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1 I RAPID TRANSIT HI' TO-DAY
;& ATTELLATR COVltr XO J1XAR Alt-
E- avMxsra tor and against it.
3 aat r Ik Hele-ta-the-Orennd Tblolf
' It TTIII Be Beaten ay the Caastllalleaal
j I' Objection, Based ea Ike City's tnaklllly. On-
g la- t th Debt 1,1 ml I, ta nalsa tk Money.
5 " Beforo the Appellate Division of the Suprem
? J- Court this morning argument! will bo roado for
f and against the city building an underground
i r mad. T. oBoaTdot Rapid Transit Commission-
j , 4 ershaa recommended n routo and the gonera!
1 plan for building the road. A. majority of all
' the property owners along the proposed route
I dlsappro.edof the scheme and refused to giro
yr their consents to 1U
!j In Ilea of those consents, following a provk
k aloa ot the Rapid Transit act. the Appellate DI-
B Tlslon of the Supreme Court appointed three
K (pedal Commissioners to examine the propost-
i tlon of the Rnpld Transit Commissioners, and
fc determine whether or not the cltr ought to
K- build the road. The tpoclnl Commissioners re
ft-' ported that tho road ought to be built by tho
K city. The matter Is brought before the Court
"J to-day on a motion made by tho counsel of the
4 S Raold Transit Commissioners that the Court
1 ft confirm the report of tho special commission.
f V The Rapid Transit Commissioners ulll ba
! represented by Tracy, Boardmiui & Piatt and
Parsons, Bhepard & Ogden. Tho property o v. n-
I ore opposed to tho scheme will bo represented by
BixrIll.ZabrlsklecSBurrlll. Franklin Uartlett,
- j," ox-Judge Uorao Russell. Leo a Dsssar, and
V fc Hasten fie Nichols. The Court will hear the
I arguments at 111 Fifth avenue, beginning at
t 10 A. II.
f Many ot the Innumerable reasons why the
P city should not undertake this work hare been
F furnished by Ira Bon. It has been , shown,
1a first, that the Rapid Transit Commissioners
,' f most prove to tho Court, beyond a rcasona-1
1 doubt, that tho city should build tho road. Tho
1 Oommlssloners will appear before tho Court as
plaintiffs In the' action, and as such the burden
I of proof falls upon them. Falling in this, Tn
8CN ha Insisted that tbe Court must deny the
motion. It has been shown that the own
'. era ot property along the proposod route
7 v trlU be enormously damagod It the road
i U be constructed. Attention has been called
to the statements ot uncontradicted witnesses
) that, during the progress ot construction, not
i only, the rentals ot abutting property will ba re
. , duoed below the fixed charges on the property,
1 but that the fee vain will be depreciated bo-
Fond tho limit of its probable recovery. It has
been shown that such was tho fate of property
In tola city In 1803 and many times slnoe then.
It baa been urged that this i eminently unfair
to the property owners.
By the testimony ot many competent wit
nesses It has been shown that eyen If the road
could be built for the lowest figure named by
anyoftheenclneers.lt could not possibly pay
tho cost of operation. Figures were produced
to support this testimony. Attention was called
to the fact that, the Rapid Transit Commls
loners .have carefully avoided both an Investl
jJl ration Into this question and an expression from
f anybody In reference to the amount of tratllo
tho proposed road la likely to enjoy.
Another argument against municipal con
struction of the roiri was that the project con
not be carried through for even the highest estl
mate ot cost submitted, which was f35.0OO.0O0.
In support ol this, the, figures of the engineer
employed by the Commissioners, upon which his
if 4 estimate of total cost was basod, were com
v pared with those ot other engineers Invited by
tho. Rapid Transit Commission to review the
figures of their own man. There were four en-
Sincere who passed upon the figures of the
ord a engineer. The latter Is a young man
Vilio never before was called upon to consider
a nrpriosltlon nnythlim like that of the building
of this load. The comparison showed that In
every detail considered tho figures of the ro-
I viewers were never loner, and. in tho gioat ma-
.' jonty of instances, they were much hlghor than
those ot the board's engineer.
Another point dlscusaod was that which In
olsod the city's constitutional power to Incur
debt. The city's debt limit is 10 per cent, of tho
assessed valuation of the city1 real estate.
. Jhon only the funded dobt ot the city
Is considered, and with no account of
tho dobt already Incurred for public Im
provements, the figures show that the city
can incur debt to the extent of a little more than
I $19,000,000. Tho city has nlroady purchased
Firoperty tor and has begun the work on thirteen
noprovements, the cost of which aggregates
- 825,007.480. If this amount be suttricted
from $19,000,000 the nii.rglu left, when only
m tho funded debt is conaldered, leaves a
f little leas than 27,000,000. The lowest estl-
I mate submitted lor the construction of the road
OT. Is130.000.000. On this basis tho road would
fi cost about $3,000,000 more than the city could
HI pay under any possible clriumstani.es. But
besides these works the city is about to under-
"wl takaimprovementswhiUi will cost more thnn
r B100.000.000. If this were the only reason why
tho road should not be built. It has been urged
i that it Is sufficiently stronir to onset any and all
tho reasons that may bo ureed in favor of it.
.It has been urged further that, even If the
, present New York were able to build the road,
such a project would practically bankrupt tho
Greater New York. Attention has also been
called to the fact that It will be the taxpayers of
tho greater city who will havo to pay for this
r?8lUtJt & S.m' and that, therefore, tho
Rapid Transit Commissioners have no right
to ask and the court would hardly be fus
: u yn8d. ,n directing the present olty to un
'I dortako a public Improvement which will
jfl have to be paid for, in prt. by people who havo
lv never had the chance to deo'are officially, as
A, they have unofficially, their unqualified oppo-
fi altlon to the scheme. In support of the conten
ts 1 tlon that the Greater New York cannot pay for
Ti' the rood, the following figures, showing tho
assessed valuation of real estate 1b, the borrow
i i Ino capacity, and the actual debt and pledged
obligations ot the Greater New York are now
submitted;
- new Tone citt.
? Assessed vales of real estate, lS07....et,7S7.1B6.78l
Beerowtsf eapaclty, 10 per cent 1178,718,870
i Total bonds luued Jai0,na7,700
i Deduct slaking fima.. B1,7,6U7 lS8,062.00a
-j , Borrowing margin (80,050,777
-; , CITY OF BnOOITLTH.
T ' Assessed valno of real estate, 1807.... 1089,810,78
' i Boirpwlns eapacltr, 10 percent 0e,V81.870
t " Total bonds tiaued..,.. ai,878,BBH
Deduct Inking fund.. 0,8i,160 B4.goe,008
I BerrowlngmanrlB ,. 9.0ia,878
' ,'i Deduct awards and Judgments fas
waterworks 080,000
Total 1,050,878
i Bondi advertised to be sold Sept. 80,
V7 1.040,710
)'
1 , 4 afargtn of borrowing capacity 810,000
"i , CODWTT OF KINGS.
fi Bonds luued 14,851,80
' Note. After Jan. 1. ISBN, this debt
. ceaut to be a debt ot the oounty ot
. i Kings and beromee a part of the
' "common debt " of the city ol Keir
York.
' lee section B of the Creator New Tor
. charter.
& COUNTY OF ItlCIIMOND.
, Assessed valaeot real estate, 1UU7.,,, (20,687,828
J f Debt limit, 10 percent (9,008.818
i, V Oounty debt 8.064,400
Margin (1J,028
' ' Kotev-After Jan. 1, 1808, thledebtbe-
i cpmei a part of tho common debt of
Mew York city and ceases to oe a
debt of the county of Hlohmond.
Bee charter, section S.
COUHTT OF QUEENS.
