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It is Not Trials of Officers, but the Trials
' They Have-A Visit to Blackwell’s Island to
Where the Officers Send Their Prisoners
— Interesting to the Commissioners of Po
lice—The Charities, the Wardens, Etc.
THE SOCIAL NUISANCE.
Tho social evil is a city problem. It does not dis
turb the quiet rookeries in the country.
Only once in a while, when a village dominie or
bis elder is discovered, then the scarlet letter is
emblazoned on the unfortunate, and much is then
made of it. The matter drops for a while, only to
be made gossip of in after years, when other sub
jects run dry.
A SQUEAMISH SUBJECT.
The social evil, or rather it should be called the
social nuisance, might, in a measure, be solved if it
were not for the squeamishness of some who shut
their eyes to its existence, and the timidity of oth
ers who know of it but are afraid to look at the evil
and the nuisance squarely in the face.
Met, however, it must be at some time, fairly,
boldly, as it now thrusts its disagreeable presence
on us.
THE IMPOSSIBLE.
You cannot with the club rid us of the evil in the
street, nor by arrest or tine. While there are men
as low and vile as the women, who are their props,
their chief supports, how is the indecency of the
street to be suppressed and confined to hidden sin ?
The street-walker does not live on air alone when
she walks it. She must have the substantiate of
life to sustain it; she must have shelter and the
money to pay a grasping mistress or Shylock of a
landlord. She must have the means to support
herself and have a home and the expenses attending
living.
AN ARMY OF VICE PRODUCERS.
And if there are twenty-eight thousand women of
the town in this city, as one of our police inspectors
alleges, then there must be more than equally that
number of men their supporter. And who are
they ? All sinners, all reprobates, all as character
less as the women? No. The man sins, goes
home, and, being unknown, is as virtuous the day
after as he was the day before. He sneakingly sus
tains the social nuisance and openly decries against
it. While man supports privately this army of
vice, he openly denounces Jt, He is never arrested
for soliciting a woman unless found guilty of open
disorderly conduct; the woman, if she but wink at
a man, is liable to arrest. He can walk the street
and loiter, if he chooses, till he sees what pleases
him; she dare not loiter, or she will be arrested, al
though the officer knows the purpose of the man
and woman is the same.
MAN’S PUNISHMENT.
But, after all. man’s punishment by the moral
law is greater than that of the woman by the police
magistrate. He often suffers in person, and his
children to the third and fourth generation. This
was a punishment Inflicted in the olden time, and
still continues. But even in the good old Mosaic
times, when such men as Abraham and Jacob were
allowed to domicile in their houses concubines, in
addition to their wives, it did not prevent Sodom
from being so foul in the face of Heaven that it
bad to be deitroyed by fire, nor turning out Neb
uchadnezzar as a field herbalist for his sins.
THE SCARLET THREAD.
Even in the olden time the scarlet woman had
more consideration at the hands of the servants of
the Lord, than they now find when arraigned be
fore a Police Justice. Then such women must have
been licensed to ply their vocation, and not a word
of reproof said against it in Holy Writ. We read in
Joshua that when men were sent out to spy the
land, the spies were received by a harlot, who con
cealed them, and that when she aided the spies to
escape, she placed a scarlet thread in the window,
so that when Joshua came and took Jericho, she
could have immunity and safety from the general
pillage that would follow.
THE SOCIAL NUISANCE
we find having an existence from remote times up
io our own. and it will continue into the far future.
It will continue to increase In large cities whore the
pay of women is so low that it barely keeps them
alive; where rents and living are so high that young
men with poverty salaries cannot keep a wife.
Those who might be able to take to themselves a
wife, go on commercial principles, and say a mis
tress is cheaper. This is the advance of civiliza
tion. An American girl on the poorest eatery man
ages to appear as a lady, this frightens the man of
poor income from assuming the responsibilities of
matrimony, hence there is no end to the
.RECRUITS OF SHAME.
Fines after arrest don’t diminish tho evil. In tho
Second District Police Court, Jefferson Market,
which embraces a majority of the street walkers in
the city, we find that in April last the fines col
lected of these unfortunates amounted to, in April,
$1,757; in May, $1,296; in June, $1,923; in July,
$8,855.
These fines were paid, and the women left the
court to go home, and return in the evening to re
sume their avocation in the street.
These fines did not reform. They did not sup
press the evil. The money does not come out of
their pockets, but out of the whining men that
preach fireside and Sunday-school morality.
Nearly all of the Police Justices are in favor of
LICENSING THE SOCIAL EVIL,
and there is not a doctor in the city, even some of
them of the strictest orthodox persuasion, that is
not in its favor.
Said one medical gentleman : "I have a boy so
bad under my treatment now that I don’t think he
will recover. Such a woman should be sent to the
State Prison.”
Said another doctor: "I have a patient who is
engaged to be marr.ed at a certain date; if not well
by that time ho swears he will commit suicide.’*
Said another: “There is a comic as well as a
tragic side to the thing. I have a patient, middle
aged. who is fearfully bad.”
" Wife dead ?”
“Dead! No. She is a fine, healthy woman. I
:have to make her believe he is in the last stage of
dropsy, and must not be worried.”
THE FLAT NUISANCE.
Captain Washburne, of the Twentieth Precinct,
says that as the social evil is now conducted it is an
intolerable nuisance in the respectable flats in that
ward. The lady in black goes out of an evening
on the street or to a restaurant. She says nothing
to the gentleman that ogles her on the street or at
the table, but she leaves her card on the table, or
gives it to the gentleman on the street. He sees the
name on the flat, gives the call through the tube at
tho landing, the door is opened, and he walks up to
the floor, no servant or soul seeing him. He enters
and leaves a respectable house, less that portion of
the flat which he has visited.
Thus it is, that now in hiring a flat one cannot
•tell, if he have a family of sous or daughters, what
harm may be worked by the woman on the flat
above or below.
This secret immorality works great mischief.
Said a well known minister, who requested that
his name should not be suppressed:
TOO DELICATE FOR THE PULPIT.
"This subject is too delicate to even alude to
from the pulpit, but at the same time I consider it
the most important that affects society. I would
have the evil confined to particular localities, over
seen by the police and licensed. It is wrong that
this class of people should get in to houses of large
families where they may seduce without going on
the street, even old as well as young. It may seem
wrong that a clergyman should urge license. But
if you can’t crush the viper, put your foot on its
neck and keep it down; that you can only do by
legal means, as now, only by a farcical show of
decency.”
AT THE COURTS.
When a prisoner is arrested for street-walking and
fined, the fine is usually paid. The girls, if they
live in a room by themselves, always have a girl
.companion who raises the money to pay the fine.
If she is an occupant of a house of bad repute,
the madame pays the fine and thus puts the girl in
her debt If a lover, he pledges some of the ward
robe of his mistress. But if the woman -is sent to
•the Island in default of S3OO bail to keep the peace,
she pays some fellow S2O to go her bail and she
then gets out of prison.
This information was not obtained from Warden
Van Brunt most assuredly. He is the most unac
commodating official in that department that we
have come across in the thirty years’ experience that
wo have had with any of the wardens. Although
we went there with a pass from Com. Porter, he
decidedly declined to give any information regard
ing his department. He was then Superintendent
of the Workhouse; he received the inmates by com
mitment, and they left by discharge. We were anx
ious to know how these women of the town were
employed. He gave a wave of his hand and said all
found work.
