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KLTX DAILY AGLE. VOL. 48. NO. 108.

BROOKLYN. WEDNESDAY, APML 18, 1888. SIX PAGES, THREE CENTS. THE Blrkott's accusation lie would set the figure back to IS WITHDRAWN. CONKLING DEAD SOME RECRUITS A PLAN CHOSEN.

E. R. Thomas occupied tho chair and Secretary Michael Nathan recorded. A committee of nine was appointed to prepare a tickot for the coming primary. Several propositions for membership were received and referred to the Investigation Committee and the meeting adjourned.

Twenty fourth Ward. The Twenty fourth Ward Republioan Association held mooting last evening la the wigwam, on Dean street, near Albany avenue. James H. Rugglos presldod and W. R.

Robinson recorded. The only business trausacted was the receiving of a number of applications ror membership. Twenty fifth Ward. W. F.

Clark presided and Seoretavy Rawl lngs Webster recordod last evening at a regular meeting of tho Tweuty flfth Ward Republican Association, held in the wigwam at the corner of Roid and Jefferson avenues: The prosidont named Georgo W. Mooro, Jnred Chambers, Robort A. Sharkey, A. D. Fackner, W.

L. Extance, W. H. Ray, Granrlllo W. Harman, G.

E. Semonlte and A. Man as a Finance Committee for the current year. Treasurer Willis, on account of his removal from tho ward, tendered bis resignation, which was accepted. A collection was takon up, tho amount being $7.43.

A motion that when tho association adjourn it adjourn to meet In Turn Hall, on Sumter street, on Thursday night, In order to give members elected a chance to enroll, was carried. It was resolved that the delngatos from the State of Now York to the National Convention be requested to stand by James G. Blaiuo as tho first and. last choice of the Twonty flfth Ward. Tho mooting then adjourned.

Twenty sixth Ward. A regular meeting of the Twenty sixth Ward Ropublicati Association was held last evening in Turn Hall, on Butler avenue. Presidont Adolph Kiendl occupied 'the chair and Secretary Georgo N. Lonfestoy recorded. The delogatos to tho General Committee reported that that body had sot tho 9th of May as the day on which to hold primaries for tho electiou of dole gates.

In accordance with this roport, tho chairman appointed a committee to make up a ticket. The mealing then adjournod. not acting In accordance with tho bylaws of the General Committee, and made a motion which, not being seconded, could not be entertained. About ten candidates were proposed, after which the meeting adjourned. Sixteenth Ward.

The Sixteenth Ward Republican Association met last evening at Turn Hall, Moserole street, Mr. Michael Buohman presiding. Thirty names were added to the roll and twelve propositions for membership were recolved. On motion of Mr. Louis E.

Nicot it was resolved that a special meeting be held at the call of the Chair for the purpose of making up a ticket for the comtug primary. Mr. Louis E. Nicot has Just beon elected presl dent of tho Sixteenth Ward Garfield Club, with Mr. George E.

Orpen secretary. The union numbers at present 165 members. Seventeenth Ward. The regular monthly meeting of the Seventeenth Ward Republican Association was hold last night at Association Hall, on Manhattan avo nuo, with President Jamos Campbell In the chair and Secretary N. G.

Smith recording. The Investigating Committee reported favorably on sixteen applications for membership which were presented at tho last meeting. Tho secretary then announced twenty six new names of Republicans who are desirous of becoming members of tho association. The names wore reforred to the committee in power. M.

n. Godfrey offored tho following uame3 to compose the tickot at tho coming primary in May to be eloctod as delegates to the State and Congressional convention: Congressional Joseph Campboll, M. Miller, Cornelius Grlnnoll, W. Penny, A. Perry, W.

U. Sturges, W. Giles, Joseph Lockhart, Thomas Faulks, W. Taylor, 11. Dunham and C.

Walvln. Assembly W. II. Godtroy, G. W.

Palmer, J. S. Ogilvle, Joseph Cochrane, W. Sileme, J. A.

Thompson, E. A. Walker, William MeKulght As soon as tho mtnute3 had boon road and put for adoption Benjamin Mullen, a warm supporter of Sheriff Rhlnehart, Jumped to his feet and addressing tho chair said: Mr. President, were tho Republicans of the Seventeenth Ward aware of this ootoro to night Have thoy been consulted on the selection of these delegates? They have not aud I would like this body to retire." Mr. Campbell "I knew nothing about tho ticket." Mr.

Mullen "Were you not at a caucus hold a few ovoutugsago in ahouso on Eckford street where this ticket was made up to satisfy a certain faction of tho parly iu tho ward After some hesitation Prosidont Campboll admitted that ho was. The ticket was adopted amid much wrangling. On motion of Mr. Chnrlos Molvon the Chair named the following gentlemen to act on a campaign committee: W. II.

Go.lfroy, E. A. Grllils, Joseph L. Sanders, U. G.

Smith, William Penny, Thomas Faulks, D. W. L. Moore, Jamo3 D. Cochrane, Jamos Lockarr, E.

L. Crearaor, Josoph Creamer, John S. Ogilvlo, W. S. Millor, George Gil luly, C.

I). Rhlnehart, C. Grninell, A. L. Perry, Divight Clinch, C.

II. Trebant, S. M. Randall, S. Bartlott, G.

II. Wlieatthead, W. Sturges, Joseph Oponbeimer, Aloazo DoWitt and Frederick Booth. A committee composed of M. B.

JInkinaou, Benjamin Mullen and Frank Williams wero appoluted to securo another meeting placo, as tho lease expired for the prosent building, which is not large ouough to accommodate tho crowd. Bridge Trustees Decide to Enlarge Present Facilities. Double Traces With Intermediate Plat forms Will Permit Twice as Many Train to be Run The Wellington Scheme Declared Impraf tlcable and Too Expensive. The Board of Bridge Trustees met yesterday afternoon and passed upon ono of the most important matters that have come up for their consideration In years with a decision and dispatch that rendered most of their number for tho time well nigh breathless. The long expected report of the committee appointed to consider the question of improvlug the terminal facilities and carrying capacity of tho bridge was all ready, and It was confidently expected there would be a lively discussion of the merits of the two plans which have been for several montbs so prominently beforo the public, tho Barnes aud tho Wellington plans.

Socretary Beam called the roll at promptly 3:30 o'clock, the following members answering to their names: James Howell, John G. Davis, J. Adriance Bush, Thomas C. Clarke, H. K.

Thurber, Jenkins Van Schatck, Abram Hewitt, Theodore W. Myers, Isidor Wormser, Seth L. Keoney, Alfred C. Barnes, George W. Anderson, Aldon S.

Swan, W. L. Livingston, Charles a Higgins and JohtjMollouhauer. The only absent members were Mayor Chapln, Honry Clausen, Charles MocDonald and William Marshall. Mr.

MacDonald Is away iu Australia and Mr. Marshall, It is said, is sick. President nowell Btated that the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the committee on torminal facilities, consisting of himself, Thomas C. Clarke and Charles MacDonald. Secretary Beam then read the report, which was as follows: To the Doard of Truateea of the Aeio Fori and Brooklyn Bndge: Gentlkmen The undersigned, on tho 23d of February, received from tho Board of Exports their report on the onlargomont of traffic facilities at the Now York terminus of tho bridge.

Tbl3 report, which you have received. Is a very careful and exhaustive ono, worthy of tho reputation of its authors and one which oloars the way toward arriving at. definite conscluslons. The Board of Experts wero not asked to estimate tho cost of the Improvements recommended by them, and immediately upou receiving their report, tho Chlof Engineer, Mr. Martin, was instructed to make careful estimates of the cost of lands, buildings, now machinery and cars necossary to apply the oirculatlng system as deslgued by A.

M. Wellington, C. to both termini of the bridge. His roport, Just rocoived, gives the cost as follows: COST OF THE WELT.INOtrOS CTKCULATINQ SYSTEM FOB EIGHTEEN CAR T1UISS. ROBERT MURRAY WINS HIS CASE, The Proprietor of the White Swan Declared Not Guilty of Ajwault.

Mr. Robert Murray, the proprietor of the White Swan Tavern, at the corner of Wllloughby and Bridge streets, was on trial before Judge Walsh yesterday afternoon on a charge of having committed an assault on John Dubois, a collector tor the New York Hand Power Test Company, on March 20, last When Mr. Murray opened the White Swan he was induced to allow tho Hand Power Test Company to put in ouo of their gripping machines. These macblnes are of tho "put a nickel in tho slot family, and 20 per cent of the receipts was to go to the hotol keoper. The complainant, who was represented by Counselor James M.

Lyddy, of New York, stated that it was his business to visit tho places where machines were In use, at stated Intervals, and gather in the nickels deposited by tho public. On the evening of tha day In question ho went to the White Swan. He had never had any conversation with Mr. Murray, never having beon in his place before except once, whon the machine was planted. He did not say who he was, but proceeded to open the back of the machine, iuto which a few stray nickels had found their way.

He picked those out and was about to open the rogular cash box In tho leg of the grip, when Murray came from behind tho bar, pounced on him, lifted hlra up by tho collar, and after Informing bim that ho was a thief puuehed him four times In the face aud kicked him once on the right leg. The defendant asked him for his authority, when he said he was the regular collector, and ho roplled that ho could not Bhow hi3 commission, as it was in New York. Mr. Murray then held him a prlsoaor In a baok room until the arrival of a detective, who put handcuffs on him and marched him to the Adams street Btation. Murray made a charge of larcony or attempted larceny against him there; but whouho explained manors, to the sergeant he was discharged.

This was all tho evidence offored for the prosecution. Mr. Murray, who was defended by Counselor Robert Conolly, stated that when Dubois entered his place he was attending to some customers. After he had served tbem ho supplied the complainant with a glass of ale for which he had called. Dubois drank it, went Into a back room, where he ro malned a few minutes.

Whou he returned, without saying a word to anybody, he set about emptying the "gripping machine" till. Ho thought that this was a rather impudent proceeding on the part of tho young man, and, goiug over to him, pullod hiin up from his knees by the collar. When Dubois could not satisfactorily explain who he was he grew rather angry and gave him a push with his open hand, but did not strike him. Counselor Lyddy's manner while cross examining Mr. Murray was offensive In tho oxtromo.

He did his best to make the wituess lose his temper and partially succeeded, no asked the most Irrelevant and poiutloss questions aud at ono period in his wanderings had to be brought up with a round turn by the Court Ouo of his was: "How long did it take you to go from behind your counter to the place where Dubois was?" Mr. Murray, who by this timo had got pretty warm, replied: "How can I tell? I had no stop watch lu ray hand." Another, a bright one, was: "When you saw this man open tho box with a key was not that proof enough that he was tho regular collector "Not a bit of it," waa tho reply; "lots of thieves aro provided with keys, but that does not mnko thorn honest collectors." Patrick Walsh, of 275 Wyekoft stroet, called for the defense, swore that Murray did not strike Dubois. He gavo lilm a smart push on tho side of tho hoad, and that was all. John Durham, of 372 Seventh avenue, a long bairod Englishman who was also present during the trouble, corroborated Walsh's tostimony. No other witnesses woro examined and Mr.

