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TZ1 THE BBOOKXTO EAGX.E TtJESPAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1894. TWELVE PAGES. 5 THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. NEW YORK AND TIIB NORTH LEFT OUT. OLD PLATS THIS WEEK.

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The performance was over in good timo. It gave univorsnl satisfaction and that is saying ft good deal. It will bo coutinuod during the week. HYDE AS BEIIJIAH'S THEATER. Tho programme presented yesterday was more attractive than ordinary.

It was contributed by Captain Sammis' majesties. Harry McEvoy and Emma Rop prs appeared in. their interesting sketch, "Stimulation." William T. Denny, a singer of topical songs, made a decidedly good impression. His voice is musical and he sings with judgment a rare trait on the variety stage.

Lillio Western gave solos on different instruments and played on two banjos at the same time. Harry Watson and Alice Hutch ings made a lot of fun in a sketch and five way to the Nelson sisters, lour In number, who aro skillful acrobats. Lizzie and Vinio Daly did fancy dancing, and Sherman and Morrisey cracked jokes that wero now, and went through a tumbling porfonnauco containing many new and difficult feats. Fhyllis Allen, a good contralto, snn? some old time songs, and William F. Kayo and Adah Henry revived tho question of capital and labor with a new joke occasionally thoir harangues.

Loon, who owns two well trained donkeys, closod tho show. 'Harry Williams' company next week: 50 WKKTHKK" LAST Massenet's "Werther" has been repeatedly promised at the Metropolitan Opera house, and last night it was declared that it would surely be given. When the people got thoro they found "Carmen" in progress, with the same cast as in Brooklyn last Saturday night, savo for tho wol como restoration of Sigrid Arnoldson to the part of Michaela. Miss Eames was Baid to be innis posed, and will remain so until the season is over, so that "Werther," the only novelty or the season, except "Friend Fritz," will probably not bo sung at all. IlAGEXBKCK'S ASIWAI.S.

A Cincinnati Paper's Amusing Atior. lion Xlijit It In Unsafe. A story printed In a Cincinnati nwspapr, alleging that the Brooklyn bridge is unsafe, and ommentod upon by a New York paper yesterday, vrao shown by an Eagle reporter to and amused President Howoll, Assistant Engineer Lcverlsh and Secretary Beam. President Howell said, after readint: tho artlclo: "It is untrue. The bridge is safe.

Our englneors inspeot.the structure ovary davjind their reports aro to that effect. Tho writer is not familiar with the' laws of expansion and contraction. Ho is a fool and knows nothing of tbs subjnet about which he writes Enginer Levorieh said; "The article is hot worthy of consideration. It must have been written by an'ignorant man. Any village boy, novor having soon tho bridge, would make a better story.

How any reputable paper would print it, witnout verification, I cannot understand. At tho anchorage there nre no pins, but thro is a nut and its size is such that it cannot bo impaired. The sagging or the cables is easily explained. There is a deflection, the of winter causing the "enMe to contract. andjhe heat 'of summer to expand.

In thorc'6n'sructi'n of the bridge this is allowed' for'; aa ig.often as much as thirty three If therse'conditioris did not exist the bridge would hot: 'be safe, a fact that any schoolboy is well aware of." Secretary considered the' article as beneath notice. "Written evidently," he said, "by a man who knew, nothing of his subject. Some people might plaoo faith in Us statements, but intelligent people will readily see their taJsity and pay no attention to them. The bridge engineers, specially chosen for their ability and intelligence, have pronounced the structure safe." TWO ECCENTRIC SPANIARDS. Chased a Irian in Classon Avenue With rotviled Revolvers.

Thomas Belvey and Joseph Vendette, both of whom are Spaniards and live at 614 Vanderbilt avenne, war captured by Sergeant MoGovern of the Twenty second precinot at the corner of Classon avenue and Bergen streot last might, while they were chasing a man named John Fay, who wns yelling "aiurdor" at the top of his voice. Both prisoners had loaded revolvers in their himds and when last seen Fay was heading for Prospact park and Is probably running yet. Belvey and Vendetto were arraigned in the' Myrtle avenue police court yesterday on charges of intoxication and carrying pistols without a permit. They pleaded not guilty to the charge of Intoxication. Each wns sent to jail for 'tea days for carrying the weapons and they will be triad on the charge of intoxication on the 28th inst.

THE XIECES PITjK This morning the objections to tho probate of the will of Adrian M. Suydam were filed with the surrogate. The contestants are Leah Haul, Cornelia McCreary and Elizabeth L. Booth, nieces of the deceased. The facts in the case were published at length in the Eaolb on Snnday.

Undue influence and mental unsoundness are the grounds of the objections. lVBlilj PROVIDED ATITII UJIBKEIiTiAS. At 3 o'clock this morning a thief broke the show' window C. Simis' hat store at 285 Fulton street. Throe silk umbrellas worth 92'J were carried off.

They sat that Beardsley's SmtEDBEn Cod Fish is making qnlte a stir among the Brooklyn honse ai epera. Weil, we should think it raiKht until it came to town we neirer heard of makine fish bulls in 13 minutes. Visit the Edison Electric Illuminating Company's Electrical Djaplay at the Food and Shotr, Rink. Clermont it and Myrtle. Three floors suitable for manufacturing purposes at 11 Vino at can bo rented.

They have just boon put in tint rate order and will bo rented cheap. Apply to P. GKI.S0N. Eagle office. DIED.

ARNOLD On Sunday. Kebrnary 18. 1804. Samuel Aunold, agod HI years. Relatives and also Magnolia Lodge No.

1(S6, I. O. O. F. Mayllower H.

D. Lodp No. 77. and tho Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association, "W.D.. are resnaetfiilly invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday evoninir at 8 o'clock from his late residence, 889 Gates st, near Roid.

Springfield, papers please copy. BARRY In Brooklyn, Monday. February 11), Marti, beloved wife of John H. Barry, in the year. Funeral from late residenoo, 100 Putnam av, to the church, on Wednesday, February SI.

at 10 o'clock. Interment aVWoly BARRY On Monday moraine, February 1S, Isabella Paterson. beloved wife of John Barry, Funeral services from her late residence, (191 Putnam av, Wednesday ereninc February 21, at o'clock. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment at convenience of family.

COIA'ER On February 18, at tho residence of her son, .1. E. Colyer, Hawthorn st, Flatbnsh, L. Mrs. Elizabeth Colykr, widow ol the late Jacob Colyer, in the 84th year of her sro.

Funeral service at the Friends' Church, Botlipage; Jj. Thursday, February 2a, at 11 o'clock A. M. Car rlases at Farmingdale to meet the train from Flatbush av. ELLIS On Sunday, February' .18, at Arlingt on, N.

