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THE BBOOKXTK DAILY EAGLE THURSDAY, JUKE 22, 1893 TEK PAGES. those engaged in the arduofis work of news gathering and tho multitude of readers who depend on tho sporting writers for enlightenment touching their favorite pastime. The echemo of exclusion which tho Jockey club has abandoned was destined to failure from tho start. THURSDAY JC5E 22, 1S93. enmo too beastly American.

Ho actually Bpoko of tho checks for my baggage lnstoad of brawans for me luggage! Haymond's Monthly. Aunt Wayback What kind of a thing do you call that you'ro wearing City nioco Tliat'a my Eton jacket, aunty. Aunt Wnybnek Well, I must say that's sort o' sensible. Tho front folds back so you won't drop the Tittles on it. New York Weekly.

Arabolla (archly) A penny for your thoughts. Tom (a paragrapher) Fifty cents is my lowest prico. Truth. Laid by for repairing widowB. Truth.

Jones I hear you have brokon off your engagement with Miss Prentice. Munnysenker. M. Yes, it was her father's fault. J.

How was that? M. Why, the idiot loilod Drake's Magazine. civilization new vork. With a Sidolonir Reference to tho Brooklyn Police. his colleagues in tho board of estimate can subject themselves to suspicion only by their own action.

Whother the tax rate be high or low, lot it be fixed on a rational and substantial basis. There can Ik' no logical reason for omitting from the niwmnt raised for publio uses debts that tho community is in honor bound to meet. It would he better to curtail on tho newer estimate thau to cut off such deficiencies as wore unavoidably inrarrod in tho efficient and economical discharge of official functions. WhnU'viT opinion the corporation counsel may submit will not niter the rugged facts of tho situation. While tho board will bo inclined to follow his advice, no departure from ostub custom can bo attempted without sub jecting estimators to the criticism of behaving disingenuously, if not with intent to befog the vital issue of what government here is actually costing the people.

at which attendants sold cream and berries. Thore were also ians. llowors, confections and lemonade to bo had. The proceeds aro to go to tho Methodist hospital. The success of tho affair is du to excellent management of tho following competent committees: Mrs.

M. B. Clark, tho president, had general supervision over all. Chairmen of tables Mesdames Bcoflold, Anderson, Foshay, McCormick. Phillips, Bryant.

Treasurers Mrs. Casey, Miss. Holmes. Lemonade Misses Carrie Toorhces, Grace Martin, G. Btouton.

lco croum Mrs. Powers, tho Misses Emma F. Froure, Crawford, Maggie J. Frcuro, ussistod by eight other young women. Cake Mrs.

John F. Dettmor, chairman) Mesdnmes Mould, W. F. Keid, Brainerd, Garner, Miss I'ye. Confectionory Missos Richards, Amelia SInrtfn.

Flowers Miss Mnttio Dusenbury. Fans Mesdames Thursby, M. L. North, H. M.

Read, Miss Belle Dottmor. Strawberries Mesdames Voorhoes, Boale, Fox, assisted by twolvo young women. During the evening those present wore favorod with excellently rendered vocal solos by Miss Fleming and well executed violin solos by Master Eddie Cuso. Both artists wer loudly applauded. SUIT AGAINST EX SENATOR, O'CONNOR.

eminent an authority as Mr. Michael H. Be Young remarked some months ago that it would cost any man at least $300,000 to bo elected United States senator from that state. Whether the estimato bo nccurato or not California is not uniquo among tho commonwealths which hnvo placed money above intellectual and patriotic merit as a qualification for public station. While" railroad and financial influences havo counted heavily there in tho filling of senate seats they havo also counted nt various times in Pennsylvania, New York, in Wisconsin, in Michigan and in other states that might bo named.

Tho evil, whatever its proportions may bo, has been confined to neither of tho greater political organizations. Tho only way to minimize or eradicate it is by the gradual enlightenment of tho voting mosses. When they can bo induced to discriminate as carefully in tho choice of legislators as they usually do in tho selection of the higher executive officers named by diroct popular vote an end will be made of tho abuses which too often cluster about senatorial contests in this country. Mephistopheles than independent Democrat. He is keeping his hand and his eye in practico this summer, and ho hopod to keep this fact from tho public by announcing his departure for England.

X.et Vm SSave the Frie s. If the Elmira Daily Advertiser has any evidence that William C. Whitney has now, or ever did hove, any relation whatever to the Standard Oil company, it will do well to print it. If it has any evidonco that Mr. Whitney directly or indirectly contributed either to the snapper campaign or to tho anti snapper campaign in this state antecedent to the Chicago convention, it will do well to print it.

As Mr. Whitnoy never had anything to do with the Standard Oil company in any sense of the word, and as he studiously held aloof from intervention in Democratic politics until after tho Chicago convention was constituted, the evidence which the Elmira Daily Advertiser may have to the contrary will bo an interesting example of the power of fiction under the pressuro of partisan projudico to pervert tho mind. The Advertiser should bo shy of being the victim of misrepresentations similar to thoso with which J. Sloat Fussett was unjustly assailed two campaigns ago. Neither, the ability of the Advertiser to print misrepresentations nor its alacrity to believe them has anything to do with their truth.

