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Tl ATT BROOKLYN, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1887. SIX PAGES. THREE CENTS. VOL. 47.

NO. 136. BROOKLYN A CHAT ABOUT THE REBELLION. old rata. And then, Mr.

President, to preclude tho TO HIS COMPANY THE NEW TEAM FOR HIS LIFE. BILLS SIGNED. SMITH DENIES FORD WANTS BIS OiSC REOPENED. He Asks to bo Fnrolsbod TVitb a Copy; of the Evidence Against Htm. At a meeting of the Executive Committoe of the National Association of Amateur Athlotes, bold last evening at the Knickerbocker Cottage, in Sixth avenue, New York City, Malcolm W.

Ford appeared before tho committee and requested to bo furnished with tho evidence given against him at Beginning the Murder Trial ol GreenwelL District Attorney RIdrrway, Opening AddressThe Prisoner Smiles When His Alleged Confession is Alluded to. The trial of John Greenwell for the murder of Lyman S. Weeks was continued yesterday afternoon in the Court of Sessions. One hour bad been allowod tho jurors for dlnnor and the court recon vouod at 8:80 o'clock. Judge Moore and Associated Justices MoMahon and Sarager were on tho bench and olevon Jurors in their seats.

Jaror Henry B. Henson could not be found, however, and it was nearly 4 o'clock whon ho hurriedly entered the court room and apologized for the delay he had caused. Judgo Moore said that hereafter Jurors must look to it that they appear in court at the spociflc timo. The District Attornoy began his opening address in tho course of which he Baid that tho case was one of unusual atrocity and ono which should be exv nmined into carefully. On the night of March IB, Mr.

Lyman S. Weeks retired to his bed and beforo the dawn of another day bis soul had gono boforo Its Makor. Mr. Weeks thought of moving from his placo al 1,071 DeKalb avenue ovor to Macon street where ho had bought house for his wife aud two little ones. Ou that night the lawyer was In tho bouse and when tho lawyer loft a game was indulged In.

Tho following day Mr. Weeks had said ho would mako a holiday. Then tho family rotired and beside thom woro a Mrs. EHLngham and a servant. Shortly after he retired his wife beard a nolso as if some ono wore In the basement puttlngcoal on thellro.

Mrs. Weeks callod his attontlon to R.but ho thought It was the movement of a shutter and went off in a doze again. Then Mrs. Weeks heard a as If of some one stumbling. Sho again called Mr.

Weeks' attention to the noise, and ho went out Into the halL He went downBtairs and lit the light in the parlor hall. Mrs. Weeks saw him enter the parlor. He left that room and went down into the basoraent, and when he turned the step she saw him alive no more. Sho beard blm ask the question, Who Is there? "and thon tbo sound of a scuffle.

She called out of the window down the speaking tube and then on her husband. Mrs. Elllngham looked out of the window and saw a man leaving the house with one hand in his pocket. He walked down to Stuyvesant avenue, and when he readied Stuyvesant avonue BEECHER. Plymouth People Assemble In Numbers to Admire Ic.

Large On May 16, 1847, Henry Ward Beeoher preaohed his first sermon in Brooklyn, In the Presbyterian Church on Cranberry streets whloh then ocouplod the site of the present lecture room of Plymouth Church. By a happy coincidence the fortieth anniversary of this memorable event was fitly commemorated yesterday. Through the kind ness and gonerosity of a well known citizen of Brooklyn Congressman S. V. White there was a sort of reception and reunion of Plymouth Church people at the Art Association Hall.

Tbo attraction that drew them together was the remarkable por trait of Mr. Beeoher. painted by the artist A. J. Conant and now owned by Mr.

White. We felt," remarked Mrs. White, that it was selfish to keep such a likeness to ourselves. We wanted ovorybody to see it, especially all who be longed to Mr. Beecher's church and congregation." So the portrait wa placed in Art Association Hall in connection with Mr.

George I. Soney's fine coUectlon of paintings, to be exhibited for tho bene fit of that Important charity, the Home for Consumptives. The readers of the Eaqlb already know of Mr. Beecher's special Interest in that Institution that only a short time before his death he exprossod his Intention to do something more for It, and that the receipts of this exhibition are to bo devoted to the endowment of tho Beechor Memorial bed in tho Home. The privato view which tho own er of the portrait frooly gave yesterday to all con nected with Plymouth Church was a most interest ing and appropriate opening to a double exhibition a magnificent likeness of Mr.

Beecher, surrounded by Mr. Seney's collection of art treasures. The artist, now about 65 years of age, was form erly an eminent portrait painter in tho West, and came to Now York from St Louis. This portrait of Mr. Beecher was painted from lifo; but not bo much by means of regular sittings, as by views ob tained at various times when Mr.

Boochor was preaching, or talking with friends, or in public or social gatherings. Mr. Conant was In the habit of going to Plymouth. Church to watch the great proacher to sit now.on ono side, and now on tho other, in tho gallery, or below, anywhere, so as best catch the ever changing expressions of that wonderful face. The last time he went for this pur.

pose he Bat in the gallery, and at the close of tho service, wont down, and toward the platform to got a nearer view. Ah," said Mr. Beecher, as he shook hands with him, "I knew you were there. I saw you watching mo, and I know what you were about" Tho artist had trlod for a long time In vain to bring out a satisfactory expression of tho oyes. One day, when Mr.

Boecher had boen In the studio for some time, ho suddenly said to Mr. Conant in his Inimitable way: You great, lank Westerner, you look as though you bad not had a square meal for a year 1 Come out with me and I will show you how we lunch in New York." Thoy went to a restaurant, but Mr Couant took no note of what thoy had. The dlshos came and went while he watched the animatod, ever changing face, which it was his study to know and understand. Suddenly he rose from the table. Where aro you going asked Mr.

Beochor. To my was the reply; "I am full of Beeoher." He had caught the expression he wanted and spent the afternoon in transferring it to his canvas. "1 am tho death of artists," Mr. Boecher had humorously said to Mr. Conant soon after the work was commenced.

Aud for months nothing was ac complished which was in any special degree more satisfactory than what had been dono by others. But when the portrait was nearly completed aud Mr. Beecber saw it for the last timo (for it was wholly finished only about a week before his death) he exclaimed in his characteristic way: Thore, you've got me at last; and you aro the first ono who has ever made anything out of rao." When Mrs. Beecher saw it beforo it was finished she did not altogether like It, but when she stood before the completed picturo she said to tho friend by her Bide: "I have seen him look Just like that for fifty years." A sudden expression of Its realness, which, of course, would not boar the test of time, but wnicn indicates the llfellkeness which is so striking. It would be interesting to rocord the comments made by the personal friends who gathered on Mondoy.

There was one universal testimony to tho wonderful accuracy of detail, the mobile lips, the flowing hair, the speaking eye, the hands, all so characteristically bis own. "It almost seems to Bald one who wos gazing intontly on the portrait, "that I can see that peculiar movement of tbe band that we used to notice as he sat looking about the church before service, his hand resting on the arm of his chair, Just as It is there." "The city Is flooded with ploiurps, all, in some souse, like Mr. Beecher," remarked an officer of the Art Association, "but this ii Mr. Beecher himself." A member of tho police force, who wos a special constable during the long and memorable trial, whon he saw tho portrait, oxolaimed, "It is himself 1 I shook hands with him every day for six months. A member of Plymouth Church, whoso busy, laborious life left her little time to visit art galleries, although she had a keen appreciation of the artistic and the beautiful, camo to see the por trait.

Circumstanoos had prevented her from soo Ing her beloved pastor for some months beforo his death. She gazed upon tho life like features long and lovingly, and with filling eyes. By and by, when she turned away, a lady who knew her but had not noticed her emotion offered her an opera glass to view the other pictures. "I don't want it, I don't want it," she said, brok enly; "I havo seen him and I want to see him only," and she left without even a glance at the other art treasures which wero spread out on every side. "It roally seems," said another, "as if Mr.

Beecher were here with us now, looking at the pictures." Others will moke artistic criticisms. The offect universally produced by the sight of that well re mem bered and much boloved facels only alluded to hero. The hearts of all bore witness to Iho wonderful accuracy of every detail of form and feature. Art Association Hall has soldom presented a moro attractive appearanco. The portrait, occupying a central position, Is draped in rich, soft folds of plush.

And It may not be out of place, as Indicat ing the general feeling, to mention that tho plush was freely given for this purposo by a largo bus! nfcs firm in the city, that tho draping was dono by another, that tho plants which adorn the hall are sont by a woll known florist and from another establish mont comes the elegant vase which holds tho fresh Dowers dally brought by frlouds. Mauy some who have little else to give offor as a lovo service Borne dally assistance in tho care of the pictures and In various other matters which need do tailed attention. Last evening the Art Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity. All were familiar faces, and friend greeted friend with an instinctive and united look at tho radiant face of tho beloved pastor which seemed to beam upon his Plymouth flock. About 9 o'clock two favorite hymns wore sung, "Lovo Dlvino, All Love Excelling" to tho tune of "Beeoher," and "The Shining Shore," a great wave of blended voices swelling through the room and awaking mingled memorlos of Joy and sorrow.

Whoever know and loved the pastor of Plymouth Church will feol both glad and gratoful that such a porfoot Iikouess of him exists a likeness which so vividly brings again before thom the groat man of laving heart, and helping hand and tender sympathy. The public will not fall to improve tho opportunity given to see this portrait It will bo a matter of interest to know that although tho exhibition was free thero was deposited Into a contribution box conveniently left at tho entrance to the hall tho snug llttlo sum of 4S2.70. CORNELL UNIVERSITY. Kings County to Twelve Scholarships Under the New Ijttw. Superintendent of Publio Instruction An drew S.

Drapor has sont to tho educational officials In the oitles, towns and villages of the State a cir cular setting forth tho rocont Important chango la the law relating to free scholarships In Cornell Uni versity, ihls chango Is of lutorest to ovory county having applicauts for free scholarships. Tho law now requires the holding of a competitive examination of candidates for the Stato scholarships by tho city superintendents and School Commissioners in each county on the first Saturday In Juno iu each year. Candidates for examination must bo at least 10 years of age and of six months' standing In tho pub lio schools or academtos of the State during tho current school year. Notice of this examination to bo publlshod once a woek for throe weoks prior thereto In two newspapers in each county. Unless Bchool buildings aro offered free of cost for tho examinations thoy are to be held In the county court houses.

Tho examination will be upon tho follow ing subjects: English grammar, geography, pbysl ology, arithmetic, piano geometry and algobra through quadratla equations. There will bo as many candidates appointed from oach county as there aro Assembly districts in that county. Tbls willentltlo Kings County to twelve scholarships. Candidates will become entitled to tbe scholarships in tbe order of merit. In accordance with tho new law tho examination will be hold in Brooklyn on Saturday, June 4, at 9:30 A.

M. THEY WENT TO STAMFORD. members of Olivo Loaf Good Time, Lodge On a Nearly 100 members of Olive Leaf Lodge No. 833 ot the Independent Order ot Odd Fellows, of Greenpoint, embarked last oronlug on tho 0:30 train for Stamford, and on their arrival thore they wero met at the dopot by a delegation of tbe membors of Rlppowau Lodge aud escorted, to the music of a band of twenty pieces, to the lodge room, where a luncheon was served. Tho Initiatory Degree wa3 impressively oonferrod on sovoral candidates after tho lodge oponod.

A lodgo from Now Haven and one from Greenwich were present. Whon the lodgo closod tbo masters wore escorted to the Town Hall, where a sumptuous spread was enjoyed, together wltb spoeohes, songs and rocltatlons from the visitors. Fast Grand Capon, formerly of Olive Leaf Lodge, is a resident of Stamford and ono tho present membors of Rlppowan Lodgo, and for several years there has boon a constant interchange of fraternal greetings. It was nearly 4 this morning when tho Groenpolnters returnod home. They were all delighted with thoir reception in tho Wooden Nutmeg Stato.

THIS CORSEE LOUNGING NUISANCE. A number of cornor loungers from different precincts wore arraigned before Justice Konna yesterday. They were Patrick Joyce and John Katt mann. who woro fined $10 oach; William Connors, Unod to; William Duffy, John Hayes, Fred. Fogue and Thomas Burke, fined II each, and John H.

