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THE BBOOKLYK DAILY EAGLE. NEW SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1898. 5 "BIG JACK'S" CHRISTMAS EVE. MISCELLANEOUS. PRIZE MONEY FOR SIGSBEE.

THE "WAY TO DO IT. Write a line that has a jimgle, And a sort of rhythmic tingle, Lrct the idea be a mingle of suggestion and propriety, Take a hammer and a hatchet. Hew it down, apply a ratchet, Tack another on to match it and the verse is called "society." Detroit Free Press. ae to the correct method of spelling the name of tbv islund in the West Indies ceded to us by Spain. is usually designated Rica." which is the spelling adopted gc ner ally the newspapers.

"Puerto" is fro used, however. The B. ard on Goo graph; Names hid this quretion before It some Lime ago and in favor of tiio 1 spell ir.g employed by r.a Lives of the which i. i "Puerto." Thu members of this' beard icoke.l up the history of the and that Puerto is ernvet and Is iwy 1 by all Sj.ini.th and looal auth.ritli. The ih eilsi.H'..

of this Ixurd arc ductal art: garde.i as hind In 5 on the various depart but in ibis case the popular way of spelling tee word seems to have overru the ollioial decision. The Board oi: Olographic composed of a from department and meets otiro a month the purpose cf settling tl'J'puu pronunciation and smelling of gecKraphi ii names. The members of this bojr.l st ll claim that this island should be written i Puerto Rico, but very few government olli cials are heeding their advice. Sickness Among Our Troops in the Philippines. Although 2he War Department has very little to say in regard to the matter.

i statements that have been frequently mails by Army officers of late it evident that' there has been a great, deal of sicktiuss anions? our troops i'n the Phifippine Isi and i. It is said that the deaths are running up at tht rate twenty a day. A well known Cuban now in this city, and who is in business communication with frlend.s in Manila, ta speaking to Che correspondent of the; Eagle about this matter to day. said: "I am afraid that the American government will lose a great many soldiers in the Philippine, Islands. It is not so much the fault, r.f the cilmato there as it is the food that the sol diers eat and the stuff that they drink that causes sickness among them.

I am told that! it, his face glowing with the pleasures of anticipation as he pictured in his mind the jolly little faces he would see in the morning, tlhat he was made to comprehend the enor mliy of the offemsts he had so narrowly escaped committing. 'Say, Jack, do you kno I think you must be gtttin' off your base?" said Mrs. Jack, reproachfully, meaning by that occult remark, I suppose, that she had eome doubts as to his sanity. To which Jack remarked good naturedly, but as one not sure of his ground: "Come off. Whater y' givin' me?" "Why, you know Jaciey is only a year next Feberary, an' Jimmy is only two year an' three months, an' if it hadn't been for me you'd a bought the baby an air gun, an' Jimmy a bioycle, an' maybe a pair of foot ball breeches." To which Jack made no reply, but began to whistle "There'il Be a Hot Time in the Old Town To night" with such vigor as to attract the attention oT passers and elicit a laughing "Hush, Jack, your a regl'r big kid," from his wife.

A few minutes' waik brought them to the doore of their humble home, at which point Jack unleaded his bundles upon Mrs. Jack, give to her a hearty smack, and remarked that he was "Just going to drop in on 'em at the clnb fur an hour or so." "Don't you come home loaded on Chrissi mus eve," was Mrs. Jack's parting admonition. "D'jever see me?" "Nit. But don't break out to night," and Mrs.

Jack bustled inside with a smile of confidence Jack that illumined her face until she began to think of the work before her. III. As Jack turned down a side street that led to the quarter in which the Jolly Boys were housed, he paused to lok into the show window of a little candy store, for the sight had aroused ail his early boyish fancies. Two ragged little lads and a thinly clad little girl were on the sidewalk, leaning with their noses flattened against the glass. Each was claiming something inside of the window.

The girl had evidently been accorded first choice, for she declared in a thin trebje: "Well, I take the big doll with the lovely green an' yaller dress." "Huh!" exclaimed one of the lads, contemptuously. "Ycu kin have that mug. I pick that biggest box of mix candles." "Ah, ycu want the bester yevrythin' y' see," broke in the other urchi a. Jack had gone through the same performances as these little ones in his childhood days stood in front of a window "picking things" without a cent to buy them, and so the children engaged his attention. Addressing the girl in his rough way, he asked: "Say, young woman, whater you goin' to pick for me?" "Look out fur "im, Mary Jane, he's goin' ter pinch yer deyminds.

He's a bugler," exclaimed one of the youngsters, feigning alarm. ailg Ie THE DAIX.T In Furnished cvory otter, noon on the vorktnr Says the week aai on BUttr AY JiOKNIVOB TSJRMS OP tier rr; 50 lor ix monthi: per month; Buniwr anion jl.GS Tr yew; rostaea Includes. I'artloa li. Biud ltlt their resl unc In part ef th. elir, can aend tholr acl dread (without remlttuiioo) to tin oCie and It viil be aivnt ta t.i nwa6tir Btrv.s capers la the district.

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itzzer. Orange, X. J. INSTIT TTTE CAIiENTAU TO DAT. part nient of phi Dramailc reading by Professor Austin Merrill cf Var.denhi'.t University; "ITnol jlE.burgV Drowdln," by Thomas Nelson Pauv.

ahd other selections. Association HaK, P. M. METHOPOLITAN OPBBA HOXTSE. A singularly fine ie.rfonnanoe of ohcii gr.ta" was lvcin at the Metropolitan Opera House lat ii ig'ic, an A one Iha't was improved in all probability by a change in the cast, due to the grip.

