CHICKEN FANCIERS MEET. MEMBERS OF POULTRY CLUBS ELECT OFFICERS AT THE SHOW. A HEX PHEASANT KII.LKD RY HEH MATE-MORE FRIZES AWARDED?GO ir> ATTENDANCE AT TUE F.*ejIIRITTOX. Cold-blooded, deliberate- murder wai perpetrated In the Madlion Square Oardpn yesterday. The irene was the great floor of the auditorium, which ls Just now given up to the exhibition of poultry and pig? eon*. Jealousy ls the probable cause. When the noora had been opened about half an hour and a A PAIR OF SWELLS. thin line Of visitors was filing Into the bull,lins. above the cackle anl hisses of the cocks, hens, geese, ducks and other fowl was heard an ear piercing and blood-curdling screech that came from a cage In the centre row near the en? trance door. There was a rush to the spot, and there, In pen No. 1,788, the spectators saw B beautiful hen pheasant dead, with the marks of a murderous bill In her throat. Over BENTH AND RAP.. her. ducking with ferocious glee. Blood the cock pheasant, who until that moment had Peen her par.ner. Filled With murderous rag" at his failure to win the first prize for h'.s class In Fri "lay's rom petition, he had wreaked his veneean.-e on her The fact that he stood second In the tesl only further envenomed his passion. He regarde1 thc- hen as the cause of his defeat, and resolved that she shoul 1 die Tha Diana f-up, offered by the Madison Bquara Garden Company for the best two light Brahms cockerel! and best two pullets, was swarded IO Philander Williams, of Taunton. Mass., who has by far the larpes; exhibit of Brahmins. According to a rule adopted hy the association Mr. Williams must win the cup twice more before lt become! his prop? erty. The American Cochin Association, the American Buff Leghorn Club ?>nd the American Game anil Game P-ajitam Club all held meetings yesterday morning and elected officers for the year. Karly In the forenoon the atti n '..''.nee nt first Plight, began to show, a steady and pe-slster.t In? crease, until as 1 o'clock approached th" Garden was filled In every part. Following is g list of some of th" first prizes awarded: Class** a 8 incl 8, lek brown Brahma ec ka hen* Md juliet*?Newtan Adams. Clsaaaa H and io. icirr Oochtn-Aaaertcu < ? ks and pull?-!>i? Oaklan] Faun. i'la** ta buff Oocbta-Anertrin beni Georg* M mn k. dasaea 2.*., Sj, 27, SS, ::t and SS, buff Cochin full feathered i ?ka ' iff Cochin hum, . Frkereli partridge Cochin cockerel* ind pullen Adim*. I ,? i A: Toaaag. ClassM 41. 42. 41. OS, 4T and 4v black Lungshan cvks, hens an,l pullets, and wi ti Langai -. ?nd padilla Hempltead Karin r'.ans 4.1. black UukfahaB cockerel! Dr, r. m i: lon. Claaa tu. binn Andalusian pullet* \ i: march. ?"?lasses |SJ ar.! nw, Bingil comb, broun, Leal rn pullet* anl ros.-- ornb, bi lim Leghorn pullet* Jame* Forsyth. ("lapses 137 arid ISA, Luff l^ghurn COCkl and A. 1>. Arnold. Classes 13ft and 1 |i> buff Les!;.,ir. cockerel* and pull'd ?Mrs. W 1-. WI,-..,, ? Cans ,'l4o. ivie in ,ia, li-.. Lest pair--C. F. Newman. CIlWII 341 rind .'142. I'-kln ducks. I??t nair hut. lied in I-.' ..nd Rovea duck* bm pair Pin* fm """arm. Class gsa, whit* Haneovy .lurks, best jair-.1 c. Hayma Classe* 34P and BB], wood hi, ns find gre.-nw|tic<-d teal, best palra?Fr?-.l Mather. Classe* 406 and BBS, TBOlOBlBI geese and Chinese while gee!". Ix-st palo Pine Tr>-? Farm. Cia** 4*.7. Kmden gee?e, beat pair- Washington Poad Poultry Yard. C!a???? 4'V".. 4*14. 4IHJ and 467. goalen. ?tlv?r. Lady Am herat and Has*a pheasants, heat palra-s. li. BehleftVlln. Cla?*e? 4 and 4**, English and rlng-ne-k phial!WI belt palra Veiner de Clulsa. CIksi 472, heaviest nnd baal dressed turkey nf |g03 L. H. Myer*. Class 473. heaviest and be?t dressed turkey, any uk W. C. House. -_?? ? EABMONY is NOW PROBABLE. TROIBLE OVER THE tBLACKnALI.ING OF A WOMAN IX THE NETLEY, H. J., FIELD CLUB-ELECTION UF OFFICERS. The annual election last night Of officers of th. Nutley Field Club, at Notley, N. J., was looked for? ward to by the mambirs and friends of the dub with great interest aver since il." blackballing of Mr. Walter Dew snap hy a faction In the club. That unlucky candidate for membership was an Innocent sacrifice to a resentment felt against land-owner* belonging to the club, who. 1t was charged, twilight to Una UM club to further th-lr land improvement projects. Wben Mr. Dewanap wai blackballed, some of the landowning members resigned, ('ne of them waa Adrian ljarkln, the president, a lawyer of this city. In the course of the winter there have t*-en nine social entertain? ments, and both side* prepared to capture the club organization last evening. For several weeks active election! .ring was prose cuted. The women did lt ut Nutley, ai, l tbetr hus? bands and brothers and sons carrie.) it on In offices and business places In New-York, whir.- "Nutley Ites" have their day's labor. Both atdea were eon Adent, although it was evident that tbs ele? ment that had blackballed Mrs. bewsnap was lt: the ascendancy. Th- ism.- turned on th" contest nf William Boardman and Georg;* Small for president Boardman repn ented iii" "antl-I'ewMiappers," as tiny nie called, and Small the land Improvement party. Both have been active and popular member* of the club, which r ipi nan ta the social importani.f Nutley. A large annual meeting was expected, and the expectation was fullv reallied last night. Uembers Of the < lui. temporarllv living in other pine.-- wera present to lend their votes to one side or the other, und th' prettv clubhouse on the bluff overlooking tba En" ttailroad wai crowded with men ana women. Tne result of the election was a surprise. Board man was elected president over Small, the "antl liewinapper" candidate; Mrs. .Joseph Kingsland, "antl-l)ew*napper," waa elected vice-president. H. H. Llorr, "antl-I>ew*napper," was elected BSCretary on both tickets. Y. It Kingsland, "antl-Dew mapper," was elected treasurer, and E. L. Field was elected master of gam-s on both tickets. The Board of Governor! was aiio elected. The remit ls likely to restore harmony IBSVBABCM companies BLACRUSTED. Auitln, Tex.. Feb. 10.?Commissioner Hollings? worth, of the State Insurance Papa lt mint to-day Issued a notice to the g-encral public stating that oertaln Insurance companies will not be permitted to transact builnesi in the future. The Commis? sioner basel hil proclamation and puts the com? panies on the black list because, as h?? naya, they Newark. N. J. All the companies have been doing builnen rn the State without proper permission, though in opportunity ha* been given them by the Commla ?ioner to take out proper charter!. Practical Results?12 Years' Work. SEVENTEEN Mn.l.p.N rivi; HfNDKKD Tlinrswii DOLLARS ALREADY PAID TO WIDOW* AND ORPHANS. Thirty-nve Million Dollars already i,r.,| living paltry nemer* by raaneUaa sf inn-Nan, Eighty Thnu.and pay Big Members. Two Hundred and Flftv Million Dollars ??