Asseeed valuation ot real eelate, 1H97 (81,348,000
A iV S!l'i,linWl!J'c'nttheeo, 8.048,800
Hi, t Uonded lndebtedneui
'J K County bonded debt.... (1,840.000
' i Town of Newtown
bonded debt 400,000
Town of Fluiblng bond
ed debt 107,000
t Town of Itompetead
I j J bonded debt 483,000
i Town of North Hemp
stead bonded debt .. 131,000
Town ot Jamaica bond-
-; eddebt 400,000
-, Town of Oiter Bay
'' bonded debt,,,,, 20 000
5 Jffts. No part of the towns ot North
liempitrad and Oyster Bar Is In
cluded In the Oreater New lork,
and only a part of Usmpetead U no
taclndrd. The nzures siren above
are taken from the proceeding of
h the Supervliors of the county, and
probably do not represent the total
debt ot each town at tho present
i time.
Ixinf liiand City (3,054.000
VlUateof Jamaloa TOd.ixio
Vlllaje or ltlcUniond 11111 Sjo Ono
i vlllags of Arverne by the 8ea IBt.OUO
yillage of riuihlnn 414.U0O
i 1 . JlUsge of College Point 700.000
1 4 Village of Mhllettone ',., Oou (POO
vlltsg of Far Ilockaway , 100,000
Mote The above cltlra and villages
are only estimated from such data
as hsrs appeared f mm lime to time
la the uewepapere It ! not lirlleved
4 that the total debt of 1-our island
jj City and the villages uainrd la klren
"I above. It la bellefd that the debt
'.swede the above figures very cou
i sldersbly,
J' Bshool diitrlot bonds, say ,,,. 800,000
(lotsThis amount Is merely eatl-
"Jd., h) believed that It under-
Vwi states the amount of the school debt
-, ? asuksittiaaovarsstuaatcslt.
f Jfr w, , immm.H, 910,00(,(00
jFSofiSooJ nt)wia eapadty. upward ot
tuaoKC
New York etty, margin ot Indebted-
n.V'tyMXlVJl (80,088.711
City of Brooklyn lo.estl
Ud,n?li'M ,n"iI, (o0,0J,488
D.bt of Kings eonBty...(H.8Bl,80t '
Bseeu ot Rlebmond ,
county debt, inoludlnc
town, vllfsgea, and
school districts, over
constitutional limit,
.-" 1,800,000
Dltio.county ot Qgeens,
aay 4,000,000- t0,8Bl,(t
Total (,7I0,B44
On Jan. 1,1808, according to this computa
tion, the debt Incurring capacity of the city of
ow York will amount to less than sVJO.OOO.OOO.
roBuo turnovxuKrrs now tTNDBit wat.
In the above computation no note has been
made of the publlo ImprovemenU now under
way, which will bo chargeable against tho debt
Ihnlt of the city of New York. 8ome of tho
principal of these Improvements are as follows:
New pnblle schools and high schools, es-
tlmstedeoatnpwsrdof 010,000,000
Book Improvements, principally be
tween 5V est Eleventh and West Twen
ty third streets, estimated at 10,000,000
Total (28,000,000
Eut River bridge, eatlmated coat, up
ward of... , 10,000,000
Note Bv the statute this Improve
ment Is to be bnrne equally by Brook
lyn and New York, but, slur Jan. 1,
the fchole charge must neoeaaarlly
fall upon the Oreater New Tork.
Jerome l'ark Reservoir and Croton
Dam, estimated cost 18,000,000
hew parka, namely. Tenth Ward. Kiev
entti Ward l'ark, Weil hide l'ark. Lit
tle Italy Park. Colonist Park, fct. Nich
olas Paik, Port (leorre Park. Twenty
third Ward Park, Sedgwlok Avenne
Park, coal ot land probably upward ot 8,000,000
Dall ot Ileronls, estimated cost ot land
and building , 4,800,000
Publlo Library, Lenoi, Tllden, and As
tor Foundations 1,800,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art (addition), 1,000,000
Museum of Natural History (addition).. 800,000
Botanloal Oarden 800,000
Bridge at Ona Hundred and Fortr-flfih
street end Harlem liner 1,180,000
Sanitary protection of the water sup
ply, claims Incurred to an amount of
upward of , 1,000,000
Elm street widening, one-half payable
byelty 9880.000
Willis Avenne Bridge 1,780,000
Q rand concourso and boulevard, cost
said to be upward of 10,000,000
Mleoellaneoue debts for repaying rtr-ets
and avenues, additional water mains.
Third Avenue Bridge, Soldiers and
Bailors Monument, Speedway, publlo
bathMmproTsmcnt of Ulveraldo Drive,
Bpuyten Dnyvll Parkway, Improve
ment of parka and drives, brtdgee, and
Improvements in annexed district,
ate, upward ot 18,000,000
Total (08,800,000
Proposed rapid transit railroad 80,000,000
Total .(188,880,000
Theso are some of the many reasons urged by
taxpayers against the proposed road, and they
are held by these taxpayers to be strong enough
to secure a denial of tho motion to be made this
morning.
KNOtra BE 13 A. X.VXATIO.
Man Who Threatened "Lee, Tweedy A Co.
Cashier Committed at Ills Ona fteUMt.
After Magistrate Brann had adjourned Cen
tre Street Court yesterday there was a loud and
Insistent rap at the door. Roundsman Budd
went to investigate, and returned to report
with a surprised look on his face.
"There's a young man outside, your Honor,"
snld he, "who Is very anxious that you commit
him aa insane. He says he knows that be Is
not right In bis mind, and ho Is afraid that ho
will knock some person ho may meet on the
head with a. hammer, or else throw Ink on them.
He showed, mo a bottle of Ink that be carries
for that purpose."
"There's a sensible lunatlo,"'obsorved Magis
trate Brann. "By all means let him In. I will
reconvene court and send him up to be ex
amined." Tho young man, when admitted to the court
room, described himself aa Louis M. Sim
mons. 24, years old, ot 00 East Broadway. He
repeated to the Magistrate the statement he
had made to Roundsman Budd, and was com
mitted to the Bollevue Insane Paillon for ob
servation. Hlmmons was recognised in court as a man
who was arrested for Insanity on May 17. He
was at that time an entry elerk in the employ
of Leo, Tweedy A Co. of 7 and O Thomas street
and 87 and 80 Worth street, ne went to It. A.
Halllday. tho cashier, and demanded (9SO,
threatening to kill the cashier If themoney was
not riven to him. While Halllday temporized
pending the arrival ot the police, Simmons In
creased hla demands until ho reached (20,000.
He declared that he wanted the money to start
an Independent theatre In this city.
Ho was arrested, and when arraigned in
Centre Street Court made long recitations from
various plays of Shakespeare, I been, anil 'Inl-wer-Lytton.
nis sister made a complaint of
Insanity against him, and he was committed to
Bellevue Hospital. From there ho was trans
ferred to Ward's Island, ne wss discharged
from the latter place two months ago as cured.
CANAJDA'S BEALIXQ EXrEIlT.
Mr. raaeess Very Well rieased with the De
cisions Beached at Washington.
Ottawa, Nov. 21. Mr. James Macoun, the
Canadian sealing expert, who attended the seal
conference at Washington, has returned to
Ottawa. Ho said the most Important points
agreed upon, from a Canadian point ot view,
ware that tho excess of females in the pelsglo
catch Is duo to the killing ot moles on the
Islands; that the pelsglo sealers desire to obey
the law; that there Is now a tendency toward
neither Increase nor decrease In the number ot
the seals, and, finally, that so long as the haunts
of the seals on land are protected, and the pro
tected zone at sea Is maintained, the seals aro In
no danger of actual extermination.
Mr. Macoun thinks the most Important ot
these points is that admitting thero has been no
wilful violation of the law on the part of the
pelaglo sealers. As a matter ot fact, be says,
they nave, according to the finding of the dele
gates to the conference, compiled with the limi
tations of tho law. It bsd nevor been denied by
Canada that pelaglo sealing was one of the
causes ot the decrease In the number of seals,
but It was contended that they were In no dan-
Ser of being exterminated, and to this view tho
elegates agreed.
