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'J THE jBOOKLYN DAILY BASLEStlNDAY, JtJKE 9, lfe95 WaS tenriA1.lv r.a Mt fttf 1, y. THE NESTOR OF THE PACKER'S WHITE AND SOLD DAY. THE PEIOE is important, but it is nqt the chief BIG LINERS AS TROOP SHIPS. DIET DISPENSARY CHARITY. ponding secretary; Miss Mary Haviland, treasurer; Miss Louise Sedgwick Atwater, Miss Florence Skene Campbell, Miss Ethel Louise Cox, Miss Nellie Blanche Crutchley, MisB Jeanette Eliza Day, Miss Margaralla May Dickson, Miss Elizabeth Mildran Fish, Miss Mary Margaret Gregg, Miss Alice Percy Harrison, Miss Josephine H.

Hazeltine, Miss Genevieve Raymond Hoyt, Miss Julia Forrest Kearsing, Miss Elizabeth Frances Mascord, Miss Mary Livingstone Mills, Miss Grace Lillian Newcomb, Miss Edith Mary Osborn, Miss Frances Mae Quinlan, Miss Jane Irene Rhodes, Miss Jessie Graeme Rich, Miss Emily Caroline Rochr, Miss Maude Taylor Rudkin, Miss Hattie Overton Schenck, Miss Caroline Helen Sherer. Miss Elizabeth Marshall Skinner, Miss Bertha Howard Smith, Miss Antoinette Storrs Valentine, Miss Margaret Van Vv'yck. Miss Laura Clairo Whltmoyer, Miss Mabel Wright, Miss Amy Bertha Youngs. Class Exercises by This Tear's Girl Graduates. PBOSE, POETRY AND DAUCIHG.

A Clever and Amusing Programme. Revelations of the Delphic Oracle. Graceful Grecian Costumes The Supper in the Gymnasium To morrow's Commencement Ceremonies. Something About the Class. The Packer seniors held their class day exercises yesterday afternoon in the chapel of the institute, and the traditional merriest day of all the year proved no exception in the case of the class of '9a.

A host of invited guests and the pupils of '96 and '97 thoroughly enjoyed the cleverly arranged programme, with Its fun and nonsense and revelations by the Delphic oracle of the futures in store for the thirty five graduates. White and gold, the class colors, were carried throughout the decorations, and the stairway leading to the chapel was entwined THE PACKER GRVDUATBS: Marguerite Audemars, president; Ixiuise S. Atwater, Florence 53. Campbell, Ethel L. Cox, Nellie B.

Crutchley, Jeannette E. Day, Marfrarella Dick son, Gertrude Eddy, E. Mildred Fish. Margaret M.Gregg Alice P. Harrison.

Mary S. Haviland, Josephine H. Hazeltine, Genevieve R. Uoyt E'lzabeth 1.. Jones.

Julia F. Kearslns, Elizabeth F. Mascord. May L. Mills, Grace Newrcom b.

Edith M. Osborn. Frances M. Quinlan, Jane I Rhodes Jessla G. Rich.

Emily C. Roehr, Maude T. Rudkin, Hattie O. SchencK Caroline Li. Sherer.

Elizabeth II. Skinner. Bertha H. Smith, Antoinette S. Valentine Ethel E.

alentine, Margaret Van Wyck, L. Claire Whltmoyer, Mabel Wrteht. Amy B. Younss. vt we tlljl ablUDB.

At table the stewards out her meat for her and rm flr.n lnA V. 1 about the ship. In order that she might enjoy ucti. cuuiu Luu giau Eunsnine which beat gloriously about the ship, but which could not, alas, lift the awful blackness of her eternal night. the gangways were thrown from the dock to the ship there were joyful greetings mutu msHiuK ana caressing ana entnu RlnHo Tillnvltu aa lnnA mt 1 But the blind woman sat desolate and alone vii mo aecK.

ay ana Dy, wnen the cnatter be led from the vessel and was given a seat me uuck. But nobody went near the poor woman to rlnlm hor anrt wIimi fha rlo acb 1 w. wi. uct auvoo lit about the big ship she was conducted back to ul UtUtU. Next day, again, she sat on the dock, still wniHnc i.Atl..

1 i uui. uuiiuiupAttiiiiijgiy wait ing, and when one of the stewards pityingly w.fc wivueu ucr uuu uBtLvu uer. 10 go aooara and take some lunch a tear trembled in the tin nr sfe hrlAaa ovn na nho noHHtllv uu. AC Plied that she wasn't hungry. inis was on Tuesday.

On Wednesday one of the stewards, named Wright, was dis nntrt0ri TvHVi Vla Tl(n w.rv.n. 1, V4ii4lA IU uu siaiu4 Mrs. Moharty, on Atlantic street, Greenville. Wright subsequently related his experience with Mrs. Moharty to an Eagle reporter.

"When I went to "'Mrs. Moharty refused to take her sister in, claiming that she was Insane. But I never mou.i4n.ji uuum uci (Uiu i btxvn iier con stantly during the trip. I told Mrs. Moharty fSot 1 1 .1 V.

iM'n. bMb i.vu.v. iac tmvu iiei auu men sue tb rtXltoriatl ts aanrl fn fV. .1 1 I uiiicei ouu imvv nm arrested. I didn't care for that, though.

I my uuiy ana lerx tne Dima woman with her sister and came away." EMPRESS EUGENIE'S DIADEM Exhibited "With Many Other Fine Jewels by. Abraham Straus. One of the windows of Abraham Straus" store on Fulton street has been the cynosure of many eyes during the last few days and aside from the beauty of the attraction the piece de resistance has gathered around It a history that is too well known to need re peating. This is the diadem worn by Eugenie wnen gne was empress of France. It was purchased by Mr.