J. Chahls K. Ellis, formorly of Brooklyn, N. in the lifltli year of his ape. Funeral ncrvice from his late residence.

Franklin place, Arlington, on Wednesday, tile 2 1st at 2 o'clock P. M. rolatives and friondu are invited to attend. Interment in Greenwood Ceraetory. FARRELT, On February 19, Ass, beloved wife of the late Michael Farrjll, aired 57 years.

Funeral from her late residence, 5 li Dolivar st, on "Wednesday moruine, February 21, at 8:30: thence to St. Edward's chnreh, where a solemn requiem mim be said for tho repose of her soul. Interment in Holy Cross. GAUIr On Tnesday, February 20, Frances Gatjlt, wife of "William Ganlt. Funeral will tako place from her late roaidonce, 33 Spencer st, on Thurad ly, February 22.

at 2 P. M. HINDS Suddenly, Monday, February 19, Chauncey. Hixns. Funeral from his late residence, fJO Clark st.

Brooklyn, Friday, February as, at 2 o'clock. Friends and relatives invited to attend. Worcester papers copy. JON ES On Saturday, February 17, 1SS11. at 91 Wilson st.

Brooklyn, Eliza B. Jomes, widow of Itichard Jones. Funeral services Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. KILBRIDE On Monday. February 19.

William 11. baloved sbn: of Thomas and' Margaret Kilbride, in the 25th yetrof Ms avfo'. RehUivMurdirrianas uo nKiareSted to attend the funeral from the roBideuou of the parsrnti. 24!) Bridge st, on Thursday, February 22, 181)4. at 2 ::10 P.

M. LONGBOTHAM On Monday, February 19. Maiigarf.t wife of J. F. Loubotliam and daughter of the late 3Iicuael J.

Nugent, aiced Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 303 Third st, on Wednesday, February 21, at 2 P. M. MORRIS On Munday, February 19, Samuel Morris. after lincerm' iUues. a'red 78 years, formerly of Astoria.

Funeral sorvijs Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at his late residence, 97 Futtiatu av. McORUM Suddenly, on Monday. February If), 1804, McCritm. beloved husband of Catherine Mo C'rum. aged 54 yean.

Relatives and frisuds are respoctfaliy invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, Graham av, Brooklyu, on Wednesday, February 21, at 2 P. M. Interment Greouwood Cemetery. PARI ART Sunday, February 18. 1894.

Alukrt aged 27 yoars. Relatives and friends are invited to atteud iV.e funeral services at his late residence, 120 Second place, Brooklyn, Tuesday evening, the 20th at 8 o'clock. Interment at Evergreens on Wednosday morning. POWERS On Monday. February 19.

Ida May, Most daughter of William H. H. Young and Mary A. Younjr and wifoof William H. Powers, aired 19 years and 10 months.

Fnnoral services at her late residence, 1,015 Halseyst, Woduesday 8 P. M. Fnucral Friday morn lae. SCHUMANN On Sunday, February IS, 1894, at his residence, 4G3 We verly av, aced 75 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho funeral services on Wedneiday erenine, at 8 o'clock.

Interment Thursday, at convenience of ths family. SMITH On Sunday. February 18, James Smith, in the 74th year of his Funeral will fcako place from his late residence, Fourth st, on Wednesday, February 21, at 10 thence to St. Mary's Star of the Sea, where a solemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of bis soal. Intormont in Holy Cross Cemetery.

SMYTH On Monday, February 19, Julia wife of Cleveland H. Smyth. In the 27th yoar of her ase. Funeral services at her late residence, Twelfth St. on Wednesday, February 21, at o'clock P.

M. Jamaica, W. 1,, papers pleiss copy. TUCKER On February 19, Buipoet Leonard, bo lovod wife of the latj John Tucker. Funeral from her lat residonca.

22 hitwoll place. on i nursaay. eoruary at .:0 A. M. Requiem at St.

Francis Xavior's church, Sirth av and Carroll st. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. WARFORD On Monday, February 10. Fanny, dauRh terof K. and the late Frances A.

Warford. Funeral scrvues at 217 Macon st, Wednesday afternoon, at 5 o'clock. Intermont private. WEST On Monday, February If), A.N.N M. Wkst.

widow of the late Thomas West. Funeral sorvicos'will'bo held at her late residence. 168 Degraw st, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, tho 21t inst. at 2 P.M. Please omit flowers.

A Confederate Soldier a Supreme Court Judee for Till district. From Senator Hill's Remarks on the Senate. The people of New York, in thoir local pride, will regret that the President did not soo fit to mako a satisfactory appointment from the hundreds of competent lawyers aud distinguished jurists in that state, whoso nomination would have provoked no opposition whatever, and who would have adorned and honored the highest court in tho land, ft may bo asserted as a fact Unit almost any ono of the forty judges of the supreme court of Now York state, or any one of the present federal juduos there residing would have hue acceptable to thu senate had the President, in his wisdom, seen lit to honor any of thorn by a nomination. There is no dispute upon this point; but President's choice, in his opinion, seoinod to have boen limited to a select few, for reasons ut known to himself. I boliovo that tho state of New York ivas entitled to the Judgeship, and had tho senators from that state boen consulted, as they properly should havo boon and as courtesy and usage required, a satisfactory selection from the numerous eminent members of tho bar of my stato could easily havo boen made.

You well know that the senators from Now York had no candidates of their own. Their action was not influenced by disappointment. They pressed no favorites upon tho attention of the appointing power, but whatever action they took was impelled by their self respoct and their loyalty to tho people's interest whom they represent, and to tho regular Democratic organization to which they belong. Tho President, in the exercise of the sole discretion which the constitution vested in him. has seen fit to go outside of Now York and outside of tho circuit where the vacancy oceurred and has honored tho senate by the appointment of one of its distinguished members from the far distant stato of Louisiana, and while this act may perhaps justly bo regarded as a slight to our circuit and to Now York or a reflection upon its distinguished judiciary, any member of which would havo adorned tho highest federal court, yet wo may congratulate ourselves that so admirablo a selection has boon mado.

It can and phould bo said without disparagement of Justice White that it will be generally regretted in this part of the country that tho President went miles from New York to ra placo a New York judge. There is no lack of mon on our bench and at our bar who are fit to succeed Judgo ilhitchford and any one of whom the senato would havo gladly confirmed with tho approval of all tho people. It is at least tho President's misfortun i. if not his fault, that he had so involved himsolf in this stato as to feel averse to making such a selection. Kern York.

Tribune Tbe nomination of Senator White of Louisiana is not the best that could have been made. New York stato has distinguished lawyers who would have graced tho supremo court bench, and who would havo neither worshiped tho Cleveland fetich nor been the henchmen of Hill. In selecting Senator White Mr. Cleveland has again shown his purpoao te ignore the North. A'eio Yurie Preps President Cleveland has made a mistake.

