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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGL BROOKLYN, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1.888. SIX PAGES. THREE CENTS. OL. 48.

JNU. THE OARPENTRRS' PLAN OF UNITY. SOME STRONG GIRLS. WITHOUT A RUN. A DULL MEETING ZIEGLER WINS.

IT WAS ARSENIC But Nothing More is Known of Nowlan'a Death, The Jnry Unabla to Determine Whefhef the Hospital Nnrse Committed Suicide, Was Accidentally Poisoned or Was 3Inr dered. The inquest into the circumstances attend Ing the death of nurse Deary Nowlan, who waf found dead In his room at tho Long Island CoIIegC Hospital on the morning of April 27, was held last night by Coronsr Rooney in the Supervisors' room in the Court House. Very little of importance other office of trustees they thereby lay upon themselves the duty of loyalty to the corporations and of performing their duties as trustees for the benefit of every stockholder. Their position was one of trust and they could not use It to their own benefit and to the detriment of any other stockholder. Their duty was to work just as zealously for Mr.

Ziegler's interest and profit as for their own. At the eants time, if the Board of Trustees chose any of their number to perform certain executlvo duties, they were entitled to compensation therefor. The trustees had the power to fix that compensation aud the Court should not Interfere, provided it was done honestly and In good faith. The Court would Bud that the salaries of tbe defendants were voted for the purpose of influencing Mr. Ziegler to sell bis stock.

Under all the circumstances, and considering the success of the corporation aud the profltB made they were entitled to a fair salary. He did not mean to find that the services of any of tbe defendants were any better than the services of Mr. Ziegler, or auy other competent person, but the rule should bo that anyone who did the work was entitled to compensation. In fixing tbo amount of tbo compensation which should be paid be meant to say that they were In full for all tbe officers were entitled to, and ho wanted If. understood that they could not pay additional sums to other officors or persons In order to make up the amount which he was about to fix.

The groBS amount must be distributed among tho officers and must constitute their compensation. Ills Honor then said that under tbe circumstances he thought that for Mr. Joseph C. Hoagland as president a liberal salary would be for Dr. Cornelius N.

Hoagland as vice president, and for Mr. Raymond Hoagland as treasurer, $4,000. His Honor directed findings to be prepared lu accordance with his decision. This outs J. C.

Hoagland's salary down from $50,000 to $15,000, Dr. Hoaglaud's from $30,000 to $10,000 and Raymond Hoagland's from $0,000 to $4,000. Eye, Rio Janeiro; Pedro IL, Emperor of Brazil, Kio Janeiro; Ismail, ex Kbedlve, Cairo, Egypt; Vice Presidents Home President F. A P. Barnard, Columbia College; Dr.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Boston; Hon. Charles T. Daly, New York; Francis Wharton, LL. Hon. Stanley Mathews, Washington; Professor John J.

Heese, University of Pennsylvania; Prolessor G. Brown Goode, Dr. W. J. Hoffman, F.

H. Cushlug, A. Galshet, Rev. J. O.

Dorsey, Professor Cyrus Thomas, Henry W. Heushaw, Mr. Thomas Wilson, 8mithsonlan Institute; Hon. T. F.

Bayard, Washington; Colonel G. Mnllery, United States Army; Captain 0. E. Dutton, United States Army, United States Geological Survey; Dr. J.

C. Welling, President Columbian University, Washington; Dr. H. C. Yarrow, United States Army.

Army Medical Museum: Professor D. G. liriuton. Media, Pa. Dr.

John P. Peters, Dr. Frauk Woodbury, Philadelphia, Hon. II. J.

Rceder, Hon. H. J. Kirkpatrick, Henry W. Scott, East on, Pa.

Edward Robinson, Boston Museum ot Fine Arts; General I. P. Dl Cesnola, Now York; Dr. W. O.

Stevenson, W. V. Poltou, Poughkeopsie; Clark Bell, prosidont New York Medico Legal Society; Right Rev. II. C.

Potter, Hon. Noah Davis, New York; lion. Calvin E. Pratt, Hon. A Van Wyck, Brooklyn; Professor E.

Hitchcock, M. Amherst Hon. S. S. Cox, Washington; Dr.

William C. Wile, Danbury, Dr. John V. Shoemaker, Philadelphia; Win. Wells Newell, Cambridge, Mass; General Lew Wallace, Crawfbrdsville, Dr.

J. F. Winn, Richmond, Hon. 0. M.

Dopew, New York City; Prolessor Lewis M. Norton, Massachusetts Iusfflmo of Technology; Professor. E. P. Thwluc, il.b..

Ph. Dr. Robert Ormlston, Brooklyn; Kev. Howard Crosby, D. New York; Rev.

Charles F. Deems, D. president Amorican Institute Christian Philanthropy, New York; Kev. I. K.

Funk, D. Brooklyn; 11. S. Drayton, M. LL.

B. New York; Benjamin Edsou, M. Prolessor J. II. Raymond, M.

Dr. George W. Brush. Rev. T.

A Nelson, D. N. B. Sizer, M. Brooklyn; Rev.

R. S. Storrs, D. LL Brooklyn; Professor A. J.

C. Skene, M. Brooklyn; William J. Maun. Brooklyn; General Alfred C.

Barnes, Brooklyn; Professor 0. M. Moss, Ph. Dean, 111., Wealeyan University, Bloomington. Committpe of Arrangemonts Professor F.

A. P. Barnard. New York: Dr. E.

P. Thwiug, F. S. S. Dr.

W. J. Hoffman, Protossor G. Browti Goode, Mr. Thomas Wilson, Smithsonian Institution, Washington; Professor Daniel G.Briulou, University of Pennsylvania; Dr.

John V. Shoeinsker, Philadelphia; Dr. William C. Wile, Daubury, W. J.

Maun, Kev. I. K. Funk, D. Professor W.

H. Anderson, M. Dr. Bonjamln Edson, Dr. N.

B. Sizor, Dr. Edward C. Mann, F. S.

Brooklyn; Dr. H. a Drayton, Dr. M. Holbrook, New York.

than has already been published was brought out and tho manner of the Swede's taking off remains at much a mystery as ever. Beside the witnesses thore was present Mr. 32. W. Thomas, special agent for the Mutual Reserve s'j Fund Life Association of New York, lu whioh com pony the deceased was insured for $2,000.

He hag 'jpf been investigating the case himself aud saya that, as Boon as he is satisfied that everything was all right, tho insurance money will be paid to the 5m widow. rtS L. After Dr. Shaw. thA hntmftAl luiu nua, uo aubw oi tno cnaracter or M3 An Ea3y Victory for the New York Team.

The Pittsbnreeri Forfeited the Game by Not Appearing; on the Grounds A Very Light Day for Association and League Clubs. Yesterday tos an off day in the hase ball arena, no American Association games being played and but one league game. Through the mismanagement of Phillips, of the Pittsburg team, the game Boheduled for yesterday between the New York and Pittsburg teams was legally forfeited to the New York Club and will be counted as such in the record. Tho New York team was on tho field ready for play at tho hour appointed and the Pitta burg.toam should have beea tberu also, no matter if it did rain downtown; It was a Bhowery rain, however, likely to fall In one part of the city and not In another, as it did yesterday, as while it was raining downtown it was only cloudy at the Polo Grounds, where a practice game was played between two nines of the New York players. The rule leaves th6 captain of tho home team the Judge of the condition of a field after rain an to its being fit to play on either In beginning a game or In continuing it after a suspension.

Manager Phillips says he will get square with Mutrle for the forfeit, but how will he do It Forfeited games count on the record, while postponed, or tie games, unless played off, do not. Phllllps said yesterday: "Of course the forfeited game, won't go, and if the New York Club win in thafr domahds i fbi It, why we may be able to get back at them later on. We have three postponed games with the New Yorks, and they may need them in the Fall to help out Well, we can very readily fix it so that these games are not played. Beside this, 1 will demand of Mr. Day the usual guarantee.

If they get the game, we get tho money. This victory will be of no use to them, for, according to' tbe rules, no forfeited or protested games can be counted in the championship race." Now here is where Phillips is mistaken. New York does get the game and the Pittsburg Club gets no money, and the game does count In the record, though Phillips is Ignorant of the fact, as he Is ot a good many other things connected with efficient management. At Washington Anson Is disgrnntled over the chock In their career of victory which his team received at Washington. He is kicking, too, on a matter affecting the method of delivery adopted by come of the league pitchers.

Anson says ihaja pitcher violates the rule governing his method of delivery every time he lifts the heel of his foot which stands on the back line of the box. He does nothing of the kind. The rule only prohibits his lifting of the foot not a part of it. He can legally lilt his heel, but not the toe. Anson protested against Dailey's alleged Illegal pitching In this respect in the last game of Decoration day, but Daniels disagreed with him and reported that Mr.

Young and himself had decided any delivery to be legal, as far as the position in the box 18 concerned, if the pitcher does not jump off his feet. Dalloy, as oreryono knows, spriugd up on the toe of his right shoo to deliver tho ball. Anson's point Is that when daylight is visible uuder the pitcher's heel the delivery becomes illegal The only league game yesterday was that played at Boston, where Indianapolis won by 4 to 3 In runs, 11 to 8 in bass hits, 0 to 4 in errors and 3 to 0 in earned runs. Radbourne pitched for Boston and young Shreve for Indianapolis, and the youngster proved too effective for the veteran. Boston led by 2 to 1 up to the eighth inning, when the visitors earned three runs off Radbourue's pitching.

Spulding estimates his losses this Spring by bad weather at about $15,000. Detroit Is over $11,000 behind last year's receipts and Pittsburg 10,000. Spalding reskons himself out over $10,000 on the Boston series alone. Brooklyn's lossos from the same cause amount to at least 18,000. Latham Is an original in coachlntr, simply because he is good natured and humorous about It.

In one of tho Baltimore Bamos Latham muffed a fly, to tho iutense delight of the bleaching board occupants, who guyed him unmercifully. That didn't disconcert tho parrot in tbe least, who, turning to the senators, said: "That's right, boys, glvoMt to mo. I dosorre It That was a rotten muff." The Skii of Monday reported several games as being played at Prospect Park. Not a ball is allowed to bo tossed on any part of Prospoct Park on Sunday. It is a well known rule.

Thoso who sent in the scores of games as played at Prospect Park simply lied to the Sun. The American record was not changed yesterday. Tbo league rocord to date is as follows: A Proposition to Consolidate tbe Two Central Bodies of the Trade. The principal Bubject of interest among the carpenters of this city is the consolidation of the United Brotherhood and tho United Order of Carpenters aud Joiners. The terms of consolidation will be submitted to the various local organizations for ratification or rejection, and returns are to be made not later than tbo 23rd of June.

At last meeting of Carpenters' Union No. 7, which Is connectel with the United. Order, there was a large attendance. Mr. F.

W. Blrck presided, aud in a lengthy speech stated the principal object of tho meeting, which was to unite tho brotherhood and the United Order of Carpenters. This, he Bald, If consummated, would place tbe carponters' organization in tho foremost ranks of trades unions and second to none in the United Statos. Mr. James H.

Perry made a few remarks on the subject and submitted tho terms of consolidation, which were unanimously approved. Thoy tame from the Graud Exeuutive Council. Each member furnished with a copy aud a nollce to attend a spoclal meeting, whore all the locals will be present to ratify or reject the propositions submitted. They are as follows: 1. The name of the united organization shall be the United Brotherhood of Carpenters of America.

