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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SHOT) AT, APRIL 16, 1893. TWENTY PAGES. LATE ESTIMATES OF TAINE THEATERS AND MUSIC. temple fronts of Kgypt. the cathedral windows ol Engl ind, the marble treasures of tho Vatican, the picture galleries of the Eouvre.

the crags of the Alps and Sierras, the pali ades of th Hudson. husband, and eating scone, and lastly the Zenana school surrounding tho missionary. The tableaux were admirable given, and the nu ivo oriental cotumes enhanced the picturesque beauty of tho sconos. Professor Pookhani of tho Adelphia academy gavo some very fine stereopti viows from Indian life, which added greatly to tho pleasure of tho evening. Dr.

I mus Seudder interpreted and explained the tableaux in an interesting mauner. A number of he native costumes, were loaned by Mrs. George Stobbins, and a real god taken from a temple in Burinah was used in tho worship. ism seems to bo awakoned in tho circlo in which Taine, as a literary man. movod, in Paul Bourgot, in Vogue, in a great number of learned men of the College de France, tho Sarbonne and the Institute.

Tho family seems determined to destroy the notes in which Taine put down his daily impressions. It seems almost a sacrilege, when we think how precious tho knowledgo of the evolution of Taine's conversion would have been; how precious to know how tho spirit of that great mind was awakened; how tho still small voice, little by littlo, instillod faith into thBt deep but unboliev ing soul; how Taine, born a Catholic, and after advocating atheism all his life, died a Protestant. Or perhaps those notes would hove revealed a mundane reason for espousing Protestantism. Chateaubriand preached tho adherence to Catholicism because tho religion was beautiful and beneficial. It was, perhaps, in tho name of utility that Taino at the last extolled Prot from tho statements made, will he presented to tho cardinals of tho Congregation of rites.

If thoir opinion is favorable thev will ask tho pope to sign the decree for the introduction of tho cause. A chancel choir is being trained at St. James'. Jay street. Holy Rosary council.

C. B. will hold an entertainment to morrow evenin Arion hall. The Deun street Maternity li p.tal will benefit by a I'oncert given in in. I'oiu mr.nsiim on the evening of April JIAltltl.Uih Ol' Mil.

K. .1. IIYHNE. Mr. Edward J.

Byrne, a brother of John Byrne, clerk of the supreme court, was married mi the instant to Miss Kate iri dy by Rev. Father Duffy of St. Acnes' church. A reception was given by the newly we 1 uir to their friends at the residence of ih. do, corner of Court aud Dean streets.

Th" honeymoon will ious action of the town board brings it right into lino and places it on a level with tho corrupt method so much in favor with the town authorities of Flatbush and Flatlands and the prime object of tho New Utrecht Citizens' loaguo will bo to crush out such glaring corruption in the government of the to.vn at the very outset. Then comes tho effort of Supervisor Furgueson to pass an SHOP.OOCl improvement bill in diroet opposition to tho prcssod will of the people in public meeting assembled. This action has caused a growth of tho feeling that the town authorities were not noting in good faith, and were using the tho power entrusted to them by tho pooplo for selfish motives. They havo refused to be governed in any way by tho wish of the people, although Mr. Furgueson's constant cry is that he is the servant of the people.

Wo havo organized to prevent vicious legislation and to bring tho authorities to realization of tho fact that there are certain things which they cannot do with impunity. There has New Glimpses of His Character and His "Works. orn a Catholic, Advocating Atheism All His Life and Dylne a Protestant Shnrp Characterization of Tlctor Hugo "Writes Like a National Guardsman in Fit of Frenzy" The Author of the "Origin and Rt nnn Eacli Estranged a "Grand by His Hooks. Paris, April 7 Tains was one of the few writers of the presont. time who refusod interviews.

He was often heard to say that if men's books mnst be public property, his private life must at loast remain his own. A man's house must not be a porter's lodge in which every one can have admittance to ask questions. "Taino had a horror of reporters," said M. Hallays in one of his articles upon his friend. "He hated self publicity; he never had his photograph taken, and in conversation he never was Kuilty of relating anecdotes concerning himself, family or Tnencts.

liie description 01 his study never. found its way into print. If his fellow writers did not follow his examplo they, at least, admired tho philosopher who hid his life of meditation, of labor, from the traffickers of publicity." Only two great modern French authors have succeeded in keeping tboir private life from the public Taine and Littre. Indeed, they so well succeeded that I was asked sorao timo since whether they were still living. Taine, perhaps, would not have been so adverse to interviews if he had not had a disagreeable experience just after his "History of English Literature" came out.

He was asked why ho had chosen English in preference to French literature, and for the moment taken off his guard ho said that French literature ranked only third in importance, after the English and German. "Well, what do you do with Victor asked the interviewer. "Victor Hugo," cried Taine, for once irritated beyond control, "writes like a garde national in a fit of frenzy Yon may imagine when this answer waB printed what anger it aroused in all the land, for it was at the time when Victor Hugo was the literary sod for the educated and the avenging cod who would smite the empire for the ignorant. But since Taine's death, a few of his friends, who knew him intimately, thought themselves free to open the doors and admit curiosity. 51.

Vacherot. an old professor of Taine's. gives some interesting souvenirs of the celebrated writer. "Taino was born a th: said M. Vacherot in his article, "that is why his whole life was given to literature and science.

But he did not belong to the class of which Lamartino has 6aid that nothing human beats under their thick skin. Ho was a good husband, good father and a good friend. However, I think a cloistered life would not have been disagreeable to him. His quiet and gentle nature never knew tho beatings of passion. Men who allow themselves to be carried away with their enthusiasm over art, over politics, had little admiration for Taino and accused him of being small, only interested in his own affairs, like a bourgeois of tho provinces.

They were mistaken. Never was a man more interested in questions than Taino in those in which truth resided. Under a cloak of extreme modesty and of exquisite politeness, Tniue concealed an indomitable will, which was absolutely rebellious to all that was not true. Truth always found a bold defender in him. a combatant who used no artifices nor precautions of language.

Armed with an invulnerable method, got by observation and analysis, and which solved problems slowly but surely, this great mind never knew the throes of doubt but went to work upon delicate and difficult questions, which ho answered with the bold tranquility of a man who feels ho is on solid ground. 'Futuro critics will labor to find the standing of laine in philosophy, politics and aesthetics. Was he a spiritualist or a materialist? Was he a royalist, a republican, a conservative or a liberal? Ho was something of all in his works; no truth escaped him in the currents of events. Critics will never be able to class him in a school or as belonging to a sect. He was not a positivist; his brain was too alert, too alive to be a disciple of Comte or of Littre.

Tame above all was an erudite; his philosophy never surpassed tho limits of pure science. At one time, while in the normal school, he had sorao inclinations toward the pantheism of Spinoza arid tho idealism of Hegel; but ho soon camo back to tho philosophy of Can dillar, wnieh he improved upon with contemporaneous science, and which he transformed with greater analysis of human intelligence. "Beside a number of learned and charming books, Taine wrote three great works, tho 'History of English the 'Psychology of Intelligence' and the 'Origin of Contemporaneous Each of these works caused a revolution in cesthetic philosophy and political criticism because of the original method, which inevitably resulted in a formula. The Esthetic method of Taine explains literature by the people and society which prompt it. It is tho theory of surroundings, which ho aid not invent, but which ho improved by tho application he mado of it.

