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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1893. TEN PAGES. AUCTION SAI.ES. MEMOEY OF BLAINE. BE00KLTN WOMAN'S CLUB IT'S PROBABLY A "SCBAP." ml if in compacted national unitv and established equality of civil he seems over to bav been animated by tho loftiest principle unmixed with any personal animosities.

I doubt if there can be found In all his published utterances, extending through Mamie Sloat, Sonne Pratt, Bernard Ris, Georgs Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Roberts, Mr.

and Mrs. Tongue, Mr. and Mrs. L. P.

Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Thompson, W. A. T.

D. La Mare, Miss Mary La Mare, Frank J. Higgins. NEW UTRECHT RAILROAD FRANCHISE. the pages of an old almanac he worthy of preservation.

The historical student may city an almanac as proper authority for reference, and, to borrow Macaulay's phrase, cheerfully bear the reproach of the ignorant of having descended below the dignity of history and This was followad by a poem. A Revolutionary Ancestross," from the pea of Mrs. L. A. P.

New and after Mrs. G. L. Vnnderbilt had read a.paper on Social Life During the Revolution." Mrs. Bergen invited hor fellow members to another literary treat in tho adjoining room.

It was a loan collection of colonial curiosities that had been gotten together by herself and her indefatigable associates on the committee with no end of trouble and exertion, and for two hours the members of the club feasted their eyes on a really remarkable collection that represented thousands ot dollars in value. All the rare old articles are the property of the various members of the club and were loaned to the committee for the brief exhibition. Among those who contributed to tho collection were Mrs. Alice Morse Earle. Mrs.

Andrew Jacobs, Mrs. Tunis G. Bergen, Mrs. Isaac How land, Mrs. C.

B. Bertram, Mrs. Virginia "Whit como, Mrs. Norton P. Pope, Mrs.

Caroline Hicks, Mrs. Witherbee, Mrs. R. Hardy, Mrs. S.

U. Desmazer. Gordon L. Ford, Mrs. Sidney H.

Smith and Mrs. F. P. Whitney. Some of the notable objects exhibited were a coffee urn of luster ware, once tho property of Timothy Endieott of Massachusetts, as well as his solid silver snuffers, tray and candlesticks; a salad set of spoons and fork made from a beam of the old Bergen homestead in New Utrecht, a miniature painted by Fox of London 100 years ago, a piece of tho charter oak, a pair of colonial overshoes of 1760, the silver tankard and cup that belonged to John Lefferts in 1750; a miniature of the date 1774; a set of old Dutch apothecary jars known as "Sinoop pots," a fao simile of a Mayflower teapot; pieces of crockery and wooden trenchers over 100 years old; a sot of pewter platters and a soup tureen of the date of William nnd Mary; polished blocks of wood from the old Middle Dutch church dated 1798; "William Smith's "History of N'ow York," published in 1792; autograph letters of Alexander Hamilton and the signatures of Washington, Monroe and Jackson: a photograph of Barbara Friotchie's flag; a Dutch Bible of 1741; a copy of the Boston Gazette ot 1770; an original grant of hind signed by Roger Sherman, and rare copies of the "Broadcasts" or circulars distributed in Boston to rouse the people to throw the tea into the harbor.

One of the curiosities that attracted a good deal of attention was a silver headed cane, made in 1R0O. It was owned during the revolution by Major James Whitlimo of the continental army, attacned to Washington's headquarters at New burgh. After the battle of the Highlands the major was captured and imprisoned for three years in Brooklyn and Fiatbush. during which time Washington used his cane and returned it to him on his securing his freedom. Another remorkable curiosity was an old Bible that had come down to Henry McRay of Bay Ridgo from John Henderson, one of his English ancestors.

He was a royalist and served in the British army during the revolution, on which account his property at Bay Ridge was confiscated. He was afterward givon a grant of land by the crown in Nova Scotia, but he left tho old Bible behind him. Mrs. Titcomb exhibited a photograph of an account of purchases made by Mrs. "Washington in Philadelphia during the year 1776.

The total amount was 319 9s 2d and it formed a part of Washington's expenses that were nfterward reimbursed by congress. To the document was attached a shred of one of Martha Washington's dresses. i It ft FIFTH AVENUE ART GAIa LERIES. tli.ATenne, near Thirty fourth Street. Exhibition To morrow, "Wednesday, March 1, and continuing Thursday, Maroh.

2, Day and Erening. The YANTINE RATMOND Collection of BARE ANTIQUE CHINESE AND JAPANEBBl CURIOS, PORCELAINS, IVORIES, BRONZES, AND JADES, also THE MOST IMPORTANT COLLECTIOH IN THE WORLD of ANTIQUE tCARPETS, BUGS, HANGINGS, TAPESTRIES AND OEMS! Belonging to MR. JAMES I. RAYMOND AND A. A.

VANTINE CO, WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION as follows: Curios Friday, Satnrday and Monday, March 3, 4 and 6. Carpets and RugB, Tuesday, March 7, and contlaolinj: March 9 and 10, at 2:30 P. M. Illustrated Catalogues Mailed Free UDOtt Aonliea. tion to ORTGIES Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.

Bobt. F. Somerville, Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE. PHILLIP MERKLE.

Auctioneer. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, Commencing 10 :30 o'clock A. rain or shine, wlthont reaerve. the Farnitnre. Carpets, Mirrors, Bronzes, works of Art contained in the elegant brown stone boose.

827 PRESIDENT ST, NEAR SEVENTH AV. ALL NEARLY NEW Will be sold at auotion to tho hichest bidder. THE ELEGANT, ARTISTIC PARLOR FURNITURE, ODD PIECES, SUITS COVERED IN FINEST SILK TEXTURKS. Elaborately Carved Gold Cabinets, also Brass and Onyx and a fine (Sold Gilt Cabinet, Pedestals, Tables, rare and valuable collection of Oil Paintings, Japanese and French Bronzes, Onyx Mantel Clocks, Imperial Vases, Ornaments, Real Laco Curtains, heavy Velour Portieres, French Mirrors. Magnificent Upright Piano, STOOL, COVER AND CABINET A FINE MUSIO BOX, ALSO, SEVERAL DIAMOND RINGS, 10 ROOMS MOQUETTE, VELVET AND BRUSSELS CARPETS, BOOKCASES, OHINA CLOSET, FINE; CARLSBAD FISH SET, FANCY CHINA; A MAGNIFICENT BRASS AND ONYX PIANO LAMP, COST 880: FINE ONYX TABLES.

LIBRARY TABLES, ENGRAVINGS, MASSIVE BUFFET. EXTENSION TABLE. DINING SUIT IN LEATHER, A VERY HANDSOME CHAMBER SET, COST $250. AND TWO OTHERS: FOLDING BED, MIRROR FRONT BEDSTEADS. BUREAUS, TOILETS.

HAIR AND SPRING MATTRESSES, PILLOWS, RUG SUITS. LOUNGES. FANCY ROCKERS, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, FRENCH CHINA. Cataloirue contains over 400 lots, which will positively i be sold. Deposits required from all purchasers.