ARItESTZD TOJt anOPZIFTIXO.
trfemu Caugdst with 04O Wertla r CeoSe aba
Had Stelea rrens Broadway Btere.
A well-dressed woman, apparently 30 years of
age, who described herself as Bessie Schuyler ot
230 South Klg th street, Newark, was arraigned
In Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday on
a charge of shoplifting. Over $40 worth of
goods from a big Broadway department store
were found In her possssslon when she wag
arrested on Saturday.
Miss May Clancy, the store detective, noticed
the woman going from counter to counter and
filching goods, when the woman left the storo
after a three hours' visit the detective followed.
The woman ran, but tbo detective caught ber
within a blook and took hsr back to the store,
where she was searched. Half a doren pairs of
white kid gloves, the same number of yellow
gloves, an ormolu clock, a sll ver chatelaine, silks
and many knlokknscks were found In her shop-
Etng bag. The woman admitted having stolen
eforo. The name and address she gave, she
afterward said, were fictitious. She was held
for examination to-morrow In $500 ball.
Yacht Yaaasa Back frees a RU deaths Crulee.
The schoonor yacht Yampa arrived here yes
terday morning In command of her owner, Rich
ard Suydam Palmer, aflor a six months' cruise
In foreign waters. Mr, Palmer had with him as
guests Charles Clarke and O. OUve-Bayley, two
Englishmen. The Yampa left this port Isst May
with a party of Mr, Palmer's American friends
on board. Sho bad good weather to Southamp
ton, making the trip In fifteen days. There she
was refitted, and Mr. Palmer took his friends to
witness the Queen's Jubilee naal review at
Portsmouth. After the review the yacht passed
through the Kiel Canal to Htockholm, Thence
the party Journeyed to Ht. Petersburg, rejoining
the yacht at Stockholm and returning through
tho canal to Oowes, reaching there during re
gatta week.
Mr. Palmer's American guests terminated
their cruise at Cowes, and with Mr. Cllve Bay
lev, who Is nn attache of the British Foreign
Odlce, nnd Mr. Clarke, an Importer of Liverpool,
Mr. Palmer spent some time cruising on the
const of England and Wales. Mr. Palmer tiav
srxted the ymht throughout her entire trip.
The start for tho home voyage was made from
Liverpool on Hept. 23.
Trouble netneea Farmers nnd Cattlemea.
Oklahoma, Nov, 21. 8everal farmers and
some cattlemen bad a fight west ot hero yester
day over the Free IUnge law which was recently
enacted by the Territorial Legislature. Half a
dozen men wore hurt and Jake Ogletree, a cow
boy, ttud Hugh Cannou, a farmer, may die, llie
farmers are opposed to tbo r ree Range law. and
nlreod) 11 uny conflicts have taken place. Wlro
fences have Ux.ii cut, cattle killed, and other
depredations committed.
Uellday Kseiirslsa la Nlaaara rails
via West Shore Railroad on next Wednesday's trains
10 A M, 0iA8,780, aad 81UO P. VI. Only (8 for
round trip. Age.
NOTES' OF THE THEATRE.
ran joiwrxcvz.TT or wmtxxq a
GOOD BOOXKTT PZAX MOW,
haltesreare 43rt Yesns la Oermaay
Novelties er the tVeadea llais-Nsns
r the Caatlaeatal Hare T the Bay
Caarlee frekasaa en Ovlgtaal rreataetleas.
Observers who believe that publlo taste
changes In the kind ot plays it demands ars say
ing now that the society play Is the style ot
Irama which will soon bo in demand. There hat o
been since the successful series written by
Belasco and De Mills few piece that corre
spond to the American Idea, of a society play.
Possibly Bronson Howard's "Arlstocraoy" is
the latest specimen of that school from tho pen
of a native dramatist. "Plquo," "Divorce,"
"Tho Banker's Daughter." and 0 whole aeries
of French adaptations supplied whatever de
mand existed formerly for these dramas. Tho
native writers who wore last successful In that
field were tho authors of that long Lyceum
series which lnoluded "Tho Wife," "The Charity
Boll," and "Men and Women." Since that
time the natlvo society drama of serious Inter
est has not existed. Martha Morton and Mrs.
Ryley have contributed their farces of con
temporary lit 0 to tho stage, but they are not,
In the opinions ot exports, acceptable substi
tutes for the older society plays. Dramas ot
New York life with the serious motives and the
polite humor that some of the pieces men
tioned used to contain are what tho managers
mean when they talk about society plays.
As a mutter ot fact, dramas of this kind aro
written as much now in Kurops as they ever
were. The stage of Paris sees half a dosen new
ones every winter, and It tho later plays of
Plnero and Jones aro not society Plays In their
highest sense. It would bo dlfilonlt to classify
them. But tho Importation Is not as certain
as It used to be. Out audiences refuse to
accept the dramas of French Ufo whloh are
written to-day for tho Paris theatres. Very
few ot the Plnero dramas are popular. Ail of
Oscar Wilde's plays were dramas of society, and
none ot them ever prospered. The problems of
the older French pieces which found their way
Into English could sometimes be twisted Into a
form compatible with our life. But this can
not ba done with such examples of contem
K)rary French plays as "Les Tennlllen," "La
oulourouse," and "Atnants." English speci
mens of the society drama tbat failed here wore
"Tho Masqueraders," "TheHenefltof the Doubt,"
and "John-a-Dreams." Yet they were ail plays
of modern society.
Possibly it Is the limitations imposed on
American authors which mako tho writing of
successful society works suuh a dlflluult mat
tor. Tho number of subjects to bo treated Is
more restricted than any enumeration ot the
possible emotions ever suggested. Sexual
elements must be elided to make the play
acceptable. Anything ltko the seduction ot a
wife Is out of the question. The estrangement
of a wife and husband has been made to servo
time anil time again, and It Is doubtful If the
theme could be uttractlvely treated again. With
these subjeots eliminated. It Is difficult to see
what the dramatist Is going to write about
when it comes to an American society play.
Whether there bo a demand for them or not,
the supply seems likely to bo delayed In arriv
ing. Business as a real factor In American
life has to be used with great care on the stage,
and In very f ow cases has It over been an effec
tho dramatic elcmont. Tho American drama
tist who would wrlto a serious play about
American society hai Indeed a narrow range of
subjects to treat. For that reason managers
who are frequently asking for plays of that kind
find but few responses. The things that one
must not do'are almost as numerous as tho possi
ble situations.
During the year 1800 there were 010 per
formances of Shakespeare's plays in Germany
and twenty-three dramas were represented.
Nearly all ot tho history plays, including ths
first two porta of "Henry VL" and "Tlmon ot
Athens," were among the acted plays. "Othello,"
with 133 performances, was the most popular
play. In Berlin last winter there were 100
performances ot Bhakespeare'a plays. Sixteen
ot tho dramas were given. It Is said that dur
ing the last thirty years seven plays of Shakes
peare have been acted In Germany to ono In
England. Tho fact that Forbes Robertson has
lately played Samlet at the Lyceum Theatre
in London and mode the venture profitable is
looked upon as exceptional there, although be
and Mrs. Pntriok Campbell are fashionable
London nctora and the drama was very elabo
rately produced. Beerbohm Tree will soon
present his Intensely condensed version of
"Julius Cteiar" and he will act Mark Anion.
Lewis Waller will appear with htm, and Forbes
Robertson, who proposes to remain an actor
manager himself, has doallned to Join either
3ir Henry Irving in "Peter tho Great" or Beer
bohm Tree in "Julius Casar."
Mrs. Bernard Beere, who has not acted in
somo time, will shortly return to the Btage In
an English form of an unacted play, "Francois
Coppeo," It Is in one act and the scene Is laid in
Paris at the time ot the Commune. It is evi
dently a translation of "Le Pater," which Ada
Rehan acted several year ago in English at
Daly's Theatre,
Louis N. Parker play, '"The Happy Life,"
whloh was written nearly a year ago for Daniel
Frohman, will shortly be acted In London. Mr.
