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5 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1899. MISCELLANEOUS. SPREAD OF SPIRITUALISM. this time, is Mother Goose, and the characters COHEDY AND MELODRAMA.

"The Turtle" a Bright Example of the Clothes Line Drama, and "Her Atonement" Tiffany Co Rich Silverware at Attractive Prices Tiffany Cos entire stock of rich silverware including the fresh products daily received is now offered at much lower prices made possible by improved methods of manufacture. UNION SQUARE NEW YORK by Schumann, with He rapid modulations. Miss Ten el's brilliant style of execution was shown especially In a concert study by Schloctzer, requiring great rapidity with a flowing movement and yet staccato touch of the key: It awoke a furore ot applause. A little caprice by Kline was daintily played and Moszkowski's scherzo waltz was given In captivating style. Miss Terrel's technique was here at its best.

Three selections from Chopin were played, one the favorite nocturne in flat, another the even greater favoriie waltz with a rippling beginning, as arranged by Rosenthal, and the third a ballade In minor. The nocturne revealed Miss Terrel's lack of singing tone, this being often sacrificed to her notable brilliancy of execution. Rubinstein's barcarolle in major was given with tender, reminiscent feeling. Liszt's description of "Hark, Hark, the Lark." was enthusiastically applauded and the last number by Miss Tcrrel, Alexander Lambert's "Tarantelle," was given with a fire and fury that were astonishing. Perception of the ease with which Miss Terrel plays even the most difficult pieces, whether with massive chords, or with the lightest touch, added vigor to the applause for the young player.

Mr. Rothemund played a religious romance, composed by himself, in a masterly way and was applauded enthusiastically. The only other piece played by him was "Zigeunerweisen." by Sarasate, in which the gypsy maid was admirably expressed. include Jack the giant killer; the old Dore, hinbnd the sailor, who in a most pleasing old fellow in this case; "Mistress Mary quite con Irary," who now is nothing but most agrre ame; Old King Cole, just as merry as ever, and "Little Miss Mullet, who sat on a but the combination of characters and incidents is not of the nurBery, though the piece retains much of the spirit of the source from which it is taken. The cast Includes Emilic Beanpre, as Jack, a handsome young woman' above medium size, who sings just a little bit acts and looks well; Marie Celeste, formerly I a member of the Castle Square Opera Com pany, is the princess.

Her ability as a singer well known, but her efforts in that direction last night were badly handicapped by the or chestra. Harry Clay Bancy is King Harry Kelly is Sinbad. Nellie Lym i Muffet, Daniel Baker is the giant's wire. II. Morse the giant and Ross Snow the queen dowager of the fairies.

Most of these were in the original company. The chorus was excellent voice and as it knows how to sing. the result was highly pleasing so 1 good of its kind has been heard here I his sea son. Tho eight little fairies and the electrical ballet, "The Birth of the Firefly," wb'ch hits been often copied, but never equaled in beauty, are again conspicuous and charming adjuncts of (be performance. Nellie Lynch a.

electric doll out of order was a success. In fact, this young woman and Sinbad were a large part of the performance, and to the good It. The mounting of the piece was superb. Xext week, "London Life." The Park. I 1 I Opera at popular prices has evidently talc burlesque, and Fi.

hcr ami Carroll, two pop en a strong hold at the Park. The compunv "lar Irish comedians, tell the same old series changed yesterday, and. all bough the new' ''f Jokes and sing th scrips as of yore George Davis 1 nertnl in some attempted comrs. the Milton A born Comic Opera Com 0 a tors and oth pany, was unknown here, there was a great on the bill arc Mu'hcvs and Bulger, in big house in the afternoon and its engage a comedy sketch, which 'ivy bad better went started with everv sign of prosperity and of an excellence which deserves to f.i.' cee.l. The opera was "Wang," that tuneful and entertaining little work by Che ver Goodwin and Woolson Morse which bus been among the most successful of American comic operas.

It was last beard here when Dc Wolf Hopper revived ii at Manhattan Heach last summer, and the Aborn performance did not suffer seriously in cotnpn rison with thai rendering. Mr. Hopper has marked tho part of tho regent of Siain with his own mannerisms, and these Milton the chief comedian of the present company, has no'; but he plays the part with an intelligent and lively sense of fitn and with an agility which is astonishing when one notes how long the comedian is from his knees ni the ground. In some of his one legged gyrations it is a wonder that he does not break in two in the region of bis ankles. Mr.

Aborn has a good deep bass voice and he is altogether mi acceptable head for the company. There are two other comedians just about as good as he and the organization is notably strong on Its humorous side. These are Frank l)o shon. who is known here as a brilliant Gas purd and an excellent all around actor, and James A. Donnelly.

Deshon plays Pepat in tiiis opera, the part played by little Klein with Hopper, and plays it for all it is worth. uonneiiy is as gomt a colonel racnssi as anyone need wish to see. Richard Ridgley. who is a handsome and sufficiently vocal Jean, fills out the list of masculine principals acceptaoly. ncre are tnrce pretty, tuneful and gracelul young women to lead the 01 nor side of the house.

The most prominent, yes I tenlay was Myra Morella, who played taya quite as well as it. was played at Man battan Beach last summer, and who profiled by the popularity she had won during tae 1 Jaxon neasni! at this house. Irene Molb ai mtu're a graceful Marie to Miss Morella's prince and sang quite as well as can be expected in a comic opera company. The great est promise of general usefulness, howev. was stio by Editn Bradford, who played Gillette in a vivacious, attractive way which will make her a favorite quickly.

There is a large of good looking young women, anil they wore fresh and dainty while the scenery was handsome and had evi i denrly been made as a complete and sufficient setting for this opera, and not. for general repertory usftfulm ss. Two brown of the regent deserve a word for their frisk i TWO COMIC OPERA COMPANIES. Milton Aborn's iu "Wang," and the Jaxon People at the Amphion. "The Turtle," which came to the Columbia Theater last night, is one of those plays which always ought to be introduced to a new town at a Monday matinee.

