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FINANCIAL EEVIEW. GALLERY AND STUDIO. ABOUT BROOKLYN PEOPLE. THE NATIONAL GUAED. ern passenger and freight combinations are reported to be working harmoniously, earnings are Increasing, Indicating a liberal movement of merchandise, and while business remains good It Is unlikely that there wlU bo any disturbance of the friendly relations now exlBtlng.

Seats at tho New York Stock Exchange havo this week sold at $30,000, being an advanco of about fringe of Octobor wood. Leafless branches, spikes of dry grass, wreaths of frost burnt woodbine flaming In seurlot and crimson, a deop, still sky, a lino of distant hill and a stretch of inviting meadow havo been combined In a picture of thoughtful and poetic attributes gontlo and sensitive in feollng as It Is strong In technique. It Is so soldom that one sees anything really artistic in dross tho aim of women Just now seoms to be to secure tho outline of a demijohn In their costumesthat tho exhibition of Mikado robes at Mr. II. O.

Parke'B oriental bazar in Now York was as notable aa tho exhibition of a newly discovered Rembrandt. Thoy woro designed by Mr. Asukl, a Japanose artist in this merchant employ, and by Mrs. Parko, aud In color, material aud decoration wero magninoont. Tho opera affords such an opportunity for dressing as almost no othor piece on tho stago presents, but as too often eoen tho mounting is gaudy without richness, and leaves an effect drawn out requests from very many officers of other organizations of the Second Division to be permitted to attend the same.

These requests have been cheerfully granted. The officers or the National Guard will be made welcome at the Fourth Brigade headquarters ou the evenings assigned for the lectures, tho dates of which are shortly to be named. The provision as to the meetings being hold with closed doors referred only to tho exclusion of others than military men It is tho opinion of Regular Army ofllcors of high repute that the Indiscriminate publication of possible or probable planB.of operations by the military forces in the event of a riot Is not only Ill advised, but has tended to strengthen the hands of tho would be lawless element in tho community. Goneral Brovmoll proposes to avoid this by confining his lectures to tho hearing of those who aro legitimately entitled to profit by his suggestions. Goneral MeLeor stated in a conversation Immediately following his acceptance of the leadership of the Third Brigade, thot the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Michell and Major Clobrldge to bo Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourteenth Roglment would bo Just as unanimous as his own election.

Tho first official act of the now4 Brigadier Genoral, after receiving his commission and assuming command of the brigado, will undoubtedly be to order an election for Colonel of tho Fourteenth. Tho promotions uamod being mado, a vacancy will bo occasioned in tho majority of the regiment. And bonce, tho Board of Ofllcors is likely to strike a snag; not so provoklngly difficult to ovorcorae, perhaps, as that encountered In tho Twenty third Reg ment, but still sufficiently exasperating to occasion no small amount of bittorness of fooling, nervousness and heart burnings. Already the gossips aro discounting tho outcome of the struggle for tho position, and wagors havo been laid that tho Board will eventually go outside tho regiment for Junior field officer. Governor Hill has earned tho thanks of every member of tho National Guard In Brooklyn by his declination of the tonrter of a roviow of tho First and Second Divisions lu New York tho latter part of this month.

Tho experlenco of tho militiamen on this side tho Enst River on the occasion of the last Governor's review was not of so delightful a description that they have any dosiro for its ropotl tlon. Offlcors and men will appreciate tho consideration for their comfort and welfare shown by Govornor Hill in tho statement contained In his declination of tho courtesy that tho troops in this have been callod upon to perform more than their usual share of duty tho past year. The Com mandor in Chief does not stand in need of witnessing a passage of the troops in rovlew in order to Hon. Ramon O. Williams, United States Consul General at Havana, arrived homo in thla city on a two mouths' leave of absence and Is availing himself of tho opportunity in taking muoH needed rost Ho hopos to bo vory much Improved in health by the tlmo ho returns to tho post of duty.

Few public men, if any, can surpass Mr. Williams in thorough knowledge of all affairs and laws pertaining to Cuba and its Spanish relations. Mr. Joseph H. Burger, of this city, on Thursday last was united In marriage to Miss Helen A.

Howard, of New London, at tho home ol tho bride. Since his return from Europe. Mr. William Adams, of Gates avenue, has boon making visit among the Catskllls, Cooporstown nnd other interesting points, in that way whiling awav the time and longing tor tno occurrence of Indian Summer. Whilst in Saratoga a month ago Mr.

Adams purchased the house which wns occupied during tho past Summer by John R. McLean, of tho Cincinnati Enquirer, the gentleman who greatly desired tosuo coed John Sherman as United States Senator. The cast of Littlo Em'ly," which is to be produced by the Komble at tho Academy on the evening of November 3, Is ns follows: Dan'l Pegotty, H. H. Gardner; Ham, Douglas Montgomery; David Copporlleld.

Mr. Macauley; Stoorforth, Mr. Doo little; Traddles, T. C. Boll; Mr.

Wickllold, C. J. Wilson; Uriah Ileep, Deaue Pratt; Mr. Mlcawber, A. C.

Mann; Littlo Em'ly, Miss Julia Held; Agnes Wickllold, Julia Loder; Mrs. Gummidgo, MtS3 Wittor; Martha, Miss Peters; Rosa Bartle, Mr. Davis; Mrs. Mlcawber, Miss Carrio Frost; Botay Trotwood. Miss Annie Hyde.

Mr. Harry Carey, a skillful Canadian portrait painter, has taken up his residence at 337 Nostrand avenue. Ho Intends to send somo of hla pictures to tho Fall exhibition. Little Virginia Cogan, of the Kussell cottage, Srhroon Lako, aged 10 years, while out trolling on Monday with her fatbor, Mr. William Cogan, of this city, hooked a monster pickerel which required their united strength to land In the skiff.

Two of the threo gang hooks of tho troll spoon wro broken. The fish was nearly tho length of its ajitor, measuring nearly four feet lu lonrth. twenty one Inches girth and tipping the scales at I iii.K and pounds. It is tho largest Hsu N. hiDon Lake this or any recent t'1' twenty five to thirty pounds were ik.

from tin nke years ago. Mr. Cogan has been a faithful Isaak Waltonlte for years, with only moderate success, till the last threo days, during which ho 1ms raptured threo pickerel weighing thirteen and three quarter pounds, seven weighing seven and a quarter pounds respectively, and a quantity of average size. The annual party of the Tennis Social, which was held at the residence of Miss Lynch. US1 Baltic street, last Tuosday evening, was largely attended by Indies and gentlemen who evinced unusual dovotiou to tho requirements of fashionable costumo.

Miss Mary Dixon Jones sniled for Paris on the 8th Inst, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Barn hart. Barnhart, formerly Miss Clara Cramer, is a niece of Goneral Grant. Miss Jones goes to Paris to complete her studies in music, painting nnd the French lnngunge.

The day before leaving many friends and acquaintances callod upon her to wish her bon voyage. Mr. Lloyd W. Howland, late president of the Wallaek Dramatic Society, is at presont spending his honeymoon, having been married on Thursday last to Miss Hattlo A. Campbell.

