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THE BROOKLYN" DAILY EAGLE. NEW YOEK, TODNESDAT, JULY 12, 1899. RAINBOW CHASING SIUS B. BUTCHER IS SEVENTY THAT. strongest preacher tj whom I had ever listened and those first impressions have never been removed.

"I continued actively in business until the fall of 1868. I hod the experience of the severe panics of 1857 and 1SC0. but got through both without serious misfortune. In the fall of IS'iS I Intended again to keep out of active politics, but soon after the election Governor Morgan sent for me and on calling at his office he informed me that I had been appointed STEBTXIZED MILK. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Hagle: "We have read with Interest your editorial in Itie' Eagle of July 10 on sterilized milk, and which states that the distribution of sterilized milk for general consumption was among the possibilities.

A reference to the advertising columns of the Eagle will show that there is a company here in Brooklyn, which is preparing and selling pasteurized (sterilized) milk on a large scale, and according to a method which represents the highest advances in this branch of hygienic science. BROOKLYN STERILIZED MILK CO. Brooklyn, July 11, 1899. 'DoNotGraspat theShadoto. and Lose the Substance.

Many people are but shadows of their selves; due to neglect of health. Look out for the blood, the fountain of the actual substance; keep that pure By regular use of Hood's Sarsaparilla and ro bust health will be the result. Consumptive Cough X'ivo years agif; I had a conMitjiplivo cough which reduced ip6 to a skelotiin. U'nrt advised to tako Hood's Surmtparilla, which I dui. aud recovered normal health.

I have been wcli ever since." Matilda IJuijxii Cor. 1'oarl and Chest nut Joffersoaville, Ind. lie sure lo ge' Hood's, because i reformer. He was originally a Republican, and may he one now, but he ran as an Independent candidate against one of his party's candidates, and in the Van Wyck Low Tracy mayoralty contest supported Seth Low. And his voice has frequently been heard in churches'.

A morning paper reports Mr. Linton as 3aying at the hearing before the Board of Improvements, while opposing Controller Coler's Coney Island Park proposition: "Is there sin at Coney Island? Well, sin is not new in this world. I am opposed to sin. You've a chief of police, and if he'll raise his hand sin will stop, and if he won't stop it, let's get a chief of police who will. But it you talk about sin why not raze the Tenderloin.

Make it a park 365 days in tho year. Send your chief of police down to Coney Island and let him exterminate sin and then you'll be able to get the property for 25 cents on the dollar." Mr. Linton would undoubtedly disclaim the ability to speak as an expei't on sin's relations to property values, but he has been in the real estate business for many years. For the latter reason some importance will be attached to his reported declaration: "Send your chief of police down to Coney Island and let him exterminate sin and you will be able to get the property for 25 cents on the dollar." What property did he refer to? When Dr. Parkliurst and Lexow drove the tenants ot flats in the Tenderloin to other sections of the city, it was said these reformers injured Tenderloin real estate.

It cannot be possible that the reformer, Linton, wants to be understood as a defender of real estate values hecause sin is profitable at Coney Island. Now that he has seen his statement in print, like Sunday School Superintendent Overton, Mr. Linton is probably ot the opiaioa that he was misreported. MUL. tfOMXNTG EVENTS; The Republican Club ot the City' ofNewTork will arlve an lwtonUttl reception and dinner to Senator Chauncey.

repew this evening. The first onnunUtoutlne of the Varnlsher" Educational Club TVlli bo held on Sunday next at liberty Park, Copper avenue, between Cypress avenue and Fresh Pond road. The eighth annual picnic of the Knights nnd Ladles ot Honor Greater Xtw York will be' hold at TJImer Park, isatli Beach, on Sunday, July 10. The first grand afternoon and evening picnic of the altar boys' society of the Church of St. Rose of Lima, Parkvllle, will take place on Friday, July 28.

HOTEli ABBIVALS. St. George Kamilton Busong, Lowell, Mrs. C. Henry, James S.

Hastings, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Colburn, Boston; Mr.

and Mrs. B. Borgfl, Trenton; J. N. Boyd.

New York; the Silases Vernon, England; William R. Web eter, J. W. B.1 Harpe. Brooklyn; L.

F. Petter, New York; Mr. and Mm. Kobert Gande, G. P.

Benjamin, Boston; 12. A. Wood. F. It.

Usher, Henry Anderson, New York; A. M. Samuels, Brooklyn; M. T. Russell, New York.

Clarendon Mrs. A. W. Riddle, L. TV.

Riddle, Boston. Mr. and Mrs. H. K.

Budley, Toledo, O. H. T. Crelghton, Allenhurst, Isaac M. Knpper, A.

P. Hart. John A. YVhltakor. Brooklyn; Mr.

and Mrs. W. Morris. Plalnfield, N. Mrs.

T. D. Mctcalfo. Cincinnati, I. H.

Will son, Rochester, N. Y. Howard' H. Scofleld, FIsli kill. Landing, N.

Y. Francis A. McCloskey, John Brown. II. X.

Holdcn. A. N. Cutter, H. Meyer, Brooklyn; J.

W. D. Black, New York; J. O'Kane, Far Rockuway, I. Brandon D.

Frost, J. W. Ostenberg, F. Murphy, Brooklyn; J. Linn.

F. Wyman. New York; J. Leach. J.

Dunn. Newburgh; Mr. and Mre. N. Morgan.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Millford, P. J.

Gllga non. Boston, Mass. E. Sandford, J. Davenport, New" Haven; D.

Killanany, H. Nlchol. West Virginia: J. Riithlgnn. J.

Thompson, Maryland; Thorri3 Deehan. Bellport, L. D. Blnlsko. West bury.

L. G. Blggart. J. Blggart, F.

Blggart, Isllp. L. H. Marlcy, Babylon, 1. J.

Thompson. C. Russell, Jamaica, L. .1. Dallcy, J.

Gunnison, Valley Strenn L. Mr. and Mrs. Remsen, Paichogue, L. I.

Plerrepont H. C. Wilson, James Relth. Theodore Hicks, Brooklyn; Hulflsh Giles, Atlanta. Wyckoft Jones.

Helena, James Hickman, Philadelphia, Lyman dee, HuUer. N. John Conltlln, Westchester, N. Y.i A. M.

Hastings, Pittsburg, Pa. Joseph King, St. Louis, Mo. Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach Mr. and Mrs.