The system makes a science of literature, instead of a classical criticism which addresses itself only to the learned." Philippe Borthelot, an intimate friend of Renan and Taine, gives tho following account of Taine's disposition and character: "The sincerity of Taine can only be comparod to the confidence he had in the sincerity of others. Incapable of any prevarication himself, ho trusted every human being; and his sincerity and great love of truth was not one of the minor qualities of his talent as an author. He often said that if the French taxed the English for liypoerisy. immoral sincerity, the English could retaliate by reproaching the French for their intellectual insincerity. All his life he accused his people of producing deplorable critics.

French critics either do not take tho trouble to road a book or they judge it with unwarranted chauvinism. Taine's sincerity explains the duality of his life. As a man he was most conciliatory; ho could hnve been accused almost of timidity. As a philosopher he was as firm as adamant; no event in his literary life made him waver or for one moment abandon his method. When refused at the Agregation on account of his doctrines, he was sent to a secondary school to teach in the provinces; and when be came back to Paris he was reduced to going from door to door to give lessons.

Later, when he displeased everyone by th''1 development of bis theories and method, he remained inflexible in his conviction. After tho publication of his tho Princes Mathilda sent him her P. P. C. card.

Ho and the princess had always been great friends, and tho break caused him so much annoyance that ho mentioned tho fact to Kenan, who, as a consolation, said; 'My books have caused an estrangement with a much grander lady the "Taine had a surprising force of will. He is an example of those who reached genius through tenacity of will. From his youth np he was remarkable for pluck and courage in mental labor, never taking a moment of rest. From morning to night I113 mind was busy with science, medicine, literature and history. His was a life full of cramming, but cramming which came to some purpose.

In one of his books he states that ho read Hegel every dny for a year, and that he found impressions in that philosopher's books which he never had again. But little by little tho atigue of thought wears the brain out. In the last years of his life Taino studied to relieve his mind of unconscious work. Whilo taking his walks he would kick a stone before him to give himself distractions. His great pleasure was to listen to other people's conversation.

His extreme modesty led him to believe that he could learn something new of everyone whom iio met. He was fond of questioning the young upon new scientific topics of the day. "Taine was as systematic with tho simplest duties of life as he was with his works. For three years, when he was still a young man, he attended medical lectures to get correct notions of anatomy and hygiene. He attached great importance to corporeal exercise.

Up early every day, after his bath he practised dumbbells tor a certain time, from which timo ho never deviated a minute. Like Kant, he walked the sumo distance every day. At a curtain hour his friends would meet him walking along line Cassette to the i Luxembourg, then from the Gare Moutparnasse to the Invalids, then homeward along the Maurice Barres gives conclusive documents that Taino died a Protestant. At tho funeral the Rev. Roger preached the service and declared that he not oniy conformed to the wishes of Mme.

Taine and her children, but also to ihose of Taine, who, in his will had expressed tho desire to have a Protestant funeral service. This in extremis request, surprised all Ins friends, for Taine was born a Cathol'c, and they believed that his idea of the irreconcilable contradiction, which, to his mind, existed between science and religion, had made an unrepentant atheist of him. And now this Hbre penseur. on tho thresli hold of death, gives a new idea npon his beliefs, aud a new interpretation to his works. The fact is, the more important that the spirit of Protestant the can ops of the Colorado and Yellows nud ha stage of a ny theater where the drama i.

presenie.l I as work of art. People are not min led I wheE they go to concerts, plays and show of pictures. They go there to have their le trrr in I gratefully stimulated and to receive the esthetic ploustire that comes front exhibitions of i c. lor. fitness, power ami harmony.

They ar. concerned witii tiio love of Juliet, and it is a i ivee nt infernal impudence to let down a piece of el 'tli after he chamber scene, informing them hat in the nei a 't Juliet's face will lo dusted with Miim. McCabe's Patent Calcined Oyster Shell I' iwder hat Romeo use no other soap but ll. I'. Grippl ho rank i it ought Soluble Potato Cream, 'ibis lo.tof Philistinism tin record, right in f'hicugo.

which town n. lcouie to a in of other things of its wn. If after Ft h.r.t has saved her lover victim, Macbeth has drawn on to the murder hi royal guest Dl mLum lias discovered th 'i in the liiln th.it i to lift him from pot. mill tiinlie 1 ai can thrill town tnat til t. ins.

the curtain falls and tells th I applauding public for Chicago and applaud as well as any Ilalc wii a Muss of Sores nu ool. Or. Skew zick's Nnro Glycer to Drive Boils and Bun ck into the Stomach, or that Gloriani had such an Offensive Catarrh that, that irt thing is done, the public. Me eh paid Fnited States money for a Cnited i entertainment, ought to feel privileged to arise and cast uncomplimentary eggs against that curtain. And it is cordially hoped that the public even the Chi ago jnibhc will.

It is bad enough, an 1 is a refhedly ha. I. to have to toil througi) so called pr ram tue of eighteen or twenty pages to tin uuething about the play and the cast in a mass of ill printed announcements relative to crsets. corn doctors, do mists, beer saloons and medicines, but if the advertising curtain onies in the escape of tho audience between the ufH, which is now only partial and sporadic, will become general and enthusiastic. I.et the managers beware; they hav gi.

us farce comedies and we have endured them: they luiie given programmes that do no: want to he sen with in In streets; they ha va given us bad air: th have allowed high hats to come into their houses; have given ns 11 orchestras, but til. has i.v got his load: let them I ewar. of the advertising curtain. NOTTS. Frederic Griffith has had lb" audacity to give a tluti, recital in the London Simuway hall.

Cora Tanner will be seen next sea on in an American military cotn dv culled "A Modern Heroine." Next year there will le no Bayreuth: only "Tunnhaiiser." "1'ni stf il." lelungcn Ring at "Lohengrin" und given at the I.on "turns" an given A thirteen hour show is now doti A'luaniiin and thirty throe at the Pavilion. Mr Thurbr nnnouti. 's that a siutly will In inaugurated at tin servattiry this year. immer term of National con Edgar Seidell has boiignt "The Housebreaker'" and v. id produce it at Sterling.

Hi. If the doj lives, tiie housebreaker will depredate elsewhere. Macgie ('line is to join James Powers nt li Star th at in York "A Mad Bargain." Unrirucriti. wi make the weli.m ring. The queen has paid Irving for his tim nnd his expense of several thousand in giving u'B.

at Windsor. She sent a shirt stud to him. Though Rubinstein has retire I two or threa times he is io load the performance of his ballet, Vine." ami Ins one act opera. "Among Robbers," in Berlin. Wilson Barrett has had so bad an attack of the grip that he had to keep a medical electrician in bis dressing room in Philadelphia, to treat his throat every time he left thn stage.

Twenty members of the Russian choir will Rjng here on Wednesday night, under direction of tho Brooklyn institute. It has b. eu hoped that tho whole cnoir would appear in this city during tho season. Baron Bruck, Austrian ambassador at Rome, recently bad tho audacity to produce a piece called "The iovernor Statue, that proved to be Champlleury and David's "Stutut; of tiie J. C.