Conolly, addressing tho Court, claimed that his client had used no moro violence than was necossary undor tho circumstances. By tho terms of his contract or agreement with the Hand Power Tost Company he was bound to soo that no ono opened or tampered in auy way with the ma chluo unless ho could show written authority for so doing. Dubois could furnish no such authority, and consequently Mr. Murray was Justified in regarding him as a thief. Counselor Lyddy, assuming his most pompous manner, informed the Court that ho desirod to say "Just one word," but when he got fairly started he was carried away by his own eloquence and talked about the majesty of tho law, the protection which should be afforded to the citizen, and othor things, until he made overybody very tlrod.

Ho wound up by stating that ho did not wish to have Mr. Murray punished very sovorely, but would like to havo him made to understand that ho could not do exactly as he liked wtth the collectors for tho Hand Power Test Company or any other pcoplo. Judge Walsh It appears to me, from the evidence, that Mr. Dubois actod in a very impropor manner. Ho was not known to the defendant and it was his place, whou ho entored the storo, to have made kuowa at once the nature of his business.

It was quite natural that Mr. Murray, when ho saw a man taking money from tho machine, should protect hl3 property (for part of it was his property) to the best of his power. He may have actod more hastily than somo people would havo done, but In my opinion no assault was committed. I acquit the defendant. Meeting Counselor Lyddy Just outjldo tho court, the genial Mr.

Murray extendod his baud, sayiug: t'Shako, old sport" The gentleman addressed, who is no moro liko au old sport than a bishop is like a bareback rider, scowled fiercely and went his way. GENERAL JHUltDAN SATISFIED 3 Description. a'? B'c: to tn S3 i Real estate for stations $1,707,750 $450,500 $27524,250 Keal ostato for store "ds 448.000 448,000 St bmldmss 1,100,000 1,100,000 X.200.0UU Mew pliint auj macnia ory 471000 100 new cars $5.777,250 Tills Is a very sum and onn 1, bo wise to expend, so far as it would go, in providing uew bridges or tunnels rather than to expend it upou lho present bridge. Tbo attention of your committeo and that of lho eh lot engineer Vas then dii ectod to see how tho prosent system can bo ou largod. Tho Board of Exports In thoir roport (p.

10) say: "Tno mamimum capacity of the bridge railway cau only ho attained by Increasing tho number of cars por train to tho limit most desirable in actual service (which experience Iu operating them alone can demonstrate) and In ilxiug tho headway Intervals as short as absoluto safety requires for handling trains of increasing lougths." This is very sound advico. and acting upou it Investigations have beou mado which show that it is impracticable to run eighteen car trains as proposed by Mr. Wellington. Tho chief ongluoor considers, and your eommitteo agree with him, that four car traius aro about as loug as can bo safely and quickly handled. TI1I3 docs uot affect tho adoption of the circulating system at all, for lhat is meroly a method of avoidlag switches and an adaptation to limited space.

Tho spaco In Brooklyn is not limited, aud thoro Is no reason why tho prosent rectangular system with tail switching, modified as suggested by tho chlof engineer, will not answer evory purpose for the Brooklyn terminus for somo yoars to como. The same system can also bo applied to the Now York torminus, and no encroachmout boyond tho prosont lines of tracks upou Contor stroet and no now land3 will boueoded. This modification of tho prosont sys torn is merely to add two moie tracks parallol to tho prosent ones, with intermediate platforms. A double set of rails will bo required on each track, to avoid tho use of switches for incoming traius, and loave the tracks unbroken. Under tho prosent system the capacity of the urldge railway is limited by tho timo required to stop trains, unload thom, switch thorn into placo aud reload them, which Is eighty seconds.

But if two trains can bo loaded and unloaded simultaneously, they can be dispatched In half tho time now required, say forty seconds, thus doubling tho present capacity of tho road. Tho following tablo will show tho Increase: OPENING THE BASE BALL SEASON. Tho Brooklyn Playora Will To day Meet the Cleveland Boyu, The opening of the American Association's championship campaign to day promises to be an eventful one, so far as tha Eastern club teams of tho association are concerned, but out West the prospect is not as Interesting. In this city the newly orgauizod team of tho Brooklyn Club play against the greatly strengthened team of Cleveland, and tha visiting team onter tho contest under advantageous circumstances. That the home team will win la almost a certainty, but the contest may bo a close one.

It Is In Philadelphia to doy, that tha great battle of tho opening day of tho campaign will be fought, tho Baltlmoros, with their tralnod and prnctlcod team, playing there egalust the reorgaj Ized Athletics. Il will bo a contest between Kilroy aud Seward, both pitchers being backed by tha strongest supporting fields each havo as yot had In championship contests. Out West to day the so called "coming champions" of Ciuclunatl will will meet the newly organized Kansa3 City team, and it Is dollars to cents that the visitors from Cln cinhati will wiu, as Smith Is to pilch against Toole there. At St Louis tho Louisville team will face tha conqnorors of Detroit this season, with Ramsay In the box against King, and tho St Louis will win Without difficulty. Tho Cleveland team play hero every day this week except on Friday, ad tho batteries will ba changed oach day.

On Sunday thoy play the homo team at Kidgowood, and then both teams tako train for othor cities, tho Clovotands to play tho Athletics and tho Brooklyns tho Baltimore team at Ballimoro. It will bo seen that the Clovelands Bare a rathor hard raco to run this "week and next, and If they win threo games out of tho eight games they will do well. To day Umpire Gaffney will mako his first appearauco in a championship game iu this city, and he will, uo doubt, receive a good welcome. Ferguson has tho hard task of settling disputes between teams in which Burns, of Baltimore, and Stovoy, of Philadelphia, have much to say, both being constitutional kickers. It may be yell to state Just here that tho patrons of the Brooklyn groandg are not going to allow any vulgar kicking or coaching this season on tho home grounds, nor ara tho umpires the association now has likely to allow it, so the kickors may as well prepare to keep qulot and play ball Ilka manly professionals.

For the benefit of spectators tho official insrsfco tlons given to the umpires by President tV'lkotfaro appended, and from these tho lookers on may bo ablo to Judge of the character of decisions endered which they might not otherwise understand THE OEFICIAL CONSTRUCTION OP THE PLAYING ROLES. At tho conforonco meeting tho umpires woro instructed toouforco tbo following constructions of; the rulos on certain points on which the rules do! not seem to havo boon sufficiently cloar: Rule 5, Section 2, governing tho position of the pitcher in tho box shall bo construed to moan that! the pitcher must tako his position lu the box witrtj his rear foot on tho roar lino of tho box, tho othesl foot in advance of and to tho left or right of aTs Hue drawn from tho rear foot to tho homo base, aa; the case may be. Uo must stand almost or quita' erect, with both shoulders square to the front, facias tho butter, and the ball held Iu front of the but not necessarily in front of lho breast. Rule 13, Section 2. A new ball is not thrown ou by tho umpire until tho socond ball is lost or goes out of sight, nnd a ball that goes in the stands shall be considered out of sight.

The object of this rulo i Is to not dolay the game, but to always have a ball in use. Rulo 22, Section .1. The captains of tho two con testing trams must fnrulsh the umpire previous to starting ilia game a score card containing the batting order of the said loams, which, ou approval of the umpire, becomes the official batting order and cannot bo chauged excopt on account of injury or sickness of a player during the game. Rule 25, Section 1, defining a balk, mu3t bo considered in couucolioii with Section 2 of Rule 5 nnd shall ho held to moan that any motion to deliver the ball must be tollowod by the delivery, aud tho pitcher must nno his position In the box, as de i lined lu 2 ot Rule 5, aud must mako a per 1 coptlblo pause after throwing or making any mo tluu to throw to a baso before doliverinu tho ball to tho bat. In making a motiou lo throw' to a baso or throwing, the pitcher musCmovo his foreword foot, turn his body beforo moving, othorwiso it Is a bait 1 hoso constructions must bo strictly adhered to.

In delivering lho hall ono stop cau bo mado by tho forward foor, and tno rear foot may bo taken from tho ground if necessary in making doli'very. If ihe mov meuium of the delivery Bhould carry lho pitches out of aud in front of tho box aftor the ball has left his hand, the rule is not vlolatod. Rulo31, Section 3. All balls that aro bunto'cfoa will bo called sirikos by tho umpire. Rule will be strictly enforcod.

Clubs must havo exira men on the ground In uniform within oasy call, so as to prevent delay, and no player not thus lu uniform shall be allowed as a substitute. Rulo 17, Section 1. If a player should fall to take his turn at lho hat at tho propor timo, and the man at lho it makes a fair hit before the error Is discovered, all the men who should havo gone to bat boforo him shall bo declared out For instance, it It is the turn ot tho first man named ou the scor6 card to go to bat, and lho fourth man should tako his place aud mako a fair hit, ono, two aud threa aro out; or, in othor words, the whole side Is out. It the socoud man oa the score card goes to bat. In placo of tho first man, and makes a fair hit, number one shall be declared out and number two shall be doclarod safe ou the baso which bis hit has given hlra; or if number threo goes to bat oue and two aro out, out in no caso shall moro meu bo put out than would retire tho side at the bat Rule 47, Section 0.

Tho battor Is out whether tha ball Is caught or not on tho third strike if thero is a man on first base aud two men not out In all cases whore first baso Is not occupied tho ball must be caught In caso of a passed ball on fourth strike this rulo does not prevent the men occupyiug bases from taking as many bases as thoy can. Rulo 47, Section 7. The battor is out If whlla making tho third strlko the ball hits his person or clothing, and no base shall be ruu nor ruus scored on such play. Rulo 50, Section a Each player occupying a basa as a base runner shall take ono baso iu case of au illegal dolivory or balk by tho pitcher, whether forced or not, oveu though it should forco 'abasa runuer homo from third baso. Rule 53, Section 5.

Tho umpire must call man running lo first base safe If he gots to tho base at tho samo time lho ball does. Tho ball must bo thera bofore he touches lho first base to declare him out Rulo 53. Section 0. The player Is to bo called out for not running within tho forty livo foot lines only on un infield hit. Rulo 53, SociionO.

If in overrunning first basa the base runner also attempts to run to second, base, or aftor passing tho bases ho turns to his left from the foul liue.Jte shall forfeit exemptlou from being put out. Rulo 53, Section 10. Tho final sentence of this section means that a base runner shall ho declared aafo If in running or sliding to a baso ho toucherf the bxg boforo hying touched with the ball rrftbs, bands of an opposing fielder, although no part of his person is touching the hag whon touched by tha ball, if tho baso hag becomes detached. Rule 59, governing coacbUg, must be strictly enforced. Rule 00, Section 1.

This section Is construed agree with Rulo 53, ander which the captain has no right lo discuss or question a decision under penalty of a line. Rule Gt), Secti'tn 3, must bo compiled with by umpires under ponalty. Rulo 01, Section 4. The umplro shall at onco notify ihe captain of tho offending playors' sldo oi tho iullicilou of a fine. THE 0AJIES YESTERDAY.

The contests yesterday, outsfdo of Brooklyn no garao bsing played at Washington Park oudod as follows: Now York vs. e.vark. at Polo Grounds; pitchers, Titcomt, and D.toais 13 Pluladotpliii, vs. Athlotic, at Philadelphia; pitchers, Butl anil Ulain 1 Washington vs. Oubun Uiants, at WashiiiKton; pitoiitirs, Viiit.noy and Stovey 10 2 Baltim ro vs.

Princeton, at Haikins and Kin 14 LomsvUlu vs. Buiialu, at Louisvillo; pitchers. Strati ton and Giblm Hamilton vs. Klmira, at Klniira; pite'li ors. Baker and Co nlall 1210 Witkosbarro vs.