Parker has said that the theme ot the play was
suggested to him by a casual conversation
which he once hod with a friend. The hero of
tbo drama is the son of an American millionaire
who thinks that he may attain the happy Ufo
by complete Isolation from ths world. To gain
this be buries himself In his lodgings In the
Tcinplo In Ixmdon nnd has the necessary quiet
until tho course-of his life Is Interrupted by the
influence of a woman. The piece is described
as a comedy.
Eleonora Duse, who will give eight perform
ances at Monte Carlo this winter, lately pro
duced D'Annunzlo's "A Spring Morning's
Dream" for ths first tlma In Italy. It was a
full u re and ths author, who was present, was
not called for by the spectators In spite of his
present vogue.
Tho period of Vlotorien Sardou's new play,
"Pamela," Is In tho year 1705 the Interval be
tween the Reign of Terror and the Directory.
The aotlon passes within one month. Tho
Ferlod of the drama is curiously enough Just the
lmo which was supnojod to pass between the
first and the following acts of "lime. Bans
'Jene." The play has ben read to the company
of the VaudeUlle and Mme. Rtfjano, who Is
travelling In Russia, has received a copy of the
play thero In order that the drama may be pro
duced shortly after her return to Paris.
One of the Berlin newspapers Is congratu
lating Uerman dramatists that four of their
plays have been bought for production In this
country by Augustin Dalv. Tbo plays ac
quired were "The Sacrificial Lamb," by Oscar
Walter and Leo Hteln; "Countess Kitty," by
Adlersfeld and OloblUert "Court Favor," by
Von Troths, and "The Green Finch," by Helne
mann. All of these plays. It Is said, will cer
tainly be acted. If tbo recent experiences of
German plays at his theatre were better known
abroad, there would be less congratulation for
the German authors.
The supply of reollstlo dramas ot German
Ufo has lately been Increased by "Single Peo
ple." which Is a study of Viennese life that Is
sold to be enjoying popular success. It Is like
two or three other plays conterned with the
doings of one of three daughters of a family. A
joung man falls In love with a girl of whoso
situation there Is no doubt, marries her and
takes her to his mother's house. She was the
favorite of a rich old man, and her mother and
two sisters miss her when she leaves the house.
The girl had found It Impossible to combine, as
Bho bad expected to, ber marriage wltb the
young man and her association wltb the other.
So when ber mother oomes to fetch her the
fouug wlto Is not entirely averse to returning
o her delightful famlh. Tbe husband also ap
pears satisfied with the outcome of tho mar
riage. There are three daughters in the new
French plaj of modern life that Is to be acted
here this winter, rrblch seems to rrsemblo
gtttatly an Italian drama called "Verglnl," pro
duced some Uvo years ago.
Two of tho tnoro successful of recent French
plays are so characteristic tbat It Is not likely
thoy will ever bo seen here. One, called "Les
Fdtards," deals with a Puritanical American
woman married to a French nobleman. He Is
Ilka many other bUBbands of his race, and the
wife is unhappy tu not being ablo to gutu his
loe. Bo she goes to a famous dinner and
tries to learn from her what the sicrrt ot her
charm Is. Thli woman Is supro-cd to le Clou
do Mororle, called Then In the pluy, dri-nses tbo
lsitor in her on fashion, and she Is mistaken
In u dressing room at the opora for tbe dancer
by a man who tomes to make lot o tohor. An
other play deals more seriously with tbo third
Iiurty. in It a clerk brings a friend to live In
lis home along with his wife and hor adopted
nlocu. Then tho friend soU to work to seduce
tlio wife, nnd marry, if posjlhle. tbe youngor girl.
For a while It looks ui though he might succeed,
but tho wife ultimately rurorrs litr peaco of
mind und only tho honorable Intentions of tho
young man ore accomplished. Tho play, which
o given at tho Uymnaso, Is called "Mcdor,"
An occasional complaint Is mode from out-of-town
cities that Now Yo'k successes aro brought
to them without tbe actors who played at the
original New York performances of theso plays.
Charlts Frohman has called attention to tho
Impossibility of any such course. "When
thrre or four companies are sent by me out of
New York to produce pieces which havo been
prosperous hero," ho enlri, "It is ob lously Im
possible to have tho sumo actors in all of them,
If, Indeed, tbey aro able to appear In any com
pany which continuos to! present such a play,
Tbe conditions are such that somo actors are
compelled to be In New York for a certain
length ot timo over year, They could iSt bo
j j t , . .? -.. . -
sent an over the country. Now, an 'original pro
duction,' a It I called out of New York, ot a
New Tork suoooas mean a production cloioly
modelled on that given in New York, Th
(oensryls made from tho some models, tho
samo stage manager superintends the produc
tion, and the play ba every attribute ot tho
original performance except ths Identical
actors. What would ittrosult in for the the
atrical profession If plays were sent out of New
York with only tho actor that had presented
them first. Such a course would do away en
tirely with tho employment given to all tho
aotor who aro at present engaged in my trg
companies that act in 'Never Again,' 'Secret Ser
vice,' and 'Under the Red Robe.' It would
limit tho number of my companies and my
opportunities to give employment, 'Original
productions' are Identical with those of New
York In every partioular excepting the actors."
Dorothy Morton is to sing in a musical fore
with the dlsojuraglng title ''Miss Brevity of
Hong Kong. Miss Mortbn has spent so many
seasons In th attempt to Imitate Lillian Rus
sell that It was a surprise to see last summer In
"Vctt Little Faust" that sho was one of th
Amerloan oomlo opera linger who could act
with great intelligence and vivacity. Now sho
Say abandon ber yellow wig and Imitation of
is Rusaeliiand allow her own cleverness full
Delia Fox is said to have resigned from that
triple alliance in whloh he.dlvlded profits and
honors with Lillian Russell and Jofferson do
Angells. Miss Fox, It Is reported, retired on
account of the comedian s Inexaot idea as to
her Importance In the trio.
James Uoey, the actor. Is said to havo recov
ered his health. He will act again in the near
future If his Improvement continues.
The Saturday night supper which tho Ameri
can Dramatists' Club gavo with Edward II. Soth
ern us the guest is sold to have been a very en
joyable affair for about a hundred playwrights
and actors at tho Hotel Manhattan. Bronson
Howard presided, and off-hand speeches were
made by Augustus Thomas. John E. Eellerd,
Sydney Rosenfeld. Eugene w. Preibrey, N, O,
Goodwin, Joseph I. O. Gierke, and othors, and
there were songs, recitations, and anecdotal
humor.
Charles 1L Hoyt was discussing stage humor
between the act of "A Stranguria New York"
at his theatre. "Mark Twain said," so Mr.
Hoyt declared, "that there are only twenty
tevon poslble Jokes. I surmise that Twain was
about right. W may ring tho changes on the
Jokes, but scratch the surface ot a new quip
and you will find some ons ot tho twenty-seven
of the old guard staring you In the face. When
the farce-comedian says. 'Does a married man
live lunger than a bachelor!' and some one re
plies, '.No, it only seems longer' we havo an up-to-date
costuming of a chestnut. Ro It la with
playwritlng. In 'A Rag Buuy,' 'A Runaway
Colt,' and The Black Btieep' I Introduced tbe
Idea of one man being detained as the hostage ot
another because the other ono couldn't get book
on tlmo. and thl Ideal borrowed from 'Damon
and Pythias.' No one found mo out, but I am
porfoolly willing to mako tho confession, for I
belle, with Solomon that there is nothing new
under the sun."
Leon J oncer of tho Paris Odeon, where ho is
a professor of diction and 1) rlc declamation. Is
to dell, or two lectures next month at Columbia
College.
