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__ rr ts 4\mt]ottete, bnt has long been fnresoer.. and, *^m ? niay be. pmvklefl against. The hillmeii were ?_**hftijT arrttated .8810.8. tho road from OflflM 18 m i? 9 be earned pa*t the biouUi of tlK-ii Millm. *~**^ . |_ nPoe?f?ry to .complete frontier .omiiuitii, :\ T* rC*^t4<>Doi Dflffflfli ought U> bo-alle to ftfa Bal ?"JjL^t, within a week or so. but 1 .un sorfy to r Ui?t he tias recelved _?v.r_ wounds in *? d'.lnc. ?f*r -.^ji^ it is not nmlas to recaR the fa.t tluit tlic J*J intldcnt ls still un.*cttle_, and that aM BflflR *m\w aquabl'laa are no much pln\ ing into the hand* Y [he a'tntely patlent or dlplomaUcally aggresslvc ?urovltc. AKMY MED1CAL OFFICERS DECORATEU. wrt?liil> speaks T*c" rt>r the army n.edlcal offlrers j^i no fewnr than fourteen ot tlicin are ahowu by _h? v _-* to bc decoraled witli the Ylctorla Crose. **? KDMl'ND YATE6. XUSIC?TIIE DRAMA. OFEMNG OF THK OPEBA ___-_?0_f. Hflvmg complcted a 188888 of five k.'-s in C.icngo tMt AEbtf and Grau French and Itnllun Opera OflflB T 1h,-,*, an en. ngerucnt of thirteen wcekx la-t nlght ?j?ie Metropol'tan opera Baaaa. That 9 tho wnv. ka-t, In whlch the ease prc*>ents lt-*elf to a BBBflflflt rBRaflo ***** n,,rt '* w"":<1 llot ** bflflflflflB-fl ln N'w Tor_ to try to mahe lt appeur otherwisc. At leu-t not f.?r _* present. There wu** u fair out.ward show nt the ?n, flaaaa lnst nlght. nnd nn aminble splrlt was manl MK_ toward the gciilal managers and their entcrpii-., m\ the *!im* Twre -1m' ni-i:v *** tlie underUking ls mM* uiH''' ao iu * di.uble BB8B8 an e_i .rlnient nnd j-r the present tbe Judlcious will perhaps be willing - toatent them-elvc. with wiylng Uail and we_eome a the Chicago French und ltulian Opera Company. ___ plan eummend. itaelf on various grounds, not tbe ^ paBBBBBrfa beliic the flflflflflBRj of providing n ttw telitude and longlttide for crltlcal Jndgmcnt oo ihe p.rformances. It was obviou* within ten minutcs after fhe music began last nlght tluit Uie old staiidnnl ?_; no Baajei nerve. To api'ly them would RaprBBfl (rltfrism into a nKinotonons .leremln.l: and it ls the jrovince of crititism ut separate excellcnce from defect ^ t" bestow rraise wlth Bfl miicli hcnrlliie-- flfljfl ?Bflros!as~? at lea-t us di.prai... Bfl there mu--t !-? n a^rUnp af -tandard.- all along tbe llne. and during the Mtod whereln the CJiieapo company, havlng flnisbed m local .eason, U ei.gaged ln girdlng up Its Wm fcr the New-Y'-rk enpagement. BR __?____? public wlll loflbtle*5 ald the review.rs who are B___8_fl to be lalable ln the senrch for tbe new point of view from rhich flweetne.-.s and llght may be dispensed to all ronxrs. It must l* confessed, simply for the salie of tbe Mttinp r*vo**d and not as ciltlclsm, that nll Uie no flooi of what lamallRlRR artistic reprvsentation ln tho leU of tbe lyrlc drama, whlch have grown np un Ior thr luflu-m. e? that have gone out from tbe Metropolltan Opem Hmi.-e dnrlng the last slx years, met a BBBfll Minfal rebuff when the opera l>egan undcr tbe new i?fliDe last nlght. The audlenee was alnioat as jiumer m as the room would hold ln lt- boxes and toflflfll jortinns, ihere was a brllliant dlsplay of fHflrBB BBd jerel>, aad an obvlous ispliit ol obeorful c-pcctancy ?5 flRj-8-. Tbe ___B8flB-lfl] pMinlses liad^luul an tasplrlU-ig ring about them. ond the public always mAy to meet Mi. Abbey moro than hall-way "when II c-roea to taking a flRaflflfRI view of Jil_ undcrta-liit.h jor Uieir entertainmeni, had come prepared to be ptaied. Tb** openv, moreover, was Crounod's " Romeo rt Juliette," whjch, that its title mlght not b? belled, em Ui bc ?ung in French. Thtu also was one of Mr. AM*v? pronilses lo the stochhclders of the Opera Hnuse io have early fuiriln.ent. Th? oj*era has been heard lv*r** RflqiBlTj. but not ln French?only ln the l__pi_-? whirh the real 188888 Ofl Yen>na, lf ever they Jlrrc. were ln the hal.lt of usini*. I'tiless m*.*mory is trea<hen.iis, mureover, the opera had never before been |lvt_ **iU. tlie choric pro)(^aie wlil. li M> tisieur <iounod _a_ ,r,terjected ln bis in-tnimental prelude. Thls pro logne ls a ?ettlrg of a trau-lation of the llnes wliich &-a_i*.p-are put_ Into the mouth of hls chorna, be f-Uii-C: -Two hmi*-*holds, boih atlhe in dliniity, In fair Yerona NrRata we lny our scene, Ttom aacleat grudpe ireak to new mutlny, Wkere clvil blood makes tivil banUs unclenn.'' The omiposer wlshes thls pr-ilocnie to be snne by n aaaii rhorus ln BflflRnafl paafflfl fltetuieaqaal. aa the itkf. nnd di_cov?_*ed for n IR8.B Rl tlat alOi-J?__l "' tke curtait- The liistiun.e^tal lntroductioii R aaa* (Rfled after the mrtein closes and then the opera Rj.li-. The devi.e was probably borrowed from 08-08*1 dramatlc sympliony, whlch wna largely In-tni Mta! ln detcniiluing Gou.iod to bec<.ni8 a musirlan ?I not a prlest; but lt uiay also Jiave been -ue fth.-A by Weber's dl?clos_re of a stage i-lrture duHtifl fl. Largo aplsode ln lus overture to '?Euryanthe.'" flow^vor, w1_*re Gounod got the Idea from is nothinc R the pBtxvkv ev. tar as tbe comfiirt ot the audlencc _nd it* desire to Rfl kind to Mr. AbRflf and his troupe me Ullll MBH-j H wo'ild l.ave beeii better if the Idea l_,d never been born. Tl.? orfliestra, sounded sus pl. iously bad fll tii.- flatBefli EM *rb*m tl.e curtaln roae. .i-.oveiing a group of Yerone-e ln prison behll.d nio^-llo bar.. and the cliorus baajaa to utter caco |8Baaaa noises, tlie blitbeness and amiabHlTV of the audlenee took wlng forevcr. It was a pidnful revelu *Mh The choric fossils of the Pi.bieo-olc i^riod Ofl lU'.ian 0]>ei_ hnd beci exhumed and their rusty. ml! fcwed, Eiotheat"*i. decayed 88*088 wltb them. '.'i.y are prohnbl.T corn* to stay. theie will ev| deutlv be notfalng to say dnring tho season about "all roond fl?*Ksl opera" whlch mitht not best b*j left to uie tuste and fancy of each Jiearer. Some kinds of eipletive* do not look well in print. Ar-..:;. ni'i.lv fllfl Uie sin-e of the record and not in th- -nay of criticism, sometJilng must be said about fltlier foaturefl of the performanee. "Bomeo and Jullef ls an opera toward whith it is easy to feel Undly lf not alwayf for wbat lt ls at least for wlurt h BrivflO to be- When Gounod composed it he wa_ already flomewha* bndly tarred witt. rbe Wa.nerlun itirs. It was Bfll his fault that the opera hnd to le a mroession Ofl love duet?; nor can he be blaraed 11 jeopln to wJiom e-hakespeare's tragedy ia written in the urnacular. tlud more exq ilslte n.elod', ln tlie poet's lines thflr. can po__iblv be put inti a miwlcal settliig <. tiem. Ye* HliajulaiflT c_.n admire tlie devt.tioT. to tniUiful:i?_s of e_pre_aion whicli Uie oomposer displayed and aapreoiate Uie manner In whi.-li he lifted Uie flielawual part uixm a level InHnM.-ly IilKlier t!__n tt ?.- ?..;- ui, ooeupy in Uie old dayt of French and RaUan opera. Tlie c_.ho_t.ra ls roally an elonue.it Iruir in Uir r-iera aud iu- uttcnui'.-es are guite as aig Blfl*-a!it as \aa*e ot tbe lovei. and their more or less ,.-..ple. 1'n.happUy this ..._-_?? of Rat nighfa perf rmance display.*d a preot?*r arantty fcr U.e I'horus than for IClflfl Eam*. and M. J_uu de Kw.k... whi,. lt ai);Kiii>. liad tn bear thc burden wiUi o?t little hdp of bV-iiic thc ol?ei_. ao Oflfl-s tt R plea-'iuit 1" ^P/*** -Jmr: i'i\ ,.f Um nittiiner iu wliich ih*1'. pflnOCflBflfl ."? -K- Bames, not a preat ai-Ust. BBf yet 8 98 ajRat, R is RoRar Ot |W*d Intiiitlons aafl nne fV-. Her voiee [_ scarcely large anooi* for a r.*?m ?> that in wblch she i got. but it has an iWWIrtualitv t-t color that Is ;.s ai:re?.ible lis lhc ln llvKtiiinv whirh uiarh* bar actlng. lt la a thoro-glily ?alral voloe, m:<i its erToci i- kraely wheaevei aae ?ay n di*nmaUca_ly an-I not m.-rcly f .r displai .? Her ?'-?