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BROOKLYN BROOKLYN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14. 1891. SIX PAGES. VOL. 51.

NO. 13. THREE CENTS. GOODRICH WINS WIMAN'S PLANS BUTLER WINS. unit in its relation to the systems of terminal transportation.

Along the East river and New York bay, too, it borders on waters bo deep that at trifling expense it can be made everywhere accessible to the largest steamships that visit the port. This, in brief, is the sum of Brooklyn's wator front advantages, but the extent is not the first thing that strikes an observer. As I pass to and from my Staten Island home to my place of business, iu Now York, I see the large number of warehouses every day. They look Tike the embattled walls of au immenBO fortification, rising for miles along tho shore, in front of which are mile after mile of shipping. Tho masts stand like forests where thoyaro concentrated iu the Atlanlio and Erie basins, and tho whole prodigious fleet represents at all times a carrying capacity of hundreds of thousands of tons.

It is a marvelous panorama of the progress oT no more than a single generation, but which, with tho completion of tho tunnel and accessibility by rail, would be donbled and trebled and quadrupled within the next gonoration. For, inspiriting as tho night of this commerce is, it but as yet meagorly represents the enormous possibilities in tho productive force of tho continont that lies beyond it, and tho reflection is forced that it only needs tiiis single ligature of a tunnel connecting with tho Sonth and West to make this the pivotal point of transfer for the commerce that the continent will yield. Iu order to render this maenificeut possession of shore front more than ever valuable, it Hliould be rendered accessible immediately by mil, at the point nearest to the uca. Thus following the completion of tho Staten Iiland tuunel, there should bo erected through Brooklyn, a four track elevated railroad, resembling in structure that magnificent project which the Pennsylvania railroad is now putting throuuh Jersey City. It the want of room rid tha utter inadequacy of the accommodation Afforded.

Brooklyn, on tho other hand, by the Plan suggested, would be tho reservoir into which the vast drainage of the wealth of the country would flow. Here, and here alono, onvthe continent of North Amcrioa, would be the center into whioh would pour the enormous output which iu tho future promises to como in tne direction of the sea. Heretofore tho growth of the internal commerce of the country has been in a certain sense at the oxpense of foreign trade. The policy of the government since the war has been to stimulate production and tho building of railroads, the opening up of new areas, the extension of states and the development of natural resources has concentrated the effort of tho American people within their own domain. The result achieved has been stnpouduous and a commerce has been created of vast magnitude, of whioh the American may justly be proud.

But a point has been reached in production far in excess of wants and a change impends Over the policy which has hitherto regulated ttscal affairs. Reciprocity, the now nauia which is given for enlarged niarkots, has been adopted by one party as its hope, for tlo future, while by the other party a pronounced policy for enlarged trade relations with the rest of the world is steadily pursued. Whichever succeeds, a foreign trade is sure to be built up, and a foreign trade means for Now York harbor, and especially for Brooklyn under tho changod cirenmstauces set forth, tho possibilities of a growth in commerce almost beyond the dreams of the most sanguine. If, in addition to tho output of the United States, whioh ia but a young giant in productive power, there should be added that of the greater half of tiie continent to tho North included within British North Amerioa, no man can tell what extent of production may ho reached. If the hairier between the English speaking people that hold this continont in common should be obliterated, and the same forces set in motion over the vast areas of tho entire continent as havo hitherto prevailed south of the lino that divides the two countries.the output of every thing that contributes to human happiness would be almost doubled.

Hitborto tho iron products of the lakes, the silver, tho copper and the coal, havo been developed on only one Bido, whilo tho other side of these vast inland seas is little else but a howling wil. leniess. If tho iron mines on the south of Lake Superior are to be duplicated on tho north shore of that sea, if the nickel deposit of Sudbury and. tbe copper output of that region aro to exceed tenfold that of the south shore of tho lakes, if 'tho agricultural areas of Manitoba aro to be greater by fourfold than those of Minnesota and Dakota, if the illimitable forests of timber in the North needed for human shelter, the thousand miles of coast lino fisheries and tho ninety seven thousand square miles of coal areas are to he tapped and made useful for tho good of mankind, who cau estimate the results tho next fifty years? Is it therefore a groat assumption to couplo this discussion of a local matter with a continental survey, and say that Brooklyn should be the great paralleling the hills and westerly line, has been surveyed, and will dobotioh through these great elevations in a pass known as tho Little Clove, and which nature seems to have provided for an outlet from the center of the island to tho sea. Still another line is projector! in connection with au extension of the and other roads to tho Arther Kill direct from Bound Brook.

This would necessitate another groat bridge across the Arthur Kill, authorization for which would no doubt be more readily afforded than was the first bridge. This was opposed by tremendous influences: including the whole stato of New Jersey, who looked upon the development of the Staten Island waterfront as a menace to their exolusive rights on the west Bide of New York hay. The good neoplo of Jersoy, howovor, havo learned to regard the commercial development of Now York in a different way. Indeed, the atti tndo which Staten Island assumes in willingness to share with Brooklyn all tho advantages of complete accessibility, cannot but influence tho people of New Jersey to believe that the greatest advantages, and most comprehensive plans that can be inaugurated, will not bo more than adequate to accommodate tho vast commerce tltat will concentrate at this port. So practically three lines of.

railways, which may be called jnnctiou roads, aro afforted on Staten Island, for accessibility to tho tunnel. Regarding Staten Island aB the point of departure for this tupuel. your attention is drawn to tho fact that tho distance under the bay, between Stapleton and Bay Kidgo, is a little over a mile and throe quartorB, lio depth of tho water is not more than forty livo feet and that the character of the earth or rock is entirely favorable to excavation so far as is known. On the Staton Island side our excavations have shown that the shore is largely com posod of soapstone or serpentine rock, a material that is excavated with ease, but which is firm enough to maintain itself readily. So far as excavation is concerned no difficulties aro believed to be in the way.

As to the disposal of the earth or rock from the tunnel itself, nothing could bo more contributory to the proposed terminals than the addition this would make to the shore line. Tho long stretch from Fort Wadsworth to Bay Ridge from Bay Itidge to the Erio basin with bulkhead and pier liuo liberally extended, would absorb every ton of earth and be enormously benefited thereby. Whilo for tho Staten Island shore we would expect to add largely by the excavations to tho extent of that tight little principality. Having not forth what might bo achievod in Brooklyn by internal access to all the warehouses and manufactories, and what might bo accomplished in the shape of connection by a tunnol across the East river connecting with the Northern and Eastern system of railway; and still further, having endeavored to explain how it was possible to make connection by tunnel under New York bay with Slaten Island, and having shown the conditions prevailing in that locality, it only remains to de sc: iho what is to bo encountered in New Jersey. This pivotal stato has within its borders a concen t'a i of railways which permeate tho continent, converging as they do toward a point less than ble, but by any other direction is almost as inaccessible Brooklyn.

Strange that two such great centers of commerce should be isolated from the most productive portions of the continent already developed. But when one look across the North rirer and sees the speak of land at JeraerCity, scarcely exceeding two miles, which oxista between the points of Weohawken and Communi paw, and recalls the fact that within. this narrow area is converged and coniested the best railway systems that permeate tho continent, and that hero has been tho only point of receipt, up to within a recent period, with 80 vast a region behind it, ouo marvels at the strange fatuity that has not already sought a provision for tho commerce that haB grown with such leaps and bounds, and which promises to bos. continental in extent. Three great achievements are always jonght by a perfect terminal.

These aro receipt, storage and shipment, and any terminal that fails to perform these threo functions simultaneously, and at a minimum of cost, is faulty. Just so lone as it is impossible to immediately effect these three nur posea, receipt, storage and shipment, just so long ir it a failure. Yet, strange it is, that the great commerce of the United States, concentrated in the inagniiirnt harbor of New York, has been subjected to the performance of those throe purposes at three, distinctive points, and at an expense and loss of time, almost destructive of success. Just think of i. receiving at Jersey City, storing in Brooklyn and shipping from New York! If some evil genius, in pursuit of a destructive purpose, had sought to map out a mode by which the effectual handling of commerce in this port should be dofeated, no better plan could have been adopted than to have made every pound of freight chargeable with transfers such as this system imtdies.

It illustrates, however, the strength and force which Brooklyn holds in the natural compact between the threo cities, for, isolated as she is, she has become the vast storage reservoir of the Atlantic coast. Not withstan ting the fact that every pound of freight that comes and goes must be handled thrice, must come by water and go away by water, Brooklyn has to day in her custodianship a variety of products and of a value unprecedented at any other single point of accumulation. Stra igo that, though it is impossible for a train of cars to reach ihool.iyn except on a float, propelled by a tug, or for a locomotive to touch her shores except thus transported, separate and distinct from ihe rest of the continent, she should to day be, as it were, tho hanker, the custodian, tho storage reservoir for the greater part of the commerce of the continent that concentrates at this chief port of exit and entrance. The question, however, now presents itself, whether this isolation shall not be remcdiod Mid whether the great possibilities of the harbor of which Brooklyn forms tbe central figure, shall not be rendered itritilabie by the creation of such moans of as will placo hor in tho closest railway connection with the regions that surround her. The plan, which it is the good ol him who speaks to yon to submit for L'oiuideratiou, is that by the construction of a tunnel under the bay of New York, between Staten Island and Brooklyn, a way may be provided by which every trunk line in Iho West and South may end itt cars direct to Brooklyn, so that not only can the center of the city bo reached, but that every warehouse on the water front, and a large portion of the great manufactories of the city be approached and furnished with railway connection.

If an intelligent observer of the topographical euudicions which prevail about tho harbor of New York could be elevated lar above the surface of the earth, and, looking down, seek to discover a means by which Brooklyn couid be rendered accessible from ttie West and South, Suten Island would seem now to be tho point of concentration upon which all the trunk lines should converge and from which access should be had to Long Island. Statcri Island is no longer a sleeping beamy. She is a bounty, but. no longer asleep, having been awakened and, doni.iug a gown, presents herself now as one of the sisterhood of localities that will do much to make up the greatness of a greater New York of i ho near future. By the construction of the Arthur Kill bridge bhe is rendered at length a part of the continent and her mrgniticent ten miles of waier front are gradually coming into use, as a contribution of increasing value to the laeiliiies of the port.

But, asidef i oiuher owu dovelopmont.she seeks.tbrongh the person of him who speass to you, to he useful as a point of departure for a great means of communication under tho bay, by which Brooklyn can be mado the greatest of terminals for a commerce that cau be conliiiental. If you will examine the map you will see how extremely advantageous Staten Island may be to Brooklyn in tho sense of a point of convergence for all the lines of railway which permeate tho South and West. These line cannot converge at any point in Jersey City, because the spaco is too small, and they must come "end on," as it wero, BOO or 1,000 feet allotted to each. Neither cau they converge in New l'ork, which city is entirely inaccessible to thein. There is only one place in which, through amplitude of space and complete accessibility, a concentration of trunk lines is po .81010 for the service of Brooklyn and the magnificent shore front which it controls.

We will leave Staten Island, however, for the moment, and refer later on to its adaptability as a point of eon vet'Knce uud departure and proceed at once to describe tho mode of access from it to Brooklyn. This, it is proposed, shall bo done by the means of a tunnel under tho bay of Now York. This is the project that is now specially suh.mtted to tho consideration of the ptople of Brooklyn. As tiie bridge opens up an outlet in one direction this tunnel opens up an outlet in another. Hitherto it has been thought that owing to the shortness of the space at the narrows, between Fort Hamilton on tho fjong Island side, and Fort Wads worth on the Stilton Island side, a tunnel could bo with advantage constructed, but the water here is too deep, being ninety feet, and the approaches on both shores too abrupt.

