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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1894 TWELVE PAGE. 10 A SEA SIDE CHAUTAUQUA. nab. and Jacksonville. Upon their return they will reside with Dr.

Harrigan, with whom Dr. Downey is assoeiated in practice. BOSSES NOT IN EARNEST LETTEES TO THE EDITOR of land, labor and capital in our land of self government. Hbsei G. Seavxb.

Flatbcsr. January 28, 1804. ASS EX THE COUNTS TOWNS, the Eagle's Proposition Received With Great Favor. Flatbush avenue curve, if the present disregard for safety is not looked after. If the Eiau would call attention to this in some effective way it will earn and deserve the thanks of thousands of people.

C. E. W. BbooKLTS, January 24, 1894. COMMENT FROH On the Beneficent Chiuiac in tbc Local Ad mi ii Im ration.

congress and throughout the country, that the higher office was intended for Jefferson; but Burr began intriguing to obtain it. ana from that moment ho was politically repudiated by tho Tammany society, who were united on Jefferson. The original founders of the Society of Tammany or the Columbian order wore as follows: Sachem. William Mooney; grand sachems. White Matlock.

Oliver Glenn, Phillip Hono, John Campbell. John Burges. Thomas Greenleaf. Cortlandt Van Beuren, James Pylee, Oabriol Furman, Jonathan Abel Harden brook. Joseph Goodwin; treasurer, Thomas Ash: sagamore, John Pintard.

E. V. B. BnOOKLYU. January 29.

1894. WORK FOB THE UNEHPL0YED. The Bureau of Charities Opens a New Industry for Womt n. A meeting of the executive committee of the burenu of oharities was held recently In tho interest of tho unemployed. Boports presented showed a largo increase iu tho number already provided with work in the several industrial agencies of tho sooiety.

Two wood yards, two laundries, two work rooms for women are crowded to their full capacity. Two rooms are opened for a new industry, in which work usually done by machinery is done by hand, an 1 furnishes employment for a large number of womea. It is the cutting ot for from frag mcais of fur skins, the waste ot the manufactories of fur linod garments, and from the tails ofrat'bits. The tails und skins are bought ia quantity and dlstriouted among the women, who with shears cut oft the fur and render account Dy weight, receiving payment in cash. The avera earnings of womeu in rneiur depart ent are about 40 cents a day.

Most of this work is done by the women in their own homes, thus meeting the wants of those who cannot leave thoir families through the day. On one day last week the number of persons employes as beneficiaries of the bureau in its sovetal industrial agencies, was 472. This represents nearly the same number of families receiving relief in the form of employment. The work of the wood yards is capable of in deBnite expansion, it is limited only by the market for the wood. The families that use wood, either in open grates or for kindling, may share in the relief of tho men who want employment by sending; their orders to either of tho bureau wood yards, at 80 Pacific street or 50 South Eighth street.

The bureau is negotiating for the use of a building in the eastern district, where a branch office will be opened as the center of the enlarging work in that part of the city and worg. will be provided for women. This new undertaking is attempted in response to the wish of citizens of Wllliamsburgh and it appeals to them especially for the support needful to give it permanence and efSoienoy. THE TWO'SIAYORS CONFER. tlr.

Schiereu Wan ed Mr. Gilroy'o Views on Iio Terminal Question. Mayor Schieren called on Mayor Gilroy of New York yestarday afternoon. The purpose of the visit was in relation to tho improvement of the Brooklyn terminal of the bridge. Mr.

Schieren said to Mayor Gilroy: "I thought that we could come to a better understanding on these mattors in a personal conference than by a formal correspondence on thesubjeot" No agreement was arrived at. In fact, none was sought. It was merely a general talk on the subject of the terminal improvement. HEISSKNBOTTEIj OTTEX. The marriage of Miss Meta Otten.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Otten, and H. D. HeisBen buttel was solemnized last evening at 8 o'clock at St.

Matthew's English Lutheran church, Clinton and Amity streets. It was a green and white wedding and the church was tastefully decorated with palms, ferns, white lilies and roses. At the appointed hour the bridesmaids. Miss Bertha Sless, Miss Kettle Heissenbuttel, Miss Lillie Mid dendorf. Miss Tillie Zeiger, Miss Lizzie Mess, Miss Emma Zeiger and Miss Nora Middendorf proceeded from the vestry down the aisle and met the bride at the entranoe to the church.

The procession was formed, led by the ushers, E. F. Luekenbach, William Osterhold, Charles A. Schieren. Charles T.

Linn, C. Otten, William Xeller, W. F. Heisenbuttel and Henry Bettig, after whom came the bridesmaids and the maid of honor. Miss Anna Otten.

sister of the bride. Leaning on the arm of her father, the bride, a tall, handsome brunette, followed They were met at tho chancel by the groom and his best man, Otto Van Oampon, jr. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. D.

W. Paterson, a cousin of the groom. The bride was attired in a white duchess satin robe, out en train, with point lace trimmings. Her vail was held in place by a diamond, the gift of the groom, and she carried a bouquet of white roses. The maid of.

honor wore pale nile green peau de sole, with duchess lace and pearl trimmings she carried a bouquet of hyacinths and ferns. The bridesmaid were all dressed alike in white silk made in Louis XXV style with point de jean lace trimmings and carried bouquets of mignonette tied with white ribbons. Mrs. F. Otten, mother of the bride, wore black brocaded satin with lace trimmings.

Mrs. J. H. Ernst, sister of the groom, wore nile green velvet and duchess laoe. The reception was held in the Pouoh gal lery, on Clinton avenue, where tho young oonple received the congratulations of a large number of friends, all of whom sat down to a fine sup per.

At the conclusion of the ropast Mayor Schieren in a few happy words extended the congratulations and best wishes of all to the young couple and led in singing Hoch, Savarin." The gallery was very beau tifully decorated with palms and flowers. Dancing followed the reception. The bride was the recipient of many handsome and oostly gifts Among the guests were Mayor and Mrs. Charles A. Schieren, Mr.

and Mrs Frederick Otten. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Ernst, Leur Otten. George Otten. Gavert Pape, Mr. and Mrs. Carsten Offerman, Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Heissenbuttel, Mr. and Mrs.

G. M. Breinig, Mr. and Mrs. E.

N. ear ing, Air. ana Mrs, U. v. llaegener.

Mas ter Fred Otten. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Korber, Mr. and Mrs.

H. P. Alsgood, Mr. and Mrs. S.

Owens, Mr. and Mrs. F. Koehler, Mr. and Mr.

H. E. Sohanz, Mr. and Mrs. L.

Luekenbach, Miss May Schieren, Mr. and Mrs. Atigust Dryer, Mr. and Mrs. John C.

Kuhlke, Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Schlegal, Mr. and Mrs.

John E. Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.

Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rasch, Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Huderbrahd. Mr. and Mrs Henry Hilderbrand, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Offer man, Mr. and Mrs. E. Luekenbach, Walter Luekenbach, Mr. and Mrs.