**? ln SBrea. T..r*e Million Fly. Hundred Thousand 'ash Surplus- Reserve-Emergenrv Fund. Mar* than ?Wy Million Iiollan Hf* t,uHlne?8 f ,r t..? year Ism. "hesa ar? a few practical results alr?n.ly HMIfdld to tha -reillt of the M1TCAL KKSKRVE FFND LIFE ASSOCIATION. E. R. HARPER. Preildent. Home OSasa SS Park Row. N. Y. Send for circular* and rate*. ODDS AXD EXDS OF POLITICS. EXPENSES OF COXGRKSS CANDIDATES. COLONEL BROWN AND MR. SICRisT NE'lLE' T TO FILE STATEMENTS-MR. yric.i} AND HR. gTRAUS SPENT NOTHING I'nder the law, ail the candidates al the recent special Congress elections In the XlVth and XVth districts should have fi).-,i the Btatement of their election expenses within ten day after the Fic? tion. Most of the candidate! have compiled with this law. but Colonel Willi.un I, Brown, the Demo? cratic <*rn I;!.it,-, who was defeated by Lemuel E. Qulgg, and Mr. Marist have not Ried am itati inent. Congressman ''iiii'K, of itu- XlVth District leclarea that he did not ' directly ..r indirectly him? self, .t though any other per.-..tis. expend or cu tribute any mon.-, or moneya in aid ,,f his elec? tion." Isidor Straua the Democratic cnn,.:,;. who was elected ir rn th.- XVth District, make* the same Btatement. Michael .1. Leonard say* he ineni t"2. hm Daniel De Leon. William McElveen George Munro and Lucien Sanlei, who were Hoclallll Pro hlhltlonls: and Labor candidates, assert that they did not spend ? cent. These statements have been filed In the County Clerk'* office. The law makei lt a misdemeanor for a candidate to neglect to iii.- a sworn state m.:.' of hli el.-.Hoi. expenses within len daya alter the el.-ctlon. Put sa thia whs a special election lt is not likely, it ls said, that any proceeding* will be taken against thus.- candidates who failed to file a Btatement of their expenses \t they o . .-.. by to-m irrow, Ul YES FOR ANTI-MACHINE MKTIlol HIE EDITOR OF "THE NEW YORK AUB HIS VIEWS uN REOROAKIZ \TION. ro the l". Iltor of Tbs Tribune. Sir: I heartly concur In the Antl-Hachlns move nent and approve the course being pursued by Ur, Ioho E Hllnolland. 1 believe thal the Afro-Amerl ?an voters of New-York hav.nfldencc kn Mr milmiland and approve the course h.- is pursuing ind has pursued in opposition to Ihe nun and the nethods which have brought the party i?> auch a londltlon of disorganisation In New-Tork County, I win not si; thal the men uh., have controlled he part) nm. hine In New-York City have worked m.. th,- linn is of the Democratic leaden, but lt la ?vi,lent to the Republican votera ot the county ind the country that the methods have become intlquated and unrepubllcan, and thal In con tequence the leaden of tim ma hine have lost that tonflde. without whi.di victories cannot be won If for t.tier reason than that the machine .-ai.-rs have lost the confidence of the voting iiass.-s ot the count) and the State Hind I don'I :hink Ibis -sill be dispute,1 bj an) one) then ibould be ;i reorganisation ?,r the puny la tin.. ?minty, and the adoption of methods of manage ?neut more in accordance with the science of (.??'..ti ?al management and the demands of the Republi? can masses, who, v\hil.- they believe that machines organisation) sn necessary to the effects.n luci of I party will not tolerate tuch bossism as :akes fr..ni them entirel) a wiae and Judi isrticlpatlon In the managemenl of tbs party. No naif dozen men ran Bock by themselves Ihe Republican part] In Ihe state .,r thi Decause the Republican masses think th trhat ih.-ir iui.ts ai.- an i Imlsi that then io u.-'.ip.ition of them. lt should n it I- f thal whll fort ' ? i ?? i ,? inise the H lb in ???a n iy li dlitin tlve'j a j ? ii iu . N c. ol ii in u p?.:?.? ? in ma* I over ?ii.intrj ted fforl inl an watching ? , . ;,.,,.,.f lt with the ki i ?-'.,, . io reason that Uv ? ih ? il I, b New-York's el I ral ?? ? u ? in ele '. in up ?:. the ni I'h l< pen is ihe ?ontrol of the National Government, an i the n ill ? > c .- . , . ? -.> ,i . :? ?! b) :.'.?? '??,:? ii. Ni N york Cit) In evei rttate and N I tlon ? . . . n ten .ip .ii ? ? , ? Den low ?!? Harlem River The main effort li to min tie Dei ...... f . i count li fi, and when the | !,.-? ms. ? ral f these inn .in? th. Repu te of the i I'n- Dem "'i itli ii, mag. ri !st two yean hence. The Influence : Xe* i ?? ? . . ? ?? I* iuf!lclenll) un krsl ml run Nation. ?> know -hali te -.... . f. :n thia cause, the auccen of which ha- never li plilhed under dishonest ..i li,. ::i| .-!? ?:? n. ?.,,;?? ? ?, >r with the maine* an I the m trustful of each other The Intereal which Afro American! have in it:- domination of th- Repub? lican party In the Natl n li I *upreme moi to them. Th'ir citizen anl mann.1 right* ..r wrapped up In such domination. They ia tu ral I; desire, therefore, :. -? ? the party manageinmt !n competent and truitworthy hand* \i the haul- of the men who command the e ni len of th.-ir '.-I low-Republican* as well as thi ninecl nf their partv opp nent*. T. THOMAS FORTINK New-fork, Feb IS, ISH MCDERMOTT'S I'l.AX DISPLEASES THEM. The n.w scheme devised by Allan I* HcDermott, chidi-tnaii of the Si-it.- Committee, for Ihe reonranl gatton ..f the Democratic i?arty I* denounced m Jersey City ai .. plan fi r l< ;? ? lng " I ib" Davli ind elevating '"Denny" Mclaughlin, who li the political I ?-.??Muan of .Mr. Md' m vhlli Davli hal In curred the enmity of Mr McDermott by lefi mug his previous plan of "reorganisln ' I ie isirty. ? OBN, SICKLES HOT I.IK El. V T< I OBEY. The xth CongTeii DI tricl Tariff Reform eli1. on Friday evening passe'] reiolutlona calling upon Congressman Daniel l-l Slcklei !?