Farther up ihe buy the water materially lessens in depth, and at a point opposite Stapleton. on tooStaten Island side, and Bay Itidge, on tho Long Island side, it does not exceed in depth forty live feet, hence the depth of the tuunel would be much less than at the narrows. The distance across tho wator between these two points is about a miie and three quarters', whilo tho means of approach on the Staten Island side, owins to a pass in the range of hills, in what is known as the Little Clove, renders the shore hero very accessible. vTho tunnel, debouching at the vicinity of Bay Itidge, encounters low land along the shore, which, if the engineers can successfully avail themselves of, wuuhl make the outlet somewhere in tho vicinitr of Ihirty ninth street. It is believed tnata tunnel between four and fivo miles in length, including the approaches, would accomplish the purposo in view, inasmuch as tunneling, which is nowreduced to a science, is estimated atamillnm dollars a mile, it woifld seem as if five millions of dollars would pay for the tunnel proper.

For connections and other purposes, and with lihorality of estimate, sovon millions of dollars has been the sum nominally arrived at as tho probable cost of this work. It is true that this seems a targe sum, but if it can be shown that very liberal interost can be earned by such a construction and that an enormous advantage hi the shape of lmprovod values can result, even only for real estate in Brooklyn, the amount is not an excessive expenditure. Compared with tho fourteen millions of dollars which the bridge cost and tho greatly enhanced values which havo resulted from that construction, tho Staton Island tunnel seems entirely reasonabble, so far as its cost and possible consequences is concerned. For it is claimed, and claimed with reason, that, next, to the ability which the bridgo furnishes for transportation facilities for passengers to and from New York city and Brooklyn, a facility that would afford direct means of access to ten trunk lines of railway to every foot of waterfront, anil to more than half tho manufactories of the city. the construction of tbe tunnel.

Thus in our caBe the entire outlay for tho road below tho bay would bo $4,000,000, or considerably less than one third of the cost of tho New York and Brooklyn bridge. Yet the bridgo is only a single milo in length, and it has never boon charged, I believe, that the expense of building it was swellod by unnecessary expenso or corruption. A tunnel is possible and feasible; a bridge would cost twice tho money and be no more ofleotive. Somo doubt has been expressed as to whether the railways converging iu Jersey would avail themselves of the facilities which would be afforded them bv the intersection of the tracks, and by a convergence on Statou Isiaud seek to obtain access to the city of Brooklyn. There need bo no doubt on this point.

Railways throughout tho couutry will gladly turn tho direction of their tracks for cities of 80,000 people, oven for local trade alone. But when a prizo of a city of 800.000 is offered, and with shipping and storage facilities, unsurpassed in tho world, with manufactories and the possibility of their Eastern connection, such as has been deacribod, there is no more donbt of the roads coming in this direotion than there is that the sun will shine to morrow. Tho saving in harbor transportation which they would thus effect is simply enormous. It iB difficult to say how much tho Pennsylvania railroad pay for their harbor accommodation. Not long ago the Erio load made an estimate of their expenditures iu this direction, and it was found that that ouo corporation alono paid $300,000 in one yoar for having its cars towed around tho harbor.

Think of this sum annually paid by the Qve great trunk linos that center hero, amounting in tho aggregate to $1,500,000, or interest upon $110, 000,000 a for which there is no earthly justification, for by the expondituro of 0,000, 000 so great an achievement could bo brought about as to make Brooklyn a great railway terminal. There aro four tunnel schemes now before the public in Brooklyn. Lot us consider them: First, Mr. Loary's scheme, originated by General Stone, which commences at Hudson river at Forty second street, runs underneath that street, connecting with New Y'ork Central on Tenth avenue. Then also at Grand Central depot on Forty sound street, down to East river, across that stream and debouching at Long Island at near Newtown creek.

This is for local rapid transit from upper Now l'ork to eastern Brooklyn aud Long Island, with possibilities of freight development from railway connection. Second, Mr. Corbin's proposed undertaking, now assuming definite shape, means a tunnel connecting his splendid Long Island system of railroad, and via the city hall across tho East river to tho Battery, connecting with an elevated railroad station by elevators, and thence to city hall, New Y'ork. This is a much needed supplement to the bridge aud will afford as between the cities an extent of accommodation and a close connection of valuo almost impossible to estimate. Iu time this tunnel may be extended to Comiuuuipaw, connecting there with tho Jersey Central system, and thus with the trunk line systems of railroad that concentrate in Jersey.

Just how the freight could be got into the storehouses by lifts, or how the tunnol can debouch at a level that would make it a profitable freight handler, is not at present visible, but the genius of Mr. Corbin, and the strong associates which he proposes to group about him may accomplish results not now dreamed of. Tho third tanuel scheme is that now presented to you from Staten Island to Bay Ridge under tho bay, aud the fourlh is that which iu time should supplement it by a tunnol under the East river from Long Island City. The Staten Island tunnol has tho advantage over all tho other undertakings in this, that it has an access from all trunk lines to the second story back door of every storehouso in Brooklyn and accoss to all parts of the city. In this connection it might well properly be suggested that if the Gowanus caual could bo fibod up and made, a great four track railroad terminal in conneotion with this tunnel it would afford accommodation for a commerce ten times the extent of that which at present plies its muddy waters, remove a pestilential threat aud make an improvement of groat permanence aud value.

Tho meagernoss of the commercial facilities of tho city of New York in the matter of storago and transportation is a reproach to the civilization that has mado this country and this city as great as it is. A stranger coming up the bay and looking out for evidences of commercial supremacy, would never tako New York as tho point ot transfer for a commerce so vast as that which she controls. True, its shores aro lined with piers and with great ocean grayhounds and ship3 from every clime and of every character. But where arc tho great storehouses into which tho products which this vaBt tonnage implies is to go? Every pound of freight which theso avenues of communication bring in is transferred by asys'em of drayage and cartage of a most expeusive and extravagant and unjustifiable character. The factor of stoi age, which is the essential accompaniment of shipment, seems to have been completely and utterly ignored, for tho wholo shore front of New York, so full of value, is mado up of saloons, cigar stores, secondhand clothing shops, butchers and rotail traders.

True, tlie conception of tho (look department for au enlarged area of 1250 foot lor the accommodation of shipping, is a magnificent ouo, but, then, whore the storage comos in it is difficult to see. Hence the scheme of a great viaduct, which has been suggested during the last week by the eminent builder, Mr. David H. King, of New York, is full of tho greatest significance, and should bo considered in tbe most painstaking manner by everyone interested in the future of this city. The scheme which would promote much needed rapid transit, briefly, is to tako possession of tho house line along the atreots, fronting on the harbor aud erecting thereon a groat viaduct, having on its surface a four track Btcam road, for the movement of passengers and freight, whilo underneath it thero shall be shopB and sioreliouses.

The accommodations which would be thus afforded for the storago of merchandise and products would bo amplo and complete, and carrying it across the front streets by elevators and small switches, would plaeo tho hull of the ship iu tho closest connection with the point of temporary receipt, in tho shape of storage. The is full of interest for those who look forward to the need for the amplest accommodation in this, which promises to be the greatest harbor iu the world. But your patience is exhausted, aud an apology is duo you for the length and exteut of this attempt to sot forth what may be tho future of Brooklyn, as tho greatest of terminals, for a commerce that can bo contineiflal. Reference has only been made throughout to the material advantages which would flow, tbo augmentation of and the increase of wealth, which would follow. Time and spaco do not permit to refor tu the influences such improvements would have upon tho civilization of our time, upon tne growth of intelligence, and the increase tu better conditions of life, from better means of communication.

Tory many things would bo accomplished by carrying forward these suggested improvements. A broader and a better opportunity wuuid be given those who como after us, by the better facilities which would be thcu afforded. A nobler and higher influence than that of money making would follow, and in this respect I cannot do better than to repeat tho words of Mr. George William Curtis, my admirable neighbor and friend, who, on the occasion of the welcome, which it was niy good fortune to extend to the executive of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, on their signing tho contract to nialto Staten Island their New York terminus, said tho ie words: "A road anywhere is tho first sign of civilization. Good roads are tho sign of advanced civilization.

A railroad is iho culmination of civiiizatidu. Whore the railroad goes there first go industry, ouorgy, skill, population. Then follow art, science, literature. Then como the amenities, the graces and all the finer forces of life. But there are treasures brought by tho road that pay no freight; that aro uot weighed by hands; that are not soon by eyes.

In the old Gorman ballad, when the traveler crosses the ferry which reminds him of friends who had crossed with him long before, be turns, as lie steps ashore, and says to tbe ferryman: "Take, 0 boatman, thrice thy foe, Take; I give it willingly. For, invisibly to thee, Spirits twain have crossed with me. "The invisible treasures that thoy bring that this road, that all roads bring that at this moment, on all the one hundred and thirty thousand miles of our railway system, are passing to and fro are a better intelligence, a wider sympathy, fuller knowledge, a stronger patriotism, a nobler Americanis u. These aro the invisible guests that we welcome to night with those whom our eyes so giadly see." Robert Nimmo. John Tonnant.

Theodore Hall, Joseph Mouds, Philip Renuer, G. F. Bell. Twentieth ward Barzillai Neff, Samuel E. Thompson, James Dunning, W.

H. Beard, C. H. Hodgos, Jesse Johnson. George W.

Smith. Twenty first ward Charles II. Rollings. B. F.

Chapman, W. H. Colson, E. 0. Pearce, Thomas Cobb, E.

Labdon, W. E. Itead, Dr. Joseph Meyer. Twenty second ward William J.

Tate, P. .1. Riley, M. V. B.

Plumb, Q. N. Buchanan, W. E. Poltor, W.

H. Miller, Georgo Green. Twenty fourth ward E. H. Ifobbs, William Ilughes, J.

O. Carpenter, C. H. Townseud. Twenty fifth ward Robert A.

Sharkev, F. W. Glenn, A. S. Bedell.

A. G. T. Addler, A. Harrison, Isaac Craue, D.

W. Wilkes. John Worth, J. L. Floyd, John Wirth, Charlos Stittleman, W.

L. Ex tanco, 11. W. Micholl, W. J.

Twiddy, Charles B. Morton. W. E. Hodding, J.

D. Post, Frank Keller. J. G. 0.

Philips, C. 31. Nnwins. Twenty sixth ward Charles M. Thompson.

E. A. Grenzbach. F. W.

Hearn, Samuel Sanders, 1. F. Fischer, R. It. Wheeler.

R. H. Persons, Theo Adolph Kiendi. Flat bush Theodore Mavnar.l. New Utrecht R.

B. Sedgwick, T. M. liegeman. The following is tho vote for Mr.

Goodrich' Third ward G. II. Bii win, J. N. Fordham, W.

F. Corriston, A. F. Dickson. A.

P. Johnson, Hugo Hirsch, H. P. Hnudricksou. M.

J. Daily, J. F. Barr, J. Lewi W.

E. Fourth ward J. W. Uirkett. W.

II. Curtin, Harry Henderson. Henry Jones. C. J.

Diss, f'as wo'd Do Clair, G. Alfred Smith, George F. Finn, W. J. Beattie.

Fifth ward J. K. Dains, T. P. Crowne, W.

J. Buttling, William Ryan. J. T. McCraeken.

Sixth ward C. H. Hoffman, A. C. Wheeler.

Seventh ward Charles H. Cotton, J. M. Fuller, F. C.

Cocheii, John H. Read, G. C. Manning, J. P.

Colo, Iluland Meier, N. W. Craw, J. McAlpiu, M. A.

Ruland, Frank Hallenbeck, H. McCraekeu, M. E. Ben Eighth ward Philip Zeh, F. W.

Maui, D. E. N. Chapman, W. II.

N. Cadmus, P. D. Murray, James Wondhead. Ninth ward Hugo Fitzgerald, T.

F. Lukens, W. H. Qiiinn, J. ,1.

Turiiuiill, A. N. Liihrs, L. J. Smith, Georgo Barnes.

Tenth ward Georgo Kenneth. Elevonlh ward A. B. Jov, J. Yandergaw, C.

W. Swan, O. D. Graham, If. S.

A. Aviia, ii. Ii. Underbill, A. C.

Wenzel. Twelfth ward M. J. Hyiand, James Johnson. Fourteenth ward Thomas J.

1L A. Wagnor. J. II. Rogers.

Fifteenth ward T. Hobbej Jacob Sax, J. T. Boeder, C. li.

