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THEATRICAL AMUSEMENTS.
JL TMXT ATTRACTIVE ltIVEH8IIX OF
NXW AND OLD PLAXS.
q Tads ui Ureal Llberallt In Inn Iter"
& mtnlntlui tf Ward rFmncfi" unit
!,. ' "The High srtaan" Main. Charmlnn'a
k' , Beta Act r Blerablag the Trniiear.
j The cars and tnite shown in tho mounting of
tha two new plnrs of Monday night were In rot u.
I tatlon of tho assertion often mado thnt stage art
f li In a tate of deterioration. "A Ward of France"
'' tvai acted admirably at Wallack's, tho scenio
'" mounting- ivaa beautiful, and by means of those
irons- aids tho authors were holpod to rouao
the fashionable Broadway audience to great
enthusiasm with a floridly roinantlo drama.
"Tho Highwayman" was an equally praise
worthy display of skill and liberality applied to
comio opera. In each Instanco tho proof was
positive that our manogors are ablo.and willing
to glTe tie best treatment to tho matorlal that
they take in band.
The shifts among familiar plays this week
nxo Interesting and various. Charles Frohman's
stock company is performing "Under tbo Hod
Itobe" at the Harlom Opera Houso, and is at tho
sunt time rehearsing "Tho Conquerors" for
three weeks henco at tho Kmplro, and so this is
thojastjwe shall tret of tho former plcco with tho
original cast. Such fun as Ueorgo W. Monroe Is
capable of, and it is of an extremely popular
kind, is to bo had at tho Grand Opera House In
MA Happy I.lttlo Homo," into which an nbund
anco of frosh specialties hare been Introduced,
"Chlmnilo Faddon" has returnod to the city of
Its r&oy scenes and'ehoractors for a week at tho
Star. "Rose Michel," ono of the dramatic suc
cesses of the old Union Square Is In rov ival at
the Murray Hill, with Hose Eytingo and McKce
Hankin in tho parts taken formerly by Miss Ey
tingo and John II. Stoddart. Mmo. Vlarda is
playing in "Deborah" at th Fifth Avonuo. "On
tho Bowery" is at tho Columbus, with Chuck
Connors in tho rftle which at first sorved to ex
hibit Btevo Urodlo. The Casino is closod this
Jjeek Prior to tho return of "Tho Belle of New
York."
These are tho lastnlithta of "My Boys" at tho
Manhattan and "Waldtnclstor" nt tho Irving
Place. "A Stronger In New York" will hao
Bundredth time souvenirs at Hoyt's to-mornm,
end "The French Mold" will bo similarly dis
tinguished at tho Herald Bquaro next Monday.
Under full, headway of favor arc Miss Adams
In "The Littlo Minister" at tho Oorrlck, Mr,
Prow in "A MorrlaKo of Convenience" at tho
Empire, Mr. Goodwin In "An American Cltl
een" at the Knickerbocker, Miss Irwin in "Tho
Swell Miss FlttMoll" at theBlJou, Mr. Mack in
"An Irish Gentleman" at the Fourteenth Street,
Daniel Frohman's stock company In "The Prin
cess and the Butterfly" at the Lycouru, and Hose
Ooghlan with a flno lot of companions In "Tno
White Heather" at tho Academy of Muilu.
Bicyclist Miller, the winner of tho recent six
day match. Is a contributor to muslo hall
Yandevlllo. At tho Pleasure Palaco he rides
tern chases upon a stationary wheel at ovory
performance. Somo boomorang throwers are
other intorostini; exhibits horo. Kostor &
Dial s bill is more than ordinarily strong In
ocalists, Anna Held, Madge Ellis, and A. A.
Gullle displaying about as great a varloty of
Sethod as is possible. At Webor& Fiofds's
iw Dockstader has revived his ten-year-old
Idea of an animated sheet of music, and hero
''Pousse Cart" flourishes. 'Cellist vun Bleno
is topsawyor at tho Harlem Muslo Hall, where
Allie Gilbert and Troja ore vocullsts.
For tho continuous shows, two Frenchmen
bto conspicuous at Keith's. Ono of these Is
& llorse Trainer Gautlcr, who puts his chargers
T through their paces upon a raised platform
that Is small and without railings; tho other Is
f IludlnofT, a newly Imported mimic Short
Ik plays constitute the striking features at Proc-
tor's, where are "Tho Cat and tho Cherub" and
"Blind Justice," In which Is Clara Morris.
variety sketch folk, at Pastor's ore tho Cohans,
tho Heeds, and Cu&bman and Holcomb. Doris's
winter Circus Is a show of old-fashtoncd
Eroportioruj but of new-styled excellence,
ome of its current rldlnp Is remarkable Tno
' champions at fisticuffs tight to a finish threo
times dally at tho Jonah but In pictures only.
., At tho Eden Musco the clncmutoirruphe lovs
ere peaceful, and tho report's warriors are in
Trar. A
In tho latest addition to Kostcr & Blal's list
Of specialists there Is reason for tho Judicious to
grieve and to stay away from that music hall.
It is a fresh outbreak of that sort of nastlness
which a littlo more than a year ago threatened
to moko muslo hall diversion a synonym for
what was not to have mention in t he home clrclo
nor the attention of any one ho hod respect for
that circle. The unwelcomo nowcomor is La
rerla Charmlon, and her offenio is disrobing as
publicly as did Mmc. PUar-Morln, Ixma Barrl
on or Knrina. Her specialty is gymnastic,
done on a trapcxo and aerial horizontal ladder,
with net stretched beneath. When this not has
been fixed sho appears in street costume long,
full skirt, blouso bodice, black beplumed hat
and white gloves.
