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pl.'tton. Nears. 11*11 ana Carr 'ti*'*'! ko oren lt about May. The CSMMtM ls al-er..."*. in HS main mr'.etclv arranged, it ls Me odes] to be e.on more select tuan tho urosvet.**.. l_OS| thn * liming*, secured I hear of a large l ct ire, ?? Danae," by Mr. Burne-Joncs, and t**.? ta'.ment* ol Ms Pet*_r*N series. Mr. Ain.i tamed* will have th av*, perhaps tour pictures. Inrlud.ng a _"mat>? portrait and two classical BOBfettS. Mr. .MlIL.Ii tends a subject picture entitled " Reverie.? Mr. Ilerkon-er and Mr. F. MU will bc strongly repre? sented In portraiture. One ol the Interesting features will be a portrait of .rime Bismarck by Mr. \\. B. Richmond, wfco also sends ? Joan ot Arc" and several other female partrattt Mr Watts will contribu'e an ideal composition called ? The Angel of Death." Mr. Holman Hunt exh^ttt "The Lady ot Shalot." Landscape wlli lie strongly represented by Mr. Alfred Parsons. Mr. Henry Moore, Mr. David Murray, Mr. namtlton Macallum Mr. Alfred East and 3Ir. J. W. Korth. -HR BIG TITRF SCANDAL. The preliminaries of the mueh-talked-of turf case advance but slowly. Lord Durham's statement and defence will not be flied till Thursday, for tho usual eight days were supplemented by a further delay of fourteen, to which ten more were tu frequently added. EDMTND YATES*. ___________LUuri7 and bis manaqbem part. THE TRAGEDUN THINKS HIMSELF AGGRIEVED AND 8CGC.K8TS A OEI'ARAnoV. Ludwig Bamav and Messrs Cotirirl A Herrmann, who war* np tlii Suturday mgbt hi* manager*, bave parted com? pany. The cause was thr nor-payment at the exactrflme it waa Cue of Herr Binuv'a remuneration for th* matinee perfurmanre. M.-inisr.r Cor ried Mid yesterday i " Herr Darna.-** ccctract call* for the payment of hi* honorarium between the Mooed aad th* third acm of each performance. Oa Saturday at Ute Katine* he saw one of our clerk* stand? ing outside hi* dres-ius-room oefoi-8 the curtain wa* island ow tbe third act. Hs ask***! him In the presence of aeverat ismiaere ot Um **_ap*ny lt ria had auytiilng for him. and on being *n*w**red In tho negative requested tbe clerk to go and ask for his money ? flaw this wss an Inconsiderate thin*, to atv- the leant, te do. a* fu'Oisn actors over here are always alarmed 'about their atone-, and I have no doubt ill who heard him began Immediats-lv to have visions of being left ber* -.-randed. My pc-rtaer. Mr. Herrmann, immediately sent Herr Barnay thc .alane, due for the matinee, which, on ?ceount of pa : l.ri, mes r- momt to oeiy IBS. Mr. ll inclosed in M Utter the 04.00 for thu nigh! psrtermance Myng that he did so for f-.-ar he reign' be a fen- minutes tate v. .ir. it Herr Bnrnay Bid not like this blt of aa) .asm. md he wrote a hasty lin* ?tying oar business relation* would perhaps better cease. We it once accepted hu proposition. He had no occasion 0> be tlanre-d a**ne:t. n|s BMBOg, aa hs had ? Urge deposit, and now will hav. to return us about $;t,ooo. Wo treated Bia* wtth lll-iaiirv, hi- hotel bill being about 0120 a week. He had a suite of four tooma The engagement wa* a lacing one, and wt are glad it Ita* ended a* *oon." Herr Baru*y was arte*?ard seen at the Belvidere Hotel, to which he baa rcm-ved front Hie Westminster. U* ?aid: " I had no Intention of giving my offence when 1 laked Horriuajjii A Conried'a clerk to get my money. He wa* standing there as if wilting for mo, tnd I inquired If he had anything for me. He asked what I expected and MMe 1 told ii.rn and requested bim to *ec the managora I wa* not ai,* ry or excited then I conid not approve th* tone of Mr. lie rrmsnn's reply, snd I sui*ie*ted Ut* break? ing ot our soonest ?It 1* true thur titers Is a deposit to mr credit, and a* ?nan a* oer ?.counts can ts) sdjvated that will be leturu-d. Mr. Conned omitted to-bril yon tba-, lins amount wan to rennin a* a eua ra mee, and was nor tc, bc drawn against aa sa'.ry. U*u on the tim uight I played he came to me and aald thal lo consequence cf th* blizzard aud the death of the Emperor business wss likely to be poor, snd he asked me to lat the nm si- night* go and take the ?mount from the deposit. I at one* agreed. At the end of thu sixth performance bc proposed tbo nam. sriangement lar tke next two, and to this I also assented. Again tbe reque?t ta as made, an 1 I refused If ti: ? MBBOS due on Saturday afternoon was ao small, it "'iplu to hav. baHin all the easier to pay mu promptly.! Manaiier Aiuberg called ou mc today with a prspMMee that 1 should play two weeks at the Thalia as a Maa* star, and poMlbly ? third In conjunction with Herr i'o.sart Nothing lia*, how ??er. yet bein aettied. I -hall not in any caa* play this week." Manager Conried, who, as Orman theatre-goer* know, ls hlmseif an ace. nip li sr. ed actor, will head hi* company sud lill the; date-.. IVd for Herr Bamiv. !'?? >*. , ' ,j who-h |,e recently won muon favor a', the Star, and " Francis da Hoer" In ? fh* Rubber*." THE CUMMOSWLALJll CLUB DINNER. DISCC-.SI.VG THK BIGUT-S A"-D RESPONSIBILITIES OS" ItAILHOAI's. The Commonwealth Club had dinner at the Metropolitan Hotel las* night, followed by an address on ? The Rights and Responsibilities of Railroads,'' by Professor Arthur T. Hadley, of Yal*. About one hundred members o. the club were present, among them Doman II. Batta, ex-Oovernor D. H- 0Ua_a!*txl*i_, Simon bu-me, John Crosby Brown, E. M. Shi'i'ii.l, ll*MOOS __ DOM -ur r.lchmond Sml-h, Dr. A. Jicobl, R. R. Bowker, W. M. Ivim*. Geor?o Puiuam, the Rev. S. II. Can.',, the Rev. Theodore C. William* *nc Dr. Arthur Ma')ie D. Wiliu* J?_.e. niuo.*. . I Ilill-y, who said Bo proposed to limit his adi:ess to the discussion of tu* rallroeiTi relation to lt* employes. Haiiroal d< velopinent bad produced *o great a rone-en:ration In certain place* that thea* sudden dir-urban-es, railroad .trike's, may be re garded aa peculiar to our limo, although strikes are not new. Tbe corporation view favors more rigid conspiracy Uw* aa a remedy, but such extreme measures cannot be ?B-oreed; th* labor representatives urge arbitration, which ts practicable only wilbla narrow Undia, as a mean* of ad? justing m:su:. -. The speaker believed thai tho trend of dealing with labor troubles lo the future would bo In thi) dire j non of prevention r-j;her rhan adjustment. The company must study the loOMM of its employe-. The Men should no longer fi-a.1 ttsi they will be east adrift If tbey hav* been disabled while lu tho company** service. The lecturer had only partial commendation for the maur ince system of some leading roads pud Mu the plan ot I>.out-charing. Ue believed the beat way to secure faith? ful Mrvtee from employe* wa* to reward them with pro? motion and advance of wages as their efficiency Increased; and thought thal In future lt wnuld be necessary to select a* railroad mauagers, not so much mere financiers, aa lead cn ot men Two things made lt difficult to bring about an era of good feeling:, thc lack ot stability ot our railroad system aad tbe pt?**ibl_ity of radical railroad legislation. Tha alb-HUUv* la Stain railroads, ? system which he strongly opposed. Simon Sterne *poke for a few minutes, criticising soma sf Pro.**-or Hadley's positions, and setting forth the merita at Ute Australian stat, raliway system. Profs-sor Had? ley replied briefly. ISC I DENTS IS SOCIETY. Miss Leura Hoadly, of No. Ml Madison-ave.. en? tertained tlie Musical Lino last evening. Mis* Elsie Mitchell, Miss Hawley ait Mu nay Mitchell sang, end there was i ns i ruinen lal music by Miss. Estella Dore ?