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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1887. two weeks it has appeared vory much as though the" ABOUT BROOKLYN PEOPLE. GALLERY AND STUDIO. FINANCIAL REVIEW. ful Brothor Clayton, tho socond by Right Worshipful Brother John H.

Bonnlngton, past district noputy grand master, of tho Second District, and SECRET SOCIETY NOTES. decorative and excellently printed. It Is impossible to avoid conventionalism whore a form of painting Is kept within narrow restriction, but tho results are as happy as could reasonably be looked for. Among tho contributors of designs this yoav aro Fidelia Bridges, J. F.

Murphy and wlfo, F. S. Church, Lizboth B. Humphrey, Walter Satterloe, Ida Waugh, Schuyler Matthews and Louis K. Harlow.

Colia Thaxtor, tho poot, writes a verso and gives It pictorial Bigulflcanco In the representation of a branch of olive in full fruit, showing her an accomplished wlelder of tho brush as iroll as tho pen. The Brooklyn Art Club closod Its exhibition last night after a satisfactory number of sales. Miss Wilder exhibited a number of attractive works at her studio reception on the last four afternoons of tho past week. Tho Union League Club made a first rato show of American pictures In Its gallery last woek that compared favorably with the foreign painting recently displayed thoro. Lea Lettrea Lea Arta for Novomber has Bret Horte's story "A Drift from Redwood Camp," In a translation by M.

Lolguloux, entiUod "L'Epavede Bois Rouge." It Is illustrntod by Arthur Gaillard, who is evidently not familiar with miners and Indians, or he wouldn't represent tho one in Tyroloso hat and leather leggins, and tho savages ia too many feathers and whim whams, and exhibiting typos of face as low as thoso ot the porhaps hypothetical South Sea trlbos who don't know enough to go in out of the wet whou It rains. Artistically tho Frenchman's pictures aro hotter thau thoso of tho American draftsmen who illustrated tho native version in tho last number ol Scribncr's, but thoy aro not quite so truo to nature. Tho hero of tho piece Is called Skeoslcks lu the United States version, but it Is observable that this word does not appoar In the Gallic translation. It wa3 ovldontly too many for tho Frenchmen, aud would havo been doomed unpronounceable by sundry of tho gentle Parisians who might road the story. Woman in the Middlo Ages is what Achille Luchaire writes about and sovera! artists, Including somo contemporaries of tho woman, help to make tho subject attractive.

Tho Middlo Ago artists had such crude Ideas about, drawing and composition that tholr work is not eutltlod to a great doal of Niaoteouth C'ontury admiration, but it Is curious. Such horses and Baints us in their art would frlghton children, but there is a cano and graceful portraiture of the nudo by Albert Lynch that amends In part for thoir batlnoss. Tho womon in Frodoric Masson's "Princess Artists," iniko fair show of thoir personal appearance, aud tho samples of thoir work are omluently respectable, if not inspired. Louis Dlomor's Evoniug Harmony has a pretty pictorial heading that pre rosents two young lovers wandering by a moonlit lake and Bpoakiug thoir raptures to the listening atmosphere. It Is in Edouurd Blanc's quoor story of Le whoreiu lie recounts a Julos Verno Hkotour into the empyrean, that the llnest Illustrations appear.

Thoy aro by Dubufe. Tho first, Bhowing Cupid and an augol in tho smoke of a locomotive, has almost the effect of tho cameo decoration on a Dresden and the snake charmers, ico nymphs and other airy belugs gambol in a sprightly way across tho pages or float across the hoavons in tranquility. The wildnoss of Cumarguo and tho spirit and freedom of tho hunter's life aro suggested articles by Eugeno Burnand and Plerro d'Jauy, and thore la a poem by Barbey d'Aurovllly. C. M.

S. A NEW INDUSTRY. bag was again opened aud tno puDiio were dbiub saddled with the stock. Certain it Is somo one has plenty for Bale all tho timo. The coal stocks, which wo then claimed were being manipulated for Influonco on tho rest of tho market (because they wero such prliuo favorites of speculation), and the pricos of which wo said would go down oa soon as tho manipulation had served Its purposo, have, by their stoady decline since that timo, proved that our views were correct.

The bears have been moro aggressive the past wook, as thoy evidently saw, what must have been patout to any careful observer, that the moment tho manipulators stopped operations tho market halted in its upward courso and pricos fell off, and that undor any pressure to soli stocks they yielded In au amazingly easy manner. Thoro have boon a great many long stocks sold and that thoro aro many more for sale goes without Baying, the groat troublo bolng to got a markot to Boll on. There are a good many traders who thought that excellent railroad earnings must as a matter of course advance prices and bring now buyors luto tho markot who were of tbo same way of thinking as themselves. Thoso parties, acting on thoir Judgment, bought stocks at prlcos considerably higher than those now ruling and they havo been disappointed oven in buying at declines to average. These holdings will como on tho market sooner or uuloss tho situation changes vory materially and a broader markot succeeds our present limited ono.

Congress ia not yot in working order, and probably will not bo until after tho Holidays, and ponding Congressional action on th3 suggestions of tbo Prosidont on tariff, and finance thoro will fio a disposition to contract operations in gen oral business and speculation is llkoly to bo lethargic and pricos moro iucllued to decline thau to advance Tho opinions as to what inlluenco tho President's mossago will have on general business aud speculation are so confllotiug that it is hard to Judge Just whloh aro correct, though wo think tho majority is in favor of tho boars at tho present writing, though aftor people gonorally havo had a chance to thoroughly digest the contents ot tho message thoro may come a complete change of sentiment, and with this chaugo an active and a buoyant stock markot. Tho immense speculation lu gruln and provisions, to say nothing of othor products, has, without doubt, attracted many pooplo who wero disappointed in tho stock markot nnd saw a chanco for quicker turns and larger profits in tneso products thuu they could expect to mako In stocks undor present conditions, and at a time, too, whou the stoc2 market could ill afford to lose them, and tho 10S3 of this contingent has been severely felt Speculators in grain or provisions havo a great advantage ovor tradors in stocks, inasmuch as lu transactions lu tho future options In grain or othor products thoro is no chargo for interest, an Item which ovoryono who ia versed in stock speculation knows, is constantly depleting profits and correspondingly swelling losses whichever way prices may go while tho doal is pen. Tho fovorish stnto of political affairs abroad is not without its influonco and keeps foreign markots porhaps not notlcoably weak but certainly vory susceptible to anything that occurs which affocts In any way the value of securities. And tho situation abroad must bo more strained than wo hear of whon the Germans aro ordering shippers hero to put war risks on thoir ocoan insurance. There sooms to bo but litllo concert of action by the bulls, and without this, togethor with an able and recognized loader thoy cannot hope to inauguruto a market which offers suulclant inducements to oncoarago outsiders to venture in agaiu.

Tho apathy of tho gonoral public Is always disastrous to bull campaign. The murkot still romalns a trader's market aud tho advantage largely with tho bears and as such wo would trent iu Soiling on sharp rallies or buying on quick declines should bo resorted to, but speculators must be careful In tho latter case to tako reasonable profits as thoy como. Tho year is near Its closo nnd tho time is upon us when a groat many accounts nro bolng closod up, nod in a market like the presout one, with liquidation tho order of tho day, thoro can bo, it seems to us, but ono course for pricos and that Is toward a lowor level. Not violout perhaps in thoir fluctuations, but with a gradual shrinkage until such timo as we can seo what Congress will do and tho situation Is moro clearly doflnod. The following tablo shows tho courso ot tho stock market for tho wook ending December 10: 8 Stocks and bondi Brooklyn Klevated Canadian Pftcilic.

