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New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
The News OF Brooklyn
and. with any other people. would result In revo-
luton" " ~
1T DEPENDS ON THE TERMS

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1T DEPENDS ON THE TERMS
do you think consolidation would benefit
Brooklyn"
YES If effected upon equitable terms: other
wise 1t would be our everlasting curse; fair and
equitable consolidation would, I think promote
our financial and industrial interests and largely
increase our wealth. We would also share In the
renown and commanding power of the grea ter
city winch would be Of much significance: but our
educational, political and moral welfare are also
involved; these are Of far greater consequence
lhen. TOO. scheme Of government must be found
Tor the greater city: this alone Is a stupendous
problem and would tax the genius of our greatest
legal architects. Fer the governing Of q great
city OF 100000 to 1000 900 people with every man
a voter. we have no pride at home or abroad. |
do believe. however, that by carefully safeguard
ing Brooklyns interests. by the terms Of consoli-
dation. our welfare may be conserved provided
patriotism is at the helm. Any scheme Of govern
ment for the greater city must be an evolution.
AT this point We are all learners Above all things
there should be no haste"
What do YOU think the political effect would
De II the Legislature should refuse a referendum?
1T would jeopardise the Republican organiza-
ton In this city and State and possibly In the
ton"
suppose referendum were granted?'
1T would jeopardize the Republican orga MIA
ton In Brooklyn and insure the success Of the
party In this city and in the State. believe that
all fair-mnded men would be content with a ref
erendum"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31

YES erday afternoon settled by the payment 70
the plaintiff of $500 and costs The settlement
was the proposition Of the plaintiff ana was
made before the defence had examined single
witne 8.
Henry C. Atwood. Of No. 81 Woodbine-st. tns
seventh Juror. interrupted the progress OF inc
trial when the court was convened In the morn
ing He told Justice Van Wyck. VINO preslo%eu. %
tha. he had q son at home who was very NJ.
he believed dying. If there were any way In
which ne could be excused. he hoped the Coui'
would allow him to take advantage OF IT, ,a
Toures Miss Rosters counsel, said:
"I rope the Court will excuse Mr.. Atwooo; ~
world break my heart for him to remain .,e nere
while his boy is dying. ! would raene. trarn
,ha case dismissed than keep this man from
the deathbed Of his son. - - c,ort
Nr Atwood was excused. and George Is. ohort
was sworn in. .,.a IN tho
hath while waiting for an attendant. IN i"'
,no she struck and cut her nose ana lip.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
OFFICIAL CONSENT NOT AWAITED
THE ATIANTIC-AVE. LINE EAIEND'
ROUTE WITHOUT THE COUNCILS
APPROVAL

APPROVAL.
The Railroad Committee Of the Board OF Az
dernen held its first meeting In the CITY mar
Yesterday. and among other things. considerea
the resolution giving the Atlantic Avenue ran
road Company the privilege OF extending "'
Rereen-st. line to the neghborhood OF ROCK
away-ave The resolution was introduced o"
December 2 1895. but the Railroad Committee
Of the old Board never acted on IT, The COM
mittee was informed yesterday that the rail-
road company had begun work without waitins
for formal consent from - official source.
Oh irman Francisco was directed TO investigate
the matter a.. A..
A. rman LEIGH told the committee that' 10
the bee. OF his knowedge only one company
had complied with the ordinance whlcn ne mao
had adopted on December 23 1898. TO the enect
that no cars shall be used by any OF the rail-
roqa companies that have broken WINDOWS or
doors or insufficient fastening. or that are other
wi = damaged longer than during the day when
eu n la ma ze may take place. The ordinance also
provides that no bell rope or Indicator rope snaii
hang over either platform from the roof Inc
penaity Is fixed al so Cor each car on which the
violation takes place The Jay-st. lire is the
only one on which compliance with the ordi-
M nee has been observed. The Corporation
Counsel will be consulted about the matter
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
STCCESS ~ THE PTLPTT.
THE ArvANT crs Or LoNG rAsToHATf DIS.
CrssTu ry MlSIsTEHs