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Brooklyn. N. Y. Estimates and Deficiencies. Under the law the duties of the board of estimate are clearly defined.

They are required to arrange and apportion the burden of municipal and county expenditure. The ptiblic has a right to expect that they will perform their functions with diligence, prudence and intelligent regard for the augmenting necessities of the community. They should scrutinize closely every item submitted to them for insertion in the budget. Wherever retrenchment is practicable the estimates should be reduced. Wherever increased appropriations are imperatively demanded for the prosperity and security of the city they should be as unhesitatingly authorized.

Not a dollar that is not absolutely needed should bo paid out. Not a dollar that is indispensably required should be withheld. Whatever reductions are made ought to affect such requisitions as those for an increase in the public payrolls an increase for which there can be no wurraat or excuse at the present time. When it comes to considering the more material wants of the mu nicipality any inclination toward short sighted cheese paring should be restrained. Neither for political nor administrative purposes can benefit accrue from uppljing the pruning knife in the wrong place.

Citizens who are guided in their political action by the fluctuations of the tax rate are not likely to be misled by the shadow of a false economy when they are de nied the substance of looked for relief. The board of estimate should bo prepared to go before the people with a budget made up on the same distinct business principles that obtain in the countingroom of every properly conducted commercial establishment. Tho time has passed in Brooklyn when juggling with figures, however expert, will supply tho place of a plain and coherent balance sheet. Facts and figures, not interminable argument and cunning sophistry, should be forthcoming as the upshot of the board's endeavors. How to deal with deficiencies is a question that troubles the estimators more than any other that has come before them.

They would find the prospect more agreeable if only the future were to be provided for. What they are manifestly inclined to overlook is the cardinal truth that deficiency accounts, for one purpose or another, are inseparable from tho processes of modern government. It would be much more precise and orderly if the community could anticipate to a cent the amount essential each year to the administration of public affairs. Until human prescience takes a new turn ami emergencies cease to arise that will be impracticable. Consequently the estimators are compelled to face not only requisitions for the succeeding twelvemonth, but the deficit rendered unavoidable in the transaction of public business.

Shall they make provision for deficiencies or only for approaching expenses is the problem that they are anxiously considering. In the hope of obtaining light on the subject, they have asked the corporation counsel for an opinion first, as to whether tho board can deal with any defieiences in tho budget aud secondly, whether it is tho duty of the board to provide for such deficiencies? Corporation Counsel Jenks must know that the custom has been for tho board to consider both doiieiom ies and impending expenditures. Departure from that custom has at intervals occurred, but it has taken place mainly because the nvmbers of former boards wished to evado their responsibilities rather than candidly to meet them. Whatever sums the city or county we they are bound in duo senson to pay. To defer provision for any legally inourred deficiency would bo merely to postpone the evil day of ultimate settlement.

Appeal to the legislature for power to issue bonds to cover tho deficiencies would bring no profit in the end. The municipality is too near the constitutional limitation of indebtedness to justify such an appeal just now. relief from that limitation is supplied by increased valuations will, moreover, 'necessarily be availed of to liquidate now obligations that must be created in tho natural course of municipal development. What the public need, not what will best subserve, temporarily, tho interests of a political party, is the distinction for the board to keep in sight. Critical review of administrative conditions is unavoidable when tho executive and legislative branches of the city government are to bo renowedly manned.

For 'the present head of the municipal administration to co before the people with a juggled prepared through artificial methods, would he a sheer waste of time and effort. There will bo no disposition, among impartial men, to impute to Mayor Boody any such deceptive purpose. His honor aud New Vork Itapid Traiivit. Whatever might bo conceived of as an ideal system of intramural rapid transit for our neighbor city, whatever might bo accom plishpd if now tho town were laying itself out as at tho beginning, with land chiefly unoccupied and purchasable for a song, so that tho course of things could be determined in advance by far seeing men genius, the practicable situation to bo dealt with is one in which the course of things has been chiefly already determined, when the city is laid out and occupied and values have attained enormous figures. A factor in this situation is the activo operation of transit lines already established.

Mayor Gilroy, who has taken a conservative view of matters, recognizes these facts. He thinks that the conclusions of tho rapid transit commissioners, in favor of employing aud enlarging tho elevated system, is tho best that could bo reached. But he holds that tho time has como for tho Manhattan company to act ao quiescingly. If tho corporators do not promptly accopt the offeis the commissioners will try no more to do nuythiug for or with thorn. "The rapid transit commissioners will never again be called together to consider an extension of tho elevated system." The plain speech in which this assertion is clothed doubtless presents tho opinion of all in nnthori ty.

It would be sufficiently plain, even without the added minatory words I shall uso every means in my power whilo in public office to break down the monopoly of tho present elevated railroad company. In this I know I shall havo tho aid of every other city official." But ho does not anticipate such a result. He expects ono or other offer to be accepted. He does not care which form is preferred, whether a lump sum of $175,000 bo paid for additional facilities, or 6 per cent, on receipts. The mayor is probably right in his prediction, because the Manhattan cannot afford to refuse.

