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V THE SUN, WEDNESDAT, MARCH 2, 1808. ' T 9
I THEATRICAL AMUSEMENTS.
I nuiT is ooixa ox just xoir at
M ALL TUB setr TORK THEATRES,
V A Jew Wasbll.l r,a' TnMmet. at th.
B vl.tl.ee of Ik Amerlcsm Academy r th.
pramatle Art A Craven That Beraran
C.nle-A Revival .f "ThB CJjimf Bar.."
The plr that wat brand new In yesterday's
jnatlnee of the American Academy of tho Dra
matic Arts at the Empire Theatre wu "Wash
ington's Surrender." Tho author of its half
hour of Action, V. ilo WanstalTe, hart based It
npon the fait that George Washington, when a
Colonel In the service of Klnir George and at tho
age of 'J'.', wooed and wedded Martha Custls, a
beautiful nd wealthy young widow. The fu
ture father of his country was disclosed as a
moileJt hero, Just from the Ilraddock campaign
galnt the Indians, lie stopped by chance at
an Old Dominion houso In which the widow
was a truest, nnd ut once surrendered himself to
her. The composition was not particularly
meritorious, ns n t'lcco to be cither read or
tctr.2. nor jot was It at nil clumsy or crude,
sail the boldness of the conceit did not fall of
theatrti.il effect. Mr.. Do Wagstnffe's Inten
tions wero carried out moro than passably by
Jlr. Sanceant's advanced students, of whom
Oeorge Irvine and Mariraret Kcnmare con
trived torcsrmblo the earlier portraits of George
and Martha Washington. Others In tho cast
wero Messrs. Plstcon, llnlton, Maylon, Hart,
and I-ewis. A brief sceno from "Lcs Proclcuscs
Ridicules" was another thing on tho pro
gramme. Tho rassago from Mullen's comedy
where the valet pretends to bo a nobleman, nnd
so Impose! himself upon two socially aspiring
,-trl, had been translated Into modern and ex
plicit English bv Mrs. Charles A. Doremus.
Tho character of tho fnlo beau was sustained
with animation nnd drollery by Francis Seas
wick, while the two other roles wcro taken by
Jetslca Sheldon and Marion French.
The third and Inst pleco was J. Palgrave
Blmpson's comedy "Court Cards," and It con
tained Ihu best achievement and the worst mis
hap of Ui afternoon. The nclilovement was
bv rlorencc llavcrlelgh, who enacteOhe In
gii.lot.jli countcr-plottinc Trlnccas with natu
ral Dumor and some cf tho skill of an experi
enced comedienne. Pretty pouting Addle
l'.eloi played ttie other perplexed and misused
maiden. I.lord Cnrleton, who has bad a bit
of nrofcselonnl truinlng, was first rate as tho
chemliic Baron, and the lovers were Mr.
Gretcbeli and Mr. Sedgwick. Tho rOle of tho
Dowager Duchess, from whoe whlua of will
the complications In this oleco arise, had been
assigned to Wllhelmlna Hornemann, and It
was wilh'hcr that the jilshauXamc. Miss Horne
ruann was competent surprisingly so for a
novice and she carried an air of majesty brave
ly. Uut toward the end of tho play the Im
perial irown slipped down over her right eye.
Imparting to her Majesty a rakish expression
which did not comport with Imperial dignity.
She looked as Annie Ycaiuans used to as the
bride vvlth a Jag and a cocky wreath in ono of
Harrlstan a farces. The audience tried to
Ignore the a cident politely, but soon somebody
laughed, nnd Immediately the whole assem
blage was In i roar nf merriment. The actress
was unaware of what had linppencd to her
crown, and the hilarity seemed to instll hir,
butsho went on vigorously. So did the laugh
ter, till the curtain fell on whnt In other re
spects had been a prosperous exhibition of prom
ising dramatic students.
A romantic melodrama and a comic opera are
con-pinions among the plays that hrtv o coxiu
bad: to New York this week. "The Wedding
Day" is at the Harlem Opera House, with IJUInii
F.ujscl!, Delia Fox, and JctTerson D'Angells
leading a company that has been on a tour over
lines It di parted from the Knickerbocker. "I'n
dir tho Itcd Hobo" Is .it the flrnnrl Opera House,
with William Morris. Mary Uomptcn, and Uilfs
Ebine In Its principal parts. Thus Harlem and
Elfhth nvenue are getting two of tho uinrkcd
Broadway successes of last season in etcollent
condition. The Star has "Kast Lvnne" with a
cut good enough to Include Nance O'Neill, Wil
ton Lacks e. Hose Kytlmrc, and McKce Haukin.
Tho Columbus hns the Primrose and West
corneal)? In minstrelsy brought up to date. Tho
new pieces Include "Kl Gran Galioto" at tho
Berkeley, ard "Dangcrflclrt. !3." as a prelude
to "Oh. S-usann.ih!" at Hoyt's. "The (Jvpsy
Baron" has lucn rcrrodurcd at tho American.
This Is Ire final week of Chnuncoy Olcott in
'iwcet Iimlscarru" at tho Fourteenth Street
ami Do Wolf Hopper in "Kl Capitan" at the
Fifth Acnuc. The Hit of continued plavs con
tains "A Virginia Courtship" with Mr. .Crane
at the Knickerbocker, "Tho Little Minister"
with Miss Adams at tho Oarrlck, "One Sum
mer's Day" with Mr. Drew at Wallack's, "The
Matter" with Jlr. MllJcr at tho Garden, "Tho
Conquerors" at the Empire, "What linppencd
to Jones" at the llljou, "Way Down East" at
the Manhattan, "The Whito Heather" at the
Academy of Music, "The Telephone Girl" at
tbe Casino. 'The Tree of Knowledge" at the
Lvceutn, "The Highwayman" at the Hroadwny,
snd "A Normandy Wedding" ot tho Herald
square.
well known actresser are conspicuous In this
weeks rosters of the continuous shows, nnd tho
bet known of speclalt) folk arc supplied abun
dantly besides. Minnie Solieinnn la ot tho
Pleasure Palace, with .John W. Hanson:, A. (.
Duncan, and Patrice: Keith's has Lillian liurk
hart and namoa Gus Williams, Bobby Goylor,
.vinMcal Dale, and the Dunns among the spe
cialists; at Proctor's Theatre, Cora Tanner is a
contributor twice dull), .1. K. Lminct, Pros El
o ridge, and Leonidns being lesser lights: ut
l aitor a are Mrs. Ycamans and Kranccsca Hal
oing, as sketch plavcrs, and Muud Raymond Is
favored vo-altst.
The music halls aro thrco: Weber & Klclds's,
with a bright leader of epeclallets in Mary Nor
man, nnd with a liurlesquo of "The Conquerors"
J Preparation; Chariiilon, Julie Mackay. and
, i,f ,.'trs brothers are to tho foro at Kostrr
4 Dials, where Chlrgwin, n London music hall
eelebritj, will mako his American ildbut next
iionday. Imogene Comer and Mark Murphy
jre llsiel at tho Harlem Muslo Hall. Tho
fnanjes made In tho bill at Ham Jack's do not
replace the female minstrel show nor lessen the
number of living pictures. At the Eden Museo
'no conspicuous items are tho "Passion Play"
w w,"a,d the wax llguros of Capt. Slgsbeo of
JJJ, ,"8 and of participators in Cuba's war
for freedom.