In this rig sho Is hoisted to a sitting position
upon tho bar of her trapczo. Horo tho gloves
are removed and thrown to tho stage, and then
the gives warning that sho is about to undo
her bodice. There aro feints at It, accompanied
by glances of mock apprehension; next the front
of the garment opons enough to disclose a bit of
white beneath, and then it is whipped oft and
cast Into the net. This is but a mild preface,
for there follows a slip upon tbo bar by the
Serformer that ends by her hanging bead
own, first from both knoes and then
from only one. Her skirt hides her face,
but leaves In view a tumble of muslin
. and laces, in contrast to which are black
atockings, bright ribbon garters and flashes of
Ky fleshings as the performer twists about vlo-
W, lently. Recovorv to her seat upon the bar Is by
( a trick of the skilled gymnast and then tho dls-
) robing goes on.
I ..The skirt Is gradually worked downward over
tbo hips with a mighty show of white lace be
neath, which proves to be a short lace skirt when
the dress skirt Is finally kicked off to the floor.
The corsets are unfastened and tholr wearer then
cratches ber released flesh, while her face takes
on a look of ecstatic relief. Tho shoes
I come off ono at a time, and much to-do Is mode
In so placing tho scant skirt that It shall hide as
much as possible. With that skirt removed tho
woman stands In fleshings, stockings, and hat,
and tho latter two items, with the garters, soon
go after tho rest. Then comes a specialty of
conventional manoeuvres In gymnastics. It
Was early in October, 1800, that the Barrisons be-
6 an their misbehaving, and Knrina camo with
is new year. And It was about that time that
' tausio hall promoters wore complaining that
their resorts were not being supported. Tno
appearance of the present exhibit In shameless-
Bess shows that the lesson has not yet been
larned.
OAS CONSOLIDATION- DELAYED.
Bast River People Bald to Object Sfo to lbs
Price Put on tba Kaultable's Slock.
Meetings of the stockholders of the New York
end East River Oaa Company and of the Now
Amsterdam Gaa Company, called to ratify the
agreement of consolidation under which the
last-named company, recently organized, takes
over the Now York and East River and the
Equitable gas companies, wero hold vestorday.
They had been adjourned from Nov. "0, and
were again adjourned w Ithout action until Hoc.
80. The Equitable stockholders ratified tho
agreement on Nov. 27. No official explanation
s, has been given regarding the delay of theothor
111 two companies, excepting that the adjourn-
(J merits were taken to meet "necessary Itgal re
's quireraents."
f It lias been rumored In Wall street that the
I real cause of the delay Ib due to a illsrnieryby
I the exports of the Now York anil Eusl River in
terests that the Kqultablo Gas Compniiy's busi
ness, while large, whh not as heavy as the inter
sets employing them had bullet ed it was. It
was because of their belief in regard to the size
of the Equitable business that theso Interests
are said to have agreed at onotlmo to raise to
1 ,. f.'SOu share tho cash price to be given to such
I Equitable shareholders as did not wish to ox-
I change their shares fur slnrrs In tho now com
pany. The original amount olTcrod was S230 a
I share, but this was not aicoptablo to tho Equit
able shareholders.
I Pelbam flay Park Franchise Vetoed.
I The Aldcrmrn's resolutions granting a fran
chise for twenty-live ) cars, on tho application
of the Pelhain Bay Purk Rallroul for to ex.
tensions of Its line, were returnod without ap
proval by tho Mayor to tho Aldermen yester
day. The Mayor statod thnt ho vetoed tho reso
lutions because of tho legal complications which
I have arisen in connection with the granting of
the franchise. The Aldermen Imvo U-un un
joined from passing tho frnnchiro over tho
Mayors, voto. Randolph Quggcnlirlnier, re
cently eloctod President of tbo Council, was
present at tho meeting. .
Hr ana Hra. Hlraai It. Dutrr's -olden 11 eddlng,
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram It, IXiter, who have an
apartment at 015 Fifth avenue, celebrated their
I golden wedding anniversary )estorday. They
gave a family reception In the afternoon, fol
lowed by an olaborato dinner, served at 7:30
o'clock In tno state parlor at the Buckingham
Hotel, which Is connected with the apartment
bouse, Mr. and Mrs. Dater were ninrrled in 8t,
Paul' Chapel, at Broadway and Vesey street.
Bishop Weinwrlgbt officiating. Mr, DaUrwas
Jonnerly a banker.
Xtrjt TOPX05 ABOUT TOWN.
MJlo. Marietta di Dlo, who has not been for
gottoa In New York, hat ooino to tho front onco
more, and this tlmo It is not at tho heroine of an
international scandal or as tho victim of ft
manager's displeasure that sho steps out Into
tho light and modestly roquosts the publlo to
look at hor. Mile, di Dlo, after having been
hissed by Oscar Hammcretcln on tho stago of
lileyjld muslo hall on Thlrty-'ourth street, was
married to a jomur Now Yorker and retired
with him to Russia, whore, according to tho
stories that sho told here, there was a particu
larly urgent demand for a sight of hor beautiful
toco. Sho was lndood a beautiful young woman,
and her Now York friends will probably bo glad
to learn that after an absence of threo years
from the United Ktotos sho has suddenly dis
covered tbat she has an aunt living in Moxlco
who has promised to leave her a fortune of "sev
eral millions." Whothcr theso millions are
dollars, francs, marks, or rublos, tho German
newspapers do not say, but Mile. ill Bios fu
ture Booms fairly wolt sottlod. Hor young hus
band wont to Paris a year ago. and nls friends
there novcr saw tho slngor In bis company.