> resian his office because he had voted again t lh< Wilson bill. The Information will doubtless reach Generel sickles in due time, but be probably will give little heed to the demand, ? - ? - ? THE PROPRIETOR HAS DISAPPEARED stupes OP SAMi l.l, ROSENRTEIN CLOSED AM AFFIDAVIT THAT HE HAS BEEN REMOV1NO THB gTOOC. Deputy Bherlff Finn yesteroaj rloaeouptwo lng sn,r? |n th- Bowery, Noa ZU and" ES, which w. re carried on by Samuel Rosenstein, on an attach? ment against hlmfortt,**] iii favor ol Levy, liorwtu & Lnetii ni. ru.-h and an execution tor ni : in favor ,,f Jacobson A Zn gi. The claim of Levy, Hurwlta ft I, ?? ni.ruell ls for ni'rei.incli> sold betU'een July ll and I... emt, r 1, ISM, on credit. The attachment u .s granted on the ali. g..thai that Mr Rosenstein bsd disappeared or was keeping hlmiell concealed to avoid process, sod v.a- removing pi ipert) from one of th-stores. An aflMavtl made b) Joseph Kravlta, a <- -1 k of Mr, Rosen11 In ? ? pn ? ??'? I, In a-hlch Kravlta averred thal Roienitein had len the st. r ai I p. in '.n Thursday, raying thai ii" woukJ return to tn- st. r , hut had nol done ?? i up to 1 p. m. i n Fri? day. Kravlts als,, alleged that tne st.. k hi one of the Hores had been r> moved and placed rn a van, a reporter called ai both atom yesterday. At No. En Bowery, all the stock has been removed, bul the (ixtiiies r. m.lin. The Sheriff locked up the place. Th.- names of Whitley kl HcHahon appear on the Bigna on the atore, hut it is gabi thai this style was used by Rosenstein for business pur posea thew being no persons of thou names In tereited In the concern. The -tore at No. ;ii Bowery was conducted under the -tvl "f the Model clothing Company, The Sher'ff seized all the stock there, Which ls -ill I,, he worth sevenl thousand doll irs. whip. ?!,.. re? porter was at the store a creditor called to Parn what was the matter. ll?- aald that Rosenateln had glv.-n him a cheek which hid come back fr..rn the bank "no good." Th- creditor said that Mr Rouen stein was formerly in buslnass as s Roienitein & Co. pant manufacturers, at No. IM Broadway, wher- lie failed three yean ago. and went lu Canada He afterward returned an l-nvul.. a (.i promise with tn* creditor* TOS OFFICERS or nu. ii/'./'/r.t.v r.inir CLUB. Thc following ticket has been nominated l,\ the Committee of thc American Va. ht Club for the annual election, which lakes pine on Tuesday: Commodore. John ll. Klagler. steam yacht [soleue; vic,-c?iumo(iore, Caleb <;. Evans, stiaun yacht Hirondelle; rear-commodore, Charles i. willa l earn yacht Mistral: secretary. Thomas L. S- ..vii,; ,reasur\r. Qeorg. W. Hall; dset swgeoii Dr.' emile* i Pardoe; measurer, ( naries ii. Haswell: consulting engineer. Oeors-e W. Hagee, V s s ? trustee! to serve three years. Frank H. lawrence and' William H Parsons; regatta committee, George W Hull Stephen W. Roach, Isaiah Paxson, Horace Lae and William E. Tunis. CHARGED WITH FRAUD. AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY. TO CHEAT Tin: GOVERNMENT. WORTHIES* AHTI't.ES UAW TO have SEEM srnsTtTi'Ti:i> fur VALUABLE ONES IN HOM. A case of alleged conspiracy to defraud the Gov? ernment of larg.' sums In customs duties, hy the Substitution of almost worthless article* for valu sbla g.is in bond, waa called before I'nited Itstee Commissioner Shields yesterday. The defendants Wen John H Matthew-. William P, Todd and Thomas F.. Jon-s. ampi tye* ol ti,.- European express linn of Pitt a.- Scott, ol No H Broadway. Samuel Nlcholsa, a n.gro, wh . i- the driver of a bond' I truck f,.r John O'Neil, who hal turn"d States*! evidence, wai examined. ll- testified that rabatltuttona hnd been made nioi- than twenty tlmea On .January n he drove from th< put,lie atores and fr..m bonded warehouses In Leroy-st I., \,, ;:?! Brosda iy, be said. On the wriy the truck had been stopped al sn office In Rroad-at., ..f which Jones was in charge, and *ui? itltutlon had been made there ..f .cher gooda which wre m cases resembling th.- original anea ? ii,i ilmllarly marked. Witness hud helped ?? pack *h.- gooda common tables, cheap earthenware, horseihoea and book* which had been substituted for antlqun, tn i,-.i-i,rac, .-tc. m.. ),:11 received orders fi.m Matthews, who wis manager, alva's lo obey ordere from Todd and .lones, an he had acted ender their instruction-- He ahotred i roll ? ??' irv,,|,-es .md other mi'moratida In coirobon timi ..f his testimony. Assistant District-Attorney Mott endeavored to show that Nicholii- Incl Leen spirited away by Mat? thews whose i ,.imeei itrenuously denied the charge. An atljournmeni till 10:SO ? m on Wednesday ws* had to give time tor examining and arni documentary evidence. It la said that the dectectIve*, have discovered a :''...:? In Bouth Flfth-ave. where the bogui packing a ? w.re prepared, and have als., found i potter) in Connecticut where the earthenware was manu? factured and a factory In thii city when the taldei were produced. Interesting dterlosure* ar., expected On \\,-,Ines l(1\. l/ou'a i..c.,s. who with othen li charced with cheating thc Oovernmeni oul ..f larg.- amounts ..f < 'ust.cns duties through th> undervaluation of many large Importation! of tobacco, was arraigned bel ir Fnlted State* c mmlraloner Khli ids. ,,u.,. i,. lb. i li a member of the firm of Leibei Hrothen .v Co., of Kan Francisco, and hi* brother, Jacob, is now under lli.noti hull in that city, awaiting trial for the name . which is alleged to have been committed throuah colluiion with Deputy Custom* Coila D'Aroy H. Canllui, of Ihe name place An Indict menl found in Ran Francl co against l/Ouli l,-tl,.s wai preeented yesterday it showed thai tobaoco winch should have lieen appraise,I al t2 a Doun I was I-.-!.- ,s. i ..I, |, ,\,.., m ,,{ a dut) of only ?'? a pound. The warrant under which I..-n,. ;;, i i... n arrested waa d licha ned and he whs admitted to ? tio.ouo t.. answer the indictment on Honda) Herman Ocr lial. of No. 19 Weil Klghty leven I waa ! I* bon linran. ?_?_ k,.-_ WORLD'S BECOBDS BEATEN EXCELLENT WORE \T THE DOWrO"! ATHLETIC ? I \TP IN MLE : INO N. 1. A C. TEAN DEFEATED. Boston, Feh IO. Some brilliant work waa don.