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T ' COVXTT WALKING.
nH aitr Hst IIIU nd Throngh lnioj Bell.
H Far le vrl" ' Ien Reaches
H Wiero "nrr(i'Mln Wind n kittles
H) left I"1 Tunr. and la OrUI Neck Smb.
Hj Tbc nc8 of the new Queens county policemen
H ktre fallen In unpleasant placet, from their
B Mint of view, the places being Jamaica, Itlch
B mond IIUI. Flushing, Whltestone, Newtown,
B Collec ,'oint' Nockawajr Itoacb, and Far Rock
B wy. To take a min accustomed to city patrol
Hf dutrnnd send him off to tho Long Island Mild
Wt woods la regarded by tho Tlotlms, after one day
of eipcrlcncc, ns distinctly hardhearted. They
don't know the country, nnd the country doosn't
know them, hut they are doing their level best
to fill tht places of tho local constabulary whom
they bare ousted, and If tho results shall not be,
foratlmc, all that might bo desired, the Inten
tions, at least, aro (rood.
From tho way In which tho new poltco took
' possession, tho Long Islanders wero led to
behove that war had been declared by Man-
I ksttan Island upon that region, and tho police
vero tho anguard. Tholr very nppearonco
brosthed slaughter whon thev landed In Long
4 Island City, and their methods of ontcrlnc tholr
niir quarters was to charge In through the
door, hand on pistol or club. In n solid pha
ltni! and In most of tho cases tlnd them
selves confronted by empty silence Tho
local forces had abdicated quietly. In two places
tn(J. made a purely perfunctory protest before
departing. It was a bloodless and not particu
larly clorious Ictory, though tho now arrivals
would bao been glad of a little "scrapping" to
& keep tl em n ami. Hut thoro was plenty to do.
5 Tbe Sergeants who didn't even know the names
of tho princlp-xl streets In tholr precincts sent
I tbe men nut on post with tho genoral order:
j Go out and patrol eomowhore."
f The policemen did go out nnd patrol some-
where, nnd. from their comments upon their
I jew destiny, heard by a reporter who mado the
roundsoftho stations je'torday, they did not
' teem to he favorably Impressed. Flushing is
.9 luiifovl to lo nno of the most desirable pre
cincts In tho now arrangement; but this opinion
Is probably held by the men who aro not de
,' tilled llicro rather than by those who are.
Tbe reporter found the Sergeant in command
1 deeply Interested In tho study of a town map,
1 supplemented by a directors .
" I'm trying to study out a systom of patrols,"
he said. "Thero uro ten men detailed horc, and
as near as I can flcureout from this map thcro's
, about TOO miles of hlghwoy to cover, not to
f mention a few thousand acres of v oodland."
Tho po'leo station thoro la tbo old Town Ilall,
wbtcb In former days, w hllo not in use as a town
f ball, was put to a variety of other uses. The
Flushing Charitj Ball has been held thero an
i Dually; churches have hired It for fairs; patent
medicine lecturers hero hold forth upon remo
I dies wirrantod to glvo Instant relief to lifelong
. sufferers, wbothcr from chilblains, consump
ti tlon, orcimatureof the spine, at $lpcr bottle;
social coteries bavo waxed its floors for their
dances, nnd it has een been tho sccno of
' weddings and funerals. Anybody In possesion
of the price could hiro tho Town Hall for any
legitimito purpose; but the townspeople aro
now realizing thnt there Is to bo a change. A
young man with a businesslike air enmo Into
the station house whllo tho Sergeant was nt
luncheon, and told tho roundsman in ihargo
thnt he would like to havo tho placo on Monday
Bleat.
ou'vecomo to tho wrong placo," said tho
roundman: "this Is tho police station."
I know that, ' said the visitor. " Wo ro go
ing to get up a little entertainment for tho
benefit " . .. ,
" You can't give an entertainment hero," said
the representative of the force.
' We expect to pay for it."
"Don't mako any difference The police run
this place now."
"But we only want it for one evening, ou
could moo your desks and fixings out and
bring 'em in again afterward. Maybo we could
let you In for half price."
It was somo timo before tho young man could
bo convinced that bis errand was useless. Ho
left declaring that such a disregard ot approved
usape was a scandal to the town, and hod write
to tho pipers about It.
At Whucstonc, whero tho new police found
the old ones In uniform, waiting to enter a
formal protest, there Is evidence of a disposi
tion lo make the newcomers feel their Ignorance.
V lien the patrolmen compared notos they camo
to a common agrtcuient that the inhabitants
werovery much olilicted with inqulsilltcnoss.
Kverj ono of them had been kept busy trying to
ansner questions, chiefly about the locality. As
there whs but one man of tho entiro lot who tnd
ever been In the place beforo. and that ono but
ones, on u German picnic, their combined local
Information was not extensive. One of them
net made a note of tho various streets to which
penons bad desired to be directed. Thero
w ero thirty-sea en streets In bis Hut. and, as they
In Iitclc siuh thoroughfnres as West Hencoop
aenut, II cL Yard Park, and Uillyholl way,
he Is Im lined to tho belief that he has been
nude a subject fur jokes. All his fellows aro
troubled with suspicions thai many of tho In
qulrlcs to which they wore subjected were In
ttie nature of i.n examinntion nnd a test. One
pitrolmnn wis Insulted by nn offer from tho
mm whom be had supplanted to teach him
"I he w around the plate for a flto-spot."
Colli go Point hns n brew ory not far from the
Station bouse, which Is reg rdedas compensa
tion In part or other shortcomings of the locali
ty. Il also has numbered streets which greatly
I uillfilc llio acquiring of local Information.
IlutColligo Point is full of persons who havo
mol there forever, more or less, and thercforo
claim all the priv llcircs of the "old Inhabitant."
pirllculsrlv in tho matter or criticism. Notlcss
than our oclocnnrinii citizens a Isltcd tho police
si t onyestcr. Hvnnd expressed tbetropinlonson
It and ItKoerUD lilts. Ono objected to tho uni
forms; another was wroth becausohls armchair
wlitih, under tho ol t rcalnie. nlns stood near
the w nil Mo c, w relegate 1 to tho cold buck
yird unler the new; the condition of tho side
H wall. In front upon which ho "like to havo
slipped up nnd broke my neck," av.na the
grletanco of n third, and the fourth
xprcned a horrid intontlon of moving out
of the placo dlrcctlv, boeauso the Strgoant
;ttlieek declined to give liiui tho weather
(uriraat, whleh Uu Insisted was entered upon
the blotter. The pollco ill in't daro run these
ancient sntci nens out of the stnllnn by force,
for loir the old gentlemen might smash or
en mplo up, to the bad to bear It.
Ibis iniiminic. however, is less than that
I'incred bvtlie.imnnlca force. Ji malca appears
tubuliifestid with lost Iho stock. The losers
got up bright .uid oarlv nnd enmo to tho pollco
Million One wished a general alarm bentout
ir n lost pig. Another's row had wandered
away. A lliirJ inquired anxiously after
a )rllnw dog. These three nil came he
'ore da) light. II) noon there wero re
oorted enough lost animals to havo stockod
seviral baim-wls Thul this was tho local
method of having fun with the pollen dawned
upon them wheu there appeared nt thodcslcii
iiilirnJuiBi product of tho soil, who, after
Miking the enow from his boots with great care.
pui.cdout a slip of paper and read In drawling
" Lost. Inst night, from tho farm of Jeb Haw
Jins onp striy hen, medium slzu, plump, good
'.V,'0,3'.",nn 'Inrk complected; lust soon ,r
111 shouted tho eKenl!l, rising from his
ctiilr. nnd the product of tho soil chuckled his
leldnd'n ' ""' ll0r' leaTlng tno 8"P of MP"
At lib limunil Hill the snow has been it sourco
9' trier io the patiolmen. Whrn thoy went out
S.!. lr I,r.c,ln,l,""'y tours thoy encountered
J rifts in all sides. Tb first to return showed
tvwinces of having been In the drifts up to his
" m'1''' r: ?.c?;:eant" ho observed as he shook
ii,m,V'. ,rton l Ju B,vo n now shovel with
Inst bent '
.,A"olhcr arrived with one trousora leg frozen
still and reported ttint ho had patrolled his en
lire beat yxcent in n few places where the ico
was tou ibin. still anolher didn't romo back nt
K". i ,J,,f'nK that ho might havo got stalled
ii. i.'"' V10 '"ergo int tent n roundsman out
.h.i""". J1 ,ouk "'0 roundsmnn a consider
aoic time to loeat-tho missing onicer, which ho
V,.li "'""fled In doing In tho rear room of a
uiaii grocer,
rounds'ii' "r" T0U dolnB nerB'" demandodtbo
Itnimri."''".'','1 .,l ,nan from freezing to death,
"?.".?.'" ""Il tho patrolman.
