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MAY 10, 1B90 EIGHT PAGKEg. 2 EAGLE SATURDAY, THE BBOOKXYN DAILY tioh, took an aottvo port. It was early morning before tho party dispersed. Arrangements are EPISCOPALIANS EDIBLE FUNGI GLE LETTERS they ran away from. Instead of inoro'asing foreign languages horo it shonld bo the governmental dnty to mako them forgotten.

Brooklyn, May 7, 1800, One People. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. of Bilver coins lH dwt on the dollar; and, to obtain this profit, closed the mints to the publio for the further coinage of their silvor. Thereafter Bilver oould not be converted into coins unless tho Government purchased it; and, though it has this profit, tho result is now apparent. By the above act silver doliors, not being reduced in weight, were coinablo.

If coinablo what became of those doUare lator, also those which had been previously to the above act coined, as the silver dollar, as a coin became extinct 7 Silver in fractional coins only oxisting, and such being coined for Government profit only, tho conversion of silver metal into coins for owners thereby ended, and their metal became merchandise, and, as snch, fluctuating in value, as is self evident. The objects to be gained, or rather regainod, are, first, an nnvariahle price for silver. Socond, the establishing of such price internationally. Will these bo obtainable by tho purohaso of 4,500,000 ounces of Bilver a month, storing it in the public treasury and the issuo of paper, to represent it, as monoy Tho latter, it may be seen, will ro main ourrent as long only as interchangeable with gold. Can this gold basis be raaintainod New York, May 3, 1890.

P. Habtman. oharge was sustained and ho was fined $3. Aa to McGuire, tho officer failed to sho that he was lounging, but on behalf of tho aocuBed it was shown that ho had mado some remark about tho tardiness of the patrol wagon in coming to tho place, and that the officer, incensed at the remark, arrostod him. Tho justice, having discharged McGuire, said that officers wero too apt to make ohargos of lounging where the proper charge was disorderly conduct, if anything.

AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR. Tbe Reception of St. Anne's Vounff men's Literary Association. Tho mombors of tho St. Anne's Young Men's Litarary Association gavo an ontortainment and reception in their rooms in Front stroot on Thursday evoning.

The club bouse was brilliantly illuminod and decorated, and as a sooiai success tho affair surpassed all tho previous offorts of the as ociation. Among thoso who contributed to tho well arraugod programme wore Mrs. W. J. Buttling, piano solo; Miss Sadie Lynch, recitation; W.

J. Bradloy, song; Frank J. Ward, xylophono boIo; John H. Armour, song; Frank McLaughlin, musical modloy; Mrs. J.

M. MoCarthy, song; Frod Ktmmick, recitation; Missos 8. Connolly and Hawkins, piano duet; W. K. and Miss Mamio Jones, vocal duet; B.

J. Mo Donough, song, and Mossrs. Rutledgo, Outran, Ward and Jones, vooal quartet. Tho various 86 lootions were well rendorod and generously applauded. Among tho guosts of the ovoning wore Rov.

Fathors Duriok and McKonna, JatneB Coyne, Miss Katio Coyno, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Buttling, Jainoa A. Connolly, Miss Nellio Hawkins, John J.

Maguiro, Miss M. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ward, Edward MoDonough, Miss Coif a Kane, John Riley, Miss Mamio Riloy, Mr.

and Mrs. Daniol 3. Staok, John Mullin, Miss Katio Kelly, Mr. aud Mrs. James J.

McCarthy, Frank Ward, Mias Sadio Lynch, John Dovoy, Miss Annio Devoy, Miss L. Kelly, Nathaniel Connolly, Sarah Connolly, John J. Rutledgc, Miss J. Hughes, Franois J. MoLanghlin, Mias Katio MoLaughLn, Charlos Hayes, Miss Brady, William K.

Jones, Mamie Jonos, Charlos Finckenanar, Miss Hayos, John Connolly, Josephine Connolly, Thomas H. Norris, Miss Armitago, Mr. and Mrs. Charlos J. JlcGuiuess, Mr.

and Mrs. C. J. Higncy, Mr. and Mrs.

John A HonnoSBy, Mr. and Mrs. Goorgo W. Shanloy, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas J. Donnelly, John J. Farron, John J. Bridges, Mr. and Mrs.

JamcB J. Bradloy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kunsman, Mr. and Mrs.

Jamos Early, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Mc Donough, Mr.

and Mrs. P. J. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs.

John F. Carey, William J. Orr, Miss Liuton, Mr. aud Mrs. John D.

Burns, Jamos J. Hayes, Patrick E. Coyno, Bornard J. McDonough, Thomas J. Heflorn, Guatavus Buttling, Potor Rice, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas J. MoCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. Daniol Barry, J.

J. Nioland, Joseph Marloy, John J. Carey, William J. Lloyd, Jamos Marloy, John J. Hagan, John F.

Murray, William Wor don, John J. Moanoy, Daniol J. MoNicholg, William Bradloy, John Bodkin, Joseph Gibbons, Thomas Brady, Jamos Cullen. drove a sprinkler at a rapid gait np the avenna, whioh of necessity did its work in a moBt inadequate manner, Thoy then drove a horse sweep at a trot down the center of tho avenue, and a man followed scraping the dirt in a heap. After hini camo a cart with one man, who pioked np a little of the dirt with a shovel and Ihrew it oarolessly into his oart, and tho'u on to tho noxt piio.whero the operation waa roneatod.

No attempt was mado to swoop the sidos of tho stroots, tho crossings, or around the sower openings. Tho operations of last night, together with the dincrraoefnl manner in which the contractor porforms tho work of removing tho ashes, convinces mo that tho present street oloaning contract is a steal of tho largest proportions and somebody in authority, wiio ought to see to tho proper carrying out of the contract, has a finger in tho pie. No wonder that the tax rate of Brooklyn is so excessive whon its coders aro robbod by such a barefaced fraud as tho alleged streot cleaning contract Onk of tub Taxed. BnooiiLYS, April 30, 1890. LBDYARD, THE TRAVELER.

Sllti.rcsliliff Historical Fact Itclatcd to Island. To the Editor or the. Bvooklvn Tho grand reception given to Houry 51. Stanley on tho rth inst. by tho London Geographical Society calls to the efforts put forth by that vory useful and venerable institution more than ono hundred years ago.

On a bright Spying morning of 1 78S there walked into the office of the socie'y a man who had just returned from a very remarkable tour through Sweden, Russia, Siberia, in searoh of a northwest passage to America. Ac that time it is said that ho had seen more of the world than any othor man, having somo years before been with Captain James tho groat navigator. Tho suf loring that this groat traveler endured cannot bo duBcribo.1, but ho was persevering and full of hope. He had spout bis last dollar and, travel worn, he entered tho society's oillo.i to pay re npects to Sir Joseph Banks aud other friends and patrons. The secretary informed him that the socioty was looking for a competent person to explore Central Africa.

Would he like to go? "Nothing would please mo better, sir," was the quick reply. "Whon could you be ready, Mr. askod tho secretary. "To morrow morning," aiiHworod the traveler. In due time arrangements were made and during the following October John Ledyard, then tho happiest of men, arrived in Cairo, Esypt.

There ho busied himself in making preparations for the groat undertaking and tho lettors lio wroto to his mother and lo Thomas Jefferson and other distinguished poople prove that ho was a vory remarkable mm. But Just as ho was ubout to realize his foiulost hopes death took him. Years after his nephew, the late William E. Smith, a well known mur cliaut of Fulton street, Brooklyn, mado persistent efforts to havo tho romaiuH brought to this country, but thoy could not bo found because a street had been out through the ootueiery. Many readers of this will be iuterestod to know that John Ledyard, tho traveler, was the eldost son of Captain John, son of tho first John Ledyard, who went to Southold, L.

about 1717. There ho taught a Latin sohool, and after a time married Deborah Young, a groat granddaughter of Rov. John Young, tho first minister of the First Church, in Southold, which was fouudod in 1640. This first John Lodyard moved to Oro tou, thenuo to Hartford, aud beoamo ono of tho noted men in the land of steady habits. His oldest daughter, Doborah Young, beoamo the wife of a lawyor by the name of Seymour, and from them deBcendod the lato Governor Uorutio Seymour, of Now York, and also the late Governor Seymour, of Conuoctiout.

Another daughter married Morgan, whence came tho late Governor E. D. Morgan and others of noto. Bonlamin Lodyard, a cousin of tho groat traveler, went to Cayuga Co'inty, N. and was the ancostor of our beloved Rev.

Dr. Theodore Lodyard Cuyler, George Ledyard and many othor well known people. The first John Lodyard was ono of tho founders of Dartmouth Collogo, and liiH grandson, afterward the traveler, was among tho first students, because his pious mother had hoped and prayed that he might bo a missionary among tho Indians. Before his first college year was completed young Lodyard felled a largo troo, aud, aidod by his fellow students, mado a "dug out," i50 feet long, jn which ho safely floated down tho Connecticut River to Hartford. Tho mofclior of this romark ablo man was Abigail, daughter of Robert Hempstead, a prominent eitizon of Southold, L.

I. His father was a sea captain and died at the ago of 35 years, loaviuff tho widow with four children, John, Thomas, Ooorgo and Fanny. Tho latter is known in Revolutionary history for her kindness to the wounded soldiors whon her undo, Colonel William Lodyard, and many others woro slain in Fort Griswold. Sho afterward married Rioh ard Peters, of Southold, and her remains havo long lain in tho old ooraotory of that beautiful village, whoao two hundred and fiftieth anniversary will bocelobratod in tho First Church, also at Oak Lawn, Jookoy Crook, on Wednesday, the 27th of August. Tho widow, Abigail Hempstead Lodyard, soon aftor hor lins band'H decease wont with hor ohildrou and dwelt iu Southold.

Somo yoars lator she booamo tho second wife of Dr. Micah Mooro, and rosidod till hor dooease in tho Mooro Houao, now called the Old Case Hotiso, which standa on tho main street of Southold, about one half mllo oast from the First Church. Aftor Dr. Moore's doath tho widow kopt a public house for mauy years. During December of 1782 hor son, then in tho British service, arrived in Huntington Harbor.

At that timo English soldiers oocuplod tho oometory and bakod thoir broad on tombstones, whereby "Sacred to tho memory," was imprinted on tho loaves. Lodyard hastened to Southold and greatly surprised his mothor, whom he had not soon for many years. Tho British headquarters for that soction wore opposite Harbor lane, very noar Mrs. Mooro's tavern; bunco Ledyard speedily wont to his grandfather 'h, in Hartford, whore, for a timo, ho was ocoupiod in writing "Tho Journal of a Voyage Around tho World witli Captain Cook," whioh was publishod some timo during 1783. Tho copy whioh ho presented to his mothor is now in possession of tho writer.

V. P. Hoeton. Brooklyn, May 8, 1800. of tbe word protection, and that he hopes to de Jnde hia roadors by nsing the word, in two entirely different senses.

If a OonuresBman sees that his constituents see that they are being swindled by the duty on something thoy hbo, and secures the repeal of the duty, thus protecting thoso wlib eleoted him from robbery, is he a protectionist If so, then tho froo traders are all protectionists, and the protectionists are not suoh, but robbers. The professor can change tho terms if he wiBhos, tho free traders will not object. Iu fact, they should bo changed, for protectors aro defenders, and as tho freo traders defend the rights of the people agaiuBt that form of robbory which is logalizod by rostrictivo tariffa, thoy aro protectionists, and, by a parity of reasoning, those who wish to imposo such senseless burdens on tbe people aro not protectionists, but aagressionists.x otherwise robbors. But it seems to mo that what the politician dooa haa nothing to do with tbe case. It ia what the enlightened statesman would and shonld do that wo are coucorncd with, and tho faot that politicians do this or that for the purpose of keeping their foneoa in repair does not prove anything for the professor's side of this case.