Waterbury, at Watorhsry 73 Birmingham vs. Charl ston, at OharlDsUn, pitchers, Kno and 10 Tho Now York team divides up to day, ouo team playing against Syracuse at the Polo Grounds and tho othor at Jersey City. DWYEIi BROTHERS' FLYERS. i Arrival of the Kentucky Di vislou apector Condition. The following named horses arrived at tha Brooklyn Jockey Club track yesterday aftornoon in chargo of Trainer John Ilanigan.

Tho striog la known as tbo Kentucky division of the Dwyes Brothers' slablo: rontiac, aged It Is thought that ho will stand, training again. Inspector 11., 5 year old He ha3 beou blistered on his nigh foro log. Ho has uot been worked much as yet, but it takes bo imich vrork to put blm In radng condition that it Is not probable ho will ever lace tho starter again. Perkius. 3 year old This Is a fine looking colt and Is now tn the pink of condition.

Ho is thought very highly of by Ilanigan. Ocean, 3 old A small filly, but said to be very speedy. St Albans, 3 year old. Uailstono, 3 year old This follow has beon touted; from Koniucky as qulto speedy. Long Island, 2 yoar old, by Longfellow.

Loug 'l ime, 2 yoar old, by Longfollow. Loug Street, 2 year old, by Longfellow. Fargo, 2 yoar old, by Onondaga. Oregon, 2 year old, by Onondaga. And five other 2 yoar olds uot named yet I I 2 Pa i'nors car 3sa Hills ried l'Br "our a.j I i Systems.

i i .7 rc? 52. li ioj hss As now operated w.lh 3 cir trains 80 3 15 135 5.070 17,010 As now opfr.iteil with 4 trams 80 4 46 180 7,500 22,080 plan 4 trajks sna 4 c'rs 40 4 00 300 15,120 45,300 1888. This roused the ancient Lewis, who Bald nothing of tho klnd ftrould be done; it should be left just ai it was by the Mayor and committee. O'Connor again cited Mr. Low as favoring the change.

"sir," replied Mr. Lewis, "there are other Republicans In Brooklyn who hold different opinions." Mr. O'Connor remarked that despite this he still thought much of Mr. Low. The committeo voted to report the bilL Then it took up Mr.

O'Connor's version of 'the Edison Eleotrio Light bill. Mr. Jenks said he had not been instructed to oppose It and had nothing tosby against It Mr. Bonnington wanted to know It It included a promise to furnish the lights over underground, wires, because it had failed elsewhere. Mr Lewis said that It didn't, and that his committee proved It.

Mr. Cantor feared it was special legislation. Mr. O'Connor said they'd leave that to tho GtJrernor to flud out. Tho bill was reportod.

FUN FOB TUB GOVERNOR. Governor Hill had fun late in tho afternoon with some Nostrand avenue property ownors, who want him to sign the Worth Aspinall bill to beep elevated roads off Nostraud avenue, except by consent of a majority of the property owners in number and possessions. They were headod by H. T. Doanelly, and comprised, beside that gentleman, Dr.

A R. Jarrott, B. W. Clark, J. H.

Hoff, J. O. Carpenter, ex Judge Noah Tebbotts, E. P. Millettand Joseph Gay lord.

They were all In favor of the bllL Green, Vanderpoei Cumlngs, attorneys for tho Kings County Company, which wants to go through the street, had written to be heard. Thoy wero not represented. The favoring sldo stood up all at onco and said it was willing to bo heard right off. Tho Governor smiled and said that wouldn't do. "I'll have to run the opposition myself," he remarked, and then proceeded to do It He couldn't see what they wanted to bring in a bill in that kind of shape for There was a general railway act and that could bo patched If need be.

Mr. Donnelly said Mr. Worth had tried that but with a bill that affected a previously exempted part of Classon avenuo, though fixing Lee and Nostrand all right People objooted to this, bo the original measure went through. "Just as have other laws closing special streets'," he observod. Tho Governor said these kind of laws hadn't been going through lately.

Donnelly named Washington street and Lafayette avenue as instancos of this. "But," said the Governor, "that's Ju3t what we're trying to stop. Wo are trying to stop this running to Albany for everything and hindering tho business of the State by passing little laws for localities. How do I know but the needs of Kings County may require a railway in this very street which you would close against it? Mr. Donnelly said they did uot mean to close tho street, but to impose certain oonditions under which It could lu fairness be Invalid.

Haven't you got somo sort a tribunal to go before and have these things decided?" the Governor askod. "Some commission or other to attend to them Mr. Donnelly and Dr. Jarrett said together that they had lots of commissions, which was the trouble. In this case, though, the latest route was laid out aud no commission existed.

There would havo to be, of course, to capture the stroet Then why not fight it out before your commission?" remarked bis Excellency, suggestively. "Why come bothering around here? You ought to be able to convinco your commission that your street is not a proper one for a road." The doctor said a commission could go right ahead, without the consent of anyone, and condemn tho stroet Of course thoy can," said the Governor. 'They should have the right to. I don't suppose there is a street In tho City of Brooklyn that a road could bo built on by common assent" The doctor said pooplo Just gave Fulton street. Myrtle avenue and Broadway away in sheer eagor noss.

said the Governor, "If tho best Interests of the city require It, and a commission so passes upou it, I don't see why any streot should not bo taken." Mr. Magner, wh" attended, also said the bill should become a law, evon when ho could not say lu response to a question that any road had applied for It Thoy wanted to be safe. Tho Governor replied that next week another bill of this same sort might come up, and warned to know if Mr. Magner thought It would bo all right. "But that's Just what wo aro trying to stop," Insisted tho Governor, "Why there used to be a time when evory stroet in a city was oponod by legislative enactment Even up to a couple of years ago evory stroet in the Twenty third and Twenty fourth Wards, oi Now York, woro opened this way.

Tho Assemblymen seemed to like it; rather addod to their importance; but wo aro trying to stop It" Just here Mr. Jenks camo In and tho Governor asked him some questions. He knew of no proceedings pending to tako the two thoroughfares, and was not prepared to say that the bill had merit, and was not familiar enough with tho streot to prescribe for its exigencies. Mr. Donnolly said it had a high school and six churches on It, and in csmpany with Dr.

Jarrott agreed to bring the whole Board of Education to support tho bill. The Governor did not Invito thi3 calamity. The Governor commented vigorously on the passage of the bill. "Ninetoen twoutloths of thoso who voted lor it know nothing about It," ho said, "but some Brooklyh man said It was all right, and they voted for it It might be for the very bost interests of Brooklyn that this shouldn't be done. Any way, tho local authorities have enough machinery to attend to It Mr.

Worth had some bills up hore last year for closing streets that wero vetoed because tho local powers could havo done it Just as well." Mr. Magner and Dr. Jarrott said commissions wore all tho timo being appointed and uusettliug thlugs. Companios kept getting commissions until thoy captured tho right stroots. They wanted lo bo safe.

Tho doctor said he lived in a fine house in a nico neighborhood and was building up a practice. A road would bring htm Irrevocable calamity because it would spoil the nice neighborhood. Tho Govoruor frowned at this. "1 might own a house in Albany," ho remarked, "and If it Bultod tho aulhorilios a streot could be run through it, woro tho publio convenience be served. I couldn't holp it That's tho law aud the proper one.

There's no law iu existence to prevout the running of a railroad through the middle of the Capitol, if It should bo found necessary to build one that way. Can't you trust your own aulhoritios to treat you properly The gentlemen wero not comfortod by this sort of dialogue. They forgot tho Governor was "ruu ning the opposition" and sadly quit, after some cxposlulatory repetition. Mr. William Richardson beforo lho Rnilroatl Committeo fixed the mysteriousHaggorty bill so itould not affect his special Btreets, and Mr.

Jonks addod a clause to restrict Its ability to lot railroad wander in Brooklyn save by permission of the commission duly empowered, and then both left it to Georgo Bliss and somo New Yorkers who wont It to reviro tho Metropolitan Transit Bchemo. The smart Air. Haggerty told a little about his bill himself, but didn't rovoal the true beneficiary, and Supervisor Lynam, M. E. Flunegan, Excise Commissioner Bo denhause, T.

H. Glass, nnd other Flatbush people told Ihe Internal Affairs Committee to kill the Improvement: bill and the local board will rostlo with village needs. They thought too little timo remained to tinker up the bill properly. THE NEW FISH HATCHERY Bui it for Ihe State at Cold Spring Harbor. A special car was reserved for Fish Com raissionor'Eugeno G.

Blackford ysstorday morning in the train that left Long Island City at 9 A. M. At the hour for starting there wore in the car besides the genial commissioner, N. T. Sprague, Presidont of tho Sprague National Bank of this city; William C.

Harris, of the American Angler and Francis Eu dicott, of Outing, all 6f whom wero on the car to visit tho new flsh hatchery at Cold Spring Harbor, Ij. I. The now hatchery buildiug cost tho State of Now York $5,000 to build. It was completed in last January and the further Improvements which aro contemplated In its capacity will enable its manager, Frederick Mather, to hatch out salt as well as fresh water flsh in the near future. At present Its operations are confined to the production of the choicer varieties of fresh water fish, such as trout, land lockod salmon and fresh water cod.

Tho hatchery ts at tho head of Cold Spring Harbor, and the Sound waters are therefore easily obtainable for the salt fish culture. On the other hand, the springs of fresh water in the vicinity are remarkable for thoir purity and low temperature. The Cold Spring hatchery waB started lu 1883 lu very inadequate quarters, contiguous to thoso which It at present occupies. Even with those limited advantages It was able to hatch out millions of fresh water fish annually. With its new and greatly improved apparatus Its future achlovemen ts will probably dazzlo thebportsmon.

It is proposed to make lobster hatching a spouial feature. Tho Sprint output, which Is nearly ready for distribution, will Include 2,000,000 smelts and 4,000,000 tonicod. AN ACCIDENT fto KX ALDKUBAN CASEV. Ex Alderman Philip Casey, the hand ball plnyer, met with at painful accident on Monday afternoon by whlchnils proficiency at thogame ho most affects may bo permanently affected. While riding ou an Atlantic avenue car he roso to give a lady his seat, when the driver started, tho car so suddenly an lo throw'htm toward the rear of tho car.

Missing tho boll rope, at which he grasped, his baud went through the window and a deep gash Just below the thumb was inflicted. Owing to the Jagged nature of tho cut tho attending surgeon found it necessary cut off half an inch of the severed tendons. BROOKLYN Eii'lIBITOns GET PHIZES. The Now Haver4 Kennel Club's Bench Show opened In New Haven yesterday. Nearly three hundred fine animals aro in the exhibition.

Among the first prizes awardod yeaterdny woro ono to Mrs. Alice Router, of Woodlawn, L. for smooth coated St. Bernard dogs; one to H. W.

Huntington, of Brooklyn, for greyhounds; oho to Stanton W. Pontz, of for pointers, aud ono to Johu Keeuan, of Brooklyn, for smooth coated dogs. KXTSRTAf.THKJlT. lit TffE IOCXO HEK'S LEAtltlE The Yonng Men's League, St. Mark's Church, will give a musical andlltorary entertainment to morrow ovinlng, In Association Hall, corner of Bond atidBulton stroots.

Mr. Waltor Pel ham, humorist, nnd 'tho AVebar Odartot. consisting of Miss JfeSle Clarke. W. Ctuy.