Nobody said that Johann Strauss had begun
to lose his great fund of original melody when
The Gypsy Baron" was sung first here. In
'Waldinelstcr" there were signs that tho fresh
ness and originality of his inspiration were w an
Ing. Hut there was none of that iu "Tho
"jpsy Ilaron," which is a fund of delicious
melody, piquant nnd lively, and varied by occa
sional touches of Hungarian treatment that add
freshness to the score. Tho operetta might
"ell lwe been one of the most popular that
Ptrauss ever wrote, and It is to this day in Ger
jnanr. Particularly in Vienna is tho opera
liked, and it Is a regular featuro of the reper
toire there. Hero It has never mot with any
treat success. The reason .'or that is not diffi
cult to find. Never was work supplied with a
more hopelessly Incomprehensible and tedious
libretto. Possibly tho first English translator
left out an net or forgot a scene or otherwise
complicated the real facts about tho wandering
TIy lady with the gray vvle and tho distressed
look, ihe hog raiser and tho other characters In
the operetta. The result Is thero, whatever tho
causes were, and to that must be attributed
the falluro of "The Gypsy Jlaron" to become ono
ef the popular light operas here. It will prob
b J- have Its beat opportunity tills week at tho
iir.JI .An luealre. where tho Castlo Square
iftf omPttny seems to bo able to draw largo
juaicnces whatever th.i work may be or how
!? .'hoy may do It. Hut tho performance on
ilklS i ? " 1!bt ,wa" tolerable. 'Ihe audience
used li and applauded It. The familiar singers
m. .S"lp?nJr wuo nre erv industrious nnd
erirtcutly wltuout fear, were iu tho cast. The
f.?i,r a" "?".ttli "e,,t ' Golden, hho
w&.lV "I,rW"'J' ad intelligent in her acting,
inn, J "."C ",t."1 '" vocullzuilon Is In agreoahlo
contrat to that cf her associates. Nlia Carrito
inrti '!'ei,y, w"''i' with a gracious personality,
?w i '"''""d unfortunate that fche rarely It ov tr
li Jl ,.le 1,llt ,h0 t'aitlo Hiuaro Company
r.S.7? llu,t llllJe'i i Iho world where that dluid
nM''SiV0111'1 ' ,keriously felt. Lizzie Mac
5... ' .' not ,ook a8 attractive in be old
Siu,if 'lrcs? " ,,,B ,Ul1 '" "Mlgnon" but she
nicd vastly more comfortable. The satin
Ll'k beeuleJ dreadfully tight. William
tnif,?.- RnK tlie, liaron' music with his cus
T,W.i""ir11 a".a. '""'is. und proved almost us
e 'nj'htttlcnlly at Ml Macnlcliol Hint dlot Is
"'J ler certain rlrciiinstunoes highly Judicious.
ti'"j"" ""'C lr l'1' '"ie treatmont with
h.,f".'!' nf "'"' that Francis Wilson ilia
th. !""'nTI' humor Into It and did nut rely on
"c text, wnlch would have supplied liim with
'" onporlunitics. He v uno creditably enough
ou. of tho effort. Arthur Woolley. "V. G Stew
SiVr.'.i. v 0-. nlihl. Charles Brockmoycr and
ih", "'fbairu were members of the company
r?..V . The scenery looked now anil
I tii.Zh i the poslumei wero appropriate und
I SSSS?1 enuh- Uut tha Castlo bquara pro-
I pmuitrllw autaa' I''a4 tot la
K 4
zrrg Tories aboxtt towx.
It Sol Berliner obeys hit country's) call md
talU for the Canary Islands to assume the re
sponsibilities of a United States Consul at Ten
eilffe he will be greatly misted in the Tender
loin, where he has practiced polities and scat
tered humor for many year. Mr. Berliner has
never been ambitions for himself. HI special
ty has been the training of unknowns. These
unknowns have usually been classified by
Mr. Berliner after election as "also rans;" hut
he has alwaya been prompt to assert that they
got the worth of their money in experience.
Several years ago Mr. Berliner backed an un
known for the Assembly. He coached him in
hit speeches, and ho instructed him in the gen
tle art of handshaking. Then he started out
to make a house to houte'eanvass for hit candi
date among the colored voter In hit district.
One of the characteristics of the prospective
Consul at Tenerlffe which pleases hit friends Is
the fact that he smokes very good cigars and
he keeps a largo supply or them In his waist
coat pockets. When Mr. Berliner started out
on bit canvass he had hit own good cigars In hts
right-hand pocket, nnd his other pockets were
filled with cigars which when lighted sent out
a dark, black smoke whloh demanded atten
tion from the 'Board of Health. Mr. Berliner
distributed these cheap cigars on his rounds In
behalf ot bla candidate, and me recipients of
them hypnotized themselves into the belief that
they must be good because they came from
Mr. Berliner. Unfortunately for this economi
cal scheme, Mr. Berliner got his cigars mixed,
and when he turned up at tho Fifth Avenue Ho
tel that evening be cave away half a dixen ot
his campaign cigars to his friends. Shortly
after these smudges had been lighted the hotel
detective complained of the odor. Berliner's
friends were nearly choked, nnd they turned on
him. He apologized and oxtdnlned that he had
purchased theso cheap cigars for the voters.
The Sun printed tho story, and every colored
voter In the district revolted. Berliner's man
was b nten, and Berliner himself was sad. As
n slight recompense for these bad cigars he has
promised to send back a canary to each colored
voter In ills district as soon aa he gets ecttlod in
tho Canary Is'andt.
Pome facts about tho champagne business in
this town which were surprising to tho men who
beard them were told by an agent for one of the
best known brands of that wine, in a lawyer's
oOlco.
"It is a fact," ho said, "that the sale of cham
pagne was satisfactory last year, bnt tho ex
pensoof disposing of this wlno was Increased to
enormously that tho margin of profit now is
very small. For Instance, a recent big dinner
was given in this city at which the gueste were
tho very class ot men among whom it was to
ouradvantago to push our wines. After sev
eral conferonoes, tho men In charge of the dinner
agreed to servo only thrco brands of champagne
if the agents representing them would send a
check for SI. (KM) to tho association. We ngreod
to the terms, and In behalf of my houso I sont
them n check for my third of tbo 91,000. It
w as, of course, nn udvertisoment for our wines.
How many bottles of my wlno were sold at that
dinner, do you suppoot Just ITS, and you can
figure tho profit of them yourselves. Now let
mo tell you another point In tho business. I
have In my oillrc a l Ho of lottors n foot high
from men as conspicuous in social life In this
city as Chnuncoy Uepew don't understand me
as saying that there is a letter from him among
them, hecauto thero isn't and each wrltor asks
for a bonus of soma sort because be Is willing to
serve our chntupigno at somo dinner he is go
ing to give. Of course. It Is understood that the
butler in serving It should mention the brand.
What Is more. I have occasionally sent n ease of
champagne In unswer to such a noto if I
thought that the advertisement would bo worth
It. So you sec all is not profit in my business
by a long shot.
When Joef Hofmnnn was n boy wonder, en
vied by boys and clrls who wero plodding over
five-finger exerciser In the winter of 1B88, his
portraits stood on manv a piano, and bis face
was as familiar as that of nnycclebrlty of tho
day. He was an unaffected boy, find there
vvai no Indication that tho attention which ho
received had turned his youthful head. Ho
wns grave and seldom smiled. His short legs
dangled from the piano stool when he turnea to
acknowledge applause with a duck of his head,
and tho memory of him as he was then has been
cherNhed by many a little maid who has since
lengthened her skirts. Tne picture of Josef Hot
uiunn as ho is now was a distinct disappoint
ment to these young women, for tho boy won
der is ten years older, nnd In appearance he is,
as one of his former admirers expressed It, "Just
betwixt and between." These oung music
lovers have lost little Josef Hofmann, and
they nre not prepared to nccept Hie young man
as subititule. One of tho hest known pianists
in New York now was in his day a boy wonder
In England and in this country. When he
grew up be found that his youthful fame was
of little assistance, and he liiu to begin all
over ugaln to make u nrfin-! for hlmiof. and
thero are few people who hear him now who
asioclato him with the youngster of more than
twenty years ago.