Justice Blatchford's successor should havo come from tbe state of New York, and for reasons far more weivhty than mere stato pride or sectional interost. The vast activities or tho most populous state in tho Union give rise to, and every year submit to, tho arbitrament of the supreme court an amount of litigation equalod by that of no other state, cither in respect to tho number or the importance of the cases. Wo are aware that it is useful and convenient that somo justice of tho supremo court should bo familiar with the procedure under the Louisiana code. It is vastly moro important, in our judgment, that a lawyer bred in the practice of tho New York courts and under tho jurisdiction from which so many supreme court cases aro appealed should always be one of tho justices sitting on that bench. Moreover, wo insist that President Cleveland should not havo allowed an ignoblt.

senatorial cabal to swerve him from his original purpose. That purposj was right. He should have stuck to it. Ii' ho objected that thu President cannot afford to use it supreme court judgeship as a club to beat his factional onemios with, tho plain answer is that ho has done nothing of thu kind. Hh factional and his partisan enomies have made of his nominations to Iho bench an opportunity to inflict political chastisement upon him and their behavior has been scandalous, no doubt.

It is mado more scandalous by bis yielding, since it establishes tho precedent tln if there are enough Democratic blackguards and narrow Republican partisans in tbe senato to make up a majority against him. he must exercise his executive functions subject always to tho approval of this revolting coalition. It seems lo us that I'rosident Cleveland has surrenderor! his freedom of action at tho moment when it was of the utmost importance to good government that ho should resolutely maintain it. To assume that President Clove land has sent ono name after another to the senate in passion and malice, animated chiefly, or in any degree by an intent to givo his political enemies a bitter dose, is profoundly to misunderstand him and to misinterpret his action. Ho noininafjil first Mr.

llornblower, afterward Mr. Peckham. It is generally believed that ho had also made an offer of the nomination to Mr. Carter, Mr. Coudert mid Judge Lacombo.

But these are the very names that any well informed man seeking among the meinbors of the mv York bar tor the man most lit to sit upon tho supremo court bench would almost inevitaUy have put at the hoad of the list. It is absurd to reckon political resentment among the motives of tho President's choice. That these men. or any of them, were distasteful to David Ii. Hill was a political accident iu tho highest degree creditable to thoiio whom it befell, but unlikely to have played a dominant part in the President's mind.

His choice foil up these mon because they wore lit and eminent. It would havo been impossible for him to choose a New York lawyer not obnoxious to Hill, because no Now York lawyer of slice standing as to como within the view of a President seeking a supreme court justice failed to denounce Hill's felon candidate last fall. We do not dwell upon tho political or factional aspects of the Pre. course, for iu our judgment tin question of political consequences was wholly unrelated to the question, what was his duty: It was his plain duty. wo think, to name a New York judge or lawyer.

His nomination in succession of two New York lawyers demonstrates that he also took that view of bis duty. We do not consider that tho obligation lapsed aft" his second nomination had been rejected. Ho had not exhausted or perceptibly diminished Ins list of eligililos. Wo think he should havo continued to send in New York names, one after another, iitnil a returning sense of decency or tho pressure of public opinion bad constrained the senate to a favorable action. Tile theater upon which this contest between tho Executive and the baser elements of the senate went on is so broad and so mucn in tho light of publicity that the final result could not have been doubtful.

In the full light of day men with any pretensions to respectability are not apt to make indecent behavior a oennanent habit. Shame or public reproach and contempt convert them to seemlier practices. The President had every reason to expect an ultimate and not distant triumph in his efforts to raise a New York lawyer to tho place he'd by Judge lilatchford. We regret that he so early gave up the attempt. York Tews I.N EVENTI Tb IHtlVK FOR MULLIGAN.

Wrecked tin: Wagon aiud Inn on for ii. hn Mulligan and Mrs. Aimio Johnston of I 'ort Hamilton had a narrow escape from death yesi rday, nt Grant street and flatbush arena Mulligan was driving a pirited horse attached to a light r.iail wagon. the corner muniionod ho dropped the reins and tho erse made such a short turn that the wagon was overturned and tho occupants thrown out. Sergeant O'Kriou.

who witneed tho accident, ran to thw spot and, iug that both th man and the woman were under ti: iniiuen of liijiior, placed them under arre t. Thi morning they both pleaded guilty lu a charge of Intoxication and sentence was suspended in each case. Tho wagon was eompi toy wrecked. 1) I'li HTI.ItS Of lUl A meeting of the Daughters ol the Revolution was held Monday afternoon at the residence of lhe regent, Mrs. Horatio There was a "oo I atte udance de pite the unpleasant weather Matters of interest to th soc eiv were discussed the business meeting, at the close of which sonic interesting reminiscences of the Warren family during mr revolutionary war were read; also the circumstances of liiu eii lieKalh's death an I tho bravery with wln.

ii me; on the battlefield when overcome by super: toree. FIKTV BAYS 'OK A llbANKKT. Denis Collins of 11)0 Adams street has boen sent to jail for fifty days by Jtisticu Haggerty on tho charge ef stealing a horse blanker, valued at Sb, from Johu F. Laue; of 100 North Kiliott place. Fair to Good Things at the Local Theaters.

Kr. Goodvr in In "A GHded Fool" at the Pork. Jane" at the Columbia "Princess Nicotine" at tbe Aiupliion Davy Crockett at Holmes' "A Country Cirons at Grand Opera House" The nazzlrr at the Gayety. "Siberia" at the BIjoa Varieties at Eyie BchmanV. Nathaniel C.

Goodwin did somo excellent nni intr nt the Park theater last niaht in "The Gilded Fool." The' audience appreciated his "work and ap plauded him Generously. Ho was called beforo the curtain several times at the close of tho third In. the sorious passages ho showed a seriousness and a comprehension of the sentiment that was triore than s'n'ti'sfyihg. Miss Vane as MargarefcRuthveii and Jliss Mortimer as JesBica Rood tool: their parts conscientiously. The fact that they vrcre not so entertaining as Minnie Dnpree, who played Nell Ruthven, was because tho author had not given them as many brislit things to say.

The piece has been seen hero before, and while it is not so sood a medium for Mr. Goodwin's work as "In Mizzoura," it is an advance on the pieces in his older repertory. It is brightly written and tells a good, story, but has not the freshness, simplicity and ness of Jlr. Thomas' play. Sol Smith Russell will succeed Mr.

Goodwin next week. COr.UJlBlA TBEATKK. "Jane," the old favorite, with Jennio Yeamans n. tho title part, was presented at this house last night. It is, perhaps, enough to say that as to her part, Miss 1'eamans is a perfect fit.

Her characterization in replete with her own merry and charming originality and met with unqualified appreciation. Adolph Jackson, as Charles Shakelton, was exoollent, and Joseph Allen did tho part of Solicitor Kershaw to a nicety. Robert F. Cotton, as "William, made a hit, and tho clever acting of Master Arthur Boy Ian, as Claude, was well received. Next week Francis "Wilson will appear in "Erminie." THK AMFHIOIT.

