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mil JL JL. BROOKLYN, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2, 1892, SIX PAGES. VOL, 58. THBY AUK FOK CI.eVELAVD.

ALTAlIt VERSUS ALTAlK. PETER'S HOBBY. THE NEW WARDS TIGER'S TAIL. A RUNAWAY WIFE, Rut Her IliiHband la Heady to Fortrivo ISer MORE COURAGE, SECOND AVENUE AS ANTI LIQUOR LAW HEBTING. Dr.

Ablyou, Colonel tteuclior, Frank Moss and Otltcra Speak. As a result of the formation of a citizens' committee to protest against the passage of the liquor dealers' bill now pending in tho legislature, amass meeting was held last evening in Plymouth The audience was not large, but there was sufficient enthusiasm and expressed determination to mako up for all numerical deficiency. The chairman of the evening, Colonel William C. Bcecber, began by saying that the meeting was neither a temperance ner a political one, but had bsen called for the purpoao of obtaining the opinion of the citizens of Brooklyn regarding certain measures now before the people of the stato. Ever since the eariiost times the control and sale of intoxicating liquors had formed an important governmental problem.

It was a moral problem and furthermore an economic one: bnt now it had become a political one. The speaker then went on to outline the upbuilding of the present excise law from 1833 up to the present time. Obo of tho most dosir able features of tho old law was that it necessitated the closing of the saloon on Snnday at least the front doors; then there was the prohibition of the sals of liquor to minors and tho closing daring at least five hours of the early day, from midnight to 5 in the morning. Further than this the old law provided that by ballot the citizens of a commuuity might prohibit the sale of liquor in its midst, yet even while these provisions existed they were nt enforced by one saloon keeper in ten. In opposition to this eld Btate of affairs the speaker showed in detail how tho proposed bill did away with every barrier ihat had formerly existed in the path of the iiqnor dealer.

Under this now bill the citizen had no redress either te law or anything else, concluding his remarks Colonel Beecher referred to the society in Now York of which the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby was the head, and introduced as the next speakor Frank Mosg, who is now connects I with that association. ilr. Mobs prefaoed his remarks by referring to the fight now boing made by Dr.

Parkhnrst, in New York, against the liquor traffic. Ho tho existing excise law was well enough if it could only be tightened in tho matter of somo of its restrictions. The class that was pushing ahead the new excise law waa one that would make money by it passage. It was a class that had uo moral end or aim at stake and was associated with law breakers. This new bill meant that tho Balnons would be open all the time.

One of its peculiar features was that it providod that officers or agents of societies could enter the aaloous as spies during the lawful hours only. How could they then get evidenee against infringers of the law. Furthermore, the informer was laid liable to misdemeanor by giving evidence against tho liquor seller. Tho revocation of the old civil damage act thospeaker looked upon as one of tho moat cunning of the proposed laws. Every penalty once provided was how abolished and capping it all tho license was to be reduced from $500 to $250.

There was no ee mpromiso possible, ho said. Tho whole bill must bs killed. It might so to the senate and to the governor, but what that executivo would do when confronted by a delegation of tho moral citizens of the Btate, and their earnest protest, time alono could tell. Tho Bev. Dr.

Lvmau Abbott was the next BPoaker called upon by Colonel Beecher. Dr. Abbott's talk was brief, but directly to the poiut. Protest against tho passage of the act would avail nothing until ono platform was erected IUX3II which all could join and enter the fight shoulder to shoulder. "I will not stand on theory," said he, "but simply on one thing anything to boat the saloon.

CApplause.J I am iu favor of anything that will shut one saloon anywhere or all saloons everywhere." The speaker then went on to say that the primal necessity was the thorough awakening of the consciences of the people. When that wan accomplished the battle was won. Tho reason success had not beforo been gained was because eich individual cared more for his own pat teiiiporaneo theory than the united moral good. Dr. Abbott's remarks were greeted with applause and he was followed by Itobert Graham of New York.

Mr. Graham was doubly in earn est and his talk was a strong and vigorous one. Ho spoke uf a bill of but ono clause that will be introduced in Albany to day, in which it was provided ihat no more licenses should be issued in New York city until the number at present existing was reduced to Ihe maximum as provided by law. Now there were 8,880 saloons there: under this new act thero wsuld bo but 3, 000. In concluding he said that he hoped the committee would be ablo to take up to Albany 100 prominent moral citizens who would demand ol Governor Flower that ho Boil not his (iugers wilh the liquor dealers' bill.

J. L. Mitchell, secretary of the committee, then read a set of resolutions embodying the objections and protests urged by thu speakers during the evening. It waa seconded and carried at nee. Then a letter from the Bev.

Dr. Charles Cuthhert Hall was read, in which he regretted his enforced absence from tho moetitit: and expressed his heartiest commendation Df its object and work. The last speaker was the Iiev. Mr. Safford, who tallied of the evils that would so increase by the passage of the proposed law.

UfaiiiBBrt OoiiMty Drtunomt Anxiotia for His NoaninntioB. Special to the Eatrie.l Albany, N. March S. The friends of Cleveland in the interior of the state are making an active canvass to learn how strong they are before conipleliiig the organization necessary to elect delegates to the protesting Demoerotio convention, which has been called to meet at Syracuse on May 31. Although Madison county sent Hill delegates to the Washington's birthday convention in this city, tho leaders of that conuty say tiiat the voters favor the nomination of Cleveland.

They do not attempt, either, to conceal the fact that they protest against the action of tho Albany convention because thoy prefer Olereland to Hill. Tho member of the boltin state committee from Madison county is Milton E. Northiup of Oneida, who was postmaster of tb.it town under Cleveland. He a prominent business man. David C.

Mott of Hamilton is aUo one of tbo prominent Cleveland icon. He held no office under Cleveland, and his support of the belling movement does not suggest a love for the loaves and tishos. Mr. 3Iott told the Eaui.e correspondent that there would be a repetition of the Tildcn and anli Tilden light which stirred up tho couutry a few years ago. "Tho Tilden pi ople won then," said he, "and I think that tho Cleveland people will win this time.

It will give you soma idea of the sentiment in thu country if I tell you the result of a canvass that wa havo made in the town ef Ham. ilton. There are about 000 voters in the town and about of them arc Democratic. Wo drew np a paper expressing a desire tor the nomination of Cleveland and went around among the Democratic voters whom it was convenient to reach. No attempt to mako a thorough canvass was made.

We obtained about a hundred signatures te the paper, aud then tlioughttlr.it we had gone far enough to get an idea of Ihe sen timotit of the voter. When wo stopped the canvass a largo number of Democrats whom we had not seen said that they wanted their names attached to the paper, a significant faot which wo learned in connection witii tho canvass is this: That while all of the men signed tho paper preferred iho nomination of Cleveland, about 20 per cent, of them said that it Hill was nominated they would not vote for him they would either stay at home or vote the Bopubhcan ticket. I havo been told that there are several Republicans in town wh havo said that lhey would voto for Cleveland if he was nominated. They are not men who havo voted For him before. One very eouseryativo Republican has declared that ho hopud that Cleveland would be nominated, for he wanted to voto for him as the most conspicuous example of coutcienco iu public life which he had ever known." Hamilton is not a large tewn, and tho appointment of William M.

Wont to the governors stuff as quartermaster general, with the rank of brigadier general and tho splendor of a stlittcriug uniform, has had the effect of increasing tho loyalty of the Democrats of tho town to the regular organization. Iu view of this fact the Cleveland Democrats think that their strength not to be despm i. They will send delegates to the Syr a cuse convention. MSTItlCrKi) FSK CLfcTKLAXD. Clahiom, March S.

The Democratic county committee mot yesterday and elected W. A. Hindman, J. A. Hoy.

N. S. Coulter and A. M. Neeley delegates to the stato convention, and instructed for W.

A. fiitidmau far national delegate aud to favor a Cleveland delegation to Chicago. Tlij Slllril, Gil AT CO. UUH.DI.W. The 'or lurk and Urowhlyn I 'ire OevmrlruoHtN Compared.

Jlr. A. E. Nicholson ft Greene avenue, well known as an authority 011 lire matter, makes the following statement regarding the confl illation at the Smith, Gray Co. building: I observe that tho insurance people have in nearly all their statements expressed the opinion that had the fire been in New York city and iu the hands of Chief Bonner, the building would have been saved aud the tiro not reached beyond the cellar.

Within tho last six weeks tiie writer has seen bolh departments at work at (ires of exactly tho same tia.tu.re aud was early on the ground in each instance. If Chief Dale made a 11 error on Sunday, then Chief Bonner was equally at fault iu the method he Durstied in fighting the lire which destroyed the Spingler building on Union square. New York, during the latter part of January. Both lire started iu tho cellar; but while the New York lira wis discovered at once by parties employed in the building and the department notified without delay, tho Brooklyn tire was not notified or the street signal b.ix "pulled'' till smoke was seen issuing from the cellar and the store floor was tilled with it. These two lires were as nearly alike in their origin as it is possible for fires to be, and which department had the advantage 7 Chief Bonner direoted the majority of his pipes through the cellar, by way of tho vault lights, and so did Chief Dale.

Chief Bjnner had all tho plato glass broken out of Ihe store windows, which course Chief Dale also followed on Sunday. The water towers wore gotten into position at tho New York fire, but not a drop of water was started through them till tho fire ahowod itself ou tho third floor, and iu flvo minutes frem that time the building was a mass of flames, thu taine as tho one in Brooklyn on Snnday. Brooklyn has no water towers, so the flromcu worked tho lines of hose into the second and third floors from tho elevated road. The insnraiics men say that the Brooklyn die spread and the New York fire did not. The higu eat building on the block on which Smith, Gray Btructnre was located is throe stones.

Consequently, when the eight atory building fell on the small ones, uothing oould save the latter from the flames, which wero entirely unconlined ami had a brisk wind to assist them. Adjoining the building that was destroyed 011 Union kqiiare is the Liucoln buildincwhich is ten storie high, on the one side, mid Tiffany building on tiie other, the latter being equally as tall as ihe building which was dertroyed, and had, moreover, a tiro wall at least bix feet high cxtendiug beyond the roof. The Lincoln buil liiie: is ti.oroiitily fireproof, and the Tiffany i uildiug is well built. With all the water towers and lire, men that Chief Bonner had at bis command he could uot have prevented the live from spreading wero it not for the noucotnbustibk materia! used in tiiu of the adjoining buildings. Wnich department had the advantage bore Tlio front wails of Ihe Union square building are standing to day, both ou Union square an I the Fifteenth stroat sides.

The walls of the Brooklyn building were on th" ground lbirt.Iive minutes afler ihe flarues broke through and became visible. Which department laced the most danger? Any man experienced, or with any extiertcnce, in tiro nutters, who condonins Clnt Dale or the Brooklyn fire department for permitting Sunday's lire to get beyondcontrol.it" In ha. any fairness iu him, mnsl also condemn Chief Don. ner and the Now York department lor allouing the Union square tire work so much destruction. They were either both right or both wrong in the tactics they used.

One insurance man states, according to yesterday's that tho nozzle is not in ii by the Brooklyn lire department. This statement is incorrect, for tiio writer himself saw it used under the direction of Cmef at the Arcade building, dining the tiro winch occurred there on or ab.Tit March l'J, J61I1. whicu tire, to the writer, seeir.e I to be niiieli more dat. g. rous than either of the two mentione l.

