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THE MtOOiaYN CITIZEN, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1000. Committee on Health rhillri Bender. THE CHURCH AND GRAND STREET BOARD OF TRADE BUMM40AN ASSOCIATIONS. tion by person acquainted with values of real property In the locality where such property is situated. A.

report of such examination is to he filed with the Superintendent of Banks, and to he open to the inspection of each shareholder and member of each association examined. THE COMMUNITY. Railways," with experimental demonstrations. Large lecture room, 002 8:15 p. m.

Meeting of Exhibition of lantern Department rooms, 8:15 p. m. Conference on "The Postage Htamps of France," to be conducted by Mr. J. M.

Andreini, of New York, snd illustrated by collections of French stamp. Art Building. 8:15 p. m. Rev.

Dr. Hillis Addresses the Union Conference. NOTABLE GATHERING. Hagenbacher, H. J.

Sandak. Committee on Bridaea John H. Ttmnw.r 8. 8. Becker, J.

Kollisch, Morris Isaacs. -f Committee on Railroads George Vf. Schaedle, Edward McGarvey, Adam mel, John J. Gorman. Borough Committee George Schaerlli E.

McGnrvey, John Drescher. William O'Punncll, E. Buckingham. Committee on Ferries L. F.

Carroll Stephen Hoff, I. Hagenbacher. Committee on Piers William H. Bab len, Philip Bender, A. Schmidt, Special Committee on Entertainment A.

Fehmel, William Strauss, J. Kollisch, William Grosback, Fred Fitter, Alex ander. Special Committee on Public Improve ments Anson Ferguson, C. H. Til-bout.

Thomas J. Patterson. TROLLEY CAR EPISODE. Win. Eddy and a Policeman Haro Words and Then Blows.

In consequence of an altercation on a trolley car, William Eddy, 39 years old, well dressed and residing at No. 512 Greens avenue, found himself yesterday before Magistrate Telle, in the Myrtle Avenue Police Court, charged with intoxication, to which ho pleaded guilty. Sentence was suspended. It was said that the conductor of trolley car No. 1,504, of the Fulton street line, was to come to court and pre fer an extra charge of disorderly conduct against the accused, but he failed to ap pear.

Eddy, in answer to the judge's inquiries concerning the trouble, said that he had no difficulty with the conductor whatever, nor used any bad language on the car. The wrangle was all with Policeman William H. Slattery, connected with the Sixty-seventbj Precinct. Eddy explained that he boarded the car at Fulton Ferry Wednesday, evening and took a seat inside. 'When tha car arrived at Fort Greene place Slattery, i in civilian attire, hopped on the rear plat-, form, which was then quite crowded, aa was also the inside of the car.

Shortly after Slattery's appearanoe Eddy aurrend-l ered his seat to a lady and wanted out ta the rear platform. Passengers were oo- casionally alighting, and the men on the! platform at such times pressed Otoser tol gether to allow these passengers an easy, egress. Eddy says he did the same thing. Suddenly he was surprised by being addressed in a loud and offensive voice by; Slattery as follows: "It's a pity you wouldn't let people oS the car." "Who are you?" was Eddy's "Indignant response. "I wish I had you off the car a few minutes and I'd show you who I am," pursued the disguised policeman.

"I'll get off any time you're ready," was Eddy's fearless reply to this threat. The officer jumped off at the corner of Grand avenue and Eddy followed. Go-ini up to the officer Eddy accosted him thus: "What authority did yon have for talking to me the way you In reply to the question the policeman struck him in the face. Eddy attempted to retaliate, when his antagonist disclosed his shield, seized him and threatened to club him if he didn't quietly yield to arrest. Eddy prudently submitted and ws escorted to the Fifty-sixth Precinct sta tion, wnere ne was soon nanea out bjr a prominent uptown politician.

Slattery didn't come to court this morning, either. WORK ON EAST RIVER BRIDGE. Substantial Progress Has Been Made, Says Engineer Back. The new East River Bridge Commission held the weekly executive meeting yesterday afternoon in the new offices of the Commission, at No. 258 Broadway, Manhattan.

The amended map showing the additional land to be acquired around the anchorages was adopted. Several awards for land taken for the Brooklyn approach! were also approved. The Commission refused to make pub-, lio the details, preferring. Commissioner, Bell explained, to wait until the Board of Estimate has passed upon the matter. Thai usual routine business was transacted, in- i eluding the receipt of the weekly report of I Chief Engineer L.

