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National Theatre. —Manager Heu
tnann presents as his dramatic attraction for the
current week, commencing to-morrow evening,
Miss Fanny Herring, who will make her reappear
ance upon the stage, alter a long absence, a* I’opsy,
in the undying play of •• Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” In
the action of the drama the notable acting Siberian
bloodhounds will have a share. Miss Herring will
be supported by the regular company of this house.
The variety olio, which precedes the performance
Of the drama, will include "The Twilight Quar
tette,” “ The Four Diamonds,” Harry Edwards and
Daisy Kernell and Miss Minnie Lee.
Matinees on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Special sacred concerts will be given this after
noon and evening.
Standard Theatre.—“The Mikado”
continues to bring smiles to the face, and profit to
the account of Manager Duff—and thus far, ph as*
ure and delight to an uninterrupted succession of
large audiences. Matinee on Saturday.
Koster & Bial’s Concerts.—The
Standard which characterizes the popular Sunday
Evening Concerts here will be graced to-night by
an unusual attraction known as Prince Lichten
stein's Hungarian Gypsy Band, which begins a
week’s engagement at this favorite resort. This is
'-the original band that played at the Boston Foreign
'Exhibition in 1883, and has just returned to Am
erica. Their violin solos, performed by individual
members of the band are remarkable for their bril
liancy
Music lovers should not fail to hear this famous
organisation, K?ster and Bial's orchestra will assist
In rendering an Excellent musical programme, and
the specialties are unusually good.
JMiss Laura Burt, whose four week’s absence has
tendered her more charming than ever, will make
her reappearance.
People who imagine they know how to play the
cornet should hear Miss Alice Raymond’s perform
ance on that instrument. Herr Conradi, the tenor
soloist, will appear in n?w songs, and the amusing
oddities of LeClair and Russell add spice to the bill.
The boneless beauty, Miss Rosa Julian, is now In
her last nights in her acrobatic entertainment.
•‘Nanon” burlesque with new songs and fresh inno
vations, enters upon its seventh week as chipper as
ever, and the efforts of Miss Georgie Parker, Sophie
Hummel, Gerald Griffin and the others in the cast
are meeting with gratifying success.
Theiss’s Alham >ba. —Manager Theiss
announces several notable vocal and variety at
tractions for this week, commencing this afternoon
and evening. The large and excellently trained
orchestra with its instrumental soloists will be
heard in a series of popular compositions and many
vocalists will contribute their quota of pleasure to
the entertainment.
Gould’s Sans Souci.—This popular
resort is in the full tide of success. The enter
tainments, musical as well as variety, are novel,
and include in their performance many notable
professional ladies and g ntlemen. The Sans Souci
is never open on Sundays.
Theiss’s Concerts. —Avery attractive
and novel series of selections will bo given by the
orchestra of this popular resort during the present
week, and at the special concerts this afternoon
and evening. All the instrumental soloists and
many vocalists will add to the interest of the per
formances. _
Musical and Items.
A letter from Tokio to the Dramatic
News gives an interesting description of the chief Jap
anese theatre located in that city. The theatre is bed
izened on the outside with show pictures like a Chatham
Street Museum, and surrounded by tea houses, which
supply in Japan the place of the bar-room with us. The
auditorium is large, .-quar? and has two upper galleries,
where the audience sit on mats on the floor. The lower
part is divided into sections like the boxes in Madison
Square Garden, and people squat on m.t<on their
benches, no chairs being allowed. You have to climb
from partition to partition over the audience to get to the
front seats, there being no aisles. Kveryl ody smokes and
talks. Tiie acting is very like the Chinese, all female
}>arts being played by men. The act drop slides on a bar
ike a window curtain and the stage is so fixed as to
revolve, all the scenes being set at the commencement of
the play and the stage turned as required. A plank
bridge leads from the trout o'' the house to the stage, and
by this the actors make their entrances and exits, the
dressing-rooms being at the front door. Between the
acts tea and edibles are vended. The nerfonnance begins
early in the morning, there being a long recess at noon
lor lunch, after which a farce is acted and then the regular
play begins aga n and is kept up till 4 o'clock. Ail the
performances are given by daylight.
Mr. Boucicault is sixty-three, not six
ty-eight, as stated in the Australian papers, having been
born in Gardiner street, Dublin. on the 22d of February,
1822. His birth is registered in the Episc pal Church in
that street. He was announced by Mr. Charles Mathews,
on introducing him as the author of ‘’London Assurance’’
to the Covent Garden audience in 1810, as eighteen, but
with his then boyish appe. rance be seemed much young
er. His present bride, who is not as old as represented,
is of respectable family, but her father is not a major-gen
eral, and has never been on the staff of the Prince of
Wales, which is already crowded vi h fictitious creations.
She was educated for a governed and turned to the stage,
and is very pretty and accomplished. He has been three
times married. His second wife, Agnes Robertson, is
stlil living, and though bis present, marriage may possi
bly hold good where British law reigns, it cannot here.
The condition of John E. Owens, the
comedian, who is at his home, Aigburth Vale, near Wash
ington. D. very critical. He is suffering from can
cer of the liver, endowing to the great suffering and pain
has frequently been deli:iou<. On Thursday last Mr.
Owens escaped from his rn»m and walked over his farm
through the wet grass in 1., ; dressing gown and slippers.
On Saturday afternoon he 'gain escaped from home and
requested a gen.leman w: om he met in cne of the streets
here to procure him a chair. This was done, and Mr.
Owens sat down ard rema m-d until several of the men
employed on the farm foun I him. He was placed in his
private carriage, but insisted upon going to Baltimore.
The carnage was driven to a place on Baltimore street,
where .Vlr Owen ' e-ame very boisterous. It was neces
sary far several officers to forcibly pla e him in his car
at ria ;e. He was taken back home, where he now is.
Superintendent D’Oench,of the Build
lug Department, has notified the proprietors of the Grand
Opera House to build brick wa'l between the auditor
urn and the stage. The wall must be twenty four inches
chick up to the stage and twenty inches thick from there
to the ton ot the .-tage opening, and sixieen inches irom
that point to lour feet above the roof. Any openings
which may be required in the wall must he fitted with
iron doors or wooden batten doors covered with tin on
both sides and edges.
A notice requiring th a* skylights be placedin the roof
of the Casino was also sent to its proprietors. The sky
lights are to be so constructed that they will open in
stantly by the cutting or burning of a hempen cord.
The new National Theatre in Wash
ington was opened on Monday night last. The old house,
it will be remembered, was destroyed by fire last Febru
ary, and the building which has been erected in its place
is spoken ot as one of the finest theatrical structures in
America. The opening attraction was Mlle. Rhea in a
new play from the.;oint pens of Elwinßarron and Morgan
Bates, the authors of “A Moral Crime.” This newest
piece is called ‘‘Lady Ashlelgh.” and is not well treated
by the Washington critics. The acting of Mlle. Rhea,
however, is said to be clever, as always.
On September 23d the Paris Odeon
Theatre, long dedicated to the French muse alone, wit
nessed the production of a Shakespearean play, the sec
ond which has appeared upon its boards. The first was
•‘Macbeth.” which was given with as great fidelity as
possible to the original, and which had a long and suc
cessful run. The last was called “ Cont<? d’Avril,” which
was only an adaptation.of‘‘Twelfth Night.” Sir Toby
Belch and Sir Andrew, melted into one personage, appear
as Quinapalus. Other characters were the same in the
two languages.
Miss Emma Nevada received a brace
let instead of a ring as the engagement pledge from her
fiancee, Dr. Palmer. A rumor was started that the brace
let had formerly been presented to Miss Nevada by Mr.
Chatterton, who had been refused in marriage, and that
Dr. Palmer had bought the golden key to the bracelet
from that gentleman. Dr. Palmer now affirrfis that he
had the bracelet made himself. He wears the key on a
little gold pin attached to his trousers just below the
waistcoat.
Hugh Farrar McDermott is said to be
writing a plav. It is not generally known that Mr. Mc-
Dermott, many years ago, made his debut in Shakes
pearean characters. He was then a printer in San Fran.
c ; sc\ and there are peop e in New York who remember
his first performance of Richard. It is needless to say
that he was not as successful as an actor as he has since
become as a literateur.
Mr. Theodore Thomas and his orches
tra are at present engaged In a tour which includes con
certs in Albany, Utica, Syracuse and Rochester, and will
Close with a musical festival in St. Louis from the 28th to
the 31st of the month. This event will attract wide at
tention, as Gounod’s new oratorio, “Mors et Vita,” will
then be performed for the first time in this country.
George Hoey, whose honored mother
was formerly a delight to Wai ack’s Theatre audiences,
has become a very successful playwright. Louis James
has just accepted one ot his plays, in which Shakespeare
isaleading character, and “Oh, What a Night!” which
he wrote for Gus Williams, is repeating the success that
•‘Pink Dominos” had in days gone by.
In the United States Circuit Court,
last week, Judge Cox,granted an injunction restraining
Overton A Sanford, of the “Wages of Sin” Company
from using the Whirlpool scene in “ The Bread-Winners.”
The complainants were George L. Stout and Fred. Wil
liams, who. it is claimed, copyrighted the scene in 1873.