- al th.- iifih iitiTiuai indoor handicap games ? .:" the lio-ton Athletic Association, which wen held in Mechanics' Hall this evening There were nearl) 400 entries and Th.- ll-1 wa* ri muk il le foi the Inri:. number ol i.i men lt Included Nea fork and Nea Jeriej had tm-n in ln.e and Worcester, Vale. \\ lllama, Hal l*hllll| \ ml i ? I ind other '? ? ? iii..ns of learning w.-r.- well represaMltrd. Ti;., world'i Inaloor r.-,,ri i : the running high jump w,,s broken bj M I" Sweeney, of llirvar i, wh.. -v..... i hil on n record of C feel li i Im h Th Nen I il. Hillel Cl lb was essll ba iten i ? ri A thiel \ --..Lit i ,n in the ?? ? rn nee, mul Wm "acuity In bi atlng th. Suffolk Club, nf Moil? il I tell Ti e - ... .1 fort) ? i- thirteen I en forty) took *. v.'nieen heal* I alni numerous ? 1 rtj ,'i- dash in ? ?..? ? ? \ A III iwn, A A. A lt tn D, tint I idi W. Allison, w A hn F. "funk, a genial and rud.Jy-faced wanderer from ii,.- Fatherland What incurred then earl) yesterday m mini ptlj llluitntea the wide mik. vlallani an mi ii) p li emen. At thai point the tn i pi. ? Im ? I ? I her, tl . ? piarter* of one helm In El IO ? hundred?and-fourth-st, and of the othei i ? ?? hun<|red-and-twenty-slath it., and pen ni with placn ..f bualneaa in thai neighborhood have prevtoual) f.-lt particularly safe from Ihe efforta of "crecksmen." Bul all this la chaim, i now. Promptly al the h ur of cl ling arly yeaterday maiming Mr. "funk lockeajup his place and departed, I. I,ii-,.; gm l-nlghi lo Ihe watchful city guardian. who, up to the hour of i losing, li always near by, When Mr. Vunk returned yesterday, his barkeep greete<| him with a tale ol i. The .ash register, weighing over .'."? |>uuiidi and containing about PW In bill* anal eight) two cen ti In change, had been carrh d boalll) from the plai ?. ll was faun i by a ;, .ii lunn earl) yeaterday morning on a porch ..f i.k i? a .. in > ?'.?? bunui .-ii', i ilxteenth t Several bottle* of Rhine wine baal also mi.-..j I- areal Whi i fo mal Ihe drawer ..i the reglstet wr.i broken open and the eighty two cent* nen taken, bul the thieves, either alarmed b) i . .,- unable io break the it oul machine, baal hoi ku. ceeah d In getting the SH lt wa* found thal an entrence to the barroom n made through tha real window, and marks | wiT< plainly dlscernlWe where the paav) regflMei had i ita ?! ?? i poll 'cd table near the wind,,a No othei clea-* have been di ? v. id An Iris v. ho W..S present Bl the io.f Ihe discovery, de ,;.n. i it,.,, the thieves "must have lieen Dutch," f,,r no one else wou I have mk. n Rhine wine and l.fi all ii.-- "n., si liquor," thal lay bo handy. The , ,ii,.-r ;? brilliant!: fllumtnatea! with electric llghti. and lt I lurprlali g thal tl ?? heavy machine , | 1... taken from the barroom and carried nearly a i,,,.. n with ? ii the thu '?? - ?" lng aa ? n by a p -. man or oth< ? . ullin ABY. ciFl.'.NKI. ll M EASTMAN. portland, He., Feb. 10 Colonel R. H. Eaatman tilca] lei.- ..j ,,id age '?' '?y I" bis ninety-fourth \...,r ile w.n a native ol Concord, X. ll. bul came io .Maim- when a boy H* was one of the organizers of the Republican party In Main.- al a convention held In Strong. He ?erycd hi the State Senile th.- s.u- In which Hannibal Hamlin was elected an i was always prominent In politics BX-CONQRBS8HAN JAHBfl R I.?'FLANU. Milford. Del.. Feb. I" BS C .iiL-r.-sstn.in .lames lt Lofland died hen Uti of the iiiii li-- was aevent) on* Mr Lofland wsa a L'nlon paymaster during th civil war. .md wai elected to ? ongr State bj a Republican I" Un afternoon from an attack ars of age url from this TUB RSV. DR DOXTfJLAi?. Montr-Mi. Feb IS Tbs Rev. it. Douglass, prest dent Of Wesl.-vaii College herc "lie Of the most eloquent Hetbodtst ministers In Canada, died this afternoon, after a long Illness JOHN CAHILL ,?,,? canni, who for IwelVS vars was the cer? tificate Clerk In the Administration Department of . ?. ..m.... .lied vesterday after a short th. BurroawteaJ??. awnj^ 'l.l'>'''i,',f7.in\1,ri,,n,i..d-:...d.seve,,teeuth-s,. The funeral will tak-- pu to-ill MJTOW. UHU ROMOLA liSTKS BBCITAL. ram, ttomola Tents gave an Interesting and pleas (BC entertainment ISSI ****** Si Hardman Hall. sl.'e recited "Thc Faltbfnl Soul." bj Adelaide Fro,' ' ..N-? v,,ress." by iv J ,:.'"'?'"? "A Quarnl Between Husband and Wife" and Ths captive." . rassntsd ("r ,jw consideration of her Bl,e Biao ,/Q~~Lainm ,,n the Woman Question, Thc audience Browmria j^ ???,??.., ,,.. M|-a Ukay \\.,i-t oi m. ,.All(i meinen iinssiu Schiller (ishorre. WM lau J p M,.h ,iPki(i ? , . RobKn gan sndJBs nai MM u s(,h , . ^ l'rnn-'" "im i,i we em.- Blume." by Ullebridge, n'a,".'.'.J l's* Kvcn Are Cray." by Homer M Bart ;*';;' I- M LHlcbrldge gaye two plano solos. Miss ?'.??; .econ recital Will be elvan at the Shei Tynie o.udlo No. W West FFfty-ieventh-it.. on ThSriday afternoon at 8*. o'clock. There will be an entirely ?w w^ramnjs, 77 " When Grippe Prevails, Everything is Grippe." Iii" *tat*ni?n' af mnny ph\?tr|an? -hst c.rlrp- cannot l.e rur?il, but mint run Its course, uni that th- only thin*: I.. BS don" I* to k?ep the pattest 'inlet. .ii>l give plen'y ef neiirishnr'nt. nc, is eoatiuiertid bv Dr Humphrey* pre? paring a Sp?cinr that meet* the em?r|ency In every *ta?re, the patten- rapidly eamnleselngi and gatckly baring aMa n. rtMtHM hi* er her .lull's. THs ls B.cnipli'hfd by Dr. Hnmphrrv.' aew Sp. ,'tv 77. f.r the cure of Orippe. Influenza, Oatanrh, Pains, and Serenes* In th.- head nnd n??s over ibm ?) Bl em, or in Th" bead, hack, er iimhs. iori ihrosi "r eougb, s..ni'Titnes very obatlniti ........ ;,-i ! Often pi In In the IrenKt or st.'.. -. meet? ing. runnliiK fr,,in Ihe BOS* - areeptng, Itrhmg and red neats .,f ihi eyelkto; ti- ippetlu li Impaired, ind the Fvsi-m depreaseai int. in MiMiKF.v*' rbw npgciric. ??. 1- tl..- terned] and euri, ll BBMtl thai epidemic e nll T|,.n. and l? Hu CSfl fat* Bil III minlfaartatlajM, r. nd.-r Ing year lysteM "proor' igilnd ii.is potaonoti* germ, llrtppi Takes early, lt cola it ?h'.rt promptly; taken daring Its prev.ii. nre. it prevents H* h?vaitoo; liken whtli -iiff-rlnic from lt, a r-IW ll q *dll) v..iv-1. Whl ii is . ntlnued ' i un ? stirs ? un Mato peri in Millring from Orippe uni Cotdi Br* ni . ..rilln.