'Mr. William k. Maxwell and iirt Fredorlck ty Holland, will jWKeuarb Gathered In by the Republicans Last Evening, Mee tiagi Hold in Mam Tfardi Preparing for the Comins Congressional and Assembly Conventions. Eight persons were present at the meeting of tho First Ward Republicans, 170 Montague streot, laatni ht Thoy wore President Ward, Secretary Frothingham, Supervisor Willis, two other members In good standing, an applicant for membership and a couple of As there were not enough for a quorum, to say nothlug of getting up any enthusiasm, tlvo meeting adjourned. Third Ward.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Third Ward Republican Association held in Everett Hall, Fulton street, last night, President Ilugo Hirah presided, and Secretary Samuel J. Calhoun recorded. The Registration Committee reported favorably on twenty six names, which wero ordered On the roll book Ton new propositions for membership were received. No reference was nindo to 10 coming primaries. Fifth Ward.

The Fifth Ward Republicans assembled in odly numbers last night at their ward room, cor er of High and Bridge streets, President H. C. Draper being in tho chair. About 8:30 the mooting was called to order and at once settled down to business. A painful lack of harmony, however, was manifest from the start.

It seems that at a previous roootUg the written resignation tendered by Inspector John B. Kutlodge had beon returned to him. Now, on motion of William J. Bunlling, this action was reconsiderod and when tho resignation was again before the mooting it was accepted. Mr.

Rntledge having been disposed of, the next business was the choice of his successor. A nomination was made. Immediately Mr. Buntling moved that the name of James McCaffrey be substituted. Apropos, Sir.

Buntling suggested that it was high time that Republicans held offlco In the ward associatisn. This insinuation seemed to touch the honor of Mr. Buntllog's right hand neighbor, for ho quickly arose aud declared himself to be as good a Republican ns anyone in tho room. Thereupon Mr. Bunlling, in stinging tones, asked him If ho bad not supported Furoy for Sheriff.

Tho other courageously declared that he had, but for all that was as good a Republican as Bunlling. Further remarks were drowned in the pounding of tho chairman's gavel. Buutling'a amendment was then carried aud Mr. McCaffrey was elected. It was at this point that the bad blood which bad been coming to a fever heat all tho ovouing began to show itself in earnest.

A gentleman by tho name of Brandt, a ma of influence in the Republican councils of tho ward, arose by his boneli, stiffened his knees, aud, in a voice husky and trembling with emotion, shouted "Mr. Chairman, this is aa outrage. 1'want to know who is running this meeting. I have seou meu here voting for McCaffrey who are not even members of the association." On a bench at the other end'of the room from Mr. Braudt, calmly smoking a cigar, sat Mr.

Joseph Dallies, anothor proiniuoul Hepubllcan of tho ward. As Mr. Braudt began his speech a happy, though perhaps as aggravating smile overspread Mr. Dames' gonial features. As Mr.

Brandt glanced from face to face to gain the sustaining strength of interest and sympathy, his eye fell upon the now expansive grin worn by Mr. Joseph Dainos. In an instant the Epcech was forgotten, Mr. Brandt yelled "Who are yon laughing at? I've heard altogether too much of you. If you don't shut up I'll conio done and punch your uof.o." With a howl of surpriao add anger Mr.

Dainos sprang to his feet, pullod off his Prince Albert and made a wild leap over the honch for the aisle. Brandt circulated toward ltlm. In a moment all was wild confusion. In an instant more blood would 'have been shed and porhaps two more plumed knights laid In tho dust, hut better Judgment prevailed. The association roso on masse, placed Itself botween the combatants nnd lead thorn muttering and threatening to their seats.

Mr. Buntiing and James Arnold noxt tried to occupy tho floor at the same lime, tho latter being informed by Mr. Bunlling that he was no longer of any particular account in the couueils of tho association. The chairman decided that Mr. Arnold must give way, but added that hef was, willing all prosont should have their say, provided they spoke one at a time.

I am willing to stay here till Summor," he declared, and you can light like tho Kilkonuy cats if you want to." This seemed to have a sobering offoct on the meeting aud In the temporary lull In the storm several names wero proposed for membership aud an Investigating committee, consisting of Meisrs. Buntling, O'Grady, Danios, with the president and secretary of tho association, was appointed. Before the battle could agaiu be renowed some diecroet individual moved au adjournment, which was carried, and the meeting of the Fifth Ward Republican Association came to an end. Sixth Ward. The fact that the Republican primary elections in the different wards take placo on 9, probably bad much to do with the quietness that prevailed at the mooting of the Sixth Ward Republican Association, held last ovouing in Grand Union Rail, corner of Court and Harrison streets.

Mr. James U. Taylor presided, and Mr. J. F.

Russell recorded. Only routine business was transacted. Seventh Ward. Tho Seventh Ward Republican Association crowded tho hall at tho corner of Gates avenue aud Downing street last night, and aired their factional differences in a lively fashion for half an hour. J.

J. Walkor presided and Samuel Bowdon recorded. Tho following wore proposed for nionibership M. O. Price, Charles M.

Boattie, William A. Powell, Robort Hoorer, Edward Bennett, George S. Otis, George M. Smith, Samuel W. Doughty, Frank Seafort, Stephen Uallagbor, II.

T. Nash.William J. Montgomery, E. C. Thomas, William Bell, John Bennett, George James.

Tho Investigating Committee reported favorably to placing eighteen new names on tho roll, and tho names wero onrollod. This committee also reported that it had orgauizod, with E. Kimball as chairman, and a letter wa3 read from William II. Close, asserting that he was an active member of the committee, and that he had not refused to servo HI It. Mr.

Bliss then opened tho ball with a motion that a committee bo appointed to nominate a ticket for dolegatos to the Congressional Convention, and that this committee couslst of tha following: Caleb H. Canby. K. B. Bassett, Irving S.

Brfigdon. II B. Such, William Ray, M. 15. Berry, Matthew Farrell, John Bell, Jamos Marslar.d, Zaeh Simmons, Georgo T.

Thompkius, O. H. Jadwiu, John R. Kane, T. D.

Mosscrop, D. T. Van Dusen and DaTid Stewart Mr. Ray emphatically called on the association to oppose this motion. This is an old trick to load us Into a false position," ho asserted, as wo have been led timo and time again.

Wo have been sold out by this vory schorao beforo now the Republican party has been sold out in this ward." A voice That is false. No it isn't," reiterated Mr. Ray, we havo been sold out scandalously. This committee might do their work all right, and then some ouo man will doctor the list of names chosen so that it will not roprosont this association at all." Someone asked: ''What is your remedy? Don't you propose to nominate any tiekot?" Mr. Ray said that ho did not propose to put his band to any schomo to defraud the honest voters of tho Seventh Ward.

Thero would bo otiough tickets to vote for at tho primary, he asserted. Mr. Bliss began lo describe the four factions into which the party In the ward is divided, and asserted that tho committee he had proposed fairly represented ail of these divisions. Mr. Bartlott took exception to Mr.

Bliss' remarks as unduly personal, and someone asked Mr. Bli3S who proposed tho namos he bad road to them. Mr. Bliss thought this was Immaterial, and a niombur said that plotters always used as good men as they could flud to do thoir dirty work, and ho thought that Mr. Bliss was being used as a tool.

Mr. Mosscrop said that as ho was one of the proposed coinmltieo he wished to fairly state hip position, lie knew ho was in accord with every Republican in tho Seventh Ward in saying that his choice for tho Republican nomination for President in 18S3 was Jamos G. Blaine. Choors. For a delegate to the Congressional Convention ho was in favor of Chester 13.

Lawrence. It was movad and seconded by several voices to lay Mr. Bliss' motion on tho table. A standing vote was taken on this motion, and 54 voted In favor of It to 32 against. It was Immediately moved to adjourn, hut Mr.

Liach proposed as a compllmout to tho large attendance and tho poverty of the association's treasury that the bat be passed around. The chairman gave notice that the ward primary would be held on 9. The different factions of the ward will then have tickets in tho Held. Eleventh Ward. The regular monthly meeting of the Eleventh Ward Republican Association, held la tho new quarters of the club, Fulton street and DeKalb avenue, last evening, was largely attended.

J. S. Stauton, the president of tho association, presided and John n. Jackson recorded. Tho only business of importance transacted was tho appointment of a committee of by the Chair, one from oach election district, to meet aud report on a tlckot of delegates to the Congressional and contentions, to be voted for at the primary ou May 9.

The committee appointed compiisod Alderman J. J. Scblussor, J. A. McMucker, W.

II. Burrlll, V. C. Flamming, William Bulmyan, John Stewart, Alexander Barale, J. W.

Tichenor, P. D. Herrick, C. W. Swan, A.

M. Saunders and P. J. Sweeney. 3.

S. Burdette, the well known Now York elocutionist, entertained the members for fully half an bourwith rocitatlons. The meeting, aflor extending a vote of thanks to Mr. Burdette for his entortalament, was adjourned. Twelfth Ward.

The regular meeting of the Twelfth Ward Republican Association was held last evening in Herman Struck's Hall, 420 Van. Brunt street. Mr. Frederick Perkius presldod and Mr. James Moore recorded.

Doiegate to the General Committee Harvey Tomtlnsou said tho prospects for a local and national victory this Fall wore brilliant and that the time for earnest work preliminary to the fight had arrived. After the transaction of roulino business the meeting adjourned. Thirteenth Ward. A largely attended meeting of the Thirteenth Ward Republican Association was held last night in Eureka Hall, on Bedford avenue, near South Fifth street Goorgo Moulton occupied the chair and Edward S. Hennessey recordod.

Before proceeding to tho transaction of tho regular business Hon. Darwin R. James made a lengthy and carefully propared address on the tariff. Protection, ho said, had fostered and developed the great Industries of this country and It should be adhered to. A man wanted to ask Mr.

James a question about nnlnliiA. hut Colonel Morten stated that Mr. James was thore by invitation to make an address aud not enter Into a aiscussion. Auer me uepar.uro or air. James, however, any person who desired to discuss tho tariff question would likely bo accommodated by members of the association.

Mr. James was tendered, on Mr. Morton's motion, a vote of thanks. Mr. Jamos stated before leaving the ball that in every great question there wore special features, but tho genoral good should be considered as paramount.

Durlnathn monttn? tho roDOrt of the CommlttoB on Revision of tho Roll was read, dropping seventy tUnanfos. jwociauon was All Opposition to the Mayor's Improvement Bill. Official Knowledge of a Republican Change of Heart Conveyed to the Senate Committee Nottrand Avenue and the Elevated Roads The Governor Takes a Hand Mr. Richardson's Precautions. Special to the Eagle.

Albanv, N. April The opposition of the Republican General Com mittoo's Executive and Legislative Committee to Mayor Chapin's $1,300,000 Streot Improvement bill came to a formal end yesterday afternoon before tho Senate Cities Committee. A. N. Lewis, Ernst Nathan, John H.

Burtls, ex Alderman J. W. BIrkett, Park Commissioner Kennedy, Corporation Counsel Jenks and Assistaut Corporation Counsel Greou wood were present at the hatchet burying, along with Senator O'Connor and Assemblyman Bonntng ton, who put tbo measure through the House, with no one but Rellz, Mathlson and Tallmadge against it. Mr. Jenks read tho amended bill through, the only notable change being the addition of tho City Treasurer to the Mayor and City Works Commissioner In supervising tho expenditure of tho money lu 1889.