James Frost, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. John Driscoll, Mr.

and Mrs. T. H. Ahlefeld, Mr. and Mrs.

William Burns, Mr. and Mrs. John Vagts, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boschens Miss Anna Boschen, Mr.

and Mrs. Jaoob Vogts, Misses Ida and Addie Vogts, Mr. and T. Smith. Mr.

and Mrs. Haake. Mr. and Mrs. E.

H. Iijeu. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hilderbrand.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stanley.

Miss Julia Stanley, James Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Barber, Mr.

and Mrs. William H. Zeigler. Mr. and Mrs.

H. C. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. D.

8. Wells, Joseph K. Wells. Mr. and Mrs.

E. Boos, Mr. and Mrs. John Aschof, Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Scheling. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dellart, Mr. and Mrs.

John Holler. Frederick Offerman, Miss Tillie Offerman, Mr. and Mrs. M. Baird, Mr.

and Mrs. B. Smack, Mr. and Mrs. V.

Linn, Miss Clara Lemmeran, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Weber, Dr. J. A.

McOorkle, Oswald Weber, mil Bayer. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs.

Steiner, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Koruder.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cantor, Mr. and Mrs. Os ter held, the Bev.

and Mrs. D. W. Peterson, Misses Anna and Christine Van Campen, Miss Louise Hencken, Mrs. G.

Estrup. Miss Z. Estrup, Misses Gussie and Mamie Alsgood. Herman Als good, William Basch, Miss Lillie Offerman, Miss Anna Offerman, Henry Offerman, George W. Kuhlke, Mrs.

8. Kuhlke. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Cam merer. Mrs. Julia Cordes, Mr. and Mrs. K.

Mess, Mr. and Mrs. William Middendorf, Charles Middendorf, Mr. and Mrs. A.

F. Zundt, E. T. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs.

C. F. Offerman, Mr. and Mrs. E.

Scudder, Mr. and Mrs. Kohlmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. George Littell, Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Potter. Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Posbergh, Mr. and Mrs. A. D.

Keys, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Guild, Mr.

and Mrs. C. Offerman, Mr. and Mrs. George Har; mann, Mr.

and Mrs. F. T. Johnson. Mr.

and MrB. J. D. Heissonbuttel, Mr. and Mrs.

F. Werner. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gross, Mr.

and Mrs. John Ahrens, Miss Annie Ahrens, Airs Martin Sueider, Mr. aud Mrs. A. Thayer, Mr.

and Mrs. W. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. H.

Sehrbeder, Mr. and Mrs. F. Heissonbuttel, Mr. and MrB.

H. G. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Alsgood. Mrs. A. Buck, Miss Tillie Martin, Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Heissenbuttel, Miss Lena and Mamio Burger, Miss Lillie Soms, Miss Annie J. Beid, the Bev. and Mrs. Schmitthonner, Miss Lena Henjos, Honry Henjes, Sandy McKay, Mrs. Burger, Mr.

and Mrs. Dennim, Mr. and Mrs. C. Knck, Dr.

and Mrs. P. J. Genthner. Mr.

and Mrs. V. B. Upham, Mrs. M.

Bram, Augustus L. Alpers, the Misses Alpers, Miss Emma Hubn. A. Huhn, Miss Popo, Mr. and Mrs.

B. Willis, Miss Fannie Bennett, Miss Mamie Heissenbuttel. Miss McQueen, John Do5cher. Miss Lizzie Boetcher, F. Lemon, Misses Tillie and Louise Johring, Poter Betig, Misses Emma and Tenie Mr.

and Mrs. McKay, Otto Heissenbuttel, Mrs. Lea. Miss Doyle, Miss Anna Blank meyer. Jack Boche.

Mr. and Mrs. Weeks. Miss Christine Johnson, Frank Johnson, Mr. and MrB.

Carroll, Dr. H. C. Turner, B. Or.

Conklin, Misses Minnie and Louise Bobner, Edward Bohner, F. B. McDermott. Are You an Applicant For Office'? The Eaole Almanac will toll yon sbont oivil sorvlce examinations. A in a of is Talk of Establishing the Enterprise on Great South Bay.

Meeting Held in Patchogue Last Evening. Clnm Pond Cove on the Beach, Opposite Isllp, Is the Locality Suggested Business Men in JiVlghborlng Villnges Indorse the Project. Special to the Eagle. Patchogue, L. January 81 A soheme, which it is promised will materially Deneflt Long Island, wus brought before the business men of Patchogue at Ackerly's musio hall last evening.

The Bev. J. D. Long of Babylon has view the establishing of a Clmtauqua assembly on Long Island. It is proposoa to organize atock company and locate a Clam Pond Cove on tho Great South beach opposite the village Isiip, Prominent moneyed men are said to bo Interested in the scheme.

D. S. Sammis of Babylon has offered $10,000 to help start the organization. It is said that if the sucoess of the venture can be assured It will develop and enrich Long Island. Suoh schemes as tho proposed bicycle railway of Mr.

F. C. Dunton at East Patchogue will be rapidly finished. A line of steamboats between New Yorfc and Long Island would be a feature. At last night's meeting plans were proposed whereby a programme could be arranged for next July and August, during which 'months it proposed to hold the first sessions.

It is claimed that the site selected has all the advantages necessary, and, as a summer resort, several prominent Patch oguers intend taking hold of the scheme. BAREFOOT MISSION ENTERTAISMENT. A Pleasant Affair iu Kobertson's Kali, Gates Avenue, aat Ntg hl. The entertainment for the benoflt of the Bare foot mission given at Kobertson's hall. Gates avenue, last night; was by yeung men and women without much previous experience, and their audience consisted of friends who enjoyed the feast presented for their delectation.

The spirited young poople of the vicinage in tho heart of which the affair took place are organized under the title of the Brooklyn Portfolio, and it was under their auspices that the. per formances were given. The hall was nearly filled and there was, notwithstanding long waits, much good nature and enthusiasm. The participants in the rendering of the programme were Misses Sadie Snow, Florenco Haynes, Mabel Arthur, Laura Norris, Hattie Arthur. Bessie Hendrickson, Hattie Norris and May Wagner and Messrs.

Charles. Street, Will iam Judson, Samuel Faekentbal, F. H. Geis, J. E.

Hen'drickson, Wells Hamilton and Harrison Hall. The programme included an over ture, "Valllant March," by Professor Vietor Wiener; lecitations, "The Chariot Baee," from 'Ben Hur." by Miss Ella HeaUy; "The Dis trict School," by C. Nelson Camp, and hu morous selections by unartes B. van woa trand; piano solo3 by Profossor Dudley Ran dolph walfce, ana taoieaux as ionows: "uon vent Scene," by the Portfolio; "The Propo sal," by Bessie Hendrickson aud Frank Gis, "Wedding Scene," the Portfolio (the wedding, six weeks later and ten years later); "Coming Sir!" by Florenoe Haynes; "Exeoutlon of Lady Jane Gray," by Misses Norris and Haynes and Messrs. Geis and Fackenthal; "A Game for a Life," by May Wagner, Messrs.