_?_. end Miss Hoadly. About one hundred guests were pre.-, m. Mm. S. Jacoby, of No. 601 Lcxlngton-ave., gave e reception Usi night, lu honor of tbo ninetieth birth Bey oL her mother, Mrs. R. Se-Lott. Mra. Savay, of No. 3.18 Fifth ave., bas sent out our ca:d- :..: .mi'.a eveo-nfl during Aped. Miss Lou!--) Floyd-Joue- will glvo e tee for ?fra. Ntxjn C. Washington, at ber honae. No. HQ West Thirty-lull. rh-*t., to -mm-row afteinoe-u. Miss Amy Rebel will give eu evening of mllfml laacous readings In the concert room of th" Metro ?i Opera liouse, on Saturday .vening, .'.pul li. Theodore Bjorksten will ' *ueii, iijat < lett will give a concert end Easter dence ar th,- Lexington Avenue Opera House on Weune-dey even lug. April ll. Mn. W. IL Jaark.sot,. of No. 566 MarilKon-av*., h_s sent out inv!iaiee.us fir e dance ou Easter Monday, April S. COLLEGE BOTS TO EB ES EN T " < APTAIX KIDD" Tb* Columbia College Dramatic Club will present ea original burlesque oo early New-York society, writ? ten by e member of tbe club, at the Berkeley Lyceum, le West Porty fourth st., in aid of the Columbia CoMf. Hutt Club, ou Friday and Saturday evenings, and Saturday afternoon. Tbe piece ls entitled ? Captain Kidd, or A Peerless Peeress and A Haughty Pirate ' The chara* ter. In the play are t____n by L. F. Coward, ?hil S. ol L ; Robert L. Murrell, 'AO S. of L.; R. C. bends, '<sO 8. of L. ; F/i*vli* M. Post, ".)1 : F. i . Warien, 'Bb; T. IL Harris, '*J -,. nf L. ; Cecrge A. Monison, '-? S. of L ; Julian G. Boc S of 1- . ilonry H. Culver, 110; t J. O'saiilvan. '88, and T. II. lieely, 'to S. of L. Choruses of ru it les, pirates, milkmaids, ?ehij-iboys and D.iUh mai(i*n_ ara supported by tkirfy studeut*. SATISFIED WITH AXTJ-POVERTT AFFAIRS AnU-PovMrtytu* who wanted to bear all ibout the eos. dillon of thing* lu that organization, now a yesr old, were present lu the large hail of C-oper I otoo last evening ana keee-je Mtlsflr d that everythin! was done decently aud in **__?, and that un ier the new treasurer, Sylve*ter L. Ma tame. tbe accounts were accurate. Ul* report *how* that thom Vrhmarf IS oi.894 ll have been received lad 8LTT8B8 disbursed, leaving s _aUi.cs of 8120 IS. Amend ***** te by-law* to tm voted upon next June were ma!*, ?_* ^ ?"**? airreed to hold henceforth quarterly meetings. "ng aBJrtrt ware re-elected tor the tnsulag year. Thc ' r ino rn ? * VOE 1UEIE RI'. HTS. ? i ' " SISO la ? by fa..... __u^.___. ^Li-Li*!? mitha,., i mu. iummi rvaegret. n, pa^, ^ WltUiu|, ^^ U(JW ? ns du% bm Bagre. I rs son wa j belate iv. [ Iv,l*f * bounty of So e*nt? pct ten for -very 1.000 miles ?avci.ed by an Arierlc-in rama] on a foi** IA}f!lT-S oir.snv BAIE. ' K'S CinmiD TMUTMCT. ? iNTi:ui'RrTi:r_s_i!.: -,\\. fr, llsmilton Glhaon. Ute artist, feils thu' Bl has done aa much with Ma bruah *nd MUtUt, tm rcated him rather bidiy. Th* exhibition of hi* BS nd drawing* a* the American Art A**o..*tlu?. gall-irie* ?ll on tha day after the bi'./rard. and th* Mle si eaterday afternoon and evening, had tlie pouring rain re intend wtth. and tlie ittondane.et wa* email tn ce,n-".|u>*? ?-. latwlthstandlnf th* fact that thoa* who did came rame on bu*ine*?," th* paucity of numbers had its effect ssl bc bidding, and the prleea were low for works of the char eter of thoa* offered Most of the original drawing* sold e?t?rday were decided bargain* for th* purchasers, run? ing from S10 to 080, one drawing only reaching !130; but he proofs of the engravings from the drawings, which the rtlst hsd attractively touched up with " remarque*," *x enslon* and tinting*, brought good MOBO, The dr*winga offered ye?terday Included the Illustrations a Ut. Gibson's ? Highways aud Byways" and - Happy laming Ground*," to E. P. Roe'* - Nature'* Serial Story" nd th*" a Southern Serle*," descriptive of the Acidlan and. New-Oricana and other Southern localltlea Some f th* price* ware : " Beverie," 042 IO ; ? Morning in he Meadow," 040; "The Orchard H*rv*?t," 8*0: Light and Shadow," 042 50; "A Winter Wood-pith." 43; " A Moonlight Tragedy," 037; " Reynard In Luck." 88; "Maternal Counsel," 840; "A Winter Episode," 160; "My Backyard Oasis," 0.8; "Meadow Ml.-ntrcls," 40; "Meadow Mimics," S50; -Entailed Plume*" 042; Creole Courtyard.* 070; "A Creolo Home," 845; "A telle of the Departed South,"OHO; ? The Blossoming Ruin," rflO; and "Swamp Cyprea-ea" 882 50. On account of the storm. Auctioneer Kirby begged per ?d.tslon to adjourn th* asia of the auperb drawlnga la the Southern aerie*" till to-day; but the buyers who had iravad th* storm were ttem, and tha BBS?0 had to tall ill the last sacrifice had b-*en made. Thi* evening'* cala rill Include drawings and proofs Mus traiiug - The* Master f tho Gunnery," " Pastoral Days," sud " Heart of the **. hltn Mountains," and a wries ot drawings .after leading i me rt caa palntera ACTORS, MANAGERS AND PLATS. Hare PosMtt ind the Thalia Theatre Company played The Robbers" last night at the Metropolitan Opera louse before a large audience. Th* performance was for he benefit o'f the " Polikltnik," an excellent charitable ociety. Mis* Pitkins, formerly of Mme. Modjeska'* eomp*ny, omplains of summary dismissal and extreutbly harsh reatment by the *t*r and her manager*. Min 1 ..kins .tates that the origin of the trouble was the MM that her j runk was partially burn.d at Elmira while In Mme. -odjeska's private baggage! car. This bein; the case the silroftd company was not responsible, and Mme. Modjeska Hid 075, which MIm F-kln-* Mya though but a small Hirtlon of the fou sustained, sh* wa* unwilling to take ? the conditions under wi.lch lt was offered were humil ayng. Miss Flll-.ina not being m the bill on Thursday light of last week, came on from Philadelphia to .-? lUiid. who was sick. She Informed the s:.!_<?? ma:..mer by elegraph of her Intention, but did not ol.nun o go. On her return she was informed thai she was ilsmlssed and was not allowed to act. She ha* br mit tn Philadelphia to recover salary for the rest ot the lea so n. The movement among manufacturers of colored paper ii>ed tor theatrical printing to raise the price has not itirred sny terror in the hearts of the printers. Mr. Hat :.L manager ot Richardson A Foos't office. Mid: "We lave a contract for a year anyway at present prices. Managers will not pay more than they now have to do, ind if prices are raiacd they wlU bc content with whito Mper." A. S. Seer* Mid: " I know nothing nf the move. nant except what I have seen in the newspapers. I pay iow as much ss the manufacturers seem to demand, ex :ept for s few small lots." Walter J. Price ha* bosun hi* suit against Albert Amn? ion, of th* Casino, for the alleged refusal to divide with tim sixty share* of Meek which be claim* were bocn-nt on olnt account. Th* stories of both panie* to the suit rere recently published tn ruil tn Tua I kihi .sa Manager Ambers, of the Thalia who Uss hold for a rear the lease of Irving Hall, bas decided to tear 1' down ind erect a handsome theatre for German ??? rf,,ri: rhe plan* drawn by Theodore G. Slain are* now mVB HM -ulldlng Department. The tbaatrv, which will have imple exlM and In all waya comply with the new law, will teat about 1,800 people Th* tugs will have a depth ot lfty-Sv* feat, ind th* width of the building will ba slghty-tlv* fe*t. The 160th night of " The Wife" w?