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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGrXiE TUESDAY, APJEMX 1896. AELPHI ALUMNI MEET. was passed as a memorial to the general conl STK0NG SHOWS IN TOWN. SHARP C0NFEEENCE TALK. took.

In the closing burlesque, "Too Much Trilby," Harry Morris as Slang Valley, hypnotized even the bass drum. Leila Trimble's Trilby was better than her surroundings. Miss Trimble's singing of "Ben Bolt" was artistic enough to make the clown subside when ho saw the audience was not with him. Miss Ollie O'Mcaga attempted to dance. Next week Leavitt's Rcntz Santley burlesque company will appear.

The Gayety. Hopkins' Transoceanic Star Specialty company took up its stand for the week at this theater yesterday. The words of commendation that were accorded to the company in these columns when itv appeared at Hyde Behman's last week will answer fur the two performances of yesterday. The show Is one of the best and most ambitious of vaudeville attractions. A number of novel acts are Introduced and all of them are diverting and entertaining.

Those interesting midgets, the Rossow brothers, sparred cleverly and Juggled heavy weights with ease. Sharp and Flat are amusing comedians and musicians; Ryan and Richfield, two Brooklynltes, are seen in a sketch; Ford and Francis appear to advantage in an operatic sketch; Adonis repeats his performance on the wire; the Geh rue sisters sing and dance; Tom Mack Is amusing in a monologue; Edward and Josie Evans present a skit and Fulgora, who calls herself "a transflgurator" appears in character changes that are shown with remarkable rapidity. Tony Pastor's companv next week. Erooklyn Music Hall. The Brooklyn Music hall, at Fulton street and Alabama avenue, presented another good variety programme last evening, which will be continued there all the week.

Moroland, Thompson and Bush, tho comedians, were retained and proved their popularity in their sketch; JcsJe Gregory and Belie Darling sang, Loring and Leslie did an Irish comedy sketch. Bijou Mlgnon did some clever fancv dancing and startling high kicking, Nellie Elmer proved a handsome woman, and with Terry, her partner, did a clever dance; Jackson and Casselle had a funny black face "Camille" burlesque and the Ryders were liked in their sketch called "A Rube Circus." THE) UA3L.Y KAOLB is publlnlied every urtcr conn on the working days tho week and on MORNINGS. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 10 Pr. ytar: 5 for six months: II per month: ins; tnjp'.

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Mr. Jefferson will play Rip Van Winklo at every performance, excepting on Friday and Saturday evenings, when ho will appear as Caleb PHimmer in "The Cricket on I'be Hearth" and as Mr. Go lightly In "Lend Me Five Shillings." Next week. "The Sporting Duchess" will be presented by tho original excellent company. The Montauk.

Brooklyn people like Camille D'Arvllle and 'The Magic Kiss," for a large audience went to this theater last night to see the opera on its third viiilt to tho city. The piece Is tuneful and well sung and contains some quaint conceits. The rejuvenation ot the Baron de Grimm 1b a novelty. Some pan of the song of six nations by the sextuple widow is sure to please, and the song about Mary and her Iamb, by the' widow and Dr. Gourmet, while trivial in itself, is made very funny by' tho "business" of the singers.

Horace W. Ravenscroft, as the baron, has a goo makeup and grows young with grace. His fifty year old baron, however, looks moro like an En glfshman than a German. The widow of Alice Galllard is funny at times and Frank David's Gourmet is good. The piece will be sung every night and at the matinee this week, and will be followed by the Bostonlans in three operas.

Park Theater. Edward Harrigan and his own company opened a week's engagement at the Park theater last night, and although the play, "Old Lavender" has been seen in Brooklyn Bcores of times, the audience was large and very enthusiastic. There is a charm about Harrigan 's plays, so that they can be seen frequently without loss of interest. Mr. Harrigan, of course, appeared in his old part ot Old Lavender, while Dan Collyer had the part of Smoke, which Johnnie Wild made famous.

The suporting company Included Misses Hattie Moore. Jane BuTby, Rose Braham, Lillian Stuart and Messrs. Harry Fisher. W. J.