Judson and Hamilton; "Judith and Holofernes," by MisBes Hattie and Mabel Arthur; "Country Courtship," by Sadie Snow and J. E. Hendrickson; "You're Not Expected, Sir," by Hattie Norris and 0. Street, jr. "Coming Thro the Bye," by Miss M.

Arthur and W. Judson; "Dream Faces," by the Portfolio, and "Liberty," by Laura Norris. Every person who participated did so well and showed suoh painstaking that there was no room for making invidious comparisons. A DEMOCRATIC LOSS OF ONE Sustained by the New York Election for Congressmen Yesterday. Special elections for congressmen to suoceed Colonel John B.

Fellows in the Fourteenth and Ashbel P. Fitoh In the Fifteenth distriotwere hold yesterday. Lemuel Ely Quigg, Republican, was elected in the Fourteenth district over Colonel William L. Brown, the Democratic candidate. In tho Fiftsenth district Isidor Straus Democrat, defeated Frederick Slgrist, Republican.

Mr. Straus is a member of tho firm of Abraham Straus of this city. Quigg' votn was Brown's, 12,582, Quigg's plurality being 984, as against a plurality ol 8,825 for Colonel Fellows in 1892. Mr. Straus received 15,390 votes to 10.703 for his opponent, a plurality of 4,687.

Mr. Fitch carried the district i 1892 by 11,869 plurality. In both districts tho vote was light. XBASE CAXLAQAlf. Miss Rebeoca A.

Callahan became the wife of Mr. Stanton G. Krake, last night, at her residence, 321 Washington avenue. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J.

Finnigan of St, James' ohureh, at 8 :30 o'clock, in the drawing room, in the presence of a large number of friends. The bridal party entered led by J. E. Stowe Sutton. Harry L.

Ruth. J. Detzkus and Roland L. James, the ushers, followed by the bridesmaids, Miss Jennie McKenna and Miss Josie Carroll. The bride, who was on the arm of her brother, Mr.

William J. Oallahan.was preceded by her niece, Lillie Kenedy, dressed as a flower girl in an empire costume of pink satin, with an overdress of white mousseline de sole and sbo carried a basket of pink rosebuds. By her side walked Master Harry Callahan, as a page, dressed in a continental costume of white satin. He held a horn of plenty in his hands. Under a canopy of ferns and white lilies the groom, with his best man.

Morris A. Hulett. met the bridal party. A few minutes later the oere mony was performed. The bride wore a white satin robe, en trains, trimmed with duchess and point lace.

Her vail, with a wreath of orange blossoms, waa held in place by a diamond pin, a gift from the groom, who also presented her with a diamond pendant. She carried a bouquet of bridal roses. Miss McKenna wore a gown of white satin with duohess lace and Miss Carroll white bengaline with satin trimmings. They both carried bunches of pink roses. Mrs.

Joseph Reddy, the bride's sister, wore a gown of white satin, en traine, with duchess lace, and Mrs. W. J. Callahan was attired in white satin with magenta velvet and chiffon. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers.

The mantels were draped with smilax and banked with pink and white roses. Palms were clustered in various places, and between the rooms wore drapings of smilax entwined with lilies and rOseB; supper was served in the dining room, whioh was decorated in keeping with the others. Many handsome and valuable presents were displayed. Tho newly made couple left for a trip through Canada, from whioh after a brief stop at Hammond, N. they will return to hold their receptions after Lent Among the guests were Mr.

and Mrs. William J. Callahan, Mrs. James Callahan. Miss B.

Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Krake, Hammond, N.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reddy, Miss Sarah Callahan, Mr.

and Mrs. McKenna, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lansing, Mrs.

MoCrosson, Miss Mary Warner, E. McCrosson, Mr. and Mrs. William Foster, Miss Mamie Daley, Major and Mrs. McNulty, Mr.

and Mrs. P. Mallon, Mr. and Mrs. JameB Byrne, E.

Drew, Misses Mary and Maggie Drew, Miss Mary Tompkins, Mr. and Mrs. E. Burnham, Mr. and Mrs.

M. Campbell, Mrs. M. Courtney, Miss Maud Courtney, Mr. and Mrs.

Fitzsimmons, Mr. and Mrs. D. Cunningham, Miss Ella Kelly. Miss J.

Malone. Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Plunkett, Miss M. McKenney, Miss Lottie McKenney.

Miss May Bannon, D. Bannon. O. Plunkett, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Findley, Mr. and Mrs. D. Murphy, Miss M.

Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Johnson.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Cornell, Dr. and Mrs.

Marshall, Dr. and Mrs. George Fowler, J. Gray, Miss 8. Gray, Mrs.

T. Betts, Miss Alice Betts, Miss Sadie Ward, Mr. and Mrs. S. Callahan, Mr.

and Mrs. Erickson, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Kene, Mr. and Mrs.

W. Van Or den, Mr. aud Mrs. Martin Walsh, Mrs. M.

E. Laoey, Mr. and Mrs. William Everdell. the Misses Lillie and Jennie Everdell, Mr.

and Mrs. T. Close, J. Newmau. the Misses Newman, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Murphy. Mrs. John A.

Kelly, J. Scheuor. New York; C. Weibezahl. New York; George O.

Wittpeun, Hoboken Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stokes, Mr.

and F. JS. Nattrass. Miss Mary Ayres, Miss Mary Spear, Miss E. Mo Jnnkin, Miss Mary Beckwith, Mr.

and Mrs. E. W. LeClair, the Revs. J.

Finnigan, J. J. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. A.

E. Rose, Mrs. Ellen Carroll, John J. Keene, Jersey City Mr. and Mrs.

P. J. Kenedy. Miss Lauretta Kenedy, Engeno Kenedy, Mr. and Mrs.

E. Roberts, the Misses Annie and Edith Roberts, Mrs. Belle Sutton, New York. Democratic Clubs Are' Timid "Willoughby Street. of At the Conference in the St.

Georre Hotel Lnst Night Kesp cl Was Expressed for the General Committee's Delegates, but All Bands Will Be Wary of the Organization. The conferenoe committee of the Democratic clubs for reorganization, of the party had a meeting at the Hotel St. George last night. There were twenty one delegates present. Charles Frederick Adams presided and Dr.

D. S. Breslin recorded, William Pitt Ferguson submitted a plan of reorganization which wbs adopted. He also presented a constitution ana bylaws for the guidance of the reorganized pnrty which the olub committed itself to. The plan of reorganization as adopted doos not differ materially from other plan3 that have been discussed.

It favors the election district system and an open enrollment of all Democratic voters. One delegate from each district is to compose the general committoa and all conven tioas. Shortly alter the meeting was called to order the following resolution was adopted: Whereas, At the uu of Uaiiiocrj.iic or ganizacions. held on Wednesday. January 24.

