The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 1

THREE CENTS. VOL. 48. NO. 135.

BROOKLYN. TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1888. SIX PAGES. 0A9HIH BAHK AST) HAND. GENERAL TERM.

RAIN AND SNOW IN GARDEN CITY OPPOSING HAYOR OHAPDT. Brooklyn Representatives) on tbe Dena oeratlc State Committee. The proceedings of the Demooratio State Long Island uu.ao.ui) Broomyn Trust uompany. 9,650.00 Brooklyn Trast Company 3,476.81 1,014.31 national Fulton Bank, of Oommerolal National Bank of N.Y. Tolls of April 80.......

Cash on hand $80,510.00 ALDKN S. SWAlf, Treasurer. B0TOTA3Y'S TBA1TX0 STATEtfSHT roa AE'BIL, 1888. Promenade. Oar.

Ways. Railroad. Total. BeaeloCs from New 81,010.63 82,835.61 $33,884.11 $37,488.85 777.05 87,519,66 41,253.75 $1,703.68 $6,792.75 $71,153.67 $78,740.10 Dally average of reoeiptsfor April, 1888... Dally average of receipts for Maroh, 1888.

Daily average ofreo'elutsror April, 1886.... Daily average ofreoeiptsfor April, 1887... 859.79 8193.09 82,371.79 $2,624.67 33.86 162.17 2,106.76 2,392.79 54.61 180.75 1,840.70 2,075.90 65.83 187.88 2,178.75 2,422.16 seeking none: true, from first to last, to their country, their conscience, their church and their God thus is the style of charaoter which the worship and touching and spiritual tone of the Book of Common Prayer aimed to build, and where thoy are unhindered do build, for the benefit of humanity and the glory of God. Of this sort of manhood 1 have never known a pureror nobler oxample than tho late Henry E. Plerrepont, who not only a parish or a neighborhood, but a diocese and a great city, followed to his grave with tears and with tho exolamatlon on every tongue, "WeU done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the lor of thy Lord." THB PROGRESS OP THB DIOCESE Though the diocese will not complete Its twentieth year until 18891 mean, of course, the diocese with its episcopate it may not be amiss to anticipate the fuller statement to be made at next year's convention by giving a few facts illustrative of its growth and prosperity.

(1) The confirmations (1,600) have been this year more than one hundred and fifty in excess of any previous year. Fourteen hundred and fifty, reported to the lost convention, was up to that time the largest number. A very slight examination of the figures this year shows the diocese, though far from keeping abreast of the demands for church extension, especially in Brooklyn, is not altosether a laggard in the aggressive work. Of the whole number confirmed, about 20 per cent, has been in mission fields, 150 ln mission chapels under the immediate care of parishes and 152 in missions sustained and suporvisod by "the diocese Itself. (2) There Is a Bteady Increase every year ln the number of baptisms and of commuuicants.

The gain since the diocese was organized has been over 100 per cent (3) Though there has been a marked increase in the numbor of congregations, and especially of mission chapels, as also of the number of clergy, yet this Increase does not correctly measure the activities of the diocese, and for the reason that these have been pushed on within the old lines and have clustered around long established centers of church work. (4) Our five orgauizod Institutions of communions which it will represent he first conference was held ln 1868. tho seoond ln 1878 and the third will be held in 1888. Doubtless tt will continue to be held at like Intervals In the future. It has ceased to be an experiment and has come to be regarded as the established means of bringing together periodically all bishops of the Church who are ln communion with the mother See of Canterbury.

It Is a conference, not a counoll. Itdlsousses, deliberates, advises, warns; but makes no laws, sues no decrees. It invites reports on the state ot the Church throughout the English speaking world, on movements of catholio reform wherever they are in progress and on missionary work In all heathen lands; while it considers Itself free to handle all questions that affeet the Churoh's attitude toward all the leading Interests of our modern life. It Is a representative body only so far as each diocese can be represented by its own spiritual head, or each national ehuroh by those of its bishops, who. may attend without special commission or authority.

Technically and formally, and as seen by tbe outside world iu influence Is ecclesiastical ln reality it Is simply moral that exercised by the opinions and recommendations and Judgments of wise and goodly men of high official position met together from tho ends of the earth for mutual counsel and encouragement touching the work which the church has given thom to do. The conference may be said to be a great body because of what it is, rather than because of what it does. It voices a Bentiment, rather than answers a specific need. It quickens the too often feeble sense of a common fellowship in faith and labor, ln 'tribulation and defeat, in joy and triumph among brethren sundered by seas and continents into a motive of noblest Inspiration. It is the answer to the mother church's call to her pioneer leaders at the outposts of Christendom to gather once more around her ancient altars where they can feel again the touch of her supporting arms, the throbblngs of her great heart Tho approaching conference will have scones and occasions of Interest peculiar to Itself.

Many bishops present ten years ago have rested from their labors or will be absent for various reasons. Others will take their placos and probably in largely Increased numbers. There will be new faces and now voices and with thom new phases of experience, opinions nnd policy. But whatever the possibilities of added Intellectual power, theological learniug and churchly wisdom, it is not likely that there will be any scene surpassing the now historic ally famous one of 1878, when the late Archbishop of Canterbury, seated in the chair ot St Augustine, delivered from the steps of the cathedral altar to tbe 100 blBhops gathored around him the address of welcome an address whose grave and commanding, yot pathetic eloquence will never be forgotten by those who heard It It is known of all meu how marvelous has beon the spread of tho Englfsh race during, this contury, but It is not equally known how marvelous has been the spread or the English church. Certainly the one has been no more remarkable than the other.

Last year was tho centenary of the first colonial bishopric of the Church of England and very nearly that of her daughter church in America, ln that time her epl3c pate has multiplied fourfold and ours twenty fold. In' the last fifty years her colonial and missionary sees have multiplied tenfold. In er'7 continent of the globe sho has flourishing some of them unestabllshed, others dis excitement as to how much and what kind of authority these bodies will consent to part with in order to build np a third and intermediate legislative bpdy. Another thing will have to be settled, the presidency of this provlnolal counolL Will It be a roving presidency, traveling from diocese to diocese, according to the seniority of their incumbents. Or will it be stationary and attaohed to the bishopric? If the latter, as the whole drift of precedents in the ohurch oathoUo teaches us It ought to be, then clearly the bishopric of the parent see must be chosen for this purpose, and the result Inevitably must be an archbishopric a proper and permanent head of the provisos.

If there be any among us who dread such an outcome of tho present federate council aud dread it so much as to deem it worthy of open and resolute opposition, all suoh cannot open up their minds or begin this opposition too soon. I say this ln a spirit of frankness, not as dreading the result predicted, but rather as approving it; but In order that in the first step taken all may be able to outline tho whole course and to form their opposition before it will be too late. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION. This subject is rapidly growing Into an issue which promises to agitate more or loss in the conv lug years. Twenty years ago it had scarcely appeared on tho horizon of the church's thought To day it is exciting constantly increasing attention, and ln some of our conventions has ripened into one of the so called "burning the hour.

In all probability it cannot much longer remain unnoticed ln our discussion here. It may bo well, therefore, now to call attention to it somewhat in advance of its formal consideration as a matter for legislative action. Thero is nothing In it now that has not been in it from the first Its inherent bearings are to day just what they were when our fathers framed the constitution of our national church. Threo causes hare, in the main, been instrumental In bringing It to tho front in recent years. The house of clerical and lay doputios a co ordiuato branch of the general convention, has been growing little by little Into an unwieldy body.

Its members have increased with the Increase of diocese until, in the common Judgment of its wisest members they have become oostructive of the transaction of business. The conviction grows with every convention that ln tho interest of order and efficiency somotulng must be done to reduce the numerical size of the body. This reduction can be made in only two ways, 1. either by cutting down the present number of deputies from each dlocose say from eight to six or from eight to four or by giving to each dioceso one clerical aud one lay deputy, and ono more of each for every specified numbor of cloi gy or evory spociiied number of communicates the numbor of deputies for each, dioceso not to exceed six or eight Butauother stimulus of the agitation of the question of proportional representation has arisen from tho action taken on the subject by one or more dlocosan conventions. As in Hie general convention the diocese as such is the uuit of representation, so ln the diocesan convention the parish as such is the unit represented.

This rule excludes all consideration of the comparative size and strength, as well of the parish as of the dlocose. It is held by many that law ln the church as well as in tho State should be founded on tiro public will, and that the public will Is and must be exnressod bv malnritiea. and that the true rep Cat Short the Base Ball Game in Cleveland. It Lasted long Enough, However, to Let tho Brooklynites Gain Another Tutor ji. Results in Other Citioi.

The Brooklyn team opened yesterday at Cleveland undor very unfavorable circumstances as regards tbe woather, as a cold rain storm prevailed during tho mernlng, marked by snow at Intervals, but it cleared up a little toward the afternoon, sufficiently to admit of tho game being commenced, but the attendance, In consequence, was limited to a few hundred enthusiasts. Had it been fine, over three thousand people would havo been present The Clevolanda had out their strongest team on the occasion, with Crowell and Snyder as" their battery, and they wero need by Caruthers and Bushong. It waa bad weather for pitchers, ol the baliwa3 slippery and the cold materially affected Caruthers' pitching, as he revols In hoc weather for ball playing. It waa very cloudy and dark and it was difficult to Judge fly balls. Th homo team went to the bat first and they opened on Caruthers In lively stylo.

dropped foul fly bal! by the pitcher gavo Hogan a life, after which Mo Kean was retired, and then Hotallng, Faate eaAf Strieker followed with telling hits, and before tui. Inning ended Hogan, Hotallng and Faatz scored, the next boing put out, threo runs being scored and ono oarned. This was a good start and the crowd bocame enthusiastic, despite the cold, damp weather. Their Joy was checked in the very first Inning, as Brooklyn saw Cleveland and went ono better, they leading off with four runs scored aud earned by Plnkney, Orr and O'Brien. Dnve Foutz sending all three in by a three the latter scoring on Smith's long fly ball to righl field, the first Inning closing with the score at 4 to I In favor of Brooklyn.

Both pitchers then settled down to work, and the score remained the same until tho latter part of the fifth Inning, when a saf hit by Orr after Plnkney had been gives bis bail on balls and McClellnn had retired followed by O'Brien's threo bagger nud Foutz'3 long hit to deer center field, sent In threo runs, one being oarned The CIovolnud3 thon weut ln to their sixth luulng with tho score at 7 to 3 against them, and after twi men wore out sleet bogan to fall and Ferguson called the game to the satisfaction of all, for the weathel waa worse than hi the morning. To day (weathel permitting) they play again, Mays and Holberl going in as tho battery against Bakely aud Zlmmer, When tho Brooklyus faced Bukely at home hers they only made four hits off his pitching, while th Clevelauds only hit Mays for five hits in the sami game, so tho couteat promises to be a close one Hero the Brooklyn team won by 2 to 0 agalns Bakely. The aeore of yoaterday's game is as follows: CLKVELAKD. I BROOKLYN. H.1U.P.O.A.E.

R.in.F.O,A. Hozan. r. f. 1 1 1 UlPinknov.3b....

3 MoKaan, I. 0 HotAlinB, o. 1 Faatz, lb 1 Strieker, 0 Albort, s. 0 McOlono, 0 Snyder, 0 Orowuli, 0 Total 3 0 1 1 2 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 a 1 0 0 OlMcOlnllan, 2b. 0 0 OiOrr, lb 2 0 0iO Brion.1.

a. 3 OfFoucs, r. 2 1, Smith, s. 0 0 Oiltudford, c. 0 1 llCaruthers, 0 3 ljBusllong, 0 7 15 9 2lTotal 7 6CG1US UV INNINGS.

12 3 Cleveland 3 Brooklyn 4 0 3 1 Karned runs Brooklyn, 5 Olevoland, 2. Stolen bases Brooklyn, 1 Cleveland, 3. First base on bnlls Pinkney First base on errors Brooklyn, 2: Cleveland, 2. Struol out KaJford, O'Brien. Hojon.