Paul, Dr. C. T. Hcpp, W. Dickenson, Henry Saffeii, Philip '1'.

Williams, William Bi list, J. R. Smith. R. M.

Johnston, T. W. Scott, W. W. Wamllcss, R.

T. Ileiidrickson. Sixteenth ward John Roitz, Rudolph Kuugor. Seventeenth ward William II. Waters, D.

P. Walkius, Benjamin Cobb, Jonas W. Farnnuton, Robert Spitzer, W. B. Jeiikissou, Charles Groves, Georgo U.

Nasou, George V. King. Dr. J. F.

Valentino, Benjamin Mullen, E. S. Holmes, Robjrt Shrppard. Robert Stubbanl. Eighteenth ward G.

W. Williams, James Raney, L. E. Melding, Henry Asher, Joseph Young, iredcriok Hohuor, William C. Grillin.

F. i Williams, James JJovd, J. G. Danbert, J. W.

Uaiykea, J. W. Kaiser. A. Von Prief, G.

E. England, H. 0. Atwood. F.

F. Schultz. Nineteenth ward Eugene Barling, William Kramer, John Kissol, Eiias Durlach, diaries W. Schleuchtiior, Charles Ulass, F. W.

Angel, William C. Bryant, Charles E. Moore, Christian Miiss ler, Daniel Oelrieh, Louis Ncutitcr, Frederick C. Mezgor. Eugeno W.

Gonibers, H. W. Smith, Christian ilopf. John Outmau, John O. Dean, William G.

Uoage, John it. Thompson, George P. Jacobn. Ttroutieth ward James Brush, W. E.

Sheffield, Georgo F. Elliott. H. Dewitt Hamilton, W. S.

Sillcocks, T. W. Hand, N. T. Thayer, W.

M. Little. lwenty llrBt ward James Monk, Frederick Bosch. Henry Franz, Samuel Mever, A. Btich hauser, William Millen T.

S. Miles, Frederick Sohrocder, Charles Boll. Twenty second ward T. L. Woodruff, Heniv BriBtow, James Johnston, James Taylor, W.

li. Oldenberg, J. R. Sutton, J. H.

Baker, William ilson, S. R. Tuoraey, F. II. Newoomb, C.

F. Anderson, F. H. Squire, N. B.

Evans, James Gies ham, Frank I. Firth, Warren C. Troadwed. Twenty third ward David A. Baldwin, Charlos Cooper, William Kerby, F.

B. Chapman, T. T. Callaghan, O. B.

Lockwood, B. R. Sonthworth, Charles S.Phillips, Richard Uassard, A. G. I'ci ham, A.

Wagnor, D. W. Northup, Theodore P. Oilman, E. C.

N. Fitzgerald, L. L. Settell. Revilo Webs, A.

R. Hart, A. W. Blazo. J.

W. Footo, A. H. Leich, W. T.

Guisehard, Thomas C. McKcau. Twenty fourth ward William Herod, Walters. Carter, William P. Griffith, Alexander Ray.

Twenty fifth ward Samuel Bower, F. W. Berry. Twenty sixth ward J. R.

Clark, T. F. Livingston. Futbush II. J.

Marteus, W. S. Ryan, W. Jennings, E. B.

Vandei'Toer. Fiatlands John C. Matthews, J. T. Ford.

Gravesend J. II. Stilwell, J. C. Nelson, Ausou Strattou, C.

C. Ovingtou, C. J. Kurth, D. S.

Van Sicklen. Then Mr. Cadmus moved that Mr. Goodrich 'a election bo made unanimous. It was dono with a hurrah, and the chair appointed Messrs.

Cadmus and Forrestor as a committee of two to conduct Mr. Goodrich to tho chair. Whilo they were on their mission Franklin Woodruff turned to tho sea of upturned faces bofore him aud said: Gentlemen, my work is practically finished. 1 thank yon for the honor you havo twice conferred upon me, and 1 look upon you all as my friends. I bolievo yot in tho Republican parly, but! think it needs more purification than reorganization.

If wo arc earnest and do our duty we shall redeem ourselves. There is bound to be factions among but if, after this, we work together after wo have elected our oilieers, as I think wo will, 1 am coufldent that success will crown our labors. I thank the gentlemen of tho press for the many kind tilings they have Baid in my favor, and also for some of tho unkind things that thoy have said, it is human to err, and they may havo been mistaken. It was slated last year that on one occasion I visited Albany in regard to a certain municipal matter before the legislature, and that I was listened to with attention by tho committee, whilo ihe mayor of Brookirn, who was present, was treated with scant courtesy. If thiB had beeu true 1 should have boon grate fill, but tho fact of tho matter IB Ihero was not a word of truth in iho story, for I was not iu Albany, nor was the mayor, for I believe at this time ho was busy buyiug water for Brooklyn.

If some people aro to bo believed I havo been once or twice in danger of personal assault, butl never did fear this, and a our treasurer has now been gathered into the fold of Brother Talmago's re iigous sanitoi'ium I do not anticipate any danger from him. It is now my pleasing duty to introduce to you a gontlemau who Is well known to you all. Ho is a famous lawyer and ono whoso pleadings are familiar throughout tho country. He has tlie ability aud the moral courage lo make a model chairman. He said a short time since that undor somo circumstances the chairmanship of the general committee was a political graveyard.

It may bo that I shall be called upon to officiate at his funeral a year front now. If it will help tho Republican party I will do so. Iu the meantime I return to the rest that i think I have well earned. David A. Baldwin then offered three cheers for Franklin Woodruff.

They were given with a will. Mr. Goodrich's appearanco upon tho stage was tho signal for renewod applause. It Bccmcd to come lioin all parts of the house. When quiet was somewhat restored he said: My fellow Republicans The contest which has Just closed, I am happy to say, has been marked with no bitterness or aspersions upon the personal characters of either of the candidates.

Both Mr. Forrester "and myself pledged ourselves, if elected, to conduct the affairs of this committee, not to benefit a faction, but to the best futer ests of tho Republican party. You have done me the honor to elect mo to what I consider tlio highest position in Kings county Republican politics, audi havo the assurance Just' given me by my friend Mr. Forrester on this platform that ho will aid me in every way iu his power to bring about harmonious action iu this committee. I have publicly pledged myrelf that 1 should have this one aim in view.

I warned my I'rt'jnds of ibis before tho election, and! now pledge my sacred honor that, as far as my influence goes, there shall be no factionalism in the committee. It is not to be denied among ourselves in confidence that we havo all made mistakes, but i know that wo arc all tired of this discord and desire harmony. I shall utterly fail in my efforts uiiIobs you come to my support, and this I am sum yuu will do as all leaders at tho conference the other night went on record as promising to hold up the hand ot the chairman of tho next general committee, no matter who he might bo. Now, one word of personal explanation. I think 1 may say to you at this time that never in my life unless you call Iho liberal Republican tickot headed by Mr.

Greely a Democratic ticket, have I voted for a Democrat. Up to this time I have beeu silent in regard to this matter for my dignity's sake, although the ooponition pros has made some very wild statements abotti me. Had 1 been defeated I should not have spoken about this, but since yon have elected mo your chairman I think I owe you this explanation. Let tho natchwori of the Republicans in tuis county in the future bo harmony within, aggressiveness without. At tlio close of our late civil war, ha I we been threatened by a foreign foe, I am sure our brothers iu the South would have joined us in tho North in repelling it, and so I am sure we shad all this fal present a solid front to our common enemy.

Thol contest is already foreshadowed. I might descend into poetry aud talk about "Hail to the chief," but my friends understand my position, the Republicans of this county iindii'siand my position and for the rest I don't care a raj). I do not pro poso to make a speech to night, and shall simply add my heartfelt thanks for th. compliment you have paid me. Gentlemen, what i3 the pleasure of the generai committee? "Forrestor, Forrester," shouted the crowd.

Mr. Goodrich turned and, grasping his late rival by the hand, brought him to the front of the platform. Mr. Forrester's honest face beamed ith kindness as ho said Gentlemen of the Republican general committee Your presiding oilLor lias well put the matter iu which we are ali interested betore you. Ho stands as your chairman, and his movements will bo scrutinized by tho Republicans of this county moro ihan those of any other chairman for years.

Ha. 1 1 been elected chairman I should have dono just as I am sure he will endeavor to bring harmony among you all. Ships founder sometiuus in squalls, as weU as from being overloaded. Whatever your local differences may be do not bring tliciu into this committee, in luturo settle thorn outside and not upon Ibis lloor. Thero arc many important things that ought to bo brought up here.

Let this committee start on a new issue to night anil do its share toward contributing to tne success of our glorious party. Mr. Elliott took the floor at tho close of Mr. Forrester's address and said: Mr. Chairman It is late and we all desire to go homo aud, iu order to savo time aud iu view of the strength of tho majority shown by the last vote, I move you, sir, thai oue vote be cast unanimously for the following gentlemen for the other offices at the disposal of this committee: First vice president, J.

R. Smith of the Fifteenth ward; second vice president, J. S. OgiiVio of tho Seventeenth ward: third vice president, W. il.

N. Cadmus of the Eighth ward; fourlh vice president, W. S. Ryan of Flacb.isu; secretary, W. C.

l'rcad well of the Twenty second ward; assistant secretary. G. E. England or the Eighteenth ward; corresponding secretary, E. W.

Gomburs of tho Nineteenth ward; treasurer, James W. Birkett of tiie Fourth ward; sergeant at arms, J. K. DaiiiB of the Fifth ward: assistant sergeant at arms, Alexander Ray of the Twenty fourth ward. Mr.

Elliott's motion was adopted by acclamation, aud tho committee adjourned. For Making Brooklyn a Great Railroad Center. As Exhaustive Address en the Adrantagei and Possibilities a TrAnsit and Tnti h1 System CeHiiclIn? Lsnsr, Slaten an3 Manhattan Islands liefere the Union Li'asnn Clnb. Erastus Wiman secured tho attention of a large gathering of representative Brooklyn men at tho Union League club last night, while he unfolded his scheme to connect, by a tunnel nnik'r lie Narrows, this city with Staten Island and thus with the cre.it trunk Hues of trie South and Went which can reach the inland ovdfthe recently constructed bridge which connects it with New Jersey. Mr.

Wiman prior to talk was entertained at dinner in the club by these members: J. S. Nugent, Francis it. Wilson, W. O.

Wyokoff. H. M. Smith, J. G.

l)iituar, Eugene G. Blackford, J. W. Harmon, 1. li.

Armstrong, A. D. Bind, D. II. Hunger, I'.

M. V. i' vi ton, J. II. Burtis.

A. J. l'oucli. Charles Cooper. II.

1'. Halsey, J. 1'. H. Thompson, C.

W. Scamans, William Berri, Millard F. Smith. The guests were Erastus Wiman, J. S.

T. Stran ahan, A. ii. lluilcr, Norman 9. Walker, Mnrat llaistoad, 1J.

S. Archer, Charles F. Burger. Francis L. Minion, II.

A. Wheeler, E. W. Bultiu ger, Colonel George F. Clark.

President of the club Francis II. Wilson, in iu the speaker, said tho scheme ho would present was appropriately to be given for the firsl time to a Brooklyn audience in the hulis of tho Union l.rigue club, the proper forum for the discussion oi plans for public benefit. Mr. Wimaiiwa happy in his way of putting things many limes during the ereniug and got well earner! applause. The vote of thanks moved by Colonei Gorge Clark was given with a very heal iy Here is i he No adcqti Hire of the i.

tnimity. si of dr. Winian's remarks: mccpLon can bo had of the fn orot Ne York and us connec tion win, lb commerce of the nation, without considering its relation to the continent as a whole. Tho. ho live thesnadow of its.

greatest possibility hardly realize tin; magnitude of the promise inch opens up for tliiH, the pivotal point of North America. Tbe contribution which the facilities New York have made to the progress of the country anil the aid afforded toward the creation of the vast internal commerce whicn exists is greater than that at any other point or locality. The leaps and bounds which even its local commerce ha; made and its relation to tho commerce of no whole country are the figures of tho decades and demi decadeswhich are hero presented in connection with the commerce of tho whole United Siitos. Total export. 'l'utft! imports.