2. The namo of the local bodies shall be local unions, and they shall bo chartered lu their numerical order. 3. The lodges in the United Order are to receive their charters and outfits free. 4.

That all raerabsrs going from ono district to another shall pay the rogular dues aud assessments In raid district and comply with the local trade rules governing said district in regard to wages and hours of labor, and shall depoBit their transfer card as soon as possible, and not later than thirty days, but shall not be entitled to any benefits of the local union to which they are transferred only as prescribed in the local bylaws of the said local union. 5. That no money in the consolidated orgauzatlon bo used for political purposes, demonstrations or receptions to public men, except for Labor day or to further trade or labor interests. 6. That all money and other property now in the United Ordershall remain in their possession and be disbursed as their constitution and bylaws specify; bat after these torms ot consolidation go into effect there shall be proper financial provision made lor the revenue and payment of the protection fund and capita tax, as now required by the gonertl constltmlou of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.

7. That all constitutions and bylaws, cards, char tore and otner stationery be received from the General Executive of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters of America. 8. That each district or locality make its own local rules in regard to sick dues and benefits, tool benefits, walking delegates and employment secretary's salary, etc. 9.

All benefits, such as funeral, accident and disability, shall be tbe saiuo as tbose now established by the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ot America. 10. That all members of the UnltPd Order now in good staudlng aud benefits, not over 60 years of age, with the exception of honorary members, shall be recognized as members in good standing, entitled to general financial benefits, the United Brotherhood. No member of tho United Order In good standing shall be deprived of any benefits now guaranteed to bim by the constitution and bylaws of the United Order, but all funeral and disability benefits now guaranteed tomembersof the United Order who are now over 00 years of ago and entitled to such benefits shall be paid from the treasury of which is now known as the lodges of the Uniied Order. 11.

All members who are recognized as honorary members in either organization cau only be transferred as honorary membere and shall not bebn titled to any funeral or disability benefit of the United Brotherhood and no per capita tax to be paU ou the' same. 12. These terms of consolidatio to go into effect upon ratification by both bodies not later than July 14, 1888. Members of the United Order to become beneficiary at the expiration of six months, as now prescribed by tbe constitution of tbe Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Meanwhile, during the six mouths' interim, all benefits now guaranteed by the United Order shall be paid from the funds now iu possession of the United Order.

13. That tho United Order bo entitled to scroti delegates in the next convention selected by the Grand Executive Couucil, three to represent New York, two to represent Kings County aud two represent New Jersey, with seats, voice and votes in that body und a represeutatiou lu the Committee on Constitution. 14. That all laws or partB of laws in the constitution aud bylaws of either orgauizatlon in conflict with the torms abovo proscribed are hereby and the same shall be repealed upou the ratification of these terms by both organizations. The committee appointed to draft the terms consists of J.

Davidson, T. P. Glady aud George Pad field, of New York P. W. Birck and J.

H. Perry, of Brooklyn; P. E. Van Houton and James Fordon, of New Jersey, all of tho United Order. From tho brotherhood are W.

J. Shields, Boston, Mass. J. Edmousou, Washington, D. C.

J. J. Maguire aud W. E. Hill, Philadelphia; T.

J. Fleming, Now Jersey; N. J. Phillips, Germantown, and Cornelius Thorn, Philadelphia, Pa. It is expected that a large number of loeal bodies will attend the special meeting to be held somo time next week, to take final action.

UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION. Programme of the Twenty sixth SessionTopics and Speaker. The Executive Committee of Arrangements annouueed yesterday the programme ot the Twenty sixth University Couvocation, to meet In Albany from July 10 to July 12, Inclusive. The committee comprises Chancellor Henry R. Pierson, vice Chancellor George William Curtis and Sec rotary David Murray, of tho Board of Regents, with Professor N.

L. Andrews, Madison University; the Rev. Brother Thomas, Mauhattan College; Professor F. M. Burdlck, Cornell University; Professor F.

P. Nash, Hobart College; Principal E. Sheldon, Oswego Normal School; Principal O. D. Rob lnsou, Albany High School; Priucipal A.

M. Wright, Waiervllle "Union School, and Principal W. D. Graves, Delaware Academy. The sessions will be hold in the State Senate Chamber.

The membership of the Convocation comprises the Regents of the University, the faculties and trustees of the colleges, Normal schools, academies and academical departments of union schools ot the State, with tho faculties of colleges in other States as corresponding members. Tho programme, which Is of interest to all tho friends of higher education In the State, is as follows. TUESDAY, JOLY 10. Morulng SossicnAddress of welcome by the Hon. H.

H. Piersou. chancellor. Report of tho Executive Committee by Professor N. Anduows, chairman.

Paper, "Manual Training as an Element in Public Education," by Nicholas Murray Butler, Ph. president of tue Industrial Fducatiou Association College for the training of teactiors aud lecturer on history and institutes ef education at Columbia College. Discussion opened by Superintendent Cuarles W. Cole, of Albany. Afternoon Sossaiou l'aper: The Training of Teachers for the Ungraded Rural Schools," by Dr.

E. Sbuldon, principal of tho Oswogo Normal School. Discussion opened by School Coiumisslouer Jacob M. Mauri, of West Fulton. Paper: "Should the Elemouts of French and Gorman be Required for Admission to all College Courses? by Prolessor II.

C. Brandt, Hamilton College. Discussion opened by Profes sor H. S. White, Corueil University.

Eveuiug Session AddreBs: "Tho Study of Geology as a Means uf Culture, by Professor Alexander Wiuchcll, University of WEDNESDAY, JULY 11. Mornlug Session Paper: "Should Academio Instruction be Given in our Normal Schools by Priucipal F. B. Palmer, Fredonla Normal School. Discusbion opened by Principal J.

Norris, Cau audulgua Academy. Paper: "Libraries as Related to the Educational Work of tho State," by Professor Melville Dewey, librarian of Columbia College. Discussion opeued by Professor J. H. Gilbert, Albany High School.

Report of the Committee ou Necrology, by Asaistant Socrotary Albert B. Wat kins. Memorial notices as follows: Rogeut Elias W. Leavenworth, Librarian Henry A. Homes, Pro fe.

sor Frederick W. Hyde, M. Professor Jonathan Pearson, Professor E. P. Larkin, George W.

Huntsman, Professor Walter K. Brooks, Dr. John P. Gray, Principal A. C.

Winters aud ollierB. Afternoon Session Taper: "The Province of University Fellowships," by Daniel K. Dodge, Fellow in 'Columbia College. Discussion opeued by President Ebouezor Dodge, Madisou University. Paper: "College Athletics," by Russell A.

Bigelow, New York City. Discussion opened by Professor B. I. Wbeeler, Cornell University. Evening Session Address: Greek and Latin, the Best of the Best Educutlou To day," by Hon.

Daniel H. Chamberlain, Now York City. THURSDAY, JULY IS. Conference: "Defects In our Present Educational The following gentlemen bave accepted invitatlous to take part: Professor George M. Forbea, University of Rochester; Rev.

E. A. Antill, vice presldeut ot Niagara University; Principal A. C. Hill, Cook Academy: Professor J.

M. Milue, Cortland Normal School; Priucipal J. W. Ford, Colgate Academy; C. W.

Bardeeu, Syracuse; Presi ent C. K. Adams, Cornell Uulversfty. Addresa: "The Federal Convention of by Professor E. B.

Andrews, Corueil University, Closing of tho convocation. THE BUILDING TRADES SECTION. Labor Troubles in Various Callings Cousidered at Last Night's Meolinsr. The Building Trades Section of the Central bor Union met last eveuiug at Bedford and DoKalb avenues with a lull delegation from the various trades preieut. Mr.

Fielor, of the Palmers' Union, presided, aud Mr. J. 11. Perry, of tbe Carpenters' Union, recorded. A number of new credentials were received and referred to the Credentials Committee for action.

The reports of trades were then taken up. Tbe delegate from the Pranito Cutters said that a number of their men are still locked out, but he was satisfied lhat they would be successful la the end. AU he asked for was the moral aid of tho various organizations until victory perched upou their banner. A delegate reported that P. J.

Carlln had not sont a reply as to whether he would arbitrate tho laborers' trouble or not, and that they were anxiously awaiting au answer. The Lathers' delegate reported that a strike occurred iu their trade on Broadway. The boss, he said, wanted to employ tho men at 11.50 a day. This was objected to, and the boss submitted a compromise of $1 75 per day. The proposition was uot accepted, aud up to the prosent the men remain lu tho same position, sticking out for (2.25 per day.

THIRD WARD UKHOCBATS. The regular monthly meeting of the Third Ward Democratic Association was held last night in Veteran Hail, 121 Smith street. Thomas H. Lowery presided aud J. Tormey recorded.

The Investigating Committee reported favorably en sixty names for membership and thoy were ordered to be enrolled. There were thirty five propositions which took the usual course, after which tbe meeting adjourned. FIRED FOB ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE. The trial of Joseph Cummings, John Smith and Thomas Connors, of Flatlands, on a charge of assaulting Constable James Fitzgerald, of the tame place, took place before Justice of the Peace John M. Wilson, last evening.

They were found guilty and fined $5 each. BKLD HO HBETIHU. The regular Democratio of the Town ot Flatbush bald no mooting last evening ewlns toh8 lact that no Quorum was present They Get Diplomas aud Are Heady to Teach Physical Education. The graduating exercises of the Ladies' Normal Class for Physical Culture took place last evening at the Adelpbl Academy, where its work has been conducted for two years. The programme consisted of broad sword fencing, waud, club and bell exercises, marching, such work as is usually brought out by the advanced classes of the Adelphi Academy.

It was executed with remarkable grace and skill. The evolutions and exhibl tions of the class took place Iu a cleared spaco in tho lecture room. About four hundred spectators sat around tho arena and applauded liberally. This branch of Instruction was formulated and put upon the educational boards two years ago by Dr. William G.

Anderson, the growing need of intelligent teachers properly trained in "body building," as he Btyles it, having given him tho suggestion that such a school would bo a success. It has proved a success beyond his expectations. Last year's graduates are all teachlug this science in private schools and several of the present class have positions for the coming year. The old regime of gymnastic work, which included merely a round of exeroises, regardless of the pupils' physical defects and tondencies to ill health, regardless ot nervous temperament, digestive oonditlon and a thousand and one other ills, is fast becoming replaced by this science of physical culture, which includes anatomy, physiology, hygiene, emergencies and first aid to tho injured, anthropometry, voice culture, etc, beside theory and practice for the correction of all bodily imperfections and for tbe correct and proportionate development of the musoular and nervous system. No student can be admitted into the class until she htiB passed a thorough phy sical examination, the object being to have as perfect types of physical ability as possible, in order that the year's training may not prove too severe.

Physical ability after this is but a secondary consideration, as it Increases daily with the daily drill: the instructions in practice bring. Tbe mental resources are much mors to the purpose, and the entire class completed tho course of study, reflecting great credit upon themselves and their instructors. Tho faoulty consists of Dr. William G. Anderson, president and director of theory practice aud anthropometry; H.

S. Anderson, instructor in heavy work; Drs. J. H. Raymond, W.

L. Savage and Eliza Mosher, anatomy, hygiene and physiology: Dr. Mary T. BIssell, examining physician; J. A.

Pfarre, deformities and appliances; Sr. Qlont worth Butler, emergencies and first aid to injured; Miss Bangs, voice culture and Delsarte, and Dr. Claes Enebuske, Ph. D. (from tho Royal Academy, Stockholm), Ling system.

