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EAGTLIL, i NlETV! TOKK, StJXDAT, AUGUST 27, 1899. Be Ee Eottg Day. TIE GERMAN CABINET CRISIS PRESIDENT MC KINLEY uted among the crowd. A Socialist paper of Elborfeld eays that every Socialist and Anarchist in the town and vicinity were watched weeks before the Emperor's arrival. The same reports tame from Metz and other places, where the Italian workmen were either driven away or closely watclied.

AVhlle thy Emperor was viewing the drill of the Twenty seventh Field Artillery at May ence ho witnessed the death of a Kunner, who had carelessly bundled his piooe. IIih Majesty was deeply moved arid shook lii; dyini man's hand. Ho huinircd what. hia luct wishes were and has since s. tu the man's llancee a letter of condolence, inclosing a large sum of money.

Considerable surprise has been occasioned SILVER DEMOCRATS TO MEET. On Labor Day, September 4, the Chicago platform Democrats will hold a mass meeting at Cooper A number of Democrats of national repute will speak, Among whom will be ex Governor Altgeld of Illinois, whose remarks, in the main, will be addressed to workingmen. Judge James Tarvin of Kentucky will speak on party loyalty and it is said by a Democrat that "his remarks will be very instructive and edifying to certain members of a so called Democratic organization well known for lack of principle and also for perfection in acrobatic feats as applied to politics." Congressman John J. Lentz of Ohio, who will deal with 16 to 1 and with the policy of imperialism; Colonel Alex Troup, national committeeman for Connecticut, will also speak. woman who was selling bog oak ornaments.

Says 'Where did this oak come Says she, 'Sure, it was hurled hero since the 'And did the flood reach as far as I asked. 'To be sure. Why, the whole world was flooded. Every man, woman and child but thoso in the ark wero 'Then I guess we must all of us be descended' from those who were in the says I. 'To be says tho old lady.

'Then how do you account for the Chinamen and the colored says I. She looked at me lor a moment, then said, as i she was somewhat in doubt: 'Well, I don't know about tho Chinamen, but the nagurs, sure, they kem from the Tho elder gazed at me fixedly for a moment, drew a long breath as it ho were about to say something, then shock his head solemnly and walked away without a word. But I saw him a fow minutes later and there was a seven inch smile upon his rugged lace. MUL. Actions of the Just Smell Sweet.

The fra.gra.nce of life is 'vigor and strength, neither of which can be found in a. person whose blood is impure, and 'whose every breath spcahs of internal troubles. Hood's Sarsapari'la. purifies the blood and makes the weak strong. PROSPECT PARK FLOWERS.

Present Display at the Big Green House Is Exceptionally Rare and Beautiful. LILIES FROM THE TROPICS. Victoria Regina, the Queen of All Aquatic Plants, Is Now on Exhi bition Other Displays. There is now a display of rare and beautiful flowers in Prospect Park, the equal of which, experts say, cannot be found anywhere. It is at this time that The many beautiful 111 i can bo in all their ir.ani licence, a slht of which is well worth a journey from, a distance to witness.

Included in the collection of lilies at the park are many from the tropics, which cannot be matched, it is said, In the country. Tho pools or large tanks, in which the lilies are to be found. a3 the frequenters of the park well know, are located in the Rose Garden, near the Vale of Cashmere. The tanks are three in number and the main, or center one is devoted exclusively to the rare specimens from tropical countries. In this, the water is never allowed to fall below a temperature of 00 degrees during the summer montlts.

To maintain this high temperature, heating apparatus 13 employed, but this is in a small structure which is so hidden by foliage that tho caHual ub.server does nut. notico it. Here Vic Kcgi tjueen of all aquatic plants, from the Amazon river, can be tien. The plant in au excellent specimen and with its great flaps or lt avtri. ti or feet across, presents an interesting study.

Vi sitoru today will probably be rewarded vith a view of a beautiful blossom which uu folded its petals yesterday. The cbiingo which takes place in the (lower is remarkable. It opens a pure cream white; then turn to pink and finally just before it closes in pL tnis and sinks below the surface to ripen the seed becomes a beautiful shade of crimson. This, course, ia xhe principal attraction in this tank, but beside it aro several beautiful plants, which are eielriom if ever isuen in this climate. They are all in full bloom and can only bo seen at then best during this week One these is the Devout sis, named for i he Duke of Devonshire, which putti forth a beautiful large (lower about inches across and of the deepest crimson.

The candidiessema. a neighbor, has a flower almost as large, but of pure white. Then there is the Zanzibar emsis, quite a3 rare, with a line large, blue llower, and last but not least, in any respect, is the Chrcm tella, tho flower of which is of the purest yellow. Nearly all the buds of these valuable plants burst into blossom during the hours of night, when tho moth Hits from one to another and carvks the pollen. In the two other tank.

there are quite as many varieties, almost as intereatiug and with coloring equally a brilliant, but perhaps iul so rare. There are, however, the finest yperinu ns that money can buy or culture p. uduee. Conspicuous among these aro the uafr poppy and water hyacinth, the latter being of the variety of idant which is choking the St. Johns River to the annoyance of all who ply its waters.

The Illy pondn are not the only points of interest where th admirers of the beautiful may spend a profitable hour in the park at this time, especially if ilowera are sought. At th" conservatories may be found a plant now in bio. mi which few people In this section have luid th of examining. Thia is the mlrabile "'pipreiunmim, or tonga plant. The bl jimi is of cream while, bond shaped and about 12 inches in length.