* duly celebrated BM nljzlit by the distribution of artiatic MTOS-R* rvou ni'ich adminiti-*!' tra,rr: er hi ch wi.l have Ibu longest run of the NuttYoik svaaoO, lever went belier, ind aU the principal members of the som pa ny were warmly greeted on their entrancea The amateur performance for the Neighborhood Guild lt No. Un Forsyth-st.. was given succe-sfully last night it No. 109 West Fi fly-fourth-st The piogrammo consisted if ? Our Bitterest Foe," the dream scene from ? The Bel!-," iud some vocal music. Arnon; the perte rei': rs were Mis* --.Ci Wardell, daughter ot MIm liien Terry ; and Mime* Mildred Conway, AllM Craig and Lakey, and Mean. Evert Jansen Wendell and William A. Buckland. Messra Lacy snd Arthur, managers ot the " Still Alarm," which ls to be produced next week at th* Four MSaSB Street Theatre, state that the piece will bo c.un unued lhere a* long as lt ls profitable. The pretty little theatre and reception reiom of the Berkeley Lyceum were thrown open yesterday for the ;n MSOOM of the parents of the pupils of th. Berkeley KhooL The building. Which has b'-eu BO-OSO BsBSBlfeSd, ls now entirely finished. Including ths baths and the large ind admirably arranged gymnasium. The Presldeut aud Mrs. Cleveland attended a perform, ince of "The Marquis," by Rudolph Aronaon's comic .per* company. In Washington on Saturday eve-aiiiS CROSSES OF HONOR FOR LONG SERVICE. The 7th Regiment Armory last night present.*, one of thc most billliant scenes in lt* history, as the 'kofi In at the word of comx-aud. preparatory to tba annual pre MUUtlon of tb* regimental Crona of lloiior to such onicera as were entitled to receive that dccoralCn from length of MOTtoe The regiment, under the comma:,d of Colsnal Clark, was put through battalion drilL reforming Uno on the entrance of Brlgadler-Creneral Louis Fitzgerald, acc.ia. paiicd by Colcre-1 R W. Leonard, Majors A. ff. Mouunt, Olin, Paul Dana and Wendell Goodwin, who with Captain Binden Roosevelt composed tho reviewing officer's suit. After tho regiment h.id "presented arm." thuy m-rclied past the reviewing oflicer by companies to Uu music of Capps'? band After being again drawn up In regimental line In open order. General Fitzgerald, accompanied by his atal and Colonel Clark, marched down the tanks and Inspected tbe men, after v. hich the following members of tho regiment were called to th* front and decorated by Ihe reviewing o*ncur: Captain WlKlanf H. Palmer, Qiu* rte .roaster John V. Long, Sergeant Edward Connell and Private John G. Bert; Chaplain John R Paxton, Sergeant* Wullara H. HeL-er, William J. Underwood. William H. Folsom, Thomas A. Bartley, William G. Bates and Bt H. Crawford j Privates George W. Thatcher, Joseph E. Dlsbrow. Georg* L. Andrews, Thomas J. Taylor. Thomas J. Blanca (sec? ond,, W. W. Tompkins and F.dward L. Nhill. Th* Ont four received tue -eflracntai ailver cres* for flfte**i, and th* remainder were awarded the bronze eroM for ten years' service in tlie regiment. Sci jenni.Major John W. Coughiry received the gold modal for twenty years' *er vice, and Lieutenant. George A. Jones, Daniel A. Ki and Walter S. Wilson; Sergeant Jacob M. Schuyler, and Private* E. C. Andrews snd H. L. II. Ward, who s.-e also ent.Jed to the same honor, will rete iv. their medals at a future dat*. The regiment wa* then put through battalion move? ment* by Colonel Clark, their marching meeting with lotal applause from the _p-r.ui.r_. BBOOKL TX'S CONGEE GA TIONA I. C C D B. The flrst regular meeting of the newly o-gaul/.- I gregatloual Club of Brooklyn was h. li in ita room* In the Johnston Building, at Flatbush-ave. and Fulton-sc, Dst evening. Arnon;; the seventy member* pre sent were the BBQ R S. Stores, A. J. V. Behrenda TL B. dita, H. A. Powell, J. G. Robert*, E P. Inq-r .'.'.. A. J. Lyman, J. W. Drooka Vf. Kincaid and Josiah -sir.ens. Pro? fessor A. C. Pe: kins, J. M. Van Cott, R S. Bein-I W. M. Butler, W. II. Ni-hoi*. lUehard 8. BjBneH, D Johnson. The.rdore R Davis, C. D. W_od,jJ?4|. Su.Tdam, W. T. B. Miiilj-en, E. P. Ide. A. A. fipaar.Ms^. B J. P. Dike aud James Serlmgcsour. - *f I dliuic-.r s business session wa* Jeld. J MltcheU presided. The names of over forty new mem? bers were proposed, including several fn.m Plymouth Church, which did not take part In the organization of the club. Th* Mar. W. G. Puddtfoot, ot the Aroerlran Home Mlsslonaty Society, spoke of l.ls work In the wilds ?t Michlgsn. The topic for dla.ua_.on for UM * I MS IQ* wa* ? Church Cnlon," and Dr. Bchrer.ds Bl Professor Truman J. BBOfeoB, of the Packer Ins; Baptist, spoke of the lenden'-y to organization st the pres ent day aa Indicative of religious unity. The eather ?peaker* were the Rev. Dre. Storr*. McLeod and Robert-. pennsylvania favors the per diem bill General A. L. Pearson, ot Pittsburg, trice-presld-nt for Penasylvania of the National Per Diam Service Pension A-soclatlou and ex-offlcio member of tko Executive Ossa. millee, write* to President Wells tn encouraging report of tha popularity of the measure throughout (-tat State, ls*. li tiona from both soldiers sod citizens are being slumed tn almost avery county and tra .smitted to Wa-hingiou. En? campment No. 1, Union Veteran legion, of BBUMmM, Ita*) adopted resolutions unanimously Indorsing the Per Diem blU and taking Congress to give lt precedence ovr any other pension bill. General Veirvnt has received letter* from Co__re____*-i John Dalzell tad Thoma* M. Bayue, who repraaent Ue two district* of Alirghcny Ceunty, assuring him thal they will support the bili. Tb* veterans of Allcv gh*ny City hold aa enthusiastic mee-lng on Saturday eaenlng and declared their preference for th* Per Diem bill. The Rev. Iii orv W. Corny, of GaysvlH*. Vt, who wits I viidlct In th" lcoiii New-York Valunb-ri uds * jjetiUuii sij,-?ml by every ve tar-ran arel mri but three. The n.u.i*p rs e.f Os- a soldier*. An eucuursgltig IsCtSI trout Cu!t<-ei S iles Baa ?tar J. D. Canarea ha* been reoMved Sf vetaraas of New CaaUa. Emm. ConmAn (be iM.. M. XL ILolimm. ot tko! city, who was rhf.plitn of the National Par Diem Cen*?a ! Uart held st Irving Hall. Marrh L and a fighting soldier during Uie wir. writes: " If thia C*ll|rSM MU* to ps** our us bbs lo H ihat no man I* elected M that budy thi* is sralnst us." <.?aerel Schuyler Hamilton eal iii*i th. veterans *,f th* country and their frlenda who j- ai bill, can marshal 8,000, ooo voter* al Ute polls. COS FR 0 Y ll.GAR US. I TVA Y II US BA S D. a Nev. with twci WABBUMt omfBBBt BT v. tva wami M MMBMMttt d ykaho ago. Rostov. March 2d (Speclal).?A woman and rV*r soe fron) Somerville, went tn Lynn on Sunday In searvk of her husband, te. whom .he tvs-s married more (han thirty years ago. She waa married to Bobert Hawkee In Nove Scotia and lived with bira between four and five years. One afternoon her husband left home to visit ber moth-r. ne never was aeen afterward In Nova Scotia, and if was believed thal he was drowned Mrs. Hawkes mourned him as dead for twenfy-fonr years and was obliged to labor hard to support her three sons, one of whom was born In tbe same month his father cbsappearod. Mis. lian hes cam* to Boston in 1-7;! and found employment here, sending back to Nova Scotia ber earnings for the support of her children. This*, years ago she was m_rried again. Last summer one of ber sons, John Hawkes, e sash ar.d blind manufacturer In the town In Nova Scotia where Mr. end Mrs. Robert Hawkes had lived, waa eecosted by a man who called bim by name and said that he was his father- The ion repudiated bim, de? claring that his father wa* dead. Some time after this oecnrreece the other son of Mrs. Hawkes, e painter iu somerville, was accosted In that city by e Aan who claimed that he was his father. 