* u fort l_>t nlght waa tlr. arlatn ln :,- ln tl.e flrst act, and in Uiat ahe was a CT'-Ht t It wa- h-Hj-tk.- rJtu.'iK and te.li lucallv Imperfeet. Irifliiltelv betier fr.in evarj j- th" di.e.t of Ihe -e??<>?.<! a. t. wliere -lie aimed 8 trntiiful declamatlon and moi at vocal diflplny. ?*? I* i. strlktDglv b-aiitifu! .'ulle', _.ore_veT. ***n <h -tesaka, the tenor, l? moro renefousli ?Rrippid ^|i!i artlsUc al.illtv. r_l-.tri.Jiil< anfl musical, wfll. wiUi volce. The oraan Itaelf l- sympathetc und lend^ ii ? ? -nt-, bnt lt cun ? -!v b* an.'Dl. it i- more tM -BflU'S Bflfl of it t'411) thc WOlOfl It.-elf that cliarii:-. i^at use. however i- i.rompted hy m m admlrabk ln *h,tu. Hls brottiar I'.'ionurd. a l.?.s-o v.rth a .uaJlt.'. *.;- I',.- Ki-r.. Uarenl l Ee oi^Ht nnd snve cfttter nl'-H-tir.1 Ihi.n aa? oth"i 8al. i..??:.'?.;? ,,' t'i.. '..-t. out/side of the tenor. I i *** ?v?,,t thi* i*. great or little preise. we la.-k Ume BjKf_8n noa other efr|?_rlt_nlUei v.ill come. The aa_*r.e?.. after n Jmd 0T8rr__ic tbe -1 ,..k nf t<- p:1* ?flnif and openrrig scene*. waa generou* ln U- e a?a? of (rrutefui approval "f tn.- woa* of tSmt Emmem ** the bK.Uiers I>e Rczhe. Tt? was the flrst large gatli'-ring of peojile la ?leHy itoeo Um Horao b_ w, and tb<- m.^t loillhuit aata.*? wtn worn. Mra. Haan Wam-n hai Ifl ** p?tT Rra. '.. H. ffRrraa, ir.. aafl her laaflMer, 8J?. Alden. Wit8 Mis- Knowlton were her flfeflRflfflB, MflM.. ne M.1I. aud Mr. nnd Mrs. H. 1^* fl.nuid Ct?ion. Br. ai.d Mr*. Aiiwhi t%MM ***** BBfl * ***** Party Miv^, Helen -8-8-88 n';d Miss Mary La*. 1(1Wl Mrs. Aaattn OerMa aairfl BB* Omtu and mi?s *>***? Mr?. Henry <*lcfw. s.it lu the box ncit Ifl Ur,. (. wM BBfl QB **? 0.11ei,der> h'x MM* BJflfl Dfl Uunil und Mi-s **>-)r^-t. Mr and Mra. .ieorgc -Rflfl-BflR RRB_fl_aa liad ta t-fii p_.ty Rn Ml-.Mf. Wetaoire, Ml* 1-ena I'o-t. ** iR_a; ai.d i. McBoM BflflMB- Jr- MrSi '''? **"? fartts ai.d mw_ IRaa-le Raatala- **9* '" '""? "' ""' RtKen. 8*088. Jn Ihi- un sat Jav (.ould. w'.tli Ufl tjajRiar, n ? Hetec OoeM. aafl Mi-* ii-rrimaii. Uf* Frederlck BflflBBflB was Uie gue-t *? Er... .'(.nieliu- Y'iNd'-rt.lJt. la tl"! lext _.,. Mh.-. \t, . ORlftfl s. l-.r.-c nnd _?*? laaiR. ,n ih? boi i,\.,:i(i were Mra. W. A. l!lcidj:.*od and ?bfl. ArO.ie M;,.l,_v. With Mrs. B. ,;- >8fl8flW *8rfl8_BRt_ra, |1 'I in B-fl '"'xl u,x "* 8)-. '.. .. i, . I-,,., .(. Mr.. Williiiin A[?I'!0':':'* MrK' Jl**?a>. KflnMMRBB, MJ-. BlBBfla Sievcnso.1, James U ******>*> BBfl Dr. A'.rUk.*:. Mis. W\>ong aaid Mr*. t**rle. I.- ,,?,?,. \jm ,, ,)ie fmwi box. and tu'''1'' J? ?*? Rr. ai.d Mra, W. i>. BBranT. Mr. and Mra* _? ***. Pb m '. Mfl A-Raaaafl ***iBEE wea*mB> ****? tlr*. m, r< tiamr* aud her d/jtuiant- flhugii ter, MKs Kdltih Slwpard, wero wlth Dr. nr.d Mrs. W. BBBBB*] Wcbb. ln BBBM boxea were Mre. .1. V. Plereon. Min. li. (?. Willlams, Mrs. W. H. Tillin-haisl., Mrs. MBBN OMVBP, Mre. L!i?yd Bryce. Mre. DeaBBjr llcwltt, Mre. W. C. WlUt:ie>, Mre. M. 1). KolK.*.*1a, Ward Kl .MUstcr, W. Whttchouse. Mra. J. C. Itiirron. Mre. .lohn Ut****, (Aaaaa stuurt, f, n. BjBbbbb. Mre. Oraaa wuson, Mr-. Williiun Astur, Mra. Robert OAmlett. Mrs. wi.itiiey Woiaeii, Mrs. t-uiith Haddwn, Mre. tt-gden (loelet, Mrs. llmdley Mai*tl:i, Henry Hands, F. D. Mnrttn, Mre. 0B?W Harriman. Mrs. W. R. DsflfB, Mr. and Mre. J. llorden iHurriman, Mi*. Leltcr, Mre. Luther Kmintee. t'l.ircnce Itnrker. Kdmund C. Stantoti. Mme. dt- Harrios, Mrs. Donglaa Robinson, Jr.. Mre. Fellowes Morgan, Mre. .laruoj; L. Rreese, J. W. Mackay. Jr.. and Mre. W. M. BBiprtaM ? ln tlie oMkt jmrts i?f ttie hou-ie were G. Creljrt.ton Wel?b. Aciilllt) Errani, Mre. 8. J. Ooigate. Mre. lleiiri Hraera, .ItiUtin story. Louis Webb. W. HnrriniHii. C. (l. Bapa. Mr. atsl Mre. JiK-oh Hosn, H. F. Dtaaack. Mrs. c. F. Qrapaep, Q. c. Lvman. riiaries MaMhaaa. spalditn: de (iarn.ondia. Martin de (iarmcndia, J. II. Mltohell. Il<*m:i?c smlfh, Ocncrat Danlel K. Btchlea, '? \ K<- !.-i. 1. L. Ogden, Mre. J. F. fcfto-'ie, 11. W. ?schnidt. Mr-. (rt.rxlon Norrie, C. iH-remu-, E. <'. POtter, \V. IVrtter, (?. S. Smlth, Arthur Rlake, rirane-it March. Wiiiiutii c?Mweii, (i. v. Ttchaor, Oeoepe Dunn. .T. Gruftmn. Mrs. .1. F. Stone, Mre. t.e-orge Ingruluini and .1. E. Mareh. _ Xnil.OS THZ-V-BE THF ATJILhTi: " ln Iflblo. Theptre Mat nlght. Mr. Frank Mnvo. be gnn ;i short engagement. ap^earlng ln a j.iece called ?'The Athlcte.*' Ijiter in the Mm k Mr. M.iVo Is to aet ln " Nordocfc" ond in " Davy Crockett." The last two of tiic-.' plfljri Bia familisr to Mr. Mayo's audienre ?for he Baa uppenred in them mnny times nnd mnny times has been welronied in them. "The Athlcte," however. ls new. or. at least. ls new wlth Mr. Mayo; and it ls now offeivd lu-'re for the flret tlme l.v him. This drtimn hns BBBB bullt BBBB the Luisls of the novel of "Mnn nnd Wife.'' by Wilkie Colllns. Mr. Dnlv biought out a ptoee on that subject, about twentv peara Ago, when hls theatre wns in Tw.-nty-fonrth-Kl.J nnd MI.-.S Clnr.i Morris, aeting ln it as At.ne Kylve-ier. m^le the flrs-t sigiml BBeeefla ..f Jicr professlonal life. Pet I time thut pler<- w.-is populnr, Tf.nt It pre-ently beflBa to seem stalc an.l gni.iually the tlieme drifted into ncciect. It is a Baal th.-nie, nevcrtfielcss. nnd wlth the new generation of Phty BJ08M lt ought to llnd favor. lf Iii" presentntion of it now mndc hy Mr. Mnyo could but have the fortune to send Its tiuditors to tlie novel of "Mun nnd Wife" hi*- enterprlse rerlnlnly would be n publlc l-eneflt?ajtert from the piBB8Bffl thut ls given by hls actitur. For '-Man and Wife" B one of tho most iirterestlng nnd one of the most wheh-MBM works of ficlJon for ninture rcadere that hnve beea written ln our time : and it is not only a story of profound humanUy and of preut lmaginntive power. but one tluit BOBtaflM an ext.raordinary quantity M c.r.ft Uiought tereely and pungently exprotss-td. The purpose of the liook?which also is the purposF of Hm play?BBM, Bm <>f all, to p.rtray eertniii phaaea Bl human naturo and ol sorial life, truthfully, yet wlth doticute e-wiggerfitioti: next, to illushrale the BkHBraaa eaaaataaaeea of a io>jse s<ate of the hw of Baaarfafe; and flnally to show the pcrnidous efflect, upon tJio ehaapeaar as well as tho body, of Athletic Spi>rts, when carried t:> 88*888. For these lessons Uiere* i.s a ll\*7iig need, heea and now?t'-specially for Ihe Uist of tli'in. Iq almoat every lnptltution of leaming in thls land the Ball is BB objeet ijuite as conspicuous ns the Ii<sJt; and Mr. Muyo will. indeed, do a good work lf he coii trive* to CTigwst, to aiiy eaaflMeeaUe number of -?twiehts and tca< hers, tiat tlie chief end ol education U not a Ili-ceps. Mr. Muyo anaahl QaBBMB IX*lamay.n, who m an ntlilete and a scoundreJ. It is nirt the chief part ln the Bteey, and H cannot. be made tho clilel part ui thc play. At.ne Svlvester is the <hi.*f part, and next to her, for stage elfect, itand Sir I-.untk Lundy. liestcr DaahrBhJB and I'.f-hoprisgs. Bfll (.eofTrey D<*lainayii is a good part and Mr. Mayo fllls It wlth marked ability. Hls massive and gmeeful peeaaa nnd his BBBlaaai nianner suit with lt, and his assumptlon of the auimal conccutratlon ls extallwit und admlrat.le. Hia ideal. liowevor, needs niodittcation, and this should show Itself in more elegance of manner. QaaBTiap Delamavn is not a rufBan, in outward aspeet, at any tlme? tall tlie last acenes. Mr. Mayo, in hls flret seone with /Vnue, gave onee or twice a hlnt of BOMB. Tlie character is monntonous during tli* most part of its I^irtrayal-a certaln flash of mcnaclng InHf.lence being Ihe onlv rellal to its Imrly Mi!lenne-s. Mr. Mayo. how iv.