An interesting feature about this pJnru is the fact that the leaves change in appearance as it develops. "When young they resi mnb' of the morning glory In shape and color, but soon after enlarge to several times their original size and change materially in Tho flowers on this plant, the Victoria Itegia, Egyptian JAiu and hydrangea are by far tho of any in tiie park. Some clusters of hydrang a th'r attain the remarkable df 'j. fi rt in lrimth. The old fashioned tfuw.

garden, whore the Ilowers the nm of our grund parents grow, is point int. rest, i'oj me lovers ol" llo vcrn. Tie' di. jday is an excellent. on' ami y.

ot ns in some respects those fur several years The pink and white hibiscus, the yellow cone flower; petunias, Japan lilies and innumerable tifs i tin llowors of yours gone by are re in all rich colorings and novel shapes. Ilore, too, is beautiful display of clematis, small star shape, white flower, which almost completely covers the umbrella. There was never more to interest tiie visitors at the FPr.ver Garden than at the present time. Those who admire beauty can find quite enough here to viuertain them, for a full day. In the lake at the font nf the garden there is a display of lotus vni has never before been equaled in the park.

Thousands of mamiifieent blooms of piak and white rear their heads above the ui I I dark green leaves, making a grand picture, the like of which f' 'W people have ever beheld. Some of hese blossoms rneaxtre quite foot. In diameter and many of the reat leaves, like velvet, are quite feet rosK. The titems of many are fully 7 fe. iM length.

Hoside the lake here in the morst valuable collection of cacti so far as known cast of California. The varieties number several hundred anil some th odd looking plants are aoove price. In he (lower garden aro also to be seen manv tine specimens the odd and interesting little pant ise pm 'cne of which ar valued at $10u or more. Then there are fine plants co in only en Hod spider lily, phoranthes), tilled with beautiful white How ers re.setnblhm the ir.sr from which it derives' its trves, wirh the green and rip fruit: hiiM'Ir 'l of flourishing eannas of reij and yellow, and scores of uitfht blooming e. i n.

which em time Friday opened mere i cth. The ribbon the nwde! nf Admiral Dew eyV. llaush My mpiit. a her the America's nip fer which the ami Shamrock are to race, all wrmigli: ia plants of appropriate colors, and the made after dtriiens in ocue EiiKlaml and ranee more than two ct nt uriet ag and tinvs called land embroidery surely will interest all who appreciate the beautiful. Another feature or special interest her is a bank of new plants frtitvnieir.thera be f' nad enly in Prospect Park.

aft. whb'h if it frey ('rayon." th mini lag when wrh i he wnmghi in the iff en at wh de, th' re has plav in he and re "Ooof used bv Irv cker tales. Is Taken as been a finer floral dis Wolff, landscape an a re to be con ss attained. nrehitect. and h.

gratulaf on the PAY AT THE NAVY YARD. To 'he Kdilor of the Brooklyn Kagle: Will yon kindly rotifer a favor and settle an argument and in Sunday's Eagle? says when yen work In the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In the eh rim ai department, they withhold ten days' pay. 'ays they do not. Which is richt, II A CONSTANT READER.

Ilrooklyn, AuguM Wr. (Civil Engineer Assorson of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, who has charge of the electrical department, says, all men are always paid 1a full. Ed. EafileJ 44 bawlcr HOLDS THE S. Striking Evidence at Ocean Grove of the Strong Regard They Have for Him.

PHILIPPINE POLICY INDORSED. A Feature of the Camp Meeting That Carries With. It a Wide Significance. (Special to the Eagle.) Ocean Grove, N. August 26 A few days ago a devout Methodist caused his brethren and sisters in the church to open wide their eyes at a meeting in the Temple when he said.

In enumerating the things he "had to give up" before he could arrive at a satisfactory state of mind: "I found I had to give up my attendance at professional base ball games, along with the other things I cast aside, and the very last thing I had to give up was the Republican party." Since this declaration was made the brother's Methodism has been somewhat under suspicion in quarters where It is believed that a man cannot be a good Methodist Christian unless he is also a Republican. I mention this case because a Methodist said of the man In question: "That poor, misguided critter I sincerely believe was the only in the Auditorium when President McKinley made his beautiful speech yesterday that wasn't a Republican, or a supporter of the President's policy." McKinley has certainly a strong hold upon the Methodists of the country, and particularly upon the 10,000 who filled the Auditorium here on Friday afternoon and the 5,000 who crowded about the building. It Is truo that there were probably not more than 2,000 men in the multitude which welcomed the President to Ocean Grove, for tie women and children greatly outnumbered the males in attendance at the camp meeting. But there can be no doubt among those who are familiar with sentiment In Methodist circles that the great gathering which gave to the President the Chautauqua handkerchief salute and heartily applauded his announcement that the United States would hold the Philippine Islands stood for Methodist sentiment In every State of the Union. McKinley is a Methodist.

Every Methodist bishop in the North favored his candidacy in 1896, and there are over 5,000,000 communicants of the Methodist Church in the United States, all of whom are proud of his membership in their denomination. The fact that he reserved for a Methodist gathering the first announcement that the Philippines would be permanently held by the United States has added greatly to his popularity among Methodists. To quote the words of an ardent Methodist, who undoubtedly expresses the sentiment of his religious denomination: "Every Methodist ought to be proud of our President, and feel honored by tho fact that In a speech to he first made known to the country, to the world, his intentions concerning the Philippines." The ministers who sat upon the stage ol the Auditorium when the President entered are unmistakedly elated over the honor he paid them. One of the number. Dr.

Lennahan, was so impressed by the President's visit that he said in the course of his prayer: "We thank Thee, Oh, God for the gift of Cuba and the Philippines." Gray bearded, stalwart and dignified Bishop James N. Fitz Gerald was so moved by the President's presence at a Methodist camp meeting that he eaid of the banner of the cross and "Star Spangled Banner," with McKinley as the standard bearer: "Both of them stand for righteousness, justice, humanity and freedom. It is a joy to us, Mr. President, to know that, while as the chief ruler of our country, you are its chief standard bearer; that you also delight In marching with the followers of the Lord, under the banner of the cross. Between these two banners there is no conflict.