A trip south is contemplated in January. At a meeting of the members of tho Lndies' Society of tho Stuyvesant avonue Congregational Church, last week, Mrs. F. L.Monlthrop was elected president; Mrs. Sutherland, vice president; and Miss Annio Foxley, secretary and treasurer.

Colonel Charles H. Burtis, of the New York and Hudson Hivor Railroad Company, who resides on Greene nvenuo, this city, took passago on tho steamer Ems, bound for Bremen, on Wednesday, preliminary to an intendod tour ombracing tho continents of Europe, Asia aud Africa. During the past Summer the Colonel mado a lour of tho Union, returning from his travols about tw weeks ago. The Colonel Is a cultivated gentleman and a close observer of men and affairs, a fact which Justifies tho anticipation that he will finally return to this city vastly benefited in tho way of knowledgo of the world and its inhabitants. Ho hns fixed June 1, 1880.

as the date of his return homeward. Colonel Burtis is a widower aud the father of an only daughter, a young lady, who aocompaules him on his presont Transatlantic trip. The Acme Society will hold the opening reception of their second season at the residence of Mr. Georgo C. Strang, 40 Sixth avenue, on Friday evening next.

Messrs. Thomas Mears and John Green have returned from Saratoga Springs after a three weeks' sojourn. Colonel Homer B. Sprngue, formerly of this city, president elect of Mills Seminary, near Oakland, arrived there September and had an enthusiastic welcome, the young ladies waving their handkerchiefs from the windows, while Mr. and Mrs.

Mills aud others received him at tho door. The Misses Cuinmings nnd Miss Mamie Fulkerson, of 47:1 Waverly avenue, returned last Tuesday evening from an extended trip through the East. Miss Mamie Coligau has been appointed presidont of the Starlight Club. Edward Roehner, who was reported seriously 111 in tho Eagle of Sunday last, is now in a fan way to recovery. Mr.

J. Flato is now prosecuting an Eastern trip, taking in Boston, Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Providence and other places. Mr. Frederick J. Hatch, the president of tho Mistletoe, will return to the city next week.

Mrs. Charles Lockitt, of Schermerhorn street, has doparted for tho West. Mr. J. Provost, of 563 Lafayette avenue, has invited the Acoon Social to spend tho evening at his resldenco on Thursday, on the occasion of tho sixteenth birthday of his daughter, Miss Carrie Provost.

Mr. Thomas F. O'Brien, of Fort Greene place, was handsomoly "caned" last Thursday evening by bis friends. Mr. P.

Fernando Ryan made the presentation speech. A collation and good tirao followed. Mr. Harvey Powell, of Keid avenue, has added to his stock of trotters tho bay filly C. E.

C. This makes four trotters, now owned by Mr. Powoll, and he has placed them all undor the charge of the famous trainer, Oscar G. Nelsou, lata of Pough keepsie. Mr.

Frank Tracy, son of General B. P. Tracy, who was in the city last week, has re turned to his home in Owego, N. Y. Mr.

Carrol Tilton hns returned to his home In Classen avenue after an extended tour through tho West. Albert C. Wering, of Fourth avenue, has gono to Philadelphia to take part in a large concert to be given thero. Dr. and Mrs.

Paul Kretzschmnr, of 405i Clinton avonue, returned last week by tho steamer Pennland, from a six months' tour through Europe. They visited Paris. Vienna, Uresden and other principal cities of tho Continent, and passed two months at tho beautiful villa of tho doctor's mother which la situated In tho mountains of Saxouian Switzerland. Mrs. James Swift, of Adams street, has been acting hostess to Mr.

and Dixon, of Albany, during tho past week. Miss Annie Burr, of St. James place, will loavo tho city with some friends ou Wednesday for tho Old World, aud will bo absent a year. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Gibb, of Gates avonue, will sail on Wednesday next for Europe, whoro they will spend a year. General John A. Newton hns recently changed his residence, and Is now a regular attendant at St. Stephen's Ii. C.

Church, Pacific streot, near Vauderbilt avenue. Henry Leverieh. of Piervepont street, has returned to the city from Greenport, L. where he passed the Summor In hla handsome villa. Mr.

Henseu, of this city, wns among the gathering of duck shooters at the east end of the island lust week, and under the guldauco of David Wiggins, enjoyed somo excellent on the beach leading to Jessup's Neck, oil Pecouic Bay, coot shclldrako and old squaws, with loons, being plentiful In Noyoc Boy this month. Continued Manipulation by Bulls in Stocks. The Course of the Market Still Upward Bear Operators Seriously Embarrassed The Spec la tlon In Staples An Improvement In the Railroad Situation. Wall Stbbet, Saturday evening, October 11 The course of the stock market has again been upward this week. Attempts wero mado ou Monday and Tuesday to arrest tho advance, but they were only partially successful, and it was not until Wednesday that any Important check was given to tho bull movement, and even then tho re action was moro the result of a temporary ces sation in the bull manipulation than of op nosition by tho boars.

It appears that tho short interest has been largely increased during tho last fortnight, and it Is claimed that It is now nearly as groat as it was Immediately bo foro the failure of Heath Smith. After tho buy ing in "under the rule" for the settlement of tho short accounts of those oporators, the bears, under the lead of Cammack, aro said to have freoly sold BtockB, managing to borrow them for delivery, and as much as possible avoided speculative salos of those properties which wore wholly in tho control of tho cliques. As the market rose under tho in fluonco of manipulation the bear party vigorously opposed tho movoment, selling at every rally until they created an enormous short Interest which threatened to involve them lu serious embarrassment They wore encouraged by tho attitude of Mr. Gould, who, aftor having advanced hlB specialties a low points, is understood to have sold out, and thereafter tho talk among his friends was that ho hod no faith in any further rise in the market. As a matter of fact tho "short hornod bulls," who shouted loudest aftor the collapse of Heath Smith, manifested little disposition to hold their properties longer than last week and their realizing sales mado It somewhat easy for the bears to borrow a line of stocks sufficient to enable thorn still further to Indulge in speculative salos.

But a largo proportion of tho stocks thus unloaded fell Into the bauds of now and strong combinations and the situation at the beginning of tho week, although apparently favorablo for the bears, was iu fact such as to give them more or less unensiness. The attack ou tho market on Monday was resisted by tho cliques In Lackawanna. Lake Shore and Western I'nlon, and although tho movement was Irregular in tho morning it was generally strong. Western Union was particularly affected by rumor that an agreement would bo mado between this company and tho Baltimore and Ohio, by which rates would bo advanced, but as far as can bo ascertained tnis stocK was Kopt strong mainly for the purpose of compelling a largo specu lator, said to be Mr. Garrett, of tho Baltimore and Ohio, to settle his short contracts.

Tho room was full of favorablo rumors on tho first day of the week, one being to the effect that the Trunk line passenger agonts would agree upon a money pool, and this was subsequently confirmed. Ono feature was tho vcakno33 in Reading, caused by the an nouncomont that measures were boiug takon to forco a foreclosure of tho mortgages. Tho unsettled tone at tho close on Monday naturally made tho markot irregular at tho opening on Tuesday, but undor tho load of tho Erlos, Northwestern and Lackawanna It recovered: To tho surprise of many who had fancied that Mr. Gould was on the bull side of tho market, Western Union declined on freo sales through a Gould house, and this movomout had a partially unsettling effect. Tho explanation now given Is that tho largo speculator who wa9 short of this Btock had privately Bottled with Gould, and this was the causo for tho declluo.

