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5 MANUFACTURERS DINE. AN ALDERM ANIC DEBATE. iA WEEK OF OLD I I I I o. Illll ni IOI II MIL THEIE SECOND ASHMTTAL BANQUET AT TEE POUCH MANSION. Hendrix Expounds 'the Doctrine of.

Sound Monev Jarjan's 1: hns a record as a debt puylng narinn which citizen may l'eel proud. Ve haw always gold. We mean to pay la I. v' then. Is the objection to yirn; The honds payable In coin have brca s.

half to Europe, one half at :i.i and the financial talent of cont'i. r. practical value of the free sij'vr ar.d Hot ni' sentiment, obstinate and mlschli a it at exactly throe quit nrs 1 cent, for the next thlrv years. This estltn.ite niigl 1. st Cue to he tile cause of threat satlsfact i i s' the fractional increase if we can th.Ti ly a firm foundation fr all business and ah wlih our plans and enterprises.

I. the responsibility fur the waste and ox: ravaane, 1 1 where it may. Our credit is a a nation, in spite of the dlscontt.nr, of rh tlm h. of reitetlonary inrtU' and the leajrue tlu; mini tin and d. or slates to upset air standard of v.iiue.

The mining states Lre dett rtnined to i' free of silver. The money sentiment of th" i outh trulls after the silver leadership and with the opening of a new seswlon. although the politics of both house; has been changed. th lines are still drawn f.r uniinisli. battle of the standards.

it i that the l'resident. sintrle handed. Is maintain the stability of our standard of value, while the represeu fa tives th' pe arid of the states jeny him assistance. The people this country with the President, as they wero with In lTt. when he sent t.lre.

nbaidclsm to Its death, how Mm: witli rae, with Hayes In Cipplause). when lie vetoed the Miami silver dollar bill, which was passed over veto, and as rhev would bave been with in if with a vision of tAw evils to roir.e, he had the Sherman law. are fd that the repeal of the bherman silver hr.v lnts roved a failure and We are asked to explain why. It Is of the feeling' distrust here, and the harden lnf? conviction abroad, that an a people we ar lackiriK in sound financial sense, and that v. have not as.

yet been cured of a tenderly weaken our of value, and to further oepreciate our currency. In addition to this we have unrolled a chapter of corporation trickery end dishonesty in the conduct of our 't Trunk line railroads, so as to add private disgust to public dlst rust. Then the lender of the movement to repeal the Sherman silver Jaw in the senate in October, reappears in December, introducing a bill for the fre. coinage of silver. The committees of both houses are made up In th" silver interest The speaker of tie bouse makes free silver speeches.

Tie1 vice president is supposd to he a free silver man. The secretary of the treasury is a cmvert to sound money notions. The new state; are sending In freo silver senators. There is an active silver party in ono In use, and a dominant silver party In the other. Is it anv wonder Hint the concludes to wait to see what we are Kinft to do? France S' ts of the mire of the general Industrial panie.

and Knchtml km to mine; South African securities, while this younu and buoyant nation still lingers umlr the dark shadow of hard times. T'ntll we adopt measures fo Invite perfect cnidene the adverse; currents will continue to run upatr.st us. for the sake of argument everv contention niivl in behalf of the free coinage of silver, the fact remains that until all the nations njucree to ac cept silver at thfdr mints at the same ratio, no single nation can, by opening its own mints, filve a coinage at the existing value to ad the silver in the worlo. No compromise is pos sible between a sold and silver standard. A louble standard of vaJes has no rni anina.

The contest In this country Is between a cold standard with silver held In the currenev at a Tarltv with Kold, and a silver standard with old as a commodity. Do we want a silver in this country? Do we want as nation to be on the of Mexico, the Smith American states. China, Japan. India, Slam and Persia, or do we belong to the nations whieo have "iitnnuted the most to tho arts and the sclen e. have made the world bettor and man freer.

and have carried alongside of the banner of advancing eiv mzation tne enuiem 01 the ever living Christ? There Is but one answer to such a miestiou. Lincoln said that this country could not re main half slave and half fro'. Freedom tir slavery had to tro. Nor can Jt remain In doubt to its ultimate stnndanj of value. Uold tver will have to win the contest.

Secession and slav rv foiiL ht 1 th: same lines. Thev art? buried beyond the reach of resuiTeelion trump. Sii helontrs to both of them as an issue in Amer ican polities. If there is to be a battle of the standards fought out at the next presidential lection, we of the New Knjrland anl Middle tates and of the area north of Mason and Dixon's line and oast of the great rivers are ready to throw off all party trappings and meet the issue in the common Interest of our republic and hitvo done with it. No mure nils faced platforms, no more lord wood devil leader hip, no more sniftlnir.

do.iclnir. trmimtnLr. or time serving amonf; presidential candidates: I't the silver men choose of their number. I jet the sinirle standard men choose nf their number, and then let the American people decide. (Ap plnuse.

Our attempts to compromise for the sn ke 1 peace have cest us. tip t. late. SITO.ITi'i.HTT. That is thr ninoiint of the depreciation of the silver purchase in our single handed effort acainsf the edict and the statecraft of the world to "do soniethinir for And now.

when there are forces in America politics tronc; enough to Impose a burd.en of upon the next ireneratlon rather tlutn airree to write in plain English that we nienn to pay obi Wnr we tne world tor liervim the duty of every citizen to support the 'iiratreous President, who ret uses to tr Me wirh our credit and irocs forth to buy Kola with our bonds, at the market rn te. f. Mmlausci nut thev 1 rh. in. has sold the bonds too low.

and everv demniroirue In the lorid is barking. at him. Th President has undertaken a serious, far reachine; and most Important tark. and has retained the strongest financial power of two continents to assist him. If he succeeds, it is tfoimr to be more thim the sale of of honds it is tfointr to a revival of confidence, which is beyond all money value It is troinp to he the pres.

rvat I of a stable standard of value, which Is. after all, a nation.1; chief treasure, and It is troimf to 1 pouree ff encouragement and cheer to the droop. inc. siiiciri.sii t.usiness of this counrrv. Then.

too. it will serve as a notice the world, that until the world agrees on something dse. we mean to do our business at home and abroad in terms or the world's best money. The Industrial Expansion of Jamn" was the next toast, to which the Rev. Dr.

John 1 H. Do Forest spoke. Ho has lived twenty i years In Japan and China ami spoke first of the difficulty of the occidental mind to understand the oriental mind. The orientals are scarcely fitted to engage in international busi nes.T scnemes'ox greaticiportance. Their unsteadiness of purpose and fliffhtlness makes tnem bften unworthy of reliance and Chi nese do not lose their heads in all larg monetary matters, as the Japanese do.

The snort slanted tricks of Japanese and viola tions of contracts by Japanese are commonly commented upon oy travelers. They lark in wealth, in experience and inventive pow ers, to many foreign minds tho question as to her chance to become a (Treat commer cial nation has been decided in the netraUve. Yet it has not been commonly mder.stood that in Japan the traders are almost of tho lowest class. Those who have furnished the brains for Japan are the families that bave given her the strength to accomplish her recent victories and they have despised commerce. They are now coming to seo that the thing that they havo despised is the thing they want and their factories are going up everywhere.

