take place Thursday, March 5, 1801, at 8:30 o'clock P.

in tbe assembly room of the club house. Tho club house was crowded with members as early aa 7 ojclock. Afew of tho most prominent opponents of Mr. were BtAtioned about the main entrance distributing Aspiball tickets. President AVilson's euppuf tera were equally busy in his behalf.

Tho polls opened at 8:30 o'clock and closed at 10. Tho inspectors of election wore Frank Angevine and II. S. Stoves, and A. J.

Stoveus officiated as poll clork. As each voter caBt hiB ballot his name was chockod by tho clerk from a certified copy of tho roll of members entitled to vote. Tho two tickets differed somewhat in appearance, and it waa allegod early in the evening that tho friouda of the respective candidates were taking advantage of thia fact to anticipate the result by cloaely Bcrutinizing and tallyiug the tickets as they wero voted. Tho regular ticket was narrower and printed upon heavier paper than tho other. Whatever truth there waa in thia stateinont it is uevertheless a fact that soon after the report was circulated pastors bearing Mr.

Aspinall'a name were placed iu circulation, and thereafter used almost exclusively on a regular tickot iu place of the independent ballot. It was close on to midnight when tho vote was counted. D. G. Hurriman, chairman of the ox eoutivo committeo, announced it from the platform as follows: Wliolc number of votes cast, 403, of which Mr.

Wilson receives for president 310 and Mr. Aspinall 151. Tho balance of tho ticket eleeie with tho respective, votes cast, is: First vice president. George G. lleynolds, 403; uecnnd vice president, Devino M.

Munger, 410; treasurer, John S. Nugent, 403; recording secretary, John T. Sackett, 403; corresponding secretary, Frederick J. Middlebrook. 403; executive committee, John W.

Hussy, 403: William W. Hoaton, 403 A. G. Perhain, A. B.

Hogers, 463: Beujamiu F. Blair, 403, and Benjamin Estes. 403; membership committee, William H. 403; Frederick H. ilouch, 403; Henry J.

Hewlett, 403, and Charles H. Post, 402; iiiiiuico committee, Clarence W. Seamans, 403; Charles S. Osborn, 403; H. M.IIoyt, 403; Alfred Komer, 403; John A.

Jeivell, 403, and Horace E. Dresser, 402. Charles Cooper jumped upon the platform as soon as tho result was announced, and vociferously proposed threo cheers for Francis H. AVilson, They were given with a will. Three moro wero proposed aud rendered for Joseph Aspinall.

Then John H. Gay got tho Uoor and declared vehemently that there had been uo significance whatever to Mr. Aspiuall's canvass. That the assemblyman's name had been placed on a separate ticket merely to givo him a complimentary vote. Mr.

Gay's remarks were greeted with shouts of "Too thin," "too thin." li. G. Mouiton subse quently attempted to explain that the second ticket was placed ill the field for the sole purpose of giving the previous administration a deserved rebuke. Ho was declared out of order, and Mr. AVilson, iu response to a general summons, took the stand.

He said: I thank you. gentlemen, for your general approval of the administration of this club. Toward thoso who have expressed their disapproval I have no uukiud feeiiug. What my administration will be during the ensuing year you must judge by my conduct in the past three years. With malice toward noun, I shall strive with all my ability to build up the Union league club to tho hign aud honorable position it ought to occupy.

Henry M. Culvert introduced and had passed a set of resolutions expressing the emotions of the club on tho death of General Sherman. AN APPKAL TO THE CITY FATHERS Cor ilio Abuleaicut ol' Several ftui sanees, To the. Editor of the Brooklyn Eiiyle: If there is any neighborhood that needs attention from the city fathers it may bo truly said that of Bond and ychermerhoru streets is to a certainty deserving of consideration. Some timo last fall there was a new pavement put down in BondBtroet.