Straus at the sale of the crown jewels recently, he paying $15,000 for it. It is a complete circlet of pure whits diamonds with large turquoises set in the center of scrolls, the stones resting in gold and platinum. The front is three inches high and slopes off at the ends to half this size. There are twenty turquoises in the diadem and several hundred diamonds. Beneath this Is a necklace composed of forty two perfectly matched diamonds, the value of which is placed at $10,000.

A Swiss watch that" Is a mass of diamonds next attracts the eye. This Is a six line watch, one of the smallest that is made, and has as companions several others of equally small size, set In enamel and cameos, pearls and diamonds. There is beside a beautiful collection of sunbursts, marquise and Roman rings, ear.rings, beetles, frogs and many other ornamental pieces, which are set with a bewildering display of choice jewels. Also tortoise shell combs handsomely Jeweled. In short the window presents one of the finest collections of precious stones that has been seen In Brooklyn and represents a total value of over $76,000.

This is a now departure for Abraham St Straus and hereafter they will carry a full line of diamonds and other high grade jewelry, which, as soon as space can be made, will add largely to their jewelry department. SATURDAY HALE HOUDAY. Mr. Conklin of Joumeay Burnham Gets a Eloral Present. Joumeay Burnham yesterday started the Saturday half holidays by closing their store at 1 o'clock.

Mr. Conklin, the head of the firm had reached his home at 219 Berkeley place but a few minutes when a wagon drove up to his door and the driver handed him a huge and beautiful floral piece from his employes, in recognition of his consideration for their welfare. In speaking of this thoughtful presentation Mr. Conklin said it was highly appreciated. He and Mrs.

Conklin. the latter of whom is very much interested in the Mldwood club lawn festival in Flatbush for the Home of Consumptives, will take the floral gift to the festival tonight. Concerning the half holiday, Mr. Conklin said: "We decided to close in June, which is a month ahead of the usual time, because we think Brooklyn is too much of a city to stick to old village customs. We number nearly a million people, and we should treat our employes in the manner demanded by a great city." JUVENILE TEMPERANCE UNION.

The Seventh Annual Rally Held In Prospect Park Yesterday. Nearly twenty five hundred children participated in the seventh annual rally of the Kings County Juvenile Temperance union, held In Prospect park 'yesterday. At the picnic grounds on the Long Meadow a grand stand was erected, from which short talks were delivered by the Rev. Mr. Upham of the Bushwick avenue Methodist church; the Rev.

W. Stonehlll of the Borgen street Methodist church, and Mrs. Pettingill, president of the Women's Christian Temperance union. There was some singing and afterward refreshments for the children. The parade was in charge of Marshal W.

A. Montignanl, assisted by John Pritchard Oliver Morell, William Mershon, William Pritchard and the Rev. R. H. Orr, president of the union.

Van Riper Martenhoff. The marriage of Miss Lillian Martenhoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Martenhoff of Lafayette avenue, to Edward Van Riper, was celebrated at 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon at the Hanson place M.

E. church. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. Louis Albert Banks, pastor of the church. The little maid of honor was Miss Florence Walker, daughter of ex Supervisor John W.

Walker. The best man was Charles Van Riper, brother to the groom, and the ushers were Charles Martenhoff, E. Salt, L. Hirsh and H. Hobert.

Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left for Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands. On their return they will reside in Monroe street, this city. The bride was attired In a traveling dress of pearl gray crepon, satin and pearl trimmings, a bewitching straw hat, trimmed with lace and Dresden ribbon, with flowers to match. The groom's gift to the bride was a diamond brooch and to the ushers, scarf pins set with pearls. Among tho many handsome gifts received by the newly married couple were a grand upright piano from the groom's mother, a gold piece and chamber set from the bride's father, case of silver from her mother, a check from Charles Martenhoff and Charles Van RiDer.

silver bowl, cake baskets, knives, forks and' spoon3 were reueiveu, uusme cut glass, pictures and articles of furniture. Among those present at thr cerpmr.nv wprr. Mrs Mnmin Riper, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Martenhoff, Charles 1 f. 1 1 1 I uiiui lea an xtiper, and jlrs. Herman Liebman, Mr. and Mrs. E.

Rothschild, Isaac Rothschild, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Star, Miss Ruth Nichols, Mr.

and Mrs! Isaac Hlrsh, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walker Mr.

and Mrs. Mace, Mr. and Mrs. Prelson, Miss Allen, Louis Hirsh, Miss Ida Ashton. M1r? Onflllp.q Mr.

and Mrs Whlto TtT Mrs. F. Troop, Miss Hackett, Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Chellburg, Miss Horton, Miss Ella Tol Tt.c GtT ntltF htrtTi Tieo T71w At. bott, Miss Emma Gref and Mrs.

KIsselburgh. The Ostrander Jury Disagrees. The United States jury, before which Alonzo B. Ostrander, formerly a weigher in the cus tom house, was on trial yesterday, failed to agree. Ostrander was charged with irregular ities while In tn service ot the government.

He was tried flvst in November ot last year. At that time the jury disagreed. Beecham's pills for constipation and 25. Get the book at your druggist's and go by it. Ananal mora 6,000,000 boxes.

feature, for poor dentistry ist infi nitely worse than none, ihat our prices are low is merely incidental due to superior facilities and our system of association and co operation. Ocular demonstration is best coido and sec. Palnlem Ejlractinst. 50c. up.