Passed balls Bushong 2. Time 1 hour and 15 minutus. Umpire Ferguson. At St Louis yesterday excessively wild pitchlnf by tho Kansas City pitcher, left handed Fagau gavo tho home team nine bases on balls, which on. abled them to defeat the visitors by 6 to 4 in runs 7 to 8 iu base hits, 0 to 2 In earned runs and 1 to iu fielding errors.

Tho absurdity of placing basot on balls in the fielding error column aud makinf thom factors in estimating earned runs was nevel moro glaringly shown than Iu this game, for by thli mothod of scoring tho Kansas City toam wen charged with nlno fielding errors when thoy onlj made one, and St Louis wa3 credited with foul oarned runs when they did not earn a single run. The record to day shows the eight clubs standing as follows; Mi 3.3 3 Brooklyn jis St. Loins il3 91 5 21; Athletic 0 22 0il9 .6841 9118! .5001 KanBas City. 8 .421 1(114 22 7 13,20 .351 4UG20 Tho Baltimore? lost the chance to gain a point yostorday owing to an unlucky shower of rain whiub fell in the dm part of the fifth Inning, at which timo Baltimore was In the van by 4 to 1. The attendance at the Athletic Grounds was necessarily light owing to tne weather.

The two teams play al Baltimore to day. The Nov York team havo been unfortunate ino their first victory over the Chicago team laat week. Tiornan has been called home on account of the sickness of his brother, who is dying, and Ward if too lame to field woll. So the toam Is crippled, and thoy are handlcappod by a lack of confidence is Ewlug's captaincy. Yostorday the Chicago team won their second Tlctory over ihe New Yorks bj 5 to 1 In runs, to 4 in base hits, 2 to 1 in earned runs and 0 to 2 in errors, not an error of any kind marking tho Chicago scoro.

The pitchers were Krock and Welch, the home team only punishing Welch's pitching in ono inning. Evidently tho big splurge in batting made by the New Yorks in Indianapolis hurt thom in their batting, for thej have done nothing since. Thus far the New York team have won four out of tbe seven games played at Indianapolis and Chicago, and to day thoy begin at Pittsburg. The Boston team yesterday closed their May series With Pittsburg aud flnlsbod up with a victory wor by a scoro of 6 to 5 in runs, 5 to 11 in base hits and 1 to 8 in earned runs, theorrors being 5 to 11 agalnsl Pittsburg, iionderson pitched a great game up the ninth inning, when a wild pitch sent ln the winning run. The Brooklyo Athletic ulno play the Acmes tomorrow at the DeKalb avenue grounds.

Managing Editor Dave Hlgglns was In a fluster of excitement lost night owing to the success of his IForfd's newsboys' nine over their victory at Wash. lngtn Park yostorday. He gives the boys a column notice to day in tho li'urM, written ln his best style. David ia going to escort Corlnoe the little actress to the Washington Park grounds on Saturday at 10 A. where she is to make the boys a present David Is now a full fledged base ball manager, and Is up to his eyes ln business, "Our Battery," "Our Team," "Our Boys" and Our Sue.

cess are upsetting Dave's newspaper equilibrium McGunnlglo had better be careful or Davo will taking his placo on the Brooklyn team. Keep cool, David, old boy. To day Philadelphia plays Indianapolis and thfl Bostons go to Chicago, while Detroit will tackle Washington. Thero is to bo a groat time in Chicago, as Clarkson is to have a reception there. Bad weather In Chicago cost New York over 13,000.

The Athletic Club haro prepared gronnds al Gloucester, N. for their Sunday games, and when the new field Is ready thoy will then be independent of tho poor attendance on week days al the city grounds. When this happens the city crowd will change their base and go to the borne field under the new tariff. The league record to date Is as follows: 2i Gluba. Arguments atPoughkeepsie Before the Appellate Court Interesting Decisions in Halation to the Elevated Railroad A Tax Case Which Involves Some Important Point The Jaeott will.

Special Correspondence to the Eagle. PODOnKEEPSiH, N. May 14. The May session of tho General Terra of the Supreme Court opened here this morning with every proBpeot for a busy week. The sitting Judges are Barnard, Fratt and Dykman, aud about two thirds ot the lawyerB in attendance aro from Brooklyn.

Among those here to day are William C. De Witt, E. B. Hinsdale, George W. Roderick, General Stewart L.

Woodford, William J. Gaynor, William LB. Dykman, J. T. Jame3 C.

Church, J. atewart K03S, Teunis G. Bergen, Horace Graves, W. n. Coggoshall and many others.

The time up to recoss was taken up with tho call of the calendar and after recess interest centered In the decisions handed down on cases argued at tho last General Term, in Fotaruary. Among tbe more notable of those doclelons wero those in relation to the elevated railroads. Thoro were two sets of them, one set Involving the Kings County Elevated on Fulton street and tho other set concerned the Union Elevated on Fifth avenue. They were appeals from orders granted by Judges at Special Terms lh reference to suits for Injunctions brought by property owners. In the case of the Kings County road tho defendant corporation fared somewhat better than the Dnlon Elevated, owing to the status of the road.

It may bo said, however, that tho decisions do not affoot existing conditions materially. Tho Fulton street property owners have their remedy by suit for any damages dona 10 their property by the building aud operation of tho road in front of thoir promises. The con Bents given by property owners had a considerable effect on this line; also the fact that It was built and about ready for operation. In the case of tho Union Elovatod Company tbroo suits were Involved, Jewott vs. the Union Elevated, Hussoy vs.

the same and the Atlantic avenue liallroad vs. the same. The result is calculated to shed a soothiug balm, like the shadow of groot rock iu a weary laud, over the soul of the good Mr. liicltardsou. Judge Barnard writes the opinion, which reads as follows The Court of Appeals, in the case of Story vs.

N. Y. Elevated It It 90 N. 128, decided that a bill in equity to restrain the taking of a street for tho purpose of an olevated railroad undor an act of the Legislature giving permission therefor, was a proper remedy In coses whore couiponsation for such taking was not made to an abutting owner on tbe street The aamo decision was made iu Ladd vs. Metropolitan It.

R. 101 N. 208. Under these cases there is no doubt but that the dofondant road as proposed to be constructed and opened is to be an omploymoui of thn street for other than street purposes and a perversion of its use. The plaintiffs are entitled to au oasemeut on the street, and tho mere taking of the street entitles thom to compensation.

Tho rejection of the evidence offered to show that the promises of the several plaintiff was not depreciated was not therefore orroneous. The abutting owuer3 stand upon tho same principle as a private owner of tho fee of laud taken for public use. Compensation must be first mnde for what Is taken, to bo determined by commissioners appointed for tho.purpoao of estimating aud fixing tue damagos. The Judgment should thereforo bo affirmed with costs. Another caso of considerable Importance, In which a decision was givon, is tho suit ot Edward Kaue against tho City of Brooklyn.

Tills suit involves tho validity of the tax levy of 188 1, aud ai isoa upon certain real estate owned by the plaintiff on Third avenue in South Brooklyn. Tho questions raised by Lawyer William J. Gaynor, ot counsol for Kaue, strike at the validity of the tax levies of the last twenty yeara, and affect the tax deeds and litloa given during thtttporiod. The court bolow at Special Term found againat Mr. Gaynor, and iu favor of tho city, attaining tho validity of the tax levy and the Gouoral Term takes a aimllar view Judge Barnard writing tho opinion.

The case will go to the Court of Appeals, aud it will be an" unsottiol quos tion uutil it gets there. It will be remomberod that in the Brevoort cases tho courts held against tho plaintiff until the court of last resort was reached and then another story was told. The questions rabod by Mr. Gaynor go to the logality of tho assessors' pfocoouiugs. It la'worthy of notice that in the tax of tho present year aud iu the certification of arrears to the Register's department the points ralsod by Mr.

Gaynor have beon met by tne Tax Department, which would indicate that thoy were considered lo naye some morlt in them. Judge Barnard's opinion roads as follows: Whatover appoarauce of lucongruity contained in the oaths takou by the assessors in this case is duo to the law which prescribes its form. Thero are eight assessors lu the City ot Brooklyn. Tho assessments aro made by wards 'and the usual oath ln towns Is callod for by Chapter 8i53, Laws of 1873, title 10, section 9. The return further provides that the roll shall be sworn 10 by at least two of tho ae sessors aud shall contain an additional clause that they have personally examined with tho years past every lot and laud assessed.

The oath must be taken by at leust two, that they have oxamlnod the laud. Iu this case all the assessors sworo tho roll, and they all swore that at least two of the assessors made tho examination of each piece of land assessed within the year. Tho form of tho oath does not require the assessors to state which two assossors examined each lot togothor. That would be au endless task, nor did it provide that only two should swear to the roll, which should be tho two assessors who personally mado ihe examination. No special two wero designated to make the oath or the examination.

The oath conforms to the law. It states that at loasttwo assessors made tho personal examination required. It will bear the construction that all tho assessors examined together every lot assessed, although the fact is expressed in the statute words if at least two assessors did so. The notice to review tho assessment roll and to correal the same as 10 any persou aggrieved complied with the law. It Is not the appraisal record of valuations which was to be correctod.

These valuations wont iuto the roll, aud notice was givon of the compilation of the roll and fixing a day of hearing for persons claiming correction. Tbis was a substantial compliance with tho request of the charter. (West fall vs. Preston. 49 N.

549.) The cssontlal requirement of the statute on making up of the roll aud the notice of the co Jipletion so that grievances may be presentod and tried, was done. Tbe statute does not in terms iudicate how the unpaid taxes aro to be returned by the Collector to tho liegistor of Arrears on sheets corresponding in size and ruling, which are to be bouud. There is no apparent requirement for a certificate to tho sheets ao returned. The notlee of sale gives tho correct ward, block and lot numbers and all other Inaccuracies are cured Chapter 405 Laws of 1885. The tax rolls were sufficiently signed.

The warrant was annexed to them aud slguod by tho Supervisor and this is all that is called for by Chapter 245 Laws of 1878. Tho Judgment should therefore be affirmed with coats. Br. Crulkshank wins again In his suit against ex confectioner Gordon for slander, tho General Torni refusing a new trial. The cose will go to tho court of last resort Among the cases disposed of this afternoon waa the suit of Reynolds and others, ex attendance agents, againat the Board of Education, ln which the discharged agenta seek to be reinstated on the ground that they were illegally discharged.

It will be remembered that lu the Summer of 1887, the men in question were superseded by the election of other men In their places. They brought proceedings for a writ of certlarori to review tho action of tho Board, but fallod ln the lower court and tho question now comos up on appeal. It confers around the problom whether tho action of the Board In dismissing them was or was not legal. Teunt3 G. Bergen appears for the attendance agonts and Horace Graves for the Board of Education.

In tho case of the appeal of the properly owners from the order appointing commissioners to condemn lands for the Kings County Elevated Railroad Company an order of afilrmance was taken pro fsrma, and tho caso goes direct to the Court of Appeals la Juno, at Saratoga. It is claimed by Mr. Gaynor, on behalf of the property ownors, that the company's charter is void by reason of a failure to comply with the law. A similar appeal in tho case of the Union Elevated is set down for argument on Wednesday. The appeal from tho decision of Surrogate Lott admitting the will of Georgo R.

Jaeott te probate Jacott was an oi bachelor, worth about 10,000, and resided at 221 Rodney street, with ono George W. Edwards. By a will dated November SO, 1886, Jacott bequeathed $10,000 to the Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, of which tho Rev. Cornelius L. Thwing is pastor, to pay off a mortgage for that amount on that churab.