Leary, James Cauldwoll, John McGoldrlok and John D. Hughes, who were allowed to go on a suspension ot eentonoe. TBE PORTRAIT OF BR, 6 J. T. O.

a. of W. of tbo ldoa of any aocrecy about my salary, was not wj name on the payroll every month at the rate or $2,400 a year opposite I feel that I havo the. law on my side. 1 havo common Justice on my side and 1 have my iutogrlty, and I stand hero and In the presence of God I say that there was no figure given In that resolution and no change over In entering It upon the minutes.

Mr. Harteau thon reviewed the circumstances of Mr. Smith's reappointment last Pall and of his own conversation with Mr. Somers in relntlon to fixing Mr. Smith's salarv.

Mr. Harteau said that be, as chairman of the Finance Committee, had directed Mr. Smith to continue to draw bis old salary inasmuch as no new figure had beon fixed in the reappointment Ho offered an amendment to the motion boforo tho Board that notion on the minutes bo postponed till tho next meeting. Mr. Van Vlock camo in at this Juncture.

Ho thought that business so important ought not to bo considered at a special meeting. But finding this objection of no avail he doclarod that tiio action taken by the Executlvo Committoe was uotlegal inasmuch as it was not compassed at a rcgulor meeting. Mr. Lyons moved to lay the minutes ontho table. This was carried.

Mr. Ferguson thon askod if any Commissioner could not call for the dismissal of any employe of the doparttnont Upon receiving an affirmative answer ho moved to dispense with tho services of Jorome B. Wass on and aftor the 1st of Juno. Tho motion was carried unanimously. Mr.

Van Vlock asking to bo excused from voting. Mr. Oakley moved that Andrew Smith be dls missed on and after the 1st of Juno. Mr. Van Vlock wanted to know upon what ground this was to be done.

President Kaston stated tho reasons which ho had already given earlier in tho meeting. Mr. Vau Vleck declared itwasaohamo that the Board could not discharge an employe without placing a stain on his character. Ho warned Smith retained some months longor, at least to help him complot his Investigation of the Ea3t Sido lnnd question which had been reierreu to nun by tho Board. He declared that he could not get tho aid ho required from other employes of the Park Dopartmont, and that In one case ho had boon told by ono of thom that Prosldeut Eastou had ordered him not to do anything on tho East Side laud question.

Mr. Smitn, he said, was tho only person In tho department willing and capable to assist him. Ho roviewod tho quasi charges in regard to Mr. Smith's salary and his doctoriug of tho minutes, and said tho latter was simply horrible. Ho remembered vory clearly that the resolution offered by Mr Somors to reappoint Smith as socretnry contained nothing whatever about iho salary.

Mr. Vau Vleck moved to lay ir. Oakloy'B resolution on the tablo, Tho motion was lost Mr. Vnn Vleck thon said that, iu his boliof, most, if not all the appointments mado in tho Park Department siuca last Fall havo boi tor political reasons. Uo rotorred to tho docapitatlou of Mr.

Anderson, fonnor clerk of tho City Park office, lie well know thnt men wore slated for ail tho positions. Ho know tho man that was slated for Mr. Andor son's position and ho was thero to day. He had looked at the Civil Service list and fouud that this man was not very far from the fooL Ho recnllod the circumstances under which ox Superinteudeut Culyor'a resignation had been forced from him. Ho claimed thot ho had not been treated as other Commissioners had.

Uo houoatly desired tho Commissioners to allow Mr. Smith to remain a little while longer. If you want tho placo for some ouo else," ho said, "let him wait awhile.1' Mr. Oakloy made a remako about Mr. Van Vleck sustaining tho minority sido of the nrgumont To which Mr.

Van Vlock replied "Lot the commissioners bo manly If thoy want tho place for a Domocrat, but don't lot thom try to blacken a man's character Just to get him out" Mr. Oakloy flually compromised the manor by offering a roaolutlon, which was adoptod, to dispense with Mr. Smith's services on July 1 instead ofon Juno 1 which, he said, would give Mr. Harteau and Van Vleck opportunity to make use of his Hervfces. Mr.

Ferguson offered a resolution directing a certified copy of tho rule denning tho duties of the superintendent of labor to be sent to that officer. The Board adjournod. AN EVENING WITH OTHER WORLDS. Oarrett P. Servl' Aslrouoniical Lecture at tlic Sands Street Iff.

E. Church. There was ft largo nudience at the Sands street M. B. Church last overling, to listen to a lecture on astronomy by Mr.

Garrett P. Servlss, tho secretary of the Brooklyn Astronomical Society. Tho lecture was delivered under the auspices of the Brooklyn Chautauqua Assembly. At 8:15 Mr. J.

Mickel borougu, the prosidoutof the Chautauqua Assembly, lutroducod his Honor Mayor Whitney. Ho said that the audience woro to be favored with an unusually interesting lecture upon an unusually Interesting subject, and he trustod many useful lessons might be learned from it by the Chautau quans. Ho then introduced the lecturer of the evening, Mr. Sorviss. With that utter lack of consideration for immense distances of space, peculiar to all star gazors, r.

Servlss blandly askod his audience to bo kind enougli to step aboard a comet with him at a point 500,000,000 miles from tho sun. The obliging audience stoppod in imagiuatiou. Then tho courteous astronomer stariod the machinery of the comet In motion and informed the passongera that thoy wore moving at the rate of chain lightning trebled. The reporter thought he must be going at a terrible rate, tor tho back of that old orthodox Methodist fiow seemed to bo progressing with such force that would only bo a matter of a few hours when it would havo completely severed his spinal column. However, he hold on, and was not sorry he did so.

Mr. Servixs' imaginary comet was fitted, with a patent steering goar of some sort, by which tho astronomical aeronaut was enablod to guide It whither ho liked. But ho turnod out all the lights mid tho reporter was unablo to get a close view of it. At Comet vllle, where tho aerial excursionists marled, the sun, which was only 500,000,000 miles away, lookod about as largo as an ordinary star and threw off uo more radlauco. After tho comet had started the man in the gallery throw upon tho screen a revolving, illuminated picture of the solar system; of which the earth is a part Tho sun was shown as a common contor, about which the planets Neptuue, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth and Venus wero shown following their orbita.

Mars mado better time than any of the others, making ono lap iu throe months, whereas It requires from one year to sixty flve years for the more remote plauets to make the circuit of the sun. As tho lecturer's time was somewhat limitod, Neptune wagnot afforded an opportunity to show hlsspood for a complete circuit. Then tho comet was started again and tho excursionists visited all the planets in turn, as they aro mentioned above, but they fouud uo human inhabitants on any of them, oxcept possibly Mars. There thoy found evidences of an atmosphere, water, land, mountains, rivers, lakes, an ico bouud INorth Pole and all other modern couvenieuces for maintaining lifo, but none of tho inhabitants of Mars wero at iho placo whore tho comet landed. The moon was found to be a worn out, faded aud suuburut body, that had nothing particular to do but to follow tbo earth around, In a usuless and hopeless racn in which it never gained an inch.

Its surface has so far ad vauced iu tho cooling process that it is coldor than Siberia, up thero, aud the inhabitants have all moved to other planets. The lecture was delivered in an easy, conversational manner and was vory in teresting throughout. VETERAN VOLUNTEER FIREMEN. tentorial UuMolutionv and Plana for the Comins Parade. A special meeting of the Volunteer Firemen's Association was held last night In tho City Hall, Justice John Courtuoy presided, aud George L.

Applogato recorded. In oponing tho mooting tho Chair said that one of their old members, Thomas Pink, who was with thom in apparently good hoalth al the last meeting, died suddouly Saturday morning and ho thought that beforo pro ceeding to businoss tho association should tako somo action of respect In regard to tho docoasod. Therefore he would appoint C. J. Siery, M.

V. B. Burroughs, Gilbert Sloto, J. Davis aud D. McLaugh lin a committeo to draw up suitable resolutions and tho association would take a recess until tho cora nilneo reported.

When tho committoe returned the following reso lutions woro read and adopted unanimously: Wlicrcat, It has plousod the Almighty, In His lu ll nlte wisdom, to romovo from our midst our Iato fellow membor, 1 nomas pink, or Engine No. 3, lletolvcd. That tho membors of tho Voluntoor Firemen's Association of tho Western District of Brooklyn rocoguizo his worth and abilities as a man and his fuithful attendance to duty as a member of the Volunteer Fire Department, and his earnest offorts in furthering tho interests of tho association; therefore bo it JUsoLved, That wo tonder to tho family of tho de ceased our hourtfelt sympathies in this thoir hour of affliction. llettutved, That this association attond tlto funoral iu a body, and a copy of theso resolutions bo for warded to the family of the decoased and published in tno i Tho Chair stated that tho funeral would tako nlace from tho Janes Molhodfst Church, Held avonuo, to iay, at i M. I ho Chair thon called attention to tho narallo Wednosday night, sayine that tho engine had arrived and was paid for, and therefore he hoped that ovcry mombor of the association would bo on hand at 7 P.

M. in Bartholdl Day uniform black trousers, red shirt and flro hat: and ho also hoped that ovory man who started with tho nroce3 siou would remain with it until tho flnlsh. The drum corps will take tho load, followed by tho band, torch bearers, presidont and two vice presidents, ijoara or omcers, loreman anu assisianl loreman, and tho association, with Mossrs. Brown and O'Con nor at tho tongue. Three coaches would bo provided for tboso too feeble to walk the distauco.

Tho largo men wiil be al the head of the rope, and they win taper uown to tne small ones ni me tonguo. Tho mooting then adjourned. Tho lino of march was publlshod in yesterday's Eagle. IN THE RANKS OF LABOR. Cubinet, Saab and ttlind fdakeru on Strike.

About Beventy five cabinet makers and BftBb and blind mnkors Btruck yestorday for nine hours in tho shop of Konyon Nowton, 528 Third nvonue. The men gave the bosses notice of thoir intention somo two weeks ago. A committeo from tho Central Ibor Union waited on the members of the Drm yesterday afternoon for tho purposo of en deavoring to settle tho difficulty, but were not suc cessful. Tho mon aro at their headquarters on Third avonuo, where they will moot during tho strike. They are receiving tbe support of the Building Trades' section of tbe Central Labor Union.

Yesterday thero were spoechos made in German and Kngllsh. At a meeting yesterday of the Executive Board of tho Knlghta of Labor the matter of granting a obarter to tho Montauk Association was fully dis cussed. A charter was refused some time ago to tbe Montauks, and this fact is causing, much dis satisfaction among tho Knights In Brooklyn. District Assembly 49 has refused to take back momberB who would be willing to pay back dues, or tho assessment of $1 a head toward tho purchase of Pythogoras DalL LOST IN TRANSIT. Five Dollar nil! flailed br ex Alder ntan Iepinc.

Ex Alderman William J. Lepine, of the hlrtooath Ward, called at tho Post Office yesterday about a letter which he mailed several weeks ago containing a (5 bill. He posted it at tho Eastorn District branch office on the 51st ult. In the presence a clork, to J. A.

Stoddart, secretary of the North western Masonic Aid Association, of La Sallo and AdamB streets, Chicago. Mr. Lepine, receiving no acknowledgment of tho receipt of his Mr. Stoddard who replied that he had received no letter. A second letter from Mr.

Stoddard was rocelvod yostorday and Mr. Lopluo called on the postmaBtor. Tho case will bo thoroughly investigated. OBDEBBD TO I.ISBO. Past Assistant Engineer Charles F.

Nagle, the navy, who has been on this station for nearly four years, is ordered to Join the United States steamer Quinnebaug on the Europsan station. Ho (o meet tho Qulnaobaag at Lisbon. Colonel Lewis It. Stoguian's New Lec ture on tiro War Colonel Lewis E. Stegman delivered a new lecture, ontltlod "A Chat About the Bebelllon," last night before the Young People's Association of the Lee avenue Congregational Church.