According to his last quarterly report we get what
lie would not give.
There were 1,439 inmates, of which 1,036 were fe
males. Inthe report we find that 8 were dish wash
ers, 83 scrubbers, 32 doorkeepers, 4 cooks, 125 were
employed sowing, 28 knitting, and 12 repairing.
The women repaired 1,460 shirts, 26 pairs of stock
ings. They laundried 16,983 pieces. The "Vork
house *’ men did not show much presence of the
irons.
It may be interesting as an item to know that
5,576,819 pounds of bread baked into loaves was con
sumed on the Island last year.
Superintendent Van Brunt didn't give that in
formation.
BROOKLYN POLICE MATTERS
THE NEW STEAM LAUNCH—DEATH—RESIGNA
TIONS—GOSSIP, ETC.
THE STEAM LAUNCH.
The matter of providing the Department with a
Steam launch has finally been decided, the contract
for building which has been awarded to James Mul
doon. The terms of the contract provide for the
completion of the boat in seventy-five days, at a
cost of $2,560. C. E. Roberts’s bid of $2,390 was de
clared informal. Should the boat not be completed
in the specified time, a loss of $lO per day will, as
per contract, be entailed upon the builders. Wil
liam Lawrence, of the U. S. Navy, has been favor
ably mentioned for the position of engineer of the
now launch.
RESIGNED.
Thomas P. Atkinson, of the Seventh Precinct, who
was appointed a patrolman on July 13th last, ten
dered his resignation on Monday last, and was per
mitted to retire from the force.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Patrolman William C. Mills, who died of heart
disease while on duty, was buried from his late
residence on Kosciusko street, on Tuesday last. Mr.
Mills was very popular with his associates, and was
the tallest man oa the force. The officers of the
Ninth Precinct, together with members of Joppa
Lodge, F, and A. M., accompanied the remains to
Evergreen Cemetery.
NO TRIALS.
There was a noticeable lack of news at Head
quarters last week, and the genial Chief Clerk smil
ingly alluded to the. tact that no trials would take
place, by order of the Commissioner.
A SURPRISE.
During (he absence of Captain Easen, of the Sec
ond Precinct, who is spending a very enjoyable va
cation,his place is being acceptably filled by Sergeant
Carrougher. The men have planned a genuine sur
prise lor their captain upon his return home. The
Dispatch representative was graciously permitted
to take a peep, under promise of secresy. It is as
natural as life, though.
SICK.
Reeves and Cain, of the Second Pre
cinct. s*>.-e been confined to their respective homes
for several days on account of sickness. This leaves
the precinct rather short-handed for officers.
THE TELEGRAPH LINES.
Lightning does not appear to have affected the
wires of the Department during the recent storm.
Nevertheless Linesman Manee and McConnell are
jdaily employed in locating trouble, although no
new wires are being added to those at present in
use.
A MISTAKE.
The members attached to the Fifteenth Precinct
have recently been unmercifully guying Detective
Daly, of that station. The latter, who was a wrest
ler before the war, received by mistake a letter in
tended for Captain Daly, the athlete. Sergeant Mc-
Cullough, upon noticing the puzzled expression
upon Daly’s countenance, smiled so audibly as to
lead the latter to suspect that a job had been put up
upon him. Evidently Mr. Joseph Myers, of Seda
lia, Mo., has mistaken his man.
RECEIVING PRAISE.
Inspector MacKellar, who so satisfactorily per
formed the duties of Superintendent Campell dur
ing the latter’s absence while on vacation, is receiv
ing the well-merited praise of his superiors.
THE PENITENTIARY STRIKE.
The investigation of the Penitentiary strike has
attracted universal attention throughout the force.
Many officers claim that Commissioner Kissam's
action in opposing Warden Green wili tend toward
emboldening criminate who boast of possessing
political weight.
STILL AT LIBERTY.
Kennedy still remains at liberty despite the
efforts of the combined detective force of both this
and New York city.
THE BRIDGE POLICE.
The granting of a brief vacation to the Bridge
police force it is claimed is due to the efforts of the
Dispatch, and the reporter is constantly being
thanked for his efforts in their behalf. On the
Ist inst., an order granting five days leave to
patrolmen, one week to roundsmen, and two weeks
•to the captain was issued. Considerable dissatis
faction was manifested by certain patrolmen who
were granted a vacation before pay day of this
month, and who were unable to obtain their salary
until due.
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ANOTHER DULL WEEK — NO
TRIALS—GOSSIP, &c., &c.
During the past week, as like the previous week,
matters at Fire Headquarters have been very dull,
and while the Commissioners have been daily in
aitendance, they have had but little work to do.
FOREMAN GOLDEN.
Poor “Hughey ” Golden, now foreman of Engine
Company No. 29, is slowly passing away, as the
medical officers of the Department say, and it may
be possible, while the Dispatch, with its large cir
culation, is being read throughout the United
States today, poor "Hughey” will be no more of
earth.
He was appointed in the Department on February
Ist, 1874. and assigned to duty to Hook and Ladder
Company No. 8. On April 7th, 1876, he was made
assistant foreman to do duty in Engine Company
No. 20. On February Ist, 1880, he was made a fore
man, and detailed for duty in Engine Company No.
33. He was afterward transferred to Engine Com
pany No. 12, and from there to Engine Company
No. 30, and from there to Engine Company No. 34,
and lastly to Engine Company No. 29, where he now
is. His sickness and his near approach to death
(he having aneurism of the heart, which, of.course,
is incurable) has excited his numerous friends to
such an extent, that his residence in West Third
street is overrun with deep-sympathizing visitors.
He was as brave as he was genial and a well
known assistant foreman, who had served under
him for several years, told the fire reporter of the
Dispatch last Monday night : " Yes, poor Hughey,
everybody likes him—tender-hearted as a child;
sympathizing with suffering, no matter in what
shape he saw it; but, poor fellow, he has only one
enemy—now mind what I tell you—he had but one
enemy, I won’t tell you his name, but his initiate
are • H. J. G.’ ”
SICK FIREMEN.
The medical officers on Tuesday morning last told
the Dispatch reporter that they had on their lists
the names of forty-six sick and injured officers and
men.
"JIMMY” DEGNAN.
"Jimmy” Degnan, who, for a long time, has been
one of the book-keepers at the repair shops of the
department and who was recently made a Deputy
Tax Commissioner, will assume the duties of the
latter office on the 15th inst.
" 4-4—1.”
At last, after long, weary waiting, the brave fire
laddies at 9:10 o’clock on Tuesday morning heard
that always welcome signal—only once, not three
times, on the big gong, "4—4—4,” and after a short
time their pockets were lined with their July ducats
and not one of them "kicked.”
THE BOARD’S MEETING.
The Board met on Tuesday morning instead of on
Wednesday, the regular meeting day, and all the
Commissioners were present.
The Board appointed twenty one men as firemen
on a probation of thirty days, with full pay. and
assigned them to the different engine and hook and
ladder companies which are short of men, and at
the end of the thirty days the foremen of the com
panies will make a report to tho Board as to the
qualifications of the men, either in favor of, or
against them, according as they have shown them
selves in regard to doing active fire duty, and then
the matter of the final appointment of those favor
ably reported on rests with the Board.