Shakespeare was never more vigor
ously endorsed than he was by Mr. Leander Cross, of
Ohio, who, in a eulog'- up n General Grant, affirmed:
“Shakespeare says, ‘We never shall look upon his like
again,’ and what Shakespeare says, I sav.” This double
confirmation leaves nothing more to be desired.
The expiration of the first year of the
matrimonial life oi John B. Schoeffel and Agnes Schoeffel
was celebrated on Sunday. In token of the occasion. Mr
Schoeffel presented hs wife with a handsome landaulet
and a fine horse. Messages of congratulation were re
ceived from friends all over the country.
Mr. McKee Rankin seems to have
made a hit in Fan Francisco at the California Theatre
by a plaj' called “Step by Step.” taken from the German
by Franz R inan. Mazzanovich, who has been out West
all the time since he went to Chicago, has painted beau
tiful local scenery for it.
A dispatch from Chicago states that
Mr. Maurice Barrymore’s play, “The Don,” was produced
at the Opera House. The piece is well spoken of and the
scenery commended. Mr. Lee in the title part is said to
have been quite a success and was several times called
before the curtain.
Miss Lisle Leigh, who sang 80-Peep
In Ford’s “ Mikado” Company, has been enga- ed by Oli
ver Doud Byron to play leading juvenile in bis new
drama, “Inside Track.” She has quit the lyric stage per
manently and will strive for a leading position as an
emotional actress.
Mrs. Kinloch, the mother of Mrs. John
Drew, is now nmety-one years old and is as hale and
hearty as many women of sixty. Mrs. Kinloch lives with
Mrs. Drew in Phi adelphia and is a regular attendant at
all the first ni hts.
The San Francisco Argonaut accuses
Bartley Campbell of pilfering the best situation in
“Paquita” from a story by Julian Hawthorne, called
“ Dr. Zamara’s Patient,” published in the Argonaut last
April.
Mr. Henry Sator, musical director, has
returned to the Bijou Opera House in his former position,
while Mr. John Braham, who has been leading the past
fiv? weeks, goes to Boston with “ The Mikado” company.
Adelaide Detchon, who for a season
bloomed at Wallack's, is winning great favor in London
as a unique warbler. Her imitations of different birds
are pronounced delicious. She is fast making a fortune.
Mr. Louis Schmidt, Sr., of Boston,
an excellent violinist, has just been appointed first vio
linist and maitre de concert of Thomas’s orchestra in
New York.
A new comedy is called “The Girl
with a Tin Heart.” Nearly all the girls have a tin heart
f'hfn a young man comes around with soft solder,
A restaurant keeper, who does a roar
ingopera and concert night trade, says that Wagner’s
music creates, between the acts, a demand lor beer; Men
delssohn’s for Rhine wine and Strauss’s for champagne.
Madame Gerster sails for America on
November 22d. It is announced that she will make a
farewell speech at a petit souper before her departure.
She comes here under the management of Mr. Abbey.
Nearly 1,900 people attended a mati
nee in Cleveland last Wednesday, the occasion of Miss
Effie Ellsler’s third performance of Bessie Barton, in
Frank Harvey's play, “Woman against Woman.”
It will certainly be a surprise next
season to have Edwin Booth play under the management
of Lawrence Barrett. It appears that this is a compli
ment to Lawrence's ability as a stage manager.
George R. Sims, the English play
wrlght, has recently had a portion of his jaw cut out on
account of a cancer. He is recovering, however, and will
live to write many more sensational plays.
The Milan Italian Opera Company,
under the management of Mr. Henry Wolfsohn, will be
gin their season of 18S5-’B6 to-morrow evening at the
Richmond Theatre, Richmond, Va.
Mr. Robert B. Mantell, leading man
with the Fanny Davenport Fedora Company, sailed from
Liverpool on October 3, and will arrive this week; h s
wife and child accompany* him.
Miss Annette Ince, formerly a well
known actress, is now in this city lying ill with paralysis.
Mi«s Ince was at one time a legitimate star, playing most
of the time on the Pacific slope.
Henry French has bought from
Messrs. Sims & Clement Scott their new play, “Jack in
the Box.” The piece will be given in New York before
the < nd of this teason.
R. E. J. Miles produced a new play,
entitled “The Diamond Broker,’’ at the People’s Theatre,
in Chicago, last week. R. E. Graham and E. L. Walton
Were iu the cast.
Lizzie May Ulmer swallowed sugar of
leAd for .cough medicine one night last week in New
Orleans, La. It took two hours to pump her out.
George F. Braham, a son of Dave
Braham, will be the musical director of the new Theatre
Oomlque in Harlem.
Howard Paul’s first visit, when he ar
rived in this city, was upon his old friend, W. J. Florence.
“ Hoodman Blind ” is likely to be giv
en at Wallack’s after the play, “ In His Power ”
Kate Forsythe, it is said, wants a New
Yorx Theatre, to perfoim *• Theodora.”
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Andrew Horn’s Hotel is situated at
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It is in the immediate neighborhood of two elevated
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situated for business men, and there are few so
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The St. Nicholas Hotel, fronting
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Excise Tribulations.
SOME OF THE CASES THAT COME INTO
COURT.
THE TWO MICHAELS.
Officer Michael Loher charged Michael McCarty
with violating the Excise law at Eighty-second
street, on the Boulevard. When Michael the officer
went in, Michael the defendant was behind the bar.
The officer asked for a glass of gin, and Mr. McCarty
gave it to him.
“Now, Michael, you knew Michael at the bar I”
said counsel.
“About three months,” said the Michael in the
witness chair.
“Before that didn’t you owe him forty cents for
whisky hung up?”
“No, sir.”
“ Now, wasn’t that bill hung up before your ap
pointment on the police?”
“No, sir. I never knew Mike except passing his
door.”
“You swear you never were in his place, drink
ing ?”
“Once before.”
“When you went in on this occasion, were you
not doubled up with cramps, and you asked thia for
your stomach ?”
“ No, sir.”
“Now, isn’t it true that you filled the glass to the
brim and drank every drop ?”
‘•No, sir.”
"Then you told him to hang it up; you refused
to pay because you were an officer, and told him to
put out the lights, and then arrested him ?”
“No, sir.”
Defendant said there was a Sunday school excur
sion that day, and the officer came in with this
Sunday school party, and said he was very sick. He
came up as if be had cramps. Knowing him, he
brought out his private bottle, and the officer filled
it to the top and drank it. He did not pay for it.
The officer had been in the place dozens of times;
he knew him well when he walked across the way.
The accused was discharged.
BOARDER’S PRIVILEGED.
John Fackleman, Ninety-first street and Third
avenue, was charged by Officer Michael Barrett with
having his place open on Sunday. The officer found
four or five persons in the place and John had his
coat off standing at the end of the bar.
Defendant said he kept a boarding-house for men
employedin Ehret’s brewery; that Sunday he was
standing talking to his mother-in-law. The board
ers came in at twelve, one and two o’clock, and
stood there waiting for their dinner. It was a one
story house.
Discharged.
A MODERATE FINE—ONE DOLLAR.
Philip Rheinaldt, No. 450 EaSt Eighty-fourth street,
was open on Sunday.
Officer Barrett said he went in and asked for a
glass of beer. Defendant bought a pint bottle and
gave him a glass of beer. He paid for it and drank it.
Cross-examined, the officer said the saloon was
located in a private frame house. Defendant started
what seemed to be a din ing saloon. There was no
beer on tap, no liquors exposed, no kegs of beer.
“But he sold a glass of beer?” remarked the
court.
“Yes, sir.”
Counsel said the accused had obtained a license.
He was fined one dollar.
NOT THE WIFE OF THE BOSS,
Charles Durasl is clerk in the grocery and bar
room back of it, No. 518 Broome street. Officer Gil
ligan entered the front door Sunday afternoon,
passed through the grocery into the bar; defendant
was behind the bar, a young woman was in front
drinking whisky, and two men were seated playing
dominoes.
Defendent said he was hired as clerk. A certain
lady came in and asked for a sandwich. They kept
open on Sunday evening to oblige customers.
Necessity compelled them to be open to oblige
customers. The officer walked in leisurely through
the grocery store, and a couple oi gentlemen that
live in the house were sitting there. No liquor was
sold. This was after six in the evening. Didn’t
know it was a violation of the Sunday law to be
open, it was necessary that they should be open.
“He found you behind the bar and a woman
drinking whisky,” said the Court, “ and two men
playing dominos.”
“ The woman was the proprietor’s wife. I did
not sell her any, or see her drink anything.”
“ Was she drinking whisky ?”
“ I did not see her.”
Heniy Abell said he lived at No. 518 Broome street,
corner of Thompson. He said he and another
boarder sat outside the bar playing a game of
dominoes to kill time. Three officers rushed in the
door and took the glass from the woman. The first
officer tasted it and passing it to the other officer
said, “ poor, it tastes like water.” The other officer
tasted it and said it was “kinder raw ” and passed
it to the third officer who tasted it, and put it
down, smacking his lips, saying “it would kill at
forty yards.”