THE AryANT crs OF IoNG rAsToHATt DIS
crssru rv MINISTRIES
\ di~-us-'oa was inIIlrcd In by the Manhattan
Ass1. falDn o. Conversational Minister. in tn"
lcctuIc-roorn %; the Church 81 Tho Pilgrims. On
"Wednesday Afternoon The subject Was Tho Conii-
tons and ~, Advantages OF Long rasiora' -
one speaker was tho Rco Dr. Richard s,ofrs Tho
is now serving his nfiieth ycaI pls.lr OF the
Church of the Pilgrim,
Dr. storrs sad that hts observations hal ',l him
70 favor long terms Of service Tor pastors Hc showed
that ministers 81 ability frequently fa IA their
efforts bcc.ire In short visits thy are unable 20
make end 1E impressions lie aid that within
few years % had been more than thirty changes
I'm ,he pastora.c. Of local conversational churches.
and one church on the Heights had had eight
pastor while Dr Stofrs was with Tho CAurch %
he Pilgrims Dr Siorrs said thar the first requisite
for long pa-:Oratr ~ pa;i"n; pcop" lie said that
sometime ministers obliged - change pas
toraics bccause OF their health When the speaker
came tc brooklyn he 50 fral that some Of hs
friends predicted tia, hc merely came on his way 10
Grcehwoo' That was true. ne continued. but
IT has happened that my stay between Broonlyn and
Greenwood has been a long one" Continuing Dr.
Storrs said "On my arrival IA Brooklyn. | went
20 gee physi,ciaa , anI ,SE,i g. h'm to S'e me
results He prescribed that ! should do my work
In the daytime. This found most difficult. because
Inspiration cravcd. But gave UP my night study
ana my ilgHl "ofh. ana no" UnJ my health well
preserved \ minister should become Interested
in the community. a minister roots himscf IN his
church and city by letting his voice be heard the
questions which concern the people Of the lie
Inud not, however, be vehement or violent. but
should be rcsolute and patient. He must have a
sense Of success. Even II he receives more than
twenty-five people year In his church he must
discover whether that means success. In
one soul year would mean a good record. II Is not
ucc,e sariiy the number OF people who Join a church.
but those who remain that determine In the long
run the character of the minister's work and In,
nuencc. The Master himself did not make many
converts. but His work went on after He departed
ir m the earth"
The other speakers were the Rev DR. .. II Virgin.
the Rev Dr. \. j. Lyman, and the Rev. Dr. A. n.
bradford, of Montclair, New-Jcrsey
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
THE QUESTION OF T4YES.
MAYOR WURSTER HAS SOMETHING TO SAY
ABOUT BROOKLYN'S INTEREST IN
CONSTELLATION

The dissatisfaction Of the people of Brooklyn
with the hearings By the Legislative Committee
under charge Of Senator Lcxow has resulted IN
mittee for tomorrow In New-York City
Mayor Wurster. in conversation with Tribune
reporter yesterday. said: Unless II is arranged
that there shall be eQualizat ton Of the tax rate
between New-York and BROOKLYN this scheme for
a consolidation Of the two cities and the surround
ing country should not be carried out Brooklyn
has expended considerable money in laying out It's
parks. in paving itp streets with asphalt IN cx-
tending its systems Of electric lightins and in
other improvements. AT the close OF this year
there Will be credit in the contingent fund #
nearly s., 900 900 We now have s2cO0.0O0 that can
be used for improving the city.
"New-Y ork wants to retain first place among the
cities In this country and 10 DO this II viii have t.
take in the surrounding territory. 1t certainly
would be no advantage to the people Of this city
to be made part OF the Greater New York. If
there no change made In the tax rate. nd the
figures here reduced 10 the level OF those
current in NewYork. II our figures were main
tained at the same figure as a present. Il Is more
tnan probable that practically all o! the money
raised for taxation would be expended on in
provements on Manhattan Island.
If our taxes are 10 remain the same. II Is i'm
possible for me to see where the benefit from an
nexation would come in. All Of the advocates 4
consolidati ton talk of equal basis o. valuation
and equitable division OF the .ks Of public
Improvement. II We cannot secure this by TAX
ing shelter under Manhattan's blanket taen f.
certainly IL much better for us 10 remain an inlr
pendent city. for here certainly the people haN"
manifested stronger desire 10 secure good gov
eminent than they are capable OF showing across
the river. and with existing conditions 1, would
only give Tanmany chance 10 extend IT.
power"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31