1 his ton also declared that lt could not be possible, but told his mother of the circumstance, end from what he said, the mother wa* convinced that the man was her husband whom the had supposed to he dead. She ol tallied legal advice end loft her second husband. She was taken 111 and was obliged to drop piucend Ings (or 0 time, but yesterday BBB went to Lynn with her son from Someiville and f:om answers oMainexi to hor Inquiries went to tbe bouse o' Howard Hail, a nember of BL Paul's Method.st .hutrh. The woman claimed him as her huTband, anel he- denied lt and threatened to thrash rhe ibm Hall ls a in-tried min and has three children. Mrs- Hawke, waited Hj"on officers of St. Paul's Church and related ber story. It ls stated that Had bas a daughter in Boston. SELEt T10SS FROM THE MAIL. A-N'OT-IEI* ANTI-. LAVEEV LEADER CONE ? To thr Mo I tor , ? . 'i - r rt e a ie* hlr: On Saturday last, the 25th Inst., Jacob Heaton, one of th- rotetaoa of tfc* anti iMoey Mi0*100, 'lied In his eightieth year, at hi- hone in Sal'.-ui. I'olum biaua l comfy, ohio. O' bis early lifo I am unable to speak, but from 1340 and onward I knew him well, end can bear testimony to his great moral worth end BB-MB-Ok devotiejii to the anti--lavery cause. As 0 merchant his am SSS! was dependent tn a large degree upon popular favor, but he kept only his good., not his principles, on tie- MOrfcrS, a:nl W?aM nu sooner Bars ooMoolod kl : ..tu he tooan h.ive tom mitti*! a fraud M ptfa SaeBSSS. Hi- i.ume was on ? ti;.- mos: traqaealsd laadoo of the: underground railroad, and hundreds of fugitive slates found pro? tection under bis roof, oftentimes under circumstances which put his property, if not his liberty, In periL He was e warm admirer and personal friend of tbe Hon. salmon P. Chase. Li.listing in tue anti slave.7 I movement lu 1 seriicsl years, be teiOu part lu or ? gauliin,- the Liberty, Free Soil and Hepuolican par- , u.s bul tl,ouj;li a poll!!'-*! Abolitionist, he set a hijih t.,1 ni,., un- Boral sedcattoa l.-'i by c.anison. sea. trinuiin. 1! "T.iliv tu lt- support and aialntalnlng tho eloaeat lions with Its ycMnotere. lie could pu I limn himself tu any one lorm e,f ami-slavery 1 effort, but Insisted In faKlnj" part In every movement -Uii-n promised to du anythliig for til- cause. His I house In Salem was known for years as the " Quakers' lavern," aud a register which he kept of the names of his guests included nearly every prominent champion of the cause to which he wm so long devoted. .Age ex? empted him from service es a soldier In th* oivll War: but his friend CfeSMM, knowing hi** great capabil? ity-. Neared for him an appolntmer.t in the commis? sary ?ervtre, to which he dc c.'e.I klasoll for years willi fidelity and succe-s. Blt excellent wife and Mt ural Children survive him. William V. Heaton. ll iud -ii honorably known In Wall St reit, ls his oMeel son. OLIVER JOHN-OS. 164 West Forty-fifth st. New York, March 2fl, 13_8. HORACE GREELEY AND COL. WILLIAM L. STON"_. To tht Editor of Th* Tr ibmn*. Slr: A letter In The T*'Br.*n_ of February 28. from a gentleman In Pennsylvania, after giving some - 1 , s - ' lill* elsy I V-Terft Coinmerrial Advertiser' that a runaway ap;r*ntlce boy from Vermont, named Horace ! enough to come to New-York and start a newspaper." Allow ms, in reply to thu., to say that th** wrt'er of the above (unintentionally, of course) makes an assertion which is entirely without foundation, and for this reason : M8BS8 Greeley served his apprenticeship at Poultuey. Vt.. In the office e,f u The Neir'ii-.n **i>ectator," a newspaper then owned and edited by Ebenezer Stone, a .reither nf Tolonel William L MOW. of '? The New-York Commercial Ad a," living during this period, as wu the custom with apprentices in those days, In the editor's (Ebene? zer stone's) tani.Iv. In an unpublished lette-r to myself from Mr. OlBBlSf, Hie triter speaks in the most affec? tionate terms of Ike I.iiidnr.s which ho received from Ebenezer and his wife; ami when Mr. OiaaM d?-ie; mlned to seek New York City as a new ti. - lal of labor, h" bo?- wi-h him from his old employer, F.ber.ezer, a strong letter of Introduction and reen inendatlon to his brother. Colonel Stone, nf '? The 1 *,rrinien-!al." The cemlial manner in which Mr. Greeley ?_- recalvsd and ned by colon**: Stone 1- loki mott ti'ue'h!ng!y by Mr. lireesley himself tn a letter te, mv**lf (Colonel -.tone's son which will be found printed tn full in my Life Qi my fa'uer. pae'^ B7 '??' [I 'J.;ll tk ia ko MOO how Impossible lt was ihat Colons] Stone's paper could have cri-i.-acterlzed Mr. Greeley as - a runaway appren As Mr. Greeley and Colonel Stone were through life the warmest of friends?politically ar. 1 personally? I am desirous tin*, lo lustlce to the* memovf of both, you will hlndlv print this letter, and 'hus correct the impression whick otherwise mU'ht t.aturallv lu* left un the mlneU of vuur leaden were your correspondent'! statement to pass uncontr^d'ete d. WI U J AM L. STONE. ?_. Jersey City. March 10. 1888. PILLAR POST LETTER BOXES. To the Editor of The Tribune. Slr: I read with much pleasure, yemr editorial In to-day's MRS " MBB Branch Post Offices W anted." Why do yon not advocate the Introduction of tbe " Pillar Po.t System," now so widely in vogue in Lon? don, and oth*-r MNBBBB cities and towns' This would do away completely with the present wretched country villas style of lamp-post boxes, as the pillar pest has an opening .nfflelently largo to take in parcels "f mall manor clnciuding thin! dasi) up fo the full site and weight allowed by the postal depart men:. Is lt not astonishing that this simple remedy for our present ill... ami tot expediting our city de? livery has nut been thought o; and insisted upon before? l.ei'iK.-ELLER. New-York, March 20, 1..8. ROSSETS AND GO tVSS IS RICH PROFUSION. Th" house of R Altman A Ca., Nineteenth-*.- ?nd Slxth ave.. ls showing an exclusive Muck of tine French mil? linery, imported gown* and wraps and dainty underwear. The Immense show-rooms of the Arm, elegant In all Ihelr appointments, offer ample space for the display of their ! goods, besides the advantape 0f thorough ventilation, sn tliat the rooms never seem uncomfortable In spite al tb* great crowds that sometime* Hil them. The display ot Imported French bonnets *nd hat* from the workroom* of \ famous Parisians is especially attracUv* this *??*?*? - -v.th thc crown nearly cooMaled . I . maned roses snd leaves, was ttraed up at the side toward tho back and faced with a huire Alsatian bow of bise* moire ribbon laid daUy 00 0 A number of prent- Iii tie flower bonnels el lilies * I iud of pal* geranium lea te* ar* ahown ' with fa< lugs of mo-s-grecn velvet or gi*?*>ii * and hanging string a sre st the back of many of tb* new er?, and ar* Intended to b- brongrii .orwaru and pi: ' -r.oulder lDsttad of bciiig tbsl under th* chin, ai. ... Caimfortabbs I Elegance or style and material are I Parisian gowns and wrap* Imported bj- this linns* An excea*dlngly stylish gown ot peau de sole, in the new silver ahade, caUed " silver wedding" gray, was made with three panel* In front of white silk, era*-*barred with black velvet line*. The polonaise of the dress was nw ie wiih a partly louse front, opening over a vest of white Silk, with a Direct. Maofc net ai. the throat. Ts* Mlvedge ut tho silk was displayed in front and Hi* polonaise wa* loop-id up In big Mia's it the back with a widn sash of ritition. A s. j l!i>h ari-** ot goleSt-n-brown 1 ? ? it Uh a ... r'ght ? .I iii." _e-u wan rimmed wh ^, n.