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TWENTY THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY. SEPTEMBEB 17. 1893 FOUB PAGES. whispered to the matron, Sho disappeared It says of tho "Legend of tho Desert," that "the paint on the foreground most bo fully an inch thick." GALLERY AND STUDIO. CAPT.

FRANCIS A. EARLY. THEATERS AND Milk White Flag" a sceno representing heaven is disclosed. One of tho rasters looks out ad miringly and exclaims: "Thi beats hell." '11a Archer, who has been allv ill with Peritonitis in is now unvaleri'i'tit. Clyde Fitch has just adapted a pipnlar French I'lay.

vs. L'origati." for Charles, Froh 'atharino f.inyard SweetS'T is rehearsing for 4. overcome by dlsgrac. ho hanged himself in his cell in tho county jail. George Nichols, alias Hurbert Astlos, a "wait lor tho doctor" thief, was, liko Weideman, nnvsl on description.

He is now in Sing Sing. Emi! Vuuugment, a flat thiof, who would ontorabuil lin with a piece of ticking under his arm, roll up his plunder, throw it over his shoulder and walk out, innocent as you ploaso, is serving a live years term in Sing Sing, on ono of nino complaint. Job Blackham of 31 Eighth avenue ha 1 discharged a number of sorvants whom accused of stealing" money and jowclry. Captain Early was notified and within a few days his Graham and Raleigh, landed LoGrys, the butler, iu the stntion. Ho conf ssud and much of his booty was found concealed in bottles in tho cellar.

Those are only a of tho many cases which within the past two years have called public attention to tho work of Captain Early in the Tenth precinct. Many arrests, especially among tho negro population, aro amusing. On recent raid of a game ono big darky sought concealment behind a broom, another by thrusting his head under a tablo. 'Die captain is passionately fond of hunting and fishing and his vacations ho devotes to rod and gun. He is tho possessor of an Irish sottcr which ho claims has not a superior in Brooklyn.

Of average height and heavy build Captain Early is, liko most largo mon, amiablo in manner. Ho has few enemies and many friends. Tho only social or political organization to which the captain belongs is tho Andrew Jackson club of the Seventh ward. GRAVESEXD GOSSIP. The art classes of Adelphi academy will con" vono to morrow under Professor Whittaker's direction, and thero is every promise of a successful season.

A largo and important ctchod portrait of Bishop Littlojohn has just been completed by Louis J. Khoad of Flatbush. C. SI. S.

CO.C0RD LITERARY CIRCLE. Tlio 1scful Work It Doing; Among the Colored People. The Concord Literary circlo of Brooklyn is one of tho most flourishing literary organizations among tho colored peoplo of this city. It was started about five years ago. and sinco that time it has grown In momborship and usefulness.

Tlio president of tho circle is Mr. Nathaniel Barnott Dodson, a Virginian by birth and ono of the most enterprising and. on orgotio yonng men in Brooklyn. Mr. Dodson is a graduate of Wayland seminary at Washington, D.

C. and is tho Brooklyn correspondent of the iatantt Express, a flourishing paper published in tho Black Belt of Under his regime the organization has reeoiv od now impetus and promises to accomplish much good. Tho recording seoretary is Miss Rosa S. Diggi, Itov. William T.

Dixon la tho advisor of the oircle. Mr. Walter S. Durham, tho Brooklyn society correspondent of tho Now York Ao. is the mnsical director of tho society, and it ii through him and his acquaintance with the musical talent of the city, that tho musical programme of the circle is always ono of its most interesting features.

Tho literary programme which is presented from timo to time is arranged under tho direction of the board of managers. They aro appointed by the president of the circle and Air. Dodson has been fortunate in bringing to his aid a board of managers which includes some of the most active and energetic young men and women. Among them are E. A.

MeCanuon. chairman; F. E. Girard, soeretary; William Edwards, Bobort L. Williams.

J. W. Win tors, O. W. Travis.

J. A. Davis, W. S. Durham, J.

H. E. Scotland, W. E. Tyler, M.

V. Dixon, Miss Hattie Cox. Mis Boboc ca Brown and F. B. Watkina.

The" regular moetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday evenings in tho lecture room of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ, Duflleld street, near Myrtlo avenuo. Last Thursday evening the opening meoting of tho season was held and tho church was filled by the friends of the organization. An excellent musical programme was rendered by somo eminent artists. The president delivered an address welcoming the friends back to work. But the feature of the evoning was an address delivered by Professor Thomas L.

Jones, LL. of Washington, D. C. Mr. Jones is a born orator, a bright scholar and one of tho most representative young mon of his race.

His subject for Thursday night was: "The Struggles of Literary Genius." His addross was filled with many good words of advice to tho young people of the circle and at its conclusion the speaker was loudly applauded. Tho board of managers announced tho following programme for the fall season Thursday eveniug, September 38, debate. Resolved, "That tho works of nature are more charming than the works of art," by J. H. E.

Scotland and William Edwards Thursday evoning. October 12, a papor, "The Science of Music." by Professor W. C. Walker Thursday evening, October 20, women's night. The subject to be discussed will be: "Higher Education for Women," by Miss Christina Goodo; "Woman as a Factor in Shaping Public Sentiment," by Miss Mary A.

Perkins; "Tho Executive Ability of Woman," by Mrs. Sta tern. Thursday evening. November 0, a lecture will be delivered by Profeseor J. H.

Phillips, A. of Oakland, subject to bo announced. Thursday evening. November 23, the annual election of officers will bo held, followed by a sDeeial musical programme. BROADWAY FORTY YEARS AGO.

How it Became tbe Business Street of tlie Eastern District. Broadway, the main thoroughfare in the east ern district, as it appeared forty years ago as South Seventh street, gave littlo promise of being what it is to day, tho main business street of that section of the city. At that time it was little better than a narrow, unpavod street, usod almost exclusively as a direct cart road from the river to the many rope manufactories which stood iu tho present Eighteenth ward. Grand street was then tho better street and it feared no rival. In 18og Broadway was widened eighty iect, pavoa, auu a tew months later tracks were laid on its entire length and bob tail cars drawn by single horses were in.

troduced. The headway of those vehicles was very slow and tho income was in sympathy with it. ine street trom the ferry to Driggs avenue was subsequently made 100 feet wido, audlined on each sido with small frame houses, intended for residences for New York business me'n. With the inception of tho German element from New York, which took place about that time, which purchased outright most of the land in the Fifteenth and Sixtoenth wards and erected houses there, came the birth of the present Broadway. The lower part of it became lined with small stores with flats above them, and Dutchtown was established, a nickname which it bears to this day.

Tho stores gradually gave placo to better ones, the surrounding districts became populated and a steady growth of trade and domestic improvement was noticeable and modernized horse cars took the place of the old bobtails. When the elevated railroad structure was erected, Broadway took to itself a big boom. Expensive buildings of brick and stone were erected at the various stations and this was followed by a more substantial lino of buildings along tho entire road. Differing from Fulton street, Broadway business doos not center itself at any point, but distributes itself equally along its four miles of paved way. Grand street, its former rival, has deteriorated during the past few years.

