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LYN lAILY EAGLE. YOL. 45. NO. 270.

BROOKLYN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1884c SIX PAGES. THE CRUSTACEANS. THE SILK WORM. REGISTER. RIVAL LEADERS.

County may extend throughout the State, and even to other States. Such an event, they say, might prove a favorable turning point in the fortune of Blaine. In 1882 the Prohibition vote In this State is said to have been a little over 16,000, and in Ohio over and this year there was a fear that it might bo muoh larger. Out of over 8,000,000 votes in the whole country in 1832, the total Prohibition vote in the thirteen States where tho issue was raised was only 76,000, but this year as they have a candidate for President it must be much more. However, little though it bo, they observe with a smile that "every little helps." The actual number of votes received by Leigh last year was 349, of which 274 were cast in the eleven Republican wards of the city.

Two politicians wore discussing politics on Saturday afternoon at the City Hall, when one remarked that he had heard thoro was joy in heaven over even one political sinner that repenteth, "Yes," said the other, "and there must be laughter in the other place over tho fact that two such sinners as Billy Fowler and Paddy Burns aro running tho Butler boom hero." COLUMBIA BOAT RACES. arranges its tbread all around Us body. Its head Is estimated to complete G5 elliptical motions a minute, or a total of about 300,000 in Its cocoon, discharging the thread at the rate of from four to six inches per minute. When all of Us silk is spun, which is on or about the fourth or fifth day, the worm becomes of a white, waxy color, the legB wither away and tbe skin wrinkles. Iu a day or two the skla becomes detached and tbe ebrysalla appears under tho rents of the Bkin and Is of a brown, oval body.

The chrysalis remains in this etate about fifteen days, when it turns into a miller. Confined within the narrow space of its cocoon the moth or miller finds somo difficulty of escaping aud for this purpose it Is provided with two glands near the mouth containing a strong alkaline liquid secretion, which it ejeota against the wall or inner lining of the cocoon. Then by a forward and backward motion and using its legs the prisoner gradually forces its way out. In consequence of this process sufficient of the threads of tbe cocoon are broken and its market value for selling purposes is injured. As a result it is sold as a pierced ooooon and it is used for spun silk.

THE MOTH. tl The moth or butterfly is of a oroam oolor, Tbey couple or mate soon after issuing from tbe cocoon and the female begins depositing her egga, which will amount to about 350. Neither se flies. After living a little longer than a week the miller diet having fulfilled its mission and having contributed its share to some fine lady's dress. The eggs are kept until early iu the Spring when thoy are batched.

There landvenue, Lafayette avenue, Fulton street and Raymond street. 705M Fulton street. Tenth District Bounded by South Portland avenue, Atlantic avenue, Flatbush avenue, Hanson place, St. Felix street and Lxfayette avenue. 654 Fulton street.

Eleventh District Bounded by Flatbush avenue, Han Bon place St. Felix streot, Lafayette avonue and Fulton Btreet. 562 Fulton streit. TWELFTH WARD. First District Bounded by Partition street, Otaego street and New York Bay.

438 Vau Brunt Btreet. Second District Bounded by King streot, Vnn Brunt street. Partition street and New York Bay. 113 Wolcott stioet. Third District Bounded by Van Brunt streot.

King street, Riohards street and Partition stroet. 325 Van Brunt Fourth District Bounded by Kings street. Richards street, Hamilton avenne and New York Bay. 252 Van Brunt stroet. Fifth Distriot Bounded by Hamilton avenue, Hioks street.

Mill street. Columbia, William street and Richards street. 14S Hamilton avenue. Sixth District Bounded by Hicks street, Mill street, Clinton street and Fourth place. 232 Hamilton avenue.

Seventh District Bounded by Fifth Btreet, Fourth place, Clinton street, Huntington street. Eighth street ana First avenuo. 498 iurt htreut. Eighth District Bounded by Eighth street, Huntington strent, O.iut stroet. Mill stroot, Garnet streot, Touth street and First avenue.

305 Hamilton avenue. Ninth District Bounded by Henry street. Mill street, Garm't street, Tenth street. First avonuo, Gowanus Bay and Brooklyn Basin. 592 Court street.

Tt'nth District Boundod by Otsego street, Partition street, Richards street, Willjp.m street. Columbia streot, Mill street, Honry street, Brooklyn Basin and Gowauus Bay, 2A Sullivan street. THIRTEENTH WARD. First District Bounded by Grand Btreot, Third Btreet, South Third street and East River. 24!) Second street.

Second District unded by Grand streot. Seventh street South Second street and Third streot. 172 Fourth street. Third District Bounded by South Second street. Seventh street, South Fourth street and Fourth street.

121 Fifth stroet. Fourth District Bounded by Grand streot, Ninth street, South Fourth street and Seventh Btreet. 2S4 Grand street. Fifth District Bounded by South Fourth street, Ninth streot, Broadway and Fifth street. 219 Broadway.

Sixth District Bounded by Fourth struct, Broadway, Ninth street and boundary line of Nineteenth Ward. 151 South Eighth street. Seventh District Bounded by South Eighth strflot, Fourth stroet, boundary line of Nineteenth Ward and East River. 1) Fourth ftreet. Eighth District Bounded by Third street.

South Second street. Fourth stroet, South Fourth street. Fifth stroet. Broadway, Fourth street and buuth Eighth Btreet. Ill Smith Sixth street.

Ninth District Bounded by Suth Third street. Third street. South Eighth street and East River. 74 Broadway. FOURTEENTH WARD.

First Diutrict BoiimJed by North TnirWi nth street. First street. North Fourteenth street, Third street, North Eighth street and East River. 449 Second street. Second District Bounded by North Kighth stroot.

Second street. North Second stieat aud East River. 65N rth beveoth street. Third District Boundod by Socoud utreet and North Eighth street. Third street and North Fourth street.

101 north Seventh street. Fourth District Boundod by Grand'street, Third street, Nont'j Fourth street. Second street. North Second street i and East River. 48 Nrrth First st I fih District Bounded by Grand street.

Fourth stroet, North Sixth street and Third streot. 272 Third Btrt ot. Sixth Di trict Bounded by North Sixth stroot. Fifth I street, North Kighth streot and Third street. 318 Founh bly adapted to producing and fostering seed are behind tbe Long Island shores in providing a safe abiding placo and good feeding grounds where the tender oyster may arrive at plump maturity.

Hence the wise Connecticut oystermen raise seed at home and transplant it at tbe proper time to their privileged island beds, to the exclusion of local Buffer and are grieved accordingly. Feeling wronged the smaller fishermen do not hesitate to pick up oysters from the foreign owned beds, and aro said to do so wheu possible. A State commission properly empowered would soon regulate any unfairness in the matter of seizing beds, and the many bad features of the present system. iProfessor Bice was mueh pleased with tbe Northport finds. Tho planted oysters were smooth and wholesome, many wearing a poliBhed and rotund pebble at their backs, whereon they nod taken their first and infantile stand.

Theu there was the aboriginal oyster enough withlu himself to satisfy one expedition. In his search for the oyster's enemies, the professor found strong evidences thatjthe winkle, above mentioned, may be set down as one of thorn. The vrinkle is an exaggerated specimen of the snail family, only it is quicker than tbe snail and is nearly as big as the conch, which it resembles. It possesses a prehensile tongue, aa long as its Lntiu name, with a rasping surface, like that of sand paper. Whon a winkle feols hungry, he Bidle3 up to an oystor, files off the air tight lip of his shell, and it's up with the oyster.

The manners and customs of tho winkle will be further studied. Ono native insisted that the spider crab, or "fiddler" called the fiddler, simply because a nuisance was also destructive that ho would light on an open mouthed bivalve and scoop bim in with his nimble claws, ore the sholl fish knew what bad hit 1dm. The professor is skeptical on fiddlers. He has in his possession two, that wear half grown oysters on tbelr backs, as Slnbad the Saflor bore tbe Old Man of the Sea, and thinks that no self respecting ciab, whose anatomical construction permits him to scratch hia own back, would long endure such a burden, wero ho fond of oysters. Commissioner Blaokford, too, was pleased.

The first man hornet on lauding, called him "Judge," and several admitted having read his questioning circular, while all promised to do so. Amid the multifarious oyster lore picked up was tho knowledge of the island method of feeding and fattening bivalves. In the cool of the late Autumn tho captured oysters are laid right Bide up on a sandy cellar floor in such positions as to make the opening of their shells an easy matter for them. Then over all is laid a woolon blanket, and this in turn is spread with meal, and the combi nariou well sprinkled with sea water. This process is repeated until the oysters are in a state of aldermanic rotundity.

It way be said in favor or an oyster's power of eudurauce that when properly stored, and during cold weather will exist several months, and be in fair condition at the close of tho time. Oysters, freshly dredged, are oftentimes thin and dyspeptic looking. "When afforded at tho point of market they show up fat and hearty. The difference in appearance rests in a little game of the oystermen. Whon a cargo has been gathered the smacks are steered for some one of the mauy little fresh water creeks flowing into tho surrounding waters, and then thrown into tbe bod of the stream to "drink tho fresh water during the ebb and flow of a single tide.

Tho swBet water seems to revivify the oystor, or else be fills himself full, for the aiugle day's dip will double him in size. The body part of the mollusk becomes plump, and tho fibrous portions expand enough to fill all nooka and crannies In tbe Bholl. Ono tide is enough. To linger longer, even the length of but two tides, leaves him more attenuated, if anything, than before, and to exist iu brackish water stunts further growth, gives him an insipid flavor, and ruakeH hia daily existence a burdensome monotone. PLANTING OYSTERS IN THE SOUND.

In planting oysters the aquatic farmer must take care that ho has good bottom on which to set his crop. Tbe fact that certain reaches below the waves once grew good oysters is no criterion now. The condition of tho shore bottom is chauged all along the coast. No better exemplification of this can be found than iu the Cold Spring Harbor, where ouce the great island whaling fleet rendozvousod, before petrolenm wiped out the industry. Then ships of auy draft could enter as thoy pleased and uow tho veriest oyster smack must carefully gauge tho tide, else get aground.

The chaugo is due almost wholly to tho cultivation of land along tho shore, making the work of the rain in washing off the soil doubly easy. Gravel beds of forty years or more ago are mud banks now. Thus it is that the planter must have care that the tender oyaterltng be not dropped into fathomless mud to sink out of exsteuce through his growing weight. Then, too, tho oyster must havo something to cling to in his tender years. It doesn't matter much what it is.

A shell, pebble or a rubber overshoe will answer, Tho oyster is not proud. In external appearance he ia the homeliest of the Crustacea, knows it and la as much ashamed of It as anybody. Tho worth of hia personality does not depend on beauty, henco he hangs to the nearest foothold, be it what It may aud prospers in such ratio a3 the locality bo good or bad. Gravel dredgea life 3 those on the West bsach abound all along tho shore. They sift out throe gradesbuilders' sand, roofing gravel and pebbles.

When an oyster man wishes to start a new farm he picks out his bed, measures the mnd and thou sprinkles it ovor thickly with the pebbles aforesaid. As statod, the soed comes mainly from tho Connecticut breeding grounds. Steam dredges pick it up by the boat load, cart it to the prepared ground, over which it is scattered after the manner of mowing wrhoat broadcast Then tho planter watches his bod and his neighbors until two years go by and then commences marketing. Seed consists of small oysters about the size or a half dollar and less than a year old. A threo year old oystor nurtured ou favorablo bods is the correct thing for tbe half shell.

Four year olds make better stews, and all ages from that up may becallcd proper for fries. Tho smaller oysters picked up iu dredging are either thrown back or often transplanted to other beds. Indeed, being moved about seems to agree with an oyster. Ho is unable to go of his own volition, and artificial relief from the monotony of hugging the same pebble all his days may encourage him to grow. Such is tho theory.