They float harmoniously together wherever the hosts of Methodism move." William Jennings Bryan is said to be quite as religious as McKinley, but among the of Ocean Grove the Free Silver leader could not expect to receive moro than a quiet respectful hearing, for President McKinley is unmistakably regarded down here as the candidate of "righteousness, justice, humanity and freedom." The Ocean Grov ers might pray for Bryan, but it would be a tremendous flight of faucy to imagine an auditorium audience cheering or applauding him. After the great gathering in the Auditorium had dispersed, and the President had been driven away, standing in his open carriage bowing to the cheering crowd, I said to Bishop Fitz Gerald: "The Methodists down here are unquestionably in accord with the President's Philippine policy?" "I should say, from observation. Yes, most decidedly," replied the Bishop. "Does the same sentiment prevail among the Methodists of the country?" I asked. "I can speak but as an individual," said the Bishop guardedly.

"I have no authority to speak for the church, and no man should have. From observation, I am inclined to believe that Methodists very generally througout the country will support tho President's policy. You know it is one of the principles of our denomination that we should always stand by the government." "Do you agree with what the President said about a government of the Philippines under the Stars and Stripes?" "Well." said the Bishop, cautiously, "I do not recall exactly what the President had to say on the subject. I would have to read an accurate report of his speech before expressing an opinion, yet it seems to me that he said the right thing." The managers of the Ocean Grove camp meeting are delighted over tho President's indorsement of the work of their association, given to them In these words: "I have eomo to pay my respects to the Ocean Grove Association and to thank it for tho magnificent work it has done in the past, and for the still greater work it will do in the future." That Is regarded as an official benediction, regularly indorsed, and so the good work will bo carried on with renewed fervor. I tried to get some of tho loading spirits to say if they would be pleased or otherwise by a visit and address from Candidate Bryan.

One man said, diplomatically: "Oh, he couldn't get here in timo to speak now. Wo close on next Tuesday." Then, rather anxiously: "You haven't heard that ho intended to come down here, have you?" I asked another elder if he thought that Bryan stood for righteousness, humanity, justice and freedom, and he exclaimed in astonishment: "What? On a free silver platform?" "He Is said to bo a good church member," I remarked. "Don't doubt it," said the elder. "Guess his religion Is all right, but I don't know where his free silver Idees come from, do you?" In reply I told him a story that ex Senator Jacob Worth related to me In Saratoga a week or so ago. The ex Senator said "When I was in Killarney I met an old There is en opportunity for soma ona to write an interesting essay on the impressions which children get from the books which they study in school.

It is recorded that a young woman once confided to. her friends that when she studied history she never thought that the things about which she read ever happened, but that the books had been written to amuse people. A man once told me that he had the impression that everything that was described In his school books was remote in time and in distance. When ho crossed the continent by the Canadian Pacific Railroad and saw the signs of the Hudscn Bay Company on the stores at various stations, he felt as if he had been carried back hundreds of years into the remote past. He could not have been moro startled if he had met Julius Caesar walking down the railroad track to shake hands with him.

But the Hudson Bay Company is neither so old nor so remote as it seemed. It was established only 220 years ago, and you can reach its tradinj; prists. in a few hours from many points on our northern border. It Is pretty active, too, for its dividends last year amounted to Mrs. Malaprop is not dead yet.

She sat on a jury in a lunacy case in Missouri not long ago and assisted in framing this remarkable verdict: "We, the jury, impaneled, sworn and charged to Inquire into the insanguinlty of Hezekiah JoneB, do occur In the affirmative." Where do you wear your ring? An ancient saying is that "a ring worn on the forefinger indicates a haughty, bold and overbearing spirit; on the long finger, prudence, dignity and discretion; on the marriage linger, love and affection; on the little finger, a masterful spirit." The West is the place to go for new women. The Idaho Leader, published twice every week at Nampa, in that state, announces at the head of the editorial page that Henrietta Mansfield is the editor and that H. W. Mansfield is the manager. We infer that H.

W. manages the Leader and that Henrietta manages him. Are they going to have a heresy trial in Chicago University? President Harper writes in tiie Boston Watchman that it should be taught in the theological seminaries "that the great denominations of Christians have nothing essential in these days to separate them that denominational connection is largely, not wholly, a matter of historical accident, or a matter of temperament; that in every case co operation of the forces of all denominations is desirable, and. that in many cases it is feasible." There was a time when the man who would say anything like that would be charged with losing faith in Christianity aDd tie churches would warn people against him. But it looks very much as i that day had passed.

The story is still appearing in the newspapers of how Admiral Philip, when the Texas eank a Spanish ship at the Battle of Santiago, repressed the enthusiasm of his crew by saying: "Boys, den't cheer, the poor fellows are dying." But no note has yet been made of the antiquity of the sentiment which the Admiral, or the Commodore, as he then was, expressed. If you will turn to your "Odyssey" and hunt up the story of the slaying of the wooers by Ulysses, you will find that when the friends of tho returned wanderer "made ready to cry aloud for joy" at the killing of tho despoilera of the house, Ulysses checked them, saying: "Be still, and cry not aloud, for it is an unholy thing to boast over slain men." Can you find a coincidence more interesting or one which suggests more clearly that all the changing centuries have not changed the heart of man? Tho Journal the other day printed with two "ms" the name of Harry Dam, who used to be a familiar figure about here and is now one of its correspondents at Rennes. It might have gone a little further and made its correspondent fare a well considerably worse. Brighton Beach is a fine place to study family discipline and the popular idea of training children. There are always examples enough on the sands there to illustrate any theory you may happen to hold at the moment.

