The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 18

THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGKLE SUNDAY, MAY 1 1890 TWENTY PAGES. 18 POINTS ABOUT POLICEMEN QUESTIONS ANSWERED. THE PULPIT AND THE PEW WALKS ABOUT THE CITY. between friendB," certainly a photograph should not. Whether Mr.

Nathan is Shevlinized or not fails to affect either hia influence or hifl fortunes. Never was he more potential than now. Nor is ho likoly to Buffer very much in the near future from assaults within hia party. The men who assail him fight with stuffed clubs. Mr.

Nathan fights, TTifltonhnrinnllxr nnnaltinty. with a Chloroform then existing laws, the electors would be chosen by tho Legislature. After somo debate, Mr. Livingston's motion was put with the following result: Yeas Messrs. John Bowman, Walter Bowne, Alvin Bronaon Charles E.

Dudley, Jonas Earli, Thomas Greenly, Porley Keyes, John Lefferta, Edward P. Livingston, Jamoa Mallory, James MoCall, Heman J. Rodfield, Farrand Stanahan, John Sudam, Jasper Ward, Sherman Woostor and Silas Wright, Jr. 17, a majority of 2. Thus tho most popular measuro of tho timo was defeated.

A fearful howl of indignation went up from all parts of the Stato against the "Infamous Seventoon," for that is what they wero then termed. Their names appeared in tho opposition journals, bordered with deep black lines, over which was written "The Infamous Look at And tho peoplo did look at them. Their vote was tho politi cal death of all of them except Silas Wright, whose gigantic mind, powerful talenta, eloquonco as a statesman and his connection with the Albany regency elo vated him above tho popular clamor of tha times. Ho was promoted from ouo high official position to another until tho expiration of William L. Marcy'a term as Unitod States Sonator, in 1833, when Wright was olectod hia successor.

Ho continued in the Senate until 1844, a period of elevon years, when ho was elected Governor. His vote in favor of postponing tho consideration of the bill giving tho people the choice of electors, after having declared himsolf favorable to it, was strange and inconsistent. The Eaole is in of the Confession of Faith. "As I advocated it in the Presbytery," said Dr. McCullagh, in reference to the writer's query as to the course he and hiB confreres from this oity would pursue, "I will vote for revision in the assembly.

Drs. Van Dyke and Cnyler also voted In the Presbytery, held in tho early part of the year in the Franklin Avenue Church, for revision, so that the Brooklyn delegation will be a unit for revision." The Flower and Fruit Charity is an organization that for sixteen yeare has carried comfori and ohoer to many a Baddened heart. Weekly throughout tho year it distributes flowers, fruits, delicacies, reading matter and the like among the sick poor, both in the hospitals and their homos. It has just formulated its activity during the past two years, as follows: 11,345 bouquets, 5,883 oranges, 1,807 cakes, 36 pounds tea, 203 pounds sugar, 1,053 quarts berries, 395 pounds grapos, 322 peaches, 2,557 Christmas and Easter cards, 600 ChristmaB wreaths, 5,434 papers and magazines, 36 quarts ice croara, lemons, plants, jellies, toys, games and so forth. The expenses were $709.40, provided for by voluntary subscriptions.

The association has $152.89 on hand. Its officers are Miss J. H. Duekwitz, president; Miss J. Hawks, vice president; Miss C.

Dudley, secretary; Miss K. B. Crano, treasurer, and Miss F. Jones, librarian. Plymouth Sunday sohool observes to day as Flower Sunday by sending to the hospitals of the city all the cut flowors, potted plants, brandies of blossoms and vines brought by tho scholars to decorato tho platform and other po rtions of tho room.

The Coney Island Congregational Church, the only Protostant church on Coney Island, is situated at Van Sicklen's station. Whilo the membership is small the congregations are fair, and in connection with tho church a flourishing Sunday school of over one hundred scholars is maintained. Rev. Thomas Heywood, of Elizaboth, N. has beon preaching in tho church for tho last two years, aud has sent in his resignation to take effect June 1, when it is oxpeoted that Rev.

Irving Meredith, Bon of the Rev. Dr. R. R. Meredith, pastor of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, will bo secured.

Tho flold needs an aotive, earnest miniator, and to Buch a ono there is plenty of work on Coney Island. Tho church property is in fine order and tha location all that could be do3irod. OorreBpondentsshouldnotfeeiatsappotnteawhen their questions are. not answered immediately, as the information solicited frequently requires con Btderableresearch, Tor which ample time should be allowed. The name and address of the writer should accompany every Question.

Notes submits the following for reply by the readers of tho Eaole: A tournament consisting of ten mensplaying with each ten games. How many games are to be played? H. Edna Lyall is Miss Bayly, and her English publishers aro Longman and Jarrold, both of London. "William J. Flanagan" Wo do not know whero you could thoroughly learn rhetoric in the ovening between now and September noxt.

Wob Bter's Unabridged Dictionary will supply the want named in your socond queation. Tho only History of Brooklyn is Stilos'. You may, bo able to pick a copy up in somo secondhand book storo. Mrs. Lamb's History of Now York may bo obtained by Bonding to Mrs.

Lamb, Magazine of Historv New York. V. "Whether it is right for a Protestant to turn Catholic beforo ho can marry tho girl he loves tho best" is a matter for tho beBt judgment of the Protostant aforesaid. "Crank" There aro numerous athlotic clubs in tho Eastern District, all respectable for anything wo know to the contrary. "John Campbell" Thero wero no "flying eaglo cents" in 1853.

You should go to any broker's office with your bill of tho National Bank of Hayti. "Katie Snlzman'' Wo regret that wo do not know where to direct you to learn English at 25 cents a lesson. "A Close Friend" To liborato a person detained in Flatbush Insano Asylum by her husband's action wo presume tho proper course is to get your lawyer to apply to tho Supremo Court for a writ of habeas corpus and have tho person so detained brought into court and make tho husband show causo why ho keens his wife in tho Asylum for tho Insane. "Subscriber'' The poem "Tick, took, tiok, took," was published in tho Eaglf, a few weeks ago. Tho Eagle is not an authority on "a cure for dandruff." bnt we may commend the following excellent advico found in Goodholmo's "Domestic Cyclopedia:" There is no permanent remedy for dandruff except frequent and regular brushing, of tho hair and keeping tho head as clean as possible.

Tho use of pomades or grease of any kind must bo abandoned or kept, within the most rigid limits, and about once a week the hoad should be washed with clean cold water, with a few drops of ammonia in it, rubbing the scalp vigorously with the fingers and brushing the hair out dry. Tho hair washoB and other preparations sold for this purpose are generally worthloas, and even when they afford temporary relief they always aggravate the evil in the end. The Canse of dandruff is the failure of the skin on the scalp to perform its functions properly, usually on account of the noros being stopped up with grease, and the only remedy is to bring the skin back to its normal condition, which can bo done by cleanliness, local friction aud attention to tho general health. "Edmund Wright" There is a stenographers' association in this city, with headquarters opposite tho Rink, iu Clermont avenue. To the.