Later ho returned to this country, and is said to
live hero now, having abandonod tho study of
architecture which he besan In Perlr. Mllo.
di D10 has during n career of a few joars con
trlvod to become tho herolno of sovcral Inter
esting episodes. Tho first of theso involved tho
German Ambassador to Austria, who found
himself with a duol en his hasds merely be
causo his wlfo refused to Invito to ono of hor
receptions a young man who was popularly
supposed to halo borrowed tho slngor s Jon els
and sold them. Ihis young man was ono of tho
Vacarosco family, and tho son of tho Rou
manian Ambnssndor ntVlonnn. Tho visit of
1)1 Dlo to Now York was responsible for tho
building of tho Oljnipla. Sho excited Oscar
Hamuiirttcin to suih an extent that ho hlxsod
hor from n box, ana at tho quarrel that ensued
between htm and hlspartnorsMr. Iliumuerstoln
withdraw and started to build tho theatre which
now stands unused. Her marrlago to a young
Now Yorker of good position was tho final act
of her career in Now ork.
Tho change In collcgo llfo slnco Columbia
University mocd uptown has boon generally
noted, but tho unusual proceedings in tho spe
cial elections of tho freshman class havo upset
all previous theories as to class politics at Co
lumbia. Tho unsophisticated freshmen are
rarely expert In collcgo politics, and they were
not prepared for tho scheme which was sudden
ly Bprung on them by an ambitious member of
tho class who had a sophomoro for n brother.
This young man wanted to bo President of tho
freshman class, and with tho weight of ono
term's experience on his shoulders, tho older
brother volunteered to arrange the campaign
for him. Tho iwlltical genius of this young
man was Inherited from his father, who has
been from time to tlmo a prominent ofllcu hold
er In New York. Tho campaign opened on tho
very first day that the students assembled. To
their astonishment printed ballots wero dis
tributed bearing the namo of this young man
as ono of tho candidates. From that moment
tho canvass was unflagglngly kept up, and tlio
result w as tho triumph of tho ambitious fresh
man over his unprepared nntngonlst br a ma
jority of six votes. It was onlj when tho news
of this reiunrkablo campaign became known to
tbo graduates and they began to express tholr
surprlso over tho proceedings that tho fresh
man realized that tlicy had not conducted tholr
class ndnlrs at all In tho uual way. but had
allow cd thcniseh cs to bo led by a sophomore.
Now tho class has built up a machine as thor
ough as any that was out organized for nioro
serious business than tho regulation of under
graduate alfairs. buch a condition Is very un
usual In Columbia, where class politics play but
a small part in tho affairs of tho institution.
The difficulty of combining conversation
and; muslo .has prescntod itself in a now form,
and somo of the persons who attend tho per
formances of tho Socioty of Musical Arts aro
wondering how matters can be arranged so as
to mako It possible for tbo muslo to bo hoard
and yet allow the mcrahcrs'of society to enjoy tho
themselves. Evidently there are not a great
many persons interested In tbo suppression of
the talk, and beyond the disappointment of the
young conductors who direct the performanco
of their works, no ovldent harm Is done. Aftor
ono composer had directed a Chinoso suite at tho
first concert, one woman In a box lookod lan
guidly nt hcr7programme when tho entertain
ment camo to an end and remarked: "Too bad
It was that thoy left out tbat Chlneso over
ture. I was very anxious to hear it" Tho
band had played the Chinese overture as hard
as It could, but the conversation had been too
much evon for the director's enthusiasm. Tho
audience talked right straight through It. At
tho meeting on Monday night another com
poser conducted somo of his own music, and ho
had evidently made up bis mind to keen tho
audlcnco still. HO waited for quiet, and not
until the talking had subsided did ho allow
tho musicians to begin. Conversation lan
guished for a few moments when it was dis
covered that tho muslo had ceased, and as there
was no interest in talking under tboso circum
stances, tho large ballroom suddenly! becamo
aulet. Encouraged by his success, the con
uctor began with great enthusiasm, but with
the opening bars of tho overture the buzz of talk
firorantly recommencod. Tho leader was
utklly too much engaged to hear it. Tho
operas havo so for boon listened to with much
greater attention, and, indeed, the now society,
In producing one-act operas, seems to havo dis
covered the field In which It is likely to meet
w 1th most success. Such interesting works as
Massenet's "Ixi.rortraitlde Monon".wouldtnever
in all likelihood be sung anywhere else, and
tho performanco of those justifies tho moetlngs
of tno new society If nothing else did. Mas
cagnl's "Zanetto" is to be sung lator, and ono
or two Other Interesting operas aro on tho pro
gramme for tho succeeding meetings. In tho
work of Introducing theso novelties to New
York there is no rival to tho Bocicty, which, in
vlow of the fact that the operas are given only
onco, does Its work of entertainment very w oil.
If tho members want to talk during tho or
chestral numbers, and feel like insisting on tho
rleht, thoy are privilogod to do so, as they paid
their subscriptions in order to bo amused, and
thoy havo tho right to decide what amuses
them.
TUOHAB IIVZZEX'S 1TIT.L VALID.
Tba Grandnlecrs Is tiet the Aged Miser's
STO.OOO Estate.
Surrogate Abbott of Brooklyn has admitted
tho will of miser Thomas Huzzey, ovor which
there was a contest, to probate. Huzzey camo
to this city from Alabama last summer, and was
found on the streot In a semi-conscious condition.
There wau much surprise when tho police found
about $33,000 In monoy and bonds tucked away
in bis shabby clothing. After bolng detained at
a hospital for a short time, some relatives turnod
up and took the old man to their homo In the
tenement house at 8 Ylna streot, Urooklj n.
Shortly before hlB death, which occurred with
in a weak or so, ho made n will, bequeathing his
entlro estate, supposed to bo worth $70,000. to
his gmndnletcs. Mrs. Harriet Loulso Mitchell
snd JIIi-sMnry Ann Donoliue. ShsdrachHurzey,
a nophnw, contested tho will on tho ground that
tho ie'tatorwas of unsound mind and unduly
Intlur nrftri.
