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IMHIIIH limi'll 'III' I PlliP li I 'MP Mi I MM ll il F.panim i i i i PERSONAL MENTION. OFF TO FRANCE. NOT ABASHED. County has many murderers in its jail who have not yet atoned for their offenses, and the long list of othor unpunished criminals shows how urgent is the demand for more efficient administration of the prosecuting power. To expect harmony within the party before Election day, undor existing circumstances, would perhaps be unreasonable.

But harmony ia not to be purchased at tho sacrifice of principle or by truckling to corruption. AVe believe Mr. Fleming will bo elected, as he ought to bo. Yet it would be infiuitoly better for the Democracy to walk to defeat with a candidate of his caliber and his character, than to bo successful with one whoso personality afforded no guarantee of honest and fearless administration. REPUBLICANS DON'T WANT WORTH.

SOHte of Tne iti Hoping far an Oppor' (unity to Vote lor Fur roll. A meeting of influential Sixteenth Ward Republicans took plae Saturday evening, corner of Graham avenuo and Mesorole streoL Mr. William Worn, of Martin Worn Sons, prosldod; Mr. Louis Spatz was secretary. The meeting was private, but was largely attended.

Tho courso of Senator Worth In the last Legislature was severely animadverted upon, especially his part In tho passage of tho Now York Gas bilL The following resolution was unanimously adopted: Whereat, Haviug watched tho courso of Mr.Thomas F. Farrell In Assembly, and therefore believing that the interest of tho Fourth District In which we reside would be s.ifer in his charge than In that of any othor Individual so tar named In connection with the Fourth Senatorial District, Resolved, That It is our dooiro that Thomas P. Farroll may secure the nomination of his parly for tho Senatorship ot said District, and in tlio event of his securing it we hereby pledge ourselves to help to tho utmost of our power to accomplish his eloctlon. A VERY LIGHT FOUNDATION representatives of the people. It is a ticket evolved by agencies that make conventions a mere farce for what is the sense of assembling so called delegates from tho different districts when tho work they are supposed to do has already been done for them by a little coterie of self appointed dictators.

The proposed nomination of Mr. DoLancey Nicoll as an independent candidate for District Attorney would, accordingly, have ample warrant in the duty of solf respecting Democrats to rebuke the tyranny and impudence of the cabal that has assumed the powers that belong to the party at large or its representatives. If tho embarrassing circumstances, personal to Colonel Fellows, which made his selection impolitio and inexpedient did not exist, the obligation to put an end to the abuse whioh that choico signalizes would be none the less strong. Tho question simply is, shall the Democracy of the City of New York determine for themselves upon whom they will confer the honors of a nomination, or shall thoy be forever deprived of that right by the arbitrary intervention of a ring of trading politicians. That seoms to us to bo the issue present ed by the existing state of facts to the minds of thoso members of the party who still believe in popular government as opposed to pothouse government in tha rule of the many rather than in the rule of tho selfish and grasping few.

With both Mr. Nicoll and Colonel Fellows as candidates this issue would bo squarely raised, and for that reoson tho Eagle trusts that intelligent citizens, without distinction of party, will within the next forty eight hours arrange to give the public a chance to try it. "The Outcawi" Cast Out Court. Franklin Bassford wrote a play in 1882, entitled "The Ontcast," of tho let me get at him aud strangle him typo, and in James O'Neill he hoped to find an approciativo actor. It is one thing to write a piny or a novel and quite another to find an actor or a publisher for the samo.

The case of Mr. Bassford gives an interesting glimpse of the modus operandi of dramatic production. Like tho publishor, who accepts a manuscript on condition that he will pay the author nothing unless the sale of tho work after publication justifies such additional expense, Mr. O'Neill agreed to allow Mr. Bassford $100 out of tho box receipts every week that his play succeeded in attracting the lucrative interest of tho public until that interest ceased to be, or $2,500 had been paid to the author.

The Outcast" has not yet beon producod and probably will never be by Actor O'Noill. Judge Bartlett lately decidod in HILLEN'S SUSPENSJOv. A Clear and Conclso View of tbe Case Aenintit Hliu. To tht Eiitor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Ex Pastor Millen and his satellite claim that he has been found guilty only of indiscretions. If that were so the committee could not suspend him unless It could be shown that he had been twice before admonished for the same offenses.

The truth Is, the Squire specification alleges "an attempt at seduction." If that li a mere indiscretion I have yet to learn tho first elements of moral science. The contemptible sneer by Millon at the lady's ago does not help his case. If she were 60, as he falsely alleges, It would ouly prove the moral condition of the man to bo the more dreadful. The Boston specification, with the evldonae disclosed, sets forth tn detail, beside his own boasts of intimacy with several womon In Brooklyn and olse whore, language so obsenoand actions so loathsome as to bo wholly unfit for publication. I dofy language to oxpres3 or tho imagination to coucoivo anything moro Immoral than Is crowded into this Boston specification and the testimony sustaining It.

If tho Investigating Committeo found this specification sustained, as alt accounts agree that It did, then his suspension was A simple reprimand, I will uot say for the ortenso, but for the wholo dark catalogue of revolting offenses contained in that specification, would be much llko fitting a man $30 for committing murder. The penalty must boar somo relation to the crime, and this tho committeo felt, for thoy went to tho full extent of their power tho punishment. Now, as to tho other specifications. Tho finding of the council was sustained," Instead of "not guilty," which is equivalent to the Scotch verdict ot "not proven." Within a few years a principlo has sprung up In Methodist ecclesiastical law, never thought of by tho Methodist fathers, and so far as I know unknown still iu othor churoho, that two witnesses aro required to convict a minister of an offense. This law not even yet incorporated In the disclpllao is orronoously founded on I.

Timothy, "Against an elder receive not an accusation but beforo two or three witnesses." A Presbyterian would intorprot this officor to bo a layman In tho chureh, elected to certain duties, and a Cougrega tlonalist or a (junker would consider him a vonora bio Christian, or one rlpo In years. Methodists regard him as an ordninod minlstor, one degree above a deacon and ono degree bolow a bishop. Such was Milieu. Rocont Methodist writors claim that the testimony of two witnesses, or its equivalent iu circumstantial or corroboratlvo evldenco, Is nocossary to convict this functionary. It Is manifest that this requirement is better adapted to shield tho accused than to bring out the truth in some cases.

"Thus, In tho Haverhill case, the presiding elder threw out SnJw's affidavit after admitting it upon tho record tho day beforo, and tho testimony of Milieu and tho accused woman stood against that of Way aud Presiding Eldor Pike, tho two sides being supposed to balance each other. In tho DeKalb avenuo caso wo havo but ono wltnoas for tho prosecution, aud two witnossos, Millon and tho girl horself, for tho defense. Now, whatever may bo thought of tho woight duo to tho testimony of the accused parties iu a trial of this kind, it will bo soon that tho Intervention of an arbitrary rule had much, if not ovory thiug, to do in deciding the question. Had thoro boon tho equivalent of "two or throe witnesses," as In tho third and fourth specifications, the result must havo boen different. Mr.

Way was shown to bo a worthy man aud a reputable witness, but no matter he was but one against the two. The Fourteenth street spec! flcation was not fully considered on account of an orror in the date. From tho above analysis of tho chargo aud specification it will bo seen that the counsel acted with good sonse nnd commendable fidelity to duty. Tho unhappy defendant must uot oxpect to leaven public opiuion by his talso statements. Instead of tolling Ills friends what tho specifications aro ou which ho has boon tound guilty, lot htm show thom for examination, or, better still, lot him hand a copy of them to tho reporters for publication.

Even aftor a liberal expurgation aa a concession to the demands of public decency, there will still be enough left to sustain my Interpretation ot thom. New York, Octobor 20, 1SS7. Luther. tho adoption and practice of Shevitch's scheme of taxing unimproved lands, sensible voters in this State might bo expected to consider seriously the wisdom of casting their ballots for the Progressive or United Labor candidates. But this movement can bo regarded only as a mutiny on board the ship of State, and the sueceas of the insurrection iB made doubtful by tho appearauco of two rival ringleaders.

The vessel is so large and its crew and passenger list so numerous that the two bands of mutineers can encourage or defy one another without alarming the peaceably disposed and busy majority of sailors and tourists, but as Boon as the discontented minority, emboldened by an apparont lack of opposition, tries to appropriate the ship and her cargo there will be a sudden conflict and a speedy suppression of the mutiny. It was a good old scheme of punishment for maritime rebels to be keelhauled. All the men who went to hear George and Shevitch were not rebels however. They simply represontod that growing class of wage workers who are beginning to take a personal interest in government as a taugible science and a matter of business. Thoy are so much net gain in tho voting strength of tho pooplo, that is the number of men who do vote out of the total which can vote.

Not being fools thoy must have decided that neither Shevitch nor Georgo demolished his opponent and that tho plausibility of tho theories of neither has boon injured beyond repair. Of tho two Shevitch certainly had less selfish intorest in the increase of his followers. His judgment has been influenced by observation in countries that George has never visited, and he is right on those points upon which ho differs from George. Tho same may be said of the author of "Progress and Poverty." Both men are wrong, bocauso they disagree with each other and with the established ordor of society that has rison Phenixlike from tho ashes of many revolutions. Platforms and Candidates.