AT BAY VIEW PARK, members of tho TUumai rIoyd Association Enjoy At a picnic of the Thomas Lloyd association, held on Wednesday afternoon and evening in Koch's Bay View park, on Third avenue, the following peopls were present and danced most of tho time: Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hall, George W. Keene, Miss Alice Koone.

W. G. Ferry, Miss Lucy Bryant, Arthur E. Gowan, Miss Amelia Carr, John H. Dahlbender, Miss C.

Fabor, Walter B. Hayes, Miss Eva Horn, H. H. Koonig, Miss M. Meany, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. C.

It. Itives. Mrs. J. B.

Bice, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stokes, Miss Agnos Post, Miss O. Mc Grogor, Miss A. Parker, S.

V. Parker, Miss Florence Hardy, Miss E. Dennison, Miss Florence Smith, J. A. Quimby, J.

J. Clancy. Francis J. Rainey. Mr.

and Mrs. P. Vrooland, Mr. and Mrs. S.

Chitmore, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Dobbs, Mr.

and Mrs. George Parker, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.

Le Beaux, James D. Pell, Misses Pell, Mr. and Mrs. F. Holmes.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hunt, E.

Hunt, Miss Hunt, Frank Foote, Miss Mary Stille, Miss Etta Stille, A. Bogors, Miss Lottie Gannon, J. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. A.

Mohr, Mr. and Mrs. L. Monroe, Miss F. Mitchell, E.

Maloney, F. R. Canby, Miss Susan Bond, J. P. Goodchild, W.

Harris. P. IC. Blake, tho Misses Blake, Mr. and Mr3.

M. Hubor, Mr. and Mrs. H. O'Connor.

Tho officers diligently searched for somo ono who did not have a good time, but found none. They were, Francis Borker. president: J. M. Flannory, vice president; Edward Lloyd, secretary; Thomas Carroll, treasurer; Thomas Lloyd, standard boaror; Philip Clark, chairman floor committee; Andrew McLean, chairman reception committee; John H.

Nagol, chairman arrangements committee. PATCHOGUK NOTES. On Thursday at noon, ex Senator James Otis' country seat. By tho Bay, at Bellport, was tho sceno of a very pretty wedding. Tho contracting parties being Mr.

Otis' daughter, Miss Birdie Otis and Mr. i rodonck Edoy of Now York. Sinco her dobut two seasons ago. Miss Otis, who is tall and stately, has been exceedingly popular in Now York society. Many prominent New Yorkers at tondod, coming down by special train, wluoh left tho city at 10 :30 and retnrnod at 3 o'clook that afternoon.

Tho maid of honor was Miss Hen rietta McLean, and the bridesmaids wdro tho Mi3.es Jones and Delafiold. Mr. William Eder acted as bestlman, while Messrs. Anton Darriman and Abbott woro tho ushors. On Tuesday last a test voto was taken as to whether Patchogue was to become an incorporated villago like Flushing, Sag Harbor, Green port and other Long Island towns.

Incorporation won by 04 votos, but a3 all tho old residents are much opposed to it. the mattor not yet sottled. It is supposed by somo that tho voto was to make Patchogue a city, but this is not the oorrect idea. Among tho Patehoguers now enjoying Chicago and tho fair are Mossrs. H.

K. Boe, G. Robin uison, J. Robinson, William Woo, Nelson. Mc Brido and H.

Green. are! returned with while tho comedian i)y and with lutigu to ivei svo. tho le.oile serving that th.it ice rest ieiioo. It was the e.iiity magistrate. A', iiu.

uorof tin. xitu.itie Walker, lils. He and nothing should stay to ev 'iiing the netor wa the family brougham, lor a hotel i in brandy and so la, ami I payment she eour her tones declined a tbo same tune ob hotel a private i 1:11 of Mr. Walker, a partii'f, entered into the 11. The young man was ue.

to the family, ttisly them I.ul that ho ii 1: I. 1 in the driven to i he theater in The hog.e so mistaken to be one, and it is pro posed to call it lo 1. Carnegie Music hall has been engaged this season by the billowing organizations; The Philharmonic society, mv afternoon and six evening ouii' Tte Symphony society, for six afternoon and six ow ning concerts; Oratorio society, for four afti nnum and (our evening concerts; Jloston ii hoiiy orchestra, for live evening concert! l'atf. any. for three concerts; Miistirgia society, for throe concerts: Society of Mechanics an I Tradesmen, for six entertain Symphony orchestra, under direction of Walter l'ninrosch, for twenty four Sunday evening popular concerts, und a number of dates have been 'ured for lectures, concerts, entertainments and benefits.

Recital hall and Chamber music all have been engaged for concert lectures and entertainments. An attractive' progra mine has been preparod for the romiiuT season of the music department of the Brooklyn institute. A dozen lecturo concerts will be given these subjects: "Tho Ballad an 1 Madrigal." "Chamber Music" (tbro evening 1 of Church Music," "Romantic Music from Many Lands." Choral Music" (two ev. uings), "Atn rican "An Evening with Tennyson," "Russian and "National Music" Alexander Guilmtmt will piny for tie in the New Y'ork avamio M. K.

church mi Octon. and Etnil Lieblitig will give piano recital in February. The lecturers include W.J. Henderson. II.

K. Krohbiol, Stephen II. Camp, Charles Cuthbert Hall and Sedgwick Collins. A series of organ concerts will be given during tbo winter nnd spring. The intention to establish a branch of tho National Conservatory of in Brooklyn has apparently 1,, en lone 1, but the peoplo of this city who wish to Htti ly there are free to do so if they pass the evi mi nat ions.

Tbe Brooklyn patrons of tlio instil uti, are Mrs. J. S. T. Strana baii, Edwin rs.

S. W. Rooc.iok. Henry Hentz. C.

Ho.iglan 1. .1 S. Jam Charles L. Riek er. on.

Carli II I Silver. Henry K. Sheldon. J. A.

Punch and S. V. White. Mr Siranahnn is a trustee. Mrs.

I'hurb says that tho SjlOl) paid for the scholnsti yeans gt. less than the cost of tuition, and pupils of talent urc taught free. Tho titraiiee exaiiiiui. tion ibis fail will lie as follows: MiiKing Sept to 1'. from N' to JU I'.

11. unit )rfuii 1 A. in 1 Violin, vleln, cc on liy te unit frem fl to I'J A. eniuei tho Ctiortnf, 'jitiiaib til; and "7, from 10 to iilr. it'll Velln, liarti tr.e.i 1 II i fg i.ml Ir iin to i r.

lreln 11 from utel el nt Solituiubor liy. M. illen i llr I I 2 A. tuiu to ir.iii's Cla .11. October from 9 Tbe English imitation of the negro minstrel is very poor, hut he is popular.

Wo have nothing here to correspou i with the vagrants who, with remnants of voices and considerable mu elo applied to bones, tambourines and guitars, parado tlirougb the streets or aioug the beaches and promenades at watering places and sing for pon nies. A curb ins ease aiient these people cumo up recently iu in Ion, wh. a baker had a hotel keeper of his 1 arrested for maintaining "a nigger niusaue.u." Tho minstrels were allowed to colle.t on tho Iuuillord's doorsteps and draw a crowd, numbering thousands of people, uecor Hug to the rather heated statement in the complaint. The songs, playing and noiso kept the baker and his family from thoir natural and lie wanted the disturbmees to cease. The magistrate found that as long as tho uig gers" occupied the doorstops they woro on private property and eonhi not be moved or restrained.