-r. couirive-d to make this deti.se and heavy ciaataia cilettive with a curious kind of Involuntary hum.tf. Efff<*t> ludeed, is the object that he has aought?and paaaartp, Ioo holh as inaaaaial and actor. Rh piaj give* no adeguate idea of the sulitle charm of tlie book on which lt ls founded; yet hi* play has theatrlcal point. aud tlwt is essential for the stu<ro. He makcv GeoTrey, fcr e.xample, strike HLshopriggs, and he makes UfaflKrpalCPa thereupon, out of reseutment aud NfB, BTBdaee t ic letter that establishea Anne Syi vester's BBMIMfa with C.eotfrev, exactly at the cul uuiiatlon oi Anuc's stormy interview with Mrs. Glon arm. This is making Iree wlth tho origlnal, bnt only bf BflBh BBBBaa cau action be made to apHMBMe aar tOMrm. lt WoaM be c-i^ier. thOBPfc, Ui dcterir.ijio what Mr. Mayo has done Bfl a di-amati-t if the udore who sun-ound him were BBOBB compet<*nt to the w...-k of Mitt-riiix-ti.ti.ri. The exqulsite e.rt wltii wliich \*.i!kle Collirrs has drawn his chntactere in thls st/>ry w.'iild never bo surtnised ly the apeelateta of thes,- par liBinaatMa mi-s Vaa_aa has mbbmB an ahaalBteli wrong ideal of Anne >ylvestet*? makiiiij her B lotninou BBBBl aaal a noUy tei-mugaut. The BtaBttp court.-v, the line int'-llectualitv, and tha cn-p. playful, aattrieal hunior ..1 Htr Fat-nck <li>upj*?-ar oompletab', iu Uu; aruiit'al iiwlega-i.t. harB demeanor aud JOCOae 88 llven- thaCMr. (.'(.itrt..i-ie BiuBM ta think appi>>pnate. P.ls'ioprigics i<. Mumei in'o a .J-de itu-li atuiv by Mr. Edwln Mavo, who k>OB_ a- tl made np lor J.uk Ltin-by. The onlv peTformances that aaaM near the truth were tts.se of Mr-, (ilcnuim, l.y Frances (imharn: ii.-T"P Deth'idg-, by M; :y Levera. and An.,?id. by lln>.ert Sackett: nnd those awM he Iniproved. Ta the oomedy ckmenta lt would not bo eus>- to do lustli e BMB B-eh a BBIfe as NIMo's. The dramatic ?jt--s*k-) are. hov.cver, made wlth tlrmness and force.. Tho re\*lval was worthv to be made and it MM BBBB made i*i a aplHt that arouses nympathy und -Oiould obUln favor. Air. Mayo is one of thc old aatOBB BBW, ?ud a raore slnce?' one ls not ln public view. Thls is the full cast: sn r-tri'k Lundv. Harw ^JjraUM Arixihl llrlnkw,?lh .8_S5*J!2222 p.rrv .Oioia- W. l'.oM.vii fltsuojiriMs ".'.".'.'.13aM B. Mayo Mr. >liiy. ? l .j. J. Murphy Ti.i Dortor. 5 - r...Robert Sat..rn ..'. liii ehatia at the unlvereityj -WUUam Dmjcau ****-'-2 - .'.'..Jamre'Chorl.-s R??_? ''??. .J. Dlekeraoa K ' . .Mr. hatnm a !' I^'.'-u-i.VtVr.-'-'.'. F.nmia VSi ra iVZchi i odv""::.':....Kaihiecn 9.*?-*.? ?Md ? i .-rm.Praaeaa r.raha.n \^WrJm\\T^.:.ZZ"Z.Muri'lTelsrliow Mr?. Inchbire, I.EniUKi CarUr Ureter Dethrldge.**BBB*J i-"- M MIBB WMNWHHillT IN "AMY BOBBABT." Mi- Mn:ie WaBlBlIgh! pi-?-sented a vcr-iiu of ?*A:ny BaaaaBa" al tne Ibwbmb 'nr-*-* Haaaa l^t night a-id ihe parfatflBBaeea ol it win ae uoattnaal thraaph the week. lt is a brl^'ht BBB luetlon, wlth flMhOtaM Mt-iicn- and llflh 8-88888. Tliere are times. iMtead, when HM eMhalh-haBBDM BN UM lavl-h, for tli'-v 7i:i\? Ihe etBct of Bwaifaf lha artapa. vi i WBBia right onlv hnif piaapa Ihe oppartaaHMa oBmbB hjf fhe pari ol \ni. Rohaart thaaph aheBoea much thattoeffectlye, a -,,k| plece of Bflttof is odBtHbataB bj Kaitou IHH, who jiiavn Varaep. m . ? I.irn.F. FCCK- AT TIIE CC-U'MPrs. .\, the CotaMbaa Taaalia B I algBI >*rank DaaMM IIBIfa"^ i" "Liitlc I'liik." i.?th the af-toi and Ihe pleea Bta Baat-Bar. Ihe latter I- a transhitlon into furie <>,* i'. Aaete]'a bobbI "vlr*- \< tu. The rataM li a BttaaPB BalatBM l f iMflaB, .laticiii: and tuiiiblillfT, und Lhli ai"j>. tfl I 1 ''? '' I 'M"(l a^ I"'1""1 MB. WII.LAUD IN TIIK WEST. 1',. S. Willard ai'pcai-eil la^-t nlght in San Ii.ni'imo. Mr.'wiilards BailB*-! ha. BBBB extraordiuary Ihroagh MM th.MMW I" CHrBBB he 888 c( lip-.st BbBOat ev.rv prarlOBfl IM Bfl. Ho BM! Bll? prcat favor iu Kiin-a.- Ci!>._^_, '? BrjC&BBD" AT TIIE PTAJTOABD THEATitE. Tha maaaper whe Barlaea he ihe mtere-ts ..t IBa BlflBllBMBri BBBBl ??Ku'liicil" made a mi MBB ?Baa ha Baeaaaal Bara>YaiB m hi? seaafin's t?.u.. Iha ?IBBBBB wa, BBBM, tipparetitty, tlitoi.di Uw> LBBfl that New Vorl. was a "one-night t-tond," for surely it WM Btmm MMttemt b.v lha eeaBrlapi of -BaehraB* tliat it ahapJI l*e given twice ln the BBBM city. lt B treary bepaai BaaeripaMB, and waaa a i?iay is Biaaap ,t aaaa. n<? further BaaertpaMB. The aetlag aaa weii tlttid to the plav. Frauk DBBBB lield the chief ptBBJ mtnta tlie BMM and dellvered hlm.sell ofsmh vul ?Brttp M ihe author had given hlm to dellver. lt :?!,, t,e aaSBi ahal BB toplcal Ming ever wrIUcn wii 18 BBl t>'at it could nol get 88*8888, atHl ci.nf.nnablv u. iii,- laia mi. Deaaa*a got Bmm. muk Amv is*>. who ua, made to p-^ ns tl.. -1 ir. can twinkh* mernlj iii a proper iphaee. bai her brlffhtaees could nol pl-rie nMi rloeaa ** thaae. Plea otfcr Betara, ahaaa -Maa is uo i*'oA m naiiif, aaalBBal wa paaaaal paeaa. ItOCAL -TUUTBBB I.A.-T IOOMT Mii^lc, and not -irauia, ls foremost tln- BMBB B) UM ..j-,. M N-w Vork. TiieatWal piaaa8BBap BTMBfl] ;ttni'io'i. iuC B8 BBahl -Bffl rcwar- lt, but fltej are not _?]??< Mflp ;mis?rlant. I'ratik Mayo appeared U_*t nljrlil. at Niblo'. Theatre iu a piece caJk-d "The AU)le4e"-a plece that i- bavd on tiie novel ..f ?? Man und Wlfe," by Willde 0*BBt \ (Iruinii called ?? Am Tat. ? de* Oetichla" wm, pmsetited at Uie Atuherg Tlte*.trc fr Uie deleoUMiHi af Ma QflflRBa Bffltoaaa IRb Mrai ??f "Mr. wnuin s.ni'- Widow*." rea'li'il Ui" fl.niMl < >*>era llou**?to whlch crerythlng theatrlcal rome*, wiorier or later. Mkfl Marle Walnwright pfllflBaflflfl at the llarlem OfflBfl House as Amy Rohsart. Mr. Frank DauleU MflflBBfl RM vot-rira .. the ("olurnbus TheaUe wlth "MJ** I'u.k." Mr. JaaBflR Murphv 'im'1 forth tn tbe New I.uk Thcorre ln ?Mhann llhiK* - And a plece named " F.tirhred" was represctited iu Uh> Standard Theatre hy Miss Amy ly*e and her ns-oclal - Sa-ah Ucrnhaxdt has gone b> MRaflJ -Iphta- Huh-rd MansOekl comes flflflrt VflOR M B_B i.t-nl opera IU.H?f>. Mr*.. ..cott Hiddons. return Ing ut thi- >tig" after a long al??*enre. wlll ai ?i>eur at IVInier's Theatre next Tlnii-day afternoon ln a plece called '-What fl Woman." Mr. Ii-ly's announred revlval of " As You l.lki1 It" ls _*>?*< p-ned tlll December _2-next Tuc-day. The estab lfclicd BflRaeMaaa g> m a- MMtl "4188888-." at I.ilmer's Tlicatrc; '-Tla* Lflfll Wonl." at Daly's j - Lady lioiiiitifiil," at tbe Lyceum: "Th* I*-?-i l-.radi-*," at I'i-.. ;<>._: "A Trlp to Chlnalown.'' at thc Madisofi flaaaaai LBBbbj Baaaaa. in -La G-tfl_a,a at tbe OaBflaa Ttieaire; Kn.ticl* Wilson. ln "Tlic MbtR Monaroh." at _ha Jir fltaay . "Hm lyafllflfla," nt IRo CRaRBB^flRfl the H-R-teflflfl flOflfll. at Uie ______ Thcatr*1. "Thi* Junlor Paitner" lia- bflflfl recelved with <oii-idei_lile popular f:.v,,r nt Herrinaiiti'- Theatre. The IRB? tacle ,?f "On flaaaBa" poavaOl ;*t Hm Acadcmy of M.lsIc, and "Tlie ( _dl" Is etirrent at the I'nion Njua e. Mr. W. J. -<?iilan rcmaJn. at the Foii'-trcnth 99*9 Theatre, aml will irive Iri-li dflflflM t__NBJ_8aa1 Uafl lioli'l iv-.. I.os BBBR flV.iiHdian** nrxy lie s?en _t tho I'i) B TRsal c, and Own* ls apant'imime ci.mjiaiii ?.t lha hV1?.. Muaao. Mr. fTar ijr.ui cofRJnuea to offer "IMIlv and Bje 400." "Miss Hclyert" rinial!,- at ih- Har. And Tom I"asU>r ?nd his varioty pcople nre a.tivc and ent .*tuini_ig at Txmy TEntotU TaialKi j.uii.- iaa-_rni far ooe week BMfl at Uie ball ..f Ki.-te,- & liial. The -ea-ou Um*. far ha- bflflB actlve and in -enerai prOBpaBOBB. IXCIDEXT8 I.\ 80CIETT. Thc flr=t of a s.-t'of tnformal dancc- Imowti a- The Ort'llon- was held al Delmonlco. li-t fltflRt lBBBB flflBMBB WM* erflaalBBd by MlB. NewboTd MorrK Mffl. j'ii:ii|, laafla, Mr* V. O. HaK, Mrs. ji i,. baa, Mr-. .1 fla. Miiiturn and Mra. Rraflerk QOflfllldpft TlM -8808 M* ?nriben lo IRa flaaeaa, of whloft there wtt M 8wa morc. ar>' Mrs. F. .'