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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEWS. CABLE CABLE VOL. Go. NO.

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MAKC11 G. 1904. PAGES 1 TO 10. CopyrlpM, Hy Tho Brooklyn Dullr Eart TraJ Mark "KkIv" Kecistercd. THIS EE CENTS.

essay). "Evolution Related to Religious Thought. BROOKLYN ETHICAL WRITS COW OF II 0 LEADER lace." Professor Flske an "The Iioctrlne of Evolution, Its Scope aud The rai.ge of topics this year whs "Ernst Haeckel." "The Scientific Method." "Herbert Spencer's Synthetic Philosophy," "Evolution of Chemistry." "Evolution of Electric and Magnetic Physics." "Evolution of Hot- Such a programme could scarcely help making the association famous. This series waa quickly followed by a winter on "Sociology." Then came, in 1S91, a set of lectures on Evolution in Science. Philosophy "Zoology as Related 10 Evolution." and Art." Thin brought a year of 1 any ftrHa-d "Present iiiy Prohlt ins fitl-il a tiiM'sticns of ed-e-ati-tn, citi.en-h p.

poverty, 1'tisincs life, the fit ciiidtcl and labor, family l.fe. done womau's plac in social evolut ion. LOST "H'S" BEWILDERED HIM. A member of i- bar of Grtat Britain, with a pronounced Cockney once appeared before Justice Lawre.ioe of the crimiilt: court. In the course of hit, remarks th.

advocate, who was shearing for the prosecution In a case Involving the theft of a halter, con-Muntly alluded lo the article of equine equipment as an 'alter. Jumic Lawrence unable to tsnd it further, called bclore linn clerk of assize and asked, in perfect ly tones, albeit with a certaiu twinkle ci hi, eye: "Is ibis the crown court 'Why. yes, my lord," answered the bewil-eiod officer. "Thank you; I right, after all. I thought, perhaps.

I had found my way Into an ecclesiastical trlounal." Success. fessor Ot's Mason. Edwin I). Mead. John A.

Taylor. William J. Coombs, beside their own standard essayists. What iniortant problem in AinTicau life was not taken up during these two winters It would be difficult to discover. Practical politics from II standpoints, penology, charity, the qucstum of land, of suffrage and the ballot, civic government, applied sociology, interstate comm' rce.

the negro problem, revenue and taxati- 11, money, political morals, immigration, labor, the drink question, war. woman (socially, poli'lcally, economically! all were discussed by such experts at first hand as can seldom be induced to write original papers before societies. Bck to pure science the association then went in "Lite and the Conditions or Survival." These are some of the subjects handled: "Cosmic Evolution as RelHied to Ethics," "Solar Energy." "Food as Relate! to Life and Survival," "Sanitation" (a pap-M by James A. Sklltonl, "Labor as a Factor in Evolution," "Locomotion and lis Relation to Survival," "The Atmosphere and Life." "Ethics" then came to be the topic, and Famous Association Still in Existence and Never Has Been Disbanded. "l-orm and Color in Nature." "Optics as Related to Evolution." "Evolution of Art." "Evolution of Architecture," "Evolution of Sculpture." "Evolution of Painting." "Evolution of Music." "Life as a Fine Art," and Thaddeus B.

Wakeman. Dr. A. W. Alle-man, Z.

Sidney Sampson, William Potts, the Rev. Mr. Chadwick and Dr. Janes were among the year's lecturers. With "Man and the Slate" the association struck off into a practical field as distinguished from the territory of pure theory they had been following.

Over these two years. "Factors in American Civilization" coming next, they called upon Professor Joseph Le Conte, Nicholas Palno Oilman, Edward M. Shepard. Roswell G. Horr.

Thomas G. Shearman. E. Benjamin Andrews, Pro create a new Interest. Edited and privately published by Charles M.