L. Buck. 1 Mr. Buck reported that during the past; week substantial progress has been made, on the erection of the intermediate tower' foundations on the Manhattan side. On this side, also, four of the eight small piersj nave neen unisnea, ana eigui courses ana, four copings will complete the remainder of the work to be done on these founda-! tions.

All of the main tower legs but one have been erected up to the roadway level. The remaining pieces of the tower below the roadway, Mr. Buck were to be shipped from the shops yesterday. On the Brooklyn side the pedestal castings for the main towers have all been put in place. The diamond drill boring of the holes for the anchor bolts baa been carried on during the week, and the erection of the falsework has continued.

Hotel Arrivals. notei ri. iteorge ana sirs, Lervy, Albany; H. Newman, Boston; Mr. snd Mrs.

R. C. Field, Poughkeepsie; 3. Moffett, Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs.

L. H. Lilllman. Troy, N. Mrs.

C. H. Bost-worth, Saratoga, N. J. L.

Swan, Brooklyn; F. A. Boardman, Mnrbledale, F. R. Snyder, Riverhead, Mr.

and Mrs. I. L. Levy, Brooklyn; R. A.

Strickland, Stratford, M. Woodford, Newark. N. J. Clarendon Hotel S.

F. Bailey, Cambridge. R. C. Field and wife, Poughkeepsie.

N. S. Terry, city; E. W. Lane, Manorville, L.

Fred V. Bates, Hackensack, N. James Kelly, Kingston, N. J. B.

Hasleton. Westfield, M. W. Benjamin, Chicago, UK; John J. Leary, E.

F. Dale, city; W. P. Long, Philadelphia; J. W.

Showier, Boston: W. Walker, Menendea, James R. Skinner, J. T. Flsgg.

Mrs. Howard, Mr. and Mis, Alexander Clark, city; K. E. Sommer, Pittsburg, Pa.

The Pierrepont William Tiittlc, rrovl-dence, R. B. B. Carle, Trenton, N. J.j 8.

T. Sinther, Newark, N. H. M. Shift, er, Charles Borden, Samuel McLean, John O.

Teters, city. A Crooked Story. "When I was down In Texas," began the man in hunting boots, "I ran a rabbit that was a rare freak. Bunny's neck wis bent almost doohle." "If you had tried that in Cook County." said the speckled-vest man, "you would have been handled 1 "Handled? Handled for whif, sir?" "Running a crooked game." Chka Sew, ALLEGED CAKE WALK. Innocent Public Imposed on at the Academy Last Night.

What was advertised as a "Cake Walk, Colored Carnival and Jubilee," under tho auspices of the Grand Central Palace Amusement Company, took place last night at the Academy of Music. The affair was a genuine gold brick presented to an unsuspecting public, who turned out in fairly large numbers to witness what they thought would be a good show. The first imposition come at the door. Programmes were asked for and they were on band, but nobody secured one without paying 10 cents apiece. The programme for which this charge was made was a little, cheap, pink sheet with nothing to commend it for itself.

Many people tinder protest paid the 10 cents asked for the programme and many refused to do so. After having been inveigled into paying 10 cents for the programmes the purchaser found that he had been doubly cheated, for the house was kept dark all the evening, so that he could not rend the programme. The alleged entertainers went through various kinds of exhibitions on the stage, and the waits between the nutnherB were so long that it was midnight before the affair w'as over. Those who waited that long expecting to see something good at the close, left the theater disgusted with them selves, but the sensible people after being cheated out of 10 cents for a miserable programme which they could not read, went home at an early stage of the "game." SPARE THE ROD, SAYS BOLTON HALL. Doesn't Believe in Meting Out Punishment to Children.

KINDNESS WORKS BETTER. Children Should Be Taught by Par-able We Have Too Many Laws to Govern Us There Are 21,200 on the Statute Books. The Bedford Equality League held a meeting last night at Cooper Hall, Fulton street, near Bedford avenue, which, despite the adverse elements, was largely artendid The discussion of the evening was upon "General Government." It was opened by. Bolton Hall, the son of the late Rev. Dr.

John Hall, of Man hattan, who dwelt upon the government of children. Mr. Hall left no doubt in the minds of his hearers that he was not a believer in the "spare the rod and spoil the child" theory. He said that if treated properly children could inflict greater injury on themselves, and learn more easily than when some one else interferes. "Let me show you an eiample which bears me out in this assertion," said the speaker.

"Recently I told a child that it must not touch a hot kettle or it would burn itself. After a while the child did touch the kettle with one finger, and did itself. I took care of the burn by putting a litle pil on it. Now I admired that child. It wanted to learn for itself if by touching the kettle it would burn itself.