Tho domestic associations of that day would pave the way easily for the constant flutter of lingerie which is a chief ingredient in the construction of "The Turtle," and the association might, perhaps, impart a flavor of back yard domestic innocence to the intimate association of masculine and feminine attire, wheh on the stage is supposed to be so peculiarly wicked. And it must be acknowledged that a fiavor of innocence is the one element which the concoctors of "The Turtle" forgot to stir into it. There is v.it in abundance, originally French and rendered into snappy but. not too obvious English by Joseph W. Herbert, who has written some excellent burlesques for Weber Field, and will be remembered as the longest comedian in the Alice" Nielsen Opera Company.

There is no indication that Mr. Herbert omitted to translate anything which the original author Leon Gaudillot. said and which for some months made people returning iroin Paris shake their Leads when the possibility of playing "The Turtle" in English was mentioned. There is some humor iu the piece, also, although the construction is of the forced sort which is made to lead up to the lingerie and the incidents could never have sprung from the conduct of any possible human beings in life. However, the clothes line school of comedy has nourished mightily for two or three sett sons and it is only justice to "The Turtle" to say that It is the most entertaining play of that sort which we have had.

There are audiences which obtain dramatic Inspiration from the waving aloft of wearing apparel and those audiences get an unusual number of witty lines with their dry goods in this instance. Then the chambermaid in the case is pretty and she tries very hard to bo piquant. She even succeeds for intervals of five or six minutes at a time and her performance would bo excellent if it were not lor me air ot hard work which marks her comedy and makes it leaden footed between its good spots. For the rest I he acting is nanlly open to criticism any where. W.

J. Ferguson, one or the best eccentric actors to be found, plays the husband whose wife gets a divorce because she thinks hlra slow as a turtle and then undoes it again as soon as she finds that a certain slender poster painter proposes lo marry another. The wife, it seems, has made a mistake, for, rapid as iu her annulment of the divorce, lite turtle lias hail time to marry the poster painter's "other," and it is upon the scene of the celebration of this second marriage that wife No. 1 appears for her proposed reconciliation. That second act looks well on the stage, but it wouldn't do so in print and people who wish to understand it will have 1.0 go to the Coluin 1 bia.

Mr. Ferguson does not overdo his hits baud and his acting is all the funnier for his artistic discretion. Sadie Martinot, who plays the wife, has become a finished anist and. aside from ihe fact that her delivery was or twice indistinct where she made it chirpy. her Leonie is an excellent personation.

It has just the right touch of chic if the pari, is to be played at all and shows excellent, discretion in the disrobing scene which has been advertised altogether beyond its demerits. As a matler of fact, the scene is no worse than the old one in "Fra Diavolo," and no artist ever had any trouble in keeping that void of offense. Miss Martinot follows that excellent example. M. A.

Kennedy, as a friend of the family, and Mrs. MeKoe Kan kin, as tho mother of Leouie, furnish the humor and both actors play with thftr accustomed skill. Henry Bergman was a lawyer of a typo very different from tha lawyers in the audience, who laughed over the performance, but perhaps he was possible, according to French standards. Harry Allen and Agnes Findlay played the rustic parents of the innocent other girl, Juliette, with a vigor which lent emphasis to those scenes which went so tar over into tarce tnaf no one could posi uly take the play seriously or bold It up to anv oilier standard than that, of amusement. It meets that demand fully and whatever Ihej audiences mav think of some of the incidents it, is to be observed that nobody goes out until the last chance of being shocked is over.

Xext week Sothern will come, in "The King! Musketeer." for which tickets are now cm sale. The Montauk. The presentation of Anson Pond's "Her Atonement" at the Montauk Theater this week and next will conclude a remarkable run of that reconstructed melodrama and last night the usual large audience was there to see it. for the first time in this borough in its modern dressing. As one of the post bellum tlmt bnrl Tntlitorv ItllVor it Wntl I 1 a large popularity that followed it through its re tent successful run and lust, night Brooklyn audience pronounced a favorable verdict, although for a lime in the second net there seemed to be a doubt as to whether or not Ihe departing column of soldiers wc rebound for Gettysburg or Santiago.

But there Is M. an of 1 1 They have got to take that posi tion." Meeting Mr. Dailey this morning, 1 aslted him if he knew the late Henry Ward Beecher have been a Spiritualist, and he replied: "I frequently met Mr. Beecher at seances. There are in Plymouth Church many members that congregation who are Spiritualists." "Is Mr.

Thomas G. Shearman, who recently said he believed that Henry Ward Beecher was still guiding and communing with Plymouth Church as he did In life Is he a Spiritualist?" "I have frequently met Mr. Shearman at Spiritualistic seances, and I say so because he does not attempt to conceal the fact that he has Investigated Spiritualism. There are many clergymen who attend these seances, and believe in Spiritualism, but are not yet ready to openly proclaim their beliefs. I know ot no reason why anyone should bo ashamed to acknowledge that he is investigating this subject." My meeting with Mr.

Dailey recalled an oc 1 easlon on which he said, while Henry Ward Beecher's name was under discussion: "Mr. Beecher once said to me, 'Piymoirth Church is as full of Spiritualism as a witch. It is unquestionably true, as declared by Mr. Dailey and Dr. Savage, that the number of people who bellevo in Spiritualism is far greater than those who openly profess it.

Dr. Savage says: "It would be Imposslblo to stand anywhere In Manhattan Island and sling a stone without there being somewhere within the radius of its Tall one or more families who are studying Spiritualism privately, but dare not let their neighbors know it, for fear of ridicule." A bishop of the Methodist denomination is said to be a confirmed Spiritualist, and it is known to Spiritualists all over the country that he is in the habit of attending seances. The names of several Unitarian ministers are mentioned In Spiritualistic circles as believers. That Is admitted by Mr. Dailey.

In the course of a conversation had by the writer of this column with Mr. Dailey, he said: "Yes, I agree with you that there are many frauds and fakirs who claim to be Spiritualists and who impose upon credulous people. I de spise these people as heartily as anyone possibly can." "Is it not true that some mediums are persons of vicious lives?" I asked. "Possibly," was the answer. "But I want to tell you that medlumship has nothing to do with honesty, morality or virtue.