Higglns. a member of the committee on comparative religion of ihe asMwiatlou, under the association's authorization, it Is the first of three promised volumes in "The Evolution of Ethics," a course delivered before the association In tv.6 and This first book comprises a lecture given by Professor James H. Hysiop of Columbia University, on the "Ethics of the Creek Philosophers." With ihis Mr. Higglns has included many pages of extracts from Plato. Aristotle and Socrates, together with a condensed life of Socrates, this appendix having the purpose of showing the Greek philosopher's close relation to modern thought.

The other lectures In this course, to be issued later on. in the two additional volumes spoken of. were arranged for by Z. Sidney Sampson, during bis second presidency of the association. This first volume is, in fact, especially Inscribed as a memorial to Mr.

Sampson. These further lectures spoken of came from a Btrong set of experts and the most of them were also delivered at the Cambridge conferences. They include: "Origin of Ethical Ideas." by Dr. Janes; "Ethical Idea? of the Hindus," by Swarai Saradananda of India; "Ethics of Zoroaster and the Parsis," by Jehanghilc Dossabhoy Cola of Bombny, India; "Ethics of Buddhism." by Anagarikn H. Dharmopala of Colombo, Ceylon; "Ethics of the Chinese that It really became the Ethical Association, changing at that time from the class, then in existence for eight years, into the formal society.

One thing more than any other give It. in that winter. Its rise to its new planf. Mr. Skilton's securing of Herbert Spencer's indorsement of the society's end and aims and bis success in Retting Mr.

Spencer to become the first of the association's houui-nry corresponding members. A programme of studies on evolution was adopted, at once the association became Spencerian and there was unwonted interest. "The spread of the doctrine," wrote Herbert Spencer to Mr. Skilton, "is alike surprising and encouraging. The mode of presentation tin your programme) seems to me admirably adapted for popularizing evolution views, and it will, I think, be a great pity if the effect of such presentation should be limited to a few listeners in Brooklyn." Over the years many distinguished Brooklyn people gathered themselves in the Brooklyn Ethical.

Some of them were, beside Dr. James, Mr. Sampson and Mr. Skilton, the Hev. John While Chadwick and Mrs.

Chadwick, Dwlght P. Clapp, Professor W. Hooper (who was the association's president tta first year), William Potts, MUi Caroline B. Le Row, Daniel Greenleuf Thompson, Charles Olaghorn, John A. Taylor, William Augustus White, Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Bancker, Miss Laura Sheldon, Dr. and Mrs. Charles H.

Shepard, Miss Mar studies in applied sociology, "Man and the State." Wiih ISM came the fifth series. "Factors In American Civiliiatlon." and with 185 the sixth, "Life and the Conditions of Survival." "The Evolution of Ethics," spoken of above in connection with the new volume, made up the seventh course, for 1896-87, and for the winter after that under Henry Hoyt Moore's presidency, the general topic was "Present Day Problems in Social and Industrial Life," which latter set of papers, presumably because of the lapse of Interest in the association, does not ever seem to have been printed or plannsd to be printed. As worked out, these were famous papers, practically covering completely and thoroughly the entire field of evolution, making up a valuable library In themselves. Noted men, carried away by their Interest In succeeding programmes, were Induced to write these lectures, and the intellectual results heaped up until, ten years ago, there was an attainment of culture In this society of TRIO OF NOTED MEN DEAD. James A.

Skilton, Last Great Survivor Who Might Have Befounded the Society, Now No More. 1 300 or 400 people such as Brooklyn has not Sages." by Professor F. Huberty James of the Imperial University, Peking; "Ethics of Still In existence, never disbanded, awaiting tin coming o( a forceful personality to guide it, a natural born leader who does not appear, is the most Intellectual body of men and women Brooklyn ever had, a society of lectures and essays such as the years will almost certainly never bring together again. For more than four years it has been moribund, needing but a master at the helm to Pure Lard. Swift's or Armour's Pure Lard, absolutely pure and open kettle rendered, price reduced for this occa- i sion to 1 lb.

for I Uy garet Shepard, Caesar Slmis, Dr. Robert G. Eccles, Joseph Hendrlx, J. Howard Co- Codfish Threads. 'XLCR" brand, white, tender, nourishing, pickage reduced to low ac price of Ci It Large sack of free running j--, kJtm salt.