COLUMBIA SOVllOMOltr. LET GO.
Itebubed In Court tir Aroi-iitlnr "I.jceum"
an the first t liable.
Tho Columbia sophomore who wns arrcstod
for trying Inbreak up tho freshmen's dinner nt
Cariifglo Hall on Monday night was discharged
in the West Fifty-fourth Street Court ye ste rdny.
Ho described himself as William Jonxs of t!01
East Twenty-rlrst street, but tbo polkosay his
uumo Is Dickinson.
Incidentally, when arraigned he pronounced
Lyceum with tho accent on tho first syllable.
Maglstruto Pool slid ho should dovoto all his
tlmo to hli books Instead of nnnojlng inotfen
sivn freshmen, until ho could pinnounce tho
word tnrrc tly, "Tho nccrnt. ' the Magistrals
learnedly explained, "should bo on tho becund
s liable'
VINDICATE O EN. VOLLIS.
Ills Comrades In Arms Condemn (be Attacks
t7pn Illui.
PaiLADKirnu, Dec. 14. The twenty-seventh
annual reunion of tho Veteran Association,
11 1th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, bet
ter known as "Collls'd Zouaves," was held at
tho hall of Taylor Post, No. 10, yesterday after
noon. It wns tho nnnivirsnr) of tho battle of
I'mierlckstmrg, and tho old wiirliife fooling was
stirred up by attacks icci-ntly undo by certain
in vvupiipcrs in Now York upon tho cuuracter
and reputation of the levluieut's former com
manding ollUer, Hon. Chuilcs II, T, Collls.
A resolution was adopted declaring tho at
tacks to ho unwarranted and worthy only of
condemnation. Further than this tho charges
wore repudiated as being slanderous and untrue.
Itereptlou In Honor or Sine. Hrmbrlch
Mr, Alexander Lambert and Miss Lambert of
1S2 East Fifty-eighth Etrcct gnvo a reception
yesterday afternoon in honor of Mine. Marcclla
Scmbrlch. Miss Lambert was assisted in re
ceiving by MIbs IugerbOll, Miss Farrcll, nnd tbu
Misses Campbell, Among thu gueits were Mrs.
Robert Applctou. Mr. and Mrs. Regluald de
Koven, M. Josoffy, Mrs, W, Hathbone Bacon,
Mrs. Louis Stiefei, Mrs. Samuel Stlefel, Mrs.
Edward M. Knox. Mrs. Glider. Dr. and Mrs.
William T. Bull. Mrs. Albert Lee, Mrs. Robert
Appleton, thn Misses Frouman, and Mrs. Cars
UusMlsUlUoyU --l,
RAINY DAY CLUB WELL MET
i
MBUJlSltB TU11NED OUT TESTEKDAX
Mr T1ISIB BnOItT BKIBTB.
They Trust Through tba Wet treats ta
the Meetia- Place, Arrlvlag Ttaera lJlea
t aa mirlr Dry A Proposition to Ei.
clnde Reporters Promptly Voted Sown.
It rwas moot and fit that the Rainy Day Club
should hold 0, special meeting yesterday, and
novor in tho history ot tho Rainy Dalsloshavo
thoy had a wottor opportunity to domonstrato
tho common sento underlying their principles.
The postal cards calling the members to this
rxtrn meeting said that election matters would
bo discussed. So they were to a certain extent,
but the power of tho press, a Christmas jollifica
tion and many other subjects camo in for n
share of attention. Tho hour sot for tho meet
ing was half past 10 o'clock and tho placo the
club's new homo In tho Now York Industrial
building. Whon tbo tlmo orrivod, however,
only six or seven members were on hand. All
wore short skirts nnd all talked at onco about
how "perfectly lovely" it was to havo com
through tho pouring torrents of rain and tho
running rlvors in tho strcots wlthoubelng wot
to tho knoes.
Mrs. Emma Bockwlth was in tho chair. Sho
stoted the object of tho mcotlng"in rather an In
definite way and then Mrs. Gertrude Andrews,
Chairman of tho Exocutlvo Committee, sold:
"Of course you nil know that our annual elec
tion comos nt our noxt regular mooting In Jan
uary, and I vv ant to say right hero that I w 111 not
stand for re olcctlon. I would not say this but
for tho fact that many members of tho club and
ono or two on tho Nominating Committee havo
exprcssod to mo a desire that I retain office, but
a multltudo of other duties makos this impossible."
"why, I never dreamed ot being ro-oicctea,
said airs. BccLwith. "I thought wo were to
nominate all now olllocra, to wipe tho slato oil
clean and mako n new start." ,
"It Is true," spoko up Mrs. A. M. Palmer,
"that all ofticcn of this club go out this year,
but that does not mean that they are not otion
to renominatlon. Wn all know that Mrs.
Beckwlth has positively declined to stand for
re-election, but I think this meeting was called
to ask her to rcconsldor. It Is a very dangorojis
thing for a club to put In all new oillcers at the
end of Its first yenr; very dangerous, and I not
only bog Mrs. Deck with to rcconsldor, but
Mrs. Andrews nlso. Her olllco Is a most Im
portant one, and she understands tho workings
of tho club thoroughly."
Hero Mrs. Beckwlth asked Mrs. Andrews to
take tho chair, so that sho might speak.
"It will bo Imposslblo for me to take the
Presidency of this club," she bogan. "I will
bo perfectly frank with you all. I hold a placo
in a Maiden lano concern of which 1 am secre
tary and treasurer. Money is at stake, you
see. It is lmpossiblo for mo to do my duty
both to thnt firm and to tills club. On my
desk now is a high stack of letters. Thoy
are all Inquiries about tlds club nnd all are un
answered. I cannot let tho club's lnteresU
sulTer by becoming its President. I am not In
favor of rings, but there is a woman hore, sho
looked directly at Mrs. Palmer, and so did
everybody else, "who is most capable of con
ducting the affairs of tho Rainy Day Club and
of making It a wonderful success."