He said in substance: You all remember how the war opened. If too young to recall it you have read of it. Fort Sumter was bombarded, Major Anderson surrendered, the country was electrified by tho news that wa were at war. We had an immense mass meeting at Union Square, magnificent orations were delivered and the city was enthused with loyalty. Southern papers claimed that New York must Join the South; that ber interests lay there.

But when the Immense meeting dissolved it was known that we were loyal to the Union, one and indivisible. Then the South threatenod that our streets should grow with grass. They never did, and I think you wlU all ssy It Is likely to occur only centuries hence. Now, when President Lincoln called for troops, all wo knew of war was what some old Mexican veterans told us, what wo had road and what wo saw of our militia regiments when on a Fourth of July parade, with long lines, glittering muskets, flags fluttering and a One brass band In front We didn't and couldn't appreciate war until the Battle of Bull Run convinced us that Secretary Seward was wrong and that it was no three months' picnic, but that it meant hard fighting and years of it. I started for three years and added another year and a half to It, so you see Mr.

soward mado a mistake, uuu nun whs a damper. It chilled ub considerably, but wo revived, and then commenced the war in good earnest. But we wore unprepared. We had nothing; everything had to ho atinoliod from original sources muskets, cannon, swords, uniforms, wagons, ine people woro oatrlotlc enough: so were the eoldlor boys, bnt the officers and men in tho mass wero green as cu cumbers. We had to learn by practice.

To feed 1,000 men in barracks, while recruiting, was no small task lu Itself twenty six years ago. Wocould do better now. Then, remember, we hod no fine armories to house in, only stables, as my own regi ment did, and 1 am personally reminiscent, i cuu talk better on that point. We used to have hard fare, bad bunking accommodations and do comforts. It Is a wonder how the men held together.

Then we woro eent to Washington on' rook cars, old tumble downs, but the sight of the Capilol delightod our eyes, in a weea we wero sent to virsmia. nwo tho SDeakor described camns. marches, oivouauaiug, tho routo stop aud light Infantry marches, tho throwing away of knapsacks and all heavy material, the combination or men or aog tonts, tne cooitiiig, tho exposures to rain, hall, sleet and snow ror days at a time. He alluded to the faot that ne would mutter against wet feet now; thon they had rains for a week at a time and were wet cioar tnrougn taking it as a matter of course, because they couldn't helb it. In tho march to battle ho noted the cessation of Jost and song and Blory, tho blanched chook, but spoke of tbo firmness of the men.

He led his auditors into a vivid battle scene from the roadways into line, tho artillery Are and musketry florconoss. Thence to hospitals and wounded men. and the grand career of the lady nurses, tho help of the oauitary commission anu the devotion of loval Northern citizens in spending money, feeding, clothing and supporting armies at tho front, soldiers are aDt to lorget mat wirnouE the help of those who remained at home, who kept up business, who farmed and produced, the war could not have gone on. It takes sinews to make war, and, as General Slocum aptly said the other ght. tho longest purse gonorauy wlus.

uenerat Hooker once told him that he disliked the title of Fighting Joe Hookor." Ho preferred "Undo Joe. Ho statod that he was a scared a man In battle as any one in the whole lot, but like tbe rest, duty keel him tuoro. Yet he was magnlucsntly bravo. as were all our commanders. Bravery means to do your duty well.

The speaker also aituaoa to tno decimated regiments, saying tnat people, in reau, ing history, always conceived a warlike thousand They forget disease desertions, wounds, deaths. Kegimonts went into battle with only a proportion of thoir original strength. In ftomo cases uot a hundred men. At Gettysburg nis brigade, oi nve regiments, only contained about 1,400 men. At Cedar Mountains thoy had but 185, and lost nearly ldo aud eleven officers killed and wounaea.

THE YOUNG MEN'S UNION Of Puritan Church Opens Ita New Quar tern on DeKalb Avenue. The Young Men's Union of Puritan Church, which was orgardzed six weeks ago, moved into its cozy quarters, at 665 DeKalb avonuo, last evening, and signallzod the occasion by a house warming. Although it was a young men's union, there wero wnolo phalanxes of young ladles pres ent The Rev. E. P.

Ingeraoll, D. pastor of Puri tan Church, presided, and made a pleasant informal speech, outlining the objects of the union, whloh were, ho said, among otner things, the providing of homolike place where young men may pass a pleasant evening free from all Injurious influences. The Kov. Dr. A.

J. Lyman was expected to havo boen present, but was unavoidably absent, and sent a letter of regret. Speeches were made by A. Gleason, Asa A Spear, W. W.

Shumway and L. T. Smith. Mr. Darwin It.

Jamos got there late and added to the entertainment by a cheerful llttlo talk that was heartily appreciated. The union has a year's lease of the premises, and It will occupy the upper stories of tho dwelling in the FalL The union has about fifty active members, and starts out on Its good mission under highly encouraging auspices. These are tho offices: Presidont, HonryUuffman Browno; vlco prosident, John Jowoll; secretary, S. M. Monoypeuny; treasurer, G.

Townsend; managers, J. J. Imley, C. P. lleyward, H.

Senior; chairman of Committeo on Finance, Henry Searing; chairman of Committoe on Property, A. H. Thompson; chairman of Committoe on Library, C. P. llny ward.

Among tho members of the union are: Hon ry Huffman Browno, J. W. Bedford, C. J. Cart right, Benjamin F.

Chllds, R. G. Crow, R. F. Dls brow, Frank Eldrldge, Wlllard G.

Gould, Ross W. Gurnio, J. C. Graham, C. L.

Graves, Z. Hawkins, C. P. Hoyward, D. B.

Hlxon, Samuel W. Hurley, J. S. Imley, tho Rev. Dr.

B. P. ingeraoll, John V. Jewell, Joseph M. Mead, N.

N. Moneyponny, R. A. Monoyponny, S. M.

Moneyponny, L. W. Partridge, Dr. Ellis Potter, H. Searing, Henry Senior, W.

W. Shumway, W. L. Smith, A. R.

Thompson, Palmer Townsend, W. E. Tway, H. Waterman, George W. Wensley, If.

I Wensley, H. A. Wilson, W. S. Wool worth, C.

Moad, C. Edgar, H. Phillips, Munson, G. Graham, H. Soaman, H.

Morrlllos, L. Walters, G. L. Martin, F. Bassott, G.

Howard. BUST YACHTSMEN. Many New rjoata Making Prosreits To ward Laniicbiiifr Day, A gang of men were busy at Poillon's yard yostorday afternoon scraping down tho now 80 foot stick that has been gotten out for the new boom of Mr. Canlleld's sloop Priscillo. The Priscilla herself lay alongside the bulkhead resplendent with paint and varnish.

As soon as the new boom is roady the big new mainsail will bo strotched Into place, and with a new main and fore staysail the Priscilla wiil bo ready for business. Mr. Latham Fish's fast schooner Grayling was hauled out on to the ways at Muinm'i yard yesterday afternoon to have her bottom scraped and painted. Her spars and rigging are all in place and sho will go luto commission soon after she comes off. Tho schooner Julia is lying at Poillon's yard hav ing her new racing Bpars put in.

A match between tho Julia and the Sachem ha3 been arranged for $1,000 a side. Tho repairs on Mr. Brooks' schooner yacht Reso lute are approaching completion and a complete set of new sails is boing made for lior. The yawl Cythera, whose new rail Is now In place, will have her bottom scraped and painted. Mr.

Prague's Anaconda will not be ready for tho water until tho 23th lust She will not take part In the Atlantio Club's Docoration day sail, but will bo ready for tho club's annual cruiso. Men woro busy putting pigs of lead Into th keel of the new sloop which Polllon Is building for Mr. Pearsall. To day hot meial will bo pourod In, over aud around the cold lead and the wholo will be securely bolted. The sloops Shamrock and Pocahontas lying in Mumm's basin will bo roady for sailing Saturday night Tho reported match tho Tocahontas and Atlantio must have boon made, if at all, without the knowledge of tho former sloop's owner.

Commodore Smith, as ho says that he knows nothing about it. Captain Phil Ellsworth sat on a spar yostorday afternoon watobiDg the Prlsollla's men scrapo her now boom. In speaking of the Pride of Bay Kldgo he said. seo thoy havo put more lead luto her. To my knowledge she now carries about forty five tons, think now if they would saw the Atlantio in two amidships thoy would mako somethiug of her." Captain Phil does not seoin happy.

Lieutenant Henn's yacht, the Galatea, has come off the dry dook at South Brooklyn, whore she has been painted black. Sho will enter all tho club races she can until Fall, and thon return to Eng land. ANOTHER RAILROAD. The Track of a New 1. 1 ho Laid in Union Avenue.

Early Thursday morning a number of men appoarodat tho Junction of Broadway and Union avonue and commencod tearing up the latter thoroughfare in the dl reotlon of Grand stroet Their prosonco excited little surprise, as some days before a stroet cleaning gang had boon at work In tbo same neighborhood. Sunday morning, however, church goers wore astonished to and a Blnglo track laid through Union avonue all tbo way to Aiuslio Btreet, a distance of ton blocks. The men were busy again yesterday pushing the work toward Powers street From them it was learned that the new Hue is being built by the Cross Town Company. Subsequently it was ascertained that a permit was granted May 7 by the Board of City Works to a company designated the Calvary Cemetery and Greenpoint Rail Road Company, to lay switches and curves at Broadway, at Union avonuo and at Tbroop avonue and Broadway, and tracks from Broadway along Throop ave nue tj Park avonue. Nothing, hotrevor, seems to be said in tho permit about laying tracks through Union avenue.

The office of tho new company la bo at tho corner of Groenpolnt avonue and Newel street FANCY DANOINQ. The Closing Reception of Mrs. Taylor's Pupils. The pupils of Mrs. Louise Taylor's dancing acadomy held an exhibition and closing reception last night In Knickerbocker Hall, on Clymer street, near Bedford avonue.

Tho plaoe was crowded during tho exhibition, which comprised all the fanoy dances, including Chinese, Arbor, May Pole, Flags of All Nations, Skipping Rope Hornpipe, High land Fling, Wreath Dance, La Cracovlene, La Ca chonchlo. Tho fairy drama, "The Coronet ot Oberon or, the Three Wishos," was also presented. The entertainment was highly appreciated by the audience. FOR THE BENEFIT OP THE CHURCH. The chapel of the Eent street Reformed Church, Greenpoint, was crowded last evening whon the Indies' Aid Society held the first of a series of entertainments for the purpose of raising money to procure new carpets and cushions for church.

An excellent ontertatcment was for by members ot the church, I Educational proved by Measures Ap the Governor. Tho Enrnlovment arid ComTJOUitatlon of Public School Toaohers Other New Laws. Iaclndlnz that Reaiilrin? the Labeling of ConTlet Made floods. Considerable school legislation of an inter esting nature received the Governor's approval yesterday afternoon, whon the following bills wero signed: Mr. Ainsworth's bill, in rolatlon to tho employ ment and pay of teachers in the public schools, which provides as follows: Section 1.

From and aftor the Dassago of this not, all officers or boards of officers who shall employ any teacher to teaoU in any of the public schools of this State shall, at tho tiruo ot suon ein Dlovmont. make aud deliver to said teacnor, or cau to be mado, doliverod, a memorandum In writing. Atirnari hv Maid officer, or bv the members of Bald board, or by some person dnly authorized by said board, to represent them In the premises, in which tho details of tho agreement between the nartles. and particularly tho length of the term of omploymont, tno amount oi compensation auu mo lime or times when such compensation shall bo due and payable, shall be olearly and definitely Bet forth. But nothing herein ooutalned shall be deemed to abridce or olhorwlso affect the term ol employment of any teacher now or hereafter em ployod In tho public nor to repeal or affect any provision of special laws concorning the employment or removal of teachers now in force In any particular locality.

Sec 2. The pay of any teacher employod In the mi Mir. schools of this state shall be due and payable at least as of ton as at tbe end of each calendar month of tho term of employment Sec. 3. This act shall take offect immediately.