Cftnndft Southern Centrul New Jersey (Jtmtrul jpaoiti; Chattanooga Oiiesanoako Ohio Ches. and Ohio 1st oraf Ones, find Ohio '2d urof UhiuflKonnd Alton. Chic, Bur. and Qumoy Col. 0.

aud Ind Colorado Coal Consolidated Gas Delaware ond Hudson Delaware, Lack, and Denvor and Rio Grande Denver Itio (irando ufd Duluth Tennessee Kast Tennessee 1st nref KastTonuesaoe Und pref Krie Krie preferred Hockino Valley 57 1. 5f 751 75 71W 78 iit 4 7 12.1 tl2' a S4M, asw MM on I 31 'is 72it 10 131 IO.tki 102 131 'ul 63 12S 128 I 60 GO 10M H0 22 22 28i4 31,1 awl nek 4 ihnois Central Bloom, and Westeru. 115 13W I 14 Lake Lontf Island Louisvilleand Nashvillo Manitoba Manhattan Beach ManJiattin Klevated Co Memntusaud Clias ichiKan Central Minn. fc St. Louis Minn St.

Louis, nref Missouri. Kansa and Texas Missouri Pacific New Vork Central N. Y. Ohio, and St. Louis N.

Y. Chic, and St. L. 1st New York and New Now York, Sns. and Western New York, hus.

aud West. pref. Northwostorn 1U0 107 yy 60 i us? 21 ys so S8J4 I WW 'JO1 I lOSi i1 1IM 11 17 8'J 108 4 '114 1011 I 18 U7 at) 40k. 29'ii 10ti 10t) 4 G7 28' 141i 22 I fA 38 107 Hi 3744 Northwestern Droferrod Northern Pacific Northern Pacific Ohio Omaha Omaha oroferred Ontarioand Wostorn Oregon NaviKation Ores en Pacitio Mail Poona Pullman Heading Hiehniond Terminal Rock Island St. Louis and San Francisco, fit.

and Kan Fran. Kt. L. and San Frau 1st met St. Paul St.

Paul preferred TeiaaPacilic Union Pacitio Wabash Wabash preferred Western Union IVVji 47.4 2.3 4t8 3D5(. 40M LU li lfHjl lfil HU 107M 1GJS 87W 10551 2UJti 1W 30 3( 20 HO 07 a) 143 140 G7U 221? 1U.4 H3" 22 Wi 110'i1 MH 3UM 73 73 7UI 771 74l 74M 113 US I 2f.l 27 2m, 554? 16 25 5GM 17 32 3(1 30 I 79 (OX. i Total Bales ot nil stocks tor tho wook, 1,459,631 I iJI THY FOOL." (Morlturua Regem Salutat.) Smile once moro, my king, uiy friond, Smilo ouco moro at mo I Let mo only, to tlio end, l'our bravo Jostor bo. All tlio merrlmont 1 know There's a hand arresting; With an easy heart I'd go, Could I loavo my jostlng. 11 Seo, I am uat as stranso aud quaint, And my mood'a as wild.

Oh why ia your laughter faint Kmlle as ouco you smllecl. Every amllo I won from you Was an Instant's peace: While tho world's work you went through, You had this release. What you pave mo I know beat, I ean never loll; I had nothing but a Jest, Say I Jostod well. Smile onco moro, my king, my friend; SmIIoonce moro at mo; Could I only to tho ond, Your Uravo Jester bo." May Kendall ORDER OF TKUE FRIES DS. A certificate of incorporation of the Order of True Friends of tho City of Brooklyn has been fllod with tho Secretary of State Its objects aro for soi lal, mutual bonoflt and bonovoloat purposes, for the cultivation of social Intercourse, to 'improvo iho condition of its membership morally aud socially, to oncourago oach othor in Business aud to glvo assistance in obtaining employment aud to aid its monitors in caro of sickness.

Tho directors aud manaeors for tho yoar aro: John H. Ernst, supremo councilor; August Klelnbub, vice supremo councilor; William llasslock, M. supremo roeorder; Frodorlck ISrosmieko, assistant suproiuo recorder; I. P. Wossman, supremo treasurer; J.

Straibol, supromo medical oxamlner; Michael Schavraroon, supreme marshal; I'hlllp Bdehlor, supremo assistant marshal; Honry Zlmpolmann, guard; Christian llolntz, Wengoi Allmauu aud C'harlo3 Schmidt, supromo trustoos. HOME CIKCLE. Tho mombers of Everitt Council, Homo Circle, with a company of frlonds, onjoyod musical aud litorary ontortalnment on Thursday ovonlng at their council hall, cornor of Bodford avenue and Fulton stroot. Tho programmo consisted of a voeal duet, by Sliss Joaslo Braham and JIIss Maud Mumford; rocitatlon, by Miss O. I.

Wood; vocal boIo, by Mr. C. II. Oliver; Instrumental duot, zither and guitar, by Mossra. Boldt aud Kaldslfiln; rocitatlon, by Mr.

L. F. Dunbar; vocal solo, by Mr. John Lints; vocal duot, by JIIss Jessie Brahaws and Miss Maud Mumford; Instrumental duot, ou zlthor and guitar, by llossrs. Boldt and JIaldslfllh; chorus, by tho Everitt Glee Club; rocitatlon, by Mr.

I F. Dunbar; vocal solo, by Mr. C. H. Oliver; rocitatlon, "Kailroad Crossing," by Miss G.

L. Wood. Tho selections wero admirably exocutod and tho artists frequently onoorod. Deforo adjournlug a collation was served. tho third by Worshipful Brothor Kent.

ROYAL AHCAKUH. At the regular session of Burnsido Council No. 625, Hoyal Arcanum, on Tuesday evening, tho elec tion of offlcors for 18S3 was held, resulting as ioi lows: Itegont, Uhristophor J. Luckey; vice resent, Jamoa Mc3Iurray; orator, Henry C. Bennit; secretary, Charles G.

Howard; collector, 3Yllllam G. Willson; trcasuror, John F. Hamilton; cffaplain William J. Finch, Jr. guide, Webster II.

Travis: warden, Charles Ii. Fbipard; auutry, iUlam Clyde; organist, George W. Fink; representative to Grand Council. Albert H. Frost: allernuto, Jesse i.

Van Brunt; trustoos, to servo one year, Richard II. Dey; to cervo two yoars, Samuel A. Avlla; to servo three years, James E. Coon. At tho annual meeting of Osceola Council No.

tho Koyal Arcanum, hold at Germania Hall, tho following offlcera wero elected for the onsuing year: William Lovelace, rogont; Isaac E. Lisoo, vies regent; 15. Bryant, past regent; Jacob Docker, orator; J. Cooko, secretary; Thomas Keppel, trcasuror; Jarnos L. Eglinton, collector; James 3Iills, chaplain; Georgo A.

liyrues, guide; 11. li. Bottman, warden; Godwin A. Desllor, sontry; William Connor, J. C.

Rodpath and Godwin Dostler, Justices. District Doputy Grand Rogont Jahn was present and congratulated tho council on its prosperous condition. Tho officers will bo installed ou tho first mooting in January. Amaranth Council No. 4(S1, R.

elected Its officers for tho onsuing year as follows: Hogont, Ed. W. Coburn; vico regent, Thomas W. Kelly; orator, Albert Soelo; past regent, Frank P. Adams; aocrelary, James Walter Scott; collector, Duulol E.

Christie; treasurer, John Hoydiugor, Jr. chaplain, Thomas K. Devorell; guide, John II. Miller; warden, John J. Sullivan; sontry, Jorry II.

Smith: representative to Grand Council, John L. Kuox: alternate to Grand Council, Alexander S. Chuso. Fulton Council No. il'J'J, Koyal Arcanum, hold tholr annual election at Criterion Lodge rooms Tuesday night and choso tho following ofdeors: Kegent, Edward A.

Fitch; vice regent, Alex. Snyder: orator, William B. Vernam; past regent, eta, C. Dunscomb; secretary, C. B.

C. Fowler; treasuror, G. H. Titus; chaplain, J. W.

Horton; collector, 3V. S. Lewis; guide, K. Bryers; wardou, F. I'ffoifer; sontry, A.