Tlio crowding and disturbing in tho streets wero merely incidents. In this country we prefer our minstrelsy on tho stage, whord some other follow can hear it. The singing of some old music at the lectura concerts of the Brooklyn institute last wintor makes it desirable to have these pieces given in. a moro public way, for hey proved to be both artistically and historically interesting. Tho monkish kyries, glorias and avus uro more curious than beautiful, but in tho twelfth century we come to evidences of a liner and healthier taste, especially in England, and tbo famous old "Summer is cuinin in, Lhud sing euoti." that sound like a mouthful of tough Yorkshire, was almost charming, as the Plymouth choir sang it.

As the only survivor of that period it points to the fact that iho people of that day were not so reproachably doncieut in all good as we have been believing. Cousidor ering how largely they wero occupied iu robbing and killing each other tho fooling of tho song is as innocent and wholesome as a whiff of country air. It is a feeling for nature, and a joy in its workings. Art advanced with every other phase of eivili. ition.

and thero wero times whon it was a little more civilized than tho people who mada it. Must of theso concerted pieces of English authorship are good, mid they might ftoner have a place in our programmes. At tbe Worcester music festival this year, on September "7, JH and gn the chorus of voices will be under direction of Carl Zerrahn and the sol, ijsts will be Lillian Nordic. Antonio Beaumont. Caroline Clark, Caroline Ostborg, Mrs.

Aives. Hum. Linde. Katharino Fisk, William If. Hit get J.

II. M. Kiiiley, Carl K. Dufft, J. IL Cnft'erty.

William A. Rowland. Euiil Fischer and Ivan Morawski. vocal; Viadimer do Pachuuinn, pi. iuo; Henri Marteau, violin; Aiwin Schroedor, violoncello: lleinricb Sclmeker, harp and E.

M. Ilelnd, lime. The band is the Boston Symphony orchestra undor the bci 1 of Anton Dvorak, Jules Jordan, Franz Knoisel and Edmund Sovorn, jr. Tho principal works to bo performed aro "Judas Maccabipus," Handel; "Sampson and Dolilah." St. Sneiis: "Bride of I hmkerron." Smart; "Miri riniii's S.mg of Triumph," Schubert: "Loreley," Mendelssohn; limn Psalm.

Dvorak. Schumann's symphony No. Beotlioven's No. fi. and Haydn's No.

Weber's "Jubel" overture; Gold mark's 'In the Spring;" Dvorak's "Husitzka:" Severn's Festival Overture; MacDowell's instrumental suite in minor: Chopin's coucortu for pituio iu minor; Daviduff's for violoncello, and St. Sueiis' for violin. Concerning tho playing of Alexandro Guil nmiit. it is said by tho Amrrtcin Art Journal that one iu us characteristics is that he makes bia favorite inst rument to sound iiko an organ, "not like an orchestra, or a brass band, or a spasm. Purely orchestral colors he seldom employs, and then only in such transcriptions as tho 'Pilgrims' Chorus' fi oin Wagner, which, by tho way, was one of the least interesting numbers on his nro gr.

Many years ago I heard George W. cgau play the overture to William Toll' so iMictly according to Rossini's orchestration that when I closed my eyes tho vacant Mag. in Steinway hall became at onco peopled rows of violinists, 'cellists and performers on all sorts of blow instruments. Even tho drums re imitated. At the time I considered this a most remarkable accomplishment, and even now I behove that a thorough knowledge of instrumentation would bo of grout benefit to young organists.

But nil incut has sailed far boyoitd such material atmosphere. Never before hoard I such organ music Never bofore heard I such fugue piaying, where every theme, counter theme aii 1 response seemed to have been uttorod ic. a living voice And all this was accomplished with the utmost grace nnd repose of manner." Mr. Guilnmnt will tie heard hereabouts later iu tha se. Lillian Lewis says: "I can no more holp being as I am than 1 can stop eating.

Somo people might think my eccentricities if such they ureal iu bilged in by me for the sako of sensation. uliMU. It is not so. I must be as I ain. or I can't be.

My mimetic powers aro very limited. loan not mold or model my acting by tho pattern of any other actress, not becauso I think mvself so superior, but because my nature won't have it. It is the same with my customs. It is tha same with my costumes. I saw Jane Had.

ing play "Thereso P.aquin" in Paris. 1 rid the I tried my best to adopt somo of her business, but it was useless. My conception ol of Theresa was as a French Nancy Sykes. I had tti play iter as a woman of thai type, or not at all. Tho disrobing scouo Thorose that much dis.

cussed disrobing trie 1 it as Juno Hadiua; did it for myself, of courseit would not work. uavo aisrono aeconting to i.Jliau LViT piecemeal, as it wor iveral rhicos. wif ly I.ii," whon it between. In "1 we ar.ng lights, I had tli same trouble selecting the specialty for between acta. Jppor says.

1 aiseoverou tw the midway overture, and the Arab which i 3ra at" Lewisesque yea, verily, I was very point about the Dervish before ho appeared glad he made a hit. Ho is without ftV novelty, so modest thai ho does to Allah." VOT A Few Pictures to Be Seen in Brooklyn Shops. Id and JCevr Things at Hooper's and Shcrk's. A. Foreign Criticism on American Furniture It Is Tjserul but Ugly How a Painter Was Robbed Xotos, Trade in pictures is besinnirig to brighten a little, liko trado in other things.

Ono does not hear, as ot, of many sales of collections or studio cloarinzs. and oven tho promise of exhibitions is trifio slow of being mado. Brooklyn will not bo affoctod for somo weeks or months by any schonio for a gonoral disposition or display of pictorial properties. Tho dealoi however, havo freshened up their places and their stock a little. W.

H. Hooper's placo has sonio now lights and decorations and some new pictures, including a largo portfolio of wator colors. Several of theso aquarelles are by Carl Weber of Philadelphia, a young man who paints in a light scheme of color and chooses familiar groupings of houses, trees, roads, fences, hills and clouds for his subjects. He never startles and never displeases. There are eighteen of his pictures hero.

F. F. English is another Philadelphiau in whose work Mr. Hooper has oxhibited an interest. His stylo is similar to that of Mr.

Weber, but freer in color and less exact in handling. His pictures aro what may deservedly bo called popular, and Bome of his skies and air effects are not bad. Bayner, a pupil of Itico, and Ramirez, who is not an avowed pupil, have works in oil that suggest that artist of tho sunny and opulent brush. A Venetian snnset Is by Massoni. A little cattle piece by Carloton Wiggins is simple and charming; a placid stream with boat, ovorhunsr by trees, is ono of the best things that C.

D. Hunt has painted; a delightful landscape is by George H. Smillie, who puts a wholosome, genial quality into his work, and whose composition has interest there aro a landscape by Krusman Van Elten, a landscape by J. i3. Bristol, cattle by William Hart and Venetian subjects by Warron Sbeppard that have been seen before, and a picture by J.