Stewart and Jul around iu a pie cal which ought to he son Ric are now kitintr ub "The Wicked City." less iious than that reci ntiy had to be ihe "Knotty bnle lone to it due Friday's Pavilion, at th lrner of Bedford and D. Knii, avenue will open for business to morrow. Tht are Indians, acrobats, animals, clowns and so on and Flushing Charlie with Don Anno and others will indicate Western Emma Thursby. Alice Mandcli. Albort King.

Paul Tidden. R. ipna Aii.ertin. Harry Rowe Shelley nnd tiie DeKov. have volun rod to sing and play nt ur J.

Murray's ben elit in tho Academy of Music on the night of April "Men an 1 Women." Mr. Do 's cnnital labor play, is called "Man and Wo man" in London, and has been tinkered by an Englishman named Watson. Jt i laved in about the sumo style as here, how, r. even to making up one of the bank directors like Ibsen. Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Dacre are the stars. The spectacular appanage of ihe Fnrepaug show this year will be ompo.e I scenes from the revolution, including Paul Revere ride. Washington crossing the Deli ware the battle or RuilKcr hill, liver allege will be employed. a itt i of f.i peop.e of them will be A ot Cossack rough ri will during tin omor tiunm nt aid will 1.

iu w.hi en Wn 1 around th hington onca travel. earn John R. ah.o her husi sisteut petiti' now, real ti This re y. ars I have ng hers manager Palmer. i f.

Wilson Barrett, per lor uewj pa notices and. juss queer adver atiou. twenty four ideas and time to j.lac i i I elected and the top of their class, ni I ginkted every Ve sfui ad veriis' men li I was labooed: now it proper ''mug to what id. da erecm Use 1 for neti I Ji i ric.l hen is tli" i rule und I iiiscar d. Woe uiii.

th, originator of a licw i 1 tue croaking of a 'f successful people to by my ideas and the 1 wiii even lend ours merrily. umess pe simi i. ie got th methods, y. me a iiiiiidi can ths iil ands i who dollar" John RoiiEiis. Walter a iseli wiii give an extra concert at Carnegie iiste hull t.

u.ght. a 1 ling Sousa'a lu. iiunc band to Symphony orchestra and 1 reby ir.cr isiug ins fore to i. Tha programme the conceit is as follows: Torch mice i i i Orel; ti. ami imn.t.

iit ori ficftra. "i ru" 'am i rtn.ir A r. I. hi lot Mozart Boiiu.nnJ Verdi VVairner Bcr.ioi lll b.ltkrv jr, i Kij nt lav. uome," "(t: VM hymn.

It J.j aynin. "liu Kuto. March, Itejitutivd and air. "1.: The l. it hcrins of ill Nlt'htoit'a font'.

Mureh. hi id "I.ohencrbi Man .1 .1.. Verdi The book n' the I.e. issued on ttie that celebrated instil 'rvatory of music, half centenary of the names of it during that fifty of their entrance. ha been attended i i ruiany has enn i.

(4b I of them and Russia, and Holhm 1 come ali of its profess ss rs and stud well! th dat da i ni in 1 n's. Of th 'i. tr lmtcd North Amen women iir' Britain, si erlan Norway, Au next, wide Turhcy foot tin tiie lis; wit one pupil, it tains among uers tha an i Arthur S. Sullivan, llirgie! Iti', Jadas Si end en JoseiTy To). Of musiciauB now tits a.

nog I i dl eid! wl: Ann act; in 'w Duh ii, Ilo tlnd the mimes of Messrs. inn. S. B. Danureuther, Parsons, Penh' Id.

Rietzel, r. Spicker. Yoorhis and Haag oihyi! Dudley Buck Rob .11 W. Mey. Carl I.

Hoeli 'cogniza i mater. the faculty nhn, David, I lauptmann. iii.iaiin. Gade. Mnscheles, Jo Jadassohn.

Schradieck and I.e. ett. von S. hnecker. 7.

man wdiile i cr: Tiinllon Fiquo l.cip.hg as th the names of Me Iltller, Pbu.ly. achim, Rom Brodsky bear enoe or ilia high standard which has always characterized this institution. Chicago'; Advertising Curtain and Its Offense. l.oc.il riuv. juu! Concerts In ow Vork Mr.

Rogers" (hiecr Advertisement The I.eij,.it; uiiscri atorv mid Its Hnlf Cent ury Hem ik things will be prescn; at the i theater week. i 1 1 lir. Tha of Art i' us in 1 1 kiitiw ti as "iimeutlal nt will oif. 1 Theater nrpose. if io of its Columhia the.

iter, namely, dramatized from his own tocliton with the help of and Rrander hews' one "Th. st 'ugen act said ters." gatlie' to hav I'lirrel i w. ri "The have a sli.e Tie i lo pi ei ion of the it iik 'ss to "i of Arts and I re only merit. in a nieritori, which is 1 I. ovo I.et tters was or plays and us way, with that pro.

give them, i shown that in judgment on reference to the commercial ra fessioual ma tiagci ould bo apt Its choice in the matter of plays even literary may be fallible and that what is good for rending i not always I good for acting, but it has chosen its host num hers for performance in Brooklyn and the pieces will lie excellently acted. "Ladv Windermere's I nn will follow. I'AIti; TlIKATr.lt. Tho work of the Munohi ison company in N' York and Boston, during th past four mouths has nttr. attention, an 1 the an production of "Friend Fritz" mi evening is of interest because or the ambition displayed by the leading actors, us well as hooause the dignity which attaches to the play.

Tho Chatrian 'Ami Frit; has been mi of the successes of tie Theater Fruncuis, and stimulated the young Italian composer, Mas arm. to the writing of his second pern. The Mr. Murius us st.i director, for he is f. iiuiliar wit li the piece and its hi: tory.

1'be performance has l.e. made ivo to the public the smiling Mauohi and Mr. Mason. The ir ry of Alsuec mal.e ntage set ud the pluy has a simple and charming. 'specially Mr.

nbiiities of Mi c.i tumes and tiu ts of i lyllic liow tha THEATER. Master N. S. Wood is to reappea his play, which has long beer, sn "Out in th Master W. this week in es ful, called "1 is an cx ii rienced player, uinl he lias recently adapted piece of pis to tin.

popular ta te by giving, no: only streets of New York in scenic some of the sights of the town, as wli. Among the stage pictures to be shown nr" St. Patrick's cathedral. Washington marker. Me squar r.

tie hospital ward in the I tiie Grand Central station and a river Olt'NP I "ill I Ol'' liflei or id part of Tom T. MorsK. woman win) was a "child eii year ago, is playins' i the piper's on, in "Ar cadi: pros i. will iippc.tr at this houst: nt Incidentally to the during the erforuiance she Ul oar thr. ar.

exceptional in grace her a number of sm.e tile piece will pin Sp mi i nd pi ii lances, which ne nas witn i dancers and act and ed with its oustomarv and mounted wi its usual show mess. This week and brilliant which has be. Till' AMCM I. will be seen G. car Wilde's clever lidy Windermere's running for the pant 100 nights a' I 'a liner's th The stage will set as in ame cast will interpret the Windermere.

Edward Hell; Maurice Barrymore; Lord E. M. Holland; Charles that house ant! the play, namely: Lord 1 Darlington. Augustus Lortou. I nimby.

