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EAGLE. BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, APftIL 6, 1888. SIX PAGES. VOL. 48.

NO. 116. THREE CENTS. FOR THB NEW CHURCH. EVADING PUBLIC DEMANDS.

ON LONG ISLAND FOUTZ'S FAULT. FICKLE FRANCE remarks seemed to be muoh enjoyed by the spectators, and his backstopplng was perfect. Dave Orr was himself again and raised the stands by some of his One stops, but did very little with the stick." The league record to date stands as follows MAGNER'S BILL. The Atsembl, mm Explains His Easin Project. sent to Algeria.

They bored artesian wells, from which spouted tho sparkling waters. Plants grew around them and the natives settled on their borders. They were the bright spots in the desert. The McAll missions in Paris are just suob wells of living wator to the thirsty people who drink life from their BDarkllng depths, We thank you for all those who have given their services to us; wo thank you for all you have done for us. Dr.

L. T. Chamberlain spoke briefly, as the hour, was late: Had I spoken, he said, I should have said that the McAll work in France has lost nothing of its old time enthusiasm. Yon have the privl lsge to be loyal to this American Ale All Mission and to thank God that Air. and Mrs.

AlcAll aro still able, with their wise counsel and experience, to manago the work as of old. A collection for the mission was taken at the close of Dr. Chamberlain's remarks. The congregation then snug tho doxology and Dr. Calkins pronouuoed Ihe bonodiction.

THE BEER WAR. 4 II IB Olnr s. gSJ oiabs. 2 I cif Boston 6 0 Washington 1 8 .251) 0.100 Dulroit 1 .250 Pittshura 3 1. 750: 1 4 .200 New York 2,2 0 4i .000 The Discussion in Vahiiicion Over the Dangerous Hall.

Correspondence of the Eagle.) WASHINGTON, April 85. Railway companies are as peculiar as the heathen Chiuoe in the ways Of getting around the law and ovading the demands of public opinion and in no place Is the fact more notorious than in the city having the mot comprehensive street railway systom in tho world that is Brooklyn. Tho methods of municipal common carrier corporations are shown in the erection of bridges. The one now being completed at Poughkeopsle is an instanco where tho bridge is simply a subterfuge for placing piers in tbo chaunel for destruction of river aod canal commerce. A favorite scheme for circumventing tho law Is aoen in the bills introduced in Congross for the right of way through Indian reservations.

There aro many of them this session and they affect nearly every one of the Indian preserves. Their concealed aud sinister motlvo is to open up new lands for settlement. It is well known that a railroad is prosperous in proportion to tho amount of population nloug tho lino using the system. It is Just as well known that the Indians would make no use what evt 7 of any railroad, and on the face of it a railroad through such a reservation would not pay. But, it is pleaded, the ro.id is to cross tho reservation simply to avoid a circuitous detour to reach settled Tho truth of tho whole mattor is that Indians and railroads cannot live togothor, and as tho railroad once completed never moves, tho Indian goos.

In cities tho process is similar. Tho friend of tho surface line Is the elevated road, for tho latter gots only iho through traffic and the former gots all tho short and paying businoss in tho neighborhood its aerial ally has built. But the great onemlos of tho street railway are the prlvato carriage and the public cab, and tho true economic policy of street railroading is that which, most seriously Injures all surface traffic except its owe. Here Is tho explanation of the prevalence of the much maligned, sturdily defended, most dangerous of all highway nulsinees, tho center bearing rail. The railroad people claim that this rail is the only ono contributing comfort to their passengers with a minimum cost of maintenance.

But woe to tho lleht geared bugiy that attempts to cross thoso rails diagonally or after settling into the groovos trios to turn out for an approaching car. For years the horao owners of Brooklyn, as well as every other city in tho country, have wag 'd war on the dangerous rail with no result. But the millennium ie at hand, it seems. No city in the world equals tho National Capital in the longth of its smooth asphalt stroots. No city has such a high percentage of private carriages compared witli population.

No city has such comprehensive cab arrangements, and, with tho exception of Brooklyn, no city has such a complete street car systom. Consequently tho rail controversy has boon exceptionally bitter here. Tho city is governed by Congress, the citizens being totally disfranchised, although thoy greatly exceed in number tho inhabitants of tho State of Novada, which has two Senators and one Representative hore. Congross would not interfere with street railway companios, and Washingionians having no redress tho fight was abandoned. To tho surprise aud gratification of everyone last week the principal railway company here decided to adopt the English groove rail and tho president of the Washington aud Georgetown Company announces that during tho coming Summer tho whole lino, extending from the Navy Yard the entiro length of Pennsylvania avonue, past the Capitol aud Wbilo House to Goorgettwn, will be laid with the new form.

About sixty feet of the rail havo been in use In tho center of the city for a few months and has proved so satisfactory that tho change was decided upon. These rails aro very heavy, weighing forty pounds to the yard, but, as no wood whatever is used in the construction of tho tracks, tho rail and support boiug substantially ouo piece, the cost of repairs Is reduced to a minimum and the frequency of street openings amounts to almost nothing. Tho surfaco of tho rail Is broad and fiat and level with the pavement. The groove is throe fourths of an inch wide. Just large enough to receive the flange of the car wheel aud too small to affect the lightest buggy whools or ladies' hools.

The rails are the moat easy riding known, as there are no successive thumps upon tho car by bad Joints. Tho ends of the rails aro bolted togothor and the whole line is, in effect, two single rails. At present this form of rail la mado only In England, where it is rapidly coining Into univorsal uso, but our American mill is now making rolls for the peculiar sec lion and will soon be at work on tho Washington order. The new rail is especially adapted for tho use of electricity as a motive power, because it Is kept clean by the traffic and close contact Is Insured. Its first cost Is more than the wooden Btrlnger systom, but the difference of repairs overcomes this in a few years.

That the Brooklyn companies will not be slow to recognize the demand fcr improvement In their track is conceded, when their past actions in the mattor are remembered. But whether they will accede to the public demand is another matter. POLICE ORDERS AS TO STREETS. Householders Must be Careful Not to Sweep Dire on ivfiyn. Police Superintendent Campbell has issned tho following orders to tho members of the force in reforeuce to tho obstruction of streots aud the sweeping of dirt on public thoroughfares: Brooklyn, April 34.

18S8. Genekal Orders No. 40 Complaints have been made that persons having permits from Aldormea or othor competont authority permitting them to uso or occupy portions of streets for certain purposes have been arrested for violating tho ordinances in regard to street obstructions. A strict enforcement of the laws and ordinances by members of tho force is required, but such members must in ail cases remember lhat such enforcement does not require the arrest or molestation of persons having permits to occupy the stroots. Tho authority to grant such permits Is Just as much a part of the ordinances as the prohibition against obstructing tbe streets without such permits.

Itis to be feared lliat in some cases niembors of the forco make up for failures to enforce certain laws and ordinances by unnecessary aud undiscrimiiiatiug scvorily in the enforcement ot others. Commanding officers will hold their subordinates to a strict accountability, and will not permit them to harass persons having permits to occupy tho streets, un.lor pretense of enforcing the or linauces or tho rules of tho department. By order of tno Commissioner. P. Cami'HELL, Superintendent of Police.

To Captain Precinct. BK00KL7N, April SM, 1S8S. GENKItAI, ORDERS No. 3D Tho Commissioner of the Department of City Works haviug called the attention of this department 1 the fact that many of the householders and storekeepers on tho lino of streets havo become accustomed to violating tho ordiunnce prohibiting tho swooping throwing of dirt iu the aud having asked tho aid of this department in tho enforcement of that the members of the force aro directed to enforce said ordinanco and to provent tho violation thereof. The attention of the forco is al60 called to the enforcement of Chapter 3, Article Sections 5 aud 8 on pago 200.

aud to Sections 16, 17 aud 18 on pages 263 aud 209. Also to Arliclo Sections 3 aud 1, pago 270 of tho Ordinances. By order of tho Commissioner, P. Campbell, Superintendent of Police. To Captain Precinct.

THESPIAN DRAMATIC SOCIETY. A Presentation of Before a Largo Audience. When Stevenson Pirkl's orchestra struck up the overture in Warner Institute last evening the largo auditorium was crowded and standing room was at a premium. The occasion was tho presentation of Hamlet" by members of tho Thespian Dramatic Society. The parts had been carefully distributed by Manager Maxwell, aud when tho curtain rose tbe following was tho cast of characters: Claudius (King of Denmark), Mr.

C. S. Rofc eris; Hamlet (Priuco of Denmark), Sir. G. D.

Bay ley; GhostfGhost of Hamlet's Father), Sir. J. Webb; Polouius, Mr. II. Foster; Laertes, Sir.

E. Baldwin; noratio, Mr. R. A. Maxwell; Rosoncrantz, Sir.

W. Breakoy; Guildousteru, Mr. W. Beukeser; First Actor, Mr. A.

Clark; Second Actor, Mr. it. Anderson; Slarcellus, Sir. B. Williams; Bomardo, Sir.

J. Gunder; Francisco, Sir. F. Ausiin; First Grave Digger, Mr. H.

SIngley; Second Grave Digger, G. Denker; Osric, Mr. T. Parley; Priest, Mr. B.

Hart; Ophelia, Miss Jennie Dyas: Queen Gorlrudoj Miss N. Wylie; Actress, Aiiss M. Monahau. The Thespian is officered as follows: William A. Broakey, president; F.

A. Cloonan, vice president; George Denker, secretary; William Benkeser, treasurer; R. A. Ataxwell, mauagor; G. D.

Bayley, instructor; Charles Booth, property. STRUCK BY AN ENGINE. An Old Lady's mishap on (he Long Island Railroad. Engine 24, with two cars of the rapid transit division of the Long Island Railroad, was on its way to Woodhaven at about 4 o'alock yesterday afternoon, when Siary Kane, 70 years old and residing ou Hale avenue, near Atlantic, attempted to cross the track at Morse avenue. Engineer John M.

Brewster closed the throttle and put on the brakes, but it was toe late. The old lady was struck and thrown several yards, and when picked up was unconscious. She was carried Into a neighboring store, where efforts were made to bring her back to consciousness. In the meantime an ambulance had been summoned, but after waiting fully one hour Stri. Kane, who had regained her senses, was taken home by her friends.

Shortly afterward the amb ulanco arrived and tbe surgeon In charge examined tho injured woman and found her suffering from several scalp wounds and a contusion of tiie back. Mrs. Kane's recovery Is doubtful. STEALING WHITE LEAD. Officer McHenry, who ia attached to the Seventh Precinct, arrested last night Walter Brown, aged 18 years, of 70 Box street, and Patrick Siehle, aged 21 years, of 530 Manhattan avenuo, while engaged in robbing the whito lead factory of II, F.

Talntor, corner of Page and Brunt streets. TIIE UEHERAL LEUTL'BEU IX TOWN. Rev. J. Cleary, of Kenosha, general lecturer for the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, will deliver a lecture this evening in St.

Peter's Church, Father Franaiola pastor. The cadets' fife and drum corps attached to the Diocesan Union will escort him to the sacred edifice. BITERS' BRCEPT10S. The monthly reception of William. Pitt A Fair by the Parishioners of Rev.

Father Mccarty. The spaoions rooms of the St. Augustine Society of the Holy Name, 10 Prospect place, Tues day ovening wero gaily decked with Hags, bannerets, Btreamera aud fioral decorations. Tho occasion was the gathering of the members of Company of tbe Holy Namo Battalion, under Captain William A. Prendergast, Secretary C.