Mr. Donslow evidently considers that the strong point of his case is this mixing np of tho different meanings of tho word protection, for he says: When Irish farmers ask protection to corn, tho British Government may say: "Wo are only a fiscal agent; we protect nobody." But when the in snufacturors ask protection to trade, no British Government daro make the same reply. Now, is it not plain that Mr. Denslow either does not know what ho is talking about, or that be ia simply interested in misleading pooplo into believing that these two kinds of protection are identical? The Irish farmer demanded economic protection, whoroas the manufacturer demands of his government political protection, that Sb armed defense against thoso foreign protection ists who desire to hamper or stopTiis foreign trade, qlearly the professor's regular diot Bhould consist of thistles, if he thinks he can delude any considerable number with such sophistries. The professor concludes thus: In truth, therefore, thero is nothing but protection going on in tho world, according to the intent of legislators.

What is called freo trade is an attempt to protect by a eubtertuge which is too odious to bo advocated under its trno name and must therefore be smuggled into legislation under falae pretenses and names. So the man who protects his wife from tho assault of a rullian iB a protectionist. The boy who defends his little brother against tho loss of his top is a protectionist. We arc all protectionists, and the professor and the Republican party will take care of us, if wo will only let them. Free trade is a monster of such frightful mien, that to bo hated needs but to bo seen," through the Denslow spectacles, but it iB evident that a more powerful magnifier than tho Lick teleseopo wonld be necessary to the suoces? of any attempt to find the "profundity wc had a right to expect from the 'cess recommendation The professor ia going to do some more of this, but the readers of the Tire Mirth Centum aro accustomed to all kinds of vagaries and must bo tough enough by this timo to stand an assault from tho bind feet of almost any quadruped.

Bhooklyn, May 0, 1800. 0. IloBOOE. PROTECTION AND SILVER. Futility of the One and linaffincd Potency ot the Other.

To I he Editor or the. Brooklyn Eanle: In Mr. Rosooo's letter, in your issno of the 3d on tho tariff, I beg to re enforce his statement in roforouco to enlightening tho farmer roforretl to, "that if all shared equally in the blessings (7) of protoction wo would be placed on just tho same levol as though we had no protection at all." I think this hardly ahows this nnt sufileiontly cracked for tho farmer to oxtraot all the kornol without tho mtt picker that is pre sumod to bo on every ono'B table in the cultured city, to wit: If all were equally protected, pro tootlon would still bo a burden to us equaling porhaps the extinguishment annually of a sufUolout sum to pay tho interest on our national debt. I have not tho figures for an approximate estlmatoat hand, bnt tho point I desire to make oloar to tho fanner is that if wo wore all equally protected, aud no one is to bo specially benefited to tho dotrlmont of any other, then we would bo oarrylng on a syatom of tickling each other at vory groat Inconvonienco and no small outlay. For instance, John Jones stops his plow and man and throws two bushols of Spring wheat aoroBS his horso's baok and sends it to his brother in law aoross country at an expense of uorao man, 4.1; two bushols of wheat, $2.

The brother in law in duo timo reoiprocates the favor at the aamo sacrifice; each party has been justly treated by tho othor, and no ground of complaint exists for tho one against tho other; each has sacrificed in value $2 for no possible advautago to cither further than as they are relations and friends: thoy have torn a pair of Winter brogana off the feet of a nephow of eaoh for no possible advantage to either. Would thoy not when thoy noxt mot, like the augurs of ancient Rome, atrivo to suppress the smile at tho folly of supposing their action was respootod by the community they lived iu, unless thoy found happiness in taking their employes from labor that it were well should be performed and paying thorn to do that whioh it were better should not bo done at all? The matter of pro tooling un necessitates our keoping under pay a sufficient number of men to havo conquered Mexico under General Scott, and tho capital invested or tied up in custom houses, revonuo cut tors and the general paraphernalia of the businoss would extinguish tho mortgages ou thoir farms as rapidly as a July sun would tho paBt season's ico orop. Yet this farmer ia happy with this Old Man of tho Sea on his back if ho is only satisfied that ovoryono else ia equally helping carry tho old man's luggage. If he could get a glimpse into the myriad households of tho Custom House olorks, woighoru, appraisers, naval officers, cutter oaptains and craws, stationary contractors to his oxoellouey the Collector himself, at some port where a draft on the National Treasury is required to bo added to his roceipts to requite him for hia laborious services who use tho silver handled nutpiok whioh he, tho farmor, proyidos them for thoir untiring offorta in seeing that ho Ib protected ho would likely bo confirmed in his fears that wo aro not all oqually protected. And if wo were is not tlm luxury of being tickled by olao who tinkles us too muoh of a luxnry for tho farmor really to enjoy out of tho profits of his calling? With your kind permission I would liko to briefly refer to a clipping from tho Newark Advertiser In your issuo of tho 2Qth as it has some boar ing ou the farmors' intorost and seems pertinent in this connootiou, to wit: That journal is at a loss to know who is in want of any silver, and vory generously and gratuitously informs thoso that are whoro it is otorod in abuudanco, and suggests that thoro is a special inducement hold out for the needy to como and get a bounteous supply.

Why not havo boon a little moro magnanimous and informod tho needy that the olrcumlooution of expressing, circulating, otc, might bo savod thorn, as what it would procure, what they really want, is likoa iso stored iu groat almndauco right hero in Now York, to wit, Bugar, tea, coffoe, olothing, furniture, cigars, winos, mcdioinos and everything known to supply our most anxious wants, and ovory facility aud inducement known to trade Is offered for our accommodation; but, unfortunately for the grat ifloation of our keen dosiros, all thoso things are presided over by persons who boliovo thoy aro tho rightful proprietors of thorn, and to relinquish that proprietorship, that you may onter into their enjoyment, they requiro a quid pro quo satisfactory to thomsolves. Thcso moans of affording us so ready a realization of tho cornucopia do not rest in tho ownership of tho nation, in tho custody of our chosou servants, who bo readily respond to our bock and call, no moro than doos tho hoard of silver referred to. Wo, tho people on Saturday last were Coo poor to boaHt tho ownership of moro than 3,000,053 ouncos whioh, if our obedient custodians would turn it over to us, would iivo us about 22 cents to each adult male, whioh many of us, iu our disappointment at tho panning out, would bo disposed to donato to tho successful continuation of tho ablo JVetoarA; Advertiser, in the hopo that it would discover in time that tho United States was tho proprietor of a fow hundred millions of gold, on whioh no holdor of a warehouse receipt could como at an unseasonable hour and ombarrass our oustodlans by a proposal to romovo it, which to the unskilled oyo Booms to lio moro dormant and is muoh loss seon or wanted than tho negleotod silver, yet suroly equally attainable to fill all ovdors, and tho supply very muoh greater. Thero aro other countries that have farm products for sale, which labor under tho delusion, if delusion it is, that Bilver, since the time of Abraham, has answerod.an oxoollent purposo as a metal for money, and they oleet to continue it so. At tho same timo thoro aro other ueoploB who require farm products, and if they oan continue to make us bolievo silver makeB a poor monoy and unworthy of a groat pooplo whoso country contains it more largely than any othor, thoy will philanthropioally see that wo do got something for it.

And the result is that they pile up this morohandiso in Now York. Our concluding to use it as money ourselves will most likely have tho offoot to turn thoir attention to tho desirablo quality of the products of our farms and the supply wiU ultimately bo sufficient to enable our farmer to obtain and launoh a little coin from time to timo to supply his wants. Brooklyn, May 5, 1800. Dean Stbeet. A Vorrcwpondent'a VIovph of money and Currency.

To the Editor of urn Brooklyn Eaole: In this mattor thero seem to be divers fearB, interests to be subsorved and a point or points to bo gained. Fears that wo shaU become a sil vor monoy nation. Interests to bo subserved that the Government may reap a largo profit for coining silver into monoy; also, that our miners of silvor obtain the highest prico, oto. Tho pointB sought to bo gained are an unvarying price of tho motal, so that uniformity in the value of coins will be obtained; also, that suoh uniform value of the coin shall be international. The becoming a silver money using nation need inspire no fears, owing to thoao faota.

Silver is not perishable, and that enables its being kept without spoiling, deteriorating or loss. Porisho blo products can be converted by soiling them into silvor monoy and the latter kopt, being wealth, for future using. WIU any one have too much of such wealth? Monoy consists in throe forms: First, that having intrinsic value, nnd always useable; second, that note devoid of intrinsic valuo, but promising redemption by intrinsic valoo monoy on demand; third, that noto promising payment in future or at a stated timo. Tho second and tho third depend on tho faith in its rodomption for being current; anot intrinsic value money, os theretor promised, bolng paid, canoels either substitute as money. That having intrinsically Us value will oonooladebt.

Aeubstltuto does ana oan only stavo in progress for the annual sohuetzenfest in June. Captain Q. Fassnaobt and First Lieutonant 0. Laeger will shortly leave for Europe to participate in several of tho foots to bo bold tho coming Summer. CHILDREN'S MAY POLE FESTIVAL, An Animated Scone In the Thirteenth Reffltnent Armory, A considerable crowd of spectators gathered in the handaomoly decorated Thirteenth Regiment armory yoeterday afternoon to see tho children's May pole festival in aid of tho Brooklyn Homo for Consumptives, Tho dancingflfcxhibltion was procoded by a guard mount by twelve lilon of Company I of tho Thirteenth Bogimout, Captain George G.

Coohran. Sentries were posted around tho building and tho whole of tho etatoly military coremouy nicely exoonted. Lieutenant G. C. Broome aoted as offioor of tlie guard 'and Captain Coohran as officer of the day.

At 4:30, when all tho guoata had disposed themselvetfin bosfc plaooa for seeing that they could And, tho juvonilo dancors, undor the direction of 3Ir. Samuel Baron, marchocl in two by two at the main ontranoo to a livoly air by Innea' band The littlo onos wore aoahos and streamers on thoir hata of groen, bluo, white, yellow and pink, and as thoy Burroundod tho Maypoles, of which thero woro throe, out in the middle of tho big drill room floor, tho ohildrou selected tlie streamers which matched tho colors thoy wore. Thore woro about sixty of tho littlo dancers, and a moro pleasing or animated scone than thoy presented in their gala contumes as they wound and unwound tlio parti oolorod Btroamorn of tho May poles, keeping Btep to the muaic, oould not well bo imagined. They wero loudly applaudod. Tho garland danoo was not Ioea beautiful or carefully oxcoutod.

Tho band played a wait, movement from the "Gondoliers," and the dancers, carrying garlandri of green with pink roses, in long linos now advanced, now whirled, holding over thoir hoads or" waving from aide to side the garland and all tho whilo moving with the sinuouH swelling waltz glido. The march executed to tho music of Motra's "Queen of tho May" brought several hundred proltiiy costumed children into lino. It was brief and terminated in the formation of sots for Ian ciors. Subsequently eight numbors wore played by tho band for tho dancors comprising polkas, waltzes, tho yorko and achottisohc. Here are tho namos of tho ohildrou who participated iu tho May polo dauco: Misses Mabel Webb, Edna Lindsay, Alice Kickelmaior, Graco Street, Mildred Masters, Lulu Banks, Laura Shorter, Annabol Englis, Georgia Hart, Elsa Hopkins, Hilda Book, Annio Boguo, Bessie Stoinor, Hat tic Muliins, Muriou Gilbort, Julia Moore, Ethel Mooro, Paulino Tottetu Mario Lewis, Wjjia Arnold Fannie Glenn, Jessie Macbiiii Maud Jones, Ada Walker, Ruth Maddron, Daisy Walker, Roho Shanahan, Maud Planto, Luju Adams, Clara Belle Adam, Eva Ogden, Both Swift, Marion Ford, Mary Dakor, Masters Goorgo WoBtbrookc, John Gilbert, Mattie Boguo, Frederick Howard, Ernest Webb, Benjamin Smith, Churchill Gerrich, Willie Jonos.