The Board of Trustees are: Androw D. White, D. of Cornell Unlver sity; Professor Edward Hitchcock, M. Amherst College; A. C.

Perkins, Ph. principal of Adelphi Academy; William Blake, Rev. T. DeWilt Talinage, T. J.

Backus, LL Paoker Collegiate Institute; J. C. Hutchinson, M. Charles Pratt, Professor E. P.

Thwiug, M. presidont New xork Academy of Anthropology, and Rev. E. F. See, Y.

M. O. A. The graduates receiving full diplomas were Sallle Ayrea, Ruth Well, C. Evelyn Browne, E.

Mar querlte Lindley, M. E. G. Mercer, Katherlno Peck, Mary A Requa, and Ella Sharkoy. Those receiving diplomas for floor work only were MUlicent Hump ston and Ilaitie A Moseley.

The address was made by Dr. A. C. Perkins and the diplomas presented by Dr. Anderson.

The graduating class began Its work in October last and ended it yesterday. During that tlme.the following progress had been made in the average measurement of tho class: In June. 10 4 10 Girth of upper arm 0 8 10 tr.rth of empty ohest 28 5 10 29 6 2 Girth of full cnest 30 8 10 32 3 10 "o'KUfc 101 110 The average height of the class is 81 7 8 iuches. Tho normal lung capacity of glrlB of this height Is 143 cubic inches. The class last October averaged 141, now it averages 157.

The girls, by their exercises and strict attention to business, havo fitted themselves for teachers and traiuers, and some of them have already got engagements. Miss Lladloy goes to Piedmout, to take charge of the Chatauqua Summer School, physical education departmeut; Miss Mercer is off to Minneapolis, to Chatauqua School there; Miss Wells Is going to Rome Ciry, and Miss Brown to Mantle, to the Summer school of the Stnto Board of Education. Presents were given by tho young ladles to the Messrs. Anderson. CELEBRATING THEM NINTH ANNIVERSARY.

Tho Members of aioulatik Council, Order of Chosen K'rioiids. Tho members of Montauk Council No. i3, Order of Chosen Friends, had their beautiful and commodious rooms in the Criterion Theater building well filled on Monday evening, notwithstanding tho unfavorable weatber. The occasion was tho celebration of the ninth aalversary of the order. Acting Supremo Councilor N.

B. Killmer, had invitod the officers of tho various councils in his jurisdiction to meet him on this occasion at Montauk's rooms. After the routine business had been disposed of Councilor Howe Introduced Acting Supreme Councilor Killmer, who gave a history of the organization and growth of tho order, especially referring to the work here and benefits that had been secured to the members and their families in Kings County. He stated that during the past Are years the nineteen councils iu his dls trict had lost thirty five members by death and four had become disabled. The families of tho deceased members had received $54,000 and the disabled members had received $3,000.

The average time the deceased were members of the ordor waB two years five months and eleven days. The councils generally iu the district wore in an encouraging condition, malting steady progress. Intere ttiug remarks were made by Deputy Supreme Councilor Schultz, of Heine Couucil No. 58; P. C.

John V. Anderson, of Home Council No. 10; P. C. George C.

Truman, of Amaryllis Council No. 20, and P. C. Butler aud Secretary Price, ot Moutauk, orgauist A. G.

Kipp favored the assemblage with some excellent music and a quartet from Svlthoid Couucil No. 62. headed by Councilor Molin, sang several pieces that were well reudered and highly appreciated. HYMENEAL. Thorloy H'ycth.

Mr. Thomas E. Thorley was united in mtir ringe to Miss Lizzie Wyeth, of Brooklyn, at tho residence ef the bride's paronts, Mr. aud Mrs. John Wyeth, 321 Thirteenth street, on Tuesday, May 29, 1888, at 8:30 P.

M. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. William Jackson in the presence of the relatives and immediate Mends of tho contractlug parlies. Miss Agnes Wyeth, sister of the bride, was the bridesmaid and Mr. Louis DeLin acted as best man.

The parlors and halls ot the Wyeth residence were elaborately decorated and presented a decidedly beautiful appearance. After tbe ceremony had boon performed and congratulations extended to the happy couple an elaborate wedding supper was served, to which ample Justice was done. The presents received by the bride were uumerous and sostly and Included household furniture aud utensils, ornamoutal aud otherwise, together with a large quantity of silverware. Among tho guests were Mr, aud Mrs. John Wyeth, Mr.

and Thomas Thorloy, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Martin, Mr. and Mrs. N.

Plumb, Mr. aud J. Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. II.

Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. F. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Smith, Mr. and Mrs. S. Oultoti, Mr. and Mrs.

George Dane gar, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bowne, Mrs. F.

Loug, Mr. A. Jiiter, Miss N. Miter, Mr. Frederick Wyeth, Mr.

Elmer Goody, Mr. F. Parker Sealy, Mr. William Pope, Miss Lizzie Pope, Miss Jenule Osborne, Wiley, Miss Matlie Bowne, Mr. Samuel Danegar, Miss Clara Danegar.

Mr. Frederick Miller, Miss Mamie Miller, Mr. Charles Goslln, Mr. E. Salisbury, Mr.

A. Veal, Mr. William Taylor, Mr. W. Zeller, Miss Ada Wiles, Miss Emily Wyeth, Miss E.

Bartaby, Miss M. Erlckson, Miss Jennie Baldwin, Miss Nettie Fleming, Miss A Vandergrleft, Miss F. Bailoy, Miss Annie Loug, Miss Mamie Long, Misses A. and E. Garrity, Miss F.

Kling, Mr. Walter Wyeth, Miss Belle Kiuholeou, Mr. G. Fischer, Miss Nisor. OBITUARY.

James S. Iteesp. After long and painful illness James S. Reese died at his home, 157 Norman avenue. He was an old resident of the Seventeenth Ward and was well respected.

He was au authority on aquutic sports aud took particular delight in yachting. He was a brother of ex Commodore David Reese, of the Willlamsburgh Yacht Club. Mr. Reese was a natlvo of New York City and was 51 years of age. His death bad been hourly expected for the past three months.

The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from hi3 late residence. Tho Rev. A S. Gumbart, pastor of the Noble Street Baptist Church, will officiate. BLAMED HER SISTER IN LAW For Her Arrest on a Charge of Malicious Mischief.

Annie Baur, a pleasant looking young woman residing on Rockaway aveuue, was arraigned before Justice Schlelleln last evening on a charge of malicious miscnlef preferred by Annie Fox, of 1,790 Dean street Tho accused formerly occupied apartments directly over those of the oom platuant at the letter's preseut residence. Mrs. Fox claimed that Mrs. Baur jumped and knocked ou the floor uutil the ceiling below was broken aud badly damaged. "I am not guilty," said Mrs.

Baur when arraigned. "This Is some ot my sister In law's work, 1 am sure. Sbe owes me a dollar and because I asked her for It she put up this job on me." Mrs. Baur was paroled pending trial. TITEKTi TllIKD WARD DKSIOCRATS.

Vice President William L. Howard called the meeting of the Twenty third Ward Democratio Association to order laet evening in Liberty Hall, at the Corner of Gates and Nostrand avenues. Secretary John R. Hennessy recorded. Alter the adoption of iho previous meeting's minutes the Investigating Committee reported favorably on twenty eight names.

Fourteen applications for membership were received and referred to the usual committee. HOTEL ARBIVALS. St. Geobqe John O. Blank, J.

E. Smith, J. E. Colt, F. A.

Butts, F. G. Butterflold, John Campbell. F. D.

Yeaeer. E. B. Halstead. G.

A. Woahlugton, D. H. O. Koepke, Brooklyn; Richard Dunn, G.

A Syracuse; J. D. Ellis ana wife, Summit, R. H. Williams, Philadelphia; William Gibson, Cincinnati; Oscar Comstock, A.

S. Swan, W. 1L Townea and wife, William It, Fowler, New trk Judge Cullen Says the Eoag lands' Salaries Are Too Large. His Honor Finds They Were Not Voted in Good Faith, but as a Means to Induce the Plaintiff to Part With Some of His Stock He Cuts the President Down fram $50,000 to $15,000,, the Vice President from $30,000 to $10,000 and the Treasurer rom $6,000 to $4,000. The trial of the suit of William Ziegler against the Messrs.

Hot gland and the Royal Baking Powdor Company for an Injunction to restrain the payment to the Messrs. Hoagland of alleged exorbl taut salaries was concluded before Judge Cullon In the Supreme Court Special Term late yesterday afternoon, the Court sitting until long offer tbo' hour of adjournment in order to flulsh the case. Decision, of course, was reserved. The cause promises to be of Importance in settling tho principles of law applicable to tho suit, as thero Is no case Just like it in the books. It will certainly go to the Court of Appeals.

Tho only case in this State whioh at all resembles it Is now on its way thero from tho Third Department Both Bides In this suit bave obtained a number ot exceptions to the rulings of tho Court, but the de tense 1b somewhat better provided for In this respect than the plaintiff. The former seems to rely specially on the exclusion by tbe Court of the line of evidence offered In relation to the value of services, suehi' oi those given by Mr; Joeph .0. Hoagland, the president of the company, in a large corporation. General Traoy's hypothetical questions upon that point, which Included the main facts in tbe marvelous growth of tho company, wore excluded, but thoy were allowed to give evidence as to what was paid to executive officers la othor corporations. This suit Is an outgrowth of the tendency which has prevailed In the New York business world for the past ton or fifteen years to turn partnerships In large concerns iuto corporations.

That Is to say, that If the Royal Baking Powder Company, with Its four or five stockholders, were a partnersnlp, this suit would be an impossibility. In large manufacturing concerns, especially, this tendency to incorporate has been very marked. It removes certain obstacles and perils from the path of the enterprise, as, for Instance, the necessity of winding up when a principal owner happens to die out of the concern, which, in the case of a partnership, might bo necessary. It lias had the result, however, as in this instance, of bringing up several new and interesting legal problems in cases where, as in the suit at bar, the property is hold by a very few Individuals. Tho right of the minority stockholder became an Important question under such conditions.

The probabilities are that the courts will bo called upon pretty frequently In tbe future to decide between warring stockholders, and the questions involved will be vastly different from thoso with which the courts are familiar, as arising from railroad and kludred litigation. There small corporation small in the number of stockholders partaks so largely of the nature of partnerships that it is difficult for tbe lay mind to see very much difference between them. The difference is more a mattor of seeming than of fact until the legal question comes in and then it is considerable. The grand fight, tt course, In this Zlegler Hoag land controversy will come when the issue will be fought out before the Court of Appeals. It should reuch the Gouoral Term by next December at the latest, and be beard in Albany within a year from the day when Judge Culien shall hand down his doclsion.

Tho members of the bar ha7e watched the progress of the trial with a good deal of interest Mr. Samuel McLean was an Interested spectator all day yesterday, and sat through tho arguments of counsel at the cloao. The latter seemod to particularly engage his attention. The evidence for the defense was not quite completed when the court adjourned for tho mid day recess. After the intermission a couple of employes were called whose evldonce tended to show that Mr.

Joseph C. Hoagland was the business man. Mr. John F. Heury, Mr.

