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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1892. TEN PAGES. 9 8 JOHN ENNIS' BEACHPAETY DAMAGE SUIT LAWYEES. PEEMIEE PAULTAIN OUT. BED SELET3 TO THE FOEE.

William Blanchlield, Peter Bielman, James Fletcher, Peter Gangloff, E. Glinnen, M. Car mody, John McGuiro, James Mackin, Leonard Rouff. Floor B. F.

Shevlin, P. H. Taggart, Thomas Bollas.jr.; Frederick Hindel, Peter Howley. Edgar Combs, Thomas Travis, John Carroll, Philip Smith, John Slattery, James Doyle, Owen Campbell. "ATTLD ROBIN GRAY." Tne History of an Old and Favorite Popular Song.

Lady Anne Lindsay was but 21 when "Anld Rohin Groy" was written. The history of tho song is interesting enough, even curious enough, to be worth telling pretty fully. Like many of Burns' best efforts, it was written to supplant a bad song known by its refrain, "The bridegroom grat (i. wept) when the sun gaed down" which had become associated with a good air. The rude words, with their tune, first came to tho ears of Lady Anne through on eccontrio character named Sophy Johnstone.

It is curious to think that but for this occentric creature the world might nver have hod "Auld Robin Gray," the queen of all Scotch ballads, and, as Scott has it, "a real pastoral worth all the dialogues which Corydon and Phillis have had together since the days of Theocritus downward." Lady Anne became enraptured with tho old melody sung by the harsh voiced Sophy; but tho rude words were a stumbling block, and she began to think of replacing them by a new song. Writing to Sir Walter Scott many years afterward (in 1823). she says: "I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, to give to its plaintive words some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might snit it. Whilo attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my littlo sister, now Lady Hardwicko, who was the only person near me, 'I have been writing a ballad, my dear. I am oppressing mi heroine with many misfortunes.

I have already sent her Jamie to sea, and broken her father's arm. and made her mother fall 6ick, and given her auld Robin Gray for her lovor; but I wish That shows the value of the average damage suit." Within the writer's knowledge is an incident which shows the method pursuod by these legal sharks. A man well known on tho variety stage was performing at Coney Island sevoral years ago. Ho took a ride on a toboggan one day and accidentally sqratchod his leg. Ho limped into tho coneort hall cursing his ill luck, and had hardly soatod himsolf, when a man approached bim and said.

"You are very badly hurt." "Oh, no, I'm not," answered the performer. "ItTwas only a scratch." "No sir, yon aro injured so that you cannot said tho man, with a leer. "You will have to be takon homo in a car rlage. I will send for one, and will also have a physician call on you. You have grounds for an excellont suit for big damages." The young man took the hint, and was taken to his house whero tho doctor treated him and with his wounds bound np he lay in bed for two weeks.

He could not boar to be tonched by anyone because of the dreadful pain he seomed to endure. Tho toboggan people, as it happened, were at this time trying to sell their patent and tho suit was a bar. so they compromised with the result that the lawyer got $2oO and gave the performer S100. This was the settlement of a suit for $10,000 damages, and the porformor counted it pretty good pay for lying in bed two weeks in tho slock season. Kings county contains quite a number of theso damago suit lawyers.

They are easily to be distinguished by intelligent clients, but they make thoir living from the more ignorant one3, who aro deceived by tho proposition to secure them thousands of dollars into entering upon suits which partake largely of the character of blackmail. There is a story told of an Irishman who was the client of one of theso sharks, to the effect that he brought suit through his counsel against one of the local railroad companies for alleged injuries brought about by foiling off a streetcar. The damages claimed wero 810,000. Shortly after he met a friend who asked him how he was getting along. "Didn't you hoar about it? I was hurted on a horse caar and I can't raise me arrm like that lifting his arm up over his head any more.

But it's all right. I'm suing the company for S10. 000." "Then youTI be able to pay mo what you owe mo, won't ou?" asked the friend, who was his creditor to tho amount of about $10. "Vis, I'll give you the half of what they give," said tho debtor. "Hold on," said he, correcting himself.

"I tell you what III do. I'll give you half of what tho lawyer laves mo when ho takes his half." TIIE MEMORY OF THE BRAVE. creditable obowinc. Aftor Bobby Slack, vocalist, box! (rot through his act, ho was choered to the echo, na Germany, for his cornet solo. This woa wan nothing to tho ovation wii ich Julia Wost rooBivsd.

Julia appeared an a Oerman madehen, in well nllod rod stockings and wooden sabots. Skc ran? a charactor song, and the way she footed it in tho sabots might not bo graceful, but it was offoctive, and she was recalled several tinios. Allen and Rankin, added to tho fun, by a number of topical Gulps and jokos. Miller's band in tho interva, caused a furore by thoir singing and playing of "The Firemen of Buffalo," which brought down tho houso, while it re echoed to yells of "Buffalo" from all points. This was followed by other se similarly performed, whieli wore loudly applauded and encored.

In tho second part of the programme, after Gazella Bruckner had sung a couple of songs, Minriio stoppod on tho stage. She was clad all in rod, of tho very shade of tho fit emen's shirts, which inado tho old boys howl with delight. She sang a couple of selections in a style which her admirers lovo, and then followed with a topical song to tho nir of "Ta ra Boom do which shetickied tho flromcn generally.and several of them individually, by alluinc to them until they laughed themselves tired. After Minnie bad responded to soveral eucores. her rotund personage disappeared amid a storm of applause.

How dear to the American heart is a scrap, ovon on tho stage, was illustrated when tho All brothers, billed as Arabs, but bearing a strong family ro semblanco to Japs, appoared on the stage In ring costume. One was considerably taller than tho other, v.dio is an unmistakable Jap, but ho had no show with tho smaller man. Tlioy fouuht three capital rounds, in which the taller AH had entirely the worst of it. The littlo fellow could hit his antagonist when and how he pleased and gave him several sounding whacks in the faco. In the last round the tall fellow got mad at the applause that was enthusiastically showered upon his opponent and went at him as if to settle him there and then, but tho result was tho same and he got knocked almost cvor a chair for his pains and a few moro thwacks that mads his teeth rattle.

Then there wero cries of "Stauber," "Stauber," from the dromon, and after a few minutes. Fireman George Stauber of liuffalo appeared on the stage in his red shirt. Mr. Stauber is one of the crack singers of Buffalo, but is in rather delicato health. Indeed when he arrived at tho Grand central depot last Sunday evening, he became so ill that lie was obliged to retu.

homo, but later on came down to loin the boys. He sang "Shamus O'Brien, why don'tyoucomo homo?" in Our Alley," in good style, amid crios of "Buffalo, "What's the matter with Buffalo 7" "Nothing: Buffalo is all right." Charlos Patterson, comedian and vocalist, followed, but it was evident that a long day's pleasure can tiro eveu a fireman. The red shirts began to get uneasy and glance at the entrance and drift out in ones nnd twos. Marshal Bergen gave tho signal and tho red shirts marched out, only to lind that rain was falling in torrents. There was nothing for it, however, but to go, as it was then 11:30 o'clock.

st of the firemen donned their uniform coats and made the bst of their way to headquarters, to tho Pierrepout house or home to bed, in preparation for their trip to Coney Island and a tussle with the elephant and tiger, whose dense, deep jungles are in tho Bowery of Coney Island. Much of tho success of the day was due to the energy and courtesy of Treasurer Peter Wilson, Secretaries William Fleming and Joseph Downing and Marshal John II. Bergen. Defeat of the Government in the Northwest Territory. No Confidence Voted After a nested Debate.