THE TRIALS.
There were only two trials to be held at the meet
ing of the Board, but by unanimous consent they
were all laid over for a fortnight.
THE REPAIR SHOPS.
By order of the Board the repair shops were closed
yesterday.
WANT TO BE PROMOTED.
The Board received severaj applications of fire
men to be appointed as assistant engineers or en
gineers, all of which were referred to the Examining
Board.
RECOGNIZED MERIT.
Fireman Dixon McQueen, of Engine Company No.
51 (the fireboat “ Zophar Mills ”), sent in a commu
nication asking the consent of the Board to accept
a medal from the Humane Society of the City of
New York for rescuing from drowning Elsworth
Berry, an employee of the Delamater Iron W’orks.
on June sth ult., at the foot of West Thirteenth
street. The Board gave its consent.
THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN AND GENERAL
GRANT.
The Volunteer Firemen’s Association on Monday
night held a meeting at Clarendon Hall and adopted
unanimously the following preamble and resolu
tions:
Whereas, This association has learned of tho death
of the illustrious soldier, Ulysses S. Grant:
Resolved, That we, in common with our fellow
countrymen, take occasion to express in this man
ner our regret at the great loss to our united coun
try of one who had attained the most eminent posi
tion among the leading generate of the world.
Resolved, That as many of the members of this
association were among the first to offer their ser
vices in defense of the cause which terminated so
successfully under his command, therefore be it
Resolved, That we hereby offer our sincere con
dolence to the members of his family, and tender
them our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of their
great bereavement.
Resolved, That this association meet at head
quarters at Eighth street on the Bth inst., and at
tend the funeral, to show our respect in part with
other citizens to the illustrious dead.
John T. Davis. |
W. R. W. Chambers, |
William P. Allen, )■ Committee.
Lawrence Dalton, I
James McCafferty, J
John Decker, President.
John J. Moloney, Secretary.
" GINGER.”
Hook and Ladder Company No. 5 has had for a
long time as a " third assistant foreman,” a canine
yclept, by reason of his color, " Ginger.”
Poor "Ginger,” as the boys call him for short,
has been an active member of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 5 for about nine years, and while he
is always on the alert for alarms, he sometimes ex
ceeds his duty in his enthusiasm, by running be
tween the legs of an officer who is in advance of the
apparatus, and thus almost throwing tho officer to
the ground; but “Ginger” means well all tho
same, and he is now and has been for a number of
years the victim of the terrible "dog catchers ” art
—that is to say—on each year "Ginger,” while
lingering around the truck house, with no collar on
(the only one he ever had having been stolen two
years ago) becomes at once the object of interest to
the dog catchers, and as soon as the fire boys find
out that their pet is in limbo, with a watery grave
staring him in the face, they at once proceed to
have him released through the kindness of that
whole-souled and tender-hearted keeper of the
pound, John McMahon, and when the Dispatch fire
reporter visited on Wednesday night the quarters of
Hook and Ladder Company No. 5, located in Charles
street near Bleecker, poor " Ginger ” came to him,
and manifested as only a dog can, his gratitude
that he was once again a free (not man) but dog.
Alas, poor Ginger.”
GENERAL GRANT AND THE FIRE DEPART
MENT.
The various Engine and Hook and Ladder Com
panies’ houses were beautifully draped in mourn
ing, and there seemed to be great rivalary among
the brave fire laddies as to whose house would look
the best, but they all looked very fine and reflected
great credit upon the neatness and taste displayed
by those having the matter in charge.
VOLUNTEER FIREMANS’ SONS ASSOCIATION OF
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
The association was incorporated on the Ist day
of August, 1885, and will hold its first meeting
at Runk’s Assembly Rooms, No. 73 Ludlow street,
on this (Sunday) afternoon, August 9, at 2 P. M.,
at which time all those wishing to become members
are respectfully invited to attend. They miist
be of good moral character and over the age
of twenty one years and sons of volunteer firemen.
The initiation fee is one dollar, dues twenty-five
cents per month.
GENERAL GRANT’S FUNERAL.
With the exception of the Fire Telegraph Bureau,
all business at headquarters was suspended yester
day on account of the funeral of General Grant.
Wherever malaria exists the bilious
are its certain prey. In intermittent and remit
tent fever, dumb ague and ague cake, the liver is
always seriously affected, and the blood contami
nated with bile. One of the chief reasons why Hos
tetter’s Stomach Bitters is such a sure defense
against chills and fever and every form of malarial
disease, is, that it does away with liability to the
disease, by reforming irregularity of the biliary or
gan in advance of the arrival of the season when the
disease is prevalent. There is no finer fortifying
preparative for those about visiting or emigrating
to a locality where the miasma-taint exists. There
is no certain immunity from disease in an epidemic
or epidemic form, to be secured by the use of the
average tonics and anti-spasmodics. But where
quinine fails the bitters succeed both in prevent
ing and curing. Moreover, it removes every ves
tige of dyspepsia, and overcomes constipation, rheu
matism, inactivity of the kidneys and bladder, and
tranquilizes and strengthens the nervous system.
A Freeholder. — Jane Dunn and
Bridget Murray, live at No. 510 West Twenty
ninth street. Bridget is janitress. She went up to
Jane to get the rent.
" An’ is it rint yez want ?” said Jane, and just as
Bridget got on the landing, she was tumbled all in a
heap. Mrs. Dunn hit her on the bead with a water
pail. The two then got into a Greco-Roman
struggle. Bridget got the collar on her, but Jane
caught her thumb in her mouth, and in a wink the
hold was lost.
"Three hundred to answer,” said Justice
Murray.
“ She is under bail now in the Special Sessions,”
said Bridget.
" Well, when she gets there they can try both
cases,” said the Justice.
NEW YORK DISPATCH, AUGUST 9, 1885*
BROOKLYN FIRE NOTES.
DEVASTATION BY LIGHTNING—SICK—REPAIRS,
GOSSIP, Etc.
ANNUAL PARADE.
Commissioner Poillon has suggested a parade of
the different companies in a manner similar to that
followed by volunteer firemen. Throughout the
department a feeling at present exists antagonistic
to such display. Men who ran with the “machine”
in days of yore, have got bravely over the idea of
parades, while it would seem as though those only
who have just donned the uniform are at present
desirous of a public display of their different posi
tions as firemen. The idea of the Commissioner is
not, however, a bad one, and may incieaso the emu
lation between companies. The two fire chiefs are
also in favor of the inauguration of annual parades.
THE LIGHTNING.
The recent storm played havoc not only with tele
graph wires, but resulted in keeping all hands
awake on Tuesday last. No. 8 was, perhaps, more
vigilant than any other company, yet came very
near stretching in at the gas-house, owing to a loud
clap of thunder which was mistaken for the report
of an exploding gas tank. No one of the members
of the different companies slept the sleep of the
just, while the following day found the different
officials at headquarters so nervous, owing to the
incessant tapping on the "big gong,” as to cause
the reporter to discreetly withdraw in anticipation
of coming events, the shadow of which had been
cast. Sulphur is high.