One way to test the' value of platforms in local politics is to inquire whether any individual citizen or body of citizens could be found to take the negative of tho pertinent propositions laid down. Look, for example, at the resolutions adopted by tho Democratic City Convention last Saturday evening, and ask what party or politician would deliberately and publicly affirm as follows Wo declare ourjolvoa to bo nof In favor of the ouforcoment of the principle of homo rule la tho government of cities, and of tho maintenance of tho principle of concentrated local responsibility, etc That appointments and romovals In tho municipal service should not bo made only when do inanded for the public good, but for party ends, and that olectlvo omcors should bo choson hoc for personal fitness, etc Wo withdraw our support of tho Civil Sorvlco laws, national, Siato and municipal, to (ho ond that efficiency, honesty, may not dictate tho rotontlon and seloctlon of tho occupants of public We plodgo ourselves to tho maintenance of a municipal government that shall not afford to our people clean and well paved streets, etc. We pledge ourselves to afford an administration jot based on economy, etc. It would be difficult to find anybody with tho hardihood to make these negative declarations. It is, indeed, impossible to raise an issue in words on tho subjects referred to.

The Republican City Convention took like ground and there was nothing loft for the Democrats but to reaffirm tho position. To be sure, there is something more in Saturday's platform. There is a "point with prido" resolution, an invitation to contemplate Democratic local results, but it counts for nothing for several reasons. In the first place ho Republicans plume themselves in tho samo fashion, and one piece of boasting offsets tho other. In the next placo tho Democratic administration of the last two years is in some respects deplorable and disgraceful.

Instead of directing the attention of the voter to it tho managers should implore him to avert hiB eyes. It needs an extremely brazen "finger" to "point with pride" in the circumstancos. The less said in the canvass about party records the better. Putting theso aside, it remains that as to the radical principles and practical measures embodied in the Democratic and Ropublican platforms there ia no popular difference of opinion. No issue can be raised in regard to the reasonableness of home rule, concentrated responsibility, appointments for fitness, economical administration, clean streets, plenty of water, etc.

Becauso it ia not easy to make issues of this sort pooplo are coming to care less and less for party politics in local affairs. Is there thon no issue There is a very plain and simple one. Of two candidates standing on identical platforms and promising good home government, which is the more likely to make the promise good Which is the abler and tho moro thoroughly informed of city affairB Which is the moro likely to bo Mayor in fact as woll as in name 'Which has the larger strength and courago, thohoartier disposition, to resist all influences which would make excellent professions ns to appointments for the public good and not for partisan reasons, "concentrated responsibility of the Mayor himself nnd nobody else, reformed Civil Service methods in spirit and in letter a farce in practice This is the issue upon which tho lines will be drawn during the next two weeks. "Pointing with pride" will have no effect whatever, except to provoke contemptuous laughter. The slang whanging of party heelers and tho abusive epithets of money sucking partisan leeches will count for absolutely nothing.

One of tho two regular candidates, of course, will bo elected. Each of them is an honest, trustworthy citizen, and it will bo quite impossible to mako tho people believo otherwise. Foul mouthed orators or filthy penned writors who aro preparing vituperative attacks on Colonel Baird may as well sparo their lungs and save their ink, for such proceedings will make votes for rather than against him. The people, caring nothing for party labels, intend to choose tho better man for Mayor. If they shall choose Mr.

Chapin and there seoms now to be no widely prevailing doubt of that conclusion it will not be becauso he is the Democratic coudidate. He will bo elected rather in spite of that fact. Tho voters who are about to decide this election will cast Chapin ballots because thoy believe that tho man whose namo tho ballots bear has no sympathy with the men or tho methods that during tho last two yoars have touched with scandal the City of Homo Rule as far as the brilliant governmental reputation of Brooklyn had extended, that he will, if elected, have no official companionship with the men and no toleration for the methods. A phrase has had a considerable rim of lato which is open to question from a broad national point of view, but it is easier of local application where partisan politics are of slighter concern. Mr.

Chapin will be the next Mayor becauso of a general conviction that he is better than his party at least to this extent that he is superior and will mako his administration superior to some of tho politicians whoso achemos have locally discredited his party. Little time then will be lost in the study of platforms. Both tho Democratic and the Republican are good enough. The substantial work of the remaining fourteen days will bo a canvass of men. Robert Gnrrott says that Joy Gould stole the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company.

Sir Henry Gordon, brother of the late General Qordon, Is dead. Daniel Kennedy, financial editor of tho Pittiburg Diipatch, died last night of typhoid fever. Gladstone is getting better. It seems that Simon Cameron is not the oldest surviving ex United States Senator after alL According to the Augiuta Chronicle the honor bo longs to John P. King of that city, who was born in Kentucky In 17D9, presumably beforo the 8th of March, or the ChronicU't claim, falli.

He was appointed to All the unexpired torm of Senator George M. Troupe November 21, 1838, and was elected to succeed himself In 184 at least twenty years before Cameron entered tho Senate. Senator King resigned In 1837 and was succeeded by Wilson Slmpkin. Ex Senator Perry of Michigan, who railed In 1882 for $1,500,000, has since worked hard and paid off $1,200,000 of his debts. It makes hlra feel very happy to think he has only $300,000 yet to pay.

Exchange. Says the Chicago Mail William E. Cramer, editor and proprietor of the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin, it one of the most remarkable Journalists In the country. Hols blind and partially deaf, and, in spite of his Infirmities, does an enormous amount of newspaper work. Ho dictates his odltorlals to a secretary, who reads thorn to him by means of an audlphono.

Iu this way Jtr. Cramer produces from a column to throo olumns of matter a day. His secretary reads to him every day all tho most Important Journals In the country. Mr. Cramer's memory IB remarkable, and his mind is an encyclopedia of facts, llo was an intimate friend of Horace Oroeloy and Thurlow Weed.

He may bo callod the William H. Prescott of Journalism. The Marquis de Mores, according to the Bismarck Tribune, is far from being bankrupt either In purse or In family ties. He has a flxod Income from sources Inherited that are unimpaired and as stable as tho French Government His wife has an annual Income from tho best American securities in her own name of $90,000. She wears a fur cloak which cost $12,000.

Between tho Marquis and his wife there is the greatest affection. CURRENT EVENTS. Westminister Abbey was yestorday invaded by a mob. At a proclaimed meeting in Woodford, County Galway, sovoral nion wero clubbed by the police. Colonel Ingersoll says that the Western Union Telegraph Company, If It gains control of all rival lines, will bo tho most dangerous corporation in the country.

New Yorkers are complaining of the inadequate travoling facilities afforded by tho elevated roads. The boiler of tho steam launch May exploded yesterday at tho foot of One Hundred and Sixteenth street. New York. John and Patrick Cunningham, brothers, wore instantly killed and ono othor man was Injured. An Indianapolis car driver was attacked by roughs on tho platform of his vehicle and killed.

A man arrested for intoxication in a little Iowa town killed the mayor and wounded tho polieo Justice boforo whom ho was arraigned. The Papal Envoy to Ireland, Mgr. Persico, has returned to Homo. Ills report will spoak favorably of tho Irish pooplo. A girl named Hattie Woolstein, held for murder at Los Angeles, is suspected of bond robbory and possibly another murder.

A new Methodist Church in West Harlem was dedicated yestorday. A gale with snow raged on the great lakes. Trouble with tho Chorokoo Indians is anticipated. Tho constitutional amendment in Mexico permitting the President to have two consecutive terms has boen promulgated. The conventions regarding the New Hebrides and tho Suez Canal aro to bo signed to day.

Tho French Cable Company is being sued by tho Anclo Atnerlcan and Direct companies, for withdrawal from the cable pool. There is great discontent among the Knights of Labor. Members from thirteen States are reported to be in revolt against Powderly. Connecticut has another murder. Eugene Carroll, during a family dispute, crushed his sister In law's skull with a hatchet.

Dakota has had a severe snow storm. A marine at Annapolis has boen sentenced to ton days' imprisonment for using disrospoctful language to tho doctor when ordered to tako pills. The Chinamen of New York whose houses were visited on Saturday night by Denis Kearney intend to prosocuto that agitator, claiming that ho had no right to invade their privacy as ho did. Tho electric light wires are doing deadly work. Another man has died from the Bhock he experioucod when ho stopped on one.

POLITICAL POINTS. Henry George and Editor Schevitoh had their verbal duol in Now York last night. A St. Louis dispatch says that efforts will be made to unito all the Labor parties for next year's campaign. The Democratio party is beset with difficulties on tho subject of protection such as it has never boforo encountered.

On tho one side Is tho Inclination of the larger section of tho party; ou the othor Is the Interest of the smaller and yet powerful section, to whom concessions must bo made. Tho protection element of tho party, now reinforced from the Sonth, Is too strong to be "whippod In;" and yet If tho Democratic party cannot change tho tariff from Its present basis of protection to that of revenue it will prove Itself unable to deal with the problem which It has undertaken and on which it has based its principal claims to control of the Government. Portland Orcgonian. Indications are to tho effect that tho Republicans of the country must, ero long, abandon tho sotional Issue hi politics. Wo wish thoy could have done this ton years ago, and have been moved to such action by a spirit of patriotism.