teen years old. began 10 learn the machih SIS "ade
In New-York CITY. entering the Troy foyt'chh'
Institute three years later. wh"nc" he was Rra'"-
atcd as a civil engineer In 1858. II" became assist
ant engineer In Prospect Park then being planned
under the direction Of C. G Martin the chief on
stne.r md slpcrin,cndent OF the Brooklyn Bridge.
MIR Nichols had charge OF bridge Foundation af-
fairs In the park and also Of the surveying oi TN"
old Conoy Island Road lie was appointed Junior
ars!s,ant OF the Greenwich Street Elevated Road
OF Ncw-York city in 1869. and placed the hfst
foundations tor that Inc north ol ,, I'S,.
he became the engineering secretary OF ex- Mayor
Edward Cooper of New-Y York 'ty. IN nj; IN the
year he went To Peru To perform uui's az an
assistant engineer In work on the Mees Coy
crnment railways In Peru he was associated with
Iefrcrt T.. Buck. the present engineer OF the new
East River Brdge. and his future chief After
doing two years work the location and con
struction of sixteen tunnels ne was put IN Gnqrse
work the mountain division OF the ohl'no.e r
Railroad In Northern Peru Returning from fer,
Ia lS7G he became the engineer oi ths r.hsenoH,r M
an The contrart for the construction of the Metro
potan Elevated Railroad I'm Ncw-l ork olty' WORK WORK
on which was stopped by legal proceeedilnEs LII, LIZ
New York department then employed him to buiid
a number Of large sewers abovr the ,hnr'1m III
1878 he became resident engineer oi the M'"'""
and Mnmora Railroad I'm l}razi
From 1873 to 1881 Mr.. Nichols was chief engineer
IN the bridge shops OF IN, New-Jer'e> Iron com
uany Of Trenton. Afterwari n was assistant sn-
pcrintcndent OF the Peter Cooper q TIE MorhS' D on
engineer I'm charge OF the Louisville and Nashvli"
bridge across the OHIO River, where he was soon
made chief cn,tn, or Of the work and had 30 men
indsr his direc,lon; In 1885 he was made chief
engineer OF water works at westerly. H. l., ana
left ,bat york to become the chief stant en-
g!ncer Of the suburban Rapid Transit Company OF
New-York CITY, whose lines ar" no" patn ot we t
Manhattan Elevated Railroad system since n,
became chief engineer OF the i'rookiyn Elevated
road In 1855 he has acted as chief engineer OF me
Rn,iy,v CnrstrIcton Company and the Union
and the Seaside Elevated Railroad companies In
1892 and 1899 he general manager OF the brooK,
ivn t;leyatrd Railroad. which office was abolished
In 1884 MIR Nichols is member OF the British
institution OF Cvil Engineers, the American So
cietv OF Civil Engineers the American Socet Of
Mechanical Irnglnears the American raphIcal
Society and the Eugineers' Club
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
A HITCU ~ THE PiI-ROIL.
TREASURER BuRTIs EXPECTS THAT payment or
MONEY WILL. BE REFUSED.