Mr. Lewis said after the reading that it was In proper form. Commissioner Kennedy told tho committee that he had seen all tho ex Mayors but Mr. Whitney, whom he couldn't get hold of, and everyone of them was la for the bill nnd considered it most important for the future welfare of Brooklyn. On top of his statement he read thls note from ex Mayor F.

A Schroeder, who had given it to him to boar to tho committee under Mr. O'Connor's address: Dear Sir Thero was a time when It becamo necessary to exerciso the most rigid economy in the fiscal affairs of this city. Lavish oxtravagance In somo of the departments and corrupt Jobbery In others had loaded the city with a debt wholly disproportionate to its resources. No ono wa3 more earnest than I in discouraging furthor disbursements for improvements or ornamentation until we should reach a point whon our financial condition and prospects might Justify us lu resuming the march of progress. For nearly fifteen years we havo objected to all legislation looking toward a more liboral policy.

The authorities have steadily laborod to collect our outstandings aud to reduce our indebtedness. This conservative policy, at times ciosoly approaching to parsimouy, has not beou without some injurious effects. Tho value of real estate has been kept below that of any other growing city in the couutry, beuause men of wealth in search of homos havo given a preference to places offering greater inducements. Low prices havo attracted mainly pooplo of moderate moans, who, mostly as their fortunes changed for tho hotter, have left us. Our parks havo been allowed to go to ruin, our pavements aro wretchedly bad, our school accommodations insufficient.

I bellovo tho time has come when a more liberal spirit should characterize our expenditures for public improvements so that we may tako our proper place among the great oilies of the world. Nono of us feel any pride In taking a stranger over our broken pavements to Prospect Park, with its Infirm bridges and dilapidated walks. Tho park is still surrounded by the black board fence temporarily erected twenty yeara since. Thero is not a growing city of 5,000 inhabitants iu tho laud where more enterprise aud ambition Is not shown In effom to make the place attractive to tho visitor and moro comfortable to tho residents. For several years past I have had frequent opportunities to discuss those manors with friends and neighbors and I have yet to find the first Individual who is not warmly In favor of spending nuy reasonable sum required to lift Brooklyn oa a par with New York aud Washington In this regard.

A million of dollars spout for a few years annually would do It. Our local authorities admit tho necessity of the work. Our uobt has beon materially reduced. The money required can be borrowed at a low rato of interest. Thirty thousand dollars added to our tax lovy oach yoar will pay the Interest ou $1,000,000.

You havo Introduced a bill granting authority to raise this money and to begin the good work. I hope it may become a law. Political Jealousies and narrow minded partisanships have warped tho good Judgment of some of our leading Republican friends who havo heretofore always beon foremost in advocating every measuro calculated to beneQt tho city and advance its true interests. Thoy look with doubt and Suspicion upon a moasuro which shall enable a Democratic Mayor to do somo good and needed work for us. They four tho power which tho disbursement of an additional million dollars per year (under contracts awarded to the lowest bidder, as I understand the law) shall put In the hands of tho dominant political party in this city.

I differ wholly with my Kopubllcan friends. No party was over much benefited by the disbursement of public moneys lu the City of Brooklyn and opposition on tho part of Republican loaders against so proper a measure will. If succossful, cost us many more voles than the prostigo and power which tho Mayor may acquire through this act can possibly affect. I am convinced that a large majority of tho pooplo of Brooklyn, Republicans as well as Democrats, aro warmly lu favor of the three bills introduced by you. Wo want thorn all, but what wo need most is better pavements, aud I should consider it a misfortune for Brooklyn If the act lu rotation lo local improvements should fail to become a law.

Aud if I wero iu your place I should make most strenuous efforts to restore that provision which was contained in tho original bill, making the fund available during tho current year. I romalu very truly yours, F. A. ScmtOEDER, Brooklyn, April 16. Mr.

Burtls was asked to say something. He said ho could not do it without defaming Brooklyn, aud so would keep still, only expressing his pleasure that obstacles had been taken out of the bill's pathway. Mr. Birkettgot Mr. Burti3 to say that be was glad over the ameuded bill, uud not the original, which, Mr.

Birkott said, Mr. Burtls did not approve. Mr. Burtls said perfunctorily that he hadn't approved of all of it, but was ploasoi now, 'Against work being done this year, for fear It would help Democrats?" queried Mr. Cantor pertinently.

Mr. Burtls said it wasn't that, because he did not beliovo in it. It was tho streot opening clause, which was against public policy iu lotting property honors pay first cost as benefited. Mr. O'Conuor was pleased to aay that ho had held tho bill uutii it mot with favor all around, and thou gave the committeos somoletters to road over, Including ono mado for their private view by Suth Low, which said ho believed tho date of usefulness ought to be rostored to 18S8.

Among tho lot, Joseph F. Kuapp sent this: DEAlt Silt As a citizen of Brooklyn for the Inst forty years I doBlre to udd a word of approval to the threo measures recently brought forward by Mayor Chapln, relatiug respectively lo local improvement, educational purposes and public parks. Particularly do I emphasize tho flrjt, though all three aro excellent. The city is growing at a tremendous pace the actual necessity of tho work, coutom plated by this measuro Is undeniable and rather than do It piecemeal over a long series of years, oortainly the best Interests or so vast and growing a municipality, will be sub'iorved by a broad, compreheusivo and business like plan like that proposed in this measure. Brooklyn has long onougfi boon characterized as a "big village," as a dormitory for New York, and by various epithots that have expressed either the envy or tho ignorance of its neighbors.

Tho time may coma when these taunts may not bo undeserved, If, by narrow motives of "conservatism" and false economy, tho real needs aud boundless possibilities of the city are lost eight of. Thoro is much, moreover, iu the Mayor's suggestion that if comprehensive and Just provision, such as this measure not soon made, the city may find its resources and its credit frittered away iu endeavors to satisfy by fragmentary and piecemeal legislation the demands of special persons and places. I do not agree with the Mayor in politics, but I most heartily asroo with his manner as here rolerred to. But this Is not a mailer of politics. It is broader and hotter than that.

It la simply a business like view of tho niaunort in which the present and tho future Interests of tho third city in tho Union, whoso natural advantages may yet make it the first, should bo considered and administered. Believe mo, with great respect, Binceroiy very yours, JosEru F. Khapf. Mr. Charles A.

Hull, lato of the Board of Education, expressed himself thus: OFFICE HOWAltU INSUKAI'CE April 16, 1858. My Dear Sin I desire to urgo upon you the passage iu tho Senate of the throe Brooklyn bills, known as Improvement bills, ono providing for the raising of $400,000 for new school houses, which aro sadly needod in Brooklyn. As a former inombor of tho Board of Education 1 can speak with posltlve ness as to the needs of tbo city in that directiou, nnd I feel sure that you will bo doluc the city aud tho State a service lu urging tho pnssage of this bill. As to tho second bill, providing for raislug $300,000 for tho purchaso of a new park site, I would say that, from what I know of what is contemplated In that direction, I bellovo that such property can bo purcbasod for tho sum named as will give to a large section of the city much needed relief, and will be of real service to tho city. The Street Improvement bill the most important of all should receive the hearty support of every good Brooklyn Ite, for It will accomplish much that is needed and at tho smallest possible cost.

As a citizen of Brooklyn, iuterested in hor welfaro, therefore, again urge upon you tho most active effort to socure tho passage of those bills. Yours very truly, Charles A. Hcll. Wheu people woro going away Mr. Birkott Illuminated the company and Mr.

Jenks' visage with this expression: "I want to say that tho matter of the yoar, If I understand It right, was not takon into consideration at all. That was a mattor proposod by Mr. Jenks entirely and the committee never took action on it." "That is not so," said Mr. Jenks, sharply. "You mado that suggostlon," Mr.

BIrkett rotorled. "Mr. BIrkett," said Mr. Jenks, sternly, "you havo no right to put me In that position. That is not so." Mr.

O'Connor peacefully remarked that many Republicans desired the bill so changed, aud many others like Low and Scuroedar did not This did not smooth Mr. BIrkett out. "Mr. Jenks, of his own volition, made the suggestion," he Insisted. "I contradict that statement," said Mr.

Jenks, rising. "It is not so." I particularly say it Is," returned the ex Alderman, because bo mado the suggostlon to me, and I think my word is as good as his." Mr. Jenks turned to Senator O'Connor. The statement that striking out 1883 was my suggestion Is. You kuow better than that, Senator O'Connor." "There Is a great difference of answered that gentleman, "among RopublicanB as to the form of the bill and in deference to somo this was stricken out.

There are some Republicans who wish It In. As far as'I am concerned the proposition never camo from Mr. Jenks to me." "Hcwas the first gentleman who suggested It to me," Mr. BIrkett reiterated. Mr.

Cantor thought that absurd. "It Isn't to be supposed," ho said, "that the Corporation Counsel to a Democratic Mayor would make such a suggestion." "He asked mo what propositions would bo mado and asked mo If tho year would make any difference," Mr. BIrkett went oil "I told him I wasn't a member of the committeo aud didn't know anything about It." Chairman Hendricks said that would d6 and told tbmrotesting Mr. Jonks that ho quite understood hirposltion. "But I want to contradict his statement positively, Mr.

Jonks. And I say It's true," emphatically continued Mr. Birkott. Then he went off. By aad by Mr.

Jenks remarked tJt ngMr. The Great Statesman Passes Quietly Away. The End Came Early Thlg Mornlnfr and Had Beea Expeeted for Many Hour. The Orator's Long Public Career and Services. Ex Senator Rosc6e Conkling died at his residence, In the Hoffman Houso Annex, New York, at 1 :50 o'clock this morning.

After 6 o'clock last evening It was known that ho could not live and his death was expected at any minute. His vitality had been exhausted and hla end wa3 easy and peaceful. Roscoe Conkling was born at Albany, N. on the 30th of October, 1829. His father was a statesman, Jurist and diplomat, named Alfred Conkliug, a member of the Seventeenth Congress, by John Quincy Adams made a Judge of tho Circuit Court of tho United States for tho Northern District of Now York, and by Millard Fillmore made Minister to Mexico.

Judge Conkling lived In a quiet and respectable way, come time in Albany and then at Auburn and Geneva. The education that ho gave to his son was of tho kind known to tho Congressional Direct ory as "acadomlc." He was never at college, and wnat no knew of the classics he acquired himself through the untiring industry which always characterized him in every intellectual pursuit in which ho was really intorosted. When, iu 1816, he entered the law office of Spencer Kernan ho was one of the best educated young men of his age In the State. He was a fair student of law, not a deep one, but it was difficult at that time for a bright young man not to imbibe law lu Central New York, and especially when he had Joshua Spancor for his dally companion. His professional life was broken iu upon as soon as ho was called to tho bar.

In 1849, a mouth beforo he came of age, he was made district attorney. When tho term for which Governor Flsh had appointed him expired he for tho office by the Whigs, but was defeated. Then followed seven years of practice at tho bar, In which ho won great fame as an advocate. He was one of tho most successful of advocates, as he afterward became one of the most successful of legislative debaters. He married the youngest sister of Horatio Seymour, and In 1858, when only 29 years of ago, ho became mayor of Utlca.

From that timo until 1881, with tho exception of two years, he was constantly in public life. For one year Mr. Conkliug was both mayor of Utlca and district attorney of Onolda County, a tie voto belweeu the candidates for tho succession to tho latter office making It necessary for him to hold over. In 1858 ho received his first nomination to Congress. Ho secured this contrary to the grave doubts of his friends, who urged him not to risk the perhaps fatal misforlune of a defeat in the convention.