At an early hour on Wednesday. Lineman Dolan
located " trouble ” on the lino at the corner of Myr
tle avenue and Jay street. Notwithstanding his in
telligent efforts the incessant ringing still continued,
much to the discomfort of men and horses. At two
o’clock P. M., of that date, La Vigne, of the Tele
graph Bureau, located the trouble at Pearl street,
near Engine Company No. 7. A swaying tree
caused all the trouble, which was at once attended
to.
Two new men were recently added to the Tele
graph Bureau, viz.: Moton y and Higgins. Superin
tendent Watson speaks well of each man, and it is
rumored that they may be permanently employed
in this department.
Grey, of Engine Company No. 4, is busily en
gaged, as a mason, in building the wall of the yard
in the rear of No. 3, formerly the site of a bell tow
er. Ferry, of the latter company, is O. K. once
more.
TELEPHONE.
" Hello, E. D. !”
"Hello! Hello!”
" What have you this week ?”
"Comparatively nothing, Dispatch. We sent
District Engineer Frost over during the absence of
‘Old Jack,’ in order to have his picture taken, to ac
company the sketch of his life, to appear in the his
tory of this department. W’e do not know whetfiar
yese ‘ketched on.fl ’Morrissey, of No. 15, says that he
is willing to pay your representative’s car fare
monthly, in order to bestow upon the residents of
Greenpoint the favor of being furnished news con
cerning fire matters, and fresh enough to prevent a
consultation of the mercury.
"At Truck 6 everything appears to be lovely, al
though, while attending to a fire last week, she ran
out of her limits, and unfortunately broke down.
As the accident was unavoidable, however, no
blame can be attached to the company. No. 16 has
her tender under repairs. McGlone, of the Tele
graph Bureau, has been transferred from 22 Engine
to 5 Truck. That is about all we have of interest
this week.”
" Hello, No. 20 !”
" Hello, Dispatch I”
" How do you come up ?”
" Well, we feel rather disappointed at the decision
rendered by Judge Cullen in the case of Chin. W’e
have lost Dolan, of the Telegraph Bureau, who is
transferred to Truck No. 5. Tho loss is but trifling,
however, as he was only dead weight and could not.
attend a fire with his company owing to his being
detailed as a lineman. Chin is wondering how you
found out the fact of his having been wounded.
You fellows of the Dispatch generally have things
right regarding fire matters.”
" Hello, Smoky, Hollow !”
" Hello ! Hello ! Hello 1”
" That will do Daniel, you will raise sheol with
our string if you respond so fervently.”
" Why, Dispatch, wo would be willing to climb a
pole in order to repair any damage we may inflict.
We have little news to offer at present. McGlrno,
of No. 5 Truck, and formerly of No. 2, is rusticating
at Deer Park, and is busily engaged in flushing
mosquitoes. Bob says that he will carry an elec
trical machine with him next time in order to
paralyze the insects. He has written to the auction
room on Willoughby street, for a pillow with eight
feathers, as his head does not rest easily on hotel
kindling wood, boa Legs Charlie is willing to
gamble that he can attend a fire any day without
taking an eye-opener. He entirely upon
the efficacy of carrying a testament and is at present
engaged in practicing the ejaculation, " Hurroo !”
Denning, of No. 2, says he will get bunk with
Owens, and will make him sick in so doing. Nothing
of importance is transpiring about the Hicks street
house save that Nappicr is nightly holding a levee
at the Sea View House, which is apparently head
quarters for firemen.”
“ Hello Central I”
"Hello !”
"Give us the very latest. Tommy.”
“Certainly, Dispatch! We are doing but very
little business at present. We are constantly
changing men in different companies in order to
supply the places of men on vacation. We hoar
’ that many complain of having the bother of moving
daily to different bouses, who would prefer remain
ing with one company for a week at a time. These
are old fossils who could sit unconcernedly before
an engine house door fir months, with no attempt
at exertion save that required to reach for a pay en
velope. We have these men sized up, and will
eventually drop them from our rolls. We have Cap
tain Finn detailed here in order to properly over
haul our hose for Fall and Winter use. There ap
pears to be considerable dissatisfaction manifested
concerning our present alarm service. We are sat
isfied, however, although wo are still adding new
apparatus's to our telegraph bureau. We have as
good operators as may be found anywhere, and fear
nothing. Certain evening papers of- this city, who
are lacking for news, have been making ludicrous
attempts at criticising our telegraph system. It is
needless to remark that we are compelled to laugh.
REPAIR YARD.
At the repair yard matters seemed to bo quiet last
week. No. 13 was repaired, having a broken hang
er; Truck No. 6 was ateo patched up, while in tho
painters’ department spare ladders were being
primed and the tender of No. 6 engine was under
going renovation. At the harness shop Captain
McGronin is kept busily engaged in repairing har
ness and collars, and in completing six new sets of
harness. At the veterinary hospital no sick horses
appeared, although Tusk is rushing things with the
mechanics. A new bathroom is to be added to
Truck No. 2, which will necessitate the setting of a
new skylight. In the telegraph bureau several new
closets will at once be placed, while new flooring
will be provided Truck 6. A gang of carpenters are
busily engaged in repairing the stalls of Engine No.
IHE BELL RINGERS.
" I am in favor of retaining the bell ringers at
City Hall as lookouts,” exclaimed an official at head
quarters last week. "I wlaim that a ‘lookout ’ can
locate a fire in advance of even those who are in
communication with alarm boxes. Why,” he con
tinued, ;“we have an instance on record where a
Brooklyn lookout located a fire in New York and
promptly called, up -Central, affording an alarm
which positively Saved fropi burning a vast amount,
of valuable property.
"This view ot the matter seems reasonable, as it
must be admitted that meh employed to detent fires,
and who have an unobstructed view of the city,
would ordinarily discover a fire even be'oro men
who might patrol the streets. Brooklyn has been
exceedingly fortunate regarding fires, and it is
claimed by many that her freedom from extensive
conflagrations is mainly due to the fact of her main
taining bell tower lookouts.
SERIOUSLY SICK.
We are pained to record this week the fact of the
serious illness of Charlie Foe, of Engine Company
No. 6. Mr. Foe is an old-timer, whose faithful at
tention to duty, despite his infirm condition, has
been favorably commented upon at headquarters
and elsewhere. We trust to be able later to pub
lish the news of his entire recovery.
ITEMS OF NEWS,
During the absence of Captain Connell, of Engine
Company No. 9, his place is being acceptably filled
by Cassidy, of that company, The tetter is regard
ed as being a model fireman—fully competent to fill
iuy position in the department.
The contract for setting up poles will, it is said,
be given to Mr. Riley, of the Long Hand Telephone
Company, although it is claimed that the task might
he readily accomplished by the present telegraph
force.
The quarterly report pf the Commissioner was
presented last week. Captains Duff, of Engine No.
3; Whitford, of No. 18; Farrell, of No. 17, and Gar
rity, of Truck No. 1, came in (or a due share of
praise. Privates Campbell, of Engine No. 3; Rob
erts, of Truck No. 1; Heffernan, of Engine No. 2,
together with Delaney and W. H. Jones, were also
complimented for bravery at fires—notably that of
State street.