Price only seen before or since. Each lecture was followed by a spirited discussion, three or four men and women having been privately asked to speak. There was no attempt to make these lectures popular or the audiences large. Nothing was "written down to a level." It was pure science one heard, and it was brilliantly given and ardently appreciated. When It came to the second series, that of sociology, John Flske and Professor George Gunter were two of the men secured to rend papers.

Daniel Greenleaf Thompson contributed to this series, as did Hugh O. Pentecost and Dr. Robert G. Eccles. Some especially prominent Brooklynltes who took part that winter were Professor Rufus Sheldon, John A.

Taylor, James A. Skilton, William Potts, with, of course, the Rev. John White Chadwick and Dr. Janes. Among tho subjects treated were Evolution and Social Reforms, Evolution of the State, of Law, of Medical Science, of Arms and Armor, of the Mechanic Arts, of the Wages System, beside papers on Asa Gray and Edward Livingston Youmans, who was the publisher that discovered Herbert Spencer for America.

Ordinarily, a cataloguing of subjects becomes tiresome. But that is not the case here, since In the list can be seen the highly Interesting development of the programmes of the association. The third great year, "Evolution In Science, Philosophy and Art," brought as special lecturers John Flske again and the famous Edward D. Cope. Professor Cope spoke on "Alfred Russell Wal the Stoics and Epicureans," by the Rev.

Merle St. Croix Wright of New York; "Ethics of the Hebrews," by Rabbi Joseph Silverman of New York: "Ethics of the Mohammedans," by Z. Sidney Sampson; "Ethics of the New Testament." by Professor Crawford H. Toy of Harvard University; "Ethics of the German Schools." by Miss Anna Boynlon Thompson of Boston. "Utilitarian Ethics," by Dr.

Robert G. Eccles of Brooklyn and Professor Benjamin Underwood of Quincy, "Ethics of Evolution." by the Rev. John C. Kimball of Sharon, and M. Mangas-sarian of New York.

This will be the association's seventh series of papers to find its way Into printed form. Publication started in 18S9, when, the association having started upon Its career of Spencerlsm. the winter was confined to evolution. Daniel Greenleaf Thompson, James A. Skilton, the Rev.

John White Chadwick, Garrett P. Serviss, Professor Edward D. Cope, the Rev. Minot G. Savage.

Dr. Potts, Rossiter W. Raymond and William Potts were the chelef essayists, Mr. Thompson lecturing on Mr. Spencer the initial evening of the series and Mr.

Chadwick on Charles Robert Darwin. "I think your schedule attractive and valuable," wrote John Flske. Olher subjects treated were "Solar and Planetary Evolution." "The Evolution of the Earth, of Vegetable Life, of Animal Life, of Mind, of Society, of Theology, of Morals." "The Descent of Man" (Professor Cope's perthwnlt, Judge Abram H. Dalley, Chalks T. Catlin.

Benjamin R. Weston, Theodore T. Ovltigton, Henry Hoyt Moore. William H. Boughton, William Clinton Burling, R.

Ross Appleton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Auel. John H.

Hurtis, Miss Ellen Kenyon, Mrs. Lillian W. Betts, Stephen M. Coyle, Del more El-well. Daniel H.

Down3. Herbert. S. Downs, George lies, Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Knee-land, Theodore S. Nye, Walter S. Logan, Charles B. Hewitt. Charles M.

Higglns, Nelson J. Gates, Bolton Hall, Henry R. Ham, Franklin S. Holmes, Ellsworth Warner, Mr and Mrs. Franklin C.

Wlckes, A. J. Pouch, Rufus L. Scott. Mrs.

Beatrice H. Slaight, Edwin M. Wheeler, Dr. John S. Wyman, Henry Manne.