Crawford Thorn, showing tho yard of a French farm houso with a child in a perambulator receiving from an elder Bister a cup of wator that has just been drawn from a woll. The figure of a farnior spreading hay is by Harry P.oseland, and ho has obtained in this an authority and vigor that are almost new qualities in his work. Boldness and knowledge aro combined in it and somothing yet stronger may be expected from tho same hand. 0. M.

Pinchart's "Boturn from tho Wedding" is, perhaps, tho show picture of the gallery. It represents a company of brightly drossed French people, of the provincial bourgeoisie, one would say, traversing a reach of Still river in a boat decorated with crimson draperies. The bride and groom in festal attire are seated near the bow and their friends are generously drinking wine in their bohalf and Binging or making music, while two or threo figures wave a farewell from an arbor on tho shore. Tho dramatis porsonto are slightly idoalizod and brilliantly clean, and the painter has made his statement with a rich, but fine pointed brush, his method suggesting that of Yibert and Adrien Moreao. Several of Bridginan's oriental pieces are still to bo seen at the Sherk gallery, as well as a Biuall Bocert and others.

Miss S. 31. Barst ow has a water color of a wood interior with mossy trunks and fungi springing from the loaf strewn ground and a small, brilliant oil, representing an autumu landscape illuminated with a downpour of rays from an overhead sun. A few of Mr. dough's landscapes are to bo seen, and there is a little water color by E.

Sherk, who has novor had instruction and who shows promise. Just as we aro flattering ourselves that wo are getting along nicely with our furniture, as we are with pictures, books, buildings and almost with politics, an Englishman comes along and tells us that our furniture cannot, by the widest stretch of imagination, be called artistic. "Good general effect is produced, but tho influence of the machine is olt at every turn, and though the innuinerablo devices to secure comfort are worthy of the highest praise from tho utilitarian point of view, the artistic designing and embellishment of household furniture soenis to receive almost no consideration." He doos mako the concession that our furniture is comfortable, and that is, primarily, what it is made for. Without disclosing his own taste too clearly ho loaves it to boinferred in other remarks that he thinks tho spider logged Chippendale and Sheraton chairs and the weakly roundod cabinets and gilded gingerbread of Louis XVI aro pretty good things. He points to a Gorman chair with a smooth and shiny seat and a back so heavily carved that it would produco corns on a man's shoulders if ho assumed an easy attitude in it almost an impossibility, b.v the way.

Ho admires Japanese chairs and tables that are gold lacquered and that one would not dare to use. Tho beauty of theso things is not to bo denied, but we can not sit and sleep and eat on beaut alone; we require wood and unholstery. It must bo admitted that tho average American furnituro is as plebeian as tho average English furniture; but if our critic had visited a few of our studios, our bettor built homes, even some of our new hotels, instead of taking his ideas from tho shop windows, he would have found that we do make furnituro in this land that can bo looked at as well as used. True, tho best of it is made from old country models, but originality has appearod in it and there is no sort of doubt that when the Chicago exhibition shall have beguu its reformatory influence on things in general, our furniture will becomo as distinctly artistic as our architecture. But one thing must always be borne'in mind: it must not bo too artistic to use.

A fair etching by G. Woolliscroft Rhead from Budolf Lehmann's "Cromwell at Bipley Castle" is the frontispiece to tho September number of tho Art Journal. The soldier is asleep in tho quarters of his enemy and the woman of tho house sits at the opposite side of the table, lingering a couple of big pistols and longing to blow his brains out. Painter and etcher are both mon of rather heavy touch, and the dog on the floor is not woll drawn, but tho picture tells its story plainly. In illustrating tho gallery of John Day, the man who selected tho pictures gives an idea that tho collection must bo peculiarly harmonious.

Tho works are by Corot, Millet. Bonssoau, Van Marcke, Diaz and Daubiffny, and all havo a cor tain likeness of stylo and subject that augurs well for the appearance of the wails. Unity is a thing found almost nowhere in the picture decorations of our modorn domestic interiors; indeed, the only conspicuous examples of it are those offered in tho one man exhibitions, as of Ochtman and Eaton, at the Avery galleries in Now York, and they unfortunately aro but Some of the splendors of indoor Vonioo appear in an article by Gertrude E. Campbell splendors rather too conspiouous to live with. Tbo examples of old Pyrenees stairways hint a more oomfortable kind of art.

Examples of plates from "Woman in Art" do not present any engaging types of women. A pencil sketch of Glasgow cathedral, a pen portrait of Frederick Walker, a tinted plate from his "Harbor or Refuge," a photograph of Francis Powell and some exhibits from Chicago are other contents. An artist was dono out of a picture recently in an easy manner. A stranger called on him and said that a friend had a picture measuring, saj 1 foot by and wished to securo a companion piece for it, to balance the wall decoration a lit. tio bettor.

It happened, as probably tho stranger had already discovered in some way, that the artist had a picture of just about the sizo and, flattered that ho should have been chosen to supply the long felt want, tho paintor delivered the pioturo on tho spot, the stranger promising to return with the canvas if it did not suit, with tho money if it did. Apparently it suited, for it was not retnrnod, but noithor was tho money sent. Luckily tho artist got on tho track of tho swindler and had him arrostod, but when tho fellowgave up a pawn ticket for the picture ho it for $3 tho painter declined to prosecute. The average keeper of an apple stand could givo point on business matters to tho averago artist. Tho department of painting of thofcjBrooklyn institute will listen to lectures this season by Walter Shirlaw, William 31.

Chase and Louise Both Hendrik'. n. Tho last named" will give a ssrioa of illustrated talks on Italian art. Tho icliool of tho dopartmont will be instructed this vif.ter by Walter Shiriaw. William Mv Chase, J.

Vlsssoy Bhind. Joseph H. Boston and William H. An evouins class in drawing from tho 1 antique is to be held in the Brooklyn Art association building on live nights a wook, from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. The other classes meet in tho Oving ton building.

"Art at the Vfhito City" is a pamphlot by J. S. Morrill, telling tho visitor what to look r.t in tho Unitod States section of the art palaco. It is a ft co and breezy work and tolls distinct truths. A "Widely Known and Popular Police Official.

Before He Eccnme a Guardian of the Tence, floro Than Twenty one Years Ago, He Was a Musician and a Member or tho Ninth Regiment Band. Captain Francis A. Early of tho Tenth precinct was a musician before ho bocamo a member of the police department moro than twenty ono years ago. Unliko many of his brother officers, the has no war rocord, a fact, however, which is not discreditable to him, for tho roason that ho was only i) years of ago when the war bo gan. Even In those days of ardent patriotism it was hardly expected that youngslors of his tender ago should go to war.

But his life has been eventful nevertheless. Captain Early was born Scptomber 3, 1H51, on York street, where his family had lived for years. Ho resided thero until ho was 34 years old and married. Then ho took his wifo to Hicks stroot, near Middagh. For somo years tho captain and his family, which consists of his wife and threo promising boys, havo had their homo at Graham streot.

From tho timo ho arrived at school ago until ho was 15 yonng Early attondod old No. 7 in York street, noar Bridge, and St. Francis' academy in Baltic CAPTAIX FHAXCI3 A. EAP.LY. street.