Japan is no doing an annual export trade of $230,000,000. It was $20,000,000 more last year than in tho previous year. One cf the visitors to this country to the Chicago fair, Swami Vivekananda. vna the next speaker. The to which he spoke was "The Industrial Condition of India and Its Relation to the t'nited States as a Possible Market." Ho spoke in part as follows: "When a boy I read of America a land of prairies and forests and wild Indians, living In tepees.

Coming here I find quite another tlnn.r. Vm may have ot notion that there are hut snak in India. India has been a wealthy nation for thousands of years. Civilization tcok its rise there as shown hy the itih'e. Ib strength has net en with the blast of trumpets.

The very Japan that we hear so much of nowadays Is saturated with Indian thought. China permeated with It. Silk and cotton Industry was killed by the JCnst India company. Indiiro manufacture was a source of wealth, hut the Knfxlish cane and the Indiyo culture subsided. The one polh this company was to find a market for evervthintf the people manufactured.

Later a better policy ha prevnlled. but It is like trying to revive a dead tree. Still a country of ''iriffin oe p.ipi,. can not he killed. The calm.

Ion sutTerim: tuple of India well. We are v.drh al! our of brain not a fight Ins race and may the Iord bless us and may never so. Cotton industry has revived. Trade is inerensinr: between India and the Cnited States, on The side of Jndhi. Machinery and Iron work le re will for many years have a 'marker in India.

Th" want of Indlu is capital. Her resoitrces are nirnost inilnite. The priijr I.ai antau onist the United States will have for some time to come In their trade with India will he Kucland. "A Basis For tlic Settlement of Our Labor Grievances' was tho subject of tho last toast. It was responded to by the Rev.

Dr. AfoT eoJ. He said It was his first experience? at a public dinner, and it mipht be the last. The (jujllty and color of the atmosphere in the rooms suggested the thought that the members bad made up their minds to do their smoking in this world. (Laughter).

Then Dr. McLeod said in part: "I nppe.ir before? as a cIMzen. a taxpayer and a hi.bor. he said. fifteen hours out of wenty four every ne of the seven days in the w.

ek. is but Just that hi v. Indolent. seJlish. tul nnjiirt.

ed. ap ph je, p.ipit.ilist ic vers and corporations lau' rlu r) should iin r. tau I i ho I am. I'm not native of this cuntry. I liave the vantage beJmr a native fr ch.

lee. (A; plause. i I come pm the vh potatoes and buttermilk are of diet, where rinh m. n's na role n. t'i h.

un is f. a living Oauchteri und the poor werk for 27, nts a dav. 3 feel a en relief that tlv mayor is not lvre to nticln. I J.ad heard he was 1... re.

Ills princiinil se. uis d. wn hard on folks. I.a tighter. i lie wouldn't aih.

eity fathers ettl th strlk ac, th dr wishes. He wouldn't allow them revoke license of corporations. II is that l. ss political futnr that 11 p. M'le to mind their own business If thev nlmuM tell him he must take away tla lic.

r.s from the hlne. If doe snme on rtafn la 1 he isn't here, p. si; down, as I am can he no Th rf cht lah labor. Their city wouldn't Who war.t. to work.

ni Kins. tLaushier.) I'm he would pn.hahly ask me saving thi. th cure of lah tn.ubhs. means the of was live thou ar.d in this another lice thousand w.rl: but Th time will wh the of lettint other men or not us tnev pWan. will he settled.

It may bo se'Ued In Mood' The letters; of regret wore read last, and the diners declared as they went homeward that the banquet had been a great success. Do You Want Details of Any Special Trip? Consult the Kas Bureau Ado. all eay that It means the best coin. Th States has ahvays paid out its best coin. a assigns, kiyn the on the payment th.

ell Hal sum of coot said the v.iiue of plant, tlie rr.ioc! t.tklne. int. Ule'er 1 of Sh a peri. c.V. 1 posse.

10:1 hteh th said of I WeuT lat p' un of Id company js oj.rat Irani' Is granted I. vars, hut my less tile city shall lake as "I offer this "because I believe it fs in thought on the question of said Mr. (Tark. line with inndiTii fnmehixes. I bo neve, L.aairman, that th not only in this of come York, loir I go i further and say in the tho giving of a franehi ouutry at.large.

when so to any corporation Khali have a time limit; so th after a period of years, the people who grant, il the franchise can become of the plunt. and It shall be the property of the poeple who granted the franchise. 1 so because I believe that it is on record In otiier daces that such things have been put into operation to the success of the people having cotu. ul of such franchises, notably in the city of Toronto, where, after the franchise f.ir a railroad corporation hud the city paid to this corporation for the plant and operated the plant for a period of three months. During that time the city received at the rate of per month, and after operating it for that time, to tee just how much the city should receive by way of remuncratiuii, the city then, upon a contract which it.

made, gave the right to a oompnny to operate, not the franchise but tin right, to operate the railroad in that city for a sum which was equal to which, the city paid in the lirst. Instance and then had it surrounded by a clause which provided that the men employed on the railroad should work a certain number of hours for a certain amount of pay per day, and after that agree to pay to the city a certain percentage of the year's receipts. So the city of Toronto, to day, has in operation a plan similar tu this. Xow, what would be the effect of this ten years hence, if the city desires to come in and take possession of this plant? 1 asked the question of a representative of one of the electric light companies before the committee. 'How is it that the figures for street lighting are so closely allied? They are put In the same llgures, 10 Mo replied: 'You can make a and that guess was that these men had combined t.i put in the same price for electric lights.

It came out also, to my chagrin and astonishment, that, the Kdison company of this city had an understanding an agreement with the other two electric light companies, whereby the Kdlson company agreed not to cnn.p. te for public lighting in the City of lirooklyn and that is the reason the City of Urooklyn has hitherto, up to the last. year, not been able to have competition In elc frie lighting simply because one company had agreed not to compete." Aid. Walkley made the point against the offer of Aid. Clark that it was an amendment, and the report of a committee could not be amended under the rules.

The chair ruled against him. Aid. Cary asked Aid. Clark this question: "How would you like to bo a stockholder in a new company and. after it bad been running for ten years and had Just become a suc have the city come in and forcibly take yonr franchise awav?" Aid.

Clark replied: "If Aid. Cary Is speaking as the representative of the corporations of lirooklyn I shall be prepared to answer him. Nut having an interest in any corporation. I can only speak for myself. I would like to know it he stands here as the representative of tho corporations?" "That Is too ridiculous a question to answer," said Aid.

Cary, quietly. AM. Walkley raised the question as to whether the city, after ten years could take the old part of the light company's plant. lie thought it could not. Hut Aid.

Chirk thought It, could. He referred incidentally to the case of the Long Island Water Supply company. After much more debate and many efforts to sidetrack the resolutions, the board adopted the substitute of Aid. Clark by a vote of 14 to tl. Cary and Wulkley were In the negative.

MeGarry did not vote. Koder and Gull foyle were ah: ent The law committee reported a resolution, directing that the city give warranty deeds to purchasers of all property sold by the city. Aid. McOarry asked why the city did not now give a warranty deed. Aid.