Gooda can be removed immediately after the sale or packad and sllippcd by experienced packers. House for sale. A CARD To the Elito of the city I would call special attention to this sale as beinR ono of the finest collections of Brie a Brae, which embraces pieces from all the art centers of Europe; also, the collection of Oil Paintings are modem, b.v American and European artists: by Funk, Folta, Boughi, Hardegg and Spiro. Everything is in line the furniture showing i no wear. House open for inspection 0 otclock morn ing otsale.

M. COLE, AUCTIONEER. EXECUTOR'S SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY. JOHN F. JAMES SON WILL SELL BY AUCTION 585 AND 587 FULTON ST, By order of GEORGE A.

POWERS, executor of tho estate of SARAH MACOMBER, decased, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1803, At 12 o'clock noon, at the REAL ESTATE' EXCHANGE, 189 AND 191 MONTAGUE ST, BROOKLYN. The valuable business site situated on the north sid of Fulton at, distant 390 feet from Bond st. and known oa; "THE ABBEY." For maps and further particulars mpplr to JOHN F. JAMES 4 SON. 193 Montague st.

Brooklyn, or FKE1 IKGBA.HAM, Attorney and Counselor at Law, 192 Broadway, New York. The title to this property will be guaranteed by tha TITLE GUARANTEE AND TRUST without coafti to the purchaser. LAFAYETTE SQTTAHE AUCTION ROOM AND GALLERY. 644 G46 FULTON ST. P.

H. MC MAHON, AUCTIONEER. OUTSIDE SALES ATTENDED TO. THURSDAY. MAROH 2, AT 10:30 A.

IN SALESROOMS. Honsehold Farnituxp, removed from dominie! pastoral residence in Bay Kitige. who has received another call: Fine Rosewood Piano. Lighte Newton, makers Turkish Parlor iSuit upholstered ia Wilton, Walnut and MahocanyJhamber Snita. Elegant Walnut Baifet and Extension Square Pillar Table, made by Brown it Bliss; Large Walnut Revolving Desk, Walnnt Library Bookcase, Desk Chair in leather.

Hair Mattresses, Bolsters Pillows, Silverware, Dinner Set, etc Removed from stornffo warehouse. Oak Chamber Suits, Upright and Desk Folding Beds. ParlorSuits in tapestry nnd brocatel. Brie a brae Mantel Mirrors, Cretonn Couches, Turkish Chairs, Sideboards, Extension Tables. Moquette and liruKseis Carpets, etc.

Also by order of the manufacturer, ten Extaioa Couches, upholstered In raw Bilk, assorted colors. These couches are Itnely made and will be uold to the highest bidder regardless of cost. Examini them. WM COLE, AUCTIONEER, LATE COLE A MURPHY, CITY SALESROOMS. 7 AND 8 COURT SCJUlRE.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, AT 12 O'CLOCK. AT SALESROOMS. SUPREME COURT SALE of the 2 STORY AND BASEMENT BROWN STONED WEUf 3j FOURTH ST. NEAR SIXTH AV. ii rooms, all improvements, in (rood coa ditiou, and in a first class neighborhood.

Maps and ortner particulars of the auctioneer, or ROBT. MERCHANT, Referee, Room 15, County Couit Houm. WEDNESDAY. March 1, at 10:30 o'efock. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

Parlor Suites in Plush. Rugs, Brocatelle. eta, Walnnt. Ah aod Cherry Chamber Suitaa. Oak and Walnut Dining Furniture.

Two Pianos. roldingBeds (different forms). Mirrors, Bookcases, Hall Racks. Chirioniere. Fancy Tables and Chairs, Hut MattresRes, Springs, Beddinff.

Curtains, Portieres. Pictures. CARPETS. Rugs. Mats, Oil Cloths.

Etc, eto. JgDWARD SCHENCK, AUCTIONEER 77 CEDAR. ST, NEW YORK. Peremptory Sale of Most Magnificent Thia most superb collection, including many rare and choice pioces, in all qualities and sizes, composes one of tho very boat collections offored. The peremptory Bald of these superb goods common oea THIS TUESDAY, at 11 o'clock, continuing WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY.

The trade, private buyers and ladies are specially invited to attend this groat sale. PHILIP A. SMYTH, AUCTIONEER, SMYTH RYAN sell at auction. TUESDAY, February 'S, at 1 o'clock, at NEW YORK HEAL ESTATE SALESROOM, 111 BROADWAY, 5ltt 0 UALSBYST, NEAR REED AV, Three cozy IJJ story, basement and cellar brown ston rivats thirty minutes from New York City lall; eUe 10.8x50x100 each. TITLK PERFECT Maps, Ac, at auctioneer's office.

111 Broadway, An Afternoon "With the Literature Committee. Several Papers and a Poem Read by Members. Loan Exhibition of Rare Colonial Antiques, Including l'lntc5. Platters and Trenchers, Tankards, Autographs and Photographs The Old Hav Kidgc Bible. 1'he Brooklyn Woman's elub has so grown in membership and in capacity for the enjoyment of the delightful club afternoons which come regularly twice a month, as well as the many social gatherings in the various homes, that yesterday afternoon ttje large assembly room of the Y'oung Women's Christian association, where they have secured permanent quarters, was much too small to comfortably accommodate all who attended.

The programme was in tho bands of the literature committee, of which Mrs. Caroline MeP. Bergen is chairman, and 6he supplied literature enough of various sorts between the hours of 2:30 and o'clock yesterday afternoon to furnish the members with food for literary digestion until the next elub day. Tho meeting was called to order by Mrs. Truman J.

Backus, the president, and then Mrs. Bergen took charge of affairs and introduced Mrs. Virginia B. Goddard, who road a paper on "Witchcraft and Demonology." It was a grow some subject cleverly and learnedly handled and won warm applause for its author. 'Old Almanacs'' was the subject that had been assigaed to Mrs.

Alice Morse Earle, who showed resource nnd research in tho treatment of her subject. She began by expressing a doubt ns to the admissibility of almanacs, old or new, undor tho heading of literature, inasmuch as the founder of tho Bodleiian library had excluded them from his shelves and as Charles Lamb classified thorn as "books which are no books." Mrs. Earle, however, said that in spite of such authority it would have been difficult to find any New Eaglander of tho first two centuries of New England life who did not consider an almanac a book and a very valuable one, too, for in many colonial home where the Bible and the Psalm book constituted tho whole library, the almanaa was tho solo yearly comer, the only annual. Continuing, Mrs. Earle said: It is difficult for us to understand and comprehend to day what the ndvent of a new almanac was in a country household in early days in this new land.

It was brought to the" door by a traveling chapman or it was bought by the farmer at his annual winter trip to the marketing town. It was to the family a complete Century dictionary. In it wore not only wenthor notes, but thaumaturgieal. astronomical, theological and medical information; jests as old, perhaps, as the English language but new in New England: advice on all domestic subjects, on preserving, pickling, wino and cordial making, for our forbears had a pretty tasto in sweetmeats. From it the father learned the time to plant nnd sow, to kill and salt down in the powdering tub.