Thou, too, taking up the seed prevents its boiug buried hopelessly in inflowing sediment. Few oysters aro uow found below HempsteBd Bay, and they exist oven thero with difficulty. A drodgo taken by the Lookout in that harbor brought up twenty four oysters and twenty one star fish. As the star fiah has appotite for little else than oysters, the chances for tho former seemed a little shaky. Tho once plenty cream tinted, delicate flavored East Rivers are a thing of tho past.

The reason is simple. The oyster always and readily absorbs the ruling flavor in tho waters about him, and if tho water be bud, it changes his flavor and make up, and If too bad, he dies. Once it was that many oysters could bo found along Bay Ridge. Now all aro with tho woodbine. Perhaps it is just as well that all are dead.

Au oystor flavored with sludgo acid, kerosene oil and sewage would hardly bo agreeable to the palate. THE WOBK OF THE LOOKOUT. During the timo for which Mr. Blackford was granted the use of tho yacht, he has kept her busy. Her first day's trip was to City Island, the second to Friuco's Bay, the third to Cold Spring Harbor, the fourth to Hemp Stead Bay aud Sea Cliff, the fifth to Cow Bay, tho sixth to Execution light, tho seventh to Little Neck Bay, the eighth to Port Chester aud Rye, the niuth to Northport and the tenth and last to Raritan and Prince's Bay and up the Hudson.

The last trip sbowed a fow novelties in the oyster trade. Prince's Bay oysters are among the notablo brands of tho land. The chief demand for them comes from parties engaged in shipping oysters Inland in tanks. Two thirds of the Prince's Bay catch are thus disposed of. Compared with other molluska the Prince's Bay oysters are abnormally salt.

To eat one fresh from its' bed is to taste as much salt as is agreeable. A drink in fresh water removes this largely, leaving them delicious, according to reputation. The beds aro covered by Richmond County, Staten Island, laws Bimilar to those of Suffolk County, but if anything more onerous to the poor dredger. Onco all Raritan Bay held oysters, but now long roaches of bottom are tenantless, except for clams, which are plenty. The beds are almost wholly held by largo speculators in New York.

These have staked not only their plantod beds, but acres of this barren bottom, holding it iu reserve for future planting. Ou this tho usually indigent clammer cannot trespass. A small propeller police boat cruises always ovor the bads. All outside dredgers captured are fined $100 or an equal number of days amid tho pleasures of Richmond County Jail and suffer the confiscation of their skiffs and dredges, Tho planters form a closo corporation, and an assessment on them all pays for the police work. The seed planted in Prince's Bay comes largely from the Hudson.

The insipid and under Hized mollusks, of tho great river, scattered from Spuyten Duyvile to Haverstraw, are taken up and replanted to become the choice Prince's Bays of trade. Tho Lookout Bteamed up to the outlet of Spuyton Duyvil and after much labor captured fourteen Hudson Rivor oysters. These Professor Rice will investigate and embalm in history. It waa found that many Maryland and Virginia oysters are brought this way for seed. These grow mueh faster than any northern brands, but otherwise are inferior.

Transplanting does not seem to diminish their quick growing qualities, while it appreciably improves their flavor. There is little doubt but that the labors of Mr. Blackford and Professor Rico will result In the establishing of the desired commission, The work of gathering data Is slow. Oystermen all have different theories, and the answers to the questioning papers will need sifting. The work is fast progressing, however, and the oyster's imDortance among the food products of the State will soon have the needful recognition and protection.

Looking Up the Oyster and His Foes. A Yoyage In tho Iiookout Nortbport The Work of Dredgingr Sorrows of Oyster men Planting' Oysters in the Sound. Prince's Bay Notes on the BiTalres. Tho Government yacht Lookout passed yesterday from the control of State Fish Commissioner Eugene G. Blackford, who during tho ten days past has journeyed many miles within bar cozy walls In bis pursuit of oysters and knowledge of oyster life, tinder all conditions, that he may convince tho State Legislature, at Us next session, that tbe vaatness and needs of the oyster traffic in this State call for a regulating commission such as Is now possessed by but two oyster growing States Connecticut and Maryland.

Promptly at nine o'clock on tho hazy morning preceding his last two voyages, Mr. Blackford Hwung himself lightly off from Fulton Market dock, dropped to tho deck of the Lookout, and gave the order to start. Three sailors shoved the craft clear of the wharf, and tbe brown lnustached captain put on his last year's straw hat, stepped into the pilot house, rang a lot of foeJlu, and tbon deftly ateerod his vessel through, tbe maze of ferry boats, tuga and sailing craft, over the tumbling water, safely out through Hell Gate. The only incident marring a perfect start was that a sailor inadvertently stepped on tho engineer's head aa the latter poked it up through a coal hole to breathe. He wa rebuked by the captain, who, as soon as tho perilB of the Gate were passed, turned the wheel over to a sailor, took off his straw hat to put on a gilt edged cap with two golden anchors crossod on its front, and a shade of dignity then leaned against the pilot bouse and made prophecies concerning tha weather, none of which came true.

On board besido Mr. Blackford and family were Professor A. S. Bickmoro, snperintondent of the American Museum of Natural History Mr. L.

C. Laudy, his photographer; Mr. O. H. Delamater, of tho Delaroater Iron Works; Sir.

Frederic Mather, the noted Cold Spring pisciculturist, and Professor Rice, of the State Commission, who is doing the scientific part of Mr. Blackford's investigation. The destination of the day's Journey was Northport, a notablo oyster harbor, forty five miles out on the Sound, where was proposed to make dredgings, question the natives and learn in divers ways the eccentricities of the oyster and his enemies. Aside from bothering tho captain with nondescript questions there was hut little turmoil on board. In the excitement attendant on taking a drifting pilot in tow Professor Bickmore fell through a coal hatch, but was rescued without Injury to self or batch.

An attempt was made to shoot a reckless lporpoiso who to tho surface ten feet from tho Iur was not a success. He dodged. So did a flock of migrating ducks who ventured only to the edge of gunshot range. Tben the scientists joined iu an agitated discussion of the merits of briDging Spring chickens into this chilly world by means of incubators, and after much plaint and argument sattlod down to the conviction that when It came to raising chickens an old hen would lay over any steam ongine iu existence. Just then the sun brolco out for a moment from a bnnk of cloud and doccived the captain so far that he again put on his straw head covering, Tho sunshine was but momentary.

When off Oyster Bay the suulicht had gone out, a stiff breeze blew in from the eastward and the yacht pitched dreadfully. A glazed cap replaced the straw hat of tho commandor, and he hinted of fog and storm, besido a lot of dis agreeablo things, among which was tho possibility of remaining all night in Northport then, tuckiua a field glass under his arm, Jie went forward and stood firmly amid nli the pitching, with feet wide apart and hands in his pockets, just to show tho ladies how easy it was to stand straight in a sea. Meanwbilo the scientists re mninod uf clinging to the rigging and hating him, wondering all the while when dinner would be ready. Missing Mr. Mather, Mr.

Blackford went in Ills search, to find him in the captain's cabin, trying to pry the lid off a big jar, wherein Professor Rico had caged a big specimen of the dyuamitus iu an alcohol pickle. His excuse was that be hungered. The commissioner led him away. He was cajoled into believing that dinner would be ready in ten iniuutes, aud it failing to appear in that timo was allowed to stand in tho galley way and watch the feedgo by. No dredgings were taken in the Sound, hence the crew wero left iu idleness to luaert mortises in the basement of its unmentionables, until the mate made it ecour up tho four chisels aud seven sawB forming the ship's tool chest.

The Lookout reached Northport at ten minutes past ono, having made the long trip in a trifle over tour hours, and was tied up to four planks aud a lonely pile, the remains of some prehistoric wharf. North port is but a little town, pretty aud picturesque in the Summer sou, but dreary enough uuder the prevailing leaden sky. Around the alleged wharf clustered a stoaru dredge, a few oyster craft and a schooner. In what was onco a shipyard stood a sloop on the ways, long framed but never launched, and now dun colored with ago. The place possesses a weekly newspaper, and the wide area of oyster beds in tho bay and contig nous island coves would seem to make the place prosperous.

The town lies at the very end of the Great Cow, or Northport Bay, out of which branch Northport Harbor, Lloyd's Neck, Conterport and Huntington harbors. From the outjutting headland forming the barrier between sound and bay, connected with tho mainland by a uai row strip of sand, a long split of sand stretches shoreward, called the West Beach. Tho only livo things on it are a lagoon of saline water and two gravel dredges. Yet withal it has value and is in such dispute that District Attorney Tenney has been calloJ in to act as Solomon in its partition, while tho editor of the vil lag journal is wrestling with a $15,000 libel suit on its account. Around this spit the Lookout had to creop to make the harbor.

Opposite is au immense ruin of what was once a brick factory, long since disused and only awaiting some breeze of sufficient power to blow it down. Tho arrival of the steamor caused much excitement in Northport. As many as fourteen men aud boys were on hand to greet her. Their pockets were Idled with bIibIU and bits of gravel, on which wero said to bo "sets," or juvenile oysters in various stages of growth. Several experienced oystermen wero taken on board, including Captain Thompson, upon whose beds the dredgea wore to descend.

It was in commissioner's mind to find some natural beds. The oystermen on board said they had none on hand. Hence the dredge was allowed to Bcrape over a planted bed. Its appearance was eagerly awaited, to bring only a tinge of disappointment. It brought up thirteen oysters, two spider crabs, or "fiddlers," and a brace of periwinkles, known scientifically as tho cycolypua cariaHcutatua, but called by the good enough name of "winkle" in island nomenclature.

Tho unlucky number 13 cast a brief gloom over tho proceedings the same number of people had just recklessly demolished Mr. Blackford's noontime repast, in spite of impending doom, and hero was more of it. Captain Smith looked at tho barometer, burnished up his weather eye aud looked more responsible than ever. The next haul brought in some fine bivalves, and cheerfulness reigned again. Far out In tho bay wero said to ba some beds that once were natural, but becoming roploted bad been repopulated with alien seed.

Thither the Lookout Bteamed, tho commlsioner was after an aboriginal; oyster, and was bound to have him. The dredge tore up the bottom for a moment, and theu tho crew tried to haul it up, but couldn't. A stalwart islander and one of the ship's davits lent a hand, aud the 461 oysters and a spider crab formiug the load were safely landed. And among them was a true aboriginal. The company gazed upon it in respectful and admiring silence, while the commissioner beamed the boam of perfect happiness.

An oyster opening export from the ranks of the crew broke open the aboriginal's eight inch shell, revealing a six inch nine year old, In a condition of plumpnoss bordering on perfection, The steward was ordered to bake btm whole for supper. More hauls were taken, until Professor Bice was satiated with "sets," and the commissioner had exhausted his smiles, Theu tho ship stoamed ashore. Ou the dock had gathered many oystermen, and it was revealed that there wore two schools of them in Northport, and that the representatives ou board were from only ono. The other school clambered on board and Burrounded tho commissioner, Bhoviug shells and rocks specked with brown under his nose, all talking at once, and each louder than the other. They insisted that natural oysters did exist In the surrounding waters, all things to the contrary notwithstanding, and wero emphatic in expressing their belief.

Indeed several wero so much in earnest aa to almost come to blows. From capacious pockets stones and shells were brought out in bewildering quantities, each with ita sots displayed. Ono man alone disowned the "sets," somo of which wero from Connecticut and perhaps did not look natural. NOTHING BUT BAHNAOLT5S. 'Thra's no sich things ez sots," he shouted.