It found out that I was correct, and it will never touch a kettle again. (Laughter). "Learn children by parable, for it is the divine way of teaching them. If you have a child that drums on the plate when it sits down to the table, or uses the napkin improperly tell it the story of a little child who did a similar thing, and who was never allowed to sit at the table again. Yon can wager your child will profit by the exam, pie and will never drum on the plate nor misuse the napkin again.

"Remember, my friends, that children are ten times more sensitive than adults. They want your good opinion, they want to be treated kindly, and when you do anything to the contrary, they feel it most keenly. Don't make stringent laws for their conduct. The curse of our day is that we have too many laws to govern us Why. theje are 21.200 laws to regulate our conduct and conversation! When we do wrong we suffer more than any one can make suffer.

A man has a perfect right to get drunk, and he knows he will have a big bead next morning. (Laughter.) He makes his punishment fit his crime. Miss Gail Langhlin, L.L.P.. a lawyer, from Manhattan, then delivered a most eloquent and instructive address. She could have held her audience for hours longer than she did.

Miss Langhlin condemned the injustices heaped on women to-day, in the matter of being denied the right of suffrage, of being more poorly paid than men, and of being discriminated against in law. In the latter connection she spoke of marriage. "Some say it is a partnership," she remarked. "Whoever beard of a partnership where one partner has complete control, of all the funds." iLnnghter.) Mr. E.

Adolf Whitelaw rendered several violin solos in an excellent manner. Amaranth Enchre Clnb. A meeting of the Amaranth Euchre Club was held at the home of Mrs. Rcdfern, No. 38 Weirfield street.

The first prize was won by Mrs. Moushy; second by Mrs. Dixon: the consolation priie was swarded Mrs. Stsge. Marion Stanley, of the Amaranth Dramatic Society, was the guct of honor.

The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Moushy, No. 729 Chann-cey street. Colonia Clnb Listens to Prof. Lawton.

The first March meeting of Colonia Club was held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. "Benjamin Estes, No. 1308 Dean street. The Committee on Ednea'ion was in charge of the programme. Professor TA'illism Cranston Lawton, of the Classical Department of Adelphi College, gave an informal lecture on the "Origin of Poetry; lis Tlace in Life, and Its Influence on the Child." Remarkable GirL "Adelaide has such a fine mind." hsr "Yes; she can keep np her interest in a nan after she knows he's engaged." State Superintendent Killmrn's Report on the Business for 1899.

SYSTEM HAS BEEN TESTED. A Trying Tear and Many of the Small Associations Have Gone Into Liquidation Maturing Shares and Withdrawals Amounted to No Serious Embarrassment. ALBANY, N. March annual report of State Superintendent of Banks Kilburn on building and loan associations has been submitted. Ho finds that the business is in a sntisfird condition, and comments on it as follow "The last year has a peculiarly trying one for building and loan associations.

Many of the smaller lo a associations in cities where there lws heou undue and, In some instances, unfair comp'-tition have gone into liquidation and the scandals that have occurred in connection with some of the large association of the State and the appointment of receivers fnr them have resulted in the filing of a laruo number of withdrawals and a decrease in the business of honestly conducted associations. "Furthermore, a cons'; ler.il. number of associations have been engaged in the payment of matured notwithstanding the fact that it is sometimes snooringly remarked by opponents of this system of tro-operative investment that such associations never mature shares, and usually go into liquidation about the time that the estimated perioil for maturing stock arrives. I'nder all the circumstances, it is a striking tribute to the merit of the system and the strength of the aso iations themselves that the actual decrease in assets) is no greater than is shown. "The total assets as given by the reports on the 31st day of December.

were as against on the corresponding day of the yVar, an apparent increase. As compared with the last year there is an apparent decrease of over $300,000 in the assets of the local associations, and an apparent increase of ovVr $1,600,000 in the ass'-ts 0f the national associations. If. however, we refer to the table of liabilities, we find that there was an increase in the mortgages assumed by them of over $3,250,000. so that the decrease of their actual assets would be about $1,650,000, if this item a 'one were taken in consideration.

decrease in assets being due to special causes was particularly great in certain localities. "During the year the associations paid to shareholders who either withdrew before the maturity of their stock or accepted cash dividends instead of accumulat ing their profits the sum of J12.fi81.2S6. of which amount $7,977,116 was paid by the local associations and S4.7O4.170 by the national associations. No less than 74 were engaged during the year in the payment of matured stock, of which 68 were local associations. The total amount paid to the holders of this class of stock was $1,774,557, of whicb $1,678,121 was paid by the local associations.