The annual excursion of tho Exempt Firemen of
the E. D. proved to be a decided success, and the
treasury of the association is enriched in conse
quence.
A now register has been placed in the new houses,
whereby the number of a box is indicated by means
of certain dashes on a strip of paper. The arrange
ment still further provides against possible mis
takes when receiving an alarm of fire.
The different houses were artistically draped in
mourning during the week, noticeably Engine
Company No. son Pierrepont street. At the latter
house a broken column appeared above the main
entrance, immediately beneath the initials U. S. G.
Between the upper windows au army corps badge,
in the shape of a cross, was placed, while the doors
and windows were appropriately decorated. As in
timated last week, members of tbo different army
and navy organizations were granted leave of ab
sence to attend the funeral of the dead commander.
A break in the four foot water main on Atlantic
avenue, near Troy avenue, necessitated the shutting
off of the water supply during the week. Much
apprehension was felt by firemen, who, in respond
ing to a fire, knew how invaluable a prompt supply
of water proves when connecting with a hydrant.
The Veterans’ Union having offered to make good
the amount of salary necessarily retained from the
newly-elected foremen, it is said that an effort will
be made to pay the men their salary in full, to date
from July Ist.
Members of Engine Company No. 6 complain that
the Dispatch has never been purchased at their
house for years.
John James’s Experience.
JUSTICE POWER WANTED TO KNOW, JUSTICE
MURRAY DIDN’T.
Anna Palmer and John James are coal black ne
groes. Sweet Anna lives by cooing in the white
trash and fooling them. She wooed Mr. James in
her place and thought she’d do him up brown, as
she did "de white folk. White folk neber squeal if
a nigga’ does pinch ’em. Not so when it is nigger
against nigger.”
John James said Miss Palmer invited him into her
establishment in Thompson street and he paid her
fifty cents to look at "de premises.” It was warm,
and he took off his vest and hung it up. In the
vest there were three dollars. He sat down to have a
social chat with Anna. She got, up and deliberately
walked to his vest and put her fingers in it and
walked out. He ran after her and as soon as he
saw a "cop” be said he-had her "pulled.”
"What took place in the room ?” asked Justice
Power.
“Don’t answer that,” said Justice Murray. "We
can draw on our imagination.”
" Didn’t she refuse to let you kiss her, and that is
the animus ?” asked her counsel.
"No; she did all d’ muss an’ kissing, and d’
stealing. She did the whole thing.”
T> court sent Anna to tijo Inland for six M paths*
BASEBALL.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
At Boston—Boston. 3; St. Louis, 7.
At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 7; Buffalo. 5.
At Cincinnati—Cincinnati. 4; Louisville, 3.
At Baltimore— Baltimore, 4; Metropolitan, 5.
BASEBALL NOTES.
Stearns and Visner have been released by the Bal
timores.
William H. Geer has been expelled by the Hart
ford Club.
Barnie now thinks his judgment in releasing Ems
lie vindicated.
The American Association games are still the best
betting contests.
Pete Hotaling’s wife has presented him with an
heir. It’s a boy.
Cassidy seems to have boon relegated to tho sub
list by Brooklyn.
Miller, late of Indianapolis, is doing some tall
pitching fof Macon.
Wikoff, tho college umpire of Princeton, is to
join tho Eastern League.
Young McCarthy, of the Bostons, has of late been
using the stick effectively.
Monk Cline has joined Columbus, and has been
made captain in place of Andrews.
The Mets seem determined to stay at the bottom,
despite all efforts of Manager Gifford.
Now that Jack Farrell is all right again, Tim Man
ning has been dropped by Providence.
Hugh Daily and Dick Burns have been released
by Lucas of the St Louis League club.
Collins, late of Detroit, is short-stopping for the
strong Henley Club, of Richmond, Ind.
It is said that Nava, late of the Baltimore, is now
driving a hack for a living in that city.
The police should keep their eye on ball-players,
as they are continually stealing—" bases.”
The Newarks have signed Emslie pitcher, and
Casey centre fielder, recently released by Baltimore.
Pittsburg will hang on to Pete Meegan for fear of
accident. Pete is a very good twirler to have in re
serve.
Hecker, in addition to being a great ball pitcher,
is said to be an expert billiardtet and a fine piano
player.
Joo Gerhardt isn’t considered a heavy batter, yet
he has made many timely hits for New York this
season.
O’Neil, of the St. Louis Browns, had to give way
again to Robinson, his lameness not permitting him
to play.
Terry seems to have bid the pitcher’s box farewell,
for the present, at least, and is now playing left field
altogether.
The Ridgewoods will play the Wilkesbarre Club
to-day (Sunday), August 9th, at the Ridgewood Ath
letic Grounds.
Connor, of the New Yorks, and Browning, of the
Lou is villes, lead their respective associations in
batting, to date.
A special meeting of the Providence Club wag held
July 29th, when J. E. Allen was elected president in
place of H. T. Root, resigned.
Stovey, of the Athletics, was the first player in
the American Association to make his one hun
dreth base hit this season; July 28 was the date.
Buffinton, in the Boston-Detroit game, July 30th,
topped the League strike-out record for the season
by disposing of sixteen batsmen in that manner.
Pischney, a protege of "Tony” Mullane, was
given a trial on Tuesday last by the Cincinnatis and
the Pittsburg gained but four hits off his delivery.
In Syracuse they say Jack Humphreys is the pret
tiest grand-stafid player in the State League. Hum
phreys was a catcher on the New York Leaguers last
season.
Jimmy Galvin will discover, if indeed he has not
begun to realize already, that the American men
are quite as good, if not bet'ter batsmen than the
Leaguers.
Jake Knowdell, late of the Trenton Club, wanted
to take morphine, July 31st, at Coney Island, in
order to poison himself. He was sent home in
charge of an officer.
Norman L. Baker, the pitcher, has been released
by Louisville, eligible August Bth. The release was
brought about by causes other than poor pitching.
Ho goes to Nashville.
Gardner seems to have at last found his home
position at second base, which point has not been
so well taken care of as now since the organization
of the Baltimore team.
Joe Hornung, of the Bostons, has been appointed
an umpire in the New York State League. He is
suffering from rheumatism, and will not be able to
play again this season.
President McKnight. of the American Association,
denies the frcely-circulated statement that Umpire
Connell of this city bad been fined $25 for umpiring
a League championship game in St. Louis, Mo.
Krig, late of the Brooklyns. has signed with the
Harttords. It is said that only one short hour after
he bad signed with Hartford, the St. Louis manage
ment offered him double the salary he is to receive.
Mountain has been indefinitely laid off by the
Pittsburg Club until be becomes able to show that
he can pitch in his old form. He has been too
good a pitcher for the club to release him until
it is fully determined that he is permanently use
less.
J. P. Werle, of Attica, while practicing July 29
with the homo-nine, attempted to throw a curve
ball, and in so doing twisted his arm in such a
manner as to break the bone just above the elbow.
The report says that the snap was heard forty feet
away.
Coleman, of tho Athletics, has shown great im
provement as aright fielder since ho first assumed
that position, and his batting is great. He has
become a fixture now in the position, Lon Knight
devoting himself exclusively to the management of
the team.