Lillian Russell and her company, after a successful week with "Priucosa Nicotine" in the western district, removed to the eastern district, whore last night they met another laree audience at the Amphion. This comic opera, tho book of which is by Byrne and Harrison and tho music by William Furst, has beou so recently heard and is so well known in both citios. that no extended mention would be now in order. Miss Russell and her companions approached their work at the latest performance with tho precision and snap characteristic of former ones. It will be repeated every nicht thin week and on Thursday and Saturday afternoons.

Next week. "The Girl I Left Behind Mo." HOLMF.S T1IKATBR. "Davy Crockett." the old fashioned but delightful play of the Kentucky backwoods of a couple of generations ago. with a refreshing out of doors breath about it, was Eiveu last ovening before a large audience The Davy of Frank Mayo has all its old time breezy ingenuousness and whole souled impetuosity. In the portrayal of the untutored backwoodsman Mr.

Mayo i3 at his best and could givo many a losson to some stage youngsters in the portrayal of unconscious merit. In. the saddle, mending scene of the first act, the confession of his inability to read, and later' on tho episode of "Young Loohinvar." he was in his happiest mood and didnot fail of recognition by a discriminating audience. Mr. Mayo was in the main well supported, the Eleanor of Francos Graham as graceful and attractive, the guardian of Frank Roberts was sufficiently peevish and stern, the fiance of Frank Roberts was listlesB, however; while the so called schemer of J.

W. Burton was altosether too jolly and good natnred for a' villain and the Dame Crockett of Florence Baker appeared too young for a son as old as Davy. There was a clever child in tho cast and the hunters and so on were in good shape. The wolves were a howling success. Next week "My Jack" will holdthj boards, GttAXD OPBItA IIOUSK.

"The Country Circus," with its glittering pageant and other belongings that combino to make tho sawdust ring a cherished institution, made.tho youngsters happy last: evening and revived memories of youthful days in the more mature. The show, which has been seen here before, is an ambitious attempt to present the glorios of the circus on the stage. Associated with a good corps of players are a numfier of variety actors and specialists, chief among them being J. Walter Kennedy, who lifts heavy weights and in other ways shows that he is possessed of remarkable strength. There is bareback riding by Miss Venus, tumbling and acrobatic work by the De Vere family, Mr.

Scafar's performing gouts. Mr. Wood's school of Shetland ponies, clowning by J. R. Adams, a performance on the slaok wire by Miss Rosina and the introduction of trained pigeons by Miss Hermina.

Walter Gale, the original Happy Jack of tho "Old Homestead." is the chief actor and is assisted in the interpretation of various parts by Frank Ball. Arthur V. Gibson, Charles Willard. Fannie Gonzales, Mrs. S.

K. Chester and EllaSothern. There will.be matinoes on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. "The Dazzlor" next week. GAVKTV IIIEATKK.

Variety farces are noted for lack of plot and "The Dazzlor" does not deviate from the rule. This entertainment which resurrected Lydia Thompson and killed Kate Castleton, has had a longer lease of life than many of its contemporaries of more merit. This is due to the capable actors that the management is wise enough to employ. Their spirits are Unflagging and they have an apparent enjoyment of their work that is infectious. Joseph Ott, an actor who could advantageously apply his talents to more ambitious work, characterizes a sour misanthrope, but infuses an unctuous humor into the part, and his mannerisms, raako up and clever dancing always make him interesting.

Mr. Ott wbuid be still moro successful iu a congenial character. Albert Hart, Frank Ward, John P. Ourran and Howard Graham nre a remarkably versatile quartet. All of them aro good singers; they understand music and are natural comedians, whose work, albeit exaggerated, is hever forced.

Mr. Currau has a high, sweet teuor voice, which is light but true and warm. Max Miller is another comedian who does good work in dancing and sinking and does not think it necessary to present the picture of a stage Gorman in an offensive manner. Other competent members of tho company aro A nnio Lewis, a graceful dancer, ingenious actor and singor; Annie Wilmuth Curran. who has a soprano voico of wide range and bird like quality: Jessie Hatcher, who also sings well, but who is affected, and Gracie Gaylor, an uncommonly supple dancer.

Webber ami Fields next week. BIJOU TJlEATElt. "Siberia." with its Nihilists, bloodhounds, Jows. mobs, peasants, knouts, tyrants, heroes and heroines, is at the Bijou. It is in Bartley Campbell's true style and there is thrill enough in ic to run a dynamo.

Vera (Frankio MoClellan), the beautiful and virtuous flower girl, was at her best, and the ever to bo oxecratod villain, Jocaroff William D. Ingram), at his worst. There were six acts in which tho twenty two leading characters took part and the ferocious events wont so quickly that before 11 o'clock the villain had boen exposed and punished and virtue appropriately rewarded. "Killarney" is the noxt piece. acauemy or ausir.

The entertainment last night, under manage ment of D. W. Robertson, was first class iu evory respoct, and well repaid the large audience which faced an unusually bad night to witness it. The participnnts wero of a Jujfh of talent and. what is more than can usually bo said for a variety performance, it was free from objeciion ablo Professor Burke's dog circus opened the programme, and those who had not beforo witnessed a similar exhibition must liavo been highly amused at the oxtent to which it is possible to train those faithful servitors of mankind.

Nellie Bland is a pratty and graceful dancer, and Thco showed how to get music out of no end of things, including sleigh bolls. Crimmins and Gore were extremely funny iu a character sketch, and the Julians. Rose and Martin, showed themselves capable of going through some excellent acrobatic feats. Bonnie Thornton sang somo up to date songs in a way that captivated tho audienco. for she was several times recalk d.

Wood and Shepard gave a rattling minstrel show, tho Leigh sisters danced tho mirror dance, which is something new in Brooklyu, and Billy Carter made the banjo hum. Then came tho celebrated Hindoo jugglers, who wero at the world fair and who for nearly three quarters of an hour through Said Mrs. Meyer, in Regard to Her Husband's Eating Out. Michael Ilad Complained to the Police; That Ills Wife rjud Arrnnjted tn Poison Hiin, nnd Said lie Would Take Xo Meals nt Home, lie Hacked Down, Though. Tho polico of the Soventeontft iinct worn just a littlo surprised at tho statement mado to thorn by Michael Mover, a youthful butcher.

Whoso shop stands on tho cornor of Alabama and Glenmoro avenues. Meyor is 28 years old nnd inclined to bo voluble ana communicative on curtain occasions nnd und(T special influences. Ho startled Sergeant William Early by tellinp; him that his wife wanted to poison him, that sho had poisoupd hr lim husband and that ho had decided in future to refrain from eating a singlo meal prepared by her hands. Instead of looking aghast and dotailing a brace of detectives to investigate tho caso Ker gonnt Early simply shifted his pipe in his mouth and remarkeu, as nis eye surveyed tho rotundity of Mr. Meyer's figure: "Likely thin doing that sort of thing, Won't you?" Miehaoi left the station house iu a huff and presumably forgot all about his threat to take his meals out, for when an Eagi.k reporter called at his shop this morning there was no sign of any domestic upheaval.