There was still due the holders ofmtttured shares the sum of $357,863. "These large payments of withdrawals and matured shares were made inVmost instances without any serious embarrassment to the associations and without any large" increase in the amount of borrowed money, the local associations having on hand in cash at the end of the year the sum of $1,725,861. A few of the national associations have been serionsly embarrassed by their inability to pay withdrawals promptly, and their failure to do so has undoubtedly increased the nnmber of withdrawals filed in all classes of associations. These associations had made loans on the date mentioned to borrowing members, of which 10.167 belonged to local associations and 10.587 to national associations. The total amount loaned upon mortgages on property in this State was of which amount $28,003,647 bad been loaned by the local associations and $12,535,083 by national associations.

"In this connection, I wish to call attention td the great hardships that would be imposed upon these associations should the bill now pending before the Legislature, entitled "An act to provide adequate revenue for the support of State government otherwise that! by direct taxation of the assessed valuations of real and personal property and for a more equitable distribution of the burdens of taxation," become a law without an amendment excepting these corporations from its operation. "The great majority of the associations of this State are of such a character that every citizen can be proud of them. But the whole building and 7loan movement in this State is threatened by the scandals connected with the operations of speculative associations masquerading as mutual corporations and the machinations of a comparatively few individuals. I think that an amencjjient to the statue prft-Tiding that in the future the expenses of these corporations shall be paid from earnings only, and that all stock payments made, by members shall be credited to them, would meet with the approval of the better class of associations, both local and national. The enactment of- such an amendment would, also, to.

a considerable extent, prevent the execution of secret agency contracts." In conclusion the Superintendent strongly urges an amendment to the laws so ss to give the Banking Department power to close these institutions in the same summary manner that banks can be closed, and so prevent speculative and collusive dealings in real estate. Pill Affecting: Loan Associations. ALBANY. March 1. Assemblyman Ellis has Introduced a bill amending the banking law by providing that the Superintendent of Banks shall cause an examination to be made annually of each piece 0f real property upon which a co-operative savings and loan-association, or a building and lot association, has loaned money.

a'nd shall cause the value of each such piece of property to be ascertained at the time of such examins- 6MIH-0! CRAIH-0! RHSnbr that aantt wh.a jvu want a d-llelooi. apptttslnc. nonrthtn food drink to tak Um plar at coRm. SoM br ill rrowri an. NkM br all who tiava uaM It.

Orata-0 mad ol purs ir.ln. It alda dltlln and trn(thrna Iht orves. It ta aot'a stiRiiilant bvt health builder nil tha children aa nil aa th adult, can drink It with rat tenant, Coata about aa much aa co'- i sckac. Aak (rocar tor Graia-C Opposed to Extension of that Thoroughfare to Piaza. A COMMITTEE APPOINTED To Take Action on the Matter and Do Whatever Was Necessary to Defeat the Plan Committees Ap.

pointed for the Year. In tho absence of I. S. licmson, the president of the Grand lioard of Trade, the lirst vice-president, John II. Brovver wns chairman at last night's mou'hly meeting which was held in Americus at No.

202 Grand street. In assuming the chairmanship Mr. Brow-er referred to Remwn's illness. After the routine business a communication was read from Congressman Mitchell May in relation to one from the hoard, touching tlm building of American cruisers and other ships iu own navy yards instead of by corporations. Mr.

May1 wrote that he would do all in his power to bring about the wish of the board in relation to the building of ships. The resignation of II. e.er, of No. 204 Grand street, was accepted. A satisfactory report was receivfd touch ing the recreation pier at the foot of North f-eon street.

Phillip Bender, the chair man of the committee on piers, said he was glad to report that work on the pier is progressing rapidly; that the floor is all laid and the roof is ready to be put up, and that the work would probably be finished toward the last of the present month or th beginning of April. J. Kollisch, the chairman of tie com mittee on legislation, reported that he had written to State Senator McCarren and Assemblymen Thomas P. Hawkins and George Siems about a park for the Four teenth or Fifteenth Ward section of the Eastern District. He had received replies from expressing a willingness to moot the committee and talk over the matter of a new park.

The board advised the committee to act on the letters. The chairman called attention to a meet ing to-night in Arion Hall of the BroaJway Merchants' Association at which Con troller Color, Commissioner of Bridges John L. Shea and Register Howe will present and speak. Chairman Brower urged the members of the board to attend. Ex-Supervisor Lawrence F.