At this point Mrs. Andrews asked tho re
porters present to refrain from reporting the
meeting, which, sho said, was merely a special
one. To this Mrs. Knowles retorted: "I know
what's tho matter: somo of you women are
angry on account of what tho papers said about
tho Rainy Day Club members going to tho club
reception in Arlington in their long skirts. I
say let tbctu report this meeting and all others.
They wore right to laugh at us. Tho day was
cloudy and not one of us wore hor rainy day
dress. '
"That affair nt Arlington was a social func
tion," said Mrs. Palmer, "and I don't bellovo
in wearing short skirts at receptions."
"I think there was a misunderstanding about
that Arlington trip." suggested Mrs. Beckwlth;
"I thought tho Arlington club lnrltod us to a
reception, not to wear rainy day dress, but to
talk Ralnv Day Club. You know ladles llko to
look nice, and so those of us w ho went vv oro our
Drottiest gowns, and the press roasted us for
doing so.
Mrs. McDonald of Arlington, who extended
the invitation, said: "I asked you to wear your
suits merely because I thought It would make
what jou had to suy moro Impressive."
After more talk about whether tho representa
tives of tbo press should report tho meeting tho
question w as left to a voto, and it was decided
then nnd there that hut for tho newspapers the
itatny liay uiud wouia not now Donuwuirum
Canada to tho Oulf of Mexico and from tho At
lantic to the Pacific
Mrs. Andrews stated that in tho past all meet
ings of tho club had been confined to business,
but that inasmuch as thoy had such a beautiful
room at their disposal, a few members, vv ho had
talked tho matter ovor, had decided that it
would be a good thing to havo a social meeting
during tho holidays. She suggested that tho
club keep watch nlgbt on New Year's evo.
Somebody objected to that particular date,
and Mrs. Andrews made a motion that tho
Rainy Day Club Jollify some tlmo during tho
holidays. This was carried, and Mrs. Andrews.
Dr. Jessie Bogle, and Mrs. Know los were ap
pointed to mako arTangoments. Everybody
thought tho matter was settled, when a small
volco asked: "Aro we going to hav o gentlemen
at this entertainment I
"Why, of course," nnswerod Mrs. Bockwlth.
"The gentlemen are anxious to como to eco us.
They nave always taken tho greatest interest
in this club." . ...
"Wo can't ask tho men here and not glva
them something to eat, can wot" put In 0 prac
tical member.
"Certainly not, but the committee will have
to attend to that," said Mrs. Beckwlth. Then
there was an awful time determining how much
each member bbould bo assessed a bead for hor
guests, bow many the could havo, and so on.
The dato caused a lot of trouble, too. Mrs.
Pulmer thought it vvould.be a good Idea to havo
tho Jollification, tho outgoing of the old ofll
ccrs and tho incoming of the now all on the
samo day.
"Will wo wear our rainy day costumes!
asked one who looks particularly well In hers.
"Certainly not," said a thin member.
"That Is an Important point to bo settled,
said Mrs. Beckwlth.
"I think the men would much rather como If
we are in our short skirts," said a usually
silent member. "In fact. I think they'd bo will
ing to pay admission. All Joking aside. I be
lieve a great many men are Interested in this
club and think our principles most sensible,
and I think they'd really llko to sco just what
our rainy day suits are.
"Wo might havo a half-and-half party," sug
gested a young woman mlachlovously. "By
that I mean vv 0 might como In short skirts and
evening waists."
This proved too much evon for tho good
humored Rainy Daisies, and tho motion re
garding a holiday Jolllflratioii was withdrawn.
"Well, I inovo." said Mrs. Palmer, unwilling
to give up all Idea of a Jollification, "that at
our first mooting in January we begin to servo
tea and cako and tbat evory member con
tribute a tencup to the club."
This motion was adopted, and the meeting
adjourned.
KATECLVJI'S aiAltniAOE ANNULLED.
Ibe Was Abdueled from Iter Home, Drngced,
and married to a Argro.
Rondoot, N. Y., Dec 14. Judge Emory A.
Chaso of Catsklll has granted a decree annull
ing tbo marriage of Kate Clum, the 17-year-old
daughter of Farmer Henry Clum of Grand
Oorgo, Delaware county, to llonry Mondoro ot
that place. Mondoro Is a burly negro, and In
October last abducted Miss Clum from her
home, high up on tho mountain from Ornnd
Oorgc, whllo her parents were nwny. Tho girl
was drugged and rendered mentally unsound,
and whenrescuod by her father and a policeman
from this city was In a wretched negro hovel at
Icaneck. N. J., having unknowingly been mar
ried to Mondore. In January Mondnre, his
sister, Mary, and bis cousin, Frank Mondore,
will nppoar before tno court In Delaware county
to ausvvur to tho charge of abduction.
Lliprnard Stewart to (live a nail at Del
monlro'a. Llspennrd Stewart will glvo a ball at Del
monico's on Tuesday night, Dec, 21. It is to be
on a grand scale, und all the available spaco In
the new restaurant building, ns well us tho big
ballroom, has been reserved for tho occasion.
The services of two orchestras havo been se
cured. It Is sstd tbat Mr. btowort has been im
pressed with the unusual dulness of tho season,
as far as private functions aro concerned, and
ho has consequently decided to set tho bull roll
ing. Yestorday it was reported that Mr, Stew
art would bo associated as host with A. Lanfear
Norrlo and perhaps others.
Henry II. Adams's Will.
Tbo will of the late Henry II. Adams, who was
long tbo County Treasurer In Brooklyn, has
been filed for probate. Lottlo B. Adams, the
widow , Is tho sole benotlclary. No real estate Is
mentioned In tho will, nor Is there any reference
to personal property. Ton years ago, when Mr.