There also were instructions and rules for the successful rearing of children to have young children wear thin shoes that the wet might come froely in and harden them; to have them always wear night caps; to feed babies on flummery, caudle, and gruel, and to heat always the beer or cider for the young or delicate children, and if possible to let tbem always eat a piece of brown bread with their beer think of feeding a delicate young child nowa daws with warm beer and brown bread yet in such ways and on such food were reared our revolutionary heroes. Tho almanac was also a school hook; from its ill printed pages the children learned to spell, and, above all, it was a diary, often being bound with blank interleaves for the purpose of journal keeping. And wlint curious notes we find in these old almanacs! Over thirty closely written almanacs are preserved at "Yale college, that were kept by old Ezra Stiles. He entered therein a minute record of the weights and height of his children ot the wino and eider he drank, the gifts he received, tho money he spent and the records of deaths. Occasionally wo find some such grim entry as this: "This day Ethan Allen died and went to hell," or this equally positive day died Joseph Bellamy and went to heaven, where he can dictate and domineer no longer." Ezra Stiles did not foresee that his great grandson would bo domineering Joseph Bellamy's also and would work out a scheme of benellting th human race that would prove ot any rate the influence of heredity.

Let me give the plan which President Stiles entered in his almanac for improving the moral condition of men in this new world a plan which is really belter I think than his great grandsons notions in "Looking Backward." The pious old gentleman said that as neither he nor any of his relatives so far as known had committed any crime or had any vicious habits, and us nis was a trod fearing woman of equally law abiding race, it was safe tiu to supposo that their half supposo that their half dozen children had a fair start in the world as virtuous, re speetable, honorable members of society. He would then establish Stiles family dynasty, binding all his children by solemn vows to marry young and to marry no one in whoso veins ran any bad blood, any taint of criminality or low tastes. Wealth should bo of no account, but religious beliof and freedom from vice should be indispensable. He thus reck oned that through eaoh generation solemnly binding the succeeding children with similar oaths, that by tho soventh generation there would be at least one hundred and twenty thousand virtuous, pious Stileses who would prove a vast leavening power in wicked New England; and, indeed, I think it would been a wonderfully good thing if this scheme could have been carried out. He was not the only good old New Englander whose almanacs have proved a fruitful Held for historians.

Governor Hutchinson kept in his an account of his wig money ana tho cost of his rich finery; Parson Eliot kept in his almanac a record of the mourning rings and funerai gloves ho received, and how much ho sold them for also. Cotton Mather and Judge Sewall entered in almanacs the famous journals to which we must turn for any definite knowledge of domestic life in colonial New England, as we do to tho diaries of Evelyn and Pepys in old England of that day. The almanacs themselves in thoir advertisements and the various items that 1111 their pages, show many social customs. I like to road of the extraordinary and villainous compounds whiah our ancestors used as hair dyes: of the rpueor mixtures they employed to soften tho teeth, a result apparently much de sired: ot tho complexion beautifters, the faoe physics, including that good old English rule of uatumg tne lace at Dreali of day In fresh May dew, a sharp trick to get maids up betimes. From the advertisements in these old almanacs I have made a list of 120 dress stuffs with queer names, many of them East Indian, all obsolete now except gingham and dimity.

Some of tho names are mimkey sockey, platldarett, tapitee, humhum, wild bore, romall quilt, pubiicats gungnrees, and the colors named are picturesque and antique too murry, gresdiliue, watchet blue, stammel red, puce color, barxy brown, Bristol red and so on. I also find out about men's fashions that they wore roqucl aures and carried muffs and that a pair of everlasting, high taste buckskin breeches was worth '1 pounds if paid for in money, but 2 pounds 10 if paid for in corn or" codfish. These almanacs were compiled by no ignoblo hands, no ignorant brains. Beujamia Franklin was not the only honored name that eould be given as an almnuac editor a President Chauneey of Harvard college. Judge Sewall, Cotton Mather, the Winthrops, Rev.

Mr. Eliot, Dr. Ames nnd many others sent forth what was then styled an epheneris, and we cannot wonder at their choosing that form for publication, since it was the only book that was sure to sell. Under tho assumed name of Poor Richard's, Poor Robin, Poor Dick, Poor John, Poor Oafflr, all of which poor names I have seen, many an educated and literate colonist tried his haadat almanac making and teaching useful lessons through tho widespread pages. By the chimneyside, under grandfather's arm and tho strings of dried pumpkin and scarlet poppers, hung in colonial days the soot blackened family almanac.

Xonr it hung an iron betty or phebe lamp, whose, ill smelling rag wick gave forth at night a smoking light, or a home dipped caudle of baybcrry wax on sliding candlestick, that shed its dull ray nnd spicy fragrance through the dim kitchen. And to this day in country homes tho almanao still is found hanging on tho kitchen chimney piece. And though we think little and cannot care much for modern almanacs, to ono who has imagination enough to make herself contemporary with the year of issuo of an old almanac its ancient pages are to this day filled with information both curious uud valuable. History is compiled from such sources, proof of historical statements there is found; even scientific Inquiry, now so largely based on comparison, turns to such humble pages for assistance. And.

aa John Quincy Adams said, "So long ns posterity delights in detail, so long will The Dead Statesman Honored by the Young Republican Club. A Small Auilionre Listens tu Excellant Sni'cclirs in Hall An Kloijuent Urallon by o. Thomas Fiicli and Extt'inpn raneou Reminiscences by Hev. Dr. Behrcnds S.

V. White. The old adage about the insratitudo of republics was illustrated again hist night at tho memorial mci ting of tho Young liepubiican for James (1. Tho audience, although oxtremoiy attentive an 1 applauding the tributes to small. The no: filled and gallery woro oc Proaident Charh.

Mr. vcr not upk V. Uiaiuo with was part House was lo. seats in tile Or; Mere: the platform sat William If. VTil liams, S.

L. "VYoodhouse. ci Judice Heorge O. Reynolds, lliratn II. Steele.

Albert A. Wray, B. G. Harriman. Kdmund K.

r.ak". (leorge H. Church. M. H.

llo.tie. G. Wall, K. II. Creagh, Benjiiniia Ejir au the speakers tijo evening.

Thomas Fitch, formerly eoagressman from California, who delivered the prmeina! address, Rev. Dr. A. J. P.

Jbshrend an 1 Steven V. White. Charles A. Moore, who had been announced as of the speakers, was unable to be present. President ren iatrodueed YVilliani H.

"Williams, a personal frien 1 Mr. IJlaiuo, as ths presiding olllee: Mr. WVilianis said in part: Yu coaio not as to adjudge Mr. Maine's place in history. 1 a friends.

Wo eoir.e hi sorrow, mourning our loss. It is eminently lltting that" this club should set apart to night as a memorial to Jnm Ci. Blaine. It ay not be inappropriate for to rer.r briei'y to the circumstances in which, eiirht years this club Rave its loyal, unquestioning support to Mr. Blaine.