D. 8uttou and Treas urer W. T. Vlyman, whocomprlse the Commltteo of Receptlsn. There wero a fioral bower, under which Rebecca at the woll dispensed cooling lemonade; another bower of cut flowers aud roses, which were purchased by tho gentlemen for thoir lady friends; a large tablo filled with all sorts ot mlniaturo statues, atone bow wows, gay dolls and all kinds of brfc a brae: a table with the gamo of tho Devil Among the Tailors, which was the source of liberal roceipts, and another table with supplies of delicate confections.

All vied with oaoh other in tho purcbaao of arti cles, every one Booming to have a well supplied purse. The sociability of all present was of that kindly nature which characterizes tUe Augustine parishioners, and everything went on as merry as If marriage bells wore ringing. Airs. J. Dames presided at the grand piano, and performed many excellent selections.

Father AlcCarty Joined In the festivities about 10 o'clock, aud was tho recipient of mauy presents of bouquets and fine ornaments from the ladles as well as from the gentlemen. Thoro was a 10 tout contest to decide who was tho most popular captain In the various battalions, whoso formation amounts to a large brigade, for the obtaiuihg of fuuds to build tho now church on Sixth avenue, for the parish of St, Augustine. Captain of Company Battalion of Sc. Augustine, Aiiss Alaggie Rice, received tho highest vote; and the receipts iu this contest were over $20, which Is only nn item In tho total receipts of the evening. The festivities closed at the traditional hourot 11 o'clock, that being tho regulation of tho society every night.

Tbo following ladies and gentlemen wore present: Mr. Thomas Harper and sister, Air. P. H. Goodwin, Dr.

J. J. Conway, Jamos Conway, Mr. James Conaty, William H. Bennett, son of Colouol Aliohael Bennett; Misses Josle and Nelly Bennett, Dr.

John Richmond and daughter, of Newark; Mr. CarllbrAIr'viyffiaii, Rev. Jamos Crowley, assistant to Father MoCarty; Fraak Conklin, James Shana ban and sister, John Slinort, Sliss Prondorgasl, A. J. fauss, Misses Kate Walsh, Maggie and Celia Rice, Mr.

aud Mrs. Joseph Dames, Aiiss Slay Quick, Air. Vinceut Dunn, Mr. Peter AtcLoughliu, Air. William T.

Fruln, Miss Ada Slullaly, Johu J. Murphy, N. C. Galvin, Sliss Nana Williams, L. E.

Prendergast, James Prendergast, William McCahill, Mi3sos Emma, Josio, Manila and Roslo Lnndworsieck, F. C. Gaffney, Joseph Nunati, Allsses Llda and Nellie Mo Bride, AIlss Kittle Hughes, Aiiss Agne3 Boyle and Sliss Evans. MANY CONGRATULATIONS Sent to sir. Stranahnn on the Occasion of His Eishfioth Birthday.

The 80th birthday of the Hon. James S. T. Stranahan was not forgotten by his mauy friends. All day yesterday telegrams, letters and presents kept pouring into his residenco, at 269 Union street, nnd though no formal reception was held many persons callod to tender their congratulations.

On a table was an immense frosted cake with the fallowing inscription iu raised letters "1803 and 1838." It was the gift of John AlcCormlck, of Jamaica. A. E. Orr, president of tho Produce Exchange, sent an immense bouquet and ex Governor AlcCormlck, of Arizona, telegraphed ns follows: "Congratulations upon a long, useful and honorable life." Russell Sago sent tho following: "Accept my sincere congratulations on the return of your birthday anniversary. May your life be prolonged for Yory, very many happy returns of this day.

Kind remembrance to Airs. A. J. Perry, of 30 First place, writes as follows: "I have observed in public print that this is a day in your life to be commemorated. Among the many congratulations there will be none more sincere or more earnest than mine.

With unwavering admiration and respect, faithfully yours." The following speaks for itself: 3 PlIlRREFONT TLAfiE, Brooklyn, April 25, 1888. AIy Dear Mr. Stranahan I see by the papers that you are 80 yoare old to day and as it is also said that your "eye Is still uudimmed and your natural powers unabated," I suppose that this affords the true ground for congratulation. It certainly is, to all who have been associated with you in various enterprises, as I have been, a source of great pleasure that you are spared to share with them tbo duties that allko devolvo upon youth aud old ago; that you can look serenely to the approach of the coming years which Holy Writ aud common experience associate with "labor aud sorrow;" and beyond to that other life, to which our faith beckons uy, I slucoroly hope that, whether by "bridge or ferry," you will be safely carried across tho gulf lhat separates ue from the loved oues that have gone hence aud that lu God's own good time wo may both be ready to depart. It cannot be very long bofore you and I will be called as so many of our associates have recently been.

Let me unite with tho throng that will salute you to day in assurances of warm regard aud In the fervent hope that you may yot bo spared many years to bless and to eheer, in tho enjoyment of all your faculties as fully as you now possess them, taking aud feeling the same interest in public affairs you havo ever doue aud imparting to the home of youraffoetlon the benigu lufiuencesof your cheerful spirit. AlrssLow asks to be remembered and to unite with mo lu the expression of all good wishes. With kiud rogards to Airs. Stranahan, I remain, as always, yours very truly, A. A.

Low. ANTI DYSPEPTIC COOKING CLUB. The members Present Farce Entitled I lie Blouse Trap." The Anti Dyspeptic Cooking Club is composed of young ladles of tho Seventeenth Ward, who gave an entertainment last night at Smithsonian Hall, corner of Greenpoint and Alanhattan avenues, for tho benefit of the building fund of tiie Young Alen's Cbristiau Association of the ward. The club preaonted a laughable farce entitled Tho Trap," wilh tho following cast: Mr. Willis Campbell, G.

D. Hamlin, M. D. Mrs. Amy Somers, Jiiss Jessie Alooney; Airs.

Sillier, Alias Annie Logan; Mrs. Bemls, Miss Nellie Burch; Sirs. Curwiu, Sliss Jennie Roberts; Airs. Roberts, Aiiss Slay Feuton; Jane, a maid, Sllsa Alinuie Dougherty. The members of tho club are Airs.

Alice Cook Tlobout, Alisa Jouule Roberts, Miss Kate Sloouey, Mable Balston Baras, Mrs. Anno Moonoy Burch, Miss Nollle Burch, Airs. Alollie Vose Dougherty, Aiiss Alinnie Dougherty, Sliss Alninie Englis, Sliss Alay Fenton, Sliss Auna Logan, Alias Jessie Mooney, Aiiss Alice TiebouL COLLEGE EXPENSES. What it Has Cost the Senior Class of St. Lawrence TJniversity.

St. Lawrence University, located in the county of that name in this Slato, has educated many promluout Brooklyuitcs, among tho number being four lawyers, three clergymen, ouo physician, two school principals and two teachers. Though a youug and small college It has a good record. Throo Btudents from this city are at present ou its roll, audit is oxpoctod that four more will enter this Fall. In a rocout Issuo ot tho Laarentian, the college monthly, tho following interesting paragraph appears, showing what it has cost the members of the senior class during years' course of study: The average expenses of tho eDtiro senior class of tho college for thoir college course aro J818.

This includes books, clothing all expousos, In short, whilo in collogn. It should bo stated, however, that six of the class hold scholarships. Tho largest sum oxpended by any one is $1,100. tho amalteat $625. This, we tiiink, ia a fair estlmato of the cost of au education at St.

Lawrence. We think wo are safe iu assorting that iu no other collego in the United States can such an education be obiainod at so small a cost. EXCELLENT SHOOTING By the HI 1Mb era of the Ulunmoro Rod and Gun Club. Tho Glenmore Bod and Gun Club held its regular monthly shoot at Dexter's Park yesterday afternoon. Seven men contested for the Mtaas diamond badge, and the shooting was so fine that out of forty birds fired at only five escaped.

The followlug is the scoro: Name. Birds. John D. 110 1111 K. Selosor 1111111 Joseph Oohs 11110 11 Herman Bnehme 111110 1 lluih Littlajohn 1 0 11111 P.

H. Raid 1111111 George Forbell 110 1111 Reld aud Selover, haviug tied each, shot at three birds. Reid mado a clean score, whilo Selover missed his secondijird. The leather emblem was voted to SuporvlsSr Forbell. BROOKLYN BOfS STILL AHKAD, The Literary Society of the Young Men's Cbristiau Assiciation took part In a challenge debate Tuosday night with their New York brethren In the hall of the letter.

The Han. Simon Sterne was chosen umpire and ths following programme was carried out: Reading, "Drifting," Chauncey S. Miller, of the New York society; ossay, "The Telegraph and Its Inventor," William Armstrojg, of the New York Society; oration, James R. Burnett, of tbe Brooklyn society; debate. Should the Unltod Slates Government Operate a Telegraph System Affirmative, A.

C. Reiloy, Henry A. Gouldou, Qoarge U. Richards, of New York; negative, Charles Rob erison, Walter C. Burton, Harvoy Tomlinson, of Brooklyn; declamation, W.

G. Andorssn, of the Brooklyn society. The decision of the umpire was In favor of the Brooklyn boys. PICTUItK SALES. Two important sales occur in Now York this week, that of tho pictures by Hermann Herzog in the American Art Gallerio3 this ami tomorrow evenings, aud Air.

Montroas' admirablo collection of Arnorlcan pictures iu tho Fifth Avenue Art Galleries on to morrow night. The Herzog pictures ably represent the Dueseldorf school; the Alontross collection Includes fine works by Beck with, Bogort, Chaso, Crane, Currno, Davis, Decker, Denman, Dowey, Deving, the Eatous, Foster, lnnoas( Low, Alillet, tho young Moraus, Mr. and Airs. Slurphy, Ochtmau, Thayer, Tryon, Twachtman, Walker, Wolr, Wiggins and Wyaut. ASSEMBLTMAN BOSSISGTOS'8 At an auction sale hold in Albany yesterday under the auspices of tho City Chamberlain, Assemblyman John R.

Bonnington, of Brooklyn, bought in $170,000 Si per cent. Broadway (Albany) Improvement bonds. TO COHHEKCR PLAYIXQ CRICKET. The Manhatten Cricket Club will commence play for tho season next Saturday at Prospect Park. A club match will bo played by sides ohosea by tho captain and sub captain.

Why the Brooklyn Team Lost Yesterday's Game. Mays' Pitching: Was Excellent, but His Support vYni Not Up to the Ayeragre The Fint Championship Match Between New York and Philadelphia. Over seven thousand people paid their half dollar admission fee yesterday at the Polo Grounds to seo the league teams ot New York and Philadelphia play their first championship match togelher, and, at a low estimate, over a thousand of those present were from Brooklyn. It was not a new thing for thib Brooklyn delegation to pay half a dollar to seo a gamo iu New York, for they have been obliged to do it since the New York Club was organized, and yet to do the samo thing in this city is thought a hardship, though thero has not been, in the four American championship contests played here under the half dollar foe, a less attractive exhibition of Bkill Iu batting, base running and Holding than that shown yesterday by the craok league teams in question, no less than sixteou errors In play, of one kind or anothor, marking the New York team's exhibition, while nearly a dozen characterized that of the visiting team from yet this exhibition is about tho averaso of what the league club teams hare given tliolr patrons this season, while is the exhibition campaign the Amorican teams outplayed their league adversaries iu their games together by nearly one fourth. Under these circumstances it seems strangely Inconsistent for Brooklyn patrons of tho game to growl at tho admission fee now charged la this city for just as good exhibitions and by Just n3 strong a team as our people pay more for iu Now York when thoy travel the distance they do in going to the Polo Grounds.