Fomo idea of the tcalo on which opera
will bo given at tho Metropolitan next winter
may be gathered from tho fact that Maurice
Grau bus already rande contracts by which he Is
responsible for $9UO,000. That does not. of
course. Include many expenses that will subse
quently arise, but only contracts made many
months in advance. Mr. Orau has computed
that It will be necessary for every performance
to represent f(,000 In order to enablo him to
get through the season successfully. Thero
ore many audiences that represent $0,000 dur
ing a season, but they are not so common at
some persons suppose. A season of sixty-eight
performances here in New York with an aver
age attondHnco amounting to $0,000 would
show that New York had spent somewhat
more than $400,000 for the seventeen weeks of
opera. But there is the road tour of the com-
Euny, as well as the Sunday night concerts, to
ring the sum up to the amount necessary to
meet the expenses. There Is to be some new
scenery at the theatre, for which $50,000 has
been subscribed by the stockholders, and it Is
likely that the permanent orchestra scheme
will prove an economy for tho management.
T'ho singers are presumably asking a little bit
moro than they have ever done before, as bss
been their custom In previous seasons. It
was chiefly a question of salary that delayed
Mine. Mclba's final engagement, and her terms
are considerably higher than they w ere last year.
Mine. Melba was not so overliclmlng nn attrac
tion of that season as tho publlo supposed. The
Melba nights compared with the Gorman per
formances represented an adv unco of only about
$1,000 each. Tho av crago receipts of the Dam
roscli & Kills season were about SX.000 a night,
and tho season resulted In n profit of between
ff2,000 and ijMO.OOO to tho firm. But the com
lianyvvasnot expensive compared to tho regu
lar Metropolitan organization.
A Fifth avenue photographer has lately com
pleted a system by which his pictures of babies
have become famous. Ho has discarded all the
familiar expedients of his profession to per
"uode very young children to submit to the
.amera and his scheme has been completely suc
cessful. One part of his gallery has been fitted
up like a nursery. Around the room at con
venient points aro situated cameras and these
aro In chargo ot his assistants. The photog
rapher devotes his attention to the baby. He
tries all the tovs In turn, gets on as inltmate
terms as possible with the baby after such short
acquaintance and gradually lures tho unsus
pecting lnfnnt Into looking his best. When pose
and expression aro satisfactory he gives n rig
nal to ono of his assistants at the cameras and
tho trick is done. Mothers bring their babies
from all quarters to this tactful photographer.
It would ho a difficult matter to find any child
who would not. after a ten mlnutCH' session
v.itli toyn, exhibit some expression that his
parents would bo proud of, 'iho artist catches
that expression and us many other agreeable
onoi as possible. The final delight comes to the
mother when she receives tho proofs, not Bent as
proofs usually are. but mounted on u large piece
of cardboard which innkes It possible for her to
compare them simultaneously, ihln wise man
has left nothing undone which could strengthen
bis hold on tho babies and their photographs.
Mmo. Modjeska has never hesitated to express
her opinions oti different subjects, nnd she rare
ly makes u publlo speech without arousing
i omnicnt, but sho keeps on in tho serene tenor
of her way, whutovcr tho nature of tho criti
cism that eho receives may be. Several jeurs
ago, when sho explained her preferences for tho
West und her rather contemptuous opinion of
New York, them wai a spirited discuulon of
the subject, and recently leer opinions nbout her
own profession have terved to create a great
ileal of criticism. Mmo. Modje.ka, iu splia ut
this, continues serenely to Indulge In observa
tions which are Intended 'n hodellneratoly Irri
tating or remarkably naive, in view of her ex
periences in tho past. One of her visitors the
other day was a young actress who has not jet
discovered to her owu saliifuitlon why Mmo.
Modjeska doesllUoa certain class of literature.
"U'liul aro jour tastes In lltcraturel" Mine.
Modjeska asked, "Do you like poelrj. fiction,
iir hUtum" Mmo. Modjcsku ! hu.iclf a con.
slant reader. Ou her table lie jlwujs tho best
French und Ocnnan, ns oil us I njlls.'i nm .!..,
"1 read cluellj hooks ubjui ucture,' talil the
young woman, whe, us u matter uf fact, reads
very lltll of anything beyond her prots notices,
and confessed it when she told the story, "their
lives and autoblogruphles." ' Oh, ' rejoined
Mine. Modjeska, "then you do not like reajlstlo
literature, for we ail know low highly imagina
tive tbey are."
GIVING A DIPLOMAT TIPS.
xna noK. bill lxart nrtrnvan
OUK IfXXT COXSUZ TO TJUtEMTFV,
It Appears That sTkea William Was Thsre
the riae Was Meek Uka a Beejam la lis
turret laeaaslasrale SleleasatlsU Pea't
Call ftol m T.IUw Blrtti 111', a Cantant.
Radiating- the blandtrat cold sunlight of di
plomacy, Bol Berliner tat in the Fifth Avenne
Hotel last evening considering his future aa
United 8tates Consul at Tenerlffe, Canary III
andt. As a trained war horse ot politics he hat
all the Interior cranial furnishings of statecraft,
and hit musings wcro profound and glorious.
Enter the Hon. William Leary, former Secretary
cf the Park Board, and a noted expert in tho af
fairs of life. On catching tight of Mr. Berlinor
Mr. Lcnry paused In his flight toward tho room
of political discussion (around small tables)
and approached the prospective diplomat.
-Hello, 8ol," he said.
"Mr. Leary, I bellevo," repllod Mr. Berliner.
"It Is a pleasure to see you, Mr Iary."
"Humpht" remarked Mr, Leary, somewhat
discomfited at tho prtclto courtesy of hit re
ception. "You seem to have undergo no n
spring revival. What's tho matter with yout"
"At a man with a future in the Bcrvice ot his
beloved country "
"Ah, forget ltl" ejaculated Mr. Leary. "Don't
inflict any of your polished rhetorlo on mo.
Now that you've been appointed Consul to the
Canaries I suppose you think you're n bird."
With a deep sigh Mr. Berliner pulled out a
notebook, produced a pencil, and made an en
try. "What did you put down there!" atked tho
other suspiciously.
"No. 47, William Leary, 0:30 A. M.," read
the Consul-to-be. "Forty-six other 'intelligent
and humano gentlemen bavo preceded you in
that observation to-day"
"Well, Sol, I'm glad you'vo got it anyway,"
said Leary, holding out hit hand, whtth was
warmly grasped. "You've always been a good
Republican, end you deservo this recognition."
"Thanks, Billy," replied Bol, dropping his nir
of haughty reserve. "I guess I don't need to
practice on you. This diplomatic business is
wearing, my boy, wearing. Already 1'vo
but then I mustn't give away secrets, and as
you Know, my appointment has not yet boen
confirmed. You don't appreciate tho feelings of
a much sought after man."
"Don't II" said Mr. Leary. "Well, you've
got another guess coming to you. There were
a couple of deputy sheriffs "
"That's another matter," interrupted tho dip
lomat. "You know, as soon as a man gets a
political appointment thore's a swarm of people
corning around that want to exchange ad vlco for
other things of greater value."
"Thnt'e a fact," said Mr. Leary. "Now. I
don't want to dlscourago you, Sol, but tho posi
tion you are to occupy is one of eitr:mo deli
cacy. You'ro aware that the Canary Islands
beloug to Spain."
"Certainly, I know that." said Pol.
"But you don't know bow widoly dtffusrd
the feeling against this nation is down there.
When I was there in '00 "
"Have you ever been to the Canaries!" cried
Sol in great surprise.
"When I was thero In '00," pursued Mr.
Leary, "I had a narrow escape from death on
thnt account. After I'd been there for some
days I decided on an ocean bath, but I had no
bathing suit, and although that garment Is not
regarded as essential orevon usual by the popu
lation, I felt that I would bo more comfortablo
with one on. So I bad ono made out of an
American flag, both for tho 8 ike of patriotism
and on account of its buoyancy."