Mr. Cornwell's bill to amend tltlo 7, of Chapter 555, of the Laws of 1861, entitled "An Act to revise and consolidate tho general acts relating to publlo Instruction," which provides as follows: RnnTioN 1 Section oichtv tliroo of title sovon of chapter Ave hundred and flfty flvo of tho laws of eighteen hundred and sixty four, entitled An act to rovise and consolidate the general acts relating to public instruction" is hereby amended bo as to read as lollows: Sec 83. Within such time, not less than ton days. as the trustees shall allow him for the purpose, tho collector, before receiving tho first warrant for the collection of money, shall oxocuto a bond to the trustees, witn one or more sureties, do approveu by a majority of the trustees, tu such amount as the district meeting shall have fixed, or if such mooting shall not have uxea tne amount tnen in such amount as the trustees shall deem reasonable, conditioned for the due and faithful execution of the duties of his office. The trustees upon recelv ne said bond shall, if thoy apDrove thereof.

In dorse their approval thereon, aud forthwith deliver the same to the town clerk of the town In which said collector resides, and said clerk shall file the same in his office and enter iu a book to be kept by him for that purpose a memorandum showing tho date of Bald bond, the names of trie parties and suretlos thereto, the amouut or penalty thereoi and the dalo and timo of llliug the same, and said town clerk is authorized to receive as a feo for such tiling and memorandum the sum of twonty flve cents, which sum is hereby mndo a charge against the school district Interested In said bond. Sec. 2. Tltlo seven of said act is hereby furthor umended by adding thereto tne lonowing section: Sec 91. Within fifteen days alter any tax list ana warrant shall havo been returned by a collector to the trustoes of any school district, tho trustees shall deliver tho same to tho town clerk ot tho town In which tbe collector resides, aud said town clork shall file tho samo in bis office.

Mr. Hadley's bill to amend sections seventy seven and eighty eight of seventh article, title seven of chapter five hundred and fifty five of the Laws of eighteen hundred and sixty four, ontltled "An Act to revise aud consolidate tho general acts relating to public instruction," provides as follows: Section 1. Sections eeventy seveu and eighty eight of soventb article, title sovon of chaper flvo hundred aud fifty live of tho laws of eighteen hundred aud sixty fnur, entitled: "An act to revlso aud consolidate the general acta relating to public in slruction," aro hereby amended so as to road as lollows Sec. 77. Out of any moneys in tho county treasury raised for contingent expenses, the treasurer shall pay to the trustees collector the amount of the taxosso returned as unpaid, and if there are no mouevs in the treasurv applicable to such purpose.

tho Board of Supervisors at the time of levying said unpaid taxes, as provided in the next section, shall pay to the collector trustees of the school district the amount thereof by voucher or draft on the county treasurer In tho same manner as other county charges are paid, and the collector shall be again charged tnerewlth by tho trustees. Sec 88. The collector snail keep in his posses slon all moneys received or collected by him by virtue of anv warrant, or received by him from tho county treasurer or Board of Supervisors for taxes returned as unpaid, to uo oy nun paid out upon tuo order of a majority of tbe trustees; and he shall report la writing at the annual meeting, all his collections and disbursements, and shall pay over to his successor in office, when he has duly qualiflod and given ball, all moneys in his bauds belonging to the district. OTHEU NBW LAWS. An important bill became a law yesterday when the Governor signed Mr.

Hamilton's in relation to tbe labeling and marking of convict mads goods, wares and merchandise manufactured in Slates requiring the labeling and marking of such goods, wares and merchandise. The bill provides as follows Section 1. All goods, wares and merchandise made by convict labor In any penitentiary, prison, reformatory or other establishment In which con vict labor is employed in any State, oxcept the State of New York, shall be branded, labeled or marked as hereinafter provided, and shall not bo exposed lor sale in any placo within this State with out such brand, label or mark. Sec. 2.

Tho brand, lalsV mark roouired shall contain, at ltle top thereof, the words convict made," followiSi by the year and name of tho penitentiary, prison, reformatory or other establishment iu which it was made, in plain English lettering of the stylo and size known as grand primer Koman condensed capitals. Tho brand or mark shall in all cases, where the nature of tho article will permit, be placed upnu the same, and only where such branding or marking is lmpo. Biblo Shall It bo placed upon tho box or other covering of the samo or be attached to the article aa a label. Said brand or mark shall bo plaona upon the most conspicuous part ot tno article or its covering, nnu said label, when used Instead of a brand or mark, Bhall bo attached in tho most conspicuous place. bee.

3. it shall not bo iiiwiui lor any person deal ing in any such convict made goods, wares or mer chandise manufactured In any State, except tho Stato of Now York, to havo tho same In his possession for the purposo of sale, or to olTor tho same for salo, without tho brand, mark or labol required by this act or to removo or to deface such brand, mark or label. Any person offending against tho provisions of this act shall bo guilty of a tnisdemoanor. and, upon conviction thereof, shall bo sentenced to pay a line not oxooedtng lu.ooo or to be imorlsoned a term not eXceediug twelve months or both, in tho discretion or the court. Sec 4.

This act shall take effect immediately. Mr. Koltz's bill was signed yestorday in rolatlon to tho salary of tho Commissioners of Charities and Corrections of the County of Kings. Its provisions aro as follows: Section 1. From and oftor the passage of this act the salary ot each (jotniuissioner of Charities and Corrections of tho County of Kings shall be (5,000 per annum.

Sec 3. This act shall tako effect Immediately, Tho Govornor yostorday signed Senator Fagan's bill authorizing tho of tho Town of Flushing to appropriate oxe.23 moneys In aid of tho hospital and dlsponsary of tho Town of Flushing. It provides as lollows: Section 1. Tho Town Boaad of tho Town of Flush ing is authorlzod from time to timo to appropriate and to direct to bo paid ovor to the hospital and dispensary of tho Town of Flushing such portion of the Excise moneys received Iu tho Town of Flushing as to saw ioaru suau eoem proper. Sec.

2. This act shall take offect immediately. MILLIONS OF YOUNG SHAD. They Will make (be Ifiudaon Tectn With Mfe. River Mr.

E. G. Blackford, the State Conmirivon or of Fisheries, roceivod from tho United Statos Fish commission at Washington, tuis morning, a car load of young proteges whoso future welfare will interest all who cast a lino In the Hudson Hiver. Thero wore in the car 1,850,000 young shad Just hatched; 1,000,000 shad eggs which will bo eent to tho State hatchery at Cold Spring, L. and 1,000, 000 eggs in hatching Jars.

The car will arrive iu Albany at 3 o'clock this aft noon and will wait till all tho young shad are hatched. When thnt pro cess 1b accomplished the young fish will be placed In the rlvor at somo point between Albany and Troy above tho dam. To morrow the Legislature will bo Invited to inspeot the car which Is constructed in accordance with the latest and best methods, and fitted with the best known appliances for the propagation oi Bh: Tho oggs were taken from fish caught In the Potomac, near Port Washington, which Is ten miles below tho City of Washington. Mr. Blackford feels sure that thoy will thrive in tho Hudson River, which is now tho greatest shad yielding rlvor on the Atlantio coast.

Last year tho Hudson yielded a phonomenal catch which rose frequently to 75,000 por day between Sandy Hook and Yonkors. This result Mr. Blackford attributes to tho systematic and persistent stocking of the river which has boen persovored In ovor since 1873. THE BILLS WERE HARKED. Thoy make Strong; Evidence Against an Alleged Thief.

Last evening Detective Gray, of the Butler street Police Station, arrested a young man, named William Boholiflnk, of 323 Warren street, on a charge of grand larceny. The prisoner is accused ot having stolon $31 from Robert Cunningham, of 291 Warren stroet, while tbe two wore together in a stable, at 297 Warren street, tho same morning, Cunningham bad tho money in his ppeketbook. The book was in one of his pockets and was abstrated, it is alleged, by tho prisoner. Boholiflnk was searched at the station bouse, and 31.05 was found in his possession. Somo of the bills were markod, and wore identified by Cunningham as having beon in his pocketbook.

Tbo prisoner pleadod not guilty, boforo Justice Aiassey, yesterday and was remanded for trial. ANOTHER BROOKLYNITE IN. Dr. Jenninga Admitted to the Racquet Court Ciub Billiard Tournament. Tho committoe in charge of tho Racquet Court Club's amateur billiard tournament yesterday admitted as tho sixth and final contestant Dr.

H. C. Jennings, of Brooklyn, who was a conteitant in the amateur tourneys at Maurlco Daly's rooms In this city. The six competitors selected are Orvlile Oddie, and Dr. H.

C. Jennings, of Brooklyn; j. L. Soule and L. A.

Flannagaa, of Philadelphia, and Alexander Merton and Charles F. T. Jonos, of Now York. The first gamo whloh will bo played on Monday evening will be between Mr. Oddie and Mr.

Flanno gan. The latter is looked upon as the only man who is really any were near the equal of Mr. Oddie, On Tuesday afternoon Messrs. Soule. and Merton will play, aud in the evening Hours.

Jennings and Jonos will cross cues. Only members Of the club and Invited guests will be admitted to witness the to the The Widow yof Mr. Beeoher Gives Mementos. His Swords and Belts, Together With an Excellent Portrait, Presented Last Night at tbermorj Ex Lieutenant Tomes Gets a flandsome Pin. Company company of the Thirteenth Regiment Ijeld their closing stag social at the armory on Flatbush avenue last night The exeroisea proved especially lnterostine from three occurrences tho unvftlling of an exoellent portrait of tho law Henry tvajd Beecher, the presentation of his swords and equipments to tho company by his widow and the presentation of a handsomo dia mond pin to ox Llontohant Tomes.

By 9 o'clock the company room had so crowded that the guests were conduoted to tho commodious headquarters ot tho Counoilpf Officers. Tuo programme was an excellent ono and well rendered. The pin was proBehted to ex Lieutenant Tomes by Captain W. G. Watson ou behalf of the company.

The por trait of the late chaplain was thon presented by General Klne, who said'. COMRADES AND feel scarcely equal to tho duty which yourfenerous courtesy has Imposed upon mo this evening; it is not easy to recall tho memory of HonryJiWard Beecher without an emotion whloh almostjkinnorvos me. He was to me, as many of you ktrtw, friend, a guide, a coun seior, supplementing, ip.a great measure, tho absence of a father. On etich an occasion as this it Is natural that my thoughts should recall the early organization of Company made under the auspices of Its always warm and continuous friend, tho lato beloved chaplain 61 this regiment It has not been customary to have military organizations formed under the roof 5f a church, and I havo uo doubt that when Mr. Bseoher made up his mind to have the Ural mooting "a the lecture room of Plymouth Church, and the announcomeut went forth that such was his purjfese, it must have shocked greatly many good buc.pehsiilve Christian pooplo.

But he did Has he other things with that broad liberality and wisdom which ouar aoterlzod his whole lifeijjrlt was a peculiar pleasure to mo that he selected mo to preside at that first meeting. So groat was'his interest that he honored it with his presence amjijvaa very active In inducing the young men of his congregation that wore present to sign the muster toll of the new company, and, if I remember rightly, thirty seven members were enllBted on that eVOaiug, nearly enough to entitle the company to lie mustered into tho Stato service, something, 1 think, quite unusual at all events in my own experience in the National Guard. Tho subsequent meetlug In the armory was equally enthusiastic and the new company, which does honor to the. name of Plymouth, was successfully launched, and from that day to this has maintained its exalted position as a model company of the Thirteenth Regiment aud of tho entire National Guard. It might be Interesting to you for me to indulge in further reminiscences in respect to Mr.

Beecher's acceptance of the position of chaplain of tho regiment I romomber wheu the subject was Drat broached by Colonel Austen, whoso highest aim seemed to be the welfare of the regiment which he commanded, that Mr. Beeoher seat for me to confer with him. He was anxious to know, if ho became a member of the National Guard, whothor or not he would bo required to perform ovefy duty with scrupulous exactness, and was amusingly apprehensive that on his failure to do so he would bo liable to the pains and penalties of court martlaL Mrs. Beecher was present during the interview and did not offer any encouragement to him, but, on tho contray, was disposed to regard his entry into the militia at his time of life as a very Billy and boyish performance. After calming bis fears as to the terrors of court martlals, or the likelihood that he would bo expected to be on hand on every occasion of drill or parade, I urged upon him the value of his example and that he would be contributing in a degree far greator than any man I could name exalting the honorable position of an officer and membor of the National Uuard.