A famous list of honorary corresponding members was at Ihe samo time brought together. There were, in addition to Mr. Spencer, among many, the great Huxley, Alfred Russell Wallace, Professor Joseph Le Conte, Theodore Rlbot, editor of the Revue Phlloso-phlquo of Paris; Professor Ernest Hneckel, Professor Edward D. Cope, John Flske, Andrew Dickson White, E. Benjamin Andrews, Mrs.

Ole Bull, Otis T. Mason of Washington, D. C. John Ward Stinson, Professor Edward S. Morse, the Rev.

Minot 1. Savage, F. H. Skrine. as well as a host of celebrated Indians Swaml Viveknnaivlu, Pundit Avin-ash Chandra Kaviratna of Calcutta.

Babu Twice the Size of the Flat-Iron Building. revive Us brilliant meetings, and Us series following series of famous publications on science, literature, affairs and art. But one by one the possibilities slip away. It seems to-day almost beyond the bounds of possibility that the Brooklyn Ethical Association should ever take its former place. Two circumstances bring it into public view Just now, recalling its old intellectual brilliancy the recent death of the third great can who helped to make it the strong organization it was James A.

Skilton and the coming from the press, privately printed, of a volume on the Creek philosophers, published under the association's auspices. The appearance" of the new book is curious, for its publication has been delayed a full live years, and it is now Issued when the association's membership is scattored far and wide, altogether unlikely to be gathered together again. The death of James A. Skilton is, however, highly significant. It takes away the last great survivor who might have re-founded the Brooklyn Ethical.

The association started twenty-three years ago, in a strange manner, as a Sunday BChool class in the Kev. John White Chad-wick's Second Unitarian Church, on the corner of Congress and Clinton streets. This church becamo famous over a quarter of a century ago as a pulpit of advanced thinking, of literary tendencies and of great Intellectual power. The class was not the ordinary Sunday school class at all. It had not only no children in it, but no young people.

Nearly all were middle aged folk, men and women who were hard students and philosophical thinkers. Thrso men quickly came to the front in its STORES EVERYWHERE. The large department stores fill the public eye, by reason of their size and the variety of goods they sell. Nothing In the line ot merchandise seems to come amiss to sonir of them. They aro "Jacks of all trades'' In retailing.

Wo confine ourselves to one line solely that of groceries and family supplies; but we are specialists In that line tho original discoverers of how to retail the highest quality of goods for the lowest prices. We keep far In advance of any competition. Our gi eery stores do not obtrude themselves on the public eye. Yet they are well known. The thrifty JAMES BUTLER store is a necessary and welcome addition to every prosperous neighborhood.

The floor space occupied by our distributing depot. offices, warehouses, and the 1U4 retail branch slores, if confined to one building, would require a modern steel structure more lha.i twice the sizn of the fanions Klat-lron building, liuagino another Flat-Iron building on' top of the present one. That building. 4t) stories high, would fall to accommodate the present requirements of our business. Yet it would be instantly recognized as (he largest retail grocery in the world.

We have more size and volume than the largest department store, with the tremendous advantage of giving housekeepers all the conveniences of the corner grocery at prices from which every extra profit is rigorously chopped oft. Our goods take the shortest cut from the producer to the consumer, and the middlemen's profits go Into the pockets of our customers. That is why our trado grows daily, almost hourly. 124 RETAIL 1 IJI llllllllttlllilllllMlllltlJITMMTOHiaWfWnrutMgJ BRANCHES. Amrita Lai Roy of Calcutta, Babu Sasipada Banerjee of Baranagar, India; Dr.

Sambhu Chandra Mukerjee of Calcutta. Dr. Janes wao strongly attracted by Hindu psychology and by the tenets of Buddhism, and his leadership of the Brooklyn Ethical Association was sufficient to attract notable Hin wnm ummwi iw. i 1 'BROADWAY COR. CHAMBERS ST.

a SEW VOIIK, Advance Sale of du after Hindu to ally himself with it. The church period, tho long succession of Sunday evening lectures, was tho Ethical Association's prime. Its great programme of essays on evolution was commenced and finished there. Dr. Janes, by his management, his procuring of celebrities, won a reputation that finally landed him at Cambridge, under the very shadow of Harvard, managing tho "conferences" of Mrs.