"What buoyancy, tho flag's! I never beird
"Tho American flag always flonts. don't it!
You always hear of It floating. Well, as I'm
not a very strong swimmer, I figured that If I got
tired tho flag would float nnd float mc with It."
"Will you plenso furnish n diagram with
that," said Sol. his brow wrinkling. "Tho flag
docun't float in water, it floats In nir."
"Don't you make the mistake common to in
experience, that diplomacy consists In splitting
'hairs.' " Mr. Leary remarked, rebukingly.
"Kindly permit me to finish my story. You can
tako notes as I go along. If you wish, and I'll
clear up afterward any points that mny be
too abstruse for your Intellect. To proceed.
Adorned with my protecting flag. I swam out
Into tho cove. It so happened that there was a
shoal of Spanish mackerel sporting out beyond
me. No sooner had they caught sight of my
colors than In a frenzy of rage they one and all
headed for me, and before I could reach shallow
water I wns surrounded by the myriads of fish
who attacked me ferociously. With their sharp
teeth tbey tore strips ot skin and flesh from me.
My blood dyed tho water. Escape was impossi
ble. Death seemed Imminent. Suddenly I
was aware of a terrific commotion in the water
about me. The murderous Spanish mackerel
ceased to attack me and seemed to be defend
ing themselves as best tbey could against an
aquatic onslaught. Bleeding from a hundred
wounds I made my wav to shore. Judgo of
my amazement and gratltudo when I found
that I owed my deliverance to the loyalty and
courage of a school ot Btarfish and n shoal of
striped boss. This combination of stars and
stripes, seeing my peril and observing my
colors, rallied around the flag, and utter a ter
rific naval battle, put the fierce Spanish mack
erel to flight. Since then I have never looked
upon a pickled starfish or seen striped bass
upon a bill of fare that anger and grief has not
risen in my bosom."
Mr. Leary sighed heavily, and Sol begnn
upon some words of sympathy when the older
politician broke in.
"You've made some study of your destina
tion. I suppose!"
"Bought three geographies and a globs this
morning."
"Ah, you'll find much of interest there. Now
there's old TenerirTe "
"I lookod up the peak of TenerirTe. which I
had heard about, in the encyclopedia," said
fcol. "but I couldn't find anything ahout It."
"That's probable because you looked under
p c-a-k, peak."
"Of course; where would I look!"
"My dear boy." said Mr. Leary, looking pro
found. "It isn't'Pcuk of Tenorlffo, a mountain,
it's PIquo of Tenerlffe, a phrase In diplomacy.
Old Tenerlffe Is a nays getting his back up at
somebody and getting piqued at something, so
It's become a byword in that part of tho world,
'as hard as tho Pique of Tcnorlifc.' "
"Who what who Is TenerlfTel" Btamuiorod
the new diplomat,
"It's evident that you need somo lessons In
diplomacy," said Mr. Leary condescendingly.
"TonorlfTo is the Spanish Governor of tho isl
ands. When I was there in 'OU "
"I thought you said 'DO," interrupted Sol.
"This was my first trip," replied tbe other
calmly. "There t no law against a man's going
to the Canaries twice, if he gets away alive the
first time. Just romember that 'If.' Old Tene
rlffe has got a bad temper. Against diplomats
he has a particular pique, and his method ot re
ceiving them Is unique. As the new represen
tative approaches his palace ha comes to tbe
door ana fires a bell-mouthed blunderbuss
loaded with carpet tacks, broken glass, lead
slugs and other bric-a-brac point blank at tbe
v Jailor. If the man lives he's accepted."
"Did he miss you!" asked Sol unoaslly.
"Ohl I sent my representative up first. Tbey
planted him In a soft, swampy grave, and the
succulent and Inebriating mint waves over his
last resting-place."
"I'll hire several representatives," said Sol,
"Get thick ones." advised tbe man of experi
ence. "I might be thero yet If old Tenerlffe
hadn't misunderstood one of my little pleas
antries. He struck me for a loan and I said I'd
be happy to accommodate him with a tennor If
and there he broke In and began to throw
crockery and chairs. He thought my little
joke was a refusal to come up. I had to get
out or become a repository for a collection of
old Tenny's projocted metals, so I skipped."
"It must be a pretty lively berth," said Sol
musingly.
"And death Is likely to follow close upon birth
In that cnie." returned his friend flippantly;
"hut If you live through the reception and there
should bo anv International complications, you
can rely upon me. I bavo recently rocrultcd n
company under the name of the Leary Hangers
and armed thorn with quick-firing carbines
loaded with percussion holes. It's a cavalry
company, each man mounted on a different
animal, procured by special arrangement from
the menagerie In Central Park, where I still pull
a strong stroke. I am tho Colonel ot tho com
pany. Send for us and we will fly to your aid."
"Thanks," said Sol. "What's your mount,
a bald eagle!"
"No. olr, I command my company from the
graceful neck of a lofty giruffe."
"I've heard," said Sol, looking Mr, Leary so
Intently in tho oyo as to glvo rise to the sus
picion that he was looking for venture thero,
"I have heard that owing to its peculiar con
struction the giraffe can run cither backward
or forward with equal readiness"
"Mr. Berlinor," said the Hon. William Leary,
rising, "as vou have adopted Innuendo, mean
and baseless innuendo, as u part of sour diplo
matic) outfit, and have directed that weapon
against ono who has laid bare the eecrets of bit
career In tho wish to benefit you, I will leave you
and proceod to drink alone."
And ho went away leaving tho too incisive
diplomat wearing a regretful expression.
ni.tj.B Sfriianarll Wins.
Ai.iianv, March 1, The Court of Appeals to
day handed down a decision in favor of Bishop
McDonnell, appellant In an action brought by
Father John V. Baxter to recover $0,000 from
tho Itoman Catholic dloceeo of Brooklyn, salary
which he alleged was due him as pastor of the
parish of Babylon and as chaplain of St. Mary's
Hospital of Brooklyn. The defence was that all
matters in differences between the diocese and
Father Baxter wero adjudicated by tbe Metro
politan Court of the diocese ot New York,
9
XOT.AJT rlXDICATKS THB Z.AW.
Taaaeere. Ugateaa, a with twlft 1eeaa ef
TClseaeacs weras All Away.
The majttty of the municipal law embodied In
about seven feet ot Counsellor Nolan, who hat
recently been appointed an Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel, was upheld In tho Sixth District
Civil Court, beforo Justice Martin, on Monday.
Never has the rotund oratory and the clear ra
tionality of the big counsellor appeared to bet
ter advantage than against Ihoio publio offend
er! who cumber tho earth with barber polet,
lumber piles, nnd atono heaps, or permit It to be
cumborod with fallen tnow. To prosocute tuch
is the duty upon which Counsellor Nolan has
entered.
There was ntcoro of cases for his considera
tion on tho court calendar ot Monday, and he
hnndled them in n masterly mannrr. For in
stance, there was tho case of one Fernl. a barber
on Third avenue, whose polo exceeded tho pre
scribed eight feet In height.
"Your Honor," cried tho counsellor In hit
peroration, " aball a man lift hit cyct to heaven
and behold In place of tho smiling azure of the
eternal skies a striped polo I Perish the thoughtt
No penalty is loo severe for this malefactor, who
blazons bis humblo trade in tho empyrean
vault."
It cost Ferni $'-'.50. and he lookod as if he were
glad to got away with his life. Vlncenzo Do
sanco was another bnrber who came In for a
part of Counsellor Nolan's rhetoric. Ho failed
to appear In court. " I know thoso miscreants,"
tbo counsellor exclalmod. "They promiso obe
dience to our laws, begging for a remission of
penalty; and when released ihoy walk away
with the finger of dorlsion pressed to tho noao of
contempt." . . ,,
Costs were charged to the Italian. Francis W.