Meyer himself had jioue to Now York aud yrns not expected back until late at night. At the cashier's dosk sat Mrs. Mayor, a good looking woman dressed in black. "Did say I wanted to poison him," sho oxclnimcd with extraordinary vigor, "well now just wnit till he comes home," and tho tone in which she snid it made her hearer involuntarily hope that Michael's return from Now York might be delayed until his wife enjoyed aseason of calmr reflection. "Why ho eats his meals tho same as over," continued Mrs.

Moyur, "and ho was just a littlo off his base when ho went to the station houso and inndo that ridiculous statement. I married Myer in llnoinq, about five weeks ago and wo came directly to Brooklyn. 1 lived in Iiaoino for some years and my first husband died there only six months ago. Another man wanted to marry me, but I gave him up and took Moyer. It was my money that bought thU shop and business.

Just because I mnr ried so soon after my first husband's death someone out in Bacino started the story that I had poisoned him. Mayor heard about it and when he drank a littlo too much he began to believe that I wanted to poison him, too. Take his meals out, will he? Well, he'd better just try it." Sirs. Meyer's first husband was named Grosnke and sho was married to him iu Germany. He was a blacksmith and made money out WBt.

all of which went to his widow, as hu lett no children. Meyer is about ton years iior husband's senior. HABITS OF AMERICAN STORMS. Ir. Joint Colciiia.ii Adams Lectures ISc fore tlie All Club.

At meeting of the All Souls' club, hold in All Souls' chapel on South Tenth stroet last night, Dr. John Coleman Adams lectured to tho members on "Habits of American Storms." His talk was as instructive as it was interesting aud in the course of his remarks ho corrected many erroneous idfcas which are poim larly held concerning tho movements of storms and winds. There were two great classes of stontiH which woro considered in tho main, and with each class tho man to whom the people of the United Statoa were most indebted for their knowledge concerning it. What aro commonly called northeasters on the Atlantic coast wore carefully studied by Kcdllold. who con firmed by observation tho opinion that had been formed by Benjamin Franklin that they came from the southwest nnd traveled northeast, contrary to the direction of tho wind, llodlleld discovered that theso storms wero generated in tho middle Atlantic, traveled southwest through the West ladies la the gulf and then mado a wido sweep and came about, going tho coast in a direction northeast.

Tho whirling character of the storm eonter, and tho peculiarities of tho'winds whiah accompany it, were described by Dr. Adams with tbe nid of blackboard diagrams. The second class of American storms irere thoso which Espe investigated for many years and which traveled from west to east, across tho continent, generally taking a slightly northeast direction. It was a po. uliar fact that which travel is.

a. southeast direction wero extremely rare. The blizzard of 18HH. map of which wns shown by tho lecturer, was one of the great atmospheric disturbances which visit the United States from tho Pacific ocean, travel all tho way across tho continent aud disappear in tho Atlantic. Dr.

Adams, after dwelling upc these two divisions of stenns. spoke brielly on local disturbances and weather signs. A vot of thanks was moved te him at ths close of his lecture. FOU A Fit MR SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Concert tiivru by iEinn I.illic Itery: in itlcmurial lHull I'vemuir.

Memorial hall, in thu Young Women's Christian association building, was lllled with a largo audience last night to hoar the concert given by Miss Lillio Berg for the benefit of a fro i scholarship fund. Tno programme opened with an organ solo i.y i an li. ami the other numbers were as follows: Contralto solo, "Sunshino and Ilain," Bl menthnl, Miss May JJ. Rankin: violin solo, romance nnd gavotte, from Mignon," A. Sara3ato.

Iiorr Johannes Mierseh; soprano solo, "Bntti. Haiti." from "Don Giovanni," Mozart, Miss Grace Weirum; piano solo, aj Impromptu, i minor, Schubert, b) Hondo Ca priccioso, Mendelssohn. HorrXaverScharwenka; baritone solo, madrigal, Victor Harris, Dr. Carl Duff soprano solo, (a) "Serenade," E. Moyer llelmund, (b.) "Spring Song," O.

Wwil, Miss Grace Wierum; piano solo, (ai Novcilot, op. 2 minor. (Jjj Vnlso Caprice, op. ill. A Scharwohka, Horr Xavor Scharwenka; baritone solo, Gypsy Songs, No.

1, 2, Dvorak, Dr. Carl DulTt; duet. Wanden r's Night Song," Kublnstein, Miss Grace Wiorum, Miss May B. linnkln; contralto solo, "Nur wor die Sohnsucht Keunt," Tschaikowski, Mifs May B. Rankin; Vollo obligato by Mr.

Paul Mierscli. The patrous and patronesses of the concert, many of whom were present, wero Mc.sdamcs J. S. T. Stranahan.

Lyman Abliott. Charles N. Judson, F. B. Candler, William Winlon Goodrich.

Daniel V. McWiiliams, C. T. CbriBtensou, It. W.

Hnymoud, Max Sand, E. T. Howard, Oliver J. Wells, Al.ljott Titeomb, If. W.

Cliat flold. John Van Buron Thayer, Henry Sholduti. Joseph Knapp, the Hov. Dr. Lyman Abbott, Dr.

iioeso F. Alsop, S. B. Iialiidny, Dr. jioliert B.

Hull. Dr. It. Meredith, Dr. R.

S. Storrs, General C. T. ChrisLeusen aud Dr. It.

11. Raymond. THE! SOL'I POMCY SLIPS. Tv I'risoners JEel! (or tile Urand Jury by Jn.iicc IBusfreri y. Doorman Tracy of th5 Twenty second pre cinct does not play policy very often, but on i November 27 he invested 10 cents on th gig 14, 40, 56, at tho nllogod policy shop, 1.

Oils At lnntic avonue. Hie story, as ho told it in the i Myrtle aveiiuo polico court this morning, i was that ho went into tho rear room and there saw. Joseph Gray and Joseph Montague. Ho askod Gray lor tho numbers mentioned find the latter wrote them out on a slip iind stamped it. There was a mistake iu the stamping, and Montague tors the stamp oil and restamped it.

and handed tho slip to h.m, and ho paid Gray il) corns. The next dnv Grav anil Montngne were arrested. Hughes, In court yesterday, asked to have the complaint dismissal, tying that it was not proven that a policy slip had soi.l. "I will have to differ With you," said Hag gerty. "The prisouers aro committed to await the action of tne grand jury." OFFlt'KIl HALT 1I.U TO L'SK ills S'Mv'i.