-.l la thai Booie, Md Keri ???in.'- In Hi" Br.-:,! ? . i.r-n.f 77. lt MB I.n'-I 1 '? th! bU?lne*? , 'i- inti pocket; by ii,,, lid) In her puree, ,,r in ii., pen n t-:i of th,. RchaMl child, ind liken In | w ithi ni ittrartlng a"?"nt!? -?i 77 win "brisk up" un obstinate cid, that "hang* na." ind .lee's n,,i rleld la treatment; the relief I* prompt . the care certain 11.- -itirht mi eau?ed hv th* ireacbsroui weather aa iv it* aaa bi war.i-i ,,rr. anal thai prevail the more - troutde* ??( Cough!, '' Ma Orlppi. Pnann rt,- a na i ? Itali* of 77 v. iii break cms ,f l-'ever ,,r Cold, ind Us continua*! hm alli cons ; |.-t.. the run, ntri prevent i ri -? eurn ni??? rr**''?ers of tr Humphre -' eihei gp inca ?r| arel me hil Nan* BpeelSji r..r Orlpi ? All tba wholiaBli and moil ..f thi retail druggliU ire n .? (applied, bal fhi< t.eini a te" remedy, ' nisi trill not K"i it f"r you, ll 'Will be mm, prepaid, upon receipt ,f prtei, :", .???n's. ,.r r. bottle* foi ll 00 llt'MI lll'KYS' MKI'l' INK '-oMI'ANV , c:.,- WILLIAM ind JOIIM KTRRRTS, NEW-TORK. RBUTALITY AND Ul OOO. "AMATBCB BOXBM" BATTBR I'vlt OTHBR AT TIIK DRANO CENTRAL PALACE T en was enough brutality and blood to snit ihe m.si depnved mind at the boxing lourna ii tot the Columbia Athletic Club, si Th- Orana! iVntral Pal.ic- last night. The police Btopped one i .ut, .ni l the referee aeni the men from ihe ring lt u.is sui div many ol the contmanta wen pi .-. iionala. anl the Amateur Athletic I'nlon ma) dlwiuallf) the wh ila crowd. ?pi,. firsl * ?'' srss between Robert Paterson, of the Nen Brighton Athletic Club, and Thomas car? roll. ..r the Washington Athb tie Club Pan non was ihe n.or., clever iporrer, end he w m after a cloea ? ?? .i Ri che, of the Bmpin City Athletic ciai,. arel n Bergner, of the Stsndard Athletic Club, lot In the -nine elms Roche w,.ii ? ? c Moree, of the Washington Athletlo Club, anal M .inn., n aparred two rounds when the police test, nnd the referi.- refused to de clai a wh na r .1 M Hr.-.I. of tl ?? ' ireena ??! Athlei . i .i Vi gel, of the Pastime Uh i-'i ? . . ? ",. M ?!iel ? e third r Bind M '? lelauie). of th- Uta I v.. ?';.' i',nt,, wam rath.;- ealll) :. co .; liam r ? me ttl ? il.- club. Tl... ? n W I .'liii.-n. of the llanover n, an ! WI , i the Ban . tame en igh I ? ? ult any ifter two roundi D ,, ,? fi llreenp. Vthletlc < 'lub, won by ? ?? ,m l'.. i..rd nih. .,!' th.- IM.- Athh ile -? ietwa :? U Lyons, of the H'nr Ath uf 'h.- Na a Bril I -.. ,- ,i terrill ? one I lumphy' i fs< ? i of shape, and Lyons won easily M .1 - of the l\i .'tine Athh tlc duh. k- ., V ? ? -ill B*rg, ? f ::.e Mvlng Hon Ath 'lub, ai over the roped irena >; ?>;?? Sherer, , ? nhl. tl. fl ?:'. f the Pi , ? lilli lthb ' ? dui. In two ? , ipili; the hatti In Mik. Pat ci. nf ihe i Ire n ?..,l Athletic cluj ? > il parrer, won Schmidt, of Orange, N J m in KRI V 1/ ////. {RION BALL. rim RI IN THB QRBAT PROCBSSION RICH CDB li MKS or THOSE TO TAKE PART ? f. c ? ? win be prettily typtfle 1 In tha great M ir li Qraiproceaalonal the masked ball and oarnlvsl of the (oil) Arion Society In Madlaon t .are Harden next p'kIii. An enormous, gorgeousl) lecoratafd fniir-wh.?1>-1 float elli bs drawn In tha parade by a lol of persona representing tired anal worn out fauna and aatyn Cupid, arith his t..>w uni quiver full of darts, will stand er.." in th* front dlicharg* Ing hil arrows st The s.itvrs, while Hi the entre, on .i i.u-e| data win be a hine |.ink s.-,, *hell with V'enu* gncefully reclining within it. Immeallatel) in fi .-!? ,.f the goddesa will ba a pair ..f billing and I dovea Rebind her, In s bower of palma i ,' be m..-n Pani and Virginia tm either "id.- of the float will bi women Imneraonaiing ''.rac.- and liveliness Anions the num. .-..us retinue of the I i ie--, will be fluggefltion, bridegroomss or hv in-iis. knlghti-errani, hr..ken heans, roues, barona and counts aft.-r rich heir*asea and women arith huge money t.a^s walkin,: before them .\ milan with six of his wives In Turkish costume-, rep rrsentlng I harem, a Mormon elder, with a half ? P./.en wiv.-s. four nurses with baby rarrisgei . . ,i'.-i by is mun laparrow) Park pol.men. a a "tii<-.K > divorcee, with seven of her husband! tied to tor hv i siring, and many other laughable hits pertinent lo tha subject i-'ive thousand electric lights and 10,000 crysta! prisms will add a beautiful eff.-ci to the exquisite costumes ..f th. hun.Ire ls ot oarapla taking par! in this great pageant The Lobby, Pl nance, Ploor and Vrrangement commttteea each numbei ng eight) persons, in hands,.ni,. drMSei of the four tassnth aiil ttfTe.-nth centuries, iifter performing milli irv evolutl mi, will form in line and Join thc |.i-o.,"i.-uoii Plftsen thousand gurata are expecte.1, ns the memben of the society and their families an I frtenda to be present will number mon than h nf thal ni iny. BABNVMP8 ESTATE DIVIDED. Mlfs I'M;..I.inf. c. THOMPSON, OF NBW-TOBK, RBCBtVEM THB LAROBST shari: og ritK phi iPBRTT DISTR1BI Ti;t > Bridgeport, Cona., F-di. IS.?The commissioners a;.pointed to tn ike a p.irtlil dwtrtbuttoa of thc ? tate of tha bate P. T Barnum have made their rep iii Th'-y divide the i rt"e aa follows: Mri Caroline C. Thompson! of Nen York, real estate In Bridgeport, worth itlS,ssj- Mn ll lt Rennel, of New-York, and Mrs. .Inila ll Clerk, real .-in., in Bridgeport, S137.71S; Clinton Barnum Seeley, and Mrs. Caroline C. Thompson, fa trust f.r Jessa B geeley, and also to canton Barnum Be ley the undivided Interest In Bridgeport real ? valued m srn.lOO; Mrs c.u lin.- c Thomp? son, ..ii--third Interest; Mn ll lt. Kennel, ..n.> alsth int-r.st. god Clinton H., H. ii and .les-,. lt. Seeley, one-ninth interesl In HM.OOO worth of Bridgeport real estate. Mis. Thompson receives property in the Eighteenth Ward of Brooklyn valu-d ai ??.'".MO; Mn Rennel, I1OJ0O; Mrs Clark, tl0,10S; canton iiiiriiiini geeley and Mrs Thompson, In trust for the keeley children, QO.S00. All this property ls In the "eleventh Ward of Brooklyn Mrs. Thompson also receives a third Interest, Mrs. Ren? nel one-stxtb, Mn, dark one-sixth, and C li Seeley, H. Il keeley mil less.