After a whilo the crosswalks wore replaced with a new idea in stone work, the improvement of which ia rather questionable. Since the pavement was put down the stroet lias been a mass of mud in wet weather and in dry weather has furnished dust ad libitum. Not only that, but the walks at the crossiuga havo beon so aid that the water is colleoted at each corner, so as to make quite a pond just iu tho place; whore a person would stop off tho sidewalk, to go to the other sido. There is also another picco of injustico perpetrated at that corner. Thoso who live in that neighborhood aro reminded by a policeman if they negleot to clear off tho sidewalk after each fall of snow.

One corner, howovor, whioh has quite a strotch of sidewalk before it, has nover beou cleared during the winter until it molted and ran away. What ia the reason everybody el is looked after, and what is the nature of the "pull On the opposite corner is a store, and a iot of boya aro allowed to congregate there, to tho great annoy anco of the passersby aa well as the neighborhood. These grievances have been boruo a long timo and, no attempt having beon mado to abate the nuisances, thoy have become almost unbearable. Therefore, appeal is ma le unto whom it may concern to do something to ameliorate tho condition of Buffering humanity the neighbor bond of Schoriuerhorii and Bond streets. Bbooklyx, March 5, 1801.

CAKMXAL XKWaAX'H BKUKSTS. London, March 0. The will of Cardinal Newman bequeaths all hia manuscripts and copyrights of uooks to Itev. Mr. Neville, his real and leasehold property to Itev.

Mr. Follon, and tho whole of the rosiduo to Messrs. Neville, Pollen and Bellaflis, all of whom belong to the oratory at The wholo of the cardinal's estate is valued at 3,574. PK0TKCT10S IX ESGLAJiB. London, March 0.

Numerous members of the house of commons have joined Mr. Vincent's fair trade loatrne. Messrs. Gait of Canada, Snrigga of South Africa and Vogel of New Zealand huvo oouBented to be rice presidents of tho organization. Qualities "Which Largely Contribute to It.

Rot. Dr. George E. fieed'e Lecture to Hit Old Congregation in the Hauioa Pl.ieo H. E.

Chnrch Parsevsraace and Appl cation an Leading Necessities. The Iiov. Dr. Goorgo E. Heed, a former pastor of the Hanson placo M.

E. churoh and now proai dont of Dickinson college, delivered an ablo lecture at tho Hanson place church last night in aid or tho building fnnd of the Sixth avenue SI. E. church. Tho lecture waa preceded by a oori cert given by Miss Fannie Boggs, soprano; AV.

Bayiuond Bunker, baritone; Anguat Walther, pianist; A. J. Powell, organist. Dr. Iteod's bud Joct was "Qualities That AVin." Ho spoko for two hours and was given the undivided attention of his hearers.

Ho said in part: George Cookman once said if ho could livo his lire over again he would live in tho United States, and would Beleet for the ii.uo of his life the latter halt of the nineteenth century, and who can say he was not right. To be living in this favored portion of history is occasion for men to rejoice tli'T 'i111' iv01', "ot, hmn narlier "'at sted III''. I fhe advantages that ox I i 0 'he world became so wise. Oth lat'e? u'lt tn'V hfu" until ii 1,1,1 rctni of Present i Ba that corapeti iu 11 1S by some that but fr I ihe present age and I crowded. But I think I us is no: tnil, wjUl rilliUuiI br 1 In those lborVt i a Iways "not over cJtiut, mon and women deeoof tlieiV, "larkod evi inis lb noticeable iu mechanical and engineering Men who are posse.sed of achieving power are iu imperative demand thn prcont time.

We may rejoice, iiw in an age when opportuiiilici for successful work are open as much to women as men This has been so but Tor a short lime. Tako the matter of education. There aro men in tlds room whose memories will go back nrtv years, and they will remember when the realm ol education was almost closed to women. two thirds of educational work is being done by women, and they hive almost a monopoly ot the most important part of education the rudlmentury part. All this in positively new It is not bo long ago that a woman wont to a bishop in London to get hia lnlliience in behalf of high, er education tor women.