1851 ItS.Vi ISliO lKlif) INTO 1SKU 1SSS 1U0 SH7.000.00U Oii.ooo.ooo 1 15.1100.000 254.1 00.000 oo.noo tiou.ooo i.ooo y. io.ooj.oou TuUl Now York. 251.. ooo.ooo io.ooo otiii.O .0.000 001,00 i.OllO 750,000.000 $1:11.000,000 i 2:18.000,000 "1,0 io.ooo 4ill.000.():i() oli' Total jUuitail Stat i 17H.71H.U1 1 i (i.sr.i i7i) i tvjM, 1 7ti 1.0i,44X,147 1851... 1X55.

175... The steadiness and certainty of the growth, as nhown by the foreyoiuu tifurea, is an illustration of the steadiness and erowth of the country at larce, and, inasinuch as the imports nod exports of the entire country equal at this point so lai'lTQ a proportion of toe wbole.it will be seen how i'reat is tho interest which eoneentraten at this point. NottvithsiaudiiiL' this evidence of proportional importance, however, it is somewhat nin that so meaner an approhension is bad in Jrookiyn oi liie possibilities of the harbor of New York. Secretary Seward, as he stood on the court house steps, in St. Paul, a little over a iiuarter of a century auo, said tliat "iMinnesota wa.s incurious of her future." So may it be said of those who live on the borders of tho harbor of New York they are incurious of the possibilities that await them.

1 hen. for the first time, as Reward spoke, was it realized that was the center of the continent. It seemed enjialiy incredible that thin far away Northern locality haw auythiui; be.von it and that tnis fjreat and newest of commonwealths should become but the commencement of a series of constellations in the lirmanient of states that ni.idoni the world. It wim not then even dreamt that Mlnuesotatdiould furnish bread for half the uorld, and that, even at this early date in her hitb.ry, not one in this audience, so far away from the source of supply, hut had for breakfast this niorninir and tor dinner to nicht the Kt ufrof life whicn furnishes. The fact that a region so far away is the center of a commerce that contributes to the harbor of New York iH a fact id' profound sicniticance in con templatini: its future.

In niaRiiirieCiice of distance, in extent of territory, in variety of climate, in number and magnitude of resources, force ol productive power, the recion that New York must nerve is vaster than that of any other region in ihe world. There is hardly a want which human nature requires to have Minplied, there is hardly an article which the earth produces, there is hardly nonessential to human happiness, but in this region can be found in profusion; while the growth oi' development, and constant increase in productive power, surpass all previous experiences in tho history of mankind. Here, if anywhere in the wide world, is the point of transfer for a commerce of vast proportions. Here, in the chef harbor of this region of productive power, if anywhere, is the soot upon which the productH of a continent will ever hereafter meet the tonnace of the world. Emerson has said that "North America is auoteer name tor opportunity ami that its whole history shows it to bo tho last, best Rift of God to Surely, those who tako a survey of tho present conditions of productive forces that prevail all over the country and the activity whicn in every department of life is evident, will realize how Klonously has this opportunity been improved.

Next to the providential provinion of no vast a theater of action, as this continent affords, was the creation and elevation of a people to work out tho drama of human the census now beini; completed for the instruction of the last decade of ttie century abundantly illustrates. This census and tile one at ils close will show that that century has been made morn glorious hero than elsewhere, because, beyond nil that has preceded it in the history, the progress on this continent has been the most marked in all that makes material success a coi.tribu tion to human happiness. The strongest siejn of this growth is the creatiou of an internal commerce of; a magnitude exceeding ail previous injures in the career of nations. How much New York has contributed lo that sronth is not e. sen tial now to sei forth.

Itecail some of tile facts as to this commerce. Think an instant of the fact of tbe production and movement within twelve mouths of 000, 000 of TJalis of cotton tho year IHUO a single crop of a single article yielding f40U.UOO.000, a sum creater ttian rive years' output of ail the gold mines in all the world. Simultaneously, ami aioligsideof it in the same section, recall the new development in iron, in coal, and in other minerals, the growth in values, and the substantial progress made in Ihe same year. nrning fj oni the extreme South to the extreme North, recall the startling comparison that the lake commerce through the Satut Ste. canal seven months equaled the commerce of the Suez canal for an enure year.

Here, away far oil new North America between two inland lakes, the northern shores of which are still a wilderness, a commerce already created which exceeds that betwien continent and which has existed almost since ihe "orld began. The growth oi the vast empire on the Northern I'aci'ie zoast. the l'uuet sound citis that will rival New York, the steady of wealth the l'acilic coast: tbe (h veiopment in that other vast empire of Texas and so full of promine are ail io line v.ith toe steady march, of progress of such iruP'T risl cities as Philadelphia. Chicago, Pittsburg, CniCliinali, St. Louis and other great aggregations of eiittrprise ami human activity.

All this implies tin internal commerce that covers tee face ol the union of stal as tile waters cover the deep, and which throbs and pulsates to and from New Yorli. along vast avenues and lines along ariiticial and natural means ol communication so grand, so numerous, Hu i ei ice. and so comprehensive as to surpass ali previous achievements in tli i direction. A recent unler has drawn attention to ihe fact that the simplest inventions tor the good of i.iankind have come ttic latest, and among tbe most effective in Hie advancement oi civilization lias been the laying of two parallel pie. es of iron side by side over plateaus made i vet, thus, providing a facility of communication, so simple, yet ro eltcctivo that limbing has equaicd it.

in this country the eliecls of this invention have been most marked everywhere exc pt in iirooiilyn. The development of the railway systems throughout this country of inagniiieeoi distances has imparted a value to regions hitherto inaccessible and never dreamed of, and tlie growth in productive power, which this aecer lias rendered possible, is almost beyond esiiniaie. I'he movement of passengers and freight, by the natural means of communication, afi'oiMed ny the rivers and lakes which abound in i land, was a great contribution to it progress and development, the growth of the i menial marine and roiniueree has been a great tuelor in the progress ol riie country. The ot emigration, the natural un rease puhition and ihe progressive genius of a people tbe development of oaturiil resources and labor saving appliances have all con UilMited to uiiilii. tiie country great.

But these sink into iusiguiricaiiee compared with ihe i iiits ilia' have iieen achieved by the parallel pieces ot iron that, side by side, bind the tin. cities and ntalo. together in a union that is Hdi: solii bie, and tiiat contributes to a greater degree to progress the march toward a higuer lorin of civilization than mankind has ever witnessed. Had the railway never been dis eovi red nun developed, a thousand years may intervened before this country had reached preseui le'ifei iion of material development, I'd' on great a held of action given to mankind, a 18 Una coiitinvut. with so marvelous a people I', loospero.is beyond niopueis up.

i seers. Sii'ange as I may appear, however, it is that with development in tiie com 'try as lo re nit ol Midway growth, that Brooklyn, a city by the sea, that Island, tho most, dosrabie locality fr great commercial development, should be completely isolated from this great inslrumentality of traiis portalion, whose magical touch has turned wil doi'iiesses into cities, and made deserts blossom as the rose. Singular, is it not, that so vast an aggregation of humanity as here concentrates, with a stretch of water fronton the ilea and on tlie bay, so niiequaied in extent 'and accessibility, should, up to this period, be completely cut oil and isolated from the rest of the continent? When one sui veyH the whole harbor of New Yoik. and recalls, in adilion to tho foregoing circumstance, tho further fact that the vast city which lies across the river the great metropolis is ai. iuaccessibio, excopt from tho unproductive North, from railway communication with the rest of the content, one wondct'H how this locality has retained anv commercial supremacy.

The products of the Weal and South, so numerous, and forming so large a part oi the eces.o lies of life, can only bv rail enter New York after being hauled norih as as Albany, and from there south, a distanco of over three hundret mileR. lima cotton, corn and coal, three of tho largest elements of commerce, are unduly taxed vith freightage if Now York in to bo entered by them by rail. New York ia splendidly served by naier, and her eastern and northern railway systems are as perfect as possi us oe eiopiiKut, tins lnstrumental tvi.l'; 1Vc ireat essential facility, vi mi i i u.s communication ho simple, so rapid, wiwii vi it ii ii.tu rfnf'iicn He Defeats Forrester by a Decisive Vote. The Central of Iho Epnblienn Genoral Committee Passes Ints the lauds of the HitluU.Kathan Farces S. T.

iThite Resigns Fino Promises of Harmony. The election of a new chairman of tho Kings county Republican general committee took placo last night at tho Atheneum and resulted in the selection of William W. Goodrich, who dofeated George B. Forrester by forty six votes. Tho total number of votes cast was 378, Goodrich receiving 212 and Forrester 100.

Tho rest of tho Goodrich tickot was put through by a unanimous vote. Tho result did not astonish those who were aware of tho real condition of affairs, but it was a surprise for iho gontlemen who havo for the past two weeks been insisting upon Forrester's election by a majority running anywhero from twenty live to fifty. The selection of Mr. Goodrich is a victory for Senator James W. Birkett, and is in a great lasure duo to his labors and to tho indefatigable and unceasing work and shrewd political maneuvering of tho oollcctor of internal revenue, Ernst Nathan.

Both beforo aud after the fight tho members of the respective factions fraternized and promised each other that no matter who should ho elected there should bo no more internal bickerings and Btrife within tho party, aud that all would como together and harmonize. Naval Officer Willis, shaking hands with David A. Baldwin, said: "We will all bo sweet and happy aftor this." Judgo Alexandor M. Lowis groetod Senator Birkett iu a similar strain. Tho meeting hall was crowded to suffocation, both the floor and gallery being rillod with Republican from all oyer the city.

Tho meeting was not called to order until 8:30 o'clock, and previous to thin tho rival loaders went about from delegate to delegate, endeavoring to capture votes here and there. The coming victory of Goodiich seemud to be in tho air. Denis Hurley of the Sixth ward approached a delegate from Iho Seventeenth and said, "Aro you with us "Not this time, Denis," he replied; "wise men somotimes change their minds." "But fools muttered Hurley to himself, walking off. Tho delegates amusod themselves beroro tho roll call by paying in their dues and smoking. The clouds of tobacco smoko that floated up into tho nostrils of big Franklin Woodruff rousod him to anger.

Gentlemen," ho said, striking the steel mallet briskly on the block beforo him, "yon must stop smoking. Wo have agreed with the proprietors of this place not to allow smoking, and if you continue tho lights will be turnod out and you will bo forced to continue your deliberations in the dark." Israel F. Fischer kept puffing away at a long Porfecto all the time that Mr. Woodruff was speaking, but the ohairman had his eye on him and said: "Mr. Fischor, please stop smoking.

I will have you nut out if you don't stop smoking." Major Edward II. Hobb.i, big Port Warden William il. Loaycraft aud Jack Hathoru of tho Thirteenth, aud George K. Gilluly held a hurriod consultation just before tho meeting was called to ordor. Their faces wore a serious aspect as thoy talked.

They did not look liko victorious leaders. "Three more from tho Twenty second and one more from the said Loaycraft, shaking his head. said Major Hobbs, "the jig is But the rank and filo of tho Forrester people woro still expectant of victory. Colonel Harry Mitchell, the now delegate from tho Twenty fifth ward, greeted Larry Malono of the Thirteenth with, "Well, I guess we havo got them." "Not this time, colonel," said T. I.

Hughes of the Twentieth ward, who overheard what he said. AU Boris and conditions of mou wero thero. Navy yard employes in their working clothes and millionaires from the heights and the hill. Tho navy yard men voted solid for Forester, with tiio oxesption or James Brush of tho Twentieth, who. notwithstanding the inducements that had been offered him.

remained straight and voted tho Goodrich ticket with his friends James Johnson, the whilom loador of tho Twelfth, cast his ballot for Forrestor. George F. Elliott of the Twentieth acted as leader upou the lloor of the Goodrich forces, and to the remarkable parliamentary skill, tact and judgment displayed by him much of tho success of his side was due. Beforo tho roll call Secretary Barrow road out a list of 35 resignations, nearly all of which were filled upon tho spot, the members qualifying. There were several changes in tho First ward.