T. C. Piatt. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas A. Buckner, Master Buckner. William P. Buckner. G.

F. Martbi. Mrs. Martin, II. J.

Ilcllly, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. DeiUdi, Mr.

and Mm. N. Nichols, Mrs. K. Haulenbeeit, Mr.

and Mrs. Henry G. Issericl. Gbariea. Mcrrlam, Mr.

and Mrs. C. B. Cushlng.Mlss Olga Traver, Thomas Wickes, Robert C. Lowry, Mrs.

S. L. Voir, Mrs. Nelson, C. W.

Stapleton, S. Hogan. M. Basaetr, G. H.

Haulenbeek, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Robinson, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Van Holland, Miss Jessie Van Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M.

Hunter, Charles L. Dotter. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L.

Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Flower, Miss Flower, Miss Pentecost, Daniel Ryan, Miss Julia Reynolds, W.

H. Davis. 13. S. Chapin, Or.

and Mrs. V. W. Walker, Mr. and Mrs.

15. r. Waterman, Herman Burr. F. Wr.

Burr. John P. Haines, B. Farmihar, B. L.

Norton, R. H. Davis. William Brooklteld. Frank Brooltfield, J.

W. Mr. and Mrs. F. T.

Hume, James Oscar T. Bewail, T. E. Rason. R.

Ogdon Doremus. Mlfs Ijoremus, Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Edward L. Norton, Master.

Norton, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Scholleld, H.

M. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.

Chapman, all of New York. Manhattan Beach Hctel Mr. and Mrs. H. D.

Clark, the Rev. F. Flynn, Thomas Cox, M. Btelnhardt, Mrs. S.

A. Hills, Mrs. A. M. Valentine.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Shotwoll, Mrs.

C. Harris, Mrs. L. M. Munger, Clayton Mayo, J.

B. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.

Lackman, Mrs. R. M. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Booth. Miss M. A.

Connolly, Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Hill, John Reilly, Judge E.

P. Collcm. J. P. Rlckerton, Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Balch, Mr. and Mrs.

W. P. Hllyer. Mr. and Mrs.

T. Hannlng. T. J. Mc Kenna, Mr.

and Mrs. W. C. Stewart, C. E.

Short, A. L. Cushlrig, E. W. Hyde, L.

Durgln, Miss J. Durgln, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.

McKcbben, S. C. Kccleston. 'Mrs. J.

C. F.ccleston. Miss Ecrleston, Mrs. A. Thomas, Mrs.

K. C. Morroe, Miss M. Hull.W. B.

Putney, Edmonds Putney. C. A. McCarthy, Miss C. L.

Brendt. Miss T. L. ZeiKle: J. Stewart.

J. R. Abney, Mr. and Mrs. P.

S. San tord, Horace Norman, Miss M. Stiles. Miss G. Stiles.

C. F. Crosby, all of New York: Mr. and Mrs. M.

C. Dibrell, Miss M. DIbrell. Nashville, A. R.

Parsons; Garden City, L. 1. Supervisor of Internal Revenue, which posl 1 tlon, at first, I resolved not to accept. At bis earnest solicitations and through the ad vice of some old friends, among whom was William Orton. who had been my friend for twenty five years, who had been Collector of Internal Revenue and who had been Commls i sioner of Internal Revenue, I was finally In duced to accept tho office.

Financially this was very unfortunate. I was unable to give attention to business, my partner was not equal to its msnrte empnt, and I very soon dls covered what I had accumulated In twelve years of earnest work was scattered 1 and gone and 1 was obliged to sell the real estate I owned to meet my liabilities. For about fourteen years I held i office. After leaving the office of Supervisor I was appointed Pension Agent and following that Appraiser of the Port of New York, and 1 in 1880 was appointed Superintendent of Pub lie Works by Governor Cornell, which office I I held during his administration. When my term there expired I resolved never again to hold public office, and when President Arthur tendered me the Comminsionersblp of Inter nal Revenue I felt compelled to say to him, 'I have held office for about fourteen and all I have to show for it are a few old clothes.

If I go to Washington and remain one year or more I will return with about the same quantity of old clothes and so much older and less available for other business considerations. I must decline, having determined to devote tho remaining years of life to business that will enable me the better to provide for my "It is a little gratifying to mo to bo able to state that I was never an applicant for any office I ever filled. "But In rcointr bnek a few years 1 should say: In my old friend. Samuel T. Mad dox.

and many other Republicans insisted that I should consent to serve as chairman of the County Committee. The Morgan and Fenton factions were very evenly divided and the organization of the committee followed tho election of Governor Fenton. to whom I was very much opposed, as United States Sen ator. After a sharp contst I was elected. My action proved that 1 was determined to rep resent the party and not a faction.

Tn all mat ters of patronage I said to those who had been opposed to me 'I regard you as Republicans' and if applicants brought the indorsement of their local organizations I was as ready to lend my endeavors to them as to those who had supported me. I declined a reelection in January, 1S70, but in 1871 the pressure was so great that I consented to servo and was elected in 1S71, '72 and '73 with but very little opposition. "During my forty years in active politics I do not recollect but one Instance where I felt the necessity of resorting to what might be termed strategy to secure a result that 1 dnslred. I was anxious that the Hon. A.

B. Cornell, who had been a littlo while before that removed from the position of Naval Officer, should be nominated for Governor. Tho old Fenton faction which had been opposed to me nominated a ticket, in the ward in which I lived, with the heading. 'In Favor of the and they intended to secure a delegation against Cornell. I called on one of my most, devoted friends and suggested to him to visit tbe leaders of those opposed to me and denounce me with as much earnestness as he could command, believing that they would 'regard him as a valuable addition to their forces and elect him a delegate to the state convention.

The plan succeeded, they treated him as new converts; are often treated and elected him a delegate. The result, waa flo. reri i bnd ,1 1, annnnrtt.r or Cornell from mv own locality. Republican State for many years; "The past sixteen years I have devoted to chairman Reuolican xoouave business. Tho first business connection that Committee of the state in was delegate promised good results en my return from Al 10 sacral Republican conventions; banv.

in 1S83. was that of fire and marine lc rt sidoiniul cata insuranee. I formed a copartnership with Mr. i laign from M. and an advocate W.