The Attack Was Led by Dr. Brett, a Former Speaker and Once tho Partner of HcGarigle, the Chicago Boodler. Reiosa, N. W. August 28 There is much excitoment in Calgary over the defeat of the Paultain government.

Tho premier had made his budget speech and had concluded an eloquent peroration when Betts of Prince Albert made a vigorous attack on the government on the ground that representation in tho cabinet had not been given to the Saskatchewan district, as promised. He concluded his speech by moving i i i i in the government. A long and bitter deb' followed, nearly aU tho members speaking. Mgj thought that the government had not given a fair trial and that tho protost i forward was a flimsy one on which to defeat the government. Expression was given to belief that tho school question was at the bottom of the conspiracy to defeat the government, it being hinted that if Paultain had been favorable to sop arato schools he could have remained in power.

The division was then taken and resulted in the government's defeat by a vote of 12 to 13. Betts and Dr. Brett, the former premier, were the leaders of the attack. Afterthe announcement of the vote Paultain moved that the house go into committee on tho same bill, but an amendment that the house do not comply was carried. On Paultain's motion the house adjourned.

It is now expectod that the government will resign. The principal factor in working the downfall of the government was Dr. Brett, of Banflt, who was for a short time premier when the territorial government was first formed. Brett is well known in Chicago, where he lived for a time. He will also bo remembered as having been the partner of McGarigle when that well known Chicagoan was in exile at Banff.

McGarigle virtually forced Brett into the Northwest assembly. He prosecuted an active canvass for him and bein? a shrowd politician he succeeded in getting Brett elected. Govornor Royal first called on Brett to form a government, but the member of the legislatures, led by Paultain, the premier who had just been defeated, at tackod Brett's government so persistently that ne was finally driven from office. Brett has nover forgiven him and he has now secured his revenge. It is probable that he will be called upon to form a government now.

The crisis is rather a grave one, as the territories are only carrying oat a constitution for themselves and are endeavoring to settle several great questions, including that of national versus separate schools. It is peculiarly unfortunate that the crisis should havo arisen at this stage of the session, as the estimates had just been brought down and it was expected tnat tne assembly would prorogue next Saturday. Public business, which is urgent, will now be seriously delayed, as Govornor Royal will, no doubt, find it difficult to establish a yovernmont, even should Brett be willing to take hold. MARRYING UNDER DIFFICULTD3S. There Were Numerous Interruptions, but the Bride Was Patient.

On Virginia roads in winter a man wiB some times get a turn over on horseback, so no wonder parson and in a buggy, on our way to my own wedding, had a complete smash up, as had tho wonderful one horse shay. As patching up a smash up requires time and no little ingenuity, we found on arrival that the wedding guests and Annie, in her bridal array, had been awaiting mo the missing link for some hours. Parson was a heavy built man, and clumsy, and as I hurried him np tho little porch steps the vino clad structure trembled. He awkwardly stum bled, and without a word of warning the roof, trellises and all collapsed, caving in and covering us with tangled honeysncklos and Madeira vines and lathing old enough to have had better manners. As Annie and the bridesmaids knew it was bad lnck to put off a' wedding, in spite of bloody noses and bruised shins, we were fished out of the debris and stood np in position for the ceremony.

I can't understand why that old porch, which had never fallen down before, should have picked "sich a like time," and made such a laughing stock of us that there wasn't a straight face among tho au dience. As we stood, all washed aud court plastered, for the ceremony, in dashed Malindy, the cook, screaming that her baby child was in de well." We drew the fat little pickanniny out, half dead with terror and then drew water to dash on cook, who was having spasms. Again in line, Annie was just about to promise to "honor and obey" me, when Billyboy, swelled twice his usual black size with the importance of the announcement, put in a woolly head at the door and shouted tho momentous words. Pig's out." Every country boy knows what that moans, but I will explain that tho roast pig at that moment crowning the wedding feast, with lemon in his mouth, had a living comrade of a most valu able and rare breed, purchased from a distance. And Pig's out meant certain loss of that valuablo little horg" unless immediately raced, chased, run down and recaptured.

It took two mortal hours, and when I again stood by Annie's side I had to mop my face, panting from tho homo run. During the progress of the wedding feast a temporary table, formed, I believe, of a door ingeniously covered with a cloth, laid across backs of chairs, gave way under a bushel of enps and saucers, but we had become hardened and did not regard that accident in the least. Annie and I startod for our home under the regu lation shower of rice and old slippers, thinking our troubles ended. At the first gate, without any rhyme or reason, a front whel caved in and I went back and borrowed atheiCii law's jumper. Before we wero out of hearing there arose tho dreadful cry'of "Fire!" and I left Annio holding the reins and ran leaping back to help put it out.

It proved to be an old outhouse, used on this occasion to roast the pig in. aud we soon downed it I hastened back to find Aunie and the horse had both taken fright and the horse was running away with her. That surely seems enough for any happy pair, but we wero destined to have another mischance, which proved a severs tost of amiablility. In the gloaming thero was a stream to be crossod about a mile from our now 1 II i i i .1 drink, I awkwardly dropped my new whip, loaded in the handle with lead. It went under like a bullet, and tho mare seemed to comprehend this and played upon us a vory "horsey" practical joke.

After swilling water till I feared she would burst, Bhe deliberately took her stand in tho deepest place and refused to budge one inch. Night was upon us, stars were beginning to peep, and, as words proved of no avail. I had to get out and lead that mare ashore. I had. however, this ono groat consolation: through all our tribulations Annio showed such thorough patience and sweetness of temper that I understood from ths very beginning what a sunshiny littlo woman I had won for life's partner.

New Orleans Time. Democrat. A PHILADELPHIA'S BRAVERY. He Fought Witn Sharks for a Drowned man's Hody. We recently published an account of the presentation in Bombay of a modal to Lieutenant Huddleston of tho Indian marine for "the bravest deed of a year," and have since receivod partioa lars of an equally gallant attempt to savo lif made by the American champion long distance swimmer.

In the winter the steamship Tangier of Philadelphia had an eventful voyago from. Santiago do Cuba, and a sad accident occurred whilo the vessel lay at Fort de Franoo, Martinique. Tho second engineer, J. McFarland, went into the water to batho and, being seized with cramps, gave a shriek and disappeared. As there were soveral sharks in tho vicinity ovorybody hesitated before going to his rescue, but J.