THE FAIR B110LU11T 10 A C.0SE, And (be Cluirt'ti ia EuriciM'd by 510,000. Th fair of the Cnnrch of the Transfiguration, wbicii was held in the new clutrcii edihco, was brought to IS close last uijht. when last 11! 1 1 gooas on sale wero auctioned off. Tin has netted to the church between 000 an tiio. 000.

In as to ihe iiumcmvil strength of parishes, this is tiio most sueessM'ui Catholic church fair ever hel 1 in this city. The Rev. J. II. Kiely says the success of the.

fair is greater than its financial sue it has mado the members ef his parish well acquainted with each other. The winners of tiiu vatimia contests were announced last nU'tit. Frank Ji. O'Reilly waa at easy winner of the contest to determine the most oapular young and received an excursion ticket to Richmond and return. John Frur received a revolver as ihe most popular policemau in the Sixteenth precinct, and P.

F. O'Brien, the most popular man in th Nineteenth ward, received a gold headed cane. An interesting contest was one in which several little misses canvassed for votes for thoins far a large doll. Miss Lulu Rogers won 11. Miss Lizzie Sullivan waa elected tho most popular young woman and was given a gold watch, on the case of which several diamonds kUit i.ie.

Mra. John Foy was the fortnnato winner of a piano which was drawu for. CHRISTIAN' WORKERS ORGA.MZE. A Well Attended Meeting at the Umiooit Place Etapliet Church. A large attendanoo of Christian workers greeted Iiev.

Georgo C. Neodhatu of Philadelphia, at the Hanson place Baptist church Inst night, when tho first of a aeries of lectures and iit'ole lessons were given. It is the intention to have Feuii weekly meetings, at which prominent speakers will coudtict a course of Bible study. Tiie object is to train the young peopie for efficient service as teachers in tho Sunday schools, and become a valuable auxiliary to the pastors of the churches in evangelistic work. Mr.

Nredhani said that the movement had taken hold iu several cities and much good had been accomplished. The subject of last night's lecture and study wat, the Holy Spirit. Pupils read texts and passages ou tho subject, including the names, attributes, qualities and omblom of the Spirit. The texts wero illustrated by the speaker, and a general discussion followed. Mr.

Nce ll.am complimented tho olasa upon the large attendance, and uiged those prosent to continue active workers. It was announced that meetings would be held evry Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the lec.uro room of the church. Basic Alxoanrto ICcrised Edition Do? ready. Tbo large aalea ot the Eagle Ai manic for 1802 has rendered necosoarya Socond SUlUon, which contains oomo corrections and addtUoaa, Vtica 'to eonta. Library edition 60 tent Adr.

Our Cnnutalla1loan Viewed From soeiic One of tho most notable events of tho season in the masonic fraternity took place in the rooms of Altair lodRe, in Aurora Grata cathedral, the occasion beinc the official visit to the, above lodge of K. W. Loltin Love, district depnty grand mas. ter of tho Third masonic district, Notwithstanu ini; tho inclemency of the weather, thore was a very larco gathering of tho cratt. The roam was beautifully decorated with palms, flowers ond other floral adonimonta by Richard Shannon, who displayed great taato in tho arranKemout of tho decorations.

Vor. Bro. Harris J. Balaton presided and was kept busy, as each doleaation arrived, iu welcoming the brethren and according the honors due their rank'. Wor.

Bro. Gcoreo Nicholson in deservin of xreat credit for the enemy displayed in makinn tho occasion a memorable one. He had assembled a laruo number of masters and past masters in tho club homo adjoining, and, niarshalinc his forces, led tho way to the lodge room, where, in an eloquent address, lie introduced them to Ihe master, who greeted them in the wannest manner and tendered thoin the hospitalities oT the lodge. The grand master, M. Vf.

William Sheror, was announced and received with the grand honors, and iu a brief speech remarked he had appointed one who was to do the talking fov him, and ho had not tho slightest doubt but that the district deputy, who wai soon to be with them, would amply repay the brethren for their attention, concluding with some complimentary allusions to Altair and the many members of that lodeo with whom he was so familiar iu the past. W. Loftin Love was then received and welcomed, aud proceeded to address the assembly as follows: Wor. Bro. Balaton nd my brethren of Altair loilRe, Jlftvo looked forward with toolings of Anticipation to tho tlmo trhon should mako tin's official rMt to the todsto whero I have boon niore intimately coDnoetcd, masonically and sosialljr, than with any other lr dzn in tho Third district except iny own, onrl seo rvcry evidence to jnutify mo in supposing that thosa feelings of mine aro heartily rocirjrocated.

Able to catl by most the memben ujjon yoor rob olosely associated in bi9inen with many your past masters, from tho time of tho earueatand sincoro Borland all down through tho list of those bright and rifted masons who have tho history of Altair lodcoto rural in brilliancy tho lnstor of hor radiant niuiosalto. I trust may ho if I shal 1 jeem to bo too persona) on this Accasion. Soon after myappointmcnt hy the jrraud master as his representative in the home district, I decided, as the post of honor in a masonic procossion ia at th. rear, tho official visit to my own lodze should be m.ide the 1385 one in the aeries and that, for tho reasons boforo mentionod, my visit to Altair should immediately precolo the ono to Hoaeulin don. lint there is also anolhir reason for this arrance ment, which will perhaps commend itsdf to you.

I accidentally discovered. In addition to the many ties which bind niB tothe brethren of Altair. that my numbor on the resteer of my mother lod re is 001 Altair'a numbor in tho ftrand lodge and certainly a most coincidence, when you consljer the close ami warm friendship which ha ever existed betweea us since tho tune I first became a member of our anoiont ond honorable fratorntty. Again, tho first rotostnition which received outside my own lodge came from R. "Vf.

dohti W. Itieharlson, whon he was district depnty, and who invited me, ns only "our John" can, to act as senior deacon at the eemplillc.tio of the work by our oBtoemad uraud lecturer, it, W. Bro. Raymond, and so the remembrance of this and tho many other cea teaioa incident to our fraternal relationship has promoted mo to tonder in this way a triilinc acknowledgment. Altair lone, bebifr honorod by the M.

IV. "William Sheror in tho aopoiuttuunt of ono of her host known members as frrand marshal, must bo kopt so fully informed of thegraed master's wishes respecting the affairs of tho craft as to render admonition from me at this time entirely unnecessary. Tho name selected for your lodce is certainty ono calculated to oxcitt. imagination and slim'date ambition in the mind of the ihk mason. A star of the iirst majnitudeand the principal ono in the oouatotlatiou of AtpiUa, ov the liable, Altair directs our attention to the sublimo science of astronomy and reminds us of the liuea, "Korover slncing as they shine, the hand that made us is divine." Altair is ono of tho nine liied stars from which the moon's distance is taken for eornputiuc loncitudo at soa, and whon on the meridian occupies nearly tho samo place in tho heavens ttiat tho flan at noon on the l'ith day of April.

It reaches greatest altitude about 9 o'olock on thelnst flay of Afjuilfl. from whom tho constellation takers its name, is supposed te havo been Merops, the kiu. oi mi' of the inlands in the tirecian arohipelaito. who was transformed into an eaglo aud placed amous the consteUations. Some.

Uave ajjined he was ihe eale wh.so io. ul nssumod he earned anay Gaayuictlo on his back; others, that ho rcprosents tho wideh brought nectar, drink for the A'Ods, to while he lay coa ceale.l in r. ca7o to escape tho fury of his father, Saturn, and the aociont poets ssy this was the eaglo which furnishod with his weapons airl tliundei'boUs in his war with the ft'iauts. Honce, Milton has ivi led him "the bird of Jovo." The eagle a a symbol is of great autiijulty. In Llgvpt, Greece and Persia il was sncrerl to tho sun; among tho Pagans it war.

an emblem of Jupiter, aud with the Druids in ltritMD. a symbol of their supremo roA. In ancient mythology the eagle was believed to carry the souls of tho dying to thoir abodo ou Mount Olympus, tho homo of tho gu.is. The eagle occupies the same place among birds that ihe lion does umong riaadriipeds. He is styled the sovereign of birds, "tho loyal bird to whom tho king of heaven, tho empire of tho foatherod race, has given." As the symbol of imperial power and majesty, the eagle displayedthai is, with wings extended poised on the top a spear, with a thunderbolt held in its claws, was adoptod as tho military standard to be borne at tha hoad of ths Komati legions.

Napoleon I took nn for his standard, modeled of pure gold, after tho pi.tteni ot tho Roman easlo, and thie emblem was Iirst used on Auierlo.nl coins In 178H on cents and Iialfecuis issued from the mint, in the scripture. continual allusion is made to the many attributes of the eiiglo. The jewot of the thirty third degree of ricoti tsh rite masonry is a double headed eagle, usually silver, a golden oroivn resting upon both hoade. wings displayed, the beak and claws of gold, the talons trapping a wavy sword, the omblom ol cherubic fire; the hilt held by one talon and tho blade by the othor. 'file pout Oampboll rofers to a dead eagle in these hcautitul linBS: "Fallon as hi is.

this king of birds still soouis like royalty iu ruins." And again; Thore'e such ehavm vu utAuvM stron ith and power human fancy has forevor paid poetic houiago to the bird of Jovo. 'leneo. 'noath his imago Homo arrayed her turms and eohoi ts for thT comiuestof tho world. And flgjring his flight, tho miad is tilled with thoughts that mok the undo of wingless man." This bird, whose eyes, Ull upon the noomlay lun, builds its nest in the most isolated aud inaccessible places, and from its un taluoablo nature and tho impossibility of successfully rearing it iu captivity, has been appropriately called the 'bird of freed and in spite of Bon.amiu Fianklin's opposition it i.as adopted ss tho national emblem of thoo United States. Most of you have probably read of the groa.

chariet race aud four Arab horses named after stars and driven by Hen Itur, so graphically dosorihed int.eneral o's popular anil interesting book. Tho nniuus of thu foir as givou are Alderbaran, Antaros, liige! an.l Atai.1. but ttie author or tho printer murt have madsi a ni in spelliug the name oi ie fourth one, ns ia no slar of that name and Aitair is undoubtedly lie one re erred to. I have inti edn' ed tho illusion, because in "Ben Hur" Is tko only place where I believe I touud a relerence to Attair o.hor than those already iveu. t'ieoio.

the Uoniau orator, speakiug of the njytll ol Ganymede, carried up to Jove by tho engle, says; "It tCJch :3 iu that th' truly wUo, irradiated by ihe shiidllg lighl of virtue, 'eoniL' moro iind more like tied, until, by w.sdom. they aieboroo a id soar to him." My brelinen. eac.i duj ej his maojiic career relianc 1 oa the PioriJeuee we ropie s' ut by tho as ire hill strenxthe.i and eorfect ro.iance thtougli the rabliino tea. hitig of our bo lit if ill syinl'Olis I iloabt it sha' I bo raised into the presence of the Author of the stars. ad ire.

of the district titpttty was warmly Short were also made by It. W. llufin 'T. Grigas aud others and the l.ido waB about to be closed when K. W.

Joltn W. Kicitaidsoa sUppj forth, s.tyinj; that he had a pleasant duty to perform, aud in a urat and appropriate addiv presented toll. W. l.iiltiu Lsvo an eleifant basket oi' flowers for Mrs. Love, as a token of esteem and kind re me to.

braiice from tho bretiireu of Altair. The master then invited all pre, to proceed tiij ban. iiw.it room, wlieve a rcnast ivas prepared and a pleasant hour was sput in discussing tiie toothsome viand In concluding til were invited to sip.g "Auid Lang Syne," tiio district deputy kindly i' ad ivj. Among present were: M. IV.