That great advantages will accrue to it in tho large future experts agree. What will tho public gain? Tho mayor tells us, still speaking moderately: 'As good a conclusion as is possible now. The plan will provide a fair degree of rapid transit. Shorten the time between uptown and down points. Provide a scat for every passenger.

As a Harlemite who has to ride, I say comfortable riding is a greater desideratum than extra speed." It is probable that a majority of reasonable men will approve this last statement. Not tho best thing in the beginning, but the best thing to be done now is tho question continually confronting cities. For example, if we were now laying out Brooklyn wo would scarcely be content with a rudimentary cow trail for its chief thoroughfare. But Brooklyn had to take the cow path and make the most of it. So New York has to take what it has, including the stilted steam roads, and do what it can.

Henry Villard. Mr. Henry Villard is out of control of the properties coming undor tho general designation of Northern Pacific. That company yesterday accepted his resignation and his failure of re election to the North American board followed of course, Mr. John D.

Rockefeller taking his place as director. Mr. Villard has a large reputation for success as an able man of affairs. His rescue years ago of tho Northern Pacific from the embarrassed situation into which it had fallen was recorded as a brilliant achievement in financial administration. His performance in this respect turned largely upon his command of tho confidence of homo and foreign capitalists.

Why men, apparently at the height of accomplishment and power, suddenly drop out of positions to which not only they seem to be uncommonly fitted, but in which they have done moro than any of their associates, as Mr. Villard has done now for the second time, is among the inside mysteries which outside observers cannot easily solve. Now in his prime, it is not probable that the event finally an nounced to day has concluded his opportunities or impaired his capacity for employing them, and it will bo rather surprising if he is not found at the front at some point in tho future nt least, as important as any he has held in the past A California Complication. Senator Stanford's death hoi produced a curious complication in California politics. Governor Markhaui of that state is a Republican.

So is J. B. Ruddick, the lieutenant governor. Governor Markham is in Chicago at the world fair. Lieutenant Governor Ruddick is at his home in Calaveras county.

The state constitution provides that in the absence of the governor his functions may bo performed by the lieutenant governor. It is reported from San Francisco that Lieutenant tiovernor xtuuuicK, in pursuance ot tnis au thority, intends to appoint Mr. Stanford's successor, lhe term tor which senator Stanford was chosen will expire in 1897. As the California legislature meets only once in two years the succession will not bo filled by election at a rogular session till January, 1895. Tho present legislative body is Democratic by a good working majority.

A Republican executive would naturally be averse to calling an extra session to deal with the senatorship while there is a chance for an appoiuted Republican senator to hold the place eighteen months or moro. Yet Governor Markham may be impelled, by tho alleged intention of the lieutenant, governor to appoint, to summon tho houses nnd turn the scat over to the Democrats sooner than would be expected in the natural order of events. Under all reasonable conditions the Democrats are entitled to another senator from California. The goldou state exhibits distiuct manifestations of a desire to return permanently to the Democratic column. Tho selection of Mr.

White to succeed Senator Felton was a sign of reaction from Republicanism which is steadily going forward on the; Pacific coast. Another aud still more significant indication of the state's growing conversion to Democracy was tho spendid triumph achieved by tho Cleveland men in the last presidential contest. Eight of the nine electoral votes in 1802 were secured by Mr. Clove laud to ono for General Harrison. It would bo in keeping with tho eternal fitness of things for California to send a conservative Democrat to reinforce the slender Democratic preponderance in tho upper house at Washington.

There would, of course, bo no difficulty in bringing about that desirable consummation if the lieutenant governor were a Democrat. As matters stand, Lieutenant Governor Ruddick would seem to hold tho joker in the sharp came of cuchro which the California politicians aro already playing for Lelaud Stanford's still warm shoes. A great deal is always said, in every discussion of California politics, of tho part played by corporation ond moneyed influences. So in Somo months ago two Fronch parsons, Eugene Leroux and Jenny, his wife, were arrestod in Now York by an alert and vigilant police. They had committod no offonse that anybody knew ot They wero behaving themselves with absolute propriety.

But they labored undor throe disadvantages: They were French, they were fnendlosa and they had somo jewelry in their Eossesslon. 8o the Now York police, having ad three ot their moat cherished prejudices outraged, seized tho objectionable French persons and cast them into prison. Commenting upon this remarkable Incident at the time, tho I'osl characterized it as monstrous outrage. It would have oxcitod little or no remark in the days of the lettro de cachet or the lion's mouth, but it seemed to us to be entirely out of placo in a free country and a civilized ago. Leroux and his wife had aono nothing to bring them within tho reach of tho law.

They had transgresaed no ordinance or statute; they had not even, ao far as tho polico knew, offended against morality or ethlcB. They wero arrested nnd thrown into jail simply because some bumptious and impertinent peeler could not un aerstaa now tncy Happened to novo so much icwolry. If they had cono to somo of tho fashionable hotols and registered themselves witn a title. Mme. Ja Contesse mignt naro find Ward McAllister and OUle Teall nnd 3Irs.