II. Stoothoff. Tho past year has boon one of rapid growth in tho council, which tho coming year promises to equal. ANCIENT OKDEK UNITED WORKMEN. Ton candidates will bo initiated at the next regular meoting of this lodge, to ba held on Wednesday ovenlmg, at Ileiser's Assembly Rooms, 136 Broadway.

At tho closa of the initiation core monies tho annual olectlon will be hold. Master Workman A. G. Una urgently roquests ovory, mombor to attend. On Friday evening, 16th Inst, tho lodgo will pay a fraternal visit to Continental Lodgo, Now York.

3tombors will assomblo at tho lodgo rooms, 136 Broadway, at 7:30 P. 31., from which point thoy will procood in a body to tho rooms of Continental Lodgo, corner of Slxlh avenue and Twonty sixth street. OHD FELLOWS Purity Lodgo, No. 337, I. O.

O. has purchased now paraphernalia and adopted the beautified degreo work. It will work tho initiatory dogroe to morrow ovening, on which occasion It specially Invites brethren of othor lodges to bo prosont at Its rooms, 651 Gates avenue, cornor Koid. KNWUTS OF BT. JOHN AND MALTA.

The ball room of tho Casino on Wednesday evening presouted a gay scene. It was tbo occasion of the fourth annual ball of New York EncampmonL At tho sound of tbo orchestra at 10 o'clock Floor Jlanager Sir Knight G. II. Belnhauseu, with his amiable wife, led tho grand march, and tno festivities woro commenced in earnest. Representatives from tho Chapter General and also from Ivauhoo No.

30, Golden Cross No. 47, Brooklyn No. 55, Aurora No. 53, Crusader No. 63, and Red Cross No.

61. Tho different encampments wero well represented. Amout thoso prosont wero II. J. 3Ietz and wlfo, 31.

D. Hamilton and ladlos, 31. B. Boico, daughtor and ladlos, Noil Hutchins and Miss Georgia A. Boico, F.

T. Southerton and lady, Charlos Schrinor and lady, W. T. Hamilton and lady, Georgo Corry and lady, Irving Emmons and lady, James H. Young and lady, Alex Hubbard and lady, F.

Zim mor and lady, K. E. Grand Chancellor J. I Mclroy and daughters, Benjamin P. Waring and Miss Scott, Grand Pryor L.

Shirley and lady, M. A. Brough tou, 31. aud wlfo. C.

Morritt and wife, J. 3Iaguiro and wife and daughter, J. Hill and lady, J. J. Will lams and lady, William Wetterer and 3Iiss S.

Allen, O. 3IcKlay and wife, J. 31. Goodonough and wlfo and daughtor, C. Armbruster aud wife, A.

and lady, S. J. II. Dower and lady, W. II.

Christie and lady, It Schmidt, wifo and daughtor, aud many others. Tho regular convocation of Red Cross Encamp campmeut No. 64, G. K. was hold on Thursday ovoumg, with Eminent Commander C.

3Ior rlt in tho Occidental station. At roll call tho ofllcors were all present. After tho ritualistic labor was bogun tho warden announced that two wanderers wero waiting in tho ante room for instructions in the mysteries of tbo Order of Justice, and tho commander ordered tho council chamber to bo arranged for their reception. Tbo assistant chancellor porformod tho required preparatory ex orclsoe, with tho assistance of tho herald at arras, after which the candidates woro admittod into a duly convoked encampment of the Knights Justice and wero instructed In tho socrets, passwords, signs and grips In a veryBolomn aud instructive mauuer, ana tho lessens taught aud learned wero of a commendable class. This lodgo is yot in Us infancy, but is growing rapidly.

Five propositions woro prosontod andact id upon at thi3 mooting. A num bor of visitors wero present and took part in tho exercises, and words of encouragement wore spoken by all. AMERICAN I.EOION' OF IIONOn. Henry Ward Beechor Council No. held Its oloetion of officers for tho ensuing torm on Thursday ovening last.

There was a good attendance. Tho result proved a Waterloo for tho uptown faction of tho council, and It Is not unlikely that a small secession may occur. District Doputy Grand Commander John Iloydinger, Secretary Ward, of Knox Council; Secretary Peterson and Collector Kleino, of Tipsissowa Council; tho commander of Koyal Oak Council and several other visitors wore present Secretaries Ward and Potorson actod as tollers, when tho following companions wore olocv cd: Commander. Gustav A. Llnko; vice commander, Charles T.

Bauchman; orator, Goorgo Hunt; secretary, William E. Lord (ro oloctod); collector, Lawrence W. f'owors; treasurer, Arthur G. Keating; chaplain, Edmund L. Spiko (ro olectod) guide, Emanuel G.

Stanley; warden, John liattonbury; Bentry, Josoph Messenger; trustees, Georgo L. Weod. James Allwood, George F. Scoflold. Tho counil is now woli ofiicored and a rapid Increase in tho membership Is oxpectod.

Tho installation will take place on January is. The moetlngs aro hold tho socoud and fourth Thursdays at 371 Fulton street, where visiting companions will be cordially wolcomod. KNIGHTS OP nONOU. Arcanum Lodgo No. Knights of Honor, gavo a very enjoyable entertainment and recoption at its handsome lodgo rooms in tho Critorlon Building, on 3Iouday evonlng, tho 5th to its riends.who filled tho lodge room to ovorllowlng.

Tho ontortainmont consisted of singing by Mrs. I. 31. Treadwell, and 3IIss Nettio Clark, an address by D. I).

Grand Dictator W. W. Arnold, rocitations by P. D. Kendall and P.

I). Christie, rocitations by U. A. Davenport, of Unltod StatoB Navy; a drum solo by Mastor Freddio Davenport, 8 years old, and piano solo by 31Isses Treadwell and Clark. At tho closo of tho ontortalnment tho lodge members and their guests adjournod to the hall below for dancing.

Ivy Lodgo, Knights of Honor, No. will hold Its third monthly rocoption and ontortalnment at Its lodgo rooms, Lexington Hall, Koid and Gates avenues, Thursday ovening. Tho committoo In chargo is making groat preparations for tho affair, it bolng tho last one of tho season. CATDOMC BENEVOLENT I.KOION. At a regular mooting of Annunciation Council No.

71, C. B. held on Tuosday evening at its rooniB, 261 Grand stroet, cornor of Havomoyor, tho following officers woro elected for tho ensuing year: President, Jacob Hentz; vico president, Georgo Fleck, orator. Dr. Joseph L.

Droosch secretary, Honry A. Brohm; collector, Jacob Hentz, treasurer, JohnTtmmes; chaplain, Itov. J. Hauptraaun; mar ehal, Josoph J. Hess; guard, Philip Goocklor; trustees, John Groppe, Joseph Schmaollng, Joseph Frey; representative to New York State Council, Jacob Ilohtz; alternate representative, Michael Furst; representative to Hospital Guild, Jacob Hentz.

This council now numbers 113 mombers and is constantly increasing. KNIGIIT3 OF PYTI1IAS. A musical aud litorary entertainment was given under tho nuspiceg of Stella Lodge No. 176, K. of at Its castlo hall, 869 Bodford avenno, near Jlyrtlej, Thursday evening at 8 'cIock.

Tho Worrall family was tho foatura of tho oscaslon, consisting of Master E. Claronee Worrall, tho great boy cornetlst, aged 10 years, also pianist and aingor; Miss Kato Worrall, violinist and singer. Othor artists lent tbeir talents to the evening's entertainment, which closed with refreshments. Miss Frank Sage, of is visiting frlondB In this city. Mr.

Henry A. Dunham, mother and sisters, of Catsklll, are spending the Winter in this city. Mr. John H. Broach, of this city, is the subjoct of a neat notico in the A mcrxcan Silk Journal.