Hi nomination, you remember, raised a question as to the attitude of this club and eaus' a division in its ranks. The question was referred to a committee, and was one of the minority whi' liHd that there was nothing in the. pubhc or private career of Mr. Blaine which should eauso this club to hesitate a moment in its support of him. On September 23.

1SS 1. the club met in Music hall to listen to the report of that committee. It was expected that the committee would lie sustained and the eiub by a vote of some 1.200 out of 1.2i0 members present, decided to take an active part in the national campaign on tho side of the nominees of the Republican parly. Applause The officers of the resigned, but the members did not. In the chants wliieh followed it became my fortune to take an active part in directing that campaign for the elub.

The campaign wa sharp and enthusiastic, and when the vote was counted the members the 'lull felt, like the adherents of Henry Clay, that their existence was ended when the liag of B'aino went down not in dishonor hut in defeat. JJur ing that enmpr.ii. wo come to know the character and leadership of Mr. lilainp. The out quality which stands out conspicuously above ail others in ids character was that he was in no sense a boss, but in the highest sense leader.

He believed in the arbitrament of the To day in Brooklyn the members of this club are equally strong in their belief in tho need of the leadership or tho Republican people, and nre enga ed in a movement to put the control of public affairs into tho hands of the people. There lias been no man in American public life, certainly not in our time, who has commanded such enthusiastic popular support as James (i. Blaine. Coming from ono xtremo end of the country, from a state wliieh did not hold a commanding place in tho affairs of thenatiou.no one commanded such a loyal and devoted following from every part of the country as he. Xo section was more earnest in its support of htm than the Pacific states, and we are fortunate in having with us to night an orator who, nithouL at present a resident of Now York, ha lorn; been a representative of the state of California.

1 have 'the pleasure of introducing Thomas Fitch. Mr. Fitch said in part: Tho heart of the nation mourns the loss of a great man. whose life was an incarnation of tho possibilities which lie in the path of every American citizen. His birth cry echoed against tho walls ol a cottage, and was unattended save by his kindred.

His death moans evoked messages of sympathy from palaces, aud smote painfully upon the ears of millions of his friends. Position, though most often gained by merit, may be an accident, but to live in the hearts of the people is to have lived in sympathy with the people, and no scholarship "alone, no eloquence alone, no gift of genius alone, no achievements in letters, or arms could have won to their possessor the love which, under palm and pine, under maple aud magnolia alike, now ssofcs its farewell t'o O. Blaine. When tho man to whom we join iu paving mortuary honors first entered congress "the American experiment of self government by tho people was rocking and drifting upon the stormy seas battK Caaneellorsviile, with its 11,000 union dead, had encouraged confederate hopes and darlc. ned the Fuion sky with its portents of disaster, and before Gettysburg was fought tho rebels "onlldrntly expected to occupy Philadelphia, to drive the Lincoln govern meut from Washington and to turn the seething current of war through Northern cities and iieids.

But the llercy and stubborn resistance of Meade sent the army of I.e, shattered and beaten, back into Virginia, where it was never again recruited, except by conscription. Then Banks captured J'on Hudson and Pemberton abandoned Vicksburg, and tie; tawnv Mississippi flowed on to tlio sea. unfrclted by" rebel keels and unlit by rebel fires. Yet amid tho great and general rejoicing over the victories, a large and inlluential faction in the North was sullen in spirit, active in criticism, weary of the losses and sacrifices of war and clamorous for peace at any price, even that of national dismemberment. In this condition of public af fairsthethirty eighth congress assembled.

There were giants in tho land in those days intellectual Caryatides, upholding the mightiest epoch of tho centuries. The millionaires had not at that time made of tho Fnited States senate chamber a plutocrat's club room, and patriotism and ability rather cleverness in committee governnvut wre still qualifications for aseat in congress. The President and bis cabinet were Iv roic figures in a heroic age. Lincoln combined the deftness of Italian cunning with the singleness of purpose of tho Puritan and the Ltrengtli and broadness of the West. His advisers included Seward, sagacious aud philosophical: ritanton, persistent and implacable, and Chase, stern and self poised yet the Illinois lawyer was president in fact as well as in name, and though he took each man's counsel he preserved his own judgment.

In the senate were Trumbull the jurist. Halo the satirist. Wade the stalwart, and Kunmer the scholar, tho orator, the intolerant hater of ignoble things. In the house of representatives were "Washburue, and Colfax, aud Davis, and Garfield, and Se.ln. uck.

and Kelly, and Blair, and "Winter Davis aud Thaddeus Stevens. Into tho companionship and confidence of this mighty group there came this young member from Maine named James Gillespie Biaine. It is a name which has since passed into history. Tho splendid personality which bore it was the beloved of a free, proud and mighty nation, because in his character and in his career he epitomized tho genius of its institutions and the elasticity of its genius. lie was tho representative of the best type of American manhood.

Hv leveled up to every exigency. He anticipated every occasion and was ready to meet it upon a plane of equality with it. Born of humble fortune he speedilv disen tangled airaself from its cramping environments. and passed to a successful career without exhibiting the processes of transition. He lilled tho prolessor's and the journalist's chairs with nev er a miirmer that his powers ought to have different aud a wid' field, but when ho wa3 placed iu the nation's forum he secured at once the position of a leader.

He held that position for thirty years, and at the last, during all the long weeks ol suiTeriair, ho clune; to life, yet awaited death with the faith of a Christian, with the dignity of a philosopher, with the courage of a man. In all his career he seems never to have lost tho balance of his splendid manhood, and while he never disclaimed his early history ie; was never boastful of it. He was cpialiy free from the puerile pride which ignoros and the more puerile pride which vaunts tne humble beginnings a great life. In an age of in. it' rialiin lie preserved his faith in the Unseen: in an ago of realism ho compelled respect lor i be otlspriug ol an inspired imagin ation: in an ot niaeiiiui politics ne achicv liigh place only through apprnciat.ou ot his genius.

The charm and the glory of our dead friend was in ids abounding and kindly humanity. liitt' ne ss, mah vvlem uncharita blcness and ail defacing and debasing Ualities were strangers to his thought. In the great contest which for four long years shook our land from center to circumference, in the buttle between tho bayon ts behind which were a passion and the bayon' ts behind which were a thought, in tho contest long ago happily ended i I i i I I I i I I i i i .1 years of active participation in public affairs, uut sentence expressive or liatred toward ujan or ssction, ono single sentence that his biocranher need 'suppress or his friends find nececsary to explain. No party in this or any other countrv ever dealt with so many problems of government as did i.epuBiican party, or solved them so wisely so patriotically, so justly and ultimately so sat isiaetoniy to tneir opponents as well as themselves. In the solution of those problems Hr.