He loft $3,000 to Abraham Benrlmo, the Bon of the testator's cousin Emma Benrimo, who was hls nearest living relative. She is the contestant of the will. The will was made about two weeka beforo the testator's death, and while he was suffering from tho dlsooso which ended his life. It Is claimed that his sufferings were such that ho did not know what ho was doing, and that be was urged and Influenced Into making tbe bequest by Edwards ana the Rev. Mr.

Thwing, who are named aa executors of the will and are also residuary legatees. The Surrogate sustained the will, but held that tho $10,000 bequest was void, and tho amount must go Into tho residuary eatate, of which Edwards and Pastor Thwing are legatees. The case of Engolhart Wandell against the Long Island Railroad Company was argued by E. Hinsdale for tke company and Georgo W. Roderick for tho plaintiff.

It camo upon an appeal from a nn suit The case presents some peculiar features. The accident occurred on July 21, 1881, and this is the second time the cause has been to the General Term. Engelhart was a member of Company Twelfth Regiment, and on the day of the accident was on his' way to Creed moor with his company. Tho train stopped at Rockaway Junction to allow an express to pass. The plaintiff left the car to get a drink of water, going to an adjoining switch house for that purpose.

While drinking be heard tbe bell of his train ringing, and darted out from tbe switch house to the track to his car, but was struck by the express which came thundering by Just at that mo. ment Bnglehart lost a foot and an arm and sues for $50,000. On the first trial before Judgo CuIIon the plaintiff was nonsuited. The General Term ordered new trial. On the second trial tbe Court gave a second non suit and the case comes up again on appeal.

MBS. MCCARTHY ABIUIGHBD. Mary McCarthy, wife of "Hughey" McCarthy, who Is now confined In the Sings County Jail on a charge of felonious assault on Patrick Sullivan by cutting him in the band during a brawl on Hundav. Mavfi. was before Justice Bornkamo who.

Committee last evening are of special interest to Brooklyn because of the attitude taken by local rep. resentatives in virtually refusing to support Mayor Chapln for president of the convention. The following account, taken from the Km York Sun, gives the details: The hush lasted a full minute at least, and even after Chairman Murphy's whisper, "What Is the pleasure 01 ino committee mere wm a mciuur pauae. Tnomas Spratt, of 8t Lawrence County, broko the stillness by moving to nominate Alfred C. Chapln, Mayor of Brooklyn, as the candidate for tomporary chairman to be presented by thecommit tee to the convention for consideration.

Mr. Spratt was ln a crowded corner, ao It was from no lack of acquaintance between the gentlemen that District Attorney Rldgway, of Kings County, rose to ask who presented the name of Mr. Chapln. This he did ln a tone of cool surprise. The gentleman who has been named is a resident of Kings County," said ho, "aad If the Domo crats ot that county had desired to seek that honor for him I submit it would have been proper to have left It to one of us to have presented his name.

We appreciate the honor to us and the honor to tho distinguished gentleman who. has been namod, but there has been no consultation with the Kings County members on the subject and nono with him or in his behalf. It would be better not to vote on his name to night Sheuld he oe unwilling to serve it would necessitate tho calling of the commlttoe togothor to morrow morning for action on this Important subject The gentleman from St Lawrence haa not been authorized to use the namo of Mr. Chapin, and I ask blm to withdraw it" This speech, and the manner of the recognized spokesman of the Kings County members, made a little stir ln the committee, the more so as John Y. McKane, of Coney Island, which la also In Kings Couuty, seconded the nomination of Mr.

Chapln. Of course, all eyes were turned toward Mr. Spratt, and that gentleman rose. I admit that thore has been no consultation on my part with tbe gentlemen or tho Kings County delegation," said he. "I supposed that It was understood that Mr.

Chaplu was to be selected, and knowing as I do the modesty that Kings County haa always shown in asking things for herself, I made the motiton. I did it because Mr. Chapin is a man supposed to have as much slreugtu as any Democrat In Kings County, aud hia selection tor a high office there and his triumphant election led me to the belief that he would be acceptable to too party there. His record as State Controller aud as Mayor shows hltn to be worthy of any honor that tbe Democrats of the State, and even of tho county, could bestow upon him. 1 also did it in the interest of the yeung men element of the as i.

3uppo3eu," saia air. itiagway, "tne gentle raau from St Lawrence mado tuts nomination on li is individual responsibility. I re echo all that he has said of the distinguished young Democrat ho names. We are proud of tho record ho has mado as Speaker, as State Controller, as Mayor. But we trust ho will not be selected as the tomporary chairman of tho couventlou.

Whou Klug3 Couuty aalis the convention to give her to morrow what sho wants and what she Is ontitled to a representative at large on the State delegation to St Louis she does not desire to be met with tho etatemout tbat honor enough has been done her by the selection of one of hor sous for presiding officer. I don't think the Democracy of this Suite are ready to say that a county that gave Tildeu 19,000 majority, that gavo Cleveland 16,000 majority, Is not entitled to a dolegato a large to the National Convention. If it was conceded that wo should have this honor, Kings County ought to have boen consulted aud to have made tho presentation, and not the gentleman from St. Lawrence." Mr. Kldgway's frank avowal tbat Kings County knew what it wantod and expected to get it mado llio Bltuatton all tho more luterestiug.

Ex Mayor Cooper wanted to know whether it was desired to have the matter left open until morning to have Mr. Chapin cousulted, bin Mr. Rldgway again said he niked 10 have the name withdrawn. Mr. Spratt declared that ho never felt like refusing any requost of Mr.

Rldgway's, aud for his county could answer that it would feel honored in voting for Mr. Chapin for chairman, and to give Kings a delegate beside. Ex Mayor Cooper explained that any delay would bo hurd on the gentleman selected, as his speech was supposed to reflect the sentiment of the convention, and ft was reasonable to suppose that he would require somo time for preparation. At this Mr. Spratt said that If Kings County requested it he would withdraw the name of Mr.

Chaplu. D. Cady Uerrick was roused by this to demand of Mr. Rldgway: "Did tho Kings County members know nothing of Air. Chaplu beiug likely be selected? Was nothing said to thom about it until they hoard it in this meotiug?" Sir.

Rldgway answered that they porhapa had an idea that such a tniug was among the possibilities. George W. Weiant, of Rocklaud Couuty, spoke to the same purpose as Mr. Spratt'a second speech, saying that he waa ready to vote for' Mr. Chapin without prejudice to Kings County's claim for a delegate at large; Indeed be wns willing to vote to give hor that additional honor.

Mr. McKane bluntly said that he renewed the motion. "Mr. Chaplu (3 a good man," he aald, "aud fully competent to fill tho place. I believe Kings County cau get the place and should get all she can." Mr.

norrick's Interest becamo widest whou he Bpoko again, saying: 'I don't believe ln forcing honors upon any couuty, nor do 1 believe in being coerced by a refusal to take them into somo other course. I supposed It was understood that Mr. Chaplu was to be named with the assent of Kings Couuty, aud I do not think wo ought to be put iu tills position now. We must either enroll ourselves with the Klnga County dologatlon or promise them further honors that, In fact, we have no right to barter. I hardly think our Kings County friends can expect us to do thia." Commissioner Croker moved to araond Mr.

Mo Kane's motion by substituting the name of Frederic It Coudort On a call of the roll this was adopted by a vote of 27 to 0. THE MAY FESTIVAL CLOSES, And a IBaudsomu Sinn Will Go to the Home for Consumptives. Tho May festival for tho benefit of the Home for Consumptives, which has had a four days' run in tbe Assombly Rooms of the Academy of Music, ended last night. Great credit is. due tbe ladies attending the different tables and stands for thoir constancy to the work beforo them, which made the fair a complete succoss financially.

The attendance lost night was not as great as on the preceding days, but some of the tables wero cleared completely of all the goods upon them, and tho lady attendants had retired. There was very little loft on the stands that were still in operation. Mrs. Henry Ward Beocher sold six dozen cups of tea and coHoe at 25 ents each. Mr.

John Clafiln bought a water color at the art stand for $25. Mr. Naughton, of 140 Willow street, pur chased another picture at a coat so great that the ladles lu attendance would not Btate the figures, saying that perhaps the gentleman would not like It The donations ot flour, coal and dry grocorios hare all been sont to the homo, on Raymond street When the voting on the red plush doll closed It was discovered that Mrs. Mayor Chapin had received 70 votes and Mrs. President Cleveland 37, so that the tiny counterfeit of the latter lady goos to the formor.

Tho following figure show what each table earned: Puuch aud Judy, $52; Brooklyn Heights Table, S52o; Turkish Bazar. $300; Country Store, $500; Flower Table, $375; Brlc a Brao and Dolls, $300; Washlugton Table, $67; Art Tablo, $350; pan dy Table, $160; Palmistry Tent, $27; Lemonade Woll, $60; Apron Table, $167; Refreshment Tablos, 035; Fancy Table No. 1, $93; No. 2, $190; No. 3, $130; No.

4, $30; King's Daughters, $155; Cake Table, $175, and the Plymouth Tea Table, $130, mak ing a total of $4,403. The above amount does not Include the check for $500 given by the Hon, 8. B. Chlttonden. HOME AND FOREIGN HUSSIONS.

J'ho Woman's Society of tbe Presbytery of Long Island to Meet. Tho Woman's Home and Foreign Mission ary Society of the Presbytery ot Long Island will hold its next annual meeting ln the First Presbyterian Church of Sag Harbor on the evening of Wednesday, June 13, and throughout the day and evening of Thursday, June 14. It will be addressed on Wednesday evening by Mrs. Charles E. Walker, of tho Woman's Executive Committee, the organization which has charge of woman's home missionary work in the Presbyterian Church tbreughout all parts of tho United States, includiug Alaska.

On Thursday the president of thePresbytorian Society, Miss Amelia Smith, of Longwood, will deliver her annual address. Annual reports will be severally presentod by the corresponding socretary, Mrs. Epher Whltakor, of Southold; by tho socretary for bands. Miss Fhbbo G. Rldgway, of Setaukot, and by the treasurer, Miss Sara J.

Adams of Groenport The devotional services trill be conducted by Mrs. Emily C. Hedges, of Brldghampton. The children and tho young people will be addressed by Mrs. Walter Condlct, of 'Southampton, and Mrs.

Charles S. Nlckerson, of Greenport On Thursday evening an address will bo dollvered by the Rev. Dr. Arthur Mitchell, one of the secretaries of the Board of Foreign who is a speaker of eminent instruc tlveuoss and eioquenco. All the proceedings will bo interesting to the women ot Sag Harbor and other places who may attend the meeting and people generally will find the addresses of Mrs.

Walker and the Rev. Dr. Mitchell well worthy of attention. A TESTIMONIAL CONCERT Tendered at the V. rri.

C. A. Hall to Mr. Walter Wailc. A testimonial concert was tendered last oventng, at Y.

M. C. A. Hall, to Mr. Walter Wade, by the leading artists under the management of the Wade Entertainment Bureau.

Despite tho rain the concert was an unqualified success. Every seat In tho hall, up stairs and down, had boon sold. Those who furnished the entertainment, which was of unusual excellence, wore Miss Maud Morgan, solo harpist; Miss Loulao Baldwin, of Boston, prima 1 donna soprano: tho Misses Emma and Emillo Schneeloch, vocal duotists: Miss Mabel Stephenson, soprano, bird warbler and Impersonator; Miss Ruth elocutionist; Mr. Loland T. l'ewors, Impersonator; Mr.

Charles Roborts, elocutionist; Mr. Jamos S. Bnrdett, humorist; Mr. J. Williams Macy, humorist and buffo basso; Mr.

Charles Herbert Clarke, solo tenor; Mr. Harry Forosman, solo baritone; Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Dixie, entertainers; the Schumann Male Quartet, composed of Mr.

H. E. Dlstelhurst, first tenor; Mr. A. F.

Andrews, second tenor; Mr. H. A. Foresman, first bass; Mr. John D.