Editor of the Brooklyn Eaole. Will you kindly inform mo who is the publisher of Dr. Campbell's Philosophy of Rhetoric? Richaud Wheedon. Answer The book referred to is published by Harper Now York. To the Editor of the Arooklvn Eaale: Where was Engine No.

15 (Old Maid) New York Volunteer Fire Department housed beforo and after the war? P. J. Kennedy. Answei Hiberina Engine No. 15, of the Now York Volunteor Fire Department, appears to havo been housed at 432 West Thirty sixth street.

To the Editor or the Brooklyn Eaole: Can you tell ns how many fares wore taken over the Brooklyn Bridge on Decoration day in 1889 7 Many Readebs. Answer It is not practicable to state how many fares were taken for passengers over tho bridge on any single day. The reason for this is that large numbers of passengers purchase bunches of tickets without regard to regularity. Tho only way we know of ascertaining the number of fares taken on any day for passengers over the bridge is for persons to be stationod at the entrances at both ends and thoro to make actual count of passengers going each way. To the Editor of the Brooklun Eaole: You will oblige one of your regular readers if yon will kindly state the amount of the income of the royal family of Great Britain.

High Street. Ansver Tho amounts paid annually to Queen Victoria and members of her family aro as follows: Qneon Victoria 385,000 81,863,400 Prince of Wales 50,000 242,000 Duko of E4inbur(rh 25.000 Princes Christian 0.000 20,040 MarchionosBof Lorno (1,000 Duko of Connniight 25,000 121,000 Duchess of Albany 0,000 20,040 Boatrice (,000 29,040 Duko of Cambridge 12,000 58,080 Duobeas August 3,000 14,520 Duokooa of Took 5,000 24,200 Total 529.000... A. 82.500.300 Additional to the foregoing it is provided that 30,000, or $174,240, may bo granted annually from October, 1889, in truBt for all or any of tho Prince of Wales' children. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaqle: Can you inform me when steam was first applied in the propulsion of ships I do not mean in tho matter of crossing the ocean.

A. B. C. Answer Blaaco do Garay, a Spaniard, is said to have succeeded in propelling a vessel of 209 tons by paddle wheels, movod by steam, at Barcelona, in 1543, in the presence of tho Emperor Charles If a fact this must bo regarded as tho first attempt at steam navigation. However, a correspondent in London Notes and Queries says it is indubitably a hoax, and further states that when Mr.

John Macgregor was at Simancas in 1857 ho examined the only documents relating to Garay's experiments now in existence, as far as Spanish officials aro aware, and found that the propelling power waB oxen. We havo to come down to 1737 for authentio information as to steamboats. In that year Jonathan Hulls publiahod a pamphlet in England describing a method of propolling a vessel by steam, and in his experiments he plaeod the wheel behind and secured tho rotary motion by an arrangement of cords and pulleys. It was not until Watt invented the double acting stoam engine, in 1709, that steam propulsion became really feasible for vessels. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaole: At or shortly after the time of the War of 1812 thoro waB in the New York Legislature a body of men, all members of tho old Tammany Society, I believe, known as the Immortal Seventeen.

Can you inform mo as to the meaning of this torm, who the seventeen were and to what prominence each arose thon or iu later years A full and early reply would be greatly appreciated by n. u. P. Answer Tho Stato Senators known as the "Famous Soventeen." among whom was Silas Wright, obtained their title under the following circumstances: In 1823 tho memorablo presidential campaign of 1824 opened. John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William H.

Crawford, John C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson were candidates. Among these it was evident that William H. Crawford, of Georgia, backed by Martin Van Buren, was tho strongest. At that timo presidential electors were choBen by tho Legislature, on joint ballot.

It was greatly fearod that the members to bo elected at tho next Legislature, upon whom would devolve the choice of electors, would be too much under the control of Van Buren, and the famous Albany regency. To prevent this a plan was matured by the frionds of the other candidates for giving the choice of electors to the people. This, though at first a political game, a stratagem, became immensely popular. Soon after tho opening of tho Legislature of 1824 notice was givon that a bill would be brought in empowering tho people to choose their presidential eloctbrs, and on March 10, 1824, Mr. Cramer, a Stato Senator, introduced a resolution that it was expedient to pass a law giving to tho people of this Stato the choice of electors of President and Vice President.

In tho discussion that followed Silas Wright took a prominent part iu favor of the nieaauro. He made some amendments to Mr. Cramer's bill, and was regarded as one of its champions. A motion was mado to commit the bill and a favorable report made on it by tho Judiciary Committee, to the Committee of tha Wholo in the Senate. Mr.

Livingston, who opposed tho bill, immediately moved that further consideration of the report and bill be postponed until the first Monday in November following, that being beyond the extra session at whioh, under the "What is Going On Among tha Guardians of the Peace. How the Matrons Bill is Regarded by Prom! nent Officials Weekly Drills Which AM Watched With Grent Deal of Interest. Scullers to Contend at Fort Hamilton What; tho Post Mortem llevenlcd Tins That Aral Straight nnd Cost KothiiiE Under the Influence of Gentle Spring. However favorably tho Polico Matrons bill may bo regarded by the public at large thero ia no manner of doubt that the department as at present organized is down upon it. Commissioner Hayden in tho early part of last week frankly expressed his opinion that thera was no noed for female turnkoys and tha samo view is hold by Superintendent Campbell, who has not hesitated to apeak openly on tho subject.

According to the provisions of tho bill thero must bo a matron on duty at each station house, day and night, aud also ono at headquarters. To carry out this scheme 60 matrons in all would bo roquirod, and thoir united salaries would entail an additional expense to the city of f54, 000 a year. Then.sepa rato quarters would have to be prepared for them and tho women prisoners, and to do thia would require no lens a sum than $100r 000. Statistics Bhow that the average number of women arrested each day throughout the city is not moro than twelvo, and that in at least half the station houses not a single femala prisoner is received during the wholo twonty four hours. Chief Campbell, speaking on tho subject! a few days ago, said: "Very nearly all tho womon who fall into tha hands of the police are dissipated characters who spoud most of their time in jail.

In the station houso thoir pockets aro searched for whisky flasks, and that is all. In tho easo of a woman arrested on suspicion of larceny, tako a shoplifter for instance, sho is searched by tho fomala searcher, who has boen in the employment of tha department for yoars. At other times, whon it is necessary to search some apparently respectable female, and the regular aearcher ia not easily accessible, somo woman of the neighborhood who can bo depended upon is called iu." The weekly polico drills which take place now in lino weathor on what may be called the parade ground at Fort Greene, draw thither crowds of well dressed spectators who watch tho manouvres of the bine coats with a good deal of interest. The men go through tho varied aud intricate movements in very commondablo fashion, considering the nature of the ground, which is by no means level and is covered with a luxuriant growth of grass. Last week 400 offloers wore in line.