They have been altogether unjust to tho people of tho South during all that period; they have beoa false to thoir own earlier reputation for intelligence and libor allty; they have brought tho reproach upon the country of continuing the strifes of tho war after the Christian onllghtonraont of the poople should have brought them to a closo. If the liopublican party had pursued tho path of magnanimity nobly pointed out by Abraham Lincoln, and advised before thoir death byevoryone of tho greater men who woro its founders, lnstoad of stooping to the ignoble work graphically eharactorizod by Mr. Jamoa O. Blaino as seeking to oloct Presidents through tho agency of the bloody shirt, It would have boon worthy of Its ancient fnmo in our day, and would havo kept ttsolf unimpaired inreputa tatlon, as well as intact ia numbers. But It docllnod to take tho statosmanliko and tho Chrlstlanliko course indlcatod by their venerated loaders, and It has found defeat and dlsgraco to bo tho result Boston Herald.

The truth is, and it ought to bo emphasized without roservo, that James G. Blaine's pretendod sympathy with the Irishmen Is tho consummate and crowning pretonse of a public life blotted all over with deception and duplicity, not to say corruption. Mr. Blaino never utterod a word of compassion for tho Irish people until he found that tho movement In this country for Irish rule had become so strong that he might safely cast his fly for Irish votes. Utica Observer.

Tho Democratic party will be ground to powder If It can not ahw that It cares for the condition and tho welfars of workingmen nnd women more wisely than the party whioh Mr. Georgo and Father McGlynu are leading. Tho Republican party, In Ilko manner, has to convince conscientious voters that it doola moro wisely and Justly with tho evil of intemperance and tho traffic In liquor than tho party which urges prohibition in all places and for all sorts of communities alike. Hew York Tribune. The question, "What we shall do with our ex Presidents," Is again troubling tho Hew York Tribune with the offeot of rovlrlug In Its columns tho propositions that they shall be mndo Senators.

There is nothing to prevent them from being Senators If they can only get the Legislatures of their States to elect them to that position. Otherwise thore la ao reason why ex Presidonta should not hustle at active and useful private citizens, Just as all other sensible Amoi leans do. Pittsburg Dis pateh. CONTEMPORARY I1UMOR. Bleeping car porter (dusting off a passenger) Am yo'a resident of New Yo'k, sah? PassengerYes; I'm ono of the officials at Castle Garden.

Sleeping car porter (anxiously) Am dat so 7 Well, if I gives yo' a god dusttn' off an' black yo' boots an' gives yo' a dollar, snh, wud that bo enough? Ise a poo' man, boss; deed I Is. Hartford Courant. Don Atenogenes complains bitterly of the conduct of his son. He relates at length to an old friend all the young man's escapade. "You should apeak to him with firmness, to call him to his duty," says the friend.

But he pays noi the least attention to what I say. Ho listens only to the advice of fools. I wish you would talk to him." Mexican Fun. On the hotel piazza What do you think of Mrs. Jones 1 I don't know, I Oh, I guass she's a nice person enough.

But thon, Bhe Is so egotistical." "Yob?" "Yes; I was asking her something or other about the Brooksos, nnd sho said that she never troubled herself about anybody's business but her own. Don't you call that egotistical Keally, you shouldn't be 30 severe. It may bo only narrow mtndednass." Boston Transcript. An Illinois farmer has made a cheese in the shape of a man. It Is Bald to look like a thing of life and very likely it is Yonkert Statemuin.

"No," said the chairman of a Missouri board of education, "thn application of this hyar snoozer '11 have to bo refused." "Why? Ho's woll eddlcated." His eddlontlon la all right, but nary a dudo '11 teach this hyar sahool white I'm on deck. This feller goes to a drug itoro and asks Tor mineral water when he wants a drink." A'edrasia State Journal. Whero are the children inquired a husband and father as ho came Into tho house. They wero so noisy," replied hiB wife, I sent them out with tho nurse. Our sweet little poodle, Fldo, had lost gone to sloep, and I didn't want the dear Utile follow disturbed." TA SpooK nmMp fails Hglf MONDAY EVENING.

OCTOKER 21. IS87. SIX PAGES. Til is Paper ban tbo I.ar&rct Circular ion of mi Evening Paper PilbliMliod In Clio United States. It value as an AdvertislUff Medium in lUerefore apparent.

Eagle llraucu Offices 1,127 Itodrirl Avenue. Near Fulton Street, 435 I Jftu Avenue. IVear IViiitli Street, and 41 Ilroiiiliiar, Ilroolilyu, E. I). Advertisements for tie week day editions will It received up to 11:30 o'clock A.

31., and for the Sunday edition up to 10 P. M. on Saturdays. Itecinter To morrow. The Boanl of Elections has properly resolved that while the registration last Tuesday holds good there must be.

according to law, ti final opportunity on the Tuesday two weeks before election. The books will therefore be open in the Several districts to morrow between 7 nnd 10 A. M. and between 3 and 10 P. II.

A list of the places of registration, which are the same as the polling places, is published on the second pago of the to day. Let every voter who has hitherto omitted to register congratulato himself that the mistake made by the Board will give him one more clmnee and go and register accordingly. Remember that to morrow is the last day nnd that nobody can vote unless registered. Good Results. Mr.

Chnpin's nomination is a good thing. So is Mr. Baird's. One or the other will be elected. Either would make a good Mayor.

The success of either means an end to a condition of municipal weakness and jobbery. That much has been effected alreadj though the real fighting wjrk of election still remains to be done. The Eagle is glad two good men are in the field glad that the nomination of Mr. Baiid has forced the Democracy to make the gang take back seats. Both candidates are equally honest and have much firmness of character both mean equally well by Brooklyn.

That much conceded, the Eagle, as a Democrat, would prefer Mr. Chapin to Mr. Baird for party reasons. But Mr. Chapin is more capable than Mr.

Baird for and more experienced in high public functions. That is a reason why citizens, regardless of party, should support Mr. Chapin. The fight will be close. The Democracy have the Labor defection to face, the Republicans the Prohibition.

Each is an unknown quautity this year. Prospects favor Democratic success though the people may refuse to condone what the gang has done, albeit it has been thrown over and may conclude that the best way to kill it is to beat tho party it has both scandalized and betrayed. Mr. Chnpin's nomination and election, however, 6hould mean the extirpation of the gang as truly as Mr. Baird's would, and that being 60 Mr.

Chapin would make a better, because a more intelligent and capable, Mayor than Mr. Baird. Itctire Them at Once. One or two "'charges" against Mr. Chapin ore so untrue and so false that, after the facts have been stated, persistence in the "charges" will be an equal proof of stupidity and mendacity.

One charge is that he voted against tho Freedom of Worship bill. The truth is that that bill never came up for passage whilo Mr. Chupin was in the Legislature. Mr. Chapin'B candidacy presents no issue which the supporters or opponents of that moasuro have any interest in.

Another charge is that Mr. Chapin voted against the Five Cent Fare bill. The truth is that he voted for it. Another charge or does it amount to a charge is that Mr. Chaim is tho son in law ol Austin Corbin or J.

R. Maxwell. This allegation belongs to the puerilities of politics. As a matter of fact Mr. Chapin is related to neither of thoBe gentlemen by marriage or otherwise.

Tho last charge is that Mr. Chapin is coun Bel for the Long Island Railroad Company Bnd a director in tho Manhattan Beach Improvement Company. Mr. Chapin is not counsel of the Long Island Railroad Company. Mr.

Chapin is not a director in the Manhattan Beach Improvement Company. He closed out his business relations to those corporations when he first became a legislator, on the principle that it was better, being a legislator, he should do so. Let the canvass be free from mud and mendacity and let these ridiculous "charges" full In the pool of their own falsity. Retire them at once. The Outlook: In Queens County.

The Democratic Convention of Queens County made a serious blunder on Saturday In its treatment of the contesting delegations irom Long Island City. Indeed it did worse. It repudiated a distinct and emphatic pledge Which the party made last year when it told the Long Island City politicians to go home and settle their troubles among themselves, the faction which won to bo recognized in tho councils of the organization. This was a perfectly fair and thoroughly Democratic way of meeting the situation. It was a decision with which not one of the contending factions had any reason to find fault.

In accordance with it, the politicians did go home, and Mayor Gleason 60 completely routed his opponents as to prove conclusively that the element which ho represented was best entitled to confidence and support. In view of such an indorsement the right of sole representation in the convention of Saturday by tho Gleason faction was indisputably established. It had cheerfully obeyed the instructions of the party in appealing to the voters to determine its claims and those claims could not have been more conspicuously upheld. Considering all this tho action of the convention cannot be regarded as other than undemocratic and unprincipled. Mayor Gleason may not be a paragon of political virtue, but there is a good deal of manliness about him, and he represents methods far cleaner than the average politician of his neighborhood.

He bns been called upon to nntagonizo elements which for many years have tried hard to make Long Island City the worst governed municipality in tho country men who have openly proclaimed their pur Buit of public plunder, and who should at this time be receiving their deserts in State Prison. In treating him as it did tho convention virtually invited party defeat. It showed itself to be the instrument of a machine" which has done more to injuro Long Island than any other evil that has flourished there. To its sympathy with wrong doing is due the list of defaulting officials with which Queens County i8 to be credited, the lax administration of tho law and the consequent impairment of the good name and prosperity of the locality. It was in opposition to its wishes that John Fleming secured the nomination for District Attorney, simply because it was known that his administration threatened danger to the jobs and jobbers without the party.