Officer William Daly of the Twonty lirst einct his" coat to a tailor yesterday to have tho collar and a hall' a dozen buttons sewed The damage was dona by John of i TU Classon avenue, was lighting drunk at I aud Grand avenues at o'clock yestcr morning. When the officer attomptud t. arrt him McKeuna ave his own coat and hat to a friend and started in to thrash the officer saying that there was not a man on the force big oniCi ih to run him in. Daly had to use his night stici: bring McKenna to terms and the prisoner Had his hoad bandaged when arraigned in curt. Justice Haccerty tout him to jail for twenty nine dajv He Passed Away hile en Route to Brooklyn.

Last Winter the Flatbush Supervisor Caught a Severe Cold While In Albany It Developed Into Consumption Death Caine on the Train Near Wilson, N. C. Ex Supervisor William it Lynam of the town of Flatbuah died yesterday morning in tho railroad train near Wilson. N. whilo on his way homo from Thomosviila, Ga.

Mr. Lynara caught a heavy cold while fighting for tho Flat bush polieo bill in Albany lait wintor. Being of a frail constitution ho was uaablo to shake it off and In a few months it devoloped into rapid coneumption. Ho returned from the South to Flatbush last November to vote and went to Thoniasville, la the early part of January. About ten days ago Mrs.

Lynam received a dispatch that het hmband was sinking rapidly and, accompanied by ox Highway Commissioner Adam Balzer, Mr. Lynnm's most intimate irlond, aha went to ThomiLsvillo. It was evident that Mr. Lynam' days woro numbered and he expressed a desire to soo his children before the end came. As soo as ho was able to travel, whloh was yesterday morning, the party started for home.

The patient was unequal to tho shock and succumbed. It is expeetea tne remains will arrive late this afternoon, whoa arrangements will be made for tho intermOHt in the family plot la. Holy Cross cemetery, Flatbuah. Mr. Lyman was born in.

Belfast, Ireland, forty four years ago. Ho came to this country when a child of 5 years. His youth was spent on a farm near Flatbush, whore ho Hog always resided. When years old he opened a liquor store, on the corner of Grant and Prospect streots, where ho has done business for the last twonty one years. In 1S77 he was elected highway commissioner, serving thrno terms or nine years.

He was eleetod supervisor in 1H8G, serving four terms or seven years, and resigned the office in favor of Henry Huterberg, the present incumbent, on January 1 of this yaar. Deceased leaves a wife and four young children two girls aad two boys: also, two brothers, Peter J. Lynam, assistant keepor of the hall of records, and John Lynam, a horae dealer ia New Orleans, Ln. two sisters. Mrs.

John flroom, Mrs. John Sammis, both residing In iatousn. j.ynam was a metuDer of Bedford council, Ancient Order of Foresters; Flatbush Council, Ancient Order of Hibernians; Washington Fire ICngino company and the Fiat bush Building and Loan association. Tho flags on the county buildings were placed at half mast to day as a marie ol respect. BOW TO GUT A L' 01! I'M.

A V. Ii iIjc Scitfiiiorasro Figlit Eriii! St. fore ltv IGoiise. Washington, D. February 20 After four monotonous legislative days wasted in futile roll calls to gather a ipiorum on tho Bland bill.

Democrats aro beginning to talk or measures to compel voting. Throughout most of this time there have been more than tho needful 179 members within sight from the speaker's desk, but many of thorn refusing to answer to their names when called. Outside of the hall, but in the city, there have beon euougtiinoro members in favor of tho bill, so that ir its rrionds had all rallied they could have put it through last week. It was said to day that thera weru fifteen free ilver members in tho city who wore absent from the capitol. It is not strange that under these circumstances tho Democrats, and particularly tho supporters of the Bland bill, have been chafing uader the rules which permit almost endless filibustering, particularly as they know from past experience that so long us fim present rulas remain un mouded the Republicans will eontinua to cempol tiiem to muster a ifuorum the passage of anv measures distasteful to the minority.

With ex" Spoaker Heed in the chair, the whieh now obstruct iegi.slation were impossible, because of his method of recording the members present, but not voting. The logic of events, so think thu Republicans, is forcing the Democrats toward the alternative of resorting to tho Heed rules, or acknowledging their helplessness. The relugo toward whieh Democrats are turning seems to bo the adoption of a rule for fining members who refuse to vote when they are present, but the moro thoroughly the proposition for lining members is diseuesed tho less favor down it find, because of its lack of practicability. Tho wank point in this plan lies in the inherent good nature of the bouse, for evan the bitterest political enemies are warm personal friends. There is a strong feeling of comradeship among thn members of the "house, which makes it unpopular and difficult to foreo any penalties.

Judgo Holman of Indiana, tho father of the house, said of tho proposal: "1 would like to see a rule adopted for liniug members who refuse to vote, but I am afraid it impracticable. I have seen hundreds and hundreds of members line. but the lines aro never collected. The house always relents after the heat ef the particular battle is ovr and remits tho lines, so that these rules are dead iotters." Republicans are pleased with tho situation, because thoy consider it a vindication of the famous Keed rulings. Wh' ox Speaker lleed was asked what ho thought of the De Armond resolution, lie repliod in hie usual tors ruannor hat it is impracticable for two reasons, if i not more.

It would be a rather humiliating spec tacle to be lining members when the only object to bo attained fs to lenra that they are pres' nt, but not voting, information which the speaker could obtain if he would morel open Ins oyws. Moreover, roll call would bo a matter or a week, morn or loss, if the name of every mxmbcr not voting was called three times, and iu tho end nobody would pay his flue. Members would go meekly from tho bar of the nouse, not with a sense of loss of pocket, but of personal humiliation." I Jveu those Deniocr. who are opposed t0 the Bland bill reeognizo tho rn od of compulsory isuros to compel members to vote. Itepre ser.tativr Ilaynor, Cochran.

Tracy and others said they would favor a rule to fine delinquents, but they realized tho difficulties in tho wav of its enforcements ami wished some more effeot lvo means could bo devised. 10 HELP vmv.l An rr Iliv Kcncfit of School Association. An entertainment for tho bonelit of the Industrial School association of the eastern district will bo givun next ovoning in the Academy of Music. Some three hundred young people from Pnckrr institute, tho Polytechnio and tho Adelphi academy will participate in the phantasmagoria, tne onoretta, "Titauia," and the carnivai. which go make up tho programme and which is to be uudvr the supervision ('.

H. Rivers, with Louis Mollen hauer conducting thu orchestra. Thero will be posing of young women in illustration of Gioeiaii 's and pictures and a fisher's dance by of the society belles tho nili. The beneficiary, the Industrial School aisoeiat.on of is one of the oldest ami best known in the city. The priii building is at Ml South Tnira street, with br.inehes at 40 Humboldt street aud 68 Scholes street.