Seagrlst, tbo contractor who was prominent In
the Lcxow trials, was sued for lines ot $1)0 and
got off w 1th $.. His offenco was leaving lumber
plies on the sldcwalg.
" Of this matter I can speak with knowledge,"
said tho counsellor. " Tho dodly lumber pile
stands waiting In the strict. From tho crowded
tenements the children come to play upon it.
Youth nnd innocence do not comprehend the
danger. Suddenly down comes tho lumber pile.
Where are youth and Innoccuco then I Crushod
flatl"
Five charges wero brought against Thomas P.
Gallynn, another contractor, who ulso got off
with a $3 flue, tho olfcnco being piling stones In
tbe street,
" I see heaps of jnggod stones upon the side
walk," said Counsellor Nolan solemnly. " 1 see
ladles, beautiful, vliluuus. uinuiaitu in apparel,
passing to Sunday worship. The jugged rocks
oitch and tear their finery. Thero la ruin and
wreck nnd tears, and tbo return to a home
sanctified by no biindaj worship thnt day. Piety
and beauty combined aro affronted by tills mis
demeanant with his mountains of dostructlvo
rocks."
It was voted In court that Counsellor Nolan's
eloquenco had nover beforo been cquallod in
corporation ordinance cases.
u.iitrAJtn cnoss-QUESTioys sat.e.
nr.Cboate Can I'ndersfand lit. Oirn Qaestlens,
but Sir. Ilurlbut Can't.
Tho content of the will of Henry A. Ilurlbut
was resumed beforo Surrogato Fitzgerald yes
terday with William II. ilurlbut on tho stand.
This son and tho other son, Henry A. Ilurlbut,
get n llfo Interest In tho ostate. Henry A. Hurl
but and a granddaughter, Mrs. Susan II. Hall,
wife of Bolton Hall, aro contesting tho will on
the grounds of mental Incapacity and unduo In
fluence. William 11. Ilurlbut, whoso evldcnco
occupied the day. testified that his father left a
lot of land In Iovvn, West Virginia, Kansas nnd
Minnesota. Theso investments, the witness
was sure, were bad. Ho also left srioO,000 In
good securities.
Mr. Ilurlbut was cijuiinod ut length by
Joseph II. C'boite. counsel for tho contestants.
He said that his father had set htm up in busi
ness sevornl times, and that he Unit lost about
$140,000 of the mouev advanced by his father.
He hue been living tor some time on what ho
sot from his father and from tho estate of his
wife. He had been private secretary for sov
crnl vcan to his father, who Blnco 1804 had
allowed him $500 a month.
Mr. Ilurlbut could not understand somo of the
Questions of Mr. Choate. who. ou learning of tho
difficulty from tho witness, asked what college
he had attended.
" Yale." said Mr. Ilurlbut, with pride.
"Inmu Harvard man," returned Mr. Choate.
"I can nnilcr-tand tbo questions. It can't be
BDSSlblc that Ynle Is so far behind Harvard."
ut ho simplified his questions. Tho caso was
adjourned to Friday. -j
ACTOJt E.ITCLIFFE GOES TO PKISOX,
Sajt He Will He Avrnced an III. Wife's rather
IVlien Up Get. Out.
Actor Edward J. Ratcllffo was rcmovod from
tho Tombs yesterday to the Penitentiary to
serve six months for beating his wife, Allco Do
Lacy Rutcliffc, He was taken from tho prison
at 1:30 o'clock In tho afternoon by Deputy
ShorltrDanKcllv.
"Don't you think wo had better takoacab,
Dan !" nuked ItatcIHTc, as Kelly took him
through tho doorway of the prison.
" I guess a street car will do." replied Kelly,
and the two went to Worth and Elm streets,
where they boarded a Second avenue cr. At
Fifly-sucond street they wero transferred to a
ferryboat to take them to Blackwcll's Island.
lUtcllfle was not hnndcuffed to Kelly, and ho
smiled as ho left the Tombs. To reporters he
said:
"Whenlgotout 1 will show Peter De Lacy
up In his true colors. I havo a number of
friends who will spend every cent they have to
do t nla. I don't know how I will stand in my
profession when I got through my term, or
whether I can get work or not, but in any easel
will be revenged on Do Lacy."
31. DOSIXIC EECTVHES AT HARVARD.
He ppeak. on French Ilomnntlelsm la the Cer
el Vr.incal 1'unrse.
CAMliitinaK, Mass.. March 1. Rend Domnic
literary critic of the JUeue ilea Dtux Monties,
lectured this afternoon in Sanders's Thoatre.
His subject was " Lo Romnntlsmc, losOrlglnes,
Si Definition, les poqucs." It was tbo first of
elpht lcotures to bo given under tho ausfhf os of
tho Cerclo Frun;ais of Harvard University.
Tbe course is Intended to trace tho history of
roinauticlsm in France from Its origin down to
tbo present day. M. Domnic comes to tho coun
try oy Invitation ot the Cerclo Francois, and
w III lecture before sov eral of tho larger collegos.
During his stay in Cauibridgu ho will be tbe
guest of James H Hyde.'Otl, of Now York city.
President of tho Cercle Francois. M. Domnic Is
accompanied by his brother, who Is studying
archltccturo In this country at tho request ot
tho French Government.
Prof. Do Sumlcbrast of the French depart
ment has received a letter fiom M.Gaston Ilols
ser, permanent socretnry of the Acadiimle Fran
caiie, conveying him the thanks of tho academy
for his services to tho study of French, and re
ferring also to bis translation of " Athalie."
JCXARE PIASO VIRM DISSOLVED.
Charles Keldel nnd Sou Withdraw ft-oni lb.
llalllinore firm,
Baltiuore, March 1. Balttmoro business
circles wcro surprised to-day when It was
learned that tho well-known piano firm of Wil
liam Knnbo & Co. was to be dissolved. Tbe
matter bus boen kept a secret, although negotia
tions have been conducted by attorneys repre
senting Krnest and William Knaba on ono side
and Charles Keldel nnd Charles Keldel. Jr., on
tho other. After two weeks of consultation be
tween partners and uttornovs, matters wero
broughttoui'llmax hvthe wlthdrownlof Charles
Keldel and Charles Kaldel, Jr., from tho firm,
and tuklug half ii million dollurs from tho busi
ness. Tho Kcldels refuse to speak on the subject.
William Knubo Is in Now York and Krnest
Knnbo Is in Iho West looking after tho Westorn
agencies. The piano business will iu ail proba
bility he conducted by the Knubes. It is said
that the Kcldels will venture In the dry goods
business on u large scale.
a nnooKi.vx uavtist orhiaxaoe.
Operations About to Ilo Ueaua with lbs fund
larleil by Ihe 11. Joseph Wild..
The project of building a Baptist orphanage
In Brooklyn will be considered to morrow after
noou at a meeting to he hold In the otllco of
Charlos 11. Dutcher, ut the corner ot Court and
Montague streets, Brouklyn. Tbe matter Is in
charge of a committee consisting of Mr,
Dutcher, tho IIov. It, II, Ifnll, John G. Jenkins.
John Hills. John Hageu, William M. Adams.
Alfred Tlllv. nnd John II. Hodgson.
Iu ltflia tho fund for tho purpose was started
with u legacy uf 10,000 left by tho late Joseph
Wilds, ihe fund has now reached on amount
walch Justifies tbocummlttcoin beginning oper
ations. At tbo moeti l to morrow articles of
Incorporation will be drawn up and plans will
bo discussed.
The "Ulacb Creak" Cuupaur Cees Ou It. Way.