1894, at the Clarendon uotdl, this vmitteo was authorized and dir ote'l to comor with other Democratic bodieB for the purpose devising an a. plan lor tne reorganization tne Democratic party, with the election district th basis of suoh reorganization, and Wneroas, Tho general committee of the Kings County Doniocrecy is appointed a special committee of seven to confer with the organizations represented by tbis comrcittea; Resolved, That an invitation be extended to special committee to meet thin committee in conference, at this hall, on Wednesday evening, January 31, 1894. tor the purpose of agreeing upon some plan whish will unite all the elements of the party, such plan to be baser! oh the election district as a unit with direct representation. Besolved further. That the committee known os the committee of 100 be also invited to send a special committee to attend and participate in such conference.

F. W. Jobolmann was appointed a committee to present a oopy of the above resolution to the different organizations. Word was received that the committee of 7 from the Democratic general committee would attend the conference, but the committee of 100 did not look upon the proposition with any favor. Mr.

Ferguson spoke ol the advantages of the plan of reorganization which he had submitted and made a motion that tho committee adhere to it at the conferenoe to beheld to night. He thought if the Democratio general committee really wanted to reorganize it would accept his scheme. Speeches were made by Bobert Stewart, Joseph McGinnis and others in the same strain. Mr. Stewart said he thought the regular Democrats were not acting in good' faith.

He favored the idea of forcing them to adopt the submitted by Mr. Ferguson, and if they re they would have nothing further to do with them. He was willing also to meet a delegation from the committee ot 100. but still insisted that all other bodies should be to his way of thinking. Mr.

Ferguson said: A prerequisite in the present conference undertaken by this body is the absolute good faith and sincerity of intentions in reiemnce to the subject in view, as it is beyond any question recognized by all Democrats that a reorganization is an absolute necessity to scure proper effect for the principles of the party whioh has our regard and affection. I am free to say, that so fnr as this section of the conferring body is conoornod, I have every faith and confidence in its sincerity and its earnest desire for the securing of such rights within the lines of the party as wilr redound to the of each and every individual connected therewith. The experience of the past. I regret to say, has lad me to have a suspicion, at least, that another part of the proposed conference should be regarded with some attention in the matter of dealing as an entirety in the conference. Pleaso do not misunderstand me.

I believe fully and completely that the delegated committee from the Democratic general committee of this county are gentlemen who would not for one moment be connected with any mission that did not provide absolute confidence in their integrity and honor. But we must ttecessity go back to the ereating body from whioh they are delegated where a question is instituted. To be plain, I do not believe that any proposed plan arranged by any body of Democrats will be received with any consideration or favor by those who to day assume in a self constituted way to control and direct the operations of the party in this county. I am satisfied iu my own mind that the movement on their pare is duoldedly a matter of seeking under cover of a pretense to reorganize all Dsmoorats iu one common organization. It may not bo known to some hare present that quite a number of influential independent Democrats, eligible in every way to fill the public offices, have made application at Washington to secure the same, and, therofore.

have brought about the antagonism and the opposition of the so called organization as at present oonstitutea. The design in this proposed aonference in my humble judgment is to forestall or rather prevent any notion on tha part of the national administration in tht direction of the appointments in this county. It is an intention to rehabilitate an already discredited and annihilated oligarchy, through the assistance of the federal offloes. When you remember that the internal revenue office has over fifty appaint ments within its province and the district attorney's office a proportionate number, you will se at once how necessary it is thnt the so called leaders the party shall rise by the securing of the same into a continuance of power so far as the party in this county is concerned. A particular reason why 1 am led to a quiet suspicion that tbare is no good faith intended is in the public statements through the columns of tho loeal organ of the sell constituted leaders substantially, that bo matter what plan of organization is effected, ono thing must be underderstood, that Hugh McLaughlin must be on top.

If a union of the party is to be effected upon such a condition, I for one shall not consider myself as acting honorably or in good laith for those for whom I represent. In fact, under no consideration will I personally permit myself to even diseuss any suoh proposition, and I fancy it is the temper of this body to be consistent with that view. Personally, in any plan proposed for aunion whioh Is so much desired by ourselves. I insist upon, it that those who have assertad, dominated tho government of tne party and have lea it to such ignominious defeat ana annihilation shall absolutely abdicate any functions which they have heretofore exercised. As a small factor in the late chastisement of our political household, I feel you cannot ask any inae pendent Democrat to retraoe the steps ho has taken and bid a lone farewell to the idols he has perhaps in a humble way assisted to destroy and return with penitential tears to exprs3 his sorrow for the aot performed.

The express determination to ubolisb. dictation within the party will be of no avail if in any plan proposed there is the slightest odor left of the remains of the political corpses which last November we assisted to proviae lor aeoeat Dnnau now per mit me at this time to imaress upon you to be careful in arranging any proposed plan to see to it, that in all it3 essentials and details provision is made to eradicate in every way possible, even the hope ol an intention on tne part oi any man. set of men or combination of mon, to assume the position of authority over the affairs of each and every Domoorat who insists upon it that he shall have a representation aud a hearing. After short speeches by others the conferenoe adjourned until to night. DOWSttT ilAItniGAX.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Stephen's church. Summit and Hicks streets, this morning, when Dr. James M. Downey was united in marriage to Miss Mary Harrigan, eldest daughter of Dr.

and Mrs. John Harrigan. Tho cere mony was performed by the llev. Dr. McCartney of St.

Francis Xavier's church, an old friend of the groom, assisted by tho liev. Father Kilahy, pastor of St. Stephen's. The bride was attired in a beautiful costume of white brocaded silk trimmed with laco. She carried bouquet of white roses.

The Misses Agnes Kerr and Addie Mitchell of Jersey City attended her, and she was given away by her fathor. The groom's best man was Dr. George B. O'Sullivan. Owing to a recent death iu the family of the bride tho wedding was private, only the immed iate relatives and a few intimate frionds being present.

The brido is a beautiful and accom plished young woman and a graduate of St. Elizabeths seminary, Madison, N. J. Dr. Downey it a graduate of Long Island College hospital He served two years at St.

Mary's general hos pital and is regarded as one of the brightest young men in his profession. After the ceromony a wedding breakfast was served at tho residence of the bride's parents, 401 Clin ton street, where Dr. and Mrs. Downey received tho congratulations of their friends. They were the recipients of many beautiful and costly presents.

At noon they left on a wedding tour. which will include Old Point Comfort, Bavan Another Explanation of the Business Depression. Congress Should Adjourn or Stop Tinkering the Tariff The New Brooklyn Savings Bank Bnildlng and Some or Its Faults Annexing; the Coanty Towns. 2V the Eattor or the Brooklmi Eaale: I have read with considerable intoroat tho letter of "Common Sense" in your issue of January 25, and if you will permit me I would like to add to his views on tho subject of the business depression. "Common Sense" lays ail tho blnme of the hard times at the door of certain "unprincipled New York newspapers," who by their publication of the fact that tho sold reserve of the treasury was being rapidly depleted, alarmed the whole country to such an extent as to cause a panic, from the effects of which W6 are still suffering.