- ii geeley each one ninth in other Rrooklyn property, rained at 112.800. Properly m Greeley, Col., worth CKO, is als,, divided in the same manner. Ratal estate valued at ov.-r (LOOO.OOO is distributed. Th- entire Barnum retate was worth ov.-r M.0S9.S00. MRS BRXDBBSOK DM ROT COBB, Mrs. Llllliin Henderson, who lives lu th,- rfotaH Si Marc, and who trl-d to IVSdl servire of papen in suppleBjentary proteeillngi. fake i to appear for examination yesterday ssornlng m City court, ChnmberB. Her default \sas noted, and If stn- ? ...; Hot appear OH \V.dn-sd;iv sh.- will DC Bdjudg -d in contempt of court. Mrs. Henderion ls being med on a milliner's hill Dr. Hlchard Killsh, of No. kl West Tbirty-Slx'h ?t . s.-ut his certlBcatS to the court yesterday morn? ing, s'lylntr that Mrs. Henderson wai mitering from "an exacerbation of her attack of rheumatism " Julius Lehman, counsel for the plaintiff. g*gnlarea ttuit ?he was aeau ahoyplug "ti Thursday. ? ? HOBS For VHTBBARW WIVES AND WIDOWS, Albany, k-m. io. a bill vvin soon bs mtroducad In the Legislature provldlinc for un appropriation (,, estahllsh what ls railed the Department of New York Women'* Belief Corps' Home for the asrc.l dependent veteran and his wife, veterans' mothera Widow* and ;nm> nurses. The Women's U..|,,.f c.rt.s is advocating the matter, and ls assist,.,[ i)V a commltt*.- of the State ?' A. R The home wtfl Pe built probably at Bath. Steuben County, and lt la to he establlihed mainly to do away with the necemtty of a dependent veteran and hie wife being separated. THE PLAYS IN TOWN. ntOGHAMMKS OF HIE CITY THEATRES FDR THE COMING WEEK. The appearance of John Drew at Palmer's The? atre haa Peen welcomed by his many frtemls and admirers, who have been crowding the house for .the last we.-k. "The I'litterflt.-s" aaems to be quite as much enjoyed as hlsi previous production, and he la more than likely to renew his prosperity of last season. Another French c..ni|Kiny will appear at Abbey's Tin-litre this week. It will not speak French, but lt Will act "-"Tench. It ls the jiantomlme company which appeared early In the season at Daly* The? atre it Will present, as then, "The Prodigal Son." The company was much admired at that time, hut li was at B period when many of the best .lass Of thesatn-goen were out of town. The present engagement ls for two we-ks. This week ls the la ut hut one of the opera San? son. The announcements are aa follows: To-mor? row evening. "Biaroietto": Tuesday, extra pei foi rn Htice, "Fgust"; Wednesday, "TsnnkkttserM; Thurs* day. apodal charity performenee; Friday, "The Marriage ..r Figaro"- Saturday afternoon. "Bemir amide." At the concert this evening the sototstfl who will assist Mr getd| and the orchestra in Mme. Kinma Kaines. Mme. Scalchl, Mme. Sigrid Arnold.son, Signor Vlgnua and M. Phntgffff K. H. Willard will lcgln a two weeks' eng."ixe. jflcnt at the Harlem Operk House to-morrow >->e... lng. Tlie tlrst week will he devoted to .1. M. Har? rie's piny, "The Professor's Iaiv>> story." The sec? ond ireek Mr. Willard will present ".h.lui Need? ham's Double," "The Middleman," "A Pool's 1'ara dlae" and "Wealth." Mr. Willard will he support F-l hv Miss Mari.- BuiTOUghl and his excellent Com? pile The plays win be staged in tbs same care? ful manner aa at th.- narden TbeatrS At the Broadway Theatre to-morrow evening the Bostonians will slmc for the tlrst time her., th.-lr corni'- open. "The < igiillallas." This comically hus been so uniformly popular that the production by it of ariv new work la always an occaaior of Interest "i mr Country Cousins" will he continued for the pres. nt nt the Lyceum Theatre, and will he lu the company's repertory when lt goes on the road Mr. iv,hmm has in prepanttou A. w. Pluero's late it play, "The A masons," ami it win be produced be fore loni;. Thet-.. will he fourteen entertainment* at Duty's Theatre this week. "Shore Acres" will he played ? iich evening and at thc regular matinees, and .lohn I.. Stoddard will give si\ lenin's Mr Stoddarl ..peile,I lils s.rle^ of Denten matinees last week, hav? ing inure and Wei I-pleased audiences. This mwtm. h.- takes uti the aecood lecture of the aeries, that ..u "The Heart of Old Japan," in which he give* his experiences on Inland Journeys, where he saw ti.. Japanese in their bomen and enjoyed the tine natural scem-ry. The l.s-ture will be given every dav on Tuesday and Friday nt 3 p. tn. and on tl.th.-r days ut ll a. tn "S.AMHK the Wind" continues to please large audi? ences nt ihe Umpire Theatre, The matinee be nedi f.r th.- maternity .md tining sekool department! <>f th.- llabnemana Hospital will take place at the Empire next Thursday. During thc last week Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske haa tFeen directing the r bearaals ?.f "A Doll's Mouse." Mrs. r-i?ke will pta] X.ia llelmer will he acted hy Courtenay Thorp.-. KregBtad by William H. Thompson, Dr. Rank by Vincent Sternroyd, Mrs. Linden hy Syd n-v Cowell Holmes, Ellen hy Miss Bijou FtrnundeS and Anna by Mts* Leigh. l'ul-la's drama. "Der Talisman," ls crowding th? Irvine; pince Theatre nightly. The play has made a hit, and eyer since its flrsif irroduetlon to running ns smoothly aa pusnBlla, "Der Talisman" will be given every evening this week and at the Satur i.iv marinate, Mr Hanley makes the announcement ..f the last nights of Elwari Hgrrigan'a local play "The leath? er 1'at.h.'' 1" was originally Intended to continue ? ; i iv until the end of the season, which oc? curs s,...ti. hut the latest decision ls that "Tile Woollen Mocking," Bdward ll in-ignn'a inst produc? tion, shall Ui revived. The opening dat.* ls an nounced for Monday .-vening, February 19- The piuv will he continued for a short period, after whick th., company will make an extended tour through the country. "The Senator" U-adr.-a Its ln*t we??k af the Star Tha-atre lo morrow night. Tho play i/LI '.?.< v *h ? wu!, a record of having Peen *"cn for forty two w.-.