The other day I was lying in the shade when a fine, clean, active little fellow of possibly 4, scattered some sand over me. The parents were much disturbed and in order that the innocent little chap's playground might not be ourtailed, I assured them that I would stop him if he became troublesosne. The father thereupon said to the boy: "Now you'll have to be careful. That man carries a stick in his pocket." The little yellow haired cherub retorted, with a fair imitation of a Chimmie Fadden accent: "Ah, I got one o' dem meself!" The father was delighted. He confided to me in an aside: "That boy won't stand for no bluff." A moment later he repeated the remark to his young hopeful and got tho retort: "Now, I don't want no monkey business." Neither the parents nor the child looked as if the latter would be allowed to play with miscellaneous bad boys in the street.

The chances arc that the boy had picked up the phrases from the father and had been encouraged in them as smart. If that was the result at 4. what will it be at 14? Another child was beating the hands of his nurse and screaming: "You go right along and get it! Go right along, go right along! go right along." To my surprise the nurse paid little attention, and the fractious baby cooled down. But evidently that child was accustomed to have some one run and wait on him every time he screamed, if ho screamed loudly enough and loud enough. If it was not the nurse who was giving him 3uch valuable lessons in the art of maintaining rebellion, who was it? The mother probably, though it would seem as if any woman with a child of her own ought to have more sense.

When John A. Dix was made postmaster in New York he was determined to conduct business economically. One day he was walking through the various departments when his eye fell upon what seemed to bim a profligate waste. When packages were opened, he noticed that the paper and twine were thrust aside as waste. He at once ordered that parcels should be opened carefully, all the paper straightened out and the twine, instead of being cut ruthlessly, be untied, rolled into balls and saved for use.

In view of the volume of business, clerks found it irksome to obey this order, and application was made to the postmaster for additional help. It was then that Mr. Dix (he was not yet general), saw that his economy did not work in tho right direction. The additional help was not forthcoming and the paper and twine were relegated to the rubbish department. It is said that when Mr.

Dix first noticed this infraction upon economical law, there wero all sorts of fraud being perpetrated which did not appear on the surfaco and which he never was conscious of. Post office organization is different nowadays and the postmaster can tell what going on and what every man employed under him has to do, and what he does. There used to be good times in tho old days, when public trust signified public opportunity. We got along and still live. Kansas has outlandish names as well as Georgia.

Papers out there publish correspondence from these among other places: Strlngtown and Rawhide in Doniphan County, Wall Street and Hell's Bend in Linn County Bullfoot in Lincoln County, Tony Point in Allen County, Possum Hollow in Osage County, Crooked. Creek in Atchison County, Pants lieg In. Osage, County. it Is Regarded as Ended The Canal Bill Will Be Introduced Again. DEFIANT CONSERVATIVE PRESS.

Emperor "William Concludes Not to Dissolve the Diet Germany May Buy More Spanish Colonies. Berlin, AtiRUSt 2C The political situation this week has been highly interesting. Tho unexampled defeat of the government In the; Diet, which, after his emphatic uttorarnce I at Dortmund, was a personal defeat for Emperor William, has engrossed attention to the exclusion of almost everything else. The fact that the blow was dealt by tho Conservatives, a party which has been favored and nursed for generations at the expense of every other party, made the event all the more sensational. The absence ot his majesty complicated the situation, for the cabinet and the Emperor, not having expected the rejection of the canal bill, no provision was made as to what steps the sov evnmont would tako In such an event.

After the final vote both Priuco Hohelohc, the Imperial chancellor, and Dr. von Miquel. vico president of the Council of Ministers and Prussian Minister of Finance, not having any instructions, neither the cabinet nor the government press knew what to say or do. For several days political chaos reigned, even the opposition press being at a loss. Detailed reports had been wired to tho Emperor by every member of the cabinet participating in the debates and his majesty wroto and wired brief replies, in which it was apparent he felt a keen sence of personal outrage and meant to deal punishment to the worst blunderers and offenders.

That, however, was insufficient to let the cabinet see their way clear or how to shape their action. It was only by Wednesday that tho nation and the cabinet began to know precisely how to copo with the unprecedented situation, nothing like this dereat having been met with since the establishment of the Diet, fifty years ago. Wednesday's and Thursday's Crown Councils, however, furnished light. It appeared that Emperor William, after mature reflection, had concluded not to dissolve the Diet and not to accept the resignation of tho cabinet. It was represented to his majesty that the elections might not result in a majority for the canal project, while the dismissal of the cabinet and the formation of a new ono would present, at tnis juncture, i new and almost insurmountable difficulties, To break with the Conservatives, forming almost half the membership of the Diet, an 1 nthor nnrtv strnnir fiiinneh to irovern must i 1 be on hand, which was not the case.

An other weighty reason wita his majesty is tho consideration, skillfully dwelt on by tho i Conservative press, that tne Emperor abso lutely needs a party to restrain and fight the revolutionary elements, notably the Socialists. Tho proposed partial reorganization of the cabinet, relieving it of some of its inefficient members, like Baron von der Reoke von der Horst. the minister of the interior, has been postponed to quieter times, his majesty meanwhile disciplining some of the most refractory officials, who, as delegates, voted and agitated against the canal bill. Doing resolved on this, the outcome of the crisis amounts to next to nothing. The Emperor and the cabinet will continue to govern with the same party wnich brought od the crisis.

This is all the more peculiar after the wild threats launched in the entire press by the members of the government against the Conservatives and their loaders. These threats appeared for several days In such government organs as the All gebeine Zeitung. Polltlsche Correspondent, iN'ouesten Nachrichten, Hamburger Correspondent and others. The crisis is so serious, however, that ovary member of the cabinet has been recalled to Berlin. Prince Hobenlohe even abandoned his usual summer trip to Aussee, Austria, and will remain In this city for some time.