Just as tho nomination of Mr. Chapin was torcod on the "machine" here, in spite of the protest of tho "boys," so was Mr. Fleming's nomination forced on the "machine" in Queens. The movement of independent citizens which threatened the defeat of the Democracy in case bad men were named did much to bring the nomination about, and it is matter of congratulation that whether Mr. Fleming is defeated or elected, the influences which opposed him have been made to yield.

But there is yet much to fear, for the men from whom the nomination was wrung are not mainly Mr. Flemiug'a friends. Many would like to seo him defeated if for no other reason than that they would bo safer under a Republican District Attorney with a lax appreciation of duty than under a Democratic one who know where evil existed and who was determined to get rid of it. The record of crime on Long Island shows that there is no office demanding greater attention and greater ability than that of the prosecuting officer. Queens The President of Philadelphia's Broken Bank.

It is Said that He Left the Country to Escape Criminal Prosecution The Depositors Too Poor to Pay Extradition Expenses. Philadelphia, October 24. A local paper this morning states that Charles L. Phillips, president of the defunct Columbian Bank, has left the country, having sailed for Havre, France, on the Compagnle Genorale Trausatlan tique's steamer La Champagne from Now York at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. His departure was sudden and known to but very fow, and tho belief is general that he left tho country to eseapo criminal prosecution for tho part he took In tho mismanagement of the broken bauk.

Tho Columbian Bank, which also had a savings fund branch In Gormantown, closed its doors ou July 30, and made an assigumont lu favor of its creditors. Tho liabilities wore claimed by tho officers to haro beon betweou $200,000 and $300,000, and the assets moro thau dou da that amount Tho appraisers, howevor, after about eight weoks' work, found that the assets consisted principally of worthless stocks aud morchandizo in warehouses, on which advances had been made in some cases equal to tho valuo of tho goods, aud notes mado and Indorsed by Phillips and his associates. Tho savings fund depositors woro mostly working people who had deposited the savings of years with Phillips and his associates, amounting to about Several meotlngs of depositors wero held and counsel had beon retained. The depositors demanded the arrest of Phillips on a criminal chargo. Ho only 'aughed at the throat and told them the failure of the bank was an honest one and they would all receive their money in limo, and declared ttiere was no fraud about tho failure and said it could not bo helped.

Tho chairman of tho Depositors' Association, which was formed at oue of tho meetings, when informed last night of President Phillips' flight, said: "Wo have been doiug all we could to find evdence that would warrant his arrost on a criminal chargo and we were Just getting matters iagood shape. We wanted to bo sure of having evidence enough to convict him and send him to prison beforo wo mado auy move lu the matter. He has, no doubt, heaid of what was being done and taken time by the forelock and got out of danger. A certain transaction of his came to light on Friday last that we think was actionable and ho may have received a hint of it. It was gonerally understood his trunks wore sent away some time ago and his flight Is no surpriso to us." Ono of tho counsol for tho depositors said: Wo were almost ready to arrest nlm.

Tho affidavit on which the warrant of arrest would have boen issued has boen prepared, and would havo boen placed lu the hands of tho district attorney in a fow days. Tho affidavit sots forth that stock was bought by Phillips in his own name for a email sum aud immediately sold to the bauk at an enormous advance. The depositors woro swindled by Phillips. Ho could bo extradited, but tho oxpenso would be greater than theso poor poople can bear." Phillips a short time ago sent his children to France, and gossip thon said he was sending his own trunks with thom aud would soon follow. WRECKS OS THE LAKES.

Vcksclu and Many FreuU Water Sailorn' Ijivew in Peril. M.A.1U1UETTE, October 21. Yestorday tho wind blow from tho northeast aud north forty five miles an hour all day, while a blinding snow storm raged, making the gale doubly dangerous for vessels. Last night two disasters were known and more are feared. Tho captain and crew of tho schooner George Sherman came into tho city and reported tho Sherman a total wreck on Shot Point, about ten miles from ilarquotta, but no lives were lost.

Tho Alva Bradley itruck at about tho same placo a little the Sherman and Captain Giffard thiuks her crow also escaped. Nothing was seen of their small boat It is belloved that the crew of tho Bradley aro now roaming around in tho woods in the terriblo storm and tho city marshal with a gang of fifteen mon have gone to And them if possible. It is believed that many disasters will be reported to day. Cleveland, October 24. A special from Ashtabula Harbor, to the Prets says: "The schooner James F.

Joy, of Detroit, foundered In twenty feet of water Just outside the plor at this placo this morning. The sea is running very high aud the vessel is fast going to pieces. The crow have reached tho shore In An unknown schooner Is ashore off Noblo Station, twelve miles east of Cleveland with six men lashed to the rigging. There Is a heavy sea and it is feared the vessel will go to pieces before tho life savers can reach her. A SOCIETY WOMAN'S SUICIDE.

Her Mind was at rimes lnseuled and She Swallowed Rat Poison. JIOlink, IlL, October 24. It transpired yesterday that Mrs. A. L.

Carson, wlfo of the Secretary of the Jloline Plow Company, who died Saturday night, committed suicide by taking "rough on rats" though it was at first sought to ereato the impression that sho died from natural causes. Mrs. Carson was oue of Mollne's prominent society ladies, but was unfortunately subject to occasional attacks of aberration of mind. A few months ago she attempted to kill ono of her children and to commit suicide by the use of a hatthet. Sho leaves two bright children.

FLAMES BUCK A STOCK OF ICB. Chicago, 111., Octobor 24. Thi Ice houses of tho Lincoln Ice Company, four in number, located on Wrightwood avenue. In Lake View, were destroyed by flro last evening. Involving a loss of $17,000.

The fire started from an unknown cause In bundle of hay In a wagon shed adjoining the ice houses. Mr. P. J. McGiunis, president of tho company, stated there woro 3,500 tons of Ice stored in the buildings, all of which was melted, the loss on the Ice being about $7,000 and on buildings insured $2,500.

1 SKCO.XD LYNCIU50 THBEATESID. Peru, October 24. P.umors woro rifo upon tho streets yesterday that lynchers wero coming to hang Bill Green, the brothor of Amer, who was hanged by a raoD near Delphi. Nothiug definite can be learned. Governor Gray has telegraphed tho shoritl of this county to protect tho prisoner at all hazards and as a consequence an extra force of deputies has been sworn.

Gatllng guns have been placed tn tho Jail corridor ond the Jail Is patroled nightly. FATALLY SHOT BI A CAE DttlVEK. St. Louis, October 24. Four men boarded a street car drlvon by Leslie Watkfng, early yestorday morning, and oeted so boisterously that Waklns attempted to eject them.

Thoy assaulted him aud two officers came to tho driver's assistance and put tho men off. The eject od mon followed tho car and whon Watkius left it again attacked him. Watklns drow a revolver and latally shot ono of thom, John Myers. The others fled. Watkius was arrestod and reloasted on his own recognizance.

ESCAPED WITHOUT TI1EIB BOOTY. Indiavafolis, October 24. Saturday afternoon during a rush of business three strangers entered the large establishment of Charles Mayer, Importer of toys and fancy goods, and secreted themselves. During the night thoy blew open tho safe, but obtained only $150. They then packed five valises with valuable articles worth $1,500 aud left by a roar door.

They were seen by a merchant policeman who gave chaso and the robbers wero forced to abandon the valtses, but made their escape In the darkness. CONSIDERING THE CASK OF HAWKINS. Special to the Eagle.) Eivekukad, L. Ootober 24. Judge Brown, of the Supremo Court, arrived here at noon and opened tho Circuit Court and Oyer and Terminer.

He at once charged tho Grand Jury, and that body retired and began consideration of tho case of F. Asbury Hawkins, of Isllp, who murdered his mother on tho Brentwood road. Tho Jury will next take up the case of Gabeloln, the Breslau murderer. AKORY ORASGKBEN PITISBL'KG, Pittsbcbo, October 24. Tho committeo appointed by the Orangemen's Convention met yestorday and adopted resolutions protesting solemnly against the election of the Roman Catholic priest, Father JIcTighe, to be principal of ono of the city's public schools.

They call upon all loyal citizens to Join with thom in preventing a repetition of such an election. THE DEFUNCT CINCIJ1UTI BANK. Cincinnati, October 24. It wob stoted last night on tho authority of Receiver Armstrong that the Fidelity Bank will declare a dividend of 25 per cent. October 31.

All depositors with tho defunct concern will receive the boneflt ot tho dividend. BANEEB KAWSON STILL 1MPBOV1IG. Chicago, October 24. The physicians of Mr. Eawson, the banker, sold last night, that he was resting comfortably, aud that hl condition yesterday had decidedly Improved.

There were strong hopes that ho would recover. SNOW DKIFTS IN THE BLACK HILLS. Fort Mead, October 24. One of the severest Bnow and wind storms ever known at the Black Hills set In Saturday evening and continued all night. Eight Inches of snow feU, and the drifts seriously impeded travol.

A riTTSBUBG KD1TOB DEAD. Pittsburg, October 24. Danlol Kennedy, financial editor of the Pittiburg Ditpateh, and woll known throughout the State, died last evening of typhoid fever. SKBIOUSLT INJUBKD. Firoinan Norman Hnghes, who is stationed at the headquarters of the asslstont chief engineer, corner of South First and Drlggs streets, was authorized to collect the returns for District Engineer, Perry on Saturday last and while making the tour of the engine housos In Engineer Perry's district tne horse became unmanageable and ran away.