The weather yesterday was very propitious for the opening championship match of the season in New York, and this and the expectation of witnessing a closely contested and exciting game, which It was generally expected would result lu a victory for the home team, led to tho gathering of the large crowd present Tho Phlladelphlans on this occasion put in young Casey to pitch, with Siaguiro as catcher, and Casey pitched a remarkably flue game. On the other side the voteran Wolcu did gosd work in tho box and he was well supported by O'Rourke. B'or the firat six innings tho Glauts woro retired In nearly one, two, three order by the Philadelphia, only four hits and but two of them clean hits being made off Casoy'a pitching. Iu the sixth iuuing throe orrors allowed Ave men to go to the bat, all the bases boiug occupied, with but ono mau out, whon Connor wont to the bat, and yet not a single run could thoy get In, a double play from a poor hit by Connor ending the inning. Ou tho othor hand tho Phila deiphfaus in their six innings got in throe runs, but one of which wore earned, Wood's three bagger and Fsgerty's single both clean hits earning oue run, while a fumble by Ward gave a ehauce to add another In tho third inuiug, aud in the sixth a base hit by Alulvey, aided by errors by Slattery and Ward and Irwin's sacrifice sent in an unearned singlo.

Whon New York went ia to their sovouth tuning, therefore, the scoro stood at 3 to 0 against them and victory looked certain for the visitors. But iu the eighth inning seven of the New York batsmen wont to tho bat, and on three clean hits they earned one run, and ou a wild throw homo by lod to a block ball, another run was scored, a muff by Irwin and a bad throw by Ala gulre assisting, two men being lott on bases. Thl3 left the score at 3 to 2 only, with the game lit au interesting position. In the eighth Inning a base on balls and Ward's timely two bagger sent in the tie run, and when the Phillies went in to their eighth inning they very unwisely having boen Bout to the field in the first tuning the scero stood at 3 to 3, it boing anybody's gamo at this stago. After Fogarty's retiremout Alulvey hit for two bases Iu left field, and Farrar sent a hot grounder, which wo nt too quickly to Ward for him to hold it, but he waa, nevertheless, charged with an error.

Farrar had previously been missed on a sharp fly tip. With two mon on bases AlcGuIre hit safely for two basoa, sending la two runs, aud that virtually settled the contest, as tho Now Yorkers drew a blank In tbo ninth inning, they giving throo chances for outa on catches, but oue of which was accepted. Ward made five fine play3 In tho field, but three times had hard hit balls sent to him which he found it difficult to field, ouly two orrors being rightfully charged to him. Ewing dropped a fly ball and Slattory ado a wild throw home, which but for Welch's fine back up would havo boen costly. He made four Que catches, however, and Foster two.

The ungo hitting by tho New Yorkers gave no les3 than. a dozen easy chances for catches, while the Philadelphia batsman gave eight such chances. In fact, ground hits were scarce on both sides. Andrews batted like a novice, Mulvey loading at the bat for Philadelphia, and Ward for New York. Ward met with quite a flattorlng reception and he had hard work to do lu hla position.

Hore is the Eagle scoro of tho match, which differs materially from that of the New York scribes; new vona. i 1B.P.O. A.2. Sliittery, I. 0 Tjernan, r.

0 Ewing, Jb 0 nn 1 Ward. a. a. 1 O'Kourke, 1 0 Foster, c. 0 Weloh, 0 0 4 0 10 0 2 Wood.

If 1 1 3 0 2 1 2 2 3 1 9 1 3 0 2 1 3 0 0 OiAndraips. a 0 2 3 0 12 1 2 0 5 1 FoBBrtv.rf.... 0 3b 2 Farrar, lb 1 I.YIcGuire, 0 li Irwin, 8 0 Hallman, 0 Casey, 1 13 1 111 12 0 2 0 3 Total 3 8 21 14 fc; 5 7 27 14 7 8COKE BY INNINGS. 2 3 4 5 6 9 0 3 Now York. 0 Ph ladelphU.

0 Earned runs New York. 1 Philadelphia, 2. First base by Holding erroi New York, Philadelphia 3, Battery errors Now York, 6 Philadelphia, 2. Lslt on New York, Philadelphia, 7. Total baees New York, lJ; Philadelpnia, 11.

Stolen bases New York, Piula delphia, 3. Chancca fur New York, 14; Phlla Double plays Now York, Struck out New York, 1 Philadelphia, 3. Bases on halls By Welch, 2. Hit batsman We. eh, 1.

Assistance ou strikes liy Welch, by Oa e. 1. Passed balls 0'Riure, MuUnire, 1. Wild pitch Weloh, 1. Umpire Daniels.

Time 1 hour and 55 uimutos. Tho only other league game played yes'erday waa that between the Boston and Washington teams and the Bostons had tho groatost difficulty in winning by a scoro of 1 to 0 in an elovou inning game, aud that, too, with Clarksou In tho box against O'Day. Washington only mado five hits off Clark sou, while the visitors made eight off O'Day, not a run being earned either aide and but throe fielding errors mado In the twenty two lnnluge of the game. Nash's aecon base play was a feature. THE AMERICAN GAMES.

Brooklyu loat thoir third Balllmoro gamo yesterday by a score of 4 lo 0, the contest being close and finely played In a majority of tho Innings. But it was lost by Brooklyn in the third Inning. Hero is what Byrno telegraphed to the Eaole about It last night: "Wo were defeatod to day by tho inexcusable errors of Foutz, Smith and Pinkney. Toutz dropped a fly ball, giving two runs In tho third inuiug; and with two men out. Smith and Pinknoy's lack of judgment gave siuglo runs in the fourth and fifth innings.

Slays pitchod a good game. Our good baiters aro not up in thoir work, but will get tnero iu a few days of warm weather. Terry is quite ill and Carutherd' finger is Btill bad. Slanagor Slc Gunuiglo hopes to have them all right iu a few days. We will bo iu good shape to meot tho Athletics Friday nnd our meu are full of confidence in their ability to win.

C. H. Byrne." Tho Associated Press dispatch says: "Barring a little wildnos. Aiays pitched a fine gamo te duy, and was admirably backed up by Holbort, while Kilroy was not in good form, but received tho bettter support. Inexcusable errors by Foutz, Smith and Pinkney gave tho homo team all of their runs.

Foutz lot In two runs by a muff of an easy ball, and Smith aud Pinkney each lot ia ono by bad playing. SlcClellan batled hard and did some clover fielding, liurns mado a remarkable catch In tbo ninth inning of what looked Ukea three base hit, and Shindlo male several brilliant stops and throws?" The scoro: BALTIMORE. BROOKLYN. i.r.u.a..! B.1H.P.O.A. Griffin, c.

0 Burn, r. 1 Shin lie, ab Farrell. 8. 2 Greenwood, 2b. 0 Sonmier, I.

1 Tucker, lb 0 Fuhner, 0 Kilroy, 1 1 illPinlmoy. 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 111 0 8 1 0 Mcuieuan, 0 Orr, lb 0 llo Briou, 1. 0 O.Footz, r. f. 0 0j Radford, c.

1 O.Smitli. a. 8 0 0 0 Holbert, 0 3 3 1 14 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 2 Total 5 7 27 13 3Total ECOKE BY INNINGS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 10 27 21 6 9 0 5 II 4 haltimore 0 Brooklyn 0 0 2 110 0 10 0 0 Earnod runs Brooklyn, 2. Stolon bases Baltimore, Brooklyn, 1.

First base on hulls Off Kilroy, Slays, 2. Hit by pitched balls Burn Tuoker 2. First base on eirors Baltiniore, 3: Brooklyn, 2. Struck out By Kilrjy, Slays. 2.

P.issBd ball Fulm'r, 1. Wild pitoh Kil roy, 1. Time 2 hours. Umpire Air. Gatl'ney.

They play tho fourth game to day, when Hughes will pitch agaiust Smith. Tho other American games ended as fellows: April 25 Cincinnati vs. St. Louis, at St. Louis; pitchers, Afullano, King 5 1 April 25 Lou.sviile vs.

Kansas City, at Kansas City; pitchers, ltamaoy, Toole 18 6 April 25 Athletic vs. ClRvelanJ, at Philadelphia; pitchers, Weyliinsr, Crowell 16 6 Each team at St. Louis mado seven hits yesterday, but Cincinnati earned two runs to SL Louis one. Seven errors to four against St. Louts told on tho game.

Louisville acorod eighteen base hits off Toole's pitching yesterday and oarnod nine runs, while tho Kansas City nine only got nine hits off Ramsey and scored three earned ruus. The Athletics bit Crowell for eighteen base bits, the Clevo Iands gottlue nine Oft Weyhlng, Snyder caught yesterday and made three errors. Gleason mado five hits off Crowoll. To morrow the Athlotics conio here to faco the new team Brooklyn preseuts for tho first time, and tbo contest bids fair to be interesting. Tho Athletics will present Weyhlng and Gunniug at their battery, with Larkln, Baker, Lyons and Gleason in the infield, and Stovey, Welch and Poorman in the outfield.

6A8E BALI. NOTES. Tho Press dispatch from Baltimore about yesterday's gamo says: A cloudloss nky and a warming sua brought out about 1,500 people to see the third game of tbo serlos between Brooklyn and Baltimore. Boforo the game Mauagor McUunnlglo went out on the diamond and measured the distance bo tweeu second and third bases, and claimed it was seven feetsbort of tho ninety required. Alanagcr Barnie admitted a luck ot four feet, and will havo it corrected.

McOlollnn and Smith hit Kilroy freely, but the other bridegrooms wore mado woary by his intricate delivery. Farrell was tho only one to slug Maya, but tho lattor'a old fault In shooting it Into the batsmen rewarded Tucker and Burns for their acting as targets by giving them firs: base three times in the game. Smith regained his old form, and it was extremely unsafe for a truant ball to meaudor to bis territory. Fulmer made' his first appearance, but showed sign of his late Illness and want of practice. Billy Holbert's coaching and Proceedings of the Presbytery of Long Island.

Th Rot. Dr. Whitaer's Narrative on the State of the Churelies and Benevolence. Why the Musical Festival at Garden City Has Bi'en Aljandaned The License Fee in Jamaica Building Up New York's Poor Farm. The Presbytery of Long Island, which convened at Middle Islaudion Tuesday evening, continued lis session yesterday.

Tho ruling elders met by themselves In the', morning in order to promote their own efficiency and holiness. Afterward the whole body of ministers and elders engaged in exercises adapted to increase tbeir religious life and spiritual zeal. The Jsecond part of the morning's proceedluga waa mainly on the subject of reports from tho several Those reports present a summary of Jtho work of the churches and Indications of theirjlire, growth and frultful ness for the yoar. The reports show a year of prss perlty more signal in the outward activity, growth and productiveness of tho churches thau in the more spiritual life and vigor which always can be discerned in them. There has been a decrease in the number of ruling eldors, but there has boen an of the number men who are serving tho churches of tbo presbytery in Us office of deacon.