TheEarlys were mnsical family. Francis' parents and his fonr sisters and threo brothers were all moro or loss musical, but nono evinced snfficient liking or talent for music, except him, to make it a profession. Many an hour when he was a very young lad hours that other boys spent at play he was at homo scraping away on a violin. Ho took lessons now and then from various teachers, and at 13 was declarod competent to play in an orchestra. Ho was not sufficiently far advanced to handle the violin in public, but that was not tho only instrument with which ho was familiar, and during tho first week of his engagement in tho orchestra of the Old Bowery theater ho devoted himself to the tympani and small drum.

He also played the cornet. Now that ho was fairly launched upon a professional careor he and his family were agreed that tho bost instruction was none too good for him. Accordingly tho youn; musician became a pupil of Fritz Herman, then conductor of tho New York Philharmonic socloty. He mads rapid progress under his new tutor and in a remarkably short timo was able to play the violin in any orchostra. From that timo until he became a member of the Brooklyn police department Early was employed in the leading theaters of New York and Brook lyn, oftenest at the Park, then undor the management of Mrs.

Conway. Very often has the captain playod in tho Brooklyn theater. which was torn down to mako room for tho Eaqi.e building. Ho was to bo found also at the Grand Opera House and Daly's in New York and at the World theater on Broadway, between Fourth and Fifth streets. It was then run by Sponcor Hart as a first class variety house.

For years ho was a member of tho Ninth regiment band. This was when Jim Fisko was colonel. His reminiscences of tho Fisko regime in tho Ninth are highly intores ing. Early had just turned 21 when ho do omed that he wanted a chance. When he began to play for a living ho had made up his mind to stick to music for life, and now.

that ho began to weary of his choico. ho hardly Know what to turn to. It Anally occurrod to him that he would liko to be a policeman. His friend, Samuel Powell, had recently been elected mayor and was ex officio a commissioner of police. The other commissioners wero Briggs and Isaac Van Anden, the founder of the Eaole.

Thoy votod unanimously for the young man's appointment. Although ho has always been a Democrat, Captain Early has been woll troatod when commissioners of other political faiths woro in ofiico. His experience in this particular is perhaps unique. Powell. Briggs and Van Anden wero all Democrats.

Gen eral Jourdan, who made him a roundsman, was a Eepublican. Colonel Partridge, who made him sergeant, represented Mayor Low's non partisan administration, and Commissioner Ball, who raised him to a captaincy, was, of course, a Democrat. It is interesting to know that one of the captain's supporters, when making formal application to his friond, Powell, for appointment as a patrolman, was D. D. Whitney, afterward mayor.

Mado a patrolman May 13, 1872, Early was sent to the Socond precinct, where ho was on post for nearly ton years. Thero wore a number of disreputable housos in the Socond at that time, dives of tho lowest oharacter. There were Bobln3on's at Y'ork and Fulton streets, McFooloy's at Wator and Main, Swift's at Plymouth and Main. These places had boon refused a license to sell liquor, but thoy sold just tho same. Patrolman Early was instrumental in obtaining the ovidonco on which all threo woro closed.

As a reward for his good work General Jourdan. on January 2, 1883, made him a roundsman. Ha was retained in tho Second until May, ISSt, when tho first civil sorv. ice examination for sergeants was held. A number of ronndsmon appeared bofore the examining board, which comprised Captain, now Inspector, McLaughlin, Captain Rhodes and Captain Woglom, since deceased.

When tho percentages wore footod up Roundsman Early was found to be at tho bond of the list, and on May 10 Commissioner Partridge appointed him a sergeant. From tho Socond he was sent to tho Elevontli under Captain, now Inspector, Beilly, then at Seabring and Van Brunt streets, and the toughest precinct in Brooklyn. On Soptombor 10, 1880, Sergeant Early was transferred to the Socond, whoro ho remained until May 8, 188 when, as a captain, he was sent to the Tontli. vico Konney, who wont to the Eighteenth. There ho has been over since.

Tho Tonth comprises all tho district bounded by Nevins streot, Fulton stroot, Vander bilt and Nintli avenues and Third street. It contains tbo finest residential section of tho city, that lying along ths park slope. Last yoar there wore 2,309 prisoners brought into tho station at Sixth avenue and Bergen stroot. Iu only throe or four of tho twenty two precincts, into which tho city is diridod, was that number exceeded. The force at tho captain's disposal is not so largo as it should bo, considering the amount of territory ho has to cover, but this statement is probably true of most of the other precincts in Brooklyn.

There aro two very bad localities in the Tenth, both populatod by Italians and negroes commingled. Ono is in tho lower part of tho Tenth ward and includes por tions of President, Union and Carroll streets and xnira ana I'ourtu avenues, xao other takes in Adelphi street in the neighborhood of Atlantic avenuo. The peoplo in theso two communities havo practically a monopoly of tho shootings and stabbings of the precinct. Tho Italians aro the most difficult for tho police to handlo. Thoy uso knives and revolvors upon each other with impunity, but unloss tho police can catch them red handed it is almost Impossible to convict thorn of their crimes.

Against the colico they present a solid front. So far as nossiblo thoy settle their little difficulties among themselves. A number of vory clever arrests havo boon mndo in tho Touth during the past few yoars. Thero was Luigi Vunato, who camo from Italy to kill Paul Bomoo. who had slain the other's brother in tho land of thoir birth.

Borneo was cnlicod to the lots on Carlton avenuo and attacked with stilettos. Ho would havo been killed but for tho opportune arrival of the police. Vunato went to Crow hill for two and one half years. There was Charles Weideman, a 17 yoar old lad. well oducated and belonging to a good family in Germany, who was taken for grand larceny.

Ho was arrostod at his boarding placo, 1,737 Atlantic avenue, Juno 30, 1803. On July Bills for the Week at Local Play Houses. Also, In New York A Report From Bnlrcitlh. Xlio British Minstrel Further Remarks by Lillian Lewis Alexandre Gullniau Personal. This wook tho attractions at the Brooklyn thoators will be as they aro huro sot down.

PAKK TllEATEll. Stuart Bobson has returned to Sliaksponre. and he promises an enjoyable revival of "A Comedy of Errors" this weok. This is ono of tho old eomodios that is comic, especially as it is played by the chnruhic Rnbson and his company, and it is also to bo mado picturesque with new sotting, one scono representing tho port of Epliosus with tho rock cut ehurob of tho oarly Christians. New costumes and armor have boon mado and mechanical offocts devised and Robert Stoopol has written music for it.

Tho company this sonson includes Giles Shine, William II. Loydcn, William Yurauco, .1. J. Farrell, William II. Elwood.

John L. Woodorson. Joseph Zahner, George E. Hallton. E.

A. Mr. Quinn, Mr, llobson, draco Franklin. Gahriella MoKean, Minerva Cruno and Mrs. Euchrodecque.

'The customary merchants, senators, guards, citizens and priests will occur in tho background as the piece progresses. THKATBn. A. M. Palmer's stock company, which is one of the best in the land, will bo seen in this reiortory during tho present wook: Monday.