Bailoy Jordan. J. Smytho, Terry Boguo, Frank Boguo, Joaoph Slii per, ErncBt Chadwick, Willie Haydook, Robin Haydock, Charles Baker, William Maddron, Frederick Parker, Willio Englis, Wallaoo Tott en, Frodoriok Breckolmaior, Clifford Masters. Kuasoil Shanahan, Harry PeUingor, Blanchard Atkinson, Herbert Ellis, Dana WilU, The following ladies constituted thu Committee of Arrangoments: Moadamos S. V.

White, E. Molinoux, W. R. Adams, William II. Bouodict, S.

HoUinahoad, WillU L. Ogden. J. A. Davidson, T.B.

Hewitt, William Clark Burnham, J. Lut kins, Jeromo L. Plummor, Goorgo H. Southard, J. H.

Burtis, William U. B. Piatt, M. B. Wardoll and Miss Lockwood.

IlKCKl'TlOX TO iiKV. 3IU. JOK1MX. Tho Rov. D.

A Jordan, formerly presiding oldor in tho Now England Southern Conference, transferred to the Now York East Conference and appointed to tho Sixth Avenue M. E. Church, wan tenJerod a reception by tho members of the church on Thursday evening. Addresses wero made by Dr. Kendig, of Hanson placo; Rev.

S. L. Boiler, of Eighteenth stroot; Rev. J. W.

Malcomb, of Park Congregational Church; H. W. Knight, of Sumner avenuo, and John Bnhvinklo, of Fleut street. Dr. Breckinbridgo, of tho M.

E. Hospital, was present. Invitations wore extended to former pastors, but other engagements prevented their being present. Tho ladies of tho church did thoir full share in furnishing refreshments and all tried to make Mr. Jordan t'ooi at home.

In Coiuuiou Council Stated Scaulon Monday, May ISflO. On roll call John MoOarty, si.t prusideut, in tlio obflir, and a Quorum present. Tho minutes of tho provlous mooting, Monday, April 28, 1890, woro read and approvod. rBTITIONB, By Aid. Black From Theodore F.

Jackaon for qnlt olaim deed, ltoforred. By Aid. MoCarty From T. H. Piiolan and othors ahoat railroiicl tracks on Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth nv tmuoa.

Referred. By ftamo Invitation to review G. A. R. on Memorial day.

Aooeptod. By Aid. Mauror Invitation to piouic of Poter Frank Sohnorrer Olub. Aocopted. COMMUNICATIONS FROM OFVICFnS.

From Mayor Communication from Brooklyn Electric Light and Power Company, Koferrod. From Dopartmont of City Works Maps and assess ment rolla for local lmpiOYomonta. Adopted. From Collootor of Taxes Notice of collection of ono thivit nqfi iriPtit for Rmvnr innn .1. Mrtltntitra iJrfitrlnt Adoptod TiVnm Kirn linnnrtnmnt Submit tlntr roAolutiona au thorizinfi: procurement aupplia otc.

Adoptod. From Corporation Counsel ItooomiDondiog payment of judgment to William Selnho. Adopted. From Dopartmont of City Works Communication about water supply. Ueforred.

From tiame finnmitttnK resolutions relativo to water ox tension. Referred. From tho Auditor Statomont of olaima audited during week ending May 3. 1800. Orderod on file.

RKPORTS Ot COMMfTTKES. From Committee on Arises men To confirm assessment for and paving Bergen stroet, from Albany to Troy avenue. Adoptod. By Aid. Black (by conont) To rescind resolution of Soptember 23, L8S0, to grade and pave Dean atroot, from Albany to Troy avenuo.

Adoptod. From Committee on Grading and Paving To grado and pave Doau etroot, from Albany to Troy avenuo. Adopted. From Coinmittoo on Public and Buildings To renew lease for Jlvo years of 854 and 850 Gatea uveuuo for Secoud District Police Court. Adoptod, MOTIONH AtfD HKSOLOTIOMS.

By Aid. Board To pormit Ridgowood loo Company small ongino at southeast corner Pior 2, Wallabout Basin. Ho tor red. By same To pormit H. C.

Puckhabor Btorm shod at 084 Bedford avonuo. Adoptod. By sume To ammint foniiniasionord of doods Hobort H. Book, John W. Fleming, James J.

Thornh'y, William J. Koegant Fordyoo B. Caswell. Jaiu. J3 J.

Doylo, Oforgo V. Browor, Philip Newman. Adoptod. By Aid. Black To pormit owuer.f, at thoir own oi to sower Evergreen avenuo, between Cooper aud 'airfai stroet is Bushwiok avenue betwnou Mnuat and Pilling stroots; Evorrtion avonuo, between Fairfar and Granite streots; Pilling street, bt tweon Bushwiok and Eviirgrotm avonuos; Granite stroot.

hotwoou Bushwiok and Bvengroou area no. and Bushwiok avenue, botweon Pilling and Granite stroota. Adoptod. By yame To grado and pavo old Wood Point road, from Maapofch avenue to 114 foot north of Johnson street. He tarred.

By same To dig down south aido Vurot stroot, botweon White aud Bogart streots, and south side Goorgo street, between Evergreon and (Central avtmuo. f. Adopted. By same To fence south side Oreo no ftTonuo, betwoon ETorgreon aud Central avenues, aud north sido Covort stroot, between Broadway and Bushwiok avenue. Adoptod.

By samo To flag aud rotlag north Fido Covert stroot, between Broadway and Bushwick avenuo. Adopted. By samo To roscind resolution of April 121,1800, to fonco north nido Putnam avenue, botwoen Uetd and Patchen avonuos. Adopted. By sanio That tho Chair appoint a spocial committee of Avo to arraugo for the Fourth of July oolobratiou.

Adopted. By Aid. Elcock (by roqnost) To i ermit Daniol Ryan to move frame building from Clinton to West Ninth street, about 150 feet. Adoptod. By same (by request) To pormit Goorgo Fucha horso trough north side Partition, noar Forrla stroot.

Adopted. By Bame To permit W. Iiagadorn two story frame extension to iI98 Graham stroet. Adoptod. By samo (by roquost) Ordinance to widen carriageway of West Ninth stroot, from Smith stroet to Hamilton avenue.

Adopted. By samo To relighted gas lamp west side Tomp kius avenue 100 foot south of McDonough streot. Adopted. By samo To causo oulvorts on northwest corner Marcy avonuo and Quincy stroot and northwest cornor West and Flushing avenues. Adoptod.

By Aid. Forguson To cause procurod and placod street indicator signs. Adopred. By Aid. Hcanoy To cause repaired crosswalk corner Schermorhoru Btroot and Third avouuo.

Adopted. By Aid. Koyos To pormit Peter F. Dalton frame shod at 503 St. Marks avonuo.

Adopted. By Aid. Thomas To pormit John Read frauto nhod at 080 Lafayotto avenue. Adopted. By Aid.

Koyos To canso repaired curb and guttor iu Ninth Ward. Adopted. By samo To llax and roflag wost sido Prospect place, botwoen VanderbiJt and Underbill avnnuos, Adoptod. By tamo To cause sowers in Map District "4, subdivision 40. Adoptod.

By Aid. Loooh To cause ropaired crosswalks in Sovonth "Ward. Referred. Aid. MooKollar rose to a question of privilege.

Ihe clerk road an iutorvlow in a Now York dally papor critt olsiua the refusal to adjourn on birthday of General U. 8. Grant aftor much routine buninos3 had been trantiaotod. Aid. Piokorinfi expressed fho opinion that such resolutions, ho in trod uo od, wore buncombo.

By Aid. MaoKellar To pormit Daniel Leopold to movo framo buUdiug from Thirty second street and Fourth avenuo to Thirty fourth strout. Adoptod. By To llag and reflag west side Sixth avenuo, be tweon Twenty second and Twenty third stroot. Adopted.

By Aid. MoCarty To ilag and reflag south sido Eighth avenue, between Gartioid and Montgomery places. By' samo To cause relighted gas lamps on Garfield place, between and Eighth avenues. Adopted. By samo To pormit Andrew Phillips water trough at northeast cornor Fifth avenue and Twelfth street.

Adopted. By same To causo repaire crosswalks at intersection of Fifth avimuo aud Fourteenth street and now crosswalk opposite 374 Fulton Hroet. Adoptod. By same To oauso gns lamps on Kighth avonuo, between President streot and Garfield place. Adoptod.

By Aid. Mo Gurry To canae procured fnriiitu.ro, repairs, supplies, for Polico Departiuont. Adoptod. By samo To cause repaired curt) and gutter iu fonth Ward. Adoptod.

By same To causo ropaired various bridges. Adoptod. liy Aid. McGrath To rescind resolution of Fobruary 24, 1S90, to ooutraot with Lon. It land Water Supply Company to lay water main to Truant Home.

Adopted. By aamo To permit M. Horaghty to move frame building from 127 Mosorolo avenuo to 180 India streot. Adopted. By some To perm't h.

Bcllmor water trough ou northwest cornor Graud wtroet and Maroy avenue. Adopted. By aaiuo To pormit James Weaver to move two framo buildings from 00 to 218 India troot. Adopted. By samn To oaurfo electric light on flnmboldfc street, between Normau aud Nassau avonuos.

Adoptod. By samo To cause now and ropaired crosswalks in Fourreonth Ward. Adopted. By Aid. McKeo To roscind resolution of March SI, 1800, to ting north side Power.) streot, betweon Union avonuo and Lorimor street.

Koferrod. By same To flag and roilag east sido Union avonuo botwoen Grand and Maujor slmets. Adoptod. By same To causo orootod on Cauton streot training sohool for fire horsos. Adopted.

By Aid. Maitrer To fill up north sido Broadway, between Hoopor aud flowes streets. Adoptod. By same To rescind resolution of February 3, 1800; to rescind resolution of August 27, 1880. to flag south aido of Outnoy street, between Ralph avonuo and Broad iray.

Adopted. By samo To permit E. J. Keller to movo frame build nc from 104 to 88 Lewis avonuo. Adoptod.

By To permit Ulnoh to move framo building from north sido Stagg, 475 faot wost from Watorbury to north aide Stagg 50 foot east ot Water bury street. Adoptod. By same To pormit Charles Ilomingor water trough In front of 30 Johnson avonuo. Adoptod. By samo To oauso removed gas lamp post opposite 145 Kosciusko street.

Adopted. By eamo To fence, flag and roflog south sido Stockton streot, botweon Marcy and rJostrand avennos. Adopted. fjy same To permit owners, at their own ciponse, to eewer Hull street, between Bushwiok and Evergreon avcauns. Adopted.

By Aid. Pickoriug Remoufctranoe of proporty ownera against grading and paving before sewering Williams avenue, lieforrod. By samo To oauso proourod coal for publio buildinga. Adoptod. By Bimo To oauso prooured Brooklyn and Now York Oity and business dirootories for departments, justices' courts and oity offloiala.

Reforred, By same To flag oaHt sido Hondrix street, between Atlantic avenuo and Fulton stroot; sooth Bldo Fnlton stroot, botweon Hondrix streot and Schonck avenue, and west aids Schenak aronuo, between Atlantic avonuo and Fulton street Adoptod. By Bame To fenoo west side Hendrix street, between Atlantic aroaao ud Fnlton street, and south side Fulton street, between Van Stolen avenue and Hondrix etreot. Adopted. By same To grade and pavo Alabama avenue, from Atlantic to Liberty. Adopted.

By Aid. Thomas To flag and roflag southeast corner uoirereon ona imDKine avenuoe. Aaopiea. By Aid. Wafer To cause ropaired ouro and gutter in Sixth Ward.

Adrmted. By same To flag and roflog west side Columbia street, between Baltic and Warren and betweon Harrison and iialthj. Adopted. Bi aamo To flag south side Irving street, botweon Go mnbla and Van Brunt. Adopted.