. Pat-BW, Mrs. Gafl-fB Jlll--, Mrs. William 1 -?? l.:na.:i, Mr-. T. M:v .tiicld Clarks..n, .Mrs. Iluward CHarkaoa, Mr-. o>--, Mia Jflaepl Gh-aaB, Mia. PiaacR Oelalicld. Mr-. .lohn ('ro-by, Mi-s. KI* -Bflfl B. Kininet, Mia, .l.liii I.von (.ardlix'r. Mrs. William (.". Ilamlt.n. Mr-. J. ,1. Higgln-oti, Mrs. F. K. J-.tic-, Mr*.. .I.ihn Ktan, Mr-. f/l\v:i-l Kt-S, MBfl C-B-MBfl L_f_B_flt_8, Ml*-. Rflb Mt ll- Mintnni, .Mr-.. .lolm MliHurn, Mr-. RMBfllfl Ma-flajTi Mrs. fJonlon Norrle. Mrs. T. L. OfflOR, Mrs. J. B. ftaaatw, Wrs. F. J. De Frvster. Mrs. N. I.ndleton I!-ig?'i*s, Mi*s. I". W. tt-taOBBBiflr, Mr-. Steptien Yan Roaaaalaar, Mra. RToafl-rorfR, Mrs. BaReH winthn.p, Mrs. .lolm VTaDa and Mrs. Lawre.ii..- Well-. Tii" otlier darices wiJl l?e pivcn 9* .lanuary 11 and Ke'.rnary f. Aiexandcr M. Ila/I.len Ted the eaUHflfl la-t nlght alo:,.'. IRa flRao baaaa early, aiid HM ...tii! n :. 1 I0:ri() o'.-l-.il;, sniijiiT ei.dinp the flRoeo at lnidnlgJU. TIko were n.. BjVOia. IRB tflflaflfllaa ,?f tln- ]?tr..nes??. ls lo RflVfl -hfl flanci-s as M:ii]>.T _. pnvsll.le, and to lnvito only tlic, dcbutantJ1. and y unir untiianie.t peapb. There wa- no atlcinpt at dBflOTBdoa. Supjier wns serv.^d at a baJM ln tlr. red room. and l.andart or -flfl Rl pluyed. Mrs. RaRBfl, Mr-. M-flTia, Mrs. LBflnflB-B Well- nnd Mrs. .lolm BnrRlg re.eived. AflMM-g tliose l>iv-?.nt WM* Miss .'ross, the MR flfl Qaifl-Bor, Mi-s HaaofHoa, the Mloan HaO, Miss Heien I>e IVyster, Mi-.- AagRfl-fl Uli-s, the MMB80 Clarkson, Uafl F.liziU-th Ufh.'icld, tho Ml-sc- Krvi-i., JII Iiarlow, Ml? llt/ccial.l, .Miss cho.-ilr Ml? Katheilne BflflB-flflB, Miss KaflRflriBfl Mlntuni, Mi^s Fjlitli Mintuni, Miss Mackiiy, Mis- Kiiil'. Mi-s Ke.nn. MI-- BaatlU .lonea, Ml-s Hippln-m, Mlflfl AR-8 Ofld-B, IRa MbflOO l-UBBlia Mi-s Hop.-rs,. Miss B-BWard, Mlflfl fllllBtllR Van Kcnss..'_icr. IRa Mlsc,.., \\ell-. Mi- M;u i ? BlatRrQR, Uio Miss<>.- -flafla, maa W? iflwoHa, 1 -___m V*t Rma^o laer, J. B. ORflen, F. K. Bfefl-Ra, BewboM Moiilfl. Jr., J. A. Yan B-BBaflRflflr, Sbickton Ci.lt, H. K. Tnili.r. T. Wclls, T. J. O. Kliiiielaiidcr, TR08MI Khlnclai (1 W, 1:. s. Mitituni. Um MlasM TaeRer, Um mi-s.-- DaRa-aafl, .I..I111 HadiJen, Tcinplc F.mmet. E. C. -Moller, I). BtflTgR. Rracafl Adeo. \. g, QarRut, R. L *.i.'k.'tt, .1. Lamadofl j;rviuj.', R'alter Ke-aeys, (,. j;. Hoppin, walte. mi(ss. M. A. Wilka, J. Do ( ourcey Ireland. (.. l:iav'(l*.'ii. Jr., W. fi. Beott, 6hlp!ey Jonea, James lieeon, tha Measra. ('rii-i.v, Rntler wllllamaon. w. < . ravlor, the -M*i--r-. S-Tona, ii.ii ii M.i.. >. innidt. Ilanrj v. C-oper, Taorn ton Tumer and CharlM A. De Otirafloff siicukthicves liiivc duitnp the la-t m I. balp fl them selves to costly wiapa ten la balls ..f b-iwea whon,* recepUons were Ifl j)r,.gies?. It will I^ ?l<e f..r nll pnc.Hts at receiiU'.ns ln leave thcir wrapo lu clini..- ot servaii-s. wlio wlll givo them In ratam I BBfl 1.- f-.r tlie some. ther?*hy liisiirmu ..(.tv. Lfl-rf Mifli al Baa of VfflfllMBdajr'l nu 1,11,111- two lumd-oni11 .-cal-l.in arratfl woi. taken l.y ti.icies. llrlght, crl^p llttle advcrllsemeni', dcserlhins ln a dlrect way tlie vaiiefl raqalrenienU of a host ol pcople, tlll many columns 011 the nintli pa_e *n The fribune today. BKM-UKD EUXE9JKLD BE WAAHTX9T0X. Washington, Dec. 14.?Kluhaid ManafleM BPPBaiafl nt AUiaugh'-, Oiaafl Opera Huum; bi-nlght iu "BflflB llrummell"' Ifl the lar|:e?t hoii-e of tho flOflBBB. Thc uiiili'iici mu< onc of niiiisiuil brllllam y. Jn tln- 1, ,\?-. were Sir Juli.ui J'auiKef.te, Lady J'auii.wtott, Mlflfl l,aiiii,'.f..t.., r-lid.-Il RO-flia, Mr. Fravr, of the Hritish Leg_fl_n; |Ra wtk of Beeratary Fflfllar und MIm Foater, Um wife of Aacrotary i!n-.k and Mi-- Itusk, Mr. You MiHiim, of the Genaaa LBR-tlaa; Mi^s HaMM itiaine. MI-- (aiiiei'oii, Mr. and Mrs. Jilalr I>'e, Mar.(Ui- Im jfcriali, Lleut.Miant -N'akimiu_, Jnpaneie Legation ; Dr. and Mrs. Mticoln, Miss J'lul siien.li.n, Dr. anfl Mrs. llanitnoiid. Mi-- M;iri.,ii F./Ster, 3Ils_ Katfl F.nd's.-v and iBBaaot HtaeaaR. Tlie I're-idenf nnd Mrs. llarrison wlll see Mr. Mflflfl field's pei'f.niiiaiK.1 of ?? I*rlnc_ Karl" to-morrow even? ing. Mr. Mun-ticld was recelved bl Mrs. Hurrison and the ladiei of the White Hoa-e to-dav. IHE VARIETY OF THE WEEK. Tlie vnricty theatre-, f-*ill malntaln thcir npaloao ex erti'in- to pl.viso their fladRflMfll WltB all the be_?t that the liome and forei_ii maikcts flffflflt. The be-t I f the home marliet at Tony I*ristor's U of BBB-flO IBR* nseiitid l.y MlflO MagR** f'llne. Her poR-flaBc lyrlo a.re a delight even t" jicoplc whose only knowledga of Uie humors of putdllsm 1? denved from them. Of rourse feimine art ls expected to bear the .tainp of trutli upon it and to need BO pievlous trainlng 011 the laut of a spoetau.r or n ll-tener to jnake hlm reeogadafl lt. Mlle. Junlori VaRuafl la a.- good n coiitrast ta MIks (line a.s cuild bfl d'-lrcl Bia R altor-tdor a. re'-lle ln her way, nnd what a different way ! She gains ln favor ns |_fl bocoincs b08BBT known. The <!uiim'.- UU MflflR include the addiUon to the blll of Press F.ldii.lee. Bflflfl and ..lartlu Jullaa, Uie Jug.ler DI8888 aaul K. Abt's lllu-ioiifl. The fleparRlTC Bf Patil.s from K*.'tei A l lal"^ I- flfl nounced to takc place iu two wecks. Thls Is t" be re fjrettea, ns hls artistic entertoln.neut might 8 ell be nuule tn l_**t. much longer. Hl- piograuune |M I- aimo-t entiitly new. The Marielieo suteni, acro bata nnd allfl WBlflan. appeared Ior the Bn\ Rate last M-lii. A WEDD1SQ. A pretty wed'liii!' took pia.-..1 la-H nlj;ht at th** Chnrch of th,1 H<jly T1I1.ity wl.'ii Anna Maud, flaflf-Bn 9 Mr. un,l Mr-. Ahiali'.un MaflBBj "?" n,J Hafl M l?fla Wntej 1 r Bi h. }11_1m>i> l'ott 1. asai.tcd hv the RflT. lir K. A. Itodrlck, oltlcia.d. Tln- n.aW ol 8-8-1 "a1* Ml~* Dfl BJ sfvr.. .later nf tl.e lul.l*-; th, MflflflBBflMa, schoolniat-.a of tl..- t.r.do, MMB BkO BMaflfl Edlth Mnrtd, of tM. Loula; r ;.. :, it \, aa, Caaav; L. W Jty.1 r. ..f 8laaaaaa^ Ind., and E__flaa IIjIi". fll X.'?-Y.,rk. IRfl !.??*. Maa BBfl Aoflaaa B*tM?, jr, >m 9 0 bobbI TRaaaafl K?iu?. Th?* Bflhen men Ueorgfl B. RiRgaiaB, I. a. C. lahafloa, Oaaal 1.. ?, ? 1, \-jr?. . R TkeaflsN BaflaaMB 11 T. W?llaaafl 8f h. < lar..*-. 'JJi* BflMflaroaai ?u- oflBMlafl _( roluinl.ia I O-Oflfl a:id Ir a la?y,r ln __U 9tf. Bfl R a B__B__! flf t.'.e llu.l.in ( :,.l a:. 1 aj 1 .?i,p_Ji.\ I, TUi K.-g liiint. AfUT U. flflM 11.01.\ at. tl..- cli.ir.h . r8fl8fl_-BI ??_ BflM ut HM hafltfl R Mr. 8ra_8NB8. ?N" 9tt Vnmxmn. ll.e Mlflfl a'.d MtflBBjaOM wlJl <.! f.r RflBBfO to-n,?rrow on aaa laa-oafla. Aiiioii^ ll_jB?? J)^?aellt at th, r>". ? \A\on ?,r' Mr. and Mra. (i\.il.,i-!, Mr. Bflfl Mr-- 1- 9> BMBM, Mls? SU-i-r*., Mr. ai.d Mi**. John RflBtflfl-l-J. Mr. arul Mis. Tlion.a*. BMora Mr. flnd Mr- I'. II. MBfllSB, Mia A -flflflBR Ur- Ml BM .sty..*. William SU-i?, .....er>.: m.A Mr?. 'Ihomaa r.Hli.n, u.r aUaaafl l-flB-fe. m* aafl BM. <~"v 9. Hudrma-. Mi. BBfl Mr.. II i.r> BMBBB, Br. aod Mlfl !?? ..,?M.?'nd. Mr. an 1 Mia Hatle, Dr and Mr- R. C. Kicnp, Mr. ai.d Mis. Iir.atus 09*9, .1'., Mr. and Mr?. II l. Adams, Mr. and Mn>. W. C. Adan.-. Mr. aafl Mia R. T CflOBMa, Mr. m.i Mih. T. W. i:.i,n, ??.. Mr. K.d Mr- V\ H II.,lll*ig? ?o.th, Mr. and Mr*. RMfl-Mfl A, II own, Mr. and Mr?. R, ( . i,il<i. Mr. and Mr?. Jamna II. -Rf-BT, Mr. and Mrs.. K. J, Cliaft^e, K. J. CRaflRfl. Jr , Mr. _nrt Mrv Jain*j? T. RBtpar, Mr. and Mra. C, T, Deonard, Mrr and Mra. W. baaaaiR, Mr. and Mra. A. F.. Couover, th*1 M-MM Ooaaflflr, KflW-flfl OflflMM 1. MIM ."-u^lBrt, Mr, BBfl Mrs. Ah-vajirk-r Cllnton, Mr. and Mrs. Ewcii, Mrs. Iiarilnkcr, th* Mlaaea BaalaRM, Mr. and Mr... T J. RflflflflBBa, Mr, and Mr.. B w s laBaaaa, Mr. ai.d Mia. u. l*. JaBaiaflB, i>r. and Mr*. t.rorge V. _RBflflji Mr. llart. MJflfl Hjrt, Mr. and Mra. -v 0 I ,,nl,r. Bi and Mr- R-WflR llaw*. Mr. and Mr* Oeoigt F. BRBOBMi aud Mr. and Mi? Ujnhan.. .:;.dt;.