The bishop listened to her an.l said: 'A woman who knows how to compound a pudding knows a great deal. A female poem 1 he dismissed the whole subject with that answer. Nor is it long ago that when a schoolmaster in that center of learning, the commonwealth of Massachusetts proposed to tho sc hoo triictees the studies for girls iu hia school slioul I include simple fractious, he was taken to a. lor his audacity and wus told that tJS WM a science! Wow tenult colleges aro being established evory wherc and the mother of all our college's that at Cambridge, has open" an iiuox and it is a whether the colleco h'Jh? Columbia college has recently tried the same thing, whilo the great university ol Pennsylvania hua votod to open its gates to women, though tho voungor minds sat down upon the movement. We find women everywhere.

She occupies a prominent laco among the practicing physicians. She is pushing her way to a recognition at the bar and she is to be found beside every telegraph in Sji'iiment. She os the telephone almost exclusively, while Hie average young man, cspecial country, is won denug what he is to do and he stands on tho Btroot coi ners ot our cities with his hands in his pockets lacking the ambition necessary to decide the question. But this is local. There is a majority ot women east ol the Ail.edienies an.l a sparcity of women in Iho West.

Horace Greeley's advice to young men may well be taken to day by young women. One ciinnot but rejoice that as women ot to day are compelled lo strive, that iu this lat n'ueteuuth century women can enter Btiifc without being handicapped by "1" "ie past, and I hail tho coining of the day when women shall have as broad a held aB men. 1 beliovo tho day will come before the clo.su of the county. 1 hero re opportunities to day for all it, Uu nil be presidents of the United States; yet we can all bo successes. I count that man a success who makes tho world a little net or ior baying lived it.

Success la a thin to be grasped at, a thing to bo struggled lor. Alio struggle niakea the sncces. Ir wu tako mi) men ol eijua I mental and physical ability 'hem in life Willi eimal opportunities, one outdistances tbe others, lie does so becalluO ho has port er to toil sixty or 120 minutes each day more lhan the others. Man's capability for tremendous toil and his wiliiuguesB to burn the midnight oil or to devote hitiiBelf to tusk whilo others are at amusement are tho things that mako men success, rs. But thero urn certain other tilings which arc requisite.

'Ihe body should he Muted lor the work attempted. I am talking ol power of endurance, of vital forco, a fair amount of which ia actually essential in this age in which wo are liv lug. Auot.ier great onality for succesa iB por aeverauce the particular thing selected. Many rPll'e caused by men themselves ovei too much. The man who becomes matter ot ono thing i master of his kind.

This is the ago ol specialists. WIUTK ItlHUON AiUIV OF KIXGS COU.NTY. A Parlor Hicciinp; in the Rcnidesice ol Flm. IBcury jj. Anuahle.

The white ribbon army of Kings county had a largo representation last night in the parlors of Mrs. Henry 1. Annablo's residence, 425 Putuam avenue. The parlor meetings, which have como to be a distinct featuro of tho AV. C.

T. are so informal as to give the effect of a social recep. tion, and so it was ou this occasion when tho guest was ushered in by a young member of tho loyal legion who wore a largo white bow on hia sleeve and was introduced by a reception committee with white knots iu their buttonholes. The parlor meeting is a department and Mrs. 0.

Prichard ia its local superintendent. Mrs. Louise Vanderhoef, president for Kings county, pro sided and succeeded in getting through a long programme, which was eagerly heard to the close. Mrs. Amiable spoke a few words of wol como and Mrs.

Vanderhoef spoke on tho educational evangelistic phases of the work. Mrs. E. Titus, superintendent of Sundar school work, said that although the temperance organization was founded on the gospel, she met with opposition in her work, and onioned au iu Btancp ot a Sunday school superintendent who said in the presence of boys, though no doubt thoughtlessly: "A nice cool glass or beer ou a hot day won't Hurt anybody." Miss C. E.

Coffin, state superintendent of tho work in jails and penitentiaries, followed, giviug some thrilling experiences. She said many of the in and outers at tho jails are in a mill. Tho jiula throw ihe prisoner out to the saloon nnd tho saloon throws him back to the prb.ou. "Oh, this undertow of nppi tip and passion and habit said tho speaker, "winch the comer alo encourages and thrives upon." Mi.s I'litlin is preparing 4,000 Easter cards for distribution iu the state prisons. Mrs.