Carroll suggested that" in order to promote good fellowship among members of the board they have a banquet or some other form of en tertainment, tickets not to cost more than $5, and the matter not made compulsory. Mr. Bender suggested that the board wait until the recreation pier was finished and then have a jollification. This brought about a debate. Mr.

Kol lisch suggested that the special committee on entertainment, numbering five, be In creased, to ten. and that this committee look into the feasibility of having a banquet. Mr. Carroll said that other boards of trade had had dinners, and there was no reason why the Grand Street Board of Trade shouldn't have one. George W.

Schaedle that in his opinion, if the board had no dinner like other organizations it would not be much hurt. The time was coming when there would be plenty of work before the organizations. Mr. Kollisch again spoke, and said that a dinner would strengthen the fraternal feeling in the board. He said that pertiaps a good dinner could be had for $3.

After more discussion Mr. Kollisch withdrew his motion about the entertainment committee taking the matter in hand. Mr. Carroll then moved that the matter of a dinner be made a special feature for the next meeting, and meantime all the members will be notified and asked to give their views on the question. Then it could be ascertained whether or not the members would be in favor of the move.

This was adopted. Mr. Carroll called attention to the Grand Street Improvement Association laboring hard for the cutting through of Grand street at Hooper street to the plaia for the new bridge Mr. Carroll said that unless something was done at once by the Grand Street Board of Trade the improvement association would steal a march and get the improvement. The speaker told how much damage would result to the lower section of Grand street if such an improvement werema le.

He said thai a committee should be appointed to see the Mayor about the matter and point out to him what the city would lose in the franchises of the Houston street and the Grand street ferries if the improvement were made. Mr. Kollisch, who lives in the upper section of Williamsburg, favored the question being laid over until the next meeting. Harry Sandak declared that now was the proper time to ace. He was upheld by Mr.

Carroll, who said that something must be done quickly to check the movement of the Grand Street Improvement Association. He suggested that a large committee be appointed to see the Mayor. Mr. Schaedle declared that the Grand Street Board of Trade had for a long time lieen slow in carrying on important work. He said that now was the time to act.

After more debate it was shown that two years ago the Board of Trade passed a resolution condemning the improvement suggested from Grand street snd Hooper street to the plaia for the new bridge. The chairman was empowered to appoint a committee of five to take action on the matter, and do all that is possible to op. pose the prospective improvement. The jrhairman appointed Messrs. Carroll, Bender, Gorman, Galcr and Schaedle.

Mr. Carroll suggested that it would be a good idea to agitate the putting under ground of all the overhead wires in the streets. This matter will probably also be taken up at the next meeting. The following are the committees for this year: Executive Committee George W. Schaedle.

Robert T. Whalen, John J. Gorman, L. F. Carroll, Edward McGarvey, Joseph Totten, J.

Kollisch, I. G. Hagenbacher, Frank B. Carr, M. Montague.

Committee on Streets Joseph Totten, Anson Ferguson, B. 3. Hill) M. Montague, R. D.

Scott. Committee on Parks Robert T. Whalen, Thomas J. McGrath, A. Barnes.

L. F. Carroll. Committee on Legislation J. Kollisch, John H.

Brouwer, Ferdinand Platner. Committee on Gss and Electricity John 3. Gorman, Frank B. Carr, T. Mentsinger, Jha 5, leies, Reception and Business Meeting; of the Scribes.

The Writers' Club of Brooklyn was entertained by its vice-president. Byron C. Brooks, at his residence, No. 314 McDon-ough street, on Weduosday evening. There was no formal programme, various members being called upon to do what they could to entertain the company.

The president, George Willis Burdwoll, played the piano. Dr. Horace U. Ulan, Mrs. Helen W.

Joy and Henry Ganes Haven sang. Judge. Abram H. Dniley recited an original poem and Mr. Hawes recited grave and humorous selections.

The memory of those present in remembering the author of familiar quotations wns tested, those proving most apt being Cecil Burleigh and Mr. Hawes of the gentlemen and Miss Margaret Loo and Miss Mary R. Diefendnrf of the ladies. The regular business mooting of the club was hold last night at the rooms in Montague street, George Willis Bardwell in the chair. One new member wns olocted.

It wns suggested that the committee having in charge the prize contest select a title for an essay to he the subject ol the May competition. In the prize contest series short stories will he rend by W. G. Rowdoine, William E. Davenport, Mary Hebard, Mrs.

Helen W. Joy and Hunter Macf'ullock. The story by Hunter MncCullocI: was decided to be the best by those present. IMPORTATIONS OF RAW MATERIALS. Fop the Present Year They Exceed AH Previous Reeords.