Inspector McLaughlin with his staff stood in the middle of the green squaro, and behind was tho staff bugler. For an hour tho men marched and countermarchod, and although tho day was warm they stood tho exorcise romarka bly well, and at the cloao the goneral in command expressed himsolf as being highly ploased with tho progress they had made. Athletics are booming in tho Tenth. A baBO ball nine is being formed with Detective Sergeant Reynolds as captain, and rowing is receiv ing more attention than it has dono for years. The first aquatic event of the season is aet down for June 2.

Threo crows John Clancy aud Louis Steifold, Thomas Farrell and John Collins and Benjamin McMahon and Henry Ohlson will skull over a mile course at Fort Hamilton on that day, and it is expectod that tho shores will ba lined with thousands of spectators. The prize, whjch will bo presontod by Captain Early, is a silver cup 18 inches in height aud warranted to hold half a gallon. Superintendent of Telegraph Frank C. Mason, after smoking sovou cigars a day for many yoars, has finally givon up the vile habit. His last cigar mado him sick and hence his reformation.

It was a Panatella, long and thin, and he had just begun to enjoy its fragrauoe, when he was summonod aloft to see the Commissioner, no left the cigar on tho switchboard, and on his return relit it and proceeded to puff vigorously. Six whiffB Bufticed to empty the room of everyono except Mr. Mason, who was occupied for the next few minutes in trying to run away from himsolf. Move about as ho would he was accompanied by the same sickening smoll, and whon it finally dawned upon him that thero was something tho matter with tho Pauatella, he decided to find out what that something was. The post mortem revealed a section of a rubber band about two inches long and a couple of feathers such aB are used in the manufacture of dusters.

Operator Keenau said that the man who mado that particular cigar must either have been drunk or suffering from temporary lunacy. The flag of this great and glorious country is still run up at dawn to tho head of the station house mast and run down from the same at dusk. Tho practice was introduced by Mr. Bell, who had an idea that it would tend to foster tho growth of patriotism among tho more recently naturali.ed patrolmen. The flags, which cost a considerable amount of money, are already showing signs of wear and tear, but it is hardly likely that ihey will be replaced whan worn out.

In high places the opinion obtains that this flag raising business could bo easily dispensed with without any serious detriment to tho department. What aro known as "Campbell's straight tips" aro eagerly sought for by the employes in the Municipal Building, and especially by such as are connected with tho Police Department. Tho gentleman who dispenses those tips, without price, be it remembered, is Mr. JameB Campboll, one of the telephone staff. Ho gets them up all by himself and warrants every one of them to be hand made.

They are about as reliable as the general run of tips, and although several young men have been reduced to dire straits by reason of thoir blind faith in the propliet's utteraiices, they arc still in constant demand. Tho pointer for tho Brooklyn Handicap was Sir Dixon. The death of Edward Euright, for many years attached to the First Precinct, was sincerely regretted by all his old comrades. Ho was of a. quiet disposition, warm hearted and generoUB, and a thoroughly efficient policeman.

Ho had resigned and had gono South to superintend tha construction of a line of telegraph. There ha was taken tick and having returned to Brooklyn was laid up for koiiic time. Ho ventured out too soon, was attacked by pneumonia and died within a few days. In two weoka Suporintondent Campbell will colobrate the twentieth anniversary of his connection with tho Police Department. AH thesa years ho has acted as tho executive head of tha force, and his work has been well and faithfully done.

He can resign if he foels so disposed, but he haB no loaning that way, although his retirement would bo softened by the prospect of a very comfortable ponsion. Ho is not a young man by any moans, but Judging from appearances ho ought to bo good for another quarter of a century at least. With proper caro ho may even hope to livo to the ago which Captain Rhodes has already attained. Tho wedding of Officer Maloney, of tho License Squad, which occurred last week, was marked by a good deal of brilliancy. Scores of guests had been biddon to tho marriage feast and all wera on hand.

There was much music and dancing and tho gleo club engaged for the occasion wa at its best. Detective Sergeant Mahoney has been laid np for two weoks, and thero is no doubt that his on forced confinement to the houso would havo been much moro irksome but for tho thoughtfulnesa of his comrades at headquarters. Every day's' mail brought him a bushel at least of papers, magazines and postal cards forwarded by tha aforesaid comrades. Most of tho papers wero of last year's issue, it is true, aud the postal cards related chiefly to lost and stolon articles, bu6 evon out of such matter as this a sick man can on a pinch get a good deal of comfort. Officer Dovanney, of tho Tenth, who for soma months has been stationed at the Long Island Depot, appears to havo dropped into a position exactly suited to his qualifications.

Ho is good natnred and obliging, aud, therefore, ho is never put out of sorts. The park policemen show up in splendid form during this fine Spring weather. Their Winter's sleep seems to have done them a world of good and they iook just as fresh as the daisies they orush beneath their feet, Ono of them was discovered the other day seated under a weeping willow. He was Binging something about tha time "whon the sparrows nest and as he sang he twined together dandelions and Johnny jump hps and watched the growing neoklsoa with an air of conscious pride. Dr.

Gunnison's Successor Highly Esteemed in Chicago. Arranplng for the Entertainment of the State Sunday School Convention Delegates The Flower and Fruit Charity Catholic News. The Chicago papers furnish an adequate index of the regard and esteem in which the Rev. Dr. Coleman Adams, of that city, who will succeed the Rev.

Dr. Almon Gunnison in tho pastorate of AU Souls', is held. They have devoted columnB upon colnmnB to him and many of them have expressed the sentiment that his removal from the city will involve the loss of a man well qualifiod to make citizenship higher. The following from the editorial columns of tho Herald is reproduced as a sample Chicago has many ministers. She has not many of tho acquirements, the dignity and the unselfishness of J.

Coleman Adams. It is undoubtedly tine that gospel preaching in our times doos not require as a rule profound scholarship, exalted ideas of the standard of taste in religious deliverances or frnitful interest in things intellectual and elovating. We havo ministers whoso eagerness for notoriety leads them to make plat forniB of their pulpitB and to substitute sensation and politics for the scriptures and the promotion of holinoss. Wo have others who proach neither law nor gospel, but are content with poetic platitudes that do not worry tho conscience if they do not educate the mind. We still possess a few whoso aim is to demonstrate that tho chief business of the pulpit is to assail the dogmas of other churches.

To nono of theso does Mr. Coleman Adams belong. Of the Universalist creed, ho has shod luster upon his denomination. In tho early prime of his powers he has won to faith and bettor lives by his learning, his spirituality and his example, many who would never have been touched by turious controversy nor moved by harmless pros ingB. Brooklyn calls him.