Van Dyok, the star German tenor, was ill and Dlppel was subtRuted for hbu as Loaeiigrin. Van Dyck, admirable dcrt'or n.S iht rR nir Rin.p wpll a mA (i ia a' great deal of the rau slc of Loheingrin demands beautiful olng lms almost as imperatively as docs one of the French or Itaiian operas. Di ppel has a sweet, hiffh, pure teu w' voictj, wci txa ne proau cea wion and at times wi'Ch iwer. He keepa to 'the key an he sings with taste, so that musically his performance was highly agreeable and did not suffer particularly toy con trait with the exquisite singing of Mme. Eatnes as Blisa.

Dipple looks ohe part as well as amy one has done except the Italian Cre naonml, for w'hose sing ing and lia ck O'f dra maitic force allowance had constantly be made. Tie weak spot was the Ortrud. Mme. Schitmann Hinclc is not yet afoie to return to the stage ain Mme. MantellJ, tlhe other good Ortrud in the company, does not sing the part in Gorman.

So the trying part was undertaken by Miss Meisltnger, an intelligent ac Press, with a light voice of a reedy soprano quality. She was able to make nothing of the eoreer3 side of 'ihe Character, and the great momer.it in the second act went for nothing. Edward de Beszke was the king and Air. Bl'sphavt, an itUelUgemt aud drismatic Telva mun Schallt, eocductor, holds bis orchestra amd chorus well in hand, and although one misses Seidl terribly In the climaxes which he used to glorify, the general performance was unusually good. But the crowning feature of the night was the Elsa of Emma Eames.

This woman, who has been called cold so long that the adjective will probably be her trademark, is developing a soul. She looked as much like a madonna as ever last night, but she did not sing like one. There was rich womanly feeling in her voice, she acted the part with sympathy and sang it with keen dramatic as well as with musical intelligence. At the rate she is developing, Eames will he our next gre at dramatic soprano and it will not be surprising if she sings "Isolde" and "Pldelio" in six or eight years. Meanwhile her Elsa is an exquisitely beautiful impersonation and should be missed by no one who loves the character or the opera.

On Monday Jean De Reszke will make his re entrance as Romeo and on Wednesday night Lill! Lehman will sing BrunnhKde, In "Die Walkure." On Friday both De Reszkes and Nordica will sing In "Tristan and Isolde," a reunion which ought to be Interesting. HEARING POSTPONED Regard to the Opening of Bedford Avenue. The opening of Bedford avenue, from Eastern parkway to Flatbush avenue, was not considered by the local Board of Improvement yesterday afternoon. In opposition to the proposition appeared Cornelius Morrison, Peter Williamson and Jacob P. Vanderveer.

The first named said that the whole thing was a scheme of John J. Snyder, who owned 115 feet on Bedford avenue and who wanted to put up a store. To President Grout, who suggested that personalities be dropped, Mr. Snyder acknowledged that the petition was not signed by half the property owners or by owners representing halt the value of the property. This being the cuse, Mr.

Grout said that another petition should he prepared. The matter was then over until the next meeting. The board decided to recommend that the name ot Avenue from Coney Island avenue to Flatbush avenue, be changed to Canarsie avenue. It appears that where Avenue enters Flatbush avenue on one side it is nearly opposito Avenue while on the other it is almost on a straight line with Canarsie avenue, The ract that the points of intersection of Avenue with Flatbush avenue are several hundred feet apart caused great Inconvenience to people living in the neighborhood. If the ooard's reoommoudations are adopted Montgomery street will be opeoeu from Franklin avenue to East New York avenue.

The laying of water mains be recommended cn Bast Eighteenth. Ease Nineteenth, East Tr. enty first and Eat Twenty second and ou Avenues and M. Hancock street Trom Howard avenue to Broadway and Madison street between Throop and Sumner avenues be paved with asphalt. The board decided to notify the Plummer 'osyito jo fence In the vacant lot bounded by Pacific and Dean streets and Albany and Kingston avenues.

ALfroa made emphatic objection to flagging a small piece of sidewalk on the southwest corner of Park place and Troy avenue, but he was told that he would have to do it. A Matter of Fact Story Which Shows That a Hough Exterior May Hide a enerous Heart How a Slangy Philanthropist Was First Mistaken for a Burglar and Next for a Lunatic. But All's Well That Ends Well. It was Cicero who declared, if my memory serves me rightly, "It is difficult, to tell tow much men are conciliated by a kind ntaa aer ad gentle speech," and I would not for the fattest turkey destined to grace amy table on Qhrtstnias Day write a line calculated to iscouiraee kindness and but I have the story of a rough man to tell, and so let all disputa itirais over what is real kindness and that Is spurious go hang themselves; although in the meanwhile many a work shunning, beggarly tramp, more deserving of the horsewM'p than of charity will rake Sin dimes while honest unfortunates starve in garrets and ceCiars. 1.

On a certain Christmas Eve. not remote, the rooms of JoMy Boys Athletic Club were ablaze wi'th ghit, as the noveil writers would say, and red faced steward and has solitary asefetamt were 'busy putting on the finishing touches dn 'the way of decorating wti'tih Christmas green the pictures of such eminent Americans as John C. Heenan, John 1m. Suiilivan and Toon Hyer. Uhe round topped wooden tables in the smoking room were with one exception, encircled hy memibers of the club engaged in smoking cigars ot doubtful flavor or in quaffing various headache mixtures know 'by ether names.