Colin said that the city could give a warranty title without, going to the common council. So he objected to voting for the resolution. It was lost. Aid. Colvn offered three resolutions in referee to railroads.

One was to require conductors to call out the names of Intersecting streets; the second was to require the companies to display the license numbers in the cars, while they compelled all companies to take out licenses for cars. At present only the surface roads have licenses. The 'resolu tions were referred to the railroad committee. Aid. Walsh had rescinded the resolution adopted last week appropriating $300 for ex penses of trips of committees of the board to Albany.

Aid. Droge offered a resolution directing tho transicr of S30.000 of any unexpected balances to be used for the following purposes In the park department: Fifteen thousand for a fence around Wlnthrop siark: for a fence around Hushwick park. $5,000 for a fence around the Twelfth ward park. Referred. Aid.

Jahn had adopted a resolution protesting against the passage of a bill now before the legislature for the repeal of the Second avenue extension law. FRANK HASTE ANGRY. The Club Has Engaged a Lawyer and Will Sue. Tho executive committee of tho Frank Harth Quartet club met at 140 Xortu. Elev enth street last night and decided to engage Charles J.

Patterson to bring suit against the proprietor nt l'alcee hall, where, tho club held its masquerade ball on Saturday night. rs already told In the a number of tho young women were robbed and the proprietor has refused to make ood tho losses, which In amount to about $'y "In addition we sen. uslv contemnlate bringing a suit for damages." Mr. Harth ex plained to Eagle reporter. "Our ticket re port shows that only 770 were disjiosed of.

yet tnero were nearly 2. 000 people in the hall. have since ascertained that a large number of persons, including the Rainmakers and members of other gangs wore passed in through another door. The crush was ter rible and there was no money In it for us, although it was a good thing for tho proprietor, as the dead heads drank rivers of beer at tho bar." For the Siloani Church. A large gathering was at the openinp; of the metropolitan market at Siloam Presbyterian church last evening.

The novel affair is to add to the church funds and the arrangements and decorations showed excellent skill and taste. The address of Counselor McCants Stuart and the music of the Hollade orches tra of New York city were the special features of the evening. To Visit the County Farm. The state lunacy commission, the state controller and the state board of charities, accompanied by the county farm committee of the board of supervisors, will go in a special car to the county farm at King's Park to morrow morning to ake an inspection relative to the transfer of the Institutions then from the county to the state. The train leaves Klat bush avenue depot at o'clock.

Coney Island Firemen Will Parade. Preparations are being made by the Coney Island Fire department for the forthcoming parade of the Volunteer Firemen's ass tlon. on February This will probablv the last opportunity for the Coney Island drpartment to turn out at any "general parade as a working department. NO PHYSIC. no NO JSLK 'TitlCITY.

Cure for Disease 11Y OXYGEN, Arf administered bv tho Cures often effected when all else has failed. Call or writ' for informatioa. Kl.KCTROPOISi:rO..:M;Fnltonst.cor. Boornin placo. Now York Oillce, 1,122 Uroadway.

the said company, or its TRADE CIARK, B. an i of in a a his of of uo 1 jjiowii ,1 1 1 1 1 1 as clerk. These two wort hi In the hone of weddlm; e.S pos aristf tntng equally grand, is looking for a lord. Other people In tl are Charles Young, who plays Dawsklns a al estate agent and private d. iei tiv.

a t. ol of e'raw. our's; J. L. Mason as tie Jar til tier.

ud Alice Warren as Mrs. who lets apartments. There was a au'oi. tie lust night and the boys in th gall. rv were w.

ll behaved. Next week "Th Uurbi Winner," will be produced The Gayety. the great poker in "Tho erutlon" is as funny as ever, ale audiences at the Oalety follow, Rising Oon y. sterday's the with the keen interest shown when the was new. William Harry's portrait Shane, the contractor, who rises to be a senator, is un excellent bit of character play ting and The time dalle oeserves the popularity it has achieved, play gives scenes and characters of the The company Is a.

id th and with which the play is liberally sprn: are bright and tukiiu AriMme I he fii t.i ar. I.ydla liarrv. Lizzie Conw.iv land, rest, and zler" James 11. Charles J. McFaddeu Charles Barry.

Next wlli be played. Snmiie G. R. week M. Fot 'The Ijax Grand Opera House.

The absurdities of the new musical comedy. "The Flams." which with William Iloey. John C. Rice und company that furnishes; ade quate support to these two fun makers, began a second week at. the Grand Opera house last night before an audience that completely filled the house.

Tho plot is just enough to furnish opportunities for the specialists to do their "turns" naturally and as a matter of course. Of these the catchiest were Rice's "Love lu All Dialects." John T. McGurn's singing of "The Clang of th, Forge," his deep basso, the dancing of sisters Mor rilees. Miss Simpson's "Forever and For Aye," Hoey's bagpipe and saxophone solos "the dancing of Willie Hersey. and tie Howard, Rcnwick.

O'Donneli am! the Misses Simpson and Mcrrilees. w. nt off in the fashion that was to have boon xjii tcd of a troupe so well balanced as Hoey's and not a few of the acts had to be repeated. Next week the comedian, William Collier, in "One of the Boys." Eyde Bellman's. Lovers of the specialty bill will find a good one at Hyde Bellman's, where Lingurd's Serenaders opened for the week yesterday.

Whilo there are some things of little Interest, the people who contribute to the entertainment are, as a rule. good. The house wa tilled to overflowing last night. Frank Goldic and Sallie St. Clair open the performance with songs and dancing, which Utile Charlie Goldie does no small part.

James II. Burton's trained dogs do some remarkable jumping; John and Harry union sing comic songs and the brothers liixon give some instrumental music on about, every instrument possible to play upon. Th. Rice brothers' triple bar act character was not extraordinary and Bernard iiyllyu'a singing was robust. not.

melodious. A. O. Duncan managed to get much fun and some novelty out of the tune honored ventroloquial act ami Matthews and Bulger had to repeat their appearance may tlnn before tile audience had enough of their singing specialties. Granjean and May did an act on the tight, rope and Press Kldridge sang and talked.

The performance closed with gun spinning and tumbling by Sheik HadJ Tnbar's troupe of Bedouin Arubs. Next week Reillv Woods' ompany. EBROBS IN THE RECORDS. The County Clerk's Complaint to the Board of Supervisors. The board of supervisors met yesterday afternoon, with Supervisor at.

Large Fltcliln In the chair. A communication was received from County Clerk Saffen reciting that an examination of the records recently copied under the supervision of his pred' r. ssor revealed the fact that they were full glaring errors; that none of thej bore any evi donoo by certificate or otherwise Uiut they had ever been compared with tho original papers on hie his office and that some were scarcely readable. In view of which Mr. Saffen said he could not accept the books as official records of his office or take the risk of giving certificates thereon.