Wells iii.il Miss Leonard gave a piano duet and itev. A'. A. Lewis of Boston spoko from tho standpoint of a pa.tor's wire, lie said the women ought to control their own methods nf work, that if they were going to be sponsible for tho patient they ought to run the hosp.tal. He scored thw press ii.rniit teliiug the truth and Governor Hill lor his ihdiirerciiee toward the women's delegates.

Dr. S. L. Baldwin quoted from a pamphlet sent out by the department of statu and sai it was compiled at the instance of the brewers and wi ieiy circulated by tl.e.n. lie thought church conventions should lake action on tbe question.

Dr. A. B. Leonard was tire I of resolution. Ho said that preachers iu conferences and presbyteries passed endle.

resolutions ou Sunday and voted licenso on Monday. The secular press, ho mi won't print the truth and the poliiicul press won't tell it mil the religions won't till enough of it, so the only way to be intelligent on the suli. joct of temperance is to read the Voit' or too Union Sitt'Ml, the Women's organ. I r. Leonard has no faith iu any scheme ttiat dousn't iniplv the ballot and says that he doesn't miud being called a crank.

Miss Mary T. Lathrop of Michigan gave a short talk on the national organiz itiou and iu speaking of the contumely they had borne, "When a reformer has acquired great popularity he has missed hi mis ion or mad leiins with tho enemy." She had h. ard two New l'orn ministers; pray that aloonkeepers might come under deep conviction, but she thought it more to the purpose that a larger number ol Christians should conic under conviction. Some of the representative temperance people pic. ciit wero Mr.

ami Mrs. Slrachan, Itev. Mr. and Mrs. Emory, Mrs.

Hubert Kent, Mr. and Airs. Bryant, All's. Dr. Gerry, Air.

ami Mrs. E. P. Lie, Mr. and Mrs.

'Tobias. Tno ollicers oi' Kings county W. T. U. are Airs.

Louisa Vanderhoef, president; Mrs. J. liraman, vice president; Mra. Harr.ct S. i'rieiiar I.

eorro.sp.m.nng secretary Mrs. Anna S. Iteevefi, recording secretary; Mra. Henry D. Amiable, treasurer; Mrs.

L. C. Parting, ton, repre. eutative at large. SOCIETY OF OLD UltOOKLYSlTES.

A Letter from J. S. r. Mi anahan on the Subject oi' Tlie regular monthly meeting of the iciety of old Hi Iciyi.itos was held last night in the surrogate's court room, in the hall of records. President Hunter hail the chair and Secretary S.

A. Haynes record: I. The following were elected to membership: Nicholas Van lykc, 424 Jefferson avenue: Charies A. B.isj, 300 Union street; Hobiirt Bunee, High street. Tho committeo on banquet reported that tho annual dinner would be held at the Clarendon April 8.

C. C. Leigh told what Messrs. Campbell and Spinola had done for tho martyrs' monument bill, and a veto of thanks to these and other local members of congress was passed. The following letter from J.

S. T. Strauaiiiin was lead: Fkhkuaiiv 0, 1801. C. C.

l.i i ih, Esq, lllj avenue, Brooklyn Mvnr.Aii Sin I have received your kind letter of too 14th and also the one sent tne some two weeks since, which was laid aside to bo answered and then overlooked. Please accept my apologies for the omission. In reply lo your invitation to read a ipor before your society on ihe question of the annexation or New York and Brooklyn I can only say that I am not prepared to lalk to au open meeting on the subject. I may moiition, however, that the question of annonation has a favorable outlook, an 1 1 should rejoice to learn that tho society you rein esetit had taken up the mailer and given to it the benefit of its support. Yours truly, J.

S. T. Stuanauan. tub licBi om) cit bin; ci.uo. The certificate of incorporation of the oycling club, which has been filed in the county clerk'B office, sots forth the objects of tho olub lo be tho improving of roads, enjouraging cycling and promoting social ititoreotirse amouuits nioni bem.

Tho trustees aro GustaVo J. Helm, Georgo I Tims. Lawrence U. Hoppii, PUUip Barton and rnk T. Hearm.