The wildest rumors and statements pervaded the papers during the first half of the week. The entire Liberal press indulged in the hope of a radical change in the political system of Prussia, the submerging of the Conservative and Agrarian elements and the coming to the front of the Liberals and the industrial interests of the country. It was the premature and Injudicious publication of their hopes which startled the Emperor and made him retrace hi! steps to the Conservative camp. it is said in reliable quarters that Prince Hobenlohe insisted on a dissolution of the Diet and the resigning of the Cubinol, while Dr. von Miiiuel viewed the situation in the light finally adopted by the Emperor.

Prince Hohenlohe. although he yielded. Is heartily tired of office and cannot well bear the burdens much longer. A most interesting feature of the situation was the attitude of the Conservative. Out of revenge on Haron von der Reeke von dor Horst.

the Conscrvntive Diet resolved not to any bills of which he was the author or advocate. This regular boycott has thus far been carried out. It intensely amuses the Vorwearts, which first recorded the fact that the election reform bill had been shelved for the ime reason. The present session of the Diet will soon close, probatdy by the end of next, week, after tho must pressing business has been disposed of. The language of the Conservative and Agrarian papers is even more extraordinary.

The Deutsche Agrar Correspondent, one of tho main organs of the Agrarians, proclaimed that it was high time the Emperer learned that he was no longer at. the end of the nineteenth century an absolute ruler over vassals, but the leader of a freo nation. The paper admitted that the defeat of the canal bill meant a test of strength between the government and the Agrarians. Tho Kreu. Zeitung, the old time organ of the Prussian Conservatives, threatened that If the government meant a change of altitude towards the Conservatives, the latter would revise their attitude towards the kov ernment, not only In the Diet but also in the Reichstag.

The Kreu. Zeitung also roundly abused Prince Hohenlohe, saying he was no friend of the Conservatives and Agrarians and terming his remarks In the Diet as "most outrageous words." The Deutsche Tages Zeitung and all the other leading Conservative and Agrarian organs have had daily defiant articles in which It was claimed the monarchy would he lost If it attempted to govern without the Conservative parly or against it. The crisis, however, is now regarded as ended. The canal bill will probably he again Introduced at the next session nf the Diet. The commercial relations existing between Germany and the United States continue to be discussed.

The Influential Conservative SchlesF.che Zeittmg strongly advocates retaliatory measures against the Tniled States for its "system or injuring rman trade." i claiming that soft words never accomplish anything. It. Is learned on gnnd authority that manv and Spain have been some negot.intiiig for tno sab' ot remaining colonies In Africa, particularly the Island of Fernando I'o, v. hicn. i' Is close to; tho Canieroons.

would be of ef.n iilerable jm i portnnce to Germany ami the Elobey. Ifni i and Corlsco Islands. The newspapers are discussing the fact that during Emperor William's recent May in the Rhlne Reieh. land unusual precnuiimis were taken tor tils sab ty. was allowed to approach nearer than MOO yards t.o him or his ent.

The Rhenish and Alsation papers are printing a lot of details in tard to the discovery of an anarchist plot oriuinat in Paris. One of tho plotters. i ai.l. whoso departure from Paris had been aneouno. to tiie authorities, was caught at rf Id and another was captured at St.

Privat. All susploiouH strangers were arrestid and held until Emperor William had left. At Dormund threo hundred detectives watchod every step of his majesty, and while ho was speaking at St. Privat one hundred detectives were distrib i I by Baron Clemens on Uounetscheiilt, recently in the and one trie wealthiest aristocrats of the Rhine disLrict. having just been ordained a priest, wit ii ceremonies, in the Cologne Cathedral.

The correspondent of the Associated Press has had an interview wtih Ilerr Kiu bel Doe beritz and Hon Manschall von Uiebertein, the Hoyal Commission of Insurance, appointed by the I'russion Minister of tiie Interior, whohave just returned here alter investiyatiuK tne insurance methods in tiie Cnited Htat.es in regard to admitting Prussian companies into that country. They say they tire highly sat islled with the rwultn of their trip. They added that an agreement had been made with the Now York Insurance Bureau, and henceforth reciprocity would be enforced regarding all measures of superintendence of American companies in Prussia and Prussian companies in America. The correspondent also understands that while the Equitable Liife Assurance Company of New York noes nor. contemplate again doing business in Germany the Mutual Life and New York Life Companies will resume operations In this country.

The commissioners said that probably all the remaining difficulties would soon be removed. Simplicissimus, this week, has as a frontispiece a cartoon entitled "Dewey's Return Home." A lot of women are represented as hurling themselves on the Admiral, smothering him with kisses and throwing him down. The Admiral says: "Children, leave a little of my mouth (schnautze) for the next war with Germany." The Burgomaster of Spandau recently received a letter from San Francisco, signed "Charles Wagner," who. claiming to be a native of the town, offered to leave it a bequest of for the betterment of the pavement. The offer was accepted, but it has now been ascertained that no such person exists and that somebody has been playing a pructical joke on the town.

Mr. Andrew I). White, the United States Ambassador to Germany, and Mrs. White, and Mrs. Mason, tho wife of Frank Mason, the United States Consul General here, attended several of the Wagner performances at Bey reuth this week and have returned to Horn burg.

rtudolph Arnnson. the American theatrical manager, is here and is making arrangements for the introduction of an American roof garden in Berlin. FINE TIGER FOB CENTRAL PARK. Hagenbeck Pays the Last Installment of Cyrus' Price. Superintendent Smith, of the Central Park Menagerie, has received from Charles Hagenbeck, of Hamburg, one of the most handsome specimens of the tiger family ever seen In the park.