In this view of the situation, I agree toja certain extent, but would like to ssk why is it that now, six months after tho panic, the New York banks hold over $100,000,000 idle money, and that amount is increasing every wook? And does it not seem strange that the newspapers by publishing the fact of this elut of money do not Seem to help the situation any It certainly does appear that with plenty of money at cheap rates, industry should quickly revive, but this money cannot be loaned oven at the low rate of 2 per for the single reason that the borrower is not desirous of using capital to manufacture and buy goods which he may hare to sacrifice at a great loss to get his money back. Everybody is waiting for the tomfoolery in Washington to come to some end or other, no matter what it may be as lone as tho tariff question is settled and the people know where they're at. Does "Common Sense" suppose that whenat lection of 1892.it wa i settled, that tho uo. critic party was to be in control of this government, the manufacturers went right ahead and produced a large stock of goods with the pros peot before them, that tho party in power (which Was pledged to do away with the protective tariff) would allow the foreign manufacturer to 'flood this market with his pauper labor made Sense" suppose that the importer, with the prospect of obtaining a stock of these same low priced goods in the near tuture, without paying a tariff, would go right ahead and import under the present tariff? Does not "Co.nmon Sense" lievo that the tariff question, so prominently brought out in the presidential campaign that overv wholesale and retail dealer, and every understanding consumer was led to believe that the success of Democracy meant that everything was to be cheaper Then, why should these people go ahead and buy high priced articles after the election wai over? They have not done so. but have curtailed stock and expenses in every way.

Now what is the natural result of all this curtailment? It is that factories and shop all over the country ars shutdown or are running on short time. labor is thrown out of omployment by the thousands, and with their incomes being thus reduced or stepped, tho rt pult is a further lessening of the demand in trade. The newspapers undoubtedly hastened a liquidation, which was bound to comn by making so mu over the breukinn into of the gold reserve; bat if they are to be blam at all. 't is more in the fact that they educated the people, so that they were abio to see what th result would be whichever way the election went and I date the beginning of the business depression on November 8, 1802, and believe that tho situation would rapidly improve if consrress would either adjourn or abandon a policy of tinkering with the tariff. Bank Clerk.

Beooklt January 27. 1 804. BROOKLYN SAUNUS BANK. Praise Itfincrled Witli Criticism of It Fine Jfew BSuildiilg. To the Eattor or the Brooklyn Eaole Notwithstanding our exquisite network of elevated roads and our trolley cars with their tin tinabnlations.

Brooklyn, with its enchanting streets and all its alluring sounds, can hardly be considered the most at tractive place in the world. So it behooves us not to waste time in idly criticising its defects, but to appliud every sincere effort to make it what it should be. And this, wo believe, the directors of the Brooklyn Savings bank have endeavored to do. Under the present condition of municipal finances we can expeot few improvements at public expense, and will have to depend largely on the generosity and broad mindeduess of private individuals and corporations, who, contrary to the old adage, have proved in several instances in Brooklyn that they have souls. The new building of the Brooklyn Savings bank is a decided ornament to the city.

The site selected is highly to bo commended, being centrally located, with the Historical hall diagonally opposite, tho fine new building of the Franklin Trust company and Trinity, one of the few really handsome churches in Brooklyn, close at hand, forming a striking group, and is fortunate in being rid of all obstructions to the view of its exterior. The bunding fronts on the south, with the side exposed to the west, giving the best effect of lights and shadows, which, as the building is of a light stone, are marked by greater contrast. The first impressions are those of solidity and permanency, the chief essentials in a bank building, which must not convey the least suggestion of instability. The simplicity of outline is pleasing, though the Clinton street side reminds us of an old country house, which, having been found too small for an increasing family, has had several additions in the way of a kitchen and woodshed added to it. More to our taste in that respoct Is the bank for savings in New York, at the corner of Fourth aveuno and Twenty second street, which is in a like stage of completion.

It is of the same dimensions and is similarly located, and, without any attempt at breaking the side by any additions, preserves the continuity of outline with a more pleasing effect. The proportions and design of the entrance arch of the Brooklyn bank are particularly good. The more so when we compare it with that at tho side, whioh appearB incongruous. The absence of all superfluous detail, which would havo only confused the eye and have added nothing to the ornamentation, is highly gratifying. The architect should now festoon tho front with incandescent lamps, to follow the correct taste of our pork commissioner, who, by the way, should hurry to patent his idea, else some one may steal it.

There are those who will critise the directors for expending more of the funds, which properly belong to the depositors, than was necossary to provide a snitable office. However, the directors are warranted in their action by precedent, and tho depositors may well feel proud to have given the public a building of which the city need not be ashamed, and at the same time have been able to earn for themselves a fair return on their de posits. Let us hope that tho buildings, recently erected and in course of construction in Brook lyn, may serve as a stimulus for some of our old and worthy corporations to do something for the improvement of the city and not be quite so selfish in their ambition to accumulate a large surplus and to pay big dividends. "We must absorb into our makeup somewhat of the nature of our surroundings. If there is over much of ornament in them we will be showy in our tastes, or if of imitation or of veneer, we will become superficial and hypocritical in character.

To those who have oocasion to frequent the Brooklyn Savings bank, the building will servo as an object lesson of simplicity of manners and habits, and of solidity of character. Eodebt Ii. AlXEH. 102 Caxsbidoe flags, January 29, 1S94. DA56bK AT THE CUBVES.

To the Editor of the Brooklmi Eaale: Is there any way of oompelling the engineers to be more careful of the lives of the people who are obliged to travel over the Union Elevated railroad? Ihave reference to the way they shoot their trains around the sharp curves that adorn that road. Of oourse, the trains are slowed down some when approaching the ourve, but just as soon as the engineor gets his engine around the oorner he pulls his lever oat and starts at full speed again, apparently forgetting the string of four cars he his drawing. And while the first, second and third cars may be reasonably safe even at the reckless speed assumed the end to end fastenings roduoing the effect of contrif agal force the four th or last car has no suoh safeguard, being fastened only at one end. the other having a tendency to fly off into space, whioh it surely will do one of these fine days, if engineers with cow. bay proclivities are not made to take the entire train around the curve in the proper way.

When thi last car does fly off it will probably take two others with it, and a horror of large proportions will be the result. There is not a man or woman accustomed to travel regularly over this line but elpotts some da? to be killed at that Fifth and To the EMtor or ihe. JJrooklvn Waaler I notice in the issue of the Kings County Journal of January 24 an extract from your most independent and able paper upon the subject of the New York consolidation project and tho annexation of the county towns of KingB county to Brooklyn. I am a considerable of a taxpayer both in your city and in tho town of Flatlands in your county. While I bog to differ with you respecting the formiug of tho greater New York.