Progress of the Denomination in Brooklyn. A Strong Church Wltli Great Social and Beliarions Influences Elemonta That Accomplish Largo Results in That Field of Labor. Episeopalianism presents two dlstinot aspects, in either of whioh it furnishos tho complete antithesis to Puritanism. Rogardod as tho representative of a form of religion that is completely practical, it has bad but a minor part in Bhaping Amorioan thoology, and offers in this aspoot a contrast extremely suggestive to othor Protestant denominations. The conflict for a broader base in theology has scarcely touohed this ohuroh.

At tho same timo, the faot that Its attontion was turned to othor modes has pormittod tho ridest liberty of thinking in conditions that leave tho olerioal mind undor no bondago to iron systems of dogma. In othor words, the important standards of Episeopalianism are not theologioal but ecolOBlaBtioal. It stands for churchliness and for practical oharitios fuUy at tho front among all Protestant bodios. In a second aspeot the Episcopal Church may be rogardod as tho promoter and consorvor of tho Booial fabrio, so far as it is affootod by roligiouo faotors. In this it stands to somo oxtont in contrast with Methodism.

It has broad and human sympathies that roach down to tho poor, but it can scarcely bo said that it has its strength among tho poor iu any such sense as to bo raukod with tho popular grade of life. Those contrasts aro fundamental and issue from the history and logic of tho caBO. The geniuB of Episeopalianism from tho days of Charlos I has boon Royalist and in a right and true Benso aristocratic. It has stood for tho beat manifestation of that wide social oourtosy that has mado Brooklyn a sooially desirablo region of the world. Its social life and its ecclesiastical life grow from tho samo roots.

It is at bottom the SMtbctic olemont in men turned to religious uses and tempered by Christian dosignB and influences. It was originally of tho genius of Puritanism to crucify this element in human nature, esohowing art and preferring all things proportionately to thoir simplicity or thoir ugliuess. This unnatural reaction of Christianity toward angularity and ascoticiam Episeopalianism has done much to oorreot. It may be said that ou this question it has won tho day. Even tlio traditional Puritan no longor thinks it a virtue to talk through his uoso and despise good church architecture.

Tho ohurchos of ovcry order moro aud moro observe mild ritualism in tho divine service and cultivate tho social and artistic virtues. Iu reckoning with tho religious forcos that influence Brooklyn it is not to bo forgotton that the channels of incrodiblo wealth open toward tho doors of this church. For whatovor of religious value it stands it has behind it, thoroforo, the strongest of the worldly powers. From a political point of viow tho economist may find iu this and allied facts a most weighty conclusion. It ia historically true that Episeopalianism is always loyal to Government.

It throws the woight of its wealth and social influence against revolution and oouu sols obodionce to the powers that be. It means something, therefore, that Brooklyn has within it such a body as that whioh boars the Episcopalian name, not only socially and financially, but numerically, also, tho largest single religioue forco among us, the Roman CatholiCB possibly excepted. Thero are iu Brooklyn limits 38 Episcopalian ohurohes, beside 6 that properly are churches, though oalled chapela or missions in tho ordinary nomenclature of the ohatoh. It is a matter of favorable comment with thoughtful Christians of every calling that the Episcopalian method of church extension has been bo far sighted. Rarely haB its choice of looatioiiB beon unfortunate, while it has pursund tho policy of persistently multiplying individual churohes no faster than thoy wore nooded.

The Episcopacy as an overseeing power savos thia ohuroh, as it does also tho Methodists, from the waste of incoherent and individual enterprises. Thus, out of 38 churches, there are 10 whioh report a membership of over 500 and moro that report over 300, whilo thero aro none in tho wholo list running below 100 members. In tho Hat of 10 churches, oaoh of 500 or moro, there is an aggregate of 12,141 mombors, an averago of 030 to each ohuroh. In tho romaining 10 and the 5 chapels and missions reporting thoro ib an aggregate of 5,374 members, whioh is an average of 224 to each church. This summary discloses tho fact that Episeopalianism is moro ovonly organized than ony othor Brotostant denomination of the city.

As wo found to be true of Methodism, so also this ohuroh livos upou elements of strength that aro found within itself. Tho individual churohoa constitute a cohorout Bystem in which thero can be no fratricidal rivalry. It would probably bo found that what is true of membership is true to even a greater degree of church attendance It is a mattor of common understanding that, as a rnle, the Episcopalian communicant attends his owu church. He finds thero, no mattor how small the ohurch, tho same servioea and substantially the samo attractions that ho would find in a larger churoh. Tho sormon as a litorary or intellectual production is not regarded as tho indispensable requisite to a good service.

Thero is constant cultivation 'of churoh loyalty and corresponding independence of theological and intellectual intorost. Tho social at mosphore is fascinating, tho aorvico iB full of restful notes to tho oyo and oar, tho architecture is consffling to tho fosthetie sonso and rovorenco results from tho very atmosphere As a consequence the large ohurohes and largo pastors do not draw muoh upon tho smallor ones. This is the scoret of tho ovon distribution of Episcopalian foroos. It is curious to note, however, that no snob effoot haa been produced in Episcopalian Sunday schools. Whilo thoro aro 17,515 mom bers in tho Episcopalian ohurchos a larger number than any other Protestant denomination reports the number of mombers in thoir Sunday schools is but 14,101, a smallor numbor than is reported by threo other denominations at least.

Tho explanation of this fact may possibly be found in the practioal iuability of tho ohuroh to bring churchly life to bear in aBorvice so informal as a Sunday school must hold, and in tho prevalent conviction among many church pooplo that tho ohurch itself is better for young poople as soon as they aro old enough to bo reasonably quiet. Certain it is that the Sunday Bchool has not beon so assiduously cultivated as in somo other orders. If, however, wo nso our formor method of reckoning aud double the church momborship and add to this total tho Sunday sohool momborship wo havo our ostimate of tho rolativo strength of Episeopalianism placod at 40,220, as representing the numbor diroctly reaohod in some form by the ohurch. It is to be conaeded, probably, that such an ostimate is a trifle advantageous to Epis oopalianism as compared for examplo with such a movement as that ovor whioh Dr. Talmage is placed, inasmuch as bis congregation always contains a large percontago of Btrangers, while that of tho overage Episcopal church would bo found to bo largely communicants and thoir families.

But if wo oonaider denominations as a whole this inequality would probably ba in part eliminated. The Epiaoopalian churches do, perhaps, a diBpro portional amount of pastoral and missionary work, and in this way reach a very largo number of peoplo. All things oonsidered, the method we have chosen for a relative estimate is probably as near to tho elomonts of an oxaot conclusion as any that could be devised. Turning question to another phaae, it appears that in the valuf of its churoh proporty tho Episcopalians also stand at the head. The round ostimato aggregates $2,805,000.

Tho market valuo of thoso ohurohos and the land undor and near thom might bo moro or less. This figure would probably como very closo to a liboral judgment which the own era themselves would give as reasonable for actual church valuo. It is not easy to say how muoh property beBido literal church property bo longs to this wealthy corporation, nor is this touched in our ostimato. But in considering tho wealth of this denomination it should bo romora berad that its proporty is by no means all included in tho churoh buildings. But this Bum of nearly $3,000,000 represents the giving of Episcopalians in a period of thirty five or forty years.

No othor Protostant sect approaches this vast aggregate of values. Upou this valuation tho Episcopalians of Brooklyn paid an assessment of about 15 por cent in 1889. Tho total amount given in that yoar for all churoh purposos was $421,491, whioh was an average of a trifle moro than $24 por member, a larger por capita giving also than in the oase of any other, at least of tho evangelical denominations. It has not boon the purpose in thoso papors to speak of the missionary influonoes of the denominations in detail, but it will oaaily be inferrod that very much must bo added in this direction in reckoning tho complete influonoo of a religious body. Iu this direction the Episcopalians aro probably not behind any of thoir noighbors.

But their liberality novortheloss, at homo results in very favorablo salaries. Even in small churches tho compensation of the rootor is kept at a iiiU figure. It would bo, perhaps, interesting to guess at faots, which aro not oasily learned, aa, for examplo, what portion of tho $30,000 raised annually by Graco Churoh goos to the pastoral salary, or how much of the $33,000 at Holy Trinity, with its $400,000 edifice, passes into Dr. 0. H.

Hall's keeping, or how muoh of the $27,000 at St. Ann's is appropriated to Dr. Alsop. The magnitudo of these figures suggests vory liberal salaries, and when wo oonsider that nine ohurohes raised each over $15,000 and eight more raised oaoh over $10, 000 in 1880 somo idea may be gained as to the salaries of tho pastors of these ohurohes. But a liberal polioy characterizes tho denomination and upon suoh a polioy its porpotuity and its growth aro assured.

The whole Booial and ecolOBl astical atmosphere feolB tho leavening touoh of suoh a body and aR the life of the oity receives from it a tone and a dignity that must necessarily bo lifting and broadening in their effects. In the swoop of such oivRiaingonrrents tho destinies of great cities aro reaohed and their typo and power finally fixed. INDKPE.HDKM SCHTJKTZKH COJIPANY. Tho Brooklyn Independent Bohnetzen Company, Captatn Q. Foesnaoht, hold a rojtilar moot inff at thoir headquarters, Sohaofrs Atlantic Hall, on Atlantlo avenue, noar Mpyt etroet, on Tueaday ovoninn.

and from tho mysterious whisperings and oonfabs It evident that some' thing out of the run rroa about to placo. Thia waa oxplsiaed lator In tho ovonlng, when ox Ferdinand Uoth was mado the reolpient of a gold sharpshooter's medal, appropriately inscribed, aa a taken of the respeot and esteem hia associates. For onoe in hia life the Jolly caytain was hardly able to talk, but recovered, aud in feeling terms accepted the handsome ornament, The root of the evening "was spent in Bpnechmakinff and song, in which the How Mushrooms Are Raised oa Long Island. Interesting Methods Employed to Pro dne a Profitable Grop (Jrown in Cellars Tho Demand Greater Than toa Supply. Thoro aro mauy farmers on Lone Island who do a very profltablo business tbe cultivation of mu6hroomti, a vocotablo whioh Hnrpassm almost any other in novelty of culturo ami interest to tho growor.

Ono of tho most KUuuvssfitl of these is W. II. Denton, of Aqueduct, Woodhaven tion. Mr. Donton has prosecuted (he cultivation of thib essnlont fnnans for about nine years and justly takos reat prido in the uniform success ha has mot with in tho industry, for though the mushroom is in reality easily urown and rciiuiros a minimum of caro and attention after once fairly started, si ill thore aro several extremely dolicato pointB in connootiou with its planting that are bound to thwart tho moat nainstalnng efforts if thoy are not duly considered at tho propor timo.

Thus many growers lose an entire season, for premimintf that they havo proceeded correctly thoy wait six weeks or so for tho first crop, which is not duo beforo that time, but which, foiling to materialize, necessitates a return to first principles, which is virtually impracticable, inasmuch as tho soason is then too far advanced for all purposes. Tho places iu which mushrooms may be crowu aro as numerous as tho systems, which in turu attain aro as numerous as tho growers thomsolves, many of whom claim tho possession of a secret ns a basis of thoir suceese. This secret they unard scrupulously. IudoeJ, not a few of tho local urowers are so jealous of their so called secrets that thoy refuse to show visitors throuna their collars. Others, howover, like Mr.

Denton, for instance, whilu unwilling to divulpe thoir methods, do not object to tho inspection of their beds on the theory that inspection of itself cannot well lead to discovery of tho way iu which they wero prepared and planted. As a fact, there is no othor Becret in tho successful cultivation of the mushroom thau knowlodKO of the correct way of proceedinu at the start and cava in conforming thereto. Tho amateur or professional planter can easily acquaint himself with correct methods, thoro beinu several standard books on the subject published i i England, where the cultivation of tho mushroom is carried on much inoro oxtonsivoly than in thia country, and where tha conditions aro not virtually dissimilar to those in America. As an illustration of tho queer placos in which they may be grown, the iustanco might be cited of a Behdan cook, who grew a dish of mushrooms in a pair of old wooden shoes. For practical purposes thoy arc cultivated iu tho mnshroom houao proper, whioh ia a special buildinir of more or leas modest pretensions orected for tho purpose; iu sheds, cellars, outhouses, railroad arches, deep caves, like thoso noar Paris; in tho opeu air, in aardons or Colds, on prepared bods, in gardens various crops, without any preparation beyond inserting tho spawn which corresponds to tho seod in tho planting of other vogetables; in pastures and various liko places.