P.ejfe teth. Urnwns, bridges, at corrospocdine pricM; estimates gladly girAn, TJ. S. DENTAL ASSOCIATION, 346 Fulton st (corner Boerum place). club of Now York, and has a host of friends and admirers In that city and in Brooklyn.

On one occasion General Van Vliet was obliged to turn down one of his bold brother buccaneers. It happened in thi3 way. Secretary Stanton, when General McClellan's headquarters steamer was starting from Alexandria to Fort Monroe on the luck AT HIS DESK. less expedition to Richmond, was full of suspicion of general and viewed with the utmost the dis like his entourage, especially the French princess. Do Joinvillo and his nephows Cthe Comte de Paris and the Duo do Chart res) and a Dr.

Russell, who was acting as correspondent of the London Times. These were all invited by McCiellan to accompany him on his campaign against Lee. An evening or two before the vessel was to start, Secretary Stanton met Dr. Russell at Lord Lyons' and asked him casually "How he was going with the army?" Dr. Russell replied that he had been invited by General JlcClellan to take a passage in the headquarters staff steamer, and tho secretary seemed to be satisfied.

Dr. Russell and his comrades 'were on board and about to start when a messenger, appeared with dispatches from the war ollleo at Washington for General Van Vliet. The flr3t dispatch was an order that ao persons, civil or military, were to be allowed on board the beat without the express order of tho secretary of state or war. The second was a memorandum that So and So, naming the French princess, were authorized to tako passage on board tho vessel to Fort Monroe. But Dr.

Russell's name did not appear in the later list, and General Van Vliet had to do what ho said was worse than any fight he had ever had, execute tho order in the case of his bold brother buccaneer, and refuse him passage. Van Vliet stood at the head of his class at West Point, and was first in everything, first corporal, first sergeant and Bret captain. He received but one demerit during his four years as cadet, and has always maintained his record. A. B.

A. CHTTRCH CHARITY POTTSTDATIOU. Bishop Littlejohn Visits One of the City's Noted Institutions. Bishop Littlejohn was an interested visitor at the annual strawberry festival of the Church Charity Foundation, Atlantic and Albany avenues and Herkimer street, on Thursday afternoon and evening last. The Foundation, which is one of the noblest of Brooklyn's many excellent charities, includes five institutions, St.

John's hospital, the Home for tho Aged, the Orphans' Home, tho Orphans' press and the Atlantlo avenue dis pensary, and Is recognized by the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Long Island aa in every way worthy of approval. Its rector is the Rev. Albert Carrier Bunh, M. who has helped to build up the joint institutions and make them contribute to each other's wel fare. The Interests of the Church Charity Foundation are too varied and too numerous to make a strawberry festival given under its management the stereotyped affair peculiar to many churches and institutions.

Visitors, therefore, on Thursday were not disappointed when they were kept busy in making as requested little tours around the Foundation. They were shown the Home for the Aged on Herkimer street, east of Albany avenue, with Its pretty parlors, comfortable dinlngroorn and some of the rooms of the beneficiaries; the Sisters' Home and Home School, the Orphans' press, where excellent specimens of the art preservative were exhibited by the little type setters; St. John's hospital, as neat and clean as a bright new pin the school rooms, play rooms, dlningrooms, dormitories and chapel of the Orphans' home and other features that called forth their heartiest approval. During the day the orphans took part in a drill and recitations, each of which was warmly applauded. Music and refreshments also added to the entertainment of the guests.

The objects of the Church Charity Foundation aro: Tho Orphan home, where boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 10 are cared for until they reach 12 or 4 the Home for the Aged, whore persons 65 years of age, who have been for tho two years preceding communicants in the diocese are cared for; the Orphans' press, a printing house for the training of orphan boys; the Atlantic avenue dispensary, for the treatment of the sick poor; the Sisters' Home, where a school for girls is on by sisters of the Order of St. John the Evangelist, and St. John's hospital, which provides for tho treatment of acute and curable non contagious diseases. The board of managers of the Church Charity Foundation is as follows: President, Bishop A. N.

Little John; vice president, the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Hall; secretary, X. Pendleton Sohenck; John A.

Nichols, to whom contributions may be sent. IKES. FREEBTraU'S STORY. She' Adds Another to the Complaints Against Brodie. Jacob Brodie, head of a collection agency, who was awaiting trial on charge of violating the postal laws, had another complaint mado against him this morning.

Euphemia Free burn of 305 Hicks street, told United States Commissioner Bellows this morning that she had been notified by Brodie to appear before I justice Rhodes of Bath Beach to day in regard to an action which had already been settled. She bought goods, on the installment plan, of a Sniith street dealer and gave them back when she could not make the required payments. Afterward she said Brodie demanded from her. Smith Hoppacb. Unostentatiously and with only near relatives and a few friends present Mrs.

Charlotte Hoppack, who is much esteemed by a large number of acquaintances and whose family is highly respected In refined circles of the hill section of the city was married on Thursday to Mr. James H. Smith, well known in tho theatrical profession and in electrical business circles. The ceremony was performed at the bride's home, 214 Greene avenue, by the Rev. Dr.

Lindsay Parker of St. Peter's P. E. church. The bride was given away by her mother, Mrs.

Grow, and Mr. George W. Smith did a similar function for the bridegroom, his brother. There were a number of floral expressions of good wishes, including a magnificent basket of roses from President Felix Campbell of the People's Trust company. Colonel and Mr.

Walter L. Sinn, Dr. Frank Munson and Mr. George Russel and Mr. ard Sirs.