"They Is nothin' but barnacles." A young man who remonstrated was told that he was too youthful to know that the old man was "more'n twi'stas old," and would bet $50 to prove it Then the decks were oleared and the yacht turned out to sea. During tho noise the photographer had been buBy. He carried a light camera aud a store of dry plates. A crate full of oysters swung from the starboard davit, and a stalwart seaman held it steady. Then the artist, with tho force of long habit, sweetly requested the encaged bivalves to assume a pleasing expression of visage.

None of them smiled. An oystor can't srailo without losing himself. Ho is all mouth. When tho picture maker realized this, he took tho collection without more ado. Then the yacht and her company were photographed.

Viows wero made on another trip also, covering all the phases of oyster life and the appliances for bts breeding and capture. They will be filed at the American Museum of Natural History and others will be used by Mr. Blackford iu hia efforts to instruct legislators from the back districts as to what an oystor Is and the trouble it takes to raiBe and market him. As stated there were two schools of oystermen in Northport, one of wbloh was happy and tho other sorrowful. It was but the joy and Borrow of the ins and the outs.

The latter had much to complain of, and a degree of justice on their side. There is no State law relating to oyster fields more than this the State as controlling all lauds beneath the water, within the three nautical miles forming the neutral liue on the Beaboard, and all water covered land in rivers, lakes and sounds, within Its borders, granted long ago to Suffolk County and its towns the right to leaso the water land in suoh way as the county or" town authorities should see fit. Here then is the complaint The only conditlou contingent to a town's making such lease Js that the leasee must be a resident While the island fiBhermen were elcoping, drodging their daily sustenance from natural bods, did planting ouly in a desultory manner, many sharp witted Connecticut oystermen overoame tbe residence condition by hiring a room or two on the Island shore and occasionally dwelling therein, and seen red leases of most of the natural oyster ground. It happens that tha Connecticut bed while admlra Stirred Up Jy the Formation of the Eastern District Club. Our John" Ambitions to Appear In a Serious Role What the Republican Candidates for Sheriff Think of tiic Sitnation Koty Politicians Still Harpinff on the Major's Views The General Committee Meeting on Wednesdaj Work or the Independents.

One of the members of the Eastern Distriot Club was asked the other day what bad become of tho organization, aud rather testily replied that their was HO such organization oxcopt iu tho imagination of tho JEAGI.E. About that very "time the Eastern District Club was getting out printed card signed by Clark D. Rhinehart, president, and David talning an invitation to attend the clnb'n meeting in the rooms No. Kill Fourth street, E. this, Monday, evening, at 8 P.

M. This card has been sent to a number of politicians, not of the Eastern District, who, if they attend, will probably find that there is nothing iniasin ary anont the club, except, perhaps, tho influence its founders hope to exercise on tho politics of this city. "With tho view of keeping out all except those whose leadership in their respective wards is either acknowledged or desired, they fixed the invitation fee at $25 and tho duo3 at J2 a month, and proposed to limit the membership to live of the leading Republicans in each ward. This would have given Ihein thirty five members in all but, as they proposed to take in the Twenty first and Twouty third Wards, they would have had forty five in all. But they went further and proposed to draw tho lino at Bedford avenue nil the way out, vfhioh would have given them more than half the territory of tho city, including the Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth Wards, and in the course of tlnio, perhaps, more than half the population.

It seems, however, that the idea did not take as rapidly as was hoped or, although several weeks have elapsed since it organized, it has now only twenty tiro members, and some of thesa aro beginning to think that so far as politics are concerned they have thrown their money away. Iu fact, already men of equal prominence with the members, Eastern District wards, aro expressing 111 feeling because they have not beeu asked to join, and if those who have joined attempt to exercise their club influence, they are certain to arouse an antagonism lhat wiU result in their overthrow at the primary. Then, again, a very ill feeling has been already developed against them in the city proper, and it is said that their very firat triumph in politics would bo tho signal for their political destruction. Tho very moment tho liue is drawn aud tho word passed that men on one side or that line must bo nominated for that reason alone, and independent of all other questions, that moment tho men on the other side, as well as thousands not on the other, Will say, This thing must stop. Sensible jwople bars sought to daseetionalize the city, and this attempt to revive sectionalism will find no favor with the public or in either party." The formation of such a club has long been the pet Idea of short sighted Republicans in the Eastern District, and its formation this year is believed to be due to the ambition of certain men there for public office.

That it has helped none of thcin is apparent to any observer. Hhiiiehart is no more talked about for Congress to day than he was six weeks ago not so much, indeed. Neither is Nicot; aud as for Leaycraft the possibility of his coming into the County Convention with a solid Eastern District delegation behind him is just as much in dispute to day as ever. Tho Sixteenth is certainly not for him, nor is the Nineteenth, and there is a fight in his own ward, the Thirteenth, auini him. Talk of the Shrievalty brings to mind tho remark of John Oakey as repeated on the street.

Oakey was disappointed when PayuB got tho nomination for District Attorney, aud ho blames Tanner for it. Now ho is reported as saying that he wants to be on the county delegation from the Twenty third Ward, and would like to have the task of presenting the name of Tanner's competitor to the convention, Tho boys say they won't let him go, because Oakey's usefulness in the campaign might bo destroyed if he were once allowed to present himself in a serious mood. They don't want Our John to lose his temper, till after election, at least. By tho way, the latest candidate for Sheriff on tho Democratic bide is P. G.

Hughes, of the Tenth Ward, who keeps a brick yard on the Gowanus Canal and is well known in South Brooklyn. There is still very little doing in regard to Republican nominations, though the impression Mr. Dady recently had, that "the man who will bo nominated for Sheriff has not yet been named," is apparently wearing away and from a careful estimate of what tho various candidates themselves say (though they won't say it for publication), it is evident that they all regard Corporal Tanner as ahead, and that tho struggle among the rest Is for second place. In regard to the City Court Judgeship, tho candidates appear to have all dropped out except D. V.

Nortbup, and when he was asked if ho were still a candidate he said that if he should have to go into political intriguing to get it he was not. It was not a political position. In the ordinary use of the term, and if Republicans ottered it to him as to any man ablo to fill it properly, ho would be glad to go into the contest. Some talk is heard of Aid. Dimon's being an aspirant for tho nomination, but if the Alderman, who was last week spoken of for Controller, can tthilt his ground so readily, ho will probably be out of tho race for this nomination alo next week.

The fact seems to bo that a groat deal of money will bo called for as election expenses, and the groat uncertainty of tho olectiou chills the ardor of aspirants. Men who are willing to throw money away for the honor of being beating are few. Now the politicians are after tho Mayor again. At the Independent Republican headqnart rs on Ssturday Ifternoon an individual said: "Mayor Low has ox pressed himself as in harmony with the Independent movement. If yon ask the Mayor he will tell you so." Having in mind tho Mayor's public declaration that he "waa not responsible for other people's statements, and that he should not do or say anything that would tend to disintegrale tho elements that stood behind him when ho was elected Mayor by the suffrages of tho people of Brooklyn," tins left handed invitation to cross examine him was not accepted.

Some people seem to think that he is morally responsible for the anti Blaine icntiments expressed by Mr. William G. Low at the fc'oung Republican meeting last Tuesday night, but William G. Low is another man. The Republican General Committee is to meet next Wednesday night to decide wheu the primaries aud con ventions shall be held.

There is Btill 3ome talk about changing the latter around so that instead of the City nd County conventions being held before the Assembly and Congressional, they shall be held after these; but the proposition does not seem to meet with general favor, there being a wholesomo suspicion that the only object oi the politicians wbo favor it is to help themselves to make a deal. There was another meeting reeenily in tho Twenty third Ward of the supporters of General Heath for tho Assembly nomination, and a circular has been issued for general signature commending bim to tho support of the voters at tho primary. The friends of Buriis, of the Seventh Ward, who is also a candidate in that district, assert that he favors Tanner for Sheriff, and as Heath has not declared himself on that subject this is tbonght to be a point in favor of Burtis, especially as Ellery is pushing Heath hard in the Twenty third Ward. The Blaine and Logan War Veterans' Association has got around to tho Germans at last. It appealed to tho people who apeak American," as the Anglophobias sometimes put it then it went at the Irish American citizeue, putting on the best brogue that Buch representatives of its aide as General O'Boirne could muster and now it proposes to appeal to the Sixteenth Warders with a sweet German accent.

Colonel S. J. Crooks is to speak at tho meeting of the Sixteenth Ward next week, but for the special benefit of the Germans who are expected to bo present, Frederick Hassaurck, of the SL Louis Weslliche Post, has been asked to cmio on and speak. On Saturday afternoon the Republican banner at Court and Montague streots was hauled in on account of tho gale, but when it was found that nothing more than a brisk bronze was to be expected it was spread out again. Thcso banners are costly affairs nowadays, and are a decided improvement on the old time all canvas banner, weighted down with heavy bags of shot to Ueep it straight aud pierced with big holes to let the wind through.

Some of tho modern banners cost as much as $250 and might be called works of art, though that term will hardly apply to tho pictures on them. The last ono of the uld time banners disappoared after the Grant Grwley election in 1872. The first political banner ever hoisted here with the inscriptions on it in German will bo raised by tho German Independent Republican Club of Greeupoint at Franklm street and Greeupoint avenue to morrow. The Independent Republicans who favor Cleveland and Hendricks are still enrolling names at headquarters tn the Garfield Building. A number of Brooklyn Independents who presented themselves for enrollment at the New York headguarters were sent hero on Saturday.

Another mass meeting is being talked about, but the preliminaries aro not yet settled. The German Independent Republicans met at two O'clock yesterday iu Humboldt Hall, Montrose avenue and Humboldt street, to form a central organization for the Eastern District. Delegations of three each from ten different German clubs in tho city were present aud any others that pleased to atteud, properly authenticated as delegates of clubs not invited, were ir el corned. A Western District central organization of the Same element is talked of. In the Third Ward there is in Independent club, half Germau and half English Bpeakiug Republicans, which will hold its first meeting in Atlantic avenue, near Smith street, early this week, G.

F. Gottschalk is president and John Glenn secretary. It will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays thereafter. Republicans feel rather pleased to think that tho Prohibition boom has been divided in the middle but they say that it was nothing but a wind and water arrangement from the first; they have absorbed the water part and there is nothing but wind left for St. John.

They assert, however, that the break among the Prohibitionists will make but little difference in the Republican vote; for about 1,000 in the county was the full extent of tbe vote that would have been polled bad they held together. Thla, they think, was shown last year when the Prohibitionists claimed that they would poll about 7,000 votes for C. C. Leigh, their candidate for Mayor, aud only got about 350. The signers of the circular favoring Blaine have had a reprt sentative visiting Republican candidate? for Assembly, asking them if they would favor an amendment to the Constitution allowing each county in the State to decide the question of prohibition by popular votes.

It is said that the candidates cordially adopted the proposition accepting the convenient theory of Blaine of Maine, that 11 it was a local question, aud never ought to have been dragged into the national canvass." There Is, however, some hone exmemiMl hv TfennMf. uv me orewt la the Prohibition ranks in Kinga Where the Enrollment Will be Made To morrow. Official List of the Places in the Various Wards. The Board of Elections, in the performance of their duties, have designated the polling places of 1684 and tbe various election districts by their boundaries, as will be found below. Tho increase In tbe number of districts, necessitating many boundary changes, should be especially observed by the voter.

The days of registration are September 30, October 11 and October 20. Saturday, November 1, from 4 to 10 P. will bo the time to correct tho registry lists: Office of the Board of Elections,) Rooms 8 and 8, City Hall. Brooklyn, September 27, ltrtii. Notice ii hereby sivbu that the several wnrds in the City of Brooklyn are divided into election dintricts, hounded and described ns follows: The places for registry and polling of votes also horeby desiiinited.