Blaine was a master spirit, and among all the measures of finance, of reconstruction, of foreign and domestic policy which he aided to originate and formulate and graft into organic and statute law, there remains but one which is now antagonized by any organized party. In the thirty eighth and tairty nintli congresses Mr. Uiaine soon became faeile princeps. Ho bad a legislative rather than an executive mind. lie was a teacher of multitudes, an originator ol ideas, a promoter of measures, but he was uesmuie os mat disposition to dominate which seems essential in a small way to successful leadership of men.

In career, in intellectual methods aud in the kingly gift of remorabering names and faces he resembled Henry Clay, and. like the great Kentuckiaa, though not a money lover, he possessed the instincts of solvency and tho impulses of thrift. He had little of the spirit of clanship. He seldom concerned himself to advance the personal fortunes of his foilow ers. Ho was neither forgetful nor ungrate ful, but his nature was too large and his spirit was too free to exact personal devotion in exchange for personal services.

Those who followed his fortunes and promoted his advancement did not usually expect to se cure office through his influence. They ad mired his skill in diplomacy, his adroitness in debate, his fervor in advocacy and his genius in originating ideas, and they loved him for his patriotism, his Americanism, his republicanism, lu his manner Mr. Blaine was not one of that class of public men who have been aptly de scribed as pompous even in tho In Ins social intercourse his leading characteristic was his exquisite charm of manner, his graceful readiness of speech, his appearance of interest in what was being said to him and his absence of self asscrtiveness in what was said by iiim. He ililed the stage of life as Cibbor said of Monttort, ''Xot by elbowing others or disconcerting their notion, but by surpassing thorn." Mr. Biaino was one of the few men who have extorted from this age the title of orator.

His voice and manner wore as powerlul and persuasive as his words. Ho had the gift which Macaulay credited to Mirabeau "a tongue of fire steeped in honey." He was most powerful in debate. His syllogisms were iron limbed ami no sophistry could live in their embrace. His power of rapid and correct generalization was supreme. No man could reason moro rapidly nil'! with more elegant diction from cati30 to effect, from principle to circumstance.

All the vast and varied resources of his extensive reading and experience, all his wonderful oapacity for instant and correct conclusions, all the intuitive knowledge of his great genius were always at his immediate command. It required opposition, danger, oxcitemeut to evoke his full powers, and then he always rosa equal to the occasion: then he seemed gifted with a sort of prescience; then he fairly noared to the stars. He never wearied "his hearers. He possessed tho dramatic instinct. He never depressed the keynote of his melody hut closed always with a crescendo.

He had the art whicn conceals art and imparts to polished rhetoric tho sparklo of apparent sponta niety. Ho was forcefui rather than fanciful, witty rather than humorous. Courteous even when caustic, his fence was or the rapior, not the broadsword, and his thrusts were deft and deadly. He had the rare gift of making statistics as attractive as poems. He could illuminato tho multiplication table with his wit and grace he could turn a geometrical problem into an eloquent phillipic he could rouso a Republican audience to wild enthusiasm by his presentation of tho census returns.

Mr. Blaine has, perhaps, more than any othor man. left his impress upon American manhood. His name was a spell: it bound men togcthor with eords of steel, and in stormy political times, whenever there was an uprising of the people, the loudest throated sanction was always in favor of Blaine. Ii seemed to carry with it a sense of protection, of power, of securily, and men rallied to the sound as to tho notes of the reveille on the morning of a great battle.

Indeed, if he had been a military chieftain rather than a political leader, he could have bridged tho Rappahannock with his cohorts at a nod of his plumed head or a glanco of his flashing eye. Tho lesson of this life lies open for our perusal, and it is a lesson which may well nut hope into the humblest heart. It ought to "be the proud boast of a government that it is able to furnish a pedestal for such gifts as wore embodied in the character of James G. Blaine, and it ought to be a boast not less proud that the people Tire wise enough and just enough to accord him the position he deserved. Not all who win the race may wear the laurel, but one such selection redeems many of the errors of our politics and atones for many a corrupt and cowardly choice." In introducing Rev.

Dr. A. J. F. Behrcnds Mr.

Williams referred to the meetings in the Biaine campaign, especially to the women's reception at the Academy or Music in which Dr. Bebrends took part. Dr. Bohrends said ho was not going to make an address, it not being fitting to have two orations in one evening, and would confine himself to a few personal reminiscences. "I have come," he said, "to pay my personal tribute to one whom I had always regarded as one of the ablest and purest "of statesmen.

Ho was an idealist, but his idealism had practical common sense, as shown in his introduction of tho reciprocity clause. Mr. Biaino said when you give a man anything be sure you get something in return. That was good common sense, and it seems to me that he showed tho same practicability in dealing with tho Southern question. He had no sympathy with the need of bayonots.

I never think of Mr. Biaino without a fooling of sadness when I remember his expression at that last reception in this city in 1884. I recall the nervous, worn look and the utter absence of that magnetism of which I had heard so much. He had just come to us from that meeting at the Fifth avenue hotel at which Dr. Burchard made use of his famous alliteration.

Dr. Burchard came to think after a while that he was an instrument of Providence for the transfer of the control of the country from tho Republican to the Democratic party. Now, I don't believe that Mr. Blaine was beaten because of anything that Dr. Burchard said.

I believe that James G. Blaine was slaughtered in tbe House of his friends. There nre no mugwumps bred in the Democratic party. They are only recruited from the Republican party. Some may say so much tho better for tho Republican party, hut I don't thinU so.

I believe in standing by your principles. Principles are greater than men every time. I can respect anv man who savs that. after voting the Republican ticket all his life, he has become convinced that tne Democrats are right and he proposes to vote with them. But what shall wo say of tho men who.

professing belief in the principles of oue party, vote for the men in the other. That is what beat James G. Blaine." Stephen V. White also spoke extemporaneously and said in part In commemorating the man whom we are met to honor, it seems to me that there is no better way to estimate his character than by studying his environment from tho beginning of his career to the close. Let us consider his utterances at the beginning, in 1H54.

Stephen A. Douglas was then defending tho Missouri compromise and there was no effective opposition to slavery, either in politics or the churches. Churches were everywhere apologists for human slavery. No man who opposed it couid hope for political promotion. At that time Mr.

Biaino took tho better part. There you get the stamp of tho man. He dared to do right when churches did not. I wish to call attention to that school of the prophets in that first congress in which Mr. Biaino served in 18G2.

There were Garfield, Allison and Wilson serving their first terms with him, nnd in that body Mr. Blaine took a stand for liberty. In 1SH7 Mr. Baine took his stand on the position tbat the states should come back with universal amnesty and universal suffrage. When England arrested Fenians and tho Conover rase came up.

Mr. Blaine took such a position that England was forced to recognize that a man who "had oneu become e.n American citizen was always entitled to our protection. Nor should we forget his advocacy of honest money and of arbitration between Cliili and Peru. There has been no great movement for thirty eight years from which you could tako the name of G. Blainound ieave tho movement intact.