Even the vicious may become mediums, but the great majority are pure." "Then it Is possible for a medium to become the instrument of communication between spirits i inspired by lofty aspirations and mortals in other words, it is possible to receive a pure communication through impure sources?" 'I asked. "The answer that the spirit world would make to that is 'Give to us purer sources of communication and we will use them. We use the most available means at And that would be true," responded the ex Surrogate unhesitatingly. It is not the intention of the writer of this column to ridicule the beliefs of these Spiritualists, for I am convinced by investigation that many who entertain the beliefs in question are good men and women. These beliefs have unquestionably been a source of some comfort to some and possibly to others incentives to rectitude and better living.

Yet as a result of my inquiries it has seemed to me that these men and women are pursuing shadows from which have come vague and unsatisfying messages. To illus strate: To a Spiritualist, formerly a well known official, who is the sole surviving member of amce large and happy family, I put this question: "What do you think ot the Founder of Christianity?" "I think He was the purest man that ever lived," was the prompt answer. "Do you believe that He gave to the world a spiritual message?" "Yes." "Of all those disembodied spirits with whom you claim to have been in communication, did any of them lead lives that you consider wore aa pure as that of the Founder of Christianity''" "I think not. He was undoubtedly superior to anv man or woman that ever lived in purity of character." 1 "Have any of tho spirits with whom you havo communicated ever given to you or to Spiritualism any code of morals or ethics, or message, as clear or comprehensive as the message of the Founder of Christianity to the world?" "Xo." "Then, if you are looking for spiritual messages, clearly, positively put, why not take one that came from a pure source instead of groping after the shadows of these who were, and are no better than yourself?" To that my friend replied that he had not viewed the matter before. I am not dealing with Spiritualism from a religious standpoint, but from the point of view of one governed solely by reason.

On Sunday last Dr. Savage said: "If I should die here now in this pulpit. I Bhould not expect to be In the next moment more foolish or more wise than now." Plainly, then, from a disembodied spirit of this kind nothing can be learned except that a man who dies shall live again. And so If a man Teally believes in a spirit world what Is the use of chasing shadows who can tell him no more than he knows, while on the other hand there is One whose message Inspires the human heart with a hope of eternal happiness? ML'L. IN AID OE A HOSPITAL.

Amaranth Society to Appear at the Montauk in "Diplomacy." The production of "Diplomacy" by the Amaranth Society on Thursday afternoon, April lo. is sure to draw a large audience to the Montauk Theater. The play is to be giv en in aid of St. Mary's Female Hospital, a charity which is fully deserving of popular support, tn a circular Issued by the Queen's Daughters of St. Mary's Maternity this occurs: "One of the greatest needs of the nursery Is a small country home, where the delicate children, could bo sent for the summer months.

But our expenses are already so groat that it Is impossible for us to assume the expense of building, or even supporting, a country home without special help from friends. For several years past, thanks to our kind benefactors, who have so generously patronized our annual matinee, th? children have been enabled to enjoy weekly excursions to the seashore. These outings have been of immense benefit to the little ones, giving them change of air and outdoor life, thus restoring health nnd strength to many a delicate child for young children, like the flowers, need air and sunshine. For this object Colonel William E. Sinn has again donated the use of his theater, the Montauk." Admission tickets may be exohange for reserved seats on and after Thursday, April 6, at Wissner Hall, corner of Fulton street and Flatbush avenue, nearly opposite the Montauk Theater.

Returns may be made to Sister M. Dolorosa, Dean street. STAG AT THE PHAROS CLUB. A stag party was given by the Pharos Club at 405 Sterling place, last night. The programme was as follows: Piano solo, George Gibbons: baritone solo, William Fore; songs.

Annex City Quartet; recitations, Peter S. Horn; baritone solo, C. Welsmandel; coon songs. I. Xorris: Hebrew songs, George Gibbons; buck dance, William Lynch; songs, Al Ilarkness; leuor solo, Charles Pierce; stories.

John Heaney; baritone solo, Frederick Clucketf. duet. Messrs. Barry and Fines: erimeill.lll. Tloenhp.

rcr b.irllone aula linn. rv Walsh Spiritualist. 1 SO Years lone; time for a medicine to Yet that's the history of is a live. Iyer's Sarsaparilla Millions more bottles of it have been Sold than OI ally Other Sarsa parilla. It the Oldest, Safest and best Spring medicine you can buy.

$1. All druggists. admiration and linallv induces her to accept provisionally an offer of marriage at their first meeting. Tho 1 wo athletic numbers are giver, by the two Esc.imillos, who do some clever work on tho wire. Including head to head balancing, which is generally quite a feat for most athletes on solid ground.

The ree Merkel sisters are excejitiuna lly good. in a general athletic act. 1111, 1 another number that aroused considerable applause wug that given by Hilda Thomas, in representations of a German slavey, a swell girl and a soubrt rte. Ward and ('urrnii, well known favorites among variety houses, give their familiar sketch with new songs and clung. as it is simply witamit any merit.

whatever. an! Nest ir and Kenrott, in illus rated songs, the pictur. whi. arc con siderably belle than those generally shown. wi k.

variety, rded by Clifford and Hi th and ry Lacy The and it Star. Van Sieklen. Ye. ienlay's show at the Star Theater by not. up to irwin brot iiers, tmrlcs.i'.iers, wa the standard which they istahHshed the last time they appeared in this borough.

While the olio was very fair the afterpiece, called "A Nigh' at the Armory." seemed without point and far from interesting, outside of the singing, which was good. There was little that was funny in the burlesque. The Street Arab Quartet, which opened the show, was unusually good. Scot and Wilson. acrobatic eoniiques.

were clever. Harry Thompson and Annie Carter, sketch, was taking; Sidney and Belmont were well worth seeing and Carver ami Black were above the ordinary. Merrill and Newhous, in trick bicycle riding, did clever work, and Lillian Waitoa's illustrated songs weif good. Xext week Harry Morris "Lit! le Lambs." The Novelty. There was a large audience ai the Novelty last night and Flo win and Walter Hawley, who presented their "The Gay Mis 'un." were greeted ui'h a.i enthusiasm that ouR'U to oe good a lcttr weeks engagement of lluy want it.