TEN PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS. Talne of the Imports for Use by Manufacturers Amount to About Double of What They Were in 189734.79 Per Cent, of Total Importations. WASHINGTON, March growing demand of American manufacturers for the class of materials which cannot be produced at home is likely to make the importations of the fiscal year 1900 larger than those of any preceding The seven months ending with January, 1900, show a much larger importation of manufactur ers' materials than in the corresponding months of any preceding fiscal year, and as a consequence the total importations for the seven months slightly exceed those of the corresponding period of any earlier year. In the seven months ending with January the importations of "articles in 'a crude condition which enter into the various processes of domestic industry," to adopt tht official classification of the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, amounted to or practically twice as much as in, the corresponding months ending, with January, 1897, when they were and the percentage which manufacturers' materials formed of the total importations was 34.79 per against 24.74 per cent, in the corresponding months ending with January, 1897. While there has been a steady growth during the decade in the importations of raw materials for use of manufacturers, no year has shown so large aneincfease as the present one, the importations of this class of material in the seven months ending with January being nearly 50 per cent; in excess of those of the corresponding months of one year ago, and, as already indicated, practically douhle those of the corresponding months ending with January, 1897.

Ten great articles form the bulk of this great class of our importations crude materials for use in manufacturing. They are: Silk, fibers, wool, Egyptian cotton, crude, rubber, wood, tobacco, hides and skins, chemicals and tin in pigs and bars for use in manufacturing tin plates. These ten articles form about 80 per cent, of the grand total importation of manufacturers' materials. The increase in the importation of these ten great articles, comparing the seven months ending with January, 1900, with the corresponding months ending with Jitnnary, 1897, is as follows: It will be observed that there is a large increase in all of the classes except wool, of which the United States is a large producer, practically all of the other articles being in classes or grades not produced in the United States. Seven Months i Fndlna 1SS7.

190(1. Hides and ektn Slt.625.Se4 ttt.7.148 Chemlcaie 23.025,;i Jn.J37.Kl Crude rubber 8.72S.80S 1S.7SS.771 Tin In pise and bars l.SSl.oss la.S2t.SOt Wood, MS1.3M 10,218. J14 Tobacco, unmanufactured. S.sis.494 Bilk, raw 9.339.099 17.W0.0S1 Fibers, MSS.8S2 12.K7.9M Wool, raw 10.8S8.421 I.S72.480 Cotton (Krvptlan) unmfd. J.I89.2M 4.57S.JM The following table shows the importations of articles in a crude condition which enter into the various processes of domestic industry in the first seven months of each fiscal year since J.8S9, and the percentage which they formed of the total importations.

It will be observed that the importations of this class of material have grown with much greater rapidity than the total imports, the percentage which manufacturers' materials form of the total imports having risen from less than 25 per cent, to nearly 35 per cent, of the total: IMPORTS OF MANUFACTURERS' MATERI- ALS. Seve Months Ending Per Cent. January of Total. 1K9 I9J.si;sst JS.75 .104.400.194 23.76 U2.214.82S .5 i 1IJ.474.ISS S4.7S 132.870.IUJ 28. IS 7S.RH.1IH 10.41 104.24S.9SJ 1.W.91S.S70 29 01 S9.SO0.3M 24 74 11S.239.S;4 SJ.Jt 11S.O01.SS4 11.34 169.0U.961 J4.79 ISM 1991 i 1893 194......

ISSS.i nn 1997 199 1999..... 1W0 Not Interesting. "Did you study the higher mathematics?" asked the friend. "I looked into 'em a little," answered the strictly business man. "hut I sooajost Interest.

It sesmed such a rerrifio waste of time to line np all those big figures without any dollar' marks in front of them." Washington Star. The Union Lenten services at the Church of the Pilgrims last night were as impressive and enjoyable as they wore significant' Significant because not since the dnyit of Henry Ward Iteeehor hnd riymoulh Church and the Church of the Pilgrims been drawn together, aud, singularly enough, the Rev. Dr. Hillis, of Plymouth, was the unanimously-chosen speaker of the evening. All the church-going world of Brooklyn knows that since Beochor's time there hns heen a wide breach between those two great churches on the Heights.

It probably remained for Dr. Lon Rroughtoti, the hysterical revivalist, from the South, to bridge the chasm. At any rate, when Dr. Broughton recently flaunted his fire and brimstone in Brooklyn and said that he thought there was too much "Beecher-lsm" in the city the venerable Dr. Storrs retorted significantly and eloquently that there could not be too much Beoebor in Brooklyn.