It. IV. I.ot'tin I.ove, W. Sut ton, t'harlos llubbell, Ali er.o Brymer. Marion tJriaies, ierick 11.

Vight. lames 1.. Drumtum t. ittitlei Robert J. JC.

Morse Wor. Bros, li hn i.aird, Clinton; L. Ilaisey. Long Island; Jo.eph E. Pattiaon, V.

'1'. Notan, tirovotlt. W. Fielding, tlohenlinden Abraham I.iudeu, I.oug Island; J. Mo Murray, l.eiington; U.

T. John Ben net. C'c rumon wealth; Schuyler; I'orry Dean. Aurora (ii U. K.

Hinckon, iilontauk; Van Hidgewood; ,1. O. Ueiueraan, Long Island; K. VV. ndeiieiideut royal ar: Richard Shannon, Hill Grove; li.

J.itile, Uedord; IVilliam.l. Sjpnoo, Prorersire; MunsOil S. Brown, Ho heotinden Jos ph K. t'arsou. SlePa: Kdebohla, Mars ton.

Crystal save; Vanner, Minerva; Joseph Parker, Long Island; 7. tioioiog. Kel; S. Frank, Long lt.lae.d Joseph V. Abell, Stolla; U.

M. Davifon. l. C. Mclvinney.

Wiltmm alead, 1'hoiuas tioaley. IJ Bra alt, liolienliudeu S. P. Hart mn. C.

L. Meekins, J. Murphy, Hill O'rove; t.enrjto J.iving'itnn. Strict oliservauee; D. S.

Skinner, Angio Saxon; A. M. Hamilton, Hill Thomas S. Page, (Jrecnp.iiot; K. C.

Kngel, Iteliance; A. Joiiusoa. Hi'I llrove: K. llelmhorg. Joppa; J.

tainpb ,1. Hyatt William Parker. Long Island; Joseph St. ckliridge, Commonwealth (feorge A. liowetl, A.

Vf. I.ell. NV. J. BurUhar 1, O.

Gardnor, B. Vorce, Acanthus S. I. onard, A irora Grata; Oickinsou, W. Ueoker, Anglo Saiou W.

J. I.e Kalt'ic J. U. tluriey, Central; Honry Iiogeri, wave; Thomas A. (ireone, Minirva; U.

D. F. A. ('rati, II. It.

Taylor, Tuscan K. J. Robina Zoredatlio; Gum 'o, I ong Island; A. Commonwealth William Hardy, Fortitude; J. T.

lluiil. Acanthus; w. M. Vorraan, S. 1.

Hartman, jelid I'. V. I.atghton, Hyatt W. L. Judstm, Marion, lud.

Turnell. I.ong Island E. Eastment, ltiiiCA ood J. X. Hirst, Acanthus; J.

L. WeirTuacaa; l.udwig Nls eu, Heruiaau; M'iliiam Conklin, Anglo Raion; James Jamaica; George IV. Van Buskirk, P. 211. alabareia, Acanthus; Edward tad, Joppa; W.

K. Htt, Anglo Saioi; J. K. Tufts. Waicitt wii; K.

A. Laws. Amity; I'. A. Holmes, Au J.

Hie, Auglo Saioa. riiiH ix sorth oakota. St. Paul, March 2. Last fall when the farmers of North Dakota were overcome by the greatness of their crop the iubht rs'anion of this oily furnished them with several thousand threHhine outtita.

thereby saving a jo.i portion of the crop. This spring that state is still short of farm help and nearly all farmers have beeu at a loss for help in puttinjr in their crops, while many have not fiaished threshing last year's crop. The jabbers' union has Issued circulars to North Dakota farmtrs RBkirij; all in need of help to notify them and it would he forwarded. The railroads Join in tho movement by giving verrcheap rates to farm hands to North Dal otn. COErOUATIOR iTiS DKEATEt.

The citizens of Union Course faced the storm yesterday to vote on the question of incorporation. The question was under discussion for several weeks and the views of both sides were giveu in the Eagle Monday evening. It wag proposed to organize a village form of government under ths general state law and to chance tho name of tho place from Union Course to Arlington The election was held all day, and the twe factions did thtir bent to set out a full vote In all 1 S3 votes were cast 48 for iocor porauta and 13ft agbint Ik. Mathias Kramer, an emoloyiuo machinist who lives on the corner of Driggg ond Manhattan avenues, is looking fov hits runaway wife after more than twenty tiro years of married life, and at tho mature age of 42, ia supposed to have eloped with an abnormally tail and thin blacksmith who was once her schoolmate in Baden Mr. Kramer is in a forgiving mood, but it ia possible that he might accept tho loss of bis wife with some degreo of equanimity had she not taken away with her her only surviving child, cirl, 2jej years old, who bears the mother's name of Frances.

"If I only could get my wife and little girl home once moro and give one good kiok to that seven foot blacksmith who has made all the trouble," said Mr. Kramer, last night, with a mournful shake of the head, "I think I conld be happy onee moro." "Monday night," he continued, "I oame home very happy, for business waa good and some trouble I had had about that fellow coming to my house was all ended. But when I got home no wife was there, no little girl, no lire, no aup. per only a letter. It began 'Liehen papa' yes, 'Lichen papa' is what she called me.

Here in the letter." It was written in German. Translated it read as follows: Dear Popa I find that I can no longer lira with you Perhaps it is batter as it is, for you es we'll as for me Goodby, forever. "Sho didn't tako tho trouble to idgn it," continued the (leKortetl husband, who is au iutelli gent, fine looking man of not more than 43 or 44, "but 1 knew what it meant." That fellow has always made trouble for me. His name is Okraar Stuckoer, seven feet high aud as thin as a rail." "That's so," intsrruBted a brother of the disconsolate husband, as the two sat in a nephew's saloon on Driggs avenue, oppoiito Nanell street; "I'd have kicked him into boneyard dust long ago if he'd come around my house; but Mathias, he's too gentle. I nevor saw a follow so lonqr and no thin as that blacksmith, and he's a bad blacksmith, too." "Yes," continued the husband, "bo could never make good wages.

I gave Francos a good homo from the start, for I waa always a foreman or boss of itomo kind at my trade, while Stuckoer, he wits shiftless. He came from Baden on tho same ship with us aud just after I landed I found work as a foreman at from $30 to $40 a week. Somebody got Okmar a job at $7 a week and when he works that's all he makes even now. I used to give my wife from $20 lo J30 a week, according to what I made, but at the end of every week there wouldn't be a cent in tho house, although I was trying to eavo money to get into business. Where did the money go? Well, I didn't know at flrst.

bnt I ftund that that seven foot blacksmith used to come to my honse in the day time, when other men wero workine, and tell Frances how hard up he was in a BtrnugB country. Then my wife, for the sako of old times in Baden, she said, nsod to give him money. Next day he'd come round to the house, hard up again, and she'd have to give him more money. Okmar Stuckoer lived well at that time hotter than I lived. "Five or six years ago I told him not to oomo to my house again or else there would bo trouble.

I Baw where the money waB noiug to then and I gave my wife after that only $8 a week and told her if anything more was wanted I would buy it myself. That gave mo a chance to put money in the bank. Now 1 have a machine shop at 173 Priuce street, New York, and I'm a partner in a fancy trimmings factory over in Hunter's Poiut. But my wife 3ho likes that seven foot, $7 a week blacksmith. She was very mad when I let her hayo no more money to give to her dear old school friend, mid mad, too, because 1 told him to keep out of my house so mad that there was no peace at home, and whon she said she wanted to leave me I told her to snit hcrac if.

Sho hired rooms in Leonard street, New York, and once, not long ago while passing the house in the middle of the day, I saw tho seven foot blacksmith go in. My wife Bars he only went to tell her about some friends in Germany. Three weeks ago I told her how I was get tiny syn in business and wo agreed to make up, for 1 wanted my wife and little girl home again. All my other children are dead. "She came over with me to Greennoint, where I had been living, and she was very happy with me now, and was foolish to have left me, and never wanted to leave mo again.

I guess ehe got over that pretty soon." Mrs. Kramer was last seen iu Ameli's express office on Greenpoint avenue Monday afternoon. She called there to have a trunk and a barrel taken from her home at Driggs and Manhattan avenues to Jersey City. "They must be taken this afternoon," she i aid, "and you aro to leave them at Kuobel's Jersey City She paid for the expressatre in advance and the goods were taken and delivered as ordevod. Mrs.

Kramer, who is described as a handsome, pleasant, well dressed woman, looking younger than her actual years, took her little daughter with her. Her husband says he cannot trace tho goods, which consisted mostly of his wife's personal Gffectg, beyond the Jersey City express office. He is only trying to trace them that he may find his wife and child. "And if you found your wife," asked an Exoi.e reoorter, "would yon take her to your homo again?" "Yes," was the mournful and gentle reply. "We havo been married nearly twenty three years and I don't waut lo livo without her now.

I would only aak hor to be always true to me after this." Then he added, in tho Bad, hesitating, musing way iu which all his narrative had been delivered, but with ti faint smite of anticipation: "I would ask, teo, for a chauco to give that seven foot blacksmith one kick." "And I say," put in ihe brother, "that yffu are a big fool still. I would give 'em a kick apiece and live happy the rest of my life without them." "That ain't my way," said poor Mathias. "I want iny wife and child; if my wife will only promise to be true to me." A FA lit. Mnuasui Flare Uliurcli tliay with (sorseiiai CIor. DesiUte the howls of Father llorois Hanson place il.

E. church was crowded last evening, the occasion biug a rainbow fair given in aid of the Fler enco Nightingale association. church presented a veritable rainbow apc euviUH'o, all ihe colors ef tho sp. etruin and several others being harmoniously blended in tho streamers and drapiugs of the booths and stalls. Wherever the oyc wandered thore wero i'aily decorated occupied by pretty women deing their work in the name of charity.

The most unique feature of the fair was the art exhibition. The committee in charge consists of Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnson, Mr.

and Mrs. J. G. Maynard, George Hunt aud Miss Austin. The flower booth was the center of attraction, for here a bovy of pretty girls inveigled the unwary into investing iu roses.

The booth was in charge of Mrs. M. K. Sandt'ord, Mrs. J.

0. Peck, Mrs. H. Stuart, Mr. William P.

Yailaloe and the Misses Emma 8. Julia A. Booth, Mabel French, Nellie Little, Susie Sonvillc, Mary L. Iieoth, A'lita Crane, Miaa Gardiner, Nellie McDonald. May Wilcock and Florence Van No strand.

Not fur ay was the stand where Mea dames S. E. Cutnmings, G. W. Smith, E.

Stanley, li. E. Dikemau, E. Scudder. Ilickock, Leggett aud Avilasoid aorone.

Candy and poo corn were dispensed by Mosdames Lowdou, T. H. Brush, Dowey and W. Bedford. Art and fancy goods table Mesdames L.

D. Shannon. William Harkneaa, J. W. French, W.

M. Little, J. Huggins, B. F. Hawkins, M.

Reynolds, T. W. Topuam, N. T. Beers, J.

W. Lock wood. L. E. Fuller, J.

H. Button, H. T. Chatfield, Knox and Young. The refreshment room was well supplied with waitresses in the persons of MesdameB S.