As I waxed warm the opposition Increased in fervor, and I am inclined to think that MrB. Beecher never quite forgavo me for securing from Mr. Beecher bis acceptance of this position. His zeal and devofwn to the regiment is well known to you alL 1 recall the occasion of his Bret parade, when Colonel Austen detailed me, with one other officer, whose name I do hot now recall, to call at his residence and accompany him to the armory. It was on Decoration day, and the rain, which had already commenced in the early morning, was only equaled by some of the tremendous storms which were the Invariable accompanlmout of any move on tbe part of the Army of tho Potomac.

I found him ready, his horso lu waiting, and he could not be dissuaded by auy fears of exposure to perform his duty on that day, and those who participated in that parade will remember what a complete and thorough bath wo wore subjected to. But I need not dwell further upon his couuectlou with the regiment, which will cherish his memory so long as it exists. Our honored friend aud companion "has crossed over the river and rests under the shadow of the his lifo work Is ended, but his influence will lost thro'igh ages. His is "one of tho few immortal names that were not born to die." And now, in conclusion, 1 perform tho pleasing duty of unvalllng tbls portrait ot our dead friend and confiding it to your keeping. I know that you will ever recall with the tenderest and most affectionate remembrance this great man who was foremost In evory work for tho benefit of his race and who held the common people so close to his heart He was indeed the highest exponent of tho universal brotherhood of men.

Tho speaker then presented the sworJs and equipments which will hereafter adorn the company's room, In making this presentation, he said Mr DBAS friends of Company How natural that my thoughts should revert to night to your festive gatherings of Summers gone by, when it usually fell to my lot to respond to the toast of "Our Chaplain," and whon I would express tho hope that his life might continue ono of happiness and usefulness for many, many years to come, a sentiment which was applauded with enthusiasm by every on of you. Our loss by tho death of Mr. lioocher is as yet too recent for ub to rightly appreciate the magnitude of his character, genius and lnUueuce. He was, I may say, the pastor of a parish which embraced the wholo civilized world. As Jar as 1 havo traveled abroad, way down in Italy, on the eastern borders of Austria and way up In Denmark, I have found persons and scores of them of the common as well as of the higher classes ot society who wero familiar with his name aud writings, who know of Brooklyn because it was the home of Air.

Beecher and who acknowledged their indebtedness 10 him for wholesome, practical lessons in the duties of lifo toward God and toward men. His visit last year to old England proved how close a hold ho had upon tbe respect and affections of his brother ministers there, and up the people at large, recalling to memory his former visit of nearly a quarter of a century ago, when, in the midst of our civil war, at a time when total disaster to the Union cause was staring us in the face. he. single handed, with a courage aud a will aud an enthusiasm born of tho loftiest patriotism, of which there is scarcely a parallel in history, turned tho fooling of the Kugiish heart and secured that non Interference in our affairs, which, doubtless, more than any other Influence at that time, led to the final restoration of poaco and tho reunion of our Statos. For nearly half a contury Sir.

Beeoher has beon the recognized leader of almost every movement which has had for its object the relief and olovatlon of the downtrodden and ODDressed of this as well as other lands. To his guiding counsel, clear judgment and wonderful foresight, amounting almost toa prophetlo.vlslon, the woridis largely indebted in this ageot progressive science to that growing harmony between religion and science, which was lacking at a time when the faith of our fathers was subjected to the sevorost tosts and seemod In great peril. To him wo owe the priceless boon that It Is an article of faith to day, that a minister ot religion, in order to bo perfect In his high calling, should bo a large hourtod, sympathetic, many Bided man and a public spirited citizen, using the Influence of his holv oOlco at all times and under all circumstances for the suppression of moral wrongs of every kind and name, and for tho advocacr of every movement having for its purpose the improvement, elevation aud refinement of mankind. To him wo owo the catholicity of feeling whloh now happily exists between ministers aud church members of different denominations, all meeting fraternally on tho common ground of tho falhorhood of God and the brotherhood of man. What ho has en to the City of Brooklyn this his well beloved home and to his own church, needs a more eloquent tongue than mine to do Justice to.

Tho lo of him camo so suddenly upon us that for a timo wo were completely stunned. It Is now gradually dawning upon us, that In his doath ho may have accomplished that for which ho principally labored, and which would bo the crowning glory of his mission In life, the building up of thousands of men and women, anxious and able to carry on the great work begun by him lu his beloved church and tho Institutions connected with tho church. Great aa were his powers, and his work j.nd his famo as the foremost orator, preacher and writer of our time, to us who knew him most intimately he wa3 greatest lu tho genial, childlike, unselfish, tender aud loving disposition of his character. He reflected In himself that sido of tho Divine noturo which Irresistibly draws mon to the eternal fountain of ooufossiou and love; and, which, when car riod into practice In the livesof men, will hasten the mlllenlum of peace and good will for which tho world has been yearning for ages past. Of his relations with this regiment aud with this company, we now possoss a precious memorial in an admirable paper published In the North American Review, ontltled, "A Chaplain's Record," from the pen of our friend Colonel Austen; and when you road Mr.

Beecher's remarks to tho people of his church when he accepted tho chaplaincy, I am sure that you will appreolato more than ever the high honor which he conferred upon tho regiment Take the counsel he gave you to heart Bo always truo to tho dictates of manhood and patriotism that is the best way of honoring his memory. And now, with a deep sense of how utterly inadequate my feeble words are to do even approximate Justice to the grand character of our departed friend, I shall proceed to perform the duty to which you have invited mo; and I now present to you, in behalf of Mrs. Beecher, my dear and revered friend, to whoso undying honor it can be truly said that she was worthy of being tho life partner of such a man; in behalf of her daughter and of hor sons, one of whom was my comrade In the same brigade during tho first yenr of the war, another a membor of my staff for the five years that 1 commanded a brigade in the National Guard of Now York in their behalf I present to you, officers and members of Company your chaplain's two swords, reverently pressing my lips upon the hilts which have been graspod by tho hand of that truo soldier of tho Lord, well knowing that you will koop and guard them with Joalous and affectionate care, as priceless heirlooms of ono of the greatest aud best mon that ever lived. And recommend that thoy be placed upon the wall of your company headquarters with tho following inscription: Those Swords Belonged to THB REV. HENRY WARD UUIfOHER.

Pastob op Plymouth Ominca ahd Chap lullrl Or THE TH1BTKEHTH REGIMENT or the National goard of the State ok New Yons, And Wero Presented by Ilia Widow and Children, May 16, 1887, TO COMPANY OF THAT REGIMKNT I (known as the Plymouth Company), i in grateful recognition and appreciation of I their arduous, faithful and loving servios as a Guard of Honor during tbe days i arid nights when bis precious ro maine roited in Plymouth. I Qhiiroh and were viewed by I tens of thonsands of his sorrowing follow olti sens and thoir 2 wives and ohildron. i Blessed he His MEMonv. TABEBKACLB OFFICERS ELICTKD. The Young People's Association, of the Greenpoint H.

E. Tabernacle, held a mooting last evening at the residence ot Mr. James Mooney, 115 Java street, and tho following ofUoers were oleoted: Presidont, Fred L. Foster; vice presidont, Miss Kate Moonoy; rocord Ing Becrotary, Miss Carrio A. Shepherd; corresponding secretary, Miss Maggie Davenport; treasurer, Vernon Dwello; sergeant at arms, Robert Beavor; editor of the Trumpet, Alonzo Foster; editress of the Horn, MIsb Emma Shophord.

Executive Committee D. Walter Byrne, chairman, Miss May Teuton, Miss Kittle Jennings, Miss Dora Mooney, Miss Frances Knapp, Dr. W. L. Scofield, Herberts Williams, of Fails to Defeat the Now Feeble Giants.

Indianapolis, at Least, Will Probably be Behind New York at the Close of the Season A Day's Best for the Brooklyn Nine. The new Indianapolis team put in a first appearance at the Polo Grounds yesterday, and but for tho ourlostty to see Glasscock and Denny play there would not have been over 1,000 people present, so much has bad management of the strong Now York Club loam occasioned a loss of confidence In tbe team's ability to win, the falling off in the attendance from Saturday's game being especially noteworthy. From somo cause or other Gillespie was laid off and young Tlernan was put In the outfield' in his place and the result was a fearfully weak spot at right Hold which nearly cost the homo team the loss of the game, the sixth inning ondlng with the score at 7 to 7, aftor New York had opened with a score of 3 to 0, bad pitching giving thom tho lead and worse fielding allowing the visitors to recover their lost ground. Battery errors in the seventh inning and fielding errors in the eighth and ninth allowed New York to savo four runs on three hlts.whllo Tieruan'a error gave tho visitors another run In their ninth Inning. There wero very pretty plays in tbe game on both sides, Glasscock, Bassott sndHackett bearing off the palm in tho field for tho visitors and Ewing, Ward and Richardson on the other, two good catches by Connor being noteworthy.

The Indianapolis team lacks good management and thorough team work. Thoy havo a strong infield and that is about all. Thoy will no doubt occupy tho last ditch in October and It la questionable It thoy will win a fourth of their games with tho Eastern clubs this trip. Tho score Is as follows HEW XOKK. 11.

prt ji INDIANAPOLIS. n. n. po. A.

E. uore, e. a 2 2 0 0 Seery, 1. 1 jawing, 20 2 Ward. h.

1 OlDonoy, 3b 1 OlGioascock, s. s. 2 OjSohomb'rg, lb. 2 0 MoGeachy, o. f.

0 6 Bassatt, 0 0 Oahill, r. 0 OlHnckott, 1 1 Connor. Ib 1 u'Kourne, r. Tiarnan, 2 Eioh'd'n, 0 Deasley, 0 Keefo, 1 3 0 1 0 Total 11 12 27 16 SlTotal 812 2713 SCORE BY INNINGS. 123450789 Now York 3 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 11 1 8 0 10 14 10 Earnnd runn VnriV 77.

by errors Now York, Indianapolis, 3. First base by balls Now York, 6: Indianapolis, 2. Struck out New York, Indiluan 1. Left on bases New York, jiuuianapoilB, 4. local liasesNow York, 22: Indianapi 17.

Stolen bases New York, 4: Indianaoolia.3 Chances for oatolies Bv Nw Double Dlaya Now York. 1 xotk. io; dj inaianapons. n. Indianapolis, 0.

Battory or nnnri ,4 H. imn rnn, Connor, 1: Tiernan, Haokott, 1. Throe bass hit Denny, 1. Two baso hits Ricliards Deasloy, I. Umpire Quest Time 2 hours and 10 minutes.

To day and to morrow tho New Yorkers play tho Indanapolia team again, and on Friday meet the Pittsburg team. On Thursday thore is no game except at Washington Park. The Bostons faced McCormick's pitching yoster day, the old Chicago "Jeraey Battery" being divided and playing against each other, Kelly for Boston and Mack for Pittsburg. Rodbourne provod too much for tho visitors, thoy making but seven hits off his pitching and not earning a run. Tho score was to 2 in favor of Boston.

The strong and woll managod toam of Washing ton had no difficulty In defeating tho visiting Chica gos yesterday by 8 to though Clarknon was in tho box. Hut Shaw pitched a strong game, tho visitors not soorlng until the ninth inning. Washington is going to troulilo tho leaders yet before the Wostern teams go home. Philadelphia lost a gamo to the Detrolts yester day, after opening play with lead of 4 to 1 In the first inning, coBtly errors by Irwin, Wood and Mul voy giving four runs. Tho visitors put In Baldwin to pitch against Ferguson, and only one run was earned from him.

Errors in the fifth inning allowed tho visitors to recover thoir lost ground, and thoy finally won by 10 to Tho Brooklyn Club toam did not play yesterday. nor did the Baltimores. They both play to day, tho formor at Cincinnati and tho latter at Louisville. At Cleveland tho Moia monogod to win by a score of 9 to 8 after closing tho first inning by 4 to 1 in thoir favor, and tho eighth by 9 to 4, tho home team scoring four runs in their last Inning. Tbe pltchors were Cushman and Pechiney.