William T. Easton, the secretary of the Now York Mutual Ltfo Insurance Company, and Mr. James W. Alexander, the vice president of tho Equitable Life Insurance Company were recalled to give evidence, in the nature of ox pert testimony, as to the value of the services of tbe chief executive officer of a company where the business was bo satisfactory as iu the Royal Baking Powder Company, and where tho results, as in that company, aro almost wholly the outcome of management, but the Court excluded It, and so these gentlemen retired without throwing any light upon the question at Issue. Mr.

Raymond Hoagland, the young treasurer and trustee, who was put In Mr. Zfegler's place at a salary for the current year of $8,000, was also examined and gave some outline of his duties. He was given eight shares of stock by his father, Joseph C. Hoagland, to qualify him to become a trustee. Ho testified that he signs checks, attends to parts of tho correspondence, and doos some other duties.

He testified also to the almost constant presence of his father durlug the past year and a half In the offices of the company. His uncle, Dr. Hoagland, the vice president, was not there so constantly. This practically closed tho case for the defense, and then Mr. Ziegler was recalled In rebuttal.

His evidence was directed to contradicting that put forward by the defense to show that the growth and development of the company was due to Mr. Joseph C. Hoaglaud's exertions. Mr. Ziegler said he was a chemist and that the Messrs.

Hoattland were not. He was instrumental, he said, In starting the New York Tartar Company, which is a branch of the baking powder company. Previous to organizing that company they bought cream of tartar in the open market and it was impossible to get a pure article. As far back as 1S75 witness turned his attention to the mattor, aud during a trip to Europe examined tho cream of tartar works abroad. Tho formation of the tartar company was opposed by Mr.

Hoagland. Witness engaged a chemist and made experiments, and dually Induced the Hoag lands to join iu tho estab'ishmeut ot tbe tartar company. Meanwhile he had bought patents and taken out two or three new ones. The startlns of the company enabled thorn to obtain a chemically pure cream of tartar for the baking powder, it being a chief ingredient in the formula. They were thou able to obtain the pure article at a less cost oven than they had paid in tho open market for an impure article, aud It was not necessary to use so Mr.

Ziegler also denied that he had devoted to bis private affairs the time which should have been devoted to the affairs of the compouy. ne never, he said, heard any complaint on that scoro until he was put out of the management of tho company. He made the yearly coutracts for the materials used. As to advertising, before it was turned toward the newspapers he had an active share In its management. He attended to mauy details and at one time, got up a pamphlet Tho system of newspapor advertising was adopted atlor full discussion In tho Board of Trustees.

At Centennial Exposition he arranged tho exhibit and managed it, and was tbe author of what is called in tbe company's history "The Alum War," when tho Royal attacked othor baking powders lu which alum was used. He engaged chemists and had much to do with that contest Mr. Hoagland was oppssod to it, but finally agreed to go Into it Wit noss declared that he always took an active part in shap ing the policy of the company. On cross examinatiou Mr. Ziegler said he thought men could be secured who would do the work of president nnd treasurer for $2,500 a year.

His evidence closed the testimony on both sides, and counsel then proceeded with tho summing up. Lawyer Bowers, of the defense, spoke first on a formal motion to dismiss tho complaint He cited the case of McNaughlon vs. the Osgood Dredge Company, in the 41st of Hun. as a case directly ia point In that case (which is the one alluded to ai arising la tbe Third Department) stockholders holding a majority of stock voted themselves directors, and then electing themselves as officers, voted themselves salaries amouutlng to about $400 a month, which ate up the profits of the company. The minority stockholder kicked, but tbe General Term of that department held that the other stockholders had full warraut for what they did.

General Tracy, also of couusel for the defense, spoke to the merits as claimed by his side of the case. He argued that tbe result Bhowod that the Hoaglands were outltlod to tho very highest remuneration paid to the sblef executive officer of any corporation. The results of his management were so marvelous that they warranted this. Mr. William J.

Gayuor, of counsel for the plaintiff, spoke on tbe question of motive on the part of the Hoaglands and argued that the evidence showed an attempt oa their part to compel Mr. Ziegler to Bell his stock In order that their holdings might be Increased and tho sums which Mr. J. C. Hoagland drew out of the company made equal to those received by Ziegler.

Mr. William C. DeWitt, also of counsel for the plaintiff, closed tho argument, speaklug at length upon the rights of the stockholders, and urging that the Hoaglands had do warrant In law for their action in voting these large salaries; that it was an iustanue where the court should Interfere to protect tbe rights of the minority holder. He quoted at length from authorities, especially from the case ot Butts vs. Woid, in the 87th of New York, as laying down the law as to the abseuce of any right or authority on the part of the Hoaglands as trustees to manage affairs as they had done in voting the salaries.

JUDGE CULLBN'S DECISION. At tbo conclusion of the argument Judge Cullen gave his decision. His Honor said he could not help finding in this case that the conversations which Mr. Zeigler bad testified to aB to tbe threats that the salaries would be raised unless he parted with part of his stock were true, aud be would find that such threats wero made and that the motive In making tbe threats and raising tbe salaries was to induce Mr. Zeigler to part with a portisu of bis stock.

Tho testimony of Mr. J. C. Hoagland that no conversation occurred with Mr. Ziegler at all aud that nothing was said betweon them prior to fixing tue salaries in January, 1887,.

he should find was not correct It did not seem reasonable to believe that such a step was taken the son being brought Iuto tho Board of Trustees at the same time without something having been said between Mr. Hoagland aud Mr. Ziegler beforehand. His object in getting Mr. Ziegler's stock, by, raising tho salaries, showod a motive In fixing the salaries at these figures, and showed they were not so fixed for the mere purpose of proper compensation for services rendered.

In so finding it devolved upon the Court to determine what, under all circumstances, would bo a reasonable compensation. Trustees of corporations were not entitled to cora peuaatlon: for Jfco dalles which they are required to perform 1 aa truMeasv By accepting Topics for the Congress of Anthropology. the national Assembly Under the Auspices of the Sen York Acadeiaj Rrt. Dr. R.

S. Storrs to Read a Paper Tue Complete Programme. The International Congress of Anthropology, to be hold ot Columbia Collvge, In New York, on the 4th, 6th, 6th aud 7th will consider matters of special interest to all who holievo that "The proper study of mankind Is man." It will bo conducted under the auspices ot the New York Aea.l emy of Authroplozy. The presidont is Edward C. Mann, M.

F. S. ot this city, and a large proportion of the officers and leading members are Brooklynltes. Oao of the most Interesting papers to bo read has been written by the Rev. Dr.

R. S. Storrs. The programme is as follows: The work of this, the first International Congress of Anthropology ever held in this country, will be In the direction of aa investigation of man himself, a discussion of bis place in the scheme of nature, an examination into the underlying laws of nls mental growth and a description of the variety of the species, their characteristics, their locations and their relationships. These are the tupicB which will be discussed in the sections of anthropology, ethnology and ethnography.

The section of prehistoric archroology will take up the study and discussion of the relics of human activity which have been preserved and found, beginning with the appearance ot wan on the globe. A discussion of the topic of prehistoric archaeology reveals the earliest condition of the race, and the terms of those arts aud sciences which iu later gen orations continued in ever increasing development. It shows the complex fabrics of later social conditions In their simple, original forms, and thus facilitates their aualysls. It brings out in etroug contrast the very slow progress of man in early times and In his lower conditions, compared with more cultivated epochs. It furnishes a valuable key to the events of history by revealing the causes of this important change.

Under the head of the "History of Culture," will come a oiscussion of the moral. Intellectual, social and politico economical as well ni nolttical developments of nations of antiquity, of the middle ages and of modern times. In short, tbls congress will have for its objects the study and discussion of general anthropology in a strictly scientific manner, aud will discuss man iu all his leading aspects, physical, mental and historical. A. anthropology Physical characteristics of man.

Psychical characteristics of man. Physiology and Sociology Physiology of the Mind Mental health dependent upou due nutrition, stimulation and repose of the brain. The brain cells, the agents of all that is called mind, of all our sensations, thoughts and desires, and the growth and renovation of these cells the most ultimate condition of mind with which we are acquainted. Philosophic Phyilology teaches that alterations ot dynamic force canuot exist without corresponding change In material condition. Psycblal Phenomena, normal or abnormal, are dependent upon physical states.

Physical Phenomena, as influencing physical Heredity General, individual aud pathological. Sociology Data of social evolution, social factor, In civilization aud conflicts of classes. Criminal biology and sociology. Unity of the Human Species. Autlqulty of Man, and his First Home.

The Origin of Man. Influence of Physical Surroundings Influence of occupation and exercise on man. Presont system of education as affecting physical development in highly civilized communities. Limits of Variations in the Species. The Primitive Condition of Man.

The Sub species or Races of Classification of Races. Present Relations of the Races. B. Ethnology The topics discussed in this section will aim to explain, as those in the section of Ethnography will aim to describe or depict, the physical conditions, the stage of culture, and the social life of the various tribes of men, with tho flual aim of ititerpretiug, by a comparison of SKoh facte, the universal laws of progress of the human species Tho Food Supply Diet of man; from natural products; from cultivated products; by exchauge aad commerce; stimulants aud narcotics; preparations of food. Relation of alimentation to various The Sexual Relation Theorigln of sex in nature; forms of marriage; limitations of marriage; influence of the form of marriage ou population; laws of descent; social position of womau.

Language Gesture orslgu language; Inarticulate language; articulate language; recorded language; poetry and prose. Technology The utilitarian arts; weapons; buildings; clothing; means of transportation; weights manaiirM1 merlin nf exi hann the ro uhnlii. arte; decorative designs in line aud color: sculpture and modeling; music and musical instruments; scents and flavors; games and festivals; the religious arts. Government and Laws Development of government; property and properly rights; laws; war. Religions Character of lower religions; the aim of religion; development of theisllc conceptions; differences of religions in extension; mythology; characteristics of special mythologies; religious doctrines; religion as an element of culture.

Civilization as the Resultant of Ethnic Development Tho stages of progress; the conditions and momenta of progress. C. Ethnography The Oceauic Peoples Australians; Melanasiaus; Polynesians and Microuesians; Malaysians aud Malsgassies. The Amerlans The Aboriginal Inhabitants; actual life of tbe uncivilized Americans; Ufo of the civilized Americans. The Mongolians India, the Chinese, the Thibetans; UralJapauese; Ural Altaic peoples; Isolated North Asiatic peoples; peoples of the Caucasus.

The Dravidiau Peoples. The Arabic African Race Tho Koi KoIr, the Bantu peoples, peoples of the Soudan, tho Somites. Thelndo Kuropeans The Basques; the Indo Germanic family; Iudlans; Iranian people; the European Indo Germanic peoples. D. Prehistoric Archaeology The object and scope of Prehistoric Arohreology to restore the history of tho race during those periods tor which we fcave no written records, aud to throw new light iu the relations which Iho species of man bear tootuor auimals, lower iu the scale of zoological Ufo, aud to illustrate the laws of his evolution physical aud mental.

1'rbhistoric Archeology of the Eastern Hemisphere The Age ot Sloue Paloolituic period: Epoch of simple implements; epoch of compound implements. Neolithic period: new technical pro cesses of this period; epoch of megalitbic constructions aud klichttn middens; polished stouo; pottery: epoch of early lake dwelling. The Age of Bronze Epoch of later lake dwellings; epoch of mound burials. The Age of Iron Date of commencement; relics; proofs of progress; mauufacture of steel; introduction of iron. Prehistoric Art in Europe.