E. Edminster. which mill continues. 1 consolidation of Brooklyn and Now ork frorn was one of the charter trustees of the Union the time ho became a of Brooklyn Dime Savings Institution of New York City, i nsolidat lot, tvas consuutma cd. organized in 185,.

and when the presen of for And the Pursuit of Dollars by Western Reformers Who Propose to Wipe Out the Democratic and Republican Parties The Impracticability of Well Meaning Citizens Illustrated Mr. Edward F. Linton Is Credited With Making: an Amazing; Statement. A reformer of Springfield, has forwarded a marked copy of the New Era to the writer of this colurrm, doubtless with a view to impressing him with the progress of the National Union Reform party, and he also mails "a few observations, simply with a view of provoking thought." These views are certainly very provoking to thought. Here is a sample of the job lot: "Values and our lives depend alike 01) swapping things." My correspondent says that on March 1, 1899, the Union Reform party, meeting in national convention at Cincinnati, adopted a platform severe in its strictures upon the Democratic and Republican parties, and providing a plan for the relier of the people irom great evils.

The following extracts trom the platform indicate the purposes of the Union Reformers: Legislative bodies, from municipal councils to the national congress, have been controlled by corrupt Influences. Legislation has consequently been In the Interest of the corrupt few and usainst the interest of the voiceless masses. Under this system the people are disfranchised on all matters of legislation. They are allowed to vote for men, but are denied the right to vote for measures. The people are governed by laws which they did not enact and cannot repeal.

Politics has become a synonym for corruption. We Invite all persons who believe in the principles of liberty and the Declaration of Independence to unite In support ot the following platform: Direct legislation under the system known as the initiative and referendum. Under the "initiative" the people can compel the submission to themselves of any desired law. when, if it receives a majority of the votes cast, It Is thereby enacted. Under the "referendum" the people can compel the submission to themselves of nny law which has been adopted by any legislative body, when.

If such law falls to receive a majority of the votes cast, It will bo thereby rejected. The action taken by these reformers is instructive, in that it reveals the inability of a number of well intentioned citizens to deal practically with the evils of politics. They meet in convention, pass resolutions denunciatory of manifest evils and then invite all persons who believe in the principles of liberty and the Declaration of Independence to support their "national" platform. How for instance, are the voters in New York who believe in the principles of this platform to support it? There are no national or state candidates in the field upon this platform. When the voters of this state go to the polls in November next there will be no names of Union Reform candidates on the ballots.

No opportunity to vote for "referendum" or "initiative" will be possible until either the Democratic or Republican party affords the. opportunity. And so under present conditions, the only way in which needed reforms can be effected is through one of the two great parties. Use one as a club to beat reform ideas into the other, the Eagle has said. It may be remarked that serious criticism of the Union Reform party is superfluous, but the purpose of tho writer is to show by illustration the impracticability of reformers who represent but one specimen sect of a host of so called reform bodies organized in various Western States.

They all mean well, but do not seem to know how to do well. 1 Ridicule would be wasted upon these self styled reformers; it would be cruel, for their motives are honest. Yet from a political standpoint their efforts to better government are imbecile. Their movement is no more likely to better social and political conditions than a movement started in an asylum tor Idiots. No more conclusive evidence that these men are not in touch with the masses of voters can be offered than the report made recently by the chairman of the Union Reform Party's National Committee, a report which Is pathetic In Its unconscious confession of itn potency: It appears by this report that up to June 17 there had been contributed to the National Campaign fund, by fourteen persons believing in "the principles of liberty and the declaration of independence" the magnificent sum of $13.92.

Tho report says: The report for the national fund for the week ending Saturday. JUne 17. is as follows: Q. M. Doolittle, New York: $2.00 McK.

Toadvine, Kentucky 30 W. B. D. Hummer, Ohio 1.00 G. L.

Hafer. Ohio 1.00 George W. Barnhard, New Hampshire 10 W. I. and O.

D. Carpenter, Minnesota 1.00 J. B. Shoemaker, A. S.

Line, Pennsylvania 20 F. L. Darling. Wisconsin 1.00 I. N.

Brown, Ohio 00 Benjamin Rohrer, Ohio 5.00 D. S. Sacry. California 1.00 John Wolf, Pennsylvania 10 S. Cummlngs, Pennsylvania 12 Total S13.D2 The liberal proportion of this which comer, from Ohio, where there Is an important state campaign this year and where the workers already have their hands full with their own work, shows how greatly those who are in the new movement appreciate It and how anxious they are that the good thing which they have found should become known In other state.

The work of the committee has fully kept pacs with fund. It must be evident, by this report, that the National Committee has not worn out much shoe leather or wasted any great quantity of gray matter in trying to keep pace with tho campaign fund. This fund of $13.92, made up of contributions from various states in the Union, does, indeed, "show how greatly those engaged in the new movement appreciate it." And it ought to show to other "national reformers" who stand aloof from the Democratic and Republican parties, that the great masse3 of voters, while conscious of the fact that the professional politicians of either party do not serve the people well, will continue to look to these great parties for the reforms needed. Thirteen dollars and ninety two cents for National Reform! That amount would hardly pay for a New York Alderman's day's outing at Manhattan Beach. Mul.

dear sir No better work can be accomplished than that which you undertook and with success so far as you went in bringing to gen "r.l! attention the plans, the purposes and the aspirations of th Christian Socialist of the West. Whlie it Is true that the changes toclal, economic an 1 political which are in process of evolution are beyond the reach of partisan control and must go forward to their complete development uninfluenced by political clamor, yet the accompanying phenomena may be largely controlled by political, religious and social influences. Nothing could have prevented the overthrow of the divine right of kings to rule at their pleasure, yet much, very much could have been done to avoid the horrors which accompanied Its overthrow. So now nothing con prevent the overthrow of those forces and combinations which stand In the way of the production of wealth and Its free distribution, but much may bo done to soften the hardships of the change, and It may be done by such work as yours has been. A tyrant of old wished that mankind had but one neck, that he might sever It at a blow.

Corporate power, with us, seems hastening to give the politician this power over It, and It Is Important that when the time comes we shall know the purpose and the aspirations of those upon whom the duty falls to strike the blow. Very truly yours. ROBERT W. SMITH. 410 Madison street.

Those of us who have kept a close watch upon the politics of Brooklyn for a number of years, will recall the fact when Edward P. Linton's name is mentioned that he has, apt infrequently, appeared before the public as a He Has Been a Notable Figure in Politics, Finance and Social Life. A REVIEW OF HIS CAREER. An Officeholder "Who Never Soug'ht Office His Devotion to Republicanism. Silas Belden Dutchcr, president of the Hamilton Trust Company, is 70 years old today, and has been busy in addition to the usual duties incidental to his office in receiving the congratulations ol his numerous friends and well wishers.