He requested the board to take such action In the matter as would cause the records to perfected. These are the records which were copied under the supervision of Mr. Michael ICugono Finiilgan. Mr. Saffen's request was referred back to himself with power to act.

and on motion of Supervisor Fnderlin the county was cmtiowered to reenpy such records as In his judgment were necessary at. 10 cents per folio. Another and a lengthier communication was received from Mr. Saffen relating to the inadequacy of bis office to properly and conveniently locate the record tiies. He laid particular emphasis on the fact that the records of the city court, which will be abolished January 1, lWnl, would have to be stored there and he asked for the necessary authority to make enlargements to accommodate them when they arrived.

lie got what wanted. Tho next subject to engross the. lit.ieutioi of the board was a resolution offered, by Sup. Reeves, chairman of1 the committo on accounts of the county treasurer. It referred to the limited authority the clerk to his committee, William Chambers, in examining accounts.

In order that. Mr. Chambers' facilities for examining various uceounts might be extended, Mr. Reeves moved that the office of clerk to the committee on accounts of the county treasurer be abolished, and the oilb of accountant to the board be created, that Mr. Chambers be appointed to fill the pdsltlon and that incidentally his salary be increased from to per year, payable mouth ly.

Sup. Shaw moved to ty the matter on the table for a Week, saying that with tb board's lobbyist, at Albany most of the time watching the county legislation, thi would soon be plenty of positions for good Republicans, und he thought such hot. haste as was shown In Mr. Chambers' case was a little unseemly. A clear partisan vote, however, carried Mr.

Reeves' resolution through In good shape and Mr. Chambers will get extra SI. ono. it is only a few months ago that an effort to raise his salary to Ji.atm was mail. but fell through in committee.

number of bids were received for fur nishing Jail supplies, as follows: N. v. mau Company. Cuthbert. Company.

$71o; J. H. F. Bowman. George Mekibben.

They were all referred to the contract committee. The finance committee, to whom was re ferred back the bill of Coal Dealer F. II. Itl. for Sl.20r..f.ij at the last meeting, reported that his delivery of the cual was strtctlv aci ordiao to the contract drawn by the counsel to th.

board, and they were hi favor of paying th bill, which was ordered dee A majority of the committee on contracts reported In favor of awarding th. contract for the Twenty third regiment supplies to Newman Company at tb lr a t.tr uat. bid of wbb wax anv else. Sup. Donovan, chairman of the committee, object to awar.iinc tin contract according to the aggregate an, wan led it dota according to items.

The debate show. that lv had been overruled in his enminlti board by its vote overrule him aj: adopter the majority report. The board adjourned to meet next afternoon at. o'clock. and the sttid Frenchinti Dy Noted A series of meetings which wiil be held nightly, exoppt Saturday, the Church of the Coo Jiuings, ijuiuey street, near Kent avenue, opened lti3t night with the Dr.

C. F. Nash as the preacher. The Bev. Dr.

C. Bollog tvill speak this evening, the Kev. Dr. C. II.

Katon to morrow the A. E. Wright. Thursday evening and tbnllev. Alice K.

W'riglit," Friday evening. Tho preaching will bo preceded by a short prais. Brooklynites Sail for Europe. Among the passengers on th" North German Lloyd steamship Sa.il which sailed to day, for Bremen via r. Mr.

John is. Mr. and Mrs. Max I Miss Isabella Sand, and Mr. L.

Sand. Mrs. Tea. Mrs. Fben J.

Kim a lion of s.7 Kemseu strce: gavo a tea yesterday afternoon from 1 to 7 o'clock. The rooms were handsomely decorated and many representatives of the i Heights social circle attended. lllM ll 11 it IMPORTANT CONDITION OF AN ELECTK.IO LIGHT GRANT. i The City Tay Purchase the Property of the Company Aftar Ten Years Pertinent Explanations Other Matters Considered by the Soard. The board of aldermen made a now departure yestjrday afternoon.

It voted to extend the rights of the Electric high company over the entire city, with the understanding that at the end of ton the municipally may take possession of the plant upon the payment of a sum equal to the cost of the plant. The proceedings were as follows: Aid. Cary moved to take from the table the resolutions (originally reported by tin committee on electricity and gas; granting to the Municipal Electric Light company the right, to establish and maintain a sstem or systems for lighting by electricity, and to apply electricity beat and power throughout all of the wards of the city, not included in Its present franchise. The resolutions contain these conditions: First Tie, snld Municipal lKviric Light company shall, within hir: days uf pt the adoption of this resolutii .11 liy the common coum and the approval thereof by the mayor, pay to thy treasurer of rhe I'ity of Urooklyn the sum of An the i expense ol pany. shuv.

lr.j: und lilies eive eurate map. to he furnish. the Klectrlc L.iht oun the I'ositi. in of nil 'iiduits, wlr' mid tty th mp.my. their hrnnehes rind detours, and alt ever made, tip to January 1 asions.

whi shall be tiled with the commissi. r.r ot vitv wt.rlw or eTore 1 following. Third The Munh lpal Kh etrie corupauy shaih at its ouu expense, ke. and maintain in repair Tor the period of one jeior tej the th: street or ofh'er puhli. place over and above the piaee places wh re It or they shall have fi the phu imr of or tie e.iri! tru.Ti..n eon ii: its, and at fu tde to rin to the jrrade of tlie street, or.

In streets or other ungraded pul.lie places, p. such u'rade as the commission, ol' citv Works may determine and esta tdlsh. Fourth The commissioner of city works mav appoint such hiso. rtor or inf pTtors as he mav de Tn necessary to yuporvise work project. hy said entnpany in 'penint; or repavlue; tie streets and other public plrtees.

and th of such fnspeetion shall horae and paid hv the naid company, monthly to said rift The Municipal Hl trlc companv. its suet ssor.i. lessees and assigns siall. wle rev 't Its 'in. may iraintained within that part of tin? city covered by and Inchj, jn this mission, resolution or tranche upon the n'i.

sr of the cnv.nisHi.Mvr i.f eiiv 1 couiiuits. or unth rrrou: or into tuhes provld. I especially then id its poles er other appliance tii maint anee its irh ai eoielueT supp. an. wir.

01 in police ari'i fire departments of th wiinout iarKe to tie citv or to elth partments. Sixth The said Municipal F.lectrie Uht j'Miiy. us successors, and a s.s in further consideration of thepri vieU'eS le di! Kranted, shall acree and hy tie aec pranc ehise does to hold its. If tirmlv t. rurnisn to the itv of uirouKM proj.er tncers.

wh Its omlulb' vA.c.tij. fi. uj'iiiru an limits of can uie power, esumateo met ii. ids now In a price not exceed ini: f. e.

such iart as mav rejulred lirhrintr. nil li tr (iri ti iforn Me approval tills res. hi: hv the 'Ustruct at least mile c.ind'uir hiet iiuderirround channel its linear a. rl. pnvaieni wjien aridw here t.y the hoard 'ouiaussioiiers or suhwavs.

otii proper authorities, and during e. siic eetp year, for a period of live yitrs. shall add at i. i me nine ot jtif duct otie underirrotm.l o.t. or sail UUear Iteria e.iu V.I eriT I h.

e. T. and. In case of failure the j.art of said ce pia.v to eompiy with Jits provision, the riL'h JierL'lU ranre.i slli' I eio .1.. Ciphth The paid.