Indeed, tho diaconal service has advanced within the last year somo per cent. This Is a sources of congratulation and thankfulness. It is a significant indication that tbe social problems and duties of the times: fare receiving their propor attention in the churcbt may be a sign that tbo churches, at distauicy Jn tluf; iiture, will derive Immense profit troithe mottofflclent and desirable service of reports show a failing off, as which was especially. 'the additions to tbo full communion blithe ohurch by confession of faith in Christ. But of compensation nt this pslnt Is fouud very large increase of the additlone by certificates.

The Increase, which amounts even to 50 pr cent, Is an important proof of vitality and efficiency in the working forces of the church and the iVuitglvlng presence ot tho Divine spirit in the commonwealth of believers. There is an apparent deb'reaBe la the whole number of communicants, due in part, at least, to tho subtraction from the number on the roll of the considerable number of those who aro for a time or permanently resident beyond their own respective parishes, but who have not transferred their membership to other congregations in which they uow worship. If this matter presents an undesirable aspect, another matter presents an extremely bright and gratifying prospect, namely, a large increase in the membership of the Sunday schools of tho presbytery. The gain for tbo year has been more than 9 per cont. This better care of tho lambs of the flock Is one ot the surest marks of wisdom and effectlvenessln tho shepherds.

Tho contributions Tor home missions have advanced In the year 23 per aud iu bohalf ot foreign missions 43 por cent. This is, doubtless, the greatest gain over attained during one year among tbe congregations of the presbytery. It demonstrates the growing attention to Christian missions on the part of the youug pooplo and the women of the congregations. There has beep also a satisfactory gain in tho contributions for the building of'church edifices in needy places, for the support of feeble churches In the Stale of Now York, for the formation of Sunday schools in the newly settled parts of tho country, for the establishment of colleges and academics in the Weateru und Southern Stales, aud for other objects designed to promote the welfare and the salvation of men. The special enterprise of contributing over a million of dollars to bo vested as a permanent fund, and the income thereof to bo used 3 pensions for aged and sick ministers and widows of ministers who need aid, has received consideration and favor.

Cousequently the gain in contributions at this point has been 300 per cent. This surpassing liberality for tho welfare of tiie destitute this growth of devotion to the spread of tbo gospel widely has caused its Inevitable and proper results in thB great increase of the use of money for the support of religion In the congregations of tho presbytery. The advance has boen more than 10 per cent in the year. Greenport, for instance, is enlarging Its house of worship and preparing it to receive a new and costly organ. Bridgehainpton is building a new, attractive and expensive chapel.

Southampton has boen making importaut and de sirablo improvements of its property, including a large tower clock of the best workmanship. West hamptoa is building a ifew and handsome church edifice. Setauket has finished at Stony Brook a new and beautiful chapel. Spoonk is building a new parsonage for its beloved pastor. Other congregations ol tho presbytery aro showing tho fruits of thoir faith aud their dovotloa to their Lord.

THE END OP THB JfDSIOAL FESTIVAL. Several hundred Episcopalians la Brooklyn, and all who reside at City and Hempstead, have beon wondering when the Springtide muaical festival wouldi.occur at tho Calhodral of tho Incarnation. They will be sorry lo learn that It is not to be held at all. It was a great musical treat, the choirs of St. Luke's, St! Alary's and the Cathedral being united for the occasion.

Profossor Woodcock, musical director of tho Cathedral, said last evening in auswer to a direct question: I regret to have to Inform you, sir, that there will bo no Springtide festlvnL I regret still more to have to say that there will be no harvost homo festival. Why? Oh, because we can't afford it. Admission to these festivals was always free. Some of the flnost people attended them. It was our practice to charter a train of oars on the Long Island Railroad at $20 a car.

La3t year we employed eight oars and paid tho company $100. That enabled ua to transport tho choirs free, the fares paid by the visitors defraying tho expense and leaviug a slight margin. Tho excess was $19 aud that barely paid for refreshments for the choirs. When we sought to charter a train this Spriug Second Vice President Norton demanded $183, au increase of f25. You cau soo that we could not give the festival without incurring a loss, and the labor Is never a small matter.

So wo have concluded not to give tho festival." JAMAICA'S EX0I3K BOARD. Tho Excise Commissioners of Jamaica mot S'Ofl terday aftornoon and organized as follows: President, Francis Lott; secretary, Daniel Smith; treasurer, Gottlieb Vogol. Commissioner Smith wanted to make tiie license fee $100. Commissioner Lott wa3 afraid tho hotel and saloon keepers would not pay it and the town would lose the iucomo. Mr.

Smith argued that it was not necessary to license half a dozen places on a single block aud If only half as many places wero licensed the income would be as largo as now. It ondod iu making tho feo 560. NKW YORK CITY'S POOR KAMI. There are lively times at Central lslip on tho farm purchased by the Corporation of New York for tho use of the Insaue. Nearly three hundred mechanics aro at work on the buildings which the paiients wjil occupy.

Alore raou would bo om ployed if living accommodations wore ample, aud thero is a bonanza awaiting some enterprising bon iface. Land in tho vicinity used to sell for $10 to $35 au aero. Now it Is oommauding $100 per aero. FREMIUMS FOR COLTS. At the June fair of tho Queens County Agricultural Society th6 following premiums will be awarded to winning colts: Open to all loals of ISSli, owned or bred on Long Island, siio'wu to harness.

Open to all foals of 1883, owned or brod on Long Island, shown to harness. Open to all foals of 1881, owned or bred on Long Island, shown to harness. Tbo society will add $50 lo each premium. Entries close 1. Entrance fee $25 payable as follows: Slay 1, $10, and the balauce, $15, June 16.

In caso of no competition the added money will not be paid. Monoy to bo divided as follows: two thirds of the wliolo amount to first; two tuh'ds of balance lo socond, and tho residue to third. A colt distancing the field will receive only first money. HE WANTS HIS CHILDREN. Engineer Charles Wilson Makes an Application le tbu City Court.

Chavles Wilson, a tugboat engineer, through his attorney, John Coouey, applied to Judgo Osborne, of tho City Court, yesterday for a writ of habeas corpus compelling the. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to glvo hie daughters Prlscilla, aged 9, and Amanda, aged 6, into his custody. Wilson and bis wife separated absut three years ago, sho taking tho children with hor. About ten months ago she accusod a man named Stone of having assaultod the elder glrL Ho was arrested aud held for tho Grand Jury. Pendlnz the examination of his tbo child was takon from the mother and when brought before the Grand Jury testified that hor mother told hor to accuso Stone.

Tho Society for the Prevention of Cruolty to Children then took charge of the little onoa. Superintendent Wllkia refused to give them up until the father's character was inquired Into, hence the. proseut action. KliSIC, SONG AND HUMOR. The numerous friends of Tom Nolan, the woll known vocalist, tendered hira a complimentary entertainment and ball in Schielleiu's Assembly Rooms last ovoniug.

Those who took part in the programme wero Miss Kittle Cooper, iu Berlo comic songs; Thomas and Watson, in an Irish sketch; Fayetle Welch, Thomas Kerrigan, the piper; William McGoDiglo, reel and jig dancer; Frank and Fanny Davis, Campbell aud Larkon, Edward J. Barrott, Bob AIcDermott, Frank Brown, Tony Conrad, Dale aud Fields, Dorgau and Guud, Billy Eng ney, Harry Walker and Goorge A. Gough. At the conclusion of the entertainment the hall was cleared and dancing was inaugurated. TIIE FCLTOSS AGAIN VICTOfllOCS.

The return bowling match between the Hariuouy Bowling Club, of tbe Eastern District, aud tho Fultons, of Raymond street, occured last evening, Tbo latter team won the first match on the alleys at 127'Mesorole street by 22 pins, but last night on the Raymond street alleys they beat tbe Harmonys by 435 pins. H. Meyer, 232; J. Haesloop, 814, and C. Wlchern, 215, were the Fultons' highest scorers.

The best for the losers were C. Ross, 177, and W. Rauth, 172. HBP kxplosiox. At 8:40 o'clock last night a kerosene lamp exploded In the apartments of James Catlin, the first Door of the tenement house 111 Van Cott avenue.

Lou, $25 on furniture The house belongs to a Mrs. DonneUy. j. Described by Members of tbe McAll Association. Tho "Work or tbe Mission Anions the Toil ins Classes of Paris rroeeedings at Yesterday's Session.

Tho fifth, annual meeting of the Amorican McAll Association began in tho lecture room of the Church of the Pilgrims, Henry aud Remson streets, yosterday morning. An account of opening services was given in this paper yesterday. The roll call of auxiliaries showed that nlties in twelve States wore ropresontod by forty four regular, founeon subatlluto and sovon visiting dele gates from other boards. Mrs. Fellowos, president of the local auxiliary, made nn address of welcome on bohalf of the pooplo of Brooklyu.

She said: Mrs. President and ladies ok tub American McAll Association In the name of our auxiliary I woleome Ttju to Brooklyn, a city which has long known and loved tho McAll Mission. From tho spot where I staid our beloved SItss Beach spoke In earnest and eloquent tones eight years ago for Paris, urging hor Christian sisters to take up tills grand work and pleading thai now was the golden opportunity for France. Tho call was Irresistible and at once an auxiliary was formed which, as long as Miss Beach lived, was of great intorest to hor. I Bhall never forget, during my frequent visits at her bedside, tho beautiful expression lhat would come iuto her face as 1 told hor of our success hero and there in tho work.

She has passed from us, but I boliovo her Joy tho fuller if sho is permitted to watch tho progress of the work for which she gave her life. She planted the seed which has become a great tree; anil to day its branches aro hero lo show the fruit it is bearing. It Is only a shorttimo sinco a French gentleman, an earnest worker In tho McAll Mission, said to mo: "I do not thinit tho McAll Mission, is quite understood in America. It is not only a mission, it is a powor in France uliicli is rousing everywhere Ihe old Hu ptmnnt and the now churches crowing up are made up mostly of couvort3 from the McAll stations." What greater reward, then, nan we ask than to know that we are taking part in tho evan lization, not only a city, but 'of a country. Let us work with increased zeal add greater activity that tho happy time may soon come when the SIcAU Mission in Franco shall havo accomplished its great work.

Again I welcome you all to tho City of Brooklyn and Us Christian homes, with the earnest hope that this meeting may be blessed to us all and may be one long to be remembered. Mrs. Chase briefly thanked Mrs. Followes for her hearty welcome and showed how Important the work of the Brooklyn Auxiliary had always boen to that of tno McAll Mission. The following committees were then appointed and the ladles adjourned for lunch, which had boen providod in tho parlor adjoining: Resolutions Sirs.

W. W. Byington, Mrs. J. F.

Levering, Mrs. J. F. Stone and Mrs. L.

S. Houghton. Devotions Mrs. Fellotres, MrB. Carmen and Miss Greenwood.

Enrollment Silas Lovell, Miss Brlnsmado and Miss Fellowes. Nominations Sliss Dwlgbt, Mrs. Ellon T. Carpon ter. Miss Fanuio Heard, Mrs.

F. Si. Brown, Misa A. de F. Lockwood, Sirs.

G. M. Siono, Sirs. H. C.

King, Mrs. Edward Hawes, Sirs. Horace Ailing, Sliss C. Remington, Sirs. J.