-a.-ina-ero*s Mes .'\r.-?i,u_ 11. k* Ms ancient gorgi'i. as iBls rta 1 ls sometime- .. i>s.??iu*' were full . slut high, Slid Here ftn.ah-u*. at the wrist with lern pointed ! Vandyke eoffs. They wen- pp -.-?:,? similar to the aieeve .1 wirh which all sre familiar In th* port rs c t,srles the First and courtiers of Ua limo, painusd by the imwna for wear at watering pla<-es, tea-gowns and many ? ether dres*fs are profusely displayed lu attractive sln-s. Tan undera*>ar de 1 .ar mien, of this flrn hts alway* been ? *'"?' Tbere ?re ahown sets ! uf line uni r?-._r. of the flnest ||ji..u cambric, trimmed with real ls'-*-, jul se: with me_i:i,ona or real lac*, m ' deftly Introduced iliat ibey seem ta ls a 1 ari of th* Booda tthlle the embrcurvv, wroughi wiUi the needle lo match : the lae*. 1* ** due aa Ute work ou the daintiest iunlker . ??? FEABS FOR MES. BATT1N AXD HEB CHILDREN. Tha dlaappcaeranoo *f Mr*. Angle Eswlla Balda and her two child 00 K. turd and lieery T., wa* reported at Police Bes-M-arter* Issi evening. Mrs. Ba ttl u U Uta wtts of Richard Batttn, wh. aaa chart* af tat* nolle* telegraph at night. She recently brought suit _*p___*t har heaband for a se*j*ratlon. Last week Judge Andrews gav* a dseialoa * -.nu aiiino'.y and coun*e*l Mea ta Mra Bani* and rr-n io Mr. Bsttin. Thr ? -r.riiy *ntl Mr. B*ulu went to his ulfe-'s ?rnv. Ne,. _'J") Went Fortj-seeond-st., to Bet UM chlldre*). The pla-c was closed tnd lb" neighbor* told Mr. Batttn HMM the furniture had men Mid. Mr*. _B__8J hod kesa esttag -_raug*iy tor seysiM Beys and lb* wont sway with the ehll.ren last Friday. She waa gloomy and despondent snd had b-am deserted by Henry C. Overln. whore presence lu um Batttn hnua-hold had eenaed all the trouble. Mr. BatUn traced hla wlte to Mrs. J. Ba-land** haine. Na 110 Amity-tt., Brooklj.-t. Nu uue knows where aha wesnt to from there on Friday night. It 1* thought that la ber praemt e-odt_m. having placid hcr-elf tn <Meten.pt ot conn by abducting h*r cbUdren. ahe miy kill th* children and commit tulctd*. also. Mr*. Battln bas ?ararat relative* ob Long island sod detective* wll. auk* a March so-day for her and the boya SBOT WHILE DRMASDISG HIS WIFE WEB eilL'S SOOTHER PCTB A BULLET IN TBO CLAIMA*.T'S BRAIN. A probably fatal shooting case occurred last rveninf at the house of DVorge Green, No. 10. Bodney-it., Brooklyn. For some time a young man named Nicholas Goldcnkirch has been paying attentions to Mr. Green's daughter Emity, con? trary to the wishes of the family. They ha*, a had frequent clandestine over ng. and it is alleged that they were secretly mumed recently. Lost evening young Goldenkircn called at the house and inquired for hi_%wife. Uer brother, Charles W? met him at the door and denied him admittance'. Hot words passed between them, Goldcnkirch in? sisting that the girl waa his wife and h.* had a right to see her. Green said he could not go in: Goldcnkirch at? tempted to push post bim, and a scuffle ensued. Green WB6 getting worsted, when he drew a re? volver and fired a shot at bis int:).'onist- The bullet entered Goldenkirch's left temple and lodg-cl In thc bruin. The wounded man fell on the Boor, crying, ? Help: help: I'm mardfreel." Tlie e-eit-'tnent in the neighborhood, which is one of the best guarters of the Eastern District, close' to Etadiora waa intense, especially when, the po lie. and aa ambulun* ? pea???h.-d th'- house. Db Hanley pfeonoonoed tiie condition of the wounded man as dangerous and he wu a r BB8Tsd aft^r the wound vms flreoo-d, to tin* hat,te; trict Hospital. Probing for the bullet showed that it could not be removed without peril aad the injured man ls likely to die. nt. Green surrendered himself to the police, ami elunv-cl that he fired the shot ta protect his house treim intrusion. Ile is thirty -five yura- ,,- ;l,^, -,,-?? js a iiiraerintcnd'-Tit of ? __u-t<i_y. Bis .inlier is a proofreader in this I Green, or Mrs. Goldenldreh, would not say whether she wns murri",, to Ihe wouBded m-m or not. as he claimed She did not know wh- i lived, and the polloo vv-e*r" ural.le to ase rfu in. There have been differences between the mn of Mr Green's fnmily for some time, snd informa? tion was denied at the house in regard to the matter. ^ A PITIABLE CASK f>F DESTITUTION. FtiCR SISTERS STARVING IN" A HFW-.r.'-SET TIWX ?TW'i nt* Trtr.M Dr* ITV. PmLitigtrtnt March _?.?A dispatch to "The Re? cord,"" from Mount Holly, N. J., says: " In a neat residence on the upper portion of (Jarden-it.. the three Misses Aaron and their sister. Mrs Wlegand, have lived In a quiet way for a number of years past. They are all children of the late Samuel /.aron. At his death he left a small estate, a part of which was th? house In Mount Holly, where his danihrers have since lived Recently, they have been seen but little by the neighbors. It was found on Sui.elay that one of the sisters, Miss Mary Ann Aaron, was dead, and that Mrs. Wlegand was dying. Then tbe cause of tke trouble wm learned. The women were literally starving. Too proud to beg, tbe listers preferred to starve. Mrs. Wlegand died late on Bundey night. Another of the sisters ts In a precarious condition. Samuel Aaron, the father of the women, was at one time pastor of the Mount Holly Baptist Church. m HEARISG OS THE MORRIS CAB Al BILL. THE GOVERNOR SAID Ti) UK FOR THE MEASURE ? thk statk ci-asnna TREVT'ti, March 28 (Special).?Governor Green gave a bearing this evening on the Morris Canal bill whioh is now before him. No action was taken, -^???w we* a la ree attendance* sf opponents of ihe menauire, ami the Lehigh Valley Bailrond wus alse, repr-aetiteiL It i>. stiu - eiuor ib committed in favor of rh'* hill. The .{??publican State Committee tb ajrreael to call tiie State Convention for t; lection of dele^tes to the Chicago Convention in either the -Lest or second w_ek of May. OBITUARY. DAKIEL a WHTTLOCK. Daniel B. Whltloctt, az* slxfv. died re?-.ferday of kidney disease, at Ls hi B-S- No. BOB West Tweniy elghth-st. Mr. Whitlock has negen well-known In shipping circles for the last twenty ye*ar*. 0060 tbe poslMon of president and Mina*!! of th beth Weam Cordage Company, secretary of ' Monal Cordage Company and trustee of tko v ,n for Beafoon He b" -. one son and three .-Ughrers. The funeral will be at the Ckarek of the Holy Aj>c>:"!'S. N: Twenty-elehth-st., on Wednesday afternoon, tho burial to ba at Woodlawn. JFAIf MART**, NAPOLEON DESIRE, BTSAB-X Parla March ...?Jean Marie Napoleon Desire ?_____ I* de?d. _ M. Nlsajd wss bom at ChaUUon-sur-Soine to 1. 06. ne became associate editor of the " Journal des Debuts" and of ? Le Nation!'" to 1831 and In 1844 he was made I of Requests in th* Council of -State and professor of Latin eloquence to the College of Frano*. He was elected to th* A'tdemr to 1850, and two year* later he OOOSOOiSl M. VUiemaln to the chair of French eloquence in the Faeuiry of Letters. Arnon! his works an- u Studies on the Latin Poets during the Decline of Learning." " History of French Literature,? * Studlea ou the Revival of Letter*,'' " -itudie* to Critical Literature," " Portraits and Studlea in Literary History" and ? Th* Four Great Roman Historians." Two of his brothers are well-known French writers. DR. EDWIN B. THOMP80N. Dr. Edwin B. Thcmpson, formerly a prominent phy ?tebin of Orange, N. J., died at Kala maze , Mah., m Saturday, of conaumpUon. age flfty-sev n. He was born to this city, snd wss a son of Martin Thompson, a well known architect During the War he served as a sar g*on tn the army, and waa stationed at David's Island, resigning October 1, IS*!