ELECTION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND POLLING PLAGES FOR THE YEAR 1884. FIRST WAltD. First District Bounded by Fulton street. Honry rtreot, Middflgh street, to point opposite Middah street, be tweon Lohimbw street and Vurm street, and a line run nine south to Montague street, Montafiuestrootand East River. 10 Hicks street.

Second District Bounded by Fulton street. Pineapple streot. Hicks street, Middugh street and Heury street. 19 henry street. Third District Bounded by a point opposito Middajjh street, betweon Columbia heights and I'urraan street, running south to Pieixepont Btreet, between Columbia heights anil Furman street, Pierrepont street.

Hicks street and Middagh street. 02 Hicks street. Fourth DistrictBounded by Fulton street, Piorrepont street. Hicks street and Pineapple street. 33 Clinton BtrtKit.

Fifth District Bounded by Afontasrue street, to a point between Furman street and Piorrepont place, running north to Pierrrtpont street. Pierrepontstroot, Honry street, Jornlemon street and East River. 82 Montigue street. Sixth District Bounded by Atlantic avenue. Hicks street.

State street, Willow pinoe, Joralemon street and Hirer. 27 Atlantic avenue. Seventh District Hounded by Atlantic avenue, Hioks street, State btreot. Willow nlaco, Joralemon Btreet, Henry Btrcot, Stato street and Olintun street. Ill Atlantic avenue.

District Bour.dod by Pierrepmt street, Henry street. State street, Clinton street, Joralemon street and Fulton street, lyi) street. Ninth District Bounded by Atlantic avenno, Boerum flace, Fulton etroet, Joralemon street and Clinton Btreot. 91 Atlantic avoncie. SECOND WARD, First District Bounded by Fulton street, York street, Jisiiintitori street East Hirer.

50 Main street. Sco nd District Bounded by Fulton street, York street, Washington Btreot, Front street, Pearl street and Sands street. 32 York street. Third District Bounded by Sands street. Bridge street, York street and Ponrl street.

1:57 Sands street. Fourth District Bounded bv Bridge street, York street. Pearl street, Front street, Washington stroet and Kat River. Southeast corner of Pearl and Front streets (Phil. MoLoughlin), THIRD WARD.

Firat District Bounded by Fulton street, Hoyt street, State street and Boerum place. '11 Boerum plaoe. Second District Boundod by Fulton street, Flatbush avenue, Livingston street, Bond street. State Btreet and Hoyt Btreet. 28 Him place.

Third District Bounded by FlntbuBh avenue, Stato Btreet, Bond street and LirinaBbun street. CO Flatbush avenue. Fourth District Bounded by Flatbush avenue. Fourth avenge, Bergen street. Third avenue and State street.

545 Atlantic avenue. Fifth District Bounded by Third avenue. State street, Bond street and Pacific utreet. 428 Atlantic aventie. Siith Difltri; Bof oded by Pacifio strict, Third avenue, Bergen street at Houd street.

80 Third avenue. Seventh District by Bond street, State street, Hoyt street. Dean struct. Smith street and Bergen street. 351 Atlantic avenue.

Lighth District Bouudod by Court street. Pacific Btreet, Hoyt Btreet, Do.in street, Smith street and Ber gen street. 122 Smith street. Ninth District Bounded by Court street. Pacific street.

Hoyt street. State street. Boerum street and Atlantic avenue. 2 Jl Atlantic avenue. FOIJUTH WARD.

First District Bounded by Sands fitreer, PearJ streot, Concord street and Bridge Btreet. 115 Concord street. Second District Bounded by Bridge stroet. Concord street, Adnim street and Tnlnry street, stroet. Third District Bounded by Bridge street.

Tdlary street, Adams street. Johnson street. Pearl street and Myrtle avenue. 324 Bridge street. Fourth Di trict Bounded by Myrtle avenne.

Bridge street. Fulton street and Pearl street. 35 Willoughby Street, Fifth District Bounded by Fulton streot. Pearl street, Johnson Btreet, Adams Btreet and Concord street. 310 Adams street.

Sixth District Bounded by Fulton streot. Sands street, Pearl street and Concord Rtreet. 48 Nassau street. FIFTH WARD. First District Bounded by Bridge street, Plymouth street, Hudson avenue, F.vnns treor.

United States Navy Yard and Knst River. 4G Gold streot. Second District Bounded by Evans street, Hudson avenue, Plymouth street, Bridge street. Front street, Hudson avenue. York street and United States Navy Yard.

GG Hudson avenue. Third District Bounded by York street, Hudson avenue, Front streot. Gold street. Prospect street, Hudson avenue. Sands street and United States Navy Yard.

226 York street. Fourth Districts Bounded by Nnasau street, Gold Ftrest, Prospect street, Hudson avenue. Sands street and United States Navy Yard. 197 Hudson avenue. Fifth District Bounded by Bridge street.

High street. Gold Btreot and Front street. 163 York streot. Sixth District Bounded by Bridco Rtreet, Tillary street, Gold street nd High street. 170 Nassau street.

Seventh District Bounded by Gold street, Tillary street, Navy street and Nassan stroet. 257 Hudson avenue. Eujhth Distriot Bounded by Bridge stroet, Johnson Btreet, NAvy street nnd Tillary street. 182 Tillnry etreBt. oornor of Princo.

SIXTH WARD. First District Bo una ed by Atlantic avanns. Hicks street. Congress Ftreet and Kast River. 22 AJantic avenue.

Second District Bonn dod by Congress street, Hicks street Harrison street, Columbia street, Degraw street ond East River. 85 Columbia street. Third District B' unded by Atlantic avenue, Court streot. Congress street, Clintrm Btreot, Amity street and Hicks strtibt. 337 Henry ftreet.

Fourth District Boun ied by Clinton street, Harrison stroet, Henry street, Baltic Btreet, Hicks stroet and Amity Ftreet. Northeast coiner of Warron and Henry streets (S. Sturtevant). District Bounded by Court streat, Degraw street, Honry ntreet, Harrison street, Clinton street and Congress street. 03 Court stroot.

Sixth District Bounded by Honry street, Sackett street, Hicks street, and Baltic stroet. 403 Heury street. Seventh District Hounded by Hicks street. Union street, ColuinbU street and Hf.rvison street. 151 Columbia Eighth District Bounded by Dograw street, Columbia Btreet, President Htroet, Hamilton avenue and East River.

lUi Columbia stivet. Ninth District Bounded bj Clinton street, President Street, Columbia street, Union street, Hicksstreet. Sackett street, Henry stroet and Dograw street. 'J3 President street. Tenth District Bounded by Hamilton avenue, Summit street.

Hicks street and President street. (:9 Carroll street. Eleventh Di? trict Bounded by Hninilton avonue, Coles street, Henry street, Knpofyoa street, Hicke street and Summit Btreet. Gt Summit streot. Twelfth District Hounded by Court street, First place, Henry street.

Summit street. Hicks street. President street, Clinton street and Degraw street. 372 Uourt street. Thirctienlh District Bounded by Court stroet, Fourth placo, llenrv street, R.ipa)yei utreet.

Hicks streot, Sam mit street, Henry strept and First place, 6'2i) Hicka street. SEVENTH WARD. First District Bounded by Washington avenue, Myrtle nvenuo, Grnnd avenue, Park avenue, Kyerson street aud Flushing uvonue. 487 Mvrtle avenue. Second District Houudod bv Flushing avenue, Classon avenue.

Myrtle avenue. Grand avenue. Park avenue and Ryeisoo street. E)65 avenue. Third District Bounded by Flushing avenue, Bedford avenue, Park avenue and avenue.

352 Kent avenuo. Fourth Diatrict Bounded by Park avenue, Franklin avenue. Myrtle aveni'o. Kent uvonue, Willoughby avenue and Classon avenue. 6D.) Myrtle avenue.

Fifth District Bounded by Bedford avenue, Willoughby avenue. Kent avenue. Myrtle avenue, Franklin avenuo and Piirk avenue. M9 Myrtle avenue. Siztii District Bounded by Bedford avenue, Lafayette avenue, Kent avenue and Willoughby avenue.

526 DeKalb avenue. Seventh District Bounded by Myrtle avenue, Classon avenuo, Willoughby avenue, Kent avenue. DeKalb avenue nod Gran a avenno. 401 DeKalb avenue. Eighth District Bounded by Myrtle avenue, Grand avenuo, DeKalb avenuo and Washington avenue.

510 Myrtle avouuo Ninth District Bounded by DeKalb avenue, Clasaon avenue, Greene avenue and Washington 4.0 4 Db Knlb avenue. Tenth District Bounded by Classon avenue, Greene avenue, Bedford avenuo, Lafavette avenue, Kent avenue and DeKalb avenue. 320 Franklin avenue (Henry Mo Giil). Eleventh Distriot Bounded by Bedford avenue, Monroe street, Classon avenue and Greene avenue. 316 Franklin avenue.

Twelfth Difltrict Bonndod by Greene avenue, Classon avenue. Gates avenue and Washington avenue. 220 Greene avenue. Thirteenth District Bounded by Gates avenue. Downing street, Fulton street.

Grand avenue, Atlantic avenue and Washington avenue. 15 Putnam avenue. Fourteenth District Bounded by Atlantic avenne, Classon avenue. Gates avenue. Donning Btreet, Fulton Btreet and Grand avenue.

088 Fulton street. Fifteenth District Bounded bv Franklin avenue, Atlantic avenue, Classon avenue and Monroe street. Fulton Btreet. Sixteenth District Bounded by Bedford avenue, Bre voort place. Franklin avenue and Monroe Btreot.

1, 135 Fulton street. EIGHTH WARD. First District Bounded by Prospect avenue, Seventh avenue. Nineteenth street. Sixth avenue.

Twenty third stieet, Seventh avenne, Twenty first street, Tenth avenue aud 'lwenty third street and city line. 427 Eighteenth street. Second District Boundod by Prospoct avenue. Seventh avenue. Nineteenth stroet, Sixth avenue.

Eighteenth street and Fifth avenue. 350" Eighteenth street. Third District Bounded by Sixth avenue, Twenty fourth Btreet, Fifth avenue aud Eighteenth streot. 695 Fifth avenue. Fourth District Bounded by Prospect avenne.

Fifth avenue, Nineteenth street and Third avenue. 611 Third avenue. Fifth Di strict Bounded by Fifth avenue. Twenty seventh street. Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street.

710 Fifth avenue. Sixth District Bounded by Prospect avenue. Third avenue, Nineteenth street, fourth avenue, Twenty third street and Gowanns iy. 702j Third avenue. Seventh District Bounded by Twonty third Btreetj Fourth avenue.

Twonty seventhBtroet. Fifth avenue, Thirtieth street and GowanUB Bay. 73436 Third avenne. Eighth DistrictBounded by Thirtieth street. Fifth avenue, Twenty fourth street, Sixth avenue, Twenty third street.

Seventh avenue. Twenty first street. Tenth avenue. Twenty third utreet, city line, Thirty ninih street. Fourth avenue, Fortieth btreot and Gowanus Bay.

Northwest corner Thirty ninth street and Third avenue (McKinney Club House), Ninth District Bounded by Fortieth streot, Fourth avenue, Thirty ninth btreot, city line and Gownnus Bay. 1,080 Third avenue. NINTH WARD. First District Bounded by Atlantic avenue, Vnnderbilt avenue. Dean stroet and Flatbush avenue.

520 Vander bilt avenue. Second District Bounded by Flatbush avenue, street, Vanderbilt avenue, St. Marka avenue and Carlton avenue. 233 Flatbush avenue. Third District Bounded by Atlantic avenue, Underhill avenue, St, Marks avenuo and Vanderbilt avenue, 30 Underbill avenue.

Fourth District Bounded by Atlantic avenue, Underhill avenue. Dean street and Classon avenue. 59 A Washington avenuo. Fifth District Bounded by Underhill avenue. Prospect place, Clasaon avenue and Dean street.