S. V. White, who had promised to vote for Forrester, at the last moment backed out and resigned iu favor of Edwin C. Ward. Among the resignations received was that of Supervisor William Watson of tho Twenty sixth.

During the roll call a lively discussion was held in regard to the substitution of Frank Branigan for John J. Bradley iu tho Fourteenth and that of William H. Oldenberg for that of ltobort Carson in the Twenty second. The Forrester people wore opposed to allowing a majority of the delegates that had qualified aud were present to fill vacancies, but the chair decided against them and the names of Mr. and Mr.

Oldenberg wero called with the rest of tho dolegatos ill their respective wards. Ex Park Commissioner Elijah B. Kennedy of tho Tweu ty socond ward did not qualify. Michael Hy land of the Twelfth ward made his usual protest against tho right of some of tho delegates in that ward to vote. The protest was promptly laid'on the table.

The Goodrich people were also successful iu placing Mr. Jennings upon the Flat bush delegation to fill a vacancy, tho chair deciding that he had the majority of qualified dole gates with him. Frank iiristow and Timothy L. Woodruff voted with the Goodrich contingent of the Twenty second ward on tho Oldenberg matter and they stuck valiantly to that sido of tho house during tho evening. After the roll sail and Secretary Barrow had announced for the last time that a quorum of tho general committee was present, Mr.

Elliott jumped to his feet and, being recognized by the chair, said: I move that we now proceed to elect tho president of the next general committee, and that each delegate rise and cast his vote for his choice. Mr. Elliott's motion wan unauimously carried. Mr. Cadmus offered a resolution asking tiiat two tellers, one from each side, be appointed to keep an account of the vote.

Secretary Barrow said that he could get along very well with his assistants, Watkins and Benjamin, aud that he did not need any tellers. He had his way. Flamou B. Candler ot the First ward, who had prepared a lengthy speech nominating Mr. Forrester for tlio presidency.

cut off by the chair just as ho was about to begin, and informed, that iheie would be no nominating speeches as Mr. Elliott's resolution required tho vote for president to be taken at onco. The secretary then began calling tho roll. As each delegate declared himself, ho was greeted with cheers aud hisses from tho members of tlio respective factions. The First and Second wards voted solid for Forrester, but tho turn of the tide was reached when the nauie of Herwin of the Third ward was called.

He voted for Goodrich, as did all the delegates of tho Thifd ward except two. The sensation of the evening occurred when the name of Luther W. Emerson was called. To everyone's surprise ho made a speech, lie Baid: Chairman I ask to be excused from voting. I am sic of factionalism and tired of being driven about like sueep to the slaughter, according to tlie dictates of so called leaders.

We have had a great ileal of fun in this booy during tho past year, but at tho election in November 20, 000 Republican voters failed to see the fun and Btuyed at home. Our factional fights have lost fur us iho confidence of the large body of local Republicans. The old Democrat ship is water logged and running toward tho rocks. Shall we ta.ie advantage of the situation'; Factionalism says no. We prefer to beat the other faction in our own party man defeat the common foe.

I will not give my vote to keep up to this dance of death on tlio body of the Republican party. If you gontlemen intend to do it don't ask mo to join in tho cotildon. My sonso of duty to tho great liopuu licau party outside this committee that is anxious lor harmony causes me to speak thus. 1 sain at liie start I should not vote. I desire to withdraw this request, and will cast my vote for Mr.

Eugene D. Berri of tho Seventh ward for chairman of this committee. Ono other delegate from tho Seventh voted for Berri. These wero the only two votes he received during tho veiling. Tho vote of the Fifteenth ward was gall and wormwood to the Forrester people, but when James Farriugton of the Seventeenth wartl cast his ballot for Goodrich they broke iuto a s.torm of hisses, which, however, were soon drowned by tho cheers of the Goodrich men.

Before tho roll call was completed it was noised about that Goodrich had won, aud when Secretary Barrow announced the vote 21 a for Goodrich, 10U for Forrester a scene of tho greatest excitement ensued, Dclegitos jumped from their scats aud waved their hats aud handkerchiefs, and tho successful camlidato received threo cheers and a tiger many times ovor. Thomas Hughes, of the Twentieth, jumped on the platform and shouted: "Three cheers for the little gamecock of lungs county." Thoy were given with a will. The vote for Mr. Forrester was as follows: First ward Theodore B. Willis, Joshua M.

Van Colt, Edwin C. Ward, Emil J. Bayer, Sullivan MilLr, George L. Nichols, A. G.

McDonald, Theodore S. Wilder, Franidiu Woodruff, A. N. Lowis, W. H.

C. Simoimon, Oliver J. Wells, F. B. Candler, Edwin C.

Ward. Second ward Jeremiah Fuld, Alfred T. Wilson, James W. itead, Edward Smith, Third ward George P. Dietrica.

Fifth ward Thomas O'i'oole. Sixth ward Denis AI. Hurley, C. II. Winslow, Isaac H.

Cary, A. J. Ferry, Jackson Wallace, Charles Blcidoi'n, Cornelius Morrison, William J. Kelly, James E. Hurley, Andrew Jacous.

Seventh ward William C. Bowers, Charlos C. Reeves, John Boll, George G. Gilluly. Eighth ward II.

W. Cameron, Arthur Ward, William L. Drain, Walter A. dmitn. Ton til ward Albro J.

Newton, J. L. Jacobs, A. B. Waldrou.

S. L. Whipple, F. J. Smith.

E. S. Kcl lett, Jacob Brenner, Michael Gru, Seymour Kline, James W. Boihwoll, Charles Hernianeo. Eleventh ward William S.

Curtis, J. J. Schlussor, William C. Herbert, Aaron Merritt, William B. Bui'iinganio.

J. P. Schlussor. Twelfth ward John Maguire, W. Brown, Frank Woods, Martin Flauigan.

Thirteenth ward William H. Lcaycraft.Cliarles Small, S. B. Jacobs, S. H.

Weeks, Lawrence E. Ma lnne, William T. Do Nyso, James R. Taylor, John Potrie. George H.

Pasliehl, W. McDonald, Potor Hess, Edward llaper, John W.Trim, Georgo E. Moulton. Fourteenth ward A. R.

Booth, William R. Jouos, Frank Branagan, T. H. Rockwell, John T. Branagan.

Sixteenth ward Frederick Metzgor, C. Sauer kault, George Jacquilard, George Essig, Charles Weller, Peter W. Devlin. Joseph Benjamin, Edward H. Schluetor, Samuel W.

Murphy, William 11. KoyI, James Lodoux, 0. D. Hirschberg, Frederick W. Little, George L.

Orpen. bovonteonth ward William D. Bryant, Thomas Foulks, OharleB O'DeunelU John 8. Ogilvio. Eighteenth vrnri! 8, Hastings, W.

Booth, Champion Cahill Defeated at the Varuna Finals. Spiritod Contoits ef the Lessor Lights In tho Fistic Arena at the Academy nt Music Last Sight Lead Cd to a Bin Kurprhe. Fully three thousand mnn and ono woman crowded tho Academy of Music last night to" witness the final contests in tho middle states championship boxing touruatuout of the Varuna boatelui). In the center of tho big stage was the ring, and cloxo no to tho ropes tho special tli crowd aud tho newspaper men wero accommodated. As at the preliminaries in tho Clermont avenue rink, tho arrangements wero abso.

lutely complete in every detail, and the assemblage of Brooklyn's leading citizens witnessed the boxing in entire comfort. There was no question about the character of tho audience. It was decidedly representative, not ouly of tho prominent business men, but of the principal lonal men, of the" city, and they woro treated to a series of contests alongside of which for general slaughter the Deinpscy and Fitz siminons light will be stale, it and uuprolitablo. A good many of the men ivhmo names appeared on the programme tailed to weigh in. Had all appeared there would havo been need of a full third meeting befure the events wore decided.

Only threo small e. rappers turnod up in the 1 Oo pound class Mike Bent of the Acorn A. W. Crooks of the Clinton A. C.

and Charles Kelly of thu Down Town A. C. Bout and Crooks went on Hist, the latter weighing in at loo pounds Crooks did his best, but Bent was too big and hoavy for him and got tue best. Bent ran up against a snag in wlio nearly knocked him out in the first round. One judgo could not do cule at the end ot tho third round; one judge gave tho bout to Kelly.

Tho referee ordered another round of two minutes, wh.ii Kelly got tho decision and first, prize. In tho 1 15 pound class B. Welsh of tho Nonpareil A. C. and Mulroy, National A.

2., fought a commonplaco bout which was awarded to Welsh. Matt Rice of tho Varuna li. C. ha 1 a very easy thing of it with William Butler of the Williams, burgh A. C.

When Rico and Welsh came together a surprise dsveloped for the backers of tho clever little Varuna man. Welsh slugged hard and often aud rushed Ricu into the four corners of iho ring. Tho call of tiino in the third round saved Rice from being knocked out. Weloh got the bout and first prize. Tho special weight 125 pound out Danny McVeigh of the Standard A.

C. aud John McTiernan of the Down Town A. C. McVeighs deadly left hand jab landed on Mc 1 Ionian nook su many times that the latter merely contented himself with keeping in tlio fight. McVeigh got the bout.

The contest for the prize camo between McVeigh and Mike Leonard of the Varuna B. C. Leonard managed, by clever guarding and dneking. to avoid McVeigh's let and used his own right with great forco and skill. Leonard forced the fighting and got tho decision.

For the 1,15 pound class John Mturarof tho Eagle A. (J. aud D. Sullivan of tlio Down Town A. C.

fought a windmill hop, skip and jump light whioh wont to Sullivan. James Rice of the Varuna B. C. and J. Huiicy of the Bridge A.

C. made the second bout in this class. Hurley showed up well, but Rice's vigorous two handed style was more than ho could stand and Rice got tho bout. M. Gleason of tho Acorns and Rice tought tho third bout.

Gleason got in the wav of the hardest blows that Rico could swing and' the latter tired himself out punimeling him. Rice Sot the bout, but he couldn't begin to knock leason out. Ho had an unlimited capacity for standing punishment. James Sullivan of tho Clinton A. C.

and Charles Hellott of the Ivy A. C. wero the only fighters iu tho 145 pound class. Sullivan proved himself a fair representative of tho great Boston family of the same name aud nearly hammered Kellctt into insensibility. Sullivan took first and Kellett second prize.

Thoro was also but ono go in tho IBS pound class, betweon J. Van Ilouten of tho West Side A. C. and Jacob Pitz of tho Amorican A. C.

Pitz was suffering from a sprained right hand which ho got in a rcent Hgbtwith Mike MoAuliffe. Ho could only uso his left, which he did with great success against Van Ilouten until, in the third round, his sprained hand caught ono of tho latter blows and made Pitz crv out with pain. Pitz told the referee to give the bout to Van Ilouten. Tho final contest of tho evening was the one which the audienco had been waiting and longing for. It was betweon Pat Cahill of tho Scottish American A.

champion amateur middleweight of America, and James Butler of the Varuna B. C. Butler appeared in much finer trim than Canill, not having an ounce of superfluous flesh on him. It was a groat fight. Butler started to force the fighting and landed several times with his right on Cahill.

Then Cahill nlso swung' his staggering right on Butler. This right hand has kept the amateur championship for Cahill many years. No one seemed able to avoid its paralyzing effect. But Cahill found a man last night who had just as good a right hand jab as himself. Consequently the jabs on both sides rather evened things up.

Butler has good uso of his left also, which Cahill has not. In the second round Butler got three successive righthanders on CabiU's neck, which nearly finished tlio amateur champion. Cahill resorted to disgraceful clinching to exhaust his man, and ran him against the ropes time after time. Refereo Austin Gibbons had to work almost as hard as tho fighters prying them apart. Both men were lMing power iu tho third round.