It appears that Mr. Broach has chargo of the storage of raw silk In ths Mercantile Safo Deposit Company, Now York, and that he is regarded as one of tho best posted gonclsmon In tho country in all the requirements of the business. Tho cast for tho next performance of tha Melpomene at tho Athoneum on Wednesday ovonlng, tho 21st In rendering tho "Chimney Cornor," will bo John F. Dyer as Solomon Probity, VirgU Lopoz as Peter Probity, James Van Dyk as John Probity, Charles Le Barbier at Charles Chitty, Jose E. Pldgoon as Sifter, Miss D.

W. Roberts as Patty Probity and Miss Alice T. Shepard as Grace Emery. Iu tho farce of "A Qulot Family," William Mitchell Campbell will appear as Benjamin Bibbs, Albert Meafoy as Barr.aby Bibbs, Frank Oliver a Peter Parker, Sadie Hicks as Mr3. Benjamin Bibbs, Miss Eloiso Louis as Mrs.

Barnaby Bibb3 and Miss Carrie Culber as Mrs. Selina Summon. Mr. William M. Campbell will direct tho performances.

Miss Ethol P. Von Seidlitz, of 129 Pierre, pont street, sailed for Florence, Italy, on the Celtla last Wednesday. Mrs. Ramon O. Williams and two sons, of Cambrldgo place, sailed for Havana yesterday aftornoon.

Mr. Julius Hirsch left for Havana yesterday aftornoon. He hopes to return in timo for the celebration of tie new yoar. Mr. M.

P. Kueedson, of Grand avenue, has a very fine collection of photographs representing scenes in India, typos of the population, utensils and lu fact everything which will servo to educate tho beholder regarding India. Tho collection includes botwoen llvo and six hundred photographs. Corporal Tanner was recently met at Mlddlotown, where ho was hilled for a lecture. Ho has appointments enough to keep him going until March 1.

Tho Corporal has somo funny experiences in knocking about the country. Ho said that at a town in Pennsylvania while at dinner ho snapped up flvo cockroaches on the tablo. In South Bond, he talked with a Frouch surgeon who rode into Moscow with Napoleon the Great. He was 9S years old. Mr.

Frank Hinsdale, of 82 Pierrepont street, was a passengor ou tho stoamship Stato of Nebraska, which roached this port on Thursday. Mr. Hinsdale has been an oxtensivo travoler on tho continent during the past year, and relates some thrilling experiences encountered on his bicycle whilo passing through the moro exposed regions of Russia. Miss Koselyn M. Sargent, formerly a well known and accomplished choir singer, of this city, and now residing in California, has boon wlnuing high favor of late In San Francisco, Oakland and San Lorenzo.

A recent San Francisco newspaper says of a concert In which Miss Sargent took part: "A feature of the ontortainment was the first ap poarance In this city of Miss Roselyn M. Sargent. Miss Sargent sang "Forbidden Music" with wonderful effect and was greetod with generous applause and a perfect shower of bouquets. For an oncoro sho sang a light seloctlon in which sho told a pretty llttlo story of lovo making on a country stile in a dolightfully natural mannor." Mr. nd Mrs.

Robert F. Stevens, have roturned from thoir wedding trip South, and were tendered a rocoption by Mr. Stevens' parents last Wednesday evening at their residence in Washington avonuo. Mr. and Mrs.

Georgo Wilson, of Willotigh by avenue, will leave tho city for Orange, South Carolina, immediately aftor Now Yoars, whero they will stay until Spring. Mr. Wilson will retire from attivo business after January 1. Miss Addie Tagliabue, of 1,096 Dean street, has Just roturned home from Bellovue, Idaho, having been away eleven months, visiting friends. DRIVE.V TO MSTRACTIOX Br (be Screaming Whistles of Tugra and Baals, To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle One of tho greatest nuisancos Brooklyn has ever been afflicted with is the screeching, screaming, squalling, squeaking, groaning, growling roaring, panting, hooting, tooting, howling of steam whistles from tho lorry or tug boats, morning, noon, evonlng and night.

How many poor infants aro thero who aro startled from or prevented from sloop by tho sudden scream or shriek of somo of those whitslos, no one knows but tho parents or nurses, and a to tho suffering invalids who aro trying to get asleep by day or night I cannot tell. Tho doctor enjoins strict siloneo iu the room and all of a sudden, away goes a blast from some boat that startles the Invalid, fever Is lucroasod and restlessness ensues. There is ouo boat which I call a seems to run right up under the very windows of those who live in or noar Clinton streot.and lets off with all her power tho most discordant yells ever hoard, except in the killing of ton to twenty pigs at one time. It sounds to mo as if a number of ships wero sinking and sho had ran up to the first dock and screamed with all her might and powor for help from all quarters. She runs a scoro of twenty to forty screams as long as hor breath will permit.

Aftor taking in breath oft she goes with moro power and longer blasts, and theu another rest and off again. I pity tho unfortunato passengers who go by that boat, as thoy must be doal to all lnquirlos during tho first four hours of their business transactions. Tho drum of the ear must bo permanently iujured by being so closo to such sounds. You cannot hear these noises at your office, bocauso of tho din of traffic. Now walk over tne Heights, through Clinton and up to Prospect Park, through the qulot streets and avenues, and you will not tako teu steps without being interrupted in your thoughts or conversation by one or more of tho horrid shrieks, yells or screams.

When In Prospect Park you imagine tho boat is among the trees. Go to Fori Greeno aud you supposo the boat is coming up DoKalb avenue. Now, sir, I thiuk it a waste of steam and money. As to tho tooting for the purposo of signaling to oach other for right of way, otc, that is another thing altogether, or the going iu aud out of dock, or au excursion boat and tho work hours of tho day from all factories that none seems to object to. Persons going by tho ferry if thoy are toi late will only havs to wait a fow minutes for another boat All the whistling from South aud Catharino terries will uot make a passeugor run from Fulton to catch It I havo crossod many hundred times but never know that all that row was to call me to hurry until 1 askod what it was all about.

AU that jell ing, seroaehlng and streaming is a continual and monstrous cruelty on the people of Brooklyn. In logs let looso all tho whistles and blast as loud and long as you possibly cau, for life is in danger. I know tho benefit of wnistllug in fogs. When our squadron was at soa drill iu a fog, our ship, ths Tonnessoo, bolng flag ship all ships and I think lu lino, like Brown's cows, wore ordered by our whistlo to right faco (I will uot glvo tho nautical terms.) then loft faco and many other movements. Each ship answered all right When the fog cleared although tho ships had sailed many miles, they wero la vory good line.

Then we found tho use of the whistlo to perfection In a fog. Bnt this perpetual blasts ol steam whistling, to go on for tnenty tour hours each day in no fog, I say I think Is a horrid nuisance to thoso who live within six milos of tho boats. Arthor Angel. 197 Harkison street, Docembor 7, 1687. THE LOVESICK COACHMAN.

Pretty miss Dnncun't Admirer Sent Vp tor One Vcar. Tho examination in the case of the lovesick coachman, Augusto Janson, who was arrestod Thursday for porslsteutly annoying and Insulting Miss Annlo Duncan, camo un boforo Justice Wild at the Harlem Police Court yesterday. Jausen was formorly in the employ of Mr. James P. Duncan, fathor ot tho complainant, who is a retired sugar morchant, residing in an oiegant house at 9 East Sixty fourth streot, but was discharged for his attentions to Miss Duucau.

Ito Is an old offender. Miss Aunlo Duncan, who is a tall, well developed aud extremely pretty young lady of a pronounced 1 runotte typo, told tho story of Jauson's annoyances as already published. Sho would not look at the prisoner, who only smiled at hor with his eyes, which seom brimming over with maudlin sentiment. Aftor listening to Miss Duncan's story ths Justice ont him to tho Island for twelve months la default ol $1,000 ball. Many Candidates Introduced Into the Mysteries of the Orders.

Commonwealth Lodee at the Fair Masons Hnrryinp; Through the Closing Work of the Year Banquets and Entertainments Receive Much Attention Elections. Below is an interesting budget of news concerning tho various fraternities tor tlao wook: MASONS. There has boon no lack of enthusiasm at tlio great Masonic Fair this week and the lodges of tlio Third District up are still working hard for succoss. At Table 27 ia found Commonwealth Lodge, presided over by Mn. John W.