710 Washington avenue. Sixth District Bounded by Franklin avenue, Douglass street, Washington avenue, Grand avenue. Prospect place, Classon avenue and Atlantic nvenue. 8Do Dean street. Seventh it trict Bounded by Franklin avenue, DoucIasB Ftreet, Washington avenue, Grand avenue, Prospoct place, Underhill avenue, St.

Marks place, Carlton avenue and Flatbush avenue and city line. Vanderbilt avenue. TENTH WARD. First District Bounded by Court street, Butler street. Smith street and Bergen street.

194 Smith Btreet Second District Bounded by Court street. President Btreet. Smith street and Butler street. 272 Smith street. Third District Bounded by Court street.

Fourth plaoe, Filth street, Bond Btret. Third street. Smith street and President street. 62 Third street. Fourth District Bounded by Third street, Smith Btreet, Carroll street, Hoyt street.

President stroet and Bond st. 38 First street. Fifth District Bounded by Smith street, Sackett Btreet, Bond street, President street, Hoyt stieet and Carroll street. 327 Smith stieet. Sixth District Bounded by Smitb street, Sackett street.

Bond street and Douglass street. 20U Bond street. Seventh District Bounded by Smith street, Douglass street, Hoyt street and Warren Btreet. 21K Hoyt street. Eighth Distriot Bounded by Hoyt street, Douglass Btreet, Bond Btreet and Warren street, 138 Butler street.

Ninth District Bounded by Bergen Btreet, Bond street, Wan en street and Smith street. 331 Warren street. Tenth District Bounded by Bergen Btreot, Third avenne. Warren Btreet and Bond street. 501 Warren street.

Eleventh strict Bounded by Third avenue. Sackett Btreet, Bond itreot and Warren streot. 239 nd street. Twelfth Distriot Bounded by Bond street, Sackett street. Third avenue.

First street, Gowanus Canal and Fifth streot. 235 Nevins street. Thirteenth District Bounded by Fourth avenue. First street Third avenue and Bergen street. 123 Third avo nue.

ELEVENTH WARD. Firat District Bounded by North Portland avenue, Auburn place, Onnton street, Park avenue, Navy street, westerly line of thB ward, EaBt River, to a point opposite North Portland avenne. 78 Park avenue. Second District Bounded. by Myrtle avenue, Raymond Btreet, Johns Btreet, Navy street.

Park avenue. Canton street. Auburn place and North Portland avenue. 283 Myrtle avenue. Third District Bonndod by Johnson Btreet, Raymond street.

Myrtle avenue, Canton street, Willoughby street and Hudson avenue. 244 Myrtle avenue. Fourth District Bounded by Myrtle avenue, Hudson avenue, Johnson street and Bridge street. 347 Gold street. Fifth Distriot Bounded by Myrtle avenue.

Fleet pl ice, Willoughby street and Bridge street. 172 Myrtle avenue. Sixth District Bounded by Willonghby street, Debe voise plaoe, IKalb avenue. Fulton street and Bridge Street. 255 Duffield street.

Seventh Distriot unded by Myrtle avenue, Hudson avenue, Willoughby Btreet, Canton street, Mvrtle avenue, line across Washington park from North Portland avenue to South Portland avenue, DeKalb avenue, Raymond treat, Lafayette street, Hudson avenue, DeKalb avenue, Debsvoiso place. Willoughby street. Fleet place snd Myrtle avenue, 415 Hudson avenue, r. Eighth District Bounded by Fulton street, Raymond street, Lafayet to Btreet, HudBon avanue and DeKalb avenuo, 41M Hudson avenue. i Hiuth District Bounded by DeKalb Mttnw, Boafe PofW How a Bemarkable Little Insect is Cultivated.

Its Birth, Mission and Death Spinning its Own Shrond An Opportunity for the Development of a Great Industry Brooklyn and Long Island Peculiarly Faror able for the Culture of the Worm A. Talk with Unele John Akhurst and Mr. John Dean How America Might Raise its Own Cocoons. One of the most fascinating studies in the science of entomology is that which appertains to the cultivation and development of the silk worm. Ordinarily speaking, tho observation of a lowly In sest has but few charms save for the eye of the special is or the naturalist, but in the case of the silk worm It is vastly different In this particular instance tbe little creature becomes endowed with almost noble properly defined ia of the bluest of blue blood.

It comes down through tho ages with all of the revereuce and honor attached to royalty itself, aad beside this feature It has the reputation of being a veritable worker in the truest sense of the term. It has but a brief period to live, but in that time it accomplishes much, and finally 'spins its own shroud In furnishing an Industry which supports thousands of human beings. In lhs words of the immortal Colonel Sailers, when referring to his sovereign and inestimable eye water: "There's millions in It" But it should be thoroughly understood that it will not do to treat tho silkworm as a clou tiflo plaything, or aa an instrument for the killing of leisure hours. It deserves better treatment than this, and the closer the care bestowed on it the greater the reward. The Eaolb a few Sundays ago contained a Bhort historical sketch of silk culture, but in the present article it is proposed to deal altogether with the worm, its habits and the result of personal experience on the part of two Brooklyn! tea who havo given the subject years of study, without any other purpose In view than that of gaining knowledge and benefiting their fellow man.

Passing a littlo store iu Court treat, near Baltic, reeently, the attention of the writer was called to a largo crowd aronud the show window who were watch lug with feelings evidently of the deepest interest the operations of tbe silk worm iu splnmug the cocoon. The sight was a novel as well as a beautiful one. A bush about three feet high occupied the center of a large tray, and on this tho worms were busily engaged lu the various etages of spinning the cocoon aud thus virtually weaving the threads of their own sbroud. Many of tbe cocoons were already finished aud the shrub looked as if it were studded with a mass of snow white birds' eggs. Hero and there wero to be Been as if to present a striking contrast a number of rich, yellow cocoons, almost resembling gold iu the intensity of tholr color and their dazzling brightness.

A little inquiry elicited the fact that the worms wero but a fow out of several thousand which had beeu successfully raised during the past season by Mr. John L'oau of thia city, who is an expert ana an outhutuast on tho subject. Oh I sao, said the gentleman, "you are after information and I can tell you that you will find the figures relating to the cultivation of the Bilk worm as plentiful aa thB returuB on the day following eleotlon. But why not huut up Mr. John Akhurst, who Is known as Uncle John, the father of eilk culture in this country, and after he has.

given you his experience I will give you mine Tho hint was sufficient, and in a Bhort time the representative of tho Eaqluj was sitting in the pleasant little laboratory of Mr, Akburat, at his home. No, 32 Nassau street. Air. Akhurst has glveu thirty years to the Btudy of tho silkworm and has discussed it both at the meetings of scientific societies and In the American press. Among the varieties of the silkworm," said he, are the ailanthus (samia chynthia), peculiar to Japan and Asia Minor the oak feeder (boaiblx yama ma), found in Ceylon and the Himalaya Mountains tho oak feeder (bombix pernyl), also peculiar to the saino regiona tbe true silkworm or mulberry feeder (bombix mori) aud another variety of oak feeder whose scientific name escapes my.

memory at this particular momont. We havo several native spoelos which iu my opinion may be utilized to great advantage. The at taous ceoropia, tho attacus polyphamus aud the aatur nla prometbea are all found on Long Island and are all silk bearing caterpillars of more or loss value. Of course, none of the latter, however, are to be compared to tbe mulberry worm lu beauty, but still they can all be turnod to exoellent account. The llov.

Dr. Morris, of Baltimore, M. first published a paper on tho Preparation of the Cocoons of tbe Ailauthua bo as to render them fit for manufacturing purposes, about twenty years ago. The article in question created considerable discussion, but the gentleman notwithstanding found that hia theories had a great deal of good common sense in them, and ascertained like many other pubhe benefactors that be was ahead of his age. The worm, whioh, think, would be tho most useful and the jnbst to raise in this country, 1b the ailanthus feeder, which is acclimated here and is found all over Brooklyn and has been for the last twenty years.

It is also found in Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities. It stands our Winters and is thrifty and vigorous. The silk cannot bo unwound lite that of the true Bilk worm, but it is easlty converted into floss capable of being manufactured into various kinds of silk goods. From quantities of the cocoons produced by myself and converted into floss, I have seen fabrics manufactured of great beauty, equaling, if not exceodlug the quality aud colors of that produced by the mulberry Bilk worm. Tho ailanthus silk worm cau be raised in any quantity and at comparatively no expense.

If thero were tho proper manufacturing establishments, a silk farm could be founded at but little coat, which would be the means of oneuiug up a newiadastry in the United States through which women aud children, the poorer classes and small farmers who have a struggle to get along, could be largely benefited. I bold that the ailanthus silk worm could he raised to great advantage even in this city alone, to say nothing of other equally desirable sectiouB of the country. Iu the suburbs of Brooklyn aud in lots not much frequonted by children, I have raised the cocoons on small bushes of the ailanthus. But allow me to return io the beginning of my remarks and to state that, following my bumble efforts in studying tho silk worm, Professor Blley, of Washington, D. took tlie matter up, and aided by the United States Government, published a book on the subject, now in its fourth edition.

Professor Riley's book applies principally to the mulberry silk worm, and any one interested In the subject of silk oulture may obtain it free by writing to Professor Riley for a copy. During the past few years, through mating my acquaintance, Mr. Dean became interested in the subjeot, and we have jointly Interested people and the New York Silk Exchange in endeavoring to open a new industry which should not be controlled by any monopoly. A CHANCE FOR WORKERS. Many occnpatlous and pursuits are crowded with workers, but that of silk raising, if certain obstacles in the way of machinery were overcome, presents new and golden opportunities.

My associate, Mr. Dean, also raises silk worma for general knowledge and in order to test the habits aud the adaptability of the worm to thiB latitude. One In cultivating the alik worm is ventilation. We have experimented tu various ways with perforated paper aud tub 3, and we prefer tho latter. Where the worms are allowed to huddle up together in masses, heat and disease are produced.

Wishing to try the experiment of raising the Bilk worm in the open air some seasons Blnce, we put a few eggs on the trees ou our own premiees and they were bate bod In due course of time. Kotwlthstauding tho cold afterward and heavy rains aud the excessive heat of the sun's rays which poured down on them, the worms Bpun remarkably fine cocoons. We do not pretend that this would be a profitable way of raising silk wormB, but It illustrates the hardiness of the species. There are several things to be borne in mind in cultivating the worm, viz. FreBh air, freBb food and cleanliness.

Wilted food will not answer under any circumstance. One of tha peculiarities of the ailanthus feeder is that the moth in emerging from the cocoon does not break the thread, which is the cage in the mulberry silkworm. The origin of the silk worm isnot generally known, but it is supposed to have derived Its ex iBtonce from a small species, either a native of China or the EaBt Indies, and producing a email, worthless cocoon. The high state of perfection to which tho worm has been brought Is due to careful cultivation the method employed by the Chinese for bo mauy centuries. The last named people call the worms educated worms and eat the chrysalis, which is pronounced to be a very dainty dish by Celestials." Mr, Dean of No.

216 Court eiroet, Is a worthy pupi of Mr. Akhurst, although he has acquired many independent viewB in tho course of his experiments with the silk worms which are destined to be of great uso in the study of the hobita of the worm. Like Uncle John his work has been a labor of love entirely aud not an effort in tbe way of personal aggrandizement. InBpoaking to an Eagle reporterhe said The silk worm eggs in the Winter time should be kept in a temperature of about forty degrees, but when it is intended to batch them they should be removed to a room with a temperature of about ten degrees higher, then to Blxty degrees, seventy degrees, and finally to seventy fire degrees, the worms hatching In about air days afterward. In another week tbey cast their skins which is called the first moult, and generally lasts about two days.