1'aran Stevens running to see hsr jewelry and the Broadway squad would have been only too glad to holp her into her carriage. But as they pretendod to nothing above the bourgeolse and as witn true Gallio frugality, they resorted to humble lodgings, the great O'AIullIgan became convinced tnat tney were malefaotors ana ac cordingly ran thorn in. hat was somo months ago. Ever since the authorities have moved heaven and earth to mako a caae against vheir victims. Having seized them without the shadow of cauBe or Justification, and feeling tho natural unwilling ness oi tno Diunaerer to eonteas nrt lolly, tney have resorted to extraordinary efforts to vindi cate tnemseivea by trumpinp ud some sort of showing, however far fetched and transparent.

The Lorouxos wero safo in prison, their pron crty was in the clutchea of the police. Thero was no influonoe, not even thatjof pity and de cency, to interfere. And yot, after all tnis time. the polico have utterly fatled to bring forward the thinnest shred of justification for their brutal and despotic aot. Leroux and his wife wero first charged with having stolon tho jewelry, ond subsequently with having smuggled it, and still, with all the authorities banded against them, and with no one to Bay a word in their behalf, they have been acquitted and discharged at last.

Let no one suppose, however, trJkt anything has been done by way of reparation or restitution. The Lerouxes aro freo, but thoy are des titute. Tho government still holds on to their Jewelry holds it despite the utter failure to show or even to establish a reasonable suspic ion tnat it was stolen or smuggled, ino government holds the property and Leroux, after having been wantonly arrestod and incarcerated and prosecuted as a criminal, is now informed that ho must go to the expense of a lawsuit if ho would recover his own. If there has boon. since the Inauguration of society and low, a more infamous Instance of rapine than this wo do not at present recall it.

Now York, with its impudorit and noisy boast of superiority, has been the scene of an outrage that would bo dis graceful in Dahomey. Washington Post (Jni). HARPER'S MAGAZINE. A Splendid Exhibit of Italian Land scape Architecture. In tho July Harper's Charles A.

Piatt describes with distinguished taste andknowlodgo tho mag nificent domestic and landscape architecture of the Italian renaissance, the villas iisto, Lanto Borgheso, Painfih, Albani, Colonna and Medici and others, with their gardens, pavilions, fountains, piazzas, statuary, stairways, ponds, etc. The accompanying photogravures made especially for tho articlo are superb almost or quite be yond precedent in a magazine. The soriou will be continued in August. Henry Loomis Nel son has a iresn. ana picturesque subject in "French Canadians in New England," in which he follows that striking olass of immigrants of this side of the Atlantic, rom their arrival in primitive oostume till they blossom out into American modes, which means.

of course, Parisian. The illustrations aro graphic. William Black's novel, "Tho Handsome Humes," resumes with chapter its rustic scenes among English meadows and uplands. Poultncy Bigelow'u facile pen and Fredoric Remington's powerful pencil or brush give many remarkable "Side Lights on tho German Soldier." Mr. Bige low writes like the kaisor's schoolfellow in the paper, which is a curious presentation of the Bpectacled military civilization which has evolved in Prussia from the strong brutalities of tho great Frederick's reign 130 years ago and the preceding ages of Hoiienzollern barbarism when spectacles wero unknown.

They are, at least, a sign now of intellectual cultivation, if not of increased gentleness and ohivalry in the pompous militarism which has just got a sort of check in tho late olections in Germany. It is a most graphic paper, for producing which the authors had abundant opportunity offered them. Mary E. Wilkins has a vivid story of Indian timos in New England, including tho Deerfield mnssacro. well illustrated by H.

S. Mowbray. In "Throe English Raco Meetings" Richard Harding Davis describes tho Derby and its gatherings and sequels. Ascot, and the Henley boat race, with illustrations by William Small. "Algerian lliders" is by Colonol T.

A. Dodge. U. S. whose descriptions of native and French horsemen and their Barbary and Arabian war horses is illustrated by photographs.

Julian Ralph, in "Chi cago's Gentle Sido." pays a tribute to tho good w.irlis of its women in the relief of the poor and caro for the city's health. "The Function of Slang" by Brauder Matthews points out what tho languago owes to such popularism of speech. Miss Woolson's "Horaco Chaso" gops on. It is a highly artistic nunibor. NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.

lhe Rovi S. B. lUaJlldny to Have an Assistant. Tho venerable nnd much lovod pastor of tho Becchor Memorial churoh is to have an assistant. The Kcv.

S. B. Hnlliday has very positively declined to becomo pastor emoritus. lie has done much for tho cnurch of which ho is pastor nnd wants to be identiflod actively with its interests until he is unable longer to work at all. Tho Bev.