Shaw, second bass; Sig. Giuseppe Vltale, tbe renowned violin virtuoso; Sig. V. FauollI, harp virtuoso; the Jewell Brothers, roflnod illusionists; Mr. II.

E. H. Benedict, musical director; Mr, Georgo A. Sanglier, accompanist Marshall P. Wilder could not get there.

SOUS OF TEHPKBAJCE. There was a well attended meeting of Green point Division No. 99, sons of Temperance, held last evening at its rooms In Association Hall, 233 Manhattan avenue. Miss Nellie G. Stearns occupied the "orthy patriarch's chair.

After the business was disposed of thore was an excellent "good of the order provided. lUII irUI WltST. George fW. Smith, and AlvnnX. Walsh, of tihfl deVarted yaMerd sVmornlna Lfor OTheir arjj delogatM to theNatiOW.

Engineer Wellington Drawn Over iUe Coals. Bridge Trustee Bnih Aeeniei Him of Impertinence and Threaten to. Bring Action Mr. Clark Hakes an Explanation The Barnes Martin Flan Not Be considered. The Board of Bridge Trustees yesterday afternoon held what was possibly their last meeting bb supervisors of the big structure.

The interest of an usually large proportion of the body was stimulated by the passage of Mayor Ohapin's reorganization bill to an extent which prompted their presence. Those who attended were President Howell, J. Adrlance Bush, Thomas O. Clarke, H. K.

Thur ber, Isidor Wormser, Seth Keeney, Alfred Barnes, George W. Alden 8. Swan, Charles S. Hlgglne, John Mbllehhauer, W. L.

Livingston, Jenkins Van Souatek. The communication from the United States Llght Houss Board in reference to tho oleotrlo lights on the bridge, published in Saturday's Eaolk, was read and on motion of Mr. Anderson was referred to President Howell and Superintendent Martin with power. At the request ot General Barnes, Mr. Martin stated that he bad been' Informed of various com plaints ot pilots of the difficulty of safe navigation ln East River ou account of the dazzling effect of the bridge lights.

He had never heard, of auy accidents due to this cause. Mr. Martin thought tbat if the lights are not dangerous It weuld be a great misfortune to the.harbor to have them changed. Secretary Beam road reports from the superintendent, showing that he had awarded contracts after competitive bidding to the Hamilton Banknote Company tor printing 8,600,000 strip tickets at 32cents per 1,000, and" to Cooney Eckstein for 180,000 feot of planking, for the new platform between Nassau and Concord streets at $24.25 per. 1,000 feet The Board approved the reports.

Mr. Uigglns then presented the latest communication from Engineer Wellington, which has already been published. It was read. Mr. Hlgglns said ho believed it was the general impression that the charges made by MS Wellington should be investigated.

Personally he knew nothing of the merits of the case, but it was only just that the whole matter Bhould bo looked Iuto. lie moved for tho purpose of bringing the question beforo the Board to reconsider the vote by which tho Barnes Martin plan was adopted at the lost meeting. Mr. Bush moved to lay the question on tho tablo. He declared it was not worthy of consideration.

Mr. Wellington's communication, ho assorted, was a piece of Impertiuouce that ought to be sat upou as hard as the Board knew how. No notice whatover should be taken of It Mr. Wellington had had ample opportunity to present his claims to the Board of Exports. The plans had beon found impracticable, to put It very mildly.

To reconsider would be an insult to tho bridge engineers aud the Terminal Committee. He, Wellington, the speaker said, was acting like a whipped sahootbiy, or like a man beaten by the courts, who goes around the corner and swoars nt the Judge. "I propose," concluded Mr. Bush, "as law Is somewhat cheap with me, to call Mr. Wellington and some newspapers to account if thoy continue the publication of these slanderous statements.

Wo have had tue matter beforo our Board of Experts, our engineers aud our Terminal Committee, and after full investigation havo selected the best plan, und now it is about time Mr. Wellington's mouth was stopped and thut he should bo put In a position to know that our action was final and that je cannot by his sluudors force us to a reconsideration." Air. Clarke said: This" Board is askod torecon aider its action at its last meeting by which it adoptod certain terminal plans. If this cau be shown to be for the public good, I shall vote for it. At present I can soo no.

reason for questioning the wisdom of the course On tho 17th day ot last April. It has boen publicly stated that the estimates of our chief ongiuoer werb falsifications of fact and were Intended to deceive this Board by exaggerating tho cost of a cortain patented plan in order to prevent its adoption, the inference bt iug that if H1I3 gross charge were true we should hasten to reconsider our action aad adopt that rejected plan, because it is the best thing tbat cnu be devised. Moreover, iu order to strengthen tills position as au export member of tho Iuto Termi ual Committee, am misrepresented a9 saying that I am ln favor of this patented circulatory eighteen car plau, wittt lis manifo.it absurdities and dangers. I deny this. I look upon It with the utmost distrust What I did say and do now ropeat is that I am In favor of a circulating sysytom which will do away locomotives.

So far I agree with tho lato Board ot Exports. What that circulating system is I will explain later. The rejected patent system is most dangerous, for the reusons given by our uhief engineor lu his letter of April 10. Can auything bo moro dangoroua thnu to have a train of eighteen cars, full of passongers, running down a grade of 170 feet per milo, wiih another similar standing only 352 feet In front of it? Should the grips fall to lot go, or the brakes fail to work, the heavy eighteen car tralu standing on the main truck could not be gotten out of the way in time to provent a disaster too shocking to contemplate. This Board, I am proud to say, has always placed safety in working as the first, the last, the ouly consideration, and the result, wo far Justified the wisdom of this action.

1 for one do nor intend to leave the path of safety. About a year ago, when it became evident that means should be taken to increase, traffic facilities, a plan was presentod to you by an engineor of the highest standing, Mr. C. E. Emory.

Ho proposed to' lay two distinct sets of rails over the bridge, which at the end stations should diverge into two parallel tracks, with platforms between; So far thia plan was entirely safe. But he also' to take the. trains out in face of aud crossing inooming trains. This was dangerous aud ills plan was not adopted. Mr.

Emory la a gentleman and did not think it necessary to accuse the chief, engineer and this Board of ignorance aad incompetency and fraud because they did not adopt hla plaus. The plau adopted by you at the lost meeting Is like Emory's, so far as bringing ln the trains. To take them to the outbound track continues the long used and safe practice of tall switching. It Is absolutely safe. Mo full trains crosa each other, and If an incoming train runs away there Ib always an ompty track for it to run upon.

What future Improvement can be made in this Not to make It safer, for this uannot bo dene. But, iuBlead of switching the trains by locomotives, which are' very expensive and noisy, it is possible to bring the trains around curves in the rear of the platforms, all as Bhown In blue prints presented to this Board. Thia can be done by auxiliary cables. By this double system a capacity greater than that claimed for the rejected patent system cau be attained. You will ask why was not this system recommended for adoption by the Terminal Committee.

It is the circulating system that we approve of. It Is absolutely safe, ltgives the greatest possiblo number of cars per hour, and It does away with locomotives. The answer is its euormous cost, chiefly owing to tho great amount of new land required. Hero you have a complete answer to the attacks upon us of exaggeration and falsillcatiou. Why should we wish to exaggerate the cost of a system that we would like to adopt? The charge Is as absurd as It is scandalous.

We said, iu the report of April 7: "In this age of inventions there is no knowing what the next seven years will produce." What we had in mind was that the same Ingenuity which has enabled trains of Ave cars to go around curves of ninety teet radius on the elevated railroads, Instead of 210 feet radius, tho least previously knowu, may be trusted in the future to devise methods ot modlfylug our cars, their tracks and wheels, and possibly the curved rails, so as to enable thom to run arouud curves of much loss than ninety foot radius. If this can be doue the way to future enlargement Is clear. Take out the rear switching track and connect the platform tracks, by curves of as small radius as passible, which will require comparatively littlo more laud and station space. Until this can be done go on and use tho system you have approved of and. adopted.

For these reasons 1 shall vote not to reconsider the resolution adopted at our last meeting. Mr. Uigglns reiterated I1I3 claim that the Board owed to themselves and to Superintendent Martin and the bridge engineers to have an investigation as to the truth or falsity of Engineer Wellington's charges made. Ho hoped that Mr. Bush would withdraw hia motion to lay upon the table.

Ue felt as Mr. Bush did, that the Board should not rest under the stigma of the statements ef fraud that had been published. Mr. Bush refused to Withdraw his motion. He declared he would uot 'make a tonfossion of the truth of Mr.

Wellington's statements by voting a recouslderatlon. The question being put, Mr. HigglnB' motion was laid upou the table by uuanlmous except for the opposition of Mr. Uigglns. Tho Board was about to adjourn when General Barnes called attention to the fact that, ln view of recent legislation and the probability of the Governor's approval of the same, the Board was about to close its last meeting.

"When I remember," said tho general, "that this Board has built tbe bridge and managed.lt successfully for eighteen years, this seems to me to be quite an occasion and it seems to me that we ought to go on record to our own credit and as not admitting tbat there Is any reason why we should not exist We cau all retire with clear consciences." Continuing, the general enlarged upon the fact an investigation ot the Board instituted at ono time resulted in one of the moat triumphant vindieationa that any public body had ever had. Meantime pending the retirement of the Board tbe members must uot relinquish their post ot duty. For the purpose of placing the Board ou reoord in reference uncertain improvements, but not for the purpose howeverof throwingany Impediment lu the way of the incoming commission he proposed for adoption tho'follewiug resolution That a committee of tbreo be appointed by tbe president to ascertain the cost and feasibility of acquiring under the act of 18S7 the land not already owned by the bridge on tbe block bounded by High, Washington, Fulton and Sands streets for a spacious and Imposing approach to the bridge. Mr. Bush seconded the resolution, although he could not agree with General Barnes that tho Reorganization bill was lfkely to receive the Governor's signature.

He had too much faith" in the latter official, he said, to, believe. that he would fall to disapprove tke measure which, while it might be good enough in principle, yet possessed such Beri ous defects as to condemn It Mr. Van Schalok took the speaker, as a member from New York, to task for favoring a public square for Brooklyn at bis own sity's expense. He hoped the bill would become a law. Mr.

Wormser thought General Barnes' resolutlsn ought not to be adopted, for the reason that the question as whether or nst the reorganization would become a tact in a snort tune, and It would be well In caso a commission was appointed to leave them unhampered. Mr. Tburber echoed' these views and General Barnes, saying the purpose of the resolution had been already accomplished, withdrew it The following reports were presented and the Board adjourned: ibeasdbxb's otatxueht on the month of apjux, 1888. April 1 Cash in bask and ion hand $99,123.99 BECETPT8. From the From the carriageways.

From the railiosd: From 6,792.75 71,153.67 78,740.1.1 Auee.Ui 8179,859.75 EXFENDITOBES. Fayroll ending Maroh 31. nnrlinir $18,345.94 17,025.88 8,206:60 Salaries for month of Aprils and for Wsshli inston street extension. Accrued interest on 3,627.09 uoai Legal lees and. Bails, switches and Granite foundation stones, I Hardware and machinists' strophes Castings, labor, Oar mats Gas 2.962.28 984.08 712.80 8.27 ,890.90 304.85 251.91 198.75 Ib8.66 ...165.49 1B0.0O Printing and' Bta.tianerr.

Plumbing work and fag fitting. Iron and steel. i :1 Horse feed, harness, repauk eto, r'fiepalra to'tooitio'u 'Rubber ohata and oil Btfl iWhite lead and piani.VsS: Vtm etc 17 tax Jlealsilorlaicl llssanl Opening of the Annual Diocesan Convention. Blihop Littlejohn on the Progreis ef the Chnrch on long Island Uenflrmations Har Increased Fifty Per Cent Ednea tional Institution All Doing Well St. Catharine's Hall Acquiring Propsrtj to Extend Its Usefulness A Training School for Candidates for tho Sister hood The Building for St.