“ Aiu yvu wild* tooaua?” asked
the Court.
NEW YORK D
“ No,” replied the witness.
“She wasn't the propr.etor’s wife?”
“No, she’s a stranger.”
•• SSO fine,” said the Court.
OVER EFFICIENT.
Officer Geo. W’alsh was relieved a few minutes
after 12 Sunday morning. On his way to the
Station House to be discharged from further duty
for the next six hours, at ten minutes past 12,
Sunday morning, he entered the saloon No. 26 West
Broadway, and arrested John F. Tappe, bartender,
for being open on Sunday.
Cross examined, the officer could not say whether
it was ten, twelve or thirteen minutes past twelve.
He was four blocks from the station-house, on the
way to it, after being relieved.
The defendant said he had closed the place at a
quarter to twelve; the only man he saw after that
was the officer, who got in some way, and said he
wanted him. He was making ready to go home,
when the officer rushed in.
Discharged.
COAXED HIS WAY IN, THEN HAD A FREE DRINK.
George Conrad kept No. 1925 Third avenue. Offi
cer Lewis said he entered and defendant sold him a
glass of rye whisky.
“ Did you pay for it?” the officer was asked.
“No; there was a party in the store treated me.
I treated back, I believe —a cigar.”
“I sold him no’whisky,” said defendant.
“The place was open ?” said the court.
“ The side door. He came in with a friend of
mine, and after sitting down twenty mtnutes, no
body else apparently coming in to treat him, he
made the arrest.”
“ Was there any person in there ?” asked the
court.
“ There was no one there but a young girl,” said
the officer.
“ What was she doing there?”
“I don’t know. I believe she had Lice in her
hand. This man was going in, and I went in with
him.”
“ And he treated you ?” said defendant.
“Yes. I waited twenty minutes. 1 had been on
the other side of the side, and saw children pass in
and out with pitchers. I crossed over and went in
with this gentleman.”
“ And he treated you ?”
“Yes, sir. The officer asked my friend outside, if
he could take him in and give him a drink; he did.
Since then I have sold the place out.”
Fined S3O.
HIS DOGS.
James Woods, of No. 404 West Twenty-second
street, was charged with keeping his place open on
Sunday. Officer Bartley entered the place by the
side door. Defendant was standing behind the bar.
Ihree persons were in the place, standing around.
Saw no liquor sold or drank, but the bar was ex
posed. The door was not locked. Woods said b.e
was in there feeding his dogs. He had three dogs.
Discharged.
HIS LANDLORD AND A BOARDER.
Officer Crook entered No. 116 Suffolk street on
Sunday, by the front door. Defendant, Charles
Sprierback, stood by the ice-box. Three persons
came along and the officer followed them in. They
stood in conversation with him. Cross-examined,
he said defendant kept a lager beer saloon and
boarding-house. Saw nothing drank.
The accused said the place was closed. One of
the boarders rapped at the door and said, “Charley,
open the door.” He opened it and the officer en
tered. He had one boarder.
“ Who were these three men ?” asked the court.
“My landlord, a boarder and a friend.”
Fined $25.
THE BROTHER-IN-LAW.
Gasper Joing keeps at No. 241 West Eighteenth
street. Officer Barclay entered the place and found
the proprietor, his wife and another person sitting
at a table. Saw nothing sold. The other man
claimed to be a brother-in-law.
Discharged.
A LONE BARTENDER.
Richard Sturges, No. 329 West Sixteenth street,
was found open by the same officer. He went in by
the hall door. No other persons were inside. The
proprietor stood at the end of the bar. He lives on
the premises.
Discharged. ♦
SLOW TO GO FOR HIS LICENSE.
Officer Reilly entered the premises of Wm. Steen
field, No. 156’Second avenue—not licensed—and
asked for a glass of beer. He said he had none on
tap, but gave it out of a bottle. He had a restaurant
connected with the saloon. He was licensed, but
had failed to go for it. He had it now.
Discharged.
AN EMPTY BARROOM.
Officer Deering entered James McGoughey’s place,
West Thirtieth street, on Sunday, through the hall
way. Defendant was at the bar, but no one was in
the place.
Discharged.
PROFITS GONE.
Officer Martin entered No. 444 Second avenue on
Sunday, and Frank McDonough gave him a glass of
beer from behind the bar.
Fined S3O.
HAD NO BEER FOR DINNER.
Rosanna Schwendt, keeps a lager beer saloon and
boarding house at No. 200 Mott street. Officer Kier
nan entered the place on Sunday and saw defendant
sitting at a table. Several men and women sat at a
table with glasses before them with what appeared
to be beer. There was a keg of beer on tap, and
something like beer came out of the tap. He saw
nobody drink.
Defendent and her boarders said the keg was
empty, they had no beer that day, not even at din
ner.
Fined $25.
DRANK IT FOR LAGER.
Officer Barrett entered the lager beer saloon of
Charles Brauer, No. 301 East Eighty-first street.
There was a christening there, and when he went in
he asked for a glass of beer and got it.
“ Will you swear whether it was lager or weiss
beer?” asked counsel.
There might be a mistake, I drank it for lager,”
said the officer.
Defendent said he gave the officer weiss beer.
Fined S3O.
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prevents as well as removes dandruff, cools and
soothes the scalp, and stimulates the hair to re
newed growth and beauty.
Donxestio Economy Extraor
dinary.
A COUNCIL OF PEOPLE IN LAW DECIDE ON
ALLOWING A YOUNG WIFE ONLY $3 A WEEK
TO SUPPORT HERSELF AND HUSBAND AND
CHILD.
Mrs. Carrie Weiser, a handsome young woman of
about twenty years, who carried a baby in her
arms, charged her husband, Adam, before Justice
Rhinehart this morning with failing to support
her. The relatives of husband and wife were in the
court room, interested spectators.
“My husband,” said Mrs. Weiser in her testimony,
“ does not give me any support, so I had to go
home to my mother to live. I used to live with
my husband on North Seventh street, a near Sixth,
in a room and bed-room. He earned and yet gets
sls a week, but he only allowed me three dollars a
week to live on. I could not support myself and
my baby and give Adam fancy dishes on that sum.
1 would try and get along anyway by taking in
sewing, but for the interference of his father and
mother and married sister. They used to come and
dictate to me what I should do. I could not stand
that from them, although I did from my husband.
That’s just the amount of it.”
“Did your husband desert you?” asked Lawyer
Donnelly, for the defense.
“No.”
“You left his bed and board of your own free
will ?”
“ He starved me out.”
A titter ran through the court-room.
••You say he allowed you only $3 a week to live
on. Now, is it not a fact that he paid the rent
and furnished the coal, wood and other things ?”
“He supplied what you stated, but not the other
things” (laughter).
“ He used to give you $lO a week ?”
“Yes.”
“ And you would have all the money spent on can
dies and ice cream, soda water, and such things, by
Thursday, so that he would have to go home to his
folks to get something to eat ?”
“ That is not so. He gave me ten dollars for four
weeks in succession, and I had to buy him a suit of
clothes, pay the rent and give him the best of meat
three times a day out of it. I starved myself to do
so. My mother gave me my meals.”
“ What reason did your husband give for not
trusting you with his money ?”
“I blame his people for all. His father an d mo
ther and sister—Mrs. Schmidt—came to my house
four weeks ago and told me that I was spending too
much money—that I should live upon less money
and give my husband enough to eat. I told them
that I did the best I could with what little money
he gave me.
“ ‘I can buy enough victuals for my husband and
two children and myself, and have some left to give
to the poor, on $3 a week,” said Mrs. Schmidt to
me.
“ ‘I don’t propose to starve myself,’ I replied.
“ ‘I don’t starve myself,’ said she.
“You can see by her appearance that she does,”
said the witness to the magistrate, pointing to Mrs.
Schmidt.
“It's false,” called out Mrs. Schmidt.
“Well,” resumed the witness, “my father-in-law,
at that interview, said that I should be allowed $4 a
week to supply the table, but Mrs. Schmidt insisted
that $3 were enough. My mother-in-law and my
husband said that she was right, and they carried
their point. I was allowed only the $3 a week. The
victuals I purchased for that sum 1 gave to my hus
band, but he abused me because I did not give him
fancy dishes. I got my meals from my mother. I
would not feel so bad if my husband was saving
any money, but instead, he remained out until 12
o’clock every night playing billiards and cards in
saloons and spending most of his wages. I had to
go home to my mother to live or starve.”
Mr. Donnelly subjected her to a searching cross
examination without in the least shaking her di
rect testimony.
Adam Weiser, the husband, deposed that when he
used to give his wife nearly all his wages, she
would have it spent by Friday, so that he had to
get his meals at his parents house two days in a
week. He thought three dollars a week enough to
buy victuals for two. His wife ran away from him.
The Magistrate said that he would render his de
cision Tuesday. Meanwhile he advised the young
couple to settle their differences without interfer
ence from their parents.
Crime in Apartment Houses.—lt cost
Carrie Valentine a fifty-doliar fine to attempt to
run her apartments on Seventh avenue as a disor
derly house.