Phil. Baker is now playing first base for the Na
tionals, Trott, late of Baltimore, having been en
gaged to alternate with Cook and Fulmer behind the
bat. Trott is now back in the city whore he first
made his reputation, and where they always hold
him in high esteem.
Newark would like to be represented in the Amer
ican Association next season. They would like to
take the Mets place. Newark has a big population
and is said to be a good ball town. Whether it
could support a heavy salaried American team,
however, is a question.
The Atlanta club, hitherto fortunate, is now hav
ing its period of hard luck, a number of the best
men, notably the pitchers, being more or less dis
abled. With the long and arduous campaigns of
those times, it is rare, indeed, for a club to go
through a season unscathed.
Arlie Latham, of the St. Louis Browns, is quoted
as saying: "We are not only all in fine fix, but wo
are playing ball together, and tho best of feeling
prevails throughout the nine. W’e don’t hoar or a
quarrel in a month and I can’t see for the life of me
how we can lose that flag.”
Tho Indianapolis Club managers have entered suit
lor damages against the Detroit management. For
the disbandment of that club $5,000 was promised,
Sl.OJOtobein stock. Of this amount $2,000 has
been paid, and the r?ma n ler, $2,000 in cash and
SI,OOO in stock, is tho object of the suit.
Pitflher Gagus and Tom Morrissey, first baseman,
have been released by the Nationals for some reason.
Gagus has been pitching finely, and Morrissey
played a good first base, beside batting well. It
may be that a desire to economize caused’ their
release. Either ma'n wili prove an accession to any
club that may secure him.
A meeting of the Conference Committee of the
American Association and National League will be
held in Saratoga Aug. 21. It is proposed to adopt a
uniform rate of salary to bo paid players in both
organizations, also to discuss the advisability of
agreeing not to advance money to players upon
their prospective year's salary.
A meeting of the Eastern League was held in Bal
timore, Md.. July 30, lor tho purpose of allowing
Henry H. Diddlebock to make a statement in regard
to tho action of the members of the Association
who, July 24, removed him from his position as
president, secretary and treasurer. The result of
the meeting was a confirmation of the removal.
George M. Ballard, of Newark, N. J., was elected
president, secretary, and treasurer in his stead.
ZBuyiag Peanuts.
A SOLEMN-FACED JOKER.
{From the Merchant Traveller,)
He did not look like a joker. One to look at him
would have said his soul was so lost in thought that
be did not care two cents whether the sun set at
noon or at ten o’clock. He entered the ladies’ sit
ting-room at the railway station (New York), walked
up to a woman whose husband had gone out about
ten minutes previously, and calmly inquired:
" Your husband went out to see the river, didn’t
he ?”
" Yes,” she replied, turning rather pale.
" He was a tall man, wasn’t he ?”
" He was,” she replied, rising up and turning still
paler.
“ Had red hair, hadn’t he ?”
" He had; oh, what has happened ?”
“Couldn’t swim, could he?”
"No ! My husband is drowned ! My husband is
drowned !” she cried.
" Had on a silver watch chain ?” continued the
stranger.
•• Oh, my husband ! where is tho body ?” she
gasped.
"Do not excite yourself, my dear madan. Did
your husband have on a gray suit ?”
" Dear Thomas ! my Thomas ! let me see him !”
she cried.
" Come this way, madam, but do not get excited.
Is that your husband across the street at the pea
nut stall ?”
" Yes; that’s him; that’s my husband !” she ex
claimed joyfully. " But you said he was drowned.”
" No, madam, I did not; but I saw him buying
peanuts, and I believed it my duty to inform you
they are not healthy at this season of tho year.”
He walked away, and she stood there and bit her
parasol, and started after him like a menagerie on
wheels.
Ele lived long.
BUT WAS IT A VERY HATTY LIFE?
"Toll the people not to take medicine, and not to
be afraid of cold air and cold water.”
These were among the last words spoken by
Thomas Penrose, aged ninety-four years, who died
near Blandon, Pa., after a few days’ illness. The
old man had, throughout his entire life, carried out
a vow never to take medicine, and he maintained
his resolve to the very end, refusing everything of
that character up to the moment of his dissolution.
Up to within a few days ago he was quite strong
for his years. Penrose was an eccentric bachelor.
Ho lived all his life on the farm where he was born,
and which he had owned for a half century. He
never left home, but was exceedingly well read and
had many visitors. One of the rules of his life was
to keep the windows of his chamber wide open both
in Summer and Winter, all the year round. Fre
quently his bed was covered with snow in the morn
ing.
He performed his toilet at the pump, to which he
walked barefooted every morning, Summer and Win
ter. With the mercury below zero, he would stand
at a pump bathing his head, arms and feet, never
taking cold. Ho never wore au overcoat, but
dressed very nearly alike all the year round, and ho
PQver drank but cold water.
A Plain Sermon.
WITH MORE MEAT IN IT THAN THERE IS IN
MOST SERMONS.
(From the Milwaukee Sun,)
A mother residing in a small city at the North
writes to know if the Sun can’t say something that
will induce her daughter to quit keeping company
with a young man who gets drunk every time he
takes the girl to a party. If tho mother can’t say
anything that will induce the daughter to give up
an escort who insults her, a poor weak newspaper
cannot do any good.
The girl has got the fever too bad if she will not
break off an engagement with such a young man.
The girl should look about her and make inquiries
and see if she can find a case in the experience of her
friends where such a young man ever made a decent
husband. She will never find such a case. A young
man may sow his wild oats, and may get it up his
nose, and be as full as a tick at times, and reform,
and become a square, useful citizen and a good
husband, but he will never have a spree in the
presence of the girl he loves.
The mere fact of a young man taking a girl to a
party, or a sleigh ride, and getting drunk, and hu
miliating her, and causing her to depend upon
others for escort to her home, is one evidence that
he has no respect for her, and she should break her
engagement and cut him entirely.
If she puts up with such insult now, before she
is married, when she is his wife he will be liable to
make her look out for herself, and he will get drunk
from habit. Twenty years ago, there were hun
dreds of young fellows in this State who thought it
was smart to take respectable girls to dances and
get drunk, and let the girls ride home with some
body who kept sober. The girls would be vexed at
the time, but as the boys were rich, and went in
good society, tho girls got to looking on the sprees
as good jokes, and they would laugh about it.
We know some of those girls to-day who are earn
ing a living for several little children by hard work,
while the smart fellows that got drunk have filled
drunkards’ graves or have left their wives and are
wanderers on the face of the earth. If a young man
loves a girl as he should love to marry her, a look
of disapprobation from her at any act of his, will be
enough to break him of any habit that he has that
she. does not like. If the words, "Please don’t
drink, Charley," from the lips of Charley’s girl is
not enough to spoil his appetite for benzine, "Fare
well, Charley, forever," should be the next and last
remark she should over make to him.
Marrying men to reform them has never been a
successful enterprise on the part of women. Girls
are worth too much unmarried to sacrifice their
lives to beat sense into the head of any man on
God’s footstool. Too many girls take the chances
of marrying a young man who has an uncontrolla
ble desire for liquor, thinking that the surround
ings of a home will wean him. Such a man does not
wean as easily as a calf. He will go home only to
sober up. and then not till the other places are
closed. Five years oi such a married life will make
a middle-aged woman of the handsomest, sweetest
dispositioned girl a mother was ever proud of. A
girl will marry such a man hoping the next year he
will be better, but the next year he will be worse.