Lent drew on aplee, and then it was found that during Jhe sacred season five churches had agreed to unite their services, and Plymouth, for the first time1 since Beecher, was one of them. The five were: The First Presbyterian Church, the Sec ond Presbyterian Church, the Reformed Church on the Heights, Plymouth Church, and the Church of the Pilgrims. The arrangement was that the services should he held in the lecture room of the Church of the Pilgrims every Thursday night until April 12. The first of these took place last night. The night was rainy, gloomy and dopress-insr, but.

in spit of all that, the lecture room was crowded. The Rev. E. H. By-ington, assistant pastor of the church, presided and conducted the devotional exorcises.

Before introducing Dr. Hillis. and after welcoming the momhers of the other congregations, Mr. Byington read a letter from Dr. Storrs.

in which the latter expressed his joy because of the union of the Congregations in the services that were begun sixteen years ago or more. Pr. Storrs grayed God fervently for further evidences of His power, and added in his letter that there never had been a time when the churches were in greater need of God's grace, nor was there ever a time when there was a greater prospect of God visiting His people. The letter closed with Dr. Storrs' affectionate greeting to all at the meeting.

Mr. Byington welcomed Plymouth Church hy name to the services. Ho said that he bad seen Dr. Storrs yesterday and that the doctor had expressed himself as eager and glad that their strength had been united in effort for the Master's cause. Dj.

that in thaj. particular part of the city circumstances had, by greatly changed, and concerted action was needed to overcome many difficulties. The comradeship of chufches was not to be one of the parlor, but of the battofield. Dr. Storrs extended, through Mr.

Byington, a hearty welcome to Dr. Hillis, of Plymouth, who, he said, he regarded with the highest as a brother in Christ. DUTY OF THE CHURCH TO THE COMMUNITY. After a hymn Dr. Hillis spoke.

The general theme of the union Lenten servicoB is "The Church" and the doctor's particular topic was "The Duty of the Church to the Community." Dr. Hillis said it was a great and a narked pleasure for him to announce that the deacons and the trustees of Plymouth Church had heartily and unanimously agreed to unite in the Lenten services. He added thtit arrangements were being made for a second- series of meetings to.be held in Plymouth Church during the next three Friday nights, and that he hoped his friend, TMr. Byington would be present and talk 'at one of them. With the double text, "Go ye into all the world Lo, I am with you' always r'even unto the end," Dr.

Hillis said, in part: "For the beginning of every great law in art or literature or science one must go back to a great center, and because every Christian truth is divine we came to Jesus Christ. At the beginning of His career there is nothing to show tliat He was the Father. He begins as the child of poverty. He is denied the privileges of the college and of the library. The last years of His ministry are significant by an organized opposition that led to His death.

He is not permitted to go out of life by the common doorway and yet even Id the bands of His pitiless executioners he turned to His disciples and uttered these last wonderful, traoscendant, matchless words. "There are two lives of Jesus Christ When He died on Calvary there was one. Three days later when. He appeared to His disciples the second life began in the Influence that was to spread all over the universe. To-day there are of Christian people, and if this rate of progress goes on for another century the whole earth will be subdued for Jesus All the religions from China to Fersia have ceased to he missionaries.

Aa -soon as a general folds his flag and refuses, to plunge Into the enemy he, must retreat, CHRISTIAN CHURCH STILL GOES ON. "But the Christian Church Is going on. It has heen leavened and has given us the Wis for looking forward to the time when the earth will be transformed into the kingdom of Jesus "There has been no law of chance' In all this. God, the Father, has controlled all the events In history and there is no more severe or exacting' critic' than history'. It shows that Jesus Christ is the revelation of God, flaming forth on the world God's heart and how He feels toward publicans and prodigals' and sinners, giving us sympathy and knowledge and We and Immortality and regeneration and character.

All the great achievements of the world an simply in the pathway of the church. It Is hard to be ashamed of Dr. Hillis snid that the Christendom of to-day could strike arms all the way back to Bethlehem, where there was the be ginning of all history. A LIVING CHRIST-. "If," ho proceeded, "that has occurred in the past, what is our hope in the next five weeks' Primarily what the church hns achieved hus been accomplished because of companionship with a living Christ.

Every great name in history has waxed ate. wnned again, but never the inline' of Christ. The others aro simply fleeting clouds. Our power lies in this, that wo have the consciousness that we are the disciples of Jesus Christ, that He has spoken to us just as He did to John and Peter and when He said to them: 'Follow Dr. Hillis said significantly at this point: "I kndw of no man apart from Dr.