The superintendent says he has never seen a finer one in this country. The tiger arrived yesterday morning from Hamburg, via the steamship Pennsylvania. Ho Is only two years old, but very large even now. and he will continue to grow, Mr. Smith says, unU, h(j lx.

His maka 'ro ljrown being of a deep hue and the yellow is a very fine shade of that color. Mr. Smith says the tiger is a royal Siberian t'S''. having been captured near Lake Bel to cold weather and for exhibition purposes will be a better animal than the Aslatlo or African tiger. The tiger, which has not yet received a name, was put in the side animal house next the cage of Lily, who Is to be his mate.

He was changed from his old box to the cago without any trouble. The tiger is the last animal received from Hagenbeck of the eight animals he gave in exchange for Cyrus tho hippotamus. Superintendent Smith has received a lioness, a pair of leopards, a pair of pumas, a pair of antelopes from India and the tiger. There have been several hundred suggestions so lar to call the new arrival Dewey. STRONG'S WESTERN INTERVIEW.

Prophesies McKinley's Renomination, With Roosevelt as a 1904 Possibility. Ex Mayor Strong was Interviewed at Seattlo the other day, w'hilo en route to San Francloo to meet his son, who returned from Manila on the transport Warren. Mr. Strong predicted that McKinley and Hobart would be tho Republican candidates. Discussing Governor Roosevelt, he said: "Roosevelt is a very strong man in N'ew York State; but in order to go before the people of the whole country, we think he should serve twice as Governor of our state.

He is a young man and will make a strong man for the 1004 campaign. He's young enough for that." Continuing, Mr. Strong said: "If they make the Philippine question one of the issues in the national campaign, there will be hundreds of Now York Democrats who wdll vote McKinley next year. The anti expansion idea is not strong otic. There are a few who call themselves, or are styled anti expansionists, but they are few and amount to very little in Xew York.

"Personally, I am in favor of retaining the Philippines. We have acquired all that territory and we must keep it. must retain control, enforce obedience for the present allow the future to determine the ultimate end and the government that should be enforced there. If the Filipinos could enjoy three months of our territorial government they would be willing to submit to the regulations and bo content for tho American government, to exercise and superintend their welfare. They are willing in the main for tills now, an I hear trom private sources." VANDERVEER DEMOCRATS' RIDE.

The first annual trolley rido and outing of the Vanderveer Park Democratic Club will take place to morrow. The club will take cars at Klatliush and Nostrand avenues ami go to Ellis' Old Oak Hotel, lionsonhurst, where supper will bo served and dancing will follow. The officers of the club A. II. Batehelor, president: Elruor Boydeti.

vice president; "William Berger. secretary: John Ma honey, treasurer; James 'fully, financial sec rotary. The committee of arra iigements having the event in charge consists of A. Batehelor, John Mahoney, Joseph Bitter, Fred Cook, Elmer Boyden, Thomas II. Williams, Thomas Dunning and William Hauscr.

KENKEN DISMISSED. ratrolman George A. Kenken, of the Liberty Avenue Police Station has been din missed from the force. Kenlto i I Ireen absent from duty since August 1. He went over to Jersey City from there sent, in his resignation, saying that he was tired of the force.

This was not accepted he was tried by the Police Hoard on Kridny who ordered him dismissed from tiie foree. Kenken has filed a petition in bankruptcy. BACK FROM SARATOGA. Among the Brooklynit' i i who returned from Saratoga yesterday afternoon wero ex Con gres sman John M. Clan' y.

Mi'dnod Clancy, John O'Connor, Janie.s It. Cotitey, James II. Murnhv. Thomas J. Farrell, Edward Couroy and Edward Campbell.

All ore from tho' Second our ai toga made the t', ters. Union headquar MAY SELL ITS PROPERTY. Permission was given by W. L. Smith, in Court, to the Second Gorman Baptist Church, to sell IP property, at Wallabuut street an I Harrison avenue, and to use the money thn iddairod in buyint; a new church site in ilc Twenty eighth Ward.

The church was organize 1 in DEBORAH'S LIGHT SENTENCE. Deborah Kramer. a' inmate of tht. Almshouse In KlmhuHli. vly in intoxicants oti aii.l in.t lo a Bceno on thi; Krmni'ls.

Stir was an and takon to tho Klatbush station Ik uh When arraigned bofore MaiHtratn Kf.fors yuater'ay she promised not to rej'at tin act and was let oft with a senteoco ot one clay In Jail. TO SING THE "MESSIAH." The Oratorio Club of Brooklyn will sing the "Messiah," under the auspices of the Brooklyn Institute, on Wednesday, December 20. It is desired to enlarge the chorus this season. Walter Henry Hall, the conductor, has been elected conductor of the Musurgia of New York, is also choirmaster and conductor of St. James' P.

B. Church, Madison avenue and Seventy first street, and of the Rhine lander Memorial of Holy Trinity, and choirmaster of Madison Avenue M. B. Church boy choir. He is 'also conductor of the Madrigal Singers of New York The second work will be Professor Parker's "St.

Christopher," to be given in April. The first meeting for the reception of new members will be on September 28, at Chandler'B, 300 Fulton street. Fob a tonio for nervous and dyspeptio people nothing equals Angostura Bitters. Genuine Dr. Siegert's Imported from South America.

Piles Dr. Chapman, 107 East 23d st, New York. No cutting, no lost time. Send for free book. Pay when cured.

Brooklyn references. MARRIED. BRYAN CULVER On Saturday. Aueust 19, by tho Rev. W.