MnNTKKAU March 1, The "Black Croak"
burlesquers have been released from custody on
personal ball and leave to-nlgbt for Troy, When
tho case was called this morning the defence
raised a knotty point for tho prosecution to un
inugld. Tbey contended that the arrests should
havo been made under the criminal statutes In
stead of a city by-law. The police authorities
evidently fear, that they cannot make out their '
case, and nothing moro may bo heard of U. i
NEW SIiEOTH'S LACE CASE.
HE OP SITED A O IRES' ART SCttOOT
XEXTDOOR TO TUB IMPORTER.
Cultivate Kmbeveea aaa Weat le Church with
Bias. au Tb.n netted All Bis Laeee fr the
Cu.i.m fleutp Camel Demand. Then
Baetf The Arrest af Little a Blunder.
Laces valued at many thousands of dollars,
which were seized on Monday.aftcrnoon at tho
office ot Thomas Embereon, 023 Broadway,
were still in the seizure room nt tho Barge Of
fice last night, though A. J. Dlttcnhoefcr, coun
sel for Emberton, had mado a demand for their
release and nsserted that thero was no cvldenco
to show that they had been smuggled. Robert
Little, the chlo engineer ot tho rrf rlgoratlng en
gines on Iho American lino stcamshlp,Paris, w ho
was arrested by Becrot Sorvico Agents Mc
Mantis and Flynn on Monday night, ns con
cerned In smuggling tho laces, was discharged
from custody yesterday without, having been
arraigned before a Magistrate.
It was stated yoatcrday morning by Col, Dud
ley F, Pholps, Deputy Collector In chargo of tho
Law Division, that tbo scizuro wns the most
important In years. Later in tho day, how
ever, there appeared to bo a decided change In
tho situation, and, after the discharge of Ltttlo,
Col. Phelps remarked that the arrest was un
warranted. Prior In thnt Emll I'hllllpson, n special em
ployee of tbo special Treasury agent's office, had
told tho reporters In detail of tho circumstances
lending lo tho selzuro ot tho laces. Phlllipson
said that laco Importers had been endeavoring
for a long timo to obtain track of heavy smug
gling which they believed was in progress bo
cauao large quantities of laces were being sold
bolow the market.
"Detectives employed by tho Importers," said
Mr. I'hllllpson, "had rented n room at 023
Broadway, across tho hall from Emhcrson's
ofilco, nnd had opened nominally a patent olllco.
Embereon had no uso for patent agents, how
ever, and the oase was turned over to the
Treasury agents.
"Agent O. F. Cross detailed mo and Special
Employee William Lee Raskins to work up tho
case. Detective B. F. Hlndes, who had been
representing the importers, was directed to as
sist us.
"I am really an artist by profession, nnd
studied abroad. Intact, I have a decoration
which I received at an art exhibition in Vienna.
While abroad I learned pyrography. that is,
the turning of designs Into wood und othor ma
terial, at the present timo quite a fashionable
cult among young women. I dccldod to open
a school in pyrography across ho hall from
Emberson's, with my associates as assistant pro
fessors. I thought that Ebmerson doubtless bad
a toft side for art, because of tho beautiful
laces ho dealt In, und that bis confidence might
the more easily bo obtained I had tho follow
ing advertisement published:
7 ANTED-Young ladle, to receive Instruction In
' prroxrapby, the art of designing and burning in
tfory, wuuU, and leather
VIENNA ART SCHOOL. 92U Droadway.
"A number of young women applied, nnd the
school was soon flourishing, with a dozen schol
ars. My assistant professors knew nothing
about pyrography, but that didn't mako much
difference. 1 knew how to tench tbe scholars,
and w Ithln threo w ecks we wero taking In $200
a week, including what we got from tuition fees
and from orders for work that wero sont In to
us by various concerns, iho Gorharu Manu
facturing Company gave us a lurgo order for
engraving cane handles. Wo didn't take pay
from the oupUs after they got proficient enough
to do good.work, but allowed tbom to workout
their tuition fees In exocutlng orders. Ember
son, w hose acquaintance I had been Industrious
ly endeavoring to cultivate, became greatly In
terested in the progress of the art school and Its
pupils. We became Intimate. In fuct. with
in a week ho invited me to go to church with
him. Ho had a pow at Dr. John Hall's church.
I went to church with him that Sunday threo
times.
"Ono day I went into his room across the hall
and remarked that I had a chance to draw the
design for a box to contain fine lace handker
chiefs. He remarked that he might help me. as
he had a rare lace handkerchief, worth 9100,
which he would lend mo and fiom which I
could copy tho design. I took tho handker
chief which ho lent me to the Importers, who
had been suspecting him, and they said that It
was worth, duty paid, not less than t170. Af
ter that I got many sight of his stock, which
was In chests. 1 was careful to note what he
said about prices and value, and from whnt tho
experts ln'auch matters said, thero appeared to
be no question that ho had in his room a great
quantity of smuggled laces. The school of
pyrography also took to drawing raco-horso
scenes to help keep Emberson Interested, for he
told mo he waB interested in horse races. Ono
day when I was In his offlco a stranger entered,
who wan Introduced to me by Ember ion as
Engineer Hubert Little of the Paris, bubsc
quietly Little wns watched very carefully. Spo
clal Agent Williams, stationed in Paris, was di
rected to go to Southampton and wait for the
steamship's arrival thoro and to natch Littlo.
The Paris reached here again on Saturday. I
had an engagement for church on Sunday with
Emborson. which, however, I did not keep.
Both he and Little were watched. Ou Monday
morning the school of pyrography opened as
usual. A lot of new laces were delivered to tho
room across the way. After the delivery I en
tered to the room. I wore my Vienna deco
ration. I pointed to It and remarked:
"'You have often admired this decoration.
Here Is ono you haven't seen.'
"At tho same timo I threw back tho lapel of
my coat and showed him my customs service
badge. He collapsed, grew pale, and couldn't
say a word for 11 vo minutes. Then he said,
hesitatingly, 'You nre Joking, ain't youl' I re
plied, however, that I was far from joking, and
that in the name of tbo Government I took
charge of his stock. Thon I seized the goods,
brought a truck, and took tho laces, worth $150,
000, to the seizure room at tho Barge Office."
Phlllipson Is said to be n relative of Secretary
Gage. Emberson has been Iu tho lace business
for about forty years, and for the last twenty
Uvo years has been a wholesale dealer. He said
yesterday that the charges against him were
ridiculous, and he pointed to the fact that he
had not been arrested as tho best evidence that
tho customs ohicers'knew that his business was
legitimately conducted. Lawyer DUtenboefor,
his counsel, said:
"I have talked with Mr. Emberson andteve
made as careful nn investigation of the foots us
possible, and am satisfied that the Government
agents had no grounds for tbo seizure of tbe
laces. It was the outcome of vaguo suspicions
und evidence that would not be uccepted even
In a French court, Tho officers found a mare's
nest, that is all. My client's books and papers
were seized, and 1 have mado a demand for
tnem nnd they will bo returned. I have de
manded tbo release of the laces, but the cus
toms authorities have replied that the matter
was still being investigated. Tho luces nre
worth botweeu 20,000 and $25,000. Mr. Em
berson has boen u merchant in this city twenty-five
years, and is a man of honorable repute.
If an attempt to arrest him is made we will be
prepared for It.
Special Treasury Agent Cummlngs said yes
terday afternoon that Littlo had not been
nrrcated'but simply detained. Little thinks
this is a distinction without a difference, as he
was deprived of his liberty and taken to the
Church street polloe station. Whon seen on
tbe Paris after bis release he suld the officers
told him he could go and they wuuld send for
him when they wanted him. Ho saw no war
rant ordering his arreu. He denied that he
bad smuggled laces or anything else.
First OTMtlasr or Ibe Junior nadniluLn Club.