Ho carried the district by a majority of 2,833 and took his seat in the memorable Thirty sixth Cougress. During this congress Mr. Conkling wisely refrained from taking a prominent part In tho debates of the House. In the extra session of the Thirty seventh Congress, during which one after another of the Southern States seceded, and thero wero many and bitter speeches, Mr. Conkling was the undoubted leader of tho New York delegation In the Lower House.

Ho made many speeches which were full of vigor and striking in their boldness. He was iu no sense, however, a moider of public opinion. He was a party man, abreast of the party, but not ono step boyond. He believed as thoroughly as any man over did in tho necessity of party and in its rigorous discipline, and It was through tho thorough discipline of tho Ropublican parly of New York, of which he was the principal organizer, that ho obtained his almost unquestioned supremacy In this State. Mr.

Conkling wanted to avoid civil war and ho was far from being an Abolitionist. Iu a long speech made early lu his career he announced himself as willing to favor a reasonable compromise on tho slavery question, in order to avoid the Inovitablo consequences of attempted disunion. Ho was one of the few men in. that early day who called treason and rebellion by their right namos and mot the angor and stormy rhetoric of tho Southern Congressmen with an anger and rhetoric as splendid and stormy as their own. Long after the war began he was brought to see the expediency of the abolition of slavery, and supported a resolution for tho gradual emancipation of the negroes, proposing, honevor, as au amendment, a provision for the paymont of thoso masters who had remalued loyal to tho Union.

Mr. Conkling was reelected to tho Thirty seventh Congress in 1800 by a majority of 3,633. During the whole of this Congress he was a leader and oue of tha strongest friends of Mr. Liucoln's Administration. Ho early conceived a dislike for McClellau and of all the Army officers who wero known as McClellan's friends.

He was amoug the first in Congress to recognize Gonorul Grant's great merits as a soldier, and offered in the House the first rosolution. passed by Congreis thanking Grant for services. The most noteworthy ovent In this part of Mr. Conkllng's public Ufa was his voto against tho Legal Tender act which was passed by Congress In Fobruary, 1862. The bill was Inspired by Socretary Chaso, and was drawn by Mr.

Spauldlng, a colleague of Mr. Conkling, from Now York. Mr. Conkling opposod tbo bill In somo short speeches by his vote. With him, in the House, was his brother, F.

A. Conkliug a reprosontalive from tho City of New York, speaking and voting on tho samo side. This was the first time Mi. Conkling loft tha party traces, and it Is oue of tho few times during his public career. It was not bucu a desertion, however, that Indicated lack of ficlollty to tho party, and though there woro few Republicans in Congress who thought as ho did thero were many In tho City of NewYork aud In all the great commercial ceutors of tho Union.

Ho was a candidate Congress in 1862, but was defeated by Francis Kernan. The Interim between the expiration of tho Thirty BOvonth Congross and tho canvass for tho Thirty ninth Congress in the Summer of 186i was passed by Conkling in tho practice of his profossiou. During this timo, however, he was very busy lu politics, proparlng for his return to public life. In 1804 he was again a candidate, and this timo succeeded iu defeating Mr. Kernan by a majority of about 1,100.

From this time ho began to tako part in the reconstruction legislation. After a fourth election to tho House in 1866 Mr. Conkling was chosen Sonator, and took his seat March 4, 1867,. resigning his seat In the House. He was twlco reelected.

In 18S0 his efforts to secure the nomination of Grant were most strenuous, but failed of their object Prosidont Garfield, iu May, 1831, desired to make a change in the Collectorship of New Yorjt, removing General Morrltt, who had received tho offlco through Mr. Conkllng's Influence, aud appointing William H. Robertson, a gentleman in whoso advancement Mr. Conkling took no iuterost. Tho President did not 'consult Mr.

Conkliug concerning this change beforehand, and this Ignoring of the Senatorial courtesy in tho selection of appointees to important offices. in his State compelled the New York Senator to tako somo action in the premises. As his remonstrauce to tho President against the chango was not heeded, ho resigned his position as Senator. The contest in tho Now York Legislature was long and bitter, aud finally resulted In the defeat of Mr. Conkling aud his colleague, Mr.

Piatt, who had followed his lead In resigning from tho Senate. After that timo Mr. Conkliug took comparatively little part or interest lu politics, but returned to the practice of his profession. Personally Mr. Coukline we." pot feet of physical manhood.

Ills abstinence and tompor anco In all things gave him a wondorfully perfect organism. Ha trained almost like an athloto; was scrupulous In bis neatness; was a thorough master of fence and an expert with tho gloves. He died of meningitis, which is tho Inflammation of the membranes covering tho matter of the brain. The inflammation camo from an absccs3 in the ear, and that came from exposure to tho sorore cold of March 12. Few men twenty years younger were belter gyran asts.

OBITUARY. U. Ci. Kqulcr. E.

Squier, who was formerly a husband of Mrs. Frank Leslie, died yesterday at his residence, 310 Lafayette avenuo. Ho was well known as a succossful writer on Central America and the Mississippi valley. He was born in Betblehom, N. In 1821.

He proved early ir llfo his ability to get along in this world. Ho was at times editor of tho Albany Mechanic, Hartford Journal aud Scioto (O.) Qazetle. In 1650 Mr, Squier waa appolntod ohargo d'affaires in Guatemala, whore he took an active part iu the famous Bulwor Clayton troaty. In 1861 he was sent to Peru by President Lincoln. There he wrote the story of the empire of the Incas.

In later years ha became one of tho editors of Frank Leslie's publications, and finally married Mrs. Leslie, who procured a divorce from him and married Frank Leslie. Mr. Squier has beon little heard of lately, and tile general public supposed him to be dead. The funoral will take place this evening, the.

Rev. Mr. Phillips, of the Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating. THE PKliFOKSUKCE. The Kemblo gave a complimentary benefit at the Academy of Music last evening for tho purpose of liquidating a debt against the society preparatory to a reorganization.

A large and fashionable audience wa9 present. Tho play produced was J. Palgravo Simpson's "Time and tho Hour," and It was exceptionally well played by tho following: Mr. Charles Heckman, Mr. II.

II. Gardner, Mr. A. J. Macaulay, Mr.

A. C. Muun, Mr. John Smith son, Mr. Douglass Montgomery, Mr.

Ernest O. Ja cobseti. Miss Madge Baron, Miss May Kolly, Miss Mailhla Davis. COMISQ EVKItTS. The third aud closing recital for the season of the Young Ladles' Symphony Club will be given to morrow (Thursday) evening In tho DeKalb avenue M.

E. Church, under the direction of Miss Nellio D. Nash. A request programme will be given, Including numbers which havo been given with great acceptance by the club at previous concerts. The good work which the club has accomplished thus far during the season warrants tho expectation of an excellent concert.

CHI EG ED WITH ASSAULT. Richard Hernandez, of 81 Douglass street, had Richard Qlbbons boforo Justice Masaey yes terdfry on a charge of assault He said that the prisoner, who Is twice his had knocked him down, kicked and choked Gibbous pleaded ijotgulliy aud was held for trial In $ffllrft GEN. MC LEER REVIEWS THE THIRTEENTH. Colonel Austen's Command makes an Excellent Snowing. The marksmen of tho Thirteenth Regiment wero the center of attention at the armory on Flat bush avouue last medals tor the shooters of various degrees of excelteuco wero presonted.

General McLoor and ills staff also were accorded a review of tho regiment. Tho armory was well crowded with friends of the members of the regiment who included a number of well known military mon and many ladles. The military exercises of the ovohing wero preceded by a concert of the regimental baud, under the leadership of Bandmaster Dodworth. Then tho companies all assembled and marched upon the floor except the Tulmnge Company which is not yot quite well enough up in the tactics to make a public appearance on au occasion of thi3 kind. Tho reviewing stand was occupiod by military guests, mombers of tho press and General McLeor and staff, including Lieutenant Colonel Frothmgham, Major Jahn, Major Klnkel, JMaJor Broso, Major Fox, Captain Board and Captain Loigit.

Thero wore also in the reviewing stand General A. C. Barnes, Colonel John N. Partridge, Captain F. L.

Holmos, Major Waters, General Philip A. Briggs, Major J. Fredorlck Ackorman, Captain Quick, of Company Forty seventh Regi mont, and Captain Morris, of Company Fourteenth Regiment. It was nearly 9 o'clock boforo tho roglment was formed for review. Tho commands woro enualizod into sixteen flies each.

Tho formation was mado promptly and the roar open order executod with steadiness and uniformity, tho movement being accorded hearty applause. After the reviewing officer and his staff had passed round the lines tho battalion made ready for tho passage In review. Some unsteadiness was exhibited in executing tho command, "Fours right," owing to tho fact that It was not in some of the companies Immediately apprehended aud the fours woro out of position when tho order Halt was given. The passage in review by companies, company front, was marked by steadinoss aud manifest conUdcuce on tho part of the companies, noarly all of which maintained well dressed lines, tho appearauco of which was in the caso of most of the companios marred, however, by the bad dress iug of the pieces afrlght shoulder and a tondency of the rear ranks to crowding. The passage of Com pauy Captain Wat30u's command, Company Captain Collins and Company Captain Wiillamll.

Cochran, was noticeably excollont. In broakiug up into column of touts after passing the reviewing point somo confusion and crowding of tho rear companies was occasioned by reason of tho failure of tho officers to give tho necessary commands in time previous ts changing the direction of tho column. Tho line of battalion, however, which immediately followed was formed with dispatch and iu good order, The presentation of marksmon's badges was mado by Major Fox, of tho Brigade Staff, and, owing to tho plan adopted by Colonel Austen, requirod a much less time than is usually occupied by such ceremonies. The names of thoso entitled to badgos for rocords made at Croodmoor havo already been published in the Eagle. A danco followod tho review aud presentation.

PARK C03131ISSIONEKS. The Sale of Cast Side Laud Postponed Unlit May 0. There was j'ust a quorum of the Park Commissioners prosont at tho regular soml monthly meeting of the Board at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. President pro tern. Oakloy presldod aud the other commissioners prosont wero Messrs.

Markey, Luscotnb aud Somurs. Tho mluutos of tho last meeting wore road aud approved. The next business befori tho Board was the roport of tho Executive Committee, and on motion of Com. Luscomb the Board wont iuto executive session to discuss the details of tho salo of the East Side f.a'ids, and romainod thoro an hour, whon they again emc rgod. On roport of the Executive Committeo tho Board doclded to grade and pava Plaza street at once, from Union street to Vandcr bilt avenue.

The roport of the Finance Committeo recommend that Contornos oand bo again ougtiged for tho coming season to furnish tho music at $155 a concert. For this raouoy Mr. Coutorno will havo to furnish thirty musicians aud a leader. Tho recommendation was adopted. Cora.

Somers reported that he had Anally succeeded In gotting a few copies of the annual roport printed aud hoped to havo a lot ou hand next Friday. Com. Luscomb reported that tho condition of the City Park is far from excolleut and offered a resolution to advortiso for bids for the repairing of the walks with asphalt and to vary tho direction and location of somo of tho paths; also to advortiso for bids for the eroction of a driuklng fountain. Those resolutions wore adopted. Com.