Municipal Klectrlc r.lu ht oeirmirm' the Cons: ruet of its i.i.. uuy aventp s. in re oh, puldie places of the eity. as rein u.nth,.rlr. man nirnish a bond t.

tt.o i'ih i the penalty of liny thousand dollars, sur iu oe an i riv m. ivor 1 lan.iui cut out ir. Sl.t in th ml (ir irancmse. lv jj any cau.ie action resultim; fr.rn ihe ne iiJKeuc Construction or ot atlm t.f Irs Iia "I second the motion." said Aid. WalklAv squaring himself for a speech, while the spec uu iuu ueucnes, rirenaroa to ho enter linilfl "tn l.

jvi. uiiuini: LJ1UL fil lO IT tin uihc up tne resolution which was so quietly WI1 lauiw mi weeit, i simply nave to say to my lrienn Imm the Seventeenth w. ird (Aid. Walsh, who had had the blod) that it sot on the table through no fault Ot its OWn. I havo como uio ounai or this quuatlnn this afternoon the table, and Mr.

Walsh added 'fndeiiiilt y. tiow niucii that means I don't mi it is tieau. wnt'n a thing lies upon tho table. It lies upout the table. Whether Its indeflnlteness prolongs the agony or not I cannot understand.

Hut it Is dead as Caesar's ghost. But that is poetry (laughter), and I will say it is dead as a door nail." "The moon and the stars," interjected Aid. Dunne, somewhat irrelevantly. "I am hoping, continued Aid Ualkley, "that you will take this resolution that hus been so long sufferlnR anil has been under the knife and criticism of the board take it up and iet us look at it fairly aid squarely In the face. If you want to' bury it.

I am not going to object; hut to have It laid upon the table, fo long suffering: so patiently, without life or breath! It seems to me that Aid. Walsh should breathe over it tho spirit of his inspiration and eloquence and let It have life again. If these scribes (glancing nervously toward the Eagle reporter) were recording angels, it has Iain so long perhaps they would take wings and Sly away." Then Aid. Walkley took another tack arid to speak of the causes of tho failure of the board to act in the matter. "I are reasons," said he.

"Some have been suggested to me. but I dare not use the words that the alderman (Walsh) did last week when he talked of bribing tba whole body. I suppose that is caouMc ot interpretation, hut it has not even been suggested to me. I hardly know how to go to work to bribe a body like this, as Aid. Colson has so often said, a body of reform rulers who rode in upon the tide and will ride out again on the same tide." "Mr.

President." Interrupted Aid. Colson with a show of indignation. "I have been misquoted. I never said one word of it." "Never said a word of it?" replied Walkley, apparently surprised. "Well, then, I be pardon and withdraw it.

gentlemen, it is a very serious iiuestlon after all. This' resolution is not dead If it does not breath, It is alive in the city. It has the support (if the citizens. I say take It from the table and look the question fairly and squarely In the face. If you want to vote down this resolution, I bave naught to say.

but I do say. let us be manly let us take it from the "table and give it decent burial and not let. it lie from Xovemiier until the ides of March. I not going to plead particularly "for tho resolution. Let us make such disposition of it as the gentlemen who compose the board think is for the best interests of the city." Aid.

Clark inquired if Aid. Walkley would accept an amendment if the resolution should be taken from the table. Aid. Walkley replied that he could not tell then. "If it is germane to the subject, yes suggested Aid.

Leich. Aid. Walsh next took part In the discussion. 'The gentleman (Walkley) in his eloquence." said he. "says let us take the ma't up and look It squarely in the face.

I think the matter has been viewed squarely in the face, and it hr.s been laid on the table indefinitely. If I thought this proposition was in the inter.st cf the people I would be Hk last man i oppose it. lie speaks of the board ald. rnion being bribed. I did not.

say the board of aldermen wr.s bribed. I simply said that it was in the r.aturj of a bribe for a' company which already had a franchise in the city and desired to extend it ta come to the board and say it would give $20,000 for au extension of the fr. "The alderman frora Twenty sixth" (Clark said Mr. Leich, "asked the alderman from the Twentieth (Walkley) if he would accept an amen. I'e did not state what his amendment was.

1 should like to know if the amendment was something of this order: Provided the be paid to the board of aldermen instead of the eity." There was no response and the board proceeded to v.ite oil the question to takj from the table, deciding it uflirmatively. There were no negatives. Aid. Walkley moved the adoption of the resolutions as pritit .1. "I offer as a substitute for the of tho original iir pi sit taking in all of the subdivisions, the following ninth condition: Sec.

Ti ra' pi'tiy, its siH'c 3 s. con i.lf rati. of shall at rt f. by the a i taa does aaree. that t'le said period of ten ai.ty entire plant, station, and all Meotrle c.aa .1 assigns, in I'urrh herein Kraut.

of this of Brooklyn, after possession or appliances useJ by i I I BUT THE THEATEB BILLS AKE GOOD IF HOT NEW. Delia Fox, A Trip to Chinatown. Shenandoah. John Kcrnell, the Byrons and William Barry Offer Entertainment in Various Parts of the City. One of the inn.t noticeable things about "The Little Trooper." lu which IH lla made her stellar debut in tho eastern district last evening, is the snap and sparkle that pervades the comic opera throughout.

From the moment that the star bounded on the stage tho action was never allowed to Hag, and even If the text, is utterly inane ami most ot the jokes ol a dunlous character, the effervescent spirits of Miss i 'ox. which seemed to Infuse itself among, the members of her support, ami the llexibility of d'Ange lls' legs and unctuous humor, proved to be potent enough to rub this of much of its fault. At the end of the first act the auditor is almost led to believe that the. rest of the performance will become dry and tiresome, for the pace that Is set here seems too brisk to he continued. In this, however, he Is In error, for when at reme periods the story hangs dangerously the brink of vacuity, the action is rescued by the appearance of these two leaders in the (unmaking, who again start it firmly at a rapid pace.

The music of William Furst Is attractive. A Jingle and spirit, runs through it that keeps It ringing In one's ears even after the show. A large and friendly audience was present and did not fail to show Its sense of appreciation. Miss Fox sang well, except when she forced her voice, and acted with spirit. She could, however, to advantago abandon her dramatic delivery when she adopts a serious tone of speech.

Fox goes to a needless expense In employing calcium light effects, for the abundance of diamonds that she wears In the last act ure dazzling enough in themselves, and some consideratien should be shown to the eye sight of the audience. The weight of jewels threatens to make her humpbacked. Jefferson d'Angelis is doing the best work of his career In this operetta. He gives a clever character sketch that remains faithful throughout, even with the requirements of comic i era exaggeration. Ills makeup, natural humor and acrobatic legs are au equipment that cannot fall to make him popular.

The audience seemed to be disappointed when he was not on the stage, and that was not often. Paul Arthur Is another one of the prominent Juvenile or leading actors who. with Cyril Scott. 13. .1.

Henley and Aubrey Uoueleault. have dropped into light, opera, although they take chances on spraining their speaking voices when they try to sing. Mr. Arthur is not obtrusive, however, and is better equlppi. il than his brother recruits in this respect, lie lias not yet acquired the snap of comic opera, and his acting was characterized by a melancholy that was more lit for employment In an Ibsen drama.