**, and aettling with his family m Orange, where ba soon built up s laraje practice and wa* known for his services to the poor. About six years sgo he brok* down with oven-.ork and ex;>osure. * Dr. Thompson was s me-mber of the medical "tall of Memorial Hospital when lt was lirst oceanLed. He leaves s widow snd three unmarried daughtera SEXD1XO A BULLET THROUGH HIS OWX BRATX. Mrs. Rsbaecos P? te-non went to her room* on the top floor of No. 40 Smith-st.. Brooklyn, after her d?y*s work y**terdsr and found her hu?h*nd. Edwin, lyln.. dead on th. floor with a rev-elver on ht* breast On* chamber had been discharged Into hi* brain. Mr. PotlaO-BO was fifty two years of age, and bad been a s-.Terer from sBosala catarrh for years and a.- times wa* despondent He had ao children. -* HIS BOOK-KEF-PEI: STOLE 825.000. JAMES L. BLACK. I'F A-.'lRY PARK, Ai-ltr-?TED? A rLl'MUKI'-S lil WT LOBB ASMBMS Park. B. J., Mar*-- _?..? Jam*-a r? ts ell-known at this place as bookkeeper for t'rfah White, a wealthy plumber, and the Hist man to ltitro duce artesian Wills Into this section ol I wm orrosted to-day on a charge of oo_BoO-_0000*t The amount of the man's peculations ls tSBMUMot io be over K-,00O. Biak has a family living here. This afternoon he was taken before a Justice, and held In d-fult of bail foe the ('rand Jury. For some tlma Black's habits have been bal, and he has been gambling heavily in the big lotteries. _ 1 HE WEATHER REPORT. ?) vt* rv si ext WBtt-S-BOBB?VOBld ho'tm. Wasbixstov. March 88.-For Ma***ch<iaett* ?nd Cen OSOOkafc hrlak ta high *a*t?rly wind', -Ughtly warmer, rain or an*w. Tor Ea*l*ra New York. B**--*- Pennsylvania sud -*"*w. J*rs*.-. fresh to brisk north*-* ter ly wall, rain, followed ay warmer, fair wether Far th* South Atlantic and E??t Half nuts*, rain followed bf cMd-r. w**t*rlr wine* ?*<! tait walther, coudltiaa* ure favors',1* for serer*- local siortna. For Wsatara N*w York aa l WMtarn Pennsylvania brisk to blah southerly winda beeomlax Ur-ht. variabl*. sad Sst. i*w*il bv brisk WMi?r'.y. warmer, fol.owad by eolder fair WMtner. TRIBUNE IOCAL OBSERVATION'S. ? i 1 B8Rr km,, ma. M?ht Incuea l*!*T?.'**l. t!*<*ISTS 01X111 UG. ? .'?' _'. "MW! ???'_' ? '? .' . I ya* i e<i ,"' SI 30.0 Tstai.tl ciw-\ Marah 17-1 a a.?Light soow be for* r!?*rr -iisetged tots rat* *"":*r*l*y. winch eoat:*ncd ?sst of the el y. Th* limper aorw range e bsiw in,i ibo, mm a***r?a? list3) bri* i rtaaa ?* dm rorres|MB,ua< Sar UM patt, and 6V higu*r (k*a aa Bun.lar l* aa! a**r tat* eitv rm.Anr iher* will probably ba warmer, partly eioady ws*u*r, with rata. . TO CHOUSE STATE Di:LEGATES. AN OFFK fALCAl_Ll^K__luUBUC.\NS. TBE COVIMITTEK H'RMSl'f... i HE BsSI- OF RKF'.F SENTAT ON AT THK BtTFFAL" COJtVF.-aT OS. Ihe official call for tBA J'e'iu.l.ean 6tate Conven? tion at. liu-alo wan issued yesterday by Ckairmaa Bliss, of the State Committee, lt ls rn lollows : UKA-XIC AR I ESS I.I.,: Bole IN -TaTB ' 'OMMlTTJ-g, > 8 i itt. Marah 21, i .88. \ To the l.pptthlicaii .Jector. of tbe ..ate af New-York : The Republican elector, of the stale of New York ami ail ut hers tv ho mat desire to nnlte with them tn Ung ti"- principles of rh- It publican nerty as declared In the platform adopted by the l-st Nar ional Convention are hereby roqoestod io send delegates to a >tate t unventtoa to ix* held at the city of HullaJo oe w ?.!? eada., the 1Mb day of Mir, 1_,_, at ia o'clock noon, for Ihe purpose of electing four dr legates-at> amt four sitoir.ate. to th" National Republic-io itlon, to li- held In the etty cf chicago on the li'fh dav of June. 1688; alto for the transaction ot sock oth**r business a. may properly como before merrion. Far.. A*-, nibly District in the -tate will be entitled tn representation in i.e-eaortiance with the tc Seel nie hereto annexed. Thc bepubllean National Coi'imlt fi ? ''Irects that two delegates ard two aJte.r__.ea he Ibo*ira from each Congressional District lu thr sane manner as the nomination af a member of Concrete ls n.a.lo in said district. ..usu ira a. Buss, Chairman. Frank **. smith. Hrtretary. Tbe schedule of representation ls the tame os that at last year's Convention, and Is as follows. No. ilrXe- """" Na SE County. Dist, gates. '"on-ity. Dist, gatns. ,\I!*any . . I . New York . 13 8 . . 2 7 New York . 14 8 Albany . . 3 6 Bow-York . 1. 5 Albany . , A New York . lrt 4 JUbany . . 5 0 New-York . X7 fl Ai.ej.any. . H New York . 18 8 Broome . . fl New York . 1? C I benning 6 New York . 20 4 < aftaraugtis. I 8 New York . 21 & i atrara_K-S. 2 ti New York . aa 0 ta.,uga . . 1 rt Kow-Tort . 23 8 Cay mea ? ? 2 8 New York . 84 3 mina. 1 . |Xtagsra. . 1 4 Chautauqua. a 8 Niagara. . 2 4 i benarige . fl* |Oneula . . 1 6 ti . . 7 Columbia . 7 i ortland. . Del iware. . 7 ??_ . 1 6 imo. . a t. . . l I Erie ... 2 7 Brie ... I ? . . 4 5 c'nebia . . a rt Oneida . . 3 ii onondaga . 1 7 c 'Donia** . 2 7 onondaga . 3 0 Ontario . , 7 Orange . , 1 6 Orange . . 2 ? Oneaiul . , 8 - * . . 1 6 Erie ... 5 6 Oswego . , 2 6 . . 15 ots* go . , 1 4 Franklin. . fl Oisejo . , a 5 .ind l-i.Tiim . , 3 toa . 15 Queens . . 1 4 ? . , ci g . .a . , a o Greene . 5 p.<*t.ssel_er . 1 ll'* li.mer. . 7 Bensa-laer . 2 7 Jefferson. . 1 6 i .nsseiaer . 3 6 Jefferson. . 2 5 Richmond . 4 . ? 1 5 Ko. bland . 4 . , 2 3 fet. Lawrence 1 ? . ll B tt. Lawcoooo 2 6 Kl mrs. , . 4 4 lat. Lawreuce 3 0 . . 0 5 ..74 Kin-.**}. . . 8 '1 . . . ll f) . . 10 8 narai uga 1 8 2 5 ?Tdy. 4 sehobarlo . 4 r . 4, ?seneca . ? ?ateilien . . 1 . . ll ll ki mrs. . , ia rt "Steuben . ? 2 . . 5 biilfolk Livingston , ii Sullivan. , 4 Madison . . 8 Tioga . . & Monroe . , 1 4 .o-ipklns . 5 Monroe . . 2 12 Ditter . . 1 4 Monroe . . 3 t Ister . . 2 4 Moir .ornery 7 Elster . . 3 4 ak . 1 .-! Warren . . 5 New-York . 2 :i Washington. 1 5 Nf-.t Fork . 3 4 v. ishlngtoa. a 4 Nea York . 4 Wayne . . 1 4 ork . 5 4 Wayne. , . 2 _ fork . fl 4 imijibom x 5 N'"? York . 7 o Yestekeetar. 2 5 New-York . fl a IWe. tc hester. 8 5 New York . 0 fl Wyoming . 8 New York . 10 5 'Yates . . 4 New York . ll 5 - New-York ia 4 Total .... S0*1 The members of the -state Committee will meet ot thc Oraeooe il,.use, ]iu/Ialo, at fl p. m. on May 15. anne We-iR**;. A!>oc'c^ Pur*ua Plaster* take The very sao-test rime tn Bake ?way with ovary pal* and seka Children I ry for Pitcher** (a.Moria. ii i En. ACKER? Arhl? reilil.nce. Nu. 153 West 43d-st, David B, a,, agu t <>.5 rears. Kilner, . sr, Paul's Churoh, Paterson, N. J? on Bunaday iwratag at 10 o'clock. Kin*iiy e.nnt tle.arers. laavs feet ot Chamber* at, N. Y, L E. anet W. R. B., st il?. m. Tua Nsw-Yoga Nati* va;. B-__0-_BSB bask. > BlW'TO-UL Marsh '.4, Hs.. I Far nearly twenty years David D Acker lias bean vice it of tins I'ank. Ila Uir-ctsrs ni*- -a- ,Ies;re to make this formal and pei die r?n>_nition of how full, ihnv hav.