\7. sew offk'eh 'Iha Socletr of M^dlral Juriaprudaaafl h.ld a BMBflRfl _i No 17 Weal Koitv-llilrd-l. la-l lilKt.l a.d _l?rUd th laRflBtag OBBJaTfl' ITaldeiit, I?r. R, 1.. H.-ill. \lr.|,r.Hi d?nt, ll [_ KalMl.lld; ?e.ret_ry. Ur. W. II. iUlea; U._*. urer. J?. Mcl__- __a? i (-,rre.ipo.idln. teet'Utty. < hail** H. KlUbOl; U-KM, Johu 8. bxulUi, Charlea 81. Dflmoud. 8. It. Llvlngstnn, M. M. BBflB-flB, B. B, njneah Im Dr W. II Humc, Dr. Y.. T. Ilrunh. Dr. L. ('. c.rty, Dr. H. J. lloldt, Dr. J. II. PMflalpht, E. 11. Ilenn, Dr. L M. QflhBhp, Dr. B, M. llainin..ud, Dr. D. F. King. TWO YIEWS ON CIVIL SERVICE. WHO -HOULD (f NTROL LOCAL liOAKD**? PABSIPaa ami x.'X faHDSan? OBBABHAlfOBI III KI.XDEI). Two reports from the committee appolnted last sprlng hy the BapBaBBBB orpiniwUlon of ihe XXIst Assembly District Ut Bm purpose of invi'stigatlng the adnilnistratlon of the Clvil tservlre laws were sub mltted at a meetlng ol thc organlxatlon held at th ? Republican beadquarter-,, No. 10.1 Eust l'ifty tiinth st.. last evenlng. John I'roctor Clarke preslded. The majority nport, which was signed hy John Prortor Clarke, D. Baffaa IliUlreth, Jr., and Alexanlr T. BaaaB, three of the tlve membere of the BOBMBlttl . ?rn? s-ibmltted by Mr. Illldieth. and began by quotlng Uie resolutlon whlrh forined the ba-ls of their luv.--ti gatinti. Thls reaolutloii protetfta again-t tbe mod ? of condocting exumliiatloiis adoptcd by the Meal CtfU .S-erviro Itoard. and eiitu-tl.v ??'.?qucsts thB BathOrlBea to devtae means for roniKlllng It M give ptiuiical inst' .i.l ol thioretical examlnalion-. Thc rcport Bfl l tliat thc commlttee ls largely Indebted to Tlieodort* Hooscvelt, cbairman of tho National Clvll M>r\if?> CoiniuMon, who fnmMied lt an cxhaustivc statement of liho udiiiiutstruikui of tha 1_? ? In quostion. Tli ? rcport hnd- tliat the nbjection to '.he nietlsids of exatninatlons <-ondiict<jp op BM local Ijirtrd nre unloundcd : that no wltnet-is quo>tloned In any way the fairnes, ,,f elpa inarkiii,', of any papOTi und tha rei*ort eonclndes that the que.-tlnns pro paaaaal won.* .fbaaawfl la Heeeeat th** aapaeMp af lha aaaaflcaB-, and tliat the niurlUin,*-. were* fair. As lo tln- charge- of purtisatishlp agaihst thc MBbI board |ha majority of the commlttee ls uf tln- opinljn tliat uhatev-r fault exlsts ls attribumbl. to th>' Bar Baaa aetfalty M DaaaaeiaMe bmb_Mm ef HM Beari and the li.activity an.l lack of inlere-t on the pnrt of thc Bapahh-aa BMaabera. ? Mr. Ca-iBa aad his Mn\ eoOaafBM boBeve ??that the only pracfleal am! lalr ua. M aBJaattap BM ?atter aaaM b' by provWoa tu tli- a8*Bet timt tin* eaetnl of lha BoaaB ahaaM ha uaBaMei tt- the poBUeal party M th<* Baaa aoBBB-flaa and laaBBBBlMl 1'H' tLc BBflflBBt of lh<* BflBBfl k'f thc govornnient." The othcr members of tlie . nmiulttee wete K. W, Iilooinliigdiile and Charlaa A. Ile ? . Mr. HBM s.ib tnitti-d 8 report nf his own Ln BBBB) h" cxplnii.ed thut he iip-eed with the majority that there ha.1 beea no evhteaee hnatahBt ihaalai lhat aiaMlaatBMe had l**en unfalr or unjust, Inu he nevcillc-l M bcl: vcl that tha law wns iiiipnnthnbl'* and should be BBMnBaB lt wa.s not expeeted al letter-.?arnei-s thut thev .should know geometry, ahjMSB, .?istronomy and geogrnphy. The BBBflalBatlaaa ihaaM he entlicly pracSBBl and the cxaminiiMon pajs-rs should be seul.-d and BM BBBl re nuiln unbroketi until the SBBBM BBM bBBBgM Into the preaeaee af Iba aaaaalaaea aap tho-*; to ba iiamlneB Mr. ile-s ?ald tliat the prevalllng idea wa- that tln fivil .-crvlce examtner-, should get out ? f jxilltii?-. E. VV. Lliomingdale. tln' nllier memb.-r of the com niillec, flffBB- ncithcr rcport. llofli IBPOrM flJBM Wrt tjtet ..run Bm aaal i ajaJaa aaeaUaa, whleh wiii ik lnl.1 OB tho eveniug of the mm ond Tu.-d.'iy in .lan uarv, when a larger BtBanlMflM lhail BPpeBreB Mal e\e.iJiiK is hepai lor. Alexander <>. Ptahe, Bia newlj elected treaeuier, ten.lered hls reatpnattoa, whleh waa aercpted. Jolm lYoctor Clarke BBBBB a -.tirriiig -I" '*? h arceptlng his re-clei tlon .*- preaMeM of the BBpiBiaa> tlon. _ MANY CHEEBED IBE ATIII.ETES (;ooi) BBCOBDB 4T thf: wintfr names OP TBB twi i.i-ni BBBiiuarr. The annual wlnter atlik'tic pimcs af thc lJUi BaplaMal Baaa baM at the araMcjr, BUtyaecoiMt-t. and Ninth ave., la-t nlght. A gi>*at I rowd BlBMMBf the games, which were iho most successfu] awer BaM by the reitlment. Th,?- cntry 11st WB8 BBMMirtoHl BBf tho applatise cfjuUnuous. lljertberc's mil ?? Ifl 8-MS-B, wearlng BoWfl hftyone compititor-, W8I 8 r> markable jierformance. The fl:-t contest w;i- a IVO yard dash. h-indbap. Opea M aii aaiataari The eutry ii--t waa --> Miaa* tliat twenty tMnl BBBM BefB HM "IT ai'Cl i|ve -'?? on". trlal i: als. ihe tll.Hl Inat WBB B il ao bBBl bBIa Bfl M. 1*. llalpln, N. Y. A. Ci "l.e foot, an.l J. 9. BlBB, 1'. .\. C, live feet; 9. B. Hellly. M. A. C. two feet, thnd. 'iime-?i:;;. bm .mi-- llalpln won lha mn-aB l.y a few laebaa in 8 :i ?"'..'"is. The half milc 88BBpBB PMBI8 iu BBBBf inai-clilng onb-r WBB ixcltliig but silly. only thlBB ef th'' -im-u -Uirt?Ts tlni-hed. Tln- third BBBB, B7. I'. Ililli-. fainte.1 bafara ba laaahei the Mpe. J. Ahrens, of ca. u. won l.y tliree \anls ln 'A miiintes .1 B-fi BacoeBa. II. J. Kundolph. Oa. H, w:l? MMBL Just tlft; two men .-tai-t-.l !ti the BBB Brfhl ru:i. handi eap. B. lijertberf BMttaB Bt BBIBt-b BBi hl ehaaSM seemed BBM. The N. ,f. A. ?'. man nm B ^rriat nire. BM tlie ]i-ad un the ten Jan, a*id WI B BBatly iu the aaof time of 4 inimite- :i-> :t r, aeeo-Bs. He waa 1'iinHy BpplflMlcB M. E. -initli, Y. M. C. A., nln.-ty I arBa, wa* MaapB. XBa 8B0 yurd htiMiie raee aaa alao nm la baala. The tina* Tieat i\as wun b\ T. J. Movnalian. X. A. A.. thlrteen parBa; E. E. Baraee, W. I. -\- <-, acratrh, serotid. The tlnal heat lu th- tvniiil- b:i v( le IBCC. WM Won bv .1. W . Jitdil. Illvcr-lle Whceltnen, thlrtj \arUs; F. st'inbei,*. (lotl.ain W. C, 188 >aid-, MCOBfl. ?-? THE lriETUY UY WlUTTIEh'. T o the E d I t or of Thc Trlbune. Mr: Your readers wlll J iln hcartilv in the kinllv sentlments of the edltorial aitble ln ti.ila\'s T-ibime, I'litltled -A Sweet old Age." which arti'le will grect thc veneruble aud blBaaaB BOel Whitticr IhB week. BB the aaaaaBM oi his atphlp illB Mrthtfap. it is gen.r.illy wlser and saf.-r M understate than to ovcr state the vlrtues Bf those we pralse; but when you quote "tlie crltics- as -nying that - Whitticr baa BBl given to |ha world anv manif-statlon Bf Whal tha nn? found or sophlstlcated call paaflfl genius. I BM tmt to think timt not onlv rearaaU bat the araal luiioritv of the rcading public are in.t ?! ienlly '? profound or s iphisticnb-d" to agree wlth these crities. Bhaheapi BM Maaaafl lias no surer clalm to poetb- klni.'-!'.i|i than through the exquisite Btaeaa of bta Baart MaaahM. Not only an* they beBBB-Bl ln HMBIialriB. but their baaasf B lalualiMB b* raaaea of their speclal an p.-upr afenevs to tlt" occ.-i.-lf n. dramatlc or other, lhat bring- them out. Hearing ln mlnd thls double OX rclle.nce of intiinsb- beautv n.mliined wlth BPtfleM M . ome ireai occaatoa, lel bm quote the opening rouplct of Whlttler's hvinti. wrltten f.r the opening of the Aawrlran Cantannlal CelabiaUon ol ln.o.: ??our fathors' God! ftotn out who- hand Th" cetiturl-s fail llkr palaa of MBB-" ls theiy much. or ls there anything, in the wholo range >>f poeirj tbat can -xrel th.-se two bnes Iti thelr approp.lateji-ss. eomptotenraa an.l l"fty rablimltyl How the snliitlv and t>atrintlr p.et mu-t have thrilled with einotioti when this ma_gnffireni imagc tir-t cjiim tl, hlm: FttEDBBICK KKI'l'KI.. New York, Dec. 13, IBBI. BLBt-orra ammi cotrt dixxer. Thf annual dinner tt tln A--m utton ?f Ih8 I'.h\n'i Army Oarpa ?as half nt Mm ?ii-i- la-*. aipht. a Bharl ?taasBflp wbh held at T :..e a'elai.. M abkb Jaha C. wpea, ii nosUiti. aad Mttjur II Sfliie ?