I do not wholly agree with the doctor of divinity who lias preceded me. I believe that "Rum. Romanism and rebellion" had something io do with Blaine's defeat. I believe that iioseoe Conltlin and Oneida, county, that tho attitu ieof thomost distinguished citizen of Booklvn and that I firaveseud and Long Island City fraud had yet more. ur.

White closed with a tribuix to Mr. Blaine's bearing under tlio afflictions of his clus i iag years. Mr. Williams, expressed regret at the unavoid able sence of Charles A. Mooro, and eonjurod the club by their love of Mr.

Blaino's memory to continued fidelity, urcred the members not to allow thu present adversity to divert their minds i rom i ue great victory which yet awaited their party. He besought them to bo Republicans I 3G5 days iu the year. To night's "Novel Feature" at the Hanover Club. Something Which Win Tickle the Eastern District Bloods Who Are From EnnnI Will There EcaUy Dancing. Too? Fancy of Suffering Be Skirt Nearly every member of the Hanover club will turn out this evening to its men's meeting.

Of what they are all going to see they have but vague ideas. Only two peoplo in tho whole club know anything about a new featura which has been announced. One is Benjamin D. Bacon, the chairman of the entertainment committee, and the other is an individual who has been fortunate enough to find out. Neither of them would tell a reporter what it was to day.

The announcement simply states that a new feature will be presented. The Hanover club has had many novel things at its elub house during the winter, and if this is to bo new, it must be a radical departure from the old lines, indeed. Over a hundred and fifty members have pleaded with Mr. Bacon to know what it is goine to be, but he only tells everybody who sees him that if they come around to tho club to night they will And out. Several of the curious members wero seen to day.

One said: "In my opinion this is going to be some kind of a high class variety performance. I wouldn't wonder a bit if it was Maggie Cline, for she's singing in Brooklyn at present, you know." Another scoffed the Maggie Cline proposition and said he had heard it rumored that Charlio Mitchell was going to lecture on how not to make matches. This Mitchell idea started a third member to thinking and he suddenly said: "I have it. Bacon is going to give us a Httle lesson in the manly art. The more I think of it the moro positive am I that we are going to have a fight." Can it be possible that this last member struck the chord So far as a new feature goes, a lively bout with the gloves or perhaps without would fill the bill exactly.

In the minds of some there are visions of the Harlem Coffee Cooler, the Brighton Cyclone, the Kentucky Rosebud, the Brooklyn Strong Boy, tho Belfast Spider, the Marino, the Black Pearl and other equally celebrated and euphoniously named personages who, in the words of the immortal Irish queen, "start in to decorate each other's face." Whatever this may be, there is another number on tho programme which is more frank. It announces the Hengler sisters, eccentric dancers. The Hengler sisters aro small, but can kick with preoision given objects held several inches above their heads, and are said to be accomplished contortionists as well. In this the Hanover club is trying an experiment the Ger mania club men found an unpleasant one. Some time ago the latter secured a couple of celebrated New York high kickers and advertised the feature.

The wives of the members got hold of the announcements and there were scenes in many households. The next time the Germania club had a "good thing," thoy put it down as a dinner, and the members received quiet tips. To do things on the Germania plan has become quite a byword in Brooklyn club life. THE MELPOMENE DRAMATIC SOCIETY. "A Scrap ol Paper" Presented by ii at the Criterion Theater.

The Melpomene last night at the Criterion theater added another dramatic success to their fine record of the season, the occasion being an excellent representation of the three act comedy, "A Scrap of Paper," which was performed by a cast containing most of the stars of the society's talented dramatic corps. The play was witnessed by a very fashionable assemblage of the hill residents. The selection of the comedy was in line with the policy of the society's dramntio committee, their aim being to produce the best character of plays within the scope of their company's abilities, rather than to cater to the popular taste for farce comedy which prevail to so large an extent in amateur dramatic circles. "With so fine a record as the Melpomenes have in their performance of such comedies as "Esmeralda," "Young Mrs. Winthrop," "The Cricket On the Hearth" (one of their best efforts) "Hazel KirkeV and "The Scrap of Paper," the society easily takes the lead, in this respect, of their local rivals.

Tho cost for the comedy of last night was as follows: Prosper Couramont. J. Stokum T. Oatlin Fred. W.

Lott Charles Arthur William Lett H. Baron de la Glaciers Brisemoucbe (landed proprietor) Anatolo (his ward) Baptiste urancoin Lonise do la ilsciere. Dorothy Dearborn Mile. RuBeTiile O.Smith matnuae (s)ster to lionise) bitj. a.

j. cioKnm Allle. Zenoble (nieter to ilrisemoache) 'arley mme. JLiupont (nouseiceeperj Bianca itanraer Pauline Blanche Oyster The personation of the heroine of the comedy by Miss Mabelle Smith brought that bright young actress very prominently in the foreground. She has not been seen to better advantage this season than she was lost night.

Miss Dearborn, as Louise, too, performed her part admirably, as did Mrs. Stokum in her personation of Mathilde, the latter looking charming in her equestrienne costume, in which she reminded one of Helen Dauvray. Indeed this trio ot Brooklyn's beauties were both seen and heard to advantage Mr. Stokum added to his histrionic honors last night by a capital presentation of Prosper Couramont. Young Arthur as Anatole made quite a hit in the part and Miss Farley creditably assumed the eharactor of the maiden sister of the eccentric old naturalist, though a little too demonstrative in action at times.

Mr. Cat lln was somewhat out of his element in the charaotor of the jealous Frenchman. His forte is in the lins of dignified courtly old man. Mr. Lett, though capitally made up for the part of the old naturalist, Brisemouche, lacked repose at times.

As a whole, however, the performance of the comedy was a very creditable one throughout. The orchestra, under Conductor Sonford performed the followinjr selections of music: Overture, "The Fairy Queen," Tobani; selec tion, "ltobln aoou, xeK.oven; waltz, "sounds from Erin," Bennett. The next dramatic reception by the Melpom enes will take place on April 24, on which night the standard comedy of "The Rivals" will be given with an unusually strong cast. The re ception oommittee last night comprised Messrs. Warren P.

Bell, chairman: William B. Parsons, J. Eueene White, (ieorire llarsnau. Jordan o. Miller, George A.

Dearborn, Edward M. Roberts, Ralph Earle and Dr. J. J. Mackey.

The occupants of the private boxes last night were as rollows: Box A Mr. "William Murr and party. President's box Mr. and Mrs. William Butcher, Mis3 Ella G.

Greene, Harriet Lawson, J)ir. and airs. laui w.och, Mrs. A. Liucker.

Box Mr. and Mrs. George Bador, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Patti, Mrs.

James Darling. Box Mr. and Mrs. James Van Dyk, Mrs. F.

W. Reed. Some of the members and guests of the society present wore W. H. Frothingham, Mrs.

Jennie Benton, P. R. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. A.

Sanger, Alice Sanger, Frank Norris, Mrs. Frances Baker, Mrs. Frank V. Hacjvley, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Stevens, William P. MacFarlane, Miss Marie Lamb, Senator ana Mrs. James J. Kiernan, Misses Mattio and Tessie Kiernan, Mrs. Beatrico H.