Mary's School Still Kelts on Promises Christian Unity Further Considered. Special to tba Eaglo. Gabden City, L. May 15. Tho twenty second convention of too Episcopal Churches In tho diocese of Long Island, of which the Right Rev.

Abram Newktrk Littlejohn, D. 1L. Is the spiritual head, assembled in the Cathedral this morning. There is a large attendance of clerical and lay delegates, every chuNh within this ecclesiastical Jurisdiction being represented either by its rector or delegates sent by tho Vestry. There It a good attendance of the laity also, among thom being the men ana women wuo are and loiig have been prominent in church matters.

Religious services were hold in the Cathedral, the surpliced priests and the bishop in bis robos making an Imposing appearance Tho music was rendered by the full choir, uudor the direction of Professor Woodcock. Bishop Littlejohn's address was listened to with the closest possiblo attention. Tho subjects considered had an equal interest for tho clergyman and tho parishioner, and It was remarked by the learned men who hoard It that the papor was a specially able and important one. The feature of the address, after the review of purely church affairs and the recommendations for tho upbul Ing of the holy work, which will attract tue most attention irora Protestant communions is tho Bishop's renewal of the discussion of tho overturo for Christian unity. The declaration of tho House of Bishops on this subject was against any surrender or compromise of the order or basis of faith committed by Christ and His Apostles to the church, and cortain principles are laid down as the basis on which negotiation between the divided denominations might be commenced.

Tho declaration Is purposely silent On certain matters, and because of this some of the clergy havo assumed that such mattors are not held by the bishops as essential to salvation. The ringing words of the prelate at this time in reprimand of this looseness of thought cannot be misunderstood. In respect to church work and expansion, tho address is most comforting. One of the important questions co come before the couvontion is that of Christian education. It may prove to be the all ingrosslng topic.

In the last convention tho Rev. Mr. Geer, theu rector of Christ Church, Oyster Bay, introduced the following rosolution: Resolved, That in the opln Ion of this convention the public schools of tbis country do not furnish a proper syBtem of education for the childro of the church; and that this convention, while greatly honoring the State er Its well meant elto rts in attempting to educate the children of the country, hereby calls npon the clergy of tho diocese to assume, when possible, full charge of the mental, moral and spiritual education of the children of their respective parishes. This proved to be a firebrand. Mr.

Geer mado a most radical speech in support of tho resolution and sorely tried the temper of such gentlemen as ex Judge Gilbert, Hon. L. Bradford Prince, ex Senator John A. King and others, and pandemonium was about to be let loose when Mr. John A.

Nichols got the floor and had the subject referrod to the Standing Committee on Christian Education. This committee is composed of the following: Rev. Dr. Hlddleton, Rev. Dr.

Stevens and the Rev. Mr. Raohe, Mr. William G. Low, Mr.

William S. Cogswell and Rev. John Ordronaux. The report which they will mako on the subject is looked forward to with much Interest Mr. Geer is no longer attached to the dlo C088.

The following Is a verbatim report of Bishop Littlejohn address: Dear Brethren of the Clekot and Laity Again by the grace of God we aro met togother for mutual counsel and encouragement and to do, so far as we may be able, what may bo roquirod of us for the well being of the diocese. The past year has been eventful only as those gono before it were bo. Our work in the main has beon one of sowing and reaping; and well wo know that, whatever our plans and labors, the Increase Is of God, not of ourselves. His kingdom groweth up no man knoweth how, so largoly are Its forces held within the realm of the unsooii and eternal. But this otio thing we can know, whether we have been faithful to our trust whether we havo made good uso of the faith committed to us and dose even reasonably wolt the duties of our office and vocation.

Here we need not wait for the divine judgment, but may safely and wisely Judge ourselves. The list of our diocesan clergy has not been broken by death during the year; not so that of the episcopacy. Since we assembled here four of our bishops have been called away from their labors. Right Reverend William Bacon Stevens, D. LL.D., dlod on the 13th of July last In tho 77th year of his age.

Never iu robust health, during his closing years be continued, amid Increasing feebleness and often in spite of severe attacks of Illness, each of which threatened to end his days, to administer his largo dioeoso. Almost to the last he stood patiently and bravely at his post, and at the end fell asleep in Jesus, with the sweet, truthful composure of one who knew In whom be had believed. The record of his distinguished service Is too familiar to neod repetition here. It is the unanimous testimony of the church that in all ways ho proved himself worthy to be named with his great predecessors iu the episcopate of Pennsylvania William White and Alouzo Potter. If this verdict of his clergy and laity and of his peers, as well as of the whc le generation of churchmen among whom he moved, be accepted as final, certainly no higher eulogy could be pronounced.

Of his characteristics as a man and as a bishop, of his culture, his ability, bis varlod talonts and acquirements, his gifts of administration and leadership, his unswerving, conscientious devoltot; to duty, his consistent lifelong adherence to what he believed to Be the principles of tho Gospel of tho Churuh of Christ, bis graceful and finished eioquenco in pleading for these principles, the high spiritual tone of his dally lifo, his habitual readiness to serve the church and general society with the best powers he had and in all ways In which ho could bemseful; his industry, energy and faithfulness, togetber with his prudence and sound Judgment in all official trusts and responsibilities, aud finally, his saintly resignation in times of wasting sickness and sorrow, and at last amid tho scenes of the closing hour of all these there has been such glowing mention in the eeeular and religious press and iu the memorials of his diocese and of other organized bodies of the church as to assure our departed friend and brother a conspicuous place in the current history of our time. On the 15th of August, 1887, the church suffered another serious loss by the death of Right Rev. Robert Woodward Barnwell Elliott, D. missionary bishop of Western Texas. Cut off in the prime of life, be iug only 37 years old, the church had only begun to know his rare powers of usefulness and to appreciate his self sacrificing and horolo character.

His Is another added to the already long list in our American episcopate of martyrs all but in name. He was made of too fine stuff for tho work he was set to do. While he endured bravely every exposure, every danger and every form of wasting fatigue incident to long stagecoach and buckboard journeys over the vast space of wild frontier territory, yet his place was net there, but rather in the lifo of settled communities. He had a mind and heart equal to any strain, hut not a body. Nervous, sensitive, refined, the sort of friction he eucounterod soou told fatally upon him.

Strangoly enough, such is the material, as was instanced In Clarkson and Say, as well ns in Elliott, which the church seems to prefer for her work In the rude, rough, semi civilized portions of our country. Tho whole church, through all her borders, mourned sorely over the less of Bishop Elliott, not only because of what he had accomplished in a different field, but still more because of what she had a right to expect from him in the future. Such lives, each characters as his are too few for the church's need; and when she is fortunate enough to find one she sorrows over its loss as over the taking away of her choicest treasure. Suddenly, on tho 13th of March, Bight Rev. George K.

Dunlap, D. second missionary bishop of New Mexico and Arizona, entered into rest Ripe In years 'and in service, wherever he was kuown he was loved for his earnest and gentle spirit and respected for his literary and theological attainments, not less than for his habitual devotion to the whole work committed to his care. Singularly modest and unassuming in his high office, the constant subject of bis thoughts and prayers was tho interests of bis jurisdiction and the plans of aggressive work that would best serve to promote them. From the flrBt the marked feature of his missionary oversight was his systematic and unwearied efforts to develop amoug his people self reliance and sell support in all ecclesiastical tnat Loro. luq rfiiii iud uuuccu yutd uiui ill planting missions was In every case doubled and in most cases trebled by the development of new resources.

Whatever tho talent thus commlttod to him, bis energy, sagacity and prudent management made it fruitful of life and vigor beyond what was attained in any other like jurisdiction. He was one of the men who iu this generation have enriched and adorned the missionary episcopate by their self consecration.and wise administration, and on every ground Alls meet that thl3 tribute be paid to his memory. Hardly was the pen through with its task on tho preceding notices of departing brethren wueu ion uuiugo ui uoavu ui mo Disuup ui ruuu uu lac. Right Rev. I.

H. Hobart Brown, 13. was Qoshed over the wires. Of the circumstances of his death I know nothing. It would seem that he was suddenly called, as there was no previous lntioia tlon of ill health.

During his episcopate of thirteen years in a newly formed diocese he was largoly engaged in laying foundations and in doing the pioneer work of a frontier jurisdiction. It lathe general verdict of the church that ho wielded well and wisely, and that bo deserved a high place In the ranks of her most devoted and self denying clergy. Earnest and positive in his convictions ef principle and duty and fearless In their expression, he was a man of most amiable qualities and of a thoroughly devout and catholic spirit. He derived his theology and his orders from the same source and believed that the authority which was sufficient for the latter was as much bo for the former, lie was abundantly able to Qo bis own thinking on any subject that interested him aad especially In matters of religion that IntArAAtprt hlfla most of nil? anil vnt ha followed loyally ana sincerely tue cuurcn voice ns of rleht clearer and stronger than his own, and In his handling of God's word preierren tne witness of antiquity before what Is known as that of the modern spirit Among the laity who have been called away during tho year there are at least fnur who deserve aneclal and honorable mention in this presence no other reason, because they Tf ore well known members of this body. I refer te Mr.

Boymour L. Husted, Mr. William H. Nellson, Mr. Charles E.

Bill and Mr. Henry E. Plerrepont. Allot them were distinguished for their long and faithful services as wardens or vestrymen In the parishes to which they respectively belonged. Allot thom were recognised as men of position and influence in the community.

All of thom, too, led blameless lives, and closed their careers In every sphere of responsibility they filled without a stain or a shadow upon tneir recuru. ut uagroos ana in vaVlhna VAlntlnnH nf life. Illustrated In thn wnv command the esteem and admiration of their fel lows tne type or character iu uubiudbs, society, in religion which the" church lores to produce and whlsh deserves to be regardod no the choice fruit ago of her genius and hor discipline. Pious wl thou cant, devout without ostentation, self reliant without egotism, earnest without fanatical fervor, decided In opinions and principles; without bigotry, jr unoiit Xtfthmhn fn iUinl wain ni i mm OOMPABIBOH, for April, $1,006.11 HAnA.t.t.1 fnr April, 1888... 1,793.68 An morease of 227.54 Receipts for Maroh, 1888.

1,049.67 An increase for March of 744.01 6,792.75 71,153.07 78,740.10 166.47 6,791.03 6,075.03 5,027.13 68,099.68 74,170.46 766.62 3,051.01 4,663.64 CASH FARES AND TICKETS Promenade. Bjiilroad. Numbor of oash fares at lo 140,813 at 1,265,214 Number of tiok Total. 1,406,027 etssold(25or 50.) Incr'sa of oash 192,775 10 for 1,827,890 1,620,665 xa a lor April. 60,761 Inorease of namb'rottiok 89,742 150,503 ets sold In April, 68,200 1,147 NUMB SB OP PABSENG1.R3.

Promenade. Railroad. Total passengers 292,778 2,593,104 Daily average of passengers for April 9,759 86,437 Daily avorage of passengers for Maroh 6,841 80,287 Total. 2,885,832 96,196 80,128 Inorease of daily average of passengers for April 3,918 6,150 10,008 Henry Beau, Secretary. SIR.

ODDIE STILL IN LEAD. Ho lufaititaius HIsjlTltlo to the A Uiatcur Dilllard Championship. The annual competition for the amateur billiard championship of tho United States was begun in the rooms of tho Racquet Club, Now York, last evening. Mr. Orvllle Oddlo, of Brooklyn, who won the championship last year, defeated Mr.

Alexander Morton, of tho Racquet Club. This victory entitles Mr. Oddie to retain last season's cup, according to tbe terms thon agreed on. This year's trophy, however, will havo to ho won in three successive tournaments before' it can be retained by the victor. The solid silvor cup i3 a beautiful work of art and represents Fortune, in tho guise of a charming female wlngod figure, with her ieet resting lightly on a sphere, presumably a billiard ball.