The total number of children eared for las: yar was and tho number of molds furnished to liildreu wa3 248.KS2, Tho number of gar. neots ghen to children was tin total expenditure was 24,010.21. Th" otllcers of the association aro Mrs. B. H.

Ho well, lirs! directress: Mrs. S. F. Snow, second dire. l.

Mrs. K. A. Wheeler, secretary: Mrs. J.

I. Wade, treasurer. FLAMES ON CI.ASON AVENUE, Hlaze Cuu. I limp Ex. Firs broke out at o'elo last night in Lewis FeatliHrtnan's dry goods store, on the gnmud lioor of the three story brick houso.

tit I'rSit Ci.isson avenue. The fiaui were oocas sioned by the explosion of a kerosene oil lamp, i The lire spread lo the apartment of Thomas Collins on tiie st cond lloor. but it was extin nuislW before tho.lamago exceeded 00. 1 The loss on stock is estimated at ffl.OflO. ana on the ImiUting, vl.duO.

The daav aye is fully covered by insurance. I'd DKAT1I A IIOUSK. P.oiu.r.NTowN. N.J..Kebr;iary MO Samuel Chambers. farmer living at Chesterfield, near this town, wns kicked to ath by ids horse whilo driving troui Writrhtstown to his home yesterday.

He had gone to Wrightstown to sell his pork, and on bis return the horse became fright onod and kicked Chambers in tho head, killing him. The horse returned home with Chambers' body iu tho dog cart. Ko advertisoniouts tukon for Jess thau the pHce of five lineB. Por line cents ...25 contu Advertisements Editorial or Last DISPLAY TYPE' DOUBLE PRICEL Ixwat Notices, opposite Edltorisl nOcenta Local Notices on Editorial and lost puses. .81.00 Ixical Notices at foot of News columns 1.50 No Looal Notices opposite Editorial Pa.no less than fonr lines, other nosttlons two linnn.

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Kxchanze Clcb. J.7 New Bond street; able News Company. 5 New Bridge street, Ludgato circus Thomas Cook A Son, Ludgato M. Bowles, 14 Strand, JOndon: Munroe fc Co 7 Rue Scribe, and Anglo American Banking Company's: Read Room, 61 ATonuodel'Opera. Paris James T.Bates H5 Switzerland, and the German Transatlantic Exchange, 78 1) riedricustrasso, Berlin, Roma Grand Continental Hotel.

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The Southern dispensary has moved from 119 Third place to 547 Court street. The hours for application are from 2 to 4. EMIli MEBMNfl IN BROOKLYN. It is not very often that people in the east have chance to hear Mr. Emil Liebling of Chicago, who stands perhaps at the head of 'Western pianists.

On Wednesday afternoon and eveninc he will play before the members of the Brooklyn institute at Association hall. Iu the afternoon f.he will be assisted by Miss Julia May of New Xorjc ana tho evening by Miss Lilian Blauvelt. The programmes which have boen arranged are exeedingly attractive. HOTEL ARRIVALS. St.

Geoiigk Mrs. McCay, Baltimore. Mi; John B. "Wade. Brooklyn; Carl K.

Peck, Middletown H. W. Diesel, Belvedere, D. W. Mesick, Syracuse, N.

Miss Donaldson, Diug mans Ferry, D. McLean, Mrs. Churchward, New York: Maurice Galvin, Brooklyn; D. Coyne, Baltimore, W. A.

Bussell, Mis N. Eus33il, Hartford, J. D. Thomas. Boston.

Clakendon A. Wechsler. S. M. Griswold, George Bobertson, C.

AY. Bukerson, Brooklyn; Ii. F. Sutherland. K.

B. Newton, F. Griffin, Coney Island. L. E.

Bailey, Patchogue. L. Mr. and Mrs, McCormick, Mapleton, New TJti eeht; D. H.

Turner, Nat C. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.

"Dillingham and E. B. Slemner, New York; Little, Meriden, AV. H. Pierce, Connecticut; J.

W. Kirley. V. A. Holmes, Philadelphia, Frank Harrison.

Boston. M. AV. Coburn, Sprincfield. Joseph, Maclis, Charleston, S.

Miss VauDenhoff. Siberia, Cal. COJIIMi ETENTS. The commencement exercises of the class of '94 of Public School No. 44 will be held in the Marcy avenue Baptist church.

Marcy and Put Ham avenues, to morrow The New York Kinderjiarten association meets at Columbia college, room 11, Library New York, this afternoon. The Rev. Dr. Richard S. Storrs will preside at the Brooklyn institute Washington anniversary next Thursday eveninc, in Association hall, at which Bishop Thomas M.

Clark. D. of Rhode Island, will deliver an address of eulogy in commemoration, of the life and character of the lato Phillips Brooks, bishop of Massachusetts Tho Bev. Arthur D. Brooks, brother of Bishop will be prosent.

A patriotic entertainment will be civen by the boys' brigade in the Twelfth street Reformed church. Twelfth street, between FourthJtand Firth avenues, on the evening of AVashington's birthday. Tho fifth annual reception of the New York Ebvator Conductors' Benevolent association will take place in the Lyceum opera house to morrow evening. Grand Regent Price of the Royal Areanum will bo the guest of honor at a dinner of Arcanum magnates in the Clarendon hotel to morrow evening. Tardy brothers, who have been bidden to the feast, will find Secretary Grudchos early at the hotel, preoared to take care of thorn, or "they will find R.

Tyson AYhito of the committee at 250 Adams street. Covors will be laid for 10 The Bachelorclub will have its inaugural ball tonight in Prospect hall. A popular programme of favorite artists has boen arranged by Walter Wade for a holiday entertainment on tho evening of AVashington's birthday for the benefit of tho Brooklyn Tabernacle, where the ooncort will take place. At tho first concert of the chorus of St. Ann's church on March 1 in Association hall, under the oonductorship of AA'alter Henry Hall, organist and choirmaster.

Mendelssohn's "Lauds, Sion" and Rossini's "Stabat Mater" will be rendered, asKistod by an orchostra of thirty five pieces. The members of DeWitt Clinton commandery drum corps will give an exhibition drill to night in Arion hall. Wall streot. The graduating exercises of Public School No. 8 will bo held in the Marcy avenue Baptist church this evening.

"Ye Village Choir" will be led by Jedediah and Marjorie Bassett of "singin' skewl" fame, in tho Franklin avenue Prosbytorian church to morrow and Thursday everiings. A fair is to bo held at 1.517 Atlantic avonue on Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings from 4 to 10. in aid of a fund for an industrial school at Good AVill farm. Grammar School No. will have its graduating exorcises in tho school house, Lafayette avenue, near Classon, to morrow morning.