Prehistoric arcubology of the Western Hemisphere The date of the discovery by Cjlum bus aeparato the historic from the prehistoric in American annals. Paleolithic Period Origin of the native Americans, route of immigration, glacial phenomena In America, iuterglacial aud post glacial action, remoteness of the glacial uge, extinct auimals. Paleolithic Period iu North America Trenton gravels, New England nsds, Upper Mississippi finds, Neuraska Looas Beds, Auriferous gravel of California, Mexico and Ceutral America, othor au cient deposits, Crow Creek deposits, Carson footprints. Paleolithic Period in South America Relics in Peru, Brazilian Caves, Pampas of the Argentine Republic, iu Patagonia. Neolithic Period Transition from the Paleolithic 10 the Neolithic Period.

Archaeology of tbe Area of the United States Art in stone, pottery, bone, shell, metals; other ancieut retuaius. Ari haiology of the Area of Mexico and Central America. Aronteology of the Andean Nations. Archaeology ol the Area of Southern and Eastern South America and the West E. History op Culture American Art Nations of Antiquity; the Middle AgeB aud Modern Times.

'io avoid confusion and to Insure uniformity by the writers of papers to be read iu the soctiou of archaeology, in the employment of terms by which the later geologic epochs are designated, it is requested that the division of the geologic record, as applied to the history of mau, be as follows, viz: The rocky strata which make up tho earth's crust divided iuto primary, secondary and tertiary strata. The tertiary age or epoch, subdivided iuto throe minor ages, the eocoue, the oldest; the iniocene, and the plioccno, the latest. After this is placed tho quaternary epoch, called by some the pleistocene, syuouomous terms designating the period intervening between the close of the tertiary epoch and the beginning of the geologic age in which we livo, this beiug known as the alluvial or aotual age. ThU congress will therefore consider in their use of terms, the tertiary to embrace the eocene, miocene and pliocene, aud to terminate with tbe latter. The terms pleistocene, post pliocene and diluvial will be considered as syuonomous with quarter n.iry, and we hopo the latter expression will generally be preferred.

Tbe terms alluvial or recent deposits will be reserved for expressing those which may be considered as stili iu process of formation. The glacial epoch at or near the close of the tertiary period, marks the probable first appearance of mau as it is in the strata ot ibis age that we find tho first unequivocal traces of his presence. P. a At a later date a programme will be sent containing the titles of papers to be read with the uames or those contributing tbetn. For any additional information Inquiries may be addressed to Dr.

Edward C. Mann, president New York Acad of Anthropology, 123 Park place, Brooklyn, K.T. Tue foreign membership of the New York Academy of Anthropology embraces some of the most distinguished Anthropologists of the world. intenational congress op anthropology. Vice Presideuts, foreign Sir J.

FitzJames Stephen, Sir henry S. Maine, Sir John Luobouk, Professor William H. Flower, Professor T. H. lluxley, Sir J.

Crlchtou Browne, Dr. Henry Maudsley, Dr. Norman Kerr, George H. Savage, Dr. S.

Forbes Winslow, Clements R. Markham, K. C. Loudon; Major General Sir II. C.

Rawlingson, K. C. Francis Galton, F. R. London; Captain F.

W. JL Petrie, F. 8. houorablo secretary Victoria Institute; Professor Victor Horaiey, F. R.

C. London; Sir 11. Valentine Goold, K. C. London, Society Science, Lettors and Art; Professor H.

Sedgwick, Cambridge, Eugland; Sir James Grant, M. Ottawa, Out; Dr. Paul Toplnard, Dr. V. Magoan, Prnfossor A.

de Quatrefages, Br. Falret, Dr. Samuel Pozzl, Professor Gabriel de Mortiilet, Professor Abel Hovelacque, General L. Dr. Gustavo Le Bon, Marquis de Nadaillac Paris, France; M.

Eroe. Chantre, Lyons: M. Emile. Cartailhac, Toulouse; Prince Roland Bonaparte, St. Cloud; Professor Ernest Haeckel, Jeua, Germany; Professor G.

J. C. Gerland, Strasburg; Professor M. His, Dr. Emil Schmidt, Dr.

F. Techmer, Leipslc; Dr. A. B. Meyer, Dresden; Professor J.

Hanbo, Dr. Oscar Loew, Munich; Professor Benedlkt, Dr. M. Much, Pro fessor F. Muller, Dr.

F. S. Kraus, Vienna; Professor R. M. Kraffi Eblug, Gratz; Professor A.

Bastian, ProfesBor Robert Hartmunn, Professor R. Virchow, Berlin, Prussia: Professor Paolo Mantegazza, Dr. E. H. Giglloll, Florence; Professor A.

Tamburlni, Turin; Prolessor Blanchl, Nnples; Professor A. Tauiasila, Padova, Italy; Dr. Victor Desquin, Antwerp; Dr. Jules Morel, Ghent, Belgium; Dr. P.

Ileger, Dr. Lerebre, Brussels, Belgium; Dr. S. Lenz, Tournai, Belgium; Professor Mlewlemkl, Cou stantlue, the Grand Duke, president Imperial Run A. T.

Von Mlddeiidorff, secretary Imperial Society Science, St. Petersburg; Professor D. Auoutchine, Moscow; Dr. Ludwls Steida, Koenigsburg; Rev. L.

TTI WnvMliu. i TTI .1 kjold, Stockholm Professor G. Hetzlus, Stockholm; Professor O. Montelius, Stockholm; Professor W. Schmidt, Copenhagen; Professor J.

Steeusturp, Copenhagen; Professor Carl Voet, Geneva; M. IS. Ri cl us, Clarence Vaux; Sr. J. G.

Icazbalceta, Mexico City: Sr. O. Y. Berra, Mexico City; Dr. H.

Ten Kate. The Hague, Holland; Mr. George T. Black. Edinburgh; Dr.

T. S. Edinburgh; Professor Ueury 8. Edinburgh; M. A.

Tbornsleiuson, Reykjavik, Iceland; Dr. A. DoTornk; Buda Pesjh, Hungary; Rev. 8. J.

Whit mee, Dublin, Ireland Mr. H. R. Caxnac, Allahabad, India; Mr. Tyrrell Lei tb, Bombay, India; Mr.

F. Paraoaa, Jrotcasor J. U. A. Yon Very Little Business Transacted by the Supervisors.

Proposals for Building; the Approach to tlio Blissville Bridge Shorter Honrs for Employes in the County Departments. President pro tem. Baisley presided with his usual gracefulness at the meetiug of the Board of Supervisors yesterday afternoon, Supervisor at Large Quiutard being absent. The minutes ot the last meeting wero read aud approved. Sup.

Gallaghor offered a resolution embodying a request from the janitor to the effeot that the ashes be removed from the basement of tbe Hall of Records at a cost not to exceod $150. This was adopted. Two new gates for tho courtyard of the jail were 1 allowed to the Sheriff at a cost not to exceed $180. The following proposals were oponod for building the apvroach to the Blissville Bridge on the Kings County side: Daniel Gallagher Son, grading, 75 cents por cubic yard; granite block paving, $3.10 per square yard blue stone curb, $1 per run ulug yard; yellow piuo fencing per 1,000 feet $50. Johu Cox $4,775.

They wero referred to the Contracts Committee. The report of the Fiuanco Committee was read and adopted. The Committee on Hall of Records recommended the giving of a self win ling $35 clock to the County Clori: for his oulce. This was adopted. The Committoe ou Couiracts reported In favor of giving the contract for refltting the office of tho clerk of the Board of Supervisors to John B.

Greany, the lowest bidder, at his bid price of $1,139. This was adopted. Sup. Rasqulu offered a substitute to the resolution offered last week in reference to closing the county offices, and the suDstittHo, as follows, was adopted by a vole of 14 to 9: Jiesolved, That from the 11th day of June until the 30th day of September proximo, both inclusive, the offices of the Register, County Clerk, Surrogate, County Auditor, Sheriff, close each day, excepting Saturday, at 2 o'clock P. M.

and the office of the Commissioner of Jurors at the same hour from the second Monday of July to tho 81th day of September; and the offices of the District Attorney and the clerk of tho Court of Sessions from August 1 to the 12th day of Semtember at same hour; aud the office of the clerk to the Board of Supervisors at 1 o'clock, but on days when this Board is in session, tbe office of its clerk shall remain opeu until adjournment. Sup. O'Brien offered a motion to the effect that as Cuarles Collins, wno took a contract for putting in bollerd at St. Johnlaud, had not compiled with the provisions ot his contract his work should be completed by the engineer and that his bouasmen should be hold liable to tho expenses for the same. This was carried.

The motion to transfer $2,509 from the premium accouut to the Surrogate's to pay the back salary of Clerk Murray was adopted. On motion of Sup. Read the Board adjourned for two weeks. DEFENDING MARSHAL BELT. Comrade Rarlhman's Statement Concerning tbe Decoration Day Parade.

Comrade William Barthman, of George O. Strong Post, No. 354, who was senior aide de camp in Wednesday's parade, says there is no foundation for tbo charges made in yesterday's BAOLS by Messrs. Wilber and Rutan that Grand Marshal Bell delayed the procession. HesayB: "If there was any trouble at all it was my fault, but there was uo delay and everything went nicely.

An experience of twenty six years with similar parades, In fact in all the principal demonstrations of New York and Brooklyn wlthlu that period, 1 think gives me sufficient knowledge to warrant the statement. Wo were to start from Bedford avenue when tho signal officer gave us tho information that the President had left the roviewing stand in New York. At 10:13 tho officer said the head of the procession had Just passed the stand, aud that was the last iuformatlon he gave us. At 10:50 it bogau to rain a little, and I told Mr. Bell that we had better move and halt within a couple of blocks of tho reviewing stand.

He said: I was just contemplating that and gave tho order to move. We marched slowly through Bedford aveuue, and when between Flushing and Myrtle avenues I asked htm if we hadn't better stop and close up. Be said he thought not, because we wero going so slowly. When wo wero near DoKalb avenue 1 epoke again, and near Lafayette avenue we halted for ten minutes and sent two aides back along the line, one of them being Goorge C. Peavey, of Grant Post, who reported the column well closed.

On Clermont venue, near Lafaye tte, we halted once more, and after a few mluutes Mr. Bell asked if we were not closed and ready to go ou. I advised him to wait a few minutes longer and rode back some distance myself, then returned and reported that everything was all right. At once the order was given to march aud we passed tbe stand Just about the time it was expected we would. The faot is the President made the trip from New York In much less time than he anticipated.

We passed the stand in good order and from my experience I may say that the parade wa3 much above tho average. Thero wore, of course, some breaks, but there always will be, so long as there are horse railroad tracks to cross and so long aB division commanders have anything of vanity In their makeup. While I have a great deal of respect for Wilber and Rutan, 1 think their orlti cisms amount to absolutoly nothing. How Provost MarBbal Grant, as Mr. Wilber Bays, a man who was stationed on foot near the reviewiug stand, could keep the Hue closed up is more than I can see.

It Is pretty hard work even when oue Is on horseback. Mr. Rutan's statement concerning the ability of his 13 year old daughter to start the procession is another remark in tbe same line. If Mr. Rutan and his daughter together can start a column of 12,000 men 1 should like to see him do it, but perhaps as Mr.