Huehos was thrown out of tho wagon and whon picked up it was found that he had broken his collar bone and sustained several contusions about the head and face. Tho unfortunate fireman was taken to hla home on Eokford street la an ambulance and was attended by the surgoon of the lire Department Decker Making Capital of His Disgrace. He Compares Himnelf With St. Peter and Endeavors to Prove that Beeanse He Has Sinned He is Better Qualified Than Kyer for Relifrioug Work. The Eev.

Frank H. Deoker hired Thayer's Ilall, corner of Bedford avenue and Fulton street, for which he made those present pay, last night, and delivered before a large sudlonce a long wail over his treatment by the East Congregational Church, the New York and Brooklyn Congregational Association and the Eagle. The great majority of his auditors were women. The most of those present, It was evident, were attracted chiefly by the expectation of hearing a spicy discourse. Ills auditors seemed to regard him and his talk as a good show and laughed aud applauded as they would In a theater.

Whenever Mr. Decker alluded to his fall a snicker ran arouud the hall. In his prayer Mr. Decker asked God that he might not dis ploaso Him In his speaking. At the conclusion of his dlscourso a dark haired, palo faced, small oyed man, whom no ono soemod to know, save perhaps the ox minister, Jumped upou tho platform and said that he had gone thero prejudiced against Mr.

Decker, but that after hearing him ho felt that he had not been Justly treated. The man had no Imitators. Mr. Decker announced that ho would hold services In the samo place every Sunday. This Is substantially what he said: I Bpeak to night on tho true and tho false In my case and my reasons for remaining In tho ministry.

Whnt I have to say In relation to my case will be said iu a few words. It is not pleasant for mo to speak or for you to hear of the reasons for which I havo been expelled from tho East Congregational Church and from tho Congregational Association. About Ave yoars ago I was called to tho Congregational Church In Now Lots. Alter preaching one year there I was Installed Its pastor by a council of Brooklyn mlnistors. At tho close of my second year 1 recoived calls from Middletown, and Greenporr, L.

The New Lois church refused to accept my resignation, but the council released me. In doing so it spoko in the highest terms of my ministry. I went to Greouport. After I had boon there a year I wa installed pastor by Dr. Beecher, Dr.

Malcolm, Mr. Ingersoll and other Brooklyn mlisters. My labors there were most successful, hat I avoided all ssandal until the tlmo I oppoared asacaudldato for the East Congregational Church no ono can deny. Perhaps I ought to qualify that statement the Brooklyn Eaole will deny anything. Every effort was mado to keep me in Green port.

Moved not by a monetary consideration, but perhaps by a eolflsh motivo, I accopted the call from the East Congregational Church. God forgive mo. My intimacy with the lady whoso name Is connocted with mine bogau Just beforo I left Greenport At a time wheu my wife was not at homo would to God sho had boon laughtor it la no laughing matter I made my first misstep. Thon I began our secret correspondence. "There Is a way that soemoth right to man that leads to death." There came a time when I realized all I had done.

I went to my Father aud said: I am not worthy to bo thy son; look upou mo as thyserTant." Then against tho ad vlco of my friends I appeared boforo tho East Congregational Chureh and mado a full confession. Some of tho members had been to Groonport, but after diligent investigation wero unable to supplement my confession. I asked the association to appoint a committoo to act ou my case. 1 mado tho same confosslon bofore that. I was not forglvon.

I have no fault to find with tho church or thecommittoo or tho proas, with one exception the Brooklyn Eaoi.e. That paper cannot ho moro severe in its denunciation of my act than I am. It has attackod mo In a domoniacal way. To show the spirit it manifests I will read a few extracts from it. In its lssuo of Wednesday.

October 19, the Btartllng fact ia discovered by an Eaolb reporter that liov. Mr. Millea was found eating chostnuts from a brown paper bag laughtor, that his trousers were baggy laughter, that thore was a want of resemblance between the color of his mustache and hair, U3 coat was shiny. Laughtar. Tne editor of tho Bkooklyn Eaolb exalt himself above the church aud condemns this man.

lie said that tho Kov. George E. Kood ought not to bo allowed to remain in the city, because he advised a witness not to testily on Mr. Milieu's case. Whatasalut that editor must bol llo accused Mr.

Pentecost of Bontimentallsm on tho labor question and of shoil ding tears in its cause. If tears mean a lack of manliness then Josus Christ was not mauly. If I wanted to convict that paper of a lack of truth I would simply say that It calls mo a handsome man. Laughter The editorial about mo In that issuo was a tissue of lies. It claims that I said to Dr.

Beecher that, I understand that If I coufessod and repented, I would not be expelled from membership in tho association. 1 wont to Dr. Boechor and said that that statomont was a falsehood. lie said: "I don't believe you made It. As a proof that 1 did not mako It I may simply say that I was Informed by a member of the committee a week bofore the report was mado that 1 was to bo expelled.

Tho editorial also stated that I tried to shield myself at tho expense of another's reputation. All who know the facts In the case know that to bo false. I will now give you my reasons for remaining iu tho ministry. After alluding to Poter's fall Mr. Docker said: Thore was much in Peter that was strong and mauly and much that was weak.

Peter was not conscious of his weakness. Whou tho Saviour predictod that he would fall into sin Peter would not believe dim. To know one's weakness is a sign of strength. It was the confidence of the Babylonians that their city was impregnable that led to its overthrow. If anyone had predicted that 1 would fall Into the sin I did I would not have belloved him.

Tho courageous Potor was a man that proved himself a craven, a liar and a perjuror. There wero Just two persons that knew his weakness Satan and Chri9t. It Is a fact to bo observed that God employed the devil to do a good work. Since tho beginning of creation wicked men have beon employed to carry out Ills works. Find me a man who takes ploasuro iu sifting a man's character and 1 will And you a man who would do Satan's work.

Tho fact that God permitted Satan to do that work Is why he pormittod the Bkooklyn Eaqls to attack me. Tho charactor of the men who havo pursued mo Is not angolic. Tho meu who tried to ruin Ueury Ward Beecher and who pursued Millon are meu of demoniacal spirit. Your sons and daughters do not Dud pleasure iu sifting your ashes. Judas Iscarlot botrayed Christ uot for tho few plocos of silver he received, but because Saton prompted him.

Satan had no dosire of romoviug tho chaff from Peter's charactor. llo wanted to remove tho wheat, lias any ono connected with my caie attempted to remove the chaff from my character? That an effort has been made by professed friends to remove the wheat from my charactor cannot be denied. God did not permit Satan to remove tho whoat ns woll as the chaff from Peter. If a the result of my experience I am mado a purer man I will thank God for it. Applause.

That I needed sifted every one who knows mo knows. Peter denied his Saviour, Judas sold him. Peter was saved; Judas was uot. God grunt that tho meu who sold mo for a few pieces of stiver may bo saved Thore camo a time when I realized my sinfulness. 'Jod only knows the sorrow I endured.

Thon I understood the full meaning of Cain's saying: "My burden is more than I can boar." In thy Stygian darkness that enveloped mo tho voico of God came unto me and said: "I will give thee rest" Jesui did not wait until I became pure, but ran out to greet me aud took mo Ills arms, although my clothes woro tattered and torn. Tho church and tho association would not forgive mo. How different was Christ's treatment of Petor He not nnlv fnrizuvB him. but restored him to the ministry. If Jesus CbrWt had oxpolled Pelor tho East Con gregational Chureh and tho association would nave a precedent for their treatment of Frank 11.

Decker, lnstoad of dismissing Petor tho loring Christ said You are hotter qualified for your work now tcau over." Applause. am not seeking to Justify my wrongdoing. Somo o. tho etiureh members said to mo that they bolieved I was penitent, but that they must expot mo from tho euurch tor Urn sake of outsido opinion. Tho association gave the samo reason.

1 appeal to you. I feel more confident of rocoiviug Justice from you who are outside tho church than from thoso who aro In it. Applause. I would rather tako tho chances of Bob Ingernoll than thoso of mon intimate with the history of Christ who have uot Ilia spirit. 1 was onco beforo in trouble, but not of this kind.

I was nuancially ombarrassod. I found a frloud in a man with whom I was only slightly acquainted. He was not a believer, but ho had Christ's spirit Jesus Christ did not call In question the ponltonco of Potor, but He did his love lor Him. Contrast the spirit of Christ with tho spirit that obtains In a ministerial association which says: Wo don't question your penltouce, but for tho sake of public soutimont we must drep you irom the roll." 1 told thom that doop In my heart I know I lovod Christ and yot thoy ex polled mo. If a brothor be overtaken In a fault, restore him.

Applause. If a man hns not tho spirit of Christ, excommunicato him. If ho bo overtaken in a fault, restore him, unless ho does uot lovo God. These aro my reasons for remaining iu tho ministry. I follow the biblical precedent.

The Brooklyn Eaglb kindly suggested to me to go Woat. Laughter. Jesus Christ said: "Go among your trionds, your wlfo and family, your neighbors and your townspeople." If thore Is a man here who fools that ho has not sinnod I havo nothing to say to him. I oxpect nothing but stonos from him. A man said to me a fow weoks ago: "I can't take your hand." I said: "Christ says both His hands are itretchod out all day long." I bollove the East Congregational Church oxpolled mo because thoy did not know the Scripture.