The market was raidod at Intervals, but it did not sorl ousiy break, and tho Impression now is that tho short stock sold by tho bears and the long stock disposod of by short horned bulls fell into tho possession of tho cliques. On Wednesday morning the market was very strong, with tho oxcoption of a brief Interval about olovon o'clock, and it so continued until nearly one o'clock. It is said that during the morning at least' ono bull house offectod a settlement with tho bull cliques, without which thero would havo been a sorious collapse. Aftor tho BOttlomont tho bulls temporarily withhold tholr support from tho markot, giviug the bears an opportunity to cover somo of tholr short contracts and at tho samo time to work prlcos downward. When this covering was ended, buying by tho bulls was resumed, and tho markot rose under tho lead of tho Eries and St.

Paul, tho formor being alToctod by tho report thot Mr. Vanderbllt will have a representative iu tho now board, aud the latter by very favorablo reports regarding tho financial prospects of the company. Thursday tho market was gonorally strong, although at times irregular, and an advanco in tho Trunk line shares was stimulated by reports that tho passenger agents had arranged tho details for tho new pools. On FYldoy tho tone was strong nearly all day and tho market closed at about the highest prices, almost all tho stocks on tho list participating iu tho movoment To day tho upwnrd movemont was almost uninterrupted, tho exception being a break in Union Pacific about 1:30, and tho lono was vory strong at the closo. Ono featuro was a rise in Now York Central to 103.f, caused by covering about 10,000 shares of short stock for tho account of a large trader, who, bolng ill and absent from tho room, loft ln struotiouB to "stop" his stock at 102.

The bulls discovered tho oxistence of tho "stop" order and sharply advanced tho stock. Comparing salos of stocks at the opening on Monday with thoso at the closo to day the following changes appear: Per cent. Wabash Pacifio 2 Por eont. Northern Pacific Wabash Pncilic prof. Northern Pncilic nrof Central A ituason .110..

Kansas Canada Southern Pacific Erie Erie preferred 7 IKaadinif Union Pacific )( S. Ontario 4 Weat'n Lake Shoro 2 Omaha Lack. 4Omaha pref Northwestern Central Pacific Northwestern nrof MiLako Krio A Western. St. Pan! Dec.

A Rvansville. St. Paul preferred lJToias Pacific Ohio and Mississippi Ghat. St. Louis.

5s New Jersey Central 4JiChic, Bur. and Quincy. 1)4 Oregon Transcon 1 Richmond Terminal Western Union JN. Ohio. 4 St.

1 Pacifio Mail 1J4IN. Chic. A St. L. prf.

4 Manitoba 3 Oregon Navigation 5 Michigan Central lJjSt. L. San Fran Dal. 4 Hudson ljSt. L.

4 Fran Donvor4Rio l. VSt. L.4 San Fran 1st urf. 4)6 Illinois Central DECLINE. Percent.

Minn, and St. Louis IMinn. and St. Louis pref. Tho bull speculation In staples has procooded al most unchecked this week, aud the statistical position of tho varioua articles seems to havo no depressing influence.

There is every indication that thero will bo a crop of cotton at loast 1,000,000 bales greater than thot of last yoar, and that the European domand will be lighter: but notwithstanding this speculators keep prices so far above the parity of Liverpool as to greatly retard exports. The Product Exchange Weekly reports a visible supply of wheat amounting to 44,004,812 bushels on October 10, and it is probable that this was largoly increased during the current weok, but on the pretoxtofa doflclen cy In the quality of tho now grain and also In consequence of tho unsettled condition of the continent of Europe, speculators havo this week advaucod the price, nnd tlioy will most likely maintain high figures even If by doing so they almost wholly stop tho export movement The sbipmonts of wheat and of flour reduced to grain, for July, AuguBt and Septenv ber, the first quarter of tho current crop yoar, woro equal to 18,3 36,778 bushels forcorros ponding period last yoar. The consumption for food during the quarter, on the basis of 243,000,000 bushels for the probably 60,000,000 bushels, making only a llttlo more than 78,000,000 out of tho current year's crop of 350,000,000 exclusive of tho surplus of 108,000,000 left over June 30, 1885. Unless exports of wheat aro much more liberal for the remainder of the crop yoar than they woro during tho first quarter it is pretty evident that the visible supply will remain large, and it may not be possible for the speculators to profitably dlsposo of their stocks India is taking advantage of the absence of largo offorings from America, and that country is pouring Into Liverpool and continental ports all the wheat for which transportation can be secured. There Is a great probability, therefore, that the European Importing countries will be fully sup plied with this grain during tho Winter, so that whon Spring comes there will bo very littlo Inquiry for American wheat Two years ago the grain speculators wero caught in the Spring with enormous stocks on hand, which they were compelled to sell at a sacrifice, and they may again be as unfortunate noxt year.

Tho railroad situation la improving. The passen ger agents of the Trunk lines have agreed upon plans for pooling first and second class and Immi grant business. Tho East and West bound freight rates are well maintained, and all appears to be ready for the formation of freight poolB. The West Preparations for tlie Opening of the New State Armory. The Forty Seventh to Hold an At Home and be Inspected in Its New Quarters The Tlilr teenth Regiment's Trip to England A Flattering Outlook Champion Marksman's Score The Governor's Review Appealing to Congress for Aid for the Hllltia Payrolls and Rations at the State Camp of Instruc tlon.

The Forty seventh Eegimeut is this week the commandluc object of attention and observa tion in military circlos. Twlco within tho next four clays will Colonel Gaylor's command bo on public viow on Tuesday evening, whon it is to tako pos session of its new armory, and again on Thursday night, whon tho regiment is to undergo tho ordeal of annual inspection and mustor at the hands of Inspector Goneral Philip H. Brlggs and his assist ant, Colonel Thomas H. McGrath. Practical work thus follows close upon tho hools of foatlvltlos and ceremonial display.

On tho first named occasion tho Forty soventh will mako good Its repute for opon handed and gonorous hearted hospitality on tho second it will demonstrate Its right and claim to bo accordod a prominont placo in tho front rank of tho leading organizations of tho National Guard No change has been made in tho programme of events arrangod for Tuosday evening, heretofore exclusively outlined in this column of tho Eagle. It may bo well, however, to rocapitulato that thoso will comprohond a loavo taking of tho old ar mory in Fourth streot, at which nearly every goneral, field, lino and staff officer in tho First and Sec ond Divisions have signified tholr intention of as sisting. It was dosirod by tho Twonty thlrd Regi ment to officiate as oscort to the Forty sovonth from tho old to the new armory, but such a courso was found to bo not altogothor practicable, and the en tiro Hoard of Ofllcors of Colonel Ward's command Is accordingly to perform that pleasing duty instead. Tho ofllcors of tho Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Thirty second Regiments, the Third flattery nnd tho Soventeonth Separate Company will Join with thoso of tho Twenty third, and tho New York regimouts, togothor with those of tho intorior and western pnrt of tho State, tho Old Guard and Goneral Plumo's brigade of the National Guard of New Jersey aro also reasonably certain to bo largely represented. A number of publi spirited citizens of tho Eastern District have arranged to illuminate tho lino of march with colored flres and pyrotechnic displays, and the progross of tho regiment and its escort is likely thoreforo to be decidedly triumphal.