Calls, letters and telegrams have been the order of the day, and many beautiful floral tributes, both from his banking associates and friends, bear witness to the regard in which he is held by the people of this community. Mr. Dutcher first came to Brooklyn In 1861. He has always manifested a warm interest for everything appertaining to Brooklj'n's history, and has been ever active in all movements which hr believed would be for her social and political advancement. Mr.

Dutcher's career of active public life covers a period of forty years, including many stirring incidents in tho struggle of political parties and the building up of the American Republic. The story of his life is best told, however, in his own words. When he was asked to give it to an Eaglo reporter, who called to see him, he declined at first. on the ground that he disliked to figure in anything which involved so much of the Ho objected to the ego of the interview, but finally, in view of the fact that the talk must of necessity be of an autobigraph talk must of necessity be of an autobiograph a sketch of his life: "I was born July 12, 1829. My father resided on a larm on tho shores of Otsego Lake, in the town of Springfield, Otsego County, New York.

My education was obtained at the public schools, summer and winter, from the age of 4 until the age ot 7, and after that during a few months In tbe winter season and one term at Cazenovia Seminary. I taught school during winters from the age of 16 until 22. 1 worked on my father's farm during the summers. In the fall of 1851, owing to the loss of my voice for a time, which prevented me from teaching, I went to work on railroad construction and for over three years was conductor on the railroad from Elmira to Niagara Falls. In 1SD5, I came to New York.

"In the summer of while I was conductor of a train running from Elmira to Niagara Falls, I saw much of the elder Koebling (John A. Roebling), who was then constructing the Suspension Bridge over the Niagara River, and I regarded him as one of the most marvelous men I had ever met. He was always able to satisfy persons with whom ho conversed that the bridge would be a success in every respect. "When I came to New York I entered mercantile business In which I continued until the fall of 186S. As a boy I became more or less Interested in polities.

My grandfather was a Democrat and always had his Democratic newspaper, and as his eyesight began to fail, I was called upon at an early age to read the contents of his Democratic paper. My father was a Whig and the result was that I had an opportunity to learn something of both sides at an early age. Before I reached my majority I became very much Interested in the question of freedom in the territories, which was the most vital, question of that day, and in the year 1848. before I was or age, I took the stump for General Zachary Taylor. "When I came to New York I resolved to keep out of active politics but the breaking up of a Republican meeting in Bleecker Building in the Ninth Ward, New York, induced me to again take an interest in politics, and during the five years, from 1856 to 18(11, I was quite active in that field.

In 18H7, I was president of the Ninth Ward Republican Association and in 1858 and 185!) I was chairman ot the Young Men's Republican Committee, and In I860 I was president of the Wide Awakes Association. When John A. Kennedy was made Superintendent of police in 1860, I succeeded him as a member of the Board of Supervisors of the County of New York. My business demanded all my time and energies and I soon discovered that I could not give time and attention to the duties which they demanded. "William M.

Tweed was a member of the Board at that time and began to develop some of the echemes which subsequently caused his fall. Not willing to vote lgnorant ly on all questions and distrusting the 011 cluslons of some of the Committees of the Board. I decided to remove to Brooklyn in the Fall of 1801. My real reason for coming to Brooklyn was to get out of that Board. When I came to New Y'ork I was brought in contact in both business and politics with men much older than myself, among whom were Edwin D.

Morgan, William M. Evart.n, William Curtis Noyes, David Dudley Field, Luther R. Marsh, Abram Wake man, John A. Kennedy, Washington Smith, William Orton, George Briggs, General James Bowen and Thomas C. Aeton.

very few of whom are now living. When I came to Brooklyn I intended again to keep out of politics, but the riots of 1863 brought me in eiovje relations with some of our active Republicans and I found myself again In political harness. "The population of the City of Brooklyn at that time was about 275,000. We had nineteen wards. What is now the Bark Slope was then open fields.

The small settlement known as Gowanus was all there was South of Flat bush avenue. The prominent men then In Republican politics were Charles W. God dard, James Humphrey. William Wall, J. S.

T. Stranahan. Soon after settling here I made the acquaintance of the good old Dutch mayor, Martin Kalblleiscb. whom I regard as one of the sturdiest and most determined otll eials I ever met. I have had the pleasure of knowing every one of Brooklyn's mayors from George Hall, the first executive, down to the last on the list, Frederick W.

Wurster. "I have known personally every Governor of the State of New York, from William H. Seward down to Colonel Roosevelt, except Governors Bouck and Silas Wright. I recollect, as a boy, being presented by my father to Governor Seward at the Cherry Valley centennial in 1839, when he and Dr. Nott, president of Union College, were tbe chief speakers at that centennial and I thought it very strange that so young and boyish looking a man should be governor of the state.

My first visit to Brooklyn was to attend neeeb er's church. I was directed as others were at the usual hour of church service to cross Fulton Ferry and follow the crowd. I arrived at the church a little late and found only standing room and but little of that. When I entered the church they were singing the hymn, 'AH hail the power of Jesus' to the good, old tune of and I do not recollect of ever hearing in any other church such a volume of music. My first Impressions of Mr.

Beeeher were that ho was tho BOARD OF TRADE OUTING. The annual outing of the Grand Street Board of Trade will be held on Thursday, July 20, at Far Rockaway. Parlor cars will leave Grand street and Driggs avenue at 1:30 P. M. The party will dine at the United Stales Hotel, Far Rockaway.

It Is expected that tho care will reach the starting point after the return Journey about 9 o'clock in the evening. PABIS FASHIONS UP TO DATE. From the Eagle Paris Bureau, G3 Rue Cambon, through the courtesy of Abraham Straus. Gown of lavender silk mull with ruffles of same; lavender silk belt and rhlnestone buckle in front and silk on waist fastened with rhlnestone button. CASTOniA Bears the sfgnatnro or CnAS.

it. Fletcher. In use for riioro than thirty years, and The Kind Von Have Always Bought. Flowers for funerals, fresh from fi eenhouses at one half of city prices. Book of special design.

J. Condox, horticulturist, 734 Fifth av. Telephone 27 South. DIED. BARBOUR On July 11, HAROLD WILLIAM, son of Herbert W.

and Anna and grandson of the late William M. Dewey of Mystic, Conn. Funeral from his late residence, 121 Kosciusko Ft. on Thursday, July 13, at 2 P. M.