TREASURER BuRTIS EXPECTS THAT PAYMENT or
MONEY WILL. BE REFUSED.
Tho Board Of Charities and Corrections viii send
an approved payroll TO the city Auditor fOr his
approval to-day. Tomorrow Commissioner John ii
I3urtis the treasurer Of the Board. VIII to the
ONCE Of the CITY and County Treasurer and ask
for money for the paymen, OF departmental en-
poyes. He expects that there VIII be refusal. be
cause Of the decratioa OF the Controller 10 ap-
prove the payroll.
The Charities Commissioners want - learn what
control the city has over the Depart ncnt IN view.
Of somewhat ambiguous legislation. controi"r
Palmer would Ike TO have the city control the
money for the Department. alleging thai under the
Consolidation act the Commissioners nave no rSht
TO handle the funds The Commissioners have been
advised that their powers were not reduced by the
Consods ton act and II necessary, VIII enter INTO
a friendly suit establish the rights they claim
II the check be refused tomorrow the question VIII
probably be taken into the Supreme Court on Mon
day. the Charities Commissioners VIII apply Tor
ma mus against the Controller and CITY Treas
urer. II IS probable that IN" Controller VIII refuse
certify to the payro! unless he IL ordered to do
by the Court.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
FOR PRELIMINARY WORN.
MAYORS AGREE TO AN APPROPRIATION
OF $500 900
PLANS For THE NEW EAST RIVER nRIDGE TO BE
DRAWN SOON-TTIE QUESTION OF MONEY
FOR REGI'I.AR EXPENSES.


FOR REGULAR EXPENSES.
Mayor Wurster Of Brooklyn. and Mayor
Strong. Of New-York City have agreed 70 'he
proposed appr )priation of $jOo'Ooo for prehm-
mary work on the new East RIVER Brldse III
1896 each c.y appropriating $25O,OOO. Five hun
dred thousand dollars is sufficient to meet pre-
liminary expenses. and when the work Is peing
prosecuted vigorously it is thought that at least
81 0000 600 a year will be necessary to meet the
contractors bills. although the estimates OF
some Of the Commissioners are based on twice
that amount Mr.. Buck. the engineer. VIII pre-
pare plans In detail and make contractors speci-
Ncations About four months will be spent in
doing this, and then the contractors VIII nave
thirty days more for the preparation of their
bids So It Is not likely that any contracts VIII
be awarded before July |.
One II the problems before Mayor Wurster Is
that relating to the provision Of the money for
next years work. Ey the first Of next year the
city must be prepared to provide for its share
OF $4,000 month. and If the contractors are
allowed 10 push tho work with the greatest
rap!dity the expense may be about $3ooOOo
month which would mean an annual expense 10
brooklyn Of 81 100000
Among those things which the od Board of
Supcrvs ors refused u d. was T. pass 1 a r,so'u o
tion providing for the 'ssuanc" or N0WoVVo oI
bonds for the new East River Bridge ana tn
Newtown Creek bridges. \, III" last meetings ot
th" Board IT was divided upon several questions,
one If them being tn" bridge bonds SUBJECT ana
the other The question Of issuing bonds t. build
a now hospital Mr.. Fitchi" the Supervsor-at-
Large vetoed tho hospital measure. ana the Sli-
rervsors rrfalintad by refusing u pass IN"
bridge bond measure one Il Nr. Fitchies plans.
II thee Supervisors had helped the city ut by
providing f1r the issuanc" If bonds the work ON
tho new bridge could have bern pushed 10 c'W-
potiln somcvhat more rapidlf
The Comm ssioners and som" "f the r"al-ostat"
mon think that Immediately after the work on
the bridge Is fcir'y begun. r'a =" tat" Nalu,s
in th, I,s,.rn District will rise that ther" will
be many u,W houses built and that tn" assessed
value = property III Br1oklyn viii be increased
So rapidly that hrarcl7l resources VIII D" en-
l?-god Julging by the effect of the present bridge.
however the heneacia results expected VIII not
take place until after the new bridge is opened.
Eastern District people feel that there VIII DO a
big boom In property values after the no" struc'-
ure IS opened for traiHc and probably before tn"
opening taxes place.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
4 CALL FOR DIR. PULLMAN. OF LYNN.
The FIRST JNIVFRSALIST SOCIETY OF THE
CHURCH OF OUR FATHER OFFERS
THE PASTORATE TO HIM.