Ole Bull. After The Green Trading Stamp Furore. The popularity of our colossal free trading stamp distribution continues to increase, and, although it is costing us a pretty penny, we will not interrupt its flow. Again we will give on every purchase of 10 cents or more excepting C. 0.

D. orders at all our stores, for three days only, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY this week, Double scSen Trading Stamps to Everybody With Everything. ward the Ethical Society moved, for Its lectures, to the Pouch Mansion. But It did not meet with the intellectual success of former years. There came to be no master hand to map out programmes and to summon lec Wash-Tub Workers Spring Overcoats $15, $18, $20 $25 Grades IlutlerM neMt Horn Soap-Han concentrated cleniiMlnic nownr.

harmlenn in fiibrlfw turers. Literally all that was done in the last year of activity, now some four years ago, under tho presidency of Henry Hoyt Moore, was to clear off a debt. The old fire had departed there seemed nothing loft but the commonplace. i eaaes oi mh superb wanning loau for 25C Butler's Coffees: Unexcelled for taste and aroma. Every day fresh roasted.

Lowest prices. 15. 20, 25c; a lb. The finest imported Mocha and Java Coffee for 25c. alb.

Butler's Full flavored, rich, highly nutritious. "Triumph" brand l-lb. Popular "Peerless" brand i fn -lb. tin IUL Mnewel! WnNliInu; Powder-Tho fuvorn foe of flirt. 4 lb.

imckajre. 1 Ih Yet tho association is not dead. Another man may be found to lead it, to plan out a new programme, even if James A. Skilton 2C pacKuge, a oz. paekaKc, a little niant, for Good Strong Ammonia Does its work well, a bottle 50 has now gone tho way of Janes and Sampson.

The naw book, delayed as it has been, will HnfIerM Coneeiitrnted ye A potnb Salmon Tist lied Alaska, Hutrhpry nnl olher popular branilH, cam for IOC a can I 5C I'm new Fancy Santa Clara Vaib-thin fkiniied and tm-aty, ii-lh. pack-huo for 25C Salmon Fiinmus "KhMc" Hraml, chofrf iM.ii. iimnt-n inn mri vamsn; lit sirt-Imk cans, each re It 111 I Finest made, a fnr Stnreh Jleat ISukIIhIi rIobs. 3 ib. box Dittew "lilue Ulbbon," flnent Persian, 19C 50 lliv.

packugca for a pack 70 Ke The reason for this extraordinary reduction at the very beginning of the season is the fact that these Coats were made last year. They are, however, as good in every detail as this year's output, and the change in style is scarcely perceptible. Made by the world's best makers. ON SALE MONDAY. I'irlumhia luver iitlmon.

1 lb. tall can "Qupen" and other BUprrior brantlo. k-lb. can Salmon "Rock" lian-J. high urale uf 1-lh.

Hat can Salmon Itnoth'fl Columbia It Ivor. HtantlarU uf cUiitlty, l-lb. tall Kvn ioratl IVaehew "Wum Itlb-bon," the eliolcesi. in Mb. Kvaiiornteri AirleolN "Hlue.

Klb-hoii," be het, in l-lb. carton 130 13C IOC 15C 18C Peerless Ketchup. The prince of table relishes fit for citizen and king pints, pints Kvm Mrntl A mil "Mine 8c brand of quality, In -Hi. car- 1 fif tons, I Uu Salmon St'llltM "Ksnle Hrand." hinlu iirhest 1 22C IliM'ktvhfni lour "I'eerlchK" Notd'-'ir liner at Hie price, 3-lb. pack- 1 Af I v- Toiiuitoett "KsHle' ty.

Imnd packed, ltrnnd, highest solid, ripe, red qiliill- 120 sltinti uf exci'llem-c. Mb. flat can SarillneM Genuine French, packed In puru olive oil, 'A can for Good dom'Stir surdtnfH. a can Sit rill 11 t'N packed In mutt- tard, plump imd n-wler, a can meetings, every one of whom is now dead. There was Dr.