..nhtiMtliemitnl"
Iniu aald the patrolman.
!?, W." "t cnterod on tho blotter.
OoVsi,t lL,Li"'u "' ""cinctof all tho now
win i - . i1Mt."1 rnr Hockawaj. In summer thero
Tar in ' fm ,u '.lo .,llerc' b,lt a" ft winter resort
Th ,i . i.kn.w" J'01'1" for'" lew attractions.
th(.r.,'.r' .' "10 forro w' ''' round Itself settled
mil f.-'iTn" ).el""-',!1aJ' contemplating with ills
sa eri.'?u"iV'0.'Cb",ei1 Pavilions, shooting
what ,? I!1. "tl'I'iK house., and HUenlng to
seenlfrt i, ."d w2 e," wor8 ylng-. All the men
At li.3.11 le V'Ie'i'"-' 'n ort of postnlgla.
Wee wit , ? nnl ""cntbefoclliig among the po
iniVJni m' ,h8 su,- bt there was a light
ef Ih.lr ., !elKr Kloom '" llie cheerful case ot ono
" h.r?!' bcr. B,l? ws ",,,'t out to Ptrol.
.,'V' nld the copper.
WrQ?lh.',bK,,M ,Uo rtpIr "aoout and
k ths,li?!'i,,r,il",i He ,ound "" wind bitter.
Ifi cliSDlr ft J ol,cl;!jhecessclcsswashof thowaves
H upon i.,iKJu,,f Iheremurksof the circling gulls
B prontaiVii ptrk10ittl appoarnnco sarcastic un-
H noreiJ !,:. .","' impertinent. He yearned for
B the i crinn , V ' """""ly. ""d finally It cumo in
B Ciei w',"rn"",1" ln "I'ter.fur cap. and big
LA (ll I, .i'"'"'l0 walking along the beach,
hi """ the cop fell into conversation. and
was presently struck with amazement that any
ano man, as this ona seemed to ba, should
chposo auch a spot for a promenade.
What aro yon doing here, anyway t" ho
asked presently.
"Patrolling," replied tho roan.
Now, It had boon particularly Impressed upon
tho new pollco that any attempt on tho part ot
the old constabulary to contlnuo In tho cxerolso
of pollco dutleasliouid be rigorously discouraged,
ratrollliig. heyl" said tho beach-combor
cop. "Tho hell you arol Chase yourself before
I fan the backbone off yout"
"Oh. I guess not," said his new acquaintance,
coolly.
"Guess again." said tho cop. reaching for his
club. I'll chaso you Into tho ocean."
I m a. life-saving patrol," said tho man,
"and Us a Stato prison offonco to Intorfero
with me In tho exercise of m duty. What aro
you doing herel Looking for pirates I"
The two patrols continued to pntrol. but they
patrolled separatoly thereafter, and tho llfo
saver told another policeman, who retailed the
story at the station house.
The Newtown pollco might, perhaps, profcr
the lonolnoasof tho bencbon to the crow dod
populace of tholr precinct. Tho station is full
of uhost stories this morning, owing to tho in
terest which tbe tow nspooplo tnko ln telling tho
now foreo nil about tho placo. Each ono of the
patrolmen has had a conversation vorv similar
to that hold between ono ot tho night men nnd a
townsman on Wednesday evening.
Vnn ntilrltt' ttil1r it aiaili tVt a Invnaman
"but wo've got a population of near two million
hero."
."Draw It mild." said tho cop. "Whero aro
they all I"
" IJoad, most of 'em, and burled."
" Heroin tho placei"
" Sure." said tho man. " There's forty ceme
teries here, and moro skeletons In 'cm than the
whole population of New York."
'(leol said the cop; "any on my beat I"
Your beat goos through six cemeteries," said
his Informant. " I wouldn't ltko it as n night
beat m j self. Last year thero was seventeen
pcoplo scared to death nnd ten moro scared
crazy In this town at night. I ain't supersti
tious myself; don't bellevo In ghosts; but there's
the figures. Seventeen doad and ten crazy."
With such cheerful anil imaginative tales as
this woro tho new patrolmen made wolcome,
and tho result was that after notes wero com-
Sared at the station house thoro was a prevalent
Istasto for night work among Nowtown'snow
police,
tub nnooKzrx league.
XJianetard as a If on-Polltlcal Dody ta Promote
the Welfare or tha llorouah.
Tho Brooklyn League tho general object of
which Is tbe promotion of tho welfare of that
borough, was formally launched lost night, at
a meeting of tho projectors. In tho dlroctors'
room of the Academy of Music. Most of
tlioso who participated bad been nctivo In
the Cits' Union movemont In the last cam
paign. Tho constitution, which was adopted,
declaros that tho League will bo Btrlctly
non-partisan nnd non-political, and that It
will not mnkn or lndorss any nominations.
Whllo It Is to look particularly after tho Inter
ests ot Brooklyn, It Is also to oxtond tho scope of
Its Influence, should tho occasion demand It, to
tho entire city. All votors nnd taxpayers. In
cluding women, are eligible to membership, nnd
tho duos ro fixed at $5 i enr. Tho Kxccutlvo
Committee of thirty-flvo members 1 to bo tho
governing bod of tho organisation. Tho annual
meeting is to bo held on tho first Monday ln
In the discussion which attonded tbo adoption
of tho constitution most ot tho speakers omphn
sl7ed the fact that tho league should not be re
garded as In any wny antagonlstlctothopresant
munlclnnl rulers, but in a certain sense as an
aid to them In the solution of tbe dillloult prob
lems which aro auro to ariso In tho now experi
ment ln municipal Bovrnmont,
The lenguo has established pormanent quar
ters at 200 Joralemon street, and Installed Kd
ward II. Lent, tho former Secretary ot tho Civ II
Servleo Commission, secretary, at a salary of
$3, 000 a car.
iticn.voxn taxes payable fee. o.
rrnaltr TSII1 Probably Jtut Its Pxacted rrsra
tho Asarloveit Taxpayers.
It was announced yesterday that tho collec
tion of taxes in the borough ot Richmond would
begin next Wednesday. Not n dollar of tho
taxes levied last year by tho Board of Super
visors In Richmond county has been collected
thus far. The Supervisors neglected to turn
over tho tax books to tho County Treasurer
until two bours beforo midnight on Dec. 31, al
though thoy should have been in his hands at
least thirty days earlier. Then tho County
Treasurer thought it was duo to his bondsmen
that ho should be careful about tbo disposition
of tbe books, nnd two weeks moro slipped by be
fore tho Tax Department of the new city could
get hold of them. Tho rest of the time since
Jan. 15 has been consumed ln making out bills
and getting roady to collect tbe taxes.
In tho meantime tbe taxpayers of Richmond
havo accumulated a, grievance. Under the law
ther wero entitled to a rebate nt tbe rate of
(I per cent, a year on all taxes paid in December,
but as they bad no opportunity to pay they fear
now that thoy will not only loso tho rebate, but
bo obliged to pay a penalty of 1 per cent., which
the law adds for all taxes paid after Jan. 1. Tho
Tax Department Is not in favor of demanding
tho penally, and Corporation Counsel Whalen
has been asked for an opinion as to the advis
ability of declaring It off.
QOVEBSOIl'S BOOST THREATENED.
Councilman Wantons Bad for Oucxanhelaeri
Aldermen One to Braoko la.
An effort will be made next week, It Is said,
to pass n resolution In the Council apportioning
the western ond of tho Governor's Room in tho
City Hall to President Ouggenhelmer for a pri
vate office. When tho Aldermen heard of tho
schome It struck them favorably and now they
pronose to pass a resolution apportioning tho
eaklern end of tbe room for their own use as a
placo for lounging nnd smoking. If both reso
lutions are passed bur one third of tno origlnnl
(iov ern or's Room vi ill be left open to tho public.
Both tbo Aldermen and the Councllmen doslro
that the pictures now banging intheeastorn
nnd tbe western ends of tho room shall not be
disturbed.
When the plans for tho romodolllng of tho In
terior of tho City Hall wero being drawn It was
proposed to cut up the Governor's Room Into
several smH apartments for tho uso o( rity em
ployees, but tho scheme met with so much op
position that it was finally dropped.
JtltOXX POXDEltS JIEI.VE FOUNTAIN.
A Susrceatlon to Ret II lp Inside m High Feaeo
Publlo Hearing Peb. 91.
The Bronx Borough Board pondered the Heine
fountain yesterday. Councilman Hyland and
Alderman Gass were for accepting tho fountain.