The First Unvsrsal!st Society OF the Church OF
our Father at Grand-ave ana Leferts Place, has
made a practically unanimous call for the Rev. DR..
James NJ Pullman OF Lynn. Mass. 10 the pas
torate OF the church vacated by tle resignation OF
the Rev Or. c. Ellwood Nash, now president Of the
I.omblrd University in a Western State. A meet
ing OF the church members held last Wednes-
day night which the older people present favored
q thorotgay representative man for pastor the
younger eemen; thought that younger man
should be called The candidates Of the older ele-
ment were Dr. Pullman and the Rev. DR.. A. j. Cam
field while the candidate OF the younger people
the Rev l.. l.. Psase. Dr. Pullman formerly
In Nev-York CITY. but IS now paste: of the Uni
versaist Church. OF Lynn: Or. Garfield was for
merly pastor OF the Church of our Father. and Mr.
Pease vas assistant pastor 10 DR.. Perrin, OF Bos-
ton.
Earnest speeches were made In favor o. each OF
the candidates Among those who spoke were
James H. Pitt.nger president Of the Board OF Trus-
tees: 4. NJ. Sweet. J. p simmons. treasurer OF the
Board John A. Quintard. Henry l.. Brant. (. II.
Cole and James Cassidy. D. F. Gardiner presided.
First an Informal ballot was taken. and the cand-
dates were reduced 10 DR.. Pullman and Mr.. Pease.
Then two ballots taken each giving DR.. Pull
man a majority, before the two-ihirds vote. neces
sary under the bylaws OF the church, was obtained
The Rev Russell Tabor spoke earnestly in favor Of
harmony. and with only one dissenting vote mo-
ton to make the call for DR.. Pullman unanimous
prevailed. 80 -,
1t is said that pr, Pullman will accept the call
extended TO him He Is fine pulpit orator. MS
church In Lynn. Mass. has been hourishing. and the
doctor is a memter OF TIE wcll-known Pullman FAM
ily George NJ and Royal Pullman are his broth.
crs DR. Pullman's pastorate In New-York City was
az the Thirty-fo street Vniversaiist Church:
He Is about forty-esht years Old. ana taxes great
interest In Industrial questions -.
The Church OF our Father is about hiiy years OLD.
and when II was organized was called the Church
of the Restoration. It's congregation then worsapped
AZ Fulton and Pineapple sts Its place OF meeting
There was destroyed by one OF the great brooklyn
nres The congregation then bought site at Mon
roe Place and Clark-st.. and built the handsome
STONE building now occupied by the Church OF the
Tew' Jcrusaem Subsequently 1t sold Its downtown
nroperty and the congregation OF the Church OF the
Restoration and that OF the church formerly In
charge OF the Rev. DR. J. G. Bartholomew met In the
chlreh in Creene-ave. near Cumberland-st, subse-
omentiy sold 10 the Temple Israel congregation The
next church building at Cermont and Atlantic
ayes now occupied by the Duryea Presbyterian
Church whence the congregation removed to the
present church building
The Rev. Myra X Libby, Of Watertown. y. Y.
woman preacher of the I'niversalst faith Will
conduct the services at the church next Sunday
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
THE WILL To saw 4 LANGUAGE.
TESTAMENT OF PATRICK MULLrN. THE
GTNMAKER. ADuITTED TO PROBATE.