It was presented to tho club by its president, Mr. Isaac Townsend. Tho eastern racquet court was utilized last night lor the game, which was called by tho referee, Mr. Frank Dugro, at 9:15 o'clock. The two players wore iu evening dress, but removed their coats, as there were no ladles present Mr.

Morten won in the banking for choice, and put tiro balls in play with a scoro of 2, which encouraged his friends. It was a French carrom game, 300 points up, and as Mr. Oddle gathered in the three balls tho audience saw that ho was an export and a safe player. Ho followed with a score of 2. Mr.

Morten then exhibited a very difficult round tho tablo shot and a flno draw. Ho was In excellent form aud his play was brilliant, but erratic. In the last half of tho seventh inning Mr. Oddio executed a masse shot which elicited the warmest applauso. With thia oucouragement he bunched the balls and by delicate manipulation mado a run of 00, tho largest of the game.

There were a very good two cushion shot and ono or two difficult carroras, but in tho main tho entiro.run was mado up of mild play. Tho betting, which had been $103 to 200 in favor of Mr. Oddle, was a little more vigorous after this run, which placed him 31 iu the load. Mr. Morton thon bunehod the balls on the left rail and after nursing thom successfully addod 47 to hia score.

The cue ball bocame frozen to the object balls and he mlssod after the balls wore spotted. Ho was choered hearlily for his Que run. In tho thirteenth inning Mr. Oidto countod in another very pretty masse shot In the twenty third inning Mr. Morton added 19 to his scoro and Mr.

Oddlo 13, thus tieing the game. Tho lnterost thou Incroased until Mr. Oddle rolled up 4S in the twenty seventh inning by coaxing tho balls down tho loft cushion. Morton missed and tho Brooklyn champion coolly added 59 more to his score, whiuh then stood 847 to Mr. Morton's 154.

The latter evluced hi3 disappointment, but captured 21 soou after, Tho New York gentleman, howoer, played with a very uncertain stroke for the next ten minutes and Mr. Oddle easily ran oft tho game In the thlrty olghth inning in a total score of 300 to Mr. Morton's 219. Following Is the score: Mr. Oddle 3, 7, 3, 1, 1, 5, 60, 0, 3, 3, 0, 0, 19, 0, 3, 0, 6, 0, 6, 3, 1, 13, 0, 0, 0, 48, 59, 0, 1, 0, 12, 10, 5, 0, 6, 16, 3 300.

Mr. Morten 8, 7, 0, 7, 1, 0, 9, 5, 0, 47, 4, 2, 1, 6, 1, 7, 10, 0, 1, 3, 6, 2, 19, 8, 3, 1, 0, 1, 21, 1, 10, 0, 5, 11, 14, 1, 1 819. SCHOOL METH0D3. Shortcoming Pointed provcmentH Su: Out and I in To the Editor of the Brooklyn Kagle: Tho physician who, in Saturday evoning's Eagle, outers his protest against the unreasonable demands made upon the teachers aud pupils of the public schools evidently knowj somothlug of the Inner workings of the machine. Now, to say nothing of tho rights of the teachers, how does the present syatem act upou the children for whose benefit it is designed In tho first place, Ihe classes go Iuto the hands of a teacher overy live months.

It takes any teaohcr several weoks to learn the general standing and disposition of the class thoroughly enough to do ofllclent work. This time Is a I033 to the children and must be made up by subsequent cramming. But thia change Involves still greater loss to the children, for the work in the class room not beiug efficiently supervised by tho principals in some of tho schools, It often happens that a branch of study may bo taught excelleutly in one grade and so much neglected in the next as to have tho good work already done almost lost before the end of the term. Now, If we were to follow the example of somo of our finest schools, public and private, and, without any extra expenditure of money, so arrange mattors that each teacher should instruct tho classes ef a department in one or two studies for which ahe Bhows special aptitude there would certainly bo groat gain. Tho work would be carried steadily on under the guidance of a teacher familiar with her work and her pupils.

The latter, promoted only ln studios in which they aro proficient, would gradually cease to show the glaring deficiencea exhibited in "English as She is Taught' largely brought about, I bellevo, by the present system ot wholesale promotions. The presont syston can never bring about the best results, for few persons, oven with earnest effart, can be equally enthusiastic and successful ln teaching half a dozen different branches. Another evil Is the size of classes. Ne teacher bnrdened with examination papors, compositions, dictation and spelling exercises to be corrected out of school hours for a class of or sixty can go to school in condition to do her best work. Let us have these things thoroughly discussed.

Some reforms are needed, for, though our Bchools compare favorably with some public and some private schools, there are others which rank far above ours, and why should we be content with any less than the best? BROOKLYN, May 14, 1888. E. MULCAHEY'S BASE BALL BAT. It Inflicts Sevrc Injury Gracey. on John The residence of Henry Fletcher, 515 Hicks street, was the scene of a surprise party on Saturday night While the festivities were at their height James Mnlcahey, accompanied by several young men, tried to force bis way into tho parlors.

He waa repulsed and, It was thought, went away. Among thoso at the party was John Gracey, of 291 Van Brunt street He left shortly after midnight He had no sooner tonched the sidewalk than he was approached by Mulcahey. The latter held a base ball bat in his hand, and without any warning raised it and brought it down with all his force on Gracey' right cheek. The assailant then turned and ran away. An ambulance surgeon was aum monod and dressed the wounded man's injuries.

The blow inflicted a frightful gash. Gracey was removed to the Long Island College Hospital. Officer Flushing, of the Third Proclnst, afterward placed Mulcahey' under arrest The prisoner was hold by Justice Massey on a charge assault in the second degree. TO APPAR BEFORE GOVERNOR HILL. Seventeenth Ward Residents Who Want a Public Pock.

A delegation of citizens of the Seventeenth Ward who are interested In the erection of a dock at tho foot of Dupont street, Seventeenth Ward, are preparing to go to Albany tho latter part ot this week to urge Governor Hill to "sign Assemblyman Bonnlngtoa'a bill, which passed both houses, and which, if It receives the signature of the Governor, will authorize the City of Brooklyn to mako the necessary purchase of land and to build the dock at once. Mr. Jamea Kelly, iron merchant; John Cooper, fire brick manufacturer; Samuel Free, Frederick KroU, Thomas J. Meadon and others will go to Albany with Mr. Bonnington.

These citizens aver that there Is no. ward in the city that feels so much the lack of dock facilities. The ward Is nearly surrounded with water, and yet there is but one public dock. IS TDK1B HttT BOOMS. Tfew Tree Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons met last evening for the first time ln their new home ln the Warier Institute building, corner of Wllloughby avenue and Broadway.

There was a large attendance of members and visitors to take part ln the pleasant and agreeable exercises. BA1L1D FOB BCBOPI. John Thomas, a well known resident of Leonard street, Seventeenth Ward, departed for Europe on Saturday and was given a royal send oft by a large party of friends. Hr. Thomas expects te be'abroad for four ir.

oaths. A Ohieoio'. editor received a typewritten rpe.w pnAmj wax tMtitiiSkiilluA ent to im author, J907. MM5Pment'Tq Christian ouarityauu oonencenco at. uouub iiuo pltal, the Home for the Aged, the Orphan House, the Sheltering Arms and St.

Phebo's Mission House nave made a remarkable record. The ground, buildings and adornments of tho institutions cannot bo valued at much short of S600.090. But while we rejolco to noto this fact as evincing tho growing interest of the faithful. It is a still greater Joy to know tho vast and varied work they are doing for God's suffering and needy children, and a still greater Joy yet to know the Christlike way ln which they nro doing it. (5) Not less worthy of grateful recognition aro our three diocosaa schools as illustrating the progress of tho dioceso.

Over throe hundred youths from thirteen different States havo been trained in the schools during the year. St. Catharine's Uall, Brooklyn, has beon compellod to eularge Its accommodations tho third time in its brief historv of eleven year3, at a cost of $35,000. The fine five story house adjoining its property on Washington avenue has boen connected with its previous group ol buildings, so that next Septombor St. Catharine's will bo able to Increaao its boarding pupils about a5 per cont It is enough to say that StCatharine's grows because it doaervoa to grow.

StTnul's, Gordon City, has steadily improved iu tone, in discipline and in tho quality of lis work as well as In tho quality of tho material on which its work has been done. Slowly, but surely, St. Paul's is taking rank among tho highest grade of schools in tho country. So is St. Mary's, Garden City.

Its already great usefulne and Its marked succoss are limited only by its crampod, Utterly inadeqato accommodatlous. Wo hope and pray for botier things for St. Mary's In the near future Tbey have been promised they were promised two years ago and patience has had its sufficient trial in waiting for the ulflllmont of tho promise. Whatover these schools lack in buildings or endowment, they do not lack tho ambition or tho ability to do well as well as nny institutions in the laud ihe work which they have undertaken iu tho name of God and of his holy church. It Is with Just pride mid confidence that I again commend them to the sympathy and support of tho clergy and laity of the diocese.

Brethren, permit me to flay youbavo no higner duty, no more urgent interest, than to maintain in this dioceso those and all other schools only signed lu their work ana administration with the sign of the cross. ARCHDEACONS. In accordance with tho request of the last convention I havo appointed threo archdeaeons one for Kings, ono for Queens and one for Suffolk counties These appointments, as was required, have boon confirmed by the clergy entitled to seats lu this convention. It is too early to look for results of thiB joint action of the convention, of the clergy and their respective counties and of the bishop of tho diocese. The office, though historically old, 1b new to us.

It must iu good dogreo create the grooves iu which it is to move. It must find its place among tho normal agencies of the dioceso and by its recognized usefulness win it3 way into poneral favor. That it Is capable of rendering most valuable service and that there is pressing need of the boh of sorvlco It cau rondor thero la no doubt. It was well considered before its adoption and it is my confidant belief that it will meet evory reasonable expectation. Havlug boen formally adopted by tho concurrent action of this body, of tho cleruy aud of tho bishop, and put into tho field conformably to tho request of this body, it would appear to be expedient and rigbt to givo it duo aud canonical recognition.

To do this only two things, It has seemed to me, aro necessary, viz. to declaro the arcndeacon3 of tho dioceso ox officio mombsrs of tho Missionary Committee and ex officio members of this body. Their duty is largely in tho field of diocesan missions, and though ordinarily they will havo such care of souls as to entitle thom to seats In this body, yet, as our canon defining the requirements for membership of this convention now stands, an archdeacon might be charged with the ovorsight of half a score of missions and yet not bo so related to any ono of them as to en titlo him to a voice and vote in the proceedings of this convention. All, I think, will be ready to admit thatsuch a case would involve serious injustice. THE CHOIR GUILD.

The guild has, with my warm approval, completed Its organization during the year. Nearly all the vested choirs of the diocese has joined It. Its first musical festival, held in St. Ann's Church April 20, was regarded by our church public generally as affording most encouraging evidence of its capabilities of usefulness. It would be a waste of words to dwell on the Importance of music as one of the essentials of worsnips, or the desirableness of making it as good as It can be.

It has been treated, so far as any joint action of parish choirs is concerned, as something that might be safely left to take care ot itself. The result has boen that we have had all styles good, bad and Indifferent and in not a few case3 no style at all. We have had no recognized standard or Ideal of excellence, aud there has been no authority among us as even to indicate far more to establishsuch standard or ideal. There has been no lack of pronounced individual tastes and opinions, but ot suoh community of action as would insure an intelligent and wise comparison of these individual tastes aud opinions, or of such organized iustruinentalitles as would servo to create a true and exalted standard, and, ln doing so, gradually to educate the public taste Into a recognition of such a standard of both, so far as I know, we have had In this diocese almost nothing. This fact brought tho Choir Guild iuto being aud sufficiently explained to all who are Interested to know its aim and its work Just what it seeks to accomplish.