-re ttBCMf M MB8I8 | |BaaB8tBB-p. Lbbbm al irpaa bbm mbB c-om Ba>a< t^nerai iuriu- M CawcB, of Borwalk, Caaa).; Oiaaral 1-iniiei B.. sicuie*. OBBBral Daa)M BbIIuBbIB, J. B BahM -mi <;. fl. Ba ub. of NirHnii Caaa.; ******** W. J- Was s..n ?nd C ii- Ummott, >>f Cbteaaa. BaaaeaB Carl BeBan a:ni 9temi Btpal Bwa ?ithdr.-. tha earpata aaaB erBer M tha Brae BMtap-h-B. B/baa Mmtoam tmt rlpflia naii haaa Berraa. llmMaal acbfln iaaaa * short aBBraaa A arBBMaaa, m whiri. he paid u |WwMp iribaM M ii,.- mtmtti ot Baaaaai Bherwaa. Ba aaa t?.ii.??.d im ni.i a. 0. iiaii.iin. a aephaa uf BaaaBal flaaUto; i oii.nii Paflaa. Baawafl WDdWaaaj tmt .'?,?' Ba Dfl (i-i.ertl It-iii Slifel imiil- a '?.iit- and I ir:.i-t BpascB. Ba mm MBawaf bj iMJaMleataai 0 0. BowarB, who *>?? r paylng a t*Mt*t trltute to tiu M8~8?9 <>f Ma Ki'Uinli . -rps ai -haaaaflaarrflla, aalii --Afti-r ai'., MM BBBBB B MM i*uie araa BBa ??? baf 'BtaflawMI ? jM'-ksmi ou iha wtuiig BBa." Baaaral ho?bti **.* foiiow.d i.y B i ia) Otbuni uui: SiniMi Wolf, uf Mf_B%l_8MB. ? . ?-?? i 9MW PLAY PRODCiElt IX nCYFAl.O. !_iifTulo, Dec. U (Bpw i it>- Ar. hibiid QaaBoa*a IhlBBBal play, '-Thut <url fi. ??. Me.yii'i." wa- L'ivn hi theMnr niaataa here to alpLM t >r IhB lli'st tlme oii any atage. bv Mr. nnd flra. BBlaap DrBW, under tho BBUBBJflBMBl Bf Alexaiid-i- OaaBBtBcB. BM hoii-<: W88 Bflp8i nnd. BBBB BM 1li--t ad. appn*claii\ <-. T;i8 BjBJ is a far<e. lt v ill be plBPeB a' MM BbBBBBBI Thenlr' ln New York. where It is t. ba pre-etited BB Ifcywubci SHAREHOlDERS SCE YOU A MlLUOX. Clncinnatl. ohlo, Dec. H. *-ult was enbr.<l thia afternoon in the l'nited PJbMB OBBfl by John Y. Ilngue. an agent of the i_.hnreliol.lers of tlie late M>*tro politun National Iiank, BflMBBl Wllliam BNBBB, the preoldent; John K. Decamp. caaliier. and tln- dlrcctora. for atxiut #1 ,?hx>,)KMI. whbh tlie coinpliiin.uit aflaflM waa loat by the wilful negllgeuce of the dlrar.tora and ofBrerk of Uie Uitik. Wltao ln seatrli of worli or worxera. horaca or ear rtaaea. board or roonii, or real eatate. BOBSaN Tha iritune'n "littlo adverilBementa nf tho people.' You alll 8nd them ou tha ninth iiage to day. OBITUARY. W.LI.IA.M irOKMAN WUAA. London, Dec. 14.-WllUam (iorman Wllls, the well known diamati-t, dled ut <..uy"s HosplUU to-day. He was borno ln IO, ln Kllkeiiny County, Ireland. He kept all hls terms nt Trlnlty College, Dtiblln, but wa* not irnidiiatcd. When he was (|iilte young he studied at the Koyal Irish Academy. ln 1_C? Mr. Wllls's play "Thc Mnn of Alrlle"' was produced. " Hlnko" ap paaiflfl ln 1H71, nnd from tluit time on plays by Mr. Wllls ai>i>eiircd In rapid .uccesslon. "('harles tho Kir-t." - Eugene Arara," ? Mary Queen o' Soots'' and ?' Jiiukliigliiitii"' wen* thc best known of hls ?works np b> 1878. About that year Mr. WIUs resumed the pracUre of portruit palntlng, at whieh hc wns dectdedly success fnl. Among his sltterfl were Uie Princess Lonlfle and the Infiint Prin.r-- VlclBflM. In l?7fl Mr. WBE/9 plny " June Shore* was produoed at the Prlnceas's Theatre, where It rnn for flve rnnsenulve nionths. Among hls oth?r well-hnown plnys are "Nlnon," ??.Mivin." "Neli Gwyniic," "William and _usan." ?? Jnattii:!." " sedgenimir" und '? Clnudlan." Mr. WIJIs ul .o wrote several raiveU. tlie best known beln^r 'The Wlfe's Evldence" und '? NoUce lo Qult.** Mr. Wllls was an eccenirlc rharacter and ccrtalnly a mnn of pOflflM pflflfla Tliere are pawngea ln hls Raflfl-J of ? (linrl.-s. 8_B Flr-f aud in U* play of " Eiig.iie Arum" Uiat show a flflfll power of Imagiun lion. log-ther wlth 11 subth* (..niniand tt the sympathy tluit rcaches human heart-. The larew.il words of King CRflHBB, spoken to hls wlfe, are Itreslstlbly (,,ii, hlnif aafl have a splendid (-Igulty. The author of IRa BBBBfl of Eugcnc Aram's oneounter wlth llouse mniiii. und of the ineimce of Mephistopholes to Faust was a-suredly a writer pos*.essed of th** great and nOn viiu-liig cluiriu of style. Mr. Wlih. l.Kiked ut all sub U-. t- wlth tlw eye of a poet. and, ln an e_a when nl ino.t nll the tendencles aroiird hlm were toward I'ng.iii'-in. cyniclsm and eritlcal sntire, he was not afn.id 10 drcuiii and to utter u dreamer's heart. Wh l ever U-Bflftt of fl Ididi and fino aubject for tho stugo incilialily IhoafjB) of WIIN Bfl the man to trcat it ln a high nnd llne miinner. He was not, however, frugnl of hi- rc-'iiircs, ,.r Ifl llfl'll* 1 Bfl hls reputatlon, or < :f il of hM health. He has done many flne BflBRBI Ma novel o| "Thc Wife'- Kvldence" would alone lu.vc ?aflfl any man a repututiou; but he __flBR to hnve hnd B prodiglous weulUi of feellng and |Rfl?_M and strength, **i io baaa iq-aaflaaafl it uiiy upon thc paaalaf hour. A'rlten af not a tithe of hl- orlt'itu.llty und MPflflflBMB MalB ihe WOttt ring wilh the diu of their self-asser th n: l.ut UlBIBB-BlllBj few people outslde flf Uie f. .itri.nl set, Imve heard much of Wllls or know any thing about lilni. HM death 1*. thc cxtincUoii of a very brllllanl mind and tkfl OMBB of n eareer in whieh. If Iherewaa toetu thing to b' deplored, there wns flMfl inii. h to bc naiiied wlth honor and rcmemliered wiUi gratitude. DB. MELAN'T'lo.V Unfll BCIH. Dr. lURaBBlMfl l.uflier ituth, surgeon of the l'nited States Navy, dled yesterday morning from Brighfs .ll-.;.-.1 at tho IRllBbljfl Naval Hospltal. ?r. kuth WM Mlf BBVta years ..ld and was the son of a Method IM Pl'lil-Ofal cleigvinan who for many veurs was c.'iap lain <<I thc R...vaiuenslng Prisoii, Philadelphla. ln wJiich city Dr, Kuth wa-s born. His motlter -tlll survlves and livc. lu W-chincloii. At the BflM when lu* was taken 111 he waa Bttaehafl to the Bawafl. He was uirgeon on tbo XOfl-MOBBfl in 1H71, when lt took tlie eonimlv atoaen Ri =*an Daa-MfR ta BflR-Rflflfl foi tiie paflflRRN of t'.at country. While thero he ucted a_ a newspapor eorresponflCBl Dr. Kuth was an lntiu.ate friend of Secretary Tttef, and it was he who .ariied the Secretary from his burnlng hoiuie ln Waalitngton, wliere hls wife an.i daughter loat Uieb- lives. Tl.e funernl arrange^ meiits liav.*. not been completcd. but it ls probable that the i.urial will be at Laur-1 ll'll lemcter., I'liUadelphia. w ben tlie dorloi 's futher ls bnrled. JOHN MF.HL. John Mci.l. scnior member ofl the flrm of Mehl <fc .'..., aiii.uii: tl.,' largo-i P">iRaflaaaR manufacturers lu |Ra UattaA BflaflaB, dl.d oaflflRalf at hls home. No. 131 Hm!-,,ii -t., HoboR-B 08 Siuiday ulght. Although he had been aillng Mfl some time, ho had entertalned MMM Drtaaflfl durliig tho evening. and hls death was UMxaectad. Bo 880 slxty four years old, and had bflflfl a i-.idcnt of Hubo-cu for Uiirty-llve year,. OBOBOfl ()- IILAN(HAIU). riacrville, Cal., Dec. 14.-<?orge ... Wanrhard, Ra ,., maiiflan fa* Caaflrtafl M thv RM ateoRaa, dled ...-i.pi.iy at hi* Bflflflfl ln URfl city, of pn.*umon__ Dfl came M ( allfcrnra ln 181'J aud for year. had bc.'n'proin lncnt as a pollttclan. _ C. C BLISS. LRHa Kock, Dec. 14.-C. C. IllUss, who waa a prominent Kei.ul lU-aii lfadox durlng the rec-onstruct'on .ra, WM found flttfl iu bflfl at id< home r*08nfl-f n.on.ing. Hls dcaUi l_ -BBrflMMfl t*. heart d-.ea*e. jnsiAll MINOT. (',.:,,,,?!. N'. II.. Dcc ll.-J>-l:ih Minot, onee tbe l?w partaer of rr-*t-oiit I*r_n-Ilii 99m*, dled thla mortilnR, ot ti?.., ?? .jaara. "" aaa Jud.e of the fourt of U-_B_-M Plflaa, ?:i ex-pr.^dent and dlrstor of Uu1 (on ,..:.l Kiiiirwd. and pron.li.ently ldentiaed with manp- flnan tlil lnstltut.01, ? BRR. SAI.I.V PRBRTIOB. RarwMh, (.iiii.. Dec. 14 (S|v?*!al -Mr-. Sjlly PraBRca Um1 o'd *t r.v-ldcnt of Xorwlrh, di.d of the itrip at U.e haatfl ..f h,-r aaph-w, 9. *? IRbRdi r, aa CRaiaR aa., Monday moriiln-. Bht BBfl nliuty-siven year- and flflflflfl nxxitha ?!<i ii r haaRfe liad Baaa laaaaRaafy gooi aii ivr 9tt until litii"' dav- flgO. BBB WflO a iiuIIm* fll fl.riaweld, OflflB. Bka aaa a MU-*bEm t. .