Favor and Sinclair's sketch, "Ihe Maguires. also made hit and the Arabian acrnbate. who ai known as the live whirlwinds quite th(. house by storm, Other people who contributed to a programme of exceptional merit were Lott.a Ciadstone, in monologue and characters: (leorge Leslie comedian and dancer; Tom Mack Harrv and i. annul), little a dancer, and Zelt r.er and Chrisdies pantomime company, in "The ilerryniakers." Theaters in Manhattan.

Charles lit ookfield's adaptation of Henri "Dccore' was given for the first lime in New York last night at Wallack's under its London title. "The Cuckoo." It is a farce comedy in three acts, which produce complications enough for six. The British public professed to be shocked at its frankness and expressed its outraged feelings nig, are cut bv a er e'r which, in the husband's case re suit, in arrest as 11 sii. nicious character. Tha wife's luvr rescine a drowning ma a and saves a visiting Afrca potentate from the clawj or an i scnlied lion, all of which gets intu 1 ho London newspapers as the work of Mr.

Vnonins PonCoKi, the ourubroher. Tha mistaken identity of the hem was due to tha recognition of toe eloalcc a country The last act touches 1 be extreme fare, in the h.gniy eiticc ssful efforts maia by "he errant, wife and h. admirer to saddle the hitler's published heroism on the real and Mr. 1 cntoid. it a as been said 1 i u.

Koo wn.ty. If this so wit is teo subtle and elussiv comprehension. humor otis. but it is entirely that of situation in which it ecei most, the farce comedies wni' New ion mis seen recent years. Then are also a fee abortive attempt to philosophize, eh.

tic expense of soma of the gcui rnlly r. i uhli. ctious of mat rimony. If Mr. Itroekfieid had cut out all the which opens the play he would 'nave spared his audiences some: ing that is a tritlo oft, ns.ve.

scarcely hr.m and not at. till necessary. Th isc who go i Wallack's to see "The Cuckoo" th lea that they will tie entertained hy a rep ii ion of the rank indecency which iia. made other recent playa financially rue i will disappointed. Those who go with the cxpodalion of being by any lesson artistically expressed will be disappointed, too.

The principal parts in tin ast have beer, assigneJ to Joseph Holland. Attydii P.inu ham. Thomas Wis. Eleanor Morctti ami Frank Lea Short. Merry Wives" in English, lu aie thirteen years ago the American.

Op. ra Company, undi the facile and itnpor irliaiil" Thomas, sang Nicnlai's tuneful and vivacious r.pera. "The Merry Wivts of Wind in tills i'y. Last night in Manhattan I lie Cast I' Square Opera Company essayed tho son: e.i'i: i results. It was al lunM too li.

li and not English enough. the nee ion 1 1 ho is positively Monday in "Carmen." E. r. cmihle to anntiupci for and tiie pari remarkably who w.i low: Henry Norman I'V v.as taken by a tenor William I.aviii, but bill as Tom Greeno. din" the th" fat knight and If In in lulgcd i tncy oi.

as that was sufll ih.tnk Moulan was tha I til Slender, i Macnichol the i pti on Lizzie tinau 'he wcrncn. tha aina'i uvih in bearing, in nts and cist times wera i 'h" horns, net ive ati.l elicit; did eietll mpari to and I. aura Milbo Wives. Wit il tile ol. the no b.

lalt.r being ulne.st The seem rv. appo in Ici' iit nnd iri good looking, sang ii most li'ting tit" a large audience pn main strength, al tt i There was which seemed to enjoy i nr. archaic music and was not slow In re.euniziai; the work tin singers, as there were si "Cu in. ral r. calls and much enthusiasm, next The Fifth Avenue.

i s. is revivr ,1 ui the Fifth A Tli Ma hat inn. i.is; night and continue her i to mai io able character during the wok. Her atilieie goo size. and.

as is inv.triu "Tess" audier was performa ee. 1: is a di stin of rerun rk th" remainder ot night was oC idy i ho case with impressed by the recognition of Mrs. Fisxe's genius tin the theater going sic this play, which, art with which it is have sn long main. public continue to go fur ihe eonsuni mo cs r.t 'd. 1 lmvdly i us popularity, lite cast now present.

the play is ihe same which appeared during Mrs. l'isk, re, engagement at the Academy of Music in it is borough, but which not bc se in Manhattan. Miss Olive Huff is till playing Matian and is making a convincing study of thai unhappy girl. Charles Coghlan will appear at tho Fifth Avenue Tin er next week iu his new ulav. "CitL Doctors Abbott and Hillis Credited by Dr.

Minot Savage With Holding Spiritualistic Views, and Criticised for Their References to Spirit Rappings Ex Surrogate Dailey Quotes Henry Ward Beecher in a Reference to Plymouth Church. Mary Elizabeth Lease of Kansas, the Rev. Dr. Minot J. Savage, a prominent Unitarian clergyman of Manhattan borough, and ex Surrogate Abrain II.

Dailey of Brooklyn each mads addresses on Sunday last, in which the doctrines Spiritualism were commended in varying degrees. Mrs. Lease is quoted as saying, amopg other things, after announcing her belief in Spiritualism: "Redemption religion and redemption money are the twin curses of this world to day," Therein she differs from that profound thinker and statesman, State Senator Piunk itt, who declares that Civil Service is the great curse of the day. Dr. Savage Is reported in the Sun as saying: "I've had what purported to be hundreds of messages from the othor side, and I've never had one of them which was soundly orthodox.

Whatever else Spiritualism has done, it has liberalized. There ha3 never been a religion on the face of the earth that did not start with the same kind of happenings that Spiritualists claim are taking place to day. Christianity. Judaism, Brah manism, all had their beginnings in visions and voices, appearances, teachings, coming out of the unseen. In this respect the Roman Church had an advantage over the other churches, in that it had admitted that miracles were going on all the time.

The superhuman manifestations were not of the past age, but of all ages, according to that church. "It is the enormous advantage of Spiritualism that it says that these things are happening to day. The witnesses are here and may be examined. Ip regard to most of the others, there isn't a single first hand witness. The only firsthand witness of any of the others Is St.