Charles J. Campbell, A. C. Whoelan, F. Knight.

Charier. Dungan and the Misses Villa Knox. Marie Celeste, Hattle Williams. Kngenie Nicolsoii. May Levlgne and May Cuthbert are tin other prominent members of the cast.

The. orchestra Is In need of more thorough rehearsal. A special matinee will be given on Washington's birthday. Next weeK, Marie Jansen in "JJelmonico's at Six." The Park. The fun of "A Trip to Chinatown" does not pall with familiarity, as was shown by the presence of a large and laughing audience at.

the Park theater last night to witness a repe titlon of the merry farce. Mr. Hoyt holds himself to the same rigid rule which governs the members of his companies. Though has written uozens oi rarces and has grown very rich In the business, he never allows his fun to Hag. There ure no dull minutes in hi pieces.

Everything is kept up to pitch all the time, and though it is not a high or an intel lectual order of humor it is the very best of its kind; while other men think they havi. done well enough in making farce comcdley If they conn; up to the Hoyt standard for lifted! or twenty minutes In an evening. The perrormance last nignt. was very much That It always was. Harry Conor still sings The Bowery, there Is still the capital burlesque on the great scene from "Trovatore," the medley of popular songs, Bessie Clayton's high kicking and dancing, Harry Gilfoil's whistling and the other specialties over which audiences have laughed for years and at which last night assemblage was just, as ready to be amused as any of its predecessors have been.

The company is much as usual. Harry Conor plays Uelland Strong, Georg. Richards, Ben Gay, Geraldlne MoCann. thi widow; Margaret McDonald. Willie; Sadl.

Klrby, the maid, and era Tinnle, Efhe Ath erton. Julius ltmark, Richard Karl, Harry Gilfoil and Bessie Clayton contribute to the music and the fun. Next week Felix Morris will come with three comedy, bills. The Columbia. "Shenandoah" holds the stage of the Colum bia and the interest of large audiences for another week.

This great, play has lost somi of the delicacy or treatment which made It notable when first presented. It has gained, jxThaps, in broadness and in fidelity. The line romantic bloom has been rubbed off. but It has been impossible to take away the strength, the manliness and the truth with which lironson Howard imbued it. The knightly grace and courtesy of Henry Miller and the rest of the original east are lacking.

The young officers, in this revival of the play, ure not. less vigorous and represent, even more faithfully, perhaps, the spirit of Sheridan's army. What was said, lust week, of Henry Weaver, as Colonel West. c. H.

Rlegel as General Haverill, llru' Mo.Rae as Captain Heartsease, Louis Hendricks as General Buckthorn. Miss Robinsr.n as Gertrude. Miss Hall as Jenny and Miss Stewart as Mrs. Haverhill need not be repeatnl now. Next week John Drew will appear In "The Baublo Shop." The Bijou.

At tho Bijou theater the new farco comedy, "McFadden's Elopement." was presented last night for the first time in Brooklyn and was received by an unusually large Monday night audience. John who appears In the character of Con McFaddeu, Is well known In Brooklyn and has lost nothing of his original style and individuality by exchanging the variety for the regular stage. The piece was a round of fun and contained a number of ideas more or less novel. Phil peters as Colonel Willie Dow, McFadden's partner, was an admirable second to Kcrnell as a fun maker, and Dan Waidron as Rush Hulick played the character of an old farmer and henpecked husband naturally. Cinders.

a regular little Tomboy, was prettily done by Nettle Peters ami the two terrible tramps. Richard Croker ami Pat. were well illustrated by Mort Ktnerson and Charles Emmons. Charles Ward was the Bowery boy; ICmily Vivian. Tillie Hulick; Clara Knott, the shop girl'; Julia Emmons.

Martha Primro. an old maid, and Tillie Baruitm, Mrs, Rush Hulick. The company is well balanced and the play a more than usually attractive one of its class. During the second act a number not on the programme appeared In the Claflin sisters In eccentric song and dance, which was well received. Kcrnell has the nerviest advance agent in the business, lie rail Ik himself the Rev.

Stanley Delonzo. spiritual adviser to John Kcrnell. The saloons are his chief field operations. Next, week's attractions at the Bijou will be Robert in "The Corsioan Brothers." Monday. Wednesdany and Saturday evenings; "Monbars" on Tuesday evening; and Thursday niarir.ee; in "Hamlet" on Fridav evening and in "The Marble Heart" on Thursdav evctiing and at th" Saturday matinee.

The Star. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Doud Byron presented new play ut this theater last night. Ir.

is called "I'ps and Downs Lite" and deals with a conventional theme. Constance, a haulier's daughter, is loved by Vivian Uan EoniP. an architect, and by Jeffrey Crawootir. wealthy contractor, woo is, suggests a villain. Four acts ar plots separate ibe h.

rolr his name voted to from her lover and marry her hira. 'l. villain is killed by the explo. a rtvam roller, under which tempted to flatten the life out Finally the of tiie boiler iie had ar 'f Vivian. Spot iswoode Oliver Byron plays the husband: AitKen is the bad man, It.

I Kuseil the disowried son and Florence Sf.ne, an actress more than ordinary ability, the banlter's daughter. The comedy touch Is supplied by WH Ul r.rih. flf. liTTT T1T77f j. STRIKE.

I vfi' 1 1 .1 1 ITl A 11 A1r1r. in Pourteenth Items of Militia News. tiniilfii' ivtpri v. t.n. ntuM I nuiMer ami tne tiiig were choc ins various bo.

for transportation, rations, oto ens iit oci.ncr ni Htn 11 ri 1 vn .1111 i.i.t rii 'OL. lu lu UK n.n .71.01.1: to too utttitdt. Second brtgad.i have beon roeelvad tin. 1 01 irtfi 1 11 10.1l i.rlv ftnfl ti IM .1 sums are 1 as follows rn.irt: iiwu 1 I It nrli Regiment. ml I oitijeue.

A. I I I Lonilm It. iv7. 'i. Ye' 1 i 'i 1 1 oo It r.i linn li it I omi.atjj olui jtiiy I.

I 'oniltniij I 'oMll iltli I OHIJirt ny I i I 'eaipauy I "om I. l. i. au 1.1 I final. Tot alo.Ko.

i'rnnk J. Monarrbae. Cr. I'ortv vi.i.tn. Mr Klnr ta nt i I Wi Olltll.

Colonel Stnithor th circular Ja. night a.i Tw ti! I 'I' e.itv ttiir.t i omi tht elro' nt X. V. I.ia.oy IS, 1S03. lor: hi: I vti.ir Iflrl el a.

ill i ni icier. .1 cores, who pr I I. 1 1 a must I war' hi a n. i tain fi 1 have th Kiai al.o it in th rtl. rri.i:: i.

In orders No. 1, IJ, of February lrt the date for tin battalion drills announced in last Tuesday's wcro fixed as follows: First bat" talion Companies c. T. and March 5, 1. April '1.

Second battalion Com pnnlcB A. 15, H. I aad Murch 0, 21, April 5, 11. 17, af. There will bo a gimental Irill on March 11 in for the ravi' on the pith bf Central M' I.r.cr.