Rev. C. II. Yatnian, leador of the young people's meetings at Ocean Grove, will preach this oveu ing in tho Central Prosbyterian church, Tompkins and Willoughby avenues. A brilliant concert will be given at the Janes Methodist church, at Reid avenue and Monroe streot.

on Thursday evening, AVashington's birthday. The artists will be Miss Jennie Hall, soprano of the First Roformed church; Miss Tirzah Ham len, contralto of tho Lafayette avenue Presbyterian church; Benjamin T. Chnse. tenor; Frederic Reddall, bass, and Honry Furth Wood, reador. This is the last week of the performances of Hagenbeck's trained animals at Tattersall's.

A i special programme is announced for the afternoon of Washington's birthday. JOHX WICKLIFFE. Dr. ITIerecIiiH's View of ile laoruiiigr Star" Qucntioucd. 2o the Editor or the liroolclvn Eaale: In l.

night's edition of tho Eaciie, under the heading, "The Great Wycklifie," a well known Brooklyn preacher esaayed'to canonize the priest of Lutterworth, whom the council of Constance condemned. The reverend doctor's apotheosis of this so called "Morning Star of the Reformation" certainly proved very offensive to many readers of the Eaolk, not so much by its general tone, natural to non Catholic preachers treating such topics, but because of its apparent suggestion of the false and its suppression of the true. Allow me, therefore, to state some fncts about John Wyckliffe that the reverend doctor forgot to mention. When any great crime or unusual tragedy comes to light, the French aro wont to say "Who is the woman?" When a new herosiarch appears on tho religious horizon, historians promptly inquire: "What was the disappointment?" In KSU7. Archbishop Langham of Canterbury, for good reasons, expelled Wyckliff from the wardenship of Canterbury hall in Oxford.

Wyclifie appealed to Rome. The pope commissioned Cardinal Adruinus to try the case. The claims of the contending parties wero submitted to a long and tedious examination. At the end of more than throe years judgment was given against Wyckliffo and the action of the archbishop of Canterbury was sustained. The gentle reformer then endeavored to obtain the vacant bishopric of Worcester.

Fail, ing in this he sought the rich benefice of prebend of Aust in tho collugiato church of Westbury on Trim. Again disappointed, he had to content himself with tho obscure country rectorship of Lutterworth in Leicestershire. In danger of being forever buried and forgotten, it was here, strange coincidence, to use tho words of the reverend doctor in last night's eyes were opened to tho enormities of tho hierarchy and ho saw the need of reform." It is a mistake however, to supposo that the saintly Wyckliffe became enamored of his duties as a "country rector. Om he contrary, bb tho Protestant writer. Lane Poolo, observes, "ho made frequent and prolonged visits to London, where ho assumed the position of a popular preacher and delighted an audience already sufficiently disaffected toward the rich and powerful clergy." That brutal ruffian, John of Gaunt, who violated the sanctuary of Westminster Alibey by tlio crime of murder, whom the infidel Hume calls "the sworn enemy of tho clorgy," but whom our Brooklyn proachor stylos "tho time honored Duke of Lancaster," very naturally took Wyckliffe under his protection, in order, as Walsing ham remarks, that he might exasporate and annoy thoso churchmen, whom he was powerless to injure.

Wyckliffo declaimed against the church, her customs and her institutions: for this alone ho is especially dear to such as the reverend doctor, "as it is tho humor of somo men." says tho Protestant historian Heyliu, "to call evory separation from Roihe the gospel, the greater the separation tho more pure the gospel." Furthermore, the reverend doctor forgot to mention that Wyckliffe attacked the very foundations) of civil society by his doctrine that to possess any right or authority on earth it was necessary to bo ill the state of grace. Consequently kings, nobles and hind owners were to lose their political and domanial rights, since they wero in a state of mortal sin, just as tho pope, the bishop and the priests through sin wero also to lose their spiritual powers. Moreover, the reverend doctor forgot to mention that Wyckliifo denioil the existence of free will and his allegation that everything which man did was necessarily obliged to do, implied that all punishment was unjust, for no one is guiity who acts under compulsion. Finally, he maintained that God himself is also moved by an invincible necessity; "so that," as liossuet remarks, "the religion of this so called reformer was worse thau Now, the roverond doctor is reported to have said that Wyckliffo's followors were "men of earnest, simple character, who gathered tho people together wherever they could and road and expounded the scriptures to tho best of thoir ability." but Wal singham is a much bettor authority and ho holds thorn responsible for tho rehellion. or peasants' revolt, in 1:182.

John Ball, an itinerant preacher, author of the distich: Wjhon Adani delved and Eve span. Who was then the gentleman 1 Wont about the country with his fellow preachers exciting the passions of the rude and spreading discontent far and wide. Ball boasted that ho was taught by Wyckliffo and leornod from him the errors concerning tho ownership of property and the basis of authority, errors that practically resulted in the plundering of the goods and the burning of the houses of the wealthy. Contemporary historians, therefore, agree that tho revolution of that day, the socialists and demagogues Wat Tyler, Jack Straw and Tom Millar, was directly traceable to the doc.trines of Wj'ekliffo, which doctrines wo were told in last night's Eacle "aro now traveling to tho ends of the earth." Vory true, indeed, and they are finding their logical and necessary fulfillment in the deeds of tho Chicago anarchists and the Paris bomb throwers. In conclusion will add ono moro fact which tho reverend doctor forgot to mention.

Finding himself friendless, abandoned by tho time honored Duks of Lancaster, in tho presence of tho archbishops of York and Canterbury, six bishops, tho chancellor of the kingdom, a crowd of doctors and spectators, John Wyckliffs reluctantly retrnctcd his errors and road before tho assemblage an orthodox confession of faith. He then retired to his noerJectcd country parish and shortly after, while at mass, was strickon with paralysis in the very act of adoring the elovated host. SI. G. Flanxkuy.

CononA.L. February is, 18f4. WEVT" JIADK MltS. SIMUGUK A'(iUT. Fanny Doyle of 417 Pari: avenno and Faimv Spr.igue of Franklin avonue aro sisters in law.

On February Mrs. Sprague went to Mrs. Doyle's rooms ami a row fodowed, because sho accused Mrs. Doylo of drinking and carousing with Spraguo. Mrs.

Doyle procured a warrant for the arrest of her sister in law, and the family troubles wero aired in Ju.stico Jfaggei ty's court yesterday. Spraguo admitted that ho had slept in Mrs. Doyle's rooms, and that ho told his wife so on tho morning of the assault. Justice Hag gerty discharged Mrs. Snrague, saying that sho was probably provoked because of tho statements made by her husband.

Sprague. who was charged with makiug libelous statements about Mrs. Doyle, denied the charge and was also discharged. rilLLIARu STARS IUNKI). Jacob Sohacfer and Frank C.

Ives, the two billiard stars, are tie gnosis at dinner of Harvey Ubert. 44 Broadway, New York, this afternoon and evening, previous to their start to morrow morning for Europe on the Majestic. Both have engagements abroad, Ives with Roberts in London and Schaefor iu Paris..