I cheerfully boar wlt noss to my Indebtedness to that church. If thore Is a God fearing church iu Brooklyn it is that. I believo God forgives mo as I forgive tho Brooklyn Eagle, Mr. Hawkins and others. God havo mercy on me, tor I am a sinful man.

FLATLANDS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY. A Complete Town Tickot Nominated oa Saturday Evening. Tho primary held by the Flatlands Republican Association Saturday evening to nominate candidates for town officers was the largest and most exciting held there slneo eight years ogo, when William IL Rogers and Justice of the Sessions Savago wero contesting for the Justiceship of tho town. The meeting was held at Lemken's Hotel, and long boforo It was called to ordor considerable electioneering had boen done by the friends of tho candidates for the nomination ot Tax Collector, Messrs. Georgo W.

Soreno and H. Goorge Boedlckor, and also by the adherents of Mr. Charles Lohman, and Christopher Davis, who were looking for tho nomination for Assessor. Excise Commissioner John II. Nolan callod tho meeting to order, and said that he hoped the con tosts for the different nominations, when ended, would causo no 111 feeling, but that tho dofeated ones would put their shoulders to fhe wheel and work for the success of the town ticket, as well as the State and County tickets, reminding them that by good work they could carry the town on Election day.

Town Clerk Joseph G. Morrell recorded and John C. Matthews, L. V. Davis and John R.

Skldmore acted as Inspectors. Town Clerk Joseph G. Morrill was renominated for Town Clerk unaulmously. Following came tho nomination of Mr. Goorgo W.

Sereno and shortly the name of H. Georgo Boedlcker was announced. It was mot with cheers and crlos of "Ho Is tho best man; we want no Prohibitionist or fanatic or crusader." Mr. Serono had for his supporter William Simmons, a colored gentleman, who did some good work among tho colored uontingont. Justice of the Sessions James Savage, Excise Commissioner John IL Nolan, Charles Lehman, Adolph Ktchtor and others looked after Boodloker's Interest.

Ex Supervlsor John L. Kyder was present but, as usual for a number of years, aid not vote. When the pons closed there were 168 votos cast, of which Mr. Boedlckor reclvod BO and Mr. Serene 78.

There was moro cheering, and immediately the latter's frlehd went to the corner of tho room an mado threats of bolting tho ticket. For Excise Commissioner Mr. John W. Rumph had no opposition. For Constable Gilbert MUlspaugh received 94 and J.

J. McLaughlin 63 votes for tho full torm. For the short terra John Fltigerald was named. Peund Masters wero namod as follows: First District, Cornelius Van Houteu; Second District William A. Davis.

Tho Inspectors chosen were: First District, C. Timonson and W. DouMeday; Socoud District, Jerome B. holt aud Theodore Borgen. After tho ticket was announced Mr.

Boedlcker thanked his friends. THE tOKO ISHffD FRKE MIJRAlil'. The Long Island Free Library, 568 Atlantic avenue, appoals to tho pooplo of Brooklyn to glvo a helping hand Iu sustaining It. It has boen lu existence over seven years aud Is an Institution which well merits tho confidence of tho people. The books are absolutely free to any one coming With proper iutroduotlon, aud tho same privllogo Is oxtendod to tho sick who aro unable to leave thoir homes.

It Is uon sectarian and wholly depondent upon voluntory offering for Its life and growth. Mr. Arnold W. Greene, the woll known physician of 807 Greene avenue, will bo pleased to hear from any one who would like to help this Institution. Second Senate District.

At this writing it is not known who will be nominated in tho Second District by the Democratic convention to night. Tho Democratic voters of the district want James F. Pierco renominated. So do the ward and district leaders. They might want him nominated until doomsday and it would not bo done, if what is called tho machine put its hands on to 2ro vent it.

That machine is reported to bo resolved on forcing John C. Jacobs on tho convention and of compelling his nomination. Tho Eagle will not be at all surprised if he is nominated, or if tho convention be instructed to adjourn, so as to give a little time to see whother the machine dare nominate him. Figures show that in that district Mr. Jacobs has run 5,000 and 8,000 behind the pi rty ticket.

Still, tho part majority is probably largo enough to gamblo a load out of it for him before or aftor tho polls close. The question is, Should Alfred C. Chapin be dragged down so that John C. Jacobs can be pulled up Is the. commercial need of the machine for Jacobs in tho Senate to bo preferred to tho desire and need of the party for Chapin in the Mayor's office If so, go ahead.

Chapin, Quintard and Furey can be pulled down by the simple process of pulling Jacobs up; but make no mistake. If this thing is to be done, it's got to be done in daylight, with all tho world looking at the facts. Gentlemen, make up j'our game. At Hume. Yesterday must indeed have been a day of "rest" to the President and his charming wife.

It was the first Sunday in nearly a month that thoy felt a positive relief from that tension on their faculties which the recent social circuit involved. Added to this sense of physical repose was tho gratification with which they summed up tho experiences of their trip. No other President ever had quite such a reception and certainly none ever acquitted himself with moro satisfaction to tho plain people." If Mr. Cleveland made no great speeches he made no weak or imprudent ones. Tho journey afforded him an opportunity to display his excellent good sense and perfect self pas session.

The thought that hundreds of unsparing critics were eagerly watching his movements and waiting to catch every word ho uttered did not disturb his mental poise or trouble him with tho pangs of nervous ap preheusiou. If he remembered thorn at all it was with something of the complacency of lieu Butler in tho House of Representatives when ho banished Sam Cox with that cruel "Shoo fly, don't bodder mo." The peo plo beheld man not only physically, but mentally and morally sturd The simple flowers of speech with which he decorated tho naked statistics of Mr. Dana's cyclopedia gave great umbrage to tho cyclopedist and great pleasure to his audiences. Thoy did not expect an orator and they were not disap poiuted, but they listened to a man who had plenty of ideas to express and knew how to express them. What tho judgmont formed by tho people of their President was is not a matter of conjecture.

The delightful echoes awakened by the trip are still trembling in tho air of every neighborhood he visited. Even political opponents wero conquered by tho perfect sincerity, siuglo hearteduess nnd simplicity of tho man. Ho was all that those who know him best represented him to be, and not what the partisan organs endeavored to make him seom. It is no exaggeration to say that his trip was a triumph. An honest man who has Buffered from prejudice and misrepresentation is, whenever he exposes himself to tho scrutiny of honest uion, a sure victor.

Integrity of character is a magic that sooner or later pro vails against tho most cunning devices of calumny. That is the magic with which Mr. Clevoland convorted his journey into a triumphal procession, and yet ho is probably the man who is least conscious of the fact in all the land to day. His are not the virtues that delight in capering before a looking glass. The Labor Leaders in Public Debate.

Sergius Shevitch and Henry George, the leaders of tho two wings of the new Labor party, held a public debute in the Eighth avenue Theater, New York City, on Sunday night, tho distinct issue being the wisdom of substituting tax on land for all other methods of taxation. There was no discussion of ways to change the present order of Neither before or after the meeting, that numbered 3,000 people, chosen by priority of arrival out of "a gathering of 10,000, was there a single revolutionary cry, not tho ghost of a movement toward practical confiscation, nor even the arrest of a singlo sociol reformer violently inebriated with tho fever of progress. Tho significance of this debate waB not determined by the relative cogency of the arguments presented by the debaters or oven by the balance of sympathy that was apportioned to either speaker, but by tho fact that so many people of limited education and means should take any interest at all in a controversial duel between a political exile and a defeated candidate for Mayor upon a question as old and indeterminate as that of the immortality of the soul. Could Sunday night's debato have boon informed of the irreverent incursion of a mob into Westminster Abbey in London that very day, either Shevitch or Goorgo would have drawn a pertinent moral from tho incident to show what the people of Now York may expect in cobo land is taxed exclusively or in any event that something is not somehow changed somewhere and somotimo in tho near future. The glittering generalities of these fluent talkers elicited more enthusiasm thon tho salient promises of candidates for offico on eithor tho Republican or Democratic platform would have aroused, bocauso tho audience was made up for tho most part of persons without property, who care nothing for political economy but for a kind of government that will tax the rich and encourage poverty.

The hearers of Shevitch and Georgo were unanimous on one point. They acknowledged by their very prcsenco that they were poor, and that they refused to believo themselves responsible for their poverty. The main body of the audience doubtless went to the theater to be entertained. A smaller proportion attended the debate to be instructed upon tho vaguo theories of Mr. Georgo and the minority were drawn thither by the hope that one of tho two Soeialistio oracles might make a straightforward and practical suggestion.

Everybody was disappointed. The entertainment lacked the vital feature of novelty iu anything that was said and did not develop a single humorous, passionate or pathetic out burse of rhetoric or fanoy. Viewed as a lecture upon tho recent and disputed phases of the problem of land taxation, Mr. George's remarks were equivocal and visionary rather than plain and specific. The 3,000 hearers and the unnumbered thousands of readers of the debate will try to recall or to find in the newspaper reports one suggestion for a change in government that will meet the requirements of that axiom in political economy, the greatest good to tho greatest number." No verdict upon the result of this debate will bo acceptable to all who take the trouble to think for themselves about land and taxation theories, because every man in tho Eighth avenue Theater on Sunday night and every student of political economy has a pro conceived notion of the subject that no amount of written or spoken argument can alter.