Under the Penal Code it is not necessary to occu
py, or lease the whole house, to be prosecuted. To
give protection to the occupants of tenements, a
party may be proseeuted and convicted of keeping
a disorderly house if they occupy but one-fourth of
the floor of an apartment dwelling. The object of
the law is to confine improper characters to the
whole house, not in part, so that improper charac
ters may not corrupt the inmates.
In this Seventh avenue house there were three
disorderly houses; that is, there were three floors
let to separate women, and all the tenants were im
proper characters. No occupant had fault to find
with the others, but the police objected to all, as
they were an annoyance to the passers-by.
Had they behaved themselves, kept their inde
cency within doors and from public view at the
windows, the police nor the public would not object
to isolated vice. Better that they should occupy a
whole house than apartments. The poorest would
revolt at vice reveling across the hallway on the
same floor and their children subject to the influ
ences that surround the hidden crime.
Lady, if you wish to render your skin
as white and soft as that of Diana of Foiotiers is said
to have been, use Glenn’s bulphur &Gap, which is a
bealtbtul b.aulifiw » pwaicloua «osmetie>
ISPATCH. OCTOBER 11, 1885.
□Tile Uig Explosion.
NO DAMAGE DONE—FLOOD ROCK SMASHED—A
SUCCESSFUL SCIENTIFIC EFFORT.
At a few seconds before 11:15, according to most
watches, there was a dull rumble of thunder, and
the earth seemed to sink a little. Those who were
watching Flood Rock could scarcely tell when it
disappeared, so rapid was the transformation scene.
In place of the Island in the middle of the stream,
an apparently solid mass of water and foam, many
acres in area, had ripen to a bight almost equal to
that of the electric light tower at Hallett's Point,
with here and there a jet of foam or spray reaching
still higher.
For about half a second the main body of the
mass seemed to be almost motionless; then with a
crash and a noise of seething, boiling water, the
whole collapsed in an irregular mountain of water,
foam and debris of the island and the buildings
which had been upon it. Before the fall of the
mass, while it was yet apparently suspended in air,
the resemblance to an immense iceberg, in color
and outline was very marked.
A solid wall of white, streaked with dull green,
500 or 600 feet in length and fully 100 feet high,
seemed to rise straight up from the bed of the river,
the top of the mass irregular, with sharp peaks of
jet and spray shooting up as high again into the
air.
From bights on the New York shore the topmost
spray obscured the electric-light tower on Hallett’s
Point completely, so that in all probability the
water was thrown 200 feet high. A curious feature
of the picture was the absence of all rocks or debris
of any kind until the mountain subsided. Nothing
was seen for a second after the explosion but this
magnificent mountain of white and green water,
topped with its jagged crest of spray.
When the mass of foam and water broke the col
lapse was irregular, the fall of the main body throw
ing up acres of spray in all directions. Through
the disorder could be seen the big derrick lying up
on its side, half destroyed, and much loose rock.
Most of the island had disappeared under water,
however.
The whole river from Astoria to New York seemed
to boil for a moment, assuming a dull, muddy or
smoky color, deepest at the point where Flood Rock
had been, and spreading to the shores in either
direction. For a minute or more jets of steam or
spray arose eight or ten feet from the water over
; the scene of the explosion. The waves resulting
from the disturbance broke with some little surf
along the Astoria shore and loss violently on the
New York side, washing in much debris and bits of
timber.
Two minutes after the explosion scores of row
boats shot out from both sides of the river toward
the scene, slowly followed by the larger boats. Dur
ing the explosion the crowd had held its breath,
then came a mighty shout of admiration at the
magnificence of the picture and feeble attempts at
cheering. Those persons who had seen the Hallett’s
Point upheaval declared that it had been insignifi
cant compared to that of yesterday.
At 11:20 the throng had started homeward, crowd
ing the elevated roads and horse cars.
Baset>all.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
At St. Louis—St. Louis, 4; New York, 3.
At Chicago—Chicago, 3; Philadelphia, 10.
At Elmira—Buffalo, 3; Providence, 7,
At Detroit—Detroit, 4; Boston, 12.
At Brooklyn—Brooklyn, 4; Mets, 0.
At St. Louis—St. Louis, 10; Cincinnati, 1.
At Pittsburg—Pittsburg, 4; Louisville, 6.
The A-iaerican Institute Fair.
MORE NOVELTIES THAN IN FORMER YEARS—
THE DISPLAY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
—CONIFEROUS AND EVERGREENS TO BE
SHOWN.
The American Institute Exhibition, in progress
at the Institute Hall, Third avenue, Sixty-third and
Sixty-fourth streets, may now be said to be in good
working order. With but very few exceptions, all
the exhibitors have their goods in place, and the
vast hall presents a most lively aspect, and has been
visited, since its opening, by a larger number of
people up to this time than has over been the case
in former years. More novelties are to be met with
now than heretofore, while the number of exhibits
is far greater, more space having been obtained on
the main floor by the holdingof the horticultural
displays in the gallery, whichiias been specially set
apart for the purpose.
Among the novelties may be mentioned “ Straw
lining,” which is quite a curiosity and is intended
to supersede wood and plaster in making of walls,
doors, sashes and ceilings in dwellings and other
buildings. Soapstone stoves and washtubs are an
other exhibit of interest to builders and household
ers, while a new pottery ware, made of iron slag,
which is destined to utilize a material that has
hitherto been difficult to deal with, is another at
traction. The household department is unusually
prolific in all sorts of labor-saving utensils, bed
steads and chairs that fold up into unimaginable
shapes, and of most elegant design and finish. Re
pousse work, photography, wax flower pieces and
specimens of electrotyping art works make quite a
fine display, and the exhibits of the New York Asy
lum for the Deaf and Dumb and the New York
Trades Schools are most interesting. A new electric
motor, called the Cleveland, for sewing machines, is
quite a wonder, and it is claimed that it can make
6,000 stitches a minute. Type writers are quite nu
merous this year, and some of them are almost mar
velous in the ease and quickness wiih which they
operate.
The display of fruits and vegetables which com
menced on Wednesday last, and will be continued
until Wednesday next, has also proved a great attrac
tion and has given general satisfaction both from
the quality and quantity of fruit shown, it being a
larger display than has ever before taken place in
New York.
Among the display of fine paintings much atten
tion is being paid to the colossal representation of
Gen. Washington’s arrival at the Battery on his way
to his inauguration as first President, showing too,
the portraits of men and women of the times. Two
other paintings also are greatly admired, the one
being the “Nativity of Christ,” by Jose Rebera, and
the other a portrait of Rembrandt painted jby him
self.
The Ninthjßegiment Band plays musical selec
tions every afternoon and evening. The Elevated
railroad trains stop at the entrance to the building.
Ordered, to Prosecute,
THE UNCLE ROBBED BY THE NEPHEW—FORCED
TO STEAL BY A WOMAN.
Emile Doner, aged 38, was brought before Justice
Power on the charge of robbing his uncle, Charles
H, Meyers, of No. 622 Sixth avenue, cigar dealer, of
S2B. Uncle and nephew slept together in the back
of the store.
When brought before Justice Power the uncle said
he did not desire to prosecute.
The Justice asked Detective Price the particulars
of the case.
“Mr. Meyers lives on Sixth avenue,” said the de
tective. “ Last Monday morning Mr. Meyers was
robbed. It appears that he is the prisoner’s uncle.
The two slept togethei' in the rear of the store. Last
Monday morning, when they got up, Mr. Meyers
found the rear window open, the hall-door open,
and $55 and a silver watch gone. I investigated the
case. This money was under Mr. Meyers’s pillow.
Under the table there was found a vial that had
contained ether. The door had been fastened from
the inside. This morning (Thursday) the front door
was again open, and the door leading to the hall
open. Again there was a theft, and my attention
was again called to a vial emptied of ether. I
charged this man with the larceny, and said I would
search the room. I walked to a picture hanging up
and found S2B. He admitted putting it there. The
complainant refuses to prosecute.”
“ You make the complaint and use the uncle as a
witness,” said the justice.
“The two robberies ?” asked the officer.
“No, the last, the $28.”
“I don’t want to make a charge,” said Mr. Mey
ers.
“I don’t care whether you do or not,” said the
justice. “That fellow might have made a murder
ous attack on you. A man that could put you un
der the influence of ether could do anything.”
“,I am satisfied it was not him on Sunday night,”
pleaded Air. Meyers.
“ Who was it ?” asked the justice.
“ An outsider.”
“The man that would do that is not safe. It is
an atrocious thing for a man to do that you are
living with.
The clerk was ordered to draw up a complaint.
Prisoner said he was thirty-eight years of age,
born in Germany, was a clerk, and pleaded not
guilty.
He was held for examination.
If You Have a Dear Fbiend with
diseased lungs, beg him, as he values his life, to
take Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pike’s Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Tlx© Grocery CJlerlcs.
HARLEM MEN DETERMINED TO SECURE JUS
TICE.
The ninth weekly meeting of the Harlem Tea and
Grocery Clerks’ Association was held at their club
rooms, at 118th street and Third avenue, on Wednes
day evening, October 7th. Charles Aloraham pre
sided. The minutes of the last meeting were read
by Secretary Gibbs and approved. It was an
nounced by the committee appointed at the last
meeting to secure new headquarters that the owner
had demanded an increase of rent over his original
offer. A motion was made to discharge the com
mittee from further consideration in regard to leas
ing new rooms, which was lost. The association in
structed the committee to seek other quarters, and
report at a future meeting.