F. W. Splint. J. Greenwood, L.

G. Wilder, J. Davenport, William Cumings, W. S. Wright, E.

Dodge, Hall, D. A. Fithian, G. F. Armstrong and Itadway.

Bowing sohool table Mer dames A. P. Strout, A. B. Keudig, G.

W.Brown, 0. M. Fisher, E. A. J.Thompson, Charles Teale, W.

McDonald, E. Daop, Bates, Edgerly, Seymour, J. A. Heath and W. Atterbury.

Linen table McEd ames E. Gilbevt, J. W. Bergen. G.

0. Moore, J. J. Moog, S. C.

Bnrtis. W. H. Hazard, Overin and Miss Emma Hyde. Lemonade well The Misses M.

A. Eidredgs, Edna H. fildredge and Mabel Beers. The fair will be open this and to morrow after noen and evening. WHY THEIR TONGUES WAtiOED.

SigiiK on Parkvllle Fence I'amietaad Food for dOMip. The residents of Parkville, Flatbush, are ei cited abont a numbor of hand painted signs on the fences in the village, and particularly at the residence of Aire. Fanny Brooks, on Lawrence avenue. One of the signs was placed on the gate of the letter's residence. There aro threo sr four cb.urcb.eB and nine road uoaseis in the village.

The names of four prominent business men were attached to the signs. Liberal rewards were offered for the detection of the guilty ones. lira. Brooke offered $100; John F. Atlicks, one of the wealthiest men iu the village and owner of the residence occupied by Mrs.

Brooks, on Lawrence avenue, offered a goedly sum; Henry Meiasner, hotel keeper, Ocean parkway, $25, and J. York, the keeper of a training stable on Lawrence avenue, threatens to horsewhip the culprits if thoy are detected and then take them to the town hall The signs referred to Mrs. Brooks' dwelling in an uncomplimentary way, coupling the men's names with it. A well known resident said? "I do not think it right that the names of reputable citizens should be mentioned. It is evident that it is the action of some of oar citizens who do not desire tho presence of Mrs.

Brooks iu our locality aud particularly adjoining oar pnblio school." Only recently Officer William H. Miller called the attention of a young girl living in Mrs. Brooks' heude by saying, "Do you know that that honso bear not the best of reputations?" The young girl told Mrs. Brooks what the officer had aid and thon left. Mrs.

Brooks preferred charges before the Flatbush police commissioner acaiuet the officer but they were dismissed. QUIT'S LIBKI.EBS SEEK PAHPOlt. Beaver, March 2. Fetitlons were circulated throughout Beaver county to day requesting tho pardon of Editors Mellir and Porter of tho Beaver Mat; who are now undergoing a six months' sentence in the county jail for libeling 8enator Quay. The petitions are being numerously signed by prominent Bepublicans from all parts of the county.

Dr. Meredith Gives It a Moral Twist. A Denunciation Tammany and of "the Man Wh i Stole tuc Senate" Introduced Into the Tuesday Evnnins Sunday School Lesson Exposition at Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church Nebuchadnezzar and His Phenomeual Success Against the Jews the Nominal Subject of Discourse. When the collection bad been taken last evBii liitrin the Sunday school room of the Tompkins avenue cougregatianal church, Dr. Meredith proceeded to tilfc for something over an hour upon Jeremiah 30:1 10, which is the international lesson for next Sunday.

In his discourse the doctor was led a bit aside from the line of direct reference the historical and other phases of Nebuchadnezzar onslaught upon Judab, and he was eoDsh ainod to give the tail of tho Tammany tiger a sly twist and to aay some things which, if they did not make Senator Hill's ears burn, it was becauso that statesman was outside of Dr. llercdith's magnetic circle. Dr. Meredith did uot montion any names in connection with the scorching ho gave Mr. Hill, but the worthy divine npparontly did not leave out the name unintentionally.

He soetned to feel sure that all his hearers knew him toward whom the arrows of his eloquence were aimed There may have been acortain association of ideas resting in Dr. Meredith's mind between taking of the Jews into cap th'ifcy by the somewhat famous Babyloniau king with along name and the recent siinul defeat of the Republican party in this As the clergyman pointed out in his preliminary exegesis the Jews had beeu many timca warned and heeded not the warnings. Hence Nebuchadnezzar had a clean sweep when the time came, because the Lord had became weary of trying to do anything with them. It is needless to say that Dr. Meredith did not gel at tho subject from thu point when he camo to talk about it.

Ho was talking of the dangeva which beset n. government when it departs from the ways of God and seeks tho paths of unrighteousness. Said Dr. Meredith: "There is villainy going on in this state which makes my cheeks burn with anger. There is not any question, and the courts have said it, that the senate of the state of Now ifork was stolen; and the man who engineered that theft is tho most prominent candidato of ene party for the presidential nomination." A mugwump voice I don't think so a bit.

"Yen ask him yon ask htm whether he's a candidate or not," continued Dr. Meredith with a triumphant tone in his voice. "I am not talking politics, I am simply talkiug morals. If this man is accepted as the choice of a great party to sit at the bead of tho natioa in its capital with ouch a rcoord as that, this pulpit will ring against him until the campaign closes. It is not polities, it is a question of God or Satan," cried the preacher, elevating his voice to its most reverberating pitch.

Somebody who was apparently a raaehiue Democrat made a loud gurgling, apparently expressing dissent, which was drowned in Dr. Meredith's noxt period. "It is a question with me whether to bo true to God and the laud God gave me or subservient to Tammany and the principles which it represents." The speaker added that there were good and grand men in both parties and there was not any necessity to elevale bad men. Ho personally had many cood friends among the Democrats. The man who had stolen letters for a political machine waa sitting on tho bench of the court of appeals to day ns the reward for his crime.

Was that right? It merely represented tho moral blunting which the people had received in thoso mattorB that they did' not rise up in their might and destroy tho destroyer. Aside from the detour into politics the substance ot Dr. Meredith's talk was as tollows: There are tiro linos upon which this lesson might be taught, the national tif and the personal life. Virst was the national life. Woy was Judali overcome by this Babylonian power i' Voices "Sins of people and of kings." "idolatry among tho people." "'boy refused to tako warning and now the time of punishment had come." "The moral corruption of tho people had brought on national weakness." Dr.

Meredith Did not the power and generalship of Nebuohadne7.r.ar have something to do with it Voices "No; Hezekiah had overcome his opponents with prayer." "Nebuchadnezzar was tho instrument of tile fulfilment of God's prophecy." Dr. Meredith Your answers are all correct. It was not the power of Babylon alone, but the band of God's displeasure. There was a time when a million Hgyptians under Zorak came against and were scattered in thoir strength. The Assyrians aain under Sonnauherib, as has been suggested, camo upou this couutry, whon lleaeHah went out and dofeatei them.

Babylon was never stronger than Assyria in her best days. Thero had been uo strengthening of the oncuiy, but an inward sin. They had vaiao 3 up thoir idolatries, and from that time lllnuassah had strayed farther any from the laws of God. So tho nation of the Jews had kopt on until they, by sinning persistently, lost tho support oi Ced. If they had had the strong arm of God they could have swept Nobuchadner.zar before them.

But they had sinned grievously and they were not worth saving. The Jews were not a people chosen of God. They thought ao, aud talked about it so much that some readers of their history have come to believe it. No nation is Drivilegcd above another in the eight of God. All aro alike.

If God chose the Jews It was for an exemplary use, to ahow by the history of one how He deals with all nations. In that way alone did the Jews find their way within tho oovera of the Inspired book, that from the story of ttioir disobedience might be learned the lesson ot consequences. God had taught it in tho experience of all nations. Babylon fell, so did Assyria, so did all the great empires which towered above the litllo Judah, and ill because they disobeyed God'a laws. Was this destruction of tho Jows a sudden thing? Not at all.

There had been about five, hnndroi years of this kingdom. It was uot savenly live years from the dsath of Louis XIS', who brought the Bourbon reign to anil said "I am tho state," that the Bastilo was destroyed and Bourboiiism blotted out forevor from France. This waB God's retribution, liis hand was in this just as much as in tho fall of Judah. Hisin3trument3 were tho revolutionists to work out tho great ou just as Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians were tho instruments in the losson. Tho etory of Babylon and of Judah was just one example taken out of tho great history of nations.

The Bible was ft record oi tho sett revelation of God, mado for the uplifting and redemption of mau. not for an individual or for a select few, but for every man. woman and child in tin ra and not alono for people, but oven for nations. Dr. Meredith said ho thought the bejtinniug of this coniury wai God dire tod and that Ho put the thouht into tho mind of Columbus and his associates and guided that thought until at last a great nation was establibheil.

God thus, soparated a people on this continent so as to work oat His (aburs of redemption. Some tat 1 (hat this natioa illi 1 be here OOP years hence. And why? This country looks not one bit raoro stable to dey titan did Babylon to the people of the days gone by. Jatbh lived Ij.ss years a divided nation. Just Ihe thought about Tammany and tho bad publican came to tho speaker which is quote; above.

The past 100 years of this nation have beeii in the main upright and true. The struggle has been a uoblo one, but in the days of our pro. porily tho tendency is to go wrong. 'I'bore wore enough citir.etis in New York who stayed at homo every election tlay, if they would come out, to bury Tammany out of sight. 1 he young poop! should bo Intisht the of the government.

The speaker alluded to the danger uf the indiscriminate im uortat on of the lowest an i most ignorant claaios into our population and the giving to them the rights of eitieiiBl.ip without education. He believed in a careful and judicious contrel of immigration, but things as thoy were going wero threatening our institutions aud the very integrity of our moral soundness as a nation. The tei.doncy v. as constantly further away from a Sunday es a day of rest and of toligious observance, aud tho nation wr.s coming no to the point of a continental Sabbatn They talked about the laboring men. Why, he could got more signatures of workingmcu for a Sunday of test than or anybody else.

In conclusion Dr. Meredith touched upon tho personal life. Ilapp, that soul which could aay, "N'ot my will, but happy that nation which could claim tho btrencth of God's Bupport aud the greatness of some part is His work for redemption. The end ef all was the redemption of the race. The opportunity wao now.

7'he work was now. There must be no delay, uo putting ot? until to morrow, far there would come the misery of Iming too late. History was full of those examples of being too late. Jesns jtood on the Monnt of Olives and cried, "Jerusalem, how often would I havo gathered you as a hen her chickens." But it was too late. The Jews had tho ehotce of being the leadors of that greatest of all kingdoms, the kingdom of tho Messiah.

They lest tho wonderful privilege; they passed it by. It The ability to gra6p the opportunity was the bas'u of success in lifo. Now was the accepted tixn, now tho day of salvation. Thore was not a promise between tho lids of tho Bible nor a judgment which would not be ful lilled. A FLATI1USH laPftOVESEMT.

'File Contract for fflucademixiusr Irand Avenue? Awarded Co VI r. Licit. The board of improvement of Flatbush held an adjourned meeting in the town hail last evening. President Christian Schaffer in the chair. Commissioner James Ryan, Peter L.

Williamson and Jacob P. Vanderveer were present. The board uuaniiuoruly awarded tho contract for the im provement of Nestrand avenue from the center line, Lincoln road, to the center lino of Vernon aveuua, with breken stone, to Frederick Lick of Flatbush, at $2.98 per lineal foot, the contractor to sign a stimulation to finish tbo work in three months. The assessment commissioners, Alfred II Steers, Freeman Clarksen and F. E.