D. Butler Pratt, tho ablo young pastor of tho Union Congregational church, on Powell street, near East Now York avo auo, has been callod unanimously to becomo assistant pastor ot tne lieocner aiomorial church, a meeting for this purpose having been held on Tuesday night. Mr. Pratt has not yet given his answer, ho desiring time to give it consideration. Mr.

Pratt has been pastor of tho Union Congregational church for four yenrs and the church is prosporing, the value of tho property being 10,000. without incumbrance. It is prospering that is, as far as possible, owing to tho nearne63 of tho Boochor Memorial church and its environments. Pastor Halliday's church, as is well known, is also freo from debt, this fact being duo to the untiring ofTorts put forth by tho ilev. Mr.

Halllday, who has given his services practically freo. It is also Bnid that a union of tho two oliurches hero mentioned is a possibility of tho near future. There was an interesting meeting ot tho Boohoster avenue Congregational church last evening, callod for tho purpose of electing throo trusteos. Tho Bev. A.

F. Newton, tho pastor, presided. Thoro was some opposition developed in tho olection, the vote being varied in number. This is tho result: Oscar Prlsbio. 44 votes Walter L.

Greon, 28; John H. H. Van Hoven, 43; Charles A. Boycc, 81; Charles B. Redhead, 38 James M.

Dobbs. 28. This vote, of course, olocted Messrs. Frisbio, Vou Hoven and Bedhead. Theso members nro supposed to.

represent tho progressivo element that is pushing ahead witn the pastor. Despite the rain and heat the attendance at the strawberry nnd ice croam festival, given undor the auspices of tho Floronco Nightingolo association connected with St. John's M. E. church, last evening in tho chapel on Wilson otroot, was an unusually large ono.

Long tables had been well arranged around the room Salutation of R'o dny to To morrow, Those who read the letter from Homo to the American dignitaries of tho Catholio church will need no other evidence that tho pope is a wise and progressive man. His letter is fin de sieclo. Coupled with the function of Archbishop Satolli in the United States, the letter shows a union of sympathy for American conditions with the most t.bsoluto method of enforcing the fact within this re put )lie and upon ho views of the world. Sa tolli' presonce in this country is an exhibition of' one man power to a degree; hitherto unknown hero outsido of politics. Tho policy ho enforces is definitely liberal.

The method he employs to enforce it is definitely arbitrary or peremptory. He is responsible to the pope alone. From him to tho pope there is no appeal. In him tho popo reiterates absolute trust. That is the way in which what is progressive in Catholicism impresses itself on what is not progressive in that, faith in tho United States.

The resultant reduction of the consequence and authority of American prelates is appar t. The difference between the power they lately had and that they have now is considerable and apparent. The theory that they take kindly to their measurable suppression is not so tenable as the fact that they accept it with loyal and unquestionable obedience There is not a word of clerical objection. The occasional layman who does object only serves to emphasize the compliance of the clergy of the church everywhere. There will bo no further dissent.

Tho pope's letter is tor au time ana to an per sons. Home must be consistent with itself in the future on this subject. Its attitude is compatible with tho institutions and genius of tho United States in tho nineteenth century. Any subsequent utterance on the matters can not but be an advance on this mature declaration. The American system of common schools is definitely recognized and indorsed by tho highest authority of the oldest Christian church.

Preference is, of course, expressed for parochial schools, and where they ore feasible their establishment is favored. Where they are not feasible their establishment is not favored. Where their existence presents an opportunity for their merger with the public system on terms just to the church, fair to the state nnd partial to neither, the latter will bo found very effective. The disposition of the American people to remedy a hardship, not to say an inequality of double taxation presented by parochial schools and public schools side by sido, will boincreased. That disposition was growing before.

It will now strike its roots deeper and spread its branches farther. Perhaps the priesthood and hierarchy of this generation of the United States will have to pass from the stage before the full benefit of this letter can be realized. The Eagle thinks, however, that the contemporaneous clergy will bo docile, if not hospitable, to the new departure. It is manifestly right. It is palpably progressive.

It is safely and reverently liberal in the best sense. All tho other facts in the universe harmonize with it. It is the salutation of to day to to morrow. Lightning' in a Circu. Nature's circus in River Falls, was more exciting than the circus which Ringling Brothers wero exhibiting in the town.

Of the two, however, the circus of acrobats is to bo preferred, because it is moro harmloss. Dur ing tho progress of the show a thunder storm came up and lightning struck one of the tent poles and killed seven persons before it reached the earth and lost its deadly power. After all danger had passed tho crowd beoamo panic stricken and the people acted as cattlo in a stampede. It was tho terror of death which temporarily deprived them of reason. There is an old saving that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, which is as true as most popular notions, but tho River Falls people forgot it and attempted to ran from a place of comparative safety.

Foolish things would seldom be done if people always retained their presence of mind. The disastor was as unfortunate as it was unforeseen. No precaution could have prevented it. The lightning strikes where it wills. Sometimes it kills and sometimes it does no harm.

It is a mvsterious force which scientists do not yet understand. The time may como when its law of action is understood. Then it will be possible to make on intelligent effort to protect ourselves against it. The Amende Konorablc. The action of Police Justice Tighe yesterday in discharging the Vikings will receive more hearty commendation than his decision to hold them for trial when they were arrested.