Bell says their genius In that Hue is hereditary. The whole mat tor seoms to be a political move, and it seems to me very foolish for Grand Army men to let any such trouble come between them. Tho fraternity, loyalty and charity of our organization ought not to be so far forgotten a3 to allow anything of this nature to occur." IN SOUTHERN SEAS. Admiral Ralph Chandler on the Brooklyn at tile Phillipine Island. A let'rv from Admitul Ralph Chandler, commanding the Asiatic squadron, and dated from tbe Uuitcd States steamer Brooklyn, at Manilla, the Phillipine Islands, April 3, speakB of his arrival there on Good Friday and of tho' simultaneous coming of mail from New York of the latter days of January aud tho first days of February, 1SS3.

Leaving his wife aud daughter in Yokohama, Japan, Admiral Chaudler started on a cruise to the South ou January 33, went through the inland sea, down through Formosa Strait, and thence to llong Kong. At that place be enjoyed the hospitalities of English and American resident11, and was the guest of the Governor and of the naval and military authorities, as well as the recipient of tho courtesies of Colouel Withers, the American Consul, with whom he celebrated the forty second anniversary of that excellent official's marriage. Thence the admiral weut to Canton in a river steamer and spout eight days in slghtseeiug, ro turnlng to Hoag Kong and leaving therein tbe Brooklyn for Singapore, where the Bhip coaled. The voyage then extended to Batavla, onward through the Java Sea to Macarsar. la the Celebes Inlands.

From that point across tho Malacca Sea weut tho Brooklyn aud northward thence to Zennate, where from by tbe Celebes Sea aud Min doro Strait to Manilla, from where the letter referred to was written. The admiral, who was in excellent health aud who would be remembered with beet regards to all his friends here, expected to proceed from Manilla to Shanghai and back to Japan. Tho scenes and varied climates and races encountered by htm are graphically alluded to. His Brooklyn friends will be glad to learn of tho health and happiness of this sterling officer and gentleman and of his estimable family. COLONfCL PAINE'S TALK.

Be Received Hia Communion Because lie Kefnacd to Work ou Snuday. Colonsl William H. Paine, who was on the staffs of Generals McDowell, McClellan and Pope during the War of the Rebellion, lectured on his "Army Experiences before the Greeupolut Young Men's Christian Association, 144 Greeupoint avenue, last evening before a large audience. The colonel stated that the cause ot the dofe6.t of the Union Army at Bull Run was Ignorance of the topography of Virginia. At tbe outbreak of the war, he said, there was but one map of Virginia in the charge of the War Department and that was made in 1805 and corrected in 1820, with the railroads marked tberesn in red ink as they had been built.

Tbe lecturer is a church member aud ou ono occasion he received orders from his superior officer to conduct some engineering work on Suuday. Be refused point blank to perform the work on Sunday aud his refusal to do so was brought to tbe notice of Edward M. Stanton, who was then Secretary ot War. The lecturer soon after was made Colonel in tbe Regular Army, and he said no owed that commission to his honoring the Sabbath by abstaiulug from For au hour or more Colonel Paine held tbe attention of bis audience in detailiug the engineering and topographical work of tbe battles of Chan cellorsville aud Gettysburg. He said the movements of tbe rebel troops on the southern side of the Rappahannock, at Fredericksburgh, wore made known to tho Union forces by the wife ot General Lee's colored servant, who managed to hauj up clothes ahowlng tbe colors of the different corps aud turning them so that the Union engineers understood the movement.

On the wall in the rear of the platform was an oil painttug showing where Mr. Alouzo Ameli, of the Seventeenth Ward, who was attached to Duryea's Zouaves, was fired ou by rebol pickets. The bullet was aimed at the man's heart, but a pocket Testament checked its course and saved bis life. THE HEXIC1N CONGRESS ADJOURNS. City of Mexico, via Galveston, June 1.

Congress adjourned last night after having enacted a resolution empowering the President to grant a charter to a bank to promote mining and agriculture in tbls republic, the understanding being that this is in lavor of American capitalists desiring to establish a bank here. The budget of expenditures for tbe ensuing fiscal year was finally fixed at $385,403.49. "SWIPES" ACCEPTS A CHALLENGE. Tom White, better known alt Swipes, the newsboy," and who has recently taken up bis residence in the Eastern District, has acceptod Toinmv Cabill's challenge for a fight to a flulsh at 112 pounds. The friends of both pugilists will meet in a couple of days and arrange the preliminaries.

It Is said tboioth men desire to fight la private lor a lake and fa" CONTAGIOUS PLEURO PKECMONIi. Policemen Called Upon to Aid In the Suppresxion of the Disease. Commissioner BeU yesterday issued the following Instructions' m' plague among cattle: Cohwssionek'8 Office, "I Department of Police and Excise, I Municipal Building, Brooklyn, N. May 31, 1888. P.

Campbell, Superintendent: Sir The Governor of the State of New York hav ing by his proclamation duly issued bearing date thu 14m day of May, 1888. declared, pursuant chapter 134 of tho Laws ot 1878 and the acts amendatory thereof, that it has been duly certified to him that contagious pleuro pnoumonla or lung plague of neat cattle exists In the counties of this State, among others the County of Kings, and that by Chaptor 155 of the Laws of 1887 the Governor is authorized to co operate with the Commissioner of Agriculture of the United States for tbe purpose of suppressing such diseases by an act of the United States of America passed May 29, 1884. And the Governor having, pursuant to euch power and authority, made the followlug order aud regulation among others: I. "All owuers and persons responsible for neat cattle in the said goographical districts (the Couuty of Kings to be Included therein, as aforesaid,) are ordered to retain all such ueat cattle ou tbe premises whero they may be at the time of the Issue of this proclamation, and not to allow any such cattle to move Irom one place or premises to another, nor to be upon any highway or uufeticed ground unless they are in charge of a person with a special permit granted by an Inspector or Assistant Inspector of the Bureau of Aulmal Iudustry of the United States, who shall also have been duly designated or appointed by my agont under this proclamation." And the Governor having appointed, in aud by proclamation, James Law, of Ithaca, in this State, his agent, to designate and appoint such Inspectors aud Assistant Inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States as aro necessary to act In New York for the suppression of lung plague, and generally carry out tho provisions of the laws of this State enacted for such purpose. And sheriffs, constables and peace officers, among whom are included policemen of this city, are directed by said proclamatiou, when called upon, to assist and protect the duly authorized employes of the Bureau of Animal Industry when engaged in the execution of their duties in suppressing the lung plague of cattle.

And the Department of Health of the City of Brooklyn having asked the assistance of this depot tmeut in preventing the violation of section 49 of the Sauitary ordinance, more particularly In reference to cattle running at largo, all members of the forco aro directed and required to forthwith enforce said section 49, aud to prevont all cattle running at large, within the limits of the City of Brooklyn, without the permit or permits required under the proclamation of the Governor of this State, above referred to, aud iu section 49 of the said ordinance. By order of the Commissioner. TnOHAS F. Fabbell, Deputy Commissioner. PROFESSIONAL FEES.

Tile Value ola Delicate and Important Operation iu Surgery. To tlit Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: A recent case tried before Judge Bartlett, of the Supreme Court, and a jury, In which a surgeon of this city sued to recovor $300 for professional services, suggests some questions which may be of interest to the readers of the Eagle. The services wero acknowledged by the defondant and consisted of the setting and antiseptic treatment of a compound comminuted fracture of both bones of the leg. The patient was a lady and the case required sixteen special dressings, tho time ocuuplod being from ono to three hours for each dressing. The question before the court was the value of the service rendered.

Four surgeons were called as exports to testify upon thi3 point The writer exprossod the opinion tbat $500 would bo a reasonable fee. In response to croBS examluatiou, he said ho considered the service worth that in any case, but tbat ho recognized his right to perform it gratuitously or to accept any sum that the patient could afford to pay. Three other exports were called and estimated the value of the service rendered at $300, $125 aud $100 respectively. The result was that the Jury awarded the smallost sum named, although the defendant had offored $125 to settle the account The writer was satisfied at the time with his ostlmate of the value of such a service, to all alike, taken In connection with tbe willingness of the surgeon to render the servico in whole or in part gratuitously, according to the ability of the patient to pay. A little reflection will suffice to show that this is falla cious.

Suppose the surgeon avaricious and un willing to relax ono iota of the sum demand ed. In just such a case a surgeon in this city got Judgment for $1,500 against a poor man for lithotomy, and still holds that judgment over hia head. Now, $1,500 is not an exorbitant feo for that operation, but think uf a young man struggling for years with such a Judgment recordod against him. The question. What is the valuo, If auythlug? is involved and cannot bo correctly answered until the question Is deflued.

What is tho value, for instance, of a barrel of flourt Intrinsically to a fami blug company it cannot be estimated; commercially, just hero and now, in time of dearth, to a crowd of penniless immigrants, nothing; to a companyof hungry millionaires, Its weight iu gold. A capital surgical operation follows the same rule. Its value Intrinsically Is beyond computation; it valuo commercially Is to the pauper absolutely nothing, unless some benevolent friend will assume in whole or in part the obligation; its value to tho millionaire is whatevor sum may bo named by common consent, and this sum is ofteu such as to iudicate a very inadequate appreciation of the knowledge and responsibility involved. Brooklyn, May 28, 1883. B.

J. PASTdR STEVENSON'S SCALP. That's What Some of Congregation are For. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Will you please insert the following letter in your valuable and much esteemed paper and do Justice to a most worthy, but greatly abused, bo clety which, for the last two years, ha3 been treated with tho greatest rudeness at the ands of tho prosent pastor, tue Rev. John W.

Stevenson? The fact of the case is limply this: Tho Ladles' Aid Society of Union Bethel A M. K. Church, corner of Scheuoctady aveuue and Dean street, is a baud of Christian ladies who have boon members of this church some of thorn ever since the church was built and hare been indefatigable in their efforts to liquidate tho debt of their church, and the honor is due to that noble self sacrificing society that our condition Is as good as it is to day. They are not in rebellion against church law, neither are thore any lllesal trustees in this church, for tbe pastor knows that tbe Board ot Trustees was elected according to law, and their names are as follows: James II. Hart, president; William H.

Moore, Cmar T. Burns, Perry Wellmore, W. B. Glostor, Johu Jones; Samuel L. Thompson, secretary.

Tho Rev. Mr. Stevenson does uot approve of the financiering adopted by the Ladies' Aid Society. They have a constitution and bylaws which clearly set forth the object ot the society, which Is to raise funds to aid the trustees In paying the interest on the bond and mortgage, to keep up the insurance and to pay the current exponsos of the church, but not to pay $1,100 salary which the Rev. John W.

Stevenson demands and which tbe society refuses to pay. As to the soiling of our church and removlug, it has never entered the minds of any of the members of Union Bethel and the idea must have been the result of the pure Imagination of the pastor hlmsolf. The conference will uot have any terrors for us, for we will rejoice when the 6th of June arrives, whsu the Rev. (Dr.) J. W.

Stovenson will be delegated to othor fiolds. His occupation is gone and we will have no more of him, James H. Hart, President Samuel Thompson, Secretary. Brooklyn, May 29, 1888. CONDITION OF HUDSON AVENUE.