The nose will begin to get red, the eyes bleared,
the clothes carelessly worn, and the wife who would
have been such a proud and happy mother with a
husband who had sense, becomes ashamed to look
at herself in the glass, and had almost rather have a
fit of sickness than to be visited by any of her
friends, for fear her husband may give them away.
Whisky may be all right in its place, and wo hope
it is, but the place for it is not in the stomach of a
young man who contemplates matrimony, and the
girl who takes such a man for life for fear the young
men will all be gone, makes a foolish slave of her
self, and will regret it as long as she lives. There
are sure to be sober boys enough for all the girls,
and there is no need of marrying a drunkard, and
tho girl who does so against the advice of her mo
ther will deserve all the unhappiness she marries.
The Car Driver’s Daughter.
A LITTLE OF THE PATHOS OF COMMON LIFE.
(From the Chicago Herald.)
“I have a little girl," said the street car driver,
“and it makes me sick when, every once in a while,
I notice that she is growing big. It will be a sorry
day for me when she gets so big that she has to be
dignified. Why? you ask. Well, it’s a plain
enough case case to me, though I don't wonder at
your Jailing to understand it. You see, I live about
half a mile from the car track and my little girl
brings me my lunches twice a day, and as the
lunches are iresh and the coffee hot, of course,
that is a comfort. But that isn’t anything com
pared to the pleasure 1 get out of having her ride
always with me on the platform. It’s against tho
rules of the confrpany for a driver to carry on con
versation while on his car, but I don’t do it, bless
you. She carries on the conversation all by herself.
She stands close behind mo and talks faster than the
horses trot, and never stops for streets either. She
tells me ail about her mamma and home and the
neighbors and herself and the dog, and I stand there
and hold my lines and twist the brake and take it
all in with delight. If it weren’t for that girl I be
lieve I should lose all recollection of the appear
ance of my own home and its surroundings, as, in
this business, we have to get up so early and stay
up so late. When that girl gets so big and dignified
that she can’t make a run with me every day, I’ll
quit driving."
Spruce Gum.
THE DENTIST WAS TOO FUNNY.
The pretty girl sat down in the dentist’s chair,
and in a very brief space of time the cruel forceps
had completely devastated her mouth.
" It wouldn’t do for you to apply for admission to
Vassar College," said the man of woe jocosely, as he
filed away his forceps for future reference.
" Wh—why not?” tearfully asked the pretty girl,
while her mouth felt as large as a newspaper re
porter’s salary.
“Because,” returned the dentist, “you haven’t
any spruce gum."
It is thus that a man can add horror to the ghast
liest profession. •
Important.—When you visit or leave
New York city, save baggage, expressage, and $3
carriage hire, and stop at the Grand Union Hotel,
opposite Grand Central Depot. 600 elegant rooms,
fitted up at a cost of one million dollars, $1 aud up
ward per day.' European Plan. Elevator. Restau
rant supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and
elevated railroad to all depots. Families can live
better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than
at any other first-class hotel in the city.
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AND RETURN.
A POPULAR SUMMER DAY RESORT.
These special excursions leave New York
EVERY SUNDAY, by special I EVERY WEDNESDAY,
Shohola Gien Express, by Day Express,
at 7:45 A. Z | at 8:45 A.M.
Returning, leave Shohola Glen on Sundays at 3:55 and
6:50 P. M. Wednesdays at 6:50 P. M.
Depots, foot of Chambers street and foot of West 23d
street, New York.
Summer
URBANK’S SEA VIEW PARK, NEW
DORP, STATEN ISLAND.
THIS MAGNIFICENT PARK
is now .open lor the public, and chowder parties, private
parties, and particularly baseball parties composed of
business firms in New York city, are respectfully invited
to inspect these grounds before going elsewhere. The
grounds embrace about fifteen acres, there is a race
track, and all that tho New York markets can supply will
be furnished at the most reasonable prices.
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TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND SHIPPERS OF
FREIGHT.
THE STEAMERS OF THE
PEOPLE’S LINE,
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will commence their regular trips to Albany, and con
necting for all points North and West, EVERY WEEK
DAY, at 6 P. M., irom Pier No. 41, North River, loot of
Canal street.
N. B.—Freight received until time of departure
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<for thr gnw
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on the Human Eye and Optics, accurately and scientuio*
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POOLE A GlLMOßEProprietorsand Managers.
GRAND REOPENING,
For the Seasons of 1835 and 1886,
ON MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17TH,
With Bartley Campbell's Great Production,
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MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AT 2.
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▼ Zttt. „ FIFTEENTH AND LAST WEEK.
THE BLACK I McCAULL OPERA COMIQUE
HUSSAR. | COMPANY.
, MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH,
Dr. Jacobson and Carl Millocker’s musical comedy,
CHATTER. CHATTER. CHATTER.
Madison square theatre.
A. M. PALMERSoIe Manager.
SECOND WEEK.
THE WILLOW COPSE.
. v . C. W. COULDOCK,
in his original creation of LUKE FIELDING,
... . m and a cast, including
Miss Came Turner, Mrs. Mary Myers, Mrs. Chas. Walcot,
Miss Kate V. Tousey, Charles Walcot. A. S. Lipman,
Samuel Hempie, Thomas Whiffen, Walden Ramsey, John
Woodard and others.
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M EVERY EVENING at 8,
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MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
CASINO, Broadway and 39th st.
*** Roof Garden Promenade Concert after the opera.
Unprecedented success of the charming Operetta,
NANON,
presented with an exceptionally strong cast, new and
beautiful costumes, scenery, appointments, &c., Ac.
1 s (Sunday) Evening, Grand Popular Concert.
1 A TH STREET THEATRE.
JS.. JU SECOND WEEK OF
The Charming Soubrctte,
MYRA GOODWIN,
Supported by her own company,
In Kidder’s play of
SIS.
SIS.
MATINEE FRIDAY.
. POPULAR PRICES.
MUSEE, 23d st., bet. sth and 6th avs
Open from 11 to 11. Sundays from Ito 11.
SUNDAY ADMISSION. 25 CENTS.
Strangers visiting New York should not fail to see the
marvelous collection of Wax Figures, famous men o
every age and clime.
Our Dead Hero, General Grant.
Just opened, Grand Sacred Chamber, with six tableaux
representing scenes from the life of Jesus Christ.
CHAMBER OF HORRORS. STEREOSCOPES.
GRAND SACRED CONCERT.
AJEEB,
THEMYSfBRIOU B EUROPEAN CHESS AUTOMATON.
RATION AL THEATRE,
Xn • Nos. 104 and 106 BOWERY.
COOLEST THEATRE IN THE CITY.
The favorite actor, N. S. WOOD, in the Life and
Adventures of
, JACK SHEPPARD.
MCAVOY and ROGERS, FITZ and WEBSTER, PROF.
FOX. Magician; CHARLES DE BAR, etc.
Admission, 35, 25,15 and 10 cents.
