The Standard Union from Brooklyn, New York • 12

THE DAILY UNION- APRIL 11. 1903. 12 TUESDAY. IRE LIE PASSED AT BROOKLYN REGIMENTS SHOWFALLING OFF IN NUMBERS EVIDENCE DOES NOT INDIClTE 1 CRIME I Coroner Investigates Case of Babys Body Found in a Dress Suit Case. LISTENJO SPEECHES Postmaster Roberts and Frank Harvey Field Addressed Them Last Evening, HUNDREDS OF WORTHLESS PERSONS IN PUBLIC PLACES Assistant Corporation Counsel Me Keen Thus Describes the Situation, Which, he Dwlares, is the Result of Existing Civil Service Believes the Mayors Power of Removal Should be Extended to Heads of All Departments Hoy the Courts Are Lumbered Up Under the Tilden Corrupt Practices Act tofned Col Wingate at dinner in the armory.

After the dinner the non-coms presented Col. Wingate with a regulation sabre as a token of regard and remembrance. An election' was held by members of Company Twenty-third Beglment, last evening for second lieutenant Major Charles G. Todd presided, and First Sergeant William Beattie was elected unanimously. The several company commanders of the regiment are considering- a sugges-ton made by Gen.

Alfred C. Barnes, ths colonel commanding, to have their companies known by some distinct name, such as that of Company which known as the "Brooklyn City Gen. Barnes is on a leave of absence from the regiment until next Monday, and William A. Stokes is in command. The Fourteenth Regiment will assemble for drill and Instruction on Friday evening, April U.

eon are retained In the service to the detriment of the publlo good. "The reason given for securing such extended tenure of position Is to guard against the removal of holders of those minor positions for political cause. There Is, however, little or no inducement to make removals for political reasons, where the places cannot be filled at the will of the appointing officials. "I entirely approve of the provisions of the Civil Service law which determine the qualifications of appointees by rigorous examination. Inasmuch as vacancies must be filled from the eligible lists thus created.

There Is little likelihood that there will be arbitrary and unjust removals where the vacancies must be filled from such lists. "It has been thought wise to give the Mayor absolute power of removal of his appointees, without even assigning a reason, except that the public Interest requires It. They have no tenure of office, whatever, except at his will. This change In the law was made in order that the Mayor might be held responsible for his entire administration. The same principle should be extended so as to give very much greater power of removal to the heads of departments themselves of their own subordinates." Mr, McKeen also was asked for his opinion regarding the rights of taxpayers, under the so-called Tilden act, to enjoin the city in certain cases.

"The right of a taxpayer to bring an action to prevent waste of public funds by officials, he said, "and to procure Injunctions against the Illegal acts of such officials, was the ar.ewer the Legislature made to Tweed when he asked his famous question, What are you going to -do about It? In Tweed's time, not only was he a conspirator, with other officials, In the actual p.under of the city, but hts Influence was so dominant with all the other official that none of them would bring any action to restrain his own Illegal arts or to make him or his immediate associates account for their plunder. "To-day any taxpayer, on giving a small bond, can bring an action of this kind, and thus Involve the machinery of the courts for the city's protection. This Is a right of the greatest Importance to the taxpayers. In practice, however, It has been greatly abused. It Is my experience that nine out of ten of those taxpayer's actions in late years have been Instigated, not by any seal for the public welfare, but to gratify some private grudge or to accomplish some private purpose.

In most cases the taxpayer Is a dummy for so (ne disgruntled contractor or some dissatisfied corporation. "In some cases the courts have refused to entertain theee actions, where It Is obvious that the suit Is not actuated by proper motives. In most cases, however, the courts refuse to consider this phase of the case. I believe the law should be amended so that this Important remedy may not be thus prostituted." I ALDERIIIIANIC HEARING Tilt Between Property Owner and Lawyer Assumed Serious Aspect. Argument Over Porticos on Building Fronts.

fitter personalities passed across the Aldermanlo floor In City Hall yesterday afternoon when the, ordinance permitting Klaw Erlanger to build an ornamental portico on the front of their new theatry on Forty-second street, Manhattan, came up for hearing before the Committee on Buildings. At one stage of the proceedings Samuel J. McMillan, who owns property adjoining the theatre, gave Mitchell L. Erlanger, Klaw Erlangers counsel, the lie, when the latter accused him of attempted blackmail, and but for the1 Interposition of some of the committee the meeting would probably have ended In a row. "It was a warm discussion from the time the committee met.