In one corner stood a table on which a composed of plethoric turkeys, plump chickens and 'broad hreasted ducks, to be raffled for later, an amn ual function regularly if not religiously observed by the Jolliy Boys, with a strict dciferenice to the rules of fair play loaded dice barred, and all the dlice out 'In a hunch at one 'threw. The members of this club were mainly men earning their livelihood by manual labor machinists, icemen, masons, coopers, blacksmiths, representatives of various trades, married and unmarried; the buik of them industrious and not given to excesses; all mindful of the fact, to use the language of the club: "Nobody ain't got any use for a jene wine lusher." It is true that on certain annual festivities, some of hee Jolly Boys drank more than was good for them, more's the pity, but the same can be said of some people in higher walks of life, and there is need for reform at the top of the social ladder as well as at the lower rungs. But I have no space for moralizing. Out of a thick cloud ot smoke, doubtless abounding in potentialities that Haeckel never mentioned, there came a gruff voice in such tcnes as one might hear in the vicinity of a four master's wheel 'when a skipper his orders during a gale: "Sa a ay, Nibsey; how much?" Whereupon, the steward, "Nibsey." recognizing his patronymic and the voice with marked promptness, clambered down from the chair In front of a partially decorated picture of "Old Smoke" Morrissey, (a famou3 man In his time, so I am informed), and respectfully addressing his answer to a sioek iiy built gentleman of remarkably broad shoulders and a general physical makeup sug gestive or great strength, replied: "Two roun's of soft stuff, one hardware, 'n two torches one case note accoTdi'n' to Hoyle." All of which in the vocabulary of the ciub meant two rounds of ginger ale and kindred drinks, two cigars and a drink of hard liquor; "one case note" representing a one dollar bill. The sturdy individual who had incurred this heavy expense mainly in behalf of his companions, thrust a broad hand into an inner pocket of his vest the word weskitt was not tolerated in the olub and drawing out a portentous roll of small bills held in place by an elastic, with an as a wrapper, sought the center of it and drew forth two one dollar nates which he flung at the steward as he remarked in a roughly good natured way: "One fur the till, and the other fur yer kid's Chriscmns." "Yours truly.

Jack; an' here's hopin' y' don't get touched fur y'r roll," and just then the steward ducked to escape a playful right hand swing that was never Intended to land on his person. "The duck that goes fur that roll 'ill have to git on to me solar plexis er put me to sleep with 'n Injun club er a yard of lead pipe," responded Big Jack, confidently, as he brushed his silk handkerchief over the face of the big off colored diamond Illuminating a broadly striped shirt front. And then, perhaps, as a hint to one of the sitters who had Just been tell'ing a hard Juck story of how he had gone broke on the New Orleans races, Jack added: "An I don't lower that roll fur nobody or nuithln', barrin' me landlord, the old lady, an' the kids." "Ain't goin' to take a chuck for a turk, Jack?" This from one of the sitters, as he poiiu ed to the pyramid of fowl. "Not on yer life. There's a bird at me hotel that's the size uv an' osterich, an' a breast on him iike the turrible Turtt.

I'm goin' out with me gest gurri (meaning his wife), to buy some Santy Claus fur the kids." So saying. BJtf Jack lit a fresh torch, stuck It in the extreme corner of his mouth, ad Justed his Derby at a rakish angle, amd swung out with a self reliant swing into the throng of pedestrians which crowded sidewalk. Now, I aim well aware of the fact Hhat this hrief conversation, replete wtoh slang, the rude quarters of the Jolly Boys, and their habits as well, are not the sort of things on which refinement will care to linger. Yet there are many such men and such quarters, and being a plain matter of fact sort of man, accustomed to dealing with things as I find them, 'tfhla simple story must be told, for there are rugged virtues in these Jolly Boys which 'too frequently cannot he found in men who wear broadcloth and fine linen, and who seek in more pretentious social circles a shield for tae.lr villainies, as some rogues seek protection under the shadow oif a church, despite 'the good men and women in it. II.

"Big Jack" had met his wife on the minute appointed; he had made a tour of the candy and toy stores, and given to his better half a variety of nervous stocks by evlncbig a de slro to 'buy quantities of confections and toys sufficient to fill a hogshead instead of the two pairs of stockings that were to be filled, for i like most jim he wae unabl'e alono to with stand the allurements of the girln behind the counters, in wthose presence tie stammered 'and blushed like a sohool boy. It was not until he reached the sidewalk with his arms full of hundlies, perspiring and "rattled," as he put Cleveland's baking powder, always uniform and reliable. Thin, pale and consumptive persons should use some constructive tonic that will enrich the blood, increase the nerve force and renew wasted tissues. Scott's Emulsion, is based upon scientific principles. We digest the oil for you by mechanical processes, thus strengthening your digestive organs by resting them.

It stops wasting, and produces energy, vigor and warmth. The hypo phosphites in it invigorates the nerves, and brain tissues. 50c. and 5i .00, all druRgiiits. tCOTT liHWNE, Chemists.

New Vorlc. gcthcr the sight, of these poor afflicted creatures was so sickeuingly sorrowful that I trust kind heaven will spare me from. looking on 'tlie like again. As I have said one may live among the lepers for years without contracting the disease. Father 1 lamicn the leper apostle was twelve yars on the island ere any symptoms of the dread disease manifested themselves.

But sooner or later th fato of those living am the lepers is inevitable, hi will come, though It may be years from the time the germ first asserts itself until the victim falls into his kiat iise mo grave. Father IJanneu lingered live years before death relieved him. The disease gradually eats its way until the heart or some vital or gan is reached. The memory of the heroic Paniien is yet green in Molokai. The world Is familiar with tlie story of Ins noble life and martyr death.