Paul, and he doesn't say he saw Jesus in person, but In a vision on the road to Damascus. I have never called myself a Spiritualist and I have been charged with being a coward and a time server for not doing it. I believe that at the heart of Spiritualism there is a great truth. But I have never been able to call myself a Spiritualist because there are so many things connected with Spiritualism in which I do not believe and which I look on with disgust that I have never been willing to wear the name. It is not cowardice.

I think that I have proved at least in the last thirty years that I am not afraid to wear any label that belongs to me." Dr. Savage hesitates to declare himself openly a Spiritualist, although Spiritualists claim him as one of their number, and say he is a frequent attendant at Spiritualistic seances. His disclaimer loses force when he says he believes that at the heart of Spiritualism there Is a great truth, and then pro ceeds in the following language to criticise Dr. Lyman Abbott and Dr. Hillis sharply in the following language as reported in the Sun: "The other day the papers contained a long account of the belief of Dr.

Lyman Abbott and of Dr. Hillis. who is his successor. Both lievo all the essentials that Spiritualists believe, only both were very careful to guard themselves against believing in such vulgar and foolish things as rappings on a table. For the life of me I cannot see what there is so foolish and degrading in rapping.

If you are in one room of a hotel and I am in another I am not so impolite as to go into your room without rapping to find out whether you want to see me. If some one from the other world is near me and wants to see me, is it so dreadful that he should call my attention by rapping? I have been asked as to the nature of communications from the other side. I've had what purported to be hundreds of them, and I say that they are pretty much on a level with my dally mail. I get some foolish and soma malicious communications, and again some nobie and intelligent ones, in ray mall every morning. So it is with those from the other side.

If we can get rid of the old Idea that the moment a man dies he is either a devil or an angel, we will see that this is just as it would be likely to be the communications being on a level with things as they are now. If I should die now here in this pulpit I should not expect to be in the next moment more foolish or more wise than I am now." Any thoughtful observer who is neither a Christian nor a Spiritualist must be impressed with the weakness of Dr. Savage's reasoning. He thinks that Spiritualism has a decided advantage over Christianity because the former has spirit witnesses at hand who can be examined. "The only first hand witness of any of the others is St.

Paul, and he doesn't say he saw Jesus in person, but in a vision on the road to Damascus." If the Doctor's reasoning be sound then we must reject any belief in the existence of Homer, Socrates, Juliue Caesar, Helen of Troy or any of the ancient philosophers because there are no first hand wit nessses of their doings in sight, or within reach of a summons; the Diss Debars and mediums of her type are more worthy of belief than the apostles who suffered bonds, stripes, imprisonment and death in support of their testimony concerning the Founder of Christianity. His apology for spirit rapping as a mode of communication between disembodied spirits and mortals seems too puerile to call for discussion, for he tries to explain these rapping, on the ground that they are due to the high regard which spooks entertain for tho rules of polite society. Dr. Abbott will not find it necessary to reply to Dr. Savage's criticism.

Ex Surrogate Dailey is a well known suc cessful lawyer of this community, recognized throughout, the country as a leader in Spir itualistic circles. The vigor of his intellect is unquestioned in legal circles; witness the fact that during the last winter he won three damage suits which called for a high order of ability in their presentation and trial. In one case he secured a verdict for 000. in a second a verdict for in a third a verdict for That would seem to Indicate that, his faculties have not been impaired by his Spiritualistic beliefs, for in each case ho was opposed by counsel of marked skill, adroitness and recognized ability. On Sunday Ia6t Mr.

Dailey addressed an audience of Spiritualists on tho occasion of the fifty first anniversary meeting, in Avon Hall, Brooklyn, and the New York Herald reports him as saying: "The Rev. Dr. Abbott is seeing the truo light. If the Plymouth Church pastor had preached earlier as he talked In his closing sermon he would have been sustained by his congregation as it sustained Mr. Beecher.

We are coming to have a broader comprehension of God. We are certainly a part of tho infinite love. "The Spiritualists are the benefactors of mankind. They are the deliverers of the peo ple of this age from all religious bondage. I wish to say that many of the pastors and peo pie of our churches are bettor than their creeds.

The truth is now that tho churches Nro nrlnrOln, ihe doctrine of Rnirl I It won't be more than twenty five years before every church in this city will have adopted the doctrine of tho how despised and hated to of ii. Lin iMusiiiiig wiiniiess 01 one o. terms which proved an excellent adver them. If tncy can be utilized in other I iiieu auver operas tho will make themselves feat 1 management of the Avenue ures of the season. Next week the com yl where the play is still will play "The Isle of champagne." with crowded houses.

From this it will be under Frank Deshon as King Pomory Sec'tnl. stood that "The Cuckoo" is one of those ThfT RTinn i productions which invite condemnation ic as a guarantee of success The plot pre "Yon Yonson." the play iu which Cits i sents a middle aged hu. bairl and a young Ileege introduced to Eastern audiences the' wif'' ljotil of 'uom are inclined to set at sterling qualities and rough but warm hearted rlim 'ho Deca humantty of me benndiuavian. who is a rare something to at article in the East, but who is the mainstay in trait, special attention, white tho husband, every field of labor in Ihe West, drew a who is a gay old corn broker, drops Into tho large audience to the Bijou last night, despite meshes cf a net spread by some relic of tho the fact, that the play is not new to Brook l.v.i concert hall who has tn.irrh 1 a lord. Two The stirring episode of the log Jam, which 1 count ry excursions, nncd for the.

same ovcu COMING EVENTS. A progressive euchre for the benefit of St. Mary's Hospital will he hold to morrow afternoon at the institution, Buffalo and St. Mark3 avenues. Tlio Hiawatha Literary Society will hold a meotlne to night at its rooms in Bethlehem Chapel on Prospect place, between Fifth and Sixth avenues.

HOTEL ARRIVALS. Clarendon Mr. and Mrs. Owen and family, Chicago; C. Rogerson, Miss Corwine.

W. J. Aus tin. M. Youne, Xew xorK city; it.

i. Boyd, Montclalr: It. A. Clarke, Brooklyn; D. McMillan, Newark; Mr.

and Mrs. II. L. James, Rockvtlle Center; Mr. and Mrs.