EvanB, assisted by Mrs. K. Knowios, Mrs. Solrago, Mrs. T.

A. Taylor, Mrs. J. N. Palmor, Mrs.

E. A. Dovoau and many other ladlos, wives of tho officers and members. The tablo is elegantly decorated and on oach sido aro llfo sizo photographs of tho grand master and grand secretary, presonted by R. W.

U. Frank E. I'oaraali. Over tho tablo is a lambrequin presontod by Mrs. E.

Selvage, and against tho wall is tho oiegant quilt presented by Mrs. E. Burton, P. G. O.

E. S. at ouo sido is a Are screen palntod by Mr. K. Solrage, and at tbo other a portrait of R.

W. Theodore A. Taylor. Tho quilt, lambrequin and screen will bo presonted to ouo of tho patrons of Commonwealth Booth who donates olihor 23 or 60 conts to tho Asylum fund. It would be impossible to eutor into a description of all tho goods at this table.

There aro any quantity of articles suitable for Christmas presents. Last Tuesday evoniug was tho regular mooting of this lodge. Thoy resolved to closo and proceed to tho fair in a body ami arrived there about P. 31. Thoy were sovontj Qvo strong and made things quite lively for a whilo.

A pleasant featuro ot tne visit was mo presentation of an elegant toilet sot by tho members through R. W. Brother Taylor to Mrs. John W. Evans, tho master's wife, aud altogetner tho visit paid for tho troublo, for tho brethren had empty pockots in short order aud the treasurer of the Ladies' Committoo had plenty to do to count hor cash atthoclosoof tho evoniug.

Ail Brooklyn Masons who have not been to tho fair should go at once. As usual, tho regular rendezvous of Brooklyn Consistory No. 21, A. A. S.

K. (Cerneau), Thirty second Degree, held Friday ovening at tho cousisto rial chambers, corner Court and Joraloraon streets, was largely Prominent among tho visitors wero the following Thirty thirds: Illustrious Brothor William II. 1'ockham, P. M. P.

S. O. C. F.1 bort W. Brown, first lieutenant Cernoau Consistory No.

1, Now York, and Judah Moses. Tho consistory was opened on the Thirty second Degree in amplo form and business of a routine nature transacted. Sovoral applications for were receivod and referred to committees. The Thirtieth Degreo Knight Kadosh was thou exemplified in full form on a number of candidates by Illustrious Commander in Chief Georgo C. Gill.with tho assistance of the following illustrious broturou: Elbert W.

Brown as first lioutenant commander; second lloutenant commander, E. II. Bartloy, M. orator, W. II.

Sutton; master of ceremonies, Alexander McLeod; captain of tho guard, Edgar D. Davis; valiant chamberlain, Georgo W. Davis. Illustrious Brothor Ferdinand Kipp presided at the organ. At tho rendezvous to bo held on tho inBt.

tho Sixth Degreo Intimate Secretary and NWrness will bo oxempllnod by T. P. O. 31. Charles C.

Henry, M. D. At tho next regular communication of Marsh Lodge, F. and A. 31., to be hold next Thursday evening at Composite Booms, corner Bedford avenue aud South Second street, tho annum election will bo hold.

A visit will also be received from K. V. Euslaco II. Whoeler, D. D.

O. 31. of the Socoud Masonic District, who will install tho omcera elect. Worshipful Brothor Joseph Bedoll urgently requests every member to attend. Progresslvo Lodge No.

33 1, F. aud A. 31., will work tho First Degreo noxt 3Iouday evoniug at JIasonic Templo, corner Grand and Havemeyer streets. Visiting brethron aro cordially invited to attend. Brooklyn Lodgo worked tho Third Degreo Friday evening on Henry Martin, B.

Ruler and It. Hubbard. This closes the work of tho present 31asonic year, and at the next communication there will be an election of officers. Wednesdayevening Minerva Lodgo No. 792, F.and A.

31., received an ofllcial visit from It W. Petor L. Schcnck, district doputy of tho Third 3Iasonlc District, and also conferred tho 31aster Mason Dogreo upon Brother Fellowcraft Philip Zay, Jr. To morrow evoniug Bedford Lodgo No. 571 and Cambridge Lodgo No.

662, F. and A. 31., will hold their annual commuuicatious for tna oloctioa of offlcera for tlio ensuing Masonic year. Gato of tho Temple, Constellation and Greenwood Chapters of Koyal Arch will hold tholr annual convocations for the election of oBlcors tomorrow evonlng. Tuesday ovouing Adytura Lodge No.

610 will hold Its annual communication for the ensuing year. Wednesday oroning Aurora Grata Lodge No. 756, and Kings Lodgo No. 511, F.und A. hold their annual communications for tho onsuing llaaonu year.

Thursday ovonlng Fortltudo Lodge No. IB, Crystal Wavo Lodge No. fi'iSand Ilohonlinden 56, F. and A. 31.

will hold their annual communications. Monday ovening Ii. W. Petor L. Scheuck, district deputy of tho Third Masonic District, made his official visit to Ezol Lodgo No.

V. and A. M. Tho mastor, Worshipful Brother liaste, received the representative of tho grand mastor In a few well ihoscn words, which wore feelingly responded to by tho district deputy. A motion was made to dona'o tho sum of foC to tho Hall aud Asylum Fair, which was carried unanimous' Brother Fellowcrafl JoBoph J.

Asbfor was then announced lu waiting to receivo tho Third Degree Masonry, whereupon tlio brother was Introduced and raised to tho Sublime Degreo of Mastor Magoc In duo aud auciout form. Worshipful Brother Hastt conferred tho first and second sections of tho dogroe and was assisted by Worshipful Brothor Masuord, who delivered tho historical portion in an able and impressive manner. Worshipful Brother Thomas 1'onnoy, of Cosmopolitan Lodge, officiated as senior deacon during tbo second section of the degree. Friday evening Sanctorum Lodgo ISo. 717, F.

and A. confor tho 3Iaster Mason Degree In its rooms, corner of Court aud Union stroots. Tho master, Worshipful Brother Fred Harvey, will gladly welcome all who favor him with their presence. lAst Thursday was a rod lottor night for Stolla Lodge No. 185, F.

and A.M., on which occasion Brothers 31. J. Dady, Frank Donelson, Frank Edwards, Edward Joslln and John J. Knright wore raised to thoDegreoof Mastor Mason. Tho mastor, Frank Henderson, assisted by Wardens L.

Jenklu an Joseph E. Corson, creditably discharged tholi several duties. Tho degreo was oiomp) led with tho assistance of Brothors Chirles 31. Stafford, maste of Brooklyn Lodge: Grlmos, of Acanthus. Slote aud lardonor, of Crystal Wavo; Smith, of Brooklyn, Dunham, of Silentia, and Poarsall, of Ceinmon wcalth.

Aftor tho ceremonies tlio lodgo and Its guests ropairod to the Clarendon, where a sumptuous repast was served, at which there were prosont 3Ir. St. Clair editor of tho Eagle; 31r. Ilardenbergb, tax collector; Kdward Kolllnger, Joseph Short, William 1). Cornoll, deputy auditur, and many others.

Singing by tli quartet was enjoyed and tho festivities wore continued until tho email hours of the morning. The regular communication of Acanthus No. 719, F. and A. was held at its rooms in the Aurora Grata Cathedral on 3ionday evonlng, tho when tho Third Dogreo was conforrod on Brothers J.

M. Wlnfleld, Goorgo D. Barney, J. B. Wright and W.

J. Cook. Worshipful Brothor A. Solpu, past master of this lodgo, sat In tho East and conferred tho degreo In his usual ablo and dignified manner. Tho twelve well drilled Follow crafts under the leadership ol Brothor G.