Iewis G. Janes, who was the class Mr. Skilton and Z. Sidney Sumpson. Through tho years Dr.

Janes and Mr. Sampson weio almost the only presidents. Mr. Skilton filled no offices, but at one took high rank In the association's conclaves. A man of pronounced ideas, he finally spill from the association because It would not subscribe to his doctrine of anM-Bocialism and prosocuto it vigorously, but he afterward came back to it, and on the occasion of tho memorial meeting, in Mr.

Chad-wick's church, to Dr. Janes, two years ago last fall, the last assembling the association had, he was one of the foremost of the old members in the pews. Z. Sidney Sampson had died four years beforeIn Dr. Janes had, a year or so prior to that, removed to Cambridge, to take charge, under the patronage of Mrs.

Ole Bull of tho noted Cambridge Conferences which were nothing more or less than the idea of the Brooklyn Ethical Association transplanted. There was thus left only Mr. Skilton. He had the power to build up new and great programmes and start the association on a fresh lease of life. But he never did so.

though his taking the reins was always among the possibilities. With his death seems to have gone the last hope of the revival of the old Intellectual glories. In a measure, what Mr. Skilton did first made the Ethical Association. As said above, It began its career purely as an adult Sunday school class, meeting before church.

Then it grew until the Sunday school rooms were too small for It, and by special permission of Mr. Chadwick it was given the privilege of occupying the church itself for the hour before church service. That hour soon became loo short. The association made another itep and arranged to take the church one Sunday evening each month, From the general class discussion of ethics Ihe Brooklyn Ethical plunged into the dls-sussion of social problems." It was now getting far beyond the views of amateurs. Few of the members were rich people, but funds were somehow gotten together and Kuinent lecturers, professors, book men, historians and moralists were engaged.

Splen-lld courses were mapped out, and specialists spoke on special topics assigned them. Afterward, at the conclusion of each year, the papers read, all original, all especially prepared for the association, were gathered together and printed in book form. A set of miimph HrHnd, highest rado U-lh. imi-kaire 140 selected fruit, a tan 250 Bo 120 Aunt I'nnenke Flour fer- "Buy Chin and Class Right- PINE CHINA. RICH CUT CLASS This is the time to buy China and Glass, and the place to buy at the best possible advantage is right here.

As an illustration of the values as they are to be found here, we mention a few items herewith: IN THE CUT Tho following Freneh I'chu-The chob-flftt qualttieH of the best brands. 2 cans for 250 Jelly I'owdtT "flhie Hlhbon 1 romnrty lllontiTH Special cure, ur own Importation, a box, 2 gQ e-ily baluiiced mixture. ef-niiciii feeilon for the purpose- and moat economical, a package Hire Bent r'arollna "bead" rice, H-lb. linen bnpr II ye I-' I our Superior Rradp, IS-lb. lifien baj (rii lift in Flour- Highly rcroin-rii' inled, rt-lh linen ban bellow or White Mi-nl-From He- l'lrkleN "Libei-ly" lira nd, 'hovv-('lu AT (I IOC 25C IOC IOC IOC mm and wine navors atrawherry, berry.

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Mason Jars, each, only 12C IOC Mixrd and Gherkins appetite nharp- fnern, a bottle Mnple Symp-Prorn old Vermont-pints, 1 lA-iilnl liotth-H IOC IOC 250 9C linen Maenraiii Fluent quality, a 11 White W'ine or f'lrtr Ylneicar 7P Full Htrr-riKth, a buttle I Celery Suit hare bottle IOi I'll rl or Mate hew "Triumph" Hrand-nil sure Fbots, package, of 1 dozen fp boxes for I Uw Spnuhefll Salinl Oil irieMt ituiillly, a lb I'lire d'tllieKllc. efilliil to Mel.aren'N Imperial heexe-Finest I 1 IOC tmportf the oil, quart buttles, pori.ru cream ciicvho, rich (lav stone, jura, each 50 I. plntw, half pints QQggggQBBHBHBiHHHSDHHHEaUBOl BUTLER'S TEAS. Housekeepers aro making a great run on the new importations of our choice and highly popular Teas. 25.