Alderman McOrath objectod.
"Is It good enougn for us If It's not good
enough for other places )" ho asked.
"Veil. I sco nodlngs naughty abowld Id," said
Aldermnn Gnss. examining a largo photograph.
"The artistic points of tho statue " began
Councilman Hnttenroth, but President Haffen
cut him off. "We'ro not the judges of Its ar
tistic value," said ho, ....
" Is It for a horse fountain i asked ono of the
board.
Tho Secretary read an anonymous letter sug
gesting thnt the fountain he set up at lflOth
street and Boston road "and surrounded by a
hlgn wooden fence."
It was agroed to hear tho publlo on the sub
Jnet on tho afternoon of Feb. 'Jl at tho Borough
Hail.
Long lalaad City Puller O file em lis on Only
aa Patrelmm.
Seventeen of the members of the Long Island
City police force, relieved from duty on Jon. 1,
returned to duty yesterday morning. They are
Capts. Henry F. Buschmann and Timothy J.
While. Sergeants Downing. Ward, Furrell.Ow on
Woods, Anthony Woods, Conroy, and Fitzger
ald, and Roundsmen Miller. Ilalbcrt. Cameron,
Sboa, Croiran, Ilurke, Clancy, and Itauseh.
They wero reinstated as patrolmen. The
pntrolmen appointed by Mayor (lleason within
thoonu hundred diivs prior to Jan. 1 were not
ordered back lo dutj. nnd it is presumed th it
the) will bo dismissed frnin the fnrceordedared
illegally appointed. It is understood that the
two Captains and tho Sergeants reduced by tho
new Police Board to the rank of patrolmen will
apply to the courts to tost ihu legality or tholr
reduction.
Coney lalaad'a Vow Munlilpal Court Oprnsd.
Tho Fifth Municipal District Court In tho now
pollco building in West Klghth street, Coney
Island, who opened yesterday morning by Jus
tlco Cornelius Furgucson, who was appointed to
the oftleo Irom New c'trccht. Tho Justice ar
rived at Uo'rloek, nn I with him were hie chief
rlerk, Jeremiah J. O'Lnary, and Assistant Clerk
Kugeno A. f'urren. The tureo court attendants,
Pemr C. Moor , Cornelius Snrdiker, nnd John
F. Dwyor, who will each receive 1,000 a ear,
were also on hand. Tho session yesterday was
simply clerlcul, and only summonses woro issued.
Appointments by the Aseaors.
Tho Board of Assessors mado publlo yesterday
the following appointments; Secretary, William
J. Jasper, $4 000; accountants, John R. Sal
mon, Mattho'J. Malloban, William M. Ilosl.
wick. U 1.500 a year each; clerk, John L. lilor
nan, $1,500 a year.
NoJIlora appropriations Aanaaaeed.
The Board of Estimate sat for Ave hours In ex
ecutive session yesterday consldertng.approprl
ations for various city departments for 1808.
There may have been a hitch somewhere, for
whon the meollng whs over Iho Mayor said that
no appropriations would bo annouueed,
mmmmummmitlmittmtMiMtmaammmmitm
BOROVQB OP UBOOKZTtf.
Prcaldaat Sraat a Slneearea Mora Repabll
can Heads Lapped On.
President Edw ard M. Grout nt the borough of
Brooklyn gave out this statement yesterday In
regard to tho rumors of his probablo resigna
tion: "I have gl on no consideration to the propo
sition of resigning my office It is truo that I
am unwilling to hold a slnocuro or a useless
placo. I hav o mado and r 111 contlnuo to mako
overy possible effort to provent my offlco from
becoming such. Hut, undor tho charter, It may
develop that all tho posslblo effoctlvo duties of
tho place may, nt will, bo assumed by tho Mu
nicipal Assombly or tho Board of Publlo Im
provements. In that enso tho borough
Prosldency may bo a fifth whool to tho
coach, or, as a frlond suggestod to mo
to-day, bo not oven in tho conch
at all, but only Mag on' behind. I bcttevo that
tho oftleo ought to bo somothlns effoctlvo and,
if It cannot be, then that It would better bo
abolished than romnlu as a useless o-pensc.
But, before nny consideration of resignation,
should como efforts to mako tho borough Presi
dency and tho local boards effective Instruments
In tho city Government nn effort In which tho
pooplo of Brooklyn Bhould bo interested."
Comptroller Color yesterday dismissed those
Republican employees In tho borough Flnanco
Department and nbollshod tholr places: Tnoiuas
Foulkes. assistant warrant clork: Phillip Ron
nor. assistant warrant rlerk; Joseph Oppcn
hclmer, assistant paymaster; Samuel Reamer,
assistant clork of nccounts; George Bailey, as
sistant clerk of accounts; Henry Roscnbaum,
coupon clerk.
It was announecd yesterday that Joseph Ker
rigan, a son of Thomas A. Kerrigan, tho Wll
loughh) streut auctioneer, would bo mado chief
clerk of tho Court of Soocinl Sessions In tho
Socond district, with a salary o! $J,000 n yenr,
Kx.Judge K. Clarence Murphy, who was n can
didate for this Job, was advlsodto enter n com
petitive examination for nno of the minor clerk
ships. He said thnt sooner than do this ho
would becomo a conductor on n trnllov nr.
Theso attache's of tbit llrookljn lloilili Do
partmentbavo been retired: Chief Chemist O.
J. VolcUcnnlng, Sanitary Engineer William ,
Locko. and Superintendent of Disinfection A.
Wil-on. Tho resignation of Dr. J. M. WInllold
as Superintendent of Shoro Inspection has also
been accepted.
Cilvln W. WIthey, a veteran Domocratlo
clerk In tho Bureau ot Elections, has been re
appointed. John J. King, a veteran fireman, who was ro
mov od from his placo as bath-.cepcr by Deputy
Commissioner Walton, has given notlco of bis
intention to bring a tost caso for his reinstate
ment. Deputy Commissioner Walton, In response to
a delegation from the Electrical Union of Now
York In quest of patronage for members of
their organization, said that all non-conipctl-tlvo
appointments In his department must
como through tho regular Democratic organiza
tion. In addition to tho appointment of Joseph L.
Kerrigan as Chlof Clork or the Court of Special
bcsslons for the Second Division, tho appoint
ments of HenrvS. Moran as dor): of the Court
for tho borough of (jucens nnd James Soaton for
Richmond, oath at n salary of $-,000 a J oar,
woro announecd ycstcrdn.
J. Morrlssoy Gra) . w ho w ns recently appointed
Fire Marshal for tho borough, was Bcrved ea
tcrday with the papers n the quo warranto pro
ceedings instituted b Alonro llrymcr. his pred
ecessor, for reinstatement In tbo position. Ho
has twenty da) s In which to put In an answer.
Br) mor contends that, being a regular member
of tho Flro Department and a war veteran, his
displacement was illogal.
JlICUAItn LE OALEIESSE HERE.
The Yonna English Writer Has Come to Lee
lure In America.
Richard Lo Galllenne, the author of "If I
Were God," arrived In Now York yestordoy on
tho Teutonic. He Is to go lecturing through tho
United States, and from tlmo to time ho will
read selections from his books. Whllo In
this city be lives at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Mr. Lo Gallicnno looks no older
tha n when ho was lost In America'
which Is to say that ho seems to bo about 21
years old. His hslr Is, perhaps, a little longer.
It almost touches his shoulders. When he camo
out into the main corridor of the hotel with his
Danish wifo last night after dlnnor pcoplo fol
lowed him about. Wbon he was confronted
by a group of reporters, nnd with some
show of meekness submitted to being
interviewed, tho other folks In tho corridor
ranged themselves in a scmlcirclo at a llttlo
distance and watched him whllo he talked.
After that he went to a theatre, and those who
desired to look at him somo more had to wait
until after midnight.
In his talk with the reporters ho dwelt much
on tho high estimation In which he held Ameri
can literature. He could not say enough In
pralsoof Walt Whitman.
" He has Influenced ma a great deal," he said,
"far more than has any other American poet.
Some technical arrangement considered neces
sary to verso Whitman had not. Perhaps he
did not caro to havo it. But his original sweep
ot living tbougbt, the deep, pervading truth of
ail that be has uttered, raised It above the usual
range of shafts of criticism. To my mind he Is
the most original man since Christ.
The truo poet. If he be young, said Mr. Le Gal
llenne. Is not recognized ln Great Britain. Pop
ular judgment Is moro spontaneous and more
fair ln this country. When asked to
namo a specific exnmplo of tho withhold
ing of British applause for a younger
poet, Mr. Ln Galllenne spoko tho n uno
of Stcphon Phillips. "Ho holds out gloat
Eromlso." ho Bald; "thero la much poetry In
lm. If they would but heed. In tho clamor of
discords It Is not the purest noto that foicesits
quality on the car of thehoirer. lie must search
it out. In London It Is dangerous to bo nuw ; It
is suicldo to bo ono s self."