Near the end of the fourth round Cahill rushed Butler through the ropes, falling upon him several feet to tho stage and banging Butler's head on tho boards. The seconds rushed into the ring and tho ofliuisls pulled the contestants apart. Butler rogaiucd the ring, holding on to his head. Cahill went at him tooth and nail. Inspector McLaughlin, who had been witnessing the tights from the front row on the stage, at this juncture jumped through tho ropes aud stopped tho mill.

Tho judges thereupon awarded tho bout to Butler. The announcement sent tho great audience wild with enthusiasm and they departed evidently satisfied with the decision. Tho officers of the meeting were: Roferee, Austin Gibbons, Paterson; judges, Thomas P. Evans, Brooklyn, and William H. Struso, Manhattan Athletic club and Yanina B.C.; timers, Samuel D.

See, Acorn A. and Robert Stoll, Now York A. weighers, Georgo C. Griffin, Acorn A. Frederick ti.

Babcock, New York A. and John J. Dixon, National A. C. THE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY.

Officer J.lecU'd at tlie TUirtv fOiirlit Allunal I.iikt Mrxlit. Tweiity tiino doctors, most whom were spectacled and fiv of whom wore women, attended tho thirty fourth annual mooting of tho Homeopathic medical society last night in tho rooms of the Franklin literary 41 Court street. Edward Chapiu, M. called the meeting to order, and II. D.

Schciick, M. was secretary and afterward elected president. The resignations of Dis. J. T.

KaHtcndieck, James II. Ward and L. W. Bolau as delegates to the state society wero accepted, alter which Treasurer Alton G. Warner, M.

reported that the receipts of the society for tho year were $557.23, and the disbursements $202. 4, leaving a balance in hand of 201.75. Dr. F. T.

Chaplain of 1124 Runnier avenuo was elected to membership, and then Secretary Sehonck read his annual report, in which he told that the membership of tin; society is now 112, four having died during the year. The secretary said further that seventeen new names had been added to the roll during tho year, but that very little interest ivas manifested by the members in the monthly meetings. The election of oificjrs followed, and Dr. Cliapin withdrew as a candidate for president in a neat speech iu favor of Dr. Sehonck.

The result of the balloting was H. D. Schenck, president; Walter 13. Winched, vice president; Walter S. Rink, oocrctary; Alton G.

Warner, treasurer; W. S. Searle, necrologist; W. M. Butler, Everitt Hasbrouck, W.

W. Biackman, J. L.Moffat aud Harrison Willis, censors. Iu his retiring address Dr. Chapin told that the society was organized on October 15, 1S57, with tweiity members, five of whom wero yot connected witli iho organization.

He spoke of tho wonderful advancement in medicine and surgery sinca the birth of tho society, and decried tho lack of interest the members took therein of late yeai's. Dr. R. C. Moffat offered resolutions, which wero adopted, that a committee overhaul the records of the board of health for the past throe years on tho subject of pneumonia, to show whether the disciples of the homeopathic or tho allopathic schools were tin; more successful in tho treatment of the malady, tho roult of tho investigation to lie published broadcast.

After the reading of a papr on "Tarantula Cubciuus and a discussion on its clinical record tho meeting ended with the installation of the new officers. FOR THE BANTAM WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Oixuu ivuil Mcl'siriliy Preparing for ''Stutr IFiu'ht Uofore the Puritan A. C. UnlcKS the pnlire interfere, the headquartered the Puritan athletic club, at Long Island' City, will be the scene of the greatest battle which has occurred in this vicinity in many moons.

Tho occasion will be the light between George Dixon andCal McCarthy for the bantam weight championship of tlie world and a purse of $5,000. The mill is set for the night of Thursday, February 5. The principals will begin active train ing next week. Dixon, the colored lad, who holds tho championship, will tram under tho supervision of Thomas O'Rourke. his manager and backer.

Dizou will havo littlo or no weight to reduce, and will merely improve his wind aud harden his muscles. O'Rourke says that Dixon's condition will bo perfoct when ho enters the ring to moot McCarthy. Tho latter has everything to win, and will undoubtedly put up the g(i attst battle of bis life. He has already fought a draw with Dixon. StAIi ATlILtTKS BAXCS.

The members of the Star athletic club of Long Island City enjoyed their thirteenth annual reception at tho Lyceum opera house, Now York, last night. Tho hall was handsomely decoratod, tho colors of tho club being abundant. A largo crowd of oarsmen and athletes attended. Among them wero roDrosentatives of the Rivonsw.iod boat club, Prospect harriers, Standard A. C.

aud Acorn A. A. of this city. EMSOX IM.UUIXAT1XU COMl'AX! The animal report of the Edison illuminating company, filod in tho county clerk's office, shows its capital stock as $1,500,000, of whioh 075 is paid up, $7S0, 075 iu caih and 1130,000 for the purchase of patont lights. Liabilities art named as $71,000.

SO OHIO oc cons ir ne iru 111 bucsciiesoi niiticm an a i avenues immediately at Ihe back door of the warehouses of tho citv. alone, for III stance, Columbia and Furniau streets. The extension beyond Fulton street of this elevat road would only bo a question of time, so that every factory on tho water front, the sugar houses, the gas houses, the navy yard, and all th.it great region of activity beyond these points should be rendered accessiblo by rail. Further than this the road might, after leaving Newtown creek, bo made a surface road, and if Long Island Citysought tonrtko itself as great as itssister citv, Brooklyn, it should afford it a franchise, for a double track steam road through to its extreme point or corner where the East river is at its narrowest. Hero naturo seems to have favored the construction of a tunnel under the East river between Ihe Projecting corner of Long Island City and Mott Haven, Now Yoik, on the north shore of tho Harlem river.

Here the width of water is less than one mile. Tho construction of a tunnel under the bed of tho stream would bo but a trilling objection to overcome in view of tho enormous advantages which would flow from it, because it would enabio the closest connection to be made with the entire Now England Hyvtem of railways. Already that splendid orsaniza tion.thoNew York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, which represents so largo a portion of tho transportation facilities of New England, has extended its tracks to Mott llavon. In addition to this a connection can here he made with tho entire New Y'ork Central system, whioh, running due north to Albany, serves not only the great West, but includes all the iiorlhern region of New England, and that comparatively unknown but extremely rich region oi the earth's surface included in tho provinces of Quebec and Ontario. Each of these provinces is five times as large as the state of Now York, and full of the greatest possibilities.

All these northern states and provinces connect with the tracks ot these two great roads, the New York, New Haven and Hartford, and the New York Central and Hudson River railroxid, which tracks are laid to Mott Haven, seeking, as it were, with open arms, a connection through, not only to Long Island City not only to Brooklyn and its enormous commercial possibilities and its manufacturing facilities but seeking the West and tho South, through the Staten Island tunnel, and ali tho trunk lines that on Staten Island would find then convergence. The prospoct, therefore, of a through connection between the great West and the equally groat South, wim their enormous productive forces, and tho Btlll donsely populated East, with its manufacturing facilities, without breaking bulk or transfer, would bo of au enormous advantage to the country at large, while to Brooklyn, as to tho harbor of Now York, it would have advantages of stupendous import. Brooklyn would thus suddenly hecomo the center of a commerce that would serve both North and South, both East and West. Instoad of being tho isolate I portion of tbe continent, separate and distinctive, Brooklyn would be, of all places on tho continent, the point of concentration for a commerce, tho extent of which no man can tell. Who can estimate the advantages that would result from so great a contribution to her greatness, in the revolution in methods so stupendous, resulting iu a vast increase in values and, in a certain sense, influencing and almost controlling tha commerce of the country.

Accessible by magnificent water front to the ships from all ports, from all climates, with all products, she would have in addition within herself the controlling means of transportation to tho interior uuequaled in extent and value. But not only would interests bo affected, such as tho economic transportation of coal, the handling of her raw material and manufactured products, and the storage and shipment which she could furuisu, and the through tralfic of which she would be the center, but Long Island itself could form tlie grand avenue of conveyance toward Europe. At Mohtauk point a shipping port could be created, and a point of departure so'eral hours nearer Europe secured. Thus would be carried out the solciulid conception of that broad gauged and most eiioi'getic of men. who has done more for Long lsiau I than any man that ever lived, niy good friend, Austin Corbin.

I am glad of au opportunity to pay tribute to tho genius and energy of this groat man, an.l not the least of tlio gratifications iu promoting this scheme, would be to render his plans more than ever successful. Mr. Corbin's scheme for a tunnel between Now York and Brooklyn, so as to supplement tho over taxed facilities of tiio bridge and ferries, is an equally magnificent conception. It conflicts iii no senso with tho tunnel from Staton Island which on this occasion is presented to you. For while Mr.

Corbin's tunnel means it great deal in the shape of immediate accessibility to and frum tho city and an enormous development of Long Island as a residential suburb the tunnol from Stateu Island means a great freight outlet, an accesB to every storehouse and manufactory in Brooklyn, to ihe West aud South and eventually with tho improvements that would follow to the East and North. Surveying tho wholo range of possibilities, which it is within the power of Brooklyn to derive benefit from, it would seem as if no one event, in the whole category of events, would be more important to her than to place her in direct communication on Stateu Island: Firtt, with tlio ten trunk lines that converge in Jersey in their passage toward New York, by tho construction of the proposed tunnel. Second, by the erection of a four track elevated road behind her warehouses; and third, by the completion of the tunnel across the East river, at iho mouth of the Harlem. It is difficult to conceive of results of greater magnitude than those which would follow the construction of tho Staten Isiaud tunnel, aud therefore your favor and active interest in i's promotion are desired, anil, with reason, hoped for. Having very inadequate, tried to set forth whal may be achieved on Long island, it seems now proper that wo should turn west, and see what may be accomplished on Stateu Island for the benefit of the harbor.

Not a few of ihe good people with whom my lot is cast aro at a loss to conceive why he who has been so active in promoting the aovuntages to tho water front of Staten Island should seek now, at this late day, to share the railway connection already created with Brooklyn and to build up the groat rival water front properties on the other side of the bay. But a moment's reflection will show that anything that will concentrate upon Stateu Island all the trunk lines that now como to an inglorious end in Jersey City will he get great advantages for Staton Island. This locality, of all places about Now York, is the very best for convergence and coiiccitrattou of traffic. Not only has it a magnificent water front of its own not only has it ample space for the storage of cars, in the rear of its great hills not only has it amplitude of accommodation iu every way for yard and freight room, as compared witli the congestion at Jersey City or tho rook bound coast of tho Hudson river, or tho congested condition of New York city; but it nas, better than anything else, au accessibility to the back door of Brooklyn which no other place possesses. Its location gives it exclusively this inestimable advantage.

If because of the titniiiil, winch it is prooosed to construct, Staten Island can be made the point ot rendezvous for the vast systems of transportation that throb and pulsate throughout too land, who can overestimate tho advantages that will como to Staten Island from this achievement Alreacly one trunk lino connection has greatly benefited it. even though iu a certain sense it monopolizes a large portion of this tine portion of the harbor, and by its exclusive possession shuts out free access, a policy which was perhaps a serious mistake, but which, under this changed project, it is now proposed to remedy. The Arthur Kill oridge. already constructed, however, ia a freo railway bridge, and will be equally available for any connection With any railway hereafter to be mado on Staten Island. All subsequent constructions must be a junction road under tho control of no single organization, but available aud useful to all, without expenditure or cost for connecting roads except the payment for trackage and mileage facilities.

The nturo of Staten Island, therefore, as a poiut of convergence for railways, and, aided by the possibility of entrance to so great a city of promise as Brooklyn, is the justification for tho aotivily displayed in promoting this tun net project by him who speaks to you to night. Homo details regarding Staten Island may not be uninteresting in this conuectiou. Tho lino of railway now connected with tho Arthur Kill Bridge runs entirely alone tho shoro, sorving it perfectly and rendering every foot of it accessible io switches aud communication. This line is already pretty well crowded with the local trafflo and the rapidly developing through traffic. It will astonish some people in Brooklyn, as well as Now Yorit, to know that there aro already on Staten iBland cars representing as many railways as almost at any other point of convergence may ho found.