35, 50c. a lb. Uneqnaled for flavor and purity. GLASS DEPARTMENT articles are tho very best Cut Class, well cut, beautifully polished, and are special value at the pries mentioned: 8 inch fruit or salad each 10 s.oo Water Bottles, two shapes, two 77t 75 Celery Trays :t.OO each Salad, fruit or berry 2.75 3 pint claret Jug 7.50 Tankard Jug U.OO Oranges. Fresh shipments from California and Florida, juicy Navels, fancy grade.

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llx volumes is now in existence, embracing from Lemons importation stiina, a doz. 13c CLEARANCE SALE OP NOVELTY As LINES AT ORIGINAL PRICE a.i example of the entire line we mention one pnttern of finest Limoges china with Rococo scroll on edge In sage green with green border, and flower decoration In bouquets and festoons of roses in pink, red and blue, with delicate shaded green leaves. nmnmwm iwwumuiiLimuu i lome of the best literature ever penned on topics of social interest. Eleven years ago, Just as the association bad reached its hey dey, when Mr. Janes was in the saddle and James A.

Skilton was one of the greatest forces, the present writer wrote, in describing one of the Sunday night meetings: "It is not to be wondered at that a society based on such lines as these stands absolutely alone. It has not its counterpart, nor even anything remotely resembling it, either in this country or in Europe. SHOULD NOT BE IN POLITICS. in Infants' Outfitting. Dainty inexpensive articles, also the finest handmade goods of European and American make.

We cany everything reliable in the greatest range of styles and prices. layettes, Hund-Mudc Dresses, Infants' long Slips, infants' Short Dresses, Flannel and Cashmere Sacques, Ilootees, Bibs, Toilet Accessories, Reefers, long and Short Coats. Originality of Design. Excellence of Quality. 60-62 West 23d N.

Y. Felix Adler's Society for Ethical Culture, Is often contused with it, but Adler's disciples are most of them free thinkers. Here the 1 ll bulk of the members, I will wager you, nre good church men and women. "Peep into the church some Sunday even ing. Everywhere else the chimes have been ringing.

Here no bells are needed. The church militant is a church argumentative for tho momeent a semi-religious lec FURNITURE AND CARPETS MARCH BARGAINS. ture hall, if you please, with an essay of scientific cast. Up in the pulpit sits Dr. Lewis O.

Janes, for years tho association's Handsome Brussels worth 69c, per yard, Handsome Moquette Carpet, 3 Carpet, ftp, president. Before him, under the lamp, Is the lecturer of the evening, some famous professor, scientist or expert, it Is likely, nbom the lecture platform would pay big prices for, but whom only this little Ethical worth $1.00, per yard, Regular nrlce Reduced to 1 KRANICH Chocolate Jug $2.75 $1.40 each Association can secure. For here the nrln Handsome Velvet Carpet, worth $1.00, per yard, 69C doz. Oyster (doz) IVERS POND Deputy Tax Commissioners Are Renlly Assessors, Citizen Says. To the Eiiltor of tho lirooklyn Eagle: Tho attempt to exclude tho deputy tax commlBsionors, tiione who aiiaess the property of our metropolis for purposes of taxation, from tho protection of the Civil Service, If carried out, will certainly prove detrimental to tho taxpayers.

The favorites of the politicians will receive their consideration In lower tax hills, while those who meet their displeasure will have their taxes raised proportionally. It was nerally understood that the Municipal Civil Service Commission would approve the applieaiion to place such positions In the exempt class, loon before the application was made In fact, ere Ihe appointment of the municipal commission itself, thus Indicating the insincerity uf Ihe application. Of course. It Is simply a "Rrah" for patronage. The application is apparently made upon the opinion of the Court of Appeals In the Ryan case, but.

said suit dws not apply. The Hyan decision is based upon the. act of Involving the rights ot volunteer ttr mcn and veterans of the Army and Navy, ami docs not legally take the deputy tux commissioners out of the competitive clas.i. Though known as deputy tax commissioners, they are really assessors, for their duties are to assess property. The ordinary deputy 1b very nearly as Rudyard Kipling puts It.