Mr. LoGnlllenno said that ho was a Socialise
of the William Morris sort. "With his sung I
am ln full accord," was his way of putting It.
Genernll-lngon hlsown work ho said: "I am
an Idealist.
Tho Lo Galllonnes will spend tbe summer in a
cottage on tho Now Englnnd coast.
A CHURCH CAKE WALK.
Tm Ministers Wera Judcea nnd There Was a
Lot of Pun.
The Young People's Guild of Grace P. E.
Church at Erie and Second strocts, Jersey City,
had Its annual supper on Wednesday and after
supper a cako walk, at which two ministers nnd
a layman acted as judges. Tbo supper was
given In tho parish hall, adjoining tho church.
After the viands had been disposed of addresses
v ero delivered by the Rev. George S. Hennltt,
rector of the church; theltov. Kugeno K. Neudc
wltz, pastor of tho English Lutheran Church of
the Holy Trlnlt), nnd nlhers. feomebodv sug
gestod tbnt a cake w ill. would add in
terest and amusement to tho entertain
ment. Tho suggestion met with unani
mous approval, and tho )niing peopln
gathered around the Rev. Mr. Ilcnnitt
and tbo Rev, Mr, Ncudowll7, nnd pcisunded
them to nerve as Judges. Mr. John Morrison
was the third judge. Eight louplea look purl In
the walk, and tholr style nnd action worn closely
noted by tho judges. When timo was called llio
Rev, Mr. Honnitl announced that Miss loulaa
Morris nnd Frank Daly had stored the greatest
number of points for gracefulness nnd superior
style. Miss Katherlne Sick nii.l Mr. A. G.
Chrlstensen received honorable montion. Ed
ward Huck and Thomas Delanoy got half of tha
cako for fantastic walking.
JVElf OBEEX OSXB.
Pastage Ham pa or tha New Calor la Be Had ir
You Ask Tor Them.
ThreemlllJon ot tho new green one-cent postage
stamps have reachod tho PostOfUcein this city,
but as thero arealotof thoold-style blue stumps
still on band the now ones aro not sold except to
those who specially ask for them. Tho change
In color was mado because of tho rules ot tho
International Postal Union, which prescribes
certain colors for tho most commonly uied
stninps. In accordaneo with these rules tho llvo
cent stamp Is now printed ln blue. Instead of
brown, but ns yet no live-cent stampsnf tho new
color have reached here. Tho rules provide for
carmine for tho two cent stamp. The color In
which that stamp has been printed for somo
years Is belloved to approach near enough to
rnnnlno. The green of tho new one cent stamp
Is of a decided olive tint.
FIXED FOB UEATI.Va HIS MOTHER.
be Paid the 830 and llaccer Was "rl Free
Axntn,
Edward Hagger, 113 years old, of 08 Wood
ward street, Jersey City, was arraigned In tbe
Second Criminal Court in that city yesterday
on a charge of atrocious assault and battery on
bis agrd mother. Mrs. Hagger, with botlicjea
blackened, her faco cut and bruised, and her
features almost bo) ond recognition, apponred in
court and pleaded for her son's rcloiee. The
prisoner, a big, hulking roustabout, shed tears
eoplously and promised never to bent ills
mother again if ho was lot go this time. His
wife also pleaded for him, nnd said that his
mother was a very hard-hearlid woman to hnvo
him arrested. Acting Police Justice Macs lined
the prisoner ff 20, nnd his mother paid the tine.
Dlplasio's lellin Ulea.
Glusto RInaurl of 264 Elizabeth street, who
was shot In tbe hall of his residence by Carlo
Dlplazro of 201 Elizabeth street on Tuesday.
I d!?', itsrlay afternoon In Ht. Vincent's Hos-
plt.il. Dipluzo la under arrest.
FROM AVE. A TO KLONDIKE.
SEXR-OFF TO TUB OOZH-OBABBBR
VXTEBbTVBlZVXO VEBEIX.
eandlaa- lira., and Drlpptaa Tears lUaallse
Their Departure rrem 11 Dearer Abova
Zero la OO Belsw Adam's Wills Takes
lllm Heme Party Women Bnsbandless.
Tho Schramm Klondike Gold-Graber Unter
stuetzunc Voreln had gone.
Tho delicatessen stores closed early and tho
plnochlo olayors who sat In tho stuffy little A vo
nuo A wolnstuben sipped at tholr glasses slow
ly. Toardrops trickled down their chooks and
mingled with their Ncldesholmcr. It was evi
dent tbnt tho cloud ot sadness which tell on tbo
east sldo last night vvas tho biggest cloud that
had ever droppod on Dellcatessonvllle.
Klein's boor vault at 632 East Sixth street re
sembled an undertaker's. Most of those present
wero regular customers. When a stranger en
tered the placo thoy told him all about It. Tha
story was repeated after each glass ot beer con
sumed. And tho pile of empty kegs at Klein's
door was great.
"Poor Herman I" remarked ono of the cus
tomers; "poor ItermanI Ivonder vhero ho Is
now I '
"Ho must bo on dcr northwestern division ot
dcr Montana Contral Railroad oof Minneapolis
by dts time," roplled another customer.
" You'ro avny off vhat you aro talking, Jake,"
said a third.
"I'm not." said Jnko. "Dot Is dor dereotest
route to Junabcrry. und Junaborry Is der first
city nftor doy got out of Bcuttlo on der vay to
dcr Klondike How about dot. Beezer t"
"Jnko's right," replied Beezer, "only dor
namo ain't Scuttlo. It's Secscuttlc."
"No, it's Seattle," remarkod Saloonkeeper
Kloln.
" Veil, do you supposition dey arodereyotl"
asked Jnko.
"No." replied Beezor; "dey first got on der
Vost Shore's Rallrood on six o'clock."
"Ach myl" exclaimed Jako: " I Just recom
memberod dot Schuttcr forgottenod his pipe
und tobacco."
" Ho c an buy yot moro vben ho get crossed
on dor Continent," romarked Becor.
" Vol), tobacco Is 00O dollar for only a pound
In der Klondlko," said Joke.
" Dot's all right." remarked Beezor; " vhen he
can't got no tobacco, den ho'll learn bow to
smoke mltout It. He's not dor only member of
dcr part) vhat forgottcned somcting. Every
mans vhlch started ells iiftornoon left Roniollng
vhlihhovnntcd lo bring iplt him. Mr. Hill's
loft hlm's now nccktlo und Mr. Powltr loft him s
soldier hat. Dot v 111 make PowIt7 much plenty
vorrlincnt, 'cause he vero a soldier captain In
der army on Germany."
"Is dot sol ' , ..,..
"buro, clots so, "continued Bcozor. "Fifteen
mens from der crowd vero soldlors over ln Gor-
"Vcre Kocnlg der barber a sojerl" askod
Jake.
" Sure." answered Hoezcr.
"Den when didn't ho tight when his vlfo
wouldn't let lilm go to rtny I" nsked Jako.
"Ho didn't vlsh to v ant to mako trouble ln
dcr piratic," replied Heczcr. "But dot vorodor
finest mir.idovhat over valkod on Avenue A.
Vhiiti" , . ,
" It vcre," said Joke, and a score of voices
echoed his words. ...
Iho parade started at 3 o clock yestorday
nfternoon. The slxt) cnsl-sldo Germans who
lor three weeks bad been making preparations
to go to tho Klondike wero on hand early In tho
da). They had been brought togethor on Tues
day night at Lepplg's Hall, at lOlAvenuoA,
and each of them had contributed $J50 toward
the u).pensi suf the trip. On that night 1.000
residents of tho o ist sldo assembled ln tho Av c
nue A hall, having been Invited with "regular
printed Invitations" thnt rond:
AHSCH1EDSFEIKR i
; VT2JI KLONUIKL E.M'tDlTIONl j
It was a Klondlko festival that was held In
the hall. The cast side goldscckcrs then nnd
there docided to keep the festival up for three
da) s. 'Ibo nrograinmo for tho second day In
cluded a visit to n btnlcn Ialund brewer).
Woducsdn) the goldscekcrs wero to spend
tho dn) in target practice with rltlos.
But the clerk of the weather bun au
turned on a llttlo Klondlko atmosphcro
nnd tho members of the behrainm Klondike
Gold Gr.lbcr L'ntcrstuetzung Veiein shivered.