B. Johnston, tho champion long distance swimmer of Philadelphia, one of tho crow of the Tangier, jumpod overboard fully dressed, aud for an hour continued to dive for the body. 'He finally rescuod it aftor a desporato conflict with two of tho maneaters, in which he had to use his shoath knife to ward off their ferocious attacks. Both Johnston and tho drownod man wero bitten in several places. McFarland was greatly respected by his shipmates, an 1 was buried with full naval honors, tho French authorities of Mar tlnUno sending forty officers and six sailors in full uniform to attend tho funeral.

Tho coffin was covered with wreaths from the American and British residents. London Globe. Mrs. John H. O'Connor, a brido of four months, loft her husband because he told her that it was not proper to lie in a hammock at Asbnry Park, but she returned to him again after an absence of twenty four hours.

How They Ply Their Trade Among Prospective Clients. Thirty seven Suits, Afffrrcsotlng $500,000, Ajrninst the Brooklyn, Bath and West End Company It Will Probably Cost the Company $10,000 In the End Sympathy on Tcp in Typewritten Letters Some Typical Cases Recounted. Tblrty soven damage suits have bocn begun against the Brooklyn. Bath and West end railroad company as a result of tho aceldont on August 7. Tho amounts claimed vary from $5, 000 to $15,000, and if the amounts secured como anywhero noar that tho road's financial outlook would not bo vory brilliant.

Fortunately, the experience of corporations in Just such case9 as this is that most of these suits are brought on the purest speculation nnd are. in the language of tho railroad officials, simply "strikes." That this Is not the fact in every instance thoy have already admitted by settling ono of tho cases for a cash amount, though thoy claim that no one was injured in tho collision but thoso who jumped from the cars. In this case a suit was not brought against the company, but thoy were simply notified through a lawyer that the man was injurod and thought he deserved somo reimbursement. Ilo accepted $200 and saved the comp my any of the expense of a lawsuit. Usually such suits are brought by what are known as damage suit lawyers, who take such things on speculation, and whilo they bogin by suing for thousands of dollars end up by accepting anything from 850 up.

To show the peculiar enterprlso exhibited by lawyers of this kind it may bo interesting to publish somo of their correspondence. The morning after the accident on the West end ro of tho victims who had been reported seriously injured, according to the papers, received forty seven letters and cards from various lawyers and corporations with high sounding titles, each offering to furnish legal assistance free or conditionally. Everyone of theso documents was received bofore 1 o'clock that day, showing tho energy with which these men work. A sample of the 6tylo of communication is given as follows: On a lotter sheet bearing an engraved head ami a formidable seal comes this: This society has been informed of tho Bad misfortune which has befallen you. The object of this society is to reuder assistance in cases like yours, which is dono without requiring tho payment in advance of fees to lawyers.

If you cannot call persoually please notify us and a representative will he assigned to investiflate and report to us. Another one, on a bigger sheet of paper with a showior seal and a longer list of officers, says: Your misfortune has been reported to this society, which is organized to inquire into such cases, and to offer its aid where the circumstances warrant, to secure appropriate legal relief or redress. The society retains as general counsel lawyers of long experience and proven ubility and to theso, when necessary, cases are referrod for legal treatment, under arrvigonients by which their compensation which is rogulated by the society, is dependent altogether on their success. The benefits of the society are intended for people whose lack of means might prevent them from obtaining their just and lawful rights. If you regard your easo a3 a proper one to claim the soc'oty's help apply at once to above address.

Another, as an inducement, furnishes a list of claims which they have settled, all against corporations for amounts running from $175 to i.000. Still another, from an individual, says: I note in to day's paper the accident which happened to you. 1 write to ask you to kindly call at this office at any time most convenient to yourself and inform mo as tullv as you can of tho accident. If. after you inform mo of the particulars of the accident, I conclude that you have no good cause of action for damages, I will so inform you and nothing will be charged you for tho consultation.

If, however, I conclude that you have a good cause of action, satisfactory terms for lawyer's fees in tho matter can then bo agreed upon. P. a. If it is inconvenient for you to call, kindly let mo know and my representative will call upon you. Branch office also open on Sundays.

P. S. To the foregoing I would add that for the convenience of my clients and others deelriug immediate legal advice and assistance I havo established a branch office at streot, which will be in charge of a competent assistant, speaking tho English, German, French. Bohemian, Huugarian nnd Russian languages. This branch nrtei will be mien evorv dav Until 10 P.

as well as on Sunday and holidays. With reference to claims for personal injuries I would say that I have perfected arrangements with Dr. In pursur.nco of which ho will make careful medical examination and report upon tiie damages sustained of such claimants as are my clients, tree of charge to them. The letters from which tho foregoing extracts are taken aro all type written and it would appear from the wording that tho expressions of sorrow with which thoy bogin that thoy were prepared for this particular case, but the promptness with which they were sent is ample evidence that tho grief allowed to flow is kopt on tap for all emergencies, and Hlmply serves to introduce the business proposition. Then, too, the extent of the injury is not worrying them for they expect the recipient of the note to call on thorn, or if he wants they will send a man to him to talk it ovor.

Tho suggestions are the same in each lettor to tho ef fect that thoy will not chargo in advance for any services. Ono of the lotters, it will bo noted, has two postscripts, as if in tho hurry of writing it to tho prospective cliout these items had at first been overlooked. It makes tho correspondence look more frank and engaging. Tho second postscript suggests a means of getting medical attendance freo and a chance to talk the case over in almost any language tho'prlnclpal ones suggesting tho nationalities most frequently in the courts as plaintiffs in damage suits. A well known lawyer concerning the people who are interesting thomsolvos in this peculiar business said that It was entirely a matter of ethics, but tho truth was that most lawyors hesitated to touch damage casos unless they were absolutely sure of a verdict, and they would much prefer a quiet settlement to a suit in court.

Continuing, ho said: "You who sco in the papers that a suit for $10,000 has been begun against some person or corporation imagine that tho claimant will noon grow rich, but you rarely see tho published account of the settlement for it may be 8100. Just such a easo occurred to a client of mine. Ho was sued for sj 15,000 by a woman whoso lawyer claimed sho had been injured by falling into tho cellar of a building he was erecting At first it looked serious, for tho lawyer had a graphic stylo and his complaint would have servod for a chapter to a story in tho Boys' Own Weekly, but when tho case had progressed as far as the supromo court, tho lawyer, who is a pretty good fellow in somo ways, came to mo and proposed a settlement. Ho took $150 and called it square, and that paid tho costs of the court and all else. You have no Idea of tho pertinacity of some of these dsmago suit lawyers.

Thoy havo no regard for tho proprieties. A couple of years ago a man was hurt by tho fall of Bomo material in tho construction of Hyde A Behman's theater, and he was takon in annn conseiou.s state to th? City hospital. On tho way he recovered enough to have tho ambulance stop at tho hospital door whilo ho asked to bo taken homo. Two of these olaim agents interrupted him by poking their cards into his hands, covered with blood as ho was, and persisting that ho should sue for damages. Tho method theso people pursue is a simplo ono.