.1. G. iviile; Gen Mr. Hopper. hvar.

Guid Marburg; Lady Arthur; Duchess of rwick. 1 Graham. 1 S. Alleles; iViudt rmeri 1). P.

U'alden Parker. Julia Bowers I. a.l.r I'lyniadc. Marie Henderson; Lady States. uiiy kson; Mrs.

ovper. Lillie chirk; leidv Je dbnrg, lvuilv Seward: I.ady Agniha Carlisle, Ann Crhart: Mrs. Hrlynne, May Bronkyn, and Rosalie, Zt rnai le Vislaire. AVE.NITK THEATER. "Two Old Crouies" will be played this we by a com, any eighteen people, including Frank.

John arid Norma, Wills and Mont" Coilins. is a farce comedy. or variety farce, in which plot is a matter no imiisc'IU' ih because there is not time enough for it after the songs and dunces have been performed. Tho piece has i.oeu i vised since it was here and supplied with new songs and dances. liVIii: AMI IIKII.IIA.N 'S THEATER.

'The only named on the bills tins week is Mr. Tr wey the shudowgraphist, humorist and f'antaisist. but. as a mutter of fact, ouit" a nuinhcrof singers, dancers, acrobats and sk' rdi actors wdl appear with him. the same being members of J.

1 1. Hopkins Trans Oceanic Star Specially couip my a gootl troupe. tiAIETV Tlir.ATKI:, Antonio Pastor will visit the iety in his professional capacity this wee's, inking with him J. W. Kelly, "the rolling mill John aud i.usseii.

uio irisu servants Ronnie Tho'iiton, singer; Ward aud Yokes as "Harold an 1 Percy' and L.zzio B. Raymond, singer, said p. the Canterberry and the Paragon. I. on.

inn. Dear dear Also, the Ti omp on trie, the diallers, the two Einer id is. Ii.eiriu, Pamela I. a Blanche anil tier Lorrclts. rui: rt.cn henei'it.

limes' full band of fifty soloisis. Mr. Albertini. the Span humorist; Godbobl. blind sh Clifton I.

W. K. lly. the VOClll quartet; M. tl to; i honias T.

luydon, th reciter aud ers, possibly Texas eeicutioiiist Wi'iiam B. t. lier, and iuany other bug Timothy Murphy of "Th anv. and Adal. wis, Harrig.

ill tough girl. ke part in ihe con Brooklyn Pr. ert to hi the sick fund if th ciuti that iil be given at xt night. i 'r: at the Amphinn to b.ues. ihe Black Patti and luu.bia heater AMMIIi TliT I In c.

icretta ni sc ml programme is as f. anil illows; Murray ale, 1 1 Mud Vi IV I Mr. A.I., Nuance It' I I sect' I tt .1. Mum,) Miry S. htii.

ili mantiolin and i I ir re. liros. Willi w. iiii 7a i utlorsim irrny inn II Viulei Suns', "I t.f.i, Hand The en: VVolierhhn is rtamni i re New York this at Madison square ni ie French meh' irei.ia i.se. tie.

Theater of Arts "A Trip to Chinatown" Rose and Cii ni at tile Fit th avenue. Broadway theater. W. II. I ran, "A Texas at the Academy of Mu.s.c, Ib, I i.ily's.

Walker Wiut "side tin Union square. "The a the Empire theater, the Fotirteeuih street at tlj. Grand week include garden. Ab inder nt Mniihuttan opeie and 1 itters at at lite Madison si; i 'oglilan in "Peg. V.

Crust of 'Arabian Nigh; a in "Brother at the Bij.iU, "Tie I i I he Biack i ro a sina Yokes in reperioi in Girl I Left Brhm "The Span of Life" theater, "Jai Op'Til boils'. ll'l' Garden at the rrigan's, Third he ui Opera theater. Jl Casino, "i "Skipped By ie avenue theater. pie', iheaicr. house, "Bine 1 iays at Amb I'hilia.

Roiiiiiau: vn rieties at Iiuperini, Eon be: venue and and Chicago gr in "A tiou. a the Me Dunlin ot 1 Women I brew pley llar t. nnan Windsor, heators, Olympic, Eighth able people mu II and Eighth Park. P. liner's, Ivo ori, an 1 I 'i a' a ADViil! Ooiisi ioriiig ivc extremes n.lvr Using! carried.

i.nitei: thai th advertir.ii curtain of Chi. ha of lore that is, in i it has been tried I'h. in 't tie nd be noxious curtains nf prop s. i for some time in in r.s re "no; at fault, iu s. lien', is excll a iia 1 liilng.

A may be all right iu lorse i curbstones, building fr mis and hou 1 bero are places tb.u sii be sacred it should never bo intruded upon the i either in art or nature. It had no Pltco autiful, the I i I i I 1 i i 1 i AMONG TB.E CATHOLIC PARISHES. rVotafole Local Aiiiiivcraiirv Ollier rVoti fy. and This is the second Sunday after La calendar. The epistle of the mass Peter and tho gospel from in tho rem I John According to the usual rule ono of the festivals of the St.

Vincent de Paul society will bo observed. The members of tho different conferences will go to communion in their parish churches this morning and this evening at o'clock. The quarterly genera! meeting of the society will bo held in St. Augustine's nUi church, corner Fifth avenue and Bergen street, on which occasion the members will have the pleasure of an address from Rev. W.

MeCarty, rector of St. Augustine's and from tli spiritual director. Very Rev. P. J.

MeNamara. V. i. The conference reports for tho quarter ending March HI will also bo road. To day Bishop McDonnell will ho at Corona, where ho will make his visitation to the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, of which the Kev.

Maurice Galvin is pastor. On Wednesday he will visit St. Michael's church, Jerome street and Atlantic avenue. Rev. A.

M. Niemann, mid on Saturday tho Church of tho Presentation, Rockaway and St. Marks avenues. Rot. Hugh Hand, pastor.

Forty years ago, on April 17. lrt.l.l, St. Joseph's church. Pacific streot, near Vnnderbiit avenue, was dedicated to its sacred purposes by Archbishop Hughes. It was the tonth Catholic church started in this city and it was opened on the ovo of tho formation of tho diocose of Brooklyn.

Iu thoso days the Catholics in what was the Bedford region had to go a long way to mass. St. Patrick's. St. Paul's or St.

John's being the nearest enurches. A meeting was therefore held in tho hitter part of 1 H't'J a. "id, with the approval of Archbishop Hughes, sixteen lots of ground on Pacific street, running through to Dean, wore purchased. On tiiis plot a small brick church, holding about two hundred persons, was run up. It had a large wooden portico.

It was blessed by Archbishop Hughes on April 17. Father Eugco sidy used to go up from St. James', in Jay street, to minister to the wants of the new parish, which covered district bounded by the prose nt Lafayette, Flatbush and Fifth avenues, anil from which St. Augustine's, St. Teresa's, the Nativity, Our Lady of Victory and St.

John's chapel parishes have since been taken. When the diocese of Brooklyn was established, in the fall of one of the priests who camo with Bishop Lougblin from the New York cuthedral was tho Rev. Patrick O'Neill. Tho bishop made him pastor of St. Joseph's.