I am in hearty accord with you on the annexation of the county towns, and havo been since Senator Jacobs brought the subject before our legislature. I then found the people of Flatlands opposed to the annexation scheme, chiefly, through the mistaken fear that Brooklyn favored the movement more for tho purpose of compol ling the county towns to bear a part of their public debt than for any other. I endeavored to disabuse their minds from that belief, urging tho fact that the bill itself gave Flatlands and Now Lots ample protection against, sncb an in justice, but still they remonstrated against the proposed legislation. But the ring rule that has obtained in Flatlands for years, robbing tho taxpayers ou the right hand and on the left, has by sad experience persuaded them that they can fiud relief from their oppressors by annexation to Brooklyn, and I find that the other towns, chiefly for the same reason, desire annexation I have felt the oppression of Brooklyn ring rule, both as a taxpayer in Brooklyn and Flat lands, for the board of supervisors of the county, elected chiefly by and sitting in Brooklyn, exercising co ordinate powers over the towns, were auditing unconsciona de and illegal bills for oriininal services in Flatlands, and then levying a tax upon the respective towns to pay them, when they should have been assessed to the county at large, us is done in all the country counties in, the state. We feel that our ring in Brooklyn, which, with your great aid, has for the present, at least, been broken, will be lejs oppressive with these towns within its control, than with sub rings also in the county towns' acting in harmony with the "great head." in Brooklyn.

Gravesend had its J. Y. MoKane, while New Lots and Flatlands notoriously have tholr ring masters, all acting in concert to plunder the people and enrich themselves. Annexation will abolish those local rings, spoilsmen and plunderers and bring under one head the affairs and government of all. If ring rule is to be restored in Brooklyn, which I hope you and all friends of good government will aim in a spirit of patriotism and not of partisanship to prevent, the pickings near the city hall will be of such superior concern that the small suburban localities wi 1 be lost sight of and the people restored to their former rights and relieved from the control of the Baisleys, the McKanes, the Furguesons and others in accord with them.

Ishoutd begiadtoseeyour veryiufla ential journal advocating the greater New York, for in such an event there would lie a consolidation of municipal powers I might say of rings with only ono set of officers to pay, with powers so balanced and distributed that the rights and interests of all would be conserved. Values in this groat consolidated city would go up, especially in the Brooklyn division, in which I am interested, expenses reduced and the burdens of taxation lightened, as I have reason to hope and verily believe. I thank you for your forcible and unanswerable reasons for annexation of the county towns to Brooklyn. C. V.

R. Lttdisoton. Monticeixo. N. January 26, 1894.

AKD I.OXG To the Editor or the Brooklyn Eaale: Do you not think it is a social outrage, the present fashion of making performers at concerts, come out again at every song they sing or piece played or recited? It is downright dishonest, at least, to demand more than is agreed on in the programme, and it is really unfeeling to the actors. I attended a concert given by the Brooklyn Young Men's Christian association last Tuesday evening. There were twelve pieces on the bill, but before it was ended, they counted up to thirty, till it became a perfect bore? If we are to "judge by their fruits," then assuredly, there was as goodly a company of rowdies up in the gallery as could be found their clappers and clapping were simply horrible, and I was surprised the better audience did not silenoo them Of oourse, the main fault lay In those who per form, and if they would not so tamely give in every time, it would teach people better man. ners. The lady who recited was indeed delightful to listen to, and she did more than once, re turn, but I was very glad that she finally stood her ground, and would not answer the storm that almost made the floor tremble.

It is very fatiguing to recite or read loud enough to fill a hall or churoh, and this should be considered, and notice should be on the programme "no en cores" and if it must be, then arrange for only six performances and then the extra six will make the twelve and old folks and invalids will not be viotimized. Please help abate this intol erable nuisanoe and oblige the many who have complained. Music. Tejtth stbeet. January 30, 1894.

O0D WORE OP THE HLHIflA BSF0UHAT0KY. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: The writer has followed with great interest the investigation which has been going on for some time past in the management of the Elmira reformatory. Tax payers in Brooklyn, some of them parents, have requested Judge Moore of the oonrt of sessions, as a last resort, to commit their sons to the care of Mr. Brockway and the board of managers of the Elmira reformatory. What is the result? The young men are pursuing a proper course finishing their education and learning trades suitable to their taste.

Why should vicious, evil disposed men. hardened criminals, be kept in the reformatory? Send sack to where they belong. This institution, unlike St. Johnland and many other state institutions, has been kept free from the control of the corrupt ring that has been a enrse to the great state of New York. The writer has a very bright youth, not yet out of his teens, an only child, there, who is making a fine record by strict conformity to the excellent rules, and he hopes that the benficiont result of Mr.

Brockway's years of endeavor should not be lost sight of nor yet be clonded and forgotten upon the mere testimony of fifteen or twenty worthless mcorrigibles. Lover of Justice. Buooklvk, January 30. 1897. HOW TO TJSK THE TABERNACLE.

To the Editor of Vie Brooklyn Eaole The Brooklyn institute has provided a delight ful feast for its patrons this winter, but it has not provided a suffloient number of chairs for all who desired to sit at the table and partake. Owing to the comparatively limited seating capacity of Association hall and the great demand for seats, many of the members are unable to gain admission to the different courses. This state of things is cansing widespread dissatisfac tion. In all probability the Brooklyn Tabernacle will soon bo in the real estate market. Would it not be the part of wisdom for the institute to acquire this property and oonvert it to its uses? It is a large aud commodious building and would afford ample provision for offices, assembly rooms, etc It is centrally located, easy of ac eess from all parts of the city.

The Eastern parkway property now held by the institute could probably be disposed of to advantage. If this soheme could be carried out, the people of Brooklyn would be doubly served. Not the least advantage to bo derived would be that of ridding Brooklyn of the "beggar in velvet gown." Beookitn, January 29, 1894. L. WHEBE A WAIT1KG K002I IS SEEDED.

To the Editor of tlte JJrooklvn Eaole: On Monday afternoon at 5:25 o'clock tho current of the Atlantic Avenue railroad was cut off, stoppisg all cars on the several routes. At the transfer, corner of Atlantic avenue and Boerum place, there were waiting sixtoen women and twenty three men, some for Eleventh avenue and others for Bergen street lines, who had crossed the bridge and been caught after leaving the cars to make the transfer. For over thirty minutes these passengers were compelled to stand iu the storm of rain and sleet without the slightest protection. The proprietor of tho butcher store at the southeast corner of Atlantic avenue and Boerum place opened hi Btoro as a place of shelter to the women, after twenty minutes of above mentioned time had elapsed, which was readily taken advantage of by the women. As this same trouble is liable to take place at any time, should not the Atlantic Avenue railroad company bo compelled to provide a place of shelter at this transfer corner.

B. F. L. Brooklyn. January 30, 1894.

MONET FOR THE POOB. Mayor Schieren has received for the poor 91,900 from tho Brewers' board of trade and 100 from tho volunteer firemen. To Che Eattor or the Brooklyn Eaale: As a Brooklyn taxpayer I am very much interested in all that concorne municipal government in Kings county, consequently I always read, cordially, all news in favor of a change in the political machine which has been governing there, the bad results of which, so tar as taxpayers' interests are concerned, are evident oven to tho dullest comprehension. On this subject I feel as though I were bound to show the Brooklyn Eaole my gratitude for the good tight it has ma for good government and to congratulate the people of Brooklyn on their having thrown off boss rule, official inability, etc. It was about time for tho people of that city to stop all that sort of business, so injurious to the community.