In most cases they interview tho seeker for damages and promise him half tho monoy that may result to both of them from the suit, or else they make special terms with him, dependent on tho result, furnishing him with a doctor who shall also net as a witness and reimburso himself in that way. is immediately begun and ou tho summons is added a notice that tho lawyer holds a lien on the easo and it cannot bo fettled without his This is the jokor for tho lawyer and precludes any arrangements which docs not givo him his share of the proceeds. It is oasy to understand that a corporation in most cases would rather givo up a few dollars than go to tho epenso and troublo of defending a claim. To illustrate the disproportion botwoen the damages sustained and the amount claimed, let me instance a case that I now have under a A client ot mine, a poor woman, who lias no more than a couple of hundred dollars that sho can call her own, became involved with a constablo in one of tho county towns over a goat, who mixed himsolf up with tho eonstnhlo whilo that official was try ins to arrest the woman for some minor offense, of which she claims sho was not guilty, bho aftorward wrote to the local paper aoout the occurrence, and for what she says and what the goat did the constable asks for 415.000 damages. Tho case, if it amounted to anything, should havo been settled in a justice's court.

The judges in tho courts say that their calendars aro overcrowded by just such casos as thoso, fully three fourths of thorn being damago suits. To show you how theso high sounding claims for damages frequently result let mo instance somo that I have defended. Ono brought for 810,000 I settled for $150, another for was settled for $80. a third of 85,000 was settled for S200, and fourth for $5,000 was settled for 8100. Mirth, Gayety and Politics Rockaway's Sands.

on Everybody Vfas a Welcome Gncst nnd the Fire Commissioner the Lion of tho Hour An Exciting Bowling Match and a Round of Feasting. Did one walk loisurely through tho Fifteenth and Eighteenth wards yesterday afternoon he would havo found them depopulated, just as if a cyclone had swept the territory and left a few kicking to tell the whereabouts of the others Not even a politician was in sight, and those who know the genus are aware that they seldom come between the gaping jaws of danger. Where are they?" would bo the most natnral question in the world to ask. Those who remained in the wards could tell without a very great deal of exertion of the mind, for nothing in tho past ten days has been so much discussed in the district as tho occasion which won away the population yesterday afternoon. The Fifteenth and Eighteenth wards joined together form what is known as the Eleventh assembly district.

In it are two strong Democratic associations that have always enloyed a vigorous existence, and largely because they have always held that sociability was the true promoter of political strength. In this theory they had no more sturdy ally than Fire Commissioner John Ennis, who is the vory paragon of the bettor kind of sociability that is one steady stream of sunshine with no clouds at intervals to weaken one's faithin the permanancy of his smiles. The voters of the ward have showed thoir appreciation of Mr. Ennis' good qualities in many ways, and longed to show it onco moro beforo tho summer would be at an end. Accordingly the David B.

Hill club of tho Fif teenth ward and tho Empire association of the Eighteenth, the two clubs to which reference was made heretofore, combined some few daj ago and formulated tho plans for a beach party at Phillips' seaside pavilion, Roekaway. It was to be an ideal John Enuis day that is, everybody was to be there, shaking hands with everybody else and doing his best to make everybody happy. The rain which fell so heavily in tho morning and tho dark clouds, from which the big drops soomod to tako their rise, depressed tho multitude and threatened to throw a shadow over the occasion. In the early afternoon, however, the sun came out from behind tho clouds and licked the water from the sidewalks, making everything bright and cheerful, and imparting an abundanco of courage into the breasts of tho big contingent that straightway donned their outing costumes and made a boo liuo for Roekaway. There is a good deal of physical latitude and longitndo to tho Eleventh assembly district.

It has fat men and lean men in more equal proportions than any bailiwick in the city, and more good humor to tho square foot than two bailiwicks lappod one over the othor. To stand at tho Roekaway station and watch them alight from the trains and amble in the direction of Phillips' pavilion was a sight not without a little merriment in it. Chief Engineer Perry, with his 0 feet 2 inches of fine, manly latitude, sauntered along with the easy swing of a military men. His benevolent faco was lit up with smiles, and seemed even more attractive than usual under tho shade cast by the leaf of a big folt hat. Daniel Doyle of tho charities department, who has mora breadth than length, balanced the chief's weight nicely and contributed his modicum of amusement.

With a big, sturdy looking umbrella, on which he rested his 275 pounds of avoirdupois, Daniel wont waddling to the recreation grounds, smiling as he went, and saluting what looked liko pin heads in the distance, but which his oagle eye descried as friends who hail from the Eleventh district. Alderman McKeo. big John Joyce, Assemblyman William Shields and John Finnigan are examples that we might easily find a place for in either class. Hardly had the first batch of enthusiasts landed at the pavilion than some dozens of them fled to a corner and started a momentary display of bravery. Fists went up in the air and tongues wagged as if they would bore holes in the palates of their owners.

Then thoy quieted down, and ono innocent foreigner from South Brooklyn who asked tho cause of disturbance was in formod that the group was making arrangements for the bowling match that would" begin five minutes later. Tho interval was taken up with recalling records, in which simple amusement one side tried to terrify the other. The scheme didn't work, because, as Commissioner Ennis said, they know oach other's methods too well. Wlien the recess was taken tho men peolod off their coats, grabbed tho balls, and started to work havoc with the pins. Thoy borod holes in the sides of the alleys, knocked the necks off the pins and camo noar doing damage to the imps that stood behind them.

There were impromptu speoches between the plays and every now and then a bar or two of a lullaby to vary the monotony of loud laughs and falling pins. Finnigan captained ono side, and a vociferous captain ho made, too. His associates wero Messrs. Sheffield, Tobin and Re mus. Aldorman McAee presided as captain ot the other side with Morris Borghnou, McAleor and Marks for assistants.

After a long and hard fought battie.tho score stood, McKeo, 470, Finne gan, 3U0. When victory was proclaimed, a great shout went up, and Alderman McKeo and his heroes wore led straigiitway to tho sodawator fountain and treated to a dolicious orange phos phate. The most pleasing courtesy extended the players was a hearty handshake from tho lion of tho occasion jolly John Lnnis. Thoyoungmanwhohad his best girl totakecaro of Faw littlo attraction in tho bowling alley aud never frequented it, but on the pavilion with its broad dancing platform he found delight. To the strains of good music ho whirled away over the polished surfaco and then sat down in a se cluded corner to noto the horizon, and tell his companion all about tho relation of the deep blue sea to the planet Mars in the femalo popula tion of which he was more than interested.