A Correspondent Asks for Ibe Improvement ol tbe Old Thoroughfare. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: "Will the Eagle please call the attention of the authorities In charge of streets to tbo deplorable condition of Hudson avenue, near Fulton street? One of tho oldest stroets In Brooklyn, of late It has become a busy thoroughfare to the bridge. Some forty years ago it was cobblod, and the same Identical cobble stones remain to remind us of those primitive days when the avenue bore a name in honor of Old Hickory Jackson. It was about 1869 when tho stage cars operated by Deacon Richardson were discontinued running through the avenue to old Bridge street Ferry Some years afterward tho disused tracks wero taken up, but to this day the ruts where tbe tracks laid still exist in spots which the gas companies have not bad occasion to touch. The street, especially between Fulton street aud DeKalb avenue, is full of pitfalls for the truckman as well as tbe family carriage.

Leading to a prominent square where capital and enterprise are erecting some of the costliest and most substantial business palaces in the city, tbe Eagle might suggest that old Hudson avenue receive a little consideration from the Street Commissioner both as to repairs and cleanliness. At the same time let the Eagle give the Union Elevated Company a little dig for the manner is which they bavo made the aveuue, between Fulton street and DeKalb avenue, a lumber yard or over three months. K. the which was excellent, to statement, Mrs. Nowlan took the.

standi She was dressed In deep i mourning "andJiwajS vuuojuerauiy. auectea at times wnite giving Hei She detailed the events, of vine even. log preceding Nowlan's death Bnd he was apparently In bis usual.rheal(h wiien be loff. uwuio wj Kuw luo uespiuu at tier nusoaBti insured his life in 18S5, aud sent the polloy to her in weden. George Halleiu, Mrs.

Nowlan's cousin, said ha did not know tbat the deceased was insured until the day of his death. He had known him since last January, and, at his suggestlo bad made home with him. Mrs. Hoberg, Mrs. Nowlan's aunt, had nothing to say except that she, with the others, ate some lobster on the night of the 25th and experienced no 111 effects from IL Detective Daley, of the Fifteenth Precinct, had found out that deceased drank three glasses of whisky on the night before his death with a man named John Cunningham at James Prendergast'8 saloon on Atlantic avenue.

Frederick Osterback, of 87 Paciflo street, who had known deceased for four years, swore tbat he saw him at 1:15 on the morning of the 27th, and as ha did not speak to him he remarked to bis wife that Nowlan must be a little off." Charles Leary, the hospital watchman, said ha met Nowlan In the corridor at 12:15 on the morning of the 27th. He might have gone out after thai and returned without being seen. Dr. Kent, who made the analysis of the stomach of the deseaaed, Bald death had resulted from arson, ical poisoning. Edward Cooper, another nurse, said there was a bottle In the hospital which he thought contained solution of arsenic, but he did not know whethei Nowlan got at It or not The verdict of the Jury was to tho effect that Nowlan died from arsenical poison, in some unknown." manner administered.

vsp THE COPPER BARONS And Their Doings in Illustration ot tbe Taiiff. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Sidney Smith wittily said that it required a surgical operation to make a Scotchman under stand a Joke. It needs a severe one to make such Protectionists as "Bill" and I. under stand the principles of political economy in the workings of the tariff. Bell propounds six questions, the first of which is to show either that 1 have grossly exaggerated.the tax tho country has paid by the 47.10 duty or an Indirect effort on his part to show that duties do not increase cost to consumers.

Or he may be a believer in Senators Evarts' and Edmunds' theory that the foreigner pays part of the duty levied on the goods he sells to Americans. Tho former Senator, in a speech in this State before last election, assorted that tha foreigner paid one half, while Edmunds, In hia article in the February Harper, Is loss definite and says he only pays a part Were Bell to visit the New York Produce Exchange to buy a cargo of wheat for Germany, France or Spain, and propose that he should get it cheaper than ths Johnuy Bull alongside, because it paid a duty la those countries and none In Great Britain, tho boya would gather round him, set him ou a table and point him out as a first class lunatic. Reverse tha trade, and taka an American buyer of castor oU in Paris or elsowhore, where the price is about cents per pound and our duty oa which is 10 cents, or nearly so. On Evarts' theory the seller would get nothing for his oil. Can idiocy further go But in bis second question he gives his whole case away when he says that many dutiable articles are made and sold cheaper here than lu England.

If the manufacturers can do this with higher priced labor what need is there for a protective tariff at all 7 This question answers his third one, becauso tho malu object of such a tariff If to increase the cost of goods made here by exactly the rate of duty levied on foreign goods 1 answer his fourth, that many writers on tha wago cost of production, such as Atkinson, Wells, Moore, John Schoenhof and others have shown that tho average of labor hero is much loss than BO per cent, higher than iu Great Britain. Even J. G. Blaine iu a stato paper written in introductory to a book of consular reports, ackuowledges thai the cotton operatives of Manchester, Euglaad, are paid bettor hour for hour thau thoso of Fall River and Lowell. In his fifth he challenges me to name any Industry making 55 por cent I will naua nickel, iron ore aud Iron, steel rails, copper, plats glass, spool coUon, wood screws.

I will take two of the above to show the very peculiar working of thi tariff. The principal producer of nickel thinking no deubt he was entitled to more protection than 19 per goes to Washington, drafts a bill to makt the duty 1600 a ton, gets It passed, and it is non law aud has been for probably ton yoars. Mrs Wharton, the party referred to, can probably In. form Boll what his rale of profit and whether 11 exceeds 153 per cent. Wharton gave this evidence before a congressional committee aud it is quoted bj Mr.

Wilson, of West Virginia, Iu his recent very ablt speech on tho Mills bill. Plate glass costs 80 cent! in France the duty is50 cents por squuro 166" per cent. 1 wonder If our Kentucky manufacturer! lu selling his glass for 80 cents, against the French, man's 30 cents, gets less than 150 per cent profit on his cost. Ills sixth question seems to iudicate that our holy tariff is so sacred as to have no iniquity ia It I can't use your valuable space with ton cases, but will give you a few. Sheathing felt is a simUat article to roofing.

The former Is used under tha copper of woodon ships and comes In froe, so tha rich ship owner pays uo duty, while tho poor man's roofing pays 20 per ceut On coppor there is a duty ot $100 a ton, so tho owner whose ships are in the foreign trado gets thotn new suits in Liverpool, Glasgow or Ilavro, so saving this dutyand depriving hundreds of shipwrights of work hero ia fact, if it wore not for the coasters copper sheathing would soon become a lost art In American ports. The coppor barons send their surplus to London and sell it there at Eugltsh free trade pricrfs, enabling the makers of copper vessels thero to ship heavily, of their product to the United States, thereby throwing tho coppersmiths on this side out of work for thu benefit of a few scoro copper barons, Whose iuvestmnnt, fifteen years ago, of $330,000 is now worth $7,000,000, beside having paid dividends along sldo of which 55 per cent would be a more Take the wood screw industry, which could subsidize Hon. J. Chamberlain, of England, with $125,000 yearly, in order to keep np prlcos aud monopolize the trade here. Some ten.

or fifteen years ago the duty was taken oft rags and mash paper stock to benefit the paper makers. The poor miserable rag pickers had uubody to speak a word for them in Congress; so they went to tho wall, now getting cent a pound for their collections gathered so wearily in place of 1 and 2 cents, as formerly. Verily, the poor have tew rights which the rich are bound to respect Out of the more than 4,000 taxed or dutiable articles there are as mauy casos of "griudlrg Iniquity" to which "Bell" takes exception as would I think fill an Eagle supplement, and It Is therefore an insult to the intelligence of your readers to increase this list R. I Brooklyn, May 25, 1888. TUE AMERICAN MAGAZINE.

General Howard's View of Our National Defenselessncss. The American for June has a strong por. trait of the present Charles Dickens. Dr. W.

F. Hutchinson's article on Barbados, the third in the series "Along the Caribbean," is interesting and well Illustrated. Hamlin Garland's Boy Elfe on tbe Prairie Is continued. General Howard's calculations about the millions of wealth exposed to foreign attack ou both our exteuded con3ts are suC flcently appalling, but tbe difficulty of defense la lu keeping pace with the amount to be defended and iu the selection of methods of defense, when these so rapidly change with the constant change in the molhods ot offonie and destruction. George Edgar Montgomery's article, "Dickons on the American Stage," Is a very Interesting sketch, graphically illustrated with pictures of the famous plaj ers who have represented the great novelist hero.

Ecuador aud Her Citle3" is another of tlio iuteresting Central American papors which bavo been a specialty in this magazine. It is by William Eleroy Curtis and is illustrated by Feun, Edwards and Eaton. "My Dream of Anarchy aud Dynamite" is concluded, with cuts of futuro riot and destruction In New York, which are evou more sea national than the dream. Tbe stories of the number are "Two Coronets," by Mary A Tlucker, continued; Dinner for Two," by Ella W. Peattlo; "In His Own Couutry," by Marah Ellis Ryau; From Out the Pines," by B.

Werdan," and My Pet Cage Bird," by J. T. Littleton. Rev. Henry Loomis com.

pares American aud German uutverslllos. RAILROAD KBITS. The Long Island Railroad Company is lay. lug a new double track from Hinsdale to iilcksvllle. Trains began ruuolng to Long Beaoh to day.

Paisongors may leave Brooklyn at 8 and 11 A M. and 3:25, 4:22 and 6 P. dally, and Suuday at 8:15 aud 11 AM. The Annex boat between Hunter's Point and Pine street, New York, began running to day. An uonal boat will be employed when the Hummel time table goes into effect.

HIGH PRAISE IROJI BOSTON For tbe Society fur ImproTinz the Condition of the Poor. Tho last meeting, until tho Fall, of the Society for tho Improvement of tbe Condition of the Poor was held last evening at 1M Livingston street. Mr. Reuben W. Ropes was in the chair and Mr.

Thomas M. Andrews, of the Advisory Board, was secretary pro tem. There' were present tho Messrs. D. M.

Stone. J. Lott, A D. Wheelock, J. E.

Kelsey, A. C. Gunnison, Samuel Rowland, T. Sutphon," W. H.

Hazard, T. M. Andrews, J. M. Griggs, Thomas Hudson, G.

Bunker, W. H. Quinn, G. S. Tbatterd and A.

Day. David M. Stone reported that tho Executive Com mittoe had held a meeting, but that no action was taken needing any report to the Board. The Depot Committee havo no report to make till the annual meeting. The treasurer, Mr.

Samuel Rowland, submitted the following report, covering tho mouths of April and May: on hand from last year $5,444.35 Received to March 3(1 Roceived durina April and 1.650.5U 821,978,07 Totil resources $27,431.42 For warrants to March 31 $20,704 45 For warrants during April 61M For warrants during May 422.43 Total $21,719.96 Balance on hand to date $5,711.40 This report was received with expressions of approval aud unanimously adopted. General Agent Albert A. Day submitted the following report of the disbursements for April and May: For aroceries For Tjread 13.20 rcoal 15.00 For shues nnd rubbers 49 For clothing 10 60 For rents lor famil bj 43.00 For redeeming goods from pawn 8.0U For removing families S.00 Fur medicine 18.75 For funerals Ot) Total $21130 This report represents 142 families that have been assisted during the past two months, comprising in all 639 personB. General Ageut Day supplemented this report by a statement of comparison between the mouths of April aud May for 1887 aud 1833. It is as follows: Received to May 31, 18S7, received to May 31, 183S, 21,937.07.