The newspapers of the country have seldom been 6o unanimous in their agreement on uuy one subject as they havo been in condemnation of the outrageous treatment of the Norsemen who brought tho ship of tho au cieut model to this country. It not only violated every principle of hospitality, but it was contrary to the common practice, of tho court. Now something has been done to atone for the orror. The men wore discharged because no one was present to accuse them of any wrong doing. It would havobeon better if no ono had been present to arrest them.

The approval of the hist act of Police Justice Tighe will be as general as was tho disapproval of his first act. J. he sailors may now go to Chicago without hiuderauco, and it is to bo hoped that they will not again meet an over zealous policeman or an unreasonable magis trate. A matter of TVow. Tho Coney Island Jockey club has wisely reconsidered its determination to cut its course off from communication with tho outer world.

The public is less concerned in tho differences with pool room keepers and race track rivals thau in maintenance of thnt liberty of action and accuracy of information to which tho many persons interested in turf sports aro entitled. The only con sequence of a stupid attempt at isolation on Suburban day was to enablo some un detected rogue to send out a deceptive announcement of the result. Hereafter there will bo no lack of facilities for telegraphing to and from tho grounds. Adjustment of the dispute is of value, not so much as a conces. sion to the poolsellcrs as an act of justico to Judge Pratt "Will Probably Kcfercc, ivc I Over to a Ruth A.

Johnstono's suit against her brother, ox Senator Eugono F. O'Connor, was called for trial yesterday in supromo court boforo Judge Pratt. Tho defendant's counsel was not ready to go on with the case, because of tho progress of a trial in tho circuit court in which ho was engaged. William D. Yecder, who is Mrs.

Johnstone's counsel, said that she was ready to bo examined, as she Intended to leave for Europe shortly. She alleged that her brother, tho ex senator, bought tho real estato of tholr father in a partition suit, in which ho represented her scit ana nor motner, who were to snaro tne profits. Her brother, sho sayB, purchased tho property for several huadrods of thousands of dollars less than what it was worth. Counselor Veedor said tho sale was modo seven years ago, and tho suit was brought just in time to escape the statute of limitations. Tho matter will bo dlsnosod of Monday.

Judge Pratt will, in all probability, Bond it to reieree. ST. JOSEPH'S academy: Diplomas Awarded and Prizes Given In the Art Department. In tho art department of St. Joseph's acadV.

emy, Flushing, diplomas have been awardod to' Miss Genevieve Willis and Miss Holon Masson; second prize, Miss Yore Thorpe; third prize. Miss May Elmer. The principal pioees on exhibition aro "The Soul's Awakening," oil painting by Miss H. Masson, also her own portrait in pnstel; "A Boman Muse" in oil by Miss G. Willis nnd several other paintings Fruit Ploco," in oil, by Miss Vero Thorpe and many other paintings and pastels: two landscapes and cattlo soencs in oil, by Mrs.

C. Hinman; a "Set of China," by Miss G. Howe; a beautifully tinted pastel portrait, by Miss L. Mangles; a "'Box of Candv," in oil, by Mrs. V.

Lines; a "Bowl of Hoses, by Mrs, Dr. Lawrence; "SVlne and Cake," by Miss M. Elmer; a crayon portrait, by Miss h. Eenney; a great many oil paintings, pastels, crayons, charcoal skotches from cast and nature, by the following pupils: Misse3 Grace Newberg, Katie Kenney, Mamie Kenney, Nollie O'Connor," Agnoa Patterson, Llbbie Mangles and Mrs. G.

Wins low. OBITCART. The death of Mr. Kiehard H. Dudgeon of Brooklyn occurred on Saturday last, at his conn try place.

Peacock point, on Loivt Island sound, i near Glon Cove. For several years ho had suf fared from a complication of diseases, and the' advico of tho most prominent medical authorities was sought. A trip to Bermuda in tho winter of 1801 02, proved beneficial, but his case was, uev ertheless, pronounced hopeless. Mr. Dudgoon: was in his 39th year.

He leaves a widow and' daughter 9 years of age. In his earlier life ho was a noted all around athlete, both here and in England, and as an amateur runner met and defeated the then champion of Great Britain. He was associated in business with his father, Mr. Bichard Dudgeon, the inventor of the hydraulic jack. He was a member of a number of: driving and athletic clubs, and also of Seawan haka council.

No. 802, It, A of Glou Covo. Jjhn A. Burke of 378 Gates avenue died in St. Vincent's hospital in Now York Tuesday, from; the effects of an operation.

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HARPER BE0THEES, Publisher HEW YORK CITY. i Llci'nso for a Poet. Twenty eight years ago Judge A. W. Terrell broke forth into moro or less impassioned verse and the lines aro now recalled by the estoemed Sun, copying them from tho Corpus Christi Call, wherein they aro credited to tho Houston Herald, which had revived them for the purpose of demanding the swift and 3harp discipline of their author.