Tho array of distinguished Boldieri) and the glitter of brilliant uniforms promises to bo tho most imposing over witnessed lu this vicinity. A chtet feature of tho ceremonial dis play will be a review of the regiment by Brigadier Soneral William II. Brownell. commanding Fourth Brlgado, to bo followed by a recoption, in which tho beauty nnd fashion of Brooklyn will participate. Tho now armory has boon popularly termed Gen.

oral Brownell's monument. An irrovorant wag, with more of a viow to brevity and alliteration than euphony and correctness, suggests that the struc ture should bo kjiown nnd designated as tho "ISrownoll linrracks." Admission to tho armory on Tuesday and Thursday nights will bo by ticket. Tho pressure for invitations is far in excess of tho supply. Tho proposed trip to England of tho Thirteenth Rogimont has now reached that stage where it is to bo regarded asaflxturo; a project to bo consummated. Tho undertaking haB been made the subject of consideration by a committoo specially appointed by tho Board of Ofllcors of the regiment for that purposo, and has boon pronounced, after careful advisement, entirely feaslblo.

The work of active preparation now only awaits tho receipt of an official invitation from tho representatives of the British Volunteers located in London; anil this invitation, it is stated, is likely to bo received at an early day. Ever since its momorablo excursion to Montrealuntil now tho most extensive Journeying of a National Guard organization on record tho rost lcss and ambitious spirits in tho Thirteenth havo sighed, liko Alexander, for new worlds to conquer not by forco of arms, but by virtue of camaraderie tho allprovniling influences of soldiorly qualities and tho merits of supoiior disclplino and drill and new localities into which they might oxtend tho namo and fame of the National Guard of the Empire State, and compol recognition for the flnestcitlzon soldiory boastod by any commonwealth or country. Having traversed tho Union north, south, east and west in pursuit of this laudablo object, there but remained tho spanning of the broad Atlantic to fill his cup of conquest to thofup. Mnny thousands of dollars will bo required to carry this ntest conceived project to a successful conclusion. The dollars, however, aro likoly to be obtained with considerable less of difficulty than the men who aro to mako up the battalion to be taken Englandward.

Naturally every oflleor and man of tho six huudred and over onrollod in the regiment is anxious to go; but the demands of business presont a sorious obstacle to tho procuring of a four weeks' holiday on the part of vory many of tho members. Nevertheless it is estimated that tho Thirteenth will bo nblo to furnish a nucleus of botweon two hundred and fifty nnd threo hundred. Tho companies of tho Tenth Battalion, Albany, which fbrmed a part of Colonel Barnes' command at tho State Camp of Instruction this year, have intimated a deslro to contribute a largo contingent, and tho balance of tho flvo hundred will in all probability bo made up of veterans and past mombors of tho regiment and members of othor organizations. The gratifying outcome of tho ecent inspection of the Thirteenth has givon renowed impetus to the London excursion project and stimulated tho enthusiasm of all in interest to a degree. The conspicuous feature of tho inspection was tho disclosure that tho rogimont is possessed of greater vitality at this present than at any period within twouty years past.

Its status numerically was never moro hopo ul. Tho enrollment has been greater in formor seasons; but the dispnrity in numbers is agrooably offset by the encouraging fact that tho command is to all intents and purposes upon a solid and substantial working basis, the names carried upon its rolls being represented by activo aud duty doing membors. This fact was shown by tho uncommonly largo poreentago of presont. Very little dead wood Is contained In the companies of tho Thirteenth; there is no company below the minimum; ouo of tho ten (Company Captain William L. Watson) has reached the maximum, and the constant accession of recruits throughout tho regiment bids fair to spoodily enrry tho other nine to that standard.

Financially the Thirteenth is in a most enviable condition. Its affairs aro administered wisoly, economically aud safoly; for ovory dollar expended full valuo is required in return; and whilo liberality at all times characterizes tho expenditures, lavishnoss of outlay and extravagance are rigidly guarded against Ana herein lies tho secret which has exercised the Doubting Thomases of its companion organizations In tho National Guard more dcoply than ever the mysteries of tho fifteen puzzle troubled its votaries of how tho Thirteenth could accomplish so much In tho way of excursions, receptions, tho furnishing of uniforms and outfits to Its membership without charge and tho liko, pay its way as It weut, and yot hnvo a comfortablo balance always to Its credit In tho bauds of tho treasurer of tho reginiont Tho burdens of memborship tho "Mothor of Regiments sit lightly upon ofllcors and men, so far as expenses go; and when tho schedule of rates for the London trip is mndo public it is quite reasonably certain to bo found that tho per capita tax is but a more bagatollo in comparison with tho pleasure and benefit to bo dorived from tho excursion. Klein's champion scoro for tho marksman's badge made at Creedmoor, has been topped by an Albany man, Sergeant H. R. Spelmau, of tho Tonth Battnllon, who put up a total of forty eight points twenty three at 200 and twonty flve at 500 yards.

Tho riflomen of tho Third Division pounded tho iron to good purposo at Rensselaorwyck during tho prize meeting of tho Third Division, of which Major General Josoph 11. Carr is commandant. A full score in a seven point match of 200 yards is recorded in favor of Lieutenant Colonel W. K. Fitch, Tenth Battalion, and I.ioutonant II.

Batchelder, of the samo organization, brought up tho white disc for five bullscyes at tho samo distance in the champion military match, closing with a total of forty sovon points. There was a paucity of entries, however, In the team matches which, although calling for but six men from an organization, only drew out contestants from tho Tenth Battalion nnd tho Fourteenth Separate Company, infantry, in a possible field of twenty teams. Tho announcement that General Browuell wan to delivorn series of lectures on the suppression of riots before tho officers of tho Fourth Brigade has A Change in Matter and Manner of Brooldyn Exhibitions. The Brooklyn Art Club A Tonr of the Studios. Gorgeous Raiment for "The Mikado" International Amenities New Etchings Blton and Cleolils.

Tho Brooklyn Art Club, in deciding on the character of its exhibition to be opened at the Sherk Gallory, on the 27th of November, mado a broak from the conventionality that has been tho bane of tho mass of tho exhibitions In this city. Tho display will be composed of oil paintings, water colors, black and whites, pastols, crayons, but chiefly of studies and skotches from nature, all framed alike in pine dovoid of ornument. Thero is no doubt that display insetting has beon carried to excess, and it must bo a very good picture that can boar tho blazo of gold and load of ornament usually Imposed on it. It Is a good sign that bronzo, oxy dlzed Bllvor, dead gold, carvod natural wood, plush, oak glided "on tho grain" and oiled aud polished wood are coming oxtonsivoly into use In tho manufacture of frames. It uot uncommonly happens at an auction sale of pictures, where it is tho rule to buy plcturo and frame togothor, that tho frames, by their oxponslveness, lower tho bids.