If Chicago can Keep him it will bo greatly to her advantage. Tho Universalists ought not consent to deprive the city of a man so well qualified to make citizenship higher. Plymouth Church this morning will devote the offerings of the congregation to the furthoranco of tho object of tho American Congregational Union, which is principally to aid Congregational chnrches in securing houses of worship by making final payments upon the same, tho appropriation in each easo being ratod according fo the amount raised by the society to bo aidod. The Amorican Congregational Union iB similar in this respect to the Board of Church Ereotion in the Presbyterian denomination. Tho activity of the latter in its immediate sphere may bo judged from tho fact that through it the Presbyterian denomination erects and launches free of debt a new church every othor working day in the week.

It reaches out into every part of the United States to help struggling congregations of tho same faith to securo both euitablo churches and parsonages. The money advanced for building churchos is virtually a gift, requiring tho payment of neither interest nor principal. It is invariably the amount necessary to complete the full cost of tho edifice. Tho Board takes a mortgago on tho church thus erected, and furthermore requires tho society to carry a full insurance, tho policy having to bo turned over to tho Board. By these means the church building is absolutely uuimperiled by any vicissitudes that may befall the congregation, and is therefore owned in perpetuity by tho denomination.

Tho money advanced by tho Board is repaid if the society is warrantably prosperous, but tho condition is not previously imposed. In tho case of parsonages no interest is charged on the monoy, but the principal has to be repaid in throe years. The parsonage fund was liberally endowed by a philanthropic and wealthy Presbyterian. It is constantly available by the provision that the amounts loaned out Bhall be repaid in three yoars, for moneys paid out are constantly falling due. As no interest is oharged, howover, it is only increased in amount by independent moans.

The members of tho Sunday sohool and congregation of Plymouth Church, with their friends, will hold their annual excursion on Saturday, June 7. Tho Grand Ropnblic has been secured for the occasion and will leavo Jewoll's wharf at 8:30 A.M. Tho objective point will bo roached by way of tho East River and Long Island Sound, and will bo Roton Point Grove, on tho Connecticut shore, and distant from Brooklyn about thirty five miles. Dancing Bhoes may be left at home, aB tho light fantastic has been interdicted by the managers. Tho Rev.

Dr. Holliday, of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Herman C. Berg, pastor of tho Bedford Reformed Church, will exchange pulpits this moruiug. On Wednesday evening of this woolc the young people of Mr.

Berg's congregation will render tho pleasing cantata of tho "Dairy Maids" in the lecture room of the church. Tho preparation for tho performance has beon careful and painstaking, whilo tho quality of the homo talent that will take part is fully adequato to tho requirements of tho quaint little cantata to bo presented. Plymouth Church has boen asked by the Entertainment Committee of the Stato Sunday School Convention, which will be held in this city Juno .10, 11 and 12, to provide entertainment for fifty delegates. The delegates havo always boen received into the homes at the various places where the conventions have been held, and as it iB now thirty years since it has met here, it is exDootod that Brooklyn will respond adequately to the occasion and return with a generous reception and hearty entertainment the hospitality of her Bister citios in this matter. The Rev.

Mr. BliBS, Dr. Abbott's assistant, haB been designated to receivo tho names of those who will take guests at their homes or provide for their entertainment at hotels. Members living in tho violnity of Dr. Merodith's church aro especially requested to respond to tho call.

The Primitive Methodist Church is represented in Brooklyn by five congregations. Their affairs for the new conference year have just been determined by tho eighteenth annual session of the Eastern Conference, which was held this year at Nanticoke, Pa. Rev. J. H.

Acoruley returnB for the third time to tho First Church, Park avenue, near North Elliott place. Rev. J. A. McGraham was also assigned for a third year to his church, tho Orohard, Orchard street, near Nassau.

In tho othor three churches changes wero mado as follows: Row J. J. Arnaud, pastor for flvo years of the Welcome Church, Classou avenue, near Myrtle, was appointed to the church on Monroe street, and Rev. E. Humphries, also conference editor and publisher, was substituted in his place; Lebanon Church, 118 Myrtle avenue, hitherto in charge of Mrs.

M. D. Gardiner, evangelist, will be presided over by Rev. E. W.

Blandy, formerly of tho Zion Church, Hazelton, Pa. These dispositions have given satisfaction to the various societies, having been in accordance with their requests. Items of passing intoreBt in Plymouth Church aro as follows: An account of the exercises attendant on the installation of Dr. Abbott on January 16, morning, afternoon and evening, has just boon neatly published in pamphlet form. Forty now members wore received on profession of faith and by letter tho first Sunday in May.

The choir for the new year will be led for the fourth yoar by Mr. Ellis, the prominent members being Mrs. Somers, Miss Nettie Smith and F. B. Clanoy, while C.

Wenham Smith will bo succeeded at tho organ by 8. B. Whitely, formerly of Holy Trinity. The leaguo recently held a meeting and appointed a committee, consisting of Messrs. Bliss, Pratt.

Raymond, Tilncy and Mills, to nominate officers for the following year, the election to take place Sunday evening, Juno 2. The Sunday school collections in this month will be equally divided between the Beeeher room in the Brooklyn Homo for Aged Men and tho Brooklyn Fruit and Flower Charity. Dr. McCullagh, pastor of the Ross Street Presbyterian Church, left for Saratoga last Wednesday night, immediately after tho annual meeting of the congregation, over whioh he presided in the parlorB connected with the church. He wont to attend tho Genoral Assombly of the PreBby terian Church of the United States, which opouod its two weeks' session the following morning and to which he is ono of the four delegates, two from the clergy and two from the laity, from Brooklyn.

Pr. Henry J. Van Dyke, pastor of thn Second PreBbyterian Church, aud Mr. Robert Henderson, of Dr. Foote's ohuroh, are also delegates from this city.

Dr. Van Dyke repaired to Saratoga a week or more sinoe. Natnrally the greatest question with which the delegates will wreBtle at this assembly and whioh will endow its labors with greatest interest throughout the religious world, will be the muoh vexed revision I Observations Gathered From All Sections of Brooklyn. A Picturesque Flgnro in Practical Politics. Substitute for Bridge Tickets A Basin Full of Holes Lower Prices at Every Visit.

Some men, remarked a red headed philosopher of this town recently, walk to heaven, soma men ride to heaven and some men have to bo carried to hoaven. The observation, at first glance, would seem not more luminous than tho mysterious remarks of the gentle "Buck" Farloy, or tho equally vailed outgivings of tho immortal Buns by. Yet it contains a wholo volumo of signili cance. Apply it, if you will, to tho extraordinary career of the present Collector of Internal Revenue. It seeins but yesterday that tho offlco was in tho hands of that genial gentleman and jolly clubman, General Rodnoy C.