A funny Incident occurred while Mann was at the bat in the ninth inning. Three ball3 had boon called and Dave Orr shouted, Mako him hit It, iho next ball was hit for a home run, and the crowd yelled its dorlslon at Orr for a full minute. Tho big captain only and he could afford to, for Allen spoilod all Cleveland's chancos by being thrown out at first. The St. Louis team easily defoatod the Athletics by 7 to 2 yesterday, the pitchers being King and Weyhlng.

The record to date shows tho eight clubs occupy. ng the following relative positions In the pennant raco: St. Lpnio 17 3 860LouisvUle 11 10 000 11 0 G47AthIotic 8 11 624 14 8 030 Metropolitan. 3 16 167 Baltimore 12 8 600 a 1R 14 BASE BALL NOTES. Newark dof.

ated Utica at Newark yestorday by 6 to 4, and Jersey City captured Syracuse by 12 to 4. Kamsoy, tho Louisville pitcher, was fined $50 and suspendod without pay for drunkenness yesterday. ills poor play cost tho Loulsvilles their dofoat with the Baltimores on Sunday. John Ward, In a lettor to June Rankle, Bays: "Aftor wading through tho personal abuse contained In some of tho Now York dallies about base ball aud ball players, it is refreshing to turn to the He raid and read a fair and impartial description of tho gamo. I bellovo this Is appreciated by the public, and certainly, as one of the abusod, I owe you my thanks." Tho fact is vory plain that the New York's toam has received abuse which they did not deserve, tho blundering work emauating from the management in not properly placing the team.

Ewing played a flno game yesterday and Riohard son Is doing excellent service at third baso. But tho team work has boen Intorferod with materially by the poor managomont. One half tho umpires in both tho league and tho American Association lack the moral courago to en force tho new rules against the kicking nuisance and they ought to bo puuishod by fines for their dereliction of duty In this respect. uno Nassau Athietlo Club's nine play their first championship match to morrow, when thoy moot tho iiorgon Point team. This will bo thoir first championship victory, for thoy are playing a strong gamo.

on Thursday thoy play tho Lee Club's nine and on Saturday tho Sylvans. Next week they play tho Staten Island Athietlo Club's "professional amateur" team. Ladies aro froo at these games and membors of tho Nassau Athletic Club, also. both to admission and grand stand seats on show ing thoir member's tickot. Tho loaguo record to dato is as follows: Clubs.

Won. Lost. Perot.l Clnlm Won T.nt Pr.i "otroit 14 a 75 Pilt9lnr 0 7 462 4 714 Chicago 5 8 335 7 A in oon Now York 8 7 653 lnUinnaiiolis.ia 18 187 Tho Young Pacifies defoatod tho Fulton's on Sun day by tho score of 22 to 17. CRIOKRT. Tho Manhattans wont ovor to Hobokon yosterday to play thoir first match with tho St.

Georgo Club, and the reBUlt was a victory for the Brooklyn Club In a one Inning game by a score of 80 to 54. Bur rows, tho new professional of tho St. George and Seabright Club, did most of tho work for the Georges, ho bowling 7 wickets for 35 runs, and lopping the St. Goorgo score' with 15 runs. Tyors took wickets for 15 runs on the Manhattan side, aud Hoopor and I'ondorgast did the double figure scoring for Brooklyn.

Tho score: MANHATTAN. I RT nrnnnv V. Pendergast, c. Taylor, IC. W.

Sadior, b. Martin. b. HlirrOirS Ifl.Hnrritioa P1npHaf H. S.

Jowoil, b. Bur b. Lamblcin rows K. Knllv. h.

Tvora Tyere, run out 0H. A. Taylor, b. H. Lambkin, b.

Uur J. H. Smith, b. Lnmb nms 0 kin II. Martin, b.

7 1''. Hmithnnn. run 11. Hoopor. b.

3D W. T. Lawson, b. Tyers. Capiain Clay, c.

and b. F.Smitlison, o. Frank Burrows 9 lin, b. Tyors II. Stownrt, o.

Koily, I J. M. Gnrnet. hit wiokot. b.

Burruws O. Tvam A. Williams, h. Tavlor (IIM Rlomlvn'. nnt Franklin, b.

2 O. Do Korent. I K'" K. Hosl'ord, not 5, Bye, log byes. 4: wide.

Byo, 1 leu byes, 2 3 1 Total 80Total 64 The Manhattans go to Paterson, N. on Satur day. The St. Georgo had scorod 25 rubs for 2 wickets, whon thoir defense gavo way, thoir sevonth falling for 41. THE PniLHARUOMO.

Annual Meetings Election of Directors aud Financial Hopori. The annual meeting of tho Board of Direc tors of tho Brooklyn Philharmonic Society was hold last evening In tho Directors' Room of the Academy Music The attendance was slim and tho only business transacted was to llston to tho reading of and adopt tho treasurer's roport, and re elect eight directors, whoso terms of office had expired. The report of Troasuror W. R. Bunker made tho following financial exhibit: Balance cash on hand May IB, 1830 3,595.11 receipts.

Subscriptions $0,208.75 Ressrvod seats 8,357.00 Oonoert admissions 1,752.00 Rehearsal admissions 1,813.50 Intorost 83.30 818,308.55 Total EXPENSES. Orchestra and oondaotor Soloists Aondumy of Stage and deoorations Advertising and nrinting Ushers nnd doorkesDora $9,844.10 2,325 60 1,350.00 1,2:15.06 1.052.42 3011.00 Ohorus exponsos r. 2,042.38 Services agent and sundries. 086.07 810,339.53 May 14, 1887 Balanco cash On hand 81,503.14 Tho following directors wero re olootod to serve throo years: William R. Bunkor, Onmdeu C.

Diko Frederick A. Ward, Joseph P. llolbiook, William Goodrich, C. T. Christonson, John S.

Frothlng ham, Edward A. Seccomb. NKWSROIS TO SEE TUB PORTRAIT. Probably many of the readers of the Eagle have hoard of tho llttlo newsboy who said to his corarado on tho day of Mr. Beochor's doath: "By golly 1 There must have been a big nolso in heaven whon Beecher got lu!" And It is Interesting to know that a movoment has been made by a contribution 50 from a gontloman of Brooklyn to admit the newsboys of the city in a body to see Mr.

Conant's great portrait of Mr. Beecher, now on exhibition at Art Association Hall, tor tho benefit of the Consumptives' Home. It to In A to N. in lb And Park Commissioner Easton is Amazed. A Characteristic Meetiujr of the Talkatlre and Painfully Sonsitiro Board Mr.

Hartoau Says a Thunder Clap Has Been Sprunar Upon Him Inspector Wass Goes in June and the Secretary in Jnly. The Board of Park Commissioners hold a Bpoclal meeting yesterday aftornoon at City Hall. The objoot of the meeting was to consider Corporation Counaol Jonks' opinion as to the powers ol the Board touching the change of location of railroad tracks on Ninth avenue, between Montgomery oud Union Btroots. Thero woro prosont President Easton, Commissioners Hartoau, Lyons, Oakloy, Harkey nnd Ferguson. Mr.

Van Vlock attended later. Gonoral Tracy was present to look after tho Interests of Mr. William Kicliardson, at whose ro quost President Eastou had called tho mooting. Mr. Eastou stated to the Board that Mr.

Richardson was desirous of having action taken in tho matter of determining whether the Park Commia Blou would favor the change of position of tho tracks of tho street railroad, of which ho Is the president, running over Ninth avenue to the center of the avenue. Ho explained that, tho railroad company having begun the work of removing tho track from tho extreme easterly sido of the street to its central line, under orders of the City Works Department, had boon stopped by an Injunction grautod by Judo Clomont, of tho City Court, on petition of Edward 11. Litchfield, who claims to own to tho center of tho si root on tho westerly side and that tho now position of tho tracks would consliiuto an encroachment on his proporty. Mr. liichardson desired that, as thero seemed to bo BOino obscurity as to tho exact extent of the powers of tho City Works Department and the Park l)c Sartmout ovor improvements on tho section of iuth avenue in question, owing to the existouco of laws which apparently grant iho samo powora to both tho City Works Department and tho Park Department, tho Commissioners givo thoir approval, bo that tho work, as soon as tho Injunction should be dlssnlvod, might not bo obstructed.

Mr. Hartoau asked if a communication had beon received from Mr. Richardson on tho subject. Ho assorted that tho CommiHsion had no right to act upon a more verbal request, but should have a definite written statement. Mr.

Harteau was Informed that a written opinion on the quostton was at hand from Corporation Counsel Jouks, whon ho withdrew his objection, but insistod on having Gonoral Tracy present the case beforo tho opinion should ho read. General Tracy said that it had become nocossary to relay tho tracks on Ninth avenue, and, so far as Ho know, nernaiis to cuanco tno crauo. v.ominia Blnnor of City Works Connor had authorized Richardson to Drocoed and chaneo the position tho track. Ho roviowod the changes in tho law fixing tho powers In regard to Improving Mnt avenue, trading, navlnc. first with the Pari Board, then with tho common Council, thon per haps Willi both tho departments.

He said all that was asked of tho Park Commission was that if they considered tho chauge in the position of tho track on improvement to pass a resolution authorizing Mr. Richardson's company to lay it in tho middle of tho avonuo. Mr. llarieau wanted to know what difference such Action of the Commission would make in the case beforo Judge Clement. Ho thought care Bhould bo takon not to mllitato against any doclsion of tho Court.

General Tracv ronlied that If tho Court should decide that the Common Council had not authority In tho matter of having the tracks placed, it would devolve upon tho Park Commission to determine' thoir position. If the court should deciao mat mo Common Council has tho power, tho Commission would only be giving its consent which, while it might not bo a logol necossity, would at tho most bo harmless. Mr. Ferguson moved to lay tho matter over until the decision of tho Court was rendered. Mr.

Oakley moved to amend that it be the sense of tho Board that to lay tracks In the middle of Niuth avouue would be an Improvement, and that the Board grant tho railroad company's request as far as they had any power in the matter Tho amendment was lost and Mr. Ferguson's mo tion to lay ovor was carried, several members of tho Commission now desired to adjourn, tho spe cial business of the meeting being completed, but President Easton declared mat ho had several mat ters that ho wanted acted upon at onco. Tho mlnutos of several meetings of the Executive Committeo were read and passod without objection, until those of a meeting held yesterday morning at Litchnold Mansion wore reached. These minutes contained a record of resolutions providing that tho services of Inspeotor Jerome B. Waas and of Secretary Andrew A.

Smith be dispensed with after June 1. Mr. Harteau rose quickly upon tho reading of this record to object, "wny," he said, "Mr. Jfrcsidout, this is a thunder clap." "I move tho minutes bo approved," said Mr, Oakley. "I obloct to the minutes." said Mr.

Harteau far a3 thoir mention of the dismissal of Secretary Smith is concernod. I would offer an amendment to refer back these resolutions to the Executive Committeo with instructions to them to report on what grounds they have taken such action. It It Das beon on account of dereliction of duty on tho secretary's part, or on account or his incompetency or on account of any overt act of his.lt should bo But some cause should bo Mr. Ferguson seconded the motion to approve tho minutes. Mr.

Hartoau Mr. President, I say In all sin cerity and for the cause of Justice to our secretary that thero is no just cause for his dismissal. Mr. Ilarteau's amendment was put and lost, he alone voting lor it. Mr.

uariean then wanted to eubstltuto July 1 for Juno 1 in the original rosolu tlon to dismiss the two employes, lie gave as his reason that ho needed Mr. Smith very much to help him make out a financial statement which was much dosired by the Board. Mr. llartoau's desire In this particular was, however, ignored. Nothing daunted, Mr.

Harteau moved to disapprove the minutes. I coufoss this is a griovous quontlor. to mo," he said; "i aid not suppose that wiien accepted the position of Commissioner we would ovor have a partisan coloring official ac tions. I thought that in the selection of em ployos tho main considerations were to be honesty and efficiency without regard to politi cal affiliation. 1 he question was talked ovor among us and I remember spoaking with Mr.