The taxpayers are entitled to a full return, in improvements, or the enormous tax wo pay in Brooklyn, where it goes up all the time, while in New York it is no higher than I think. At least. Brooklyn taxpayers are burdened with almost double the amount of Now York tax. if I do not rec illect wrongly. What is that heavy tax for? If it went to the construction of required larger sewers or other needed public works.

Amen. There are some places where lamps, for instance, are conspicuous either by their absence or their poor light, example part of our ward, Twdnty flf th (now Twenty third for political reaions) near my houses, on Halsey street. Our street needs, badly, a sewer of proper capacity. How many cellars are flooded on that account! The question of cellars is a phantasm for house owners. Nobody that I know of has remedied our trouble so for.

I very much regret to speik of my own personal suffering, but there are sufferer of the very imi nature by th thousand in Brooklyn. I do not believe it will be an exaggeration to say that tho way we have boon handled a uounts to being treated like no man cattle. Strange thing in a country liko tho United States, the republic par excellence, whore the people are free, where tho poople iro able to have their rights thoroughly protected by the law. Well is it aud nice to enjoy tho full blessings of order and peace, and be law abiding people, but when the people are abused and hurt in their sacred interests it seems as if they ought to show their just indignation and enter the city hall by storm and stop so much wrong doing in regard to over taxing property owners. I read with interest about the mayor elect Schiereu, nominated by the Kepub lican party.

I always thought that Mayor Boody's administration was inferior to what honest Brooklyn deserves richly. It is really sad what the papers say in regard to the waste and boodle ism and nepotism and jibberyof the ring that goes out of control. The previous administration is much to blame. Let us hope the new one will not be handicapped by such a load of calamities and that the new powers to bo will try to do their best and. with tii aid of the best citizens of both parties as a moral force behind them, they will succeed in their praiseworthy aim of correcting 11 nis.leeils of th ir predecessors.

It is to my interest and everybody's else to have good government. Baing absent from Brooklyn during the last two years. I may be ignorant of some details as regards cuneut events: but, as I road hi Uo papers, particularly tho Bbooklts Eao le, I am clad to be ablo to know the substance of all that happens there so far as municipal affairs are concern d. For that reason I have instructed my agent and friend, Mr 0. E.

Hotaling, to subscribe me to the Sunday edition of your valuable paper, which oovare all. If you allow me some room in your columns I will not finish this letter without referring to Nice, which is belnz Justly considered one of the bust winter stations in the world. It dates back to the highest antiquity that rep ntablo physicians recommended to delicate patients to spend their winters on the Mediterranean. Modern scienoe oonflrms the wisdom of their advice. Bather than HVeres, Mentono.

San Bemo and other places on the Corniche, Nice is preferable for obvious reasons, particularly as it has more resources. At the same time all of them are equally healthy and pleasant. It is a blessing to enjoy this climate in winter. The old saving, "Warmth is life," was never better illustrated, as Nice is the land of the sun, the region of light and dryness. How sweet expectations for people suffering from diabetes, skin diseases, paralysis, sciatioa and gout, all of which complaints are suffered constantly in this climate, where there are more bright sunny days and no fog and snow than anywhere else in Europe.

The excess of light appears to have a curative aotion in anemia, so universal a disease in this oontnry. Visitors fond of amusements can have all the fun they want, as during the season, November to April, Nioe is quite a luxurious oity, with all the at tracions and resources of the great northern capitals. For the enjoyment of the inhabitants there are enough races, regattas, garden fetes, carnivals and plenty of lawn tennis and all outdoor amusements. During the season the pop ulntion of this city excee Is 110,000 inhabitants. In thesummer it.

shrinks to about 80,000. All the rush then is for Switzerland. Italy, mostly for Southern Italy, Holy Land, etc. How many hundreds of familiar faces to me on Nioe streets I also saw in distant lands, people travel ing as I did myself. Some I saw at the Plaza de San Marco, at Venice, feeding the pigeons; some, map and guide book in hand, beholding the famous Moses in San Pietro, in Vinoulo in Borne: some admiring the magnificent Duomo at Milan or promenading in the splendid Galena Vittorio Em manuele, most of them Americans and English.

Tho glory of Nice is the Promenade des Anglais, a magnificent avenue along the beach, about two miles long and 85 feet broad, where you can see everybody who is somebody or nobody, as the case may bo. This splendid terraced walk was commenced by the English (hence its name) in 1822 for the purpose of employing poor, starv ing psople in a season of scarcity. There I have seen such a great man as Gladstone. There also has enjoyed himself a grand old man of America, Mr. Do pew, who put up at the Westminster a few weeks ago.

The adjacent avenue to the Promenade des Anglais is a fine drive where numborless fine equipages come out constantly and lots of princes, millionaires and people of distinction who come regularly to this charming city not only for the sake of health, but after pleasure and where to spend money porliaps easily acquired. Beside the above mentioned lounge there are many places where ono may get the sun and enjoy life. Literally the city is but an area of parks and gardens, very well kept, and which contribute so effectively to its being healthy and agreeable. In many streets the airis saturated by the flavor of tho oucnlyptuB globulus, which abounds here and tho immense quantities of pink beds and other flowers. Nice can really boast of being the throne of Flora.

The salubrity of Nice is undeniable; statistics gives it 19 per 1,000 mortality. I think that is why so many people come here for the winter months, but eventually stay for years. The temperature in full winter is about 40 de grees, to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, very seldom lower. Really one is delighted at this mild temperature in winter in this zone. How many thousands of orange and lemon trees, bending under the weignt of this fruit ono sees all over this fertile country and this in the month of January.

What a pleasont surprise to first visitors from countries of inclement weather I Notwithstanding so many attractions, I'd rather live in quiet Brooklyn than in the lively Riviera; tho former is the right place for a man devoted to his homo; the latter is better for the rich and thoso who seek amusement. However, as is the case in most fashionable resorts, life here is not a burden for tho poor, much less for people of some means; provisions, apartments and all are cheap and good. The rich can have all tha comfort and satisfaction that cash and good sense afford. Pedbo V. Azpubua.

Nice, Franoe. January 12. 1894. TAMMANY flALL, Its Origin and Jet lerion Burr Political Canvass. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaale: Will you please oorrect an historical error in the article headed "The Brooklyn Irish," wherein it is stated that "The Tammany society was founded by Peter Mooney under the inspiration of Aaron Burr." This is inoorroct.

The accredited founder and originator of the idea was Mr. William Mooney, a nativo of New York oity, who was not a friend, but rather an antagonist of Aaron Burr, as was the society later. When Jetlerbon and Aaron Burr were presidential candidates ou the same ticket, under the old system of election in which the person receiving the larger number of votes became president, and the other bocamo vice president, it happened that there was no election by the popular vote and in the doctoral college oaoh rocoivod exactly the same number of votes, viz: 73. This threw the election into the house and it was just at this point Burr first sacrificed his hitherto good repu tation; it was tho general feeling, both in A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE With Some Cliurcli choir Committers in New Tor and Astoria. To the Hallororthe Brooklyn Eaole: Tho moat exoollent letter of "Oambi" in your issue of January 22 noods no apology for stating the case so strongly.