J. B. Renauld also sent tokens of regard, La Gasccgr.e to Be Overhauled. General Agent Forgt of the French lino ro ports that ihs steamship La Gastogne, on hor I arrival at Hnvri will receive a thorough over I haulinir, including machinery, pistons, etc. La Normaudie has teen substituted nad will sail fron New lork on June 22.

La Gascogno will probably be dotaiacd for one or two voyages. If th valoablo properties of TAIMlASTSEFFnWV'KSOENTSSLTZSR APERIENT were anleraliy known, no familv would bp without it. It ia th bRt knnvn prTveiivtiTe of jiiI cJro for MliouMics. Sick Hoadaohe, Constipation. ItnpprfOvt ijiaorciorod istomnoh.

Loss of Appetite. Krctitiona Faco. Prickly Heat a.id all bad efforts arising from excosse in eating or drinfciue. oOo. and Ail Druggists.

Stewart Van Vliet as He Appears To day. STILL HALE A1TD VIGOROUS. The Great Indian Fighter, Who Killed a Seminole Brave in a Hand to Hand Encounter Half a Century Ago. Some Keminiscencss of the Man Who Played Boston With President Grant. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington.

D. 0., June 8 As each year passos away one and another of the old heroes of our civil war aro called upon to answer to the last muster roll, and this city to mourn the passing away of another of its interesting characters. There are to day but few left of that remarkable cotorie of men that gathered around riysses S. Grant during his first and second terms as President. Among thoso that are still alive, and by all odds the most picturesquo survivor of ihe Grand Army of the Republic is General Stewart Van Vliet, who may be regarded as the Nestor of the American army, if age, strength, vivacity and mental activity are to be accounted the stand "ru UJa van, as ce is familiarly called, was quarterinastor general of General McClellan's army and was a.

mnmhpr nf the Tr. ai X411U American brotherhood, called the Bold Buo GENE11AL VAN VLIET. caneers, of which there are still several survivors. General Van Viiet was graduated from West Point in 1S40 and was appointed to the Third artillery, then in Florida. He served there two years until the close of the Seminole war, and took part in all the most arduous fighting of that time.

It is on record that on one occasion he killed a Seminole warrior in a hand to hand encounter. In speaking to me the other day about this famous fight. General Van Vllet's oyea seemed to kindle with the Are of youth. He threw oft from his head the familiar slouch hat that he always wears, and ever and anon ran his right hand through his long, silver locks. "It was flown on the Indian river," he said, "and after some severe fighting: we had succeeded in capturing several Seminoles, when one of them turned traitor and told us that he know where there was an encampment of Indians.

Major Childs, who was commanding officer, detailed Captain Taylor and myself, with twenty men, to go in search of this camp. Wo started out under the direction of the Indian, toward the St. Johns river. We followed it about twenty miles through the pine forests. Suddenly our Indian guide said: There are the pointing off to the left toward a row of bushes and trees.

Taylor faced about and gave the order to charge. We gave a rush, sprang over the bushes, and Jumped into a camp of Seminoles. I had no idea whether there was only one or a thousand men behind the bushes whoa we charged them. I immediately found myself confronted by two big bucks. Thev made a rush for me and I shot one through the heart and killed him in his tracks.

On seeing the fate of his brother Indian the other Seminole turned and fled, and I let him go, as I could not load my gun before he was out of sight. I returned to tho main command, and found a squaw lying on the ground shot through the body. It seems that Tavlor had drawn a bead on an Indian and Just as he shot, the squaw threw herself in front of the brave and received the shot in her body I proposed to Taylor that we leave her where she was, but he said no, that if we did she wou get well, have more children and the Seminole war would never, end. We made a litter of two poles and a blanket and carried her to the post, twenty miles distant. She was afterward taken to Fort Pierce and even ually recovered." After the Seminole war General Van Vliet was engaged lathe Mexi arTni WaS WUh Genoral Ta lor at Mon cWPan' lea the charge on Federation Hill, and he commanded the assaulting party which cut its way through blocks or buildings until it reached the main ptoza wSere the Mexican tr v.p.

were penned up and received. Ampudias' white flag. His company was also in tho rumaud ordered to Join General Scott at ra c.Tuz, where Van Vliet commanded a battery Jn the trenches his captain. J. R.

Vinton, having been detailed as acting Sola officer. Captain Vinton Vat tte 1 SheU bile Ulking to Van Vliet. The general had thus served twenty years before the war of the rebellion oroke out, and had. in accordance with the' regular custom of the service in those day passed from line to staff duty onlv. Genera! Grant was always particularly fond of Van Vliet and regularly, while the former was President, tho latter went to the' White House twice a week and played Boston with the President.

This game, by the way. General Van liet says is the only game of cards' that Grant cared for. General Van Vliet resides in a handsome brown stone house two doors, from Chamberlin's hotel. Two or three times every day he drops into the letter's place for his glass toddv and for the purpose of greeting some of his old frionds who resort there. The late Larry Jerome and the late Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania wero two of his particular cronies.

To the younger group of military men at the national capital General Van Vliet is a hero and a father. When they meet him thev greet him affectionately, and on New Year's day and other state occasions, when the general dpns his full dress uniform and appears at the Kotropolitan and the Army and Navy clubs, of both of which ho is a member ho Is Immediately sun funded by army men 'and congratulated upon his youthful and vigorous appearance, and In thus congratulating him they are not indulging in flattery, for tho general Is to day hale, heartv and vigorous His step is sorlchtlv. IiIr can enjoy, tho good things of life with as much zest as he did fifty years ago. The Eagle artist has succeeded in making a life like slictch of the veteran. Ho caught him just as he was stopping out of Chamberlin's, preparatory to taking his afternoon strci! on Connecticut avenue.