Proporly dlrectod it will develop wider sympathies, sounder judgments, higher ambitions and evory way more respectable attainments amoug our choir masters, organists and choristors. There are, wo are told, a commercial conscience, a political conscience, a literary consclon.ee aud various other kiuds of cousciences. It will be part of the work of this guild to build up aud set ln motion among its members a thorough theme, among the church people who chiefly iufiuonce the congregation to which they belong a livelier and healthier musical conscience. But even though It should fall iu its main purpose of giving to the church's worship a purer aud uoblor music, will not be without its benefits if it succeods in bringing togother for joint studies aud occasionally for common work those who are devoted to the eame calling; and I may add further, though it may not accomplish much ln this way, It will do something if it shall foster among them a Kindlier sense ot fellowship, a more pronounced feeling of the necessity of well arranged, associated efforts to advauce the usefulness aud dignity of the chorister's vocation as one among tho most respectable a llings of life. SISTERS OF ST.

JOHN THE EVANGELIST. For now somo fifteen years these sisters have been actively engaged in the work or the diocese. Their record Is one of which the diocese may ne justly proud. Quickly, patiently, steadily, effectively, they have tolled ln their several spheres of labor. They have neither asked for nor thought of any other earthly reward than the confidence and approval and kindly Interest of the clergy aud laity of the dloce3e.

They assumed the responsible charge of the Institutions of the Church Charity Foundation when those institutions, 1. the homes for the aged and the orphan, were a source of trouble aud anxiety to all officially connected with them. They in due time, but after many.trlal3, Introtluced into the administration of these charities such order, discipline and economy as almost to change their character and by doing so to excite renewed Interest and enlarged liberality in their support. To day and for some years past those charities have been an honor to the diocese and have stood in the front rank of familiar Institutions In the City of Brooklyn. But beside work of this sort the priesthood has distinguished itself by the assured success won by St Catharine's Hall a school for girls scarcely excelled in its advantages or in the use it makes of them by any school in the country of like grade.

While such Is the record made by the devotod women of the church tbey have, durlug the whole history of their order, been sadly crippled and hindered by the want of a central mother house, apart entirely from the scene of their ordinary labors, ln which any of their number disabled by fatigue or by sickness or by growing years might find a genial refuge and lu which two other most important purposes might bo served, viz. the reception and proper trainiug for probationers for the sisterhood and a common base for the sisters and their associates in carrying on various branches of missionary and charitable work throughout a great and populous city such as Brooklyn has growu to be. Tho time has come when it seems to be my duty to inform the clergy and laity in convention assembled that unless such a house be provided at an early day 11 will be impossible for the sisterhood to repair its own Inevitable wastage In members and activity, and therefore to provent its sure decay and ultimate extinction, for one, knowing what I do, I cannot think of such a result without seeing In It something of the nature and proportions of a great catastrophe; nor can I suppose, brethren, that once duly informed of the need and of the damage to our common interests of any failure to meet It you will hesitate to pledge your sanction aud help to any well considered plan which will enable the sisterhood to recruit its ranks and to expand and diversify its work ot Christian beneficence. The Sisters of St John ask for nothing which they have not earned the right to claim and which it is not in the power of the faithful in this diocese to grant Entirely familiar with and profoundly interested in the subject, I now present It very earnestly to the consideration of this body. THB FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THE FIYB DIO0B3BS OF NEW YORK.

This council met In New York on tho 8th of February, the first time tor a practical purpose. For many years It has existed In Idea and theory as a thing of hopeful possibilities. At last a real need for Its acllon arose in tho shape of proposed amendments to the State law regulating the Incorporation and administration of parishes. First, it was necessary that these amendmouts should be approved by the five dioceses In order to make them of binding authority, ecclesiastically considered. Second, it was certain that the Legislature would not act favorably upon them unless thoy should be presented with such approvaL All the five bishops were present and all the five dioceses were duly represented by clerical and lay deputies.

Though the business on hand was ac complished ln a couple ot days, enough was said and done to develop the temper of the council aud to give Borne Idea of what It may grow to when endowed with larger powers and Intrusted with tho care of more varied interests. As sow authorized by canon of the general convention It can act only on matters ot common moment to the dioceses in the State of New York aud upon those only bo far as action by the Legislature of the State may be required. Before it can exercise any other or larger powers it must have the consent of the general convention and the implied and expressed consent of the several diocesan conventions. The council adjourned to meet again In February next, when a committee of its appointment will, as instructed, report a draft of a constitution and statutes, with a view to the pormanont organization of tho council. Taken together with the mooting Itself what was done nnd what was ordered to bo done constitute anew and distinct advance toward what many re gard as a more perioet ana cnuroniy amiaiiou or the flvo dioceses.

Ills now quite certain: that we aro to have an ecclesiastical province' In this 8tate and a council only constituted, to represent It aAn.lltr tittn uniTiticni tnHiuji.wiu fliunmiiT. yr, open eaiargegieupi powers pa asai resentative unit is not the corporation composed o's many wills, but the will of the individual, and that there is a manifest Injustice in auy method of representation which renders tt possible for a minority to outvote a majority. The chief cause, however, which hus forcod the question upon the mind ol the church was tho final vote In the last general convention upon the exciting issue of changing tho name of tho ohurch. The vote developed some startling facts. It proves that of the forty nine dioceses twenty five with 79,227 communicants could outvote the other twenty four with 325,493 communicants; or, which is the same thine, that one fourth of the members of the church could, in auy measure of legislation, override the will of threefourths under tho present constitution of tho hoUso of clerical and lay doputlea; or, to bring out tho unequal distinction of legislative powor in snothor form oven more anomalous and startling, a certain dioceso in tho Southwest with 1,364 communicauts, with possibly only one lay deputy iu attendance: has an oqual vote with four lay deputies from New York, with 41,250 communicauts.

Bug if such a method of representation is to be rejected as unjust in the general convention, it caunot be considered 1033 so in diocesan conventions. In the latter all parishes are on a footing of absolute equality. Tho parish that has ouly twenty five communicants has the same weight in all proceedings as the parish that has a thousand. The clergy, though entitled to seals because of their curacy of souls or on some other prescribed qualification sit here really in virtue of their orders. They are here as duly constituted officers of the church, or, as such, so far as it Is possible or lawful for them to do so, represent tho inherent self governing power of the church, and voice its continuous life and authority.

Tho laity are hore to represent cortain defined constituencies, callod parishes, composed of theirown order. Thoy are annually chosen for this duty, and bring with them the credentials of tbolr election. If the convention may determine in 'the caso of the clergy, that beside orders and canonical residence In tho diocese, thero must bo other qualifications to entitle them to soats, obviously it is competent to modify the present rule for lay representation, and tho ouly quostlou Is whether it would be Just as well or expedient to do so. There are somo good reasons for rofuslng to set aside the diocese as a true unit of representation a principle which has behind It an Immemorial stnctlon and which has come to be questioned chiefly because it does uot square with the great doctrine of our American political system that tho governing power must reside in numerical majorities. But these roasons do not apply to tho parish.

It is not my purpose to discuss subject in its various bearings, but simply to call attention to it and recommend Its consideration. TUB BISHOP'S DECLARATION ON CHRISTIAN UNITY still holds a unique position. No similar one has been put forth iu any other question. It continues what It has been from the day of its appearance uot only the startfug point, but the center of all discussions on tho subject of which it treats. To note the diverse comments which it has excited, to compare tho affirmative and negative votes upon Its several affirmations, to watch the ebb and flow of the great controversy called out by its attitude touching the essentials ot unity is one of the most interesting BtudleB of our time.

It is dear that thero many who cannot accept its return to Scripture and antiquity, or to tho once undivided church as the true and only basis of auy hopeful negotiations among the numerous divisions of modern Christendom thinking it oasior and better to reach tne desired result by developing It from tho existing Christian consciousness as shaped and inspired by the sectarian amalgam evolved out of the lost 300 years. While this Is evideut, it is equally clear that no exlstlLg Christian body can altogether repudiate 11, far loss refuse to consider It. Much as the various parties disagree as to its terms, nouo of them can help faclug toward it as boing the ouly tangible aud comprehensive scheme yot presented to the Christian world. In this way it has already done good, for it has compelled the agitation of the subject and has brought out very fully the spirit on which such agitation is to be carried ou. It has taken what was floating ln tho air or, at best, vaguely present in most minds and given It a habitation and a name among tho living issues that press for settlement It has, moreover.

Bet vast numbers of devout and thoughtful peoplo to praying, reading aud thluklng as upon the most Important and difficult problems, and has led them far enough oa the path of Inquiry to convlncce them that alliances and platform resolutions and demonstrative welcome and enthusiastic delegations swinging around the circle will not materially help ou the cause. But It must be admitted that while the declaration has done such good in these ways, the good is not unmixed with evil to the communion whence it originated. It went to the final verge ot concession. It confined itself to the absolutely essential things. It dealt, as it wa3 meant to do, with tho provisions and conditions of an ultimatum.

It assumod the frankest and most general attitude possible toward other commuuions. In doing this it made some perilous gaps in our own enclosure, loosened in appearances some ligatures noedful to the conservation of our own discipline and order, paved the way for liborties and Irregularities of teaching and practice which some over enthuBlatic votaries ot unity have not been Blow to avail themselves of, thereby promoting a tendency to disorder ln our own camp. It Is not surprising, perhaps, tbat some ot our clergy and laity, lu the ardor of their desires for a certain end, truly great in itself, should draw the hasty and unsound inference that all things in the church not formally Included in the declaration's list of essentials belong to the category of things indifferent or merely expedient It cannot be too soon known that this is an error full of mischief and anarchy. Surely it does not follow that because, for great ulterior ends, we deem It wise not to enforce upon other Christian bodies as a condition of unity a certain doctrine or rite or usage always regardod by this church as a needful and Scriptural part of hor catholic: therefore it is something from which any one of hor clergy may break away at will or venture to speak of as an edifying thing to those who desire it, but of no real importance to those who do not understand or care for it For example, the Book of Common Prayer in tbis church's manual of worship and sacramental ministration, and ot the offices for conferring holy orders. The use of this manual by other Christian bodies is not among the declared essentiala of unity.

But has It, therefore, become any the less essential to us, or iu any possible reunion ot the hundred parts of Christendom does any ono imagine that this church would covenant to forego its use, or seriously to alter it3 character, or make it less obligatory upon all who ministered at her altars? It is the form and flower of her devotional and spiritual life, and as such a part of her endowment for executing her divine commission. She does not Insist upon its adoption by other communions, but she does insist upon its vital importance to herself. And there is no definition ot loyal obedience to her authority that is of the slightest worth which would not compel her to regard any member of her body as utterly wanting in this virtue way, as assaulting the fundamental principles of her peace and order who should teach and act upon any other view. There Is just the same liberty to day no more, no less, than there has been in tho past supplement with or Interpolate iuto her order of worship, the extemporized effusions of priest or layman. To mention another exemple of the same drift toward a dangerous license caused by a wroug use of the declaration on Christian nulty, becauso ln that now memorable paper apostolic rite of confirmation is not named among the essentials, and because it is affirmed therein that only baptized persons are members of the OathoUo church, there is a disposition in some quarters to welcome all who have been baptized to the privilege of the Holy Communion whether they have received the laying on of bands or not Assuredly tbis Is a needless and unauthorized shitting of the church's landmarks.

The premises do not Justify the inference. In reducing to a minimum the necessary conditions of unity this church does not mean to have it inferred that sho is ready to eliminate, or to allow any of hor ordained representatives to eliminate from her system whatover she has omitted from such necessary conditions. On tho contrary there are many things that she doos not demand of other communions which sho holds to be of the utmost value to herself, and for which she believes there Is cloor and amplo warrant and holy scripture, primitive practice and the usago of the Catholic Church In all ages. And ao, notwithstanding her liberal overtures for the restoration ot organic unity, she adheres as fully and resolutely, as ever to the letter aud spirit of her rubric forbidding any within her precinct to come to the sacrament of Christ's body and blood unless they have been confirmed or are ready and desirous to be confirmed. If it ever was unlawful, it is unlawful still for her ministers to iuvlte to tbis eaorament, whenever it may please them to partake of It, miscellaneous gatherings of Christian people who have not so much as hoard of, far less received, what this church, following ln the way of the holy apostles, understands by the gift of the Holy Ghost conveyed by the laying on of the hands of ber bishops in confirmation.