The Secretary requested Mr. Jackson to draft a
circular in the form of an address, to be mailed to
the proprietors, for the purpose of shortening the
hours of labor. When it was completed, it was read
and discussed, and numerous suggestions added.
It was then adopted. The document briefly sets
forth the views of the clerks’ objects and intentions
of the association of which they are members, and
also points out the advantages the proprietors will
derive by adopting the uniform hour of closing at
eight o'clock, Saturdays excepted. It was decided
by the association to appoint Mr. James Jackson
the delegate to proceed and visit all the tea and
grocery proprietors in Harlem, and obtain their
views and decision on the question, and to report,
after the address has been mailed to them.
A petition will be placed in circulation next week
enlisting the co-operation of the laboring classes
and people in general residing in Harlem. It is un
derstood that a large number of people have an
nounced that they will render all the assistance
possible to the association in the movement, a
number having expressed themselves to the effect
that they will purchase more groceries from those
stores where the clerks of the association are em
ployed if they will agree to adopt the uniform
hours of early closing. The document further
reads that the association does not favor the system
of boycotting, but places itself on record in favor of
the arbitration committee plan, as the address con
tains nothing objectionable. The viewsand decision
of the proprietors is awaited by the organization
with interest.
The committee of arrangements who have charge
of the giving of the first annual ball of the associa
tion reported progress. Five hundred tickets will
be placed on sale next week at fifty cents each, ad
mitting lady and gentleman, and a good number
have already been bespoken.
The organization is now in a good financial condi
tion and has a large membership, with good men at
the head of affairs, who will shape its policy for the
future. It bids fair to become a powerful body.
The following resolution was offered by Vice-Presi
dent Rogers, which was adopted :
Hesolved, That the 14th day of October be the date
fixed in our by-laws as the day upon which an elec
tion of officers takes place, said election to be held
at our rooms, 118th street and Third avenue, at 9:30
o’clock P. M., and that all members be notified of
such by postal card and by an advertisement in the
Daily News and Harlem, Local Reporter. At the sug
gestion of Mr. Jackson, the New York Dispatch has
also been authorized to insert the said advertise
ment two days in advance of the said meeting. A
rnotioA to uiQUXRi aftiil & assign # tjy9 iiourspyas
A. Saleslady’s Mistalce.
HOW THE LITTLE CASH GIRLS CAN WORRY
HER INTO TROUBLE.
Rosa Adler, saleslady employed Geo. A, Hearne’s
dry goods store, was charged with the larceny of
SB, that looked suspicious enough to arrest, hold
her,and put heron trial. On the 12th of June » floor
walker informed Mr. Hearne that Rosa had been
stealing money aliday long. He called her to him,
and charged her With theft. She denied it. He
asked her if she bad any money belonging to the
firm. She said she had three dollars belonging to
her mother. He said he understood she had money
belonging to him. Then she took out the eight doP
lars that he claimed had been and the three
dollars that her mother had given hsr.
"Is that the only conversation yotv had ?” asked
the Court.
" That was the amount of it ?” said 1 Mr. Hearne;
"Then 1 said, why did she take the money ? She
said she did not intend to steal it. I said, why
didn’t yon send the money to the desk, as you
ought to have done ? She was very confused, and
commenced to cry. That is about the size of it.
She denied she intended to steal. The custom was
to enter the money in the book and send it to the
desk by the cash girl. There was no excuse tor
retaining the money. I never bad it done before.”
Cross-examined, be said they were selling cheap
goods- that day. Couldn’t say how crowded the
girl’s counter was.”
"She told you she had no intention of stealing
the money ?”
" Categorically, I will say 'No,’ ”
This was the second time the girl had been in his
employ. The first time she had $3 a week, when
she came back she had $4.50.
The cashier said she noticed that Rosa used two
books. She sent four or five checks, should have
sent more than that. She did not send her books
right.
A cash girl saw Rosa put the money on the shelf.
Another cash girl saw the same, but admitted that
Rosa was waiting on a great many customers.
Rosa then took the stand and said she put $8 on
the shelf, as there were then a great many customers
around, and no cash girl to wait on her. • Three or
four customers came and wanted the same goods
and she forgot to mark the sales in the books. She
had two books. The money dropped out of one of the
books, and she put it on the shelf, and being crowd
ed at the time gave her own change, she couldn’t
get the cash girl. She believed Mr. McGonigal
would make it all right for her. When sent for,
lest the money might go astray, being in view of all
lat the counter, she took the money from the shelf,
and went up to see Mr. Hearne.
The character of the girl was proven first-class by
many who knew her, by her former employers in
Ridley’s, and by those who knew her at home
where she lived, and the court acquitted her.
Making a Big Fight. —Henry Zabinski,
the Anti-Civil Service Labor and Independent can
didate for Aiderman, of the Twenty-third Assembly
District, is making a personal house-to-house can
vass, and it is reported that he is meeting with
good success. Fully 2,000 voters in the district have
personally pledged themselves to support candidate
Zabinski at the polls. Irving Hall and the German
Democrats will tender him their indorsements this
week.
Gr» IR/*
GOOD WORK OF THE VETERANS’ RIGHTS
UNION—REINSTATEMENT OF COMRADE
FAWCETT —THE DAKE CASE — QUES
TIONS TO CANDIDATES FOR STATE OF
FICE-A RETURN VISIT—JOLLY MEET
ING OF JOLLY TARS—ANOTHER RE
CRUIT FOR THE GRAND ARMY—CHARLES
R. DOANE POST—NEW POST OF SONS OF
VETERANS—ITEMS OF NEWS.
The committee of the Veterans’ Rights Union re
ceived much encouragement in their work last week
through the action of tho Governor in restoring
John W. Fawcett, a comrade of Adam Goss Post, to
his position at Castle Garden. Comrade Fawcett
was a gate-keeper at the Garden, and when a reduc
tion was determined upon, was the first to be re
moved. The matter was at once taken in hand by
the Union, led by Comrade Kay, but the Commis
sioners of Emigration declined to reinstate Fawcett.
They claimed that while under the law they are
obliged to give preference to soldiers in employing
new men, that in making a reduction of the force
they could discharge whomsoever they pleased.
The attention of Gov. Hill was then called to the
matterand resulted in the reinstatement of Faw
. cett. In his letter to the Commissioners the Gov
ernor says:
"I think the spirit of the law requires that a pref
. erence shall be given to soldiers, not only in their
original employment but in their retention. If
they are competent to discharge their duties they
, should be the first to be employed and the last to be
discharged. Such a construction is in accordance
with the true purposes of the law.
k " It is immaterial whether some civilians may not
be better qualified to fill the position than Fawcett,
The question of superiority is not to be considered.
; If he was competent to properly and satisfactorily
j discharge its duties he should have been retained.
> I find that after his discharge you gave him the job
• lowing certificate:
" Castle Garden, New York, August 28, 1885.
"To whom it may concern: This is to certify that
Mr. John W. Fawcett was employed at Castle
• Garden for a period of three years and seven months,
I as gate-keeper and performed the duties assigned to
• him faithfully and efficiently. Owing to a reduc
i tion in the number of employees his services were
i dispensed with on the Ist inst.
i (Signed), H. J. Jackson, Supt.
" This certificate must be deemed to settle tho
- question of his entire competency.
f •• While, of course, a reasonable discretion on the
7 part of the appointing power must necessarily be
, permitted to be exercised upon the question of
) employees possessing the necessary qualifications,
a yet, when that fact is conceded, the duty of en
-1 forcing the preference given to soldiers must not be
- evaded.
"It is evident to me that the law has been
- violated in the discharge of Fawcett, and, in ac
-1 cOrdance with my duty to see that the laws of the
;. State are enforced, I must direct that he be forth
with reinstated.”
The sub cwnnittee appointed to fake ip hand
I the case of vouiradp 2. Dake, recently
.. removed from his position as foreman of assistant
J U. 8. weighers in Brooklyn, will probably leave for
Washington to-morrow, and place the matter
e directly before the Secretary of the Treasury.
s The Executive Committee has prepared a circular
f to be addressed to the candidates of all the parties,
< requesting categorical answers as to their construc
tion of the various statutes referring to the employ-
1 ment of war veterans in the public departments of
the State. The circular also states that the com-
3 mittee believes the statutes do not go far enough,
and that provision should have been made for an
• extension of the statutes to the public departments
i and works of the cities, towns and villages, and
. calls upon the candidates to put themselves on
t record as to whether or not they will, if elected,
3 pledge themselves to effect this extension or not.
, Finally, the circular calls on the candidates for a
i statement as to the construction ot Chapter 410 of
the laws of 1884, particularly as to the implied pre-
I ference given by it to the veterans seeking office
under the Civil Service system of the State.
’ It is signed by George F. Hopper, Joseph W. Kay,
1 Dennis Sullivan, N. W. Day and George 8. Little;
i approved by Thomas B. Odell, Chairman of General
Committee; Thomas Bell, Secretary. The paper will
I be forwarded throughout the State, as soon as all
tho candidates are named.