Imaglno a man a little below medium with knit frame and a massive Lead. His are prorni nent, particularly his nose, which is histori cal. It is raii tl.r the Emperor Napoleon jisivej uuiitivu tuu.t a man wits a small noBe had the making a groat soldier in him and that nearly all the famous marshals of the first empire had big nasal organs. General Van Vliet's nose If this is true, would have placed him high, in Bonaparte's estimation. I am told that tho genoral is rather proud of his nose, and I I think: ho ourrht to It la certainly unique and eristlf.

and ence freon can never be forgotten. Kis face Is ruddy in' color and his eyes have in them the merry twlnklo that goes with good health, good nature and material prosperity. His hair Is long, thick and snowy Geasral Van Vliet has been re provident than many cf his brother for ho has, since he was at J'oIdc half a century money, and by Judicious Investments in r'. nl estate has become rich. In adition to his house be owns A beautiful summer home at Long Branch.

Caaoral a pi the Salon Furnessia and City of Rome Said to; Have Been Chartered BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. May Make hut Few More Trips Across the Atlantic The Revenue Cutters at Work for Uncle Sam, and How They Do It Pathetic Story of a Blind Woman on Board the Fur nessia. The Anchor line steamship Furnessia sailed from her dock at the foot of West Twenty fourth street yesterday afternoon with a full complement of passengers for Glasgow, Scotland, and the chances are that when she makes one more return trip It will be her last across the Atlantic. An Eagle reporter who went down the bay last Monday to meet her was informed that the big steamer had been or was about to be chartered by the British government aa a troop ship for carrying transports to and from India. Further information supplied on the subject was to the effect that two of the British troop ships had been condemned and that the City of Rome and the Furnessia, two of the crack ships of the Anchor line fleet, had been selected to take their places.

This means that after her next trip tho Furnessia will probably be laid up in her dock at Glasgow, thoroughly overhauled and refittod alike for the transportation of troops and for cruising purposes in time of war. The officer of the Furnessia who furnished the Eagle with the information stated that the entire crew would be retained in the ship under the govornment, from Captain Harris downward. He added that the Furnessia, if pushed, could develop speed enough to bring her from Glasgow to New York in seven days and that it was the opinion of all on board that she could beat the St. Louis, the new American liner, in an ocean race in spite of the reports of tho St. Louis' phenomenal speed during her sixty hour trial before she started on her maiden trip to Southampton.

As has heen indicated, the Furnessia and tho City of Rome are two of the finest and biggest ships in the Anchor linefleet and when fitted out for government service they will between them be capable of transporting over 4,000 troops. In time of war they would prove exceedingly dangerous as commerce destroyers because their armament would be light, but none the less deadly and effective, and they would be able to overtake almost anything under steam or sail. The Furnessia, by the way, had quite an eventful trip toward the close. About 500 miles out she sighted the Enchantress, a steamer from Trieste to Now York, flying signals of distress and promptly bore down upon her. She found that the Enchantress had broken her piston rod and was unable to proceed.

The Furnessia threw her a rope but it snapped off short before they had fairly started and nearly knocked out one of the sailors' eyes. Tho hawser was securely fastened, however, and the Enchantress towed into quarantine. Meantime, at 9:30 A. the Anchor liner had been sighted off Fire Island and three hours later the revenue cutter Hudson, under charge of Chief Boarding Offlcor Styles and seven of a staff, puffed off down the bay to see that her passengers were not robbing Uncle Sam by importing Scotch whisky or foreign cigars or French laces and so forth. The New York cutter service, by the way, is regulated down to an extremely precise point.

There are two government tugs, the Hudson and the Chandler, which dock at the barge office and are used exclusively for revenue duty. There are two chief boarding officers, who go on active duty on alternate weeks, and they have under them a staff of fourteen revenue officers. They report every morning at 6 o'clock sharp to the minute, and two hours or so after an ocean liner has been reported off Fire Island a detail pushes off in one of the cutters. The regulations are very stringent against tho admission of anybody on the government cutters but the boarding officers, and it was only through the courtesy of Collector Kilbreth that an Eagle reporter was able to accompany the oScers on their mission to the Furnessia to see how the cutter service was conducted. Down the bay the big Allan liner, the State of California, was seen steaming up slowly from quarantine.

She was stopped and a couple of officers put aboard her. An Italian ship, crowded from stem to stern with Immigrants, next hove in sight, but as she had no saloon passengers she was allowed to proceed to Ellis island, where her motley looking freight of humanity would be attended to. Presently the Furnessia put in an appearance and the Hudson snorted noisily toward her. The medical officer's tug lay alongside, however, and Mr. Styles left his force on board the cutter while he sprang over the ship's side to ascertain from the health officer whether all was well.

A moment or two later the boarding force scrambled over a ladder and Immediately distributed themselves among the first and second class passengers, who had each to sign a printed document swearing that they were conveying nothing dutiable Into New York. The work was accomplished with such dispatch that by the time the ship touched her dock everything was in readiness for the examination of the baggage. On signing their affidavit on the ship each passenger received a ticket bearing a corresponding number, and woe to the unlucky wight who had sworn that hi3 baggage was free from duty. In such a clr cumstanco the hand of tho law bears more heavily down upon him than if he had frankly confessed what he had. A pathetic little story reached the reporter's ears about one of the second class passengers of the Furnessia when she got to port.