We all know how he severed every tie of home and friends and country and devoted his brilliant talents and mighty energies to the poor, lonely, uneared for lepers of M.ilo ltai. Truly Father Uamirn walked in the footprints of his liivine Muster and now he wears the immortal crown be won on earth below. Never soldier, never hero wreathed his brow with fairer laurels tlian eneireli Da mien's. He was 'the greatest hero thtr ever fought for men." Although he is yotie his life work lives aftir him and bis memory goes marching on through the aisles of Time. The litirle Catholic, church on lonely Molokai.

the little band devoted sisters and the fervent prayers lingering yet on the lips of the poor lepers still testify to Father Damien's life an I labors. Beside the Catholic church on Molokai there is a Methodist church and also a Mormon i list i tiitloii. The Mormons' haven't gained much headway. The lepers don't take kindly somehow to their ministrations. The Methodist chrgyinun and his good wife have ueconipl ished much good and made many and great sacrifices, lie is a deeply religious man.

very scholarly and held an eiiiiinnt position in the church ot his native land, b'ut he. mi, severed all for the good of the ITU it oil ones of the Father. Surely such sacrifice as his will have an exceeding groat reward. The C'atiioiic slstvra are like earthly angels to the afllicti.I creatures. They silently ahnu: ministering to their wants and consoling them into the hope of a nappy lity beyond the grave.

I must mention a good Samaritan whom I met In lonely Moiakai a man named Dut ton, who once held mmission In American Army and who tool bit In social circles. A few years he emlirac efl the Catholic 'fait and a short Mine afterward sold his property and prec dn 1 to 'Molokai, there to devote his wealth and the remainder ot his life to the goo.l or the lepers. This ho Is doing with a heroic ii i. ICvre irning tai' of the rs a are able hoiibb'' to a. little frame house apart Cram t'ne others, where Mr.

Pulton bathes them iti large pan. of tepid water and ap aiies and bandagcjs. In this way he is icV.ly e.irilug on the work Father baniim inaugurated. The le pors in whitp fraWK houses with three apartments In each. They pr fer ing em iae gr.minl to sitting on chairs.

They have many ilome. 'tic animals, as eats and ioav. Such as arc able cultivate little gardens and jrro bananas and other fruits. I could not ropress a fueling of sorrow as I. said fare well to the: noble men and women who have given their lives for tlin glory of Gad and the good of man.

How many are there niiwiiR ua to emulate their TIFA'UI'N. Brooklyn, December 1 i'K. HONORS FOR BROOKLYN BOYS. One "Wins a Scholarship at Harvard and Another Takes Two Priaes at Amherst. Dr.

Ii.ivi.l II. Cochran of the Institute has received from Dr. B. P. Brlggs, denri of Harvard College, a loner In which tlie alitor that John W.

Fn.tliirigliatn. formerly a student the Polytechnic Institute, has won a position in trie highest group of scholars and hn. "oived an honorary scholarship, known as the loba Harvard schtilarslilp. It is doubtful if any higher academic tinKlon can le won by an undergraduate than that gaite by Mr. Frjth Ingbam.

From another source it is a arned that the sophomore es ay prize in Th l.ar.n department of Amherst been awarded to Morris Itradl' iru 11.::. er. a of I ir. V. M.

But Pt of Clinton lv.tr.t". Young P.iit'.er'a prepo ca tory work as 'len. at tin' ciin ic liiHti'ute It is tin s. 1 be Una w.ai at rst, he having the W.lli prize in hi fr haiati year. SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVAL.

Remembering Dr. Lyman's Twenty fifth Anniversary and His Birthday. Sou'h Can L't ita lutia i Sunday w.hool, la ib and Cn stic as, oeiet.ra;.. its Christinas festival las: ev 'I'm: oj exercises were con. iui.

i by the rintea.i nt. William Ma. key, assist! I ay 11. (1. Warner, su pi.riu el.

let: i. M.a.a o.i, in Fourth place, anil i oa i rending of I he scriptural nv i IjSr; 'ot of the birth of ati! The: ingiag ay tn" was especially good. The out 'e: t.y erected was used tor tile lltvt time nildrf ri'a IT. 11. Ford, organ ill, in iif ma.

infant ias. took a prom t. part 'in exor el. gi'. itig the fallowing i 1 1 mas Can.

lies." "Fir Tr Hind if Pilgrims." "Mistletoe." "Holly, Niltllt" anil "Chri. tmas Prayer." Tat e. i rtaiaineat closed the o.i.vu'a. "A l. to tianta Cans La.

al." Th. pastor, the io v. A. I. Lyman.

I who ha ae. lo iae liou. the past v.i ay i of his ci.m visti. "ia cho' i lot rn to teiit. ai rit.

i pupiis and welcome the eiit lit ie j.at.." ays, wao anaiih: a 'bill of and a hi. oriental rug. a g.f: from th 1 celebrate ty li ataiLvei'iary of Ir. Lyman's and ai. hts Tint, chun'h was decora under dir.

ction of Mrs. (l 11. f. "oons cvor riir.V.r.K from roliars to the highest point in the center of the iimg, the new eie trif iits i'j' to make the church. eri.v.dvtl wltii the parents and fri.

ads of tr.e i .1 1: a picture. To. fo.i.,.'. had eiiarge of the rit rttiitiiiieti Mr .1. It Hie, eker, Miss lirowR.

I)e Ib Mist Tony. Miss A. K. Trowiiiridge. Mr.

H. K. Hlne and Messrs. lie II. tVtgvti.

It. I'n titiss, C. l'ro tor, C. a. Tamkin arid J.

Armstrong. Spain Kmpty Hoaxm, A of to i ncnrj ji iiia ici fiiii. i to in th. r.a eru Cr. All told la iva la Numb tr, January 1, liL 'j.

i'hotoghaphs ok tiik muncE, Sh'tvln the alwatcd did tr rrnfllc. Splendid Vun cinxna of th ai a ct, v.wlnij tin. Wonderful vi iuv bis iv a to mUrrow'e Treasury Department Has Made Out Certificates Representing the Restormal's Seized Cargo. CAPTURED BY THE ST. PAUL.

War Xrepartnaent Completes Arrangements for the Care of Sick Soldiers in the West Indies. Eagle Bureau, 60S Fourteenth Street. Woshingt'cn, D. December 2 i Auditor M'orris of the Treasury Department is preparing to driptrihute the first prize money of the war with Spaiin. CertMica'tea have been made out in the name of the officers and me'n of the vessel which made the capture, and they will be sent out early next week.