Lyons and with Mr. Somors, and wo concluded that tho best interests of tho pooplo and that our duly would compel us to be uon partisan. And when the Investigating Committeo wan appointod and af tor it had spout much time in strict and im partial Investigation, a report was presented by the chairman, in which our secretary is referred to as a laltDf ill, emelont and dutiful man. tuo report was Btgiiod and adoptod. I ask.

What has the secretary since dono to deserve consure I nk the chairman of the Executive Committoe what has this ngod man dono? I have to say that in all my life I havo never met a man of greator honesty, uprightness and fidelity, you have already had occasion to know his wortli in getting up our yearly report Now, I spoke of my position on this question when I accepted this office as being non partisan and on what basis 7 I was given to understand that that waft to be tho policy of the Commission. Was it not, Mr. President, significant that Mayor Whitney offered first the position of chairman of tills Commission to Mr. J. S.

T. Stranahan 7 was on that basis that 1 accepted the position of Commissioner. I never Bought It; it was tendered to mo. But in accepting the trust I said to tho Mayor I would do duly to rnrtner the interests or me parn, ana i nrmiy believe that 75 per eout. of tho voroi 3 would be against a partisan mauagomout for tho park, and I woultl recall to you tuo spoctacio oi mis laitniui employe working ovor hours and worrying himself sick over the cares that havo been Imposed upon him.

And whut requital has he rooelvod? His resignation has boon asked, and for what reason? No reasons liavo been assigned. If there woro any I would Join you in y.mr action, and I would recall to yon the circumstances under which this state of things has been brought about. Whon at a special meeting of tho Board, hold tho last of April, the minutes of iho meeting of Iho Executive Committee, at which it was decided to dismiss this faithful old man, was objoctod to, it was ropliod there wero no proceedings. At tho very next mooting, when I was abs nt, this matter was brought up and tho minutes of that executive meeting road, and I would recall to you circumstances of that meoting of ttie Executive Com mittee whon Mr. Smith himself was present and Mr.

Soniera charged him with having mado interpolations in Hie minutes of tho Board, and what else did ho charge, Mr. President? He charged iiir. smnn with tno ueinous crime ot having visited my house. Mr Lyons Bog pardon, there was no such charge made. Harteau Yes, there was, Mr.

Lyons. You were not present at the meeting, but Mr. Homers was the per.T who mado Iho statement, p.ny to you, gentleman, this action will cost us 5,000 votes, and I warn you not to do it. If anybody will bring any sort of an accusation against Smith and substantiate it 1 will join with you; but when you dismiss man so well known and respectod na Mr. Smith, without, assigning any reason and with a blundering nttompt to slur upon his pure character, you do what is positively against ttie wishos of cllizons.

Won't you save this man feelings and the feelings of his family when ho goos homo, so that ho need not sny "The l'nrk Board wroto a scroll ovor mo that is almost breaking my heart Lot us know llrsl whether wo hnve tho right to remove lnm, and in order to ascortain that will you lot me movo to rotor it to the Corporation Counsel for opinion i President Easton 1 am tho last man to blame Mr. Smith or anybody else for anything that don't boloug to thorn, but I cannot allow these statomonts to bo mndo as though we woro going on with this action when wo had no reason lor It at all. 1 ho whole matter was Just this: We, as you all know. passod a resolution to reduce Mr. Smith's salary to $2,000, he knowing it as well as nny of us, and in tho face of that ho continued to draw at the rato of his old salary, $2,400 a year.

Mr. Homers offered the resolution fixing his salary, but there is nothing in the minutes to show that anything was over said about salary. Mr. Smith agreed with us before tho resolution was offered to accept a reduction, anil onyway, talk about this matter having boen sprung upon tho Board, Mr. Smltn told tho Mayor and myself (hut If we would lot him alone ho would band in his resignation before the 1st of May.

Mr. Smith (interrupting tho president) Just ouo mlnuto, Mr. Easton, I deny that statement What, you do said Mr. Easton; "I am por footly amazed." "Yob," ropliod Mr. Smith, "after I had boon askod for my resignation, uo reason was assigned, no doroiiction of duty or Incompetency was charged.

I folt it my duty to remain. On the 30th of March the Mayor and you, Mr. Presidont, and myaolf came Into this room and talked tho matter over. Tho Mayor said, 'Can't this thing be fixed? I then told htm that tho work was a strain upon mo; that my wife had advlsod rao to resign. I agreed thon boforo you, Mr.

President, and tho Mayor, but on two conditions only that my salary was to remain the sumo and that there was no action to bo taken In tho Board. It was on that stipulation, and that alone, that I agreed to rosign by May 1, and how was tho agreement kept Tho vory next morning whon the pay rolls came in my attention was called to the amount opposite my name, and at tho vory next meeting Mr. Markey mado a motion to reduce my Balary. I folt then that a release would bo gratofm but I folt It my duty to stand by my pusL lsoo no reason why I should dosort It. No roasou has bsen asslgnod why I should not continue to mi this placo." Mr.

Oakloy PorhapB a few words from me would muco lhla manor. Tho only reason Why I stand for the dismissal of Mr. Smith is thS ouo connected with tho payroll. It may have all boon a clerical orroi v. ujumo.

ine action was mo uoard. But I know Zl 1 i "llllK to taico an affidavit that tho roaolutlon fixing Mr. Smith's salary at 18,000 a year wus passed. Mr. Somors and Mr Eastou aro equally positive on that point Mr.

Smith Now that my character Is at stake I must fay something. Mr. Somers and Mr. Kaston whon the salaries were all boing roducod last Fall camo into this room and began to talk with mo about rotreuchmont I saw that this was the gonoral lino of policy of tho mnnagemout and ngreod that although tho duties of my office wore very onorous and would bocomo much morosoowing to tho departure of many employcos of thorough acquaintanco with the park, 1 agreed to accept a Bulaffy of 12.000 a year In place of tho $2,400. I had been getting.

Tho resolution that was offered by Mr. Somers I wrote myBelf. I was struck at the limo by the fact that no salary was mentioned In It, tbo only provision being for tho reappointment of tho secretary. I asked about It aftor the meeting and spoke to Mr. Hartoau about it, ho told mo that as no salary had been montionod the understanding must bo that I was to continue at my of to of Is his recent trial, so that he might submit it to his counsel, preparatory to presenting a written poll tion for tho reopening of his case.

The most damag ing new ovldence is that of Frazer, the Scotch shoe maker, which is as follows: Shortly after tho Springfield Calodonian games, one of my shoemakers who had competed thore, lookod up at Ford's picture, which hangs In my store, and said "Yon is a fine lesper." I asked him who he meant, and he said: "Why, yon lad. His picture is up in the corner. He lives over across the bridge. made shoes for him a bit ago." This astounded me and I told blm to keep It mum, both because I was a frlond of Ford's and because I thought my shoemaker might bo mistaken. Soon aftor this Mike Slattery, the 100 yard man, who won the race at that distance at Springfield; Steve Farroll, of Rockvllle, and other Caledonians told Ford competed, and Ford himself camo to me and in the presence of my wife, told me a Job had boen put on him by Johnston and others and thoy had got him to compote at Sprlngfleld.

Ford told rao Unmmel was in tho race at Springfield camo over to him, while ho was lying on the grass, and asked him two or three questions to size him up and get a belter ldoa of the chanco ho (Ilammol) would stand In tho raco thoy were about to run. It was me that gave Ford the ldoa of that letter of Slattory's, and Ford wrote It and sont It on for Slat tery to copy and to send tbo copy to The Spirit of the Timet, as was dene. Ford wos to poy for a pair of shoes I mado for Slattery and buy him a steerage ticket for England, so that ho could corapoto In tho Sheffield Handicap. Ford paid me J6 for tho shoes, but did not put up tho money for tho passago to England. Ho wrote me be was sick and could not pay tho $30.

Ford told me ho had fixed Hammel. Ford's answer to this is: "I did give Frosor $5 for a pair of shoos ho made for Slattory for tho trouble ho wont to in writing a lettor to do my case aomo good. I also promisod Fraser 30 to pay Slat tory's passago across the ocean, but it was on ac count of representations tho shoemaker made mo about tbe 100 yard runner's poverty and becauso Fraser had dono mo a numbor of turns and asslBtod me to get ovldence to defend mo against the charge of professionalism." Ford started' his training at the New York Athletic Club's Mott Haven grounds on Sunday. He will compete in tho all around amateur championship competition of that club on June 25. MUSIC AND DRAJIA.

An Kilter tain ment by the Yonng Moo's Catholic Lyceum Association. St. Malachi's Hall, at the cornor of Atlantio and Smith avenues, in the Twonty slxth Ward, was the scone last ovening of a grand musical aud dramatic entertainment given by the mombers of the Young Men's Catholic Lyceum Association for the benefit of tho building fund. The programme was an excellent ono throughout, Assistant District Attornoy Maguire carrying off tho honors in tho three act drama of "David Garrlck." The entertain ment began with an overture by tho Yordl Amateur Orchestra, under the leadership of Professor Abreoht, and thon followed the comedy sketch, entitled, "Tho Tricky Wig," with the following characters Beth Hopkins (Yankee kosper of tho Bindloton William Oarr ouyuer uinifleoenao Mai Back'ifen Mike McFlynn Kdivard Kelly Pete Peaereen la oulled eem'en) William Brennan Hias Sally Porkins (a lone and unprotected female from Peppermint Hollow) Ella E. McCue The Brooklyn Lodge Quartet, composed of W.

Spoarmau, Hugh McEwen, Octave Whettagon and Goorgo W. Parker, sang a number of songs; Miss Mogglo Milan performed on tho banjo, W. D. Spear man Bang a tenor soio, Goorgo w. Parker was oheored to the echo as he stepped on the stago and sang a bass solo lu his old time stylo and Thomas P.

Donnelly followod with a budgot of comic Bongs. Robertson's comedy of David Garrlck" closed tho ontortalninent. The cast of characters was as follows David Garriok John Magalre Simnn Ingot Mioliael J. Bourku Soulre Chivy James P. Sinnott Mr.

Smith Harry Ryan Mr. Brown William Sr. Gregory air. uonca James U'Hrion Thomas William or Ada Ingot Miss Minnie MoDevitt Mrs. Umith Miss Fannio Sinnott Miss Arommta Brown Miss Kate R.

Brady ST. PATRICK'S LIBRARY SOCIETY. Its Entertainment ast Evening: in tbe Loo Avenue Academy, A combination entortninment was given last night by tho St. Patrick's Acadomy Library Socloty, the Loonardis Dramatic Association, tho Confraternity of the Sacred Heart aud the puplla of St Patrick's Academy, In tho Loo avonuo Academy. The attendance was quite large and appreciative and a varied programme was clovorly interpreted.

Miss Annie O'Neill, who will appear on the professional stngo next Fall, played Mario, In "Robort Macalro," in a way which indicates for her a bright future in her chosen profession. Tho first part of the pro. gramme consisted of elocutionary and musical performances and ventriloqulal selections by Harry Kennedy. Tho two act melodrama, "Robort Macalro," was next presented, under tho supervision of M. J.

Rorke, by the following cast of characters: Germoail J. Dwyor Dumont P. A. Boyle Robert Maoaire J. K.

Murphy Jaanuos Strop F. Hayden Charles F. t'lanagi Pierre J. Wron Serjeant Loupy F. J.

QallaKher Louis A. P. Moehan Mnrio Miss A. O'Noill Glemontino Miss L. Dunlap Goudarmes, villagers, oto.

J. F. Murphy mado an acceptable villain as Robort Macairo, and his associate, F. M. Ilayden, as Jacques Strop, was quite amming.

Tho easy manner with which thoy playod thoir parts and the acting of Miss A. O'Neill as Mario wero quite pleasing. During tho first act tho Magnolia Sextet appeared on the front of the stago and sang two selections. Tho mombors of tho soxtet are J. A.

Mulligan, E. J. Moloney, W. C. Cook, II.

Gold, R. F. Conroy and William Lewis. A matinee was hold this afternoon, aud this even ing the Loonardis Association will play "Hazel Kirk" with strong cast, Miss O'Noill appearing as Uazol Kirk. BUILDING DP BROOKLYN.