This was a lonely woman, about 40 years old. who went on a visit to some relatives in Ireland two years ago. While there she beca'me stone blind, and returned to this country on the Furnessia, joining the ship at Movlllo. According to the officers' story, a married sister, Mrs. Moharty, residing on Atlantic street, Greenville, N.

was to receive hor on her arrival. Tho poor woman Money Very Much Needed for tho Summer Work. AN APPEAL EOR DESERVED AID. The Magnificent Work of This Institution Brought to the Attention of Every Practical Philanthropist in Brooklyn Subscriptions May Bs Sent to Mrs. Peter Bogert, at Bath.

Beach Dimes and Dollars Welcome. Friends of the sick poor who in years past have givon financial aid to the Diet dispensary, at 21 DelCalb avenue will be Interested to learn that the treasurer, Mrs. Peter Bogert. has announced that only $300 Is available to meet the heavy demands which will be mado upon the dispensary during the summer months. Ample contributions, It is believed, will be forthcoming as soon as all familiar with the dispensary's work are reminded of its needs and there aro few pedple in Brooklyn who do not know what this charitable enterprise accomplishes each summer with its free Ice fund and its supply of nourishing food.

Every physician in the city finds the dispensary a valuable aid In his work among' the poor. Food is often more desirable than, medicine to restore health to the sick in the tenement house districts. In such cases the physician ails out a blank order directing what kir of food shall be sent to the natlent and hanu It to some member of the family. 00a is supplied at the main dispensary, 21 DeKalb avenue, and at the following branch dispensaries: 883 Myrtle avenue, 379 South First street, 39 Sumpter street. 289 Sackett street, 8t Dykman street.

No Investigation is made. The physician'a order is taken as a sufficient guarantee that tho case is one of destitution and relief is furnished immediately. The only require ments are contained in the following slmpl9 rules: I. No diets are Issued except to the destitute sick, upon the order of a physician. On each order state definitely articles and length of time not exceeding seven days.

If required longer, new order must be procured. II. Two articles only are issued at one time, anfl quantities of each, for one day, are permitted as follows: Beef tea. one Dint: mutton broth, one Dint: milk. one pint: one eg ff: Jelly, one glass; rice, quarter! pound: farina, quarter pound: oat meal, quarter inunu; corn starcn, quarter pound; Dariey; quarter pound.

Statistics can be shown to nrove the ereat: value of the dispensary's work, but the fact which will appeal most strongly to the prac tical philanthropist, who after all is the only real philanthropist, is that with a little overi $10,000 during the past year nourishing foodl has been supplied to 9,111 patients for periods ranging from a week to three months. No one could make a dollar go further than the managers of the dispensary. During the summer the expenses average a month. It is also a hard time to: raise money through the churches, whose members take an active interest in the work during the winter. The church folks in sum mer are scattered far and wide, at the sea shore and in the mountains.

Next fall when they return and resume their Christian duties the dispensary funds will again be swelled by the proceeds of entertainments and cake sales. But how about the sick poor, who are here all the year round? That is the problem which the dispensary managers have bee forced to grapple with. Only one way to solve it has occurred to them. They have concluded that the church people who have been their Arm friends in the past should be asked to make additional contributions for the emergency which has arisen and that people who havo never contributed be asked to send in dimes or dollars, as they can afford, to help swell the fund. To facilitate matters the following blank may be filled out and addressed to Mrs.

Peter Bogert, treasurer. Bath Beach, L. I. 1SS5. 1 Mrs.

Peter Bogert, Treasurer; Dear Madame: Inel ji. please find dollars to ba applied to tho uses the Brooklyn Diet Dispensary. During June. July and August last year 2,179 patients were supplied with food, as follows At the main dispensary, 21 DeKalb avenue, 42S; branch at SS3 Myrtle avenue, 63o; South Brooklyn branch at 2S9 Sackett street, 484; eastern district branch at 231 Lorimer street, 423; branch at 29 Sumpter street, 211. These figures prove that with only $300 in the treasury a crisis has indeed been reached.

The figures certainly show that some home missionary work is absolutely necessary. Without the dispensary hospitals will be overtaxed; the board of health will he seriously hampered in its constant warfare on disease; physicians in many cases will be powerless to aid poor patients, and the burden on tho city, which only contributes $1,500 a year to the support of the dispensary, will be many times greater, for the mere money contributions do not compensate for the sacrifices' of the women who are actively interested in this charity. THE STATE OP DELAWARE. Early Peas, Asparagus, Apples, Pear and Grapes. To the of the Brooklyn Eagle: This little st.ite Is full of beauty an resources, and the climate surpassing fine.

Upon a recent visit I saw a pear orchard of. 14.000 trees, sales from which amounted to $22,000. The peoplo aro excoedlnnly prosperous, the soil and climat are admirably adapted to the raisins of strawberries enormous size and the finest flavor. The early peas are celebrated for being tender and of admirable flavor. The asparagus Is early In the season and produces very good prices.

Tho apple, pear and grape are of the finest quality and greatest abundance. At Dover, the capital of the stato; we find the population 4.0O0. The house and public buildings ure of tho highest order. The population is very largely native born ana of the highest individual excellence. Delawara has been comparatively unknown heretofore, but now there Is a grand awakening.

Her splendid soil andvarletyof productions, her mild and healthy climate are attracting hundreds from abroad. Mr. Thomas S. Clark of Dover accomplished great results in calling attention to the farm3 in thl section. These farms have comfortable houecs rind outbuildings, with several hundred fruit trees of the choicest kinds.