Tho older folk found pleasure in feasting and conversation, which to thorn was in every respect tho idoal time tho others wore enjoying. Tho day passod most pleasantly and without accident. Tho big delegation was home and under cover in the hospitable Eleventh district before the great big drops which betokened another shower had stained the sidewalk. Tho guests included Inspector Canice Cassin, Michael Finnegan, Alderman McKeo, Daniel Doyle. John J.

Joyce. D. W. Welton, William Withers. Benjamin N.

Bushe, Jamos Tolan, John Donnelly, Edward Combs, Captain Short. Chief Engineer Perry. D. W. Ford, Dr.

Gieasou, Dr. Charles Newman, Assemblyman William F. Shields. P. H.

Taggart, Dr. Heard. Captain James Ennis. Frank Short, Peter Hawlcy. Alderman Samuel Myers, Alderman Theodore Maurer, Jacob Becker, William H.

Brown. Supervisor Gaucloff. Alseniblyman Louis Ott, Philip Smith. Thomas McDonnell, Thomas Mulhearn, Michael Stanton, Patrick McGuiro, Peter Bielman, Thomas Travers, Patrick Travers, Charles Travers, William Ghnnen. George Chram, William Blanchticld, James Montague, Owen Campbell, Joseph Campbell, Henry Reiten berg, John Donovan, James Donovan, Jame3 Cayle.

Joseph Burke. Charles May, Richard Carroll. James Carroll, John Carroll, John Hoffmann, Frank C.irlin, John Conlin, Nicholas Kinn, Patrick McGrath, Thomas Conley, Edward Fitzgerald, Thomas Roilly, Alfred Loomis, Marcus Fitzgerald, Daniel nurley, William Donahue, John Madden, James Keeuan, Joseph Flynn, John Manno, Matthew Manne, Henry Koeglor, Lawrenco Scaulon, A. J. Kober, Charles Stemmermann, Thomas F.

Delany, Eugene F. Pnwnell. Georgo Kughler, Valentine Martin. William Rogers, Denis May, John Bren nnu. Edward Donovan, James Jones, Michael Collms, Charles Ginty.

Leopold Meyer, Sergeant William White, Henry Pease. P. Delaney, John McKenna. Michael McGinnis, Dr. McCarthy, William Stapleton, Charles Norris, Thomas Flaherty, Joseph Guilfoylo, Michael Bannon, William Ganghn, Michael Marks.

Joseph Fee. George McGarry, Bernard Dooloy, Thomas Browne. George Rogers, Nicholas Shaughnessy, Dr. Georgo Kelsey, John Schell, William J. Lynch, Peter Carroll, Frederick Roohn, James Milieu, William Irving, Daniel Quigley, Edward Glennan.

James Palmer, James Miller, James Moore, T. R. Schuctlield, C. H. Rcynieir, Daniel Brophy, Jamos Grady.

John Shaughnessy, who filled tho post of floor manager, performed his duties to tho lettor and got tho good will and congratulatiSns of the dancing assemblage. No less popular than he was his genial assistant. Dr. John L. Corlsh.

Tho committees which also did excellent work, were as follows Arrangement William McKoe, Michael Fine gan. D. V. Welton, John J. Joyce, Daniel J.

Doyle, Daniel F. Gloason. M. William J. Lynch, Frank Dahlbondor, William H.

Jenkins, A Great Day for Buffalo and Brooklyn. Firemen. They Eat, Drink nnd Make Merry on a Steam boat Excursion to Norwalk and Put in the Evening at a Local Casino. Under lowering, leaden skies, the. Brooklyn veteran volunteer firemen and thoir guests from Buffalo, loft tho city yesterday, ou the steamboat Myndert Starin.

bound for Donlon's point. Smith Norwalk, on the Connecticut shore of tho sound. At 10 o'clock A. all was ready; thcro wore innumerable boxes of stuff." kegs of lager in plenty, schnapps for the more hardened sin nera, and ice cream and other delicacies for the fair Buffalonians on tho hurrleano deck, who had accompanied their licgo lords on iheir trip to Democratic Kings county. As thcro was no dancer of sunstroko, the ico on board was put to the utilitarian purpose of keeping the lager cool, and thoro is a great deal of refrigeration to be obtained from a whole wagon load of ice.

To be sure, there was a great deal of lacer to bo cooled when the boat started but tho ico did its work well and several kegs were brought back in Rood condition. There were sandwiches of all kinds, as the hizencro peddlers say, on the main deok, and a big spread of glasses, all of which display was put into operation before tho Hues were cast off from the barge that does duty at what is called the bridge dock. Then tho eating, drinking, chaffing and story telling began. Suddenly a tremendous toot toot was heard. Every man and woman rushed to th.

rails, and thcro was tho nreboat Seth Low, throwing an eight inch geyser of water about one hundred and twenty feet straight up toward the leaden clouds that loomed overhead, accompanying the display by a succession of whistles loud enough to bo heard at Conev Island. The llrebont Ilave meyer. on the New York side, miniated tho performance of the Svth Low, while every pnfT ing, snorting, pugnosed tugboat on the East river chimed in to do honor to the occasion. To say that the din was deafening but weakly conveys the idea of the racket, but it was the steamboat man's notion of a salute of honor, and the firemen of both cities were much pleased at tho attention. Meatitimu the Myndert Stiirin's ncso was pl jwing rapidly up the East river, and the visitors were delighted with the ever varying panorama.

They gazed with interest at the Navy Yard, at the dim outline of the new cruiser, at the hugo hulk of the vor.ora.ble receiving ship, tho old Vermont. Corlenr's Hook, one of the few points retaining its original name now on the river, was viewed, while Michael D. Kelly of tho citizens' committee recalled somo historical reminiscences of the Jersey luan var ami the martyrs who died in her. The big sugi.r refineries of aad its mon oil works were pointed out; then Mayor Pal Oleason's bailiwk and tho odoriferous stream that severs it from Urookiyn hove iu view, and fere duly commented on. The next object, of interest was Biackwell's island, and the visitors wero warned duly not to get lost in New York, or it is more than likely they would be found there, whereas they might get lost as often as they liked in Urookiyn, where if things came to the worst tliey could easily bo found in the Hotel de Raymond, without ever entering a boat.

White all this chaff ami fun was going on. Miller's band of tw. nty piece discoursed sweet music ou tho the delight of the fair occupants of the upper where several of the Brooklyn contingent spent most of the tinvx Although it was raining cats and dogs in Jirook lyr. at this hour, not a drop ot ram did tho excursionists see until Dorlon's point was reached, when just enough 1'ell to lay thy dust. Tho good folks iu Brooklyn, who at the "weary, dreary rain" and svmp itiiized with the firemen, might have spared thumselvvi the trouble and kept their for themselves and neighbors.

sun did not but during the entire trip shores of Island sound wero fully in viw. The visitors showed their enthusiasm by exclamations of vleasuro each point passed revealed new beaties to their eyes. Tho moro crowd wero engaged on the main" dock in stowing away an incredible amount of edibles and drinkables, in which laudable employment ttie hosts of tho day showed a striking example to their guests. Just as iho 1 o'clock, whistles on shore were warning the toilers to return to their labors, the Myndert Starin ran up tti her pier at South Norwalk. in a few minutes the entire crowd of "lobsters" were snugly ensecxeed iu tho hotel, where an immer.sn clunibab; had been prepared.