- rn ii oar! lina vsla* of leis serv ces. the sou itu. ss ot ins coanse;. the uaseltlsimese of his rtevolloo ie, their Interest*. ?a 1 ?liov? sll the Inatlnctivs unawervinz linearity and uprightness of his character. Tliey reepiest their presl lent to convey llieir emiparhv to tin* bereaved family anel to e *tprese fer them tuelr kerna tiena* sf hid personal loss they have suffered In the death of * good aaei hooorod 'ri.nd. For th* Board. I), ti. HALSTEAD, Pre*id*nt. ALi.IN-0. Munday. Mar** -.ti. Marv B. Allin, widow ot Qaerg* Allin, ia th* 71*i va?r ?' ,?r na. Friend* ure invited t* *tt*ud tim fnueral *srvic*? from b*r ?esl lenee, No. I so i'aei?r?a*-*t,, B.oo_!yu, at lia. m., on Weslaeaeisy, the 2-Sth mat arCFTINCLO-ss-At No. 4 Weat 49U-?t., New-York, on Meindar, March 20, ot sesrlet lever. Jehu Winthrop a neem* uki, )r. twit son of loin w. aad Joanna Bosaell Am-niiicliiss. a**.! 1 year and 10 aiontha Fniteral pnvite. It ia kimi Iv reeiue*si*d '.hal no tloweirs be sent. QA8B?Al Newljurit. *?" Y.. March '..-">. Mus Frances faa*. Funeral aervlosa will le* h*id on Weiiries-lay, Maroh 'IH. at 8 o'clock p. m., rroiu hor late realdeuca Broad-aL, Ncwbarg, N. Y. CALDECOTT?At Clneinn?tl, Deoember 9. 1*W7. Marta R.. w: uw of Charlo* IL L'aldeoott, and da* j liter of tne tata Oenr.e W ll.is.?. Funeral *?rvires at Trinity cemetary. New-York, oa Ta*** day. March -7, at 4 p. n. Frteade are invite*. DH WEY -dd sunday. M?rch -j. at Hotel Bristol, New-York Hit afters liacerlog lllnea*. Mary -ills*, wife of Sonlre P D"W*y. Funer.i ss. vices will l,? held at the Reformed Dutch (_ buroh. -th-tve. and 4_tbaL, on W-dnesetay, March 2fl, at luiSO e'eluck. TnterenentlB Oreen wood cemetery. j Kinetly oiiiu dowers. | San Fran.-isce paper* piesse c*ny. . D 'AN' -At East tirang*. Man-It 21. Frsaoa* Btgstew. w-.tr sr Wi"lara A. boan, scd u aagiuer ef the Uta Ftirhst** and Marihia Bieeleew. e. N'-w .arc Funejr.i af Kirsi P.sfermeil Ciiureih. Wednasdar, 28th ln*t.. on the arrival *f lb* l|B! P in. train treal Barclay-st. frrry at Brisk 'burch .-aiali*u. Fleaae omit *iower?. Hartford and St. Louis pa-ier. pees** oby. Ul. Xi. I_ejo r-jua lay, Mar-ti ii, alta, m., Joeenh W. I'i-i. iel. Th- frien*'s of the family are re.pee-trnily Invited to *tt.id lila funeral on Wedne*) Uv. Mar^h 2s), at ll a. m. ar^iselr, af ihe enarcn of tho Tranaflgnratioo, l-att '-.that., near 5th av*. Inrerii.ert in Philaelelphla It ls reen?clf illy re ; leste.lttiat no flower* be *ent KKA*a'c[-_aiBrt(ienij"i on _ie*iay, Mareh *.?, lHSB. J*a*il* \. i-'raiic a. Funersl serve* on Wednodtv, March 9M, tl S-.SO *. ro.. fro-u th* realilaee* ol bat broiherinlaw, H. C. webb, 19i :. ii: at.. UraokeVB. Inr?rn,ent at Plit*0*l<l, Mass. ? .'our. . KM *)n Maroti 21. I--1"*, Killi, ttn.low of ths lat* : rn, W. Gra.'iam, snd lUintbter of the isle William Brown, of a-aw-Vur* r.tv i* th? S7MI ? *sr of her aire. s^rTlee* at k?r Ltts reswleoce. 107 Kysrson-sL, Brooklyn, ou .Ve4ueetay, Marca 'IU. ct Ipa IIEAI.V-On Mondtv. M*r*ii SB -S88B Columtria Heigh'*. Brooklyn, < naries Braider Healy, so a of A. Antastua aa* UOSM i:rs<ley Healy, *gs't 5 rtnn. i'-;V.te. HITCH! ' ic K-At Va 20Bt'issve.. eaSstardav. March 24, ? ,nu:!," or R. B. Hltcb*ock, C. 8, s? Mrail >*4 y??rs. Interment ar C*0;,i -(.ring. iu . U*a?iu March'JU, isss. Joshua Jane*, tn Iks S'-d y**r * or*. The relative* and friends ot the fannir ar* respectf elly lBvtt-*-. to stteal Vie tuuaral sarvioe* st tko Ut, family rssiilease. Na. Hil MU.*vc., *n Tuesday. March 27, at 4. co p. m. MAl?EI.SDF*a-Oa Sin Hr, Msroh '.S, l*?ss. after a short illness. Knutsen M*u*ls<leo. lo ' I* 74th vear sf his age. Relat.T.ssnil trial la a: the family ar* invitflt te *tt*ud th* funeral tram hl?lar- ?*.,. 2 stroog Place, Brook. 'ya -? .?, Mareh i?. ?t 2.30 p. ai. ? ut oiwec*. g?Oa Ftitsr. y.treii JU, *t rae New.York Itutei, a ter a loior tllneas, Bllae atdlachlaa. aiaee of t:ie u:- A exai'ter Mclachlan. Th? rrlallvw sn* fr en ?? sr>* respectf tllv laartted to atts-i 1 ber funeral sith- N*w-T?rk Hmei, aa Taeslay. 27tl? inst . ar '.ls'.:.e.:_ '.m. Kiitrauceou Waahingloa ptase. I'lllli-sl LKY-At Flommctoa. S. J.. March-2. Manratta H.. wife ea' Jahn W. Priestley 1 be hsi t al her I ?U n*sideni-e ia Flem nc: as. on uss ur. Marsh 37, ?' . 1 o'.-lo?k._ m.. sadat ths res|i|*nr*of Mrs. Letrl* Steen ",An '.?n??-?_. N*w-Kr.ins wick. N I . ?t 4 t> m. Relative* uni fnsn ts ar* lamed s a it Mrth?*r m'tiea i March 2.V. l_Bt Jnttaa* M- Qaaekee boa wtdow ol Mi-jIm M. i4a_wken<e*, m th* JS<I year et Funeral ssrrioe? will be '.iel 1 st ->t. Mark's Charch in th* Hu werie, 2,1-ar*. aud lOtb at, on Wedu**4*y, th* 2. th inst.. ?i 4 p. m. , vf --atinidealy. M Marrtsuwa. N. J, Marv Baaafort, wife of Aaron V. Rausoiu. ot ihl* 3ity. aad SaugkMr af th* lat* Oor.loB H. Muraford. Re ia ti ree an I "rt*n <a sr* invited tn srtea.l th* funeral *t her lal* midna*. UJ 'id-ava, oa A'sd3**d*r. Marah '__, at mk. -MlTH-At snmiiiit, N. J., isandar, March 98,-*ior*na* Muilr-it, mtant daarhur of Wiiiua B. and Sarah L. -iieilh. Faner.il rom resi.ls ice. e'resowil llaoe, rnaadsv. Maraa 27, a, clay-at. ferrr at th IC a m. sa tal e y Marci M. Aata aelte V. a nisni th* tu narai net - .i-n?i\ Na. iii Maurita place, M.-oaklyn, ueedav. vi tren 27, .il.sop. ot TU i>ll'-0.\-Al W*_ar_?ii?- Uieh.. M Uatak 84. Dr. SAwm B. TIUMaioofi, Iwaerly ol ?caeg*. BL wrr.r. iirr c.xbs hold a STtTE: OOHVsmOVI fhO __BttO||*0 C'imrr.ittee of th" I. r)i.blle*B Stat* LOOgaa -.vii! m. et t'l-day at thc DalaSSM House in Albany. i i.'lpul work tt 111 bc to confider the question of hold? ing a Stat.* convention, ta hich lt ls thought will be Boee Immediately after thi regular Stat* Cor.v.ntlon at BnrTaio. The tnecUng will te caliod tu crdor at noon. WOT TTTE RUDY of TASCOTT. body of tis d.-ad niau lou nd ar inner '.rove on Saturday, which was thought to lie tba. of Tascott, has been identified as tl, it nf .lames I . .McFee-ty, formerly clerk wltb Taylor, Cralf; As Co., of this city. DIED. TODD?ai Oom*ra W_*t*h?**t?r Co., M. T., Frldnr ?v*nlBfc Mare', 'AA. Inna ilUakaik Wilson, wit* of Wiliiana M. T?*-C are*! 81 yatara , ? - __^ F-.ioer.*! **rvi?es freai her lat* r**vld*Bce *e TttsavUr. ITO io*-.. *t 1 ."'ci'ict p. m. .... Chrrtage* ?t Puny"* Station on ?rrival of tra!* lee-nag -ran) Caner* I)*'.ir al Bb;Wa ai. Beiativ** ai.d ._t*a*_t sre re?p*r_tfnllr .anted to atteal. TO1 MBe-A W. iooatb*. b*rn Aageat 10. 1820. died Mare! sR 18*1 , _. _ _ Fanorel Merrie** stile rnitdaara otf lu* *oa l?-!*w. E. B. Hutchinson. )*47 ProSfect Pla.*, Breoklyn, ea W*d**?. da y. at *) a m. . Relative* aad Wea t*. anal Mi* *??ara aad bm a* tere tl Hnisnilnd** fedge BO ot, V. aad A. hu. kt* reapeet-aUf Invitel to fi* ftrtoat, j. Internee- at reuveai.eceof th* faintly. Fleas* om it lo war a. TC FTSi-At Kahway. M. 3 en finnd*** mormag. Marah 28, John X. loft*, is th* seth year of bi* ?-? Fanerai tram hi* Ute res,.lenee, oa Tuesday, Maree Tl, m 1 .10 o. iB Traln leav** New Ycwk. vis Pena. R. B.. at 18 ia. YO CNS-At t-n-'j Hilt, ? ***.*? Marah 16. ISMS. Mary Vsung I* th* I7UI raar ol her ag*. Nol.se af funersl heres'irr WALL on Onn.:?y. March 25. Ult!., daaghter of freak __, tad Anaee c. Wai;, aged S yeera Faners, antral*. W li IT I. h. K-Ob Mo ular marri la g. Maren 28, I**-**, after a ?hort illness. Doahsl & tVhittoefc. ia ta* ?'?tk rent ti ki* se*. Ba.allvsa aad rnen'sare Inrltad rn attsn ' th* f**a*ral MT. VteM at t.hs Church of tne Holr Apoe:'.*a. Othara ead Wit--**., sd Waineaalay. Marou _H, at 1 ?'dock, laisrm-ntka WeoatiawB. Specinl Notice*. ?**?* - - - -*-*? Ne*^w^?^"--vs,?.s.>sau' ?