Matmees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
THEISS’S NEW MUSIC HALL AND
ALHAMBBA COURT, Fourteenth street, near Third
avenue. CONCERT EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THE ONLY SUCCESSFUL SLIDING ROOF IN THE
WORLD, producing a Coney Island breeze, at
THEISS'S, Fourteenth street.
rnONY PASTOR’S THEATRE.
A MATINEES TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
“WELL. I’LL BE DARNED !”
EZRA-F. KENDALL,
Author, and success of
WE, US A CO.,
In his new comedy extreme,
A PAIR OF KIDS; or,
WHICH IS WHICIM
“I AIN'T SAYING A WORD, AM It”
ISLAND’S MONSTER ELE
PH ANT, WEST BRIGHTON.
The Immense Novelty. The World's Most Wonderful
Structure. Half-hourly Entertainments
Inside the Elephant
Miss Hewett, Champion Cornet Soloist; the Great London
Mystery, a perfect marvel; Major Newell’s Phenomenal
Roller Skating; Twilight Quartette, and myriads of
unique attractions. The Island’s CHIEF and GREAT
EST RESORT. Admission to grounds and Elephant, 10c,
BIJOU OPERA HOUSE. ~
316th to 352 d performance of
ADONIS.
The Great Comedian. HENRY E. DIXEY, supported by
RICE A DIXEY’S BIG BURLESQUE COMPANY. '
KOSTER & BIAL’S, 23d st., near 6th av.
Electric Light; temperature7o°; cooling machines.
TO-NIGHT, SACRED CONCERT,
Selections from LeClair's burlesque,
BELLS ECEXEJtE.
Grand Tableaux—“ Liberty En ightenlng the World.”
Appearance of ELLA WESNER, the Captain.
Adm i ssion, 50c Boxes, $3 and $5.
THEISS’ CONCERTS. 61 West 14th st.
THEISS’S CONCERTS, Cl WEST 14th ST.
THEISS’S CONCERTS, 61 WEST l-Jlh ST.
EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
Harry Hill’s, Houston and Crosby sts.
To-night the Kentucky Jubilee Singers. Grand
Athletic and Variety Show every night.
Mary anderson,
NOW PLAYING
AT THE
Lyceum Theatre, London, England,
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO
MR. HAMILTON GRIFFIN,
Box SO, Long Branch, ST. J.
76 UNIVERSITY PLACE. Between 13th end 14th Sts.
GirlllSchulhs
SelterMidM/garboittc.
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CARLSBAD, MARIENBAD, KISSENGEN, EMS,
KISSENGEN-BITTERWATER AND PULINA,
WILDUNGEN, SCHWALBACH, PYRMONT, &C.
MY MINERAL WATERS HAVE BEEN ANALYZED
BY THE PRINCIPAL PROFESSORS OF CHEMISTRY
AND ENDORSED — SINCE 1862 —AS ABSOLUTELY
PURE AND OF CORRECT COMPOSITION.
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DOGS, etc., and their Skillful Treatment.
Dogs boarded, etc. Medicines for all diseases. Pre
pared food for Mocking Birds. DOVEY, Doctor and Sur
geon. Office and private residence, 26 W. 4th st., n. B'way.
QKILLFUL TREATMENT and Reliabte
KZj remedies for all dog diseases. H. CLAY GLOVER,
1,293 Broadway. Reference. Westminster Kennel Club.
“THE LEXINGTON,”
973 THIRD AVE,, N. W. cor. 58th street.
Also, THE NEW YORK HOUSE,
114 BOWERY, near Grand afreet.
Choice Refreshments and Cigars. Lager Beer and Fine
Domestic Goods a Specialty.
JOHN C. BROGAN, Proprietor.
HOTEL,
.... Nos. 11, 13 and 15 EAST BROADWAY.
FINEST APPOINTED HOTEL ON THE EAST SIDE.
THE CHOICEST WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS?
GEORGE BECHTEL’S LAGER BEER.
FORMERLY OF WILLIAM AND StSeETR’
EVERETT’S HOTEL
AND GRAND DINING ROOMS,
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
BARCLAY AND VESEY, BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND WEST STREETS,
NEW YORK.
SAMUEL H. EVERETT,
EXCELSIOR!
THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED
AND WORLD-FAMED
ExcelsiorLagerßeer
MANUFACTURED BY
GEORGE BECHTEL,
IS STRICTLY' BURE.
It is the FINEST FLAVORED
and MOST WHOLESOME Beer
before the public.
It is pronounced the BEST and
Purest Beer,
by eminent Physicians and Chem
ists, and they recommend it for
INVALIDS as well as the robust.
It has received
from PHILADELPHIA, NEW
YORK, PARIS, SYDNEY, and
JAPAN tor excellence and pu
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Stands Unrivalled!
All communications should be addressed to
GEOBGE BECHTEE,
STAPLETON, STATEN ISLAND, N. X.
There is a Beautiful Grove, Bowling
Alleys, Restaurant, &c.. connected with the
Brewery, for the use of Pleasure Parties.
jhm.
THE OLD AND WELL-KNOWN
STATEN ISLAND
DYEING EBTABUSHIEW
wish to call tho attention of their patrons and the public#
generally to tte fact that they have recently made very;
marked advances in their methods, whereby they are on*
abled to treat goods of certain descriptions, such as
Furniture Slips, Carpets,
Chintz Coverings,
Linen Floor Cloths,
Window Shades,
Cretonne Slips and Covers,'
in a manner unsurpassed by, and, as they believe, un<
known to anv other establishment in this country, be
cause they do not require that FURNITURE COVERINGS
shall be RIPPED in order to finish them, but finish
WHOLE, without EVEN REMOVING THE
They give either the
GLAZED, ROLLED OR CRETONNE FINISH
to this class of work as their patrons may desire.
In their
CARPET DEPARTMENT
they treat the most costly goods in a perfectly satisfac
tory manner, rendering them absolutely clean and ro
storing the colors, while the carpets do not shrink.
The process also destroys moth or other insects, anil
leaves the carpet with a clean, fresh and beautiful ap
pearance.
WOOLEN BLANKETS
by their treatment, are made pure, clean and fleecy.
Many of our patrons send all such goods as those
tioned above to us when going to the country, and leaver
in our care till they return at the close of Summer.
As our Dyeing and Cleaning of all kinds of Ladies’ an®
Gentlemen’s Wearing Apparel is so well known to all, its
it only seems necessary to remember that our
NEW YORK OFFICES ARE:
No. 98 DUANE STIiEET,
No. 870 BROADWAY, and
No. 010 SIXTH AVENUE.
We also have offices at No. 40 North Eighth f treet, PhiW
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©liters.
JL. STROUB’S OYSTER BAY, NoJ
• 2369 THIRD AVENUE, between 128th and 129th
sts., Is furnishing oysters by the quart and hundred, and
is delivering on the half shell at all hours. The proprie
tor, John L. Stroub, is the patentee of the Clam Roaster
which Is used at most all hotels, oyster houses, and by
private families throughout the country with great satis
faction. They are sold at all the house furnishing storeg
throughout the U. 8: Principal Depots: John L. Stroub’s
Oyster Bay, 23G9 3d av.; John L. Stroub’s Family Ovster
House, 93 Canal st. ; John L. Stroub’s River View Hotel,
foot of 125th street. North River. New York City.
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