A tweniy flvo dollar frame on a fifty 'dollar picture scares tho purchasor into offering thirty dollars for the picture, because ho knows that oven then he will have to pay moro than the Intrinsic worth of the canvas to possess It A good many paintors seem to bo under tho thumbs of their framo makers, and a good many moro are afraid of departing from rigid custom lost thoy should be accused of oddity and striviug for offoct that bolng a charge that causes painters, for somo reason, to shudder. Edmund Russoll, who Is do livorlug a series of instructive lectures on decorative art and art criticism at the chapel of tho Church of tho Good Shepherd on Saturday nights, 1ms a t'uoory, and a very good one, that as gold and goms aro rare In nature thoy will no longer seem rare If cheapened by ostentatious display in our apartments. Ho advocates a sort of frame that shall ro lato the picture to tho wall on which it hangs, bronzo colors and tints of natural wood being most serviceable for that purpose. Gold stands out against dark wall paper iu a pronounced manner, but bronzo forms a passago from tho tono of the papor to tho colors on tho canvas. Mr.

Russell says that somo of his own pictures aro in flat frames, slightly beveled at tho edges, and covered with rich Japanese pnpor, and ho likes tho offoct. Ho also admiros frames covered with tea matting. Tho pressure of approaching exhibitions is apparent by the numbor of pictures iu the studios and by the long hours observed by artists in their work. Frederick W. Freer is painting both In oil and water color.

In the lattor medium ho lias a plcturo of a pretty girl stirring up a gold fish in a globe with a long straw and ho likewise shows a couplo of flower pieces, tho brightness and froshness of tho blossoms being intensified by the adjunct of musty tomos iu parehmont binding. In oil he exhibits a portrait of a young lady in black, whoso face is bright and expressive. Tho revelations made by a fashionablo costume aro in part concealed by a black laco fan held boforo hor. Another picture represents a girl looking up from hor book in amusomont at the chattering of her parrot. Frank Fowler has boon writing manuals on technical methods in art, and such is tho demand for his sorvices in that direction that ho is obliged to glvo his afternoons to literary work.

Ho has painted a picture of a lady swinging in a hammock, Investing it with graco of poso and softuoss of sunlight. His boldly painted "Toreador" will go to tho Philadelphia exhibition and Mrs. Fowlor, his wife and studio companion, will Bend to the same her picture of a model preparing for a sitting. T. W.

Shields, who has returned to America aftor a course of European travel, extending through a couple of years or so, has established his quarters at 104 West Fifty fifth streot, New York. He painted but little while nwny, as ho wont abroad to recover his health, but ho wields a brush too well to have It lie Ioug idlo, and wo may look presently for some pleasant revelations from it. George II. Story, whoso face wears the same good natured expression, bo tho times prosperous or hard, is back from tho country with an armful of studios and a bag of dollars recolvod for portraits. Ho has two or threo pictures undor way for exhibition at tho Acadomy and olsowhore.

Herman Fuchsol brings back from Lako Goorgo a number of agreeable pictorial reminlscouces. Ono of his larger pictures look3 down on the lake from a lofty hillside where a group of picnickers may bo scon in tho shade of an arbor. Tho Narrows with tholr onvironlng mountains aro depicted In silvery hnzo of a summer day, and tho sky Is softly brilliant. Another ploasing view of tho lake, that will go to tho Philadelphia exhibition, is taken from a hlllsldo near Bolton, aud introduces as the focus of tho composition tho villa occupied by Mr. William B.

Bomout, a wealthy Philadelphia. It Is a plcturo that characterizes, In a glance, tho naturo of tho exquisite scenery of Lako George. Mr. Fuchsel has on his easel a delicious view of tho Hudson valley from Cro' Nost In the Highlands, and an imposing outlook on tho Austrian Alps with some bits of water painting in a mountain brook that wanders toward tho foreground that neither ho nor any other artist has oxcelled. The marine paintors havo boon blown home by the blustering galos of Autumn, and thoy, too, havo somo Interesting exhibits in their studios.

M. F. H. Do Haas is Just completing a pair of pictures destined for the gallery of a wealthy Brooklyn ciljzen, who has hitherto admitted nothing to his gnllcry that did not have the stamp of foreign workmanship, but who, liko Mr. Clarke and others, Ib awaking to tho fact that something good mnycomo out of Nazareth If you aro only willing to see It One of those pictures is a breezy effect off shoro, with a fine, crisp light breaking on the nearer waves and bringing Into relief a boat, tho rod and blue shirts of whose occupants Impart a touch of color that lends vivacity to tho scene.

Somo fishing schooners aro plying to and fro In tho middle distance and farthor spacosof tho sea and tho spirited sky and swashing water aro admirably roadored. Tho companion plcturo is a glimpse of the beach at Scliovenlngen, with square hulled fishing boats left ashore by tho tido and a yellow gray sunset light pervading the air. A flshorwoman is wandering on the beach. A largo viow off Marblehead that Mr. De Haas palntod somo years ago is In process of partial transformation, as the artist sees it with a fresh oye after Its tour among tho exhibitions In tho South and West.

It presents a tragic phaso of ocean, with waves crashing against the cliffs, that rain heavily with returning spray, and blackness of storm lowering along the horizon. Tho leap of spray, the transparency and rush of tho waves and the roll of clouds overhead aro masterly pioces of work. Joseph Lymau, Is engaged once more upon moonlights. Ho has a picture of an arm of tho sea inclosed botwoeu rocky headlands, and smiling serenely In tho goldon light of a nowly risen moon. The ridgo on tho right is bold and rough, and wears a ragged coat of vogetatiou that glvos the balance of dark to tho light in the sky and on tho soa.

Mr. Lyman has somo pleasant sea pictures from Cnmpobello, aud has studied tho mighty crags that overhang tho rivor of St. Lawrence. In contrast with thoso are tropical groves and gardens In Florida, to which Stato, ho says, he may return this Winter. Jamos Northcoto Is busy with pastels, marine views among othors.

His studio will be shnrod by pupils this Winter, no has recently finished a fantastic plcturo of tho witch scone in "Macbeth," based on his recollections of a rehoarsal given at a fete by Alfred Bunn, In a cavo some twenty mllea from Manchester, England. Tho wltohos aro gathered about tho caldron, throwing in the "poisoned entrails," Hecate stauding bofore them iu nn attitude of command. Tho mouth of the cavo Is dimly Been on tho right, and an owl sits In a cranny of the rocks. Thomas Jensen, Mr. Northcoto'a next door neighbor, Is painting the likeness of Nathan Beers a correct portraiture and is also doing a kind of work that one might wish to see more of from hLs brush: figure and gonro pieces.

He is finishing a littlo canvas on which is depicted a German milkmaid tripping across tho meadows with brass bound palls hanging from a yoke on her shoulder, and a dog frolicking bosido her. Another picture is of a quaint North Gorman lltchen, with plates on racks and shelves about the wall, a fire burning In the arched fireplace, and an interesting study of diffused and direct lights from various doors and windows. Albert Insley has caught tho spirit of the season In a bright and tonder Autumn landscape, with tho brown depths of a pool holding the shadows of a $7,000 within throe weeks. Business is Improving among the commission houses, but the investment Inquiry appears to bo confined to railroad mortgages. Non professional speculators throng tho offices of the brokers, dabbling cautiously and probably successfully.