**?otoms\mn\fSFABBmmm B-Ban Bearer villa. Aanloaeer. BY OBTiitKH k Ca SALE THIS F.VF.NINO, A*ND TOrMORRolT (trED.. E.DA T\ AT fl O'CLOCK. AT CHICKERINQ HALI*, ITHAVE.. C*)RNFR WT II BX *? PRIVATE COI, LECTIO NS OF MODI*: uv p\rs-Tisa3 tuloona* te MR. JORDAN L. MOTT Md MR. EDWARD Kr* ARNEY. CBARacti. :;-,- , >";t h: presentatifS EX A>. _?__-. OF THR MO-T CKUCURATED ARTf-r-t OF THE FBENC-L SPANI-aH. MUNICH ANO AMERICAN* SCHOOLS, A.? William P. *loae?. tqei'e***?r. MOORE'S AUCTION HALLE IUES, 21)0 ST H. A VE. BAI.-l TO MORR(,W(WKnNESDAT), TnCRefiA Y A*F? FRIDAY. MAR' H -S, 20 ANO 30. AT 7 O'CLOCK. A VA LC A Bl,.. COLLECTION OF OLD CHINKS'. AND JAPANESB PORCELAINS I'D I Ii', Itli.-. i AXu OTEBB AHT WORJCb, INCLD DI NtJ Chinee* Pureelaina, 'ila* an ' w>j|t?, anet Ungle *ol*r plesvm, y.paaeae P*tfenea and fllaS'-a old Bronzes sn.t Iaa oner* Irorr f arvin gs, reword On.rda aad Knits II .ndiea. taree aadNetsukis. K?fc*l***o**n I many nu* e ainu*! pi*!** to bk sold by order of r:ii: FIRSTJAPAM- si. Ml'ii&TlUDIXOCO. _ No* O.V Vlr-.W. _ ?*__* TOe W'eier (.'alleetiM~ " "A.* EXF.CUTORV AB*40f.t; I'!. S..I.E. THOMAS E. KIRBY. Am tlotmer. ON EX il HU I MN" BAl VXD N V ? "VI Vf-, AT THF, AMKRICAN ART GALLERIES, 0 Bait _4d-st.. Madiaon Square. VALUABLE PR! Vd TS COLLECTION OF MODERN PAINTINGS FORMED BY CHRISTIAN H. WOLFF. DECEASED^ OF "PHI LA DE li PHI I A, which lac'udes Ano example* of the FRENCH, GERMAN' ANU AMERICAN SCHOOLS Ot AR.. TO BE SOLD WITHOUT BBBBBTB BY ORDER Of B. WOLFF. Ja. Lie nor, ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY EV .NINGS NEXT. APRIL 2 AXD 3, ATM O'CLOCK. ?V Illuatrttad Catai*ni*a will be mil. sd oa receipt *l price, 50 cen la AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION". Mm****?*. _SEaet -'.dst.. Madison Se'nare, New-York. A.? Thom.is I. Ila.- a-n. Va tloure.. ByTfios. :_ BtrCKKB Jt CO. ART GALLERIES, 117, SD ur.O.vD W.vY, somer 12t_-el Coli-Ctl*n ot Oil Patntlnr* bv th* Amtricaa Artist J. E. a i UART. -cans* in th* Yellawatoua, Csitfaraia Oregon aad Wash. tanto* Territory. TO IF. SOLD A .' Afc 'TION THl'llSDAf KVKVI.VU. MARCH _". AT 7.4.. OTC " K _NOW ON FREE EX HI Bl TlO JT_ A.? The Library of SENOP. EUFEMIO AMADIANO, et ike C.tv sf Mexico, ?'.mi of MBITCANA ANO W Usa P.*.r...Tr*s*". TO t.EM'RALAN* > -')? I.I A at E ri I Ca. MEXICAN HIST UIY. rcO'ill.ll'it Y. GENERAL LITERATURE .iud ' >T I Kit ..MF". RICAN-L Sow un Etti Tu be sold *jr a nc i on ON TUEflDAY AND Wi; I) N BB i, i Y AF TERNO OBS, M vii' H lt AND ---a. t ; am i. l.o. __ OKORO \ LKAVITT a COMPANY ART K')o_', 707 t ali 7-' BROADWAY. _H. C , MERH V,_Am Uooner. a j ii-tis ( oa-ikc Aactloneer. SPECIAL AUCTION ANNOCNCKMEV-ft I WILL SELL AT ABSOLUTE SALE ON WEDNESDAY A"?D THUR-.DAt; MARCH 2S AND M. 10 30 A. M. EACH DAY, ?I COOKE'ri ROOM*". 208 AND 211 EA*?T l.'Sril-ST a Gentleman'* entire largs collection ot RICH ANTIQUE FURNITURE BRONZES, .TNE SEVRES VASES, CHOICE ORIENTAL RUG8. DRAPERIS* MIRRORS, RARE" BRIC-A-BRAC, BO, *a THIS WILL PROVE A VERT LARGE AND Al lit. VOTIVE BA I.E. EVERYTHING WILL BE ARRANGED AXD PLACES ON EXHIBITION MONDAY AND TUE-tDAY, MARC fl SQ AND 27. A.- 'the tera Oes' I'roaarailon of COI.-L.TVFR c)tl,. CaewaU. Massey a On.'* ?. nula oo wita Qtilnin* an'l PspMn. Preaori-Oil l,y leaeltng ,,ara|,-iar.s. LUI S'ear .t S7S Sr.h-sv. Carmri (Irwaslng. - We ar* pattin* eirenlar* lota avery house Hist yon aiay Know where rou can hare ramai* laka* np. cleanest retitled anet relaid ia a perfect way. Mall sr telepltooe your orders to T. M. H . r WART. ... 7_?are., ?"?w-York. TelephOB* call 12';21*:-lt. - 1'eat Omen Bottom. Should be r< id dally by all t?tercaa*d. ta chang** aaay ?ecur at any tin.* Letter* for f<*reU*n ccintri** need not b* -rpeelatly **V dja-se. ror dl*p*ich bv any pirticulsr steamer, cx.**pt when it is desired to send elupia'ai-s of bankin! snd coiuRiereial documents, ie''ere rot -t**-**iaily aOdrea*?d being rent by Mae faateal v"i**ae!s available. F-re>*rn malls for rh' wr-t eredlu* M_reh _'. will etea* nm .irT fpromfrtry tn ail eases) at this nfOce a* follows: TUhSDAY-At. p. ia. ter 1'jux.l.o, yt- *-__?___? "iruea. tram N*w.e)rle**c Wkl-XKili.t V-Al _rS0 i/la. for Ireland, per ? teems., p ctermeoi.. vi, a leaoaie.wa (leeters lor ilraal Biilaia **4 other Europa in countries matt be itireetrd "par * Jar. n sn'c " .1 ila rn. for Europe par *le*-nanlp dasi*, vi* ho'i'h.eiipiiii an,I Rremen i(letters for Ireland must b# ia "per .s.a. j. st 11 a m. for Uayti ex.ept Port itu rr rice a-"\ Ijisjua. uer aroumaiup a tata ..'tfera for SavauUio. ec., es asl *? 'Cireated -par ..tis* -,. at 1 p. m. for the Wlndwsrd Islands per staamaii'.n Ms, rtatj at li n. m. for UluaOaiiis, lier staa.us.v-.p Ual-Ui, treen New-Orleaos. Till BBOAY?At ll a a. for -lamatc* and Insgoa p*r steanisliiy Alto (latires far Coat* Ric*, vj* Luum'i, nuii be eiirei'ie* "per viva";, at 1 D. m. fur BeriuuiU. pat steamstiip Trinielael. si 1 >j.iu. I*r Na*s*a. X. P. sad Sam tlagn, 'iliri, per steamship lt a ll tl ag* . at 1 p. m. tar Caaipaclis. c I.iaLiaa. I ?ri__a;..? hui Yucatan, par s'taamehio Cilyof Atlanta (lattar* far ota*r M*nean -ac a las most ba elire>ci*d -per City of Atlauta i. al .1 . ul tor Ra*. Bsa par walu* ._ B Wari. Jr. tram >ew.oriea_?i st I -0 p. m. for -l Pierre- tl iMielon. ii*r alta ra er f rota Halirax. EaTL'RDAY?At 1 a. ta. far Brssil and forth* ta Pla* -nanine* aad Chili, via Rio de Janeiro, per atesmshTi Proniila, from B-.a oi'i-a, 'ila. m. for Er tuon. .w,'._er Un I. lui*-, Opala and Portugal, per steam a.iia La Breiag**. v.* Barr* (l*u*rs fur other aur*. pean e-ouu-res must. *? diraa'a-l "per la br*' utjcue", | ao 8 a oia^ar SaaxUud elircct. nor ataaioahia Aoa-ar:*, vi* Ouseapiw iiettars most bs _ir_cia.| -)aat aaebaria"); at . a. m. fur the sen,-, iaucs. via Rot terdnn. psr a;at.uihip _Uib_riiadi dellars mia ba do? ra, tr* "pm B..ii??lam -, ?r .Kt ant. far Karopa, per staaisshio .murta, via <auaaosto?* letters tar Franc*, -w.tirrlaurt, lt*ly. So*in sad l'..r:t__e. innst be dtre?i*il "par I muna " ; at S -0 a >. for Boluinoj diraea ear saeamship ZeaU-?1. via Antwerp linters roust Sa *.re, leal " pee Ze?eL*ad "j, at le a q. :,,r castra! A-aarieaa anel s.niti, paelfte paris .excel Chili), par e:eaa**eita Para vt* A*Bi?waii lette rt far C oela Klee aa! Guaas. mai* must oe du-cte-l " aar city nf Para ",, at ll a. a tar VeovtBoU sud enraoa*. per tteamahia caracaa. SC N HAY -Ai 1 bl bl f.r CoaU Ric*, via I.imoa. nar ?? ?hm . ox_*li ?rom Naw-otiaaea m ^^* Mat)* are v.* Hawaltaa laiaae* tier ste*mahts vasntll* i nam aaa Fraa****). clime ama Uatek ^%l at 7 p. __. Matu for Aaatraiia. N*7_Ulaa4 n*waiia?. Ii-Ji ?oat -asmoaa island* par rtTT*7 skip Msrtaaes (tram _Bae Kraneis.??:. elm kM ?"_l,l-__.*Sa_. ?*_* *L a m. lor *a errtral^ .New York et *team*hip A ?rsa ia wita OrtUaS ?ails far Aaatrsll*. Mail* far cataa aad /spaa. |S ?Mamtnip ocaasic (ima Rta Fraacuca). oiaaa htm kptu "l at 8-.I0 a m. HatWtaeMm IfawaUea taLvaOeem !'??*,>?'? *Ml.*-7r? <!f9m *? FraamaeeKciaea luna a WI ?'Sst To m. vtsil* far th* S**t*cr lalaada sar ship r*S of Pau*itM!r*m Sao Fr***l_<mi. *lu?* eera Ap-* -jX ?c a m. Mail* far Cuba, hr rai! ta T__b___ Fi__, and thence hy steamer, via Key Wast, FW. ?--^ ?i i...s om.* daily at ii? *. ot, " ^^ ?TE* sehedale et 'iaatng of Traitn-Pactle malla ls o> rang-d en the Bresamptlnp ot their uni uti rjnyied ev3s land transit te ban .'rencim-?>. Mail* trom th* Eaat ??> riv lag on uaaa at Hai. l-raiurlaco oa Ih* Oar of _?______? al mss-in are BtiwtrSefl these* tke **jw dar - BENP.Y 0. FKARSON. Poalmaa***-. I feta omoa Xe**ott* ts f. Msec* U Wk