A RETURN VISIT.
. Noah L. Farnham Post has received and accepted
an invitation to attend the regular encampment of
U. S. Grant Post, on Tuesday evening, the 13th inst.,
at Everett Hall, Fulton street, Brooklyn, on which
• occasion Gen. Gilmore will be mustered in as a com
rade of Grant Post. Thus our Brooklyn comrades
> will have an opportunity of seeing the "Old Fire
Laddie Vets,” and their costly and beautiful flags,
presented to the post by Mrs. Quartermaster John
J. Finn and other lady friends, last January. A
large delegation of Grant Post paid a friendly visit
to the Farnham boys at one of their recent encamp
ments, hence the proposed exchange of courtesies
now.
i It is pleasing to note the good results of these ex
changes of good fellowship. It tends largely to in
crease the members and develop the harmony ex
isting in the ranks of the G. A. R. Farnham Post
will assemble in the vicinity of the New York en-
i trance to the Brooklyn Bridge, at 7P.M. on Tues
day evening, and march over the bridge, where an
escort from Grant Post will be in waiting to con
duct them to Everett Hall.
JOLLY MEETING OF JOLLY TARS.
One evening last week, Naval Postpaid a return
visit to Naval Guard of Mansfiold Post, of Brooklyn.
They had a great time, as will be recognized in the
following letter from Adjutant Jennings:
" To the G. A. R. Editor of the New York Disnatch :
“ Dear Shipmate—Last Friday night, Naval Post,
Jack Tars, slipped their cables in the face of a stiff
nor-easter, and headed by Hecker Post drum corps,
and a big sidewalk committee, through New
Jerusalem, shaped their course for Williamsburg, to
return the visit of the Naval Guard of Mansfield
Post. Arrived safe on the other side of the river,
we soon reached post, and in climbling up the
golden stairs of Mansfield Post, were greeted with
such a vision of beauty as took our breath away.
The Ladies Relief Corps were at the head of the
stairs, and gave us a cordial greeting, and after en
tering the Naval Guard’s room, we were highly en
tertained by some sensible remarks by Captain Col
lins, Commander Short and others. Then the
ladies invited us into the next room and the tables
were completely turned. We intended to surprise
the Naval Guard, but wasn’t we surprised. We
were struck all aback, and then they wanted us to
say something. Our old barnacle hacks would
sooner face the " Merrimac” any time than the
battery of the beautiful eyes that were cast on our
manly forms. The old rascals began to twirl their
mustaches, smooths what little hair they had left,
put on their Sunday smile, and I actually saw old
Crean wink.
" How our commander faced the battery when
called on to speak, I don’t know; but he bravely en
deavored to explain the proper method of making
bean soup, when he got caught in stays and floun
dered around in a disquisition on dandyfunk,
scouse, ship’s cooks and cracker hash and hauled
down his colors, the first time in his life. Ship
mate Jarvis came to the rescue and kept the ladies
in a roar of laughter with his comical songs, and
then we had a sample of what Mansfield Post
Ladies’ Relief Corps can do in the way of singing.
It was fine, and we sincerely thank the ladies for
the highly enjoyable night they gave us. The
Naval Guard then captured us and towed us to
where they had a fine collation and plenty to wash
it down with, and with singing and spinning
twisters, we engaged ourselves till morn. I tell
you, they know how to do it right, and Naval Post
will ever remember the happy hours spent with
their shipmates of the Naval Guard and the Ladies’
Relief Corps of Mansfield Post.
"So long, E. F. Jennings.”
ANOTHER RECRUIT FOR THE GRAND ARMY.
One of the most pleasant gatherings it has been
our lot to witness assembled at the residence of Dr.
Duffy, No. 507 West Sixtieth street, on Sunday even
ing, October 4th, for the purpose of drinking to the
health of the new arrival and increase to the doc
tor's family. As was natural, the boy was called af
ter his father, and the Rev. Father Hopper, of St.
Paul’s, officiated at the holy font, while Miss Mary
Dleckmann held the baby, assisted by Dr. W. J.
Eagen, of West Forty-eighth street. After the bap
tism the young doctor was dedicated to the Virgin
Mary. Sister Catharine, of St. Dominick (attached
to the Paulist Church), held the baby in her arms
at the foot of the Virgin’s altar, while Father Hop
per prayed in silence. After the ceremony was over
the party wended their way back to the doctor's
residence,where a sumptuous dinner awaited them.
Around the table we noticed Drs. John F. McCann
and W. J. Eagen, Mr. Dempsey, Miss Mary Dieck
mann, Miss Lizzie Dieckmann, of Brooklyn: Miss
Clarke, Miss Crawford, Mr. Harrigan, Miss Cam -
bell and her venerable mother; Miss Kennedy, and
! Mrs. Dr. Duffy herself. About 8 o’clock the Gr...:d
J band serenaded the doctor, and,.after a few
remarks from the window, he requested the leader,
Comrade Van Horn, to bring his men in, where they
enjoyed themselves until about 12 o'clock. After
the band took its departure, the ladies and gentle
men present determined to make music for them-
therefore they formed themselves into quar
tettes, and enjoyed themselves till about 5 o’clock
Monday morning. _
Dr. Duffy is the su;geon of Eendix Post, and bears
a reputrtion second to none as a surgoon and physi
cian. We hope the boy will live to take up the
scalpel when the Old Vet. answers" roll-call to the
Great General' above.
CHARLES R. DOANE POST.
The first of a-series* of entertainments under the
auspices of thie-post. was held on Thursday evening
last in the large assembly foom of the Post Head
quarters. Long before 8 o’clock the room was com
fortably filled and'when Cbmmander McKean called
to order there wao standing room only. The audi
ence was one of the most; refined tba# has ever
graced a G. A. R. entertainment and was universally
appreciative. The programme was a very lengthy
one but gave general satisfaction. At the close of
the entertainment the talent were entertained by
the committee in the Post Room on the third floor
of the hall.
Among the most prosninent'citizens present were
noticed : Mrs. Charles R. Doane and family; Gen.
Horatio C. King and family; Col.fß. Frank Gott and
family; Wm. J. ;Harding and family; Commander
Hall and wife of 206; Commander Curtis and wife of
534; C. K. Sherwood, Esq., and family, and many
others. The 8. V. C. and a large delegation of No.
135, were present, including Col. Pryor, their hon
ored surgeon. The work of the artists was uni
formly good. Burbank was in his- happiest mood.
The quartettes did good work, and the lady soloists
were accomplished artists. Mrs. McKeon’s voice is
more'matured and mellow than Miss Wolfs, but tho
contrast was delightful as showing correct phras
ing and good clear articulation.
NEW POST OF SONS OF VETERANS.
Noah L. Farnham Post, No. 6, Sons of Veterans,
was instituted last Wednesday evening, at American
Hall, No. 208 Eighth avenue, by Chief Mustering
Officer Colligan, assisted by S. V. Department Com
mander E. J. Rapp, of Robert T. Lincoln Post, No.
7, 8. of V.; Commander C. T. Smith, of Koltes Post,
No. 17, S. of V.; Commander Lang, Commander
Theile, and Commander Williamson. The new post
is started under very favorable circumstances, as it
is the only post of the 8. of V. an the west side.
There were present many members of the G. A. R.,
and they expressed themselves as being highly
pleased at the work. Among the members of Noah
L. Farnham Post, G. A. R„ after which the new post
is named, were Adjutant Ferris, Quartermaster
Finn, Officer of the Day Henry Borman, Officer of
the Guard Hopkins, and a large delegation. Com
rades O’Conner, of Jackson Post, G. A. R.; Fish
borno, of Meade Post; Courtenay and Donnelly, of
Veteran Post, and many others. The following offi
cers were installed: Commander, John R. Farlow-
8. V. C., Martin O’Rourke; J. V. C., Wm. E. Kenne
dy; Adj., Joseph Bickler; Q. M., Alfred Disch; Chap
lain, Joseph Jackson: O. of D., Leslie Carl; O. of G.,
John H. Hopkins. Sons of all honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors and marines, who are desirous
of joining the Sons of Veterans have the best oppor
tunity to avail themselves of their privilege. They
can secure all necessary information by addressing
Joseph Bickler, Adjutant, No. 115 East Eighty-ninth
ITEMS OF NEWS.
The Department Commandership question is be
ginning to circulate. Lots and lots of names are
mentioned as probable candidates to come up be
fore the Encampment meeting in this city, some
time next year. It is a little early yet to put the
matter into type.
Dahlgren Women’s Relief Corps, auxilliary to
Dahlgren Post, will hold a pound party and sociable
at Walhalla Hall on Friday evening, October 23d.
Charles E, Smith, a comrade of Reno Post, was
buried from his late residence, No. 1217 Lexington
avenue, last Thursday, with post honors.