\n;o< w. PaaaRaa, aa Mflfflfl ot N..??,.?!,. nnd ?as raaMfld t" *Vmt iiilluentlal a.id waltliy famiii1- ?f EaaMra OaaaaeRoai BRa waa an aMRBaaM \.o:i.au aafl BBfl" a.' ut.. i*t i.tion*. uinl bcneiolent di-i?.-ltl?.. When you fall to flnd what you want eUewhera, look ainoiik' tho llttle advertisenientfl ol Tho Trlbuna. Ihcy are on the nlnth page today. -_>-?. WORTH LOOKING AT. BR? flBOf-O Imve ever seen an oilglnal stone ln the bltulder ln th ? wiiidow of Dltmati's drug sitor., und_r the Vstor llon-c. ench a stone ls on exhlbitlon, l.ut the most woodertnl thing ls that lt awa romoved after i, ,ii- .??>mpletc!\ d-dntflfratad and redueed to a ptirty Kbe mass bj drinklng _k__ata I.l thla Water. Oo and tM li : r_a iniy ucv.-r have the chance agaln; lt R a cnrlo-Uy. _ Couaha from OfllflB. r..naumptl..n and other luno troubls rromcauffBa. Uure jour* wlth I'lso's Cure for Con ?ojaptloo. DraflflMa. -5c. (olil Feet arc imknown when tlic Alfrvd Dolire Felt Shoes are worn. paalrl unm . Oa., *t ljist lsth. lieerfooi Farm ?-_ua?ae?, ln iwo-pound r*?*?fl#e; ..... tru.l. -inara ft de.r'. foOtj 1> sUmped ou wrap|.r In rvd lnk. It.war,1 of Imltatlona. - * lAebi* ( ampany's Extract of Ileef. Meat and V"?rt-ble aoups made palatable by IU u?e. Tlie ..uine ot 1 mio-eiice Abroad. nay thls JOLLY NEW liiME OF TKAVaLl DIED. RVBBBAM?Ia nrooklyn, De.. l_th, 1891, John W. Bumbain aad S't years. __ I'iii.c a, at Ml latJ. rc*ldenoe, 8S_ Monroe-at., Tueaday OVflBtaC, next. at 8 o'clock. Inr^rniejit pftflBM. i Al'.l'l K l.nuid Intn reat, at Xewark, -V. J., on fcatur dav evealng. De.-cmi^i li 1801, Miss Harriet Cart.*, daugfctu <,f fl'ai-i. and I'h.H-iK1 CaMcr, flacaaacfl. f.1. ii aervleflfl froin h-r lat.1 realdence, No. 183 \\--n. ingtou-ava.. .,.. Wedie-daj. at _ p. u, BelaUva* w.d frlcnda arc ln\ltcd Ui attend lil, HAHT-At Newark. B. J., on Deecmb.r 13, 1891. Haaif I}.. MJii flf (.'harlei. A. and 8M late harah .). Bfl Kclat.ve* and fiienda are lev'Ud Ut attefid th,' tBMflal mtm,,- fr.,n, I.l*. lau* reald.-i.ce. So. 40 I.rk-at, ou 'lhur*day. at 2 p. B i. BDK k- nf mmmmbjt. PaiiflBjhM. -L aj. ??tJRR jaR* ci,.. .Sc\v.Brl?rht<?ii, HflfltflB I'lfliid, N. 1 . \Mlllaru lt. I uoeral -r.lcp- at his late K.ld'ence, SROBB-fi December 13 11 ?. in. PMoiflfl oji.lt rlowera. taMnaaal M flflaflflBfl-Baa of fflmiir. aROVF.STFJFlK?Oa Smidar mornlng. Der. 13th. at hla ,.! ? ... n,,. 10 Qaiflaa lla.p. Ur.H.klyn 1I.l?l,_s . il OrovntMa, ???? 75 y.ar*. . _* FUI? rai aerrtcea ?U1 Ih1 Ii-*1?1 -t tlic Waat 23d-?t. I'reahv. ??liui (hiirih. or. '1 u.Mlay i.iornliig, De.1. UB*, ?t 11 Rnlatlvea and frlendt are r^apectfullT taivlud to attend. Khidli a__rl flowcra. .S..?.|trii.-.vi.k, R. A . pfl-liera pleaa^1 copr. Ill s iiltI('KS-()n Mondav mori.IiiR, DaMflflBflf 14. at lJ?*t Oranm Roialle, li.fant diu-hter of Henry U. and Bj? uu 9. HaaflrlekB. I'ui.fral prlvate. lll.l'l'.t ItN-Oa Moadar, ERMfl-bflfl 14. 1S91. at hw real denee .c.'i r__rt I..-I. **(., Mar. ( llcpl.un., dauKliler of tl.e lat- .lohn aad ilarlsaa Hej.buru. ifotlet ,,' fiii.-rai lareaMar. UOl I i"i Maaflar. -MBflBbM 14, May F... dtughter of Alfr-M.1 M. and KOflfl B. HoH. lt. latlv*- und frleoda ar*1 Invlfd to attend Ihe fv.iieral at li.r lat. reatd-n.. S'o. USI Jth-avc., on Thureday, Iiecein. I.r 17 al 10 .1. ni. II 1- kln.llv laQBflflBflfl tha'. 110 lluwcra bn aent. III \ l'Ki:- Mnidav, RaaaaMflfl 13, 1891, John M. Jlunter, 111 the 180. vur of hla a?c. Relfltiraa and friend.* arc Invlted 0. attend hla fu.ieral. Wcdnc-Ua. I.*?.?".:.I'T H . at 3 o'clock fl. m., at \?. 70 Eaal 181a) -t KNAP1* In RSBflR Hill. fl.r'ina kh, Conn., De'-emter 13. i'..i-?llndaf:aiharlne. trttfl ..f :;d?ln Kuflpp. afl-d fl veara. Fnneral from thc rir*t l'r*sbvt<*rlau Church of Orflflawkh on Woflaflaflfll. at '2 o'.Iock. KRIOBT?Al Eaaton, Penn.. on Monday Decnii.ber 14, Maria F... wlfe of John T. Knlght, lu Uh? 70th year of her >*iiii,.ral aerclc* at h?r l?te realdence, Thuraday, Decem Ikt 17. at I p io 1,1 A MAN At I_iurel Houae, lakewood. R. J-. Kundav. lilU. Inii., Krance. C. Leauian, widow of the lale Audr. w ??'?"?"" ... . _ Funeral acrvlra* at the realdance of her ?on. W. L. Ufl. ii,an H 1-iai 4tiUi-*t. at 10 a. m. WoducMiar. the lOth In-t Inu-rucnt prlvate. MI'Kl'HV? suddenly. Ilcccniber I.i. 1891. Marle MaN'l Mur|,hv. only daughter of Kugenu L. ana Marl. liaaaoi Murphy. - . ,.i i.nvaU DIKD. II.IBTPJt jll HUn-fa-B. Cann., of pnenmeela. on {*?*__ b. r 13 Loulae n?yt Porter. I'ldem danghter of the laM Juaeph 11. lli.vt, and wtfe ot Timothy ll. Porter. Nnthe of fum-ral bereaftar. Rl'TII-M thc V. B. NbvmI lloipl-il. Brooklyn. N. T., MfKl^nO", Monday mornlnr, Mt* Inat,., MelancUion u. Ruth, ?tirg.'<iii I' ti. Naiy. . ? _. Fuip-ral aervli-e? at hoaplial, Wcdnasday, lfjth Inat., at 9:80 a m. Inienneut Bl Phlladeljthla. bANFOKD ou bunday, December lil. C'lara W*lda,? roun?eet dan?hter of Albert W. and tiie late ll.len Waldtf SaufnrO ? - ? - KuupmI on Wedncsday, 11 a. m., at tho New Jeniealeaa Church, 33thst.. between I,exlngt..n and Park avea. SMITH-On Kundar. December 18th. at farmel. Pnl? mm, OountT. New-York, Kev. George Croehy BBBBBi pr** dent of Di-ew U.<tn- fcemluary. Funeral Bt 1 o'clock p. B. M Wedneadar. Dae. IBth. STEWART-Suddenlr, on fmndav. December 18. 1801, M 102 Wett ?id-?t. Ixii.lw BtewarB. daughter of Uia laat Thon. J- and Melanle V. bWwart Funeral at ."-it Mattt-.ew'* Chureh. 0th ave , between 828 BaB HM BB?. on Tueadav. December 15. at 2 p. n. STCH'.F.s-oii Sond#y, Dn. K'Ui, J?:ii.k H. SAurgea, M th T'iUi veaj of hle. age. Kuneral narvleea from hl* Hite _re*ldenr*. HY, South M-b*., Hrooklyn, E. li., on Tuc-wla) ceiiing, t."n 15th ln*., at n^thmTof Amlty Lodge, No. 828, F and A. M , levttaB to attead. VINTON-At tbe 1'Uia Hotel. New-York D'cember 14. Helena Stolle beloved wife of l.lndley Vlnton. Pmiaral at Iho Charnh of the lleeveolr Real. Sth-ava-. Bbove 4:,lhat.. nn Wodneaday, the lOth ln-tt.. ?t 12 nooa. Intern.entat Cinclnnatl. _ ICOtNT HCTE CEMETERT. Offlee. 880 flthave.. corner 28d-at.. tt. T._ Opecial Xctitrs. A.- M- KaaeaUar tc C#. (Saceasaora to OOUPIL 4 00). OII. PAINTINOS. WATER-COLOR DRAWIN03, ETCHINO-S AND ESORAVINGS. A b'pECIAL STUDT MADE OP ARTISTIO AB*B APPROrRIATE FRAMINO. SUITABLE HOLIDAY OIFT8. 170 5TH-AVF... COR. 22D-ST. Open Evenlng*) until Clrl*tmaa. Laat Daya. NEW-YORK WATER-COLOR CLUB EXUIBIT10.V AT THE FIFTH AVENL'E ART GALLERIES, 808 5th-ave.. near S4Ui-at._ Artlatlc Preoenta af pekmanent VALL'E F1XE PICTl'REB AT MODEKATE PRICES. HIOU CLAbb BPOBIBBB ENURAVING-S AND WATER COLORS. FREDERH'K KEPPEL A CO., Paria and 20 East lOth-ut., Between lulon bquare and I'lfth-ava. C'brlatmaa Appeal far Paor Chlldren. Chrlatmae ls Uie aeaaun whi.h nho.ild esperlally be mada happy for chlldren, and, abava ati. for th>* .-hlldten of tha oi-or. In Ncw-Yotk thi.uwuidH of boys and glrle. but tor tbe I-odglng Huuaea of tlie Chlldreu'a Aid Society. ***** be herdln? ln the dens of Mlavea aa4,****?**? Trihn_ wu .1. at othera, but for our Induntrial bchoobt. ****** ** rovlng iba ?t,reet_e half-cliid and hunary. and Rruwlng up to be liriinriiiit. \.gr?nt ond erlminal. .^... Wo denlni at thl? m-iion tu inake one happv u*> for Uieaa little vlctim? of pove.-.y and n.l?forti.i ?? irlth l,r**J*ny_ . Inthlng, dinner**. foud. *hoe*. and tbe like pl/>- Abova ?11. we wlnh to pree.-nt the lieet of all glfu B the home. luaa chlld-? Uome Ui the We?i. ?nVENTY lxH.f.Alrs wlll place a h'.mele** walf ln ? dUtaat, romfortoble honm-, where the chlld wlll be adopUrt aud recelved wlth every cnie. -.-.