Adams was at the height of his political and
business career, bis wealth was estimated at
nearly $500,000. but his friends now say that
whon bis affaire have born wpund up his widow
will bo luck) If she Is able to retain tho $10,000
houso In which be died.
Kpbralm Is Jolnrd lo Ills Idoli.
Tbo request of the Purk Board for 93,000 to
carry on tbo work of despoilment recently be
gun at tbo entrance to the Park at Eighth ave
nue and Fifty-ninth street was granted by tho
Board of Estimate yesterday vtlthoul debala.
not zsarxed w vroxxwa wxam,
Jastleo HeKean Caldnt Bnderstaad at Wo
man's Tailor Testimony.
SWald Da Long, a, tailor, brought suit in tho
Yorkvlllo Civil Court yestorday for $200 for al
leged breaob of contract against Simon Bros., a.
woman's tailoring nrr at CDO Third avenue.
De Long testified that he hod had much expe
rience In his business in this city and Philadel
phia, and that last summer ho mada a six
months' contraot with tho defendants, but waa
dlscharged after being employed two weeks.
His salary was to bo20 ft week.
" Ono day," he testified, " I gave an order to
Herman Splnoglo, a tailor in tho place, to mako
certain alterations In a lady's gown. Ho would
not do it, as he said It would tako too much ot
his tlmo. Somewhat exasperated, I called hltn
a greenhorn, and ho ran at mo with an uplifted
flat Iron. Four other tailors with raised flat
irons mado a rush at mo and I picked up a pair
of long shoars to protect mjself. Abraham
Simon then throw me downstairs, nnd tho next
day discharged mo." . .... .. . ...
Abraham Simon set ud the defenca that the
plaintiff was incompetent. ,
" Ho made so many .misfits and tho ladies
brought back so many costumes for alterations
tbat tho men went on atrlko and refused to
work under him. Ho ruined many of tho gar
ments," Simon testlUed, ...... -
To support his defenco ho called Miss K. L,
Dextor, a forewoman in his establishment, as a.
witnoss. Sho said that the plaintiff misfitted
nearly all tho costumes ho made.
" Such a tlmo our customers made about their
spoiled garmontal" tho witness exclaimed.
" Ono lady living near Gramcrcy Park ordered
a skirl with a circular flounce and tho bodice to
bnvo a gimp and shirred sleeves yith a
trimming of bias bands of velvet with a sprink
ling of Jot Rcqulns"
"Onomomont, please," interrupted Justioo
John B. McKonu. " That may bo very simple to
you, but I haven't tho slightest idea what you
are talking about." ,
" Well, ho Just spoiled the dress," said tho
witnoss, "nnd it camo back with the sleeves too
short and tho back wrinkled. ' ...
Tbo forewoman told of another elaborate cos
tume that had been ordered, and she went gayly
tripping along In a description of gimps, gal
loons, chiffon, lace insertion, and olhor myste
rious things, until tho Justtco again oollod a
holt.
" You'll have to speak plain English, madam,"
he said, "or I cannot understand your evi
dence" . . ...
"I don't know how I can spoak plainer, aha
answorcd. "Mr. Do Long didn't cut the gar
ments properly."
Do Long s counsel objected. He said tho mis
fits might bo duo to somothlng elso.
"It's as plain as tho nose on your face," ob
served tho Justice. "If thoy were not cut
properly how could thoy bo put together
properly I" ,
"Sometimes the collar was too high, some
times too low," continued the witness. "Ono
would complain that the skirt dragged; another
that tho bodice was too tight."
Several of tho tailors employed by the de
fendant testified as to Do Long's supposed in
competency. At tho conclusion ot the evidenco
tho Justice reserved his doclsion.
riEWa OP THE TTATElt FRONT.
An ninstrated Lortnre Given Under the Direc
tion or tba MtrrhanU' Association.
By invitation of the Merchants' Association of
Now York, Dr. W. W. Tolraan gave a lecture,
illustrated by storooptlcon views, at Carnogio
Hall, last nlgbt, showing tho growth of the city
along the water front and tho work of tho re
tiring Dock Board. President William F.King
of tho association Introduced Mayor Strong,
who, after a brief address. Introduced Dr.
Tolman.
In a sories of excellent views, which ho ex
plained as they were shown, tho lecturer
showed the condition of tho city's wator front
as It used to bo and as it is now. Exhibits of
particular Interest wero the recreation piers
and dock winter aardens. In addition to this
Dr. Tolman showed a number of views In
Greater Now York, which are to form part of
tho volumo, "New York: Picturesque Spec
tacular. Artistic" now in process of publica
tion by the Merchants' Association.
At tho close picture of Mayor Strong was
shown, followed by ono of Mayor-olect Van
Wyck, and the lecturer bespoke for the new
Mayor the cooperation of all good citizens. Ad
mirnblertiuslc was furnished by tho Mendelssohn
Quartet Club, and tho performanco closed with
the Bingingof "America" by tho audience. A
number of representatives of the Dock Board
was present.
SHOT HIS WIFE FOB LEAVING- XtXr.
Her Drotbir and Slater Interrored and Wore
Struck lib tbo rtevolver.
Domlnick Gostabllo of 39 Adams street, New
ark, N. J., was married on May 30 to Ccllna
Marcsca. On Dec. 1 Mrs. Gostabllo left her
husband on tho ground that ho ill-treated ber,
and went to live with her sister-in-law, Mrs,
Quesulo Agrlsona, on Weehawkcn Heights.
Gostabllo visited tho house yesterday, and
asked his wife to return with him to Newark.