Two Year of tho Elevated Road and the RcwmtD. Saturday was the nrmiversny of the publio opening of the Brooklyn Elovatud road. Thore was no celebration, excopt that Engine No. 1, the llttlo Seth Low, which hauled tho first train, was gaily docoratod. Tho road was oponod May 14, ISSo, from tho Bridge Station at Washington street to tho Gatos avonuo Station.

Iu July it reached tho Manhattan crossing, in Novombor was oxlondod to Fulcon Forry and in December of the samo year was on tlroly completed. Taking fair avarajo days tho enormous inorease of traffic Is shown by tho following figures: First Saturday in June, 1835, 19,000 porsons woro carriod: first Sunday In samo mouth, 20,000 persons. On last Saturday ovor 39,000 persons traveled tho road, and yesterday, 34,000. Tho traffic has droppod off a llttlo since tho opon stroet cars bogan running, two weeks ago, shown by the fact that a month ago the averago daily traOlc was 40, 000 passengers. The plans for tho continuation of tho lino down Broadway and along Myrtlo avonuo have boen filed with City Engineer Van Buren, and if a permit to opon the stroots is recolvod work will begin Immediately.

Thoso lines will groatly Increase the businoss of tbe company when com plotod. ARCANUH BUILD1.1G ASSOCIATION. Its So ml Annual lileolins Last Evening; at Everett Hall. The Brooklyn and New York Arcanum Building and Savings Association hold its third semi annual meeting last ovening at Evorott Hall, Fulton street. It was largoly attended, many now membors of tho fourth series of stock boing prosont.

was after 9 o'clock boforo tho mooting was called ordor by Mr. B. J. 8oaman, tho presidont. Secretary Ashforth read the minutes of tho last eemt annual meetlug, and thoy woro approved.

Tho reading of tho semi annual roport was dispensed with, as tho mombors wore each furnished with a copy. Mr. Castollo askod the question if it was Intended to koop tho expenditures of tho association within the limit of $500, nnd compared tho report of the association with a similar ono in Now York In which the expenses wero muob lower. Secretary Ashforth dissocted the roport Iu a forclblo maunor and showed ooncluBlvely that tho Brooklyn association was In a better financial condition than the one Now York. Tho Hon.

Daulol Bradley was elected director to All the vacancy cauBod by tho resignation ot Mr. O. Honry. IS HE A HORSE TIHEF Valuable Turnout iu the Hands of the Police, Dotootive of the Sixteenth Precinct, was on Grand stroet, near Ninth, yesterday morning, when he noticed a rathor shabbily dressod young man holding a handsome horso hitched to a stylish wagou. Ho was trying to toll the carrlago Mr.

Charles A. Ferguson for $50. Mr. Ferguson told the dotectlvo that tho wagon was a Browstor, worth about $300, and that if tho man camo Into possession of It houoatly he could soil It for four times tho amount he wanted tor It. Tho youth was taken before Justice Naehor and lator to Fo Uco Headquarters.

He is a Frenchman, not long in this country, so a full explanation could not bo had from him. Ho doscrlbed him self as Ooturo Fraslor, aged 24 yoars, of Paterson, i. Tho detective learnod that Fraslor placed the horse In Demtll's Btablo on Berry stroet, noar South Eighth, at an oarly hour this morning, nnd whon ho callod for It he had not monoy onough to pay for fooding it; so he pawned the horso blankot in a Graud stroot shop for $2, and afterward took tho rig away. Tbe horso is a coal black pacor, and is considered fast aud vory valuable. FOURTH WARD DKHQCBATS.

The regular monthly mooting of tho Fourth Ward Democratic Association was held last night Jefferson Hall, corner Adams aud Wllloughby streets. President John MoKeowu occupied tho ohalr, and Seoretory F. J. MoGurrln recorded. Thirty propositions for membership wero handed and roforrod to tbo Investigating Oommlttoo.

Tbe meeting then, after the transaction of somo more routino business, adjourned. 75 ed sho could toll that bo was on a run because of the sound made by his hurrying footsteps. Tho man who killod thot father, in his Ilight down DeKalb avenue throw awav an ovorcoat which was the proporty of the man he had muraorea. it aid seem at that time that the mur derer would escape. It Is due to the police force thot justice overtook that murderer.

Tho mon who killod Lyman S. Weeks stands at the bar on trial to day. We will show you that ou that day tho man who Is now on trial charcod with that crime crossed from Now York with ono "Butch" Miller, who Is now In custody. He then referred to Mr. Chamberlain's statement, already published, Continuing, he Bald: You may ask the witnesses tbe question If they heard tho pistol and thoy will answer No.

That seems strange, but It is nevertheless so. After leaving tho house these men went down Stuyvesant avenue, through Stuyvesant avonue and Broadway and boarded a car on tho RalDh avenue lino. Miller and this man Greenwell will be Identified as tho men who boarded that car on the cornor of Stuyvesant avenue and Broadway. The conductor and driver will positively identify thoso men, as there wore but three passen gers In that car. We will show you that that car left the corner at 12:17, and that the time these two men arrived in their lodging house will Just be the hour they should nave reached thore afier leaving Broadway and Stuyvesant avenue at that hour.

When this man was arrested ho denied that he ever was in Brooklyu. Wo shall show you that ho worked for a man named Moerrlngor, living In the neighborhood for twonty two days, aud he will tell you how Greenwell camo to leavo his omnlov. Wn will show you that aftor he reached his lodging house it was impossible lor him to sleep tor several nights. When asked by two burglar acquaintances to go to Brooklyn to commit a burglary, he broke down and confessed that ho had killed Weeks and said ho could not como over here because the authorities wero after him. As tho District Attorney mado this statement ha looked Greenwell full In tho face.

Tho prisoner met his eye and smiled. During tho ro3t of Mr. Rldgway's address Greenwall continued to smile as if the charges mado against him were triQes easily to bo brushed away. When Mr. Ridgway concluded Dr.

Josopn Al. creamer was callod. lie testified: lama physician and surgeon: I made the post mortem examination on the body of Lyman S. Weeks on the 16th of March; death was caused by internal hemorrhage produced by that pistol shot wound. S.

H. McElroy testified: I reside at 421 Fifth stroet: I am a civil enclneer and city surveyor; I made a survoy of Mr. Lyman 8. Wooks' house, 1,071 DeKalb avenue: this is the plan of tho premlsos, showing entrances aud exits; the distance from 1,071 DeKalb avonue to Stuyvesant avouue Is 313 feet. At the conclusion of Mr.

McElroy's testimony tho rial was adjournod. THE SEA BEACH ROAD. Its Quarterly Report Submitted to tbo Railroad CommUslonem The report of the New York and Sea Beach Railroad Company for tho quarters ending March 31, 18S6 and 1887 was tiled with tho State Board of Railroad Commissioners on Monday, and shows: 1888. 1SR7. Gross earnings from oDoration.

$3113.30 6.071.01 81,081.63 5,486.44 $4,404.70 1,889.36 2,016.40 4,008.82 266.43 970.40 79i43 Operating oxponsos Net loss from operation 35,724.71 Income from other sources 3,001 23 Loai Deductions from incomo as follows: 2,723 48 Interest on lUDQea aebt 4,006.83 707.90 nterL st on tloatmir debt Bxponsos of itoamfeoAt dopart nitinfc 92S.10 304.04 Terminal property Loas from all sources $8,730,31 $8,551.43 Tbo goueral balance sheet shows: Assets, cost of roads and oqulpmonts, stock and bonds of other companies, other permanent in vestments, due by companies and individ uals on opon accounts other than traffic, supplies ou hand, cash ou hand, $17.93 prollt aud loss, deficiency, $61,082 total, $1,104, :63.2i. Liabilities Capital stock. funded debt, $338,533: loans and bills payablo, interest ou funded debt duo nnd accrued, Improvement contribution, duo for wages, supplies, 919.11; duo companies aiid individuals on opon accounts, $10.001.71 total, $1,101,268.2. OBITUARY. Captain Hurt L.

Murray. Captain Hart L. Murray, who died recontlj at the old homostead at Deep River, in the 89th year of his ago, was born lu tho town of old Saybrook, In 1798. Early In lifo he worked at bis trado of spar making and boat and ship building in Essex, and commenced steam navigation on tho Hudson Rivor in 1824, as captain of the Swiftsuro, aud tor twenty soveu years was a popular commauder of Hudson Rivor Btoamers coniomporanoous with Alford Van Sautvoord, Isaao Nowtou aud Daniel Drow. Ho was appointed Harbor Mastor of tho Port of Now York in 1860 by Gov ornor E.

D. Morgan, having chargo of the Atlantic Dock district. Ho rosidod for twonty oight years in Albany and subsequently was a rodldeut of South Brooklyn fifteen years. He rotired from active life in 1865 and has since livod in Doop River on the banks of the Connecticut, near his birthplaao. Ho was married la 1823 to Tomperanco Urockway, with whom ho livod ovor sixty three years.

They celebrated thoir goldon wodding nearly fourteen years ago, at which time tho bridesmaid of fifty years provious came from her Wis onslu home to graoe the occasion. Captain Murray was a man of strong convictions, an oarnost ami alavory man when it coat somothlug to opouly advocate tho cause. A real Christian in life aud work and a membor of tho First Baptist Church of Albany, N. for more than sixty yoars. Uo was a dsvotod husband, a lovlug fathor, aud a valued citizen.

He loaves two children Lovorett W. Murray, ot Chicago, and Mrs, John L. Brownoll, of Nyack on the Hudson. SAM. BOWEN SENTENCED To Serve Two Years in tho Penitentiary and Pay a Fine of $300.

Samuel Bowen, of the Twenty sixth Ward, who has been In Jail for nearly a mouth on various charges of robbery, wassouteuced by Justlco Konna yestorday. On tho lust day Uowon pleaded guilty to tho chargo of stealing a watch from David Soilort, a flagman stationed at ttie Rockaway avenue crossing of tho Long Island Railroad. Ou three chargos of larcouy his counaol, Major Benodlot, movod to dismiss. Yosterday Justlco Kennn grautod tho motion In two of the cases and thon sentoncod Bowen to one yoar in tho Ponitentiary and to pay a flno of $500 or stand committed a day for a dollar on tho charge preforro 1 by Seifert. On tho complaint mado by Orrsvlllo Benton, who accused him of stealing a watch and chain, the magistrate Imposod an additional sentence of ono year at Crow HilL PROSPECT PARK LA W.I TENNIS.

Tho Association making Arrangements for the Neation'a The meeting of the ProBpeet Park Lawn Tennis Association at Dieter's Hotel last night was woll attended. Tho president of tho association, Hon. Dsnlol O'Rclily, was in the chair. Ten new clubs wore admitted and several proposals for membership recolved. The pari uporintondent informod tho president that tho grounds wero roady to be played on, and it wa unanimously agroed to hold the oponing day neil Saturday.

Tho Tournament Committoe aro mak. ing arrangements for a serios ot tournaments to ba held during tho seasou, charging an admission too ol cents for singles and for the doubles 50 cents a head. Nearly all the clubs havo paid their dues and the association Is now on a good financial basis. THE SINGING PILGR19. Philip Phillips' Entertainment in the JLec Arenac Bnpilut Church.

Mr. Philip Phillips, the Binging pilgrim, gave the first ot a sorlos of throe eniortatnments in the First Baptist Church, at tho corner of Lee avonue and Koop street, last ovening. Mr. Phillips delighted a largo audience with a presentation on canvas of vlowa of many forolgn couulrlos taken from naturo and colored by London arUsts. The cities, odiQces, sconory, industries, costumes and social life of tho peoplo of those lands woro vividly presouted.

Dlfferont views will bo presented this and to morrow oroulngg. TUB PRISCILLA AT POILLON'S TARD. Commodore A. Cass flanfleld's big pet sloop Priscilla went on tho ways at Poillon's yard, South Brooklyn, yesterday aftornoon. Extonslvo altera, tlons have boon made to the sloop and it is oxpoot that she will givo the other big ones a close rub this Summer.

Hor sail area will be increased 0U square foot. jprne.