Tuesday and Wednesday matinoe, "Saints and Wednesday evening, "A Pair of Spectacles" and for tho rest of the wook. Augustus Thomas' "Alabama." Tho first of those plays, which was given several years ogo at the Brooklyn theater. Is by Unary Arthur Jones, tho most interesting of English dramatists. Tlio "Spectacle" pioco is by Sidney Grundy, and "Mercedes" is Rhort play by Thomas Bailey Aldrich that wns first published iu a magazine. "Alabama" is well known.

Theso dramas will bo handsomely mounted nnd will bo played by able actors liko Wilton Lackuyo. E. J. Henley. J.

II. Stoddart, li. M. Holland, Frederick Robinson. Edward Bell, Clmrles Butler.

Waldcn Ramsay, May lirookyn. Julia Arthur, Mrs. 1). P. Bowers and Emily Seward.

"Tho Sportsman" will follow, holmes' theateb Lost soason tho play of "Captain Herno, U. 8. was produced at tho Union Square theater by Hauler, Henley and other notables. It will bo enacted here this week by J. Jay Dowling and Minna Gleason.

The riot relates to tbo enmity of two brothers, one a loyal man, lighting in the Northern ranks, th. other a villain, lighting for the confederacy. Bath are lovo with tlio same girl. Ono of the thrilling episodes is an assault on a redoubt at Vicksburg with salier duol botweeu tho brothors. The sotting of the play is exponsivo and Colonel Holmes says that it cost $30,000.

lie also promises to put 300 pooplo on the stage in tho battle scenes. QUASI) HOWE. "McFeo of Dublin" is the piece promised for tho present week by John T. Kelly, who is tbo star performor in it. He and it have been hum bofore, and havo playod before protty good houses.

Tbe piece is a farce comedy. It is now commonly known what that means. It indicates that character, plot, incident, sceno and dialogue are subsorviont to song and dance, and that songs and dances will bo furnished in gonerous measure for about throo hours. Tho plot turns on the impersonation of an Irish lord by Ins servant. Goorgio Parker and Adelaide Randall aro in tho cast.

HVI1E AND I1F.U2IAS THEATKH. May Howard und her burlosqucrs aru to appear this week in renovated farce and amusing specialties. Tho change in female minstrelsy from its original low estato to tbe position of an almost straight variety show has, perhaps, do notod an ailvanco of popular taste. Miss Howard was ono of tho first to accommodato herself to tbo now coudition of tilings. TJiero aro ways of exhibiting the fomalo form so that it shall not bo offensivo nnd thoro aro other ways that are gross and ludoceut.

To sou theso latter revelations it is necessary to go to tho Now York dives now and take all tlio accompanying risks. Miss Howard's entertainment consists principally of songs, dances and othor accustomed specialties. THE AMPIIION. "The Span of Lifo," announcod for this week. is a strenuous English melodrama, in whicl wrong ami right aro forcibly and bitterly on posed.

It lias already boon soon hero and has mado something of a sonsution. Tho sccuo that people talk most about is tho revival of a gym liastie exploit that was first ventured in tho drama about fifty years ago, and that, in a way suggests ttio title of tho wme. Tho heroine is pursued through tho wilds of Africa by villains and savages and, on arriving at tho brink of a frightful abyss, her flight is chocked. It is death to remain, but death to go on. At this moment threo heroic men present themselves, stand on each othur's shoulders and fall across the cbusm the top man clinging to roots on tho opposite side.

Across this living bridgo tlio woman passes to safety and the audience goos into rupturos. OAVETY THEATER. lteien who was responsible lor bringing "Comrades" to this country, has secured a piece called "Comrades." It is not so serious as tlio song, by long odds; in fact, it 1h a farce comedy, ana the chances are that Comrades will not onco be sniiff in it. Miss Mora lias a vivacious part and Is surrounded by a company of capable vaudovilloists. She is know to tlio variety stage as alto singer with a lower register than usual sho is not, of course.a baritone, as tho bills make her out and she sings with truer intonation and better oxpressiou than ouc commonly hears.

Tho appearance of theso farco comedies in thoir propur placo, the varioty theaters, namely, is a significant and congratulatory circumstauoo. IN NEW YOItK. Tlio shows this week actoss tho rlvor compriso E. H. Sotborn's presentation of "Sheridan" at tlio Lyceum; "A Temperanco Town'' at Madison square, theater; IJeWolf Hoppur in Panjandrum" at tho Broadway theater; "Tho Other Man" at tho Garden theater; "The Prodigal Daughter" at tho American: th Warde Jamos company in "The Lion's Mouth" at tho Star thea er: "Tho Black Crook" at tho Academy of Mu sic; iloorty ilall' at tho theater; 1493" at Palmer's; "Jano" nt the Standard thea ter; J.

K. Murray iu "Glen da Lough" at tho Fourteenth streot theater; "World's Fair City Diroctory" at the Bijou theater; William Barry in "Tho Bisins Generation" at tho Park theater; the Liliputians in "A Trip to Mars" at Niblo's; 'Spider and Fly' at tho (iriind Opera house; 'L'Eufant Prodiguo" at Daly's; "Dan's Tribula tions" at Harrigan's theater; English military tournament at the Madison square gardon; Nat Goodwin in "In Mizzoura" at tho Fifth avenuo; A Straight Tip" at Jacobs'; "Power of Gold" at tho People's; "Ship Ahoy" nt Union square theater: Mario Wainwright at Ilarlom Opera houso, In Old Kentucky at tho Columbus; Hebrew plays at tho Thalia. Windsor and Jionmauia; Chinese drama in Doyers stroot; varieties at Pastor's, Imperial, Proctor's, Kostor A Bial's, Edon. Miner's, London and Olympic and Eighth avenue; freaks at tho museums. IN IlAIUKuTU.

Balreuth is a queer place in those days if tho report in tho Musiml Courier is true, for it says that frequent complaints aro made resoeetitig Mrs. Cosima Wagner's management of tbo musical and dramatic school. "A disgruntled pupil describes her as entering tlio hall to direct the performance loaning on hor. son's arm. dressed in deep black, with a pallid, deeply lined lace, a pretty ong noso and piercing eyes that sucr.i to plunge to tho botton of the people's hearts.

Tho pupils declaimed1 Dor Gang naeh dem Liseniinmmor' and parts of 'Minna von Sh quench ed the ardor of somo with the word comedy, and crushed tho repose of other by exclaiming 'Too Ivnioso, tho toacher of singing, is a pianist and his instruction is: 'Bellow till you fancy omcthing is cracking. Tho nails of your cleuchod fist must dig deep into tho flesh till tbo iood nearly Another injunction is: 'Sing as if you had a snout on you. All tlio rest is Tho result of this training is that nearly all the pupils havo inflammation of tho throat. Of tho hundreds who uiuiouueod themselves for entrance four mon and eight women alono remain, while tho othorsaro wandering around tho walls of ISaireuth with thoughts of suicide. So saith tho hereinbefore mentioned NOTES.

It is reported that Fanny Davenport is to havo a new play by Sardou in May. Loio Fuller is to danoo in that hodgc podge known as "Tho Fat Men's Club." Materna, Fishor and others aro giving Wagnor opera in Philadelphia this week. Charles Hoyt is getting a little moro reckless every year. At the end of one of the acts in "A i h' iee. season at tho Brooklyn Aca Irmv of Musi.