It was competed of chiais of course, but there were chickens sweet corn and a hundred ether good things, the mere thought of which wouid almost malt) one of the Brooklyn regiments djort to a man. and tlv re wis enough of the spread to feed the Thiuttcutli. When tho clambake had been disclose an i washed dowu. President A. J.

Michaels cot on his feet, and in a briei but well chosen address welcomed the Buf l.hnlr nr i BrocMvn." His address was received tl it President i i cd. lie said the members of th" association never wouid and never iull torget tne hospi tality, kiu and courtesy extended to the members of the Exempt firemen's association of Buffalo. Then there was another round of applause, everybody drank to everybody else, and everything went as merrily as that oft quoted marriage bell. At 3 o'clock, big John II. Bergen gave tho word, the column was reformed, nnd in a few minutes more the Myndert bow was plunging through the waters of the sound.

The evening wan lovely, and the vuyage back from Dorlon's point to Brooklyn will long rcniain a green spot in the hearts of many old firemen. Although scheduled to return to the bridge dock at 7 o'clock 1: was just fifty five minutes later when her port gangway was run out. Bed by baud the column was formed opposite the Fulton ferry It was led by Marshal John II. Bergen, whose height, pale, handsome face and black mustache would make him a con spicuous figure in any assemblage. By his side mar.

hod. the sturdy form of Jake Shoemaker of Buffalo, while the column strung out far be kiud. With the rlrt't tsp of tho drum how the crowd sprung into view. The men, women and children poured out of Fnrmau and cnt 6trects, from Doughty and Hicks streets, until the sidev.r.iks wero literally lined, whilo each doorstep and open window was seized on as a coigne of vantage by the spectators. And tho small boy was there; ho came singly, in groups, in troops, until it was almost impossible to move without treading on some urchin.

They formed a troop in frout of Marshal Bergen and joined the band in tho chorus of "Ta ra ra boom do ay," to the strains of which tho firemen trampod around by the bridge and along Washington street to Fulton, to Boerum place, to Livingston street and to headquarters Here there were red lights blazing and unbounded enthusiasm, whilo over tho door hung a banner bearing the legend, "Welcome Brooklyn." Falling back on each side, the men from Buffalo, with bared heads, passed between trie ranks and entered headquarters, whero a plentiful supply of refreshments soon tempted them to prepare for the work of the night. Tho general verdict of the Buffaloul was that there had never been before such a splendid they had enjoyed. The scenery, the clambake, the kindness and hospitality of their hosts wero lauded to the skies. P. J.

Watts of Buffalo said to an Eagle reporter: "We h.iv been simply overwhelmed with tho kindness shown U3 since we came here, and wo all feel that we can never repay the hospitality that has been extended to us. We leave in this city our best, wishes to every soul in it. irrespective of size or sex or party. The women of Brook lyn havo been most kind in the part they have taken in our reception, and wo never can them. Our voyage up the East river and I has been the finest that we have ever seen in livos." Mr.

Watts sp i tho general sentiments of tho visitors, but stili the day's pleasures were far from ended, for Huber Gebhardt's casino had still to be visited. Once more tho column was formed, end led by the band it marched up to Elm place, where one fourth of the Casino was reserved for the firemen. 0cr the stage, in glit tering gas jots, shone "Welcome. Firemen while the rear ncene represented a house in lianies with the firemen and engines at work. The balconies wero well tilled and the body of tho house was crowded to suffocation.

And how tho firemen did enjoy the performance, and simply yelled with delight, and applarjded and oncorod like boys on a cay's holidxy. The performance n. excellent, and a special prosrrau' ute was arrarL'ted, bat there were a number of incidents sot s't down in tho bill. Tho Bnffslo band ncctpiod eat3 to the loft of tho rr.ncia rud t)t4' latee, on, nmd a most i to load her with a fifth sorrow within tho four linos, poor thing! Help me to one." 'Steal the cow, Sister said the littlo Elizabeth. The cow was immediately lifted and the song completed." The ballad almost immediately got into circulation, but without the name of the author.

Like tho Baroness Nalrno, Lady Anne shrank from literary fame and for more than fifty years, during which thoro had been many speculations, some of them wild enough, regarding the history and authorship of "Auld Robin Gray," 6ho carefully remained silent. "I was pleased in secret," sho writes to Scott, "with the approbation the ballad mot with; but suoh was my dread of be ng suspected of writing anything, perceiving' ths shyness it created in those who could write nothing, that I carefully kopt my own secret." Some of the controversialists recognized tho song as a modern production, while others maintained that it was of tho sixteenth century, somo even suggesting that it was tho work of the ill starred David Rizzio. So keen became tho discussion that a reward of 20 guineas was offered to any one who would definitely settle the question of the authorship. The Society of antiquaries took the matter up. and deputed their secretary, Mr.

Jerningham, to wait on Lady Anne and examine her closely on the subject. Lady Anne not unnaturally resented this impertinence, and overwhelmed the unlucky socrotary in a reply which, more than anything else, shows the great popularity which the song had even then attained. "The ballad in question, Baid Lady Anne, has, in my opinion, mot with attention beyond its deserts. It set off with having a very fine tune set to it by a doctor of music, was sung by youth and beauty for five years or more; had a romance composed from it by a man of eminence: was tho subject of a play, of an opera, of a pantomime; was sung by tho united armies in America, aotod by Punoh and afterward danced by dogs in the street, but never more honored than by the present investi gation!" It wasnot until tho year 1823 thatLady Anne made open avowal of her authorship, when she furnished Sir Walter Scott with all the par ticulars of Auld Robin'B conception and history, in a long letter which the author of "Waverly" printed as a contribution to the Bannatyne club. Long before this, however, she had been identified in private circles.

Lady Anne herself tells that, happening to sing the song one day at Dalkeith house with more feeling, perhaps, than belonged to a common balad, Lady Frances Scott smiled, and, fixing her eyes on tho singer, said, "Yon wrote this song yourself." Tho blush which followed at onco revealed tho culprit. ''Perhaps," said Lady Anne, "I blushed the moro, being then very young, from tho recollection of tho coarse words from which I had borrowed the tune, and was afraid of tho raillery which might havo taken place if it had been I had ever heard such words." On this occasion, by the way. Lady Anne seems to have.met with some curious criticisms on tho song. The laird of Darzell, for instance, said privately to her, "My dear, tho next time you sing that song, try to change the words a little bit, and instead of singing 'To roak' the crown a pound, my Jamie gaed to say, 'To make it twenty for a Scottish pound is bnt twenty pence, and Jamlo was not such a fool as to leave Jenny and go to sea to lessen his gear. It is that line," whispered tho laird, "that tells me tho song was written by some bonny lassie that didna ken the value of the Scots money so well as an auld writes in tho town of Edinburgh would have kont it." There was a writer in tho town of Edinburg, however, who dissented altogether from old DalzeU's opinion.