Ho was an activo and zealous worker and it did not take him many years to discover that tho church was not suitable for his growing congregation. Ho tore it down and put up another brick structure that forms the nave of the present church. A spire was then put on it, in which, what is said to havo been the first public clock to strike the hours in Brooklyn, was added. This was finished in Then it was concluded that the church was still too small, so the transept was built, making tho church, as it now is soon, capable of holding l.r.no people. The interior was decorated, and tho completed edifice was dedicated by Bishop Loughlin on March IT.

1801. Father O'Neill also built the first parish school, a wooden building, in l.SoT. Ho remained in charge of tho parish until his death, on September IS, 1KH7. His successor was the present pastor. Rev, Edward Corcoran, who went to him as an assistant in February, 18(14.

Thoro was thon a debt of S.10,000 on the property, and urgent, need of many improvements. Since then Father Corcoran has built tine schools, the convent and the rectory, and made tho other additions to the church property, that rank it as one of the most complete and valuable foundations in the whole diocese. In spite of the very large outlay, the debt now is only nominal. The parish is well organized, tho different societies having a very numerous membership. His assistants are Rov.

William T. McGuirl. Rev. James linnohne ami the Rev. William Ahern.

Father Corcoran is nun or tie) permanent rectors and one of the veterans of the diocese. He was born in the County Westmenth. Ireland, on September 4. and was ordainea at All Hallows college, near Dublin, in June, lKUS. He camo here immediately and was an as sUtant for seven months at the Church of tiio Immaculate Conception before he went to St.

Joseph's. Otherpriests who have ministered to the peoplo of St. Joseph's have been Rev. Peter Kearney. Rev.

William O'Ponnell. Vicar General Mc Namara. Rev. James O'Ronrke. Rov.

Bernard McIIugh, Rov. John Hogau. Rv. Thomas S. O'Reilly.

Rev. P.J. McGlinehy. I to v. John Lmigh ran, Rev.

C. J. Curtin, Rev. John Goubcaud and Rev. James Tratnor.

The dato for tho reopening of tho enlarged anil redecorated Church of the Nativity is fixed for Sundaj May 2K. Father Moran expects to havo a very imposing ceremony to mark theloceasion. Ground for this church was originally broken on April 22. 1S72. So the opening of the reconstructed structure will just about round out the majority of the building.

Sullivan's Mirror of Ireland an i comedy company has been engaged to give a scries of benefit performances for St. Patrick's church, Rev. Thomas Taafl'e. pastor. Tho preparations for tho opening of the second session of tho Catholic summer school, which will be hold at tho permanant location, on the shores of Lake Chaniplain.

near Pittsburgh. N. aro now actively under way. Bishop Messmor suggests that tho teaching sisters of he Catholic schools shall avail theinsolves of the advantages of this summer assembly. rt would afford them not only recreation, but a special chance to mako use of the latest and most improve 1 methods of educational work.

This idea is ono that will no doubt be further elaborated. In all tho dioceses, as has been the case hero in Brooklyn, much trouble has of late been taken to have, the teaching orders of tho church instructed and schooled in all tho details of tho most modern und advanced sj stems of the science of pedagogy. At tho summer school will bo gathered educators, scientists, students ami other representative members of the learned professions. Contact with them and exchanges of viows. as well as the lectures of the school itself, would bo sure to enlarge and improve tho experience of th' sn members of the teaching orders who might seek health and recreation there.

The neeil for keeping the parochial schools up to the highest standard is appreciated by all. and now more especially because of the far reaching controversy that has been carried on over the question of education. The outlook for the success of the summer school in otbr directions is very bright this year. Tho general council of the Catholic summer school of America took formal possession of the Plattsburg property by holding the April meeting there" Those present, were the president, the Rev. J.

Loughlin. D. of Philadelphia; the Rev. Thomas McMillan, chairman board of studies: tiio Rev. Joseph II.

McMahon. Major John Byrne, Professor Brophy, Gorge L. Hardy and William J. Moran of New York, the Rev. J.

F. Mulhiuy and J. II. Mcrtens of Syracuse, the Rev. Tlimau, J.

Couaty, D. Worcester. J. A. Haap n.

Brooklyn; Warren E. Mosher, secretary; Brother Aarias, tiio Kev. Walter P. Gough of Philadelphia. J.

B. Reilly of Plattsburg. N. V. All the members of the council were delighted with Plattsburg.

At a subsequent meeting iu New York the council formally accepted the deed of the property ami had it put on record. Father MeMilian of the board of studios reported important acceptances for the lecture courses. The bazar which, was held lust week for the benefit of the charities of St. John's chapel sewing circle wa.s quite successful. It added a round sum to the treasury that will be caret'nllv cx pen led in iving aid and comfort to many an unfortunate.

Cardinal Gibbons jubilee of his a is. At Aibcnga, Italy, I 'audoifo di hiusave orduiue 1 a prie t. il ill celebrate the silver i ci as a bishop on August reutly the Rev. Sebastian chia. aged 7.1 years, was ivas at ono timo syndic or mayor of hi com are priests.

Two mile, and has threo sous who of them assisted him at his first mass. He has also a daughter who is a nun. His father also hcer.me a priest at an advanced age. A letter from Ro that in the pvtitio of Arc the Rev. cause, has gath.e me under date of April 1 states i for lie beatification of Joan ere Captier.

postulator of the red together tho documents whicii appear to him of a nature to facilitate the introduction of the cause. On tho other hand, the objections have been formulated by Mgr. Caprara, "promoter of the faith. The memoir written by Father 'aptior and that drawn up by Mgr. Caprara objecting to the conclusions drawn i i i i i estantism.

The author of tho "Genius of Christianity" appealed to the emotions, to the sensibilities, in his invocations. But tho author of the "Origins of Contemporaneous France," probably used logic in desiring that religion guard the French and the world from tho follies of anarchy, which seems to be tho evil of the country since the last century; and ho may havo preferred Protestantism to Catholicism bocauso he respected tho individual in man and abhorred centralization. Taine is most known to ho English speaking people by his groat work, tho "'History of English Literature." It is based upon the principle that tho history of a race becomes more familiar to a reader of its literaturo than to tho student of its political ovonts. In the introduction of this work, which ought not only to bo in every intelligent person's library, but which ought to bo ono of his books of frequent reference, Taino says: "It is in Saint Beuve's and in the German critics' works that tho reader can see all that can be obtained by literary documents when thoso documents are crowded with literary knowledge, for in them ono finds all the psychology of a soul, oftentimes that of a century, and sometimes that of a race. In this regard a poem, a good novel, the confessions of a man.

are more important than historical documents. I would give fifty volumes of charts, a hundred volnmes of works on diplomacy, for tho 'Memoirs of for '8t. Paul's Epistles; for 'Luther's for 'Aristophanes' The importunco of literary works consist in the education they afford through their beauty: their utility increases with their perfection, and when they furnish documents thoy become veritable monuments. The moro a book renders sentiments visible, the moro literary value it has, for the duty of literature is to note sentiment." iurther along laine goes on to say, "Constitutions, religion, cannot compare with literature in giving documents. Codes aud catechism describe the mind in the wholesale without the least discrimination.

If documents exist in politics and dogmas, they will be found in speeches and in sermons, in in confessions and all that belongs to literature. Literature includes all beside itself. For the history I had in view it was necessary to find a peoplo who had a complete literature, and that was hard to find. Thero are but few nations, who. during all their lives, havo really thought and really written.