GiNMAKER. ADuITTED TO PROBATE.
The iii AMI coiicil OF Patrick Mu.n, the gun
maker of Fatbush. who d.ad on December H.
1876 has Deen admitted TO probate in the Surro-
gates Office. ana ietters testlmentary were Is
sued on January 2S The executors named in
the VIII are Lawrence D. Alexander, OF New
York ard Horace Raymond Munger. Of Painiield,
y !. The value Of the estate. real and personal
f. nxel at $500 This il ualoubtoily a low
figure as tho .staf, has been estimated noihcidl-
J., to De- worth $1,000. The executors VII prob
ably nave an inventory made. and perhaps year
from now VII. h.o Al account Then the proceeds
of 'hc sale y. probably te apportlonei as di-
rcciol III fte Will -,
Tn. testafors will Is a curious document Null
'in was widely known maker OF fine sporting
arms was somewhat Of recluse, and TOOK a
- A. intnroe. I'm hooks After making a nufnper
~ haurcsts he directed in MS Will that tho pro-
ca.Is of the remainder OF his estate should be
..ven 70 Timothy -. Sullivan. Lord Mayor OF
Dublin 20 be used In making ana maintaining
In IN, best manner suitable provisions for Keep
irg alive ami perpctuatng in Ireland the irish
language both oral ani written: also. tnat the
raric 0i sister Eliza Mun. should be asso-
ciated With n: provision The testltor hoDei
that perhaps his example might move some per
sons having large means 70 make sTilar contri,
buttons and thus keep the dear Old ansuase
alive and vigorous
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
VETERANS WILL NAVE TO Ga.

RESERVATIONS REQr EsTED IL THE TAX BrRrAr
UNDER TIE BRUSH DECISION.
The recen. decision OF the court OF Appeals IN
the Brush Veteran has brought about a request
for the resignation OF the following employcs of
the Bureau Of Taxes and Assessments. Charles \.
Scott Major-Gereral Louis VI Peck EI~arI NJ
Forman. H. A. Foster. benjamin y. WOoirun
ErastrJ 7. Anmerman +. ;. Craner and George j.
Boyce.
These men are all veterans OF the war. and were
appointed by the Controller under the Brush ac,
Their places VIII have be lil"I by competitive
examinations. There remain n the bureau two
veterans who were appointed h"for" tho adoption of
the present Constitutions one OF them q john q.
Ritter. who Is cx-oiiicer Of ~" Navy. and is
over eighty years old. His discAArgo paper Wrr~
signed By President Zachary Taylor. 1hr other
veteran is Patrick Francis. The salary oi the en-
ployes is 81 day each
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
NEW CHlRITIES SECRETARY.

THE REV. DIR WILLIAM G. NICHOLS. A PHIIA-
DELruIA MINISTER. WILL TAKE THE PLACE.
VIII on Monday become the general secretary OF
the Brooklyn Bureau Of Charities. DR.. Nichols Is
the pastor OF the Spring Garden Church. in the
Quaker city. and Will resign his pastorate He Is
about forty years Old and has good knowledge
Of the new work which he Is about TO undertake.
The general secretary Of the bureau is practically
It's administrative officer. and the position calls for
the exercise of sreat executive ability Dr. Nichols
has made a careful study OF soc ologcal problems
and has also had considerable practical experience
In dealing with the poorer classes. He is deeply
Interested In the work. and leaves his pastorate in
Philadelphia more that he may crafty his love for
the work than for other reasons. The late Rev
George Is. Stafford the last general secretary OF
ho
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
WORK STOPPED BY AN INJUNCTION.
MORE TROUBLE OVER THE TROLLEY TRACKS !:


MORE TROUBLE OVER THE TROLLEY TRACKS IN
NEPTT 'NE-AVE.
The Nassau Railroad Company again took up the
gauntlet OF law yesterday afternoon over the right
to build a line In Neptune-ave, In the old town oi
Gravesend While the proceedings are taken In the
name OF property-owner along the avenue. the real
power behind the throne Is Mr.. Flynn.
Late in the afternoon James g. Cnurch secured
from Justice Ga an injunction restraining the
Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company rom
h,,, ding ITS lines on the avenue question John
Treror is the plaintiff He alleges mat the dc-
PENDANT company has no right to b'iild on Ncpc
,une-aye and that II has secured IA majority or
the consents Of the property owners.
The Coney Island Company had men at WORK on
IN. extension when the Injunction was secured
Tentune-ave is OF the thorouehfares toward
u.hich the Nassau Railroad people have cast many d
'nnging glance.