Alexandra Vlardl and her leading actor. Max
Apple, will speak In German at the Flftn Ave
nue next week, while tbe rest ot the company
will use English. We havo not had a perform
ance In diverse tongues here since Balvlnt
vlaycri with Edwin Booth in Bhakespeare.
Mrs. Vlardl is a Pole, and this will be bur first
appoaranoe In America. She has an extensive
classlo repertory, but has chosen for her debut
a realistic! modern pUce called "Alexandra.
She has acquired a Europenn reputation by
many years on tho stage, and Is there regarded
aa an actress of sound merits.
We shall havo iEschyltis's early GroeK play,
"Prom theus Hound." at the Empire next spring
In an afternoon performance under Franklin H.
Sargent's direction. An Knirllsh version by
George Parxons Lathrop will be used, with ao
compon) Ing muslo by Edgar Stlilman Kellcy.
Charles Frohman will co-operato In this ndalr
of stage art, and professional actors will be
employed, with a numerous chorus and a large
orchestra. And still it is said that men en
gaged In the theatrical business seek their
only rewards in dollars.
Several new plas aro In rehearsal for early
firoductlon. Sousa s "The Ttrldo Elect" Is bo
ng prepared by Ben Teal. Edn ard H. Sntbern
Is making Anthony Hope s piece, "The Lady's
Duel," ready for Philadelphia, Augustus
Thomas's "In Illlnoy" Is In Dlgby Bsll'a bands
for Chicago. Eugene W. Presbrey's "A Vir
ginia Courtship" la on its way eastward with
William H. Crane In it. Rudolph Aronson has
engaged to bring out "A Paris Model" by Jano
M. Feu Feigl. George Riddle Is going to read
Mrs. Sutherland's Chatterton" In tho lyce
uuis. Adelalda Stanhope's pupils will iriv a
performance of "After Long Years," by fanny
Aymar Matthews. Charles Frohman has Joseph
Arthur's "The Salt of tho Earth" almost ready
for a Washington trial. Walter Burrldge and
Ernest Albert havo painted for the- lilaw S
Erlanger production of "A Ward of Franco" a
eet ot scenery that Is Bald to be much above tbe
ordinary. Horace II. Fry and John Sergeant
Wise are collaborating on a Virginia drama.
Tilt: OPERA 1IOVHE COSC EXIT.
Mme. Seraarlch Heard Asaln to Advaatasre
The Orcaeatral Numbers.
Tho Metropolitan was crowded last evening at
the third popular concert, Mme. Bembrioh was
the principal attraction. She sang three time,
with an equal number ot encores. "Ernanl In
volaml." "Casta Diva," and a "Theme and Va
riations," by Proch, were tbo programme num
bers. After the Bellini aria she sang "Ah non
gluna-e," from "Sonnambulo," and after tho
Proch variations Chopin's charming little
waits sang, " Were I a Blrdllng," accompanying
herself at ths piano. As ona former occasion,
Mme. Sembrloh gavo th original Polish word
of this sons;.
Sembrlchwaalngood voice last night. She
was particularly successful In her rendering of
the aria from " Norma," In which she travo
to the exquisite melody all that calm
repose and finished smoothness that Is
requisite for Its true Interpretation. The
audience seemsd to be especially pleased
with her staccato work, a kind ot ornamenta
tion that Is exceedingly catching and bewilder
ing to tho uninitiated. Staccato ornamentation
Is very amusing to the singer herself, and Is tho
most sure paying of all coloratur execution.
Tbe rest of the concert htfld with genuine In
terest tbe large assemblage gathered In tbe
&reat auditorium. Mr. Larln and Mr. Qogorza
nth were well received and sang with charm
and spirit.
The orchestral selections were light and not as
well chosen as could have been wished by the
Judicious; tbey were old standby a, all of .them,
with the exception of tbe prelude oalled "Cleo
patra," by Henry Waller, whloh was a piece of
programme muslo worth attention.
This prelude Is orchestrated In the moat mod
ern style, whloh at times approaches tbe boun
daries of what might be termed bliarr. but
it is Ingenious enough In thought and construc
tion to deserve a plaoo among tho finest excerpts.
rox, rzAsooy arbites.
Th Bass Will (lag la This Cenntry Vatll th
Sprla Other Artist with Ulas.
Pol Plancotv. tho basso, arrived In New York
yesterday on La Champagne. He will sing at
tbe Metropolitan next Sunday night. He said
that be hid been resting In Paris since the close
of his engagement at Corent Oarden. He will
remain In this country until next spring, then
go to London to sing there. Next year ho will
be a member of Maurice Grau's company at ths
Metropolitan.
On the same steamer was Jean Oerardy, tho
'cellist, who has grown much matured in ap
pearance since ho wore his block knickerbock
ers here three years ago. MM. Ibos and Bau
douresque of the Walter Damroach company
were also on L Champngne. After his appear
ance In New York. M.Piancpn will go to San
Francisco along with Ysa) e, Pugno and Uerardy.
Acter Olsen Throws Vp (Ha fart.
Ban Francisco, Nov. 21. Charles Dixon,
who has been playing lllilart In the "Lost,
Strnyed, or Stolen" company, has resigned. He
snys the part never suited him, and the throw
ing of dust in his face in the second act has
seriously Injured his olco, Tho real reason Is
xnld to 1m trouble with tho manager. Clarence
lllonr) , who wss very f utiny as J olivet, will take
his place. Dixon says he has an oil or to play a
part which suits blinln "1 be Twin Saints." lie
will leave for the East next weok.
Youag Cyclist nun Usnn and gladly Hart.
Charles Malonsy, 13 )ears old, of 09 West
142d street, while riding a bicycle across Sev
enth avenue at 131)th street last evening, was
knocked down and run over by a carriage
drh en by R. W, Fisher of 405 East 120th street.
Flsber took the boy to a drug store, and from
there au ainbulaueo conveyed blm to the liar
lmn Hospital. As Muloncy was unconscious,
Flsber was arrested.
Paeelna- or (I. Ilrnedlrt'a Church.
Tho feast of St. Benedict the Moor was cele
brated for the last time ytstorday in the Church
of tit. Benedict, at Bleeeksr and Downing
stree's, of which the Rev, John E. Burk Is pas
tor. It Is a church for negro Catholics, and has
flourished slnoe 1 Belts, but recently It was de
cided to sell the building, as most of the congre
gation has removed to the upper west side. Ths
congregation hop to purchase a new site In that
"
IN THE FOOTBALL CROWD.
tales or nvan axd taokls mv a.
JMr QRAND CENTRAL OOr.
A rlleaaaa Caa't Clak ra Wemaa as ir ae
Wera a Leasehereoaaa, aa Masia't Kva
Wish Ue Conld, hat far Jabblag aad Klbew
Digs aa TVs Trampling, Ok, Bearl Ob, Brarl
Th tat policeman at tho receiving station ot
th Qrand Central Depot tho on who own
that part of the earth adjacent thereto won a
wearied expression yeaterdsy. fjl oxperienoo
with the football crowd of. Saturday hod been
,a harsh one, and between hi complaint of be
ing sore and lame ho wa congratulating him
self that hs had come out with no serious
casualties.
"Talk about your mobsl" said he. Trathre
(tripes on my arm and I'vo seen mobs of every
kind but that kind. Most of 'em is mad of
men that you can club over tho head. But this
time tho women wa worse than the men and
thero was no doing anything with 'em. I'd
rather go up against a bunoh of drunkon long
shoremen out hunting troubl than get mixed
in with that football crowd again. There wa
forty ot us all told around the station, and wo
had our orders:
" 'Keep the crowd moving toward the trains,
nandlethem easy and help them along. Th
railroad men will furnish you information about
the trains, and you can direct all Inquirer to
their cars.'