The owner of "O'Brady, tin Flirt," who is a Brooklyn man, advertises for a manager with 1 .000. Abbey. Schooffol Gran talk of a Iarg" theater in Boston with a ro il' garden on top of it. The Liliputians will givo a show, "a fiered at tho Empire theater in city to nu ht. Flavic Van Don Hondo, tho woman llo player, has been giving concerts in RiehtR ld Springs, in this state.

"Hazel Kirke" is gr.im; tbo rounds thi" wlut' with Fanny Mclntvreas Hazel nnd George Lea rock as the obi miller. Edwin Gordon Lawrence will go on the road presently with "A Pi no of Steel," written by Messrs. Ueinhart Seillieimer. Harriet Vernon, the English vaudeville singer, travels about with two maids and a conspicuous gold modal. Sho is at the Chicago fair.

When William Morris goos a starring he will not play one piece all tho time, no matter whether his principal play is a go or not. John Jack, a player who used to bo pretty woll known h. ro, has returned to New York after siHMiding eight yoars on the Pacific coast. During tbo fall a number of concerts will be given in eastern cities by tho Mormon Tabernacle choir, which has been singing in Chicago. Tom Browne, an American whistler, has had notice's in thirty three London papers, and all favorable ones.

Poriino there wero some others. William T'rrlss bin been approached by An. distill with respect to undertaking a starring tour with Ada Iteluin. so a London paper says. A largo Am rlaan hotel is to stand on the site of IJer Majesty's Opera house, in London, so that at last ono may live comfortably in that town.

Manager Price says of "Maryland." the now play for Mrs. Leslie Carter, that it is almost ready: author Belasco "bus done everything but write It." Cntskill, N. Is said to havo gono wild over diaries A. Gardner's new Dutch dialect pl.iy. "The Prize Winner," but it is not stated whether the public was wild enough to hurt him.

If Thomas Canary gets the Casino nnd if be runs opera there and if ho has Lillian Riwsell in tbe company, she will require a weekly salary of 4700 and half the profits, if any accrue. Mnnt. ith is to return from Vancouver to Now York because of "tho rigoror.t climate" of the Northwest. Something wrong about that. Vancouver has a balmy climate.

Mrs. W. G. Jones, who has been playing in "The Ensign" at the Park theater, began her stage career as dancer. So did Clara Morris, Mrs.

Gilbert, Emily Rigl and Mrs. John 1'row. Paul Dresser, tho fat comedian, walked in his sleep iu a Fall River hotel the other night and walked into a drummer's room. The drummer fired at him, missed him and Dresser awoke. Several of Dr.

Curvor's Indians aro said to bo in New York, subsisting on the charity of one of their old dramatic associates in a Harloin stock yard. Evidently "Tho Scout" is not a paying play. Alice Shaw is advertised on tho bills of a Chicago variety show. Is this tho whistlor who started out with such eclat, who blow hor notes around the Academy of Music and piped before tho princclot of Wales? Mr. Carl Pique, tho Brooklyn pianist and coin poser, has roturned from the Sbawanguiilt mountains, whoro ho spent tho summer.

He will short ly resume is interesting musicalos at his studio, 473 Lafayette avenue. When Henry Irving was going the rounds of Chinatown, in San Friuieiseo, he asked tlio facto tum of the Joss house how actors were regarded in China. I ho priost replied. "Thov off color. Low, you know." Church and singe again.

Russian managers and rlioatric.il speculators must deposit "caution money" with tbo police before taking out a troupe, so that if they fail the actors will not have to walk home. It Is a good idea, seeing how many managers aro rogues. Tho first edition of Walton's "Comidoat Angler" contains a duet that is so printed as to bo sung by two mon standing opposite to one another, ono of the parts being printed upside down. Tho devica may not have boon uncommon in its day. Helen Mnigille of this city is to give a serios of lectures with vocal and instrumental illustrations on ancient, meduoval and modern music, tho evolution of music, tho German.

French, Italian, English and Russian schools. She has been in Colorado springs. "Venus'1 is on at the J'ark theater, Boston, for the whole season. Hallen Mostyn. Harry Mac Donougb, W.

II. Hamilton. Ib'galoncita, Henry Leoni. Belle Thome, Cora Tinuiu and Caniille D'Arville are in tbo cast. Tho pie cc is similar to "A Trip to Mars." Tho fnl! of a balcony with part of the chorus of "Tho Fencing Master" on it.

on the mc or Montreal theater, did not cause much damage. considering tio depth of the fail, and the show went on after a few minutes' doluv. Geo woman's log was broken. Mnrv IIowo and William T.nvm he. an? Lroing to Furone.

ii fter ii ei of this country, and will study for throe months In Italy. hen thoy will go upon the opera stagvi for which Miss Howe is quite well disoualitieil be lack of feeling and force. Still, sho will do for Italian opera. Cecil Raleigh and G. li.

Sims arc reported to havo playod in their own coined v. "I'aunv." when it was plnyod in England for convrielit ourooses. It has failed hero. Johnston Benti tt. who played tho title part in 'w York, I to io sent abroad to havo hor voice reconstructed at hor manager's expense.

A varioty actor in Fort Dodge made a local hit at a young man in society. The young society man wont directly to his lawyer ami said that tho uotor was such a mean, li. thing Wanted to have lii The ,1... society man not to sue aud tlio suit was with drawn. It costs money to havo any fun in so I ciety.

There is grumbling nt the commissions exacted I by tho business mwnbers of orchestras who are: trusted by the toilers with tho work of enlist I ment and organization. Theso aro a percentage 1 on salaries, and it is said that they havo made; Messrs. Birnsteiu and SaeUlebon rich. Tbe former blows the drums Mr. Scidl and trans acts his busin the latter plays on a the orchestra of Thomas und is his man of i ess.

Joseph Shannon, tho well known will establish his school of acting here during tho present Mr. Shannon has voted some titue au.i etiort to matters lo the conduct of stage performances as v. a to the manner has no lar.ge of acting therein l. dramatic school, while it is more irants than any oth in tho iioved by many that tb venture Mr. Shannon win have the Inmbia thoat for einc sais imj lraiuatie land, it is 1 will bo sue use of the Ci practice.

Tho Bostonlahs have been good and happv during their vacation, knowing, as th that they are to spend two week in Lro tir a. ently. Tom Karl and Jessie Davis have boon raising hens, W. H. Mae utal i lias been sitting on the shore of Main dressed in sailor lothos and II.

C. liarnabce has on making tho round of the Paris churches. Tho chorus has been breaking freight trains, hoeing onions and homing "Threo on: coffee in the dark: dyspeii snow storm. When Comedian Tooio was plr.vii "Walker. Loudon," ar a bathing resort called Soiiton trow, he lost his way just nt nightfall in nse fog that camo in from the water.

Ho walked for some distance, when thero loomed in front, of him a largo building whole windows wore ablaze with light. "Here." said Toole, "I will ask way." And ho entered the supposed hotel. "A brandy and soda called he. because England you must Day for all in format ion. A woman, ripe in years, who had answered the summons, gasped wills surprise.