The worms at this time eat so fast that their skin does not grow in proportion to their bodies, They become torpid and appear like small pieces of rusty iron or wire. Under a powerful lens or magnifying glass a dark Bpot can be observed which indicates the growth of a new head, and the outer skin gradually peels back until It all eomes off. The worm then roets 21 hours in order to gain strength, and then eats again for four or five days very ravenously. Then it casts UsBkin a second time the quantity of food con a moo In creasing so fast that by this stage the worm eats its own weight every 21 hours, which omnivorous appetite continues for about another week, at the end of which period it again casts its skin. This la succeeded by another weok of eating, which brings the worm to the last age.

It grows very rapidly at this time, as its appetite is something enormous iu fact it eats twice its own weight every 21 which characteristic feature continues to about the seventh day. Up to this date the silk worm has Bhown no luclluation to wander away rom it ood, but ou the seventh or eighth day It ceasos to eat, baoomoa restless and roving. It searches for a convenient place to spin its cocoon, and having found such a spot begins by attaching to numerous twigs threads from its lower Hp for holding or supporting the ooooon. After it has secured its proper bearing It begiuB to spin its tbread, which is a continuous thread varying from 300 to 2,600 yards, Tbe average cocoon measures about 800 yards, but there have been instances in whloh the product of the ingenious little inaeol has reached a measurement of over a mile. It has also been calculated that 60,000 cocoon a would suffice to surround the earth at the equator with a tbread of eilk.

Bnt let us return to the prooesds of weaving tbe cocoon. Folded on itself like a horseshoe wlthlU baok within and Its lega without, the worm An Afternoon's Sporf with Gigs and Shell in Rough Water Aflcr Exercising Their Arint the Athletes Contest on Foot Running on the Flat and Over the Jumps. The eleventh annual Fall regatta of the Columbia boat Club, followed by athletic sports, was held Saturday at their clubhouse at the foot of Forty ninth street, Brooklyn. Tho afternoon was not at all favorable for boat racing, as a strong wind was blowing over tho bay, making too much of a sea to bring out what the oarsmen could do. Notwithstanding the roughness of the water the Columbias manifested no dosiro or inclination to postpone the regatta.

The clubhouse began to fill up shortly after 3 P. M. with members and guests, and from that time till the firat race was started all was bustle and activity. Tho first event to take place waaafonrcared gig race. Two boats, the Dixie, with J.

A. Hook, stroke; A. B. Blashfield, No. 1 Howard Read, No.

2 Charles Butler, Na 3, and E. H. Smith, coxswain, the Dandy, with E. E. Eggert, stroke; L.

N. Cheruialin, No. J. D. do Baun, No.

E. J. Bergan, No. 3, and F. T.

Aldrich, coxswain. The course for all races was threo qnarters of a mile, starting from the Delaplaiue or Chemical Dock to a stako boat anchored off of Fifty fifth street. Ou the boats gotting in position Mr. J. Foster gave the word go the Dandy caught water first, but with a few powerful strokes the Dixie caught and passed her, she could not, however, hold her lead, and us they neared tho club houso, about half way over the course, the Dandy slowly drew away.

The water was very rough, throwing tho spray, with an occasional sea in tho boat. As they neared the finish the Dixie's crew did their best to decrease the lead their opponents had, but without success, as the Dandy went over tho line with two boat lengths of open water between her and the Dixie. The next event was a five oared shell race. Two boats with scrub crows outered thev were made up of, in the Nora, liusel Bleeker, stroke D. R.

Aldridge, bow P. 8. Mullett, No. 2, aud Gourgo Barnes, No. 3.

In the Nellie, P. D. Bey hues, stroke J. F. Mallett, bow James Walker, No.

2 H. B. Boyd, No. 3. Tho Nellie had the inshore position and the best water.

At the word Go the Nellie cut away first and pulled in a direct lino to the finish, shipping water at almost every stroke. The Nora was in a bad position from tho first, and was still driven into a worse place further off shore, in fact it was impossible to do any good work; she steadily fell behind, and when off tho Club Houso had to withdraw from tbe race as their boat was half full of water. On turning to get ashore thay shipped another sea and swamped completely, and the winning boat, Nellie, after going over tho course, returnod to the Club House half full of water. This was followed by a 220 yard hurdle race, fix hurdles, run iu heats. In tho first, A.

J. Hook aud P. D. Rey liner started tho latter started with tho lead and steadily increased it to the finish, winning by three yard. The second, F.

A. Aldridge and D. E. Eggert started with the former leading, which he held, winning by two yards. The ihird, A.

B. Blackfiald and F. T. Leigh were tho contestants, they started and lipid together to tho end, rising and falling over the hurdles at the same time; It was won, however, by Leigh by only one half of a foot. Tho final one, between tho wiuuerd of the different heats, came off; F.

T. Leigh withdrew, leaving the race between F. A. Aldridge and P. D.

Reybner. This race was as close and as interesting as the last, and was won after a hard struggle by Aldridge, who caino in a foot ahead, winning in 29:07 seconds. The next event was a hundred yards running race, with threo entries, namely, W. Roe Hazzard, p. D.

Bey boor and F. T. Aldridge. It was closely contested but finally won in 12f seconds by Aldridge. Then came a wheelbarrow race of 25 yards, all contestants wero blindfolded.

W. Roe Hazzard, A. J. Hook, T. Leigh entered.

At the starting signal they got away, but Hazzard fell after going but a few fuet, and Leigh won easily by ten yards, going straight over the course. The next event was a sack raco with five starters, W. Roe Hazzard, F. T. Leigh, J.

P. Hook, A. B. Blachfield and P. D.

Reyuor. They started woll together, but after two being thrown out of tho raco by failing, it was won by W. R. Hiizzavd. Tho winding up of tho out of door sports was a three legged riicc made up of couples as follows Hazzard aud Bluohficld in tbe first, Walker aud Nash in the second, P.

and J. Miilett in the third, aud Butler and Aubac iu the fourth. Ono or two had falls at thoBtart, aud the Miilett brothers finally won. After tho athletic spurts all adjourned to tho club house, whero a supper was found prepared, to which all did justice. After supper in the upper room of tho club house an "Alakazam" was held, followed by singing and recitations that were kept up till a late hour, wheu all started for homo well pleased with the sport they had during the afternoon and ovening.

DEMANDING GATES IN NEW LOTS. The Jfliijli wny CommisMioiicrs Calling ISpon tbe I oiiff Islnairt Railroad to Aifcortl Protection to Life The Highway Commissioners of New Lots met in their rooms in Jordan's Hotel, East New York, Saturday evening. Commissioner Duryea occupied the chair. Commissioner Richards read from tho Mirror a local paper published in East New York, a list of the peoplo who had beeu killed or injured on the railroad iu the town since the introduction of rapid transit, numbering about eighty. He Bald ho had never thought the list was so long.

It was appalling, aud he favored compelling the Long Island Railroad to place gates at every iu the thickly settled portions of the town. He did not wish to oppress tho road in any way, but he thought protection for life should be given. He had always beeu of that opinion, and four times when he had sat upon coroner's juries, before he waa Highway Commissioner, he bad so expressed himself, and once had waited upon the highway commissioners with other jurymen, to express indiguatlou at the inactivity of tho officials. Commissioner Ryan said be had looked over the law, and had not found any way in which they could compel the railroad to put up gates. Commissioner Richards said tho law had been published.

It was perfectly plain in its provisions, and there was no doubt it could bo enforced. Bj request of Commissioner Ryau, lie read the law, which is as follows Chapter 439, Section 3, Laws of 1884. At any point whoro a street, bi'liw iy, turnpike, plauk road or traveled way is crossed at tho same level by a railroad, or at any point where a horse railroad is crossed by a steam railroad, tho Supreme Cmirt or County Court may, upon the application of the local authorities and upon ten days' notice to the railroad corporation whose rond so crosses, order that a flagman bo stationed at such point, or that gates shall be erected across such street, highway, turnpike or plank road, and that a person bo wtatioued to opan and close such gates when an engine or train passes, or inako such other order respecting the same as it deems proper. Such order shall only be made after tho refusal or neglect of such corporation to station such flagman or erect such gates after having been requested to do so by such local authorities. Commissioner Ryan said it appeared to him that tho law was oxpiicit, but ho did not desire to move too hastily.

Ho thought, however, the company should provide gates without compulsion. Commissioner Duryea said beyond a doubt gates were an absolute necessity. He moved that the attention of Mr. Corbin bo called to the two published items by the secretary, and that ho be required to placo the gates at the crossing in compliance with the law. The motion was unanimously carried.

Mrs. Belva Lockwood's boom has not appeared in Kings Couuty yet. Some say that it is being brought up on the bottle, and that its only nourishment thus far has beBn the "milk of human kindness." Others say that the infant has beou abandoned and has died of iuauition. A politician, who professos to have been present at the interview in Chicago between Ben Butler and Belva, reports that the latter said that the only thing she lacked was an organ. Excuse mo," replied Butler, "it's not an organ yon want, but a lyro, a sort of Apollo Belva dear Tho programme of the Young Republican Club for the campaign work under the new management was de tailed in Saturday's issue.

That of tho Young Men's Republican Club is just as simple. To morrow night the members of the Executive Committee, one from each ward and town, wiU meet and appoint a campaign coutmittee, nine or ten in number, which will occupy the headquarters day and night till the close of the election and arrange for one or two more mass meetings as well as public meetings in tho various wards under the auapices of the ward branches. RAPID TRANSIT NOTES. The Local Companies Said to be Perfecting Their Plans. The Brooklyn Elevated Knilroad structure is now being pushed forward with considerable rapidity and if no unforeseen obstacles aro interposed the whole of tbe iron work will, it ia expected, bo in position before snow flies.

Tho wood for the sleepers and guards is already coming to haud, and a cargo of Southern pine for tho above named purpose is now in Gowauus Bay. It will be landed during the present wcok, aud work ou different parts of the road is to be carried on simultaneously. In a conversation with Mr. J. R.

Maxwell, President of the Brooklyn and Long Island Cable Railroad Company, it waa ascertained that plans for the construction of the road are being perfected and the franchise having been procured work is to be commenced at as early a date as possible. The Kings Couuty Elevated Railroad Company has come to a halt which the officers and engineers gay is only a temporary suspension of operations. Commissioner Fleeman, speaking a few days since in regard to this company, said Ithasgotto make application under the laws of 1881 to tho Mayor and Commissioner of City Works and show consents of property owners in order to procure permission to go to work. When the company complies with the law, and not before, the Commissioners may give their engineers authority to dig holes for their pillars." The plans of this company aro still in a very indefinite shape. PHILOSOPHERS DISCUSSING POLITICS.

Louis P. Post delivered a lecture before the Eastern District Philosophical Association, yosterday afternoon, on "The Platform of the People's Party," He denounced tho giving away of the public domain to men not actual settlers, and dwelt upon the national banking system. Mr. Martin Drennan, of tho Fourteenth Ward, made an ablo reply to 8om6 of the arguments advanced by the speaker in which he accused the Post of dodging the main question, the tariff. The hall was crowded during tho discussion.

A CHILD'S FEARFUL FAIL. Mr. and Mrs. Scherbel reside on the fourth story of the building No. 29i Broadway.

Yesterday afternoon their girl Johanna, aged 3 years, was playing at the rear window, which was raised from the bottom. The little one overbalanced herself and fell to the yard. Death was almost instantonious. The parents were honor strioken at the terrible OMtuUjr. Coroner Heaa Will bold an inguest are different kinds of cocoons which may be enumer uwu in lueiouowing oraer as inaicauve or tneir value First, Turkish second, Japanese, or Chinese; third, Italian fourth, French.