11 2 (Connecticut and Rhode Island papers please copy.) BARNES Suddenly, on July 11, FIDELIA beloved wife of John Barnes, of 243 Carlton avenue. Notice of funeral herafter. BOOBRT At Bolcevllle, Ulscr County, N. FLORENCE MAT BOGERT, In her 19th year, on July 11, at 11 P. M.

Notice of funeral hereafter. BURKE On Tuesday, July 11, PAUL V. BURKE, lis FranKMn av. Solemn mass of requiem on Friday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Patrick's Church, Kent and Willoughby avs.

Interment at Holy Cross. CRAIG Suddenly. Monday morning, July 10, 1899. JAMES CP.AIG Services Wednesday, 8:30 P. at late residence, 15 Dodworth st.

Members of Cosmopolitan No. 5S5 invit ed. Funeral Thursday, 2 P. M. DONALDSON On July 10.

1S99, JENNIE D. WILSON, wife of William A. Donaldson and daughter of the late Maria Wilson. Funeral on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from her late home, 714 Gates av. 2 FEELEY On July II, THOMAS beloved husband of Margaret Dunn and son of the lato Margaret and Martin Feeley.

Funeral from his late residence, G21i Classon av, on Friday, July 14, at 9 A. M. thence to St. Joseph's Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repoBe of his soul. Relatives and friends Invited to attend.

12 3 FOLEY After a lingering Illness, at her residence. 2GG Schcrmerhorn st, ROSANNA BYRNES FOLEY. Funeral from her late residence Thursday noon, July 13. Relatives and friends are Invited. HAMMOND On Tuesday, July 11, 1899, VIRGINIA beloved wife of Samuel Hammond.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend funeral at her late residence, 514 Hancock st, Brooklyn, X. Thursday evening, July fi o'clock. Interment at the convenience of family. 12 2 HOBBY On Tuesday. July 11, CLARISSA, wife of George T.

Hobby, In the 69th year of her age. Funeral services on fourth floor, Eagle Building, on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited. Elevator from main hall. Interment private.

12 2 KIERNAN On Tuesday, July 11, JOSIE, beloved daughter of Sophie and the late James J. Kler nan, aged years 10 months and days. Funtiral from her late residence, 207 Bond st, on Thursday, July 13, at 2:30. KRAFT At the Brooklyn Hospital, on Tuesday, July 11, 1899. WILLIAM KRAFT.

Interment at Philadelphia. McINER.NY On Tuesday, July 11. 1S99, JOSEPH M. MclNEltNY, youngest son of Thomas and Maria Mclnerny. Funeral from his late residence, 251 Throop av, Friday, July 14, at thence to St.

John's Church. Willoughby and Lewis avs, where a solemn mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. MEIGHAM On July 11, 1899, BRIDGET HIG GINS, wife of the late Thomas Melgham, native of Donegal, Ireland. Funeral Thursday, from her residence, 416 Carroll st, at 2 P. M.

Intermen: in Holy Cross Cemetery. O'BRIEN On Tuesday. July 11, 1899, THOMAS O'BRIEN, In his 72d year. Funeral from his late residence, 171 Ninth st, on Friday morning, at 9:30 o'clock: thence to St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Ninth st and Fourth av, where a solemn mnss of rerjuiero will be orfered for the reriose of his soul.

Interment In Holy Cross Cemetery. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend. 12 2 RIELI.Y AGNES M. RIELLY. beloved daughter of John and Agnes Rielly, 4 months and 20 days.

Funeral from parents' residence, 2i'l Fourth av. Brooklyn, Thursday, July 13. at 3 P. M. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

RORKE On July 1, by drowning, JOHN son of James and the late Mary E. Rorke, In his 29th year. Funeral from family residence, 112 Sixth av, on Thursday morning, July 13. Solemn mass of requiem St. Augustine's Church, Sixth av and Sterling place, at 10 o'clock.

n2 SMITH On July 11, SAML. B. SMITH, lato of Antigua, British West I dies, aged 54 years, September 5. Funeral sendee on July 12 at 270 Fifty sixth st, Brooklyn. (Bermuda papers please copy.) WILLIAMSON On Wednesday, July 12, 1S99, HULDAH widow of Samuel F.

Williamson, in the 76th year of her age. Funeral services at her late residence, 135 Noble st, Brooklyn, Friday evening, 8 o'clock. Interment private. 12 2 CYPRESS HILLS CEMETERY. Reached by Brooklyn Elevated and electric cars from bruise and all ferries; plots 75 and Upward; by installments it doslred.

range of education is broadened the masses will be benefited, and I fan see no reason why as much advance shall not the twentieth century as has accrued in the nineteenth century." President Dutcher Is a descendant of an old and highly respected family, who firat settled In America about 2fi5 years ago. He was tire son of Parcefor Carr Dutcher and Johanna Low Frlnk. His paternal grand parents were John Dutcher and Silvey Beardsley. whoso ancestor was William Beardsley, who was born at Stratford, England, in IfiOa: came, to this country in and settled at Stratford, in KM. His great grand wore Gabriel Dutcher and Elizabeth Knickerbocker.

Elizabeth Knickerbocker was a granddaughter of Harman Janse Van Wye Knickerbocker of Dutchess County. New York. Ills great great grand parents were HuloK Dutcher and Jannottie Brussy. They came from Holland Livingston Mf nor. ncir the close 01 tno pvemoenth oenturv.

and ill li 'J removed to Litchfield. Conn. His naiomal irr. parents were Stoohcn Frink and Ann Low. His great grand parents were captain eter uu auu Johanna Ten Byck.

Capuln Lew was an ora cer In tho Continental Army. Johanna Ten Eyck was a descendant of C.mrad Ten Eyck, who came from Amsterdam. Holland, to Ne York in 1CS0. and owned what is now known, as Cocnties Slip. New York City.

Mr. Dutcher's political career, summed up; is as follows: Supervisor of the New York in 1 00 and lftll; supervisor ol Internal revenue. lRGft to 1372. appointed first by Hugh McCulloug'n. secretary of tbe treasury, later by President Grant; United States pension agent, 1S72 to 1S76, appointed by President Grant; United States appraiser ot the Port of New York, 1877 to 1S80, appointed bv President Grant; superintendent of public works.