Oakley epcried hp arid Com. Markey had visited Carroll Park and found the shelters aud in need of immodiaio repair, and a resolution was offered by blm to the effect that the two shelters bo repaired and painted at once aud steps takin to put tho grass uoar tho walks In good condition. Com. Luscomb offered a resolution tho Executive Committeo bo instructed lo advertise for bids for the repair of the walks In Prospect Park aud report into the present condition of tho same. It was adopted.

Mr. M. F. Murray was awarded the Job of keeping tho shelter at Coney Island in order for the privilege of selling nutritious pop corn in tho samo. Messrs.

Cranford Valentino appeared before the commission and askod for the balance due them for ihe past work on their contract. A resolution was pussed to pay them, and thoy retirod smilingly. Com. Luscomb presonted to tho Board ou behalf of William Schmidt, of the Lone Island Wheelmen, an ologaut collection of photographic views front tbo park. Tim Board rccoivod it with thanks, and it will bo placed on tho tablo in the ladles' room in tho Litchfield mansion.

Com. Luscomb said after tho meeting that the Board iu oxecutlvo session had decided to change tho date of tho salo of the east side lauds from April ZS to May 9, MORTALITY IN BROOKLYN. Decreased Death Kato iteported by the Health Department. The report of Dr. John S.

Young, deputy commissioner of tho Healtb Department, shows that tho deaths in Brooklyn during theweok onding Saturday, April 14, 1883, numbered 283, being 27 loss than in the previous week, and representing an annual death rata of 19.39 iu every 1,000 of the population. Compared with the corresponding week in 1887 there woro 30 less, whon tho death rate was 22.26. Compared with the corresponding wook in 1836 there were 9 more, tho rato of mortality then being 21.10. By classes the doatbs, the death rate aud the percentage of deaths to the total deaths were as follows: Deaths. Zrmotio 61 Constitutional 66 Liwal 131 Developmental 21 Vivlence 6 Rate per 1.000.

4. a 4.15 9.02 1.41 40 Per oent. of total. 21.18 22.62 iR.53 7.29 Of children under 5 yoar3 of ago thore wero 98 deaths, at an annual death rate of 6.60, or 34.03 per cent, of total. There wero 40 deaths under 1 sear, or 13.70 per cent, of total.

The four chief causes of death wore: Consumption, 43; pneumonia, 34; dlphtborla, 21; scarlatina, 12. Aggregate, 112, or H.3B per cent, of total. The death rate of certain American and foreign cities was as follows on March 31: Brooklyn, 23.50; New York, 20.06; Bostou, 27.30; Washington. 24.78; New Orleans, 21.83; Philadelphia, 22.38; Londou, 20.3; Paris, 28.81; Dublin, 31.2: Glasgow, 27.4. There wero 93 deaths In houses containing four or more families (tenements).

Tho birth returns numbered 178; tho marriages 84. There wero 23 doaths In public Institutions, aud 5 colored persons died. Tho mean temperature was 42.8. Tho maximum temperature was 55.00 on Wednesday. The minimum temperature was 29.00 on Friday.

Rain fell to the amount of 1.56 laahes. Tho moan humidity was 66.03, saturation being 100. KIHBS COUNTY DKHOCBATIC ChVB. The Kings County Democratic Club met last night iu Jefferson Hall, William A. Furey presiding.

The Chair announced that 101 members had paid for their tlckots to the St. Louis National Convention and said that but 150 men would be provided with transportation. TIUI BUST HAVE PKBHITS. Tom Jnlio, an Italian ragpicker, vas nr. rested esterday for gathering bonos nnd garbage from ash barrels without a pormit.

He was fined Nineteenth Ward. The regular monthly meeting of the Nineteenth Ward Republican Association took place last evening at GarQold Hall, corner of Marcy avenuo aud Walton street, and was largely attonded. President F. W. Wurstor and Secretary F.

H. Bellows officiated. In opening tho mooting Mr. Wurstor said that othor associations had already taken steps toward organizing clubs for the coming campaign. It was unnecessary to say that tho noxt Presidential election would bo one of tho most momentous ever witnessed; that much fighting and opposition might bo lookod for, and it was necessary that tho Nineteenth Ward should havo a campaign club.

Tho coining olection would decido whothor the manufactories of the country were to bo protected and tho working people wore to coutinuo receiving the wngos thoy wore receiving to day. If tho Democratic party succeeded it would be a victory for free trade, aud then it was only a question of time when tho 'manufacturers would be ruined and working mon would be receiving starvation wages. Thero was therefore an urgent necessity for organizing a campaign club. Mr. Sperry moved that tho reading of the minutes he dispensed with.

Mr. William Kramer One moment. There need bo no hurry about this. Why should not the minutes be read Mr. Sperry withdrew his motion, and the secretary proceedod with the reading of the minutes.

Ho had, however, no eoonor reached the attack made at tho prorioua meeting by the late secretary, Waltor Matthison, on Mr. li. J. Bacon than some member moved that the reading of this part of the minutes bo dispensed with. Mr.

Sporry. aa au amendment, moved that if this portion bo disponsed with that tho romaiuder of the minutes bo also disponsed with. The motion was lost, the socretary proceoded and tho members were regalod with a full roport of Mr. Matthifou'a fiery philippic. Tho minutes wore as road.

Applications for membership, numbering twonty nlne, were now handod In and reforred to tho Investigating Committee The Investigating Commlttoo reported favorably on thirty six names, aud thoy were addod to tho roll, with four transfers. Considerable debate occurred on the namos of two applican ts for membership whose names had boon reported adversely by the Investigating Commlttoo because they could not be found at tho residences given. Mr. A. W.

Kennedy proposod to settle the matter by the association voting to place the namos on the rolL Mr. Kramer Thl3 Is highly improper. Tho gentleman seems to thiuk that the association can do as it likes. This Is not so either by custom or by rulo. Af tho commlttoo has made its roport the association may adopt it or not, but until tho roport Is preseuled tho association cannot take It out of tho bauds of tho committee except where thore may be charges against the committee.

Mr. Kennedy refused to bo convinced. It was finally decided that a special meeting be called and that tho committee roport further ou tho names In dispute. Mr. Uockemeyer Tho primary is fast approaching for the election of delogates to the Congressional aud Assembly conventions, and it is necessary that the associatloa Bhould have a ticket to bo votod for.

1, therefore, move that tho following beappoiuted a committee to prepare and prosont a ticket: William O. Carrick, August llardt, Hubert It. Taylor, It. Reiser and Georgo T. Piekford.

Mr. Kennody, as a substitute, moved that tho selection of a ticket bo loft to tho association. A Memhor 1 move that the Chair does not appoint one of tho men named. Laughter aud derisive cheers. Mr.

Balldlug I move that tho motion bo laid on tho tabic. Ou thl3 motion being seconded, a show of hands was called for, aud the motion was Uoi'oated by 92 to 31. Mr. Ballding I move as an amendment that A. C.

Kennedy bo substituted lor William Carrick; Frederick Maitison tor Hubert li. Taylor, and E. C. Burgoss for Georgo T. Piekford.

The motion was tabled. Mr. Kramer It comes with a bad grace for Air. Kennedy to object to this method of selecting a ticket, lie with others having recently aasemhlod at the house of a certain Republican in tho ward to make up a tickot for tho primary. Without disrespect to tho chairman, he having been at that meeting, I say that it would be hardly proper that be should bo asked to appoint a commltloo to select a ticket.

Mr. Frederick Mallison As tho person at whoso house tho meeting was held, I can say that no committee was proposed to make out a ticket, though thoro was a committee to aid in sending Mr. Will lam C. Bryant as delegate to Chicago. A volo was next taken ou Mr.

Hockomoyer's motion; and it was carried by a voto of 99 to 37. Mr. Kennedy 1 deny in toto tho assertions of Mr. Kramer in regard to tho meollug he 3peaks of, and I thiuk tho chairman from his own knowledge of it will snslain me. Mr.

Wurstor 1 was late at the raoeting, but while I was thero no committee was appointed to make out a ticket. A motion was hora mado to adjourn, but it wa3 promptly voted down. On motiou of Mr. Hockomoyer a recess of ten minutes was takon in order that tho committee might make up a ticker. Presently they returned and submitted tho following: Dolegatos to Congressional Convention John II.

Sbults, Benjamin J. Bacon, John J. Coger, Charles J. Fox, William C. Carrick, W.

P. Pottigrew, Ellas Durlach, William Broistedt, Theodore Christmas, William Kramer, A. C. Hockomeyer, F. B.

Adams, John Ktssel, Charles E. Moore, August llardt, Frank It. Bonuett Dolegatos to Assembly Convention Honry K. Walker, George E. Howo, Stephen II.

Powers, Floyd J. Adams, Charles Hurdt, Louis liilken, Goorgo W. lvius, John W. Jones, Simon Middle, Henry Urois tedt, Thomas C. Grant, Peter Bortsch, Henry Starkey, Charles Frodoricks, R.

Reljer, Georgo L. Bollows. The ticket was unanimously adopted and tho mooting adjourned. Twentieth Ward. There was a very small attendance at tho meeting of tho Twentieth Ward Republican Association, held In Philosophical Hall, Adelphi streot, near Fulton, last ovouing.

R. D. Benedict tho presidont of tho association, occupiod tho chair and William U. Thornton recorded. Tho secretary read tho minutes of tho previous mooting and on motion they were adopted as read.

Tho Investigating Committee reported favorably upon the namo3 of about twelvo applicants for membership proposed at the last meeting and thoy wore addod to the roll of tho association. The names Of about tho samo number of proposod members wero banded in aud thoy wore referred to tho Investigating Committee to be reported upon. C. H. K.

Smith, John Murphy and J. D. Mosley wero appointed by tho Chair to flll vacancies on the Finance Commlttoo occasioned by resignations. C. A Barrow mado a motion that was unanimously carried directing tho' eecretary to prepare suitable resolutions expressing the regret of the association for tho serious illness of Rcscoe Conk Hug aud dirocting that a copy of tho samo be sent to him.

Mr. Barrow then introduced the Hon. Mr. McGeo, of Illinois, who made a "bloody shirt" speech of considerable length. Among other things he advised the members of tho association to attend the meetings from now until the coming election, and to do everything iu their power for the success of tho entire ticket.

He eaid that he was formerly a residout of this city and was one of the founders of the Republican party in this county and that he edited the first Republican newspaper published In this conuly in the Fall of 1855. Tho averago citizen, he said, did not take enough Interest In politics, aud ho considered this duty the first and prime evidence of citizenship. The Democratic parly made promises on evory hand, and btit a very small percentage of thorn had beea kept; that party had never boon vruo to Its promise. Tho speaker expressed himself us being confident that tho Republican party would be successful in electing their national ticket this Fall, and urged the supporters of Its principles to go Into the fight to win. At tho conclusion of th address a vote of thanks was extended to the speaker.

The meeting was then declared adjourned. Twenty second Ward The Republicans of the Twenty second Ward hold a brief meeting In thoir wigwam, at the cornor of Eighth street nnd Fifth avenue, last evening. They appointed a committee to soloct a ticket for the next primary. The names of nine applicants tor membership were received and reforred. Twenty third Ward.

A meeting of the Twenty third Ward Re. publicun Association was held dvenliig in the With the IVew Homes Chosen by the Kapid Ira us it Commission. The report of the Chnpin Rapid Transit Commission, which was adopted Saturday afternoon and made public Monday, excites widely different omotions among tho persons interested. The Third avenue people aro bitterly disappointed. Thoy had expected that a routo would be laid out for them.