The Turkish and French are white, the Japanese green. Some of the French aro also yellow. The different species of tbe worms include the following Annuals, which breed ouly onco a year Blvoltlns, twice a year; Trivoltine, thrice a year, and the Quadri vol tins, four times a year. There is in addition to these a worm called a dacy, which thrives principally in India, and produces eight families in a year. And in Australia there la a perpetual race of silk worms.

Tho weight of the cocoon varies according to the feeding and attention which the worm receives. In some cases about 300 cocoons will make a pound, while in others, and where the worm has been neglect, ed, it wonld take 1,000 to make the same quantity. From seven to ten days, after the completion of the cocoons, they are taken down and the Quest and best are put one side for fnturo breeding purposes. The moths in the balance aro stifled either by teaming, dry hot air, charcoal fumes, solar rays, or bisulphide of carbon the latter method being preferable. If stifled with hot air the temperature should not be allowed to go above 200 degrees.

After the moths have been stifled tbe cocoons are ready for market. At the present time the prices paid for cocoons in France are exceed ly low, although during tho revolution of 1848 only about 90 cents per pound waB realized for them. Now that I have furnished the renders of the Eaolk with pretty fuJJ particulars regarding the worm and its habits, permit me to express an idea whloh I believe to bo thoroughly practical. Those who have studied the subject are well aware that a great iuduatry may be founded in this couutry, if popular attention 1b only properly drawn to it. For instance, let some philau thropical man or woman go to a village or villages where the food of the silk worm, such as the osage orange or the mulberry tree thrives, and seek the minister, because ho should, in the opinion of many, look after the temporal interests of his nook, Let the guest explain the object of his mission, get the ministor interested in the subject and obtain from him tho names of a dozen or twenty persons having families, Theu etthe philanthropist go to the fathers of these families and give each of them one or two nests containing about 350 eggs and a copy of Professor Riley's Manual of Culture," which can be obtained by writing to the Department of Agrioulture at Washington.

Tbe first year very little could be expeoted, of course, from the silk experimenters, but in tho second year eaoh family might raise without any cost, save the trouble of Retting the food, which the children could easily do, a small quantity of silk. Now, supposing that during the second year each family has averaged ten pounds of cocoons, or 200 pounds for the entire 20 families at the low figure of $1 per pound, it would give $200 aa tho proceeds of the little community, without interfering in auy way with the ordinary work of the people interested, Take twenty or thirty villages on the same plan and the aggregate of mouey received would make a very nice snug bank account, while saving to this country an immense amount of money whiah now goes abroad for the purchase of coooons raised in foreign lands. Beside, the labor of raising the wormB would cost nothing, so to Bpeak, and the period of watching them (May, June or July) would be tbe time when the farmer is least busy. Think how this would help the laboring class, and the little children, too, who would soon become luterested beyond moaBure in their own thrift and industry. There is one thing, to be sure, in the way of mechanical appliauces which Is needed in thiB country, and that is the establishment of a successful filature or place for reeling the Bilk, bnt I am confident that Yankee ingenuity and enterprise will over ome this obstacle and by so doing preach the best kind of protect ion by raising the silk wo manufacture at home instead of over 3,000 miles away.

It will probably give old Brooklynites a sense of pride to know that the finest silk can be produced in the City of Churches. ThiB is demonstrated from my own personal experience. Only a few weeks ago I sent to the Department of Agriculture at Washington specimens of the cocoons which I had raised with my own bands, and shortly afterward I received a courteous letter from the commissioner stating that they would rank as first elass. So much may be said for home production." Mr. Dean then Invited the reporter to visit his cocoonery where the very interesting procesaeB of batching, feeding and spinning ware all going on and the educated worms were contributing their share to the silk markets of the world.

REPUBLICANS BADLY DISAPPOINTED. MSoa. He wry JT Sc udder Not Likely to Accept a Nomination for Coiijjrett The Republicans of the First Congressional District havo been fondly hoping that Mr. Honry J. Scudder would be tbeir candidate for Congress, and they flattered themselves that Mr.

Scudder could be elected because he onco defeated James W. Covert, for tho same office. Mr. Scudder has crushed out every hope of Bepublican success in tho district by declining to permit tho use of his name in the convention, if his friends reflect him correctly. Colonel Piatt, a now man in the district, whose home is at Queens, wants the Republican nomination.

Tho Republicans of Suffolk County will hold their convention to morrow, and tho Democrats will make their nominations on Wednesday. Henrj C. Brown, of the Empire State Brewery, is mentioned as a Democratic candidate for Assemblyman of Suffolk County. He owns a stock farm in Huntington. Tho Democratic Congressional Convention is called to meet at Jamaica, October 22.

James Bayles, of Port Jefferson, will bo a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Assemblyman, Ho is a ship builder, BROKEN BONES, Til re Accident to Ludies and Gentle tlemen at Miss Annett, of Finishing, broke her arm by falling, and Mrs. Joseph Byrnes dislocated her shoulder by a similar accident. Gardiner Charllck, sou of the late Oliver Charlick, fell down Btalrs in his residence and fractured his collar bone. A eon of John Calvin, of Flushing, had the bones of his cheek and nose broken by being kicked by a horse. EVENTS OCCURRING IN THE SUBURBS.

Dr. Bognrfc has been appointed a member of the Board of Education of Roslyn. Commander Schley visited Lieutenant Emery in Roslyn a few days ago. A sheriff's jury has been called to determine tbe sanity of Mrs. Dorothy Jones, of Oyster Bay.

She is alleged to be incapable of managing her estate. St. Paul's Church (Episcopal), in Glen Cove, is being enlarged and beautified, at a cost of $13,000. Walter Dnnlap, of New York, who was accidentally shot at Glen Cove, recently, has had hs injured hand amputated. The Society of St.

Johuland, founded by the late Dr. Muhlonberg, has inherited $500 by the will of the late Jndge Eraott. George Van Nostrand, of Farmlugdalo, will be 100 years old in December if he lives. Ho Is a veteran of tho war of 1812. The Suffolk County Fair will bo held at Riverhead on Tuesday, Wednesday aud Thursday.

BRIEF NEWS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY. John Drohau, of Huntington, has gone to Texas for his health. Walter Miller, of Huntington, waa sent to jail for sixty days for disorderly conduct. The United States monitors, Passaio and Nantucket, are anchored in Huntiugton harbor. The PreBbytery of Nassau will meet in Babylon October 6.

Edward Kirby, of Northport, fraotured his collar bone by falling on a stone. Miss Durand, post mistress of Melville, has tendered her resignation. A petition has been forwarded to Washington asking for the appointment of Mr. Lowrie. GENERAL SCHWENCK GETS BELIEF.

General Schwenck, of Jamaica, has had a good deal of trouble in the criminal courts lately, warrants having been Issued for him, and he having warrants issued for Mrs. Elizabeth Frazor, the whole trouble growing out of a disagreement between Mr. and Mrs. Frazer, who worked for General Schwenck. Mr.

Frazer is still in his omploy. Saturday Justice Belts, of Jamaica, sentenced MrB. Frazer to ten days Imprisonment for assaulting Mrs. Schwenck in the public street. THE LONG ISLAND TI3IE TABLE.

Arrangements are progressing with considerable rapidity to carry out Mr. Austin Corbin 's plan, as recently announced in tho Eagle, by which additional railroad accommodations are to be afforded residents on Long Island within a circuit of thirty miles of Brooklyn. This will be done by putting on extra train for the morning and evening traffic. The new time table, it is expected, will go luto operation on or about the 5th proximo. WEEDING OUT THE TRAMPS.

The Grand Army of the Republic has inaugurated a new aud worthy feature. Tho Bureau of Employment and Emergency Fund ia advertiBed to elevate the honorable poor and needy veterans from the level of the trampB wbo claim to bo veterans." The lady friends of the organization have become interested, and a general weeding out of the unworthy will Boon occur. The Rev. George R. Van DeWater, pastor of St.

Luke's Church, on Clinton avenue, was unable to oooupy his pulpit yesterday on account of BloknesA. Btreot. Sovonth District Bounded by North Eighth Mrpt, Third street. North Fourteenth street. Fifth stroet, Union avenue, Wi fliers street.

North Ninth otrdOt unl Fifth street. 343 Fourth street. Eighth District Boundod by Fifth street. North Ninth street, Sixth streot and North Second stroet. 2o7 Sixth street, Ninth District Bounded by Grand street.

Fourth streat. North Sixth stroet, Fifth street. North Secund street and Sixth street. 2(JC Fourth stroot. Tenth District Bounded by Grand st'et.

Sixth street. North Second streot and Ninth street. 2 74 North SeconJ street. Eleventh District Bounded by Sixth Btreot, North Ninth street, Withers street. Union avenuo and North Second street.

24fi Seventh stieH FIFTEENTH WARD. First District Bounded by Union uvonue South Sacond fltroot. Ninth street and North Second street. 340 Grand Street. Socond District Bounded by Ten Eyck street, Ewon Btreet, Grand stroet and Union avenue.

42IJ Grand street, Third Distriot Bounded hj.Ton Eyck street, Ewon street. Grand stroet, BuBhwick avenuo and Morroil street. 570 Grand stroot. Fourth District Bounded by Grand stroet, Leonard street, AinBliB street and Bushwick avenuo, 565 Grand street. Fifth District Bounded by Grand street, Leonard street.

North Second street, Ltrmer stroot, Ainulio Btreot and Union avenue. 441? Grand street. Sixth District Bounded by Union avenue, Ainshe street, Lorimor street ond Jackson street. 343 North Second etreot. Seventh District Bounded by Jackson streot, Ewon street, Richardson street, Leonard stree Van 1611 avenuo.

Fifth Btreet and Union avenue. 115 Withers strpot. Eighth District Bounded by Lorimor Btreet, Jackson street, Eiven street, Ainslie Btreet, Leonard stroet and North Socond street. 328 Leonard stroot. Niuth District Bounded by Amslie street, Ewen street, Skillman avenue, Humboldt street.

North Second street and Bushwick avenue. 323 Graham avenue. Tenth District Bounded by Humboldt strest. Skillmin avenue, Ewen street and Richardson street. 428 UraUam avenue.

SIXTEENTH WARD. First District Bounded by Ninth street, South Fourth Btreet, Twelfth streat. South Third street. Union aveuuo and South Second street. 77 Eleventh street.

Second DistrictBounded by Broadway, Division avenue. Ninth street, South Fourth street and Twelfth street. 345 Broa'lway. Third District Bounded by Broadway, Johnson avenue, Lorimer street, Scholes stroet. South Third street and Twelfth street.

408 South Fourth strret. Fourth District Bounded Union avonue. Ten Eyck street, Ewon street. Stagg i reet, Leonard stroet and Ocholes street. 138 Lorimor street.

Filth District Bounded by Ton Eyck Stroet, Humboldt Btreot, Soholes street, Iieouard street, Stagg streot and Ewon street. 219 Gr.ihum avenue. Sixth District 'inded oy Bushwick avenue, Johnson avonue, Morrellet eat, Muntro: nvenuo, Humboldt stroot and Ten Eyck street. 207 Moat rose avenue. Seventh District Boundrd by Johnson avenue, Morrell street, Montrose avonue, Humboldt street, Moore street and BuBhwick avenue.

95 Morrell street. Eijihth District Bounded by tore street, Humboldt Btreot, 1' lushing avenue and Bushwick avenuo, 840 Flushing avonue. Ninth District Bounded by Broadway, Kvren Btreet, Moore street, Humboldt street and Flushing avenue. 56 Graham avenue. Tenth District Bounded by Humboldt strest, Scholos fitrt et, Graham avenue and Moore street, 177 Montrose avenue.