The Junior Badminton Club held Its first
meeting last night at the Berkeloy Armory, In
West Forty-fourth street. This Hub w as started
by members of the afternoon Badminton Club
who wanted to play tbe game occasionally of
nn evening aa well as In the afternoon. Tho
Executive Committee of the club Include Francis
T. Kemble, Philip Livingston, 3. Schuyler Stub
bins, (ioorgo B, Aguevv, V, Chauucov Anderson,
Arthur M. Hunter, and Georgo Do Witt Wil
liamson. The patronesses nre Mrs. Now hold
Morris, Mrs. Henry Lewis Morris, Mrs. John G,
Neeeer, Mrs. Philip Rhlnelnndc-r. Mrs. Charles
Rlker, Mrs. Philip J. Sands, Mrs. Honry U. Tre
vor. Mrs. Lawrence Wells, Miss Julia I Delo.
field. Mrs. Clinrlea ite Rlium, Jr.. Mrs. Howard
11. Henry, and Mrs.Gouverneur Kemble.
fourth Sleetlnsr r lha Tuesday Kv.ulna ( lub.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford White of 1 111 East
Twenty-first strcot entertained tho members of
the Tuesday Evening Club last night. It wits
the fourth meeting of tho organization Tho
others were held at tho residences of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Cuss Canfleld, M.r. and Mrs. John Jacob
Astor. and of Mr, and Mis, IaivI P. Morion.
Fruncit Rogers and Mile. Seygerot tho grund
opera sang and the syndicate act from " I'ousto
Cafe," now running ut Weber & Flelds's, was
given. The club uiombc-rs wero entertained at
several dinners given in ndvanceot tho meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Oelricbs wore the host
and hostess of ono of these and Mr, and Mrs.
William D. Sloane uf another.
Mortal Accident to a nrldrtruoni.
PtiUuiiKKKi'SlK, March 1. The preparation
for the marriage ot William Embroo of Kings
ton and Miss Myers, whose father Is sexton of
tho Elmendorf Picsbyterlan Church, have been
Interrupted by a mortal aocldent to the groom.
As Embree was crossing the West bhoro Hall
road at Ten Broeck avenue lost night be was
struck by a coal engine and received a compound
fracture of the hate of tbe skull. There is no
hope for hit recovery. Embree and Mist Myert
wire to hare been married on Wednesday,
A DAUB EirRESS COMPAXY.
B tails er Ibe rarlheomlag tssae ef Collateral
Trust Bend. Il.t er Asiels.
President Weir of tho Adarni Kiprctt Com
pany Ittued yesterday a circular to tho share
holders giving tho reason for the distribution ot
tho company's surplus attets by the Issue ot
bonds tecured thereby. The assets will be held
in trust by tho Mercantile Trutt Company, nnd
the bonds will bear 4 per cent, interest and will
be payable in fifty yoars from March 1. Tbey
will be In denomination! of $1,000 and $500,
each shareholder to receive nt tho rato of
$100 In bonds for each share of stock
owned. Scrip will be Issuod which will be
exchangeable for bonds on May 1, and the Treas
urer ot tho company will purchase nt par for
cash scrip roprctcntlng amounts loss than $000.
By reason of this dlttributton the company will
In f uturo pay only 4 per cent, a year in divi
dends on lit ttock, which, with tbo 4 per cent.
Interest on tho bonds, will equal the 8 por
cent, horetoforo paid on the ttock, and the divi
dends will be doclared semi-annually Instead ot
quarterly.
President Weir also asks the consent ot the
shareholders to amendments to the articles of
association so ns to extend tho duration of tho
company until after tho duo dato of tho bonds
and to authorlzo the purchuso of shares of hold
ers desiring to sell and their reissue for tbe
benefit ot tbe company.
Tho deed of trust under which the securities
aro deposited with tbo Mercantile Trust Com
pany to secure the bonds provides that they
shall stand also as Indemnity to tho eharoholdort
against their porsonnl liability for tho debts of
the oxpress company. A fund w ns croatod forty
yoars ago to protect shareholders ngalnttthlt
liability which was added to and accumulated
nt tho business of tho company Increased.
Following Is a list of iho securities pledged
under the Deed ot Trust:
Tlondt at Par Valuta K. V. Central 1st 7s. ttiZO.-
0001 We.t Shoo llt 4s, (1)00.000; T7. D. Sinking
Fund. tnou.OOOi D, L. and V. lit eomol Ts, taoo.
00(l Lehigh Term nal 1st S. tJOO.nu ; Jeney Con
tral general morlKatn Bs, (Hie, OUUi Jersey Central
consol ?. tJSo.uOU. .Morrit aud Kssex ronstruoiton
7i. tlGO.UOO: llorrli and lunx lit eonol 7s, tlsn,
000; Savannah, Kla, and Western 1st n, t'-fOO.OOO;
N. V.. Butq. and We.tern Terminal Ut Cs. t'iuo.OOOi
N. Y., Kusq. and Western lit refunding Cs, ttOO.
000s It. W. and O. 1st eomol extended
As, 200,000: Erin genrral Hem, tS7r,.000
V. P. 1st 01. 100,0110; K. I. eonol fil, inO.000;
St.l'aul coiuol 7s. aiTS.Ooilt nt. Paul terminal 6.,
100,000; hi Paul general lunrtgaae 4s, (100,000;
Northwest debenture Cm. tlOO.OOOt c, H. and Q. eon.
ol 7.. tlOO.OOOl Panhandle coniol 4t. 1 100.00(5; L. I.
North Shore 1st Da. tloo.unO; N. Y. Uay Extension
n. It. 1st 6.. 100.000, lleorcla Central lit r.i,
7.1,000. Michigan Central consul To. tnO.OOOtDayton
and Mlehlzan 1st B, 39,000, Iilg four general con
sol 6s. UA.noo; ctv Haven It. it. deferred certifi
cates. (2311.000.
Sfoc I'. It. It, 20,000 share.: t'nlted New
Jersey, 0,040: Morris and Eurr, 4,000: Now Uiieu,
0 000: St Paul preferred. l.BOOi Uoston and Albany,
too; Northern Central. :i,177; Northwest preferred,
Ii 000: lloimu and Nor York Air Line preferred, eaot
American KxpreM Company, l.ooi); American Ex
change National Rank. 1.000, Fourth National, BROS
National Park, OSO; National Uanknf the Republic,
4111; Hanover National llank. 1114; Dank of New
Tork. 0t; Merchants' National. 190; Nation. 1 Dank
of Commerce of Louisville. 1 00; Mechanics" llank, 1 09.
EIEVT.-COE. ItVFri SWIXDEED,
windier Tretended lo lie Ihe Bon of I-arltta,
tbe Mniicbe.trr irlnrlrr.
A man calling himself Kobcrt Bruce, who said
he lived ut -1" Twenty-eighth street, Itrooklyn,
pleaded guilty In tho Yorkv Wo Court yesterday
to obtaining money under falso pretences, and
was held In $1,000 ball for trial. lie was for
merly employed on tho Anchor Uno steamship
Clrcassla and recently was a nurie in the
Flower Hospital.
He obtained $2 from Lteut.-Col. Edward Duffy
ot the Sixty-ninth licgiment on tho representa
tion that he was Michael Lnrkin, a son of the
Larkln who was executed nt Manchester, Eng
land, In 1H07, with two other Irishmen, on a
chargo of murder. Ho told Mr. Duffy ho was
in needy clrcuniBtanco".
Le'.tcrs found ou him after his nrrest ap
peared to show that ho had mado a business of
getting money undor tho pica that he was the
son of Lnrkin.
Ho had a It ttor purporting to havo been writ
ten by Patrick J. Hymn of Philadelphia to
James O'Sulllvan, setting forth that the bearer
was the son of Larkln and should bo helped by
all patriotic irishmen.
Some of tho papers found on him shoivcd'that
he hnd received monoy from tho St. Androw's
bociety on tho ground that ho was a Scotchman
in hard luck.
In Honor ofMri. Donald S1ctan.