S. Bury, Miss N. G. Bradley, Mrs. M.

B. Taylor, Miss E. J. Farmer, Mrs. W.

W. Soeloy, Aiiss Corn Williams, Sirs. R. O. Hawkins, Mrs.

C. Barnsloy. Sliss SI. Blanche Welmore aud Mrs. SI.

W. Pratt. Iu the summer.of 1871 tho war with Germany had Just closed aud Paris was desolate. Among the few who visited the city was Uov. R.

W. McAll, a Scotch minister, who, with his wife, was taking a rest from home and looking at the recent bntile grouuds. They were deeply moved by tbo hopeless spiritual conditions which thoy saw and, wishing to do something, distributed tracts as they went about from place to place. August 18, 1871, a workman whom they met euid: "If any oao will come amopg us teaching a religion not ot hierarchy and superstition, but of reality and onrnestness and liberty, vory many of us aro ready to listen." Mr. SlcAtl was then 50 years old, but aflor long deliberation and prayer they both, husband and wife, decided to give tho rest ot their lives to simple preaching of the Gospel to thoso who had so long been deprived of Its truth and, closing their work in Had loy, thoy returned to Paris late in 1871 to iuaugurato the McAll It was a favorable time.

The French people wore ready lo listen to the Gospel as the way of deliverance from their own sins aud sorrows, and from the burdens of prlostly oppression. SicAll at once secured a place for public service sa hall, formerly a shop, about thirty by twenty foot in size, uoar tho presont Belleville Station. Yoar after year now halls were opened, and tho goverumont has twice shown its appreciation of Mr. McAll's services by awarding hinrdeco ratlans as a friend of humanity. Iu the United Slates a Natioual Association has beon formed, with its headauartori in Philadelphia.

Thero are at proseut 57 auxiliaries, representing 17 different Slates. In 18S7, gifts to the mission nmouutod to 428,701.80. Tho purpose of thoso at tho head of tbo association is to secure regular and increasing funds, that iho work may not be crippled in its growth; for tho welfare of a whole nation is at siako as truly as when Franco came to our rescue a hundred yoars ag. afternoon session. Tho afternoon session began at 2 o'clock with de rotlensl exercises conducted by Miss Greenwood, of Brooklyn.

The rogular busiuess meeting opened withasdo. The reading of the minutos being dls poused with the roll of delegates was callod. After this ceremony delegates from othor local boards were welcomed by name, and several mado Bliorc responses, among them being Sirs. Germond, of the Woman's Baptist Forolgn Siisslonary Society; Mrs. Brewster, of the Women's City Mission; Mia3 Greenwood, of the Woman's Christian Tomperauce Union; Sirs.

Vandorbilt, of the Foreign Missionary Society of the Roformod Church; JIIss Parsons, of the Baptist Home Sliasiouary Society, and Sliss Treslow, of the Young "Women's Christian Association. A hymn was sung aud the reports of auxiliaries were read by representatives as follows: Amherst, Sirs. Houghton; Brooklyu, Si las Tweedy; Burlington, Sirs. Van I'olleu; Chester, Sirs. Stolesbury; Cincinnati, Sirs.

Shipley; Cleveland, Mrs. Boardman; Florida, Aiiss Kratzer; Hart lord, Sliss Lewis: Sleridon, Airs. Twiss; Morristown, N. Sirs. Stiles; Newark, Mrs.

Alor gan L. Smith; Now Britain, Sirs, lickot; Now Haven, Miss Hart; New York, Airs. Wood; Philadelphia, Stone: Providence, Green; Plain fioid, N. Aiiss Baldwin; Salem. Airs.

Elizabeth Valentino; Troy, Airs. John Hudson Pock: Washington, Mrs. Chickoring. and Worcester, Mrs. Lovoring.

The meeting voted to dispense with tho reading of reports by the secretary from auxiliaries not rep: esontod by delegates, and Sirs. I.ouiso Soy mour llougbiou, of Amherst, read a paper on "Tho Womon of French Prote.iantism." evening session. Mr. Edwin Packard presided at the ovening meeting, which was hold in the body of the edifice. The church quartet sang an uuthom, the Rev.

Dr. R. S. Storra, D. LL.

lead in prayer, aud Scrlpturos worn read by liov. Dr. S. V. Bancroft.

The congregation then joiuod in singing a hymn, and after a few words on the past work of tho society by Air. Packard, tho lettor of sultitation from Mr. SIcAU was road by Rev. Dr. Storrs, which was in part as follows: Dear Christian Friends How swiftly has another year passed away.

Wo rejofce lo feel assured that the effort to evangelize France is as dear to your heart as it is to ours. In fact your readiness, at tins annual season, to gather from all pans of your great couutry in order to review tho progress of the mission aud le devise moasuros for its continued and enlarged support, gives resistless prof of that devotion, Tho Brooklyu Auxiliary was one of tue earliest formed iu our aid and has always boon faithful to its enutiemcuts. Nor can wo forgot that Brooklyn now possesses rno who at Ihe first nobly placed himself iu the forefrmit of the movement. 1 allude to iho Rev. Dr.

L. T. Chamberlain. A word or two respecting the stations in Paris which are sustained by the BrooKlyn Auxiliary may Berve to illustrate the whole work of which thoy form a part. Tho chief of these is that of tho rue d'Allemagne, La Villotte, whore Air.

and Sirs. Newell and Miss Hiusdalo havo long labored with self donying perseverance and most marked success. Tho boll is situated amid ono of tho rudest and moat uugodly suburbs of Paris, peopled wholly by the working classes. Evou yet occasional efforts to disturb are mado tho street outside. Tho Instrumentalities in operation at this station oousist of three public ovangolistlc services per week, a fourth for tho people of tho adjoining street, frequout aflor meetings and those of the Fraternal Society, a mothers' meeting, a large Sun dpy school and week day children's religious sor vico aud a branch of the Young Men's Christian Association.

Fourteen new stations woro opouert at the close of last year aud tho begmniug of tho presont one, so that we now have 113 stations with over 17,000 sittings. The increase ia our aggregate attendance for 1887 was over 43,000, the total being over 1,100,000. I cannot conclude without alluding lo a visit from your prosidem and treasurer. It was Indeed apleaauro to consult with them on the true interests of tlio 'enterprise. Abovo all we ask your union In prayer that wo may bo "veasols meet fr tho Slaster's use" aud that Ho may use us, unworthy as we are, In bringing about great and.

glorious triumphs of His cross iu our adopted country. Your grateful and devoted friend, R. W. McAll. The first address of tho evening was by Rev.

Wol cott Calkins, D. of Boston. He said: There are certain qualities in tho Gallic people which make them singularly flttod to receive any great religious influence. Their very fickleness of character has a great deal to do in producing this effoct. There have beon four periods In which these people have beeu thiown in tho way of religious movements.

A Gallic colony was, in tho first placi', ou Paul's ro.d to the WesL Then, as now, they were tho most foolish aud enthusiastic people iu the world. Paul converted vor many but thoy fell again. No wonder he chlded them. Soon afterward all Gaul was converted by the apostles that Immediately followed him. But the very enthusiasm that changed them easily showed its reactionary effects in tho succeeding apostasy.

The third period is marked by tho Reformation. Dur iug the first fifty years of reform there were about two thousand churches in the country, some of them very largo aud powerful. These Galla tlaus, however, suffered anotber reaction and agaiu deserted tho church, but wo must bear iu mind that tho persecution of their enemies had much to do with driving them to despair. The fourth period of religious influence is to day. And what are tho signs ot the great movement now going ou there? This; that Frauce is moving away from cho Catholic churcu, from the domination of the priesthood.

I heard a speaker address a large meeting of French workiugmeu in tho heart of a Cutholic region where there was not a Protestant church within twenty five miles. Ho declared that the reaaeu for tho difference la stability of tho French and the Americin republics was simply this; that in Franco the couutry was dominatod by political clericalism; in ihe United Statoa it was not He was cheered to tho echo, and it is Bate to say that such sentiments will ulwaya flud plenty of applause anywhere throughout France. And let me say that to day there Is more religious liberty in any quarter of Franco than in a city of tho United States. But where is this revolt from Catholicism leading the Froucb people! Only to infidelity and atheism. Thoro is no effort to put anything in Its place.

And here Is the great opportunity which i3 opened to our efforts. Kev. J. C. Bracq, represeutative secretary of the association, was tho next speaker.

He said: if I had tho same couceptlou of Frenchmou and Fronch Protestautlsm as the preceding speaker, I should Bit down. But in them I see far different traits. Thoro has been a couilnuity of progress from the formation of the Huguenot Churcn to tho present time. The birth of that church requirod the deaths of thousands of martyrs. How nobly and freely they offered themselves.

Lot us compare the France of the year 1801 with tho Franco of to day. In every way has the progress been marked, the number of clergy has increased, rollg lous schools have Increased from none to 2,600, our religious newspapers, equal to thoso In this couutry, aro tuimorous, aud our missionaries have goneforth to othor lands to battle for the cause. Sixteen years ago two foreigners came amoncr ua aud butchered the French language for tho glory ofGod in a moat wonderful manner. To day there held by them meetings attended by 1,114,000 people, lo such great proportions has this work grown. Slxtoou years ago French soldiers were A Novel and Iuteresting Exhi bition Drill.

General McLcr and Other Commanding OITleers Wilness the Operations of the Corps at the Thirteenth Regiment Armory. The Second Brigado Signal Corps, Captain Fredorick T. Leigh commanding, gave a very novel and interesting exhibition drill last evening In the Thirteenth Regiment Armory, which was attended by friends af tho members In considerable numbers. Tho corps, a skotch of whoao history was published In the Eaolb a few months ago, Is made up at present as follows: Captain Froderic.lt T. Leigh, signal officer Second Brigado, N.

S. N. Y. Sergeant Frederick A. Corporals Clarence G.

DoGraw, Harry M. Francis; Privates Charios W. Blaekbarae, George II. Burritt, Charles B. Baldwin, Goorge B.

Crist, Frederick R. Coffin, Charios K. Colt, William W. Dixon, Leonldas Dennis, H. Edwards Flcken, Johu E.

Gordon, Charios S. Holchkiaa, Frederic W. Hnllam, George R. Herbert, Harry o. King, Alfrod W.

Aleriuu, Waltor T. Noble, William B. Synder. Among the invited guests who occupied the reviewing stand were Goneral SIcLoor, accompanied by Alajor Broso, Alajor Fox and Captain Beard, of tho staff; Goneral Mollneux, General John B. Woodward, Major H.

D. Porrlno, Alajor G. C. Herbert, Alajor Jackson, Captain Rasqulo, Colonel Story, Captain Sleeker, Surgeon Spencer, of the Twenty third Regiment: Judah B. Voorhees, of the Thirteenth lloglmout Votoran Association; Assist ant Surgeon Johu A.

Cochran, of tho Thirteenth, and Captala George G. Cochran, Company Thirteenth. The corps made their appearauce in full State service uniform of the distinctive sort designated for the use of the signalmen, with black helmets and belts, under command of Sergeaut Alartens. Thoy made a very handsome showing with their Hue nicely sized up ami thoir uniforms and equipments all properly adjusted. The exhibition of signaling was profneed by a Bhort addross by General Alolineux to the corps and tho presentation by him of a medal won by Private Charles W.