"All the Information tho railroad men gavo
us or anybody else wouldn't plug the neck of a
whiskey bottle. It was a case of everybody
shift for himself and nobody know where ho'
going. 1 wa stationed Just by the door there,
and a fine time I had. Before It was time for
th first train to start the place was so clogged
up that you couldn't breathe, and rerybody
wa asking qussttons ot everybody else, but
mostly ot the polio. It was:
"'Officer, how do I get to tbe 0:30 train T
'Mr. Policeman, Where's car No. 371' 'OMr.
Officer, you can tell us where to go. Here's th
ticket.' ' Which way to Beat 17A on car No.
131' ' Ha the third special gono out yot I and
a hundred other questions, all fired at you at
once,
"All I could say was 'Don't know) don't
knowi don't know. Trains are all outside. Ask
tho trainmen,' Just aa fast as I could speak the
words. By and by I got kind ot short In the
breath I ain't as thin aa I used to be so 1 tried
to squeeze out the door for some fresh air. Whllo
I was standing outside a carriage comes up, and
an old lady Jumps out with blue ribbons flying
from ber dress) th liveliest old lady you ever
saw. As soon aa sh strikes the sldowalk she
makes a dire Into that crowd that would par
alyse you to see, and bores through like a train
of cars going through a snowdrift. You ought
to bar seen her elbows swing. I saw
her double up two men with elbow Jabs,
sond another fellow's hat flying, and all but
tear the dress off a woman that was in her
path. Sho was the fiercest thing ever! You
could tell that she was going to got to her train
If It took a leg. and tbe chances were that it'd
bo somebody else's leg. After she'd got about
ten yards she pulled up short and stamped on a
man's toe. Tho man yelled, and then she yelled
and snld:
" My satchel I It's got my ticket In It and ail
my money! 1 left It on the seat of the carriage.
Let me back.'
" Round she came for another plunge, and the
people In behind her turned pale. Some follow
with a lot of presence ot mind sung out:
'"Don't come bickl Stay where you are.
We'll send It to you.'
' Then the people formed In close around her so
she couldn't get a good start for another rush.
I got her satchel from the coachman and started
It, and It went from band to band until she got
It. Wouldn't you have thought she might have
had ths deceuoy to say 'Thank you' to tho
folks that sent It along I Well, sbo didn't.
Didn't have time, I guess. Bho Just grabbed It
und went Jabbing along, elbow and Knee, and
after I lost sight of her I could tell where sh
wa by tbe men swearing.
"Alter I went back In again I struck a pretty
tough proposition myself. Bhe wasn't bo old
and she dldn t look so bony aa the other, but
sho was a bony as there was any use of ber
being. As soon as she got up against me she
Jammed her elbow Into my stomach and pushed
bo hard that I could feel my coat button making
a dent in my backbone.
"I wish you'd take that away, ma'am.' I
says aa aoon a I cot breath.
If I'd insulted her she couldnt have given
me any harder look. ' Why don't you move out
of tho way I' sh says.
"'I'm pinned.' I says. "There's a penalty for
killing a policeman In performance of his duty.'
"'Humph!' she says, very scornful. 'You
ain't likely to die of that. If you were any kind
ot an officer you'd help a defenceless woman
through tbe crowd '
"'If you can't help yourself,' I says, 'tho
Lord help you, for nobody else can.'
" With tbat there wa a move In the crowd
and she went on, giving me a parting Jab to re
member her by. I took It out, two minutes
later, on a man that came and roosted on my
feet. It wasn't ten minutes before I had another
experience with a woman, only this one was my
own fault for trying to help. She was nothing
but a girl, and wbon a wave of the crowd landed
her against me she stuck. There w ere tears In
ber eyea, and her voice wa kind of wxvery
when she pointed out an old roan with a Yale
ribbon over one ear and a nat banged down over
hi bead struggling with the crowd twenty
feet away.
"'O, Mr Policeman,' she said. 'Get him,
please get htm for me. He's got my purse with
my ticket in it )'
'"I'll arrest him. Miss.' I say. 'Don't you
worry,' and I started for him.
"'Arrest him I' says she, opening her eyes.
What fori"
" Plokpocket,' says I. 'There's a plenty of
'em around here.'
" He Isn't a pickpocket,' Bays the girl, begin
ning to cry. 'He's my father, and lwant him
back-.'
"That was one on me. I fought my way to th
old man, who was calling 'Besslel Deaslel
Where are you t' and dragged blm buck; but It
cast me two buttons and a dented helmet. 80ms
of the other cops got It worse than I did. I saw
three that bad to get out for fresh air, and one
was almost knockel out by a woman letting a
bottle of ammonia drop and smash right at his
feet. I'm sore all over. Including my throat,
from answering questions; but I'm too thankful
to have got rid of that female's elbow without
internal injuries to feel like kicking much,"
ASSAULTED BT AS TTNBIDDEX QUEST.
A Troy nan and Bl Wins Beaten aa Kicked
Deeause They Befnsed ta a rr Beer.
Trot, Nov, SI. Shortly after 13 o'clock this
morning Michael Oonroy entered the house ot
William Sullivan at 102 Earl street and be
came disorderly. Conroy demanded that Sulli
van go after beer, Gulllvan refused and started
to ejeot Conroy. In a second the men were
struggling wildly. Conroy caught two of Sulli
van's finger in hi mouth and chewed them.
When Mrs. Sullivan ran to ber husband' as
sistance Conroy ploked up a chair and knocked
ber acioss the room. He thou began to batter
Sulllvun with tho chair and did not dosist until
Sullivan lay bleeding and unconscious at hi
feet with a fractured skull. When Mrs. Sulli
van again went to ber husband's aid Conroy
knocked her down the second time and kloked
her into a state ot insensibility. He then ran
out of the bouse. Tho uproar attracted tbe at
tention ot tho neighbors, who swarmed to the
house, but refused to rescue Sulll, an from Con
roy's clutches. Mrs. Sullivan was taken in and
cared for by tbe neighbors. Hulllvan was taken
to the hospital una may die from his Injuries.
Conroy was arrested about two hours after the
assault. Ho denied all knowledge ot ths affair.
Buuarelt OutOt for th Natloaat UuarS,
Trior, Nov. 21,-AdJU-Gen. TUUngbast has
given an order for a Bazzacott outfit for each
company of tho National Guard. This outfit 1
In use by th United States Army and by tbe
British Army. It consist or utensils for cook
ing In the open field ns Is done In home kltch.
ens, and inaVoslt pobsibl for tbo ooMler In tbo
field to have bis soup, bolle I meat and homo
made bread in camp. The order is for some 300
outfits, and tho grading runs from what I
nseded for 100 men down to what is necessary
for twenty. The camp stoves are the Invention
of a veteran In the military and naval service
named Duzzacotte, and are manufactured in
Chicago.
A Spree Ends la Suddea Death,
Thoy, Nov. 21. Ell Blckford, a boatman well
known all along tbe line of tho Erie Canal, died
suddenly In Watervllet lost night under pecu
liar circumstances. He had been on a spree for
several days, and to get blm sober a friend
swore out a warrant for bis srreit. Officer
Burke served tbe warrant and started for th
police station with Blckford. On tbe way thither
Blckford became 111 and fainted. He was car
ried Into a nearby livery stable, where he died
In a few minutes. Blckford balled from New
Hampshire.
Bayard to Make a rrraentatleo Speech.
Wilminoton, Del., Nov, 21, The gunboat
Wilmington anchored in tbe Delaware River
off this city this afternoon. To-morrow she will
run up to this city, and on Tuesday a punch
bowl will b presented to tbe officers. Thomas
JT. Bayard will make th presentation speech,
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1
JtO WATER rOR POWER HOUSE.
Mayor Uleasnn Shut Oir the Soealy f th
!. Y. nao qaeeaa Ca. B, R. far Beat.
Th Long Island Olty Water Department shut
oft the supply of water from the power .house
ot tho New York and Queens Oounty Railroad
Company late- on Saturday night, Th depart
ment presented a bill for extra water rents on
Friday, and as it was not paid up to the close ot
business hours on Baturday the supply wa
(hut oft without notice. The company had an
extra supply of water In a big tang in tho powor
house, sufficient to feed tho boilers -00111 yester
day morning, when arrangements were mads to
get a further supply.