Hurley, Frederick Backus, George Mer ritt, Dayld Braham, Dan Burke. James J. Cassidy, John Tauguo and Thomas J. Stcar ling. During the evening Braham's original popular songs "Jolly Old Owls," "Clock in the Tower Strikes Twelve," "Please to Put That Down," "Poverty's Tears Ebb and Flow" and "Got Up Jack; John Sit Down," were 'sung apparently with as much success in the way of applause, as they received years ago, when they were new.

Next week's attraction will bo A. M. Palmer's company in "Trilby." Bijou Theater. Chauncey Olcott is always assured of a welcome in this city, whether he comes as the Irish artist or in the play in which he appeared last night at the Bijou theater. It was the successful comedy drama, "Mavour neen," and Olcott was at his best in the character of Terence He sang several of the songs that have become well known simply because he has sung them, and was encored by the audience more than once.

There was a large attendance last night in spite of the unfavorable weather, and the play is likely to draw cood hnnsA tto ti THE MEN PROPOSE TO FORM A BRANCH ORGANIZATION. Tho annual meeting of the Afumnl associa tion of the Adelphl academy was held yes terday afternoon in the library of the latter Institution. The meeting was called to order by President J. S. de Selding The only Im portant business a notification of the proposed organization ot a separate society composed of the men associated with the alumni.

The women have had a separate or ganization for about a year. It is known as the Associate alumni, and has been quite suc cessful. As the Adelphl alumni only meets once a year, on Easter Monday, it is thought that by bringing the men more frequently together more good will bo accomplished. For this reason a smoker will be given in the near future to which all men members of the Adelphl alumni will be Invited. The launch ing of the new organization wilt in no way interfere with the Alumni association.

At the annual meeting of the latter society both the men's and women's associations will meet as one body as heretofore. At yesterday's meeting the officers of the past year were conthrued for the ensuing yeas'. THE MOTT FAMILY. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Please accept my thanks for the prominent notice given In yesterday's Eagle of the desti tute condition of the Mott family. It was correct with one Important exception, that was the street number.

It should have been 303 Howard avenue Instead ot 103. H. Brooklyn, April 7, 1896. MARRIED. O'HARA HIGGIN6 On March 22, 1896, by the Rev.

Melville B. Chapman. ELLA E. HIG GINS and WILLIAM K. O'HARA.

SNELL VREELAND On April 6, 1896. by the Rev. Albert J. Lyman, WILLIAM HARRIS SNELL to ABBEY MOORE VREELAND, both of Brooklyn. DIED.

CANNOO In Newark, N. on Sunday, April 5. JOHN CANNON, the beloved husband of Cassey Kane, in hip 40th" year. The relatives and friends are requested to at tend his funeral, from his late residence, 52 Niagara st, Newark; thence to St. Aloyslus Church, on Bowery st, Wednesday, April 8, at 9:30 o'clock A.

M. Brooklyn coaches can meet the funeral at the Annex boat, Brooklyn side, at 12:30 P. M. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. DENNIS In Brooklyn, on Sunday, April B.

at the residence of her son in law. Chares J. Holt, EMELINE wife of the late Samuel C. Dennis, of Providence, R. 1.

Interment at Concord. Mass. (Providence papers please copy.) DEXTER On Monday. April 6. 1S9G, EDWARD, son of Ellas Dexter, aged 54 years.

Notice of funeral hereafter. DUFFY On April 6. at her residence, 278 Flush ing av. EDNA DUFFY, aged 2 years and 3 months. Funeral on Wednesday, April 8, at 3 o'clock.

FINN On Sunday. April 5. 1890, at the residence of his mother, 202 Carroll st, THOMAS son of Ann and the late Thomas G. Finn. Funeral from his late residence on Wednesday, 8th at 9:30 A.

M. thence to St. Stephen's R. C. Church, corner Hicks and Summit sts.

where solemn requiem mass will be celebrated at 10 A. sharp. Interment at Calvary Cemetery. GADEN On Sunday, April 5. THEODORE A.