Fienie, Hempstead; Mi's. C. 5. Parson and son. Miss A.

3. Parson, Eusthampton; O. V. Druckenmiller. Owego; H.

V. Blood, Philadelphia! .1. F. Char nock, Boston; O. 13.

Webster, Lake Helen. Fla, James Dovle, Brooklvn: Thomas Winu, W. G. McCloua, New York City: F. H.

Woodruff. Richmond Hill; A. Brooklyn: Mr. and Mrs. Jsriggs.

Chicago; .1. Hawking, W. M. Holtby, New York City. Pierrepont F.

O. Shoney. Baltimore. Md. John L.

KaunUers, Now York Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglass, Atlanta, C. V.

Woodford, Baltimore, Murphy, K. M. Weurt and family. Brooklyn; F. L.

Montgomery. D. Kcstner, Xew York; the Rev. R. W.

Andrews, Chicago. St. George Mr. and Mrs. O.

H. Yarnall, Mr. and Mrs. C. l.

Miller, New York: Albert W. Van ioklen, Dr. and Mrs. li. S.

Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. A. M.

Palmedor, Brooklyn; C. S. Hursh, Boston: Mr. and Mrs. W.

R. Harris, U. S. X. Mr.

and Mis. G. Gouny. Royal Tumahl, Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Marshall. John B. B.

Douglas, Dexter M. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Jer ferles. Brooklyn; Mrs. G. F. Dunn.

Brunswick, Ga. B. S. Peck, New Jersey; J. Vanderbilt.

Brooklyn; M. Gltkin, New York: L. E. Strong, Llndenhurst Lester MoDowell, Plainfleld; O. V.

Witch, New York; H. J. Cutts, Brooklyn. Brandon M. Itowe, F.

S. NoiTis. G. F. Dowd.

G. H. Price, P. MoMalion, F. X.

Nufer, James Henchman, I. Hastings. Erooklyn; George 13. Adams, M. A.

Kennedy. C. Prime, F. B. Brady, George Smith, J'.

O. Eoutello, New York City; C. Home. Newark, N. J.

J. W. Callahan. Say ville, L. J.

Dix. J. E. Hickey. David Murry, Philadelphia, Frank P.

Sherry. Alliance. George Waldo, Albany. X. Y.

Charles W. Fisher, William S. McGlnnlss, Washington, D. C. PARIS FASHIONS UP TO DATE.

Prom the Eagle Paris Bureau, 26 Cambon, through the courtesy of Abraham. Straue. Rue Gov. Ji Underskirt, revers, epaulettes and collar of black satin; tunic of black brocaded satin. PLEASANT EASTER SUPPER.

An Easter supper was served at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Osiecki, 68 Hewes street, Sunday night.

Tho supper was followed by a short musical programme and addresses and humorous recitations by some of tho guests. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. A. S.

Kent, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cooper, Mr.

and Mrs. A. Kellar, Mr. and Mrs. H.

J. Racer, Mr. and Mrs. John K.orbes, Dr. G.

Hudson of Manhattan, Master T. Osiecki, Miss Edna Osiecki and Mrs. A. Bowers. RATIONALISM DEFENDED.

To tho Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: With reference to the notice in your Sunday edition, headed M. 0. A. Convention," and which announced as a topic for discussion at the international convention to be held May 23. at Grand Rapids, ''The Forces Which Are Destroying Young Men, Rationalism, Impurity jd Intemperance," I respectfully ask permission to say a few words.

As to the proposition thai. Impurity and intemperance are to be avoided by the young inau who seeks to promote his welfare, I need hardly signify my assent, and were these tho only features entering into the subject, these words would not have been called forth. But 1 do most earnestly protest against placing rationalism in the category of evils alongside of intemperance and impurity. Rationalism, as an honorable philosophy of life, has many advocates in this country, and is entitled to exemption from such an insult. The Young Men's Christian Association socks to secure as members not merely young men who are Christians, but all young men of good moral character, if its professions be true, and yet, at one of its conventions, a school of thought comprising many good citizens is to bo placed on the same level with forces that go to make criminals.

As a young man myself, 1 had thought or joining the Young Men's Christian Association on account of the opportunities presented by it for intellectual, socio! and physical improvement, having been assured that a person desiring to join need not be of any particular system of belief, signifying thereby equalty of respect for varying beliefs of its members, but if the organization is to be a sort of machine for warfare against systems of thought external, or assumed to bo external, to Christianity, however law abiding and reputable their advocates may be iu their individual lives, I shall not join, however strong the inducements otherwise offered. WALTER E. CLENDANTEL. Brooklyn. X.

Y. March 2fi. ISfifl. MISS TERREL'S PIANO RECITAL. Wissner Hall was not large enough to seat all of the musio lovers who assembled there last evening, at the piano recital by Miss Florence Terrel, assisted by Violinist Chr.

Rothemund and Miss L. Rothemund as accompanist. Miss Ten el played a ScarlatU Tausig sonata in miner, a difficult composition to execute, but the player at orce manifested a complete command of the 'in a atrument and much artistic taste. This ii veo more evinced In a fantasy in in mm BROOKLYN MUSIC HALL. The May Howard extravaganza company pleased a big audience at the Brooklyn Music Hall last night, and did it by giving a generally first rate show of its kind.

There were two burlesque called "The Ladies' Alimony Club" and "The Secret Servers," which filled the stage with attractive looking women and provided songs and stir enough to please the house, May Howard appeared In both of them and there is no one who does this lino of work so well as she. There was a long and strong olio, in which Flynn and 0a Costa did a comic sketch and Lorenz and Allen some eccentric dancing, both above the average; Moran and Wesley had an Irish sketch; Wilson and Massoney sang; Mills and Simmons sang, and A. H. Weston had excellent descriptive songs. Next week, Mlaco's "City Club." NEIGHBORHOOD COTILLON.

One of the first Easter dances the Neighborhood Cotillon was danced at the residence of Mrs. John Thallon last night, Joseph A. McCarroil leading, dancing with Miss Thtfllon and Miss Grace Edith Thallon. Many pretty favors were brought forward and the affair the third or a series throughout the winter met with gTeat success. Among those present, subscribers and guests, were Miss Edith Brower, Miss Mairs, Frederick A.