Schnltze, will now proceed to designate tho line of assesi mont for the improvement. The board thou adjourned, if r. Lick is the contractor for the grading, paving and curbing of Flatbush avenue. THE OeDCN MUMOAf, CLUB. The first concert of the now year of the Osdon musical club of this city took piaoe last night at the Criterion theater, and deBpite the iuclem oucy of the weather there was a numerous and fashionable assemblage of the friends of the club and of specially invited guests The programme included operatic arias, choice ballads and choral music, which were rendered in a manner reflecting oredit upen the olub and itB talented leader.

The members of the club who participated in the concort included Mrs. Orane, Mrs. Georgo T. Muason and the Misses Emily Jeaklns, Juiia Stilling, Ruth G. Hall, Grace Teets, Bessie Lotson, Hattis Dia mont, Roma Davcy, May Culbert, Daisy Hasch man, Blanche Frewey, Mario Dooley and Julia Underbill: the latter was the youngest of the singers, and.

her sweet voice and expressivo rendering of Bishop's old Bong of "He Will Upbraid" was a feature of the entertainment. The Ogden quartet were loudly applauded, aud the gypsies' ohorus was well suns by the full forco of the club, led by Mrs, Crane. Miss Edith T. Hall vas the accompanist. An enjoyable feature of the enter Minment wag Mr.

Green's" humorous recitations, especially nil Southern negro stories. M. W. Caldwell's Solution oJ the Negro Problem. A Spirited Discussion of the (juestitviy "fShould Afro Americans Emigrate Africa Action of the Hob at Texarkana Denounced.

The Brooklyn literary union, whose member, ship embraces many of the leadinn Af rn Aniovi. cans of the city, discussed last night with considerable spirit the Afro Americans Emigrate to Several offiis speakors denounced in omphatio terms the recent execution of a colored man in IVurUana, by burning him at the stako. Udonizitionfonud little favor, although tiro sneakers advocatod emigration io the more hcaitnful regions of the great dan; continent. There was to have been on tins occasion a debate ou "Liberalism iu Biblical Internrctation," with Rev. Dr.

Charles. H. Hall of Holy Trinity church and Rov. Dr. Unfits F.

Perry as ioadiug disputants, but it was deemed advisable, in view of a. smaller attendance than usual, due to the blizuard, to postpone this event until the mcoliug on the lirst Tuesday evening in April. The meeting, which was held at Everett hall, on WilloHghby and Bridge strsets, was called to order by President T. McCants Stewart. A musical programme preceded the debate, John IJ.

Marshall and Ada sang songs and solos and were obliged to respond to encores. Miss Nellie Wells played 11 maim solo of her own composition and Miss Annie McKittuoy also rendered a piano solo. M.I). Webater opeDed tho discussion. Ho said that there was a scheme on foot to seu.l thousands of Afro Americans to Africa.

Ho had seen at the Bethel church on tho previous ovening forty three colored people who had come from the West to embark for that conn try. Thsy seemed illy enare Tor such a journey. One child had no shoes r.urt many or them appeared to bo victims of extreme, poverty. For such a trip the speaker said capital was required to get a start in tho country, and thero ehould not bo, at there wtisin the party referred to.iuorcwotueuaud children than men to start a colony. He thought the condition of the Afro American good enough in this couutry now, and he saw 110 occasion far gom to Africa.

Bo advised tho distribution of a pamphlet with a true statement of the ouditiou of aflaird in Liberia wherever hegeiras to Africa wore contemplated. Georgo H. Allen, president of tho St. Mark's lycenm, Now York, was the next peakor. Ho paid high tribute to the Brooklyn literary union, and then proceeded to express his approval of Mr.

Webster's BeivtimouU. He aaw no reason why tho colored mau, who has made Btich progress in America, that to day he oan measure arms successfully with the people of a race which had 050 years the start of him here, should go uwar. His closing remark, "America is tiio placo fur the Afro was received with hearty applause. Henry P. Downing followed.

lie profaeed hit remarks with a reference to Texarkana. Ho said that Liberia was dangerous country to livo in. The man who went there would bo obliged tc sacrifice many thinas for Liberia. It was truo that Liberia was a beautiful oountry, with luxuriant vegetation aud rich iu mineral deposits, but diseases raged thero which created groat havoo among foreigners. Tho speaker had resided iu the couutry seven years and had been eiok with one disease or another peculiar to tho climate all of that timo save threo months, lie eaid that 1,000 Afro Americans at the South were waiting for warm weather to como to this port to sail to tinea.

He advised the publication of a pamphlet warning them against Liberia. Professor W. F. Johnson was tho next ttpoakor. iie ib blind, lie took the pivocdiug speakers to task for confounding Liberia with tho ontiro continent of Africa.

Ho also said that ho favored emigration, but not to Liberia. That section was a deathtrap provided by Henry Clay and his confreres as a means of riddance of tho undesirable freeduieu who might sow seeds of discor i among the bounden fdaves. Mr, John sou tua.lc many witly comparisons and rotated a number of huiunrnus anecdotas which groatly amused the audience. He advised emigration to the, iiutiteiis Congo, covering 10, 000,000 acres aud sparsely populated with colorod 111011, and to Sierra Leone. Hero were productive sections of tiie country, with salubrious climate.

The speaker said thore were great treasures in the unknown interior of the dark rontiiuiit: men and women woro goldeu aprons there and had vast storos of precious Jewels. lie advised seeking for this desirable locality. He thought young Afro Americans were teo much iucliuo.l to remain at home with their parrots. He advised fathers and mothers to get thoir children away from homo, at school or at work. The speaker emphatically protested against the "barbarism" of the Americans to his people, and thought it would havo boon well to discuss the Tvxarktuia outrage the whole evoulng through.

Fred Watson thought that the Afro Americans should go West. In Ins opinion that was the solution or the problem In a nutshell. Thefliscussieti was closed by M. W. Caldwell of Chicago.

This speaker awakened great euthusi. iiKtn by his foavle ss utterances and forcible man ut of spt reli. He aid that all of the European powers were engaged at prtBent in a tight ovci Africa. Liberia was appealing to day to the United Stales for protection from Frauce. He advise those ahr u' to go to Liberia to go Wt sl.

Fortunes were awaiting them in the new states in the Xorlhwtft if they were energetic and faithful. He aid the colored people should leave tin South. They were too compact there. They should be educated 'lhey should bo taught to Mand tin for their right, "One white man," said he, "con frighten a body of 100 colored ii.cu nearly to death. Tho condition of many cokred people has not changed since tl.ey were liberated.

A great number remained with their old masters. I raw wliile South reooutly one white man with a long whip cracking it around the legs of Iweiity tlvo eolored nu who were picking cano for him. When the colored man is the equal or noarly tho (qua! ef his old master then the old master must re i cct him. Wc must liicatii our people. Wo wat money.

Hating Ihat all else will come." Tlu speaker referred at luijth to his investigations of 1 rueliicK to the ne gio made, for the Ayr. of New York, lie n.ud ho had re en lly prepared an ail. le for tiie Loudon in which ho gave ill 'tail th condition of the colored race iu Auienca. an.l dnoribe 1 fully the persocn lion and outrages tu which they aro subjected. In that uit ch wire some statistics.

Among thf ni iht In lhbl, ltM negroes were lynched without trial in the United States. One huudr and i.i;iteon in Southern states and two in Ihe North, on in Indiana and one iu Om.iliK, There lias 11 been a parallel to this horrible record ia the itiansacrt, of St. Bartholomew nnd the butchery of tho CruHitdes. An 1 ti tili.rht ncil and advanced America on th 1 eve of ventirtli ccutttrj Some, tiling mu sl be don to atop (bi. i awful work 'J'h A.inignty.

i i Jii. a In! vengeance for siavety iu tiiis oo n.try, had exacted a sac 0 10, odd ro men, nogrooa and bii.ion of dollar. Mrs. Jewell, who lig: young McCoy'. fiur.ral pyre at Texarkana was jnst a much a murdvi.

as itus Guiteati w'n he had lnt Garl'icl l. The mob contained 100 masked miir iere. s. The authorities of the nation who should ijrinc ju tice hide behind thu excise that it is a sta'. i affair and that ili ai j.ofterl n.

Thii ii no. They soom to riret tlii.t i is not a goveiaiiient of white P' oole. )7 ubito and for people, but that it Ih 1 nig to uli of the peopie. "'be speaker Icnou need tiis "Jim Crow car aud em i vctuark that if all Airo Aincricaus It is he did would be stopped, lie hi 11 he went Smith if he wanteda SUsof b' er lit gs. it, whether they desired to f.

rve it to or n.v. an 1 at tlu muzzle af a rc vi lver, if be. lis spoke 'if the French com an 1 added siguiiicantiy that 100 determined negroes would do a 1 fftvtna! work iu New (jiieJits as luo women iu ancient t'l aii' i. The ai.er told of akinntd a ivo within a Natch. z.

JJbiS. He said thai 1'. ltd ag' l.e Willi lui! a colored man bc si lie's thiow of if lu fatnilr auf perpetrators. Ntc tisit rciiiark' 'l er the debate bu bei ciared close. 1 that Mr.

Oaidwell was "a ceil beade and lion hearted man." and that ho had not drawn on Ins iiiiagiiiatiun for these statements. And while the. r.cxker did not favor force as a means of the Southern prob" lem he bt lioved that Afi e) Auifricaus there sh'inld have more courage and assort their rights. 11 inn. iKciT.u.s.

Sr. Gr.on.ir. Mr. and Mrs. V.

K. D. Benedict and daughter, Mr. and F. E.

Merri tield, G. M. Van Saun, Brooklyn: F. Hartford, Boston; J. 11.

Collin, Rojhe ter; A. II. Cockling, Washington, D. T. Schwouer, Coif go Poiut.

CLaV.r.NiK (Hm ics Malchcr, SWux City, la. W. A. Gitoii, Chicago, I.mt: A. Burgess, Ri hniond.Va T.

de n. John 0. Hardman, Philadelphia, W.O. Il.Uoans, Con cer N. I1 Mr.

and ilr i. W. S. Boston, A. Hayes.

Kingston. N. Mr. Heineken, Stateu Island; T. P.

Ander o. J. li. Skehan, L. K.

Giant, Urooklyn. Tiittowv r.T ins fiuo hi 1 kaK. Oscar Static' oil' of 4(1 South was drivinc a coach through ilcii avenue last even. ug takiug a patty h. ine 1 uin fr.nera! at Cavalry ci i when tho horses took frtjtht and started forward.

Standoff was thrown fiom the driver's box te the street and had hu cheek bone fractured. The horses were stepped almost instantly and the. other oeciipnU if the coach were uninjured. 1 be driver's rroiiud waa dressed by Ambulance Surgeon 1 Uliiiin. TliE fir.iMitlltl.Piir.T J'KorKST.

A conttit of the probate of lb 5 wiii of ths late Jesae. M. Fotk has been begun in the surrogate' court by the gruudohii lreu of the docoi'Sd; Mary F. Rush, Albert 13. Moon Wiliiurn li.

1 Moore, Jessie F. Moore ud Lizzie A. Moryyj lbe estate involved ma te rrii i It was left to hi A'i. Davis and Aume Johnson, and to Deborah. Srolit, a daughter in law.

The ailesaAion is one of uadua influence. Manual Training Discussed by the Board of Education. Mr. Gnilfoyle Tried Very Hard to Sit on Major McNulty, but the Lalter's Keso. lntion Was Passed, Notwithstanding.