The judge took for his subjoct the then suddenly deceased Wilkes Booth. For this histrionic hero he called in rhyme for a "sopulcher brood as the sweep of the tidal wave's measureless motion," bo causo "it was liberty slain that so maddened his brain," and ho was anxious that when bidden "away from the sad eyo of day" tho mermaids and such "as they sport 'ueoth tho spray may purple his polo lips with kisses." The Call thinks that "as a literary gem tho poem has but few equals in the history of American literature." The esteemed Sun in liberating the effort to the wider celebrity of its large circulation reserves its critical opinion, but even thoso who hold their own views as to "tho genius of tho author" will agree that some allowances must be made. Judge Terrell is now occupied with tho more tranquil and prosaic business of minister to Turkey, to which the President recently nppointed him. It should bo remembered that tho judge, three years more than a quarter of a century ago, was a younger man than ho is now. Tho youth of the just defeated confederacy were fired with a heated and undiscriminating enthusiasm, many of them were influenced by distorted views of Wilkes Booth and some of them said and thought things about him which do not by any means represent their later and cooler estimates.

It was the cause rather than a person which stirred tho imagination of tho judgo in his "salad days" as a poetaster. The worst he says in relation to Lincoln is something about "thorod of the blackamoor's god," but that does not inflict any substantial damage upon Lincoln or his fnnio. If any enemy of the esteemed Sun should ascribe a vicious motive to its revival, it doubtless will say that nobody is likely at this late day to take the thing seriously. Tho judge will bo let off, if not on other grounds, under the amiable rule of pootic license. If the impulsive wreakers of expression can be excused for a wrong quantity or an imperfect rhyme, as they often have to be, they may be pardoned when they have grown old for hasty judgment in a moment of excitement.

If the past and present poets forgivo Terrell for his assault upon tho American pantheon the administration can afford to stay the political bolstering. "Confessions" in Spain. Ancient European methods of obtaining testimony seem to be still popular in Spain. A bomb was exploded near tho residence of ex Premier Canovns del Castillo and one man was blown to atoms arid another was seriously wounded. The police arrested the latter and announced their intention of forcing a confession from him.

This was before they had any evidence of his connection with tho outrage other than his presence in the neighborhood. The cable to day brings) the report that the man has confessed. He is a common laborer, and under the gentle persuasion of tho police he said that his name was Snarez aud that tne man who was Killeu was luuz, a well known anarchist, who had, at the time of the explosion, a bottle of gunpowder and shot, The Madrid polico may consider this an im portant confession. Ou this side of the ocean more stress would ho laid upon the fact tha papers belonging to Jirnesto Alvarez, a notorious anarchist, wero found on the dead man's body. Of course, tho laborer may havo told the truth, bnt there will be strong presumption to tho contrary until Alvarez is found.

There seem3 to bo no doubt that the bomb was exploded by anarchists whose headquarters aro in Barcelona. Several men iu that, city aud iu Madrid have been arrested on suspicion of complicity iu the plot to kill the ex premier. It mny be possible to induce some of them alsp to make a "oonfession." Tho more innocent men from whom "confessions" are obtained tho moro difficult will it become for the police to unravel tho mystery. They will get a number of clews which lead nowhere. It is not easy for a dozen men to tell the same story about events of which they have no knowledge.

Someone will bo punished for tho bomb outrago. It is to be hoped thut it will bo the guilty man. Shcchnn's Evil Eye, Sheehau is a bad man. It was announced a few weeks ago that he had gone to Europe. But this was a false report given out for campaign purposes.

Shee'uan is in New York, aud ne uas seen no more ot Europe tnau turn, part ot it wmcli Captain b. hpencer bmitn ot the British army brought over from England with him. Smith has a habit of getting intoxicated. Three times he has been taken to tho West Thirtieth street police station in New York so full of bad whisky that ho was unconscious. Sheehan was tho only man who could manage him.

Ho did as he used to do in Albany last winter when the members of the legislature were unruly. Sheehau theu fixed them with his glittering eye and, after muking a few passes with his hand, ordered them to follow in his footsteps as if they wero dogs. Sheehau is now trent.ng Captain Smith in the same way. When the is carried into the polico station nnd laid upon the floor Sheehan is sent for. Ho snaps his fingers iu the captain's faco nnd orders him to stand up.

The soldier obeys and follows Sheehan to the sergeant'3 desk, where he gives his pedigree and says that he is beastly druuk. Then Sheehan goes away again. This new manifestation of his power has induced a dimo museum manager to offer him an engagement as a mesmerist. Wo want to caution this man against having anythbg to do with Sheehan. He is a bad as wo said at tho beginning of this pirngraph, and tho less anyone has to do with him tho better for that person.

Sheehan in Europe He Is no nearer Europe than ho iti to tho White House, and he will sooner bo named The Sj racuse News says: "It is not dyspeptic, neither is it fault finding or crabbed." Description should describe. Of estimato grammar is an important element. "Neither or," in that sentence is incorrect. Tho rest of tho column of self praise in tho Syracuse News presents no special points. The ablest thing in the article is its grammatical error.