Slaight. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Lott, Mrs.

C. Kleine, Miss Nettio Kleine, Captain and Mrs. Lo Fevre, Inez Le Fevre, Miss Beth McClanniu, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Grant, Miss Grace Gallatin, Dr.

and Miss Purdy, Mrs. Jane Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Hutton. Mr.

and Mrs. James Grady, Mr. and Mrs. Willnjiu F. Cloonan, Joseph Preston, Miss Mamie Buckley, Dr.

and Mrs. F. J. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Jacobson, Cuth bert Orchard, Grace Orchard, Joseph Jeffreys, Miss Beeweger, Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, Dr.

and Mrs. Brewster, Mr. and Mrs. Win ham, Mr. and Mrs.

Mortimer Williams, William Peters, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Peters, D.

B. Blanton, Mr. Barnum. Mrs. and Miss Wilson, Nelllo Wilson, Professor Stefani, Mrs.

William Wilssn, Mrs. Sackett, Miss Sackott, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Saxton, Charles Redfleld, Ogden Doremus, John Irwin, Charles Stotsou, Mr. and Mrs.

Jordan S. Miller, Mrs. Florence Miller, Mrs. J. B.

Hunt, Mr. aud Mrs. J. II. Van Kirk.

Miss Mabel Van Kirk, Dr. F. P. Millar, Dr. David S.

Skinner, Ada Peaslee. Samuel Allaire, Russell Throckmorton, May Warren, Fred W. Bourne, Alice Butcher, Harry Guertz, Ida Waller, Bertha DeyUle, Stella Elmore, Mrs. M. McGarry, Mr.

and Mrs. Gregory Patti, Mr. and Mrs. George Browne, Pauline Sohneider, Mrs. Helen Dayton Courtney, Mr.

and Mrs. G. De Cordova, Lena Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. M.

H. Lindemann, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marks, Mrs. Alvida Smith, Almy G.

Farfchurst, The Town Board Fails to Act, Owing to Inadequate Notice. The New Utrecht town board met in the Town hall yesterday afternoon to consider an application from tho Brooklyn City railroad for a franchise on various streets and avenues in the town. On reading the application, which is required by law to be advertised daily for fourteen days. Justice Church, who presided, discovered that two Sundays and one holiday birthday) had been included in the specified, time and doclared the notlco already given insuffloiont and illegal. Lawyer Whitehouse, who represented the interests of the Brooklyn City railroad, felt that the notice was perfectly lawful and wanted to go ahead.

Justice Church replied that the town board had signed the application on the 7th and there was no reason why it should not have been published before the 18th. He claimed that any franchise granted by the board on an illegal, notice might involve the town in litigation and refused to go on. The hearing was set down for Maroh 21. A DEPUTY SHERIFF BKHOVED. Frank Tatum, who for several years has been a deputy sheriff, has been removed from office by Sheriff Norton.

Yesterday he surrendered his badge to Officer Waters. Tatum is a hotel keeper at Jamaica. Aim USKMENTS. LAST WEEK. OF BROOKLYN.

AT CLERMONT AVENUE ELNK, OPEN DAILY from 2 to 10 P.M. The leadlnir food mannfiLctnmni of the connt rv inTlte the Dnblic to be their irnpiitji drink and learn puro food and good cooking mean. UNIQUE EXHIBITS. COOKING EXCLUSIVELY BY ELECTRICITY AND LECTURES DAILY BY MRS. GESINE LEMCKE.

GEAND CONCERTS BY FOHS' TWENTY THIRD REGIMENT BAND. ADMISSION 25 CENTS, CLERMONT AVENUE KINK. Housekeepers visiting he Exposition will be presented with freb oaaaple packages of SELF RAISING BUCKWHEAT, SELF KAISLNG FLOUR, OATMEAL, FARINA. Linen bags for carrying home sample packages can oe nau lor tne asKwg. SELDL SOCIETY CONCERTS, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, THURSDAY March 2, 1893., ANTON SEIDL.

Director, AND HIS NEW YORK METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA, Grand Wagner Liszt Programme TICKETS. 50 CENTS RESERVED SEATS 50 CENTS, 75CENTS, EXTRA For sale at CHANDLER'S, 300 Fnlton st, and at 181 ocnermernorn at. C0LNN'S PARK THEATER. Erery Evenine Thia Wcok Only Matinee SATURDAY. MR.

RICHARD MANSFIELD AND STOCK COMPANY In Joseph Hatton'a dramat ization oi Itatnamol llawtliome'H lascinatmi? story, THE SCARLET LETTER. Next week Mr. Mansfield in "Beau Bntmmell," "A Parisian "Prince Karl" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. tijde." MutlnA'R nmt, wwV and SATURDAY.

Prices darinff this engagement will be the same for marineea aa evenings. COLUMBIA THEATER. EDWIN KNOWLGS fc CO Proprietors iwnowics, uamel iron man ana ai. aayma.n.j Every Evening. Matinees "Wednesday and Saturday.

JOHN DREW, In Bisson and Oarre's Latest Succonful Comedy, THE MASKED BALL. Next week Retnrn engagement and last performances in orooaiyn oi jaa, THE MUCH OF PERFORMANCE TALKED OF THE STABAT MATER, "WITH EMMA JUCH AT THE TO NIGHT. ADMISSION 50 CENTS. ACADEMY ACADEMY OF MUSIC. FRIDAY F.VKXIVr: MABnH 'A.

THE GREATEST JUBILEE ENTERTAINMENT EVER lilVlSK IK JSKUUKblK. Orer ftll Artists Will Take Part. The BLACK PATTI. America's Colored Queen of Sons, "Will Sing New Selootione. And the NEW ORLEANS UNIVERSITY JUBILEE SINGERS, combined with the BigeeBt Organization of Colored Talent in the Country, in a new and novel programme.

Reserved Seats, 50c. 75c. and Ql at OHAND LEK'a, 300 Fnlton at. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. To night.

Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. MAVOURNEEN, Presented by AUGUSTUS PITOU'S COMPANY, Headed by the Sweet Singer and Noted Actor, CHAUNCEY OLCOTT. NEXT WEEK YON YONSON. AMPHION THEATER. EDWIN KNOWLES Sole Proprietor and Manager Thie week, matinecn Wedneticlay and Saturday.

THOMAS tj. SEABROOKE AND HIS BIO OPERA COMPANY AND BALLET IN THE SPARKLING COMIC OPERA. THE ISLE OF CHAMPAGNE. NEXT WEEK Charles Frohman's Co. in Gloriana." CASINO HUBER GBBHARDT'S THE AUSTIN SISTERS.

i fi A BROADWAY AND THROOF AV Aj i A A HYDEi BEHMAN. MANAGERS MatlDees MONDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. THIS WEEK NIGHT OWLS BEAUTY SHOW. 3 MARVELLES 3 THE MUSICAL STUDENTS.