Champions Compete at the Forty seventh's Armory. Excellent Contests Hold Uuder the Joist Auspices of tbe Star Atbletio CInb niid Company A Biff Crerfd Witnesses the Exciting Event. Tho large armory of the Forty soventh regiment was orowded last ovoning with pretty women, Btrong young athletes, beside mon of soldierly appearanoe wearing various uniforms of the national guard. Tho attraqtion was the Joint games of Company A of the Forty seventh regiment and the Star athletic club. There were over 1,500 spectators present, and thoy thoroughly onjoyed an excellont programme of athletic sport.

During tho ovoning frequent outbursts of applause spurrod tho thinly clad athletes to do thoir bost. Over 500 of tho fair sex were among tho spectators, and they were tho most enthusiastic in cheering for thoir favorites. The timo mado in the varioua evonts waa very good and some romarkablo performances wero witnessed. Contorno'a band played inspiring music, and aa tho athletes started in ou the laat Ian of tho races tho band broke out with a popular air and continued until tho runners had burst acrosB tho tapo and tho quostiou of athletic supremacy had beon decided. Tho games were the best condnotod of tho soa Bon, and the committeo, of which Lioutonant J.

L. AVTilt3ie was chairman, deserve tho praiso they received for tho manner iu which tho con teBts wero run off. The prizos woro both beautiful and valuable, and tho athletes Boomed to take great interost in tho contests. The first heat in tho 75 yard dash was won by Alvin Wise of tho Bedford F. B.

who had a handicap of 9 feet, ne made tho fast time of 8 Beconds. The sooond hoat was won by J. AV. nanshow, Brooklyn, 10 foot, timo 8 1 5 seconds; third heat won by E. AV.

Alton, Berkeley A. 3 feet, time 8 2 5 seconds; fourth boat, F. C. Puffor, New Jcraey A. 0., 0 feet, timo 8 1 5 seconds: in tho fifth heat Frank M.

Iteilly, tho crack sprinter of the Manhattan A. ran away from tho field of starters and won from the aoratch mark in 8 1 5 aoconds; aixth heat, AV. H. Heaton, Star A. 0., 12 foot, timo 8 1 5 Beconds; seventh bent, E.

E. Baruea, New Jersey A. CO Scot, time 8 1 5 seconds; eighth heat, John H. SpeUman, Varum boat club, 9 feet, time 8 1 5 seconds; ninth boat, J. MoGratty, Varuna boat club, 14 feet, timo 8 1 5 aoconda; tonth heat, M.

P. Halpin. New York, 3 feet, time 8 1 5 seconds; eleventh heat, r. Q. Christie.

Acorn A. Am 8 foet, time 8 1 6 seconds; twelfth boat, J. It. Edwards, Acorn A. 12 foot, time 8 1 5 seconds; thirteenth heat, Charles O'Malley, Acorn A.

15 foot, timo 8 1 5 seconds: fourteenth heat, AV. Nicholas, Acorn A. 13 feot. time 8 3 5 seconds; lif. teentn hoat, E.

E. Smith. Y. M. C.

10 feet, time 8 2 5 Beconds; sixteenth heat, Charles Kerseman, Prospect harriers, 13 feot, time 8 1 5 seconds; seveutoonth hoat, A. S. MoLoan, young mon's Instituto, 13 feot, 8 4 5 seconds; eighteenth heat, George Chadwick, St. Gaorge A. 12 feet, time 8 1 5 seconds.

Tlio winners, as given above, then compoted in tho second trial heats, and E. AV. Allen of tho Berkeley A. C. captured tho first ovont from tho 3 foot handicap mailt in 8 1 5 Booouds; F.

C. Puffer of tho Now Jersey A. C. won tho second heat in 8 1 5 soconda from the 9 foot mark: third heat, won by J. McGratty, A'arnna boat club, 14 feet, time 8 1 5 seconds: fourth heat, F.

G. Christie, Acorn A. 10 feot, time 8 seconds. This laat heat was a splendid contest and up to within a fow ards of tho finish lino the men wero within a fow foet of each other. Christie crossed the line in a magnificent burst of speed and won by about six inches, Fifth heat, E.