Ward. To day its custodian, through tho eccentric evolutions of politics, is a man who, whilo hia Republican predecessor wa8 winning laurels in command of the aristocratio Twenty third, strugglod with tho disadvantages of poverty in a tenement habitation. Sixteen or govonteen years havo passed sinco the Rambler first encountered Collector Nathan. Ho was then littlo more conspicuous than anyone of th6 four or five thousand journeymen cigar makers who are toiling now at tho trado within the city limits. By dint of unflagging industry he had set up a littlo shop on tho borders of tho old Capitohno base ball grounds.

Bcforo his establishment an imposing wooden figure allured tho lover of the weed and within the Nathan family, from the fathor to tho youngest child, strove strenuously to keep in ammunition tho army of smokers. It was the Collector's good fortune to bo blessed with a littlo circjo of sturdy sons. His prosperity and their stature havo grown together. Tho occupants of tho unpretentious and snuffy flat over that cigar storo now dwell serenely in a handsome stone front residence in Decatur street. Tho head of tho household is a moneyed man.

Only the other day he turuod a few thousand dollars in a real estate transaction as neatly as he used to turn Ruta bagos, Intimidads, Henry Clays and Hoboken Reinas out of his cigar molds. He has an army of frionds, a whole brigade of unflinching political adherents and an amount of influence in Bhaping partisan results, which entitles him to more publicity than usually ho receives. When Ernst Nathan, tho industrious cigar maker of twenty yearn ago, aspired to be Supervisor of tho Twentv thii Ward the better element in that fastidious bailiwick was offended. Somehow or other their neighbor silonced their criticisms, neutralized their prejudices and ovor bore their originally resolute antagonism. Tho Republican nomination which came to Nathan was equi7alout to election.

When ho appeared at the Court House ho at first attracto.i little attention. He was silent, modest and unassuming. But his difiidonce did not last long. Ono afternoon, while an important county matter was under discussion, a dark of visage, soft of voice, somowhat imperfect of speech, rose in a remoto part of tho chamber and joined in tho debate. Ho mads an instantaneous impression.

His words were few but well chosen. His argument was addressed concisoly to the question at issue. When he had concludod hisspoech ho had carried his point. Af to that Ernst Nathan was the accepted Republican leader of tho Board. The party, as then organized, was more responsive than now to caucus usag 3.

In the caucus Nathan was a power. In committoa work ha was Tigilant. discriminating and indefatigable. From tho day of his service in tho county legislature his political footing was established. Since then, by one means or another, ho has risen to a position of infiuenco, moro commanding than that of any other machine Republican politician in Kings County.

Look at some of his feats as a manipulator. Tho Eleventh Assembly district, perhaps tho largest in the State, is ono of tho two conceded to the Republicans in tho existing apportionment. Mr. Nathan controlled, in the Fallot 1881, the district convention. Ho placed in nomination for tho Legislature another cigarmaker, Frederick Heeg by name, hailing from the Twenty first Ward.

James A. Garfield, victim of the assassin's bullet, had juBt breathed his last at Elburou. Common fate attributed to candidate Heeg tlio remark: "lam glad tho is dead." Every mansion in tho Eleventh district was draped with black for the dead President: overy household was in tears. When the mourners learned of Heog's candidacy thoy were driven to frouzy. Living in the neighborhood was a slondsr, self contained, keen eyed and active young Democratic lawyer.

He was better known in the rathor exclusivo society of the section than in politics. His namo was Alfred C. Chapin. Tho district had a normal Republican majority of 2, 000. Heeg's nomination opened the door for Chapin.

On olection day occurred a memorable Republican revolt On election night th. way was paved for Mr. Chapin from the Legislature to tho Speakership, the State Controllorahip and the Brooklyn Mayoralty, if not to tho governorship of New York and the presidency of tho Unitod States. That was ono master stroke. One year later Alonzo B.

Cornell was a candidate for gubernatorial reuominatiou. From tho stalwart camp had gone forth the signal for his slaughter. Tho tight that followed was moro bitter than any political combat ever witnessed in this commonwealth. It was a death grapplo from Niagara to Gardiner's Island. Kings, as usual, was divided.

Mr. Nathan, representing tho stalwarts, carried tho Twenty third Ward for FoUer. That swung the Eleventh Assombly District against Cornell in tho Saratoga Convention. Mr. Cleveland and his 1012,000 Democratic majority came in on tho tido of Republican revolt and tho defeat of Republicanism in the subsequent presidential was ordained.

Had Mr. Nathan been for Cornell Folgur would not have been nominated. But ho wasn't. His contribution to tho Folger candidacy was another masterstroke. Sinco then tho tables of his luck havo turned.

Many of the Republican candidates whom he has befriended succeeded at the polls. Somo of thoso who provoked his opposition suffered defeat. Ho holped Colonol Richards in tho stiff regiatership fight of '82: he pulled Mr. Stephen Van Cnllon White through for Congress in '88: he absolutely nomiuated Eugene F. O'Connor for State Senator in '87; and, abovo all, he playod in '88 tho trump card that passed Mr.

William C. Wallace on to the national capital. Those results have all been accomplished with tho Twenty third Ward, in which he stands invincible, utilized a levor. Whon in tho last presidential fight the skies looked darkest for Harrison and Morton Nathan turned on the light. While Mr.

Thomas C. Piatt held in his hand the throttlo of the State Republican machine he received most of his reports from Kings County at tho hands of tho ex oigar makcr. Thoy were not necessarily invited. At tho beginning they were voluntary. Whonovor Mr.

Piatt reached hia express ollice after a night of perturbation at tho Fifth Avenuo Hotol ho found himself confronted by tho eager countenance, the glittering black eyos and obouy imperial of hia faithful messenger. Whatwou dor, all others boiug absout, that tho aetivo man from Kings mado an impression 1 There and then wore laid tho foundations of tho allianco which appointed Mr. Nathan, through Mr. Piatt's insistence, tho Collector of Internal Revenue for tho First District of New York. Well, Mr.

Nathan is Collector. Does that mean he is out of politics Not at all. Ho seldom appears among the party dolegatos: ho creates them. He raroly figures in conventions; ho controls them. On tho rostrum his voice is never heard.

To reform professions he is a stranger. Yet he exercises, aB occasion offers, a mighty and far reaching pull. In tho arts of the adroit wirepuller ho is an adopt. Of tho artificos of management he is a master. Somaskill self advor tiBemeut has counted in his favor, and indomitable porseverance has kept his dark muBtacho abovo the rising waters of increasing opposition.

No matter how high the tide risos Nathan is pretty sure to float. But ho iB never a floator a la Dudley in blocks of five. On the mantel in Mr. Nathan's quiet parlor, framed in plush, is a cabinet photograph of Mr. James Shevlin.