II. Thompson, were highly complimented by all prosont for the vory ablo mannor in which tholr part of tho work was conducted. Worshipful Brother Marion Grimes actod as seniordeacou. There woro about 150 brethren present. This lodgo has a largo amount of work on hand.

Eleven have taken tho First Degree, nino are elected and tlbore are thirteen to ballot for at tho next communication. There was an unusually largo attendance Tuesday ovening at the regular communication of Soawan bakn Lodgo No. 678, of Free aud Accepted Masons, held at its rooms, corner of Manhattan and Meser ole aronuos, In tho Seventeenth Ward. Tho reason for tho unusual attendance was in the fact that tho Third Degreo waB to be conforrod on no less a personage than Captain Charles Frovort, who organized and communds tho Cloveland Battory, of tho Eighteenth Ward, which obtained such prestigo durlug tho last Presidential campaign and still retains Its organization. There wero representatives present from most ol tho lodges tho Second Masonic District, who were wolcomed by the master, Worshipful Brother Webster 31.

Clayton. Aftor routine bualnoss wan disposed ot Fellowcraft Fre vort was admitted and raised to the Sublime Degreo of 31astor Mason In duo and ancient form. Tho first eoctlon was rendered by the master, Worohlp A New Enterprise at the Eden Musee. Pictures by Frenchmen and Americans. Dawant's Departure of Emigrants." Christmas Cards Somo Vigorous English.

Illustrative Art. The New York Society for the promotion of A rt has put somoeommeudable pictures on viow at tho gallory connected with the Eden Musee and shown Jointly with the was works and gypsies in that on usual establishment. Tho gallery Is neat, well lighted and tho pictures fill it comfortably. It is tho design of tho society which numbers such men as Honry T. Chapman, Thomas B.

Clarke aud R. G. Halstoad iu Its membership to placo good pictures where Ihoy will bo seon by people who will And them Interesting and Instructive, and to encourage young notivo artists by giving thorn opportunity to exhibit and soil their work. Tho tiro most Important plcturos Just now in the hands of tho society aro Glron'a "Two Sisters" and Dawant's Doparturo of Emigrants from Havre," that was In tho Salon this yoar. Tho former represents a scene on tlio boulevards with the Church of the Madoleino significantly showing in the backgrouund significantly, hecauso rolling past it in her glittering carriage is an unrepentant Magdalen looking nonchalontly down at hor slstor, tho wife of an honest workingman, who is golne by with her children.

The Dawaut picture procoods, with Zola liko realism, to Illustrate tho doparturo of tho unfortunato to tho land of promise Nothing is set down iu oxtenuatlon or In malico. Tho simple facts in tho case are shown, and tho sorrow, tho hope, tho InditToronco that ono finds In various groups soom to toll tho story through accidental dlscovory of tho palntor, rather than by formal study of Individual models. Tho scono is ono of thoso nakod barns that form tho waiting room for poor pooplo and tho ship that is to bring this crowd of French, Gormnns, Slavs and nondoBcrlpts oyer hero ia getting up steam aud taking on freight. At tho loft Boated on a trunk Is a wlfoloss man with his daughter bosldo hira, flying from a land that is filled with sorrowful momorios. Near him is a plnchod old woman receiving a morsel of broad from a neighbor.

A mothor iu tho foreground Is nursing hor child, and standing and lying about are stolid, pipe smoking Gormaus and othor peo plo, whose lwd, hopeless lives as slaro3 ou tho soil held by other mon has given to tholr facet tho dumb patience of oxon. A matter of fact painter liko Frith, who doals In this class of subjoct, would havo made tho scono a panorama of dlvorso Incident and would have lost of Its groat moaning as a wholo. Dawant has mado tho gathoving of thoso pooplo on a dock a pathetic and significant event, Thoro are ovor a hundred othor pictures, somo of which havo been 6eon bofore, but all good pictures bear seeing at least twico. Grolloron, in a military subjoct callod "The Soldier's Meal," proclaims hlmsolf omulous of the laurol of Nouvillo nnd tho rival ot Detallle. Tho oasy motion and attitude of his figures is particularly commendable.

Thore is a neat portrait of a Parisian woman by Glron, a woman in black standing at easo and buttoning hor glove, that is conspicuous for tho dainty form and feminine BOftness of face. Boschi, of Florence, is ono of tho most numerous Italians who draws well and colors neatly. Tho nudo by Plnch ard, is outlinod with nicety. J. C.

Nicoll oxhlblts a viow on tho Hudson with tho big sugar refineries on tho Jorsoy sldo blockod out in tho moonlight. Harry Rosolaud's tired Dddlor. Howland'a "Driving a Bargain with its Now England character ond flavor. Bronnoman' lamplight offoct. F.

E. Church's sunsot among tho mountains palntod thirty yoars ago, JoBoph Docker's amateur cook roasting apples. Goorgo II. Bogert's moonlight, Shiolds' Doath ol Mozart Btrlk ingly suggestive of lis mastor, Munkacsy and W. A.

Comn's deep and silent "Moonlight in Ilarvost," one of tho most solemn and poetic renderings of sky and stars that has been seon are among tho works previously oxhiblted. Humbert has a representation of rapluo and mas3acro that reminds ono of Dalacroix, though it Is better In drawing. Frank C. Jonos makos a skillful essay In tho domain of tho classic Murphy's light greens and warm and gontlo quality will bo enjoyed. Bolton Jones gives a now aud strong troatmont of landscape Kray has somo nymphs who are not afraid of Comstock.

Howard Kussoll Butler's soa wood gatherers at sunsot and Itobor'a fisher pooplo earning their "Daily Brood" nro dosignod to create sympathy for tho hard worked and immoderately poor. Carleton Wiggins and William II. Howe exhibit strongly palntod cattle. William M. Chase has abandoned tho palotlo kiifo and returned to his brushes, leaving his friond Twaohtmann to ramble over canvas with sticks shoo horns.

Mr. Chase's Brooklyn subjects havo actual charm ol light aud color, aud I'aris has not afforded a bettor subjoct than tho Church of tho Puritans as ho Is ablo to soe it from tho park beside It. Slddons Mowbray's artist lunching with his model Is roflnod In troatmont and soft and harmonious in color. Elliott Daingorfleid seos a French shophord and shophordoss through tho oyos of Mlllott, and with Millot's astigmatism intelloctual if not visual that dispels detail and coarsons tho human coun touanco. In his faces Mr.

Daingorllold is ugly; in his sontiment and effects ho is good. Robert G. Minor, Harry Eaton aud Do Forrest Bolmor ahowsome good landscapes. L. C.

in his picture of a mothorand child, shows a good attack, and whilo his drawing Is a trifle dubious, ho has light, delicacy ond sontiment. Tho oxamplos of Wllos, Loom is, Matilda Brown, Mlgnot ond Maynard aro satisfactory. It Is proposed to establish a pormanout ex hibition at this gallery. Tho following rigorous English appoars in tho Decombor number of tho Dccornfor and Furnisher a good number, by tho way: "Tho future of art In this country sooms to bo full ol promise. Tho hand organ and tho clergyman havo Joined togethor to promote the love of tho bountiful or the big, aud tho ticket sollor at tho picture gallery wears diamonds which rival In brilliancy thoso ho displayed last year at the doorway of the dlmo muioum.

The dye of his moustacho is, perhaps, a little less purple, hi3 clothes aro mado In Sixth avonuo Instead of Jlestor street, his manners partake a trlllo moro of those which marK tho casto of Vero de Voro Instead of tho cast of "throe slxos for tho boors," but his methods aro vory much thoso which Imvo charac torlzod hira in tho past. If cow aud then he forgets himself aud lu his announcements in tho nowspapors mixes up tho wise virgin of J'iloty with tho fat woman he form orly exploitod, or forgets tha! tho Judas Iscariot of tho Twenty third street show is not tho only original tattood man," who Bhall blame him 1 Is ho not the horald of tho dawnlug In American levo for art. And as tho clorgyman good, unsophlcticatod old gontloman that he is writes cortittcotos that the show subsorvoa a groat moral purposo, as last yoar ho testified that Dr. Blank's pills woro purely vegoto tickot seller chinks his dollars ing fate that thoy aro dollars instead of dimes, aud declares that high art Is a long advance upon Chineso mormaius. Meanwhile ho moditatos now methods of stimulating the growing lovo for art in the minds of tho passer by.