The ladies of Sumner Corps held a basket party
on the anniversary of their first installation, at
their headquarters, on the evening of Thursday,
Bth inst. All arrangements necessary to make it
thoroughly successful were carefully attended to
by the managing committee, and nothing was for
gotten to render it as enjoyable an evening as pos
sible. There were comrades from Sumner, Shields,
Adam Goss and tho Veteran Zouaves present, and
between lunching, singing, dancing and games the
whole affair was most happily managed, and left
vory delightful memories in the breasts of all par
ticipants.
The postponed meeting for the election of line
officers of the Twenty-second Regiment Veterans,
will be held next Tuesday evening.
In the last orders from headquarters, the following
aids are announced on the staff of the Commander
in-Chief : Wm. A. Kinsey, E. J. Stapleton, Hugh M.
Gastian, E. J. Atkinson, Edward Kendrick, John. S.
Phillips, Wm. De Lacy, Andreas Cassard, Joseph J.
Morrison, James B. Fiske and E. F. Richardson, of
this city; Thomas C. McKean, John D. Mullhall,
Henry B. Davis, F. M. Edgerton, H. M. Calvert and
J. H. Van Liew, of Brooklyn.
Comrade Knoblock, of the Yorkville Cottage, No.
1551 Second avenue, is going to serve up a roasted
ox in his garden a week from to-morrow. It is said
that the bovine martyr took the prize at the
Mineola Fair. Yacob promises that it shall be kept
hot until nothing but the skeleton remains. Let the
Sunday diners go and see Jakey on Monday.
oua FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TRIALS AND JUDGMENTS—SICK
FIREMEN — A NEW WATER
TOWER.
The Board met, as usual, on Wednesday last, with
President Purroy in the chair.
The first business transacted was the trials of the
following delinquents:
RECKLESS DRIVING.
Fireman John Knapp, of Engine Company No. 9,
was charged with driving the team of the engine jn,
such a reckless manner as to come in collision with,
the team and tender of Engine Company No. 12,
thereby injuring the shoulder of one of the horses
of Engine Company No. 29 in such a manner as to
render it unfit for fleyvjcQ, Thi§ QCQurfOd on tbQ
28th ult.
| He pleaded not guilty, and stated that Engine
Company No. 12 was coming up the street, and he
turned his horses to the right, so as to clear the lat
ter company's apparatus; he ran his horses on the
sidewalk so as to avoid a collision; the shaft of 12’s
tender struck one of the horses in the breast.
Assistant foreman White said that Haggerty was a
careful driver.
President Purroy : "There seems to be nothing to
show but that both of you did all you could to pre
vent the collision, but it is possible that it might
have been avoided.
You must be prompt, quick and active in respond
ing to all alarms of fire, but you should also be
very careful of the City’s property.”
He was ordered to be reprimanded.
NEGLECT OF DUTY.
Fireman John Dalton, of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 17, detailed as driver to the Chief of the
12th Battalion, was charged with neglecting to prop
erly tie the horse, while at a fire at Harrison Lane
and Central Avenue, and thus allowing the animal
to break loose and collide with the tender of Engine
Company No. 48, thereby killing the horse ; his
number was 397—this also occurred on the 28th ult.
He pleaded not guilty, and stated that he tied the
horse to a tree and then was ordered to go to the
fire, which he did. He tied the horse with a leather
tie-line, and he broke it and ran away. It was not
a new tie-line.
Fireman Larkin testified that he saw Dalton tie
the horse, and he was tied properly.
President Purroy—"Be very careful, and don’t let
this occur again.”
He was also ordered to be reprimanded.
KILLING ANOTHER HORSE.
Fireman James F. Fitzpatrick, of Hook and Lad
der Company No. 19, while detailed by Assistant
Foreman Bernard Reilly to carry a message, drove
spare horse No. 222 in such a manner as to cause
his death, and this occurred while the accused was
proceeding to Sedgwick avenue, near Morris Dock,
for the purpose of notifying Fireman Francis Mc-
Kenna, of the company, not to allow the powder
seized by the department to be taken away. This
occurred on August 17th.
He pleaded not guilty, and said he was ordered to
take the message, which he did, and the horse
dropped dead, but from what cause he was unable
to find out; he drove him very carefully: he was an
old horse; there was no warning of his death.
He was ordered to be reprimanded.
ANOTHER COLLISION.
Fireman Jeremiah Haggerty, of Engine Company
No. 12, was charged with permitting the tender of
the company to collide with one of the horses of the
engine, by which the animal was seveiely injured;
this took place on the 28th ult.
He pleaded not guilty and said he drove to the
fire and the commanding officer ordered him to
turn around, and " stretch in.” The nigh horse
of Engine Company No. 9, struck his horse; it could
not be avoided; he did not think at the time that
Engine Company No. 9 was so close to him; he
turned to the left to the sidewalk; the tender of
Engine No. 9 struck his horse; the accused had been
a driver for over a year, and had never met with an
accident before; he thought the step of the tender
struck the horse in the breast; both engines were
moving at the time.
David Haggerty testified as did several others,
all to the effect that the accident was unavoidable,
and they could not tell, if anybody was to blame,
who it was, and both drivers did everything they
could to prevent a collision.
He was also ordered to be reprimanded.
DID NOT REPORT FOR DUTY.
Fireman John F. Fitzgerald, of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 4, was charged with failing to report
for duty on the apparatus floor, and also with fail
ing to accompany the apparatus to a fire on the
28th ult.
He pleaded guilty, and said his clothing had all
got wet at a previous fire, and he had no other
clothes to put on; he had macle a mistake in count,
ing the signal station, but afterward got the right
station, and went to the fire and worked there for
two hours.
Captain Colby testified that the accused was gen
erally a good man, but he would sometimes go
astray, i. e. drink; that seemed to be his chief
■trouble; he would not get drunk, but would drink
just enough to make him sleepy.
President Purroy—"You had better check your
self, for it will grow on you, and your next case, I
am afraid, will be a very bad one—you had better
stop; that’s all.”
The accused was then fined the loss of three days’
pay.
A NEW WATER TOWER.
The Board opened proposals tor furnishing the
Department with a new water tower, to be known
as " No. 3,” and the contract was awarded to the
Fire Extinguishing Co., at $4,000.
THE ELEVATORS.
In response to a request made by the Board to
Captain John Castles, in charge of the repair shops
of the department, to select two competent machin
ists to act as supervisors of elevators, the captain
reported yesterday the names of Matthew T. Gang
bran and John Crossen for such positions.
J. & W. SELIGMAN, BANKERS.
New York, Oct. Sth, 1885.
Directors of New York Firemen’s Relief Fund, City:
Dear Sirs : Enclosed I beg leave to hand you my
check for $250.00, being the amount of legacy left to
vour institution by the late Abraham Seligman, of
Frankfort-on-the-Main.
Kindly acknowledge receipt, and oblige
Samuel Seligman, Executor,
GOSSIP.
There are now twenty-nine sick and injured of
ficers and men in the Department.
Ex-Fireman James Masterson, who, when he was
dismissed from the Department, was a member of
Engine Company No. 31, had a strange experience
some years ago.
He was appointed in the Department March Ist,
1 ".3, and aligned to do duty in Engine Company
I No. 7 ( and was dismissed Ue OA May I
1879, for intoxication and being absent without
leave for three* or four days.
He let the n?atter go for a long time and finally
consulted a lawyer; who carried the case to the Su
preme Court, which directed the Commissioners to
not only reinstate him in the department, but that
he was entitled to his back pay also while he was
out of the service, which; amounted to several thou*
sand dollars.
The Board then recognizee? the order of the court
and directed compliance with the same.
The lawyer then took Masterson one side and fold
him that he had better take his’ position and com
promise with the Commissioners to his back pay
and accept the sum of $3,000, the lawyer to take one-'
half and Masterson the other half, t he lawyer saying
that he had already paid out of his own pocket over"
$350 for court expenses, drawing papers up, &c.,
while Masterson had not paid one cent,, and he had
not only got his place back, but that he would also
have $1,500 for doing absolutely nothing.-
To 1 this Masterson said he would like to-talk with
his friends first and see what they had to s®y- about
it.
The lawyer advised him not to do so, but tswth.-r®
and then report for duty and make the comproml .e.
Masterson would-not do this,, but went and seen-tus
friends, and when he again met the lawyer he (Mas
terson) said: "I ain’t going to report lor duty ncr
take any three thousand dollars., fam going (<>
my case to the Court of who will order mu
to be paid more money,”
The lawyer strongly urged him wot to adopt am k
a course; he had* nothing to stand on. and h - ran a
great risk of lasing all; but Masterson was det-r
--mined to take the case t»p and so Eo-dtd, and th -t
body in a few days, reversed t-ho dotrtsion ot the su
preme Court, thus depriving Masterson of his pis •n
and S3OOO, and the lawyer was also owt and injured
to the tune of $350.
So much for being greedy, and it is a goo-1 and
true saying, and one which our brave- fire laddiei
would do well to remember, and that is, to "leave
well enough alone.”
The medical officers report that Captain Conlon <>f
Engine Company No. 4-, who was so seriously in
jured at the recent fire in-Maiden-Laine-k* in a very
comfortable condition.
The Board has adopted the fellowfa-g interesting
resolution :
Resolved, That in the interval between the
fifteenth of October, and the fifteenth ot November,
no appointments, promotions or transfers will bo
made by the Board of Fire and dur
ing said period, no member of the uniformed fore®
will be excused from duty, except on special leave,
with loss of pay.”