QP l.lO Footed Bon-lion 5 each it: BACH Silk Damask Parlor Suits, worth $25.00, Ini no one shall work for money and no one shall work for fame. Covered Mustard or Horseradish Handled lion-Bon Bread and Milk or Oatmeal Sets Handsome Couches, worth $6.50, 1.05 2.10 16.50 3.75 3.89 But all for the Rnko of working, and each In his spparate uttir lhall print the Thin an he sees It for the God of .45 1.05 set each and Held Pianos rr Handsome i inns" a. iney are. Ice Boxes, worth $5.25, Extension Tables, Celery Trays l.t Ferneries with lining 4.M 2.UO Handsome are the representative Instruments of thp hlaher and belter class. Do not confound "Not a single long-haired enthusiast is to be seen upon the benches, nor are there tonatlrs clamoring to be heard that they nay explain their pet theories for the ben-iflt of humanity.

The society is not exactly these with the cheaper grades, though such may be advertised as "Just as good." The best is none too good for you! 9.291 Sideboards, Go-Cart worm ao.au, Handsome Oak worth $14.50,: Handsome Baby worth $12.00, ne or iree speecn. No one is actually thut off, but It is understood that only those Before buying a Piano, come and look over our slit' It and compare our Pianos with those of other makers and then Judge for yo.irs. lf. Wo accept the verdict with due regard for your good Judgment, and are riusitivM the outcome will be in favor Handsome Polished Oak Mahogany Parlor Rocker, worth $0.00, (specially invited win join in the discussion 6.25 2.79 of our 'in 11 oa. lo follow.

They are terribly in earnest fSquaro "1 niaaiMA freoaind ami made like new In our shops yase etnicausts, ana not a moment must CASH OR CREDIT. lost In wool gatnerlng. A winter's pro OLD il'priKht FlAnlllx 4hy competent makers at the low- rramme is to be gone through with. As 1 Grand I I IflllUU est possiM" prices. Wo would like to of a department can act, during the absence I pou sit in your seat you seem to be again DINNER WARE Out ot several hun-DEPARTMENT died equally desirable dinner sets wo mention one lot of several patlerns of finest Limoges china with flower decoration, and stippled burnished gold handled, set complete, price $22.50 We have the largest line of fine English Dinnerwarc to be seen anywhere in this country, prices always averaging Less than Elsewhere." WEST 21 ST WEST 22D NEAR SIXTH AVE.

it scnooi. ujveryDony else knows his give you our estimate, free of charge, fur any work you may desire and consider It pleasure to tell you Just what can be done with "Id Instrument or we can take It In exchange and allow the full I A our -mr ler lesson ami you must know yours. Unless you are interested there Is the great lut of doors for you. value wareroomi. any new or slightly used Furnish Your Homes, $1.00 Week.

UNS SONS, CHANDLER HELD, of his commissioner, in his place ami stead. The deputy tax commissioner cannot. And, beside, there is nothing confidential between tile tax commissioners and the deputies lu such dcpenmeni. The tax commissioners, legally called Ihe Hoard of Taxes and Assessments, simply act as an appellate body llpou the assessments of tile deputies. The application Is made in bad faith for Ihe purposes of pntronage only, and against the general welfare of the people at large.

Brooklyn, Murch 3, 1M4. EQUITY. "On such lines is it that the Ethical Asso-Jlatioii has built Itself up. Brooklyn Is very nany sided, but It will be newB to many that at one point she can and has surpassed that home of culture, Boston." Such is a fairly good picture of the Ethlial lasoclation in the height of Its popularity Bd success. It was in the winter of 1S8S-I I 78 TO 84 MYRTLE AVENUE.

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