Storrs who has done more for the uplifting of the universal faith in Jesus Christ than the ascended Elijah of Plymouth Church. "As disciples we are to deal in these meetings, which I trust will have no jarring note, with naked simplicity of the Gospel of Christ. If, in the next few weeks, nil of us who are the sons and the daughters of God try to live the higher life, perchance not speaking much hut living, Christ of a certainty will fulfill His promise to us and a nation will bo horn in a day. Let us stand for Chritian love, charity and brotherhood." After prayer by the Rev. Dr.

.1. Douglas Adam, Mr. Frederick W. Hinrichs spoke briefly, ohserving in the course of his remarks that the prayer meeting was, after all, the most important, meeting in the church. The Rev.

Dr. Clark, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will bo the speaker at the Union service next Thursday night. His theme will be "The Duty of the Community to the Church." FIRST WARD DEMOCRATS Have a Happy Time at Their Monthly Smoker. At the rooms of the First Ward Democratic Association, No. 1H2 Pierrepont street, last evening, there was a pleasant gathering of the members and a few friends, who were present to enjoy the second monthly smoker of the association.

There was a variety of specially-engaged talent on hand to entertain the company, and this, with a plentiful supply of cigars, sandwiches and liquids, combined to make the affair a very jolly one. The vaudeville enjoyment was preceded by a short speech from Alden F. Swan, former leader of the First Ward Democracy, who welcomed the large assembly, and, telling them of the wholesome effects of such social sessions, closed by wishing them a merry time. The first of the talent presented was George F. Price, who sang sentimental baritone solo with James F.

Dale and John Hennessy gave a clever performance as comic song snd dance artists. In some comic songs. Samuel 'O. Burton produced a happy effect Joe F. Lindner afforded some piano selections which were warmly accepted by the company.

The next performers were Messrs. Lynch and Mullady, whose specialty was clog dancing, and they pleased the audience greatly. John Diehlman sang a baritone solo in agreeable form, and Harry Grihbon followed him in very interesting buck dances. As a negro comedian, Frank Fogarty struck a distinctly favorable chord in the hearts of the gathering. Harry Tilford and Harry Day, the latter of the "Plaster of Paris" Company, scored a decided hit as mimic artists.

Barney Toy sang and reeled off a number of jokes that heartily tickled the crowd. Thomas Toy filled the post of accompanist efficiently. The committee in charge of the evening's frolic was the following: Thomas A. Han-nigan, chairman: Fred James F. Dale, Joseph E.

Lemaire, Robert A. Tucker, Richard Cahill, Edward A. William Towell, Thomas Lowry, Charges Rorke. These are the association's officers: President, Edward J. Grant; vice-president, Bruce R.

Duncan; recording secretary, J. C. Fitzpatrick; financial secretary, William Powell; treasurer, F. A. Bartlett.

SOUTH AFRICA IN BRIEF. Important' Dates Connected With Colonial History. The following are the dates of some of the more important events in the history of South Africa: Dlacovery of the Cap of Good Hope By Bartholomew Dial First appearand of the Dutch ta South MM African i IMS Dutch settle In Table ls First Brttlih occupation of the cape lTSS-lsn Cape Colony ceded to Britain 1814 Arrival of British settler 1830 Enslleh declared the official languace In Cap Colony U2S-1I2S Emancipation of the slaves 1RM The treat Boer Trek HJS-1SM Boer mlrranta occupy Natal 1831 RecosnlOSn of the Independence of Transvaal and Orange River Boera Dlecovery of diamonds on the Lower Vaal River IMS Brltleh annex the 177 Conqueet of Zululand 117 Retrocession of the Transvaal 1881 Convention of London with the Transvaal Republic MM Wltwaterarand sold Held 1M5 Brltleh South African company founded. iss Natal granted a reeponalbje tovernmenl, ISM The Jameenn raid 1SW1 The Transvaal war. 189S Sentinel.

Institnte Calendar. This is the calendar of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences for to-day: Second In the course of lectures on, "The Great Buildings of the World," by Mr. Barr Ferree, President of the Department. Subject: "Florence, the Cathedral of Florence and the MediaeVsl City," Illustrated by new and original lantern photographs. Art Building, 8:15 p.

m. Lecture by MrJ Frank J. Spragne, on Regulation of Electric, Apparatus on Electric Slope 1ke CobkH and works off the Celil. P.romo-Qutntne Tablet cur toli In erne day. No Cw, Ne fay, prle Bo.

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