Tbo) v ted unanimousl) to abandon tho trip
to tho Statcn Island shooting grounds. Peter
Schramm, tho orironizcr of the Klondike Gold
Digging Mutual Benefit Club, and tbe man after
whom tho club waB named, told his fellow gold
seekers that they would hav to plenty ot tlmo to
go out In cold weather after they got to tho
gold Melds. Tho members of tho Klonulko club
decided to spend auothordn) In tbo Staten Isl
and brewery after Schramm said this:
Ve can get plenty of cold vedder ln dor Klon
dike, but re can't get no beer."
Each member of the part) had spont several
weeks In sa) lug good by to relntlv cs and friends,
but the) hid to say "good-by" again yesterday.
Tho crow d began to gather at, Klein's saloon
in Last Mxth street nt noon By 3 o'clock tho
entire block was swarming. Then Saloonkeeper
Klein hired a band. Whllo tho band played
German farewell songs the east side Klondlk
irs bang, drunk beer, and cried.
Thrco brewery wagons, each drown by four
horses, nrrivuJ. Ibo wagons wero decorated
with colored bunting, flags, and evergreens.
Each brewery vvsgon was Iltted un with seats
to accommodate tweuty-flvo men. btrlps of
muslin nttached to the sides of tbo wagons con
tained printed signs nnd mottoes ln German.
When Peter Schramm gavo the order to " get
ready ' tho gold seokcrs and the musicians
climbed into tho brewer) wagons. The lively
suundof tho tunes played by the band was
drowned by the wailing nnd weeping of the
women and children who gathered about the
wagons. .Man) of tho women climbed up on tho
wagon wbcols to kiss their husbands a last-farewell.
B) this tlmo at least 5,000 persons had gath
ore! ln East Sixth street and ln Avenuo A, near
In. Ono of the gold seekers, a big sto t man,
climbed down from his soat, and, embracing his
wife said dramatically:
"Don't cr, mamma I Dot s not dor last kiss
vhlch I'll give ) on. Vhen I kiss you again, 1 11
kis" ) on mlt gold teeth !"
He climbed back lnlo Iho brewery wagon and
tho par ado startod. Just as the laBt wagon was
moving away a ImIIcsm woman pushed through
tbo crowd and )ellcd frantically:
"Adaml Adam! For God's sake, don't leave
mp"
" Dot moans Adam dor barber, explslnod a
mnnlntho crowd "Dot voman Is hlm's vlfe,
und sbo von't let him go. She says she vlll hold
him so ho vlll gel arrested before eho vlll part
m It him. '
"Adam I Adaml" scroamed tbo woman, ns
she got hold of the tnllbourd of tho wagon.
"You (hull not go!" sliu sercamed. Then sho
climbed up on tbo w ngon. and tho crowd ch cored,
bho caught hold of a little, thin man, who tried
to move further up in lbs wagon. Then tho
crowd stopped Iho horses, and tho baroheado 1
woman di.iggcd tho muii down, assisted by two
of the gold seekers. Whon she got him on tbo
ntrei l she held him by his coatslcoie. Ho tried
to break nwn) Hum her, but the crowd hedged
lilm In so ho could not escape. Finally bo
yelled:
"Hoys, I'll meet you on der Forty-second
street ferr) 1"
"No, )ou won t, shouted tho woman, taking
a bettor grip on Adam's coat; "jou'llotay home
and support j our family,"
Then she hustled Adam through the crowd
and down Avenuo A, followed by a dozen chil
dren, who kept up a continuous shout of "Oh,
Adam, ) on inustsUy home: your wlfo won't let
)ou go to llio Klondike," This wns yelled in a
slngbong wav.
Tho Klondlko parade, led bv the band, started
up Avenue A. Several hundred men and womm
iiinrehed In the middle of tho roadway, home
carried transparencies containing German In
scriptions, Ono of these translated read: "It's
better to starve) ln Klondike with gold than to
etarvoin Now York without it."
Anolher transparency boro this Inscription:
" o'ro going to start an east sldo In the Klon
dike."
Tho provision wagons brought up the tall
end of tho procession. Tho provisions were
narked In "luur-mon" packages. There wero
sei ernl boxes tilled with poa soup tablets, bean
soup tablets, lentil soup tablets, potato soup
tablets, nnd onion soup tablets, with hundrotls
of pounds of crbswurst, several cases of dried
Julienne, cnmpreBsed evaporated vegetables.
Including sovcr.il euns of evaporated potatoes
and other condensed foods.
The procession passed through tho loading
streets of the last side and then returned to
Klrlu'H snloon font farewell drink. Again thoro
weromusl nmliheerlngnnd tears. At 4 o'clock
I he procession started again nnd proceeded to
tho West Kort)-seeonil street ferr). At (P30
o'clock tho purl) got nwa) on tho West
hhoro rond, Iho overland routo selected Is
b) w i) of tho West Shore nnd Wabash railways
tn Chlcigu. Thence, bv wn) of tho Chicago,
Mllwaukeo nnd fet. Paul Hallway, to St. Paul,
and thenco toSnnttle, over tho Great Northern
Rullwa). Gii Feb. II they will Bull on tbo
strainer Al Kl for Juneau.
Tho expedition wus made up of bakers, butch,
ers, grocers, tailors, delicatessen dealers, bo
logna rnukcrs, plcklu dealers, and men of other
east sldo traiios.
About 1,500 persons escorted tbo gold seekers
to tho ferry. '1 ho oscort was a lively one, but It
was like a funeral procession coming back to
East Sixth street, for forty womon were hus
bundles. So tbo delicatessen stores closed early,
and tears mingled with tho Rhino wino and boer
on the east tldo lust night.
Hilled la a aewer Trench.
Two men wero burlod under fho tons of earth
while working on tho East branch sower on
Borlin street, Newark, yesterday morning,
Michael Mnrtlnnl, 3S Sears old, of Hamburg
filace, was crushed to death, and Patrick Car
lo, 41 ) cars old, of 1R1 Barbara street, was so
badly hurt that one of his legs bad lo b ampu
tated, .cud the other was broken, I
XOBOAX OITT STARTS AWAT
'
After Lively bat Unless Chas. About
Bill Tar Bepalrs.
The od Morgan lino steamer Morgan City,
roflttod and repaired by tho Joseph Laduo Gold
Mining nnd Derolopmont Company ot tho
Yukon, left Itobins's dry dock at tho Erlo
Basin yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, bound
for tho Yukon River by way of Capo Horn, Sho
was accompanied by tho Dutcher and Murray's
tug James Lawrence, which w as to assist hor to
Sandy Hook. Tho Morgan City oxpectod to lie
tboro overnight, adjust hor compasses this
morning, and contlnuo hor trip. It was rumorod
nmong tugboat men last night that tho Morgan
City went aground In getting out of tho basin,
nnd thnt another tug was sent to help the Law
rence get her off, but this w as denlod nt Robin's
dock.
In tho afternoon thero wns a lively thnse going
onbetweon a icprcscntativoof tho John N. Rob
ins Dry Dock Compnny, who wanted to collect
a bill of $13,787.07 for ropalrs on tho Mor
gan City, nnd tho Secretary of tho Josoph
Lidue companv, who wns willing and
anxious to pay tho bill, Whllo tho Hicrctary
was going otor to tho Erlo Basin tho clerk wns
coming to the olllco of tho companv In Nassau
street. Falling to got his money there n Uriel
was tiled on tho ship beforo Judge Drown In tho
United States Circuit Court In this clt). Allot
this fuss was not noccssnry, howevor, hs It
Hrovod, for when tho Secretary nnd tho hill
nally got together in his office lie paid It.
Tho ship carried out n mixed cargo of supplies
ns freight, but no pnssongers. She goos to outer
tho Patlflo coast transportation service On tho
main deck forwnrd is a steam launch built by
Towksbiiry for tho coaching work of tho Ynlo
crew scleral )carsago. It nov or wont Into tho
possession of tho Ynlo navy, however. It Is 51
feet long and is said to bo capable ot a spcod of
21 miles an hour, and Is Intended for use as a
despatch boat on tho upper Yukon.
TAX UOBXE'S STORT.
Tha Canadian Parlllo Una Rvery Duchot Out
lo Calch Ihe Bnonrer ut Wealth This liar.
Ottawa, Feb. 3. Sir William Van Horno
says tho Canadian Paclflohas no Interest In tbe
Tcslln Lake Railroad npirt from Its vory nctivo
Interest In having a Canadian route.