The Bret money goes to the captain and crew of the scout ship St. Paul, and is the proceeds of the sale of the cargo of the British steamer Resco rmal, which was captured in an attempt to run the Cuban blockade. Captain Sigsbee was the commander of the St. Paul, and as he was operatllng independent cf the admiral of the biockadiine fleet ait the t.i.mp he gets thre twemtieths of the value of the rp, cargo. The prize was turned in at Key West.

wnere a court decided that only the cargo could be disposed of. The vessel itseCf was tendered to the former owners, but they refused to receive it and it is now lying ait New York. The cargo, which consisted of coal, was disposed of by the United Suites marshal at Key West for $6,512.73. This money was forwarded to the treasurer of the United States and is now to be distributed i by Auditor Morris. Captain Sigshee's share wiill be $970, and the balance goes to the other officers, sailors and marines who wore on the I St.

Paul at the time of the capture. Certi fied lists e.f the persons who were on the St. Paul with Captain Sigsbee have been furnished to Auditor Morris by the Navy Department, and as fast as the claims ccme i the uames are checked off and the prizes forwarded to i the lucky seamen. Up to date 1580 alarms for prize money have been filed by men who took part in the war with Spain. The cargo of the Restormal is the only capture that has yen been cowvext ed into money.

She other ships that were taken 'by our officers being st.M'l in hands of the courts. They are expected to be turned over to the United States marsh alls for sale, when the proceeds will be divided among the officers and men who seized tbom. Sick Soldiers to Be Cared For on Board Ship. The War Department has completed arrangements for caring for sick soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico. The facilities in Cuba will not be confined to the hospitals on short, but at Havana and on the south coast hospital ships are to be stationed on which invalid soldiers will be treated.

The Mis souri, a large converted steamship, is now in Havana Harbor, to receive the sick. She will return to Savannah in a few days to take to Cuba a portion of the hospital corps of General Lee's Corps, which svas left behind when the first expedition sailed. After taking this division to Havana the Missouri will remain in the harbor as long as our 'troops are on the island. She is provided with all sorts of medical stores and surgical appliances, and Is also equipped with special i accommonations ror sick. The hospital ship Relief, which is now at New York, is to perform similar duty on the southern coast of Cuba, with headquarters at Cienfuegos.

Before assuming that station permanently, however, she is to go to Cuba and Porto Rico, making the circuit of both islands for the purpose of taking off the convalescent. These are to be brought to the United States and sent to the big winter hospitals at Port I AlcPherson and Fort Monroe. After this work is completed the Relief will return to Cien fuegos, and from there patrol the coast as far i east as Santiago, ready at any time to take on board any soldiers who are ill and who are unable to recover with the treatment af Surgeon General Sternberg sav that tho health of the Army Is better to day than it has been at any time since the war begun. "There is very little sickness," he said, "and it is principally of a mild form. There is nothing approaching an epidemic anywhere.

ana we nave a complete mastery of the situation. The conditions at I'orto Rico are particularly encouraging, General Henry reporting every day that no deaths occurred during the preceding twenty four hours." Cruiser Brooklyn's Double Duty. The cruiser Brooklyn is ju. st now ycnujDylng a somewhat anomalous position, being attached to the North Atlantic Squadron and at the same time lly.lng the flag of the commandant of the Havana naval stu'tion. She is under the command of Commodore Philip, wlho is at the head of the North Atlantic Squadron, but as the Brooklyn took Cccnmodore Cromwell to Havana, she was required to slhow the flag of that officer.

This will cntinue until the arrival of the Rcso ntu in Havana. She is expected to 'be there in a day or two. when Commodore Cromwell will remove his flag from the Brooklyn to the Resolute, which is to 'be has flagship. Establishment of Foreign Naval Squad ron Postponed. L.ieutena,nt Whittelsey drew up a list of ves sels to be assigned to foreign stations tine other day and presented It to Secretary Long for his approval.

The Secretary decided that this is not the proper time to re assign our warships and gave directions that nothing be dene i'n this direction for some time to eome. It would no: no surprising If the Eur.pean station should he neglected for three; or four months, as it is likely to be the last ow attended to by the department. First of all, iihips will have to be sent to form a South Atlantic Squadron, as it is regarded of more importance to have a licet for the South than in European waters. If such a atiom is organized it will have to be rrom vessels mix under Philip. "We really have not enough war ships," said a naval oflbvr to day, "'to organize the number of squadrons we s'iould maintain.

It is necessary for us havo a strong ftc at in the Western Pacific, and we are unable to use any of the auxiliary cruisers for duty on the foreign stations. Tlicy did all right for blockade duty off Cuba, but they cannot be expected to serve as war ships in times of ace. If we sr nt these these con verted merchant vessels abroad as United state men of war the reputation of our Navy wu: material. y. To Investigate the Geologic Deposits of; Porto Kico.

Robert T. and Wilson of the United States Geological Survey will sail from New York on Wednesday next for Porto Rico, where they will make a thorough examination of the geology of the Island. Up to this time wo have no knowledge whatever of a reliable nature as to the existence or iron, steel, coal or other iii'ii rai dipos.ts In Porto Rico, and the visit of these two experts Is therefore likely to be of much im jKnance. "All the literature that has en Jrlnte.i on tlie geology of Porto ItVo," aid Mr. Ilili, "would not make in a dally newspaper.