State of New York, ISS'J to 1SS3, appointed by Governor A. B. Cornell; member ol the charter commission, which framed the charier of Greater New York, nppuinted tor Governor Levi P. Morton; manager of the. Long Island State Hospital, appointed by Governor Black, and reappointed by Governor Roosevelt.

lie was a supporter of the Whig party from 1850 to 1855. entered the republican party at Its organization, was president of the Young Mens' Ropul licnn C.om:nit: of New York City from 1RS8 to president of tho Wide Awaken' organization in the City ot New York in 1SK; nniovtd to Brookiyn 1S01; os chairman of Kincs County Republican committee tor lour years; was member cf the a lively 11U into tho jiuuiie. lie ij no member of the charter corc.n: irsltm for Greater New York to equat taxation and home rule for tee pul.lie school bri, lieving thnt the ry it tnent were better here than M.vt and bet tor than any other teel to M1 eorr.mUr nlty. "There no vnrk esf my lire." said he. "which gave me mere IM'n; limn the repuits In the charter en these two points lie ai.so aa neuvo interest in Sun.

lay school afr'airsi and was superintendent for ten of the Twelfth Reformed School, at a time, the largest schools loo. when it of tbe kind in the state. Mr. Dutch. has been for the pant twenty years a dire eter in the Me; 'eipotiuin Life Insurance Company: is the id out of the Itfiinapo Water di reel in ths Garfield Safe Depos it Company, the German American Real Bstate Title Guarantee Company, the Kings County Electric Light nnd Power Company, ami treasurer of the Columbia Mutual Building tint Loan Association.

He is a member of the Reformed Dulchl Church, treasurer of the lir. Bible Society, one of the managers of the Society for Improving the Gondii i of the Poor, a member of the Hamilton and Aurora Grata club: a member of the Masonic fraternity and wn president of the Association of the Brooklyn Vct crans during tho year Mr. Dutcher has lived in Third ntreet since 1870. and his present home Is e.t. No.

49IS. His famllv cemnlsts of hh: wife aivl six children." He was married to Rehe. ca J. Alwaise oh February 10. 1859.

Mrs. is descend ant of John Alwahie. a French Huguenot. who came to Philadelphia 1 IP. Her was a scer.

laTit. of John grandmother Bishop, who came from England in ir.45 and settled in U'oodb. ldgc, X. J. Their ehililron are as follows: DeWitt, May.

Elsie Rebecca, Malcolm 13.. Jessie Kuth nnd Eva Olive. Two of Mr. Dutcher's daughters are members of the Colonial te rs of the, Seventcnth Century. In answer to a question retarding his general health Mr.

Dutcher1. Sail "It is forty five years years to day (July 12) since I came New York on business, and I have taken a two weeds' vacatlor in all that period." I NEW STEAMEE LAUNCHED. She Is tho Chester W. Chapin of tho New Haven Line. With a shower of gool old Mcdford rum drizzling over her bows, to The sejul agony of a thirsty hundred or so among the thousands who caw the launch, th'.

steel shell of a new sound steamer took the water yesterday at Sparrow's Point, Md. This steamer is the Chester W. Chapin. which is to be al mtist a mate for the Richard Peck nf the New Haven line almost, but not quit. for sha Is to be a little better.

She is tho product Of Tbr. mnchi ef Isdifl St, el Ce nasiv v.bitli a bin nlnnt at the place, named. deck length Is 324. feet, her beam Is feet i.tid r.Vj dra 17 feet. Her boilers will be of l.UOO horse puwer, and she is the twin he twin screw.

extension style. Her cylinders 4. MS with 'Ml inch sitt'oko, and her million eloliars. and inc is half a Sp. rial cars currying a party of capitalists.

engineers, transportation agents newspa per men fnun eight star arrived at tho yard shortly after 1 o'ciorU and pivscntly the I host of workmen attacked the hull with sledgen, knocking in the we dges toppling i out the spurs. Then came the inevitable shout from the crowd, "There ho goes!" and with a motion as asy as that of a clock bay. gathering speed and finally rushing Into the wtiter with a splendid swoop that sent the waves in every With' her long ropes of Hags and signals iluttertng I In the bright, hot nir. clear skies overhead nd blue water beneath. It was a rirctte sight; There was a roar of re'Joleing from shop and i tug whistles and the boom of a cannon i marked the vessel's entrance into what will I henceforth be her element.

As she began her aliJe. little Miss Cecilia Ge raty, clad In white, broke the bottle of rum across her bow and christened her. Rum Is said to have been beverage tba; the elder Mr. Chapin, whose name this vessel hearts, Indorsed, in preference to elmr.ipuetio. It la American, nnd as: convivial as most auy kind of drink.

Yet there was no rum at the lunch .1.... (,, ,1,, j.t.v mi drink most in demand there was Meet a.nd Chandcn. After brief tour about the yard, where the company 13 building three torpedo destroyers nnd two colliers, the party returned to New York. The Chapin will go Into coai misslon about Octpbex. LICENSES TO TEACH.

Board of Education's Decision Upholding Mr. Max well's Claim That State Certificate Is Not Bequired. As a result of the recent controversy between State Superintendent Skinner and City Superintendent Maxwell over the licensing of teachers to teach in the City of New York, the Board of Education has adopted an opinion of its committee on bylaws and legislation, upholding the stand taken by Superintendent Maxwell that a state certificate is not necessary. This committee is composed of Commis sioners George M. Vau Howesen, John T.

Burke and Vernon M. Davis, and their opinion reads as follows: The committee on bylaws and legislation, to which was referred the consideration of th question as to the necessity of an examination under the control ot the state superintendent of public Instruction us a quantisation tor a license to teach in the City of N'ew York, is of the opinion that no such examination need be taken by any one ot the following classes: 1. Persons who have a diploma from nny state normal or training school ot the State of Now ork. 2. Per sonn who have had successful experience in teaching for at least three years S.

Persons who have completed a three years' course In and graduated from a high school or academy having a coUree of study ol not loss than three years, approved by the state superintendent of public Instruction, or from some institution of learning of equal or higher rank, approved by the same authority, and who subsequently to such graduation have graduated from a. school or class tor the professional training of cachers Jumna' a course of study of not less than thirty eight weeks, approved by the state superintendent of public instruction out committoo tlnds nothing In th act of ISSa that seems to require an examination under the direction of the state superintendent In addition to the possession ot the quolmcatlons hereinbefore spoken of. Is empowered to issue Til a Rraduate's certificate. These certificates are usually Issued upon examination conducted under the direction ot the and the possessor ot such certificate is undoubtedly authorized to teach in any city of the state, unless a law applicable lo Some elly authorizes its Board of I. duration to require a further examination.