E. Smith, Y. M. C. 10 feet, timo 8 1 5 seconds: Bixth heat, Georgo Chadwick, St.

Georgo A. lg loot, time 8 seconds. Tho third trial hditts were then run off and E. AV. Allen of the Berkoley A.

0. bucco led iu winning tho first heat in tho fast time of 8 1 5 soc ondB, with F. C. Puffer or tho New Jersey A. C.

second). The second boat was won bv F. G. Christie, Acorn A. with E.

E. Smith, Y. 11. C. a good second.

Time, 8 seconila. The final heat of this event was betwoon Allen, tho Berkeley athlete; Chiistio, tho Acorn runner, and Smith of tho Y. M. C. A.

Allen got a very bad start and his competitors had gained throe yards bofore an eighth of tho distanco had been traveled. Christio and Smith ran in spiondid form and wore shoulder to shoulder during the greater part of tho race. The Acorn sprinter spurted and crossed the finish line a winner by about a foot. The 440 yard run was tho next event to bo coutosted, and tho first heat reaultod iu S. L.

Toplitz, New York City, 18 yards, finishing lirst, with P. F. Burns, Star A. 5 yards, second. Tho time of tho heat was TiS 1 5 seconds.

The second heat was won by Henry A. O'Brien, Now York City, 18 yards, Frank Wood, all liiver, 10 yards, second, and Charles J. Mc Cartie, Pastuno A. 15 yards, third. Time, 50 4 5 seconds.

Third heat won by Charles It. Thomas, National A. 18 yards, with G. AV. Conklin, Now York City, 15 yards, second, aud J.

F. lracj', Acorn A. 11 yards, third. Time. 57 1 5 seconds.

The final heat of the 440 yard run was won by Charles K. Thomas. National A. 0., 18 yards, S. L.

Toplitz, New York City, 18 yards, second, and Frank AVood, Now York City, 10 yards, third. The 230 yard hurdlo raco was one or tho most exciting events of the evouing, and the way in which the young athletics cleared tho barriers caused a good deal of enthusiasm among the audience. The first heat waa won byE. E. Halloek of the Manhattan A.

10 yards, time 29 2 5 Beconds: second heat won by Louis P. Kubieu, 14 yards, 30 2 5 seconds; third heat, E. E. Barnes ran a splendid race and wou from tho 2 foot mark iu tho faat timo of twenty niuo seconds; fourth heat, F. H.

Schnet'or, Manhattan A. 10 yards lirst, time 28 3 5 seconds; tho final heat of this event was won by F. H. Schaefer of the Manhattan A. C.

with E. E. Barnes of the New Jersey A. C. second, time 28 1 5 seconds.

The 880 yards run had sixty starters. Tho raoo had to bo contested in heata. The first evont was won by Joseph Rush, Star A. 40 yards, with Frank Barnard, Acorn A. scratch, second, aud J.

F. Diviuey, Star A. 30 yards, third, time 2 minutes 11 1 5 aecouds. The second hoat was won by C.D.Gardinor, New Jersey A. 50 yards, with Samuol AValters, Williamsbnrgh A.

40 yards, second, and A. B. George, Manhattan A. scratch, third. Time, 2 minutes 10 seconds.

Tho third heat was won by Honry W. Halstoad, Wayne A. 35 yards, with S. S. Sands, Now Jorsey A.

35 yards, sec oud, and T. H. Turner, Manhattan A. 5 yards, third. Time, 2 minutes 5 1 5 seconds.

Tho fourth heat was won by M. J. Hynes, Star A. 25 yards, with Don S. A'oorheea, Nautilus boat club, 40 yards, second, and J.

H. lingers, pros, peet humors, 45 yards, third. Time, 2 minutes 12 3 5 seconds. The final heat was marked by a close finish between Henry W. Halstead of the Wayne A.

and Samuol Walters of WiP iamsburgb A. C. It looked at ono timo as if tho Williamsburgh athlete would win, but the Wayi A. C. man spurted and finished first by a fe no row yards.