Especially is this true when the merits of the question are discusBed by two antagonistic authorities so clever in the misuse of language as Shevitch and George. If in all the world thore was a solitary instance of government under the system advocated by George, or if in all history there could be found one era of national prosperity directly attributable to On kicli aCainpuign Story Han Beon CoMStrnctod. A sensational account of a leading Prohibition party worker hobnobbing with Mr. Hugh McLaughlin has the following basts: Judge Courtney recently accosted Pliilo W. Scofleld, tho chairman of tho Kings County Goueral Committeo of the Prohibition party in Fulton street.

Judge Courtnej was standing beside a portly gontleman while he extended his hand to Mr. Scofleld and said to tho latter: Do not you know thH gentleman indicating his companion. Mr. Scoflold dltl uot kuow tho gontleman by sight and said lie did not kuow him. TWs Is Mr.

McLaughlin, replied Judge Court noy, who then presented Mr. Scofleld to Mr. McLaughlin as "tho Prohibitionist." The two thug made acquainted shook hands. Mr. McLaughlin said: "I know you by reputation.

Do you expect to poll a big vote "Yes, we hope to doable our vote of last yoar and soon to get enough to knock your party out," said Mr. Scofleld, bowlug aud passing on. This is tho fouudatlon of the campaign lio referred to. THE DEAD VETERAN' SOLDIER. Comrades of tlic Fourteenth Rejrimeiit Attend BJis Fiincra'.

William H. LaugJou, who died on Tuesday evonlng while ou his way to Gettysburg with tho Fourteenth Kegimeut, was burled yestorday from tho Centenary M. E. Church in Jersoy City. The Fourteenth Kegimeut War Votorans assembled at tho Annex Ferry aud, with General E.

It. Fowlor at their head, proceedol to Jorsoy City to their com rado's lato residenco, 75 Colo street, and placed a laurel wreath on the caakot. Tney wore Joined by Henry Wilson Post No. 13, G. A.

It. Haucock Post, Sons of Veterans, and Company F. Fourth N. J. N.

of which the doad was captain. The proceision then went to tho chureh, whero an impressive sermon was delivored by tne pastor, the liev. Mr. Smith. Aftor the eervicos the remains were taken to Bay View Cemetery.

Mr. Langdon loaves a widow and four children. OFFICER BOliEXA.VS BRAVE ACT. He Rescues mh Crcam From Her Runaway Horse. Dr.

Joseph M. Creamer and his daughter and a party of ladles aud gentlemen from tho ford Riding Academy were riding along Itodford avenuo Saturday afternoon when Creamor's horso became frightened aud ran away. Tho young lady screamed aud nor cries attracted tu attention of Mounted Officer Ilonry Bogonan, who as onco gave chaso and captured Miss Creamer's horse at Bedford and Atlantic avenues. Tho rescue was a brave act and required great nerve aud skill in horsonianship. Miss Creamer fainted when taken from tiio saddle.

Tho mombers of the riding party warmly thanked tho officer, aud ex Police Commissioner Partridge heartily complimented him. DEMOCRATIC SCHOOL CONVENTION'. County Town Delegates to Meet at Cananic To day. The Democratic School Convention of the four county towns will be held this afternoon at Lemken's Hotel, Cauanle. Throo years ago Mr.

Yoorheos Ororbaugh, of Flatland3, was nominated by both partios and since his election to tho offlco has devoted his whole timo to it This year Voorheos Overbaugh will have an opponont in tho person of ex Supervisor Charles C. Bennett, of New Utrecht, and who is backed by Supervisor Cornelius Fergueson. So far Mr. Bennett Is tho only candidate and will be unanimously nominated on tho first ballot, notwithstanding the efforts of some of his friends to have the Democratic Convention Indorse hiB. HYMENEAL.

IVcil Kinsiella. A quiet wedding took place yesterday afternoon at St. Agnes' Catholic Church. The contracting parties wero Mr. Samuol oil and Miss Mamio Kiuselia, both of this city.

The groomsman was Mr. John Darrell and tho bridesmaid Miss Ella Kice, of Norwalk, Conn. After the ceremony a collation was servod at tho homo of the bride's mother, 531 Warren street, after which the happy conple started on their wedding tour through the East. OBITUARY. Robert Oilleapie.

Robert Gillespie, a well known resident of the Thirteenth Ward, died yesterday at his residence, 235 South First street, after a short illnoss. The decoasod was 51 years ol age and was a m'om ber of Sllontla Lodge, F. aud A. M. The funeral will bo attended ou Wednesday afternoon by tho members of tho Masonic order, who will pay the last tribute of respect.

A COLORED HAN'S Sl tlUKX DUTH. Harrison Bass, aged 50 years, died suddenly about 9 o'clock Saturday night In his rooms in the roar of 59 Mooro street. Harrison's wife left him aboutsix months ago, sluce which limo he has boen In poor health. Tho head of a Arm in Now York for whom he had worked nine years had latterly provldod him with subsistence, but, on his refusal to go to a hospital, ceased to provido for him T1H FLEET FOOT HAKKIEES. The Fleet Foot Harriers, of South Brooklyn, had thoir first club run last Saturday afternoon.

The tiares, Wilson and Perry, reached East New York covered with mud, after having run a ten mile course. Tho hounds arrived seven minutes aftor. Tho pack were Creogan, E. and V. Kublman, Kennedy, Storey, liurrill and Stadlmalr.

At'TIVR PBOHIBITIOXISTS. Tho Prohibition Club of the Seventeenth Ward is one of the moat active clubs of that party In this city. Meetings are held every week and new members aro being added to the roll. The membors Intend to beat all former records by tho vote thoy will roll up for the candidates of tha Prohibition party on Election day. THE ANTI SALOON ASSOCIATION The Sunday afternoon temperance meeting of the Antl Saloon Association at tho Bedford avenuo M.

P. Church, South Third street aud Bedford avenue, yesterday, was addressed by Pliilo W. Scoflold, James Morton aud T. Thoma3 Fortune. Robert T.

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Y. and Nowpurt. R. I. POLITICAL.

REGULAR REPUBLICAN NOMINATIOI FOR MAYOR, ANDREW D. BAIRD. EUGENE F. O'OONNOB, RBQULAR RKPUBLIOAN NOMINER. FOR RKWATOB.

THIRD DISTRICT. EX THE EAGIE ma his favor a suit instituted by Bassford to recover possession of the play, or tho valuo of it, as fixed by contract at $2,500. Tho plaintiff could not legally claim tho money, as The Outcast had not earned a dollar, nnd he was not entitled'to tho manuscript becauso the defendant had given him $50 for tho particular copy that was produced in court, and that is the only one in existence. Tho actor, with the gesture of the legislator, who said to the lobbyist, I spurn thy gold," gavo back the manuscript to the author, who is thus in tho position of tho tyro novelist, whose first attempt at fiction is roturned with the thanks of tho publisher. Tho case of Bassford versus O'Neill was decided on tho merits of their contract and not of the play.

No opinion as to the ability of eithor gentleman in his respective calling was handed down tho judge. Had Tho Outcast been put upon tho stage and the defendant had failod to realize over and above the fixed charges for scenery, salaries rent and printing a surplus sufficiently large to enable him to pay tho royalty of $100 for twsnty five weeks, litigation might have been justifiable to determine whether tho vouture failed of success because of the player or of tho play. The verdict of theater going people is usually final as to the worth of the whole performance, but as a rule the public is entertained by the actor rather than by the drama in which ho appears. Newspaper critics discriminate between the plot and tho plotter, but newspaper readers do not. Most successful plays make stupid reading and yet a good comedian can put a laugh iu every line.

Judge Bartlett's dismissal of Mr. Bassford's complaint rested on a strictly technical interpretation of tho law affecting contracts, as the play was not read iu court. Literary people are sometimes unpractical, and the plaintiff in this case was guilty of injustice to himself. "Tho Outcast" has pec uliar merit or the defendant would not have accepted it even under conditions so favorable to himself. Bassford should have sold tho play outright for a sum less than the $2,500, payable in installments, or have inserted in the contract a clause requiring its production within a fixed time, certainly before the lapse of five years.

Even dramatic authors, nourished by the ambrosia of the fancy and sheltered within the Chateau en Espagne, neod money to pay for clothes and traveling expenses from one boarding house to another. Mr. BaHSford and all writers, whether of plays, poetry, fiction, history or of puffs for patent soaps, aro manufacturers, and they should obey as such tho commercial law of supply and demand. Sometimes in trade a man with large capital is able to create a demand for his wares by truthfully advertising their merits, but a drama, and a book must be their own advertisers. It being absurd to try to create a demand for a now and unheard of play, tho dramatist must depend for success upon tho condition of the market.

The market which regulateB the salo of literary wares is itself influenced as much by the temper of the public as by tho stock on hand. The author who ignoreB tho caprice of thoso who are to be amused by his work and who wilfully adds to over production, will repent his folly. The playwright of "Tho Outcast" niadi theso mistakes. The present state of publio feeling in theatrical mattors is favorable to ferocious comedy and the title of the drama in question does not promiso a mirthful performance. Again, Mr.