GADEN, In his 63d year. Funeral services at his late residence, 1.0S4 Pacific st. Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Burial private. HOEH LOUISE HELEN HOEH, daughter of George and Mary.

youngest Funeral from her late residence, 628 Willoughby av, Bnpoklyn. Funeral services at parents' home Wednesday evening, 8 o'clock. Rela tives and friends are invited. Interment at convenience of family. IRVINE On Tuesday, April 7, at 3:15 A.

ALEXANTDER HORACE IRVINE, Infant son of Alexandra" and Margaret R. Irvine, aged 10 anontihs and 4 days. Funeral serviqea Wednesday, April S. at 8 P. at Prospect plaoo, Brookln.

JONES On Mtndaj morning, 6. 1696, after a lingering Illness. MARIA, widow of the late Tlioma H. JoneB. Funeral services at tho residence of her son in law, Mi J.

S. Miller, 113 Henry et, on Tueedey, at 7:30 P. M. KENNEY On Monday morning, 6th at his residence, 254 St. Marks av, DANIEL be loved son of Annie and the late Daniel Ken ney.

Relatives and friends invited to attend funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. KENT On Monday, April 6, 1896, ait the residence of her son, Andrew Wesley Kent, 128 West Fifty ninth et. New York, CATHARINE KENT, widow of Andrew Kent. Funeral services at St. Paul's P.

E. Church, comer Clinton and Carroll sts, on Wednesday at 2 P. M. Friends are requested not to send flow ere. KNiAFP Suddenly, on Monday mtrnlng, April 6, GERTRUDE daughter of Joslah P.

and Man C. Knapp. Funeral servloes at the residence of Mr. Edward D. White, 265 Stuyvesant av, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, 8th at 4 o'clock P.

M. Interment ait Union Cemetery, Rye, on Thursday morning. Kindly omit flowers. KNUBBL In the 41st yecr of his ags, JOHN KNU7H3L. Relatives and friends acre respectfully Invited to attend Phe funeina 1 from his late residence.

174 South First st, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, April 8, at 2 P. M. KOCH On Tuesday, April 7. at 2 A. MABEL IRENE KOCH, beloved daughter of Samuel and Barbara Koch.

Funeral services will take place from her lato residence, 302 Bridge st. Broollyif. Notice of funeral hereafter. LAU On Monday, April 6. In her 92d year, Mrs.

CATHRIN MARGARET LAU. Funeral from Cher late residence, 208 Union st. Brooklyn, on Thursday, April 9, at 2 o'clock. Relatives and friends are Invited to at tend. MAHER On April 6.

1896. ELIZABETH MAKER, beloved wife of James Maher, in the 60th year of her age. Funeral from her late residence, av, Brooklyn, Thursday, Aprii 9, 12 Underhlll at 9 A. M. thence to St.

Joseph's Church. Calvary Cemetery MANAL Suddenly, at his residence, av. on April 0, CHARLES J. the 68th' year of his ee. Interment In 2,739 Atlantic MANAL, in Funeral from St.

Malachy's Church, Van Slc len av. Twenty Blxth Ward, on Wednesday, the 8th at 10 A. M. O'BRIEN At her residence. 28 Cheever place.

Sunday evening, April 5, ELLEN LORETTE O'BRIEN, wife of DenniB O'Brien. Mass of requiem ot St. Peter's. Church. Hicks ami Warren sts, at 10 A.

2VI. Wednesday. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. RIKER On Sunday. April 5, JOSEPHINE beloved wife of Herbert A.

Riker, and daughter ot William B. A. and Sophie R. Jurgens. In her 24th year.

Relatives and friends are respectfuaiy Invited to attend the funeral services at the residence of her parents, 924 Bushwtek av, corner of Greene, on Wednesday. April 8, at 2 o'clock P. M. SCHINK At his residence, f29 Fifth av, Brooklyn, FREDERICK SCHINK. beloved husband of Wllhelmtno Schlnk.

Funeral services Tuesday evening at 8:30. Interment private. SCHOLEY On Monday. April 6, NELLIE, beloved wife of Thomas .1. Scholey, aged 36 years.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral at her lute residence, 740 Jefferson av, on Wednesday, the 8th at 2 P. M. SCOTT On Tuesday, April 7. 1896, nt 1S2 Amity st, MARY StWrT. for forty two years a faithful nurse In the family of Samuel E.