Mayor Qleason Is President of ths Board of
Water Commissioners. He Bald last night that
the company owed the city extra water rent
from July 2 to Nov. 18, and that th lectrio
light company, which Is practically tbo same a
tho trolloy company, was In arrear from April
23 to Nor. 18. The Mayor stated that both bills
amounted to about (2,300, and that In shutting
off the supply of water the department had
acted In accordance with a resolution of tbo
water Board concerning those customers in
arrears for water rents. He said that It wa
necessary to take vigorous action against de
linquents, as tho department must havo its ac
counts In good shapo to turn over to Greater
New ork. The Mayor said that tho water
w ould not bo turned on again until tho bill had
been paid. ,
The railroad company secured a snpply of wa
ter yesterday from the Cltliens' Water Company
of Newtown, L. I. Threo big tank cars used to
sprinkle the railroad tracks In tbe summer
were brought Into ueo. Ths car bold about
8,000 gallons of water each and they made
regular trips throughout the day to the Citi
zen water tap near the railroad company'
born atWoodaldo. Tho car brought to tho
power house, which Is located on tho East
River front near Hell Oat, sufiloient water to
keep the boilers full and to refill tho storago
tank, whloh holds 120,000 gallons.
General Manager Beetem of the railroad com
pany snld last night that the action of the Water
Department had caused th railroad little it
any lnoahvenlenco. U said that the supply se
cured from Newtown was even better than tho
city water, consequently tho machinery was
working to better advantage. Mr. Beetem
denied that the company owed ths city 82,800.
He said that tbo debt wouldjnot exceed $1,000,
and that the city owed tbe eleetrio light com-
Sany nearly (i.'O.OOO for lighting the streets.
f that amount ho said the company had re
calved warrants from the Mayor for about
$0,000, but tho City Treasurer had refused to
pay the warrants on tbe ground that there was
no meney to meet them. Under th circum
stances Mr. Bcetom said ho thought the aotlon
of the Water Department peculiar. He said
that the service of both companies would con
tlnuo without Interruption and that he should
not oak the olty to turn the water supply on
again.
STOLE BRAKDIED P BACHES.
Shoplifter's Itooms Contained Eaotura Goods or
All (art t Stock a (tar.
Belma Bogel. a widow, who lire at 328 East
Twenty-first street, wa held in tho Yorkvlllo
Court yesterday for examination on a cbargo ot
larceny.
She was arrestod Baturday evening on tho
complaint of Robert Hewitt, a grocer of 201
Third avenuo. as she wo walking out of his
store with a can of brandled peaches under her
shawl. Dotective Werner of the East Twenty
second street station visited ber two rooms and
found them stocked wltb canned delicacies,
groceries, shoes, clothing, silk Roods and other
articles. He told Magistrate Deuel that there
was enough property in tho rooms to supply a
country store.
The woman would mako no explanation aa to
what she had such a prof uslon of goods for or how
they came Into ber possession. Neighbors told
tbe detective that the woman went out every
evening, leaving hsr 0 year-old son, Paul, in the
house, and returned in the morning, Sbo
moved Into the Twenty-first street house from
Long Island City three months aco.
Tbe woman's son, who was taken to court,
told tne detective that his mother had been ar
rested once, a long time ago. Tbe boy was com
mitted to the core of the Children's Society.
Two Tanas Hen Asphyxiate by IUumlnatlag
Jae.
Tho basement and parlor floor ot 243 Adams
street Brooklyn, is occupied by George Whit
tall and his family. The hall bedroom on the
parlor floor was occupied on Baturday night by
Harry Wbittall, 2t years old. and Qeorgo
Moore, 17 years old. Early yesterday morning
Mr. Wbittall found that gas was escaping from
tbe hall bedroom. On entering the room he
found his son and young Moore unconscious.
Drs. Chase and Kelly were summoned, and, aftor
working on young Wbittall for an hour, suc
ceeded In reviving him. Moore was taken to
the Brooklyn City Hospital, where ho regained
ronsoiousness later in the afternoon. Both will
recover. When tbe young men retired n Sat
urday night tbey left the gas burning dimly.
It I believed that the gas was blown out by a
gust of wind.
II Alt IH E TXTELLI9EEOJS.
KDtlAT-JBX IJJU-IIO THIS DAT.
Sunrises.... eBBlBunsets. 4 BT Uooartaea. 4 81
niOH WATBK THIS BIT.
Sandy Hook. D 08 1 OovJsl'd. B to I Hell Oat., 7 IS
Arrived Sdkdit, Nov, (1.
Se La Champagne, Folrot, Ilavr Hot, 10.
Re Condor, Dexter, Bt. Luela.
Ss Brooklyn City, Watktna, Bristol.
Sa Carlisle Simpson, Oenoa.
Ha I OTstakken. Olsen. Shields.
ba hewlyu. Voaa, Gibraltar.
Be Mexloan Prlnoe. Wtlab, PJo Jasetra,
Ba Henri Reltb. Austin. West HartlepoOL
Sa Richmond. Olover, Richmond.
Ba Matteawan. Lewis, flalveeton.
Ba Prlnoeaa Anne, nulphera, Horfelk.
For later arrlrala see First Pag
4BSIVXD out.
Ss La Brelagne. from New York, at Ilavr.
Ss Noordland, from rfew Tork, at Antwerp.
saium ritOM rottxiQi roan.
8s Etrurla. from Queenatown for New Tork.
Ss Vumeaala, freru lIovllU for New York.
siiun rsoa domutio roars.
Ss Naeooohee, from Savannah for New Tork.
Bs Loona, from O aires ton for Hew Tork.
OUTUOUO STXaJUBirs.
hail Xb-Dav.
VallB Close. Vttitl guile.
Amsterdam, Amsterdam,, ,13 00 at 8 00 P II
Sail To-itorrtw.
Kaiser Wllhelm der arose,
Bremen .....11 00 A M BOO P M
BelUura, L Plata.... ... 8 00 A M 10 00 A M
.Jail Wtdrmdav, Kov. tl.
M Lenta. Southampton.. .. 7 00 A JI JO on a M
UaJeetle. Llverpor 1. 000 A JI 1800 M
Kensington, Antwerp...... 7 00 A 11 O00AM
Orlaaba. Havana 1 00 P M 8 00 P JI
Ihtladelphla,Laauayra..,1100 Ail 100PM
Cemeacbe. Charleston 800 Pit
Oomal. Oalveeton 800 PU
Pentneular. Aaores . .
nomtale. Para 100PM 800PM
Portia, Newfoundland It 00 A M 100PM
Sail Thvtt&av, Nov. 83.
Seminole, Charleston 800 PM
comia srniMsnrr.
Dvt To ay.
irremont Castle Shields .....Oct IS
Oladlolua Gibraltar Oetl(
fontabelle Bt Thomas , Kov 8
Victoria. , Gibraltar nor
Oladva Royls Shields Nov S
ramliray Harry Nor
Bemlnole Jaikaonylllo Nov 19
Oeorgla. I UerDool , Nor 18
Hetty Olhraltar Nov 7
TVlllner Drench bleliia Nov 8
Saratoga Havana Nor 18
Louisiana, ...,..Nevt Orleans Nov 17
Corneal he Jacksonville Nov 1
Tallahassee Savannah , Nov 10
Finance Colon , , Nov IS
Irrawaddy Port -ipaln , Nor 13
Antllla Vassal Nov IS
Bute of Texas Druaswlok Nov 14
Due Tuetdnv, Sow 3.