Tho Republican Syracuse JmrncU is mis taken in saying that the recent address of Hugh McLaughlin, which tho Eagle printed, was "his first public speech." Editor Oarrol E. Smith did not begin to read newspapers day boforo yesterday. Not many years ago Mr. McLaughlin was a frequent public speaker, and was heard on the stump here on behalf of the party quite often. The Eagle has always been careful to publish his remarks in full.

No special significance attaches to the ship ment of 8500,000 in gold to day from England to this country. The firm to whom tho specie is consigned explain that tho importation is purely a private transaction on which they have a chance to make a profit. Tho movement will, however, exercise a far from discouraging influence on a situation easily af fected by the veriest trifles. It will bo popularly accepted as one of many minor signs that there are better times ahead. Tho paper called Daily America mentions Postmaster Charles W.

Dayton, Assistant Secretary McAdoo, Land Commissioner Otto Heinzmnnn, Consul A. S. Rosenthal, Clerk "William Fiske, and Deputy Revenue Collector William Alt as nil the appointments made from Washington among the regular Demo crats of that city. The paper forgets the appointment of David McClure, Mr. Croker's personal counsel, selected at Mr.

Croker's request, to bo receiver of the bank of deposit in Now York citv. The Rochester Union and Advertiser is very caretul. not to impress the distinction between the action of tho court of appeals and the state board of canvassers in the case of overy other disputed senatorship and its action in the case of Sherwood and the late Senator Walker. Tho board of state canvassers and the court of appeals both believed there was no election by the people in tho Sherwood Walker district. A Democratic majority of 1 was manufactured in tho state senate when tho senate declared that to be an election which was not an election.

Representative Oates of Alabama believes he has a plan to relieve the financial situation, ho proposes to present, at the extra session, a bill providing for repeal of tho Sherman act, for repeal of the tax on stato banks and for tho unlimited coinage of silver at an increased ratio. If Mr. Oates has correctly measured public sentiment in the South and West, his plan will receive larger support than Eastern financiers are willing to concede to any scheme involving the support of silver. Mr. Oates agrees with the odinmistration in the convic tion that the Sherman act must go.

What to come after it is tho question that he is earnestly endeavoring to solve. PERSONAL MENTION. John Whltmore, general traffic manager of the Fltchburg railroad, died in Boston. From to lStio ho was employed on tho Midland railroad In Miss Ida Dent Wrieht of New York was mar ried to General Antonio Ezeta, vice president of tuo republic oi baivauor. Georjro W.

Vandcrbilt has 20,000 acres ot iond Henderson and rransyjvanla counties, X. lor a game presorve. Mrs. Peary will go with hor husband on his second nretic expedition. The party will start on uuly d.

William C. Todd of Atkinson, N. haj given 50,000 to tho Boston public library for newspaper reading room. Dr. Burroughs was inaugurated president of aoasn college Lrawtordsville, inii.

RECENT EVENTS. A freight train on the Hocking Valley railroad was wreeKod near JL'rospoct, O. Governor Flower refused to commuto tho death sentence of John Fitzhum. The Massachusetts supromo court decided that sending child to a parochial school was sumcient eompnanco witn tuo compuisory edu cation law. Recorder Louis Ilanensteln of Union Hill, X.

was rebuked ijy Prosecutor Winilold for lining a man for swearing in his own lionso. Tho Touawanda lumber strika is practically ended. The thermometer registered 101 doijrcos in the shade at New Brunswick. N. yesterday.

Kii ht persons were killed by lightning which struck a circus tent in Hlvcr Falls, Wis. Mrs. Thomas Silk of Spring Hill, was shot and seriously wounded by Mrs. Bridget Collins during a quarrel over their children. Seward A.

Simons, a Buffalo lawyer, was arrested on a charge of importing from Canada a gardener to work on his promises. L. H. Van Dusen's house in Madison, was destroyed by Ilro and ono child was hurnod to death and a servant received fatal injuries. William C.

Bold, a wealthy lumber doaler of Forgus, was arrestod for trying to buy 7,000 worth of money. Six young girls jumpod into the Danube river at Orasaaga and drownod themselvos whon they learned that tholr lovers had been drafted for the array. Mrs. James Kolly's dross caught flro from a spark from hor husband's pipo in Nynek, X. and sho was fatally burned.

Nearly worth of property was burned in Gibson, N. by fire which was started by a boy who was playing with a toy pistol. POLITICAL POINTS. Tho Now Jorsoy supremo court docidod thnt tho Worts hallot reform law was constitutional. Jtr.

Laurior's proposition that Canada bo annexed to tho United States was received with choers in tho liberal convention at Ottawa. C0.TE31POItARY HUMOIt. "Full many a flower is born to blush vmsoon" In cities evop, for it comes to'pass, Wln ti wo to seo it fain would cross tho groon. We're met and routed by "Koop Off the Grass." Truth. Willio Wilt I had to dUchargo mo man Pawker.

Van Polt Why? WiUlo Wilt uc.