William J. Freyer, who sail he came representing the property at 250 West Forty-second street, opened the argument. He suggested that a amendment be Inserted In the ordinance limiting any ornamental projection to one-third of the front of the building. Mr. Erlanger rose to reply.

Mr. Freyer, said the speaker, had appeared at every hearing on the matter, always pretending to represent 250 West Forty-second street, but had never revealed who was the owner of Yhe property. "I dont know whether It Is a myth or not," said he, "but I want to say that if we had to obtain the consent of these adjoining property owners whenever we wanted to build an ornamental front, we never would built It, for It would be absolutely Impossible to get their consent without buying their property at their own price. Why Mr. McMillan stood by and saw this building rise from the ground, stone by stone, snd after contracts had been let for its use, he comes to me and says, 'If you dont pay me 226,000 for my property -you can't put up that ornament.

At this moment Mr. McMillan arose on the other side Of the aisle, trembling and livid with rage. "Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman! he Interrupted, shaking his finger at the lawyer.

'T deny that, Mr. Chairman, and any man who says that, ullfull and maliciously lies. Mr. Erlanger stood stolid and white in silence. Alderman Ware Immediately enjoined silence on both of them.

When tbs combatants had subsided, Alderman "Tim Sullivan arose, and In a conciliatory tone deprecated hostilities over the matter. "I -am In favor of giving them all the leeway they want," said he, referring to the theatrical managers. "It Is a beautiful building and should not be Interfered with. William Calder, Superintendent of Buildings for Brooklyn, requested that It the ordinance was passed that Fulton street, from the ferry to Vanderbilt ave-nue, be exempted from any permission for projections, as the street was already congested, and that the space could not be spared from traffic. No action was taken on the measure, h.

Andrew W. Gleason, as referee, reports that the Malcolm Brewing Company, of Brooklyn, Insolvent and should he dissolved, In spite of an apparent surplus. Capitalized at $400,000 twelve years agb, there has been no dividend. There are assets of 687,845.59 and liabilities of leaving a surplus of 886,475.90. Ot the assets $40,000 Is In liquor tax licenses which expire May 1.

Holders of notes aggregating 268.812.11 are pressing for payment, but there, is but 2,830.88 In cash to meet them. RAILROADS. READING SYSTEM NEW JERSEY CENTRAL R. R. Liberty Street sad Seeth Ferry ((tee I rum South Firry live minutes serUer thea shown helow).

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8 66pm. 8 40pm. Ltmtd Tltuburff Ltm 65pm. 7 OOpm. Buffet Cincinnati, St.

Louie 12 10 nc 12 16 nt. Bleeper Cincinnati, Bt. Louie 10 25am. 10 30am. Diner.

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Union Bquam Ml Oran 4 St, N. 1 bd Pulton at. Brooklyn; Booth Perry aad 8L checked from hotel ii hlUsMUh According to the semi-annual returns of ths four Brooklyn 'regiments, all of which have (been forwarded to 1 ho headquarters of the N. O. N.

T. at Albany, three regiments in the Second Brigade show a loss The Thirteenth Regiment Heavy which la attached to Roes headquarters, la the only regiment which has shown progress during the six months ending March SO. The returns of the Thirteenth were published In last Tuesdays Standard Union. The Fourteenth Regiment shows ths greatest loss. The Fourteenth Is ths only twelve-oompan regiment In the Second Brigade and it la still a question whether any action wm be taken on the part of the State authoritiei whether or not the number of companies In the organisation will be reduced.

One reason given last night for the backward step of the Guard in Brooklyn was that the various regiments have not recovered from the large number of men dropped at the last annual- Inspection and muster by the State officers. In the Fourteenth there are 878 men on the roll. The net loss was 124. In the Forty-seventh 598 are on the roll. The net loss was 40.

In the Twenty-third, with 783 men, there was a net loss of 22. The Seventeenth Separate Company, of Flushing, which is also In the Second Brigade, showed a net loss of 15. A rough rldihg class Is being formed by the Second Signal Corps at the Bedford Avenue Riding Academy. Gen. as.nee McLter, commanding the Second Brigade, visited Troop armory last ntg'jt with four members of bis staff for rill practice on the troop's range.

A -There -will be an election by members of Company M. Fourteenth Regiment, Capt Hirdlag commanding, for second lieutenant on the evening of April 24. feergt. F. E.