A resolution has been adopted' by the Board re
questing the foreman in charge oi the Repair Shops
to report the names of two machinists, competent
to examine the various elevators now in use in thia
city, as directed by the now " Build-ing- Laws.”
Fireman James Garten, of Engine Company No.
14, was fined $5 for losing his coat-badge.
Fireman Henry Brengel, of Engine Company No.
35, has sent in an application to the Board asking
for a retirement, which was referred to the medical
officers.
The Board has received the following communi
cation :
THE VOLUNTEER FIREMENS’ ASSOCIATION
AND THEIR BARBECUE.
The Board of Directors met last Wednesday and
transacted considerable routine buisness, but
nothing of special interest outside of the regular
order was had.
The barbecue and picnic came off last Monday,
at Sulzer’s Harlem River Park. To- say the least,
that it was a grand success, would be but to tell
half the truth. Indeed, many old-timers present,
agreed that nothing of the kind had ever before been
witnessed on the Island of Manhattan, that equaled
it in point of numbers or variety, together with an
amount of genuine old greetings o-f long separated
friends.
It was, »• hello, did I ever expect to seo you
again,” and " well, are you still living.” But tho
best of all was when Wallace struck up the music
of the fire-set, many old people present, forgetting
for the time where they were, rushed into the sets on
the floor, thinking themselves in old Apollo Hall, or
the City Assembly Rooms, made frantic efforts to
appear young, as they friskily went through the
cheat and jig. It was to many, a happy reminder of
the good old days.
There were present many chiefs and ox-chiefs and
assistant engineers of this and neighboring cities,
beside several from the Canadas, among them being
the President of the Association, Ex-Chief John
Decker and lady, Eli Bates, Chas. Oscar Shay, the
present chief, and lady, and Chief Delany of Phila
delphia; Chief Samuel W. Kirkbride, of Asbury?
Park, and Fire Commissioner John D. Beigle, Chief
Chas. E. Dodd, and Ex-Chief Frank B. Jones, of?
Orange, N. J.; Ex-Chief David E. Benedict of New--
wark, N. J.; Ex-Chief John D. Bird, of Asbury Parks
Chief Lawrence and a delegation from Tarrytown;
Chief Layburn and H. & L. Co. from Hoboken. Mon
treal and Hamilton sent their chiefs from Canada.
The Newtown firemen sent old 39 ("Skiver ”) which,
in former days ran out of Doyer street, this city,
with such men as Dave Scannell, " Mauny,” Kelly.
John Lord and other old sports of the Bowery oa
her rope. She was accompanied by the following
delegation: Stephen Manwaring, Jos. F. O’Brien a
Jas. P. Rapelyea, Messrs. Nolan, Taylor and White,
of the Newtown Register.
Assemblyman Kidd headed a delegation of th®
Philadelphia Firemen’s Association, and was gladly
welcomed by the committee, who, in their haste in
getting up the Barbecue, had almost forgotten the
usual courtesies.
J. B. Markey looked after the Flatbush delegation,
who were commanded by Foreman Smith and Trus
tee Scott. The Association are under obligations to
the latter gentlemen for the use of Goose-neck No. 2.
which was formerly in use by the students of Yale
College. She yet shows a scar In her back, which
she received from those amiable young men.
Sheriff Farley and a Brooklyn delegation hob
nobbed with Bill Lamb, Senator Tim Campbell, Joe
Nobles, Jos. B. Mingay and Treasurers Crane and
Hallen, while Secretary Ferris kept Messrs. Daley,
Copper, Day and others looking after the box office.
Messrs. Hickey, Quigg, Rockefeller, McCollough
and Stupf looked alter the ox. and the shooting
matches. Chiefs Slaight and Van Sickles were kept
busy looking after their staff, consisting of Burke,
Bishop, Brush, Beers, Davis and Dodd. Ed Smith
and Bishop assisted Denham in rescuing Mrs.
from the burning building, a very pleasant task to
Bishop, as was said by many of the ladies present.
George Greener won the Association Badge by mak
ing 45 out of a possible 45.
The committee of arrangements met last Thurs
day evening, to settle up the matter, and ordered
the payment of the necessary bills. They request
the members to make their settlements as soon as
possible, in order that they may turn the balance
over to the treasurer of the charitable fund. Th®
sum of $678 was received at the gate. No account
can as yet be rendered of the tickets sold by the
members until further returns are made. A vote of
thanks was tendered to Mr. Waldo Sprague, of the
New York Athletic Club, for his kind assistance on
the track during the day.
BROOKLYN POLICE MATTERS
EXAMINATIONS-NEW POLICE BOAT—GOOD DE
TECTIVE WORK—TRIALS, &C.
EXAMINATIONS.
An examination of applicants for appointment to
the Police Force, has been in progress during the
past week. The medical examiner has had his
hands full, figuratively speaking, and although but
a comparatively small percentage of the large num
ber examined bave been found physically qualified
to assume the duties of a policeman, those selected
would seem to possess, to a marked degree, th®
physique necessary in the make up of stalwart
guardians of the peace.
A SUGGESTION.
Considerable comment has been indulged in of
late regarding the detailing of policemen to render
assistance to pedestrians traversing the thorough
fares in the immediate vicinity of City Hall. Were
the same amount of interest manifested in protect
ing the lives and property of those residing in th®
unprotected portions of the city, a hearty support
of the bill to increase our inadequate police force
would be forthcoming.
A RECOGNITION.
It has at length been decided to name the new
police boat in honor of one of our most prominent
ciitzens and most esteemed judges—Henry A.
Moore. This recognition of the valuable public
service rendered by the latter, speaks well for th®
intelligence and good taste of the citizens of Brook
lyn.
CLEVER DETECTIVES.
Detectives Chambers, Zundt and Lowery are un
doubtedly the main reliance of our police authori
ties in all matters requiring unusual efforts in th®
detection of criminals. All three have been busily
engaged during the past week in unraveling prob
lems in crime which puzzle the average patrolman.
It is but fair to say that certain mysteries will soon
be made clear, although at present requiring a sup
pression of facts from the public.
ABSENT.
Tilton, of the Thirteenth Precinct, remained ab
sent from return roll call nearly one hour on the
28th ult. Sergeant Babcock waited impatiently for
the appearance of the dilatory officer, and upon his
arrival informed him that a charge would be pre
ferred against him for absence without leave. Til
ton explained that a disarrangement of his internal
organs caused a necessary delay, and he received a
reprimand.
SEARCHED FOR IN VAIN.
Carroll, of the Eighth Precinct, was ineffectually
searched for by Roundsman Doyle, on the morning
of the 28th ult. A charge of improperly patroling
his post was made. The officer received a repri
mand, although the fact should not be lost sight of
that if a roundsman cannot find an officer when
needed, where are citizens to pick one ?
A FRIVOLOUS CHARGE,
Gerkin, of the Seventh Precinct, ordered the re
lease from the custody of Citizen Morrison, of a
boy who had cast a stone. The charge was evi
dently so frivolous in character as to result in a
verdict of not guilty.
SHIRKING DUTY.
Langridge, of the Sixth Precinct, is evidently
afraid of spoiling his clothes at a fire. As a flremaa
he would, evidently, not prove to be a success. For
shirking duty at a fire on the Ist inst. he will suffer
a loss of one day’s pay.
LOOKING FOR A NEW TRADE.
Hayes, of the Third Precinct, fearing, no doubt,
the inconvenience experienced by dismissed police
men in obtaining lucrative employment, apparent
ly determined to anticipate possible events and
sought to steal a trade. While furtively watching
the movements of a knight of the plane in the in
terior of a carpenter shop, he was surprised by
Roundsman Gray. For his short apprenticeship he
will forfeit five days’ pay.
IN A CIGAR STORE.
Burke, of the First Precinct, becoming enamored
of the interior of a cigar store, on the 30th ult., and
forgetting the " Come into my parlor, said the
spider,” etc., left his post and entered the estab
lishment, No. 25 Myrtle avenue. The eagle eye of
Roundsman Clancy was upon him, however, and at
his trial he was severely reprimanded.
PERFORMED HIS DUTY.
That the lot of a policeman is not a happy one
was fully illustrated in the case of Lahey, of tho
First Precinct, who was charged with unmercifully
clubbing a prisoner. As usual, a cloud of witnesses
appeared against the officer. The latter proved, to
the entire satisfaction of the Commissioner, that he
merely performed his duty, and was declared " not
guilty.”
UP AGAIN.
The irrepressible Wasserman, of the Thirteenth
Precinct, once more appeared for trial this week.
This time he was unable to show any malice pre
pense on the part of his accusers. No policeman,
be he either Jew or Gentile, is permitted to smoke
in public while in uniform. Wasserman, whose
puff at a cigar cost him the loss of one day’s pay,
will, doubtless, post himself as to department rules
iu the future. Have a care, Adolph !
TO BE TRIED.
The case of Officer Phelan, who was charged with
entering.® citizen’s room without a warrant and
clubbing the latter without cause, will be tried
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