If they operate on the bull sldo of the market It would appear, however, that there is a craze among outsiders for low priced securities In preference to the bettor established properties, and there seems to bo an Impression that tho debris of the market will eventually becomo very valuable, even if intrinsically theso stocks are now almost worthless. Exports of specie for the week $238,229 and imports The business failures throughout the country occurring during the last seven days number for the United States 139 and for Canada 27, or a total of lOti as compared with a total of 207 last week and 196 tho week previous. The failures aro bolow the average In all sections of the country, and fowor are roportod from the South than for any previous weok this year. Tho following table shows tho course of tho stock markot for the week ended October 17: Btooks and bondt. Wabash Pacifio Wabash proferred Central aud Hudson Canada Southern Erie Erie preforrod Union Pacific Lake Shore Morris and Essex Delaware, Lack, and Western.

Northwestern Northwestern proferrod Rock Island St. Paul St. Paul proferrod Ohio and Mississippi New Jersey Central Canadian Pacific Oregon Transcontinental Western Union Pacific Mail Manitoba Michigan Central Delaware ami Hudson Denver and Rio Grande Illinois Munhattan Klovatcd Northern Northern Pacific preferred Missouri. Kansas and Texas Missouri Pacific Louisville aud Nashviilo Heading N. Ontario and Western Omaha Omaha preferred Central Pacific Ohio Central Lako Erie and Western Dec.

and Evansville Toias Pacific Chat, and St. Louis Chic, Bur. and Quincy Richmond and Danville Richmond Terminal 771 inn 9 18 102X 44 2174 41! 79; Tie 107 Ji 134 45'vl 41! 51i 77V 129 I iu; 177i! 4b' I 527il 7974 129 127,1 116741 HOJi 127 104 133J4 VAL 125 85 114 25 i 47 4CX! oi i 7oi 54'i lOt 74J4 98 123 81 111 am 41J. 45JJ 24 7271 nv 847a 24J mm 21, 42 75 102 72 133 110 im 49 21 100V 47ii: lSHl 13.V ii 39 1 10V 177,1 20 72 W. I Oil 12 I iom! "s'6'mi Ki4 54' 105)4 9 i 98 lo'i' 130 133 134J4 iuaa no 23 24Ji 517 r.lTv II I I 97 9MS.

SHI 96541 1UI 48 iK 15 37i 98 43 117S 18 4674 "32'; 4HH 15! 38Ji 98V 43 Ui: 48 133j 10)4 19; 40 1,10 72 30 io 33'i 77i 7Uy 21 an N. Y. Chic, and St. Louis Hi. and at.

Louis Manhattan Beach LonK Island v. 10 74)4 128 if 19)4 35 83)41 21j 46 1121 Oregon Navigation 92' IKS 37 Jj 83 22 46)4 runman St. Louis and San St. L. and Ssn Fran, pref St.

L. and San Fran 1st pref 83 i Minn. 4 St. Louis Minn. 4 St.

Louis, uref i 4S'a. ll 'V 112V V32', 1227.1 103. I 23L(i 4SJi, 113 113 123 121)4 104 U. S. 4Ms of 1891, rocr U.

S. iUs of 1891. coupon U. S. 4s of 1907, rec U.

S. 4s of 19117, coupon U.S. 3s U. S. currency Gs 122'4i 122l 103j 1 104 Total sales of all stocks for tho wook, 2,856,315 shares.

FOR DAMAGES. Amelia IlicliHng; Suing: a. Grocer for Twenty five Vltousia.iiI Dollars. The suit of Amelia Theresa Biehling against Conrad Vreeland, owner, aud William Irvine aud William H. Miller, lessees of a grocery and house at 406 Court streot, for $25,000 damans, which has beon postponed from tlmo to time, came on for trial lu the Circuit Court, before Judgo Iiartlott, Colonel Charles E.

Sponcer. in oponing the case for tho plaintiff, animadverted strongly on tho negligence of the city in allowing dangerous structures to bo erected ovor tho sidewalk. In this Instance an awn ing ovor tho sidewalk was broken down by an acou mulatlon of snow, aud foil on the plaintiff, a hand some girl, shattering her health and making her an invalid for life. Miss Amelia Theresa Biehling, tho plaintiff, was assi3tod to tho stand by her brother In law and two court officers. Sho used a crutch under hor right arm and took tho seat with difficulty.

Hor face was thin and pale, bearing unmistak able signs of her long confinement. She tes tified that ou December 26, 1883, she was walking along Court streot and had reached tho corner of First placo, whon the awning in front of William Miller's grocery store foil on her. She was taken to 20 Fourth place, whore she lived, In her carriage, and has romalued confined to hor hod sinco until brought to court. Her sister, Mrs. Clara Hoot, of 68 Carroll street, was with her at tho time of the accident and corroborated her sister testimony.

Dr. Goorge W. Welty, of 500 Clinton stroot, wns sworn. What school do you belong to? asked Colonel Spencer. Oh, wo shan't Impeach the witness because of tho school he graduated in," said Mr.

B. F. Tracy, who Is associated with Mr. Hugo Ilirah in the defense. Well, I think it material, as you might say ho was a quack If he did not graduate from tho rogular school," retorted Colonel Sponcor.

I'm from tho old school," addod tho wltnoss. The law recognizes all tho schools of medicine," said Judgo Bartlett, and you can make nothing of that." Dr. Welty testlDed that ho had attended the plaintiff, and found suffering from a fractured vertebra), aud in his opinion she would never recover Sho was no better now than at any tlmo durinj; hor Illness. Two police officers testified that they had notified Mr. Miller, the grocer, to remove tho snow from the awning.

A tenant of the house testified that there was eight or ton inches of snow on the awning for eight or nino days. The dofonBe sot up by Conrad Vreoland is that ho leased the premisos to William Irvine, who undertook to keep tho premisos in ropnir. Irvine sublot to Miller, aud they wore Jointly responsible for tho neglect in removing the snow from tho awning. Irvine makes a general donlal. Miller's dofonso is that tho awning was orectod in good aud workman llko manner, and that ho was not responsible for Its condition.

BROOKLYN INVENTORS. Resident of tliiu City to Whom Letters Patent Have Boon Crantcd. Tho following is a list of Brooklyn inventors to whom letters patont were granted during the week, as recorded Iu tho Plionix Patont Office: William H. Anderson, toy figure; John Basso mir, lamp: Goorge Corey, cigar holder; Josoph A. Coultaus, door check: Samuel J.

Dyer, razor: Gustav Hamel, lamp; Frank T. King, distilling apparatus; Frederick Lere, countersink John Looso, sled propoller; William Main, current motor, etc. Frederick II. McDowell, ore crusher; John Pakon ham, alto relievo; JofTerson Patten, screw bolt; Thomas C. llocho, photographic papor; Julius A.