Showing an excess In receipts for thi3 year of $179 89. ISxpeudltures this year to date, $21,719 96 as against 120,201.47 last year, showing an excess ot (1,515.49. Balance on hand last year as against $5,711.40, showing a decreaso iu cash on hand at the same date of $900.02. There were also 265 books Issued to solicitors, of which 255 have been returned and settled, leaving ten books unsettled. This i3 an excess of four books over last year at the same date, there being at that time but six books unsettled.

Concluding bU report, General Agent Day read an oxtrnct Irom the report of a committee, appointed by tho overseers of the poor of Boston, who made a tour of inspection of tho tates, iu which It Is said that for good system and effectual work the Brooklyn socioty was the best organization visited. The question of purchasing coal then arose Mr. James E. Kelsey took the floor and stated that coal haudlers rather than form themselves Into a society for protective purposes aud for the equal benefit of themselves and tho consumers, had formed a ring for the purpose of having things their own way. He further said that the necessities of tho people had, to all appoarances, induced them to discontinue mining in many localities nnd that thousands of tons of coal were locked in mines uutil sucu time as they could gel tbe price they demanded.

He asserted that he fully expected coal to advance 50 ceuts per ton boforo the Winter months. Mr. David M. Stone astonished Mr. Kelsey by stating that he had laid in a supply of coal at a figure loss than the retail prices.

When Mr. Kelsey said that ho could not account for that, unless Mr. Stone bought it from the boats. Mr, Stone volunteered the statement that coal can be bought from the boats cheaper than from tho yards of dealers. The following committees wore appointed by the chairman.

To write the annual report, Messrs Honry E. Pierrepout, Edward H. Kidder, John B. King; To print annual report, Mossrs John A. Ncxsen, A.

Augustus Low, Henry E. Pierrepout: to audit treasurers accounts, Edward S. Wa erman, Thomas M. Andrews; Committee on Nominations, A. D.

Wheelock, D. M. Stone, Johu S. Lott, Albert C. Guanison, W.

Manchester. PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES. Laat Night's Media? or Iho Thirly ni nth District Organization. A regular meetiug of tho Public School Society of the Thirty ninth District was hold last evening in its rooms, on Third street, South Brooklyn. Tho early part of the evouiug ws dovoted to the transaction of business.

President Acton was in tho chair and Secretary Palmer recorded. That part of the bylaws roforring to the initiation fee aud the monthly duos was, by unanimous vote, so altered a3 to constitute $2, the fee for admission to membership tor gentlemen, and $1 for ladies. The monthly duos will, iu the future, be 50 cents for gentlemou and 25 ceuts for ladies. It was further decided to have a lecture ou June 14. Captain Jack Crawford, tho poot scout having bsen engaged for the occasion.

At the conclusion of the business mooting an excellent musical aud litorary programme was interpreted to tho evident delight of the audience that flllod both parlors. Mrs. Alico Chapln Ferris gave somo excellent elocutionary selections, and Miss Emily Lorenz played two piano boIos with grace and llnlsh. Little Cora Palmer gave unmistakable evidence of ability as a tho Misses Etta Fox aud Lily Pullman sang pleasingly. Mr.

Amos F. Learned made a few remarks upon the objects of the society, and Miss Tillie Zeitlow recited acceptably. Mr. John Sutter sang and recited, and Lawyer Currau dwelt upon the social docllue of our national holidays. Ho deprecated the popular usage of thoso days and hoped the latest acquisition to the list of holidays Arbor day would not be diverted from its object.

A GANG OF THIEVES. One of tbe Prowling Combine Wakes a Confession. The three men who were arrested at Free port on Wednesday, George and Joseph Pfelstsr and Peter Pethon were arraigned before Justice Higble, in Jamaica, last night, on charges ot burglary aud grand larceny and remanded for exaralna tian. Pethon has made a confession to Constable Smith to the effect that he and his pals are part of a gang of thieves who have been working the Island. Thero were six in the combine and two of tho other three men, George Haas aud George Spelcher, are in custody in Brooklyn on the charge of stealing a boat and other property belonging to Charles Juen got from his boat houso at Aqueduct, near Jamaica Bay.

Pethon told the officer that all six of them participated in this robbery and, to show that he was not fibbing, Pethon has turned over some of the stolen goods. The'ofilcor has the name of the sixth man. SELOVER WON THE BADGE. The iriontlily Shoot of the Glen more Rod and Run Club. The Glenmore Hod and Gnn Club held its regular monthly shoot yesterday at Dexter's Park.

John J. Garrlty was the referee aud Albert Lunen schlofls scorer. Here is the score: Namo. Score. K.

Peter Sutter 0011111 i George U. Forbell 1 0 11111 6 Joseph Ocfu 0011110 J. K. Powoll 1111101 6 S. A Livingston 1010101 1 Hugh Littleiohn 1111110 ft W.R.

Selover. 1111111 7 M. J. Bourke 0 0 10 10 1 3 Herman Boehme 1101111 6 OnarlesMagee 11110 10 6 W. R.

Selover took the Midas diamond badgo while Tax Collector Bourks was presented with the leather emblem. GEXIBAL LONG ISLAKB KBITS. O. L. Allen, of Garden City, will sail for Europe to morrow.

Dr. OvertoOjhas been elected president of the Queens County Medical Society. General Tracy hol la that tho bondsmen of defaulting Supervisor Mcgowan, of Newtown, are responsible for $6,000 ot tbe $22,000 that he stole. THE HOBSK HID HYDROPHOBIA. John J.

Moore, of Newtown, was compelled yesterday to shoot a horse which he valued at $500. Four weeka ago a dog bit the horso on the nose, sinking bis fangs so deep Into the flesh that blood flowed. Nothing was thought of tho matter nntll Monday, when the horse became ungovernable and no person could approach htm. It was a olear case of hydrophobia. AH ACTIVE PICKPOCKET.

Philip Kern, of Middle Village, while in the barroom of Bchumaober's Hotel yesterday afternoon had bis pocket picked of a gold watch valued at $150. Ho thinks the thief was party attending a taunt, SUFI I c. Chicago '21 9 8.1, .700 Boston 120 13 3tfi 1 New .586 Detroit Il7ila.30l .567 14.14 12 17! 10.20, 8 21 .500 .414 .333 .276 New York Is closing up ou Boston and Chicago is falling off, while tbe Phillies are getting up with the leaders. Weidman to day and Now York will win. The base ball reporters of tho New York papers have organized thomselves into a Reporters' Base Ball Club and the team includes A.

B. Rankin, of the Herald; W. Rankin, of the Clipper; Kennedy, of the Times; Donohue, of: tho IFoWtf; Stackhouse, of the Tribune; Harris, of the Prets; Mandlgo, of tho Sun; Lane, of the A'for; Smith, of the Evening Sun, aud Hairy Plummer, of tbe Newt. They are going to Philadelphia to be badly thrashed by tho Quaker City scribes. Jule Rankin is to pitch, Will Rankin to catch, Kennedy, Harry Plummer and Donohue are to guard the bases; Stackhouse covers short hold aud the othar fellows play In the outfield.

Billy O'Brien is to manago the team and Doshon is to give them points about tho Philadelphia players. The Phillies have several good amateur players in their repor.ers' team, while our fellows of the Metropolitan team are simply a lot of well, suppose we say Jolly good fellows for a spree. The gonial "Deacon" Will Halstod, cf tho Staton Island Cricket Club's nine, has been disabled by the breaklug of his right arm by a swiftly pitched ball. All will regret his enforced retirement ftom tho field. The Brooklyn team took a much needed rest yesterday, and they will.

In consequence, be ready for tho Cincinnati to day ngnlu. To morrow's game closes the homo series with Cincinnati for Juno. On Sunday the great game with St Louis will take place at Kldgewood, when Terry will outer the box again, this tlmo against King. There will be a big crowd at Ridgewood on Sunday and tho Gatos and Myrtle avenue lines should put ou extra cars. Bill Phillips says Brooklyu will win tho pennant and he hopes to see them do it Piuknoy says ho is "tired of having thoso New York reporters charge him with errors which he did not make." The trouble is easily avoided.

Don't make the errors. According to somo iufleld ers It is always the bnse'players they throw to who make the errors in not holding badly thrown balls. Mauy a third basemen and short stop is credited with fine plnys duo entirely to tho splendid pickups of tho first baseman. Tbls is especially tho case with tho fluo work done by Phillips' last year and by Orr this year In this respect. The Knickerbocker and Montauk base ball clubs played a game of ball yesterday at Prospect Park, the Montauks winning by a score of 8 to 2.

The Glenola Base Ball Club visited the grounds of the Elm Club on May 30, and defeated thoir opponents by a score of 13 to 11. The game wus a very interesting one. Tho scoring was done by Mr. Ely, of the Comet Club, of Jersey lleigbtg. MINSTRELSY AND ViNTRILOQUSII.

Enjnyuble Performance at St. Aujrus tine's Firih'Slocial Ton Party. Last evening witnessed the fifth of the series of social tea parties gtvon by the young people of St Augustiuo's Church at the Atheneutn. It was a most successful one, and the large audience applauded all the efforts of the young performers. The exercises began "with an overture by the orchestra, after which an enjoyable old time minstrel performance was rendered by members of the Holy Name assisted by a chorus of twenty five voices.

Although tho jokes wero rather ancient the singing Was very good aud the stories were well told. The children's Musical Union, composed ot the children of tbe church, then sang the chorus, "Why stand. we thus 7" in a very creditable manner, and were compelled to repeat it A number of selections from "Pete" were ably rendered by the orchestra, after which came what proved the hit of tho evening. This was the fancy dancing of little Miss and Master Dwyer, who danced the Spanish fandango in tbe most approved manner. Mr.

Harry Konnedr, tbe ventriloquist, gave a good exhibition of his ability, combining his regular rendition with a comic perfarmauce. A doll drill was the next in order, after which the evening's amusement ended with the chorus, "Thou 'Adieu," by the Children's Musical Union. The Choral Union of the churoli will occupy tho stage this evening. GREAT SPORT FOR ANGLERS. Tho Fishing Season Auspiciously Opent'd on Jamaiac Bar.

About the first catch of weakfish this season by fishermen from this point was made on Decoration day. Four or five experts with the weakfish line brought iu to Charlie Fuller's and Dorman'a messes ot five to ten fish each, averaging about a pound and a half apiece. These were all taken In tbe Pot aud Hell Gate at high water with shrimp bait Large numbers of blackfish, from one half to two pounds eaoh, are caught daily under the trestle and draw bridge. Two boats that fished for an hour at high water on Decoratton day, on tbe Barren Island wrock, captured about sixty blackfish, welgblog from a pound and a half to three pounds each. They used fiddlers for bait.

Sea bass are very scarce and small as yet Another week should bring them In tbe bay Iu large numbers. TO ABRANUE A FIGHT WITH BBAGAN. Jack Green, the well known Boston welter weight pugillBt, is endeavoring to arrange a fight to a finish with Johnny jKeagauJ Jack Dempsey's into antagonist J. Melllnfort, of Boston, and Green's bnolcnr have imau in onnn'tatiou with Bll'y Kftd of this city, who has been Reagan's backer in all his contests, with a view of arranging a light to a finish between those two pugilists, and, judging from all a battle will be arranged. Reagan baa had a laud rest slnoo his fight with the Nonpareil and la rer dnuoh.