In ancient litorature the Latin was nothing in the beginning, then after it lacked originality. As for modern literature, tho German has void which extends for two centuries. Italian and Spanish literatures end toward the middle of the seventeenth century. Then Grecian literature, among tho ancient, and French and English were, the only ones which remained for a choice. I choso tho English because it is still living and susceptible to direct observation and study.

It lends itself better to analysis and development than that presenting a dead civilization, of which we have only remnants. And becauso it presents more definite character than French literature, it must be more acceptable to tho French. English litorature has several peculiarities. It can be studied from monuments of perfect precision which are an outgrowth of race, climate and foreign invasion. Emma.

Bullet. NOTES FROM THK COCNTY TOWNS. Iiuerestinjr Item From 'reclit, 'IlMbusli This has been an eventful week in tho history of the town of New Utrecht. It marks tho formation of the New Utrecht Citizens' League, an organization of taxpayers of all shades of political opinion, who have placed themselves on record, as being unalterably opposed to tho allogod corrupt administration of Supervisor Cornelius Furgueson and his obedient town board, who, though elected by tho suffrage of tho citizens of the town, are said to have no other excuse for thoir official existence than to do the will of their master, the supervisor. To say tho least, it is not within the recollection of any of the citizens of the town where these individuals havo differed from Boss Furgueson in any question upon which he had expressed an opinion.

Tho significance of the movement lies in the fact that the chief promoters of it are men who havo hitherto been intimato aud valued members of Mr. Furgueson's political household. The most important of these men. to Mr. Furgueson, is Mr.

M. J. McGrath, editor of the Kings Count; Journal, a stanch Democrat and a man of marked ability and it is the unanimous opinion that tho Citizens' League did a very wise thing when it choso Mr. McGrath for its president. His paper wields an undoubted influence with many voters in tho town.

That inrluenco has for several years been thrown in favor of Mr. Furgueson. He has stood by the supervisor personally and editorially when other men felt that for their own self respect they must withdraw their Mr. McGrath explains his former faithfulness by saying that the opposition never put up anything hotter. The timo has come, however, when even he who has been a warm personal friend of Mr.

Furgueson. is constrained to make the remark that Mr. Furgueson's friends havo followed him as faras they can and that they have now left him for the sake of principle with the hope that the Citizens' league may sooner or later bo instrumental in bringing about good government for the badly ruled town of 3W Utrecht. In the following interview with tho new president of tho Citizens' league, he gives some of the reasons for the formation of the league, but before going any further it may bo well to give the names of Mr. Furguesnu's town board whoso alleged lack of backbone in the cause of good government has brought down upon them the denunciation of the They are Justice of tiie Peace Charles W.

Church, who is generally understood to be the power behind the throne and whose deft hand inserts all the little jokers in the special legislative measures which have bound heavy burdens on the shoulders of tho taxpayers; John Cowe.nhoven, another justice of the ponce, who has always passed as a Republican, but was expelled from th Republican organization of the town for alleged playing into the hands of Furgueson while a member of that body; John C. Rhodes, another justice who has the reputation of having been an ardeut Republican before he came to Now Utrecht. This young man celebrated his advent into the political life of the town by an alleged act of double dealing for which there is no precedent, even in tho town of New Utrecht, YS hen the application of the notorious Gus Beierlein for a liquor license for his new establishment on Cropsey avenue was before the excise board of which Mr. Rhodes was thon a member he was intrusted with the petition from the property holders asking the board not to grant the license. This document, the excise board claimed, was not presented until after the license had been issued.

Meanwhile Mr. Rhodes assured the petitioners that the matter was all right, and he continued his assurances to this effect for some two weeks after 10 license had boen granted but before tl fact had been made public. Ho has jy or been ablo to explain his conduct in matter. It is said that his political change of heart is explained by his accession to the former office of excise commissioner ami to his present ollico of justice of tho peace, both of which he has Mr. Furgueson to thank for.

Then there is Justice W. Bennett Wardell. who is quite young and in experienced and who has never made anv other preieuso man that iiirguesou supporter. Lastly comes Jacob C. Moore, the town clerk, who smiles ami nods approval to Boss Furgueson's every behest.

Iu fact, that is what they ing all are said to do find no more. Spouk no more. Speak town affairs Mr. McGrath said to McGrath said to the Eagle reporter yesterday: "Among tho causes which are responsible for tho formation of the Citizens' league and tho repudiation of the present town board is it action in granting the valuable railroad franchises to the 'iynn road, whose interests are entirely se; arutu and widely different from those of tho town und refusing franchise to a company made up or New Utrecht proporry owners which proposed to furnish transportation to and through a hitherto neglected section of the town. This has opened the eyes of the people to the fact that tho interests or the town are not Tconsidered iu tho least by tho town authorities when otiier influences not at all praiseworthy are brought to bear upon theui.

Tho granting of these Flynn franchises was the price of tho defeat of tho annexation bill by Senator MeCarty. This perfid i i I 1 be spent iu a trip to Niagara f.ihs elsewhere, and when tho happy pair se; down to the comparative humdrum of home they will live at II Third street. The groom w.is formerly a clerk in Justice Wal h's court. Now ho holds a position in tho office of th Citizens' Gas Light company. SOME KOCIAF, EVENTS Wh it'll Ilv Oct in BtroohlTn During tile "IVoeli l'uvl.

Mr. and John Winterbo; topi gave a birthday reception in honor of their son Charles twontieth birthday, at their residence. SO Weir field street. last Tuesday night. The spacious parlors were brilliantly illuminated and handsomely decorated with ferns and palms.

A collation was served at midnight and the guests had lots of fun watching Charlie's endeavors to make the first cut iu the birthday cake and wish at the same time. During the evening members of St. Thomas' choir sang solos, and choruses. There was also singing by and Mrs. Kemp, whilo Mr.

Hut'b. told some very laughable stories. Goorg" Hates and Harry Winterbnttoin played on the banjo and cii irh i Wintcrbottom performed at the piano. An tihe mmy present were noticed Miss Fan lie Miss I.i'h.e Peet. the Emma a Gnssie Hnmmrl, Jay r.eiser, James Cocroft.

Mi, and Mrs. John Wintcrbottom. and Mrs. Kemp. Mr.

and Mrs. George Bates. Mr. a id Mrs. Hubbard, Miss Polly Wintorhottom.

Winter bottom, Miss Payne. Mr. I'ranit Wint bottotn. Harry Mr. and Mr.

Frank Twiddy. Mr. Donalson. The resilience of Mr. and Mrs.

Kliss P. chiytou. Twelfth street, wtis tho of mil merriment on Wednesday evening the oe. ush being a surprise party tendered to their eldest son, Frank by his young friends and a. so.

ciates. A jolly party of bids an 1 Ic es took possesion of the house about o'clock and pro ceded to enjoy themselves in dancing, and in various amusing gnmesuntil a late hour. About midnight a visit to the ihningroom dis closed a line collation which had ii prepared by the committee of arrangements, assisted by tho woman of the ho i which wa dispos 1 of with evid. nt satil iction by tit. company.