Soitz, ash sifter; Carlos A. Smith, electric signal apparatus; William Smith, self adjusting chain Bllng; Emily A. Stoars, wash basin, etc. John G. Stephens, separating pulp from leavos; William R.

R. Tllliou, thill coupling; Josoph S. Wood, ga3 engine. NAVY YARD NOTES. Ono Year in Prison for Desertion Commander Kane on Wniiliijr Orders.

Private Hubboy, of the Marine Corps, who was tried by court martial on the 3rd of Septombor for desertion, has been found guilty and sentenced to ono year's Imprisonment In the Jail on Cob Dock. Commander Theodore Kane, of tho Galena, has been detached and placed on waiting orders at his own request. Commander Colby M. CheBter has been detached from duty as the hydrographlc inspector on the coast survey and ordered to the command of the Galena. Two officers remain to be appointed on tho Brooklyn, namely, the boatswain and tho captain.

Chief Engineer Roblo has beon granted a week's leave of absence In order to bo ablo to attond the marriage of his son. The ball of the Tennessee Boys in Bluo, which took place Friday night at Irving Hall, New York, was quite a success. A CnUBCII The Congregational Church of Orient, 150 yoars old will celebrate its anniversary ou Tuesday and Wednesday next. on the eye like tho rapid evolution of figures In a kaleidoscope an effect of confusion aud color discord. In the new costumes, however, colors woro subordinated to color, and glitter to solidity.

There were silks and plushes of crimsons aud purples, crusted with embossings of Uowers nnd golden ornaments, and as Mr. Asukl Is quite familiar with the mode of dress that his people maintained until European fashions bogan to inako inroads on Its picturesque integrity his costumes havo the morit of strict accuracy as well as beauty. Tho young gentleman is omploylng himself at present in painting on Bilk faus groups from Tho Mikado," such as tho "threo little maids from school," nnd his groups aro piquant and clover. Ho paints with caro and nicety, but many of tho doco ratlvo artists of Japan havo a quickness of Invention, a certainty of eye and a lloxiblllty of technical manipulation that I novcr saw the like of in any European or American painter. Yata, the artist employed at tho Ichl Han, In Snn Francisco, Is almost bowllderlng in his rapidity of execution.

Ho virtually throws hla pictures on paper. It is significant of tho inlluonco of his surroundings that the son of Mr. Purke, a lad who Is getting through his teens, Is developing abilities an a Japanesque designer, and his odd and fanciful drawings suggest the work of Mr. Asukl himself. Petor Moran, of Philadelphia, has hail a compliment from Jules Breton that may make him the envied of many artists.

Two or three of otchings found their way to France and were placed In an exhibition where Breton saw them. "Who did that?" said he, pointing to ono of thorn. "An American." "That is strong vory strong. Ho is a master. If Rembrandt had etchod thoso rocks and that water he would have etched It in that very manner.

Order those two etchings, for me." To Jules Breton himself was paid a delicate yot Btrong complimeut by Frederick Keppel, the print dealer, the other day. Breton sent to Mr. Koppol a volume of his pooms for It seoms that, unlike moat people who havo two trades or professions, ho 1b moro than respectable in the less practiced or Important of thorn and Mr. Koppol roplled 1 havo found in ach of your pictures a poem. Now I find in each of your pooms a picture." Tho pooms havo beon "crowned" by the French Acadomy.

One of Breton's pictures, La Glanouso," which hangs in the Luxembourg, and which is charged with tho subtle pathos of uncomplaining poverty, iu the land where bread is dear and flesh and blood aro cheap." has beon adequately etched and hangs in Mr. Koppel's shop. Here also are to be soon Poter Moran's Passing Storm," witli a realistic rain blowing by tho field of vision and enveloping a herd of cattlo; Aloxis Forel's "Cathedral of Lausanno," a hugo and pieturesquo uplifting of masonry against a sunset sky, and abovo a mass of roofs and medieval wall; Focillon's rendering in etchod line of Millet's Hush of Night," a glimpse of Millet'Byard, with an old barrow ladon with fagots and a watch dog in the foreground, and tho moon shining In tho sky; an etching liko some of Millot's own; somo exquislto volluin proofs by Fort; the sharp, brisk etchlngsof Haden and Grnvesande, aud an etching by H. de los Rlos of Spraguo Pearco's Prelude." Rlos drifted into ParlB from Spain as Pearce from America, and his work has beon received there with much approbation. Thero is littlo markot for etchings in his own country.

His picture of this graceful, thoughtful, easily posed young woman, with a cascade of hair rippling down hor shoulders aud a guitar iu her hands. Is remarkably delleato and fine and preserves to a nicety tho charactor of tho original. Among tho notable pictures In tho new gallory of Schaus Is Carl Von Stotten's "Blton and Cloobls," a plcturo clear, strong and unaffected In manner, but enigmatic in subject until the story is known. This is found lu Herodotus, who puts It into Solon's mouth In an argument with Crcesus, to show that it is better to die than live. Says tho old historian: "During tho festival of Hera, when the priestess hnd to ride to tho temple of tho goddess lu a chariot, and whon tho oxen that wore to draw It did uot arrive In time, Biton and CTeobis dragged the chariot of their mother, a distance of forty flvo stadia (about flvo miles) to the temple.

Tho priestess, moved by the filial love of her sons, prayed to the goddess to grant them what was best for mortals. Aftor the solemnities of the festival woro over the two brothers went to sleep in the tomple, and never rose again. Tho goddess thus allowed that sho could bestow no greater boon on them than death." A doubting spirit would prompt the Inquiry as to whether dragging a chariot ovor flvo miles of road had anything to do with their demise. The canvas Is large and the figures simply disposed. Bosido tho flower heaped altar in tho court of tho temple lie the two boys, their color lifelike still, and their attitude that of natural sleep.

Their mother, emerging from the mnrblo nortal of the tomple at the head of a line of priestesses, throws her hands aloft in alarm a3 she sees tholr bodies on tho ground. Honry Moslor's pictures, to bo shown at tho Academy of Design this week, aro a worthy contribution to American art. C. M. S.

HOW HE ESCAPED DEATH. Tue Young: man Who Fell From Bridge Car 'fells Kis Experience. To the Editor nf the nrmklyn Kiujk: The account iu your paper of my accident on the bridge on the evening of tho 12th contained some misstatements which I wish to correct. Contrary to tho published account, I was on tho first car, rear platform. Tho Jar which the passengers felt was probably tho forco of the gate which was dragged ovor me as I fell, and ovor the bridge by tho train in motion.

Tho pressure of tho people in tho cars, which at that time of day are always crowded to oxcess, causod mo to bo pushed against tho gate with such force as to causo It to fly open, carrying mo, who we.9 nearest to it, and precipitating me into tho dai knosa, and as I thought, Into space. Thero was no skylarking, as was mentioned hat I am aware of. Neither am 1 at all acquainted with oithor of tho two gontlemen associated with me lu your papor. I consider tho company ontiroly responsible in not having a gate sulllciently strong to sustain tho pressure of tho people with which they fill their cars. My escape is owing entirely to my own energies in swinging myself up to an iron boam.