Wilder Is tbe candidate. Second Lieutenant Richard P. Ketcham has been nominated for first lieutenant of Company Forty-aeVenth Regiment. On Thursday there will be a rehearsal of the Selge of Pekin, which will be enacted at the Marcy avenue armory on the evening of April 2L So as to show their friendship and appreciation of the loyalty of George Albert Wingate, who was recently appointed to the place of assistant adjutant-general on Gen. Roe's staff, the officers and then in the Twenty-third Regiment have attached their signatures to a testimonial to eb presented to Col Wingate.

A fund has been collected to which every officer and man haa subscribed, and the testimonial and a complete horse equipment will be presented to him as a gift from the regiment. On Monday evening last the non-commissioned staff of the organization enter- OArLEOADfi. NEWYORK (entrar V'a HUDSON fiJVEA H.R. THE FOUR TRACK TRUNK LINE. VIA NIAGARA Trains arrive and depart from Grand Central Station.

424 Street, New York, os below: North and westbound trains, except thorn leav tns Orand Central Station at tja llio a. M. 8 46. 8.80, 6.16, 11 AO P. will Mop at 186th to receive pamenffere ten minute after bavins Grand Central BUtba All southbound trains, except ths 60th Cea.

tury snd ft Empire State Express snd Noa. 84 snll 06 will stop nt 126th Bt. ten minutes before their srrlvinc time at Grand Central Station. 12:10 7 A. SYRACUSE LOCAL, Stopeat I iv an important stations.

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Cincinnati Indiana polls 8 1ft Chicago 4 JO, flt Loots 9 46 P. M. next day 'WESTERN EXPRESS. 2S hosts -L to Oricogb vlo both and a 6:35 1 EXilua AL YxDMACK AKD f- -BCrril-O AND TORONTO SPECIAL Dm Buffalo, t-26 A. 9.

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SMITH. GEORGE H. DANIEL. OeaI Superintendent. Oen'l Paae'r Agent.

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-t. C. p. La -WT. 4AI CrM'l tmm A4t Information Regarding Post and Educational Systems.

The Brooklyn Toung Republican Club held lta regular monthly meeting last night at their club rooms In the Johnston Building, Nevlns street, near Fulton. A large number of members and friends attended. President Howard McWilliams occupied the chair. The Hon. George H.

Roberts, addressed the member and their friends on the subject of the postal service of the United States. He said. "The Post Cfflee Is the greatest department In the country. There are 165,000 men employed In the department. The Brooklyn office ranks sixth.

If all the towns of Long Island were considered In the boundary of the Brooklyn office It would rank fourth Instead of sixth. The Increase this month In the handling of mall Is one million over any other month In the previous year. The amount paid out In the Post Office system In Balarlea last year amounted to 42,000.000. Every railroad that carries our malls has to do business with our Postmaster-General at Washington. The vast sum of 35,000,000 la paid to the railroad oompanies throughout the country.

There are 12,000 men employed In the Post Office system in this borough. For the work done by the clerks and carriers they are the poorest paid men In any department In the State or Nation. A million letters a day are received at the Brooklyn office. Mr. Roberts also spoke on the tube system and said he hoped In time that we will adopt a special delivery system.

Frank Harvey Field made a short address on the work done for the school children by the present city administration. He stated there are 680,000 children enrolled In this borough, and that the average attendance is 450,000. About 10,000,000 will be spent during the present year for new schools and sites. In the evening high school during the last season there were 21,000 non-English speaking students In the English classes In Brooklyn. Plans are being made to teach children how to cook properly.

A vote of thanks was then extended to the speakers of the evening. ISSUED II SUMMONS Magistrate Connorton, In the Long Island City police court, this morning. Issued a summons for Police Capt. Cooney and his two wardmen, on the complaint of John Towey, a saloonkeeper, of 29 Borden avenue. Towey alleged that Capt.

Cooney has stationed his men In front of the saloon to warn possible patrons away, telling them that a poolroom was being conducted upstairs. Towey says this Is not so and that his business Is being ruined. Ths summons calls jksc Capt. Cooney appearance In court ff jnorrow. TWO BODIES FOi OFF BROOKLYN PiERS.

Last evening the body of a man of 30 years, 5 feet 8 Inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, was found floating at ths foot of Bowne street. An hour later another body was found In the Hamilton ferry slip The man was about 45 years old and 5 feet 6 Inches tall. The bodies were taken to the morgue. MINISTER, SALOONKEEPER, NOW MINISTER AGAIN. George Macdonald, former pastor of the East Avenue Baptist Church, Long Island City, who resigned and opened a saloon at 148th street, near Bergen avenue, the Bronx, haa returned- to his calling, having been readmitted to the ministry by the Baptist Conference.