Naturally, tho most important, bocauso tho most srs roniatizod and scientific, phase of the sub. Jeet is the culture in the mushroom house, but on Loni; Island tho iudnstry has not yet fully attained this point. Mr. Denton grows about ono hundred pounds a weok in cellars, whioh aro bonoath his barn. They are two in number, measuring 18 by 25 and 1H by 30 feel respectively.

Tlio collar of tho former dimensions contains elovon beds and that of tho latter fifteen. Theso beds aro formed of shelving arranged in tiers, one above anothor, like tho borths in a Btoamor, and aro about 4 feet in width and 8 in length. The beds aro prepared in a careful manner, tho soil and iugrodients being firmly pounded down with a brick. Holes aro thou mado all ovor tho bed at a distanco of about a foot oach way to about half the depth of tho bod, and with each is put a piece of spawn of tho size of hen's egs or bo, when tho holo is covered up aud tho surface pounded down to tho same Urm level as boforo the spawn was inserted. In ton or twelve days tho spawn runs through tho whole bod and tho wholo operation of Dlantinif to crop is completed by thon covering up tho bod with three or four inches of hay or straw.

Those preliminaries aro undertaken In Novombor or December. In about two months tho firet crop id ready for use. but, as tho mushrooms do not como up all at once, it talws about throe weeks to gather it. Aftor this crops are gathorod every morning, as mushrooms literally grow in a single night. The rapidity with which they grow is almost visible.

Lato in tho aftornoon tho previously firm, lovel surface of tho bad is soon to craok all ovor and in a short while theso cracks booome very distinct fissures, through which tho white top of tho riBing fungus iB plainly soon. Beforo ight fall many havo already completely broken through and are ambitiously raising thoir above tho ground. This growth thon ossos rapidly through tho night, and by morning tho bed, which ton or twelve hours beforo would not havo been suspected of being anything elso than an unplantod layer of soil, is covered all over with full grown mushrooms of various sizes. Thoy havo to bo gathorod every morning necessarily, but Mr. Denton does not tako them to markot oftonor than twice a weok.

Ho soils thom to regular dealers in Now York for pricos varying from 50 cents a pound up, according to scarcity and demand. Ho hasobtainod as much as $2 a pound for them in tho Now York markot, but tho aver ago price is hardly above 75 cents. Tho spawn nsod by tho Long Island mushroom growers is pnrehasod by them in the shape of brioks from horticultural stores. It is imported from England, though it can bo easily made by the growers thomselvos, who doubtless refrain from doing bo bocauso of tho cheapness and virtue of tho importod material. An EngliBh authority affir uis that tho spawn is incorrectly snpposod to bo anaiagous to seed, but that it "is really what maybe termed tlio vegetation of tho plant, or something analagons to roots, stems and leaves of ordinary plants, tho visiblo part or stem, head and gills of tho mush room being, in fact, the fructification, though in ouch an apparent preponderance to tho othor parts.

Tho giils aro simply surfaces on which germs or spores are produced. The membrane that covers the spore plates of a single mushroom would cover a large apaco if spread out, tho spores being counted by myriads. Wei oan see them clearly enough undor tho micro scopo can aoe in what manner they aro borne on and fixed to tho gills; but of the history of thoir livos, from tho timo they fall from tho surfaces ou which they born till tho young mushroom, or iuflorosconco, is vigorously pushing up from tho mass of delicate vogetation to whioh thoy havo given rise in earth or decaying manure, wo know nothing." Tho spawn is found in a natural state in half decomposed manuro heaps. In nearly every country placo and in numorous suburban ones, In fact, in most places whoro horses are kopt, opportunities of finding tho Bpawn occur. This is called tho natural, or virgin, spawn.

Tho spawn most generally used in this country is artificial, and, as previously Btatod, is prepared in tho shapo and size of bricks. Thoro aro various ways of mating it, and tho process in any oasn is so simple aud practicable that thero is no doubt local growors of tho mushroom will soon turn thoir attention to it and thus bo independent of tho imported article. Tho nutritious valuo of the mushroom as an article of diet is firmly established. It moreover has the addod advantage of boing esoulent, so it does not specially entail acquirement of taste for it. It is cooked in a varioty of ways, tho most common being as an accompanimont to steaks or other meats.

Vory satisfying dishes aro, howover, made of it alono. Stewed in butter until tender thoy form a very agreeable breakfast dish. Preparod in a somewhat similar manner and servod on toasts thoy aro also very delicious. Mushrooms can moreover bo potted aud thns preserved for a long timo, also pickled. They may alao bo boiled with parsley, green onions, chopped up.

Bait and spices, and subsequently thlokoued with yolks of oggs, or made into soup, or bakod or put through a variety of processes commensurate only with tho ingenuity and skill of tho culinary professor. UNION KOH CHRISTIAN WOKK. Further Additional to tho Free Lending Library. Alcott Loniso May, hor life, letters and Journals. Edited by Mrs.

E. D. Cheney. 1H80. Ballads of the revolution, and other poems.

G. L. liaymond. 1S87. Ethical import of Darwinism.

J. G. Rnhnrman, 1888. Fairy tales in pvoso and verso. Edited by W.

J. llolfe. 18K0. French traits. W.

0. Brownell. 188P. Great words from groat Amoricans. The declaration of Tho constitution of the United States; Washington's addretses; Lin coin's addresses.

Handbook of land and marine ongmes. Stephen Boper. 1888. Helps for homo makers; or, Twenty six hours a day. Mary Blako.

1880. History of England. Edith Thompson. Edited by E. A.

Freeman. 1887. History of Floreneo and of Italy. Tho Prince, and various historical traots. Niccolo Machia.

velli. 1888. Indian sketches. J.T.Irving. 1888.

Old Chelsea. B. E. Martin. 1889.

Personal memoirs. P. If. Sheridan. 2 v.

1888. Physiological notes on primary education. Mm. M. P.

1889. Putnam's art hand books. Edited by Susan N. Carter. 3 v.

Society in Rome under tho Cfosars. W. It. Inge. 1888.

Sound bodios for our boys and girls. Wm. Blaikie. 1880. Story of creation a plain account of evolution.

Edward Clodd. 1888. Venice. A. J.

O. Hare. Winter sketches from tho saddle. John Cod man. 1888.

Bunyip land. G. M. Fonn. By piko and dyke.

G. A. Heuty. Congo rovers, a story of tho slave squadron. Harry ColUngwood.

Devon boys. G. M. Foun. Diok o' the feus.

G. M. Fenn. Eihty Boven. Mrs.

I. M. Aldon (Pansy). 1887. Ester Kiod yet speaking.

Mis. I. M. AJdoa (Pansy). 1883.

Howling Wolf and his trick pony. Mrs. E. W. Champnoy.

1888. Kingdom of coins; a tale for children ol au ages. J. B. Oilman.

1880. Judge Burnham's daughters. Mrs. M. Araon (Pansy).

1888. One of the 28th. G. A. Henty.

Prlnoe Vanco. Harriot and Arlo Bates. ,1688. Profiles. Mrs.

I. M. Aldon (Pansy), and Mrs. a M. Livingston.

1888. Log of Ihe "fflyine Fish." Harry OpIIitfBwpod. MlBtDg merohantman. Harryyoiuns anirk HtuanS, the roifo G. ifc Fnm Oa Subjects of Contemporaneous Discussion.

Sfizens and Clean Streets Lnnsrnaos at Public Expense Economlo Questions. Evolutionary Stiprsrestions Tho City of the Post A Companion of Captain Coot. trior Matters. Tefhe Editor oti Brooklyn Eaolei A letter addrossod to you April 29 by II." Is headed "Should Citizen Clean tho Streots?" states that Hancock struct, from DotUord to JTostrand avenuo, id cleaned by privato outer prise and at tho expenao of tho inhabitants thereof, 14 cents por weok being paid from eaoh house. This is a eood plan and works oxcellont ly, bnttho idoa is by no means now.

Years ago when, owing to tho dirt ami dust accumulated iu tho street, lifo had almost becouio a burden to ihe inhabitants of Cambridge place, bohveen Greene and Gates avenue a paper was started by one of tho resident, which was circulated and signed by nearly every householder on tho block, in which document it was agreed that oach of tho signers should pay 51 por month to a man whoso duty it should be to sweep un and removo all dirt, loaves and other rubbish from tho street and roniove it at once. ThU plan has now been in practice for ten years and with the most satisfactory results. Instead of the customary cloud of dust that formerly arose after tho wagons of the milkman, the baker, tho butcher or tho jrrocoryman, the passago of tlv.se ministering spirits is now indicatod only by the Bounds of their chariot wheels, which, it is true, pound tho ear, but do not obscure the vision or fill the lungs with dust. Windows which were once kept closed even iu weather are now loft open to admit tho breeze, whoso sound as it passes through the loaves of the shado trees of a Summer's day is truly pleasant. Tlioso who are wont to carp at our city government may urge that, having paid Ins taxes.

citizen iH entitled 'to 'clean streets, and that a month is an additional burden hard tobt.ur. But is not a Dave meutkopt constantly clean, and exemption from duet, even in protracted periods of droiurih, nre not those worth 25 cents a week, ovon though taxes would seem to bo hi if It enough without suchextnisT Tho dwellers in Cambridge plaoe evidently think bo, for they pay it yoar aftor year without tnurniuring. B. Bbookly', Hay 0. 1800.

sharp criticism On the emand For Otiior Than Ena lih in tlio Schools) To the Editor of the. Brookl un Englc I still soobyyottr edition of last ovomnjt that eitizeiiB (who call thomselvos citizens, at loast), BliU harp on tho idoa of teaching German in our public schools. I was in hopes, aftor roading your able article in your editorial dopartmont, a few weeks ago, that wo would hoar no more of that cry, and particularly from a nation the most of whom, as a rulo, como to this country to escape the military laws and who now, that they have been successful under our liberal laws, are trying to force their language and other customs upon Ea. IT they liked or thought so ranch of lan guago and country why did they not stay thore instead of coming hero Even now their own Germany will, no doubt, welcome them and their money, which thoy have mado out of our country, and tho sooner thoy are given to understand that English is to bo and will bo tho only language to bo taught in our publio schools tho hotter it will be. If they want to toaoh their children other languages let thorn do it out of their own pookots and not tax the Frenchman, Dane, Swede, to pay for the educating of thoir yonth their mother tongue, which they should havo loft behind thorn whon thoy took their oath to become citizonH of this country and benefit by its If they wore honest in their intention to become citizens wo would not.

hoar of German or any other language in our publio schools. I hclievo that until the iron heel of Bismarck wiped ont tho potty governments of central Europe and whipped Franco wo novor hoard of it, but now their i3 no limit to thoir demands. We only need to go to the Sixteonth Ward where, if it were not for the names of streets and signs on tho storos you would imagine you were iu Oormany and not in tho third city in the United States, Now if Mr. Blanci; is so fond of tho Gorman languago and the other customs lot him and tho mombors of tho Arion and other societies who are agitating this question offer thomselvos to Unsor Wilholm as volunteers and go to Africa and conquer tho natives and mako laws that will prohibit any other languago tho same as they are trying to do if thoy have not already done so in Alsace anu Loraino, where thoy are trying to force the people to give up thoir French language and othor customs which aro so dear to fchom as German is to tho citizons of this country, who by thoir position on this question are violating tho obligations thoy took to uphold our laws. I am a son of a Gorman who paid for his children's education in German out of his own pookot and who did not ask his neighbors nor tho pnblio to do so.