In fact nn ofll cor of tho company said yosterday mornlug that ho kuow that a week ago a route had boen agreed upon, aud why at the last moment tho Commission weakoncd and failed to roport he did not kuow. Ho also said that Commissioner McGrath had declared himself m03t emphatically in favor of tho road, as had otherof tho Commissioners. Thore must havo beon some powerful influonco to work, but who was the power bohlnd the throuo tho officer did uot know and wouldu't In any way Indicate his suspicious. Uuited States Commissioner Allen could not be suon. Ho is lu Albany, at a hearing bofore the Assembly Judiciary Committee on tho Atlantic avenue Railroad bill.

Mr. Hinsdale Is thore for the Long Island Hoad aud Mr. Richardson for the Atlantic avouue Uoad. General Jourdan said yesterday that the routes are satisfactory to the Kings County Company. Both, he said, would be built on, Uo could not tell which of ttoTwouty sixth Ward routes would be choson.

Tho Commissioners havo annouueed that thoy will meet at 9 A. M. on the 7th of May to decide upon tho plans of railways upon routes already determined upon by them. Work will begin ou tho new routes, If at all, as soon as tho road now building is completed. CU3IMINGS' SUMMER RESORT.

It Will Be at Crow Mill and a Little Confined. Martin Cummings, of 149 Third avenuo, got Intoxicated Monday and startod in to maka things lively around his home. Uo bogan ou hl3 father, who is 60 years of age, whom he brutally thrashed. The screams of tho pooplo in the houso uttracted tho attention of Officer Johnston, of tho Third Proclnct, who wont to tho rescue. As soon as tho policeman entered tho room where Cummlugs was tho latter soiz Jd a sugar bowl and fired it at bim.

His strength did uot prove to be equal to the officer aud ho was locked up. Justice Massey yesterday sent him to tho Penitentiary for six months. You will And it an agreeable Summer resort," said tho Court, "though perhaps a little confined." A DUCK RAT'S LIFE. Cnujrht While Hollinsr a Barrel of Whisky to Hh Home. John Hodman, a genuine dock rat, who for a year past ha3 niade his home under the wharf at the foot of West Thirty eighth street, Now York, was taken to tho Jefferson Police Court yesterday morning for the larceny of a barrel of whisky.

Hodman had a home under tho dock where he was in the babit of storing small articles which ho stole la the neighborhood. Ho rolled the barrel of liquor away from lho door of a liquor store aud was caught while trying to get it to his nest He was hold for larceny. WASTED TO SUE HER PIGEONS. Mrs. Ellen Murphy, of 49 Emmett street, had Michael Mack, of 51 Emmett street, bofore Jus tico Massoy this morning ou a charge of attempting to break into her apartments.

She said that Mack cllmbod on a ladder to her window and had his body half way into hor room when she detected him. Yesterday, whon tho caso was called by Justice Massoy, Mrs. Murphy wished to withdraw her complaint, but tho Court would not allow her to. Mack denied that he attompted to enter hor apartments. He said that ho bad climbed the ladder to look at some pigeons.

As Mrs. Murphy had no witnesses be was discharged. DS BOWE11S BAN AKUCK. Louis Do intoxicated Monday night, ran amuck through tho streets, armed with a knife. He made a lunga at every person whom he encountered.

His career was cut short by a policeman, who locked him up. Da Bowers has already served a term In tho Penitentiary for assault Whon arraigned before Justlco Mas3ey yosterday morning ho was asked: "Do you think you can clean out the whole city of Brooklyn?" "I don't know," modestly replied Do Rowers. He was sent to the Penitentiary for ninety days. NAVY. YARD NOTES.

The patterns for the stem and stern of the big cruiser that Is to be built at tho Navy Yard have been completed and will shortly be Bent to Pittsburg, wlioro the castings are to be male. The pattern for the rudder la now in courso bf construction. Rear Admiral Gherardl says he will gather around him an Increased staff of assistants who will share the now rospoaslbilitlss of constructing the great war ship. How the work will bo appor Uonedt or who: iha cwill b0 the The cost of this Improved system Is ostlmatod by tho chief engineer, n8 follows: Rectangular syslom four tracks: N. Y.

station. Real estate for stations. Kane. Store yards fur 75 cars Station buildings .1140,000 75 new cars New plant and uiac'uinery Total Brooklyn. Total.

Nouo. None. $120,000 2011.000 300.U00 45,000 Yourccmmlttee havo no doubt that this imnrr.vi.,! rectangular system Is tho one to bo Qrst carried out and used until the irafflc outgrown it. There is nothing new or about It Its safety has beou tostod by ovor four years' experience and the conveyance of 00,000,000 "passengers, In moro than 700,000 trains, without accident to llfo or limb, with the exception of the loss of a foot by a passenger In Decomhor, 1SS5. It requires only slight alterations of tho prosent machinery aud tho alterations to tho tracks, platforms and buildings can be carried out gradually and paid for out of tho earnings of tho bridge, as in the past These changes will not iutorfero in tha lean Kith lho traffic upon tho bridge.

The safoly appliances recommended by the Board of Exports can bo equally woll applied to this system as to tho circulating system, should it be decided that thoy aro needod. So also a second sot of ovorhead tracks to carry lho traius of the Brooklyn Elevntod Railways cau bo applied to ono system as well as another if they are wanted. it now only remains to consider what shall bo dono lu tho future when this systom is outgrowu. The number of passengers carried lu 18S7 by threo car trains, iu eighty seconds apart, was 27,910,000. Wilh tho same average number of passengers per car the yearly number that can ba carried will bo about 75,000,000.

According to the eslimato of tho Board of Experts this number will not bo roachod until 1895, or seven yours from now. Up to lhat time this proposod system will answer with an expenditure of 773,000. It seoms to your committee that it would bo a moro prudont aud conservative courso to put this systom in operatlou and postpone tho large expenditure until tho trafQe demand it. In this ago of inventions there is no knowing what tho noxt seven years may produce, aud if tho bridgo trustees are not hampered by a prosout expenaituro of nearly $0,000,000 thoy will bo ready for the best thing that offers. Wo now recommend that the presidont and chlof onglneer bo instructed: First To put four car trains in operation on tho prosont system.

Second To prepare for the doubling of this system as above described and showu iu plans A and and put it in oporation as soon as the noeds of tho anle shall demand tt And your Torminal Commitlee now ask to bo discharged. AH of which is respoclfully submitted, T. C. Clarke, c. James HOWEI.I,, Presidont, Committee.

BROOKLYN, April 17, 1883. Ou motion tho roport was recoivod and President Uowell askod what the pleasure of the Bourd was iu roferonco to Its recommendations. Mr. Anderson offered the following! Revolved, That the rocommendatious of tho committee be aud aro hereby approved, and tho president and chief onglneer are hereby directed to proceed with the improvements as recommended. Goueral Barnes asked if provision had been made for longer traius than thoso which the report assumed and if the platforms would be of sufficient length or could belongthoned.

Mr. Clarfeo explained that Superintendent Martin had advised that, in case extension of the facilities wore required, it should be mado sidowlso rathor than lengthwise and the committee had adoplod his suggestion. The queBiiou on tho resolution to adopt tho roport was then put and carried unanimously without discussion. Mr. Bush said: "Mr.

Chairman, it must bo a mattor of somo gratification to you, as well as to tho other membors of this Board, that aftor somo of the best engineering talent of the country had worked upon this problem tho most satisfactory solution has been made by our owu worthy superintendent and his assistants. I therefore move you that this Board tender to the ouglneeriug department Its most hearty thanks." Tho motion was unanimously agreed to. Before adjournmont Presidont Howell Invited the Board to the bridge eugitio rooms to Inspect tho working of the new cable machinery. CIVIL RKBVICK API'OISTMENTS. The following appointments the Department of City Works aro announcod: Thomas Fry, fireman; vouchers, Peter Rapelye, Nelson It Boss, Ditraas Jewell, John J.

Mills, Hiram Bush. William Corcoran, flroman; vouchors, Daniel Laud, Thomas Bennett, Gilliam Scheack, Robort II. Lahey, Peter Sullivan. Goorgo II. Walters, temporaiy clerk Bureau of Water Ratos; vouchers, P.

J. McGurrln, Johu W. Walkor, Johu Gllfoyle. A WOMAN'S qti.uir.tL. Bridget Mnher, aged 30 years, and Jennie McKenua, 32 year3 of age, both of 86 Degraw street, had a quarrel at their residence at au oarly hour yostordsy.

During tho progress of it Jcuiila struck Bridget on tho head, Inflicting a cut on the scalp. Odcer Russell, of tho Slxtoenth Product, took Bridget to the Long Island Collogo Hospital, where she refused to allow tho houso surgeon to dress her wound. Jennlo was not arrested. BALL PLATEliS AT THE THEATER. Manager Seymour, of tho Brooklyn Theater, has extended an Invitation to Manager Williamson, of the Clevoland Base Ball nine, aud to Presidont Byrno and Manager MeUonigle, of tho Brooklyn Club, to visit his theater to night and bring their clubs with them.

Tho boxes have booh placed at their disposal. HISS. ABANOO'S COKCEHT. The pupils of Mrs. Arango's Academy gave a concert and onlerwlnmeht at the Everett Assent.

bly Roonit evenlof. THK AMARANTH'S CLOSINJ UKCKI'TIOK. The Amnranth brought its seventeenth season lo a close hut evening with a parlor reception at its rooms. 40 Court stroet. Tho programme waa an oxcolleut ono and tho society should feel prowd of the reception It met with at the hands of tho largo audience.

Tiio following artists appeared: Miss Laura Sedgwick Collins, Mr. J. Williams Macy, Rlvardo, Mr. Charles H. Thompson, Mr.

D. W. Hooorison, Miss Ada Woodruff, Miss Emily Lorouz, Miss Nollio Williams, Mr. J. C.

Von Master Cicil Harbordt, Miss Marlon Simms, Miss Mario Bud worth and tho Brunswick Quartet ri'BLIC 1'COHiniTIOn BISCUSSIOK. "Is Prohibition the Most Practicable Remedy Now for tho Drink Evil In Now York State 7" was tho topic ot a public discussion which took; place last cvonlag at Adelphi Hall under the aus plcos of Amulet Lodge of Good Tomplars. Thd affirmative side was taken by E. J. Wheeler and A.

S. Williams ami tho negative by Hon. A. S. Baton and Frank Moss.

Tho chairman oi tbo evening was Chlof Tomplar V. Stratum. 11V ILICTKIC TTIBES. Ambrose Hilbcrt, 8 years of ago, has begun a suit in tho City Court against tho New York and New Jorsoy Telephone Company and tho Muniolpal Electric Light Company tor 15,000 damages. Is Dccembor he was walking on Broadway, when he slipped and fell on somo telephone and electrlcj light wiros which had fallen from the poles.

Hla right hand wa3 bnrnod so severely that tt pec maneully Injured. 1)111 SI1K CALL II KR HAHES Eosie King, of 788 Third avenue, bad Sophia Adams, a rod haired woman, bofore Justlco Massey yesterday. She accused her of calling her names In front of her houso and attracting crowd. Tho defendant pleaded not guilty and hetf examination was adjourned. Charles Boston and Joe two bruisers; fought; twelve rouuds near Newark yestec.

day, tbo latter bolug tho winner. mmbe.