ACTED DISORDERLY Mrs. Neills Stark, of 637 Elghtsenth street, waa arraigned In the Flushing (Queens) police court this morning, charged with disorderly Conduct by her sister, Mrs. Mallsha, of Hoffman boulevard. Mrs. Stark's 8-year-old child Is being cared for by Mrs.

Mallsha. The latter alleges that her slater smashed In the door of her home and destroyed considerable furniture because she would not give up ths child. Mrs. Stark was paroled until next Monday. SECRETARY MOODY AND NAVY GENERAL STAFF.

WASHINGTON, April of the Navy Moody returned to Washington to-day and resumed his duties at the department, He declines to say whether or not he will support the Idea of a general staff for tbe navy, similar to that organized for the army, which has been advocated recently. The matter has caused much discussion, and tha Secretary says that he learns that many Influential members of the House and Senate are opposed to the plan. He says hs will reserve expression of an opinion until he can make his next annual report. ART ASSOCIATION ELECTIOli The following trustees of the Brooklyn Art Association were elected last night at a meeting held In the trustees' room of ths Art Association Building dn Montagus street; Henry T. Chapman, Eugene G.

Blackford, William White, Simeon'S. Chtttendon and George H. Prentiss. INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR THE BLIND. Ths Board of Women Managers of th Industrial Home for ths Blind win open a bazaar and broong sale to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Home, 612 to 616 Gates avenue.

The sale will be continued until 10 oclock at night, and all receipts will, of course, be for the benefit of ths Homs. NO CLEW OF ITS IDENTITY. Mystery Regarding the Way it Was Put in Cellar. Coroner Flaherty yesterday afternoon held an Inquest In the case of the stillborn child that waa found In a dress-suit case In the cellar of a boarding house kept by Mlsg Carrie Thompson at No. 9 Montague Terrace.

There was no Jury and the proceedings were somewhat Informal except that the statements made by witnesses were taken down by the official stenographer, Mr. Colvin. Duncan Murray, the colored porter, was the first witness called. He testified that on March 80, about 2 oclock In the afternoon, he went Into the cellar to look for a piece of tin and while there stumbled over the dress-eutt case. Out oi' Curiosity he opened the case and discovered the body inside.

He closed up the case and said nothing about the find until the next day, when he Informed Mrs. Thompson about It. Two colored women, servants in the house, -were questioned, -but they claimed to know nothing about the case except seeing the bag when It was removed from the cellar. Mrs. Thompson stated that when Murray told her about finding the body she went to Dr.

Lloyd, her family physician, to ask his advice aB to what she should do about It, and he told her to notify the police, which she did cn the following morning, Miss Alice Thompson testified that all she knew of the affair waa when her mother told her about the finding of the dress-suit case. When she saw the dress-suit case 'she Immediately recognized It as her own. The last time she used the case was in February when she ent to a party and took some clothes In It. After that she did not see It again until It was brought from the cellar by the detective. The dress-suit case had been taken away by some one a few days after the party, fpr when she needed one again she had to borrow one.

Dr. Lloyd told Coroner Flaherty that all he kne wabout -the case was what Mrs. Thompson told him. fle did not go to the house nor did he see the dress-suit case or the baby. He was asked If he had attended any one In the house professionally and he said that he had attended several of ths boarders for slight ailments at various times.

Hs was not aware that Mrs. Thompson had a daughter as old as Alice. He had attended a younger child for some trivial trouble. The servants were all questioned about how people could get Into the cellar from the outside and tley agreed that no one could enter it without first getting Into the house by the door. Dr.

Emil Hartung who performed an autopsy on the body, sent In a report that the child was still-born, but full grown. This shows that In arty event no crime had been committed, and all that could be charged to any one was a violation of a health ordinance, i Coroner Flaherty said that as far as jils Investigation had gone there was nothing shown, to undertake a crime. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Election of officers for the ensuing year was held at the regular meeting of the Fulton Street Board of Trade last night. In Columbia Hall, 1810 Fulton street. The following were the successful candidates; Thomas G.

Duncan, president; E. E. Bogart, first vice-president; S. P. Weeks, second vice-president; A.

L. Grueshow, third vice-president; J. H. Quell, treasurer, and W. C.

Damson, secretary. 43 The meeting was largely attended, but very little outside of routine business was taken up. A committee was appointed to select a site for a Carneglo library. The comers of Stuyvesant avenue and Decatur street, and Stuyvesant avenue and Balnbridge street, were looked upon as most desirable. When the committee reports the suggestion will be mads to the Carnegie Library Committee.