-ks in this etty, and after lt haa had aev ral i erforniances on Mr. Crane's spring tour lt will l - permanently withdrawn from the stage. Mr. Crane lias decided to revive "Brother John" a week from 'o-!ii"m>w nlKht ?charley's Aunt" has bellin Its Journey toward ps 200th performance. After next week the second n will 1?* irtv.-n. with a quantity of new humor in th.- three acta for the counterfeit aunt from Bra? zil. Th:- has Leen tried in the London production. This w..k will tkerefon h.- th/> last of '"Chnriey's Aunt" as lt has been s.-en for ova>r MS nights at the St.nehud Tony Pastor's pst of attractions for this week ts a strotiK one. KdwiuM lawrence and Nina Har? rington will muka their first appearance in New York in "A Rube's Rebenrsal," Introdtaetng their imitation of th.. "Bowery Spiders": "vflsavH st. Maur an I i lardner will sing duets; < "alli amt Orndorf will appear In a sketch, entitled "The lawyer and the Con . .lohn and Neille McCarthy, parody lingen; M natl -al Dui.-. William O'Brien, the "Acrobatic Adonis"; the Qulgtey Brothern the Bydera, T\my uni nancee to "A Circus R sk aa rael anil the Monkey". Joe Lewis and the H.-lstons, top-lxiot diuici-rs, are also announced. Th.- Carlen Theatre ls crowded In every part sin.-,, the coming of the new "1192." The second Mi? tton of tills burlesque fenns practically s new enter* tainment, A great daml has in-en expended on new ?cern ry uni cootumen snd only the most popular of the oil features have hecn retaine-i; the others ure quito MW. Miss Theresa Vaughn haa ilisoyv ered that the puhlic demand ls for her old songs, not for new ..n.-s Vaudeville li Kt tit to have full sway at the Im perlal Music ll.ill The expeti.nc." of the lait fort nlght has demonstrated fully that the frequenters . f music halls do not want i pera er . perottns so much a.s variety. Mr. KIWIS has arranged a pro? gramme f..r the coming week wktck win present ii. ?n nen faces snd more new acts than have t?een seen nt this house In any one wc-k since Its ilsirs opened this senson. Among tho*' who will have place on the hills are K> kin and Kani, two excel? lent Jugglers' .Limes Reilly, the warbler and char? acter Bingar; M.ss Lyla Knvenaugn, the eonilc-opera soprano, who will bs ln-nrd for the first time at this house In a. series ,.f character sketches and songs; Qeorge 'initinm. tnonologulst; the three Con? tinentals, Bis Irvings. Miss Carrin Tntten. aerlo-com |c; .lohn and Karry Dillon, parodist!* and singers, and Ada Melroee, who was, a floulirvtte with tho ll anions fir several seasons. The Schrode Brothers and Monroe and Mack will remain an.rther week, For this evening's concert a programme ?>f apeaetal excellence has peen nirnngod. To-morrow night at the Fifth Avenue Theatre Miss Kathrine Clemmons will make her appearance In ii romantic drama* entitled "A Lady of Venice" She has already appeared In various1 cities through the country. The east will Include Maurla-e Harry more Frank Carlyle, Clarence H. Taylor. Blchanl Qanthony, Jacques Kruger, Bdarin (hum. Miss Jen? nie ('oidthwulte and Mrs Mary' Barker. The principal new feature of the programme at Koster A- Bini's) to-morrow night wtll l>e the tlrst appearance in Amertaa of Mile. Arman d'Ary, Who has brought with her som.? of the newe-tt French songs from the Follies Bergerea, Paris. Tho rest ,,f thc programme will Include "the armless wonder," ('ethan, In his performance as a muni el.m. card-player, rifle-shot, etc.; Samlow. In new Illustrations of his marvellous atrength; Jlgg and his doit, goat and goose drem; Mlle. A Iel.le Capi? taine, on the tl) Ing trapeze; Marlo and Dunham. ?n the triple horizontal bars; the Crescendo*, electrical clowns, O'Brien and Ra-ldlng. In a aketch; Blair and Loretto, and the Wettenberg Trio. Hungarian Mngen and dancers. An extra, programme has been arranged for the concert to-night. "A Trip to Chinatown" will return to the t?tage of the Madison Sipiare Theatre to-morrow evening. Incidental to the farce the new "Illusion Dance" will lw given, lt employs a numher of mirror*, and ls said to produce startling effects. It wai Invented by V.a I'rtitwtta ra I tn, the desigoar of Um Crystal ' Mass. [ It ls agreeable to announce the appearance of Mr Dockstader and his newly organized minstrel company at the Columbus Th<-atre to-morrow even? ing. AmOBg the lending members of the troupe are I .;, Fi-gF- 1'owena, banjo soloist; Frank Dumont. Sy. monda Hughes and Renton plantation wing-alanc ers; Memphis Kennedy, mmlcil *|ieclallit; Block norn and Burns, "Dave" Foy ami John C. Har? rington, end-man. Mr. Dockstader hal a new spe? cialty. In which he appa-ar* aa I'olurnbus. The mln *nr.is will give a concert at the Columbus Theatre on Sunday evening, February 18 "In Old Kentucky" will be performed at the Academy of Music for the hurt time on March U. Burning thc Midnight Oil may render the sum of in* dividual knowledge jrrc'Uer, hut it lines not aid health. There is .'motlier u-snlt from that habit?noni all sedentary habits. It is poor tligentioii?dyspepsia. I "st* of common > misc would have prevented it. Ilia' was ijpiond* Now il is aid, sheedy aid, that is ivanti'd. Souii'iliiim to avort th.it threatened nnhi; Miiitefbfng as a strengthener lietore the break does eniiie. lt is Johann Hon's Malt KXTHACT. lt ix.ills' ihe energies, stimulates the nutritive powers, im? proves the appetite and aids digestion. Ono do/en bottles of tue. genuine Johann Hon's Malt Kxtract will jiive as much st ron "th and nourish incut as a cask of ale. without being intoxicating. I se it with ever) meal. Bold everywhere. See thal Ihe *i?riaiure "Johias ?i "I I* ii i,., c lat-1 f hu He" No ,.niel l? a* K'od, Ilialal iip.in Hie BeaulUC .loliiiiui Hoff'* Malt Kxtriaa-t. Khmer & MtaStlma io. Ilarawi Agenta MS nnd UM Kriinklln Kt.. Nen-York I' ft Tills is the fourth time thal Hie withdrawal of this pht\ hus been Bnnosjnced, and each time the business has been so large tkal out of town mana? gers were bongbt ofT and the play was continued at the Academy. Hut this announcement is final, for Mr. Uti hus ? contract with th- Columbia Theatre, cnlengo, by whi.