Howard. Funeral Thursday, April 9, ut St. Paul's Church, etmner of Court and Congress sly. where a solemn mods of requiem will be offered at 9:30 o'clock A. M.

THATFORD On Sunday, April 5, 1S96. ANNA T. CHAPMAN, wife of Elishn. B. Thatford, aged 38 years.

Funeral from her late residence. 463 Seventh av, on Wednesday. April 8, at 2 o'clock P. M. Relatives and friends are Invited.

TAYLOR On Saturday. April 4, BRIDGET TAYLOR. Funeral from her lato residence, 129 Van Buren Ht. WedneKday, April S. at 9 A.

M. thence to St. John the Baptist's Church. ZIEGLER On Monday. April 1S56.

JOSEPHINE MINTONYE ZIEGLEH. the beloved wife of Joseph Zlogler, In her 32d year. The funeral services will take place at her late resldenco, aK Tompkins uv, April 7, at 7:30 P. M. Friends and relatives are respectfully Invited to attends Interment at the convenience of the family.

ference. rne committee on sweuisn missions re ported in favor of allowing Bethany and Inw manuel missions in Brooklyn and J10D respectively. Elmer A. Dent reported for the church cxM tension committee that there had been and disbursed from lSCC to March 1, 1895. New York East conference had) contributed In that time $97,130 and for this year $3,322.

Up to November, 1805, twenty six churches had been aided to the extent oi A vote was passed that any candidate com Ing up for admission in the New York East conference and having a certificate of grad i nation from any university, college or sem inary under Methodist control be not require to pursuo the course of study laid down la the book of discipline, provided, however, ha be examined before the proper committee ia doctrine and discipline. The anti dram shop commission was conn tinued. C. S. Williams reported the episcopal funi short $1,548 this year and urged the pastora to ask their churches to promptly pay theltf apportionment.

The committee on seaman's; cause and Biblo society also reported and con ference adjourned at 11 o'clock. The afternoon was taken up In memorial services for Frederick A. Gascolgne and Wj H. Boole, who had died during the year an4 semi centennial reminiscences by the Rev. A H.

Mead. NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULE. A CHANGE aN THE REGULATION GOV 4 ERNINO LABORERS. Tho regulation governing tho appointment of laborers was changed at a meeting ot Uwi Civil service commission held, at the cits', hall last night Commissioners Nlssen and) Bragdon, to whom the matter was referred! over a month ago, submitted a report, recom mending a change. The report was adopted, but the new regulation will not go Into effecj until the mayor and tho state hoard, of civil service commissioners have approved it.

The report was as follows: Brooklyn, Maroh 4, 1898. Mr. Chalrrnaji Your coramltteo, appointed adt the ropular February meeting of this commission, to examine Into the operation of the present lal with regard to registration, of laborers as lalq down In regulation XLV of the civil service regmw latione, have the honor to report that they hava thoroughly investigated the matter confided t4 them. We have received the verbal testimony of tfctt different heads of departments employing labagsj ers, suplemented by their written statement hereto attached. We find from the evidence adduced tliat tb efficacy of regulation XLV Is very questionable inasmuch as it is claimed by all the heads if departments employing labor that, while for thelri personal comfort they would greatly prefer thai retention and enforcement of the present regula tlon, they Bee in it a most serious hindrance tdj' the proper performance of the work with whichl they are charged and for tho execution ot they are held responsible.

The most potent reason offered for this sugges 't tlon is the fact that most all work to be done under the different departments requires certain technical knowledge for the possession of which the men to perform such work should be spec lally selected by the department employing: themA Instead of such department being restricted to th employment of men who may head the eligible lists, and who may have no qualifications what ever for the special work to be performed. It might be claimed that under the present regulation of the commission the head of a department may discharge any Incompetent men certified, to him, and keep on maJclng requlaitioae tot others, until he eecures those competent to perform the work required of them, but it must be admitted that such a system would entail a. great deal of extra labor upon such department as well as upon this commission. The most forcible argument against such methods, however, 1b the fact that public work would be delayed and often for a time suspended. Un satisfactory results of the expenditures or public money would, no doubt, be the outcome In many cases.