A census, taken the other day, showed that ihero wero over twenty railways represented on hereiaforeinacoosaiblo Statou IBland by oars vhirk'had come for merchandise or which bad broniflit produce. But aside from this line of road, known as the Rapid Transit, and likely to be so heavily burdened with increasing local and throiiKh traffic, new aud direct linos of local railway are oontomplatod iu connection with tho tunnel Brooklyn aud Staton Island. These liuhs or railway will run behind tho hills which solidorn the island, where there is a perfectly level plateau some miles in extent, and wliisV, a ooint of storago of oars aud other ae uouesBuiy its gniia railway tor I a TOcmtv nt lvtnm A ivonl TIIE mOI'OSED TUJtXr.L AND RAILWAY two miles long in order to roach the narrow space of Jersey City, and thus seek access to tho metropolis. All these great trunk lines aro thus within oasy hail of Htaten Island. Looking at the map one sees tho state penetrated with Sreat trunk Hues only a few miles apart, ver tho Arthur Kill bridge, for instance, tlio Baltimore and Ohio, which penetrates half the continent, and taps regions of variod climate and varied products, finds its way directly to Staten Island.

It avails itself of tracks of other trunk lines; thus, tho Jersoy Central, which, running to most important coal regions, aud through great producing areas, could also seek Brooklyn via tho same route. The Reading road is also in close connection with the system, and is a vast net work, which on tho map resembles a huge octopus, permeating the most densely populated portions of Pennsylvania; aud roaching coal regions more valuable and more necessary to human oxistonceon this continent than those possessed by any other corporation iu tho world. This road, however, lias now under construction a direct lino of its own, fuily set forth on tho accompanying map, and running from Bound Brook, its own terminus, to tho Arthur Kill, over a perfectly lovel plateau, a distanco of twenty miles, aud which will bring a most important system within oasy 500 loot of Staten Island. The line of this great Pennsylvania road is almost directly straight from Philadelphia, via Bound Brook, to the Arthur Kill, and thonco to Brooklyn, it is contemplated to build another bridge across the Stateu Island sound at tins point, which shall bo a public highway for all railways, and connecting tho samo with a straight lino through the Little Clove, on Staten Island, to the mouth of the tunnel, and thus into Brooklyn; so that from Brooklyn to Philadelphia the line will bo as direct as it is possible to make it. It startles some neonlo to realize tho fact of the circuitous routo which the Pennsylvania railroad follows between New York and Philadelphia, because it is not realizod that the Battiryis as near Philadelphia as is Newark.

Few people realize that, leaving Jersoy City, a directly northern route is taken. Hence, from tho center of Brooklyn to tho centor of Pennsylvania is a shorter lino a good deal than that which is now traveled by the principal linos, which resemble more a ram's horn than a straight line. To have two such cities connected as Philadelphia and Brooklyn by a straight and direct Hue without stoppage would be to crcato a means of communication of the highest value between two great cities. But aside from tho possibilities of passenger truffle which this opens up for tho densely populated portions of Brooklyn, tho facility for coal transportation from tho Reading mines and for freight distribution would bo uuequaled. The Reading road needs peculiarly just an outlet, which this construction to tlie Arthur Kill, this tunnel to Brooklyn, antt this opoiiing to tho Eastern states would provide.

With all tho forces of a great giant iu coal and merchandise production, with a network of railways of accumulative power, the outlets afforded lor this system aro extremely limited. Running nowhere west of Harrisburg, having no outlet to tho Western states via the lakes like other li.ies, congested as it is at Philadelphia with a road ending nowhere at Bound Brook, this new opening for hor to tide water, and to a city of such magnitude as Brooklyn, and to the possibilities of a market in the Eastern states, opens up prospects for the future of this great property that nothing in its history has equaled. It is no wonder, therefore, that the now and energetic ad mitiiilration of this great road looks with favor upon that which promises so much for its future. But in addition to tbe Baltiinoro and Ohio, the Jersey Central and Reading roads, there is opened ill) for this connection to Brooklyn the great Pennsylvania railroad system, the king among transportation instrumentalities. It is true that by spending more money between Railway and jersey uity man it will cost to build the proposed tunnel under the bay, tho Pennsylvania system anchors itself to its existing methods; but it can never afford to lose tho traffic of Brooklyn and an outlet to the East, and onco the means of access to a populace of a million of people is afforded it, the saving to be effected its harbor expenditure, which now absorbs so large a portion of its profits, will turn its trillic through the tunnel for Brooklyn and Eastern markets.

Its excellent system of annexes, by which it alono affords access to and from Brooklyn, and which robs it of all the profit of this particular trade, shows how the value tho business that oven now offers, but which means of communication would oiler very little attraction compared with direct trains from tho center of Brooklyn westward. The Pennsylvania management is too eiitorprising and far seeing to permit so groat a facility as this tunnel and its connections would offer to remain long un availed of. Beside its loss of coal traffic, the loss of produce and merchandise freight could not be afforded and great as the system is, it would hardly hesitate to avail itself of a great junction road and tunnel which should offer it aceess to this groat city. In addition to the roads already enumerated, however, there are others of almost equal importance. Thus tbe Lehigh Valley road, which has boon spending millions to got to tide water, would readily avail itself of tho great advantages which a tunnel and access to Brooklyn would afford.

This is a magnificent system of communication, with abundant resources, with enormous revenues from its coal lauds, and having the most perfect facilities for transportation to uud from all the wido areas bordering on the great lakes. It perhaps more than any other road promises a largo inoreaso in business, having facilities for transportation beyond Buffalo, in the shapo of freight eteam jrs of tue most amplo character and affording tonnage and supplies of coal to Duintli and tho groat stretches of land to the far West to an extent uuequaled by any other means of transportation it has been said that thero are four great steps on this continent suggestive of tho magnitude of tho areas between them, and of the vast productive forces which thoy include, these steps being Tacoina, Bututh, Buffalo and New York. Somotimos Staten Island is substituted tonight we will substitute Brooklyn. Tho Lehigh Valley road has a peculiar control of tho trade as between Duluth and Now York, aud the possibilities of terminal facilities in such a great center as Brooklyn would certainly be availed of br this company. Iu addition thero is also the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western road, which runs direct to Buffalo by a magnificent system, reaching also Oswego, Lake Ont.irio and many important points, aud which could be mado a contribution of oxtremo valuo to this terminal poiut.

Then comes tho great Eric system, which, with its Western connections, ia a great factor iu the freight and passenger traffic of the continent. True, it has enormous terminal facilities, but it could not afford to be without such access as this tunnel would afford to bo groat a center. Following these lincB are such as tho Ontario and Western, the Susquehanna and Western and the great West Shoro road, whioh, forming as it does a part of tho New York Central system, could find easy accoss to Brooklyn via the Jersey Junction road, whioh that iutorest has promoted and which, with very little further extension, could be made to connect with Staten Island and the proposed tunnel. By a system of the Jersey junction road proposed by Colonel Thomas M. Sharpo all these lines could bo brought readily to Staton Island, and without expenditure on the part of any of them, excopt the mere cost of traokage, access could be had to tho groat center of Brooklyn.

Tho hurried enumeration of the giants of transportation which control tho trafflo of tho continent will indicate the possibilities which hovor about this project. Ii it possible to conceive, if this oan be done, of a greater terminal than Brooklyn would tliiis be When one recalls tho wido areas of production whioh these roads penetrato and tho variety and extent of the products which thoy move, the differonco in climate and resource of the regions whioh thoy serve, tho magnitude of tho tonnage which they carry and the wealth producing power which thoy assist, it is impossible to conceive of a greater future than would opeu to a terminal which should afford it all ample accommodation. Jersey Oity is rich beyond comparo with the access of moat of these roads, but they come here to an end, aud all that they bring is speedily owrriocl away from est of terminals for a commerce that can be continental? Fifty years ago a prediction would be regarded as almost foolish that would have estimated the growth of Chicago to itB presont proportions, and of tho twin cities of St. Paul aud Minneapolis to their present extent. He would havo beon regarded as visionary who would have said tltat cotton in tho South would in a single twelve months bo grown to the extent of eight million bales, worth 400 millions of dollars; that iron products on the lakeB to the extent of eight million tons; that oil for an output of $150,000,000, aud natural gas representing millions of tons of coal would bo produced all those being the outcome of a growth that has been steady and certain as the result of the development of this Country.

But it will not stop here, for far boyoniithe existing lino of demarcation between the two countries lie regions of still greater promiso, possessing all theso elements of growth. Now York will always ho tho emporium of the continent and. with tho start that she has received, the monetary forces which she controls, tho facilities which concentrate in this turoction and, auove all, the genius and energy of this great people, thoy will shapo and mold the traffic in this direction. Brooklyn, as tiie city of the sea, as the great aggregation of water front, easily accessible to the great avenues of communication, will, indeed, thus become tho pivotal poiut of the continent. It rots with hor people to say how soon tho inovomont in this direction shall commence.

He who speaks to von to night is but a messenger with sonio expansive views of continental possibilities. Ho presents to you a scheme which has iu it the certainties of a great future Its practicability can be easily decided upon and, however now and visionary it may seem, it possesses potentialities of great magnitude. It cannot, however, bo promoted without tho Brooklyn peoplo themselves assume the responsibility for its development. As an enterprise based on busiuoss principles the pro. posud tunnel seems to havo an earning power in itself more certain and more ample in proportion to the amount requirod to construct it, than iiiiuost any other project of this character that has over been presented.

Its feasibility as an engineering feat iB not more certain than its profit as au investment. It is difficult to conceive of a work of such small proportions that will achieve results so groat in tho revolution of existing methods or in the possibilities of earning powor. Tbe fact that the house of representatives has readily granted permission for its construction and appropriated to it the laud underneath the wator without comDcnsation is a step in tho right direction. Tho franchise is of exceeding value, but is at tho disposition of the city of Brooklyn. He who speaks to you has but one purpose to serve.

Ho seeks to build up tho great municipality, tho metropolis that has given him and his fellow Canadians a welcome so unstinted, an opportunity so ample to achieve fortune aud fame, incidentally lie desires to make the principality ho represents tho converging point for all the railroads on the continent, and holds out Brooklyn as the bait which will draw them in tne direction of Staten Island. At tho same time he is but au instrumentality which tho people of Brooklyn can make use of, with all ho possesses, to promote a great undertaking.whicli is more pregnant with future and beneficial results to that city than almost anything olso that has boon offered, except tho great bridge which unites it to New Y'ork. The matter should soon assume sotno practical shape, and those who aro anxious to tako a hand, and help forward this work, and profit by its creation and the enormous increase in values which may follow, will bo most heartily welcomed by those who have tho matter in charge. As a contribution toward a union of interests, which at this point, in this groat aggregation of humanity, seems most essential by the consolidation of cities, the proposed tunnel would form no insignificant part. This is especia'ly so if it was supplemented with the proposed railroad construction through Brooklyn and tho tunnel across tho East river at Mott Haven.

Additional ligatures would therefore bo created, which would bind in one harmonious wholo interests so largo and now so diverse lor want of union. Looking at tho proposed consolidation from a Staten Island point of view, it possesses tho greatest possibilities, for on Staten Island there is hardly a foot of tiie fifty eight square miles which comprises it but cau be rendered available and contributory to tho greatness of the consolidated interests, while for Brooklyn, the amplitude of its area behind it and the marvelous water front which surrounds it, gives it a promise of extent and magnitude which hardly any city in the world may aspire to. The consolidation would contribute to tho growth of both, but more to Brooklyn than anywhere else if the tuunel sclionies now presented are consummated. The city of Brooklyn forms a portion, and a very important portion, of a district that is indeed imperial and metropolitan, and which will no more than maintain its ratio of growth if it contains, at tiie end of the next two decades, more than sevon million of inhabitants. It would havo sounded extravagant had wo predictod twenty years ago that the population of this metropolitan district would be in tho year 1800.