UGAN LECTURE AT THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAROH 1. Subject: "RAMBLING IN ROME." Reserved Seatn. 50c. Gegeral BEDFORD AV THEATER. This Week Matlneoj.

Wednesday and Satnrday. Repertoire LA BELLE RUSSE, CLOTHILDE, FOR GET ME NOT, HOLMES' STAR THEATER. JOHN W. HOLMES, Sole Proprietor nnd Manager. JlATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.

This weok THE IRISH STATESMAN. Next weak THB OUTS1DEH. AUCTION SALES. EDWARD E. FORD, AUCTIONEER, Sella THURSDAY.

Maroh 2. At 5J8 FULT0N ST, at o'clock, A largo and most comnlote stock of liouaefnrnishings, embrcin en varied assortment of azato and blue and ivhito cooking utensils, china, g.aun. Mrooil, wil low, iron, ntonoand wireware, and cousiatinE of evory conceivable article in the above lino of coods. It is unnoccsjary to specify each article, as space will not admit suiUce to say it is a very interesting assortment. SALE POSITIVE RATS OR SHINE.

DEALERS AND BUYERS INVITED. "ORIVATE SALE OF THE VON DER HOY A COLLECTION OF RARE AND VALUABLE VIOLINS, VIOLAS "CELLOS. 81 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK. GEORGE LEWIS, AUCTIONEER, VTwill sell on WEDNESDAY, at 10:30.

the contents ofjewolry store, 1127 DeKalb av. consisting in part of Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry of every discription Silver ware. Spectacles etc. Clooks, RflEul itors, Uhronometer, TooIb, Benches, Show Cases. Conntens, Safe, etc.

Dealers invited saio positive wlthont reserve. ARGEST SALE OF LADIES' AND JLi aentlomon's furnishing eoods A. 8TICKEL, auctioneer, will sell on WEDSisSDA Y.March 3, at 10:30 A.M.. nt llirt notumbi. nr.

Rmnklvn. a full line of ladiee and Kontlemen furnishing poods, notions, toys, ready made wear and millinery; Al show caaos. counters, oraas natures, The Food ExDOsition i He Food Exposition. THE BRAZIL STEAMSHIP SEIZURE Is Causing much Discussion in Shipping Circles. Tho ease of the libeled steamships of the United States and Brazil Mail line is causing no end of comment among shipping people.

The general idea is that it is a case of "squeeze," in which someone will come to grief. An ex employe of the company said to a reportor, yesterday: "I do not see why these ships don't pay, especially as they now draw a double subsidy amounting to about $7,000 per trip, each ship making five trips in the year. In round figures, each steamship consumes from twenty eight to thirty tons of coal a day, or a total of about eighteen hundred tons a trip. Of this 250 tons are taken at St. Thomas and, of course, it costs much more than it does here.

Tho expense of the ship's officers and crews, counting all hands, amounts to about 4,000 a trip, but there does not seem any reason why they don't pay. They do a very large and profitable coasting trade which pays well. On ono occasion while I was on the Advance it was stated that the ship cleared on a single round trip. A groat deal has been said about the extra expense of running the ships, as compared with Lambert fc Holt's and other foreign lines, but the subsidies ought to do moro than clear that difference." So far no bonds appear to have been filed, but it is confidently thought that the ships will be made ready for sea, according to their schedule time. THE GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION' Pushing: the Completion of a Wheel.

meat's Boulevard. The executive committee of the Good Roads association held a special meeting at the elub house of the Kings County "Wheelmen last evening, Vice President Mellor in the chair. H. E. Raymond presented tho resignation of I.

B. Potter os president oi the association, on account of Mr. Potter being too busy to attend to the duties of the office. It was accented, and George F. Stebbins of the Brooklyn Bicycle club was unanimously elected president for the unexpired term.

Charles H. Luscomb, H. E. Raymond, I. B.

Potter, John Benslnger, M. Furst and A. H. Angell were appointed a committee of conference with the park commissioner in relation to the wheelmen boulevard pathway to Coney Island, which is to be begun in the spring. Messrs.

JJewitte, Hate, lurKland, Strug nell and Slee were appointed a committee to make arrangements for the semi annual meeting ox tue association in aiay. several new mem bers were received, after which the committee adjourned to moot at tho Brooklyn Bicycle club on Monday evening, March 6. COXDUCTOR MARSHALL'S MISHAP. His Foot CM Off Bt the Wheels of a Lmi; Ekland Locomotive. Lafayette B.

Marshall, the well known and venerable conductor on the north shore division of the Long Island railroad had one of his feet amputated yesterday afternoon by tho wheels of a locomotive. Mr. Marshall was running a wildcat train to Whitostone Landing. Tho train was sidetraoked near Myrtle avenue, Flushing, to leave the main track clear for the 2:11 train for Long Island City. Marshall ran ahead of his engine and turned the switch, the engine following slowly.

In attempting to jump on ho missed his footing and slipped beneath the wheels. His right foot was cut off at the ankle. The injured man was taken to the Bridge street station where surgeons dressed the limb. Ho was afterward taken to the Flushing hospital. Mr.

Marshall lives in Madison avenue, Flushing. He is 09 years of age, and has been in the employ of the company for about forty years. ADAMS WAS A SPRINTER, And So It Wat, a. Easy flatter lo Kun IV wis a. HijrhU'ariDau.

William Murray, aged 27, of 716 Dean street, whose bold diighway robbery of Mrs. T. H. Es torbrook of 237 Cumberland street, at Lafayette avenue and Cumberland street, Saturday evening, was published in Sunday's Eagle, was held for the grand jury by Justioe Walsh, sitting for Justice Tighe, in Butler street court yesterday. As told in the Eagle, he was run down and captured by William C.

Adams of 302 Adelphi street, and William Chrislleld of 327 McDonough street. Adams used to be a member of tho Willinmsburgh athletic club and a well known sprint ruuuer. Iu court yosterdoy Murray acknowledged tho theft of Mrs. Esterbrook's sachei, but curiously enough denied having a revolver, although ono was found in his pocket Adams declares that Murray tried to draw this weapon upon hiro. CIII.VKSE NKT YEAR'S STJPPF.B.

On Monday evening the scholars of the Hanson place M. E. Chinese Sunday school gave a New Year's supper an. entertainment to their teachers nnd friends ut tho rooms, 543 Atlantic avenue. Tho school room was brilliantly lighted and decorated and presented Quite a gala appearance Alter the supper tho guests repaired to the church downstairs, where the literary part was listened ti with intorost by a large audience, l'liiii will doubtless bo the last supper given by the scholars, owing to the Chinese exclusion act, to wliieh the fpealiers of the evening alluded as iniquitous and unrighteous.

Among tho cuests present woro Dr. ami Mrs. 8. L. Baldwin, Mr.

and Mrs. Wine. E. K. Todd, C.

E. Toale. B. F. Cary, Kev.

J. o. Fonst, A. P. Strout.

J. Sutton and Chanlain McKay of the United States navy. iST 3d.