The Board of Education has arranged the following lectures for the balance of the season; a( Visitation Hall, Tremont street, between Richards and Van Brunt streets, to-night, William Hemstreet, on "Cuba Translated: Her History. Scenes and Conditions; 'the Magic of American Touch." Tueaday, April 21, Dr. Charles McDowell, on What Vaccination Has Dene for the World. Tuesday, April 28, Roland S. Dawson, on "Martinique and the lit, Pelee Tragedy.

At the Girls High School Halsey street and Nostrand avenue; Thursday, April 16, E. L. Corthell, on Life In Argentine. Monday, April 20, Prof. El R.

von Nardorff, on Electromagnetic. Waves: Their Properties and Uses." Thursday, April 28, Peter MacQueen, on "Panama and Venezuela. Monday, April 27, Prof. A. Frederick Collins, on "Wireless Telephony; Wireless Telegraphy and Color Photography.

Thursday, April 80, Emeat C. Frost, on "The West Coast of South America. Next Sunday evening Mrs. Amelia Mor-genroth will deliver a lecture, on "David Copperfleld at Public 8ehool 132, Manhattan avenue and Conselyea street 1 he following Sunday Prof. H.

G. Hawn will take on "Good Residing a Help to Living, and Miss Charllle Runals will Vi SANDWICH NOT A MEAL, SAYS THE COURT. Louis Fringo was fined 25 la the Court of Special Sessions yesterday fof selling liquor at his pises -on Mermaid avenue. Coney Island, having been arrested by Sergeant Thomas Merer. He bed served sandwiches with the liquor.

Ths court decided that sandwich Is not a mssl Assistant Corporation Counsel Janie McKeen ha pronounced views regarding feature of public administration and law, and Is anxious for legislative action which will remedy what he believes to be condition permitting grave abusea In speaking before the Brooklyn League a short time ago Mr. McKeen gave a hint of his opinions and to-day, at the request of a Standard Union representative, amplified his former utterances and discussed at some length two phases of I the law In which the public has a direct Interest. Mr. McKeen firmly believes that the heads of departments should be clothed with power to remove their subordinates 'and, therefore, that the present Civil Service laws are somewhat arbitrary. "It Is my observation, he said this morning, "that our present Civil Service laws go too far In protecting tenure of office.

As It stands to-day, all veterans of the Civil or Spanlsh-Amerlcan war, volunteer firemen, teachers, members of the uniformed Fire Department and of the Police Department are subject to re-jon charges and conviction. In some cases the statutes do not define what the must be. In the case of teachers, moral delinquency or general Inefficiency must be shown. "At present all trials are subject to review by the courts, on certiorari. Such review Inevitably Involves long delay and often It Is Impossible for the proceedings to be reviewed for almost a year after the trial by the head of the department With possibly some few specified and rare exceptions, I believe trial by the head of the department ought to.be final.

The record often falls to bring up for review the real reasons that Impelled the decision of the head of the department Buch persons often are reinstated by the courts by reason of a technical error In the proceedings. "The hearings on such changes ought to be public, uplesa the person accused request a private hearing. Any abuses of power In making removals on Such charge would better be corrected at the polls by holding responsible an administration which abuses Its power. The reviews Impose a great and unnecessary burden on the courts. Repeatedly It has been held that a position in the public service Is In no sense a property right.

A public bearing on such charges Is all that the accused person can properly demand. "At present substantially all appointees under the civil service are assured tenure of office to a considerable extent. The law requires that reason for removal of any one In the classified civil service must be given and that there also must be given an opportunity for explanation. II Is true that this class of removals Is not subject to review by the courts In the same way that removal of other class. Veteran, firemen, policemen and teacher are subject to review, but the 'provision invites constant application to tbs courts for re-lnatatement, predicated on the claims that the reasons given were Insufficient, or that the heads of departments were guilty of bad faith or that no adequate opportunity for explanation was given.

The result of the existing law la that heads of departments are exceedingly reluctant to take proceedings for removal of any one, even the most ordinary employes. They are subject to great annoyance and loss of time In the conduct of hearings and to bitter complaint and abuee. The result Is that hundreds of Inefficient and worthless per- CUTICURA SOUP The Worlds Greatest Skin Soap. The Worlds Sweetest 'Toilet Soap. Sale Greater tie I mills Proflnct of Otter SHn Sold Wherever Civilization Has Penetrated.