The water Is cold and very pure. Though further south than New York tha average temperature is lower, owing to Its belnfc. a peninsula, with the broad Atlantic and Delaware Lay on the east and the Chesapeake on tha west. The supply, variety and quality of fish cannot be exceeded anywhere, and at one half New York prices. Walking along the road neap Dover I was hailed unexpectedly by an old Brook lynlte.

He insisted upon my going to his house. He Informed me that three years ago ho bought his farm of thirty acres, with house, barn, and paid $70 for the same, and this spring he ha! sold $1, 900 worth of strawberries ofi! of seven acroa," and he hue still to sell quarter as much more. Ho' said ho would live and die In Delaware. Ho had never been so prosperous and so strong: In health' elHov. here.

J. J. D. June 7. 1S95.

John W. Smith to Lecture for the Pire sns Monument Eund. John TV. Smith, formerly chief of the eastern district fire department and afterward as sistant chief of the Brooklyn firo Is to benefit the fund lor building a monument to the dead volunteer firemen of the city, by a lecture on firo at the Amphlon Monday night. Tho monument is to be placed on tho firemen's plot in Evergreens cemetery.

Mr. Smith is at present superintendent of the inspection of the firo departments of the country for the fire underwriters. His lecture begins with the lire worshipers and comes down to to day. It Ib aided by the stereopticon, and Is novel and interesting. William B.

Green and Miss Grace A. Gl een will aid the pro gramme with monologue and recitation. AFFAIRS AT THE WAVY YARD. Contractors Have Almost Stopped Work on the 2Tew Sea Wall. "Work on the new sea wall for some reason or other has not advauced very rapidly during the last few weeks.

The work is under contract to Cofrode Taylor, a Philadelphia firm with a New York office. After they had secured the contract, which, by the way, is a large one, amounting to some $400,000, they started in with a rush and the noise of many pile drivers and the large gangs of men working them seemed to promise an early completion of the Job. This, however, was not destined to last long and gradually they have taken away one pile driver after an othor until not one is left. During the past week hardly a stroke of work has been accomplished. The new sea wall of the north side of Main street, where the contractors have been working, now presents a very unpleasant appearance and Is nothing more than a mass of dirt with several rows of piling sticking up.

The report of the past month's work submitted to the department at Washington by Captain Asserson, head of the civil engineering bureau, would be very interesting reading to the contractors. Just why they havo stopped is not known, as it is understood they have promised to go ahead at various intervals ever since the operations ceased. Work on the old Gillies dock has at last been commenced in real earnest by T. A. Walsh, the new contractors.

Complications that have arisen over the use of the materials left on tho ground by Gillies have been the real cause of the delay and the Walshes refused to go on until the thing was settled. In the meantime they have had a mere handful of men at work pumping out the water that constantly flowed in. Over one hundred and fifty men are now at work and It begins to look as If the government will some day get its dock. The Walshes, it is understood, are not going to use tho old system of carting out the excavated dirt by means of wheelbarrows pushed by band, as used by Gillies, but have a new idea In the shape of a pump that will draw out tho dirt as well as water. Of course It will be necessary to loosen the dirt first, but It is said that this new system is much cheaper than tho old, as well as much quicker.

Tho gunboats Atlanta and Raleigh are expected at the yard from Norfolk early' this week. Extensive repairs are needed on both ships, and it is expected that It will bo necessary to dry dock and scrape both their bottoms. Naval officers are pleased with the action of the secretary In ordering the Raleigh and Cincinnati to participate and represent the United States navy In the celebrations on June 17 attending tho opening of the Harlem canal. On that day the Cincinnati will take her station at the Hudson river entrance to the canal and the Raleigh will be stationed nt the eastern entrance. Both vessels will fire salutes as the water procession passes them.

Orders for the change contemplated in the cruiser Cincinnati have been received at the yard and the work will be commenced at once. These changes are intended to lessen the Intense heat in her Are rooms. Four of the cruiser's six fans will be placed above tho protective deck and ventilating holes will be bored above the boilers. In addition, screen bulkheads will be so placed as to protect the fire rooms from the heat of the boilers. The work is expected to occupy at least thirty days.

Among the orders issued last week affecting the personnel of the North Atlantic squadron and the navy ynrd were: The fotlowlnK trraduates of the Naval acatVmv this year will report r.s follows: K. Mnllov. J. F. Mhrsh.il.

J. V. K1m.Ti A. T. Chester to the cruiser Minneapolis: P.

M. Garrison, to the naleljrh: C. H. s. r.

Voxtul. J. Ii. Sayors. VC.

R. Cuehman. F. II. Umnvv nnd J.

E. Walker, the Atomic: .1. IVii Vi K. M. Bennr tt nnd C.

B. Dames, to temporary duty on the rvlfwln Verr.io nt T. M. Dick to the cniiser Cincinnati. Lieutenant J.

L. Pr rci ll. 1 from the Essex June 20 and ordered to the Atlanta. lohn Ho.vl. rr the Atlanta June 2'1 find ordere.l to exajnination for pronio tl the navy of which he will proceed to his home and rake three months' Ifave.

Lieutenant J. H. Gibbons, ordered to the Ralelch June 20. Lieutenant H. G.

Dresel, detached from the Raleigh June 20 and ordered to the Xaval academy. Enslsn Luke MeXamee, detached from the Raleigh Juno 20 and on' red to the Epsox. Lieutenant Hamilton Hutchinfi. detached from the Cincinnati and ordered to the Torpedo station July 1. Passed Assistant Engineer E.