W. Eelllnger. CARRIE V. CULVER and FRANCIS J. BRYAN.

DIED. ANDERSON On Friday, AugUBt 25, 1899, at the residence of his grandmother, Mrs. Mahlon T. Hewitt, 113 Quincy st, Brooklyn, MAHLON HEWITT ANDERSON, in the 23d year of his age. Funeral services on Monday, August 28.

at 2:30 P. M. Please omit flowers. 26 2 BBEBE August 25, ISM, at hi residence, tVestfleld, N. suddenly, SILAS R.

BE EBB, in his 8Sth year. Funeral services at 2:30 P. SI. Sunday. CALMSON On Friday, August 25.

1S99, BETSY CALMSOX, beloved wife of Samuel Calmson. Funei tU Monday, August 2S, ISM. at 1:30 P. M. from her lato residence.

593 Macon st. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. 26 2 CARE On Thursday. August 24, 1899. MINNljS NAUGHTON, the beloved wlta ot James Carr.

Funeral will take plaoe on Sunday, August 27, from her late residence. 2 Third place. Brooklyn. Interment in Calvary. 24 3 CARROLL On Friday, August 25, at her residence, Franklin av.

Porkville, MAMIE CARROLL, youngest daughter of the lato John und Elizabeth Carroll and sister of Minnie Nugent and John T. Carroll. Friends are requested to attend the funeral Monday, at 2 o'clock. 26 2 CAUL. ETON On Friday, August 25, 1899, EDWARD II.

CARL.ETON, aged 59 yearB. Funeral private. CHAUNCEY At Colorado Springs, August 23, 1S99, SAMUEL, SLOAN CHAUNCEY, in the 30th year of his age. Funeral from his late residence, 140 Joralemon st, Brooldyn, on Tuesday, August 29, at 4 o'clock P. M.

Kindly omit flowers. 26 3 CRAWFORD On Saturday. August 26. 1S99. ROBERT H.

CRAWFORD, aged 46 years. Relatives and friends axe respectfully invited to attend the funeral services at the residence of his brother, John Crawford, 136 Adelphl st, on Monday evening, 8 o'clock. PAY On Saturday, August 26, 1899, MARY ANN DAY, wife of Edward Day, In the 75th year of her age. Funeral services at her late home, 287 Macon st, Brooklyn, 8 P. Tuesday, August 29.

Interment private. 27 3 DOUGHERTY At her residence, 82 Dean st, ANNIE, beloved widow of William. Dougherty and sister of the late Peter McCormack. Funeral Monday morning, at thence to St. Paul's R.

C. Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be said; thence to Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends and relatives Invited to attend. DOWNING Entered Into rest on the 2Gth EDWARD DOWNING, In tho 71st year of his age. Funeral services at tho Tabernacle Baptist Church, Third place, comer Clinton st, Monday evoning at 8 o'clock.

Relatives, friends and members of Nassau Lodgo.No. 536, F. and A. arc Invited to attend. Interment In Greenwood at convenience of the family.

27 2 DOWNING An emergent communication of Nassau Lodge No. 536, F. and A. will be held at the lodge room, corner Court and Joralemon sts, on Monday, August 2S, at 7:45 P. to pay the last honors to our late Bro.

EDWARD DOWNING, who died August 26. Residence, 309 Sixth av. Services at Baptist Church, Third place and Clinton st. By order of E. S.

SEXTON. Master. Wm. A. DwinelL.

Secretary. FARRELL On Friday. August 23, at her residence. 938 Pacilic st, ELIZABETH MOEAN, widow of the late Michael Farrell, in the 6Gth year of her age. Funeral Monday, August 28, 9:30 A.

thence to St. Joseph's R. C. Church, where a solemn miles of requiem will be offered for the repose of her soul. Interment Holy Crosd Cemetery.

GRAEF On Saturday, August 26. FREDERICK E. GRAEF, after a brief illness, at his residence, 129 Ocean av, Flatbush. Funeral notice hereafter. HAVEN ON Saturday, August 26.

at 303 Van derbllt av, Brooklyn, WILLIAM ALV1N HAVEN, husband of Susie Stivers Haven and youngor son of Sarah C. and the late Warren N. Haven. Notico of t'une al hereafter. HE1TM AN her resldenc.

73 Butler st, AUGUSTS WLLdrELMINU HEITMANN (nee llruningj. in her 39tli year. Funeral trom the German Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church, Henry at. near Clark, Sunday, at 2 P. M.

Relatives, friends and Lodien' Mission r.nd Aid Society of Zlon't Church, axe Invited to attend. 24 1 HOGAN On Thursday, August 21, TIMOTHY HOGAN, in his 65th year. Funeral services will be held at Mb late residence. 131 West Eighty sixth st, Monday morning, at 10:30. Interment In Greenwood at convenience of the family.

20 2 JUDSON At Keyport. N. August 22, JOSEPH G. JUDSON, formerly of Brooklyn, aged 33 years. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

KING Suddenly, on August 25, 1899. DANIEL P. KING, son of Thomas and Sarah A. King. Funeral services at residence of his parents, 916 Greene av, on Monday.

August 2S, 1S99, at 8 P. M. Interment at convenience, of family. PLUNKETT On August 24, MARGARET T. l'LUMCETT (nee McCready), beloved wife of Joseph F.

Plunkett, aged 32 years. Funeral from her late residences 80 North Oxford st, on Sunday, August 27. at P. M. (LaltImor 3 papers please copy.) 25 3 QUIGLE At Far Rockaway, on Friday, August 25, 1SS9, MABEL, only chlad of James F.

and Mary T. Quisle aged 2 years and 4 months. Funeral Sunday. August 27. Train will arrive at Flatbush av depot at 12:40 o'clock.