I do not know he ther we will find Rol.1. cilver, coal or 1 there, bur. it is probable thu'. we wi.l il.seover valuable deposits homk; kind." Kew Holland Submarine Boat Compnny The Navy Department has been Informed of the fact that the owners of the Ilol.aiid marine boat have organized a new my, and intend to build a large number of th lie dangerous little crafts. A factory site is now being seleete.l.

and it In all probability bo located on I ong Island Brooklyn. More uiotiey has vut into the company, which expects to receive ordo.iv; for vessels from tlie South American republics. Several of these countries intend to use th beats instead tu. i lor 'e cni ers. bolie ving ihat thev are ns effective the protection of their and con.

the larger and more co. itiv men of war. France has also been negotiating for purchase of a number of the Holland i boats. The members of tie coinjianv hope that alter they once begin to put out. their vessels the United States government will buy some of them.

Puerto Rico or Porto EicoP Several of the ra in the executive de partments here are a ate of uncertainty! i i PARIS FASHIONS UP TO DATE. Prom the Eagle Paris Buroau, 26 Kno Cambon, through the courtesy of Abraham i Straus. Tan cloth ulster. Revers, collar and cuffs trimmed with tan velvet. Ulster trimmed with straps of tan cloth.

DIED. ADAMS On December 24, at her resilience, 656 Kosciusko st, MARGARET wife of Chas. J. T. Adams.

Notice of funeral in Tuesday's Eagle. (Montreal papers please copy.) BROSS On Friday morning. December 23, wife of Andrew (John) Bross. Funeral services Sunday. roember 25.

at 4 P. at her late residence, 23 Vernon av. CHAPMAN In Brooklyn. December 23, 1808, JACOB SUP.G ENT CHAPMAN, aged 53 years. Hel.

utivc iunl frInLs and nvam bers of Mystic Tie Lodge, P. and A. M. also Arbor Vitae Lodge. I.

O. O. are invited to autend the fun cra! Sunday, 2 P. at hie laie residence, 1,523 H'Ighth av, comer Sixteemh 6 treet. DALLO'X On Saturday.

December 2 1, 1S9S. at his residence, 91 Quincy et, FRANCIS L. DAL LOX. Notice of funertrl herewfter. DITTMEft On December 21, ISftS, after a short Miners, our dearly beloved husband ajid father, CHAS.

DITTMBR. Funeral Sunday afternoon, December 25, at 2 o'clock, from 1G4 Wolcott st. DOOLE7Y On Thursday, December 22. 189S, JAMES DO OLD Y. at his residence, 46 Twentieth st.

Funeral Monday, December 26, at 9 A. from his late residence; thence to the Church of the Koly Name. Ninth and Prospect avs. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to a Interment at Holy Cross. GBISBUESCH After a lingering illnecs, on Friday December 23.

CATHERINE GBIS BUBSOH, widow, aged 79. Funeral services at 2 P. Sunday, December 25, at her late home, 352 Tvnth st. GRAFF On Friday. December 23, MARY E.

GRAFF, in the 68th year of her age. FuneraJ services at her late residence, US St. James place, on Tuesday, December 27, P. M. (Gloversville papers please copy.) 23 2 GREII3N On Thursday, December 22.

1S9S. FANNIE daughter of Hiram II. and Bertha J. Green. Funeral Sunday, December 23, at 7 P.

from the residence of her sister, Mrs. W. H. Smith, 82 Atlantic st, Jersey City Heights. HEWLETT At Grea.t Neck, L.

December 24, In the 90t'h yeair of hie age, JOSEPH LAW REiXCJS HEWLETT. Norioe of funeral hereatoir. HOWARD On December 22, AMELIA T. HOWARD, beloved wife ot Henry F. Howard, in the GSth year of her life Funeral Sun day.

the 25th from College Point, 9:30 A. M. Imerment at Greenwood Cemetery. 21 2 JOHNSOX On Thursday. December 22, 1S9S.

EDWARD L. JOHNSON, uged 27 years. Funeral services at the reticence of hit parents, 24 Clifton place, Saturday evening. December 24, at o'clock. 22 3 JOHNSOX The members of Fort Greene Council No.

1,048, R. are kindly invited to attend the funeral of EDWARD L. JOHNSON, the son of our Regent, from the residence of his father, Ettward Johnson, 24 Clifton place, on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. JOHN W. EIASON.

Vice Regent. Jos. Rodgers, Secretary. 23 2 LATHAM On December 22, 1S9S, entered into rest, WILLEMETTA 9AMMIS LATHAM, wife of Henry J. Latham.

Services Sunday, December 25, at 3 P. at her late residence, 292 Clifton place. 23 2 MACLAREX' On Thursday, December 22, MARTHA Si DWELL, wife of Peter Maclaren, Funeral services will be held at her late res i dence, 240 Vernon av, Sunday. December 26 at 2 P. M.

MoNAilABA On Friday, December 23. 1S9S, ANN McNBIRY, widow of the late Thomas Mc Namara. Relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral from her late residence, SO Clermont av, on Monday, Deeem'ber 26, a 9:30 A. to Sacred Heart Church. 2 1 2 O'ROL'RKE On December 22, after a short illness.

PETER, beloved husan4 of Anastacla O' Rourke. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral from his late residence, 630 Ciasson av, unday, at 2:30 P. M. 23 2 PALMER On Thursday, December 22, Mrs. CLARINDA L.

PAXcMBR. Funeral service at her late residence, 71 Clermont av, Sunday, December 25, at 2:30 P. M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. 24 2 POPE Suddenly, on December 23, 1S9S, HENRY POPE, in the 77th year of his age.

Funeral services at his late home, the residence of his son in law, Louis F. Burchard, 296' St. James place. Brooklyn, Monday, December 2t, 189S, at 11 A. M.

23 2 RBIXiLY The members of Ezel Lodge No. 732, F. and A are requested to attend the fun erail of our late brother, WM. H. RBILLY, on Sunday, 25th at 2 o'clock, at C9 Lexington av, near Ciasson.