T. McCants Stewart Had Another Say mi the Color Lino Question Business Transactor! at Yesterday's A new flag waved over tbo Board of education building yesterday afternoon. General Horatio C. King is responsible for the flag. He offered a resolution a month or so age providing that tho American oelora be hoisted over the Board of education building lust prior to tho regular meetings.

The resolution was passed and the flag went up yesterday for the first timo. There was a small attendance in consequence of the rainy weather. After the minutes of the regular meeting aud tho speoial meeting had been read and adopted, communications from the mayor wero read. They were announce, ments of the appointment John J. Uashman and Arthur Sohmers as members of the board.

Tho new members wero introduced to the board, after their names had beeu added to the roll. A petition from Eighteenth ward citizens to the mayor and common oouucil, having been re forred to the president of the board of education, wae read. It contained a plea for increased school facilities in the ward and was referred to the committee on Behoof houses. Miner commu nicatisns were referred to the proper committees. The reorganized committees ef tho board, which have been published heretofore, were read, as was also the report of the expert accountant who examined the books of the board for the past year.

A communication waa from the secretary oT the HouBesmiths' anion, asking that contracts be awarded to firniB employing union poen. It was referred to tho scheol house committee. Bids for metal coiliugs, furniture, coucrote pavements, flags and flagstaff's and electric bells in a number of schools wero opened and read. They were referred to the committee on scheol houses, with power to award contracts to the lowest bidden), in the best interest of the board The fiuance committee presented this report of transactiouB for the mouth of February: Hepairsand Heating and ventilating Kmployoein workshop 1'uel Coiupulsory Oontingeut fund Janitors irasee Teachers' vvaes Officers' salaries Musiu toaehers salaries alary of librarian Kxpres. iug of books Vruitvng Eveniug schools hooks General supplies Janitors' Kent Library fend Gas Orphan asylums Assessment New building iuud SJ4.P84.49 I.iilO.10 H.

OVll.L'S 4.S1U.73 :i8S.a a t8.ur 7.2S1.48 4.SS54.U isUOj.Ol) 7o.H0 lOti.Ud 401.14 14, HOP. 35 3 1 14 4 UH7.7II l.lW0.t!0 11.0:4 34.US4.4ti lS.lriS.a") Total Mr. Teale offered a resolution in coniunction with the report of tho finance committee, providing that an estimate be mado by that committee of the moneys needed by tho board during the year 1803. The committee was instructed to report in May. The chairman of the committee on law was instructed to pay taxes on board of education property to the amount of $1,085.82.

Bills from tho various committees were referred to the nuance committee for examination, alter which resolutions from the local committees, embracing applications for huppHob and repairs, were read and referred or passed by the board. Mr. McNulty offered a resolution providing that the president of the board be authorized ami directed to appoint a committee of teven lo report a plan for tho introduction of manual training in the public schools. Mr. Culyer asked that unanimous consent be given for the presentation of the resolution at that, tune, it being out of order then.

Mr. Gtiilfoylo objacted. Mr. Culyer thou moved that tho rules be suspended. Mr.

Gtiilfoylo alone voted against the resolution. He jumped up aud Khoutetl: "Wuynotsivo Mr. MoXttlty a day to himsellV Have a special meeting';" The resolution was then read. Mr. Winter moved to lay it on the table.

Mr. McNulty tried to move that Mr. Winter's motion bo laid on the table bnt he was choked off and a voto on the original resolution was taken. This wasdeclarod passed. The ayes aud nays were not called for.

The action ef thelawcommiti.ee in restoring John J. Ctirtin, a steamtitter, in February, to the place from which he was discharged, was approved. Curtain was restored under the law protecting veterans. A new room was ordered furnished in school io. 13, at a cost sf $150.

Bills which had been approved were read and ordered paid. The school house committee was directed to advertise for bids for alterations and repairs to the headquarter bail line. Mr. Siowart moved that the committee on rules be discharged from further consideration of thu amendment of sectiou 8, article 13 of the bylawp, wnich providt 8 fov tho omission of the following wonts: "This section shall not apply to colored schools in which salaries of the heads of departments may be tixed by resnlution of the board." The section referred to is eutitled "The advance nient of present heads of departments, except colorod schools." It is as follows: The present heads of departments shall he advanced in accor Jt with the above schedule, provided that no salary shall bo so advancod unlesB the head of department at tho time would be cnlitlod to appointmeut under those rules, aud unless tho sohool would bo entitled to tbo existing number of heads of departments. This section shall not apply to colored schools; in which the s'.

of hea ds departments may bo lixed by resolution of the board. Mr. Stewart offered the resolution for the purpose of creating au opportunity for the exposition of his views on the question of drawing a color lino in tho public Bchools. Mr. Stewart said: I am glad that wo have removed the color line from our public schools.

It was pra ticetly wiped out by tho ameudmont of to part II, scotion 1 of the rules and rognlalions for tho schools, which amendment is as follows: "The principals and heads of departments shall make no discrimination on account of race or color in receiving and admittlug pupils into the Bchools." This was followed by tho preaident of the board, who at the last anuual appointment of committees omitted tb.eref.rora tho word "colored" and be was ol loivod by our able superintendent of public instruction, who had dropped the word from his reports. It will also barememlie ed thattlio eomiuittee on school houses removed from public school No. 07 the which was inscribed "Uolorod school," and further, the board not long since adopted a resolution declaring that at the completion of the new school building for No. US the ecbolars be admitted ami tbo teschere employed without regard to race or color. B7 tho adoption of the pending amendment we shall rid ourictvos of this matter of ra.

aud color, for all timo, I bupo; and wo shall ihoreby put our department in perfect hfl vmouy with tho liberal aui progressive sentiment of the people of Brooklyn. I take pride iu being a Brooklynito aud knowing the liberality of our citizens I look forward to the timo when onr school system iv 11 tea as thoroughly American as that of Olereland, Boston, St. Pant, Detroit and Camhridgeport. to tho superintendent of public instruction of each of these cities, I have received the following interesting letters which explain themselves and which 1 bog leave to read as a part of my remarks. L.

tV. Day, superintendent of instruction, Clove'and, writes: "Your favor of February was unintentionally plaoud with somo other papers and hai been nslected. I bog your pardon. "Replying to your queries: 1. 'Have you any schools iu your city known as colorod schools A.

We have not. 'J. 'Have you any colored nublio school teachers teaching class? composed uf both races, and, if how long have they been so employed A. Wo have. We have bail such teaohers continuously for something over ten years.

3. 'Da you havo any trouble with teauhera so A. We have never experienced any trouble in oonseqiienco of race. At preseat wo have five such teachers 69 employed." Edwin P. fieaver, superintendent of schools.

Boston, writes: "We have no colored schools in this city. I believe there was one many years ago, but it was abolished and colored children go with white children, being scattered iu among thorn jnst as may happen. We have had one colored public school teacher teaching classes composed of both races. Sae taught for several years and then resigned to bo married. Sho was a good teacher and novercjeve or suffered ny tioublo.

She was lifted for teachinft.ln oar oily normal school." O. B. Gilbert, superintendent of public schools, St. Paul, wrllea: "Your favor of February is just reoeived. W'o have no schools In our city especially set apart for the instruction of colorod children.

These chit, dren attend the rogular public achoe's In the districts in whioh they livo. We have two colored teachers teaching in the regular grades, their pupils being mainly white children, with the ordinary admixture of colored. They have been so employed, ono since September, 1883, and the other sinco September, 3 8S4. Vfo have never had any trouble worth mentionmg beouuso of this." K. KobiDSon, auperiDtehdost of public school.

Detroit, Mich writoa: "That they have no oolored sohools They have two colorod teaoh'ers in schools where whites attend. No trouble whatever." Frarteifl Cogewell, superintendent of public in atruotion, city of Cambridge, writes: "In all grades of schools, from the kindergarten to the high schools, we have colored children, but wo have BO colored schools. The principal of one of our schools, a sohool containing four primary end three grammar classes, is colored. Tho school is located in one 0 tho best sections of the city. This principal has been employed as a teaohor ten years.

She has boon principal two years. There has been no trouble whatever because of the einploymsmt of this eolored teaoher. On the contrary, aho is by her paptlaaed highly estoomeJ by parents, associate teachers, the committee and superintendent." Mr. Stewart then withdrew his metion to di chargs the committee. Mr.

Culyer, who wa chairman of the reception committee which took care of the visitors at the recent educational convention, made a report. The board then adjourned. FUXEIUL OF TfAVERLT ABSiMS. Ws verly Abrams, who ended bis yonns life last Saturday night by a pistol shot, in Prospect park, was the only Bon of Mary L. Davis of Richmond, and the late I.

P. Abrama of New Orloans, La. Tho funeral services, attended by the may relatives aud intimate friends of the deceased, wore held yesterday afternoon at the cozy little home on Union street wbioh bis industry and self denial had furnished for his wife and children. Tho Bv. J.

0. Ager of the Swedonborgian churcli on Monroo place officiated and in well chosen words dwelt cloQnently and at length on the many admirable qualities, which strict probity aud honor wero not the least, ef the brilliant young man who for a longtime had been one of ths most prominent members of his oburch and a valued erBona friend. Mr. Abrams was buried in the family plot at Greenwood. HTJZZLinU TUB PI! IBS IS GBKBAIT.

Behun, March 3. The Cologne Gazette is to be prosecuted on the charge of lese majeste lor having published an article commenting unfavorably upon the em peror'e recent epeoch at Present a Problem to the Republican Executive Committee. The Question of Representation in the General Committee Referred for Special Report Israel V. Fischer Elecled No Report Read on Rear granizatittn. The first moetinsr of the Republican executive committee for I80y was held at headquarters, 153 Lawronoe street, last night, and for nearly three hours they wrested with tho mighty qncs tians afl'ectitig the party and settling internecine troubles behind closed doors.

Israel F. Fisoher of the Twunty aixth ward was elected chairman of tho committee, in place of Hugo Hirsh of the Third ward, who was not returned as a member. Thero was no visible opposition to Mr. Fisoher. He felt so sure of his election that ho was not present at the meeting.

Warren G. 'i'redwell was re elected secretary. Michael J. Daily of the Third ward presided. Tho following are the committeemen: First ward, Theodore B.

Willis: Second ward, George Goodwin; Third ward, Michael J. Dady, Fourth ward, James W. Birkott; Fifth ward. William J. Buttlitm; Sixth ward, Denis it.

Hurley: Seventn ward, Jamos ii. Fuller; Eighth ward, William H. N. Cadmus; Ninth ward. William H.

Qiiinn; Tenth ward, Jacob Brenner; Thirteenth ward, William H. Leaycrafl; Fourteenth ward, Alfred l. Booth: Fifteenth ward, Robert M. Johnson; Sixieouth ward, Joseph Benjamin; Seventeenth ward. Thomas Foulks; Eighteenth ward, Henry Ather; Nineteenth ward, Jacob Worth; Twentieth ward, Henry DeWitt Hamilton: Twenty first ward, Frodereick Schroe der; Twenty second ward, Georgo N.

Buchanan; Twenty third ward, David A. Baldwin: Twenty fourth ward, W. 8. Carter; Twenty fifth ward, Robert A. Sharkoy; Twenty sixth ward, Israel F.

Fisoher; Flatlends, John O. Matthews; Flatbush, W. S. Ryan; Graveaend, Anson M. Stratton.