Yet it exceeds that number aud it is as certain as any other human event, that tho ratio or growth will not decline during the twenty years to como. Brooklyn alono may count upon a population, approximating 2,000.000, and Staten isiaud, I am sure, will become, within tho twenty year, a dwelling place for certainly as great a proportiouuts aggregate. There aro children now liviug who will see the population of New York and vicinity 10,000,000 of peoplo as they will livo to seethe population of the continent aoo, 000,000. Inasmuch as tho population of tho agricultural section of the country has now reached tho limits of its possible extent, because of trie introduction of machinery, on tho one hand, and tho exhaustion of arable lauds on tho other, it follows that the increase in population. will continue in its exist ing tendency toward cities.

Tho attractions, facilities and wealth of Now York and Brooklyn will always bo the most potent factor in the drawing power of this direction, and tho estimate of 10,000,000 within the period of a lifetime is not an extraordinary one. With such a conception of tho future, how important is it that all tho interests surrounding New York should be concentrated and mado harmonious and helpful to each other. With a government presiding over sixty millions, of people, and administering the affairs with general satisfaction iu every department of the public affairs, why should not a government administer, with sucoess, the affairs of such an aggregation as greater New York will then bo 1 Means of communication, however, between theso cities, such as is suegestod, iu tho proposed tuunols between Staton Island and Brooklyn, in that promoted by Mr. Corbin, between the city hall in Brooklyn aud tho city hall iu New York still further, that surveyed and being promoted, by Mr. Leary, from Forty second street to Long Island City; and yot still further, the one between Long Isiaud City and Mott Haven, which will bind those great municipalities into one magnificent whole must be obtained, so that the result will be, that New York will be indeed the greatest city of the greatest country under tho sun.

It has beou suggested that, instead of a tnnnel between Staton Island and Brooklyn, a bridge across the high points at the narrows would be preforaolo. The idea ia a captivating ouo to the imagination, but it would cost too much money. Sensible men are unwilling to make an investment from which no dividends can be drawn for many years to come if ever. Even if it were mechauically practicable to build a bridgo with a milo long span between Staten Island and Long Island, we Bhonld find, quito certainly, after wasting years in preliminary labor, that it was not financially practicable to raise the uionoy. It would cost certainly as much as the Brooklyn bridge say $14,000,000 and would bo in no sense more effective than the tunnel, which, on the other baud, is inexpensive in comparison.

A tunnol for a two track railway, threo and a half miles lonx, paismg under the river Thames in London was recently completed on a capitalization per mile of only a little over $1,000,000. This inoludea. tho coat of tho rolling stock, the cost of an expensive eleotrie plant, by which the cars are movedi and.tke money paid for land and would stand next to mo oriiigo in tlio matter of advantage. As to the ability to pay interest by the saving effected in the transportation of uier chaddise, raw material and finished manufactured products, there oan be no doubt. In tho article of coal alone a sullicieiicy would ho annually saved to pay tho interest on the cost of the entire coustruetion, ind coal forms but 23 per cent, of even tho existing railway tonnage that is now lightered back and forward to and from Brooklyn.

Too consumption of coal on Ijong Island is considerably over two millions of tons, every pound of which is elevated by a bucket from tho bottom of a canal boit, into which it has been put almost within sight of Brooklyn. Thus at Hoboken, Commu nipaw, at Port Liborty, at Port Johnson, up the Kills, at Elizabeth, at Penh Ainbjy and at South Amlioy, a Iranstcrrenco from cars to boats takes piece. Laboriously and expensively these boats are towed to the Brooklyn water front, where they continually occupy most valuable spaco. Out ol these towboats is elevaiod, as it were by a dipper, all this coal, this essential element of i'oree, put into carts and expensivelv and laboriously distributod to points of distribution. To all the shipping points above enumerated this coal has come by cars, all of which could, if tho Staten land tunnel were constructed, without breaking ot bulk be curried direct to almost any part of Brooklyn.

Even with existing facilities for distribution on lines already available now in Brooklyn, large portions of the city could be etl'cciualiy served without breaking buik if the coal were delivered in cars at Bay Itidge. Handling ihe coal in tho way in which it is now done costs a suiii api'roachiug 50 cents a ton. In other wordd, every ton of coal used in Brooklyn is taxed 50 cents more for additional and unnecessary handling in addition to that which is paid in cities immediately accessible by rail. A saving of 50 cents on tuo millions of tons of coal will amount to SI. 000.

000, and $1,000,000 equals per cent, on $20,000,000, so that if even only half the coal were handled by the tunnel, and only half tho saving was effected, would bo tho amount realized front that reduced amount, which would pay interest upon 5,000,000, tho cost of tho tunnel proper, if there wero nothing else to provide a liberal return for such a construction, the coat alono might be reliod upon to pay a very lair rate of interest upon tho expenditure. Coal, however, is but one of the many ai ticlcB which would coma through the tuunel if all the trunk lines wero to concentrate at its entrance and seek access to this great center of commerce. There is said to be between live and six thousand factories in Brooklyn, every one of which is at a mo. serious disadvantage because of the cost of coal, tli6 expense of transportation thither of the raw material, and the disadvantages which aro encountered in the distribution of the finished products. The Brooklyn manufacturer either lias to charge more for his products because of the expeiisirenoss of the locality, or get less profit in order to compete with those who hare the advantages of duvet railway communication.

It shows tiio strength of the location that Brooklyn possesses, so nffar great market, with amplitude of residential accommodation, and with such a IrairaOlc access from tne sea, that all these manufactories exist and continue to pro, per in spite of the disadvantages of railway dislocation. With tho tunnel, however, and a complete concentration of Iho ti unit lines Brooklyn ought to become one of the greatest manufacturing centers in tiie world. The saving of lime and freight on the raw material used in tho manufactories, and equally upon Ihe transportation of tiie finished product, would form a large element of protit for this tunnel con truction. 'Ibis railway mode of egrets would be so attractive that it would enable the producer to place upon tho cars, almost at his own door, his products for distribution to his customers, without tho expeiisiveness, delay and rifk which ho now incurs in performing this essential end of his business. But it.

is not alone in coal, or in raw material and manufactured products that tonnage would be certain for tho tumid, but in merchandise and produce availing itself of the enormous facilities for storage and shipment which Brooklyn, of all places on the continent, possesses in the Highest degree. Not only tloes she T'Ossobs it at the present moment, but her possibilities, iu the extension of the uhoro front accommodations, are of the most remarkable character and seem to bo designed by Providence to be a special supplement to the continent, the connuerco of which eho has thus a right to participate iu to a greater extent than any other point. Contemplating tho extent of this shoro front, it is not necessary to refer to that which lies to tho southward of Fort Hamilton, on the lower hay. Some map makers havo not forgotten it, and they appear to have provided a system of piers, that project into the water, all the way hum the Narrows to Coney Island. But although the map makers arc right, so far aB iilty years honce is concerned, because this water front, in tho lower bay, will unquestionably some day be wilhm the city of Brooklyn, it is not now necessary to describe it.

It Is at present only a part of your reservo resources. Without considering it, however, there is anal most bewildering wealth of water front which can be directly utilized. Between Fort blamil ton, at the Narrows, and the point off the Hast river, opposite the mouth of the Harlem river, is a distance of about fourteen miles. This distanco is calculated by following astraight line. Following the sinuosities of tho shore line, the distance will be about twenty miles.

Followin" tlie shore line of tho Gowanus and canal and Newtown crcok, it will bo about thirty miles ail concentrated within a distanco of fourteen miles from point to point, 'i'ruo, this water front in uou i'i mou ui ii, is in jbong Island City, but. it all belongs to a continuous PREPARATORY TO UM0. Tito JSclail Jiroccrti' and Ilcln.il chanta' Asunciationtt IfflecC. Mcv. The regular semi monthly mooting of tho rotail grocers' association convened last night at its 407 Bridge Btreot.

M. A. Bull witikel occupied the chair, and James O'Connor acted as secretary. A communication was read from John L. Mitchell, tho secretary of tho Sunday observance Bociety, asking the aid of the.

association to secure early closing on Sunday. The flatter was laid on the tablo. On motion the president, Bullwiukol, was instructed to represent and to cast the vote of tho association in the meeting of rotail grocers in New York to dajT. A letter was read from Consus Commissioner Porter, asking for information concerning the association. It was laid over until the next meeting, it being considered proper io wait until the combination with the eastern district organization had been formally effected.

Tho secretary was delegated to communicate with Gourge C. Butcher Son, Fulton street, near Classon avenue, in order to ascertain whether or not the firm is selling directly to consumers, while doing a wholesale or jobbing business. It was announced that tho petition for the change of the inline of tho association to the united retail grocers of Brooklyn would come up in court on January 19 at 10 A. M. The receipts for the mouth were $302 and the expenditures $141.10.

The assoiniily thou broke up and tho members went in a body to attend the last meeting of tho retail merchants of the eastern district. Tuis association assembled at Heiser's. 150 Broadway. John D. Deetjeu presidod and Michael Kelly recorded.

Tho terms of union wero stated by the president, showing that tho consolidation virtually endeii both organizations, while a stronger one would result. Tho treasurer, A. W. Schmidt, reported $11,020.40 in the treasury. Julius Kehlieuianii spoke on the alliance about to be consilium ited, incidentally citing tho good the two associations had accomplished, A great future was predicted for the united grocers, and tho prospects of erecting a building to bo known as Grocers' hail, seemed to be bright.

Oscar J. Glide, representing manufacturing interests, also addressod the meeting. Songs and reoitatious followed, and while the latter wero iu progress the delegation from the rotail grocers entered tho hall. They were warmly welcomed, and after greetings wore ovor all wero invited to a banquet served in nn adjoining room. Henry Steinberg acted as toast master.

Responses were delivered on subjects, principally consolidation, by Messrs. BulLwiiikei and Deotjen. With this flourish tho festivities camo to a close and with them the retail grocers aud the rotail merchants bocamo ouo association. tTOHEN 9FTnB UKFOltHan CIIU1SCU. The annual woman'B missionary conference of tho North chassis of Long Island will ho held at College Poiut Wednesday afternoon and evening, 21st.

Tho address at the afternoon mooting will bo made by Mrs. Horton. Thero will bo addresses at tho evening meeting by tho Hov. Mr. Shepard, Miss Talmage and the liov.

Mr. Van Dyok, and Mibs Hortou and Misb Anderson will conduct a question box. DlilTIl or A.15A A. SIXCLAIR. Aftor a very brief illness Anna Augusta Sinclair, wifo of William A.

Sinclair, died at her home, 353 Clinton street, on Monday. Mrs. Sinclair was a well known, active member of Dr. Van Dyke's churoh and was beloved by a largo cirolo of friends on tho heights. She was tho daughter of Banker William Sebert and was married but ono yoar ago.

The funeral was held this afternoon. A MOKTE CK1STO. "Where do you asked Justico Tigho yesterday of John Plunkott, when the latter was arraigned on a charge of vagrancy preferred by his brother Peter, who livos at 200 Bntlor street. "Where do Hive?" ejaculated John; "why, Hive on the earth; the world is mine." Plunkott was committed to jail ponding Ad examination as to bis irnnity, THE LARGEST YKUDHT ON" KECOKD. In tho supreme court Monday Counselor nr rri aon S.

Moore got from a jury tho iargest verdict in a civil damage suit ovor recorded. Mary E. Ilogau sued Georgo E. Lasher to recover 55,000 for her husband's death. Lasher keeps a saloon at Great Nook.

Hogati g. ruuk there and fell from tho stoop. He was picked up badly hurt and put iu the cellar to siebp his drunk off. Later ho was taken home and two days afterward he died. The jury gave the widow Ji.OoO.

MllS. mciuituso.vs KKCKPTIOX. Mrs. Dwight Richardson of 132 Rcmsen jitrcot was at homo to hor friends yesterday afternoon iu a purely informal way and will also receive tomorrow. Those who recoivod witli Mrs.

Riohard son yesterday were A. C. Barnes, Mrs. Frederick Richardson, Mrs. Kenwick Speara aud Mrs.

Huntings Arnold, wator front sysiem, aud it ia to bo regarded as tyom the fUtuurKill bridge through, tho interior, MiifitiiK ai'Miiriiiife.