This rite is not formally placed among tho essentials of unity at the outset because It is assumed that it other commuuions that have lost it shall return to the Christianity of the once undivided churoh they will in due time be only too glad to accept this and many other things belonging to the common heritage of all branches of the Catholio church. Let none among us, then, presume to cheapen ln the eyes of any portion of the faithful things justly held to be of the last Importance to the Integrity and force of the church's teachings and discipline. Though thoy bo not, for wise reasons, hicluded ln tbe terms which she deolareo to be essential to day to. the restoration ot Christian unity. The problem set for lis to solve is to bo liberal without license, to be tolerant without be comprehensive without vagueness, to yield all that can be yielded without surrender ot vital principles, to sincere and earnest advocates of unity on the basis set forth in our solemn declaration; while; maintaining as of apostolic authority and as needful parts of the great, oppositions of faith' and order, borne, on through tho Christian ages by thestream of t'atho lio tradition many things In worship and discipline which it was not deemed wise tho fore, trbntof the momentous issue at.

this time. To be sna.to ao au uus tasKoi unspeakable atmcuity. established, while herself remains tho Church of England tho national church, established uot ouly by law but also by the confidence and lovo of the majority of the people iu tho realm. And, further, that she ha3 not lost her hold upon the widely separated branches which she has planted Is provod by the growing desire among thom all to regard as their patriarch lu reality, if not in name, tho Archbishop of Canterbury the lineal descendant of St. Augustine.

It la probable that somo thirty of ohr bishops one half the whole number will attend the conference, and, 1 regrot to say, that owing to circumstances boyoud my control Iwlll not be one of thom. Up to the end of March I thought it possible that I might, beside attending tho conference, fulfill numerous engagements at Cambridge University and In several other cathedrals and parish churches iu England, which had boen made during the Winter, But my plans havo been overruled, no doubt for the best, and I shall continue my visitation of tho dioceso through tbe Summer iu substantially the same order as iu the previous year. Brethren, let us pray constantly and earnestly until the day of Its adjournment, that the conference may be so directed, sanctified aud governed in its work by tho mighty powors of tho Holy Ghost that tho comfortablo gospel of Christ may bo truly preached, truly received and truly followed iu all places, to the breaking down of the kingdom of sin, Satan and doath. PRESIDENT MC CAFFREY GOT ANGRY, Because the Secretary of the KiffbtU Ward Dcuiocrals Didn't Obo' Orders. The routine business of the regular monthly meeting of the Eighth Ward Democratic Association, which was held in Ilu33ner'3 Hall, Twenty fourth street and Third avenue, last evening, was marred somewhat by tho rather uncalled for action of tho president, Mr.

McCaffrey, iu regard to tho position at the tablo occupied, by the secretary. Alderman Bloom, tho aecrolary, took his position on the opposite side of tho tablo from the president in such a manner that his back was partially toward the assemblage. The president arose and in a severe manner ordered the socretary to take a position on the opposite side of the table and facing the meeting. Tho Alderman evidently did uot consider that tho command was really meant and laughingly replied that he was all right where he was. Sir.

jumped quickly to his feet and said that It was a direct insult to tho members for the secretary to turn his back upon them, and he again directed the secretary to obey his order. Jilr. Bloom said that the members well kuew that ho meant no lusult to them, aud that he never had ahowu his back to them or anyono else. Ue said that he was at a 1033 to understand the animus of tho proceeding and why so much time was taken up in such a trivial matter. He said ttiat under the circumstances he would decline to act as secretary.

Air. Francis wanted to know if there was any specific spot where 'tho secrotary was compelled to Bit lie cousiderdd tbat the timo of tho meeting should not be occupied ln such a trivial affair and suggested that they go at once into the business of the ovonlug. Mr. McCaffrey evidently considered that ho had received a personal insult and wub willing to argue tho matter at length. Before time was called he succeeded in giving vent to his feelings in terms not tho most flattering to the Alderman.

He charged Mr. Bloom with attempting to run tho association and with having iu tho publication of the notice of the meeting placed his name beforo that of tho presideut lie said that if the secretary was a dozen times Alderman ho could not run the affairs ot tbe association. This recital was listened to in dead silonco. Air. Bloom replied auietly forcibly, and 'evidently had the feeling of the members eulisted on his side.

When order was at last rostorod the regular routine business of the meeting was entered upon, H. A. Uinos rocording. Some thirty odd names were adde 1 to the roll, and 137 propositions for membership were received and relerred to the Investigating Committee. There being no further business the mooting was declared adjourned.

After the adjournment the action of tho presidout was freely discussed, and tho prevailing opinion seemed to be tbat he had over reached himself, and had shown rather poor Judgment throughout the whole affair. CYPRESS HILLS PARK. list Formal Opening for tho Season Vesm terday Afternoon The formal opening for the season of Cypress Hills Park took plnco yostorday afternoon. Proprietor Charle3 Wlssell had made excellent arrangements which were faithfully carried out many hundred Invitations had been extended, and despite the unfavorable weather most of them wero accepted. Proprietors ot othor parks and hotels comprised a fair part of the guests, while now and then a politician or office holder could be seen.

The programme ot a musical concert was gone through with by Beoker's Orchestra, while the guests feasted and drank. Among those who attended were Justice John Petterson, Captain William Kaiser, August Fink, W. Gluck, George Grauor and Frank Hammer, the well known amateur sailor, whoso story of his experience with a Sheepshoad hook kept his auditors ln laughter: Captain Jacob Benner, August Grauer, John Welz, Charles Zer weck, Philip Blaum, C. Denshuck, Louis Philllpps, J. Cottsr, Captain Louis Weber, Martin Euler, Martin B.

Euler and cx Sorgeant Lucieu C. Babcock, who left the police force recently to become a hotel proprietor at Broad Channel; L. Ebel, Martin Worn, Henry Winter, Charles Basweller, Ilenry J. Bookman, John Beck, William Book, John H. Krenscher, Peter J.

Hiltman, Henry W. BiughoCf, Christopher Rocker, Frank Lawyer, Excise Commissioner John Schliemann, John Henry Mluck, Julius Minok, Colonel John Eueger, George Glohl, John Brunigor, John Freeman and others. MUSIC, SONGS. AND TERPSICHORE. An Entertainment Under the A asp tecs of L.

91. Hamilton Post. Louis M. Hamilton Post No. 152, G.

gave its third annual musical, variety and terpsl chorean entertainment last evening in Scbiellein's Assembly Rooms. The large hall was crowded and the lengthy programme was run off under the careful direction ot Peter J. Kennody, the veteran stage manager. Those who took part in the entertainment were the Columbia Choral, Reynolds and Doyle, Miss Fanny Biegal, James Kavanagh, J. F.

La Rose, Tom Nolan, Kelly and Powers, Lew Weiss, Frank Lewis, Billy Dorere, Kersted and Davis, William Sinclair, the Woolsey Quartet, Cable and Durling, Smauly Brothers, Mack, Fields and Davis, Kitty Cooper, Bobby McDermott, George T. Jarvis, James AIcGowan, Edward Heaney and Laughlin and Brower. Then the hall was cleared of chairs and benches and the post drum and fife corps gave a number of selections. Dancing followed and tbe votaries of Terpsichore crowded the floor until after midnight The committee ln charge com prised Peter J. Kennedy, chairman; It Brant, secretary; Williain Hodgins, treasurer; Ernst Hen ken, W.

Paul, W. P. Eyrlng, J. w. Cunningham and John EisBman.

The proceeds will be devotod to the Relief fund of the post NAVY YARD NOTES, Arrival of the Pensacoia With tho Crew of the Omaha. The TJ. S. Bhip Pensacola arrive at tho Navy, Yard yesterday, from Aspihwall with the crow of the Omaha, which she was sent to relieve, on board. The crew will be paid off shortly and take a land cruise among York street sharks.

Constructor Pook, it is said, will in a few days be ordered to special duty at Washington. His old office is to be occupied by Captain Evans, who will have as his assistant John Hoover, now at Norfolk. It waa expected that Assistant Naval Constructor Hanscom would be made Evans' assistant Constructor Hoover was formerly Pook's assistant It is expected at the yard that Civil Engineer Asserson will be detached and ordered to other duty. DEPABTMINT fiKQUBKHKHTS. Tho Fire Commissioner, president of the Board of Assessors and the Registrar of Arrears have forwarded to the Board of Estimate estimates of tho amounts required for use of their respective departments: The Fire Commissioner calls for for salaries; $122,450 for maintenance; $147,750 for equipment Tbe Department ot Assessment calls for $58,000.

The Department of Arrears calls for $35,350. The Controller calls for $43,100. A Chicago man named Dean is leotnring on a'tb'eory of evolution that annihilates Darwin. Ho ibelieves lUroUUULUiO OlttU) Iftl J10. SHH.

'MlailSmmMiiUrtt'm 1 pine Ir fr Chicago '14 Boston 114 New York 11 Detroit Ilol 3 17, .824 8. 1018 1219 1420 14 17 .368 .3110 .177. 71181 8181 Cold woather prevented the Dotrclt Phlladolphla game at Detroit yesterday. The Indianapolis team whipped Washington again yostorday by 7 to 1 ln runs, 10 to 5 lu bass hits, 3 to 1 In earned runs and 5 to 3 ln errors. Tn( pitchers were Uealy and O'Day.

Tho Comics' team of this city played seven ln nlngs with tho team of tho New York Life Insurants Company's Club, Saturday afternoon, on the Comlos ground. The result was 8 to 3. FIMBY BUSINESS" AT 0R10H LOIIG t. At Orion Lodge room, corner of Flatbusb avonuo aud Bergen streot, lost nlgnt, Brother WUI (: lam B. Green entertained the members of Orion; Lodge with his monologuo entitled Funny Busi ness." Tho enlortalnmont consisted of a definition of humor and a description of tho men who make fun for the papers and selections from their writ Ings.

It lasted over an hour. At tbe next communication Brother Charles DeLaplerro will discourse on Coffee from Personal BESJA11IN BUOTHEUS' AHHUAL CABHITAL. Tho nnnunl Evangeline and May Queen Carnival of tho pupils of Benjamin Brothers free violin school will be hold In tho Academy of Music on Thursday ovonlng, May 17, commencing at 8V. o'clock. An orchestra of 250 boy and girl violinists and a chorus of 1,500 children will render selections from Rice's "Evangeline," concluding with tbe crowning of and fete In honor of tho May Queen.

THOUGHT TO BE HIGH TOHED. The new Republican club, of the Seven, eonth Ward, is considered too tony by the members ot the Moore Palmer faction, and they refuse to becomo members because they say the ticket that was successful at the last primary was made up ln tho new club rooms. liEi.riKO TIIKIB PASTOK. The Young People's Association of tin Union Avenue Baptist Church havo presentod tboii pasfcr, tho Ror. 6.

W. Folwell, with a piirso ol money sufficiently largo to defray bis expensos tc Washlugtoo, D. to attend the Baptist anniversary meeting. 'TWAS IIIS CATUEB THIS T1HE. John Hall, of Flat bush, who has just served some four months for assaulting bis mother, has yi boen paying bis rqild attentions to his father, no 'ri was in the court yesterday, but his father falling to appear Justice Currou discharged tno accused.

if wuu legislative autnnritv nna wiLn. nijwtrennn' I. Tr 33ie application fttfa writ of habeas GorpntJ JBeffwrn thn muScM ndoa asmmmmaskaaL' The a. ta mr or fjwiipr.