M. S. SILVE IRA, Master. R. W.

Strong, Secretary. SLAVIN Suddenly, on December 23, JOSEPH SLAVIN. Relatives and frlemls are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 771 Atlantic av, Sunday, 2:30 Y. M. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

TINSON On Friday, Deeem'bcr 23, 1S9S. Mrs. CAROLINA TURNER, wife of the late W. 11. TLnsan of New York City, In the S3d year of her age.

Funeral at the residence of her son in law, Edward E. Tucker, 199 Greene av, Brook lyn, on Monday. December 2G, at 4 P. M. Interment rtrlvate.

2 1 2 VANSIOKLBN On Friday, December 23, MARY C. VANSICKLEN, widow of the late J. Wycoff Vonsicklen. Friends and rcUUives are respectfully invited to a ttend funeral from her late res idonee, 11G Hemdrlx st, on Sunday, the 25th. at 2 p.

M. 24 2 WKILETR On Saturday. December 24, 1805. JACOB WBILHR, beloved husband of Emetine Douglass, at hJ residence, 271 Hooper st. Ntttioe of funeral hereafter.

ycur S0JQlera havo ukon to drinking largo quantities a cheap and vile brandy that is raanuaclured and sold by the Chinese. It is made from all sorts of refuse and sella for about 15 cents a bottle. It is deadly stuff and if the so.diers continue to drink it it will kill hundreds of them. Your War Department ought to isisue an order absolutely prohibiting its use by the soidiers and see to it that the order is obeyed. A Place Pound for Lemuel E.

Quigg. It is reported among the politicians hero to day that George H. Sharpe, chief of the Board of Appraisers of the Xew York Cue House, will shortly resign and accept a place' on the bench, and that Lemuel E. (Juigg. who retired from Congress on March 1.

is. to be given Sharpe's position as chief appraiser. If Quigg lands in this oflice 'he will secure a good thing, for his salary will be a year, which is $2,000 more than he receives as a member of Oongreus. Beside, the office is understood to be a permanent one. The Holidays in Washington.

Thc Chrii'tmas holidays in the government departments will be longer than usual this year. Aw a reward for the extra work thut fell on the clerks during the war with Si uin, most of the secretaries decided to close their departments to day, gi Ing their employes thre days of rest. Although t'hu week before Chr.st raas is usually regarded by 'theater men a IvliI nitp fiir rhir huRinre rhir rif npc this year has been an exception to t'ne general rule. This due entirely to tne excellent attractions that vrrre in the city. Olga Ncth ers oie was at the Lafayette, and in addition to scoring her customary dramatic success was accorded many social notions.

At the reception given by the British Ambassador Tuesday night Miso was the recipient ot peciai attention mini sir Julian lvno escorted her to the tea room and person ally served her with ret re. :h.uenli.5. Sprigh ly Anna Held was greeted by crowded houses at the New National, where she presented "Tlie French Maid." "A BaCndlcr's Romance." one of Hoyt's. latent farces, was played at the Columbia. Next wetit Charles A.

Ellis' grand opera coniiMiiy, with Meiba. Gad ski atid other stars will sing the standard operas at the Lafayette: Cara Lipman and Louis Mann will be at the New National in "The Telephone "A Reign of Error" will play a rettuni engagement at the Columbia and James O'NeiU will be seen at the Academy. A. B. A.

IN LONELY M0L0KAI. Scenes That a Brook? ynite Witnessed in the Lazar House of the Pacific. To the Editor of the Brook.vn Eagle: To day the Star Spangled Banner of Uncle Sam waves proudly over the government buildings of the fair City of Honolulu, capital of the Hawaiian Islands, proclaiming the "Paradise of the Pacific," as these islauda have been fittingly termed, American territory Therefore, more than a passing interest attaches to our new possessions. Through commericai intercourse and political relationship we have become well acquainted during the past years with the of these inier estir.g Islands, but there is one of thu group that may not be so well known to many, and which in itself, from a paihctio slaiidpoitit. is thu most interesting ot all.

This Is Molokai the lnzar house of Ihej world, as ome have called it. 1 have visited Ibis lonely island, and the impressions left by that, visit etiu never be ob. iterated from my inomory. The sights I witnessed rise' visibly before me as I write. I found very few white people on tlie island in fact, the only whins arc the noble band of sclf saurilicing ladies and the fi missionaries who have di'votcd their energk Iheir Uvea, their all lo allovinte the sufferings nunamity.

ami in some measure horrible. Molokai is the home of the Kannku lepers. All are banished thiiher, and weil might, the wordn, "Abandon hope who outer hero." be written on its rooky shores. In some measure. 1 was prepared for the heartrending sights I beheld on the island lis I met a Methodist divine in Victoria.

Vancouver Island, who ho 1 for Home years been a missionary ani' ng the lepers, and with whom I bad much conversation on the; voyage mil relative to tin; or lepers their lives, Iheir habits, their sufferings. His name is the Rev. George M. Sweet man, formerly of London. England.

Graphic and terrilde as was the picture he rlrew, I confess I had hut a very Imperfeet idea of the awful sights I beheld when I reached that desolate Island It is beyond the power of man. however graphic his pen. lo give an adequate description of the lepers' The very ground seenn; to he infected with leprosy, for be It known that Molokai. In landscape and formation. Is different from the oilier Islands comprising (hi; irroup.