Weaternland Antwerp ,, ,, Kov 18
Anchor!. (Ilaasow Nor ll
Obdam Rotterdam Nov 11
Bolivia Olliraltar Nor 9
Alexaudra. Iotutnn Nov IS
Alleghany 1'oit Union Nov 18
I atnnaea Oalveaton ..,.,., ..Nor 17
KIRIo (lalveston Nov IS
Kansas City Savannah hovilO
.Due H'rdnrs'lay, .Votf. 84.
Spree Bremen Nov IS
Ulululppl London Nov 11
Oeorgla. htettln Nov 8
etretinate Liverpool Nor 10
Carlhbee , ht. Thoinaa Not 17
nacooehee.., ,.,, Savannah Nov 81
Due TAursdu), .Vov. 88,
Karlsruhe.,.,,.., Ilremen Nor 18
Cambrian Ixindon Nor IS
Scotia Havre Nov 19
Ceylon Hatrr Nov 0
Hckla. fbristlanaand Nov II
Fllloute New Orleans Nov ,0
Iroquois. Jacksonville , Nov 28
Due lYIday, .Not, SO.
ITeaperta Olhraltar, Kov 18
Corean,,,, Olatgow,,, Nov 14
Crttto Duuure Nov 11
Caracas La iluayra , Nov 80
Leon (Jaltcatun , , Nov HO
Due baturday, ,Nov, 27,
Parle Southampton Nov ta
LeToureloe.,, .Havre Nov 20
ttruna ,,,Uvcrool Nov 20
Adrlatlo Liverpool Nov 17
Uaruilo. ,.,..,,. ...Hull Nov 18
Hantlaao.... ........... .NaMau v,. Nor IS
Prlna Wlllem II Port au PrtacZ Nov 21
I Slrabo .Bt. Luola.,,,., Nov 10
A Suggestion I
FOR ll
Thanksgiving Day. J
'"ail
Tour town or country homo may noed 'Jftfl
refitting for tho house party on Thanks- ' ufjl
giving Day. Wo keep In stock every artlcl 'iftifl
necessary, useful or convenient for houaa '!
furnishing. Goods best quality only, and Mil
many ot thorn our own specialties, Islea!
VOn TUB TAMA-Catlerr (CARVBIU, ,), Tflaal
Sliver-Plate Ware, Chlaa and Glaaswar. sll
Can's Maehlara, Tea Kettles, Chaauss? Jftd
IMehee, Plat Warmers, Ac jft'M
TOR THIS LTJHUnr-Flrelreae, Aaairea. Vaa 'ail
are. Weod Holders, Brass, Iron, Aad aad $9
Tt" lllow rire Berseas, At. rtjsH
FOR TITE KITCHEN Utensils r Censor, (teal inH
Enamelled aad Tla, Mealda rr radalac, $l
Jellies and Ices, Uecerallaa- latplsneat, S-Jaei
$tJH
AN INSPECTION IHTiTSD. li
(roods delivered tree to any part of th areata? , $i
17w York," or carefully packed and delivered at eta- j?i
tlon within 100 miles ot New Tork. hmI
VT.ll
WIS&(fbHGEl 1
180 and 133 West 42a St,
ISirOIlTERS AND DEALERS IN !!
High Grade Housefurnishing Goods. 11
FfflT'tTraE FURNITURE. II
Sofa Cushions in Profusion. kW
factory Prices. ift fl
ME. rVLLEIt 2I1T JIT A BULLET. i-wfl
It CTae Inteaded to Rear Seme Iter 'a o
TVera Aanoyla- Justla ctarllae. Mil
Justin Martlno. S3 years old, of 113 Union mil
street, Brooklyn, was locked up In the Hamilton iU
avenue station last night, accused of assault in Si I
the first degree, tbe complainant being- Ambroa H H
Fuller ot 108 Sullivan strost. Martlno and two ijfl
other Italians wero out driving in a grocery m
wagon, and whllo passing alone Sullivan street MM
were annoyed by n number of boys, rrho threw 'Ml
Btones at the horse. Martlno drew a revolver 'MiM
and tired In the direction of tho boys. Just as MiM
ho did so Fuller rsmo out of his house, and th -wlfl
bullet struck him on tho left side. It pene- Sill
trnted his two LOats and waistcoat and caused 'all
an abrasion of the skin, sill
pufUiifUfj glottctrj. 1 JI
Pearls aad all Uln.de of Preclone (tanas, f 111
the flneet quality only. Prices low as anywher. her sll
or abroad. UOWAltD & CO, 284 Fifth avsntte. jl
Only twenty elffht more bualneas day bfore ti Lsl
AXDKIUOY. At Cincinnati, Saturday erealng, Rev. 11
20, William I'cpo Anderson, lHl
Burial at Cincinnati. Tuesday, Nov. 28. 'safl
ACUSIAS. Oa Sunday. Nov, 21, after a Ungerlaa Jdl
Ulncaa, Fanny Sarah, beloved wife ot Herman B, kTI
Bacbman. JEl
Funeral private, from the reatdence of her daugh. i3H
ter, 121 Eaatfi7that , on Tuesday morning;, Nov, &?wl
83, at 0:80 o'clock. sW
enirviv,-On Friday, Nor. 10, Herbert lToma&a, sk
elder eon of Benjamin and Ken Wlloox Orlffen, 'to
In the 27th year of his age. g&t
Funeral servloes at the realdence of his parents, 41 '
West E8th at , on Monday, Nov, (8, at 10 A. H. If
Kindly omit flowers.
HOTALItU, On Saturday, Kov. 30, 1897, WUllsa 4
O. Hotallng, In the 74th year of his age.
Funeral services at his late residence, 114 llacon
si , Brooklyn, N. Y on Monday evening, Nov. 88,
1807, at 8 o'clock. fij
IiiniC On Baturday evening. Nor. 80, 1887, at her 1
home. 171 Bt Mark's av., Brooklyn. N. Y "S
Margaret, wife of William Kirk, deceased. 3
Belatlves aad friends aro Invito! to attend th M
funeral services at S P. M. Monday, Nov. 88. In- jg
ferment at eonvenienco of the family. Jj
BTICnoiA On Sunday, Nov. 81, 8. Kugene, ion ot M
the late Sllllck Nichols, aged 74 years.
Funeral service at his lata residence, 10U East 89th g
st . on Monday at B P. M. Interment at eon-
venlenio ot tbo family, -
HOBl.lt. On Friday evening. Nov. 19, 1887, Victor
Noble, In the 18th year ot hie age. !'
Belatlves and friends aro lnvlt, d to attend funeral j
servloes on Tuesday, Nor. S3, at 3 o'clock, at St. &
Lukos Churoh. Clinton av , near Fulton at , Brook-
lyn. Interment at Cypreai Hills Cemetery. J
TARUI2V. On Saturday, Nor. 30, at 18 80 A. U. 1
Patrlok 8tarkey, beloved husband of Mary A. 1
Btarkey, ,f
Funeral from hla late residence, 138 North 8th 'J
st .Brooklyn, ot toolockt theuoo to St. Vincent
X Paul's Churoh. North 8th tt , where a mass J
of requiem wlU be offered up for ths repose of a
hla souL 1
VAN It CST. Suddonly, at Lenox, Maas., on Satur 1
day morning. Nor. 80, Mary T., wife of the late 1
Abraham ll. Van Nest. ,' I
Funeral services at Trinity Church, Lenox, on Mon- i
day, the 881 Inst , at S.i 3 o'clock. Carriages will
meet New Havon train leaving hew York at RiOS
A. U and return 83 P. JI.
I ' I
grw Jgubltcnt.ong.
NOW BEADY. 88 oents. (3 a year.
TI1E Somt of th Contents ; J
Sl'OTIPL, ANTHONY HOPF.'S 1
1AIU1.U "ISLI'LUT OK HKNTZAtT." j
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curding 1 1 tne leahliusor this til
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ur Is nualutly Illustrated by if. fl
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In Illustrations, superbly print- X
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ot the old Dun b Master, IXii ,
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House aro reiroluced front
8m"lal Photographs 'i
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