Blackburne on the 12th Inst, in competitive signaling, his percentage in Ave testa boing 99.35. Goneral Alolineux spoke of tho obstacles met by those who instituted tho signal corps of ths National Guard In this State. Several years age the corps was not recognized. There wore present, he snid, officers from the Regular Army, the Narj Yard and tho Marine Corps who could toll tbV rnembera the Importance of the service in which they wore ougagod. Some time ago it was deemed necessary to introduco the signal serrice In this State, and, thanks to the energetic efforts of ths National Guard, it Is now an accomplished fact.

The General spoke in highly commendatory termt of tho commander of tho Second Brigade Corps, Captain Leigh, and complimented him upon ths success which has attended his persevering efforts to secure efficient service. Thero were few whi knew the qualities whish go to mako a successful signalman on the field. This service requires great sooluess and presence of mind transmit and receive signals unerringly. Tho speaker wot surprised, he said, at the results shown in the competitive signaling, and ho enjoined upon tho corps coolness during their exhibition, dosplw tho fact that a fair and critical audience was closely scanning their movements. Private Blackburns was thon preaonted with the medal ho had won, Gcnorul Alolineux alluding to his record in th corps, whore ho had novor mlssad a drill or beea guilty of any dereliction of duty.

The speakel cloaod his remarks by congratulating the corps upon tho remarkable proficiency it had gained In tho abort timo that has olapaed since Its organization, the percentages of Corporals Francis and Da Qraw aud Private Baldwin, 0S.97, 93.80 and 98.84, iu the competitive signaling, being lltllo short of perfect Tho men woro then furnished with rod flags and proceeded, under orders of Sorgeant Martens, to slgnul with them. In almost perfectly uniform movement, tho letters of tho alphabet and the numerals, receiving generous applause. The signals are produced by quick movomonta of tho flags laterally from a vortical position above tho head to horizontal positions ou either side of tho signal man, the particular lettor to bo signaled being indicated by the numbor of motions to either Bide and to both sides alternately. Signaling with flash lanterns between two sta 4 tious by moans of lanterns invented by Air. Charles D.

Oatmau was now taken up, tho lights of tho armory boiug turned off to enable tho propor effect to bo producod. To tost the accuracy of the signaling General AlcI.eor wrote out several messages which were flashed from a station in one eud of the armory to tho station at the other. The signaling by the flash light Is performed under a system wherein the longth and numbor of the flashes produced by a revolving light passing behind a slit iu a screen aud tho iutorvals between the flashes ind icale the several letters of tho alphabet. "Hold tho fort" was sont and the answer "Can hold until morning" received. This was followed by an exhibition of signaling with flags between two stations direct and bv tween two stations by moans of a repeating elation, eighteen messages boing transmitted with but two mistakes, one of a letter and the othor of a figure.

An exhibition of rapid sending and receiving was given by Corporals DeGraw aud Frajtcfs and Prlvato Baldwin, which was heartily applauded. General Mcl.oor expressed himself a3 more than satisfied with the exhibition, and upon invitation of Captain Leigh lie made a abort spoecii to tho mon in which he congratulated them upou thoir success. Tho boys roturnod the compliment with throo hearty cheors for the General. After tho exhibition tho guests ropaired to the roterans' rooms on tho second floor of iho armory, whoro rofroshmonts ware served. THE PRATT LN'STITUTE Aud Some of tho Rare Advantages il Offers.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Strolling with a friend last Wednesday evening past this building I determined to go la and oxamine this noble charity and wonderfully conceived idea of Air. Pratt for tho free education of both sexes iu all departments of work. Wo entered the malu buildiug aud, going to tho top floor first, wo happonod into tho cooking school. At a large table iu tho middle of tho room wero seated some twenty or more females of different uges, with gas stovos boforo thorn, listening attentively to a young girl standing at tbo head of the table, who was their teacher In cooking. Sly frioud aud 1 became so interested in this young girl's locture that we remained tlioro the wliolo ovoniug.

She explained clearly and intelligently to her scholars the chomical changes which food undergoes In cooking, and proving most conclusively that the same articles of food might bo made healthy or unhealthy, by an Intelligent or an ignorant cook. I doterminod at once to advortiso for a cook that was a chemist, for my family's health must not be Joopanlized by an ignorant cook, "Do you know," said my frioud, "that this young girl Is the daughter of a judgo and of ono who was a distinguished lawyer in New York Hor great success Is owing to groat plmk, Indomitable energy nnd ignoring solf, for sho is timid." I would adviso ail young girls to loani everything useful, so that when, in the providence of God, fathors and husbands can no longer be a prop to you, you can, in your turn, most lovingly sustain them and be, like this toacher, unlike othor girls. Two OF Us. Brooklyn, April 25, 1883. WASTE OF WATER, A.

Duubtful Cure for au (fuqnostion able Evil. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I read in last Friday's Eaolb an article written by "Health Seoker," in which ho spoaks of disease being causod by an insufficient supply of water. What 1 want to speak of Is uot the cuuso of disease, but tho wator supply. I know a party who has boon in four difforont houses ou iho IHU recently, whoro the wator continually ruu3 from ono or more faucots. From ono small faucet in a set basin the loakago was at tho rato of about ono half a gallon por inlnuto, or 720 gallons per day.

This is a wicked waste. In somo housos tho closets are continually running, especially in flats aud hotels, and all this waste of water la chiefly ou account of worn out washers and need of tho tightening of acrowd. How much wator in Ihe City of Brooklyn is deliberately wasted in this way? As a remedy for this evil I would suggest that a law bo paasod making ft a misdomoauor to havo defective plumbing, punishable by heavy flues aud arrest. Hare several i spi ctors appoluted with power to enter any house and examine tho plumbing. This will stop the outrageous waste and we will not require an extension of our water worki at present Brooklyn, April 23, 1888.

A Citizen. A51TIIKK DIPHTHKBIA BEHEDI. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Our receipt, from a physician who states that, of 1,000 casos iu which it has been used, not a single patient has beon lost, rends ns follows: Thoroughly swab the back of the mouth and throat wilh a wash made thus: Tablo salt, two drachms; black popper, golden goal, nitrate of potash, alum, one dr. tchm each; mix and pulverize, put Into a toa cup, which half fill with boiling water, stir well and thon fill up with good cidor vinegar. Use every halUiour one, two and four hours, as recovery progresses.

The patlont may swallow a littlo each timo. Apply ono ounce each of spirits of turpentine, swoet oil and aqua ammonia, mixed, every four hours to the whole of the throat and to the breast bone, keeping flannel constintly to the part, connecticct Doctor Brooklyn, April 25, 1888. ASTI HILL PARTISANS. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Tho Eaole is quite right in demanding that the Cleveland dogs shall be called from their savage attacks upon Governor Hill. These assaults do not come from tho Republicans, but are the work of so called Democrats, who want to destroy the Governor In the Interest of the President.

Tho Eaole has given a proper note of alarm. New York, April U. 1888. 6. Friskix It is Innocent and Innoenous and Contains Mo Standard Oil Mr.

Jacob Worth Confirms This and Adds Soma Private Strictures Mo More Street Cleaning to be Had. Special to the Eagle. ALBANY. N. April 20.

Assemblyman Thomas F. Maguor, whoao Hush vflek liaslQ bill has beeu tousled about pretty roughly Since It alia through the llauso last evening, has this explanation to mako concerning the criticized moasure: "This bill Is entirely mlsundorstoo 1. It is not a Job the iutorcat of the Standard Oil Company, but is intended to benefit the portion of tko city which I roprosent 'The creok has been a source of corruption for years past, and it has bben dangerous for a man to touch it, for tho reason that defilement has followed. I have sought this legislation honestly, and 1 am cortaiu I will not ho injured, although, from the reports that havo gone out, bad it not been that I havo a good reputation here, I would have been put down as a rascal. The bill was prepared by me it was not sent to me.

I knew the business mon of that section of the city needed a water front and dock room, and so I decided to do Vfhat I could to get this creek improvej. I drew up tho bill and submittod it to the Mayor. I have a diagram whith shows tho situation. You will see by it that tho Standard Oil Company, or rather tho land owned by Pratt, runs back from the mouth of the creek on the south side about 500 feet, which brings you to Kent avenue, across which Is tho bridge. There the Standard Oil Company brings in Its vessels and loads them.

So, you see, thoy don't need tho deepening of the creek that is proposed, bo far as they are ooueorned." Sir. Alaguor was asked in this case why Mr. Fnr rell Incorporated the same idea in his Suar and Oil Trust Pier Line Exteusion bill of last year. "I will toll you why that was dono," ho replied. "John J.

Clancy, tho coal dealer, ued to bring his coal in on tho ether side by tho brid.e, and when Farrell introduced tho 1'ior Lino bill Mr. Clancy Baid If Farrell would bring it up so as to improve Bushwick Creek he would not object to tho moasure. So that was done. But thou tho people became aroused over tho attempt to grab tho wholo water front and the entire schomo failed. You can see by this diagram that I carry the improvements up to Fifth street, feet beyond the bridge, and in my original bill I provided a street all tho way around the creek.

Alroady there is a straot on the north side of the creok Thirteenth street. It is graded, but not paved. Well, when 1 took tho bill to Mayor Chaplu he said ho would consider it and mark out the part he found objections to. Here Is the copy I left In his possession. You will seo along tho margin thbra are pencil marks and under some linos there are marks.

They were made by ihe Mayor. Then here you see writing in ink. That was dono by Corporation Counsel Jenks. It you look at tho fourth section you will seo that every change was mado by the Corporation Counsel and In his handwriting." The wholly new flub, section oxompting tho Standard Oil possessions from the operations of the act was the thing which roused tin storm over Sir. llagner's bill, lie explained that this way "That was inserted at tho sugsosilon of Sir.

Jenks. If yon will look at the margin of the copy of the bill you will find two marks by tho Mayor and next to them you will flud tho words 'Pratt's written by Sir. Jenks, and this is the exemption. When I proposed running the street all around Corporation Couusel Jonks said that some years ago Pratt built a fonco across Thirteenth street at Kent avenue and declined to pull it down. The city brought suit to compel him to do so, and although the case was carriod to tho Court of Appeals the city won.

'J hen tho city through its Corporation Counsel for some reason or sthor entered into an agreoment to lot Pratt close tho Btroet if he would consent to tear down a fence he had built across Twelfth street, leading to the river. This was done and so to day there exists across Thirteenth street a number of buildings, and to run the street down there as I proposed to would cost too much, Sir. Jenks said, und would not bo worth the trouble. So, upon his advice I drew this amendment and ho approved of it on Monday eight I only exempt the Standard Oil from tho benefit of tho improvement. They will havo to pay their share.

That is my firm intention, and to prove it I may say Sir. Jonks wanted mo to exempt them from all the provisions of the act, but I would not consent to that, as I thought they ought to boar a Bharo of tho cost. As to the increaso in width and depth, that was done at the suggestion of the Mayor, and I don't think it helps Ihe Staudard Oil Company auy, because now thoy havo tho crook all to themselves, and if this goes through they will have to make way for other vessels to go by. I am entirely Innocent of the charge of Jobbery that has been made." Sir. SInguer's disclaimer of any Standard Oil collusion in the bill, the terms of which point so strongly to that inference, is accurato in view of a statement made by Souator Jacob Worth last evening as he exhibited a lot of telegrams from Green pointers, Including Thomas F.

Rowland, D. W. L. Moore and tho Continental Iron Works people, asking that the bill be hold until they could got at it as they were opposed to it. He said he would send it to a committee when reached in the Senato, and added this In reply to a suggestion that Mr.