Who Mr. Shevlin ia ovorybody knows. Mr. Nathan scouts the notion that his intimacy with Hugh McLaughlin's firat lieutenant signifies more than friondly association. Who could disprove his disclaimer? If, as Mr.

Timothy J. Campboll said to President Cleveland, "a littlo thins like tho Constitution ought not to come sponge in one hand and the been pointed dagger in the other. His adversaries either want to ride to tho heaven of success or to be carried there. Mr. Nathan, who never tiro3, is willing to walk.

A collector of brie a brao and odds and ends tells me that ho picks up lots of good things in the pawnshops, although he has acquired a shady reputation among his frionds by doing so, for they have their own opinion of peoplo who are seen going in or out in the shadow of the three balls. Hosaya: "I make it a rule never to pay more than half what a pawnbroker aBka, for he always asks twice as much as he expeots to get, and sometimes I get things for even leas than half. I once saw a handsomely carved pipo in a pawnbroker's window and wont in to price it; $22 was tho sum demanded. I said Good morning' and wont away. A few days afterward, as I was passing the place, I thought cf tho pipe and went in again to aBk tho price.

The old fellow remembered ine and offered tho pipo for $21. I said 'Good morning' again and went out. Eyory time that I found myself in tho neighborhood I dropped in to ask the price of the pioe and every time I did so it came down a dollar in valuo. At last I said: 'I'll give you $5 for The pawnbroker handed it over with tho remark: 'Dake it. It's vorth more, so hellup me, but I'm tired of seoing you gonio in So I took it." It has beon frequently romarked that tho big retail stores whioh havo developod in Brooklyn in tho last few years, follow Parisian models more than do oven the large New York houses.

Tho ntylea of their buildings aro sufficiently American nearer English than French, perhaps but the interiors of the stores are strikingly French. On show window decoration the Brooklyn stores havo surpassed tho New York establishments, and with French window dressers they havo loft behind tho Parisian models in artistic quality of arrangement as well as in tho magnificence, variety and picturosquoness of their display. A Brooklyn woman foels moro at homo in the Bon Marche or tho Grand Maga sin du Louvre than anywhere else in Paris, and Bho is little likely to find anything in either of those groat retail stores that she could not see then or a littlo later in throe or four of tho hnco retail bazars of Brooklyn. One of the Brooklyn stores has gorgeously painted delivery wagons, whoso exact counterparts even to tho harnesses on tho horses and tho uniforming of tho drivers and delivery clerks are to bo seon at all hours on the streets of Paria. In Taris they are tho striped carts of the Bon Marche.

Tho Brooklyn storeB havo so far progressed toward being world bazars that their customers seeing, for the first time, tho muoh advertised Parisian servealls ai'o disappointed. For whilo wo have all that they have, in variety if not in quantity, our Btores havo in addition a vast, quantity of cotton goods and purely American manufactures that thoy have not. Tho agreeablo vagaries of the maid sorvant form a perpotual and ploasing subject for contemplation. A friend of mino had a funny experience recently with a guileless young Celtic maiden whom sho had secured fresh from tho Emerald sod. There is, I believe, an article of kitchen furniture called a collouder, used to macerate fruit, which is punched full of hole.

This disappeared soon after tho arrival of the new servant. The mistress of the mansion searchod diligently for the missing utensil but without success. By and by Bho asked tho girl if she had seen tho collender. The domestic did not know what it was. An intelligent description was given.

Then light dawned upon her callous mind. "That basin she said. "Sure, I threw it away. It was all full of holes. Faith an' I could see no use for it at all, at all." The elevated roads have changed the habits of tho energetic newsboy.

Formerly ho raided the horse cars with tempestuous impetuosity. Now he loafs in a lordly way at tho entrances to tho railroad station Btairs and will not look at a passing car. This, of course, applies only to tho avenues upon which the railroads run. I've ridden ho length of Myrtle avenuo ever since the advent of tho open car and not a single boy has stepped aboard from Broadway to the ferry. The late Father Keogan had a very retentivo memory for faces and for tho ups and downs of the families in his parish.

He waB a frequont visitor to his school on York street and would speak to tho children in the various classos. In going through tho school in thiB way ono day Father Keegan noticed a littlo girl whoso face was not familiar to him and what onsued ho used to tell with laughter at tho dinners of the St. Patrick Society and to friends when in tho mood. "Well, little one, you're new here, are you not?" "Yes, father." "And what's your name little ono?" "Annie, father." "Annie, Annio (hesitatingly), Annie what?" "Annie Coatello, sir." "Costollo, Costello (again hesitatingly and trying to place the family) what was your mother's maidon name?" "I I I don't know, sir. Iwas too young thon." Tho truthfulness of the saying, "It's an ill wind that blows nobody good," is exemplified in tho uncertain weather of tho past few weeks.

The rain has caused tho postponement of the opening of the picnic season, and the residents of the Eighth Ward have been givon a two weeks' respite beforo being awakened from tho lethargy into which they fell during the Winter months. But now their period of blissful rest is over, as tho blaro of tho favorite band has shaken tho cobwebs off the rafters of tho dancing pavilion at Schuetzen Park. From now on until tho middlo of October the residents of that part of the city will again silently suffer with an occasional spasmodio kick the sloeploBs nights incident to the nightly rackets at the two picnic parks. Tho opening picnic occurred at Schuetzen Park on Monday night with the hop of the ThomaB F. Prendevillo Association, and the "spielers" aro once again in their olemont.

Cards aro out for tho various dances of tho exclusive 400s recognized by tho McCormick, Gilligan. McLaughlin. Hoolihan, Mclntee, Mollduff, Finnegan, McJimpaey, Mo Guffy, Sullivan, Mulligan and other select organ zations, and that the season will prove a successful ono is a foregone conclusion. A new floor has been laid in the pavilion, and a self satisfied smile ndornH tho aristocratic countenances of the youthful inhabitants of the creek section of the Twolfth Ward. Their smiles, however, aro premature, tho troublos and tribulations experienced by them last year in gaining entraneo to their favorite resort having been mado two fold, as the following observances made by the Rambler in a viBit there will show: 1.

The free list has been Bnspendod indefinitely. 2. The loose board in tho fence haB been nailed no. 3. The fence has boen studded with spikes and tho brilliant scheme practiced last year of sending your young lady in by the entrance and jumping tho fence yourself is tabooed.

4. Tho pump has boen removed and the young men will havo to buy refreshments. 5. Tho spielers' corner has boen abundantly waxed and fonced in. 0.

Tho band will only play Wagnerian waltz musio. "Annie Rooney" and "McGinty" music having boen voted out of date. 7. Tho piano in tho hotel ia still in condition and is roady to meet all comers. 8.