Blossom, Miss Katharine Blossom, Miss Webster, Miss Amy Adams. Edward Siney, John S. Ogllvie, Olney Mairs, John A. Matthews, Miss Betty Smith, Miss Marguerite Valentine, Mr. and Mrs.

George Lamb, Miss Collin, Miss Cutter and Clarence Wrebster. LANCASHIRE BENNETT Miss Anna Edith Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bennett of S95 Union street, another of Easter Monday's brides, was wedded to Frederick William Lancashire of Liberty, N. at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon In All Saints' Church at the corner of Seventh avenue and Seventh street.

Miss May Bennett, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. George Bennett was be8t man and the ushers were Walter Edward Bennett, John Maury Dotter, H. Hamilton Moore of the borough of Manhattan and Dr. James Wright McNider. Miss Florence Tebrei, gave a Piano Recital last evening at Wissner Hall.

The entire pro gramme was played by her in an artistic and inusicianly manner. The lnagnilicent toned Wiss ner Concert Grand Piano on which she played was admired by all thos present. MARRIED. CLARK BROWN At Trinity Church. Northport, L.

op. Monday, April 3, 3SS9, by the Rev. Wm. MARY ALEXANDER, eldest daughter of Henry Cartwright Brown, to Mr. BRISCOE BALDWIN CLARK ot Winchester, Va.

PERINE BENNBT On April 3, 1S95, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev, L. Mason Clarke. MAE RENNET to WILLIAM LB NYSE NICHOLS PERINE. DIED. BAYLES At Brooklyn, N.

on Tuesday, April 4, 1S99. SIDNEY BAYLES. Hell Gate Funeral services will be held at his late residence, 1,471 Dean st, on Thursday, April fi, at 2 p. M. Relatives, friends and Hell Gate pilots are Invited to attend.

4 2 BENNETT On Monday, April 3. ALBERT VAX BRUNT BENNETT, in the EOth year of hla age. Funeral from his late residence. Eighty first st, near Eleventh av, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, Wednesday, April 5, at 2 p. M.

3 2 CORDES On Sunday, April 2, ISM, SARAH, beloved wife of Frederick William Cordes, ut her late residence, 424 Union st. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend the funeral from St. Martin's Episcopal Church, corner President and Smith sts. at 2 P. on Wednesday, April On Monday, Mrs.

ALMIRA DEL APLAINE. wife of the late John Delaplalno. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at her late residence, 201 South Second st, Brooklyn, on Thui sduy, at 8:20 P. M. Interment private.

FINCH Entered Into rest, Monday, April 3. 1S9S, SARAH widow of the late Jeremiah Finch. Friends are invited to attend funeral at the residence of h' sister, Mrs. H. JS.

Kirby, 227 Prospect av, Wednesday. 5th at 1:30 P. M. HOAR April 2, EDWARD BENTLEY HOAR, youngest son of the lata Daniel and Kathrlne Hoar, aged 32 yours. Funeral services at the residence of his brother in law, William Canning, 174 Division av, Wednesday evening at 8:0.

Interment at the convenience of the family. HOPPE Ou Monday, April 3. 150S. MARIE HOIT'E, aged 74 years. Funeral from her late residence, 7S Third av.

Thursday. April at 2 P. M. Relatives and ltiends are invited to attend. 4 2 MARTiN On Sunday, April 2.

PETER MARTIN. aged 40 yeat'3 months. Funeral services at his late residence. Seventy first st. between Fort Hamilton av and Tenth av, on Wednesday, April at 2 P.

M. Relatives and friends Invited. 3 2 CALL AG HAN On April 2, TIMOTHY E. O'CALLAGHAN, In the 15th year of his agi. Funeral from his late residence, CG Willoughby st, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, April 5, at 2 P.

M. tForeign papers please copy.) On Sunday. April 2. JOHN, beloved husband of Annie lv. O'Dcnnell.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 34i Sixtli av, on Wednesday lit 0 A. thence to Church of Francis Navier, corner Sixth av and Carroll st. Kindly omit (lowers. 3 2 ROBINSON WILLIAM S. ROBINSON, in his ii7th year.

Funeral services at his late residence, 20 Ocean av, Brooklyn. X. Thursday. April at 2:30 P. M.

(Baltimore, Toronto and Liverpool papers please copy.) R.UPP On Monday, April 3, ANNA CATHARINE, widow of the Into Philip Rupp. Services at her late residence, Bond st, Wednesday evening, o'clock. Funeral private. 4 2 WARD On Sunday, April 2. lHO'J.

ETGEXE WARD, cx alderman of the Firth Aldermanic District of New York City. Will be buried from his late residence, 3S2 Eighteenth st, near Seventh av, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, April 5. at 2 P. M. Friends and relatives respectfully invited to attend.

WEEKS On Easter Sunday mornjng, April 3. at his re. ldence, 4st Carlton av, Major GEORGE D. WEEKS, beloved hus'bnnd of Harriet I. Weeks, in the COth year of his age.

Funeral services ni Simpson M. E. Church, corner Clermont anil Wllloughby ava, on Wednesday evening! April 0, at o'clock. Interment private 3.3 WEEKS Members of the War Veterans' Brigade of the City of Brooklyn are requested to attend the funeral services of our late comrade and vice president. Major GEORGE D.

WEEKS, One Hundred and Seventy third N. S. on ednesday, at P. at Simpson M. E.

church, Clermont and Willoughby JOHN HAZEN, President. II. R. Botidinot, Secretary. 4 2 UNDERTAKERS.

TilK STJ2PHEN iMErtRITT llttRIAL, directors; special attention given to suburban calio; prompt service day and night. Telephone 14 18th st: cable. "Undertaker. New ITork." Established acclaiming the boys in blue and when Colonel on the light opera stage, bin lie sang fairly Swift called for cheers for Abraham Lincoln well. Henry ('.