Had I struck my head and lost consciousness (Instead of my hat), I should certainly have fallen below or dragged under tho following car. The abovo statement I gave at police headquarters where I was conducted after tho afTalr. And I considor my miraculous escape duo entirely to my own energies, which providentially 1 was enabled to oxort at the time. H. L.

Rtissuu, 02 Pulaski street. BKOOKLYH, October 15, 18S3. SAVED FROM THE FLAMES. Fridav night tire broke out in large bnru on the farm of J. C.

Cold Spring. It had made some headway when discovered by the coachman, who sot all the live stock looso and then gave an alarm which brought help, and tho Are was sub duod. The loss was trilling. THE 1H3IKDIATK DELIVERY SVSTEJI. Postmaster MeLeer said yesterday: It is now seventeen days since tho immediate delivery system went into operation, and yo: tho business has only averaged 150 letters per day." TO BUILD A BOW OF COTTAOES.

It wns stated yesterday in Newtown that Mr. Frederick L. Baxter, of Brooklyn, had decided to erect a row of cottages on Cook avonue, where ho owns many available plots of land. LAW AXU ORDER SOCIETY. The Law nnd Order and Improvement Society of Smlthtown met Friday evening and elected Dr.

SVillls, president; Charlo3 A. Miller, treasurer, and Herbert Smith, secretary. acquaint himself with the quality and character of tho National Gunrd, as was the case with Governor Cornell. Govornor Hill was a rogular visitor at tho Stato Camp of Instruction the past Summor. and thus learned that his confldonco and riondly interest in tho volunteer militia establishment of the State was not misplaced.

At the last session of Congress the National Guard Association of tho United Stato3 procured tho pas sage through tho Sonato of General Sowoll'B bill, in creasing the annual appropriation for arms and ordnance storeB for tho militia from $200,000 (the amount at which it has remainod sinco lK0r) to and also socurod a favorablo roport of tho Militia Committee of tho House upon Genoral Slocum's bill modernizing the presont obsolote pro visions of tho United States Militia Law (which has remainod substantially unchanged since 1702) Neither of theso bills could bo reached in tho House, aud, thoreforo, failed to become laws, although It is bolioved that they would have passed if they had been reached. The Association intends to renew its oxortlons at the oponlug of tho next Congress, but to insure success it is necessary that the Congress men from the soveral States should understand that the measure is a popular one among their con stituents. At tho past season at the Stato Camp of Instruc tion thero woro paid to 4,320 offlcors and enlisted men and for band music $18,825.25, divided as fob lows: Twenty third Regiment, 15.887.50 for 538; Soventh Rogimont, $8,256.75 for 78S; Ninth Regi ment, $5.59 1.50 tor 470; Fortieth Separate Company, $050 for 00; Forty first Separate Compnny, $75f for Soveuty flrst Regiment, $5,008.50 for 425; Fifth Separate Company, $50 1.25 for 47," Nineteenth Separate Company, $757.75 for 71 Twentieth Soparato Company, $070.25 for 58; Thirteenth Regiment, $0, 33 1 for 534; Company Tonth Battalion, $511 for 51; Company Tenth Battalion, $580.59 for 58 For ty soventh Regiment, $4,570.25 for 374 Elovonth Sep arate Company, for 61 Sovonteonth Soparato Company, $435.25 for 41; Thirty second Separate Company, $1181.75 for 63; Thirty oighth Separate Company, $53S for 48; Twenty second Roglment, $fi, for 503. In tho subsistence of tho. troops 30, rations woro consumed.

A ration consists of early coffoo and broad, breakfast, dlnuorandsupper. OBITUARY. Tliomsm IoviIoit, sr. IS. (i.

S. London, October 17. Mr. Thomas Davidson, F. R.

F. G. the well known scientist. Is dead. Thomas Davidson, LL.

F. R. F. G. born in Edinburg, May 17, 1617, was almost ontiroly educated In France and Italy under the direction of the Parisian great masters in science aud was during several years a favored pupil of Paul Delarocho.

His researches were chiofly connected with the sci ences of geology and palaeontology and wore directed especially to the elucidation of tho characters, lassltieatlon, history, geological and geographical distribution of the receut and fossil Brachiopoda. His work on "British Fossil Brnchiopoda," composod of flvo large quarto volumes, illustrated with nearly 230 plates, is considered to be one of tho most complete monographs published. He also published eighty scientific papers. In 1858 ho was honorary secretary of the Goological Society, and in 1865 ho received from its council tho Wallastou gold modal; in J868 Sir It. Murchison presented him with a Silurian medal for his Illustrations and History of Silurian Life;" in 1870 ho was awarded the gold modal of tho Royal Society; in 1871 ho received a presentation from the Palceoutographicai Society.

Mr. Davidson took tho lead in tho formation of the now Brighton Museum, anil has offlciatod as chairman of the Museum Committoo over sinco Its foundation. Ho has on two occasions filled tho office of Vice President of Section at the meetlugs of the British Association; was a momber of the Genoral Committee, and was at ono time engaged to describe tho recent Brnchiopoda brought homo by tho Challenger Ex ledllion. Tho honorary degroo of LL. D.

was con ferred upon him by the University of St Andrews, February 14, 1882. GENERAL LONG ISLAND NEWS. A Davenport and Carr Club Organized at Hockau ay Beach. Henry A. Vnn Alien, of Jamaica, has bought the Whitley farm at Foster's Meadow.

A Davenport and Carr campaign Club has beon organized at Rockaway Beach, with Alfred Meisel as president Abraham Hewlett, of Woodsbuvgh, has donated the money for painting and boautifylng Trinity Episcopal Church. Valentino Downing, of Roslyn, has gono south. hoping to bouoflt his health. John Carr, a vagrant, was arrested at Rockaway and sent to the work houBe for six months. A sneak thief stole $20 from the hotel of A.

H. Sammis Woodsburgh. Tho debt resting on tho Methodist Episcopal Church at Baldwin has been paid off and a Jubilee sorvlce is to bo held soon, in which formor pastors will participate. Tho Long Island Railroad depot at Far Rockaway Is to be enlarged aud a now ongino house will be built ARRIVALS AT THE MANSION HOUSE. The following are the late arrivals at the Mansion House: C.

P. Plunkett, U. S. N. J.

S. Mehean, U. S. N. W.

O. Hulene, U. S. N. Robert W.

Allen, U. S. N. Mr. and Mrs.

A. P. Sloane, Now Havon, Conn. Mr. and Mrs.

R. W. Armstrong and son, Now Haven: H. II. Whittlosoy, TJ.

S. N. William V. DoIIart, Asbury Park, N. J.

NINE MONTHS AT CHOW niLL. The aged peddler, John Adams, who was re contly arrested for falling to roturn the proceeds for a numbor of clothes wringers, sold by him as agent of the Metropolitan Manufacturing Company, of New York, was sontenced to Crow Hill for nine months, by Justleo Mossoy, this morning. SENATOR EVARTS' FAITH IN BROOKLYN. Mr. William M.

Evarts, of New York, has purchasod two lots on tho south sldo of Park av onuo, twonty feet east of Brooklyn avenue, and extending through to Butler street, for $5,000. Mr. Charles Kinkel, of Nassau street, will start shortly on his annual doer hunting trip In the Adirondacks..