It is always the aim ot thia mission to make civil service reform in reality; what its name Implies, end that object can. la our Judgment, best be attained' by formulatins ouch regulations as can be carried Into effect without friction, or delay to public enterprises, and could furnish no possible excuse for the avoiuajice oi tnem Dy any department of city government. thi There are those who look upon civil servics reiorra an an iclc at in theory, but a sham In prac uce iney Deueve tnat tne civil service rlni uaea as a convenient instrument for kerning oh" hoi oi politicians in omce while It keei set out. In our Judgment, the contlni spread of this idverse opinion can be this commission will make regulations eminently Just, fair and equitable to within the operations of them, and then strictly; emu. tuiH ureiu wiuioui rear or lavor.

In view of all the circumstances considered; your committee has been forced to the conclusion that, while It Is Imperative for the maintenance of the principle and Integrity ot civil service rei form to continue the registration of all laborers' In accordance with the rules now In force a change of method as to the selection of such laborers would be wise in order to secure the greatest pos i slble efficiency In the public service. We therefore recommend tho following as a sulx stituto for the present regulation XIV: REGULATION XUV. Created June 9, 1S3S. Amended April 6, 1886. Schedule shall Include all persons employed aa laborers or day workmen.

Positions in scheduler shall be classified as follows: For men. Laborer (ordinary). Laborer (heavy work). Laborer (special). DrI'ver.

For women. Janltress, laundress, cleaner, washerwoman, housemaid, cook, matron, seamstress, attendant scrubwoman, nurse. Driver, with horse and cart. Driver, with team and truck. Paver, cleaner.

Rammer, errand boy. From aal after the date of th adoption of thia regulation all txrraons applying for such appoint meats slia 11 bo enrolled in a book of registry to bo ma.l and kept by the commlBston. for that No perm shol be so enrolled unless he or sheo shall make written application on a form to be supplied by the oomjniesion, the same to be Indorsed by two reDuuible citizens of Brooklyn, sha.ll meet such other requirements as the commission may from time to time prescribe for enrollment in schedule D. No person shall be so enrolled who Is not a resident ot Brooklyn at tho timt of his or hex application, unless the commission shall determine that the good of the public, service otherwise reauires. Residents at Queena cxmnty shall be eligible to appointment for employment in Queers county, without enrollment.

henever laborers or day workmen aro required by any of the deportments the head of said de portment Shalt take them from the names enrolled In the aforesaid book of registry. Heads of departments shall have tho power to sehShSeatDI'le'laUre aiJ" psrson under Emidoj ment under schedule snail be bv th day, week monrti. The appointing officer shall file with the commission within two days after making an aT polntment or discharge. In schedule D. a tuku llcatl.m Thereof, in wrlttog.

setting forth the I name anvl address of suc appointee or discharaea iK rson. date ot appointment or discharge title of and ealory. Any person discharged shall retain tos or her place In the book of registry' unless The discharge Is tor cause which the commission shall deem suffl cint for strlklnir name from the aforesaid twok of registry Ha. spectfully submitted, NTSSEN" IRVING tu BRADON. DR.

PIERSON'S DISMISSION TO NEW YORK AND BROOKXiYfJ RE VOICED BY THE PRESBYTERY. The Rov. Dr. Arthur Tappen Plerson ot Philadelphia, a Presbyterian, went abroad about a year ago, and in Croydon, England, was baptized by tho Rev. Dr.

James A geon. In October, 1S95, the presbytery of Philadelphia granted him a letter of dismission to the New York and Brooklyn Association of Congregational Ministers, but yesterday the presbytery revoked that letter, expressing continued confidence in Dr. Pierson's piety, zeal and ability as a minister of tho gospel. But la the resolutions in which this expression of increasing confidence Is embodied appears also a declaration that, holding hiss present views on baptism. Dr.