The sutliclency of a col eze iri not been called In question In the City of New iorl; but the question has been raised whe'lier app.icants for a license who are within the terms of that provision of section 1,081 of the charter that authorlies the Superintendent to dispense with an examination in the cae of graduates ot colleges and universities recognized the 'n'verslty of the State 0. Neiv Sork. who hnve pursued for not less than one year pedagogical courses therein are re riuire.l to obtain a college graduate's certificate before they can lawfully obtain a license to teach in the City of New York. 'luestlon Is not entirely free from doubt the committee is of opinion that the In 1. ri ..1 the legislature must have been to make eligible, without a collpgo graduate's certificate those graduates of colIeRos and universities rrc ognlzed hy the regents of the Univorsltv of fie State of New York who had pursued for' not less than one year pedagogical courses therein Section 1.0S1 group together graduates of colleges and universities recognized by the regents of the University of the State of New York who have pursued for not less than cne year pedagogical courses therein; graduates of schools nnd colleges for the training of teacher" approved by th' Ptatf of Public Instruction, and teachers holding a state certificate Issued bv the State Superintendent of Public Instruction si'nea the war IS.o.

or holding a college graduate's certificate Issued by the same authority. The grouping of all these classes of persons as those who might be exempted from examination by the City Superintendent was obviously intended to place tre members nf each ami everv one of those classes upon tlia name footing, and'as there Is no doubt that a person holding a colleg graduate's certificate and a person holding a state certificate from the Superintendent ot Public Instruction since the year 1S73, or graduates of colleges and srhonls for the professional training of teachers approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, would be eligible to llcnse In the fliy of New York, the necessary conclusion would" seem to be that graduates of colleRes and universities rrcr.gnlzrd hy the regents of the University of the State of New lork. who hnve pursued for one year pedagogical cours's therein, would also be eligible KINDERGARTEN LICENSES. Scope of the Examinations of Applicants Ordered by City Superintendent Maxwell. City Superintendent of Schools William H.

Maxwell has set Friday, September 1, at A. in the Board or Education Building, 14G Grand street, Manhattan, as the time and place for a written examination of applicants for licenses as kindergarten teachers In all the boroughs of Now York City. This examination will be conducted by the board of examiners, who will call an oral examination later. AH applicants must have one of the following qualifications to enter this examination: A. Graduation from a high school or an Institution nf equal or rank, or an equivalent ncaip mic training.

graduation from a school for the professional training of teachers having a course at two years, at least one of which has been devr.u to the theory and practice kindergarten work; U. graduation rrom a stat" rmal sehco! or a gr. having a ltlndergartt "bourse of two years; 1'. graduation from a school for the training ot klndergartners, having a course of at last one yr ar, tog. ther with successful e.per!ono in kindergarten toachinc for not loss thnn two years.

Each applicant must pass a written examination and an oral examination embracing the following subjecLs: A. Theory and practice of kindergarten teaching 11. hand singing and piano play lag; I. physical appropriate for the kindergarten. Applicants pri si ntlng qualification (supra) must also pass an academic examination in 'be follr wing subjects: language anil literature, elementary geometry and arithmetic and elementary biolugv.

Only thr.se candidates of this class who are successful in the professional examination will be called to this academic examination. Applicants for the examinations must be at least IS years of ago and of good moral character. These who pass tho examinations will be required to take a physical examination to one of the physicians authorized by the Board of Education, and no person will be licensed who lias not been vaccinated within eight years. Documents submitted as evidence must te originals and accompanied by duplicate copies. The licenses Issued under these regulations hold for the period of one year and may be renewed for two successive years In case tho work of the holder is satisfactory to tho borough superintendent.

At the close of the third year of continual successful service, tho city superintendent may make tho license permanent. TOR EAST NEW YORK SEWERS. ilids were opened at noon to day by Sewers Commissioner James Kane for sewers In Sheffield avenue, between Livonia and Belmont avenues, and in Sutter avenue, between Pennsylvania and Georgia avenues, borough of Brooklyn. FOB THE MONTAUK CLUB. The Montauk Club will soon be presented witli a souvenir of the battle with Cervera's fleet.

Admiral Philip, commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, has framed the brass plate of the ash boist of the Texas, which was pierced by. a six inch Spanish shell, and it will be presented to the club. The Admiral w.as the commander of tbe Texas when the shell struck the ship. LECTURE ON GETTYSBURG. The Rev.

Erwln Dennett, pastor of the Tabernacle. Baptist Church, Clinton street and Third' place, took a trip to Gettysburg with Grant Post, as the guest pf George B. Forrester, on' June Si Mr. 'tfennett took number of. views, including a of the excursionists.

This evening, in his church, he will give a free illustrated lecture' on. the incidents of his trip. Mis3 Llllle Anstett will sing "The Star Spangled Banner," which will be thrown upon the screen, and a quartet will lng "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground." BBOOKLYNITES GOING ABROAD. The following Brooklyn will bo passengers on the steamer Bremen which sails for Southampton to morrow: Dr. and Mrs.

B. F. Ayres, Edward M. Grout, Sol. B.

Kraus, Bishop Littlejohn, Fred L. Lugneer, Judge J. F. Mareaa, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Rasquin, Miss Meta Burkhardt, Mrs. Elise Boysen, Charles Etzdorf, Frank Ellmers, Henry Kastens, William Simon and John Tenzer. A large number ot relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bennett of Eighty eighth 'street, were on the White Star Dock this morning to bid them farewell when they sailed on the Teutonic for Liverpool.

The tourists expect to visit various points of interest In Europe during t'aeir two months' stay abroad. HOME INSURANCE' COMPANY. Semi Annual Report Shows Net Surplus of The ninety second semi annual statement of, the Homo Insurance Company of New York, which is made public to day, in most gratifying to the stockholders and friends and patrons of the company. It shows that the Home Insurance Company has a capital stock of $3,000,000 and a net surplus of $4,804,793.71. Tho surplus as regards policy holders, however, is considerably larger and toots up to $7,804,793.71.