L. Hicuaudt. Brooklyn, May 4, 1800. IS DR. MAOGItECOR A PREACHER? A Correspondent WSo Should be Licensed It' Ho Is Not Already.

To the Editor of Ihe Brooklyn Eagle: I read the artlolo in your papor last week concerning Dr. MacGrcgor and was considerably amused and not a little interested. I presume you are willing to hoar a fow words from a Baptist doacon. I was amused at the writer's egregious mistake in claiming that Dr. MacGrogor did not fortify himself in his Baptist position.

Now I am not going to attempt to hold up Dr. MacGregor; ho needs no bolstering up; ho is able to stand alono. With all his brilliant qualities lie is not excessively logical, but I heard his eloquent sormon on his roasons and do claim, with nany others, who are tho best possible authorities, that ho laid down tho Baptist platform on an immovable foundation iu quitoa now and striking way. It seems unjust to misrepresent X)r. MacGrogor iu his statements.

He stated during his sermon that ho had in his manuscript forty or fifty names as authorities, which ho Would not take timo to read. I don't doubt but What ho has them. I presume it could bo found out whether true or not and given to the public and that would settle all controversy. Thoro has been a gooil deal said about Dr. Mac Gregor conduct to tho Baptists, that he wouldn't bo appreciated, otc.

Now, while I do not liKO Dr. HaoGregor any too well, I will say ho has made ho mistake, and ho is very highly appreciated. He has proaohodin somo of our leading ohurohes in Brooklyn and Now York, muoh to the delight of thoso who beard him, and he will be well taken pare of. Of course ho is conceited, but ho is young and will got over that. I should think ho had been hit onongh to havo It knooked out of JyhH; Concerning his receiving tho right hand of fellowship by Dr.

Armitaso iu tho Hanson Place Baptist Church Sunday morning it signifies nothingit would bo only a superficial, ostentations Bort of thing. One thing I would like to know: Is Dr. MaoGregor a preacher? Has he any authority to proaoh? Roally it ia quito a question to decide, and I wish somo ono who knows would reply. When Dr. MocGrogor withdrew from the M.

Church ho returned his ordination paper. That was right. That was manly and honorable. That showed an indopondcuco of naturo and a degreoof pelf reliance and respect vory commendable. Now, aa he has not boon lioensod Since, I am told, how can ho bo a proaohor? I am not trying to raiso a breeze or anything of tho kind.

I am a deacon in ono of tho Baptist churches of Brooklyn, and I really wish Dr. HompBtono, Dr. Wood or somo other good Baptist authority would just doflno Dr. 3Iac Oregor's condition. Is he a proaoher? Can he bo a preacher without any license according to tho rnloa of tho Baptist Church? If not, thou it is a great ovorsight and a groat injustice to Dr.

MacGregor in his standing and roputation before the world. He should bo licensed at once for he has shown a royal oonrago in the Btep ho line taken. Battibt Deaoo. May 5, 1800. "WHY NOT SMITH?" Interesting Postal liietiou Again Asked.

Wo the Editor or the. Brooklyn Eaale Ab tho idea seems to prevail that in tho event of the appointment of any of tho gentlomon prominently named for the Post Ofllco thore will bo jjinch bitterness of feeling left to rankle in tho hearts of tho friends of tho defeated candidates am romindod of tho lottcrs ot your correspond ents, which appeared in tho Eaole of tho 1 9 th Indaoth hoadod "Why Not Smith?" Tho 'appointment of Mr. Smith wonld not only solve the difficulty and promote a worthy official, but in my humble Judgment would give us a postmaster of equal excellenco to any that havo been named, aud the policy of our preaont postmaster, whioh seoms to be so highly appreciated, would be more likely to continue. While it is not tho Trish of tho writer to depreciate the eminent ability and eflioionoy which our present postmaster is known to possess, yet if inquiry is mado In tho Iost Office it will bo learned that much of tho knowledge of postal matters and emcionoy displayed in our well governed local mail service had its origin in tho mind of onr ablo but modest Assistant Postmaster. Tho writer has not conversed with Sir.

Smith for months, but, from a long and Intimate acquaintance with him, knows whereof ho writes. His rooord is Beooud to nouo in the department. I do not believe that he is making tho least effort for tho position at tho presont time. Nor do I believe that ho wfli do so until tho oxpiration of Mr. Hendrix's term.

Mr. Smith has mado It a rulo during his long and honorable sorvioo in tho Post Office Department novor to apply for a placo hold by another. This to, whon frequently urged to do BO and when an application would havo brought Certain promotion. Therefeore Mr. Smith is in the hands of bis friends, and it ia with groat pleasure that I concur in every olTort mado at this time in behalf of one whoso long and faith Jnl service and well known ability entitlo him to promotion.

Jcstioe. J.YK, May 2, 1890. YOIiUXTABY STKEKT IN8PECTIOX. rTo Hit XOttor of the Brooklyn Eaole I had an opportunity last night to observe tho methods of the present etreot oloaning contractors while a', workjitthe appor end of Stuy oaant avenuo bclwuan llo'olook P. M.

and midnight, And tho reaultas seen this morning, oonvinooa xno that tho service is not worth S3 cants por tulle instead of $33. Stuyvogant aronno is well Jiavod with granite blooks, and (should show np trell after a good cleaning, bnt had I not actually peon tho men at work lost night I would havo doubted this momlna if any recent artempt had keen made to clean thoroosMufe fltvfim HP To the Editor orthe Brooklyn Eagle: Kindly permit me to direct the spocial attention of tho publio to the sories of discourses being delivered on tho Sabbath question by Rov. A B. Kendig, D. by invitation of tho Sunday Observance Association of Kings County.

Tho whole series is as follows: April 27 "History, Nature and Claims of tho Day." May 4 "Its National Importance" May 11 "Tho Day Is Imporilod; Can It Be Preaervod? How?" May 18 "Tho Sabbath as the Friend of too Wage Earnorfl." Thoao delivered show vory thorough preparation and extensive and cannot fail to interest and instruct all who may attend. All the labor and wago oarning organizations in tho city havo been specially invitod to attend tho Borvioo on tho 18th inst. All who aro iutorostod in thiB snbjoct and all ought to bo aro cordially wolcomo to theso services. J. L.

Mitchull, Secretary, oto. Beooklyn, May 0, 1890. VACANT LOTS. To the Editor of the. Brooklyn Eagle: Ia there no redress for residents in tho vloinity of the vacant lots bounded by Flatbush and Fifth avenues and Dean street? Thoy aro made tho receptacle of refuse mattor from near and far, and the odor arising from suoh ia certainly detrimental to health.

Sundays they are used for a ball ground, the noise from whioh is anything but agreeable. Tbe sidewalk on Fifth avenue is in a filthy condition. Wero the feuces properly repaired and signs placed thoroon to tho effoot that anyone caught throwing garbage, ovor would be dealt with acoordiug to law, tho evil might be remedied, I notice that other vaoant lots aro not used for such purposos. Brooklyn, May 5, 1890. Residents.

A QUESTJO.V AS TO CREEDS. To tlie Editor or the Brooklyn Your rbcont remarks upon mattors connected with the churches suggests tho inquiry often mado as to the cause for so many unreliable peo plo being identified with thom. Has the faot that tho acceptance of creeds whioh none believe, is insisted upon as a condition of joining tho ohurohos and so oduoating tho peoplo in insincerity and hypocrisy anything to do with the unfortunate and generally recognizod oondition of things? Conioce. Brooklyn, May 3, 1800. FUOM FLORIDA.

To the Editor orthe. Brooklun Eaale: Two weeks ago I saw in a papor an account of a gentleman who had just arrived from the South, I think from Florida, who had caught a lot of oassawaBsickum." I have searched cyclopedias, askod teachors and people who have traveled all through the South, but no ono knows what it means, uover saw nor heard of it. Now I beg you to enlighten the world of ignoramnsos and also tell how it is pronounced. Cassawaqsa. Brooklyn, May 2, 1890.

CAN HAVE A BABY CARRIAGE. To the Editor of tlie Brooklyn Eagle: If whoso lotter was in Saturday's Eaole, will call on mo I will gladly lot him havo a carriage. Child is now grown up. IT would bo bettor to givo it to somo poor mothor than having it kickiug around as a bod for onr cat. Fred Knowles.

282 Twenty ftrst street, May 5, 1890. DB. TALUAQE'S CANOOIl. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: With aU the railings at tho Rev. Dr.

Talmago it is doubtful if auothor preacher has the courage and on ndor to stand up bofore a large audionoe and declare the truth, so transparent, that some of tbe greatest rascals in tho community havo been identified with tho ohurchos. Honesty. Brooklyn, May 6, 1800. AMONG Tllfc GUARDSMEN. Items of Interval Gathered From Local Armories.

tho Colonel David E. Auston, of tho Thlrtsonth Regiment, N. G. S. N.

has ordorod a parado in full dress gray uniform on August 30. On this occasion tho cornorstono of the now armory will be laid. In caso tho foundation work is not far enough advancod by that timo the coromouies and parado will bo postponed. The opening of tho Thirteenth Regiment's now rifle range for rovolvor practice by officers took placo Thursday night. Among the shooters wero Mrs.

Harding and Miss Olivor. Tho score made by oach was as follows: Mrs. Harding, Lieutenant Colouol Harding, Miss Oliver, 5, and Cap tain W. Atwood Fronoh, inspector of ritle practice, 5. Colouol and Mrs.

Harding's shots hit tho targot just outside, but Miss Oliver and Captain Fronoh landod theirs diroctly in tho center of tho bullsoyo. Tho competition for tho threo revolvers presentod by the Smith Wesson Revolver Company through tho Army and jVnuj Journal coin moncos noxt weok and good scores are looked for. Companies and of tho Thirteenth Regiment will assemble in heavy marching order, with canteens and havorsacka, ovorooats rolled and blankets slung, at 6 P. May 24, for a tour of skirmish drill, guard and grand guard on tho grounds of Prospect Park. Tho three companies wihV be formed iuto a battalion which will be commanded by Captain Charles Luseoinb, of Company K.

The first event will bo a battalion drill on the East Side lauds, aftor whioh tho command will move to the parado ground, whoro the headquarters will be established at the shelters. Thore the oamp guard will be sot, tho piokot line thrown out and the outooats established. Tho guard duty will be continuod all night. The skirmish line will bo furnished with blank ammunition, and a skirmish drill will be hold by buglo during tho night. It is oxpectod that Mayor Chupin, General McLoer, Major Kaisor, of tho Thirty socond Rogiment, and a numbor of othors will bo prosont as spectators.

Private William H. Mason, of Company Thirteenth Regiment, has beon transferred to Company Seventh Rogiment. Private Benjamin L. Tyrell, of Company Thirteenth Rogiment, has boon appointed left general guide. General Guide Mortimor Romington has boon returned to tho rankB at his own request and Gen oral Guido William H.

Holdon has boon honorably disohargod, his torm of service having expired. Marker Emil A. Hargouson, of Company Thirteenth Rogiment, haa beon roturnod to tho ranks. Quartermaster Sergeant William F. Dundon, of Company has boon roturnod to tho ranks at his own request.

Warrants havo boon issued to tho following non commissioned officers of tho Thirteenth Rogiment: For sergeants, Harry Mooks, Company and Frank A Morris, Company Edward Bakor, Valentine Werner and Charles H. Hornby, Company first sergeant, Potor R. Welch, Company aud Joseph H. Gauch, Company and Corporal John H. Johnson, Company H.

Private Thomas Watkins, of Company Thirteenth Regiment, has been ordorod before tbe regimental surgeon for physical examination. Tho following named members of tho Thirteenth Regiment havo boon expollod from thoir oonpanies tor violation of tho company bylaws: Privates H. W. Kilbourno, A. L.

Kilbourne, H. Sampson, D. Smith, D. Condon and W. A.

Saa bury, of Company aud Privatos Charles D. Strong, of Company and W. G. Bonner, C. K.