Doubtloss his fertllo brain will soon evolve somothlng moro orlglual than froo stages, sacred coucorts and brass bauds as incentives to orthotic development on tho part of the masses, aud by another year wo may, perhaps, road such auuouncomouts as "a schoonor ot boor, a sandwich and a tickot to tlio National Acodomy for 50 cents," or tho assurance that a prize package will bo giron to every visitor to Jones' four aero picture of "The Creation." D. J. Guo has painted a fow remlnlaconsos of his tour to tho South a soctlon of tho country that ho did not fall In lovo with. Florida, ho thinks, Is lacking In elements of tho picturesque, and tho serono hills and cultivated Holds of tliejNorthern Statos please him better. Tho population of a negro thrown Into excitement by the coming of the parson, who is soou Jogging np a shady road, Is a subjoct that ho painted lu South Carolina; and he has also brought back to his studio, as a trophy of a short side trip to Massachusetts, a viow of tho northward landscapo that Is unfoldod from tho summit of Mt Holyoko.

The ploasaut forms of wishing a morry Christmas and happy Now Year that Prang Co. provldo in thoir Christmas cards, are ready for distribution again. Thoro aro no material changos In tho mako up of thoso missivos, but, llko tholr predecessors, thoy occasionally roach a piano that brings tho Christmas card within tho provlnco of (lno art. It would be wrong to dony to the dellcato and fooling llttlo landscapos of Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Murphy a place among pictures that aro paintod with a purpose, aud the Dowors that iorm a majority of tho subjects aud will always please the ey are bright. The Embarrassments of the Treasury Surplus. Further Distribution Impossible Without Leg.

islntion Course of tho Stock Market for tho Week Exchange Lower Au Unexpectedly Easier Market for Money on Call. Wall Street, Saturday Evonlng, Docombor 10. The public debt statemont for November 30 announces that tho Interest boarlng obligations amount to $1,0 11,761,543, of which $230,541,600 4)4 per cents mature Soptombor $733,440,850 4 por cents fall duo July 1, 1301, and $64,633,512 6 per cent, bonds Issued to Pacific railroads maturo botwoon January 16, 1895, and January 1, 1809. Thoro aro in addition $153,580 refunding certifi cates boariug 4 per cent, and $14,000,000 of tho Navy Pension fund boariug 3 por cout. Intorost.

None of this debt can bo redoemod before tho oarll ost date above namod, and tho impracticability of Its purchaso Is clearly sot forth In tho President's 31ossago aud the report of the Socrotary of tho Troasury. There is authority of law for tho purchaso each fiscal year of any portion of this dobt to an amount sumclont to meet tho requirements ot tho Sinking fund, but It is a serious question if purchases In addition to such requirement would bo Justified by existing laws. Tho Socrotary of tho Treasury during tho current fiscal yoar has purchasod bonds and has anticipated Interest so far as it was posslblo for htm to do undor tho law and without urthor authority ho cannot act. With a view still furtnor to reliovo tho money market the socrotary has increased tho amount of funds on deposit in tho doslgnatod depositories and in this way has distributed money in thoso aootlong of the country whero it was most urgently nooded. But these deposits havo apparently reached their limit for tho reason that tho law requires that Bueh doposlts shall bo protected with Unltod States bonds, and these securities aro now so scarco and high that banks do Blriog to obtain them for tho required purposo must pay so great a premium as to defeat tho objoct dOBired.

Therefore with tho limit roached by tho Treasury for purchasing bonds and with tho limit reachod by tho depository banks for obtaining security for govornmont deposits It Is clear that somo legislation Is nocossary in order to onablo tho secretary of tho Treasury Bafoly to dispose of tho surplus which, according to tho Treasurer's etatomont of Novomber 30, amounted to $56, 758.704, oxclU3ivo of tho unavailabl i assets amounting to $51,401 minor coin and $2 1,463, 135 subsidiary silver coin, togother $21,519,536. What legislation Is advisable to dispose of this surplus or to limit Its further accumulation must bo decided by Congress. It is usoless to refor to tho various suggestions which havo boon mado with a viow to assist the Troasury Department lu reaching a conclusion in this raattor, for both tho Prosidont and tho Secretary of tho Treasury tacitly confoas to havo oxhaustod their powers. Some financial oxports fear that tho delay by Congress in reaching a conclusion in this matter will havo a dopresslug offoct upon trado and speculation, aud this may bo tho result If tno public soe that thoro is a lack of disposition or of capacity resolutely and promptly to doal with thi3 vital question. Tho worst to bo feared is that conddonco In tho future of tha monoy market will bo unsottlod pending discussion of tho various schomos of roliof or reform and that with an overflowing Treasury and almost ovory tnlluonco favoring prosperity business will languish and speculation will bo almost lifeless.

Thoro lmi boon a groat variety of influences operating on tho Block market this week. First came higher markoU in London and on tho Continent, due to the happy outcome of tho French Presidential crisis. Then followed in a few days deraugod markets ou the Continent, causod by tho rumors of aggressive movements of tho Russians on the Austrian frontier. At homo wo had tho Prosideut's message, which temporarily unsottlod speculation, and persistent hammering by tho bears, which kopt tho mnkot fovorish and gonorally lower to tho end of tho week. On Monday higher prlcos in London, causod by tho ending of tho French political crisis and good buying orders by the arbitrage housos startod tho market upward, and tho featuro In tho early trado was a sharp advance In Missouri Pacific aud Union Pacific.

Then came a gradual fail in Richmond Terminal and In tho coal shares, which temporarily had au unsettling effect, but subsequently Union Pacific aud St. Paul took the load aud tho markot was strong until tho tho coal shares fell off again on a report that tariff changos would affect coal and Iron. Townrd 2 o'clock tho markot was turned upward and it was strong to tho closo. On Tuesday tho movoment in tho morning was irregular, although generally upward, and l. tho afternoon there was a waiting market ponding tho reception of the President's message This was at first unfavorably rocolvod, but tho fall was soon chocked and tho tone was Armor at tho closo.

On Wednesday lowor prlcos In London, duo to a flurry on tho continental bourses causod by Russian movements on the Austrian frontier, unfavorably affected tho markot, and tho tono was Irregular and lowor for tho groator part of tho day. On Thursday a raid upon tho coal shares, tho Grangers, Union Pacific, Wostorn Union and Richmond Torminal unsottlod the wholo list and the market was gonorally heavy In tho aftornoon. On Friday froo soiling of Itichmoud Torminal and boarish demonstrations agaiust other stocks kopt tho markot fovorish when It was not dull and it was not until toward tho closo that there was any ImprovomonL This morning tho market was quiet and gonorally stoady aftor tho llrst half hour aud It so closed. Compurlng ealos of stocks at tho opening on 3Ionday with thoso at tho closo to day, tho following changes appoar: ADVANCE. Percent.

I Per oent. Cunsdian Pacific Del. Hudson a Central lJuciuc ZXt DECLINE. Por cent. I Por cent.

Canada Southern Central New Jersey KiNorthern Pacific 1: Chi. liui A Jl'JOmaha fltirt Western 2.i,jOrt3Kl",n 1 Pacific Mail 3 (Rending liictimcnd Terminai 2J 5Rock Islanl SJ lh St. Pan'. l' A Pacifio lML'n'tm Pacific yWnlinsa preferred 2 liil Western Union 2, OoloradoOonl LiaCK. western.

Kast JVnii 2ndprf Erie Lake Shore Louisville A Nashville. Michigan Central Kanna i Jt 3Iitisouri Pacili N. Y. Central N. Y.