Tho music, which was furnished by the Messrs. James Cook. Godfrey M. Morse and Harry Sandiford. pianist, violinist an 1 orii' tist respectively, was of th b.

st. The committee in charge was Messrs. Charles, Henry and Harry Sandiford, and they are deserving of great credit for the admirable manner in which they performed their duties, the affair being a huge success in every detail. Among the w. ro Mr.

an Mrs. George Hawthorne, Mr. and Mrs. Jutlson J. Cole.

Jvlward Valentino. Miss F. Sherrick. George J. Rnrkhardt.

Maggie Callahan. Edwin Swan. Tillie Vminken. William Paine. Mis Gauss, John M.

dl y. Miss A. I'itzgeraM. George B. Hawthorne, Florence Colo, Conlni.

Mamie Follham. Hattio Kane. C'n trb Henry. Julia Malonoy, Willie Nevins. Adtlie San difoid.

Thomas Sheridan. Lena Weis, John Cook. Alfred Cook, I.ilic Hawthorne. Willie Cash, Ad. lie Thomas, M.

Van Pelt, Miss Van Pelt. Harry Phiilips. May Aiken. Arthur E. Aiken.

Fannie Roger. Harry Sandiford, Lulu Feltham, Harry L. Hawthorne ami Lavinia Bayless. Tint reception given on Thursday evening last at Do Quiiiey parlors by the Esto PerprTUa social was a success, having drawn a large number of Brooklyn's young social stars to join in tin! evening. The music was excellent, le under the personal direction of Professor Egan.

Dancing was indulged in until midnight, when all adjourned to tho diuingrooms to partake of a well prepared supper. The tables and rooms were decorated with llowei too many to itemize. After suwe incin was indulged iu until a. late li Anions those present the following were notice 1: C. MoWhortor.

L. Smith. II. Coddiiigtoii J. Coddington.

11. J. Atkinson. Miss M. Hankin.

II. (i. Smith, W. Hale Miss 11. Hankin, It.

Creight Misi I. Jenning J. Palmer, Miss G. Haniian A. IVnfietd, Miss M.

Crook. 11. Klunc, Miss E. Webb. I Do Mi.

M. Stephen J. Creigiitou, Miss K. Greene. 1.

French, M.ss A. Br.rr, A. Mainland. Mi A. lott.

J. Willicomhe. Mi M. T. Ryxb.

Miss M. Robinson. Mr. and W. Miller, A.

W. ss lii. in. Miss I. Brooks, P.

Jones. F. Crook A. Laugjohr. Hi iley.

I. Shaf'er. Mrs. Smith. Meeks.

Miss Smith. T. Morgan. Mis, Oldham, T. Barr.

A. Taylor. A. Seed, Miss A. Spice, J.

Glen, Miss M. Bretman, W. McCormacK, Miss E. Kennedy. II.

IiaJiiiiu, Miss E. Konward. and Mrs, A. Rihas, S. Ludlow, Miss Ilodgctts.

S. Morgan, Miss Van Sise. C. Boell. Miss G.

Englesby, W. Lnr.l, Misn Devoe, S. Frnt Miss J. Frazer, F. Oonroy, Miss K.

Ticrnoy. Ca.itwell, Miss L. Glen. c. Rodger, Miss G.

II. Officers: President. Mr. C. F.

McWhorter: vie president. Mis J. Coddington: secretary, M. Hankin; treasurer. Mr.

II. Coddington; f. or and reception committee, Mr. II. Chappell chairman.

Mr. W.Hale, Mis, 11. Hankin, Miss G. H. iuuau, Miss I.

Jennings. A very pleasant reception was given at the residence of Miss Laura Bourke. 177 Gobi street, last Monday evening, which was ati led by fifty young couples Tho parlors were b. aiitifuily 'coriited with flowers and hunting of every description. Among those who rvi; 1 to entertain th! company during tho evening were Bourke.

Miss M. Richardson. Mis.s A. Ciirrau an I Miss Kate Delay. Mr.

lieurke was introduced by Miss Anna McGiynu, who was gowned in pinl, satin. After dancing. lie party marched to per, led bv Mr. Caluil and Mamie Kichar i son. who ivoro satin and diamonds, 'j'hey were followed by G.

orge Davis. M.ss lioui ie Ceorgo IIiIkii, Miss a. MoGlyiin, T. F. ham, Mi Colligan.

J. O'Gra Iy, Miss Jlcilinr C. Holstoin. Miss Farley, Mi. io'vaii.

Miss G.irdm r. McKen. Miss McNally. J. Smith.

Miss Mulley. Mr. Hamilton. Miss Collins. E.

Sullivan Miss Plant. J. A. Culleti. Miss K.

Delay. ')'. J. Hale. M.ss A.

Curran. W. Smith. Miss R. Cotiwav, C.

O'Connor. Miss J. Delay, W. Mvlo and Miss Keniic. The marriace of Fannie Augusta Dov.ning to Virginius Wyatt took place at trie resilience of the bride, Carroll street, on Wednesday evening last.

The Rev. Mr. Dcuuet. pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church, performed th ceremony. 'The parlors were tastefully ted with ferns, roses and hli' s.

Tin? guests arranged themselves on either side of the pai I an aisle. The grandchildren of the famiiv. welve in number. ere stationed on each side of this atsie. bearing branches of smilax.

The back pur tlonrs were tpeti, ari revcaletl withm a per feet bower of ferns and lilies. In this room were assembled the immediate members of the fam ily. To the st; of Mendelssohn's march the bride deseen led tin; stairs leaning on the arm of her father. Mr. Edward Downing.

At the foot of tho stairs she was met be room and tin clergyman. Mis.s Emily Do Miss Fannie Archer and Miss Ida Wyatt were tho bride maids. Mr. Cltnient Wyatt was the best man. Tho were Dr.

William Sullivan nii 1 Mr. Morton. Tin bride was attired in a handsome gown oi nengaune ana carrie I a imititi, of lilies of 'he vaibjy. After congratulations gue.ts repaired to tint dinin room where an elaborate C' li. itiou was served by Marc i.

Dancing followed and (v intinu 'd till a 1 a hour. The happy couple depart'' .1 at 11 o' h.ck an will spend their honeymoon ar Scranton. On their return they will re idc in iklyu. Among ihose pres. nt were Mr.

an I rt Wvnst. Mr Mrs 1 Mr. an 1 Mr Allan Bcethain. Mr. and Mrs.

Whit. Mr. and Mr Jehu Guide, Mis.s J. M. G.

hie. Charles Bonne, Mis' Mary v. Sarah Bonn, Miss Mott. Meek in. Miss Ada Mc.Mcekin.

Dr. Charl Wii Miss Il.tisy Williamson, iamsou. Dr. William E. Sullivan.

Kr. i Susie Badger, and Mrs. fleer: rester. Miss Kditti Forrester. Mr.

and 1 Hong, Mr. an I Mrs. Spencer C. Uoag Lanisha, demerit Wyatt. Miss Thrum Ida Wyatt.

Will Wyatt. Mi W. tcr Downiii' Mish F.mnie Mrs. Geo: Clark. Master Ivldie Chu i s.

hard k. Downing. Rditn Downing, Henry Druse .11 r. and Mr Edward i Ch iries Iiov.ning, Mr Emily Dowmnc Mr. and Mrs.