"It takes all tho tlmo wo havo now," ho said,
"todevlso vra)n and me ins to got a share of
the business that the rush In tho spring will
bring. It reminds mo of n town in Colorado I
visited about twenty years ngo. It nov or rains
down there, and tho pcoplo got nlong tho boat
nav -they can with alkali wntor. but the
day I was thero It did rain, and some ot
them gave mo tho credit for it, I
think. It only rained fifteen minutes, but
every houso ln tho town put out all tho recepta
cles tint would hold water. Just at prcsint
tho Canadian Pacific Is geltitigout cvory bucket
In Its possession, because wo expect n big shower
of wealth this year and want to get nshnroof It.
If 100,000 people cometii Iho country It moans
the expenditure of $100,000,000 If twice that
number como In tho llgurcs bernmo almost too
blgforour comprehension. This Is why no nro
getting tho buckets out to be ready for tho
shower, nud this is the extent of our Interest In
tho Tcslln L.ako Railway."
EXPEOBATIOSS IX ALASKA.
A Matl Route tn the Lnser luhon Wholly
Hlthln Our Territory.
Washington', Feb. 3. Gen. Mcrrlum, nt Van
couver, hns been directed by the War Depart
ment to send an exploring expedition over the
Copper River routo In Alnska tn ascertain
whether a route wholly within United States
territory can bo found for uso in winter and
summer for mall and Btorcs, or mall nlono, lead
ing ton pro pectlvo military port in tho ukon
River Valley between Forty MUo Creek and
Circle City. The Indian In tho countr) through
which tho expedition will piss aru nggrosslvp,
and an attempt to eoucilinto them will bo made.
The War Department wants tho Klondlko re
lief nnd the Copper ltlvcr evplorln.' parties to
meet, so th it the relief party may nlford somo
help to the other. Port Values on Prince Wil
liam bound U lielicied b) I he department to bo
the most feasible entrance for tno expedition,
nnd Gen. Merriam has been so Informed.
Urol Sold III Itallraad Charier.
Ottawa, Fob. 3. Tho charter on which tho
Stlkccn-Teslin Railroad is to bo built was pur
chased by Mackenzie Iz Mann, tho contractors,
from Alexander Bogg, n nowspapcr man. He
had tho charter put through tho British Colum
bia Legislature two or thrco years ago, and sub
soquentl) obtained Federal recognition by a
charter from I'nrliamont. It Is said that Mr.
Becrg got 5-25,000 for his charter. At tho tlmo It
avas put through nobod) dreamed of tho gold
resources of tbe Yukon country.
Work on tho slciirh road of the Stlkccn-Toslln
Railroad will begin ut once. Thero are three
hundred men In camp atlclegraph Creek wait
ing logo Into the ukon, ami nil of them will
have work ln making a sleigh road from tho
mouth of the Stlkecn to Tcslln Lako.
CHILD, SERi'AXT, AXIi 97 MISSIXO.
Servant nired a Room and l.ocksd tbe Child
la II Cnlld Droucbt Home.
When Mrs. Morris Levi of 800 Third avenuo
left her homo jesterday morning to do an
errand she told Katie Rapp, tho servant girl, to
tnko good caro of her 5-ycarold daughter,
Blanche Lev I. When sho returned, half an
hour later, both tbe servant and little Blancho
were missing. Mrs. Levi thought nt first
that Katie hnd taken Hlancho to the kinder
garten. As neither of them hnd returned by
noon Mrs. Levi became nUrmod. bhe discov
ered, ico. that her pocket book, containing 7.
wns missing, bbe bent for hor husband and
search was mado fur the child.
No trace of her could bo found until 4 o'clock
In tho afternoon, when n strnngo woman
brought her hark. Iho woman said a girl
answering Katie's description had hired a room
from her about noon, bhortl) nfter sho went
out, locking tho child In tbo room. Hlnneho
cried when sho was left nlono, anil tho woman
let her nut. Then tho llttlo girl told hersiory
and Iho woman took her home. Mrs. Lot I was
so excited over her child's rccovory that sho
torgot lo ask who tho good woman was who
brought hor back. Tbe pollco arc looking for
Kutlo and tho $7.
oij.rriM.jtr.
Capt. Stephen Whitman, for thirty years a
resident of Port Richmond, S. I., died at his
homo In that vlllugo yesterday morning nftor an
Illness of sovernl months. Capt. Whitman was
born In Boston In 1 4'."i. Ho followed tho sea
from boyhood and beenmo master of packet
ships, his last sailing vessol bolng tho ship
Escort. Subsequently he c ommanded one of tho
Cromwell line steamers sailing to New Orleans.
He retired from tho sea some vears ago und hud
since been Identified wilh tho oil trade. Ho was
n member of tho Marino Meiet),and wns one
of tho pirsons who rowed tho birgo containing
President Benjamin Harrison during the Wash
ington Centennial nvor tho Kilt Von Kull from
E!t7nbethport, landing at tbo foot of Wall
street. Ho was nt ono tlmo a member ot the
Port Richmond Hoard of Trustoos, but never
held nn) other public olllco. Ho leaves a widow
und one son, Dr. Stephen E. Whitman of Port
Richmond.
Albert Ammerman, who had long been well
known ln business, politlcul, und oftlrlal life in
Brooklyn, died vcHtcnla) morning from nn nt
tack of typhoid malaria al his home, lOObouth
Elliott plum. In his sixtieth )rar. He wont lo
Die front with tbo !-eventli Roglinunt during
tho war, and at its close srltlod in lliookljn and
for somo yearn w an engaged In tho lumhnr busi
ness on Gow. anus Canul. Ho nfiorwnrt btnrted
u furniture store, and for tho last eighteen
years hnd been the mnnngor ot the Cowpor
tlinalt Company's store in llrookhu, Mr. Am
morman ha i always been a steudfust Republi
can and took an active part in the organization.
His first vote was east for Abraham Lincoln, in
1H7H, aftor serving nlno yo ira as a member of
thu Hoard of Education, ho was elreted City
Auditor nnd served one term. He leaves a
widow, ono son, and threo daughters.
Jacob Freshman, D. D a convened Hebrew
who was for aoveral yourH n missionary to the
JowBln this city, died nt Huffuloon Wednesd y.
Ho wns born In Hungary In 1H4I and mine to
America when 12 ) ears old, his father, Charles
Freshman, D. 1 , having been mado tho rabbi of
as)nngnguu nt Quebec. 'Iho father una con
vened to Christianity not long after, and his son
followed lilm, Ilo worked In his father's Sun
day school and prone bed In his father's pulpit
when 1H vears old, Ilo camo to New York In
1881, and held regular Sunday missionnr) scr
vlcts for Jews in room 21 at t'oonor Union fium
the firm of tho following ) car until he pun based
the building at 17 St, Mark'H placo. Ho also be
gan tho publication ot tho llilireui-Chrlsttan.
Martin J. Dronnan died )esterday at the resl
deneo of his boh, Father Dronnan. In South
bridge. Mass. Ho was born in mil), nnd was
one of tbo leaders who emigrated from Queens
county, Ireland, In 1818. Ilo was the oldest
member of tbo Father Mnthew I'eniperaneo
Society of Worcester, tho senior socioty of Mas
sachusetts, His surviving childron aro tho Ho v.
John II, Drcnnnu, pastor of St. Mary's Church,
Southbrldge; Col. J. M. Drennnn. Chief of Police
of Worcester; Mrs J. M. O'Hollly, nud Mrs.
J. Bernard Doylo ot Providence.
Gilbert C. Rice, clerk In the Volunteer Records
division of the Adjutant-General's Department
at Albany, whoso term of service dates back to
the days of Gov. Hoffman, died nt his home In
Albanv on Wednesday night. Ho had been 111
since Friday with Inflammatory rheumatism.
I John Craft, retired merchant tailor of the
Holgbts In Brooklyn, died on V ednosdny at his
home, 204 Htuy vesant uveuuc, lu bis seventy
eighth ) car,
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STEWART PICTURE SALE.
LXARBT TAYXK lmiTXET TATB
913,000 FOB A FOBTUXT.
Tbnt Was tha ntgnrat Price at tha Opening
Hessian or the Ureal Rale Last Night
Another Work by tho Kara Artlat Branalit
lO.ooo-The Bidding Was Palrly Spirited.
Tho total sura roallzod for tbo first sovonly
lots of tho famous Stowart collection of pictures,
sold nt auction last night nt Chlckcrlng Hall,
was $133,100. Tho highest prlco of tho oven
Ingwas brought by Fortuny's "Court of Jus
tlco Alhainbra." which was sold to Harry
Payne Whitney for $13,000. Tho "Arab Fan
tasia," by tho same artist, brought tho noxt
highest price, $12,000, which was paid by n
man who gavo his namo as " II. Harrison." Alt
tho other prices wero below- $7,000.