Every singer of experi ence who has toiled over me crou.eu pains paved by the choir committees knows it only too well. It may truly be said "For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain the oho ir committees are peculiar iculiar." The 1st ot February transactions, as recounted by "Gamba," have beon experienced Dy the writer and several other frieuds many tini3S with, of course, loss of money, time, and, in many instances, endangering the health, not to say life, of the applicants, often turning out on bitter cold nights into snow cutting winds or drenching rains to sing at one of those mock trials. The following instances will suffice to show the peculiar ways of some of the aforesaid committees. An uptown church in New York was advertised, in one of the leading paporB, as in need singers (women), and applicants were notified to be there on a certain day from 2 to 6 P. M.

At the time appointed there were pres eat in the cburcli somewhere from thirty to forty women, and more continually coming. One after another they toiled up the gallery stain to the organ loft and their solos were rendered with varying sucoess (it is needless to say the nervousness of some was porfec tly painful), while others (among whom was the writer) refused to sing, but waited quietly to see the result. Meanwhile the ooinimtteo appeared to be quite enlivened by the situation, judging by their smirks and smiles. About 5 o'clock a very fashionably attired woman came in. attended by another woman, and was hailed with a flourish of trumpets by the committee.

"Ah I I thought you'd come," exclaimed' one of the gentlemen, and they both entered into a most animated conversation. Of course it was quite apparent they were suited; no explanation was given, or in fact any notice taken whatever, and it only remained for the waiting crowd of women (in vulgar parlanoe) to "git," which they did. but the remarks made by them were not complimentary to that committee. An advertisement appeared calling for singers for a ohureh in Astoria. On replying to it, I was informed singers would be heard on such an evening at the church in Astoria, wrote again and asked," as the organist was in business in New York, if he would appoint a trial somewhere in New York instead.

Howevor, it was useless to expect any such consideration, so, on tho day appointed, after spending the entire afternoon rehearsing for som9 musical event in Now York, the wr ter took the uptown ferry for Astoria; on binding there found the church was full a mile or more away. A vory slow horse car ambled up the muddy road and at last the church was reached. A well lighted house quite near it (presumably the pastor's) was a welcome sight, but a woman who was about entering there, in response to my request to be allowed to wait at the house, as I was a little too early, told me to go to the church and wait. Groping my way into the sacred edifice, where was one dim gaslight and no fire on a cold, damp night, the writer waited alone for nearly an hour before anyone made his appearance, meanwhile begu ling the time by looking out of the windows on the gleaming gravestones that surrounded the church, while "silence reigned sum erne." A woman with her daughter oame in and expressed much surprise at the condition of affairs. At length the organist made his appearance and gave some excuse for the absence of the committee, asked some minor questions of us both, and after each sang a chant the interview endod, the whole occupying not more than ten minutes.

That was farce enough, but now came the serions part of it. A dense fog had arisen and you could scarcely discern your hand before your face, creeping down the steps of the graveyard that surrounded the church, and gaining the road, some fifteen minutes was spent waiting for a car, but came, and at last the sound of a footstep was heard approaching, and on making inquiry of the passerby was directed to the ferry, and told as well, it might be half an hour before a oar would be in sight, so there was nothing for it but to tramp it in the darkness and fog. Arrived at the ferry the cockle shell boat put out in perfect darkness and crept along with many stoppages and continual ringing of bells, whioh were answered from the shore side. Tired, cold and nervons, the Twenty third street ferry was reached, to fiud. however, the boats had stopped running, as it was too dangerous, so a fur ther trip to Grand street ferry; thence to Brooklyn.

Still another outrageous proceeding is the advertising for singers to fill the various parts. One is tried every aunday, and this has beon known to take place in a church where they saved the expenses which would otherwise have had to be paid from November to May 1 by having on trial one or more voices each Sunday service. A word might be said, too, about the many churoh entertainments whioh are given, the contributing talent seldom receiving any remuneration. And now, members of the choir committees, a word with you confine your sharp practioo to the money grabbing affairs of your week day transactions.but profane the dignity of the sanotuary by dealings which are detestable in those who profess and call themselves Christians. Of coarse it were both wrong and foolish to condemn all in the management of church affairs, but unfortunately there are too few exceptions.

In leading positions the writer has filled (where, however, said committee wore not visible) engagements were settled were settled with the organist, and all worked harmoniously. In conclusion, to thoso who are thinking of entering on a musical career, particularly women, unless yon are prepared to endure hardships, not to mention disappointments and serious grievances in the pursuit of heaven most divine art, and are in a measure somewhat provided for as regards this world's goods, do not depend on music alone as a means of livelihood, nor let the dazzling fires of enthusiasm so blind your eyes that you cannot see the cold, hard, stubborn facts. La Casta. Bbooklts, January 23. 1894.

THE INCOME TAX Discussed by an Ardent Henry (acorore. Disciple of To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaale: The objections to a personal inoorae tax, graded or ungraded, seem hardly to warrant your editorial gladnosB that the Tammany Boss Oroker (the great flim fiaramer) should be against it. Your constitutional objections are not insurmountable when investigated. Granted that the different states tax the property of citizens, real and personal, according to value and not per capita, and that it was originally arranged that the general government should have import dutios for revenue, yet it does not 6sem within the bounds of equity that if tho prosent generation finds new problems before it that it is to bo debarred from amending that constitution. That document especially provides for such a contingency, as was tho action after the emancipation act of Lin coin.

In the time of Jefferson and Franklin there was no suoh development as now of inventions, there was no power loom, cotton gin, locomotive, marine engine nor wheat harvester; no homestead act, discovery of gold fields nor application of electric forces. New conditions confront us, and new ways of acquiring revenue (at least to this country) might naturally bo adopted. For instance, for fifty years at least, in Great Britain a modified income tax has worked satisfactorily and yielded large returns. That taxes rents of houses and lands, the tenant paying the tax and using the government voucher as part payment to his landlord. This could be adopted iu this country, together with the tax on corporation earnings and coupons, whioh worked well enough with us in 1870.

These two details were proposed by Mr. Thomas G. Shear man in his testimony before the woys and means committee recently. I must protest agains tne assertion that if an income tax is passed in con nection with the Wilson bill that the state of this country would thus be worse than before under tho McKinley affair. Certainly a direct tax has its advantages, in this case by lifting the indirect tax from the poor masses and putting it on prop erty.

Personally, I don't think that "proporty' ought to bear that burden, as long as "privileges are made by law. Perhaps in the next ten years that reform will come. Just as I look back on tho old Blavery days and see how the question has been shifted now upon white industrial chattels on its way to a better settlement of the relations.