On the night of the revioK the state and faithful rvb medals will bn presented to pov. uty cii ht msmbcrs of the romniund. Of tiie ,0 seven arn of tho flrsfc las, six of the so. C.v.'nty tlireo tlio third forty two the fourth. The winners of thessj state medals Clteiw I.

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riiKtuter ber ifi.i t.t. Mt.v years Mnni' iun Andrew V. Morrison, I. ln. irt' ratuJI.

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b. S. Jt.rr lv oi i itui I ran laiol i.oi: IJarimni, II Cor aie.ioi Walter P. lllacktnnu, rie Ki.iki p.aii, Sor aat I i 1. I.

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t'raii A. Martoi, first Ja. atu.i.in llaa.l;. I I'ir I.ieia eaant Churl W. Kav or.

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I S.TX(nt. C. nrite ball. I' i.e., rue A. Aruialil.i.

Mu i i. It. I'; tuncnt T. V. Arnold.

4 i 'The tenees of tbo bcr IP, 1 rs, dertislons, liniiings and sea liti.Mion. "ourt h. on are pp. ove 1. Atmeal? niadfi to th" on alarch boforf that ia writingr 'I'iie.

Je rneu: of tlio warranted siuce the dut regim' at havo boea 1 of tho last printed ordr Ill Unr bant m. rir Jan nary fj. 'I. ilort'i C. II.

January T. 1 SSTi, 1 uric it. nriiarv 1 lS'la, A a llu'c. pro v.c I 4I il. lienor.

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l. I ej I rant. i lenry J.i I SI' on Fridav "veaing the poMtlar rr W. Si Athl' tl adjutant ot leo.tks, gtiva 'luf, Nuw the Tw nty lnrd. Theo to a dinner in the Manhattan York, to scv ol the n.

fb ers who were bis rtgii: i sink. Tliev included of ud men during i'ap Sergeants Major: i. i if. i.l i O'ior Hearer II. Tlioma Corpora! Frank 1..

and i 'er; nil William s. Jar vj of tiie Siciial corps, who was tlotaiied at tuo 1'wruty third regiment Company th" 'i v. practiced oa tie. armory ran'e la ni Asu. for tlie rest til" are: Tu.

s.tity: D. W. c. Thursday; A. Friday.

I Ii" first dav for as armory expert v.iil March It' i. marlis ijii.Iges v. iir sent 'd With the long rvi 't ou lie vning Marcfi lit. Lieutenant J. 1'.

was Inst nigh; bet en iiettteu. of (. Ma orA. i pro at iir.a:i;:nous. An eier'tiou for second be: Private ei b.

corr.a is tic oniv caadi of A was ord'Teii. on ot tho liosiiiUl Tlo rn were TO! on duty th The be held nt th of tho rourtenuth ik' annual ball of Company 1) armory on Thursday evcu uar. To night, at I'liinips' Turn bali. on sire. i ompaay oi ta eventU reizl a siste i I corps of St.

Mary's Literary union, will present 'TLa Coaio.fi rato py, a five art military arania. There wiil l.e at Ubvll. A meeting the lair ommiuce of tho Twenty third regiment was heh; las: night. A report not I iv. out.

as two committees had not scat ir rc.iras. ihat a haadsoiu.9 amount was r' wa voted 1 is iiealed by tho fact that li ht to pay each of tho tea e.c ount, a total of For the Survivors. The lm the survivors btfen forwarded Island. ived from M. A.

XT. $1 for the schooner Place. It jjag to tho marine hospital, Statoa and Dr. HcLeod Talks on Labor. A hundred and fifty members of the Manufacturers' Association of Kings and Queens counties sat down to the second annual din er of the association last evening In tin Poucn mansion, and it was 1 o'clock this mornins before they separated.

Not the least interesting occurrence of the evening was the introduction of a complimentary resolution for Internal Koveaue Collector A. Augustus Heaiy. The resolution was proposed by C. N. Judson at the close of the speaking and was passed unanimously.

It was as follows: Hesulve.1, That the Manufacturers' association of Kings and Queens counties have heard with rr gret that the exigencies of the political situation have compelled the rejection of the nam: of so estimable a citizen of Brooklyn us A. Augustus iieaiy tor me omce ol internal revenue collector. Collector Healy said in response, after thanking the members: "We have learned from the senate that that body thinks I ought Dot to continue in tne omce of internal reve nue collector. The reason for this does not appear. I have read in a newspaper that Senator Hill thinks I did not represent the Uemocratic party and that there is some opposition to mo in the Grand Army of the Re public.

As to the Democratic party, Grover Cleveland and David B. Hill are at odds, and I profer to represent the kind of Democracy that Grover Cleveland shows. As to the Urand Army, I have treated Grand Army people with the utmost consideration and at the same time have striven to administer the offlco to the best of my ability. The contume ly, or attempted contumely, of the senior sen ator from New York does not touch me at all." (Applause.) The guests were seated at round tables, at each of which there was room for four or five. At the table of honor were the president, H.

B. Haigh; at his right hand. Senator Joseph C. Hendrix, the Rev. Dr.

T. B. McLeod, pastor of the Clinton avenue Congregational church, and Collector A. Augustus Healy: on his left Edward M. Shepard, the Rev.

Dr. J. H. DoForest. for twenty years a misstenarv in Japan and Eastern countries; Professor Peter T.

Austin and Svvami vivikananda of India. Letters of regret wore received from ex Presi dent Benjamin Harrison, President Stryker of Hamilton college. Senator Lodge of Massachu setts and President E. B. Andrews of Brown university.

Among those present were: "William J. Anderson, C. U. Andrews, George Ault. Otto K.

von Au. llenjamin Adriance, Almond VV. Barnes Thomas Mctlrew. John J. Barrett, Thomas Brush.

Charles llimrum, "Louis Ifossert. James Urarly. Mux H. C. Jlrom fctieher F.

A. At. Uurrell, L. S. Ramsay, J.

r. JJendenage, Walter J. Wright, Frank llarllett, "Vv'. o. Bryant.

George J. Brown, William ltarr, Alfred C. Uarnes, Ellis II. BaJHie, r. S.

Cliail ick. W. II. II. ChlMs, "Wllilam Tate, K.

Dwlsrht" Church, Henry Clementson, H. S. Kngle. Jaines Cochran, Jules A. Collet, John G.

Jenkins. John, Cooper. Daniel Culhane. Christopher Cunningham. P.

T. McOoey, SI. T. Davidson. S.

S. Baldwin, A. B. A. J.

Dudley. E. A. Dudley. James Sherlock Davis, M.

H. Iuy. J. II. Pick, V.

H. fcldsull. Samuel I Ferree. Barr Ferree, Henry C. Fischer.

Charles Vest. O. J. Oude, George D. Mabon, John H.

Hanan, John F. Edwards, Charlea V. Hand. William McMurtrle, Jacoh F. Healey.

T. J. Hodees. C. M.

Higgtns, C. O. Gates. Dr. C.

N. Hnmrlatul, James T. Tlolle. J. G.

lloyt. John H. Ireland. A. L.

Tinker, Georije P. Jacobs, A. G. Jermincs, Albert C. Woodruff, C.