Long beforo 8: 13 o'clock, the hour at which
tho snlo was announced to begin, overy scat tn
the ball was taken. Whllo tbo pictures wero
soiling, men nnd women continued to pour In,
and beforo 8 '30 o'clock overy Inch of standing
room was occupied by tlioso who wero unable to
got scats. Not one flftloth part ot thoso present
offered bids, but oven among tbo men
nnd women who wero least Interested
In tho sale thoio was nn extraordinary degreo of
enthusiasm, and hardly a picture w as displayed
tht did not bring forth some applause. Among
those present wero Giovanni Boldlnl, Hayumndo
do Madraro, C. P. Huntington, Julius L. Slow
art, J. D. Crlmmlns, G. P. Douglas, Justice
Trunx, and II. C. Frlck of Pittsburg. Mr. Frlck,
who. It will bo remembered, bought Dagnnn
Bouvcrot's picture, "Christ at Emmaus," tho
othorda) for tbo Carnoglo gallery In Pittsburg,
Is known to havo bcon ono of tho blddors; but
whethorho succoedod In securing any of the
pictures Is uncertain. It was rumored thnt It
was ho who was buying through nn agent who
gavo tho namo of G. Stnnver, but It is certain
that he bought nono under his own name.
No'prlces that can be described an sensational
vvcro realized, and thoso who expected to boo
records broken wero disappointed. Not ono of
tho ptoturcs brought noarly as much as
Leutzo s famous canvas " Washington Crossing
tho Delaware," which was sold ot tho
Marshall O. Roberts salo Inst winter
for $10,000, nnd which Is now In tho Metro
politan Museum. Only two brought prices ex
ceeding thnt paid for Mauvc's " Flock of Sheep,"
Bold last yesr nmong tho pictures ot tha Holland
collection. Tho Impossibility of forming before
hand any Just cstlmato of tho valuo
of tho pictures Bold makes It difficult
to say with certainty whether tho prices
realized wero groat or small, but the general
Impression among tlioso capable ot Judging was
that they wero fairly good, while soma of tho
lots commended prices manifestly hlghor tbnu
wns expected.
Menzol's llttlo water color. "Tho Stirrup
Cup." was tho first that oxeltcd spirited bidding.
Tho firBt offer was $t00. after which It rose by
nrt anccs of $100 lo $1,000. Iho noxt bid wns
$1,000, IbenSl.liOO nnd soon atondlly until tho
prlcrt reachod $3 000. After tills the bidding be
camo slower until nt last the lot was knocked
down, nmld npplause. lo G. P. Douglas, lor
$3,375. Another lot that wns warmly con
tested for wns Rico's "Cnf6 Chnntnnt. Tbo
first bid in this case nlso wns $G0O. From that
it rose quickly hy Jumps of $100 lo $1,500. when
tbc nui.ibor of contestants was rcducod ap
parently to two, each of whom continued to can
tho bids ot tbo others bv advances of $30. until
the prlco reached ir3,8S0, at which sum It was
sold lo W. A. Chirk.
'Iho "Arab Fanusli" hns long been recog
nized nt ono of the most remarkable Fortunjs
in tho Stewart collection, which, It nocd haul
1) bo said, coutnlned tho finest group
of paintings b) that artist In tho
world. As It Is nlso only less well known
to Iho public than tho "Choice of the Model."
tho moment It was oxposed to view ovory
person In tho hall applauded loudly. Thero
wa a moment's pause beforo any ono
undo nn oiler, nnd then somo ono ven
tured to call $5 000. Now tho bids Increased
quickl). ndvances of $1,000 being mndo In
nenrl) every ease until $11,000 was renehed.
Tho auctioneer was on thepuint o' knocking It
down nt that prleo when ono of tho bidders
offered $11 fiOO This was at onco capped with
nn offer of $12,000. and at that prlco II was se
cured bv a bidder who gavo his namo as IL
Ilnrison. , , .
The snle of tho " Court of Justice took longer
than thnt of any other picture, owing to tho
persistent wny In which ono ot the bidders ad
vanced bv steps of S"(i. Tho first bid
was $3,000, and iu a few minutes tho prico
reached $11,000. Then tho advances ot $50
began, so that it was some little tlmo before
$13 000 was reached.
Many persons were astonished that "Tho
Wave and Pearl," by Baudry. did not bring for
ward moro bidders Tho first offer wns $3,000.
then $0,000, then $7,000, then $8,000, nnd frnn
thence the. bidders advanced by hundreds until It
was knocked down at $8,000. M. do Madrazo
bought it. and it Is understood that It will ba
sent hack to Parle.
A list of the sales and the prices paid last night
follows:
1. Military Sketches, by J. L. n Dellangc-, to
DaTlil Hendann. $50
2 The War In the Fat, by E II. Gregory. 70
a Lnquf nets, ny II I'lllo. to I)r, Cowtll ... 50
4. A Plowing Match, by VV. bmali 12a
0 Corpus Clirlml byM Fortuny 810
(I Autumn, Castle ot ban Angalo, by II liar-
plenlos . , inn
7. The Commune, by Cham 110
H On llmCout, hy I". J. Clay DUO
V. Ihu stirrup Cup, by A. I F. Menzcl, to E
P Douslas .. . 3,:iTB
10, Htudy of rowers, by 11 lortuny, to F.
liramliK. .. 400
10. Montel'lnelo, hy p Hsllbutb.. . . 4.5
1.'. venltlan Canal, with View ot eronea
Tomb by M ltteo . . . 1,023
13 Koman Youth Heading Horace, by L. Alma
Talema 3,(100
14 Catt1 Clianlaul, by :.. Hlhrra 3,000
15 River belne, at Mont ValO Ian, by el IJol
dint, to Oounaod. V aladon A Co 1,050
10 The Arquitbusler, br M 1 ortuny, to J.
Stanrer . . ... 2.8S0
IT. llinkaotalthar, by II II Moore, to w. C.
LorlDft . ... . . 12B
11. Wild t lowers by L. Doiivln, to L Crist
Detmonleo .... "loo
10 Mew uf Old I'arl. IitU 1' Ilonlngton 115
20 Hdierman, Seville, by M. It Ion 1.0VI
21. The Itrit at tlieStu Ilo, by G Iloldlnl 1,1100
ii Ploughing, by O Woler 25S
21 1-arm Si i tie. by c) von Mt-stolr 20(
21 torluny's Model, by 1-. amacots 1,200
2'. 1 ngl sh I.atidiu jpi, liv A I'arinni 4U0
20 Woman an I I'arnx, ly It. ill ltadraro . 9,330
27, Arab 1'autasla, by SI Furluny, to II. Har
rison ... 12,000
2fl Alsme, by A Slniens to Knoedler . . 1,100
21) VS oinrii at 1(a) nael Tomb b) C. Maecarl,
tnF, A. Hell 700
.10. lloatn at I'oUM) , I y M Illro 330
31. lullau Feasant llirl, by M Fortuny, to C,
il l)luuiore ... U?fl
.12. 11 itToun, by s Arcos to Knoedler ... . G7&
3J Villo d Avray, by J. D C. Corot, to E.
Ilroimlu 3,000
31 Valley of ibnToucques, by C. Troyon, to
8 Uulcrmyer 2,900
33 Auiersun thttOlse, by C. F. tiaublcny, to
K Uroinitii' . .. (1,000
30 I owlamU Jear Naples In (. ile Mltlg, ,. 075
.17. Womaii and tlultar, by It de Madrazo, to
11 lor urinter . . 2,500
38, An Old Woman' lltal, b) J K II Van
I.erUJ . .. . 415
3D. Door ot a Mos'iua, with HeadH or Ilecapl
tatrd Itetiels, ly J L Qfrome, loClarence
Dlnsmnre. . . .. 3,700
40. Arab's Hoad. by )I 1-ortuny, to Hlanford
White . . . 1,180
41 The Infanta, bv 1, Zamucola, tn J, Oehnie , b.noo
14, An Arab an llnraeman. bj T. Horicheli ,, 20u
43 A bjau fh llaid.Mi, by M. Bien. to II, liar-
rl-uni . , .... 1,100
44. ( id.' of the Snallons, by M. lorlun), to II.