-ii he must modem "in old Ken tu< ky" al thal hons- on M.ireh 14. The donnie male quartet Introduced Ijs' Monday bai boan received with favor. Letta anl "-"...len. the hand-Jumpers, remain nt Proctor's Theatre for another week, as do the Ju? lian", in the"'- contortion act. Mme. Macart's troupe of trained tioga and monkeys will amuse the llttkav folks. This will lie the last time for the present that the public wl'l have Ike opportunity of seeing Press Bkdrtdge. Among the other artists who will aid tn Riling the larg.- vaudeville bill are the Aome Four, th,- Oarnetln Brothers and Mis- Rees ami Miss Clair. In a conti 1\ -ketch. "Tubbs Visit". Lizite and Vlnle Daly, Mm- Lillie Langtree, In English character songs anl Cfcangee; Berry Wation and Alice Hutching!. Ore-re i.nd Began. John T. Pow? ers, vocalist and dancer; Rickard and Alice Mo Avoy. sketch artlsta Prince and Princess Tanakaa Lillian A. WesTerly. mesao soprano; the All Broth? ers. Millie Benn.-- and MISS Marie Munt. The S.imlay Bight roneerts Riven at Herrmann's Th?-atre have come to be popular entertalnmenta An sspeelalty strom,' prosjrnmmo bas seen arranged for this evening's concert Among the new-comem announced i'.,r th" coming week ar.- S-ft.irita Nin? netta, gymnastic perfoiner, from the Paris Hip? podrome, iola Pommeroy, ? *rto-cea*n!e; BkaeSTernni Btokely, Hines an I Colby, scrobeti; Duval, conto-, tlonlst; tfce Reeeleys, In songs and dances; McBride and Ooodrleh, and the three Qurdnsr Pretkasrs, Mr. hui will continue to glee to sank visitor at the theatre a bsjlidktg i"' In Rag Barker city, M. J. The close of the lirst week of "A Woman's Re* v.-nge" ,-it th.- Amerleen Tkeetre linds that melo? drama running along smoothly. Frederick Sackett ls now playing the part th tn the lobby, the on.' at the right entrance teing known hs "The Hayseed," and the opposite group having the title of "The Flirtation." Tho new "Dance of Hoses" at'rracts many, and Mian "fuelirs popularity Incrensea During ike omma w.?k the "Fan Dance" an.I "Dino of the RoW will be her apectelttea Mi>. Tortsjndn commajida her usual amount Oaf admiration. A varying ind amusing entertainment ls green bf I'rofwssor Mor? ley. M. Lehmann and Mlle. Frsnenck have l*-?n engag.>-l for the coming week. This week will iee the tliial performance of "Dark? est Hussla" at (he PAMirteenth Str.-et Theatre and Its last presentations In ths city until next season. "Tlie i,ar..l of the Midnight Sun." a sensational melodrama new to this city, will be presented at the Fourteenth Street Theatre B week from to-mor? row night, with B cast of well-known actors and elalxirate. Boonery and accessories August us Pltou has arranged with Mr RoeenOJUSet to present at the Fourteenth Street Theatre on March "> W. C. Hudson's melodrama, "A Man Among Men." Tha play haa been In active pre|>aratlon for several weeks. To-morrow night logins Peter Dalley'* eighth week at the Bijou Theatre, where "A Country Sport" continues to be recurred with laughter andi applause by larg.- houses. There ls every prospect thnt Mr. Dalley and his company will continue at the Bijou until the Puitti performance of "A Coun? try S|K.rt" has been rencbed Beginning to-morrow night a denkts bill will ba given at Kneen becte'a In addition to the many other attractions seen nt e.tl-n DerfbrunBBgM, Mr. Mehrmati. with his group of seventeen an:mails, and Professor Darling, the Itou-tanser, with his Aro Niil.lan lions, will bl seen rack bight This bill tuus never before beam given, and ls an aspseW at traction sm h as ls rarely offered only a short tims now remains In which to Bee those famous beasts. Th.- crowds testify thnt the popularity nf the per? formance ls lu no wai diminished, and Hagen bevk's trained animals are still molt pefMBjar, The third .vening petformnnCO of the student* of the American Academy ..f the Dramatic Arte will be given al th.- Berkeley Lyceum Theatre on Thursday, on that occasion will be present ed a rww play, entitle,! "Then Flowers Grew Fairer," writ? ten by Sutton Vane, author of "The Span of Life" and the new BBetodrama which ls s.x>n to be pro? duced at the Adelphi Theatre, London; "The Cig? arette fruin java, ' a one -act coan dy from tho French, by T. Russell Sullivan, author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Nero"; and, by re? quest, the pantomime "Pierrot, the Painter*" which was originally producfd al thc Berhetey in Decem? ber. An entertainment will be given by the Kllte Spa dalt) Club, of which A. ll Rummel is-president and Tony Pastor is rice-president, this evening at the star Theatre. The following artists will ap i-?-.ar Ml-s Lillian Russell, Signor I'eruglni, Miss .l.nnle O'Neil Totter, ll. C. Harnabee. Peter F. Dalley, M.*- May Irwin, Miss Resale Bellwood Ueorge MacDonald. Miss Belene Mora, .john E. Wellard. James B. lloe\. the Hore Brothers, J. W. Kelly, little Edna Springer and Tony Panter. Charles Coghlan and ueorge T. Keogh have signed contracts hy which Mr Keogh will manage a mar? ring tour of Mr. Coghlan that will begin within a month. Mr. Coghlan will appear in a ojme.lv drama In four acts that bs has jihi completed To-night at the Hark Theatre fe benefit will be ottered to Arthur Moreland, the actor sualdenly stricken blind l>> an accident ,,u the stage. Dele? gations from lodges of Klks lu all parts of tho country will be present to express their sympathy for one who was for many yeera their grand sec? retary John ll. Robb will have a benefit on Sun dav next at the Stardard Theatre To-morrow evening In Baltimore Alexander Sul vlnl ba?glni a two months' tour of the important citlea of the South. Hts season has been extended to June 1. Mr. Salvlnl will then pav hil annual visit to hts father In Italy. Carl and Tlwodor Rosenfleld have decided to op*?n their engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre on March 12 with "Love's Extract," a farcical comedy. APPOINTED A DEPITY COLLECTOR. Collector Kllbreth yesterday appointed Handolph H. Brown, of Jeffers..n County, a Deputy Ool lector In place of Levi M. llano. The new deputy la fifty-three years old. and he has lived all his life In Jefferion County. His appointment wa* recom? mended by the Cleveland leaders of that district, and lt ls understood that Secretary lamont was largely Instrumental In securing the place for him. Mr. Brown will be placed at the h