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A letter was read from Postmaster Henry M. Havlland of Jamaica in reply to a letter from the league asking for Increased postal facilities. Mr. Havl-land stated In his letter that on the first of May Rlahmond Hill would have an up-to-date jmstofflee and on the first of June another letter-carrier, a in SALOON PROPRIETORS' PAY, FOR VIOLATIONS. The licenses of John H.

Preston, who keeps a saloon at 291 Bedford avenue, and of Marla L. Rigby, who keeps a barroom on the Canarsie shore, have been revoked by the Supreme Court for violating the Sunday liquor law. In an action against Melchior Czerechowskl, who has a saloon at 237 Kerit avenue. State Commissioner of Excise Cullinan reports tout he has received 31.321.03 on a judgment The man was convicted of violating ths Sunday liquor law and permitting gam-H'ng on bis premises. RAILROADS.

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Hempetead-4 27, 7 60. SIS, 104ft M- S3m seto 3Ptotoua nalp LCMICM VALLEY. ttatoa arrive at ad ftenert fren etatfoa foei of Fukoa ftk Daily exoept Banday Othatraina dolly. iitlfi RuM LocaL SilMH bufffiio Local. UVil IS il Mooch Omsk Kim tS A tfiOS a VXaACK DIAMOND VM tt IS l.Jtaacb C'baak ao4 Baaietoe LoeaLtUM a 41 jominff Valley tl SO ft CPU toa Local SMPM I 10 uCkleaco 4 -wio Kxy Uri IVsAOAft SOP Tkw toft F-ea fTMfimMiflQM 9 i a.4 Uwi i an ad Isa i Reports Presented at the Annual Meeting Show a Most Gratifying Condition.

Satisfactory Growth Also in Work and Membership. The annual meeting of the Central Presbyterian Church and congregation was held In the chapel, Jefferson and Marcy avenues, last evening. E. F. Lozier, president Of the Board of Trustees, called the meeting to order, and the pastor, the Rev.

Dr. J. F. Carson, was elected chairman. Four trustees were elected: Oliver 8.

Ackley, Edward C. Gibson, E. F. Lozier and'E. N.

Remson. The various organizations of the church presented their reports and all were encouraging. The report of the sesslo nwas practically a condensation of all the other reporta and showed In one survey ths work done by all the various organization. Ths report showed that during ths past year services have been held every Sunday, tbe pastor having conducted services on all but four. The report continues: During the year 233 new members have been received into the membership of our church.

Of this number 115 were received on profession of faith and 118 on letter from other churches. The decrease In the membership was 87, 20 by death and 47 by dismissal to other churches. The net gain In the membership of the church for the year was 166. During the eleyen years of our church life 1,912 members have been received, an average for each year of about 174; ths net gain In membership for the eleven years was 1,402, a net gain for each year of 127. The present membership Is 1,548.

The Sunday school of the church has 14 officers, 75 teachers and 849 scholars, A total of 938. The expenditures of the school for the year were 81.240.84, and there Is a rash balance In hand of 110.42. "The financial condition of the church Is strong and sound. The report of the Board of Trustees shows that the total receipts were 15,773.76 and the expenditures 15,312.55, leaving a cash balance of 461.23. The receipts for benevolences were 9,649.84, and the expenditures 8.996 31, leaving a balance of 653.63.

In addition to these amounts there has besn received on payments of subscriptions to the mortgage fund the sura of 8,178.64. The total expenditure of the church for all congregational purposes was 25,194.17, and for benevolences 9.096 31, a total for all purposes of 3.4.290.48. The balance In the hands of the several treasurers amounts to 1,225.18. Among the causes to which the benevolence offerings were made are the following: Home Missions, Foreign Missions, 81.448 27; ths Deacon's Work, 660.06; Freedmens Mission, 147.50; Bynodlcal Aid, 350.00; ths various boards of ths Presbyterian Church, 576.17; to Brooklyn charities and benevolences, to miscellaneous benevolences, 1,069.77. "The session has pleasure In noting ths fact that deeper sense of personal responsibility for the work of our church seems to pervade the membership than at sny time In our history.

A fine spirit of Christian fellowship binds all ths rhurrh. The spirit of nnlty that has always dominated continues to rule. All ths boards and organisations of the church are working In perfect harmony." Ths report for the mortgage fund was made by the treasurer of that fund, F. H. Frker.

It showed that at the 1st of May, 1901, 10,000 had been paid on the mort-gaeg deot and that at least 11,090 would bs paid on th 1st of nut May,.