"A crown," said Sir Walter Scott, "is no denomination of Scottish money and, therefore, the pound to which it is to bo augmented is not a Scottish pound. IS it wero objected to this expo sition that it is unnatural that Jamie should speak of any other denomination Of coin than the Scotch, I would produco yon a dozen old papers to prove that the coast of Fife in ancient times carried on a groat trade with Holland and other countries, and, of course, French crowns and pounds sterling were current denominations among them." Sir Walter argues the point at considerable length; but surely prosaic matters of this kind noed not enter into the consideration of a work of fancy like "Auld Robin Graj The author admitted that thero was something in the old laird's objections, but sho never corrected the alleged error by changing the pound, which has always passod current in its present state. UacmiUan's Magazine. NORTHWESTERS FISH. Tncy Arc Not as Good as 1'liosc of tbe East.

Whoever passei along the main retail street of Seattle and happens to notice the countors in the principal fish storo will be astonished. In the chromatic display of tho captive creatures of the sea is the toxt for another chapter on future wealth for Washington. They havo tho salmon though that catch is credited to Oregon and Alaska. There aro In the northern waters cod banks thousands of miles in extent; halibut, cod fish, rockcod, sole, seabass. smelts, shrimps, her rings and oysters aro all abundant.

Apparently the fisheries outweigh those of tho East, as the timber belt excols that which onco inclosed the Great lakes. Candor compels mo to say that the Pacific fish, with one exception, aro inferior to the same kinds of fish in tho East, yet they are not wanting in fine qualities. Tho halibut of Washington and the North is, I believo. the finest sea fish for the tablo that is known in America. Tho tiny muddy oysters, tho size of a dime or quarter, are the meanest product of tho soa, but thpy lind a ready sale and aro admiroa.

Since that is so, hope for all the rest should be rampant. Their crabs, on the contrary, are not mere samples they are wholosale products, regular manno monsters; and all tho better for that, since they make good food. Tho fishing that must in a few years fleck the waters of the Pacific with sails is scarcely begun. There is only a million invested in it, and only a million a year is produced by it. Harper's Magazine.

CLOUD BURST AT SIIEBHAX. Sueumas. N. August 20 Ahout 7 o'clock last evening a cloud burst occurred, raising tho water to the highest point ever known hero. An iron bridgo at Dewey place was carried awav.

One of the abutments of tho largo iron bridge of tho Western New York and Pennsylvania road was completely wrecked and the bridge dropped into the stream fifty nine feet below. A large mill dam went out with Myrick's ico house and the iron bridgo spanning French creek at this placo. People wero obliged to wade to their armpits to rescuo horses from tho barns on the flats. Small bridges and sluices all over tho couutry hero are gone. Fields of oats that were cut floated off and crops aro destroyed generally.

TEKBIF1C POWDER EXPLOSIOS. New OnuiAKS, August 20 A Gainesville special says "At 10 o'clock last night tho powder magazine in the western part of tho city was struck by lightning, causing an explosion, the shock of which was felt for twelve milos. All honses situated within a mile of tho magazine wore mere or loss damaged." ISow IVcw York State AYill Honor Her Heroes at the Chicago Exposition, Spocinl to the Eagle. Alhaxt, N. August 2G The progress of tho work by the general managers connected with the exhibit of the state of New York at the world fair and that of tho judicial district commissioners has developed and emphasized the fact that, in regard to interesting and important matters, directly connected with the state bearing on its credit and tho gratitude and public spirit of its citizens, and in which tho public has a deep interest, to accomplish which state aid in many cases has been invoked, either by appropriation or legislation, statistics in regard to tho work accomplished aro entirely wanting, and yet.

as illustrative of tho development of the state, its progress and liberality, it is necessary to refer to them. Throughout tho state in cities, villages, hamlets, cemeteries, public squares and parks monuments have boon erected to tho memory of the noble dead of this state, thoso who occupied prominent official positions, were benefactors or philanthropists, soldiers of tho revolution, the war of AS12, or that of '01, and yot no record of the same, or of tho cost, or money expended therefor is accessible. Im connection with the intended state exhibit, which will comprise statistics in regard to interesting subjects pertaining to tho state and localities therein, a circular, a copy of which is publishod herewith, has been issued to the several Judicial district commissioners and responses thereto aro now being received. When completed it will make a most interesting and instructive record and supply an important chapter in the general history of our state. The photographs of the various monuments, bound, will make a unique aud interesting volume.

It is hoped that citizens gonorally will aid the commissioners of the sovoral judicial districts in securing full and accurate information in regard to tho matter referred to in the circular: My Deau Sin I will bo greatly obliged if, at tho earliest date possible you willfurnish mo tho following: First flow many soloiers monuments arc there in the judicial district, including monuments and memorial archos erected in memory of soldiers of the revolution, tho war of 1812 and the war of 1S01 05, including also monuments on battlefields, if any Second Specify how the monuments and arches wore erected.wdiether by special act of the legislature, under a general statute, or by state, county, city, town, by assessment or private subscription. Third Give the cost of each monument and memorial arch. Fourth Stato the cost of placing the memorial in position. Fifth Givo in full the inscription on each monument and arch, including tho names. Sixth At what point and when erected and by whom designed.

I appreciate tho fact that to obtain this information will require time and considerable correspondence, but I desire tho information asked for shall bo full complete and accurate. I wish, also, to secure information in regard to any monument iu your district erected by tho public iri memory of any distinguished citizen of the state, giving full particulars as to the cost, bv irl'iint erected, etc. If practicable, mease nro curo photographs of the several monuments and arches. Tho expense von are subjected to necessarily in procuring photographs I will romit to you on being advised of the sum expended. Very truly yours, Dosai.ii McNauoeton, Chief Executive Officer.

Tho publication of the list of soldiers menu monts in this stato will stimulate localities which have been remiss in honoring their soldier dead to activity in getting in line with localities which already have dono themselves credit by honoring the brave dead. FLATBUSH BESEVOLEXT ASSOCIATION. The sixth annual afternoon and evening picnic of the Flatbush benevolent association, comprising tho employes of tho Flatbush avenuo division of the Brooklyn city railroad company, took place yesterday afternoon at Scheutzen park, Fiftieth street and Third avenue. Tho day's sport came to a close at about midnight, nothingsiecuring to mar tho pleasure of everyone present. The officors of the association aro: President, John Harrigan; vico president, Charles Orleman: financial socrotary, Alonzo B.

Hussey; treasurer, Martin Moran. Tho following committees were in charge of arrangements: Floor manager, John Orleman: assistant floor manager, Peter A. Smith. Floor committee Charlos McCormick, chairman Thomas Haley, Adolph Oberglock. Harry Mun 6on.