H. Scribner, ordered to the Atlanta June 20. Passed Assistant Engineer W. M. Tarks.

detached from the Atlanta 20 and ordered home and granted three months' leave. The expected arrival at the yard this eck of tho gunboats Raleigh and Atlanta, from Norfolk, where they aro now stationed, has caused much speculation in naval circles as to whether these ships will participate or not in tho opening of the Harlem ship canal. The official reason of their coming to the yard is for much needed repairs. It has heen officially stated, however, that the cruiser Cincinnati, now being repaired at the yard, will participate in the opening and represent the np.vy in the procession through the new vri te. way.

Private Ryan of the Marine corps, who escaped from tho guard on Tuesday, after having been put under arrest on the charge of smuggling liquor in the yard, has not as yet been captured. Jumped From a iof ty Elevator. Wheeling, W. Juno 8 An elevator used by workmen on the New Top blast furnace became unmanageable this morning. Four men jumped to save their lives.

Henry Dcl brugge, head millwright of the company, fell to the ground, a distance of 80 feet. Ho was dead when picked up. Another of the workmen was caught by the legs and saved from a similar 'fate. with countless daisies and festooned with silken scarfs of pale yellow. In the main hall '85," in yellow and white blossoms on a background of green stood forth prominently and proclaimed that the seniors held the day, unchallenged by faculty or rules.

The address of welcome was given in verse by Miss Marguerite Audemars, president of the class, and at Its close, to the strains of slow music, twenty two of the members made their entrance, rohed In Grecian costumes of white and gold, and led by Miss Maude T. Rudkin, and while waiting the pleasure of the oracle, went through a series of graceful gestures and closed with several very etfeotive tableaux. Miss Margaret Gregg was the Delphic oracle, and to each eager questioner was given an answer, in most Instances as far remote as possible from that desired. A dainty, graceful dance brought this part of the proceedings to a close. The class poem, written by Miss Gertrude Eddy, was read by Miss Josephine Hazeltine, and then followed the presentations, which called forth much merriment from class and audience alike.

Miss Gertrude liddy, assisted by Miss Emily C. Roehr, apportioned tho gifts, with significant remarks as to their appropriateness. Miss Audemars. who Is always at the top, was given a ladder, and Miss Ethel Valentine a book of quotations from "Alice in Wonderland." Miss Frances M. Quinlan received a counterpart of a Tlbbon decoration worn by Ellen Terry, and Miss Ethel Louise Cox, the class poet, was given a balloon in which to bring down the muse of poetry, should she ever have to be coaxed.

In return Mies Audemars, on behalf of the other members, presented Miss Roehr with a letter of recommendation to tie maidens at Vassar and Miss Eddy with the heart of the class of '95. Miss Elizabeth L. Jones gave the legacy to the class of '96, which was received by Miss Schieron, the president, and then the audience adjourned to the gar den to listen to Miss oration. Singing tho class song, composed by Miss Cox, to the air of "Fair Harvard," the seniors marched around the garden to the spot where stood the maple sapling which had been planted In the hope ol providing a lasting memento of the departing pupils of the institute. During the afternoon several selections were rendered by a string orohestra.

A social reunion brought the proceedings of the afternoon to a close. The exercises of the day were concluded with a class supper in the gymnasium, at which Miss Audemars presided. The tables were attractively ar ranged with flowers and shades In the class colors. The class day committee included Ethel Eyre Valentine, chairman Louis Sedgwick Atwater, Gertrude Eddy, Mary Haviland, Josephine Henrietta Hazeltine, Caroline Helen Sherer, Bertha Howard Smith, Antoinette Storrs Valentine, Marguerite Audemars. Tho baccalaureate sermon will be preached today by the Rev.

Albert J. Lyman, D. and the commencement exercises will take place to morrow evening. On this occasion Dr. Truman J.

Eackus, principal, will preside and make a short address and vocal music will be furnished by a chorus of seventy five selected voices. As is customary at Packer the literary part of the programme will consist of the reading of essays selected on their merits and according to tho rule which prevails at tho institute, As many of tho senior class as wish do so submit an essay for selection and from that number a committee of ten teachers choose what are known as tho commencement essays. These ton essays are then read by the writers before another committee of teachers who select the ones to bo given in public at the commencement. This year there are twenty six competitors out of a class of thirty five. On Monday evening Miss Louise Atwater will speak a few words of greeting and also read an eseay on "Embryonic Literature." Miss Mary S.

Haviland will speak on "The Animal World in English Literature," and Miss Antoinette S. Valentine will tell about "Hawthorne, the Man and the Genius." "Lowell as an Exponent of Democracy" will be the title of Miss Ethel E. Valentine's essay and "An Antidote to Nineteenth Century Pessimism" will be given by Miss Mabel Wright. Miss Marguerite Audemars, the president, in addition to delivering the valedictory will speak of "Lessing as a Reformer." The remaining essays of the ten accepted by the commtttee of teachers, but which, will not bo read at tho commencement, are "Poetry of the Ideal World," by Miss Ethel L. Cox; "Some Modern Utopias," by Miss Grace L.

Newcombe; "Individuality," by Miss Bertha S. Smith, and "A Plea for Siang," by Miss Amy B. Youngs. Among the graduating class this year are several who have spent almost all thoir school life in tho institute and have gone from the primary through the collegiate grades. A number have qualified and expect to enter college in the autumn.

Singing by the chorus will close tho commencement exercises. The class includes Miss Margurite Audemars, president; Miss Ethel Eyre Valentine, vice president; Miss.Gertrude'Eddy, recording secretary; Elizabeth Lester Jones, cdrres.