Magnor had quoted him against it: lie has no reason to say so. I never said I did oppose it, but it is in my district and I have here telegrams from nearly every property owner on the creek opposing it, so I do not seo why the city Should be called upon to spend 330,000 for an improvement that tho people most vitally interested do not want." Mr. Worth did not olieve tho Standard Oil Company was involved. That company owned a section of land up tiie creek, but was very willing to improve It itsolf if the pior line could be extended. No city aid was wantod.

"1 have not examined tho bill closely," ho said, "but it looks to me like a revival ot the Eureka basin scheme. You see they havo exempted the Staudard Oil property so as not to arouse their oppo. Bition. Tho Standard Oil Company has m.tdo what improvement it needs and la willing to pay for more. Whoever was back of this was afraid of the Standard Oil Company and exempted it.

As I said, itdoes look likj a revival of tho old Eureka Basin scheme which I killed a couple of years ago, and in which Hugh Slcl.augliliu and others were interested. Tho Standard Oil Company will dredge iho upper part of tho croek, where they own property, at their own oxpense when they noed it. 1 don't seo why this improvement should be made. Some smart lawyer has evidently drawn it who didn't know anything about the work. Talk about J350, 000? Why $1,000,000 is an easy estimate.

1 don't see any reason for its passage and shall hold It until I do." NO MORE STREET CLEANING. The republican General Committoo'3 Legislative sub Committee has been lingering in torn to kill off any bill to increase the street cleaning limit to 8,000 miles more. Alderman Smith, representing lieman Clark, camo up last night to assist by insisting that nothing should be dono that would not turn the Department of City Works over to his contractor. The sub committee docs not want anything that will let the department do tho work itself or apparently let anyone else do it, for fear 3omo voters may bo given Jobs in the swooping brigade. The several versions of it came up in Senate Gon eral Orders last evening, but Sir.

O'Connor declined to move tbem. Thoy will die. At least it seems impossible to come to any agroomont on the part of tho municipality which will suit the committee and tho contractor. Tho House in its afternoon session sent Sir. O'Connor's St.

Mary's Ilospllal School bill to third reading, and passed Sfr. Tallmadge's Now Utrecht Flagging bill. Air. Tallmadge tried to put in a new Bath Beach Sewer bill, amended to suit objections and have it engrossed instead of tho old one, to save trouble. The House troated the request derisively, and even the Speaker would not let Mm.

Property owner McKay, of Now Utrecht, appeared before the Senate Committee on Villages to ar gue'agalnst tho Tallmadge Improvement bill, now resting there. After somo talk it went over until next Tuosday. Tho Senate sent Sir. naggei ty's bill to let the Police aud Fire departments buy thoir supplies in small lots to third reading. CELEBRATING II Kit BIRTHDAY.

On Tuesday evening the friends of Miss Laura Stephenson tendered nor a surprise party it tho residence of hor parents, Fulton street, in ceiobratiou of her birthday. and dancing made the occasion onjayable. Among those pros snt were Mr. and Sirs. A.

J. Atkins, Sir. and Mrs. F. n.

Hammond, Mrs. Von Zouner, Slisscs Slinuie Marline, Nellie Jonos, Slaggio Snyder, Anna and Mary Oram, Fanny Porryman, Sadie Ashwell, Emma nd Flora Stephouson, Stable Hammond, Lizzie Dalton, Richard Uoyle, Edward Mortlne, Louis Spence, Ernest Hammond, Edward Arnold and William Kuorschor. UOTTLK HAKKKS OltO AMZISG. The loss to the bottling trade by the wholesale purchase of its bottles oy Junk dealers in Brooklyn and New York has grown to such proportions that the bottlers throughout tho State determined to organize for protection. To that end seventeen representatives of housos doing business along the Hudson River met in Albany this week and formed the Bottlers' State Protective Assocla Among tboo proseut was D.

M. Quirk, of kooklyu. Officers wore elected and at a future leting a constitution will bo ndopteu. TI1E ELM OR It TKSTIHOSIAL. Iconcert testimonial to Mr.

Frank Elmore iven last evening in the chapel of the Poly ip Institute, in Livingston street Mr. Elmore glsted by Sliss Annio Walker and Miss Irene I sopranos; Sliss Edith Tuttle, contralto; Sir. eit aud Sir. Charles S. Phillips, tenors; Sliss Lt.llman, artistic whistler; Mr.

John J. It, A. pianist. The Polytechnic Glee Vusten Tearco, Miss Juaura Kimball ana ku. Sykes also lent their aorvtcji to make klal a grand success.

hise of the ferry from Houston fk, to Grand street, Brooklyn, was Controller neyors lor live years The American record is as follows: II Oluba. Clubs. St. Louis Brooklyn .83 .711 Kwi .714 Louisville. .500 .285 .286 .000 Brooklyn will bo in the van by next A dispatch from Dotroit soys that Gllllgan, the old Providence catcher, aud of last year's Washing tons, signed with Dotroit to day for $2,500.

Umpire Darnels has lutroducod cricket leg guards to save himself from severe blows from low pitcned balls. Ou Sunday noxt tho Cypress Club will cross bats with tho Eurokas, of South Brooklyn, at Cypress Hills. HAND BALL GAMES. Severel hand ball games woro played yesterday at the court in Degraw street. The scores were as follows: Daniel Groan and George Fountian 20 21 17 21 Dave O'Brien and John Thompsun 21 16 21 10 Smart 21 21 Billy Ryan 6 13 uevun ana Harry White IV 10 20 18 uarnes rowlor ana Jo 'n Mmleo George Fianajzan nnd Dan iiroen tleoro Fountim and ive Brian Will.

am Ch irles Williams E. Franois James Leich 21 21 21 21 21 21 18 10 16 21 21 13 21 19 21' 3 21 111 21 16 21 7 AN EXHIBITION DRILL. Company ol the 'B'wcnty lhird, ivcs a Splendid Display. There was big crowd in the Twenty third Regiment armory last ovoulug. Tho galleries were packod, and ladies and gentlemen stood in thick rows along the spaco ia front of tho company rooms.

Tho occasion was tho closing drill and reception of Company of "Ours," and their friends had rallied in force. It was a gala night for tho boys of this crack company, and thoy were bound to do their beat and show tho results of tho Winter's work. It was the first exhibition drill held by this company since 1836. At 8 o'clock sixteen files marched out from tho company room and formed on the spacious drill floor. Captain Willard L.

Candoe was In command. The mon woro in fatigue dreas. The exhibition oponed with double rank movements, after which came the skirmish drill, and then single rank and miscellaneous movements. A full hour was consumed In these various movements. To say the boys of Company acquitted themselves creditably would not tell half the truth.

It was a good deal more than that The skirmish drill was brilliant. Tho rapidity with which each movement was executed, the regularity of the volley firing and the firing by files wore especially noticeable. In tho manual of arms tho execution was very even and smooth. Colonel Partridge witnossod the drill from the gallery. At 9 o'clock drill was over, arms wero stacked and the men retired to the company room, whore the fatigue uniform was exchanged for the full dress.

Then came dress parade and review by Colonel Partridge. When this was ever and before retiring from the floor Colonel Partridge congratulated Captain Candoe upon the splendid work dono by tho men, aud informed him that in all his experience, even In the Regular Army, ho had never seen a bettor drill. This was high praise. Tho boys cheered lustily whon. In the seclusion of the company room, the eaptain told thorn of the sompli ment.

During the evoHlng the roglraental band, under the direction of Professor Alfred D. Fobs, played a number of selections. A noticeablo number wa3 a cornet obligato, by Air. G. Rinaldl.

The selection was Sullivan's "Lost Chord." At 9 :30 the floor was ready for dancing and a programme of flftoon numbers followed. The whole affair was a decided success. Company Is officered as follows: Captain, Willard h. Candeo; first lieutouant, William P. Pickett; second lieutenant, Thomas AI.

Close; first sergoant, John D. A. Onderdonk; quartermaster sergeant, Joseph Brewster; sergeants, John S. Barndollar, Frederick A. Wells, William C.

Holmes and Henry Graff; corporals, Abratu V. Parker, Charloa E. Graff, David B. Colo, Charles L. Coleman, Walter A.

Bayer, Eugene Al. Quereau, Eben Storer and James L. Brumloy, Jr. THEY SAY HE DRINKS And There fore is Not a Fit Person to Eflave a License. Charles Bodenhausen, Johu Kane and John J.

O'Brien, Excise Commissioners of tho Town of Flatbush, mot iu the Town Hall, last evening, to hear protests against granting a license to Patrick Killerlea, who had made application to open a saloon on Clarkson street, near tho Kings County Almshouse. This Is the first heariug that the Board has given in cases in which protosts have boen filed aud consequently conaiderablo interest was taken in it by thoso who claim that thero are sufficient saloons ia that locality. Tho remonstranco contained tho names of some woll known citizens of Flatbush, and set forth that tho establishing of a saloon would depreciate the valuo of property as well as degrade the locality. It also charged that the applicant was a man who used intoxicating liquors to oxcesB and consequently was not a lit person to keep such a pi ice. Tho Board heard Slossrs.

S. K. Dingle and II. J. Eggleaton, who appeared for the protestants, after which the hearing was adjourned, owing to the absence of Air.

Vaughau, until May 12, notwithstanding the protest of Counselor Baldwin F. Strauss, who appeared for Killerlea. Commissioner O'Brien then movod that tho Board reruse to grant a license auy person living on the premises of John Link, In Church lane. The motion was not soconded, President Bodenhausen saylug Unit such action was nut of placo unless au application were made for a license. When it was mado, ho said, would bo time to refuse the promises.

Tho Board has a number of protosts agalnat tho granting of liceuses to different pooplo for both old aud new placoB. Some of tho members have alroady put thomsolves on record as being opposed to tho indiscriminate issuing of licenses, as has been tho custom in tho past. Another question which is receiving their attontiou at present is tho advisability of refusing a license to all grocers to sell liquor or beer to bo drunk on the premlsos. A prouiinont town organization has already appointed acommitteo towaiton Commissioners Bodenhausen aud Kano and request them to refuse to licouse auy grocers to soil liquor. BROOKLYN NURSERY.

The Breadth and Exactness off "San itas'" Information Questioned. To the. Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle My attention has just been called to a letter in last Friday's Eagle in relation to tho ventilation of the Brooklyn Nursory. The lottor was signed "Saultas" aud from tho frequent uso of the words "wo" and "us" ono would bo lod to infer that it was written by oue of the managers, which could hardly havo boen possible, since every mauager of thut In stitution has a better knowledge of tho state of things past and present there than that letter evinced. From its touo one might bo led to believe that the sanitary conditions of that building wore in a most deplorable state, or bad boon up to tho time of tho adoption of a perfect system of ventilation, a uew patent, and that tbo torrible mortality of a year ago, when the measles claimed so muny victims, was entirely duo to a lack of ventilatiou, and that, on lhat account, the heretofore generous public bad turned its back on tho institution.