Ilarridon , 3,ino
45 Head ur a Oh 1. 1) Hon O Hernandez. . 475
411. I M kens ho.'JIuu. by C. Iroyon, lo II.
a-luut . . . 0,300
47. A .Soriuandv run. by E V an Marcke, to
lloluBmi, aladou ft Co , ,,, ,, 4,150
4H A NeaHilu Idyl, by E 1". M chettl 1150
4U. 1'arlKii a by 1'. J, A llaudry, to Iluussod,
ValadnuftCo . . , ,,,, 1,000
50, Kuuinit-r 1 andieapc, y J.T. Cooenian.,, 425
51 Woman and Hcphsnt, by A Stevrni , 775
fi2 One of tliu"MiiK'aMiois,"byH, Fortuny,
lo Iliiuuod, Valadon 4 Co . 11,130
S3. Parisian l- lower Olrl. by Flrmaa (llrard,
to John I CrlnuntiiH, .... . 1,000
64. Itural Life, KuglanJ, by 11. J. 1'luwell, to
Arthur Tooth .... ., 2,150
55. V lew of Capri by llarom ss O de Itoth
i tub), in J il Crlmmlna .... .. 278
50, Ttiu old Feasant, by M torluuy, to Knood.
lor. . , . . . , 1,300
r7, I'nnd al lleaux, by JI Hloo, to Knoedler .. bOO
5K Clleliy hquare, 1'arU, by U. lluldlnl, to J,
Hlanvcr , 2,250
69 v Inter Landscape, by J T Cooicmans . 400
DO The lurkcyiilrl, by i X' M.cbetll, to Dr.
Cowell . 485
01 ( oiirtof Iiiitbr, Allisiuhra, by II Fortuny,
In Harry Payne W'liliney 13,000
02 lady In vellow, I) F llrllbll-h .. 43
ll.l iieanoiltan 1'estanlt at ilia I-arncio Palace,
by I. J F. Ilounal, to knoedler ., 3,300
64 Ortstal Howl anl Irull.b) A Vollon, , 1,700
03 The hlleben 111 the Castle, by F.V I, Hoy.
lei, lot Oraudiis 1,100
60 Waterloo, I v It I. Dunn.), to S A I au
thlcr . 1,050
67 Tee Font bear, I'arlii byE A Hues , 5uu
ntc, A Co irtrard Alhamhra, by SI hortuuy, to
H Uiiiennyer 2,150
00. fho Wave an 1 llm 1'carl. by 1 J A llau
dry to it do Hadraro , . H.noo
70, Ovu.j lorluuo Teller, by J (Saut .15n
Total.,, tlllJ.lUU
enera Club Oprns I'p Anew,
Tho Scnccn Club, which was obliged to close
Its rliibrooiiis when Tammany wns deflated In
1801, reopened headquarters las' i ight ut
Broadwa) and Twenty-seventh street. Ihe
club Is the headquarters for the Twonty-Qfth
Assembly district, of wblch Qoorro F. Scannell
is the leader. Its ofllcers are: President, Au
gustus K, Iiocharty: rJocretarlcs, ThcodoroA,
Hamilton. M. J, Mollahau; Treasurer, Martin
J, PcndcgrasL
I
" Tbanks ; but it's getting lato,
so I'll mako the old things do"
writes a customer.
Look out ! Winter hns only i
beeu napping; then there's next
winter and then
Our price on frlcio ulsters Is tB, Instead of 111 V
and 20. t
on Winter suits, 115 and (18, Instead ot '
18 to 2ft. t
on ootk sole shoes, (5, Instead of f 7. -iff
on trousers, S5, Instead ot (7 and 9. :,
Don't you be caught napping. s
Rooms, Peet & Co.
Warren and Tlroadway. iA
rrloco and Hruadway. TV
Thirty second and Dioadway. 7,:
XOT1CK. m
Our stores will be closed to-day in B
order that we may properly arrange
our stock of If
NEW SPRING HATS. I
We shall be open as usual at eigbk j
o'clock to-morrow morning. $
835 Broadway, Cor. 13th St.
1231 Broadway, Cor. 30th St.
Earning Your Bread
through n pair of glasses is hard work. S sr
( You will do better avork, mako more
money. If comfortable. f S
"Iilttle Bear-on" Spoctacles aro tho J
S most comfortable mado. C V
5 W. T. GEORGEN, ( 1
32 East 23d Street. 3 J
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION 1
op 3
Water Colors
by the i
AMERICAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY
can now bo se'n fa
DAY AMI ElEM'tO
at tbe l';:
ACADBVIY OV DESIGST. f
23D, COIt. 4TH AV. A Jj$j
OEB3IAX CnABITT BA.LZ. i
It Drew an Assemblage or S.OOO Persona t 'Jti
the Metropolitan Laat NUM. prj
Tho eighth German charity ball, given under 'wj
the natronaRO of tho German Lledcrkranz, Junff ifti
Arlon, and Beethoven Maenncrcbor societies. VA
took placo at the Metropolitan Opera House last gA
night. Thero wore over 3,000 persons proscnt, kj
all of tho regular boxes In tho house, as Moll as l'j
twelro additional ones built on tbo stage, bolnr 3n
taken. ,.!
Iho ball opened with a n-rand march, led by J()
Itudolph J. Pchucfor nnd Mrs. J. C. O. llupfel. ft
The prucoeds of the German charttv ball nro 7,1
divided among tho following institutions nnd ii1
societies: Tho Ocriuan Hospital nnd I)l- 3fj
penBar, tho (oriuiin bocietj. tho Went bid '
(ierinnn Dispensur), Isabella Home. .St. ,
Mark's Hospltn), the Herman 1'ollUlnllc, tbo jgr
Wartburg Orphin Farm School, Ht. Kranel Jfr1
Hospital, and tho dcrmou Litllcs' t-ncitty for S
the Support of Needy Widows nnd Orphans. A
Nearly 70 00O has been distributed ns the r- mi
suit of the last soven balls. Last night's affair, V:
It was expected, would rcaliro StU'AOOO. P
THE REV. SIR. 8 AM. MIS BESIOX8. "Mi
floutb nivern Phonograph Prencher Quits Htsl jB
Cburek far llrookljii.
New BnuNsvt ick, N. J , Teh. 3. The Rev. 8. w,
I). Sammls. for two jears pastor of thoTnber- jgl
naclo Daptlst Church of Fouth HIvcr, noar hero, , 3
has resigned his charge Tho resignation, which "?
Is to tako effect on May 1, will bo considered at ''
a nicotine of tho church to bo held in a short
time. 5.
Mr. Sammls has reecit cd a call to becomo tho f l
assistant paBtor of n llrookljii i.lmreb, and this V-
ho will accept. One of his chief reasons for au
leaUngSouthltlver ! a thrott trouble, which la $M
nggrnatcd ly tbo dump nlr in that locality. i JjM
Mr. Sammls is tho man who placed a phono- " (
graph in tho pulpit to ilelhcr tho bonuilMion
and sing hymns. Ho is n bachelor, apd ono of f
his first seiinons in bouth ltlcr was in drfones .3
of old maids, who, ho said, wero unjustly 91
ridiculed. $
Farmer Terry Novea tbo Perishing Quail. f
IIrooriiaw n, U I.. Feb. 3 - If. Terry of tills
village, during tho rocont snowstorm, found a i
flock ot fourteen qtiuil Ijlng under n hedgo and 1
nlmost frozen. Ho picked llioni up and brought J;
them home, when, nfter being placed behind J
tho stotc, thoy roUe1, Mr. I'ern.now that .!
thcyhan retovered their lgor. has allowed I
them to escape, Tho birds am frequently seta j
mingling with Ibo po iltry on Mr. Terry a placo. J
and picking upgr.iln thrown nut to the fowl.
la roiiTi.iur NT. f
'nft. Manr peopla
f l yy juugfifliiniitj br U
J J f 2i Ss ""' Tb"1 "'inls
V Ju 5 si i our kats eaat 9
CL Y7$S J b UK3T 8
A cause our prices I
$vJ' are so Utile. To provs)
TO y'vxT "' contrary, Irf 1,1
Sl these. Tor Instances ff
rrtj, lll.no to 03. on. j
Rllb llnta, Sn.llU la SI. HO. ii
Loir I npa, 'Joe, . nor., use. II
(ipara Halt, OS. MO.
Eton's Shoes.
Wlulrr HusspIs Iwn bargains ISO pair kl
Iluiiln Calr nl H'J.llli Coadjear wrll, j
tension sole, worth 9 l.tIO,
173 pair. IliiMla fair (Hand Melt) bulldog; '
mil eslenslou, 9J.I7 Morln US.no. A
Men's Fui nlslilng. j
Grav Suede Gloves, ( '
98c. fX t
Itelndror Olovcs, Vj - (
yc silk i.inod t-ter" vll I ( i.
Itclndecrs, 08c.
PA SIC V SHIRTS, Oe.
Uadras bosoms on wblto bodJts, wllb ono pair
cutts to matchi ends of our 11.00 and Sl.SOiblrsa.
BOc. scarfs at l!aasnds ot our 30c. and BCc. lines.
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