All tho members were preBeut except ex Senator Jacob Worth aud Israel F. Fischer, who were represented by William J. Taylor and Theodore Kiendl respectively. As soon as the committee got dewn to work one of the first matters to bo settled was the d.ispute between the Fuld and the Casoy factions in the Second ward. At tho last primary in the ward both factious votod in Beparate ballot boxes and each claimed a victory.

Although a special committee from the executive committee supervised the primary the result was unsatisfactory. Tho Canoy delegates were admitted to the general committee. A lengthy discussion ensued last night. The cause of both sides was ably espoused, bnt the outcome was that the Bitting delegates are left undistnrbod, thus retiring Jerry Fuld as the Leader. A protest from William J.

Beattie of (ho Fourth want was also considered. He claims that at tho last primary in the ward the Birkett faction voted men who were not residents of the ward. Tho feelitis? between the two is intense. Beaitie waB formerly a lieutenant of ex Senator Birkett, but last year mado an effort to control the ward organization. Packed by Collector of Internal Kevenuo Ernst Nathan and Michael J.

Daily he made warou the Birkett forcos. It was expected that tho Nathan influence in the executive committee would oust ex 3ouator Biriti tt, but a stubborn fight waa sure to etisuo, and the project was abandoned. The matter was referred to a committee of five to he appointed by the chairman. Ex Snpervior William J. Mills of tiie Nineteenth ward, who was expelled from tho wind association for supporting a Democratic candidate for office wants la get back in the Told.

He was ono of the leaders in the anti Iiaird faylor faction and haB a large following in the ward. He protested against the action of the ward association and carried the case to the executive committee. After han jincr lire for several months actiou was taken last niaht. Mr. Mills found cold comfort in the conclusion arrived nt that the matter ba left entirely in ths hands of tho ward association.

A heated disenssion took placo on the proposed organization of the Twenty seventh and Twenty eighth wards and their rights to representation in the genera) and executive committees. Francis F. Williams, the leader of the Eighteenth, ward, from which the new wards were created is opposod to any actiou being taken until next December. Ho holds that tlto delegates to the general committee from the Eighteenth ward wore elected for a year and cannot be disturbed since they have paid lboir dufiB. If members were elected from the now wards it would take so many away from tho Eighteenth.

This Mr. Williams doos not want. This Eighteenth ward has moro deUeates to tho committee than any othor in the oity and as delegates are to bo elected to the state and national conventions under tho present or old regime, it will bo an important factor. The matter was referred to a cotumittoo of two consisting of William W. Goodrich and Joseph Benjamin.

The committee subsequently gave a hearing to a delegation from the section forming the Twenty eighth ward. William. J. Haliorau, the secretary of tho Eighteenth ward association, aspires to the leadership ef the new ward. He Baid that the rule" of the general committee provided that each ward was entitled to representation bb soon as it was established.

It was all viaht, ho said, abont the delegates from the Eighteenth ward being elected for a year, but by an act of tho legislature the new wards are now a fact and were eutitled to representation. An enrollment will ba held and a new ward association fermed. "Do you think it is fair," he asked tho committee, "for two ward associations with regularly elected officers to be obliged to go through this year unrepresented in the general body of the party? Mr. Williams, he said, "wants to cotitroL the three war. Is, but the Bopublicans iu the Twenty eighth ward would like to BOlect men of their own choice to represent them." Othor speakers followed in the B'amo strain demanding the right to representation.

A report will be made at the next meeting, when it is expected that the com.nitteo will recuintnettd that the prcseut delegates lo tlio general cttinmittee from tho section included iu the now wards, althonch elected from Hit Eighteenth ward be continued members for this year and be accredited to tho new war Is. Tho special committee to whom was referred thematterof reorganizing the general eomiuit tee, and the ward organizations by substituting district organizations, reported that it had considered several plans, but had not arrived at a conclusion. Joseph Benjamin of the Sixtcenih ward is chairman of the eomiuittee, and favors an organization in each district, the same as now in vogue in Philadelphia. lie thinks better results can be accomplished and that the present wards are too large aud unwieldy tor one leader to manase. NEW ITCKECHT'S SCHOOL GYMS A Ml'tl.

A I'lenittut tertniiimeiit for Ilv cfil in lii najuulturitt Hall. An entertainment for the benefit of the gymnasium of New Utrecht Fchool 3, look place last evening in Beusonhiirst hall on Eighty sixth street, Bcnsonhurst. The exorcises opened with a well rendered piano and rioiiti duet by Messrs. Whittlesey and Yard. The principal frature of tho programme, however, was a two act farce entitled "A Box of Moiikoye." iltsg Gertrudo Carman, as Mrf.

Ondego an admirer of rank; Sierra Bengaline, a prairio rose; as represented by Miss Eiiza Brown; Mis Ethel Partitt as Lady Gtiiuerere Llandpoore, an Enslish primrose; Edward llalslon, a promising young American, as personated by Geergo L. Allin, and Channcey his partner, and a second sen of Lord Doncastor, as taken by Sherwood, composed a inoel interesting cast, who won repeated appiaue from the audience for their good work aud total lack of amateurishness. MbH A. C. Loiih.

one of the school teachers, deserves great credit for the masterly way iu which she baa coached and trained the young people for the pa.t four weeks, bringing them np 10 a degree of positive merit, which was fully appreciated by all. An interesting exhibition of calisthenics followed the farce comedy, in which twlvo young girls of the sohool went through various difficult exercises with Indian clubs and twelve bora handled the dumbbells to a musical accompaniment, which was exceedingly meritorious. Mr. Edsall, the principal of the Bchool, had them in charge and they did him great credit. The hall was fairly jammed by the friends and parents of the young people, prominent among whom were: Mr.

and Mra. Peter Bogort. Mr. and Mra. Marcus, Mr.

and Mrs. W. Parfitt, the Misses Oarman. Mr. and Mrs.

Brown, Miss Florence Lareson, Mrs. Kdsail.Miss Gwynn. Mias Teed, Mlsa AVC. Long, Mrs. J.

W. Mctirath. Mrs. Sherwood, Mies Dudley, Mtis t.onte Demund, Mr. aud Mra.

Clark. Mra. Ounther, Mr. and Mrs. 11.

Larzelere. Mr. and Mra, Townsond Van Pett, Misses Ditmart, Laathier. Smith, llurat, Lohman, liegeman. Van Brunt, Brows, Cowenhovan, Voorhees, Cedes, Furguonoa, Moore, Dudley, HE STRUCK A P0LICEHA.V Iu a Domeatic Wrangle and tint Oil finally.

Policeman George Skivens of the Greens; int avenns station, who has had of late some disagreement with his wife, chiefly, it is said, be canBeshe took boarders against his wis went to his wife's home. 271 Kingtland avenue, yesterday to pay her some money. At tho door of the house ho met William J. Addon, one af the boarders, who is 22 years old. A dispute between the two arose and Adden struck the policeman in the faco.

Skivans arrested tho young boarder and took bim to Justice Gottting'e court on a charge of assault. Mrs. Skivena and her danah ter testified that domestic differences were the aause of the trouble, aud Justice Goetting, after finding Adden guilty, suspended sentence, merely warning the young roan to be a little less pugilistic in the future. THE aKABA AT IUHPT0X UO ADS. Information ha3 been received in New York that tho steamship Akaba, which was lost off Body's Island by the steamship Saturn while beinjt towed by tho latter from TutVb Island to New York, has reached Hampton Roads.

The tags Taurus and Underwriter, which went in search of the Akaba, found her in tow of the steamship City of Birmingham. The entire fleet is now afely In Hampton Bau9. Senator McCarty Favors the Bill Extending the Thoroughfare. Ho Told the Senate Cities Committee That the Measure Was a Harmless One. Jesse C.

"Wootlhull Said That the Only Demand for the Alleged IranroYemeiit Came From Contractors and Speculators. iSpecial to the Eagle. Albany, N. March 2. Jesse C.

Woodhull, president of the South Brooklyn sawmill company. ws the only person who appeared beforo the senate cities committee yesterday afternoon to oppose the Second avenue extension bill and Dr. McQiuilin was the only one who spoke in favor ef it. with the exception ot Sepator John McCarty of the committee. After these men had said all they cared to say the committee went into executive session and unanimously decided to report the hill favorably.

The members of the cqmmittee present wore Senators McCarty. Endiia, Nichol3 and BichardBon. Aldorman Michael J. Coffey was present at the lioaring, but lie did net say anything. Mr.

Woodhull told tho committee that ho represented all the property along the line the proposed extension from Hamilton evenue to Iwen ty eighth street, and the mou who owned it were manufacturers, coal dealer und warehousemen. It wan the heart of tho manufacturing district of Brooklyn and from 3,000 to 5,000 men were employed there.whoae tnteiottiK would be directly affected if Second aTenue was extended. The new street would be of ho use, because a number of swin if bridges would have to be built aoross the arms of tho Bea. which projected into the laud. The bridge!) would be open the creator part of the time and all traffic would bu stopped.

The cost of the extension would bo enormous. It had been estimated that it would not be leas than $5,000,000. The water was now from live to thirty live feet deep oTer tho laud through whioh itwaa proposed to run the street. There was no legitimate demand for the exteiiBian. This was the lifth year that Die bill had come before the legislature in some form, and in all that time not a single man representing property btlow Thirty ninth street had appeared to urce its passage.

1 here was no outlying population demanding means of access to tho city. On Second avenue, below Iwenty eichth streel there were not more than twenty llvehonsos occupied by about thirty five people. The demand for the extension came solely lroni contractors and speculator whose object was to eonooct a tremendous Job out of which they oonld reap a great profit. The street would cut off 18,000 running feet of water tront which was of incalculable value. Mr.

Woodhull Baid he believed that it wa intended to saddle the entire cost on the city at large, because the people behind the measure knew that tho property in the vicinity was not worth enough to pay for the extension of the street. In preparation for this the common council had passed a resolution recommending the repeal of the stay law under the provisions of which no local improvement could bo begun until one third of the cost of the improvement had been paid by the ownei'B of the property which would be benefited. "One moment, Mr. Woodhull," interrupted Senator McCarty, "the stay law is uot before this committee, jnst confine your remarks to the bill under consideration." Mr. Woodhull, however, continued, saying that Alderman Coffey, president of the common council, had appearod before tho assembly committee in favor of the Second avonuo bill, and that in his capacity as president of the common council heconld coutrol its voto and pass the repeal of tho stay law in spite of any objection which Mayor Boody might make.

Mr. Coffey was nctintr iu bad taste, te say the least, to urge the passage of a bill authorizing tho board of aldermen to make the proposed extension. Senator McCarty told the commit toe that the bill did not direct the local authorities to extend he street, but that it simply Bare thoin the po.ver to extend it. If the oxtension would cost $5, 000,000 the street would not be opened, because it would be found impossible to raise one third of that amount by tax on tho property affected. The property could not stand such an enormous burden.

The local authorities wero not opposed to tho bill in its present form. "They are neutral," said Mr. Woodhull. Senator McCarty insisted on his statement that tho bill was not opposod by the local authorities aud declared that the bill was perfectly harmless. It extended to the opening of tho street the priuoipJe uf home rule.

Ho called on Dr. Mc Qmllin. who said that ho represented property owners south of Thirty ninth street. There were 10.000 people that part of the city who wanted a safe outlet. All they had at present was Third avenue, a narrow street containing a steam railroad.