Special box cara havo boen provided for vocal artists and young nion of pugilistic propensities. 9. The special policeman stationed at the entrance has been givon a course of training under the tuition of John L. Sullivan aud is now ready to oe used as a door mat as in previous BeasonB. 10.

No return chookB will be given. The "schooner" bonsoB in tho vicinity havo profited too muoh through the park proprietor's munificence. The extent to which the bridgo iB defrauded by passengers who drop bad tioketa, wrong tickets, things that look like tickets and things that do not, but which cannot be noted by the "choppers" in tho rush of business, can hardly be realized by persons who Have not an opportunity to see tho contents of the boxoB at the oloso of a day of heavy travel on tho railroad. They contain tickets of almost unlimited variety, elevated railroad tickets, single and in packages, theater oheoks, pawn tickets, cigarette pictures and coupons, advertising cards, eto. The artioles not made of pasteboard comprise collar buttons, cuff buttons, tufts of hair, false teeth, wedding ringa and the like ad infinitum.

debted to Mr. L. B. Proctor, secretary of tho State Bar Association, Albany, for tho interesting aud lucid statement as to the "Famous Soventeen." To the Editor or the Brooklyn Eaole: Will you kindly inform mo who is the author of tho couplet, "All tho words that from his lip ropair Aro naught but tricks and turnings of tho air." Or, where can tho lines bo found Answer Tho couplet quoted is part of a poom entitled "The Dancing of tho Air," by Sir John Davies. It may be found in Bryant's "Library of Poetry and Song." The poem ia as follows: And now behold your tender nurse, the air, And common neighbor that aye runs around, How many pictures and impressions fair, Within her empty regions aro there found, Which to your senses dancing do propound! For what aro breath, speech, echoos, music, winds, But dancing of tho air in sundry kinds? For whon you breathe, tho air in order moves, Now in, now out, in time and measuro truo; And when you spunk, so well the dancing loves, That doubling oft, and oft redoubling new, With thousand forms she doth herself endue; For all the words that from your lips repair, Aro naught but tricks aud turnings of the ir.

Hence is her prattling daughter, Echo, born, That dances to all voices she can hear; There is no sound so harsh that she doth scorn, Nor any time wherein sho will forbear The airy pavement with her feet to wear: And yet her hearing sense is nothing quick, For after time she endeth every trick. And thou, sweet Music, dancing's only life, The ear's solo happiness, tho air's best speech, Loadstone of fellowship, charming rod of strife, Tho soft mind's paradise, the sick man's leech. With thine own tonguo thou trees and stones canst teach, That, when the air doth danco her finest measure, Thon art thou born, tho gods' aud men's sweet pleasure. Lastly, whoro keop the winds thoir revelry, Their violont turnings and wild whirling bays, But in the air's translucent gallery, Where Hho herself is turned a hundred ways, Whilo with these maskers wantonly she plays? Yet iu this misrule, they such rule embrace, As two at once encumber not tne place. To the Editor or the Brooklyn Eaite: Having a copy of Renan's "Life of Christ," I wish the Eaole would do us the favor of tolling us who ho is and all about him.

T. I. K. Answer We havo not space at our disposal to onablouB to tell "all about" Kenan, hence tell tho story briefly. Joseph Ernest Ronan was born at Treguier, Cotes au Nord, France, February 27, 1823.

Ho was destined for tho Roman Catholio priesthood and went to Paris at an early age in order to study. Ho soon evinced unusual ability and was chosen, at the end of hiB classical Btudies, to follow the course of theology at the Seminary of Saint Sillpice, whoro ho showed a taste for tho study of languages and philosophy, and commenced learning Hebrew, Arabic and Syriac. Hia independence of thought swung him away from tho exacting literalisms of the church and he left the sominary iu order to bo hotter able to pursue hiB own course. He has boen a prolific writor, but the work which has made him famous is his "Vio do Jesus," which he published in 1803. This he wrote after completing a voyago to Syria.

Ho was elected director of the French Academy in April, 1881, and in Juno, 1883, ho was appointed manager of tho Collogo of Franco. To the. Editor of the B' ooklvn Eaole Does "whose," as used in your article on "An Old Manor House" in yesterday's (Sunday) paper agree strictly witli grammar rules, and should it be applied only to persons 11. W. Answer "Whose," the posseBsive of "who," says Goold Brown, is sometimes used to supply the place of the possessive case, otherwise wanting, to tho relative which." and gives those examples: "The mutes are those consonants whoso sounds cannot bo contracted;" Murray's Oram.

"Philosophy whose end is, to instruct us in knowledgo of nature:" Campbell's Bhet. "ThoBO adverbs aro comparod whoso primitives aro obsolete;" Adams' Latin Oram. Wordsworth in the praiaco to his poems has tho following: Past and future, aro the wings On whose support, harmoniously conjoined, Moves the great spirit of human knowledge." Goold Brown calls attention to the fact that "tho uso of 'which' for 'who' is very common in the Bible, aud in other books of the Seventeenth Century: but all good writers now avoid tho construction. Itoccurs75 times in tho third chapter of Luke, as: 'Joseph, which was the son of Heli, which was the son of etc. Our correspondent will observo that tho uso of tho word "whose," which now so generally obtains, is admissable, not only, but is also correct.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaole: Please direct us to whero wo mey find some account of Mary Chilton. M. P. b. Mary Chilton accompanied her fathor and mother on the Mayflower, arriving at Capo Cod, December 8, 1020.

In Savage's "Biographical Index" we find this note: "She has, by vain tradition, been made the first to leap on Plymouth Bock, aa that honor is, also, assigned to John Aldon, whon wo know it is not due to either. She married John Winslow and in 1050, Bradford says, sho had nine childron, of which one was married and had a child. She died 1070." Baylies sas "The honor of having first placed tho foot on this immortal (Plymouth) Rock has been pertinaciously claimed for John Alden and Mary Chilton. It is now impossible to settlo this question of precedence. John Aldon, hero referred to, was sent by Captain Staudish to tho father of Priscilla Mullins to ask if he could hone to have Iter for hia wife.

Mullins roferrod Alden to the girl. She asked Akleu why he did not present himself on his own behalf. He took the hint and John and Priscilla wore married. When ho came to Cape Cod for her ho rodo on a bull, as thero wero no horses in tho settlement. Priscilla loft Capo Cod on the back of the bull, John leading it by a rope fastenod to a ring in its noae.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaats: Can vou assist me iu noting what aro regardod as tho ten first events connected with the White House in Washington J. T. L. Ansxcer The ten first ovents identified with life iu tho Whito House, Washington, may bo noted as follows: Mrs. Abigail Smith Adama, wife of President John Adams, was the first lady who occupied tho Whito House.

Sunday, November 15, 1800. Tho first birth in tho White House was that of James Madison Randolph, which occurred in tho year 1806. The first New Year's reception at the Whito House was held by President Adams in tho year 1801. The first and only silver wedding ever celebrated in the Whito House was on December 31, 1877. by President aud Mrs.