Skinner and 0. J. Flotoher, of Company G. Honorable discharges havo been granted on expiration of torm of sorvico to theBO mombors of the Thirteenth Regiment: Adjutant William H. Coughlin, Privates Fredorick W.

Mash, John A. Stewart, Karl L. Forsberg, of Company Sergeant Walter T. Hudson and John T. Jonmngs, of Company Privato Goorgo C.

Butcher, of Company 0. Privatos Albert E. Hess and Edwin Phillips, of Company have been honorably discharged on aocount of physioal disability. Thore will bo an oloction for captain in Company Thirteenth Regiment, on tho evening of May 32, at whioh Lieutenant Colonel Harding will preside. It is undortood that tho company is in favor of Captain George P.

Russell, of the Thirty Socond Regiment. In ease ho roooivos a unanimous vote ho will aooopt. Captain Rnasoll has had many years exporienco as a company commander in various organizations. The right wing of the Thirteenth Rogimont will shoot for marksmen's badges and State prizes at Creedmoor on Monday, and tho loft wing on tho following day. Tho Twenty third Rogimont will shoot in three dota'chmonts on the same range on Juno 3, 5 and 0.

THE SAYRE8 WILL CONTEST. Witnesses Examined Before Snrrog ate Welter, at Jamaica, The hearing in the contested will case of the late Jane H. Sayres, of Jamaioa, was continued bofore Surrogate Woller, at Jamaica, Thursday. Cornelia Smith testified that sho had beon acquainted with tho testatrix ail hor lifo. On one occasion whon sho called upon Miss Sayres she said sho had lost a $5 bill.

Whon sho wont out of tho room Mrs. Smith found a $10 billon the floor and Miss SayreB said it was the money she loBt. For tho last few yeara of her life tho testatrix callod at Mrs. Smith's house about onco a weok. Tho first thing she would do would bo to ask for something to oat.

In the latter yoars of her life she would not oat anything unless hor brother, Rev. Goorgo Sayres, gavo it to her. "Once I made a pie and took it to her," witness added. "George would not let her oat it and ho threw it away. Rev.

George Sayres oamo tome after the will had beon offered for probate and told me that ho would make it right with mo if I would oome to court." Mrs. Jane Guliok had known Mrs. Sayres twenty five years. Tho latter part of her life she soomed to have lost her mind. "When I oallod upon her to fit a dress," oontinned tho witness, "she would not Rav anvthincr until her brother Georgowas oaUed.

Upon one pooasion when I took a dress to her George said, Tho dress is top and sho sold, 'Yes, it's too He said 'The dress is blaok;" she said, it's black i'ne areas was maae or gray popun." Mrs. Elsie Sayres, widow of the late Gilbert Sayres and sistor in law of the deoeasod, bad boon acquainted with her since 1847 and Baw her quite frequently up to the timo of her doath. WitnesB thonght that hor aots were irrational. She knew her relations and wonld inquire about them. She appeared to think a great deal Of her brother George, bnt witness believed sho stood in fear of him.

Ho dlreoted ber condnot absolutely. Samuel J. Scovlile testified that his wife was a niece of the testatrix, who frequently palled at bis bouso. The moment sho oamo in tho house his wife would take off her bat and wrap and wait upon her, even to cutting up ber rood at the table. She would not entet into conversation unless addressod.

Her aots impressed him as being irrational. MCCUIBK TALEBD TOOIFBERLI. Justice Goetting had before him yesterday another arbitrary arrest case, the complainant being Officer Decker of tho SixthvProoinetv and the Frederick Ledbaok and John MoGnlre, charged with lormgW on Buflhwink avenue on Friday lost. fcetobMS, 4fte THE BROOKLYN ETHICAL ASSOCIATION. Its President lie plies to Some of Its Friendly Critics.

To the Editor or the Brooklyn Eaole: Two or three friendly critics in last Saturday's Eaole attack the positions of Mr. William PottB in his recent locturo on Evolution and Social Reform: Tho Socialistic Method." As to the subject mattor of his papor, Mr. Potts ib quite able to defend himself and therefore needs no dofenBO from me, but as a wrong impression appears to prevail among these critics as to tho intention of the Ethical Association respecting the concluding four lectures of the present series ou Sociological Evolution," I will ask you to permit mo to make a brief explanation. Last year's lectures ou Evolution," and the earlier lectures of the present series, were either biographical or oxpoBitory, and wore therefore properly assigned to exports, or to those who, by special preparation and sympathy with the topics aBsigned them, were ron dored competent to treat them satisfactorily from tho evolutionary standpoint. In our concluding lectures this year, as a glanco at our complete programme will show, wo aimod not merely at exposition, but also at intelligent criticism.

Tho general topic of tho last four leotmes, as announced, is "Evolution and Social Reform," i. tho variotiB methodB proposed for the improvement of social conditions aa tested by the philosophy of evolution. Under tho sub topic of Mr. Potts' lecture, "The Socialistic Method," our programme announced tho following as tho special points to be treated: "Reform by legislation. Can society bo regenerated by law 1 'Progress and Naturalism and State Socialism.

Is this proposed remedy 'Looking Backward' or forward on the linos of natural evolution?" It will bo seen, therofore, that it was quite within proper province of Mr. Potts to criticise tho Socialistic method, including nationalism and the single tax, from the scientific or evolutionary standpoint. And it need hardly be said to anyone who has attended our lectures, that each speaker is invited to present his mature convictions with the utmost frankness and without reservation; a like privilege being also extended to all who tako part in our discussions. In selecting cssayiats for theso concluding topics, therefore, wo did not desire, for example, an orthodox theologian to discuss "The Theological Method," an avowed Socialist for "The Socialistic Method," a Chioago Anarchist for "The Anarchistic Method," or a person eminent iu seieutific research for "Tho Bciontifio Method." We attomptod tho moro difficult task, porhaps, of seouring four competent evolutionists who should be sufficiently acquainted, each with the particular sub topic assigned to him, and also with tho social philosophy of evolution, to intelligently judge the several proposed methods of social amelioration and reform by the application of evolutionary tests. The argument of Mr.

Potts would perhaps have been strengthened, especially with those who have little acquaintance with the writings of nationalists, state socialists and single tax men, if at the opening of his paper be had clearly defined the methods and aims which he intended subsequently to criti ciso. He, however, assumed that his audience woro familiar with tho subject or left thorn to acquire the necoBsary information incidentally from the character of his oriticismB and attacked the socialistic position vigorously all along the line. His lecture showed careful preparation and independent thought; and no one familiar with tho writings of Mr. Spencer, or Mr. Fiske, or Profossor Youmans, or with the general tenor of the discussion of these topics from tho evolutionary point of viow in the English reviews anil tho I'oyular Science Monthlu, can fail to recognize that he stood upon the ground of natural as opposed to artificial and legislative remedies for social ills, and thus fairly presented tho true evolutionary viow of the topio under discussion.

The exposition and defonBO of tho theological method by an orthodox theologian, of Sooiuiism by a Socialist, and of Anarchism by Horr Most, would porhaps havo been interesting and instructive. This, however, was not the purpose of the Ethical Association. It was our aim to subject those sovoral methods to tho test of that groat law of nature, whioh is a law of economy and wisdom in evory Hold of its operation, and which should therefore wisely instruct ub ooncorning the proper mode of treating tho serious problems of our sociotary life. That we havo not wholly failod in our effort, the general interest excited by our loctures, even if sometimes manifested in advorso oriticisms, offers conclusive evidonco. May wo not ask our friends who do not agroo with our spoakors to judgo thorn fairly by tho avowed intontion of our programmo, instead of by thoir own erroneous preconceptions of what wo purposed to accomplish? Lewis G.

Janes, Presidont. Brooklyn, May 0, 1890. CHANGES Iff BROOKLYN AND DAKOTA. A Letter From a SStsident of Many Vcfirs Ago. To the Editor or the Brooklun Eaole: Being formerly a resident of your beautiful city the wonderful changes that have taken placo would bo alinoBt incredible for one to relate.

My first visit to your city was iu 1830, at which time Sauds stroot was nearly the outer lino. In 1840 Bcoroa and scores of porsons crossed tho East River, especially niasona aud carpenters, to tako a glimpso at tho foundation then being laid for tho City Hall, a building of audi mammoth dimensions whioh was by many termed Brooklyn's folly. Fifty years havo passed. Whoro Oh, whore is Brooklyn to day 1 From what tho writer can loam it has oxtondedits borders far, far out on tho Island. Tho rioh cultivated lands of tho Suydam's and othors have longBinco boon covorod with liuo residences and churches.

Should tho writer ohanco to drop down iu tho City of Ohurchos ho would, in all probability, hardly know whether he was iu tho body or out of the bodj While these groat changos aud rapid growth in population havo tranapirod in tho City of Brooklyn. A marked ohange has come ovor this land, known years ago as part and parcol of tho Groat Amorioan DoBort, said to havo boon uninhabitablo for man or boast, it being considered a frigid zono. But as yoars rolled on and vonturesomo spirits crossed tho Red Rivor of tho north they found this "barren waste" a garden of paradise, deep rioh soil, soil that was adapted for tho production of tho host quality of wheat in the known world, as a proof of whioh, out of over seven huudrod speoi mons of wheat from all whoat growing countries tho United Statos chemist at Washington awarded tho highost promium to Sykes Hughes, of Dakota. United States statistics report that for health Dakota takes tho load, has more clear, bright days than any State in the Union. This sootlon of Dakota (Diokey County) was opened for settlement eight years ago.

At that dato not a foot of prairie sod had ovor boen turned over. At tho present writing thousands of acres havo boon ploughed, prairio cabins aro found in every direction, school houses at convenient points, the iron horso penetrates in various dirootions. Uncle Sara has plaood post officers to meet tho de mauds of the settlors. Tho roat drawbaok to our sottlors has been tho want of means. The majority of them were poor in purso.

Consequently they had to make purchases on long time at a high rate of intorost. Thus many, very many wero not prepared for breakers ahead, and that class havo had to work, as the saying is, close to the wind. In duo time they will come out all right. Tho past soason was unusually dry and crops in many placos were a failure; so much so that seod wheat had to be Buppliod by tho county to thoao in neod. What our sottlors roally need, and which at tho presont timo they are unable to supply, is books, good reading mattor.

Tho settlors in this county have been using their offorts to establish a settlors' library, to bo looatod at Ful lorton, Dickey County, N. but owing to failure in the grain crop of tho past year they have not tho means to carry out fully their ideal project. In view of that faot thoy mako bold to solicit ono book from oach porBon who roads this lotter, to be mailed to thiB placo. Tho gift will be promptly acknowledged. R.

YouKtown, Diokey County, April 20, 1890. A MOIST HUISASCK. To the Editor or the Brooklun Eanle For Bome time past tho residents in the vloinity of Fifth and Smith streets have been digturbod by tho noiso made by some heavy machinory, presumably somo powerful engine in tho works at the canal, noar Fifth streot. They rospootf ttlly beg to protost against the disturbance and express surprise that it should havo boen allowed to go on unnoticed by tho authorities for this length of timo. At any moment of tho night it begins its thunderous noises, preventing those whowish to from going to sleep and awakening those who have sought thoir beds at an earlier hour.

Ought not works of this class bo beyond the oity limits 1 I trust that through your kind efforts something may be done to mitigate this nuisaneo Resident. Rbookltn, May 3, 1890. ONLY KM1LISJI IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. To the. Editor orthe Brooklyn Eaole: There should be moro speaking out of what is a universal sentiment against making any foreign language an official language in onr publio schools.

No pnblio demand has given rise to the proposition to toaoh Gorman in tho publio schools. It has been wholly stimulated by the Gormans themselves, who, with their ohlldron, already understand the German language. Why has eaoh meeting of the committee of the Board of Education on this subjeot been overrun by loading Gorman citizens? Is not tbe origin of this matter in the vanity of raoo? They might as woU ask ns to have read eaoh day in the publio aohools tbe proceedings of the Belohstag. The prompt rejection of the proposition by the committee was wholesale; bnttthe temporizing more of rooonmoud.tbo lajTguago in the ovonlng schools wag only throwing a tab to tbe German whale. Now, we will havo il 1 the clans bore clam oring tot recognition ol DELINQUENT POLICEMEN.