__. F1FTY DOI.I.AKS wlll put ?hoe? on llfty barefnoteB ONE*^aUirDRED IiOl.I.AUS wlll nmvlce iiourlnhln* hot dlni.or* for two huudn-d huuirry rhililren for a monui. Wbo wlll help tn make llirletiii-* happier fur the pu^I Olfte of pn>vl?lon? and clothlai.. boota aad *?ya. MyM sent la the Ontial "fflre, Bo. 24 .st. Mork's Place, or wlll be called for If the ?ddre*? le* forwird-d. Duuatloua of money may ln* Inolos.d t.. any of "?"''"_'_ slen?-d ; If In eherku or postofflce ordem. m?fl" iiovaoie ta Ooorge 8. Coe, Treanurer. WII.EIAM A. IIOOTH. Presldent. GrORGF. S COF.. Tn?*iiirer. Third National Bank American Exchange National Hank. 20 N?**au-o? 128 Braaaaraj. C. I.ORING HRACE. Secretary. Chlldren's Aid Mo.letv. 24 St. Mark'e Place. New.Toik. WOUK OP THF. YKAR. There were during the p?*t year lu our nlx LodplrB H?.."i 11 7T0 dllTereiit Ix.yVand firU: 2H4.804 mealu unl ??OM77-v l'.'dglng* were Hupi-lted- ln tbe twnitv-nu. dap MM twelve evenlng sch.x.l* wen> 9.71*) ./hlldieii, tahe.WBMJ uufht and i_ort!v f.-d and cloth--!. Sin.rtofl m^ls beMj .unrtlb-d ? 2 tifi pemona were *. nt (o booiei-. and empl..-. ment 1747 wen* ald'd wlth fnnd. n.edl.-lne. *? -. thruaB U.' -'sick Chlldren'. BUMloa"; 4 730 ehlMran *$*?**"& h_n?flta of the "Summer Home" at MB, lt. tlJ**mm mo-hen and fbk Hifanta were aent ta the "Health HaB_" on twer Island. Toul number undi'i . har*o of the Siv .lety during the year. 80,88a. __ Ha*xrii & Co., Two Sixty Four Flfth Avenue. Enropean Sotiventr Sp?ou* of all i.-ouu'.ri.-. Porce'aln-h._idle<l Spooiir aud Furk*. Epilepwy. An areouiit of the only ratlonal mode of treatmenr. "SenB stumD for pa.i.phlet edlt:on. __ . - V lilC W1I.1.1AMSON,_NEW-f*ONDON^______. The attention of Pob'lc Art i;?llerle? AND l'K TL'RE-BCYKl'-'-J IS RBBPKJTFDIXT l At.I.F.B BB THE IIKALTIFLI. CULM'.CTION OB FAINTtNOB, BV Cl.l.l-.BKA'IED ARTitj'lti OF THE MODBBB* bCllciur., ON EXHlBlTiOB AT TU K ISTKI1N\. ?TlONAL ART OAL1.EKV, 570 FII-T1I AV'EMl.. OP l-omlY. 'A-K-i W1WB-OB HOTfSL._, j PoiiotBre Baahaa (fihonld be reod BaUy by aU luu.rc-.ted, BB BMBflM nwff ^""LetteM for forulgn COOatrlaa ne-d not tn* upe-lillr ad-. ttmmt tor dispafh by any p-rtlcular ?,t??mer, eaeept iTh-a It U do-lred to -eud dupli.ataa of liankliig ?nd roii.mer !lal (Vn uiiiwiU, lrttei- not .|Vially addre-._sed kliig BSBl by tba. ta*te*t veaeels avallat)le. .,.,.? ?.,,. Forelgn m_*lU for the V88h BBBlMj HevenitH-r 19 BIU elo-e (promptly ln all ca-ea) ?t Oju offlea ?*- MUa-ra; TrE6DAY:-At 8 a. m. for Europe p?r ?. B> Spre' yla bouthamuton. and Ur.-meii (latMra for Ireland diub. M di rectttd "per Spiee"i; at 3 p. Bl. for Ruatan, BBTa. *? ?? Oten, from New-Orlmn*. _.,__ - .. - WEK.NKSDAV.-At 1 a. BL for PeiiiBnihiico, R.o JaaelM and La Plata rountri.'it, via liio Janeiro. p.r s. i. ? atanu. fiom B-ltlmore; at 2 a. m. for F.nrop". I?*r a. 0. TBO. tonlc. vta. Qi.e?n?t.orn ; at 4 i m. for Uelfiuni U r-^t per *. ?. Noordlau't, via Antweru (IMMia nmrt be diis-.-t.-d per Noordland*'>; at 7 a. m. for Europe. |*erh. 0. ?B ?C Chlcago. via Queeimtowii; at 1 p. ?> for ?. ''ba-i,P4"'' * __* .-**rau.r{?. Ma H*.*,aiia detters muit be dlrected prr S*ra (o ua"; at 1 P bl (-upplementary 1 :80 p. in i for ht. ? rolx w.d Si. Thoma. via St Crolx al- WU.dward lManda dlre.t per ?. ->- OttBOCO ilettei- for (.reiifida. Trtnid.d an Tobac'n muit be dlrxite- **p-r f.rlno?o".; at 3 p. m for Bluefleld^ ?nd On-ytowo, per >. a. Agne., BM >ew. TB&B8DAT-AI 4 a. m. for PewamD-oro. per t. a Pameime at 1 p. m (supplenientary 1:30 p. m.' far liernuida, per *. ?- Trtnlu,.d ; at 1 p. ni. i uiw: *_" 1 30 p. m.j for aaaaaa, B. P-. anu Santlago, C per s. i. ri?nt_e?oe: at 8:80 p. m. for N.wrundl . per steamer from Hollfax. _I FRIDAY.-At 8 p. ni. fnr Blueflelds and GreyM *n. p?r *. ? W. G. Ilewe*. from New.Drbana. KATL'IUJAY.-At 3 a. ra. for Fianco, Bv?lt/erlind. Itaiy, Spaln. Portugal and Turkey, per ?. ?. Im ***&**&* ,v_t H?vre ilettera for othar parta of Europe niuet be 0884888 ?per La Bourgoa_e" I ; at 4 a. ni. for Europe. P*r ?. 8. Servta MB Queenatown QtMttt tor Franre. bwlt/erlaud. lt?ly Sp_lu, Portugal ind Turkey BBBM be dlrected "__ S*rvla"i; at 5 a. p. for Norwav direct. per a. a. *<>'-* ;l^ti>rs must he dlr-cted -'ter Now") j at 8 a. m_ foe srotland dlrct jier a. *? tlrraaala, via f.langow (letti'ra muit tn- direeted "p-'r Clrraaala",; at ll. B_fot s.*\?r' BtAt direct, per a. s. W.-rkendam. via Rotterdam (lettera rnust b.i direeted 'per Werkendam" I: ut 11 a. m. for OBBBpaehe. <'htapa?, Tatiaaeo aod Yucatan, per e. ?. Vu-B'jin ib-tt ra for Cul-a and iamnlro dlre. t and oth?r Mexlcaa SUtea via V.n Cmx nmat be direeted "per Vuc bUu'i; at ll a. m. for Haytl, CaaaaM and CarapBaa, per h s. l'rlns MaurlU iletteia for oth< r VaoeiuelaB porto ana for Curaran. Trtnl.-Ia*. Brltlah and Duteh Gulann. mu?t l?j dlrected "per Prlna Maurlts") : at 11 a m. (?uppl?men,ary. 1180 a. mo for Fo.tune l-land aud JaaMlea, per a. a, Alvna ilettera for Jtemel and aux Oafta BUttt be dire.v-4 ?per Alvena'M; at II a. m. faupplemcntary 12 m.i for \*eneriiela (exeept Cumans and Carupano unl-M ep.>.-lallf addr'asad) and Curacao. also SavaullN via Curacao. ?;r * 8. Valencla (letteo. for oU.*r Cul?mi)lan l-orw MB fl BB Tt* u-d "per Valencla"): at 1- m. for Uraoada. rrmid^d nn? Tabaao, per - i. Burnley: at 12 m. (*upplem<n?ary 1 p. m.i for Braill and the La PlaU rountrtea, rla lira/ 1, l,r st TlioniBe and St QroiX, *M St. Thumai for Itartit lin* and D.-tiiiTar*. via Ilorhado>?. )ier B. s. Advanee (bt te-? for othi-r Wludward I-Und? al?o l_ra aud Mai-ulia; i, muit ba dlrected "per ABvaaaa") i ?t 8 80 p- BB. for at. l'larri-MiuiiAloii. per ?t*amer from Nortli brdney. tsl*NDAY.-At 8 a. ui f"r Progreao, per ?. ? B Yglealia fletter* for Tamplco and Tuxai-atn dlre. t. and other Me?b .a tHirU via PataZhaS, muat be c'.lreeted -iwr H. 1 gb-?laa"i; at :i u. iu. for ( onta Rlca vi? liniun, per a. ?. Fuvhall, from New-Orieana. Maii for ttie IU?altan Ialnndu, p?-r a. ?. Auarnlli (f om Ktui Kraucl?i'Oi. 'lo*' here dallv uu to Dec. MA. at 0 BB p. m. Mal'n fnr Clitua aud J?imu pet ?. ?. city .rt ivku.r (fMrn Ban Fmncl-x-o) rlo?e here datlv up to r>~ *2->. at il :HB P. m. Mall. for tiie tne'letv IsiajiU- y.-r >hl|i Troub UlrB (from Saii Franclaco', vlo.e hera dully up U? Uei- '2-> al ...*??> ?. m. M*1U for AUHtralba, New-Ze?!?ud. Iljwuilan, K'ljl aad Samosn I-_uid- per a. *.. Mouowal (from *-?a .*>.?i? :- '? cloae her. dally u-. to Jan. *'-'. Bt <'?'?**> p. ui. lor on arrlval at New.York of a. i. t'nihr!?. wlth lirltleh uaiis for Auatralla. Malli for Newbiiindlaiid l.v rall ta llallfax. and Ui^nre br ?.Uaire-r. doae al thia o(H-e dallv af H:80 t'li: Malla fnr Mlquelon. bv rall t> lio-tou. *nt Ui-ii'-e br ateAiner. eloae at thia ofllee dally at 8:88 |> m. Maii* tor >"uba. Iiv rall to Tami?. Fla. ?nit thi nee hr steam.-r 'aallini' Moiida.ya and Thu<-dara). rl.Me at Hil* ottii e dally at 2 :80 a. m MalN for Mexb-o, overlaud. unl- at| apo.lallv addreaaed for dfsuatrh bv atoamer. BBBM al Ihla ofll ??> dallr ai 8 00 a. an. * Trana-Paclile niall- aro forw?rded to San Franclsco dtllfi and the a.'hedule of eloslni.' U arnui?Hl ou the iiie?nn.|.i!oa .if their uniiitrrrunted overland tiaiisl' to Kin l'i..iu?,.,-.,. Malla from the Eaat ariivlnit on llnn- at San Ftaurl*... o i tha dav of aalllns of ah^nxra are dtie.mti'hed th.-n-. :h>- -an.* day> Realatered mall elo?ea at o 00 p. m. prevtou*. aav. Fxtra Hutipli-oieutarv Malla 84" opened on Ute niera of tha Enfllnh and French ?tean'.-p? at Uie hour nf i-lo>iiiig of Sui>. plamonurv Mall? at th* PaMsB-M, wM.-h reuiam aaefl uutll wlthin teu mlnut>*s_pf tha hour of -aPu-c uf t-iii?-i Cr-RNELll't* VAN* forr. P,.-f >?ter. |v.?tnflu*e, New.York N. Y.. Deefmhe- 11 |?)t. Rdigtona Noticcs. ADVENT MIS8I0N from U.eamber ?U> lu Iflth, la Calvarv Churirh. rornar Zlat-at. and lU.-avr. UUi.ii Calvarv Churcti. rornai .ut *u anu m.-aw- iiue.ip i.t ni.! V of Kantuckv. wlll pr?B.h dally bi 1.' 05 md B Dr. VAN l'K. WATER dallj at 4 80 p. m. AAI ar*. waic""' lat