When she refused he drow n 32 calibre rovolvor
and 11 rod tlvo xhotu. Two of tho bullets took
effect, one In Mrs. Gostahllo's right arm, nnd
tho other In her Bide. When Mrs. Gostahllo's
Bister. Peprlna. and her brother, Daniel, at
tempted to selzo the weapon, Gostabllo struck
them with it, and both were cut badly on the
boad. Then the assailant threw his revolver on
tho floor and escaped. Dr. Byrne, who attended
tho three injured persons, said thoy all would
recover.
JHA.HEIED AT JEFFEItSON 3IAEKET.
Civil Justice fldner M ado tbo Jersey Twain Ono
Ilrlde Kluod by a Court Policeman.
Miss Olllo Dllley, 10 years old, of 231 Eighth
avenue, Nowark, went into tho Jefferson Mar.
ket Police Court yesterday afternoon. When
sho emerged half an hour later she was Mrs
Wilson U. Meeker of 31 Essex street, Nowark,"
Civil Justice Stlnor of the Eighth District Judl
clal Court effected tbo metamorphosis.
Tno bridegroom, who said be was 21 years
old, at first uppllcd to Magistrate Brann to per
form the woddlne ceremony, but the Magistrate
declined. Civil Justice Stlner was sent for and
tho reporters' room was made tho scene of tho
wedding. Tho court squad of policemen, tho
Gerry agents, and reporters mndo an interested
audience. To cap tho climax, Court Ofuoer
O'Rollly kissod tho brldo, a privilege be Insisted
on as a reward for bis efforts to procure the
Civil Justlco's attendance.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN.
Tbe Bsptoslon Starts a Durslar Alarm and the
tlurglars Get nothing.
FtEMiNOToN, N. J., Doc. 14. Burglars visited
tbo store nnd Post Olllco of A.M. Bigelow at
Junction last night. Neighbors were aroused by
an explosion and the ringing of a burglar bolt In
thocupolaof tho store They hastened to tbo Post
Olllco with guns and revolvers. Tnreo men were
seen running from tho building but they were
not oaptured. Thoy had drilled a bole in tho
lnreesafe and blown the top off. Tho safe had
boon covered with wet blankets but the report
was heard for soveral blocks. Itin someway
started tho automatic alarm. Tho safe contained
a large amount of monoy and stamps besides
somo raluablo papers, but nothing was takon.
Tiffany & Co.
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UNION SQUARE
NEW YORK
KILLED TIIE PLAZA SITE, ,
BOTH EXPERTS IN Tf MVNXOtrAZ
T COMMITTEE VOTE NO.
Mayor ana Jeratoman Tata Tr-T TTbola
Manor er tba Soldiers and, Sallora' Memo.
rial Will Hon do Over to Bo Pa d oa br
tba Art Commission or Ureater Sow Verb.
That the Republican Legislature ot 1800
waa wlso In Mtablishing tho Municipal Art
Commission waa demonstrated yesterday
whon tho two export member of tho com
mission refused to sanction tho ereotlonlof tho
Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial upon tho slto
selected for It by tho Park Board at tho Fifth
avenno entranco to Central Park, This does
not necessarily condomn tho doslgn made by
C. W. nnd A. A. Stonghton, but as tho do
slgn was drawn to nt tho site, ft is not likely
that it will bo usod anywhere ds without radi
cal alterations.
Tho proposition to erect tho monument on
the so-called "Plaza site" provoked no end of
discussion, and practically tho entire artlstlo
world of Now York was arrayed against tho
sohema from tho start. At tho tlmo this sit
waa selected tho Municipal Art Commission
did not exist, and Tut for tho creation of that
body, tho schemo would doubtless baVo cone
through. As it is now tho consideration ot
tho wholo question of tho erection of tho
Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial will be thrown
Into the hands of tho Art Commission ot
Greater Now York, which comes Into oxit
enco on Jan. 1,
President Joroloman of tho Board of Alder-
. J . . ,t . 1 !. I...
uiuu uuvuvu wo proceedings jesvwuuj uj ,
traducing a resolution that tho design drawn by
the Btoughtona bo ncccpted, and tbat tho monu
ment bo erected on tho site selected by tho
Park Board, Thereupon J. Q. A. Ward, Presi
dent of tho National Sculpture Society, pre
sented the following preomblo and resolution,
which was recently adopted by that body:
No monument, howovor meritorious, should
bo constructed in tho spaco between Flfty
clghth streot nnd tho Fifth avenuo entranco to
Central Park, gonerally known ns tho Plain,
which doos not form a port of, or which
would interfere with tho satisfactory develop
ment of a comprehensive and artlstlo design
for this approach to tho Park.
II htrcai. By act ot tho Legislature of March
BR, 1800, no stntuo or piece of sculpture or work
of art of any Bort In tho nature of a publlo
monument or memorial shall bo erected or
placed upon any ground or within nnr publlo
building belonging to thn city of New York
without tho approval ot tho Mayor, tbo Presi
dent of the Board of Aldermen, tho President
ot tho National Sculpture Socioty, and tho Pres
ident of the Municipal Art Society, and
IVhercat, tho Legislature rejeoted tho fol
lowing proposed amondment, viz., "Tho pro-
lslons of this act shall not apply to, affect, or
mako subject to change tho location or site
which has been selected for n soldiers' monu
mont in tho city ot Now York " there
by clearly showing lta Intention to include tho
Question of site for this monument among those
subject to the approval of tho persouB named;
therefore, bo it
Htsalved, That tho National Sculpture So
ciety sincerely hopes that its Prosfdont will
see fit to refuse his assent to tho erection of tho
Soldiers and Sailors' Monument, for which a
design has lately been adopted, UDon tho site
proposed, as In its opinion it would render a
proper and artistic treatment of this approach
to the Pork impracticable.