The truth Is that the committee sent at that time from tho Board of Health to oxamine Into tho sanitary arrangement of the buildiug, with tho usual penetration of committees and boards, overlooked or failed to seo the ventilators iu the institution and so did make an adverse roport, which report Dr J. Fre' man Atwoodj our physician la chief, iu a lettor to tho Eaolb very soon afterward, showed to be unjust, and in his lottor ho made livery plain that while the systom of ventilation in the nursory might bo Improved upon, yot wo bad a system there, and one which was far from being entirely unsatisfactory. "Saultas" goes on to flay that now, as "wo" have adopted a now system, all old things that is, all bad things aro dono away with and tho public may again about faco and with old time faith in the institution givo its old time dollars iu Its old time way. True it is that tho managers of that institution, ever wishing to reach boat results as rogards the health of tho littlo ones committed to their while fooling thoir system of ventilation fairly good, felt that there was a chauco for improvement, and so withis the past month havo adopted another, which Is not to take tho place of the old, but to supplement it, one which they bolievo to bo good or they would not have adopted it, but which yet is but an experiment. Neither I nor auy of my colleagues ou tho Board of Slauagers know of any of our old patrons who have withheld aid from this most worthy charity for tho reasons stated by "Safiiias." If there be any such, lot me say to them that tho mortality of a year ago was caused by tho lack of propor sanitary conditions no more thau was the same thing duo to that cause iu tho sadly afflicted homos on Brooklyn HoUhts, homes in which thousands of dollars had boon spont to render them as faros possiblo perfect in a sanitary poiut of viow.

During the year that has passed Since that mortality above mentioned the ventilation and everything else pertaining to the saultation ot the building has beon tho same as it was at that time, and yet the death rale has beeu less, lu proportion to tho number of inmates, than during auy other year In tho history of tho institution. One of the Board of Managers. BROOKLYN, April 24, 18SS. OFFERED ONLY $2o0. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaglt In your account of the motion for a new trial in tbe case of Williams against tbe Brooklyn Elevated Railroad you say: An interesting feature In the cose Is the fact that the Jury awarded a sum for damages considerably smaller thau tho company offered the plaintiff boforo the trial.

No such fact over existed. The railroad company had the audacity to offer tbe munificent sum $250, which was promptly refasod. Patrick Wiluahs. MIRTEBSON STBKT, April 24, 1888. A mooting of German Saloon Keepers la Iho Eastern District.

The Citizens' Protective Association of the Eastern District, composed exclusively of German saloon koopors, met yesterday afternoon about two hundred strongt Ehlors' Union Hall, corner of Ewon and Sleserole streets, the president, Julius Dewald, occupying tbe chair, aud Julius Gott3 chalk reoording. Mr. Dewald, In opening the meeting, said that the object of it was to ascertain what tho sense of tho association was In regard to the troubles between tho brewers and their employes and what action should bo takou by the association is relation to them. A committee from tho Central Labor Union representing the employes was, he said, waiting oulside aud asking to be admitted so that they might make a statement ot their grievances. Mr.

Gottschalk asked if there was present a committee from tho boss broworp, nnd on being au Bwered in tho negative said that under tho circum stauces it would not be prudeut to admit tho representatives of tho employes, bocauso many people would regard their admission as evidence of partiality. He moved, therofore, that the committee be excluded for the present Somo discussion ensued and Air. Gottschalk moved that the association go iuto executive session, assiguiug as his reason that there were present mauy saloon keepers, who, being indebted to the brewers, would in the presence of the reporters feel too much constraint to givo free expression to their views in regard to the present difficulty between the brewers and their employes. Air. Casper Jahrstaffer eecoudod tho motion of Mr.

Gottschalk. Air. Ernst Hasler opposed an oxecuttve Resston, saying that he was iu favor of everybody speaking his mind oponly; that for himself he was not afruid to say that he did not ho sold any bser or not; bo could do without it. Sir. Gottschalk This Is all very well; but there are here a great number of well known business men whoso interests from thoir relation to the brewers might be Imperilled If thoy expressed thomsolves publicly.

It is better to go Iuto executive session, whore everybody can say what he wants without fear of tho consequences. I have mysolf always beeu in favor of the working classes. It is by them we make our livings, and Irom the boss brewers we have had trouble enough. They never afford us satisfaction when we go to them with a griovance. Mr.

John LHionihalI am in favor of admitting the worklngmen's committee and of disc usslng the matters before us in open meeting. Sir. Gottschalk's motion was thou submitted and carried by a largo majority, whereupon tbe reporters withdrew to the corridor.1 Relieved of thoir presence the members became boisterously eloquent. To Judge from tho high tones in which they spoke there must have been an exciting lime. About 4 o'clock tho doors woro again thrown epon and the press was readmitted together with the delegation of workingmen from the Central Labor Union.

These were Klllan Von Lutz, H. Luocke, D. Albers, George Kuemmorle and L. Qeiser. Air.

Klllan Von Lutz. having been accorded the floor, mado a lengthy and eloquent address, In which ho showed that tho browera' employes had no choice between going out or submitting to conditions which loft them completely at the mercy of their masters. Air. Louis Geisor, representing tho drivers, also made a long and animated speech. Both mon were frequently applauded, and it was not difficult to see that the sentiment of tho association as a body was with them.

Air. George Kuomnerle and others also spoke. Socrotary Oottsstialk hero road the following resolutions, offered by Air. Charles Herbert: Whereas the present difficulties between the brewers und their workmen, hundreds of whom besido their families, have boon thrown on tbe street, without it being asked who is going to caro for them; aud, Whereas tho brewers' association did not ask who was to blame for the boycott begun by tho Brooklyn Central Labor Union against the bosses, and say that thoy themselves woro not the cause of It; and, ll'irwjs, by the injustice done by the bosBes toward their workmen everybody in our business Ib a sufferer; n'ierau. The workmon of Brooklyn are satisfied to settlo with tho brewer bosses through the Central Labor Uuiou and the brewers have rojecied this offer; Resolved, That wo, tho Citizens' Protective Associa tiou of tho Eastern Dislrlci, appoint a committee of ton.

who shall try to settlo the differences; and Resolved, That if this committee cannot settle the differences by to morrow (this) evening at 8 o'clock we will not sell auy more beer from any pool brewery; and Jiesolvcd, That thenceforth we shall in that case prefer tbe beer of Union breweries. The resolutions wore received with applause. A motion was also carried that iu case the committee haviug failed to bring tho brewers to a sot. tlemont thoy should go bsforo tho Siato Board of Arbitration, iu Clarendon Hall, New York. The understanding Is that they first call on tho Browors' Association at 2 Irving place, New York, and thou go before tho Stale Board.

Sir. Gottschalk moved as an amendment to Air. Herbert's resolutions that Instead of the words no pool beet tho words ncithor pool nor union beer be substituted. Applause. Air.

Ehlers I'm opposed to the amendment because then persons who do not belong to the association would have all the beer trade lo themselves. Laughter aud applause. Air. Lilienthal nlso opposed the amendment and It was withdrawn. A motion was carriod that tho committee to bo appointed to wait on tho boss browers should also wait on tho State Committee of Arbitration at Clarendon Hall, New York.

The chairman named as the commitleo Messrs. Julius Gottschalk, Henry Ateyor, Ciiarlos Herbert, A. Elders, Martin Ituoff, F. Stutzmann, J. Vollmer, J.

Bogenschutz, Charles Rever and Charles Gas linger. The committee of workiugmeu then, having thanked tho withdrew and the meeting adjournod. STILL BREWING AND BOYCOTTING. An TJucbantrcd Condition of Affairs in the Steer lockout. The situation of the boss brewers aud their locked out men was not materially changed yesterday.

The Enterprise Brewery of Newark, with an output of 50,000 barrels a yoar, hns Joined the pool brewers, and claims to be satisfactorily reorganized without lt3 old hands. The idle men hope much irom tho saloons that as a result of their boycott on pool beer havo promiaod to aid them in bringing the boss browers to torms. Tho Gorman Coopors1 Union hold a special meeting Tuesday evening In their rooms, Ewen stroot, for tho purpose of taking aeliou on the lockout. On motion, it was doclded that all their members should come out of tho brewerios whore the mon were locked out. Notwithstanding this fact, all the csopers were working at tho Budweisor brewry yesterday morning, whero iho largest number are employed.

At tho meeting of tho Bricklayers' Uuiou N). 9, at 51 Ewen street Tuosday, one of thoir members, who was found driving a Budweisor wagon, was ex pollod. Carpenters' No. 13 also held a special meeting aud expelled one of their members for tho same cuuse. CORPORAL TANNER'S SIOVEMENTS.

He is Roing to California at Senator Stanford''. Invitation. Corporal James Tanner left Brooklyn last Saturday for Detroit, where he ha3 siuce delivered his lecluro, and has proceedod further West ou a tour that will last until July. W'nife at home his health was found to bo much impaired by sup puration of his right limb, from a serious and painful attack of neuralgia. However, andor medical trealmout, he was relieved to some extent, and undertook his contract with tho lecture bureau of which ho is an attache.

Tho corporal will, in tbe coming political contention, leave llrooklyu about the first of September for Sau Francisco, aud outer into the campaign In that State and in Southern Californlaln tho interests of tho Republicans, under tho auspices of Seuator Stanford and olhers of the Golden State. Ho does not expect to return from tho Pacific coast until after tho Christmas holidays. It Is understood by his friends hore. that tho contract for his services in the California campaign with Senator Stanford is of a very munificent character. FUTURE OF THE REPUBLIC Iicctiiro br (he Rev.

John Khev Thompson To nfebC When John Ithey Thompson was pastor of tho Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, he attracted both the favorable and unfavorable attention which It is tiie inevitable lot of any man of unquestionable gonlus to excllo. After his departure, the concession ovon.of his opponents agreed with tho claim of friends that the gentleman was one of the most scholarly men in the denomination, an orator of rare gift of speech, a thlukor of a peculiarly logical eloquence aud of marked aptitude fr public discussion. Uia powers are among the treasures of memory of Brooklyn Methodists. They have been confirmed by his pastorate of the Washington Square Church in New Yotk. To night, lo his old church, corner or Seventh avenue and St.

Johns place, ho will lecture on "Tho Future of tho Republic" The occasion will glvo to his friends and admirers a great theme, on which he will employ his marked abilities of prophecy, portrayal and analysis. BOI KICKEI1 BT A HOUSK. John Barton, a 12 year old boy, was playing In the lots at Clay and Oakland streets, Seventeenth Ward, yesterday afternoon When he was kicked by a horse which had been turned out for exercise. His collar bone was broken, two ribs kicked In and his fikull fractured. The ribs penetrated tbe lungs.

He was removed to the home of his pareuts, 106 Clay street, where Dr. Morrlsaoy attended him, and expressed little hopes for his recovery. SOLDIERS liOISU TO CHURCH, Colonel Finkelmeier has ordered the Thirty second Regiment to assemble In full dress uniform, white waist bolts and gloves and forage caps, on Sunday, April 39, at 7 P. for the purpose of attending divine service at Kev. J.

G. Hehr's Church, corner ot Leonard and Stagg streets. Tbe regimontal chaplain, Roy. it A. Ateury, will deliver his first annual sermon on this occasion.

SILVER VTATCH STOLEN. The apartments of Frank P. Woodward, at 51 Franklin Btroet, Seventeenth Ward, were entered by thieves yosterday afternoon, during tho absence of tho family, and a silver.watch aud two gold rings Stolen, In all valuod at 120, Rivers' Dancing Asademy was held last evening in liaro around them 350 colloaguos, including some of heat nnnnlo in Fr.men. TjiAt vnnr th.m iaw best people in France. Last year there wore Avon Hall, at the corner of Bedford avenue au4n lialsey street Dancing was begun at 9 o'clock ai was indulged In by a soloct throng up to 1 A.

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