Commissioner JHIayden's Weekly Course of Justice. Tho dolinquonts boforo Polioo Commissioner Hayden yesterday woro many, but aa a rule their puuishment was light. Robert L. Smith, of tho Sixtoonth was drunk on Broadway a fow days ago, and croated conaidorablo ex oitomont by his struggle with a Fifth Prooinot officer, had his trial adjourned a wook. His conn sol dooidod to await Justice Goetting's decision in tho oaao on Monday, At tho roquoat of Park Commissioner Browor, John flanloy, of the Twolfth Prooinct.

had hia trial put off a week. Hanloy is the officer who, whilodrunk on post last Sunday, was discovered by Commissioner Hayden. "I shall probably novor soe him agaiu," remarked the Commissioner. Patrolman Sralloy, of the Eleventh; Dunoan and Mitcholl of the Fourteenth, all off post in liquor storos, wore fined five days' pay each. Patrolman Thompson, of the Sixteenth, asloop on post, was finod five days' pay.

"I am ineltnod to boliovo that men ought to bo broken for this offonse, and I shall begin to aot on that theory before long. What a speotaolo fora passing oitizen 1 Why, someone might come along and stoal your helmot and club." William C. Holsborg, of tho Slxteonth Prooinot was boforo tho Commissioner last Friday. That evening his roundsman found him drunk on post. "I am very sorry, but I Bhall have to dismiss you.

Although it is your first offenso, you are a new man on tho foroe and you must Borvo as an examplo to othor now men." Murray, of tho Third, and Kolleher, of the Fourth products, had thoir cases adjourned a weok. CASE'S CHANCES GOOD. He Is making a Kig K'idht for the POst mnutership. The friends of Mr. Jamos S.

Caso appoar to think that ho is Buro to bo appointed Postmaster to succeod Joseph C. Hondrix. Whilo Oolonol Andrew D. Baird and Mr. Franklin Woodruff woro laboring in behalf of Mr.

William J. Taylor a delegation of Mr. Case's frionds, headed by Loonard Moody, had a talk with. Postmaster General AYanamakor whioh appeared to give thom great satisfaction. Tho general impression now is that tho contost is between Mr.

Taylor and Mr. Cose, and the friends of each are equally coniidont. The passage of the bill for three additional police justices by tho Assembly revived gossip con oerning the' meaauro in politioal oircles yesterday. Thoro does not appear to be any opposition to Judge William Watson, aud it is not unlikely that at tho mooting of tho General Committee on Tuesday noxt he will be indorsed by that body for tho office. THROWN DOWN AND INJURED.

Danger Accompanying the Sivitchlufr of Cars at the Bridge. On Tuesday evening Supervisor and Mrs. Willis and Mr. and Mrs. Jamos Duokworth boarded a oar of tho Brooklyn City road at the City Hall on their way to a concert at Paterson, N.

J. At tho bridge tho car was switohod into tho stand. Tho conductor would not allow tho party off the oar until it had boon switched. The car turned tho curve with suoh forco that Mrs. Duckworth was precipitated to the floor of tho car with such forco as to almost broak hor leg and jaw.

She had to bo carriod out and has beon under a doctor's caro oyer sinco. Mrs. Willis waB also thrown down, but was not injured. Mr. Duckworth has Binco learned that two other ladies havo boen injured in tho same way.

He doos not know the number of the car on which hiB wife was injured nor tho name of the condnotor in charge. CATHARINE MANTEL CONVICTED. Judgo Moore Mays the Woman is a. Notorious Shop Catharine Mantel was yesterday found guilty of attempted grand larceny in tho second dogree. On April 2, this year, in the oompany, as is alleged, of Margaret Buckley, sho triod to rob a saohel carried by Mrs.

Caroline Thompson, who was standing in front of Looaer's store. The Mantel and Buckley women woro arrostod by Special Officer Butler. There was no defense offered by tho Mantol woman. The jury was out two hours. Aftor rendering their verdiot Judgo Mooro told tho jury that the prisoner was a notod and skillful shop lifter.

COMMISSIONER KSNIS' RECEPTION. Fire Commissioner Ennis morning disposed of theBO cases: Edward Stoddard, of Engine 4, absent without leave. Ho olaimed that ho was sick. The Commissioner mado him Bickor by fining him five days' pay. William Canning, Engine 24, absence without loavo for thirty two hours.

Fined five days' pay. Joseph Russell, Engmo 3, got drunk and disobeyed orders. Four days' pay. Edward Coffey, Engine 14, loitered in a liquor store instead of attending at the engine house. Threo days' pay.

Patriok Maionoy, Engine 27, got drank and was fined five days' pay. SAID THAT THEY WERE BRIBED. Two youngsters told Justice Kenna yesterday that they had been promised 25 oentaand a lot of oandy oach if they swore to a certain statement on tho witness stand. Tho admission was elicited under the skillful handling of the magistrate. They were testifying in the case of assault against Alfred H.

Parsons, superintendent of Dunlap's Hat Factory, Nostrand and Park ave nuoB, who had b30n aocused by Mrs. Mary Gorman, of 000 Park avenuo, bf an unprovoked attack on hor 12 year old son Alfred. The boys agreed that Mrs. Gorman had made the promises. Justice Konna lectured thom severely and then dismissed tho oomplaint against Parsons.

THE EASTERN DISTRICT Superintendent Edwards, of the Eastern District HoBpital and Dispensary, at the meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday evoning, presented his report for tho month just ended. Tho report showod considerable' increase in the work done and that the institution was in a prosperous condition. Nearly two thousand cases had beon treated during the month. Thanks were given to the Bbooklyn Daily Eaole and to tho othor papors for gratuitous copies served for tho patients. Drs.

Koerner, Leyh and Hall were appointed on the dispensary staff. Leave of absence was grantod to Mr. Wiegand, tho ohief nurse, who goes to Europe on a visit FAVOBINtt A BOYCOTT. A committee from the wood oarvers and oabi not makers who struck work is tho faotory of Mosars. Robs Austin, Kent avenuo, for the eight hour scale, waited yesterday morning upon the Building Trades Counoil, iu session at 350 Fulton street.

Tho oounoil grantod the request of its visitors and passed a resolution that it would by all reasonable means in its power impede tbe salo of goods manufactured by Messrs. Ross Austin until that firm agreed fo the reduction of hours. SAID HE WAS A DETECTIVE. WiUlam H. Bartholomew, of 40 Bowery, New York, had been lounging in Olark stroet for four days.

Yesterday morning a First Prooinot officer had him before Justice Walsh. "I'm a detective," be said, bnt be wonld not toll anything more alout his business in Brooklyn. He was fined J3. LOCAL BILLS BECOME LAWS. The following local bills beoamo laws Thursday: For tbe relief the Brooklyn City Railroad Company as lossoaof tho franchise and property of tbe Oompany.

For and protection of tho eheU fisheries la the waters ofrBonth Bay, Suffolk PROFESSOR DBNSLOW. HSr, Uoscoc Considers JSini an a ''Profound Economic Thinker." To the Editor or the. Brooklun Enule. On April 13 tho Pre.is, of Now York, gavo the name of Van Btiron Denslow as that of ono of tho profoundest economic thinkors of this country. It is, of courfeo, certain after that that Mr.

Donslow is a protectionist of tho ultra kind. Mr. Donslow was unable to show his profundity in anything but imbecility on tho occasion of his debate with Mr. Thomas (X Shearman at tho Cooper Union in the latter part of 18S9. Ho was utterly demolished very early in that contest, lost hia temper and was morcilesaly guyod by tho audionco.

With that opisodo still frosha in bis mmd it is more than likely that the Press has named Mr. Denslow as "ono of tho moat profound of oconomic thinkers" entirely without his knowledge or consent, sinoo an oxporionco of that kind has a tendonoy to diminish ono's good opinion ono's meritB by many por cont. Tho victim whoso scalp at that time dangled at Mr. Shearman's girdio appears in tho rtoenffecft Centum of April 24 in an article, ontitlod "Why I am a Protectionist." Its author admits that the roasons ho gives may not aoem conolusivo to any othor person, but claims that to bo aside from tho qnostion which ho was askod to answer, to wit, Why is Mr. Van B.

Donslow a protectionist 7 Let us try to fathom tho profundity of tho gontloman's reasoning. Ho says "that his observation and study of tho oconomic history of this oountry since 1S50, reinforced by generous reading of facts relating to this and othor nations, havo forco him to tho conclusion that protection is so evidently a political duty that tho common sense of every people on earth has compelled them to nractico it more or loss perfectly at all times." Horo it is soon that tho gentleman relies upon tho alleged universality of protection for proof that protoction is beuoflcial to the nation which imposes high tariffs, whereas it is evident that the only thins it proves is tho fact that all nations havo sincerely boliovod it to bo beneficial, which loavos tho protective principle to rely upou its own intrinsic merits for proof as to its beneficent operation, and the professor's profundity is seen to bo no deeper than a mud pud dlo. Tho gentleman proceeds by saying that "It seems to him that protoction is not an expedient, but an instinot governing even the free traders, and that tho only scliism which gives riso to tho so called froo trade sentiment resolves itself when analyzed into an objection to protection on the plea that it does not conduco to the welfare of some class which tho free trader claims to havo a scheme for protecting more effectually." If profundity woro synonymous with ob.scurlty, clearly Mr. Donslow could removo the entire laurel bush. Tho sense of the passage quoted Heems to be that free trader is only another namo for protectionist.

But what aro tho facts? Protectionists claim that everybody is benofitod by tho taxes which aro loviod on imported commodities which compete with homo manufactures, aud which taxes, by raising doinoatio pricos, in oroaeo tho expenditures of tho great body of tho people, who consume the taxod artiolos. Froo traders allogo that no ouo is bouofitod oxcopt, in some casos, tho homo manufacturer or prodnoor. Protection domauds tho enactment of rostrictivo laws. Free trade demands thoir repeal. Wo shall bo told shortly, no doubt, that tho robbod is also tho robber.

Free traders havo no sehomo for protecting any class. Thoir sobemo consists in repoallug for tho general good thoso laws which have been enacted with the idoa and for the sole pnrposo of benefiting a olass at tho cost ofthoraasa. Tho profossor proceeds: Oobdon's repeal of tho corn duties was, in in tont, a scheme to protoot manufacturers, irrespective of tho welfare of the farmers, on tho theory that with froo bread England's export trade could be mado so groat that tho incidental and admitted sacrifice of the farmers would bo more than paid for. Tho com dutios woro imposed for tho purposo of raising tho prico of broadstuffs, and thus benefiting tho landod aristooraoy who made the laws. This onhanoomout in price was a robbery of every man, woman and child of some portion of thoir loaf.

Why should the welfaro of thoso bo considered who aro Bimply thieves in disguigo (although a thin ono) 1 Hon would the repeal of tho corn laws facilitate tho exportation of manufactured ortiolos? Tho oorn laws were repealed beoauso tho people were atarving, on aocount of tbe high price at broad, and that was tho ground on whioh tbe repeal of tho oorn laws was demanded. What tho professor oaUs the "incidental and admitted sacrifice of tho farmers" was not reoosnized as a saorlfloe but as a forced restitution to tho poople who were being robbed. It was not a eohomo to protect manufacturers. It was a sohome to prevent the farther impoverishment of the nooplQ for tho farmers' benefit. Tbe professor goes on to say In both coantriea and In all parties tho intent of the politician ia always to protect hia constituents aeoordiptr to bis best idea of what wonld bo true protection to them.

It will be very olear from this that tbe prof onn defer snob paying to a future date. No complained of having too mnob in money, ovon though it consisted and suoh complaint is not likely iblo to this. Onr Government 7r 1 1' iii.