N. Judson. C. li. Johnson, F.

B. Johnson, George AV. Kenyon. Albert Winter, Thomas W. Kiely.

Julius Kayser, II. A. Tavlor, George Martin Luther, George G. Teller, Charles H. Maple, John B.

Baxter, Henry A. Mather. B. I Bacon. Jaoi'lj Meurer.

Cord Meyer. I It. Morse, John II. Mowen, Theodor Tledeman, F. W.

Manner. M. F. MDermott. F.

W. Brooks, John McKee, John McLachlan. John M. Ward. Ltidwie Nissen, A.

K. Sloan, J. R. Owens, Walter L. Pierce, John Pirkl, A.

J. Pouch. A. s. Rcihey, I'.

15. Hrown. Charles E. Ring. H.

Khlers, Lewis H. Ropers. David F. Manning. Charles G.

Ross, S. Klchman, J. 1 J. Mortimer. Walter L.

Saekctt, John H. Schumann. Moller, Warren S. Sillcocks. H.

D. Smith. Thomas C. Smith, Charles II. Swan.

D. M. Somors, Frederick Sprow er. James C. Stead, James Sweeney, J.

'A. AI bertson, L. Sean A. S. Kirkman.

John Simmons. W. P. Talbot. John F.

Talmaee, C. A. Van lderstlne. V. P.

M. Van Iderstine. H. J. VokcI.

L. II. Vogel. George A. Wade.

Iaul Wiedman, H. Worth. T. Weiss, It. S.

White. John C. Orr. Frank E. "V.mnR, F.

W. Young, V. M. Young. Robert Me freer', H.

Richardson, H. T. Richardson. J. R.

S. lioardman, Mr. Prlndle, Mr. Boardman. William Vogel.

Will H. Vosi't. Gilbert Kitch Ir.fr.. O. C.

Patterson, V. Uainbrldfce, II. C. Bainbrtdge, George Cox. Charles B.

Keator, Mr. Ballard, Mr. Henry. William H. Miller.

Henry B. Haigh. W. W. Farmer, George P.

Benjamin. David D. Otis. Isaac H. Cary.

Thomas Barrett, T. W. Klrkham. S. W.

Bennett, Silas Tut tie, Wlllard S. Tuttle. Alfred Onden. William C. lleecher.

F. 1 Mollenhauer. H. F. Mnfir liauer.

George T. Moon, Robert Gatr. Mr. Brady, Mr. Hardle, William H.

Nichols. Edward It. Nichols, J. Herliert Cass. B.

F. Herrestiotr, W. C. Ferfruson. Frederick W.

Wurster. C. W. Schlelchtner, Mr. Knowles.

Mr. Lauretzon, John Edward Hayden. After cigars were lighted President Haigh gavo three raps with the gavel and the members arose and sang two verses of "America." A quartet of in.ale voices sang and the president then said: "I have received information that the late lamented Ben Butler was wont on similar occasions to have a shaking of the knees, but I assure you that I have little of that feeling now, because I am among friends. This occasion, I am sure, will be a memorable one on account of the words of wisdom we shall hear and the words of friendship that shall bo exchanged. I bid you welcome, one and all." The president then asked the members to rise and drink "to the health of the President of tne United States." Mr.

Cleveland's health having been drunk the quartet sang, and Congressman Hendrix was Introduced by President Haigh. who said: "I have at my side one of Brooklyn's noblest sons. A man of Invincible nerve. He has never in any public place shown any lack of strength. He has made a long study of money and Its relations.

I am sure there are none hero who would be unwilling to make more of it. I take great pleasure in introducing Congressman Hendrix." Three cheers were given for Mr. Hendrix, who said in part: It is a pleasure to face the manufacturers of Kings and Queens counties, and I congratulate you upon your strong and resourceful organization. It must be of great value to Its members and to the community. Few appreciate the strength of the manufacturing Interest in this vicinity or the variety of Its products.

Our city is a great labor market, our water front Is where the comni' rce of a nation meets the tonnage of the world. Freight rates may be made with advantage here for any suite of the t'nlon end for any country of the earth. We have a water supply of unusual abundance and excellence, and fuel Is as cheap us at any competing points. You are close to the market for raw materials, and in touch within the Inspiring and suggestive life of the merropolls of the continent. Those advantages ure.

however, of but little importance unless your machinery is fuming your labor Is employed with profit and there Is a demand for what you make. With the panic over the tariff settled, depreciations written off, bad debts fixed up. and things generallv readjusted, we see a revival of activity in Europe, and mut consider why It does not reach us. "With our energy anil elasticity we ought to be on our feet by this time. Vet know that we are not.

One conspicuous cause appears to be the doubt existing as to our ability to maintain in our currency tire standard of values upon which the world does its business. It is a domestic Question which doos not bother anv rival nation. We have nine kinds of monev. and of these nine kinds only one travels the world around without discount, an'l that one Is gold. The remainder depends for its stability upon th quantity of gold which the treasury can keep as a reserve against it.

The reserve "is not fixed by law. Its amount has been settled by custom and pfirtlally Indicated by congress to lie SPmi.ijO:!, .0 1 1. It Is loss than half that sum now. despite lii unit mi: oil ivuniii purenasou tne 11211 amount with a irrili tssoo of bunds. this res rvc the credit ot O'imand not s.u.l ilk a force loan In war times.

an3 ured tv our pt pK ami of Lsury notes." tesu.Vl as a port of warehouse receipt at alnst bullion 3rehasttl to muko a markf ono of tho pr.c Kus nemls. Thoe two fornix of ere. lit currency aro redeemed in roM wtw.n j.ivyr ued nd us as redeemed are raid out, onlv to'mm" back for more. potd. Then the sold reserve is the visible witness of the pledge of American rathm to maintain its iKW of silver dollars, worth Intrinsically sNiut cents each on a parity with the dollar all the business of the country Is In dollars or iheir representatives in individual credits or in bank credit, the whole dr pendu upon the strenfrth of that which pupnort it and treinbies as the foundation is weakened Wo cannot live in peace or do business with siie sa when we are in constant fear of an fa (ju.ike Hhork benwuh us.

Hard times, low revenues and foreign distrust are tachlriKa lesson Ve have now to face tho ntorn fact that fn i.t. of all theories and e.M).ri:nent; and all th pranks we have successfully ilayd with ordit currency, there is hut one jrenuin.1' mjn. and that is c. tind metal. Tliat metal mav or may he silver.

Other thlnps are prmf. to has twice refused prant the re.piet of the l'resident for pDWcr to jirutvct the trcas tiry from the evils r.sultini; fmm the had currency and silver lepisiatif of the past. As ijub lic cr. dlt and private prosperity are In the result. Uu President, with characteristic has uuno ahead with such inwvr he can find in law to defend uur name and If possible, to hreak the buck these stubborn hard times.

Thf cnunTry wants borntw ff.r its reserve as a banker, and those who haw Kidd arc willinj; to sen.l it for any length tlm at a very low rate of Interest, ha: tliev want br.n! wfurli declares that they shall he. rnM in tfoM. The law ays our rnds are to lie jiaid In coin. "What is coin? The courts and the nations.