Following be hind was a young man, who, moment ho saw Mr. Toole, recognized him and Tho Firemen IVeed to Par too Hcceiit convention Expenses. The triangular shooting match, between 0. Fur gneson. C.

E. Morris and Dick Dwyer. took place last Thursday afternoon on tho Atlantic itod ami Gun club grounds. Coney Island. The match was more than interesting, and resulted in a tio between Morris and Furguoson, each killing 01 out of 100 birds shot at.

Dwyor killed HO. The contest was for $100 aslilo, and tho winners divided tho purse. Tho Coney Island Hod and Gun club held a shoot on Wednesday at Woodlawu park, and tho Now Utrecnt club at the same placo yesterday, Thero was a lively time at Doyle's pavilion on Friday night. It was tlio occasion of tho annual dinner und reunion for the thirty time of the One Hundred and Thirty ninth regiment. New York stato volunteers.

Tho regiment loft Brooklyn for the war in 1802 with 1.184 mon and recruited 2S 4 more. It was In service until the end of the war. Only 14 are loft, and about ono hundred of them and their wives sat down to dinner the othor night. Thero were speeches and songs. The county towns rocruitod a company in tho regiment, of whom are surviving B.

F. Corson, Isaac Corson, O. T. Way, O. S.

Aumuck, J. G. Cozino and Thomas J. Hinman. Brighton chapol will be fully opened In all its clepartineuts to day.

Mr. Sillock Is homo from his vacation and will preach at 11 A. M. The evening service as usual will bo a gospel meeting. Tho Sunday school holds its session at 3 P.

M. During August there were thirty threo deaths (twenty ono being under 5 old), in tho town of Gravesend, being threo moro than in July and ono less than in tho corresponding month of tho year 1893. Seven deaths occurod in the seaside sanatariums. Tho annual death rate per thousand inhabitants is One of tho most important events at Conoy Island last week was tho marriage of Miss Josephine O'Brien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Michael O'Brien, to Mr. William H. William. Tho event was soleinnizod at Brighton chapel, Coney Island, on Thursday night. Rov.

W. F. Silleck officiating. Both young people are well known in Gravesond and their wedding was woll Attended. The Coney Island firo department met on Monday evening.

President Stubenbord stated that tho executivo corumittoo of tho department, who had chargo of tho convention matters, wero short about $9,000 iu paying thoir hills. Tho detailod report was not ready, but action was necessary in order that the bills should be paid. He soul a number of property holders on the island, including Supervisor McKane, had agreed to indorse a note for this amount, and that ho thought it could be cashed, but that tho department must ratify it. This was done and a committee consisting of Charles Feltman, Charles C. Ovorton.

Charlos W. Brewster, J. G. Frederick and M. F.

Smith appointod to go over all of tho aocounts of the oxecutivo comralt teo relating to tho convention and tho department adjourned. Tho fair of tho Gravesond hook and laddor company at tho town hall, Septomher 20 to 23. promises to bo an ovont of groat interest. At tbe last meoting of tho company tho following were elected nicmbors: Frederick V. K.

John son, P. J. O'Connor, M. J. Ryder and Henry 0.

Young. Ten per cent, of tho net proceeds of tho fair will be donated to John M. Jonos and his family, whose home was recently destroyed by fire. Miss Maud Douglas of Gravesond has jnst re turned from a trip to Chicago. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Furguoson of Woodlawn Miss Elizabeth Stillwell and Miss Lizzio Jonos are on a visit to tho fair. Rev. and Mrs. Van Buskirk are visiting Mrs.

Stillwell at Gale's lorry. Mrs. Dr. Chambers has mot with a sad beroave mont in the loss of her brother. Mr.

Frank Pierce, aged 20, who died suddenly of pneumonia on Sunday. Miss Catharine Keegnn and Miss Lillio Baars both assumed tneir positions as toachors in the Coney Island public school on Tuesday for the first timo. They are residents of Coney Island. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank S. Grifliu and Mrs. Jonas aro visiting Newport. Tho Opportunity circlo of King's daughters of the Gravosend Nock M. E.

church will hold a fair and lemon tea on Tuesday evening in the lecturo room of tho church. Mr. George Lawronco of Conoy Island had extra luck in fishing last week. Saturday he caught a Bhoopshead nearly threo feet long, beside sovonty flve bass and other fish. As Mr.

John Ilnll of Gravesond Neck, was driving out of Mr. Patrick Burk's yard last Sunday, tho horso took fright and overturned tho carriage. The only mishap occurred to Mrs. Loo (Mr. Hall's mothor in law), who sustained a frac ture of the wrist.

Tho Coney Island firo department paraded last Saturday in honor of its doceasod member. Michael loc.ioi, sou in law and nephew of Frank Yockel of West Eighth streot, who died suddenly on Thursday. Tho firo iu Gravosend village on Thursday totally destroyed the cottage owned by William B. Lake, on Van Sicklen stroet. Tho house was occupied by J.

M. Jones and family, who lost most of their household offocts. Mr. Lake's loss was about 61.000, covered by insurance and Mr. Jones had insuranco, about one half his loss.

Tho cause of tho Are was a defective stove. Tho lumber for tho first houso built in Gravos end a quarter of a century ago was brought from Holland. 3,000 miles east of Conoy Island, the material for tbo erection of tho last house in Gravesond c.nno from California, 3,000 miles west of tho town. TUo houso mentioned is for Mr. R.

Haase. a Holland Dutchman, and is on Sheopshoad Bay road. Coney Island, 2ox40, and will cost $5,000. It is probable that a Jewish synagogue will bo ercctod on Coney Island during tho coming wintor. Thoro hus boon mush dissatisfaction with those in chargo of tho services for the post year, both iu regard to tho servicos and tho fail ure to erect a synagogue.

A large portion of tho Jews organized another society and havo on gaged rooms for their Thoy havo selected as thoir namo Schevot Aachim (United Brothors), and havo also engaged S. Gerstezuang as reader and H. Gerstznang ns second reador and two assistants, and aro holding servicos at Abbot's hotel. West Filth stroot, having secured a complete outfit. Those iu chargo of tho society aro on the lookout for a desirable site for tho synagogue.

All tlio services are froo. Thero is much rejoicing among tho Sheepshead Bay firemen over tho success of their fair and festival, held at headquarters last wuck. It ox cooded even their expectations. The untiring exertion of their women friends netted 31,000. A hop finished the festival on Wednesday evening.

Miss Lena Morey of Coney Island is tho owner of a Bolero colt which sho values highly. Ono day last week tho colt strayod from its mother into tho adjoining field, and in attempting to jump tho fence on its return fell and broke its log. Tho injured member is in straps waiting for the leg to knit. Charles Dwyor. sou of M.

F. Dwver, won a parlor stovo at the firemen's fair; Thomas Osborne a ton of coal, Will Miller secured tho big rocking chair and Abo Kouwenhovon a handsome gold locket. George Kuchlor was initiated in tho I. O. O.

recently. Theodoro Stormy is a candidate for admission to Franklin lodgo, and numerous applications havo boon received for membership. Tho visiting committee reported Brother Kleish as having reoovored from tho effects of the accident which resul ted iu a fractured arm. bid.