Eleventh District Bounded by Graham avenno, Schole3 street, Ewon stroet and Mooro Btreet. 113 Grahain avenue. Twelfth District Bounded by Ewen street. Johnson avenue, Lorimar Btreet and ScholcB street. US Scholes stroet.

Thirteenth District Bounded by Broadwny, Johnson avenue, Ewon streot and McKibben streot. 417 Broadway. Fonrtoenth District Bonn led by Broidway, McKibben street and Ewen street. 42 Seiepl street. SEVENTEENTH WARD.

Fir District Bounded by Manhattan avenue. Freeman street. East River and Newtown Creek. 549 Manhattan Avenno. Second District Bounded by Manhattan avenuo, Englo street, Paidgo avenue, Whale Creek Canal and Newtown Creek.

566 Manhattan avenue. Third District Bounded by Manhattan avenue, Huron fitreat, Kingsland nvenuo. Paidgo avenuo, Emery street, Newtown Crek, Whale Creek Canal, Paidgo avenue aud Eagle street, 508 Manhattan avenue. Fourth District Bounded by Freomin stroot, Manhattan avenue, India street and Eaat River. 463 Manhattan avenue.

Fifth District Bounded by India street, Manhattan avenue, Greanpoint avenue and East River. 370 Manhattan avenue. Sixth District Bounded by Groonpoint avenuo, Manhattan avenuo, Huron street, Kingsh.n1 aveuuo, Paidgi avonue, Emery street and Newtown Crook. 414 Manhattan avenue. Seventh District Bounded by Greeupoint avenno, Manhattan avenue, Mesorolo avenue, Charlick street and Newtown Creek.

278 Mnhattan avenue. Etghth District unded by Ureenpo'mt avonue, Manhattan ai onue, Culynr stroet, Guernsey stroBt, Oak streot and East River. 1(W Franklin street. Ninth District Bounded by Oak ftreet, Guernsey street. Calyer strc ot, Manhattan avonue, uvonae, Second strtfet, North Kuurteenth street.

First stieat, North Thirteenth street and East River. 239 Manhattan avenue. Tenth District Bounded by Manhattan avenue, Meser ole avonuo, Oakland itreot and Nassau avonue, 152 Man hattiu Eleventh District Bounded by Second street, Norman avenue. Manhtttan avenue, Nassau avenue, Oakland str.jt. t.

Van Colt aveuuo, Leonard street. Van Pelt avenne, Futh street and North Fourteenth streat. 98 Manhattan avenue. Twelfth District Bounded by Leonard street. Van Colt avonue, Humboldt street, Nassau avenue, Varick street.

Meeker avenue and Richardson Btreet. 5G5 Graham avenuo. Thirteenth District Bounded by Meeker avenuo, Varick street. Nassau avenuo, Humboldt street. Van Cott avenue.

Oakland street. Meaerole avenue, Charlick street aud Newtown Creek. 40 Van Cott avenue. EIGHTEENTH WARD. First District Bounded bv Meeker avenue, Richardson Btreet, Humboldt street.

Withors street, Kingsland avenuo, Parker street and Newtown Creek. 622 Hamboldt Street, Second District Bonn ded by Parker street, Kingsland avenue. Withers street, Humboldt street. North Socond Btreet, Bushwick avenue, Devuo street, Morgan avenue. Grand street and Newtown Crook.

3 Mcspeth avenuo. Third District Bounded by Grand street, Morgan avenuo; Dovoo street, Bushwick avenue, Ten Eyck stroet and Newtown Creek. 33(i Devoe street. Fourth District Bounded by Ten Eyck street, Bushwick avenue. Flushing avenne, Bugart street, Thames Btreot, Flushing avenue, city line and Newtown Creek.

309 Bushwick avenue. Fifth District Bounded by Flushing avenue, Thames street, Bogart street. Flushing avenue. Central avenue, Melrose Btreet, Evergreen avenue, Myrtle street, Central avenue, Starr street and city lino. 135 Evergreen avenue.

Sixth District Bounded by Flushing aveuue. Central avenue, Melrose stroet. Evergreen avenue, Adams street, Bushwick avenuo and Garden street. 403 Bushwick avenue. Seventh District Bounded by Broadway, Flushing avenue.

Garden street, Bushwick avenue and Adams street. 687 Broadway. Eighth District Bounded by Broadway, Adams street, Evergreen avenue and Myrtle street. 1, 153 Myrtle avenue. Ninth District Bounded by Starr street.

Contra avenue, Myrtle street, Broadway, Dodworth street, Bushwick avenue, Cedar street, Central avenue, Elm street and city line. 1,230 Myrtle ar. Tenth DiBtnct Bounded by Elm street. Central avenuo, Codar street, Bushwick avenue, Dodworth street, Bro way, Kossuth place. Bushwick avenue.

Stanhope street and cityhne. 94J Brotdway. Eleventh District Bounded by Stanhopo atrcdt, Bushwick avenue, Kossuth placo, Broadway, Greene avenue, Bushwick avenue, Bleecker street and city lino, 1,010 Broadway, Twelfth District Bounded by Bleecker streot: Bush vrick avenuo, Greene arenue, Brotdway, Pnlmotto streot. Central avenue, Jacob street and city lino. 1,101 Broadway, Thirteenth Dist net Bounded by Jacob street, Central avenue, Palmetto street, Broadway and city line.

1,355 Broadway. NINETEENTH WARD. First District Bounded ty Broadway, Gerry Btreet and Flushing avenue. 33 Whipple street. Second D.stritt Bounded by Broadway, Gerry street, Harrison avenue.

Middle ton street and Throop avenue. 88 Walton street. Third District Bounded by Flushing avonue, Gerry street, Harrison avenue, Middleton street, M.ircy avonue. Lynch street and avenue. 48 Walton street.

Fourth District Bounded by Broadwny, Throop avonue, Middleton street, Maroy avenue and Hooper street. 344 Broadway. Fifth District Bmnded by Morcy avenue. Pen street, Bedford avonuo and Lynch street. 1G0 Penn street.

Sixth District Bounded by Tenth stroot, Koap streot, Bedford avonuo, Penn Btreet, Marcy avonoo, Hooper street and boundary lino of the Thirteenth Ward. 6 Harrison avenne. Seventh District Bounded by Tenth street, Keap street, Lob avenno, Wilson stroet. Division avenue. Seventh street and boundary line of the Thirteenth Ward.

202 Division avenue. District Bounded bv Seventh street, ffivinum avenue, Wilson stroot, Lee avenue, Keap street, Bedford avenue, uiyiner sireec, umsiun avenue, rmnetreetai boundary line of the Thirteenth Wurd. 179 Division ai nd ave nue. Ninth District Bounded by Fifth street, Division avenue, Clymer street, Wythe avenue. Second street and boundary line of tho Thirteenth Ward.

183 Clymer street. Tenth District Bounded by Second Btreot, Wythe avenue, Ross street, Wallnbout place. United States Yard, Wallabout Bay and boundary lino oi the Thirteenth Ward. 50 Wythe avenue. Eleventh District Bounded by Bedford avonuo, Hewea street, Wythe avenuo and Clymer Btreet.

135 Wythe avenue. Twelfth District Bounded by Ross street, Wytho avenue, Howes street, Bedford avenue, Flushing avenue, Washington avenue and Wallabout place. 217 Wythe avenuo, TWENTIETH WARD. Firat District Bounded l.y North Portland avenno, DeKalb avenue, Cumberland stieet, Park avenue. North Ox.

ford street and FiuBlung avenue. 315 Myrtle avenue. Second District Bundod t.y Washington avenue. Flushing avonue. Vanderbilt avenue, P.uk arenue.

North Oxford street. Flushing avenue and line acros3 opposite North Portland avenue to WaJUbout Bay. 201 Park avenue. Third District Bounded by Myrtla avonuo, Clermont avenue, Park avenue and Cumberland street, 313 Myrtle aveme. Fourth District Bounded by Myrtle avenue, Clermont avenue.

DeKalb avenue and Cumberland street. 155 and 167 A do In hi st. Fifth District Bounded by Flushing avonuo, Clinton avenue, Willoughby avonue, Clermont avenue, Paik avenue and Vanderbilt avenue. 304 Mir tie avenue. Sixth District Bounded by Washington avenue.

DeKalb avenue, Clinton avenue and Flashing avenue. 446 Myrtle avenue. Seventh District Bounded by Washington avenue, Gates avonue, Vanderbilt avonue, Greene avenuo, Clermont avenue, Willoughby avenue, Clinton avenuo and DeKalb avenue. 236 DeKalb avenue. Eighth District Bounded by DeKalb avenue, Clermont avenue, Ijifajette avenue and South Portland avenue.

18'JM DeKalb avenue. Ninth District Bounded by Atlantic avenue, South Portland avenue, Lafayette avenuo, Cumberland street, Fultm street and Carlton avonue. 17 Greene arenue. Tenth DistrLt Bounded by Fulton street, Cumberland street, Lafayette avenue, Clermont avenue. Greene avenue, vanderbilt avenue.

Gates avenuo. 857 Fulton stroet. Eleventh DUtiict Bounded by Atlantic avenue, Washington avenue. Gates avenue, Fulton Btreet and Carlton avenue. 856 Fulton street.

TWENTY FIRST WARD. First District Bounded by Bedford avonuo, Flushing avenue, Marcy avenue, Ellery street, Nt.strand avenue ana Park avenue. 42 Nostrnnd avenue. Second District Bounded by Bedford avenue, Park avenue, Noatrand avenue and Myrtle avenue. 685 Myrtle avenue.

Tbird Distriot Bounded by Bedford avenue, MyrtlB avenue. Sand ford Btreet and DeKalb avenue. 137 Spencer street. Fourth Distriot Bounded by Bedford avenue, Lafayette avenue, Tompkins avenue and DeKalb avenue. 632 DeKalb avenue.

Fifth District Bonnded by DeKalb avenue, Marcy avenne. Myrtle avenue and Sandford streot. 610 DeKalb avenue. Sixth District Bouudod by DeKa'b avenue. Marcy avenue.

Myrtle avenue. Throop avenue, Pulaski street and Tompkins avenne. 167 Tompkinn avenue. Seventh District Bounded by Myrtle avenue, Noatrand avenue. Ellery street, Marcy avenue, Park avenue aud Tompkins avenue.

791 Myrtle avenue. Eighth Distriot Bounded by Flushing avenuo, Delmon ioo place, Park avenue and Maroy avenue. 43 Tompkins avenue. fttth DiitiioWBoended bj nothing mm, Broadway. HYMENEAL.

Quilfoyle Unlberg Mr. John Guilfoyle, of this city, was married to MIbs Mattle M. Lindberg, of New York, in the latter city on Wednesday, September 24. The ceremony was performed in St Peter's Church, ond included a nuptial mass. At its conclusion the wedded couple left for a tour through Canada and the provinces.

On their return they will reside permanently In Brooklyn. The groom is a well known contractor. OBITUARY. El toll E. GallaffUor.

Mrs. Ellen E. Gallagher, the wife of ex Supcrvisor Jobn Gall fig her, died after a brief illness on Saturday morning. Her rather sudden demise is a source of sincere regret among those to whom she was known as a woman of unusual decision of character and moro than ordinary culture. Tho funeral will take place rrom St.

James Cathedral at uiue o'clock tomorrow morning. POLITICS IX CONEY ISLAND. The Cleveland and Hendricks Campaign Club, of Coney Island, will meet at the Concourse House this evening. A large amount baa been raised which will be expended upon two banners and uniforms for tbe corps. One banner will be flung to the breeze at Coney Island and the other at Gravesend.

The Gravesend Plumed Knights and Campaign Club will meet at tho Town Hall this evening for the purpose of electing permanent officers. The subject of uniforms and equipments will also be brcaelud..