Tlio timo of the race was very fast for indoor ruuniug, and it the athletes had run from scratch tho indoor record would have boon equaled. Tho distance was covered in 2 miu trtea 5 2 5 aeconda. The running high jump had a field of fifteen contestants. 'I he jumping waa not tho bost that has been done this seasou, but tho men all cleared the bar at pretty good heights. Alva Nickerson, the amateur champion, cleared 5 i'eet 1 0J4 inches and won second prize.

Tho winner of the event was S. A. Acorn A. who had a handicap of 0 inches and cleared tho bar at 5 feet 0 inches, actual jump. Amateur Champion Nickorson would htivo had to clear feet to tie for first place.

The one mile walk was very oxciting, and as tho thirty contestants sped around tho track thoy were cheered by their olubinates and encouraged to do their best. Charles L. Nicol, the amateur champion, walked from the scratch mark and tried hard to overcome the largo handicaps which hia compotitors bad. Ho did not succeed in gaining a prize, but covered the milo in fast time. H.

Ujertberg of tho New Jersey A. who had a handicap of 20 seeonds, won iirdt prizo and S. Leibtogon of New York, who had a handicap of 50 seconds, took second prize. The time of the winner from the handicap mark was 7 minutes 21 2 5 seconds. Tho 000 yards novico race had a largo field of entries, and tho young aspirants ran hard in their endeavors to win their first atbletio honors.

Tho race was won by E. Howard of tho Brooklyn crickot club, with H. P. Allen, New York city, second aud William Durkie of the Prospect harriers third. The time of the winner was niiuuto 20 1 5 second'.

The one and one half mile run was tho final evont ou the programme aud brought out a largo field of starters. Over fifty athletes sprang from thoir mark when tho pistol was fired. Frank II. Kuhlkc, the cross country runner of the Prospect harriers, gained first plaoo and J. J.

lingers of Now Jersey A. C. second. The timo of tho wiu ner waa 7 minutes 13 4 5 aeeuuda. Tho official of tho game wero: Keferoo B.

C. Williams, N. Y. A. C.

Judgea Lieutenant Colonel J. G. Eddy, Forty sevonth regiment; Lioutonant F. C. seventh regiment; J.

H. Mellor, P. H. Timer C. C.

Hughes, 31. A. It. Stoll. N.

Y. A. E. J. Girannini, Y.

A. C. Scoiers F. G. Webb, P.

J. Cox, B. A. George Burrell, P. A.

0.: J. C. Spaeth, N. A. John J.

Gorman, Star A. C. Measurers It, Allen, II. B.C.: J. Dixon, N.

A. C. Judge of. walking T. A.

McEwen, M. A. C. Clerk of course AV. DeForest istwiek, M.

A. 0. Assistant clerk J. D. Anderson, M.

A. C. Grand marshals Lieutenant J. 1). Liddlo, Company and Captain J.

B. Cliristolfel, Company D. AnnouncerCharles J. Harvoy, H. B.

C. Starter Harry Pike, M. A. C. Official luudicappor E.

C. Carter. MAY FIGHT IX TROY AFTEU ALL, McCarthy and Dixon, the featherweights, have signed articles to box twenty rounds with gloves weighing a quarter of a pound each. Tho match will tako place bofore the Crib club of Troy, N. if tho police do not prevent it, as they havo threatened to do.

It is scheduled to take placo on March 20, and will ba for a uurso of Tho articles are practically the same as those which wore to govern tho contest to take place uuder tho auspices of the Puritan athlo.tic club of Long Island City, but which was Btoppod by the poiico. The men must weigh 115 pounds six hours before the fight. Till 1'ASTOK'S SAi.AttT INCKKASISl). trustees of the Presbyterian church in Sag Harbor have made tho pews free and hereafter the church will depend for support upon volun tary contributions. The salary of tho pastor has been raised from $1,200 to $1,500, with tho free uso of a parsonage.

KKPUCTIOS OF TltUSTKKS. Tho Palmer manufacturing company of Brook ttfn linu UlnH with thn anvnfnrv nf atnta A.fi; cats setting forth the reduction in the number JLoiiajxufctaes to four..