I 'cakes was the Gaspard and the audience contributed its full share as 'Iramatio impersonation of ihe miser, heartily as though the salvos were for lhl! J. W. Knigsioy was a humorous notary. IM Astor Battery, tho Fourteenth or the Forty u'anl cbb Atk.neoii. Nain seventh.

This was during the scene showing Atkinson and li.dores Uow. sustain. I i itio dr.norti.re of the 1 f. nm the I other parts. 1 be.fe will be tiitit liiecs every ncver la il me 11 1 iiistti ot ait an dience.

met with its usual reception. Hon Hendr.cks takes tae part originally fill oil by Ileege and makes a most satisfactory imita Hon He was ably supported by Kd tion Swede. He ward J. Mack. George A.

Wrller. Sherman Rowies. (leorge Hryten, Beat rice Norman aa Bella Francis. Xext. week.

Chauttcey Olcott in .1 new play. "A Romance of Athlone." Mr. Oli ott will offer several new including Years Ago," "My Wild Iria Pose" anil ine irisa swell. ine Ampluon. 'Ihe Jaxon Company, which introduced cheap Itrrli, th.

l. TKnn marked success, opened an engagement at. theater last night with every indication thai it will attain as much popularity there as it did in t'ne other end of the borough. There was standing room oniy. and a number pen plo were, indeed, turned away.

"Ciiiine of Normandy," Plafiquetlo's ever popular opera, was the at tract inn, with Miss Dianl as Ser polette and W. T. C. irleton as the Marquis. The former was not.

as sprightly in iter movements tis the role demanded, but vocally she wae; acceptable. Mr. Carleton's vo.ee dhows signs of wear and tear from his long servi e. i icii ii .1 1 nil I lUiiMicv, i mian C.ir!" will he at i ruction. Four opera will be presented next week.

The Gayety. "The Village Postmaster," the picturesque Xew England play which was seen at the Hous "n'1 gained tiie ap proval of the patrons of the last night. The bouse was crowded and th" audience was not at all slow it; showing appreciation of merit in the play. Tin por rr Tit it. trayal of Ihe rustic Xew England character.

was true to nature and the realistic seems, especially thai of the threshing machine in the third act, called forth the approval of the n.T. smii'ie nine mi, i.i I 1 11 ocuioei to i. ii tCI Harper, the Methodist minister' son. an 1 Hen Ileane, tho village lawyer, arc iiartiei; larly concerned, added to th Ill'iTPHI of tile pUiy. Frank Mnrdauiit as S.

th Muggins, ihe postmaster with political ttsjiit tition s. uet'd the part, to perfect ion. v. II. Ias w.j the TO who snwd Miranda from being killed in Ihe threshing machine and v.as rewarded In th" last act with the hand of tho heroine, and Frank Lyman impersonated the village lawyer and villain.

Fuh' hon Campbell played Miranda acceptably. The cast, without an exception, did good work. In 'he second fi. em of first act tlx young women in the show take par: In a dance in celebrating what, v.as known as general training day for the militia forty years ago. The dance was very pretty and well executed, so well, In fact, that the audience insi ted upon its being repeated.

Next week. "The i King of the opium Ring." Hyde Behman's. There an wo unusually good I ii i nuiii hers at. Hyde v. Behman's this week and also i a high class omeiliel la.

wrlitr by so well known an author as Augustus Thomas and played by Louise Tliorndyko Ilouei ault and James F. Home. Tho Utile play is c. 11 adapted to any of the first, class theaters in the city, and, while the gallery god? nt Adams street house grew very resiless. i to them, quiet action and absence ho: play, tiie orchestra and rlrst balcony in delighted and so expressed their sentiments i most vigorously.

Mr. Thomas' short plav is termed "A Proper Impropriety" and ilepi ts I how cf.nHr.e,ie i T. 1 Lul "scrapes acijuaiuuiiice wua toe lair otileci of 1 i i 1 i I I "I his vaiiia Railroad depot in Jersey City, ami was best stage picture of the play. Every inch of the stage was occupied by ihe departing soldiers and the crowds to see them off and the curtain had to go up a IbiTTdozen to satisfy the audience. The scene of the ferryboat load of soldiers crossing the North River was a novel and thrilling piece of stage deception and would have been more success fill bad the dimensions of the boat been gauged for the Montauk and not the Academy of Music stage.

The limitation prevent 1 .7, L.II1UU I ill LIU IIUOIll. .1.1, 'MM "111 ence seenie.l to be perfectly satisfied with iho brief exhibition. The other pictures that should add to the credit of the scenic artist wire those of the court room, the police lion nnd Priming House Square with ihe i. a snow slorm. As for the work of the actors it is almost, enough to say that it was a It ,1 In r.

it 1,.,, Vvi a in ieici.oK roh.nf tt fori on at iri giwn Willi touching pat ties and oonsiimmul ling and Louis Aldricb as I'nloiiol Sv. ifi shared the principal honors with her deservedly. The others were well up to the Froh mati mark, particularly Kate Denin Wilson as Mrs. Norton, Henry Hixoy as a XowYork policeman and Jessie Busk as a. newsboy.

In a firtnigbt the Brot.dvi.'iy Theater Opera Com pany in "The Three Dragoons." Grand Opera House, and the Roaiistalk." which A. Barnet, the author of "14fi2." wrote, and from which more than one man has filched lo fill up an extravaganza or a comic opera, v.as brought to the Grand Opera House last night. What, has so often been said of it. that is or:" of the best of the pieces of its kind, both in its story and Its music, and thai it is beautifully Is as true now as it was when it was first brought out. Very few changes have been made in any part, of it.

One of these few is a new chorus nt the closing of the piece composed of a medley of Sousa marchis. It is a spirited arrangement of popular airs and is sung with great care and buoyancy. To add a patriotic element to ii, something thai sends the spectators almost inio an i "liiiiit ior. of unrestrained enthusiasm. I'nclc Sam is introduced leading by tin hand a general and an admiral, ooin in miniature, wmie he lowers over them like ihe giant in the play over the other characters, and Old Glory is waved over the impersonators of the three, ereatest (Inures In Tilulm Ina, Tl.

.7, 'I io r.uui.Li 1 I 1 i zvu I'kilw.".