Scroggs of Ser.mton. Pa. 'Do you piny any progressive games in Chicago'." "Yes. progressiva A'ua mond's Mvnlhl. I i I been a growing sentiment that tho town government has not been carried on with due respect to the peoplo who havo to pay the expenses of that government.

The taxes have been steadily increasing, and there is a decided lack of judgment in tho administration of the laws and a la. of foresight in heaping up expenses that an' proving too heavy a burden for both the large and the small property holder. We are anxious for improvements, but not to the extent of frightening away new peoplo by tho establishment of an enormous tax rate. No harsher criticism of the town authorities can be mado than tho fact that the peoplearo willing and anxious to bo annexed to Brooklyn with its heavily bonded debt and not over wise administration. There is a strong desire for a change, which is necessary to restoro confidence in tho futuro of tho town, and although annexation may have been averteil this year, through tho efforts of Supervisor Furgueson, the agitation will ho kept up until tho object is accompli he.

1. Not alone are the large property owners in sympathy with the movement, but the small lot owners who havo come to the town expecting to found a home, most of them being built on mortgages, tho interest on which, together with tho heavy taxation, makes a burden greater than they can bear. These people, while not heard from as ofton as are tho larger property holders, are, nevertheless, just as determined to take some action looking toward tho betterment of the town affairs. At any rate, tho supervisor and the town board will find that the Citizens' league is keeping a close watch on them and they will need to move very cautiously." Supervisor Furgueson's improvement bill hns. with tho aiil of Assembly.

Finnigan. passed the assembly. The townspeople are won dering whether Governor Flower will si. the bill if MeCarty puts it through the senate. This biil, according to the statement of Cornelius Furgueson.

has been amended so as to meet the objections advanced against it by thecitizens. To a very small extent this is true, but the two great objections, which moro than eclipse all the others put together, are that it gives tho commissioners power to establish the district of assessment for improvements, enabling thorn to spread out tho district, so that the entire town will hive to pay for the improvements. To illustrate if the commissioners should decide to improve Fourth and Eighteenth avenues running north and south, thoy could spread the district of assessment on each side of these highways so as to take in the entire town. Or, if they were to select Eighty sixth and Sixty fifth streets, running east and west, thoy could do the same thing. So that, in reality, tho so called amendniout in the hands of a committee up pointed by the supervisor, as tho bill directs, und under his jurisdiction could carry out tho principle heretofore strenuously insisted upon by the town authorities, as exemplified by the gas and hydrant bills, of making the entire town really pay for the improvements made.

Thon, again, the interest of tho bonds is on the entire town and the bonds really run sixty years, as no part of the principal is paid for tho first ten years and thereafter one fiftieth is paid each year. Thus, in twenty fivo years the entire town pays in interest about SSOO.OOO or the total principal of tho bonds, and during tho remainder of tho term the town continues to pay the interest, showing that in reality the greater part of expense by far falls on the property at large and not on that portion benefitod. The final and great, objection to the bill is that it loaves the whole affair in the bunds of tho supervisor, as the commission has no power to act without his concurrence. This is the authority which the taxpayers of the town object to conferring on Mr. Furgueson, and the bill will be fought by tho Citizen's league right into the governor's hands.

The Blythubourne base ball club is playing in hard luck and in all probability will not reorganize this summer. Thoy had ordered their suits when they received word from Secretary Allin of the West Brooklyn company that thoy would have to give up tiieir grounds of last year on Fourteenth avenue. Strange to say, the boys are not surprised at the action of Secretary Allin. Tho most surprising thing he has done this year is having tho Fifty fifth street board walk par tially repaired. It he will only finish tho work now tho peoplo will be thankful.

One of tho saddest commentaries on the uncer tainty of political life is the case of Victor L. Bodingfield, editor of the Flatbush Tho Press has boen a warm supporter of that branch of town politicians known as tho gang. The energetic work of the Flatbush Citizens' league has given the gang a death blow which the Press was unable to avert or explain away. Now Bed lngfield is in trouble with his alleged partner, W. H.

Reitz, who invested 100 in tho business and now wants it buck, aud in view of Beding field's inability to comply, has asked the suprome court to nppoint a receiver. The Prrs.i not being a gold mine, it is said that its editor could appreciate a loan of the foregoing amount and the good peoplo of Flatbush are wondering why Billy Ly nara or big Henry Hesterberg or some of tho other town hull worthies don't come to Beding field's relief and help him out of his. financial hole. But they don't do it and are not likely to. This is accounted as gross ingratitude toward one who has tried to shield them in the hour of fiory indignation from the peoplo who havo paid tho taxe? and even wished, momentarily, that they lived in New Utrecht.

Now Bedingfield is home with a somowhat disordered stomach, owing to a footpad having planted his feet iuit, and in a somewhat dazed condition from being slugged over the forehead with a Has Ljmam or Hesterberg boen to comfort and minister unto him? Not within the recollection of the Eagle reporter. Surely this is the un kindes: cut of all and it is generally believed that Bedingfield will arise from his couch of pain and repudiate the ungrateful men whom he ha bolstered up with labored editorials and who now leave him alono iu his trouble. Bedingfield is personally a good citizen and has tried to mako an honest living, but tho citizen leaguers say ho got in bad company when ho indorsed the gang and that he is now tasting tho bitter fruits of ingratitude Tho fate of the Flatbush annexation bill is believed to hang by a very slender thread. It went through tho assembly so easily that it excited suspicion and there are a few persons who won't be convinced of its passage until they see tho governor's signature upon it. The recent libel suit instituted against Justice Mathews of Flatlands by ex Supervisor Nolan is not believed by Justice Mathews' friends to amount to much.

Tho justice's sterling integrity ana uncompromising tight against the corrupt town politician.) hns made him an object to be feared by unscrupulous offe holders and he will havei all the help he needs getting out of the present difficulty. Considerable interest is being manifested by the citizens' committee of Canarsio in tho approaching examination of the town government's books. It is believe 1 that somo good reading will result from such an examination. The election of Jacob D. liemseu for justice of tho peace of Flatlands meets with general approval on all sides, except the town board, who know that Mr.

Remsou will want a reason for everything they do concerning the town. Mr. Reinsen is an honest and a fearless man and wiil fill his new ofheo with credit to himself. uu'ra j. i nun imupiiei: mis requested tneir tax reports for 1803 readv bv Mav l.so.is to facilitate tha progress of the state reports.

Heretofore the county town tax returns have not l. ,.,,1,1,1 j.ii.. ti. "i mis t'n 6 mo taxpayers a longer time to square up; now that will bo done away D. Williamson of Flatbush t'u.

'olleetor nt V.illia Keegati concurred, and Col of Gravoeud and of New Utrecht havo already lectors Charles W. Morris Richard Lemken of Flatlands will doubtless agree also to the controller's reouest. NATIVE UFK IX IX11 A. A large audience r.t the Central Congregational church was treated to an entertainment last week that will long be remembered. The women of tho Foreign Missionary society gave a series of Hindoo tableau, representing scenes in the Zenanas and native life iu India, consisting of nine tableaux descriptive of the wur.

hip of a god. a goddess, a marriage ceremony of tiireo scenes, the bride being a (J year old giri; the suttee of of the widow on the funeral pyre of her dead.