It was important that they should have a street alone: tin water front. The bulkhead line, fixed by the federal govornnient, was from 1,500 to 27000 feet beyond tho proposed line of the street. 8enator Itichardson asked Dr. McQuillin about the attitude of the local newspapers. "Borne of them favor tho bill and some of them oppose it," was the reply.

"The Eaoli: had been opposed to it iu the past, but this year it is no', pounding it" "It is a different bill this year," suggested Senator McCarty. "Yes," assented the doctor. "This roar ii simply empowers tho common council to lay out the street, and transfers the responsibility to th. local This closod tho hearing. The bill is now on tho ordor of third reading in the senate, and its opponents have one mora chance to kill it.

Led by Senators Aspiuall and Floyd Jones they will make an attempt to prevent its final passage. Senator McCarty is confident that tho bill will pass. He says that thore is no noed for the people to worry about tho probability of thu cost of tho improvement being placed on the city at largo. To accomplish this it would be necessary to pass law repealing the stay law ho far as it affected Second avenue, and Brooklyn people would not consent to that. The Henator himscll owned property in five different wards, and he did not propose to consent that it should be taxed for tho beneut of property hi other wards.

Hi; said that the property benefited by the extension of Second avemio would have to pay the cost of the improvement or the street would not be extended. The Benate cities committee has reported favorably Henator McCarrea'u bill giving to the board of estimate power to raise the salaries tho local officials. Governor Flower will give a hearing in the sxeoutlve chamber, on the McCarrun East river midge bill aud rapid transit bid, at o'clock on Friday afternoon. A delegation from Ihe Citi jeue bridge association of iirookiyn will attend the hearing and urge the governor toignth, (we bills. CE.M'ritv m.i;azi.e.

A Pica for Vonit'ilniis; HenStle ttir lir.tbi: in Our Architecture. The March Century outdoes itself in the richness of some of its illustrations. The routis.pi.. is a lino engiaved portrait of Paderowskt by T. Johnson, from a photograph.

One of the mo gorgeous of architectural paL et s. as well as interesting anl applicable to tho and building the proposed new cathedral in V. is Mrs. M. G.

Van Ut nsse laer'a "Sr. closing her series on English cathedrals. She is eloquent for the revival of Greek and H'mmh form in modern architecture, and certainly the way in which Sir Christopher Wren's St. Paul's seems to dominate, in the illustration, some of the finest points of ol i architccuira' London would give support to her r.Jea. without and within the noble pile is either flattered or justified in Pen unit's mit qur.ls'i drawing.

the advocate of Gctliic ov renaissance may decide. And a better climate than that of Louden would have secured it better justice than it has had amid lie local soots and fops. Its beautiful Gothic predecessor also has its day again in a fine reproduced engraving: but Mrs. Van llrmtselaer is not beguiled into modern repetition of so perfect an example of pointed "arointi eta: as that. Kipling's and Balestier'.

story, "The Naulahka," continues, Tarvin still fooling about after the wonderful neokiace in India and mak lnC Iovo to his missionary sweetheart at t)i, tame time, with additional complications by cable about his Colorado syecuiations. It is a heavy undertaking iu flcf ion. Kichard Kathluin has an extensively illustrated paper on th United States tish commission, in which, as umal now, the old name of Wood's (fede is uot cood enough for rnodnru alTectation. Why not write als Hiilmo.i' aud, bi Bide, set tho lattr word into some dictionary: Dr. Mitchell's Characteristics rocs on, touching most of the issues of modern American life.

The "Italian Old Blasters" deals this mouth with Giurjion, Kovne of his pictures being reproduced. Of Paderew ki. beside the fine frontispiece portrait and a poor nar view of him xt the pkiio. there arc (lapere by Fanny Morris Smith and Wiiliam Mason, the one biOKiaplucul, the othn critical, and stili another tor; of celebration of him in verse, by Gilder. Burton HsrriBon has an Analo African story of Virginia, "Gay's "01' Pap's Plaxen" is from another quarter, a story of the prairies, by Ilamliu Garland, and T.

M. Johnson, the delineator of the far South, has a paper on "Middlo Georcia Rural Life." "Oracle, Old and New." by Edmund C. is on the na tnre and eiemenls of poetry. Our Tolstoi by Dorothy Prescott, reluos one of tne lit ary cults to the absurd. "The Vil by Viola it.eb.iro, is aa black and white ktcry.

Henry has a paper on "The Farniur and IUU "'ilauou." "An Adg.uaiiits.uc with Uans Ci Snleraou" relates the experience of jfro Nescn. "Topics of liie Time' con sist o. liana lottery, Columbia coih te, a inemi, oof buildiiiL to hold finally articles Oi value after the fair shall close at Cbn. ustlcc to postal clerks. A.

B. Casselmsu Ue dtactive mustor rolls of the confrder. and its probably muoh tr.cater uunioricai 'i in reality than has been made to appear. deral munttr rolls have been tevified ovti acaiy In tstab H. hinc or distsutiin; peak.

FBl.b JKAD 0)1 'XHK Anthony reliikan, a batter, 4. thr old, of 121 Frankliu street, sank to the sidewalk it the corner of NOdrand avenue and Hopkins street yesterday aftbrriooo. He died before the arrival of an ambulance. Heart trouble etueed eleath. OUDb'K OF THE GOLOES CHAI.V.

A. Reception and Entertainment by Unity l.iuigc. The DcKalb assembly rooms, ou DeKalb avenue, near Bedford, were crowded last night with tho members and friends of Unity lodge No. 100, Order of the golden chain, tit au en tertainment and reception under the auspices of the organization. The early part of the evening was given np to tho rendition of au excellent musical and dramatic programme, consisting of vocal solos by Miss Carrie Contan, Miss Iioaa Lin do and Lewis Armstrong; instrumental selections by Master Frank Irwin and the Misses Elora and Rosalin Araugo and dramatic readings by Miss M.

Estello Teale. Dancing followed. As iloor manager, Hobort D. had tho assistance of Oeoigo D. Andrews, Dr.

William A. Meyers, George Baker, William Wall, Edward Lavin. Wili ium T. Lowory, David Clark, William Urqnhart. Adolph Zimmer, Josoph Oarcia, Edward An draws and r.

Samuel Atchison. The reception committee consiatod of Oliver Hull, chairman; William Bishop, Louis A. Skid more. Blank, Walter ijitn mer, Jeffrey Thompson, William A. New.

William Kugeno Irwin, Alfred W. tloldsteiu. lidward byon, John Basslor, A. Von Miehoroux and William K. Kimball.

Thoso pre en included K. I'. Scohorah, Mis Scohotah, Mr. and Mrs. W.

T. Randall, Mr. and Mrs. John llruu ner, Miss Brunner, Miss T. Sullivan, Mrs.

W. C. "I ea.1, Mrs. W. H.

Bishop, ticorgo D. Andrews, Edgar 11. Anderson, William A. New, Miss Hall, Irving N. Dodge, lr.

Vf. E. Myers, Dr. S. T.

Atchinson, Mr, aud Mrs. Kdtvard I.aino and Mr. and Sirs. J. T.

Lyons. RfcCEJiT EVESTS l. S0C1KTT. Mr. aud Sir.

Sf enry 1). Urookman tilvo Oiiiaor und Duucc, The social event of last evening on Brooklyn heights waH the dinner aud dance given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Brookuiatt and tiie Misses Brookman of 118 ilemsen street.

Tho dinner was served at small tables, each seating six g'nestfl. Tho house, with Ihe exception of the mantels, which wero banked wilh Americaii beauty roses, was not decorated, but the table decorations were exquisite. In the center of each table stood a large branching candlestick sur rounded by a mass of American Leauty roses of unusual size, while bouquets of the Banie flower wei placed at each cover as souvenierg. After the diuxer tho tables were removed and a cotillon was danced. It was led by Amory 8.

Car hart aud Miss Sadie Brookman. The favors for the women wero Tosca canes tied by wide colored satin ribbons and gauze fans, while thoce for the men were crush satin jockey hate and painted latin rosettes. A unique feature of the gernian was that there was no favor table, the favors being distributed by the leaders. Tiie lit of invited ancats included the following: Mr. and Mrs.

Augustus Low. Air. and Mr. Edward Litohflold. the Misses Pierrepont, the Misses Bfindsmaid.

Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sholdon.

Mr. and Mrs. Willetts, C. Barclay of Now York, John Iladdon, It. Livingston, Reckman, Nelson, M.

De Garmondier ot New York, Miss Graves, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. I.

Prontico. Jim Lilian Talmage. Miss Van Wyck. Mr. and Mrs.

Lamson. Mra. Holbreok Cnrtti, Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Adams, William A. Read, Arthur Melville Hatch, H. P. Hatch, Miss Ethel Uliss Chittoaden, Miss Mary Chittenden.

11. B. Cooper, John V. Wainwright and IV. Wainwrlght.

Chatfietd'n ITlUMlcale. Mrs. Chatfield of 30 South Oxford street gave a delightful mnaicale yesterday in honor of St. David, the patron of the harp, Mrs. Chatfield received her guests in a rich gown of said brocade with purple velvet train trimmed with point la oe.

She carried la France roatB and wore diamond ornaments. She was assisted by Jlri. John Van Burcu Thayer, in black silk trimmed with gold embroidery, and Miss Florence Chat lield. in yellow satin trimmed with ohiffou and velvet ribbens. The programme was excellent.

The principal features of it were the harp solos of John Cheehire of the Metropolitan opera house, late harpist to the dnke of Edinburgh, and the piano and harp dtieta by Mrs. Thayer and Miss Chatfield. Among those who enjoyed Mrs. Chat field's miiBical feast werei Rev. Mr.

and Mrs. Gregg, Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Ouyler, Dr. and Mr.

Truoxaa J. Backus, Dr. West, the Mtaces "West, Dr. and Mra Morton Lloyd. Mrs.

George H. Nichols, Mrs. John Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. George Pease, Mrs.

John Hutchinson, Captain and Mrs. Kings berry. T. Bancroft Taylor. Mx.

and Mrs. James Thorp, Mrs. GaTHsey, Mr. and Mrs. Kichard Barnes, Mrs.

Soy dam, Mrs. A. W. Toole. Mrs.

James T. Pierce, Mra, Johnson, Mrf. 11. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs.

Porter. Mra. Henry Jenes, Mr. and Mra. F.

K. Parsons, Mrs. H. Whitney, Dr. Charlee Oorey end Mlsa Cerey.

Tbo Pronpect Heights Club Cotillon. A pleasant affair last eveuing was tho Prespeot heights olub cotillon at tho residence of Miss Harknees and Mise Grace Harkness, 300 Clinton avennc. Tbo Harkness residence is spacious and well snited for such an affair, and in its dressing of srsous and fljwera it presentsad a pretty pict ture last night. Hunter Wykea led the cotillon with his usual grace, introducing several new and unique figureB. The favors for the ladles wore silver picture frames while tho30 for tho gentlemen were dainty sterling penoils.

Among the dancers were tho Misses Dettmer, Beinhart, Brewer, Jourdan, Perego, Beers, Hodson, Los ford, Pilkin, Beam, Post, West, Williams and Harkness, and the Messrs. Bennett, Waldbridge, Babcock, Loomis, Willcox, Tucker, Bcatty, Beams, Robertson. Jones, Jourdan, Pinnoy, Main, Henderson, JIoKeever and Barno. AatiBVslBsi.