Mr. "ord intimated that bo would obey tho
wlshos of his society. Ho was followed by
Charles T. Barney, President of tho Municipal
Art Society, who submitted tbo follow Ing reso
lutions, which were adopted by that organiza
tion several days ago:
Jtesolrett, That It Is tbo opinion of the Munici
pal Art Soclet , and, w o bollov c. tho opinion of
tho entire artlstlo body of New York, thnt tho
proposed site for tho Soldiers and Sailors' memo
rial Is not appropriate to a monument of tho
character of the accepted design and that some
other site should bo chosen for its erection.
'lhe artists of Now York, through their various
societies, bavo frequently expressed this opin
ion and hare given tho following reasons there
for: 1 The Plaza Is a largo and Important publlo
place and Its cmbcUlihment should bo ulti
mately undertaken on a comprehensive gen
eral plan and treated as an artistic whole.
Si The size of the Plaza and tho height of tho
buildings which surround It would Inevitably
dwarf such a monument us It Is proposed to
vrcow turn uiu bilo wuuiu uiereiuro ua as uuiunu
nate tor tho best effect of tho monumont as
the monument would bo for the ultimate boat
effect ot the site.
IttKOlved, That tho President of tho Munici
pal Art Society Is requested to bring tho fore
going resolution to the attention ot the other
persons named In tho so-called French bill and
known with himself as tho Municipal Art Com
mission. Tho Mayor thon put tho question and Presi
dent Jeroloman's resolution was lost by a tto
vote, Mr. Barney and Mr. Ward voting In tho
negative.
Before adjourning tho commission decided
to accept the design of the monument which
the Dock Board Is going to erect to itself some
where along the west sldo water front between
Gansevoort and West Eleventh streets.
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Teutonic. Liverpool VOOAM 18 00 M
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VUllancta, Havana 100PM s ou V M
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iu fridav, Dtc. 17.
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llrltannlo Liverpool Deo H
Island CbrUtlaosand Deo 8
Hubert...., Para... ,,,, Deo B
Philadelphia LaOuayra Droll
Pretoria. St. Thomas Deo 18
Tallahassee Savannah Deo 14
Dm Saturday, Die 18.
Parts Southampton Do 11
Europe... ..............London, ...,,Deo 0
Uauapeqaa. Shields , Deo 4
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Du Sundav. Dtc. 10.
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Butlor, Id lhe 00th yrar of bla ae.
Funeral servloea will be beld at the Ilrlek Pretby
trrlau Churob, 01b ar., corner of 87th tt , oa
Widueaday mornlu-, IStb Init , at 10 o'clock.
Kindly omit flowen.
ODI.EY. On Tutuday evening, Pro, 14, at the
Bbi rman Square Hotel, 71it tt. and Boulevard,
William DUborough Qodtoy.
Motlceof funeral hereafter
MOOIIK. Suddenly, on Sunday evening, 12th tut ,
at the residence of ber daughter, In tun 7Hth year
of ber age, Mr. Ctliabeth U, Moore, widow of Dr.
Francla Moorr, formerly of llouatoo, Tezu,
later of Brooklyn
Funeral aud Interment private. Kindly omit
flowcri. Ilouiton, Tex , papera pleaae copy,
SIIK. On Monday, Duo 13, at bis residence, 450
Writ 143d it, DenU Shea. In tho 00th year of bit
age
Funeral Wedneaday morning, 10 o'clock, from
Chunb of St. Catherine, 1 03d at, near Amikr-
aamar. Kindly omit flowcri.
tTre.li I'nnd rremalnrj opin every day In the
year for budnena and rl.ltora I'. H. t ItKMtTlOY
to,, at Faat Ilouiton it, New York
iircinl aioticfs.
IIITtlTIIII IIAIIt li nlwaya pinning and
FARM UN HAIIt IIAIMM il.rl. Iu luduilbglt,
HINDI ItlOKMi, the li'.tcun: foriorm l.'nl.
H-rruii riiitioi.ti. t:o Kui'1 u kvv, cuii.Tr
Btrlpiou your doirien 1 windows for iale or ap.
piled by ItoHIUlK, 108 Kultou-.t , New tut J, a&a
14th it, iu.d liaiulltoa v Uroma.
Bats n a i wanaaaa aaea awna a i uau
1)UT money In thy pune."8hakespeare. And ri
. buy Pratt'a oalendara, booka lOlOtbar. ,te
1 ibt Eual lilver llrldge 4 aliaon to lie I luaebad
Tu-Dar.
Tbo fourth and last caisson required for tha j
now East ltlvcr Urldgo will be launched shortly 4
after noon to ilny from the Degnon-.Mcl.ean Con- ';
structlon Compiny's yard at the foot of Houtti
Hlxtb stroet, Williamsburg'. Till caisson will
bo sunk to a greater depth than the Boutli c.ils- :
son on tha llrooklyn aide.
ia coiiTi.twtr st. jj
IOI.ID1V IIITS An FniCBS.
-i . Xmaa Scarfa In rich illk, llibt
0sfaH and dark effects. In four-ln bands, 1S
U n Irnpcrlali, puffs, to , a, 'jB
VVI Sir., Oo., oar. jj
ffpf. Shirts for Dress, DSc.ta Jj
Hfvsf A. ,',' IB
fjjf y Vvfo Colored Madras, oc. j"
'f4x Kirn Suspenders, aOe. Sj
House loan and Rioaklng JacUels (Imparted), 9
sa.fia to iit.oo. M
dray buede Gloves, OSo. t .9
Itelnleer, Uc. SJ- W
Dogskin, UNc. to 11.89. f W
All full plijua . fr4 y Mi
sewed 0. ---r S r- E
5?A.. V
Shoca. '-Vpcvj ;
A big uiirrbusr of Fnlrnt I ruflirrs,
at. I Plr. i
Thsy are worth (1.00. 9
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