Baltimore, March 1. Mrs. Donald McLean
of Now York arrived to-day in Baltimore, where
several entertainments will bo given in her
honor. Mrs. McLean during her stav in Haiti
moro Is the guest of Mrs. Henry W. Rogers.
Among tho entertainments in her honor was a
reception this nftornoon at 5 o'clock given by
Mrs. John A. Tompkins.
IIARIXE 1XTELEIOEXOE.
HOUTtRE 1LMAN1C THIS DAV.
Sunrises.... 0 S'J Hun sets.. 9 S3 Moon sets.. 3 03
IUUM VVATEK Till DAT.
Sandy Hook. 2 SS! Uov Isl'd. 3 04 Hell Date.. 4 97
Arrived Tcesdav, March 1.
8. Henri Itleth, Austin. Wet Hartlepool,
s. Dlamaut. VV Uchhausen. Ionaon.
Ss Bnadl'-ea. Jacabsun. London.
8. Altai, Morris. Kingston.
Shlpjosephus, Qllkey, Manila.
tor later arrivals see First Paf a.
inuivED OUT.
S. Westernland. from Vfw York, at Antwerp,
bs nrlti.h cjneen, from New York, at Antw.rp.
b. Hoparth, from New York, at Manohe.t.r.
a. La Norrnanille, from New York, at Havre,
R. Indralema, from Newiiort Sew. nt Glasgow.
Ship Ueccan, from New York, at Ulasgow.
PAsarn.
Fa I.abn, from New York for Bremen, passed th.
Llzaid
bs Oberon, from Palermo for New Tork, passed
Olbraltur
Ss Bolivia, from New York for Marseilles, pasted
Olbraltar
Si Oarrlck, from New York for Aden, paased Gib
raltar. Si MAjestlc, from New York for Liverpool, pau.d
Brow II. ad.
P. Fuld, from New York, for Naples, passed Horla,
Fayal.
b. Muncnen, from New York for Bremen, passed
the Iila of Wight.
BI-OkBX.
Ship Roanoke, from New York for San Franetsco,
Jau. 111. lat 4 north. long. 30 ueat.
Bark Marie, from Liverpool for New York, Feb. d,
lac. 8H north, long. 4'J west.
Bark AmyTuruur, from New York for Honolulu,
Feb, 10, lat. S!7 north, lung. 47 wen.
sau en rnou roREiov roars.
F. Nomadle, from Liverpool for New York.
Fa Kalier Wllhelmular Oro.se, from Bremen for
New York,
Ss Spartan Prince, from Genoa, for New York.
Ship Columbus, from Blog apure, for New York.
iincn viiom bOMXsna roars.
Ss Kaiuas City, from Savannah for New York.
Ss El Itto, from N.w Orleans fur Now i ork.
otrroorso STE.usitrrs.
Sad To-Day.
UallnCIOf. rViMlSaiti.
rails, Southampton 7 in) A M 10 00 AM
Oermanle, Liverpool U 00 A M It no It
Noordland. Antweri 10 00 A M IV 00 M
Trlnldud, Bermuda H 00 A M 10 OU A M
Concho, Havana I 00 P M : on p M
Alamo, Oalveitou 0 00 1' M
CheruUe, Haytl 100PM 300PM
Aall To-3Iorroie,
Prledrlch der Orosse, Bre
men 1200 M
Manltnhan, (lla.uow ,
Niagara. Naisail I 00 1 M 8 OU P M
Venezuela, I nduayra.. . 11 00 a M 1 00 p M
Arrtanroae, Jamaica .11 no A U 1 no 1' M
AlKtuMiuin Cbarlt-tton. U 00 P M
El Dorado, New Orleuu :. UUPM
.SuU frtdav, ilareh 4.
Rio Orande, Brunswick 8 HO P M
ISCOUIV'l STEiHSIIirs.
Hue To'Dav.
Thos Melville Gibraltar Feblt
Karumaula .. Olhrultar Feb in
Ciivb-i .... St. Lucia Feliai
Wordsworth ... St Lucia Fi b VJ
Nueces Gahriton Feb 23
AlKoncpiln Jacksonville Feb'.'S
Teutonic, Liverpool FeliVS
VVerra , .... Olbraltur lebil
FIMld New Orleans IrbUO
Tullahaiiee . . bavauuali (rbV7
Put lhurrUity. Mutvh 3.
l'rleiland Antnrrp .. ., , F'biil
1'slrla Hamburg leblV
11. 11. Meier Bremen Feb in
Albano Huvie lebl?
Pontlae ,, Olbraltar I el) 17
Alllanca olou I'iIiVI
hi paiu New Orleans r, b va
Seminole Jaeuiouvlll. Feb 24
I'u. iiduv, JortA 4
Lueanla Llverioul Feb 21
St. Paul buulhauiptuu l-ibji!
Europe London.. ., Feblu
Critic liiilidee Fehl
Maara Naaiau Ieb24
FluuilniUM Para Feb .
IroquoK Jacksonville Feb si
l.lrorlh M I nela .. Fi Ii VI
Kansant'lty aavamun March I
Itvt 6(ili. r Jut, ilareh 3.
Franclxuo Hull Feblu
1U4 bvntlui, MarcK II
I.a (Jaicoilie Havre Feb 26
Panama Bordeaux . l-.bl.i
Pinlnular l.llmn . ., Feblu
Ormliton .. Hamburg , trbttU
F.llllo New Orleans ... .March i
iM. Jgonduy. JfurcA 7.
Yucatan Havana,,, ,,,. Much a
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the Rev, Dr. Brady E. Uaukua, at the Church of U
the Holy Apostles. Jean Stryker ot New York to jl
Louis II. P. Peek, son ot tbo late Iter, Franc!. Peok mM
of Brooklyn.
XX13X3. 41
JAKRIt. On March , Margaret Coats, wife of Rev. JM
Oeorza S. Maker, D. I) . aged BO years. Jl
Funeral Irani Chapel ot St. Luke's Hospital, Thnrs- 111
day, Varch 0, at 4 o'clook P. M. Inl.ruwnt la :
Dalavla, .V. Y. fel
DILIC Suddenly, on Monday evening-, Feb. 88, il
1 8UH, Auua 11, the Moved wife of William Dick, ?
ated TS years B months. ;'"
Relatives and friends are Invited to attend lb. hU
funeral services at her late realdence, IBS South al
Oih tt , corner DrlKH av , llrooklyn, onThuraday yl
venlng, March a, at S o'clock. Kindly omll .M
flowers. Interment at lha convenience of family. fj
DUMtlV-At hUresldenoe, 418 West U7lb at., oa
Muuday, F.b VIH, Euzene Dunlin, dearly d. voted -X
husbaud uf Josephine Lane, t
Funeral un Thursday morning, at 10 o'clook, from -jj;
Church of ht Catharine of Genoa, West 153d.t., rf
near Amsterdam av, f
IIOtcl.tM). On Monday, Feb. 'J8, 1888, Caps. :'j
Isaac a. Iloagland ol the Old Ouard. '
Funeral on Wedne.Jay, 51 arch t, from hi. lat -a
residence, 6'i Willow at., Urooklyn, thence to th.
Church of hi. Charles Borromeo, Livingston .t.,
corner Sidney place, wber. a requiem mass will ft
b. celebrated at 10 o'clock. Notice of military y
funeral In Tburiuar's Herald, .
l,Ur:. At West llobnken, jf, J., Tuesday, Ilareh w
1, 1I-U9. William II. Lauue, In lb 7Mb year ot
bli age acM
Relatives and tricnli are Invll.d to att.nd th fl
fuu.ral torvlcea it his lat. reildeuce, 818 Pat.r- ila
sou av West lluboken, uu '1 burtday. Harob 8,
at H P. M. Interment at Mug oluir, K- Y '
pfri..I Jlottcfis.
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