4 New Kne Exchange has beou dull and heavy this week at a reduction to for long and Jl.fVIv; for short, tho latter being the gold importing polnL It dis counts In London wero not so sonsltlvo to our exchange markot or if monoy bore was moro aotivo and higher than It Is, wo should, doubtloss, havo some gold in transit for New York. But it is not probable that any will bo brought out for the present at least aud It is likely that before the ond ot the yoar ratos of oxchango will practically advance. Tho markot Is affected almost wholly by bimfcyr's bills drawn against recently negotiated loans aud commorcial bills nro not at all ploutif ul. It was expectod that toward tho end of tho month there would bo a vory activo monoy markot caused by preparations for January payments and by tho sottlomont of maturing loans. But to tho surprlso ot money brokers tho markot has dovoloped romarknblo obbo during tho wook and now thoso who hoped to loan their funds at high ratos aro glad to accept por cent, on can, with the understanding that tho money shall not bo domandod boforo January 5, thU3 practi cally making a thirty day loan.

Time monoy Is quoted at 5 and 6 por cent, for throo, four and flvo months on first class stock collateral and ao engagements aro mado for sixty days. Commercial paper Is In good supply, but with limited do maud at 6 and 6f por cent for sixty to nluoty day Indorsed bills rocoivablo; CJf and 7 for four months' acceptances and 7 and 8 for good single nnmos having from four to six months to run. Spocial telegrams to BraditAeVa this week record 6t moat commercial centers a somewhat lighter movement of staple merchandise. Cotton goods aro firmly held at first hands and advances aro notod Id brown and bleached fabrics, ticks aud drills. Prints will open higher thau last season.

Wool remains firmer, but buyors oporato cautiously. At all cltios there is tho customary de mand for fancy and othor holiday goods. Mild weather Is roaponsiblo for oomo of tho roportod chock to tho general demand for staples. Speculative activity notod in recent wooks lu loading lines romalns a featuro. Tho following is a copy of a market lotter sent to tho interior to day: Two weoks ago we called attontlon in our lottor to tho plethora of bull polute boiogeirculatod ou Kicli mond Torminal, and cited tho disastrous break in that stock tho year previous, whon tho lnsldors Bold out on tha public, leaving them high and dry on the rocks ot misplaced confidence.

During tho past Happy Thought oC aVonc man Whoso Hair Suggests White Horse. A turkoy so weak in tho pins that it always lies down, two creatures so emaciated and shrunken that only a good, long look recalls them as barnyard eagles, and a white creature with a yellow beak that faintly suggests duck, these and a board boarlng tho logoud, "To Bo Shot For," may be seen in tho window ol a Brooklyn shooting gallery. The llvo stock looks vory fuzzy and damp and limp, and tho four beaks aro ovor wearily turning over sawdust and sand In the vain expectation of finding a grain ot cereal. The fact that these birds and that board have figured In the windows of several shooting galleries daring a yoar or so attractod the attention of a newspaper man who made It a point to attend the "shoot" In question. In a stifling placo whore cigarette smoke had driven out the atmosphere wero congregated some twenty or thirty boys and youths who wore animated by the laudable desire to win the poultry via tho bullaeye.

Aftor many pops, much noiso and not a little profanity the turkoy and duck wore won by a young man with hair which suggosted white horse. The chlckons woro captured by two others who each receivod 25 cents in liou thereof. At the closo of tho competition the young man with the whito horso hair, all tho othor competitors having departed, held a brief conference with the proprietor, packed up his game and notico board In a crate and vanished. A wook or so lator the same operations wero repeated at unother storo up town tho samo old poultry, tho same old board and the same young man with tho sanguinary hair. He won the prizes again, and again carted them off In a crate.

Finding himself cornered ou th(3 state of the case, he made the following interesting statemont: "I'm a stove finisher by trade. In tbo ovenln's I was always fond of shootiu' and usetor go round the shootlu' galleries. At last I got to shoot so well's I could bo pretty suro ol winnla' auy shootiu' match for prizes. Wall, tho prizes ain't worth much, and tho proprietor of the gallery rakes in a tidy boodlo for shots In the match and for practiclu' beforehand. I didn't practice and olway won.

So I lit on the Idea of lettiu' the poultry prlzos out for a show for a weok an' takln' tho chances of wlnuin' 'om in the match. Tho proprietors of the galleries pay mo from to $5 for tho weok's use ot tho birds, and in tho match 1 takes my chauco of any ono elso winnln' em. loan generally got 'em back lor loss than 50 cents apiece." "Do you havo any othor prizes to lot out 7" "Yes. I'vo got two small pigs cheap silver cups aud lots of things that mako a good show and bring mo in about $10 a week in Brooklyn and Now York. I'vo had as many as eight shooting matches a woek.

Yes. Onco or twico I'vo boot, dropped to. In Third avenue, Now York, somo time ago, tho proprietor of a gallery put up a Job on me. I put up a silver cup for first prize, a pig lor socond, a turkey lor third and ducks and chickens for othor prizos. Wo mado a big show ond 1 was to have ono half of the receipts of tho match, but uotlilu' else.

Well, to make a long story short, wo only took in about $6, and throe follors thore won all the prizes and I got left. I was about $12 out." Balbbigqan. MASOMC FAIR. Good Show of the feminine Beauty Halls From Ilrooklyn. In spite of the iiiclemeu'oy of tho weather yesterday a crowd, groat In numbers, blessed with an abundanco of good nature aud an equal amount of spending money, olbowod thoir way into the ladles' fair at Masonic Hall, Twenty third stroot.

Now York, from early tu tho afternoon into tho margin of Sunday morning. The fifty booths with thoir moro than flvo huudrod occupants under a flood of brilliancy looked as charming as ou the opening night, notwithstanding the fact that from $50,000 to 160,000 worth of goods havo beon sold. Tho attractions at tho fair are many. There is no spot in the groat garden of wares, beautiful fancy work and tropical plants whero captivating smiles and charming women aro moro plentiful than at Brooklyn Booth. Those are tho scores in some of the voting competitions: A BROOKLYN I.0DRE TABLE.

Picture to bo given to the most popular past mai torof Brooklyn Lodgo: Brothors Keod, H. S. Williams, 3fi; Caruoy, II. 3. Smith, 89; Rlkor, 193; Wilkinson, Ifi; McCoombs, James H.

Dykeman 83; Moxley, C. M. Stafford, 34. B'or quilt to be given to tho most popular lodgo In Brooklyn: Brooklyn, SO; Nassau, Moutauk, Commonwealth, Contral, 2. KXCELSIOK AND ST.

NICHOLAS LODOK TABLES. For the most popular clorgyman A watch aud chain valued at fcMO, presented by Tiffany: Revs. T. DoWitt Tnlmago, 52; John Hall, Robert Collyer, 21; Matthew H. J.

R. Paxton, 91; J. M. Worrall, Dr. Kohler, Dr.

H. J. Van Dyko, 101; Dr. Parker Morgan, C. F.

Deonu, 14; J. F. Sieen, C. H. Eatou, Dr.

II. S. Mae Arthur, 116; O. L.Twlng, 131; D. Wodokln, G.

J. Minglns, Dr. Morgan Dlx, Bishop Potter, Rabbi Gottholl, Mr. Satterleo, Mr, Iiorr, Mr. Kohut, 10; Dr.

McGlynn, D. A. A good many Brooklynltos havo attended tho fair during the wook, but moro aro expootod this wook. Special trains from tho lutorior of tho Stato havo brought in many country Masons. Stolla Lodgo will go over in a body on Tuosday ovonlng, aud on Wednesday evening Brooklyn Lodgo will attend In body, and other lodges will go over iu mass during tho week.

An offort is being made to eoutinuo tho lair until tho Holidays. A good oporatic concert was given last evening lu which many well known artists voluntoorod their services through the courtesy of Mr. Henry Abbey..