Thomas Withney, James Fitzpatrick. James McCormick, James Staploton, Peter Beecher, William Travcrs, Joseph Neughower. Reception committee Joseph Russell, chairman; James Lyons, Frank Stapletou, James Anderson, James Murphy No. 2, Gcorgo Brandan, John Grogan, Jamos Quiuu. Andrew Riley.

Committee of arrangements Dani el J. Buckley, chairman: John J. Gibney, Edward A. Curren, James F. McCarthy, John G.

Lempp. WEST TO CANAKSXE FOOLISHLY. Justice John M. Wilson of Canarsio yesterday sentenced William Wilkins, ago 20 years, of 505 Koscuisko street, this city, to Raymond street jail for ten days or a fine of $10, and Stephen Ray, age 10 years, of 227 Hart street, this city, for six months in tho Kings county penitentiary on charges of intoxication and disorderly conduct on tho Roekaway Beach and Canarsio railroad at Canarsie shore. The magistrate subsequently changod Ray's sentence to ten days in Raymond street jail without line.

Tho prisoners not only abused Constablo Georgo Hindrickson, who arrested them, but defied tho court to punish them. Wilkins paid his fine aud Ray languishes in jail. FLATLASDS' FUSE DEPARTMENT. Tho newly chartered firo department of tho town of Flatlaud3 met Thursday evening at tho rooms of the Canarsio hook and ladder company, and after enrolling all the members of the various fire companies of tho town elected tho following officors for one year: Presideut aud chief engineer, William H. Thomas; first assistant, William McFall; second assistant.

J. S. Schenck; secretary, Edward B. Morrell, and treasurer, John II. Nolan; trusteos, Georgo W.

Sorouo, John R. Skidmore, John II. Conk and H. M. Storer.

BDSI.VESS 5IE. FOR CLEVELAND. A movement is on foot among the prominent business residents of tho town of Flatlauds to form a business men's Clevoland and Stevensou campaign club. A meeting has been called for that purpose on Thursday, September 1, at Glan i den's hotel, Canarsio. ROSE AUSTIN' RETURN'S.

She is Safe and Sound Save for a Itlaclt Hyo. Roso Austin, tho trapeze performer who disappeared mysteriously from her home, at Bath Beach, on lust evening, returned as mysterious last nicht at :30 o'clock. She had gone off with her sister Aimee, "the htiman fly," on Monday iu the direction of Williamsburgh, where the sister left her to visit a friend. That was the last hciird or soon of her. Tho lonely husband waited until Wednesday, when he told his woes to the police.

Search was instituted but without avail, and tho news of her disappearance was flashed far and near. Strange to relate, tho. husband did not seem to be very much worried about his wife's departure and took matters very philosophically, saying that it was no use worrying. This startod tho report that tho wholo thing was nothing more nor less tliau a clever advertising scheme and people began to be incredulous. Mr.

Austin oxplained that his better half was subject to epileptic fits and was likely to wander off during one of those snel: 1. Ho added that she was irresponsible when in this state and he did not know what would boconio of her should sho fall into bad hands. Bath Beach and Benson hurst, where their home has been for tho past two years, was naturally very much interested in the ease and was thrown into a feverish state of excitement when it was reported at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon that her body had boon washed ashore at Ditmar's pier, Bath Beach, and that tho coroner had given tho family permission to remove it. It was even added that Garry Van Cleef. a boatman, had first found tho corpse, and uobody doubted the authenticity of tho report Still no ono seemed to know what had become of the body, and an air of denso mystery hovered over tho case, iiio reporters oi the various papers A Id somo tall hustling to nn.

ravel the tangle, but without success. When, at clock last evening, the EA0I.E reporter reached Bath Beach ho was told the talo. Five seeonc with looking none the worse for her trip savo that she had her right eyo blackened. Sho had jus; arrived and was accompanied by her brother and Charles Aiders, a liquor dealer hailing from the eastern district of this city. The men told conflicting statements as to her whore abouts during her absence ami then took her home.

It is said that her hnsband was aware of her temporary residence and for that roason did not appoar troubled. A XEU DEMOCRATIC CA3IPAIG.V CLUB Organized for tlic Second, Foarlli and FlftH The committee on nomination of tho J. P. Fina campaign club of tho Second, Fourth and Fifth wards met yesterday at 73 Main street for the purpose of electing the club's officers and to adopt its rules. Both duties were quickly, en thusiastically and unanimously performed.

The following are the officers elected: Charlos Pon president: liernnni ureco, vico president; Louis Calienri, treasurer; Frederick Tanelli, secretary: Andress Feed, assistant secretary; Dughi Lnzzari. chairman of the executive committee: Bernard Agnetti. chairman of the financial committee; Charles Ponzini, chairman of the campaign committee. The club will meet September 8, when the report of tho committee will be adopted. That same evening a reception will be tendered to the installed officers.

vv.vTr.ss MootTAix Lake pAntt, August 20 Tho Rev. Nacy McGoe Waters, pastor of tho First Methodist Episcopal church of Dubuque, la and Miss Kathcrine Brown Pierce, daughter of the late Captaiu II. II. Pierce, United States army, were married last evening in tho picturosquo cottage of the bride's mother. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

Dr. Lyttlcton Morgan of Baltimore, assisted by President John F. Gouchcr, D. of the Woman's college, Baltimore. Tho assistant United States district attorney for West Virginia, Mr.

Edward S.Elllott. was best mar. and Miss Mary Dilie, daughter of ex Judge of West Virginia, was bridesmaid. The brido was accompanied and given away by Major General O. 0.

Howard, Uuitod States army. Gruei'itl Howard was iu full drss uniform. Lieutenant Godfrey II. McDonald. United States army, aide do camp to General Howard, was the usher.

Ho was also in full dress uniform. Mr. and Mrs. Waters left for tour of the northern lakes. DEATH Or ISAAC O.

HOItTOX. Isaac O. an old and respected citizen of I this city, died of heart failuro at his home. 210 Gr' eno avenue, Wednesday, aftor a lingering iil ues. He was born in Railway, N.

years ago, but came to this city when ho was 12 years of age. l'ur c. bnig time he was engage'1, in the real Hate business in Fulton street. He was active i in politics and was a member of tho Ropr.bilonn gee il committee for the Twentieth ward. Ho served as a director of the Wallabont national bank and was a prirair.ont member of the uel l' tplist e.hnr.di.

Th') funeral will tako place I tiiis tiveuiug at his late residence, at o'clock. Commonwealth lodge, F. nnd A. of which Mr. Horton had been member siaoo 18G7, will at tend in a body, and it ij expected the masonic ritual will be the form of the services.

A. II. Stratford of Newark is one of tho best cricketers in either section, as his record with both bat end ball proves. His brother, F. W.

Stratford, who plays for New Y'ork, is not far behind lam, but is not so finished a bat. Six Trains Every Day to Cliicogo by York CootrAl. "AraortCA Crsatent ItAiirwaiL" Atte. 1.