SHOTWELL August 20. CLARA L. CUMMINGS, wife of Waiter S. Shotwell. Services from residence of her brother, George W.

Cummings. 210 Wyckon st, Brooklyn, Monday, August 28, at 3 P. M. Interment private. 26 2 SOMERA On Saturday, Augu.

26, MANUEL SOMERA. aged 65 years. Funoral from the residence of hl daughter, 1,194 Fulton st, on Monday, August 2S. at 2:30 P. M.

STUART On Saturday. August 26, 1899, WALTER D. STUART, in the 85th year of his age. Funeral services will bo hold at his late residence. 52 Douglass st, on Monday, August 23, at 2:20 r.

M. TAYI.OR At Scranton, Friday, August 25, RUTH, Infant daughter of Herbert V. and Lillian Taylor. Funeral private. Interment at Evergreens Cemetery.

26 2 WENTWORTH On August 5. 1S99, HENRY S. WENTWORTH. Services at the residence of his Bister, Mrs. James Leftchlld, 130 Pulaski Bt, Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock.

Interment Monday A. M. SCORPION RETURNS. The auxiliary cruiser Scorpion, Lieutenant Marshall commanding, returned to the Brooklyn Navy Yard Friday evening from Long Branch, where she had gone to be at the reception to President McKinley. The run was made In less than two hours.

After firing a salute of twenty one guns with a six pounder, tho Scorpion returned to this city. The trip showed the vessel to be in fine trim, but the heavy sea caused her to roll a good deal. The vessel is now being fitted for a trip to Porto Rico after the Dewey reception. FIRST WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB. Designed to Terminate Apathy and Stimulate Political Interest in the Bailiwick.

A prominent Democrat, residing on Brooklyn Heights, said yesterday concerning tho organization whose certificate of incorporation was filed wit a the Secretary of State, under the title of the First Ward Democratic Club of the Borough of Brooklyn: "There are many Democrats living in the Heights district, who, though they as a rule, register and vote give no other attention to the interests or their party. On the other hand their Republican neighbors aro most active in corralling at the polls every voter for their side, possible. This state of affairs has been correctly attributed to the fact that tho Republicans of the First Ward have a well organized actively working association embracing intelligent well to do members, who get out and hustle, to use a comprehensive expression, for their partv along with those whose material advantage in such work is moro directly allied, while it is difficult to learn of even a corporals guard ever getting togetner on the Heignts lor any enective enlargement of the Democratic vote. It has therefore been oeidetf by the younger and moro Inspired Democrats of that district to form the organization named, place it upon a business baeis by having a working fund to be derived from an initiation fee of one dollar for membership and fifty cents month ly dues and an established piaee for meeting "The movement has fully met expectations there being already some thirty duly qualified members and as many more to come in as soon as they know that the club is a legal association in working order. That wiil be tho nucleous around which is to be gathered as many of all the Democrats of the Ward as may choose to join themselves to the work in hand.

Beyond that, the constitution, adopted after careful discussion at a meeting on Thursday evening, with complete unamlmity, provides for non re si dent. membership through which with two dollars annaual fee, any Democrat may join the club." To the question whether there are any restrictions in regard to those who consider themselves Democrats, but voted against the party the reply was: "Experiences teaches. The people have; learned much since that time and any one; believeing in the ground principle of Democracy, viz, submission to and co operative in carrying out the will of the majority, so eligible, with no accountability for past errors." The present headquarters of the club is at 274 Fulton street and the officers appointed to serve until the first Thursday in January when an election for the ensuing year will be held, are as follows: Joseph V. Lemaire, president; Bruce D. Duncan, vice president; Joseph G.

Fitzpatrick, secretary; John J. Curtis, treasurer. Stated meetings are fixed for the first Thursday of each month. The directors serving until the January election are: Joseph V. Lemaire.

Bruce R. Duncan, L. L. John J. Curtis, Joseph C.

Fitzpatrick, Robert Peal, G. Morgan Muren, M. Daniel J. Ward, Manson L. Smith.

John J. Manning, John A. Kelly, Robert Sands and John T. Kennedy. PARIS FASHIONS UP TO DATS.

From thn Eagle Paris Bureau, 33 Rub Cambon, through the courtesy of Abraham Straus. Suit of black cloth trimmed with machine stitching; rovers and collar of embroidered white liberty velvet, Jet buttons in front. COMING EVENTS. The Jeff s. Demcd ailo Club nf the Assemhl; District will kd to Point on Its annual o'litnu.

on WViine.sday next. A niui and lit. rary entertainment for the llt tll sufferers by the I'nrto Rlcan hur rioano hf lrl at the Voiincr n' Christian A.s.soelat VVodneyiay evrnir.ft, pt 'nib' Tiie nl annual muin of the ICrnst Dl.itler AK.ioclatl'.i. t'j It Kkaway will take place to morrow oinlnK. The I moera tic flub will have Its annual outing un.t truU' ri t' tr, rr.orrow.

It will KO to tli" Iron 1'i'r at Island. The i Democratic oi'ia Lion of tho Svv enlh Ah. eiiii ly iJisitrlo: will xo to Donnelly's drove, Coll. Point, to mon on its ninth annual The third annual oiuintf of tho United Demo oralic i lie ItorouKh of Qu. ens, will be held at Wissel'h Ki'liiowood Park to no.iTnw.

TRIP TO GLEN ISLAND. Baync's Sixty ninth Regimont and Governor's Island Hand with the Philippine concerts in Spanish by natives, and the artists brought from Germany, appearing in their fatherland costumes and songs, at Little Germany on Glen Island, with numerous other attractions free ot charge, form a delightful entertainment. Starin steamers leaving Cortlandt East river, and South Fifth street, Brooklyn, every hour from 8:45 A. M. until 5:15 P.

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