Their natural and scenic beauty have gained for them naTiie "Paradise of the I'ac 'tl, ut Molrdtnl is like a flaii o' cpln on nhf Vsiitifu: canvas great nwter. Vdeanic rocks like laggcl Te va '1 rise harp ap.o rrom in bare titii ii. o. tr. i n.noo a res in xter i.

the number of 1.200. They are tnost.v dark it rl ms and when one res to con their h.tilb lta of 'if" 'tis no wonder that tb ir umbers arc by sy. The 71a huddle together in saial damp huts, sulis'ist on the rrio fo siee in the ground, eat wl'li their d.rty claw like flntrerr fnun lhe same tit.i yrnoito same iiiack pipe. A Tnre'gn'T. bo mav f.ive those pee filc for years even n''.

they have 'till inferred with a prosy v.ith ov.t. con t.ra'cL ir. 'he 'V. a ise. I 'hat a iti I lono'tili had penr three huv han ls fi Molokai bef in he la f.

f. Molokia. ir onnse, is 'lie lazar bona of all the li'pr 'iu se inlands the Paoili c. and n.i'so of the PlK' On the firs'. the dreader ills, rase, Kanakas I'm ry a i i.es nu 1 att.bi tiirs and fly Molokai to die.

The 'oi'ti ea aie 'iF" is itroys sa of feeling in Uie fe pur tW'. nt tea: tnav oe ba I off without, tile lii'hti sens. i plivHie.il pain. won Id tl.a'i: rti iy ev 1 be common aii.oto.t tp, I sik js of. and I aiirib ttc this: fyi to tin destruction of ih.

sensibit it lo iii In In those infect. "1 with the disease. They seen to hr quite iaippy. They have meat, bread, pnl the 'ood sisters and iriissionnric.s attrnd to their wants a chnri'abie public supplies them with books, musical instru ithen ments and toya for their amusement, thotigb, indeed, any of them are unable to nKe these I luxuries. Inasmuch as they are so far advanced in the rllsea.se as to be entirely without hands.

Alas. I saw very many who were but mere ari aitures of humaril y. Th' ir faces re deformed by Ib sliv no lilies' as largo K. walnuts. thdr enrs bung down In huge fleshy pendants on their shoulders.

Some had no resemblance to human beings at nil. Some had only stumps for hanrl.s and feet Alto "He ain't goin' to do nothin' of the kind. Git on to the electrick star he's got on his ehlrt buzzom," retorted Mary Ann pertly. "Ain't you kids goin' to buy me somo thin'?" persisted Jack, addressing the boys, and grinning broadly over the reference to his diamond. They backed away until they reached the curb, out of reach, then one of the lads responded: "Ah, go chase yerself.

Yer often yer ker base. If Moloney was here he'd run y' In the coop." "He's just bruk outen a 'sylumn or else he's got a jag," exclaimed the second youngster. Then tauntingly: "Come aroun' cer me orfiss in the mornin' an' I'll stake y' ter a pair o' shoes in place of dem skates yer wearin' Who staked yer ter th' load?" Big Jack ieaned against the window at the imminent risk of falling in backward, and indulged in such a fit of convulsive laughter that Mary Ann sidled off toward the boys, and remarked in a sympathetic undertone: "Let up, will yer? Mebbe the poor man Is iooney. Run for the cop." "Ah, Moloney is lightin' up longside of some stove," replied one of the boys. "Wait till we see If he has a fit." At which Jack had another convulsion of merriment.

Finally he straightened up, and turning to the children said gruffly, as he placed his hand on the door knob: "You kids wait for me till I come out." The children waited; Mary Ann inclining to the opinion that the stranger was going to murder the proprietor of the store, the boys insisting that he had mistaken the place for a saloon. But to the girl's suggestion that one of her companions should try and And Policeman Moloney, there came the irritable response: "Give us a rest, will yer. A dineymite bum wouldn't wake Moloney be this time." Great was the astonishment of the youngsters when Big Jack reappeared outside with three parcels in his strong arms. Greater was their astonishment as he said: "Mary Ann, there's the doll y' picked. An' you two kids, here's candy enough to give you both the pendycitis." They took their gifts with mingled feelings of surprise, delight and apprehension, and as Mary Ann hugged her doll to her breast, under the tattered jacket, she stared hard with her big eyes at Big Jack and mur mered tremulously: "Say, mister, yer didn't pinch them things did yer?" Big Jack could not answer for laughing, but the elder of the girl's companions answered: "Pinch nothin'.

Don't yer see the guy insider ther store a laffln? Merry Chris simus, boss!" "Merry Chrisslums, boss!" three young voices shouted in unison, and the youngsters would have darted off at that, had not the form of a big policeman suddenly loomed up around the corner, two doors below. It was Moloney. "The cop!" gasped Mary Ann, drawing the rent jacket more tightly over the doll. "Merry Chrissimus, Jack!" exclaimed the officer. Then with a glance at the children, "at yer old tricks agin; playin' Santa Claus for the childer." "Merry Chrissmus, Moloney!" responded Jack heartily, adding apologetically, as he smiled at the children, know we wuz kids once ourselves." As he turned his face homeward with a strange sense of exhilaration and peace in his big heart that "hardware" never gave to him, three shrill childish voices at the end of the block rang out in the clear, crisp air: "Three cheers for Jack Santa Claus Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! Ti ga ar! Merry Chrissimus." MUL.

HEBREW SOCIETY BALL. The ball committee of the forthcoming Hebrew Orphan Society ball, to be held at the Academy of Music, on January IS, promise that this will surpass all previous functions of the society, although they were all considered very successful. A feature of the decorations will be a collection ot rare and beautiful exctlo plants, gathered from many sources for the occasion. The order of dance, beautiful In dc and elaborately finished, Is designed to be kept as a souvenir by the ladles who attend the ball. The tickets are being rapidly disposed of.

They can be had ot Morris Aiiltr. chairman of the committee, at his roKidence, 816 Putnam avenue. In the morning to morrow at the N'ostrand Avenue M. E. Church, the pastor, the Kev.

Dr. J. H. Wllley, will pre ach on "The Coming of the King," and in the evening on "The Xew Things Brought By Christmas." The Kindergarten will celebrate Christmas this afternoon, the primary departmeot of the Sunday school on Monday morning, and the main school, on Friday night next. Tlie Battle Almanac for 1SOO Will be lsnued thin year on January A.