O'Neill is one of those actors, happily few number, who leap from high towers and stab tho shuddering air with reddened knives. There are not many actors now on the stage adapted to the chief role of "The Outcast," and knowing this Mr. Bassford might have treated Mr. O'Neil tenderly and not made an enemy of his only friend. The saddest thing about this quarrel is tho failure of Judge Bartlett to forbid the plaintiff to carry away tho only copy of "Tho Outcast extant.

If by any chance tho play ever should be produced, this particular judge will have so much more to answer for when ho seeks re election to the supreme bench. Variouv Brooklyn is always an inti resting city to Brooklynites. In election times, Brooklyn generally becomes an interests city to outsiders. This election time it 13 particularly bo. Tho Metropolitan papers h.tve presented much interesting editorial expression concerning Chapin, Baird and other public personages, and tho Eagle, in this issue, reproduces it, giving what is said with the fullness and impartiality always characterizing its nows columns.

About all tho voters of all parties in Brooklyn are the readers of the Eagle. Each will find matter to his taste in the extracts here referred to. Tho Times had not road Mr. Chnpin's speech of acceptance when it wrote its Sunday comment on Saturday night. That speech fairly gives the pledges whioh it says Mr.

Chapin ought to make, but we presume the Times, which has not found room for the speech, will not find time to refer to the subject again until after election. Touching its point that the Brooklyn Democracy would have been better entitled to confidence had it nominated a man who has shown his loyalty to the party, by occasionally trying to defeat it or destroy it, no reply is needed. Sinful human beings make up political parties. They are incapable of acting from the Buperfine motives professed and professed rather than lived up to by the Times. The Tribune admits Mr.

Chapin'a nomination is concession to public opinion, but "slang whangs" in the usual false stylo of the orthodox organ about Mr. Chapin being "some man's jnan" and Mr. Baird (who is possibly several men's man) being nothing of the sort. The unintended effect of such Tribune writing is to bring out a full Democratic vote. The Sun comes out strong and olear for the whole ticket and shines for every man on it.

The allusions of the papers of tho Metropolis to other local political Bubjects will be found pertinent and suggestive reissues of facta whioh, of course, were first presented in the Eaqlb. THEY WAST RECOGNITION. Wliy Colored Voters Have Nominated an Independent Candidate. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Tho Kings County Colored Citizens' Republican Loaguo do not dosiro to further encroach upon your valuable space by entering into a prolonged controversy with Mr. T.

McCants Stewart, but in Justice to the colored citizens of this city simply dosiro to correct tho misrepresentations made by thatentloman in his letter published in tho columns of your pspor of October 17. Mr. Stewart attempts to make it appear that the only issue involved In the movement entered Into by the colored citizens of this city la that of offlcoholdlug, and when he makes such a statement he knows full well that it Is false. The real Issue is that 3,500 colored voters who havo In the past blindly tollowod aud supported the Republican party, think that the time has come when that party should recognize them as mon aud cltizous, and for that reason requested the Republican party In thoir city convention to recognize the colored voters by nominating ono of their number for Alderman at Large. The Ropublican party has deemed it a matter of policy to treat tho request of those 3,500 colored voters with contempt and lndlfforence, and have said by their action that they do uot care for their votos or support.

Therefore the colored people havo determined to run their own candidate, as a protest against tho Injustice dono them by the Republican party. We agree with Mr. St6wart when ho says that "gratitude from tho nogro to the Republican party is an eld chestnut. Wo know that freedom camo as a war necessity our own arms helped secure It, aud that many war Democrats fought with us under the leadership of such men ns McClellon and Hancock. That tho right to vote was given the negro so as to continue the national supremacy of the Republican party.

If we owed a debt of gratltudo we certainly havo paid It after all theso years of faithful aorvieo rendorod in a spirit of childliko simplicity." But the negro Is in the Ropublican party not from a sense of gratitude, but from the fact that the principles of that party aro such as he Indorses and belioves to be for tho best Interests of tho entire people. Wo emphatically deny Mr. Stewart's statement that the colored vote of Brooklyn and tho sentiment of tho leaguo Is divided. The Kings County Colored Citizens' Republican League represent the colored voters throughout this county, with the oxcoption of Mr. Stewart and a few of his admirers and followers.

As a matter of fact Mr. Stowart Is a new man In tho City of Brooklyn, having only boon hero a trlflo over eighteen months, and is not in a position to know tho needs, conditions or characteristics of the colorod pooplo of this city, and should uot presume to speak for thorn. Ills following doos not amount to voters, and even those fow colorod meu who aro holding positions under tho Democratic administration do not recognize Mr. Stowart as a leader or as haviug any political lnfluonco among tho colorod pooplo of Brooklyn, but, on tho contrary, resent the attitude assumed by him in presuming to attempt to force hlmsolf upon tho people as a leader, when he knows full woll that thoy do not want him. Tho colored voters lu Brooklyn aro almost unanimous In their indorsement of tho action taken by the Colorod Citizens' Leaguo in placing a representative of their people In nomination as au Independent caudidato for the office of Aldorman at Large.

Had Mr. Stewart remained at tho meeting which ho attended, referred to iu his letter, Instead of running away whon tho "flro" was opened upon him, ho would not now be troubled with that ailment commonly referred to as asinine conceit. We trust that this will end the controversy, as we do not dosiro to continue It with Mr. Stowart or any ono of his Ilk. Kings county colorod citizens' loaguo.

John A. Jaiies, Vico President. T. M. Bradford, R.

A. Mohdecai, m. p. sadnder9, George Hall, G. A.

Wilson, 12 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, Octobor 20, 1887. A CAS DID STATEMENT From a Lady Who Was Psychologized" into Thievery. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: The energetic document from an "Ashamed Graduate" has had a peculiar effect upon many graduates, among thom myself. I am now a wife and mother and look back upon the old school days with prldo. Like nine tenths of my companions I never could wrlto a composition.

I roallzod then that the power to express onosolf woll upon papor was a gift llko the gift of oratory or the artistic gift ot music or painting. I kuew also that thoro must bo something very wrong with a system of teaching that found it nocossary for students to bo placod in the lguoblo position of claiming credit for the work of othors. I did my poor best with the theme assigned mo but tho composition which I finally read to an admiring audlonce bore about the same rela. tlon to my first effort that tho perfectly finished and trimmed garment bears to the newly cut waist lining. Thoro must havo been as much foundation of tho original stuff in ray valedictory.

I felt that this was all wrong, but I know that such tlnkoring was customary and so I submitted without any outward protest, though my inward mortification was acute enough. This placed me In a false light with my family and my friends. 1 did not daro write a letter, lest I should show my Ignorauso, and even a note of invitation or regret was an Indescribable bugbear. That essay launched me upon the world as a i'((ra(eur and a youug womau of of which I really was a vory crude, unformed girl, possessing some ability in mathematics and a creditable reputation In othor studios. But tho culture and Information whioh made up that effort and which had taken yean of hard work and experience to attain, were not mine and could not be mine.

Why, then, aro those things expected of the young? It must bo to deceive the public, but why should the publlo bo deceived 7 Tho new course of study, so feelingly alluded to by Zonobla In Chains," ought to bo carefully examined by every parent who cares anything for tho mantal and physical health of their ohlldran. It Is an outrage and tbo authors of it and the Indorsera of It are both Ignorant and cruel I do not believo that It will be allowed to stand. I hope that more teaohers will daro to come to the front and that graduates who have been psychologized Into thiovery will be willing to own up for tho sako of truth and reform. BROOKLYN, Octobor 24, 1SS7. E.

G. MR. RUFUS L. SCOTT Thanlu Hie Friend and Indoi no Hr. Chapia.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle As my name has beon somewhat prominent In the friendly rivalry for tho nomination for Mayor for tho City of Brooklyn by tho Democratic party, kindly permit mo to express to my friends my sincere appreciation of their offortatn my behalf and especially do 1 thank them for refraining from anonymous aud unmanly flings intoned to belittle other candldatos. I may further safely add that whatever of personal disappointment may have come to them Is more than compeasated by tho excellency of the nominations of our oltyand county conventions. Tho well known oharootor of Mr which will meet tho approval of all good cltisons. EHOOSXTN, Ootober SB, 1897. S0OTT.

The Question, of Mr. Nicoll's Nomination. The Democratic voters of tho City of New York have now a good opportunity to testify in a practical fashion their condemnation of the oligarchy that rules their party. There is no earthly reason why an omnibus load of officeholding politicians should be permitted to dictate the choico of candidates. Their assumption of power is a disgrace to the organization that tolerates it.

Tho EianB admits the necessity of a machine, but it denies that one of its proper functions is the enforcement of tho views of a few men intrusted with the practical details of management, rogardless of the wishes of their constituents. It is the object of a machine to organize, concentrate and direct to the best advantnge tho popular forces at its disposal. It is merely tho instrument by which the many are enabled to act us one. Boyoud that its license does not go. But the ticket placed in the field by the committees of the County Democracy and Tammany is a signal illustration of the working of a machine which lodges the power of nomination in tho hands of certain bosses without consultation with tho masses of the party.

It makes no difference that some of the candidates aro eminently worthy men. They were only put on to facilitate the deglutition of the rest of the ticket. Tho substantial grievance is that the nominations are the product of a star chamber gathering, not the result of tao unfettered action of the.