Havos. Mrs. Eliza Garfield was the first mother who occupied the White Houso while her son was President at the same time. Mrs. Dorothy Payne Madison was the first wife of a Unitod States President, who was honored by Congress conferring tho franking privilege upon her, and also voting her a seat on tho floor of the Senate.

The first wedding that occurred in tho White House was the marriage of Alias Maria Monroe to her cousin, Mr. Samuel L. Gouverneur, of New York, March, 1820. President William nenry Harrison was the first President who died in tho Whito House. Ho died Saturday, September 10, 1841.

Mrs. Letitia Christian Tyler was the first and onlv President's wife who died in the White House, Saturday, September 10, 1842. President John Tyler was the first President who coramittod matrimony while living in the White House, June 26. 1844. The new avenues and streets opened in Rome and Naples bear tho nameB of Viotor Emanuel Cavour, Garibaldi and MazzinL Cntholic Church Notes.

This is Sunday in the octave of the Ascension and the feast of St. Venantius, the Martyr. The lesson of the mass is taken from the book of Wisdom and the gospel from John 7. There aro now threo large parishes without officially designated pastors, St. James', Jay street; St.

Stephen's, Summit street, and the Assumption, York Btreot Who will be the lucky ones ia a current question. But it is a remarkable fact that the Brooklyn parishes seem to get alone very well without paBtors. It is a splendid indication of the good order and harmony with which their executive affaire are managed. The Fenelon Reading Circle will hold its last regular meeting on June 17. Preparations are progressing for the public meeting, which is announced for Juno.

A prominent lecturer has tendered his services, and the musical selections will be rendered by members of the reading circle. Tho groat social event of the week will, of coui'BO, be the jubileo fair at the Aoademy of Music, and tho elite of Catholio circles will be at the opening to morrow ovening. An amusing rivalry has been going on all the week over tho choice places in the room for the booths and tabios. Fathor Barry had his hands. full in an effort vain of eourso to please everybody.

The best place couldn't be givon to evoryono, so the locations were decided by lot. It is hardly necesaary to say that the rosult of the drawing did not pleaBs everybody either. The fair for the benefit of the Nativity Church was a great succobb. Whon all the collectors are heard from it is expected that tho proceeds will not bo far from $10,000. Father Moran is exceedingly well pleased at this reault.

MauBflold Post No. 35, G. A. will present a handsome United States flag to tho children of Father Malone's Sunday school at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The presentation will take plaoe at the Novelty Theater and General iBaac 8.

Catlin haB boen invitod to make the usual address. The orator securod by Mansfield Post for its memorial services in Calvary Cemetery, next Sunday, is the famous Paulist missionary tho Rev. Walter Elliott. Father Elliott is an old soldier himsolf and served gallantly in an Ohio regiment during the war. He wont out as a private and won a lieutenant's commission on tho field.

His brother, Major John Elliott, wbb killed in one of the battles in the Southwest. It is a singular coincidence that ono of his brother mis sioners in the Paulist community, Fathor Robinson, was a Confederate soldier, and, stranger still, they were in the sections of the two armies for a long time fighting each othor. Separated thon by tho dread conflict of worldly strife, the two old veterans aro now fraternally united as valiant oaptains under the banner of the Prince of Peace. Father Elliott is a fine speakor and will, no doubt, give a rich treat to the comrades of Mansfield Post. Ho will also probably preach Father Fransioll'B Jubilee sermon, on June 7.

Frionds of St. Mary's Hospital will bo glad to learn that another garden party is soon to be hold for the benefit of that institution. It is to tako Place as last year on tho grounds attached to the hospital, St. Marks avenue, between Rochostor and Bnffalo avenues, during the afternoons and evenings of June 3, 4 and 5. Beside attractions of the party itself there is also to be a tounis tournament.

The affair is under the auspices of the Ladios' Aid Association, and the proceeds are to go to the Sisters of Charity to assist them in their noblo and Belf sacrificing task of caring for tho Bick poor a work which appeals to all hearts. Conveyances will ply between tho grounds and tho Utiea avenue stations of the Kings County Elevated and rapid transit roads for the convenience of patrons. Those who were present at last year's party and remember how oxoellently it was conducted, tho brightly decorated grounds, tho gathering of so many of Brooklyn's honored and respected citizens and of her youth and beauty and the good humor and happiness of all may feel confident of and sincerely wish the Ladies' Aid Association every success for their estimablo undertaking. They are live people out Wtat. In tho last issue of Archbishop Ireland's paper, the JVorfuoesfero (Jhroniclr, Fathor Conway, tho editor, says: We notice with ploasuro a now departure on the part of somo of tho pastors in rofereneo to giving notice of their Bermons.

It is this: They publish in the papora the subject on which they aro going to spoak. There are some peoplo who want to hoar coriain questions treated. This method will afford them the opportunity they so laudably look for. We ourselves tried it during one Lent, and the result was an increased attendance at the services. Brooklyn seems way behind tho age in such a recognition of tho power and influence of tho daily paper.

The change is gradually coming, however. On Tuesday next fourtoon novicos will be invested with the habit at St. Dominic's Convent of tho Holy Rosary, Amityvlllo. Sunday, Juno 8, will be the Bilver jubileo of Cardinal Manning's episcopal consecration, and it has beon decided on tho first convenient day afterward to present to his eminence a personal testimonial. The Duko of Norfolk, Monsignor Gilbert and Mr.

Alderman and Sheriff Knill have the management of tho fund, toward which subscriptions have been receivod from all classos of the community and mombora of all religious denominations and from Ireland, France, Germany, India, America, Canada and Australia. In the broadOBt aenao of the word the recognition will bo thoroughly Catholic. The monoy will be used to pay off the debt on tho cardinal's church in London. The Bishop of Leavonworth, persuaded that the Catholic press to day is of equal importance with tho pulpit, and in many roapects more so, has delegated ono of his beat and moat elo quent priests Rev. Fathor Kinsella who takes a lively interest in the affair to apend at least a year lecturing in every parish on the import ance of tho press of our day.

OFFICIAL BLUNDERING. To the Editor of the Brooklyn ISaale: On Monday, May 5, 1 was notified to change the numbers 01 my houses, on Sixth avenuo, within six days, under penalty of $20 fine. With due respect to the law and the Department of City Works I had tho numbers removed at once, preparatory to putting on the new numbers des ignated in Baid notice. To my surprise, on Thursday evening I recuivod a second notice cancelling the former. Will you be good enough to inform me who will pay for replacing the old numbers, or must I Buffer to gratify the whim of some city official? Are taxes not, high enough in this oity without adding unnecessary expense? UBOOKLYN, may 12, 1800.

TAXPAYER..