The assets of the company, which amount to 923.52, include, in addition to cash in bank, real estate loans on stocks, loans' on bond and mortgages and interest due and accrued, some of the most desirable securities known to financial men. The market value of the securities is nearly twice that, of the par value, which clearly demonstrates the wisdom that has been shown by the officials of the company in making investments. The liabilities, according to the statement, include, In addition to tho cash capital of S3.000.000. the reserve premium fund of $4,103,223, the unpaid losses of the unpaid reassurance and other claims amounting to $172,448.97. This, as lias already been indicated, leaves a net surplus of $4,804,793.71.

The officers announce that a semi anuual dividend of 5 per cent, has been declared, and that it Is payable on demand. The officers and directors of the company are: Daniel A. Heald. president; John H. Washburn, Elbridge (.

Snow, vice presidents; Thomas Greene, Areunah M. Burtls, secretaries; Henry J. Ferris, Emanuel H. A. Correa, William II.

Cheney, Frederic C. Buswell, assistant secretaries. Directors Levi p. Morton, Oliver P. Carter, Daniel A.

Ileakl. David H. McAlpln. Andrew f. Armstrong Cornelius X.

Bliss, John H. Washburn, Walter H. Lewis, Francis H. Lcekou, jsrn Jamln Perkins, Elbrieige G. Know, George H.

Hartford, Henry F. Noyes, Lucien C. Warner, Warner Van Norden, Dumont Clarke, James B. Van NEW BROOKLYN DIRECTORY; Volume of 1899 Issuer Try Messrs. Lane Healy.

MeserB. Lain Healy, the well known publishers, of Willoughby street, have Just Issued the Brooklyn Directory for 1899. The volume, which is smaller than usual, owing to the sensible omission nf a good deal of useless contains about 1,000 pages and 271, 797 names, or 7,833 more than last year's directory. Nothing has been omitted from the directory which would in any way be calculated to make It a complete and useful compendium of general information relating to Brooklyn. In the front ot the volume Is one of the best m.

of the borough which has yet been published, and this feature alone should recommend the book to general use. The usual municipal register glve3 a good deal ot Interesting information in relation to churches, secret societies, financial institutions, the borough government, labor organizations, courts, charitable establishments, public schools, railroad companies, ferry companies, the Grand Army and other matters of general interest. In addition, tha book contains a street directory, which in same jtest' editions was omitted. LIIUL HlAlllllllVjll Ill I 'J IV .1,,. charter trustees remaining in tho hoard.

In the spring of 1891 I was invited to the presidency of the Hamilton Trunt Company. which position I still hoid. During my residence In Brooklyn I have seen this city grow from a little over a quarter of a 1 1 1 1 souls to a million and a quarter; the Park Slope, from open fields to one of P'ie finest residential sections of the city; the three or four churches in that section of Brooklyn to nure than tweatv at tile present time. Nearly ail tho with whom 1 have become, acquainted in this citv have passed away Mr. Di'icher haviiia; triveii a running au: biogrnifiieal sketch, it beesnte thp turn ol the Eagle to ask a few questions.

They were as follows: "Mr. Dutcher, In the course of your busy life what lias impressed you the most?" "What has impressed me the most? The inventions of the period and the improved conditions ef the mnnspp of the people, t'" 'liability to better clothe tr.iemsclves. to better educate their children and to possess more of the comforts and luxuries of lire. 'I wonderful progress in surgery alone is something phenomenal and worthy of study. Wo have to as large a percentage of eminent men.

as great lawyers, as great clergymen, as great editors, as in times gone They may not appear so great, because the masses have approached to thein." "What do you think cf Brooklyn's future?" "TT.io day is not far distant when the borough of Brooklyn will have tho largest population, the greatest number of voters and be the most Important factor in the Greater Vow Ynrk The vear 1905 will shnw Brcok Ivn wltb olfirrrer norm la than the hnrouizh of Manhattan at. that date and a nonulatlon that tor intelligence, independence and a desire to seeure the best possible local government, will not be surpassed by any people on ttie earth. "Of ail the public men you have met In the course yir.tr life whom do you ngard as the "The most striking personality was Abra 1 r. lie to overcome, because of bis ext raorrlluary r. a power: because of his marvelous; sympathy, his clear P'Tcep; ions nf the motives that prompted the actions of others." Whom do you consider ttie srtatent gov ernor of the v.tatc? "Seward and possihly brcau.se of the Rtrong impressions made on me whr very young.

There were, no Governors from whom I received enure acts of personal kindness than from Governor Horatio Seymour and Governor Cleveland. When I was Superintendent of Public Works, Governor Seymour frequently called on me made stiggestion: in regard to the eannls of the slate, manifesting great kindness and Interest." "Who do you think was Brooklyn's greatest Mayor?" "I think the best Mayor Brooklyn ever had was Frederick A. Shroeder. While Brooklyn has had many excellent mayors, irany sturdy, honest men and In view of the fact that some of her former ehh'f magistrates are iiil living I think Mr. Shroeder showed greater sagacity and accomplished more ia Improvements to the charier than any other mayor." "Mr.

Dutcher. are ynu an ate of the new colonial policy of the Unltt rl Strtes?" "A people that have born I privileged as the Amirican people have, haw great obligations and re.sponsiblllt it a peeple to whom a kind Prnvi le nce has been so generous owe a great, ileal to hu. use the blctsings and privileges for the benefit of other less fortunate than them selves, the inhumanity of Spain to Culm Justified the action our government. The destruction of the Spanish fl rt in the harbor of Manila by Admiral Dewey was a necessity nnd should exert till the powcra and influence of this people do secure the best possible government In the Philippines, such a government as will advance civilization and protect the rights and interests of that people." "Would you, Mr. Dutcher.

advise a young man to go intre politics?" "Every young man or old should take nn active interest in politics, not wuch Interest as leads him to live by politics or ofTiee hold ing, but. as every government under man owes a duty to the which he lives, so everv man snouiti strive to luinii ins duty as a cit zen." "Mr. Dutcher. how dirt the phrase ho familiar to Brcoklynitcs a few ago of 'The Three. Graces' originate?" ''The term.

'The Three as applied to Tracy, Jourdan and Dutcher. was given to them by tho late E. D. Website who at one time aspired to become the leader or Brooklyn Republicans." "What do you think of the outlook tor tho coming century?" "I believe that civilization will make great progress in the century to come; that tho education of the masses throughout tho world will make great progress, and wherever the i I I.