Pierson cannot continue an acceptable minister in tha Presbyterian church, and a change of denomination is demanded by his Immersion. ine resolutions iurtner advised him to seeds other religious relations more In sympathy with his convictions on baptism. In a letter to the preshytery, regarding "his action In Croydon, Dr. Pierson wrote; "This act was not meant by me as In any sense a' change ot denomination, but a staple act of obedience to what seems to me the clear teaching of the New Testament, For some years the basis of Infant baptism has seemed to mo too slender scriptually, and ltB perversion too common and too dangerous practically to justify my longer adherence to the practice." CONTRIBCTIONS FOR MRS. PETERS.

Tho has roceivod contributions of $1 each from ''W." and S. for Mrs. Edward Peters of 570 Baltic street. Mrs. Peters can receive the money by calling at the cashier's desk in tho Eagle oiiice.

ng" oKjT cm another Juice and cftecked. It tvhlch are! comma "SPORTING DUCHESS" AND JEFFERSON HEAD THE LIST. Tho Former Has Agnes Booth. Stoddart and a Good Cast The Comedian's Rip Warmly Welcomed Camille D' Ar ville, Harrigan and Chaunoey Olcott. "The Sporting Duchess," of which Brooklyn got its peep at the Amphlon last night, is a brilliant, exciting spectacle.

It aroused the enthusiasm of an audience which crowded tho handsome theater, leaving hardly more than half a dozen vacant seats and filling every particle of standing room. The names of Sir Augustus Harris, Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton appear on tho programme as authors, but the names which should have been starred next to those of the remarkable company of actors which was cast in the play are thoso of the scene painter and the stage manager, which appear in more modest type. As dramatic literature tho play is commonplace, being one of those melodramas in which the virtuous wife, a duchess this time, becomes entangled with the villain, and the honorable husband, a duke to give him distinction, falls into the tolls of an adventuress whose voice would drive any man of the duke's refinement into tho next county, and all by means of as flimsy, transparent lies as were ever put together on the stage. But as a piece of stage mounting it is superb, and as a collection of parts to be acted it gives scope to the best company that has been seen in town this season. Agnes Booth and J.

H. Stoddart could give sincerity and naturalness to far more commonplace lines than fall to their lot In this piece, and E. J. Ratciiffe, Francis Carlyle, R. A.

Roberts. Alice Fisher, William Harcourt and Cora Tanner were not far behind them in the ejcoellence of their work. The play acquires from the strength of its Interpretation a dignity, which it would otherwise lack and the combination of actors of the first class and beautiful scenery, handsome horses there were at least a dozen of these on the stage in the various scenes, and the horse which played Clipstone tho Derby winner, was a beautiful creature which would tafce blue ribbons at a horse show handsome dresses and showy uniforms make the piece worth the attention of the people who usually give melodrama a wide berth. J. H.

Stoddart, wliom we are accustomed to seeing in white hair, appeared as a trainer and did not look over 50. He received an ovation on his entrance and played uis part with a skill that raised it out of the atmosphere of Its surroundings and made of It a character study of fine and delicate art relieved in moments of passion by outbursts of the fiery energy which are characteristic ot this actor and were not unsuitable to the part that he was playing. After one of these Mr. Stoddart had a recall and was made to feel that he was to the house of his friends. Agnes Booth as tue sporting duchess played her part with a more delicate art and gave a personation which was delightful because the actress refrained from making points by exaggeration.

It Is an easy part to render farcical and no one who has seen Mrs. Booth's Belinda or Aunt Jack needs to he told of her abilities in that direction. But she chose to make her duchess human rather than merely funny, and she gave just the right touch to those scenes which show the loyalty and sincerity of the woman and make one regard her as a regular trump in spite of the gorgeous eccentricity ol 'her clothes and her horsy tastes. In one scene where she straightened out the letters which the villain had mixed, she gave a touch of farce Just to show how light and sure her hand Is, ana the audience sat convulsed with laughter. But for the rest of the play Mrs.

Booth chose to win the good will of the audience for Maria, Duchess of Mil ford, rather than their laughter for Agnes Booth, comedienne, and she succeeded without any help from the dramatists, who had given neither consistency nor dignity to the eccentric neroine. Alice Fisher was seen as one as tne adventuresses, whom she plays so brilliantly and without any relieving touch of refinement. It is a question whether Miss 'i3ner's perlormance would not be even bet ter than it is if she should moderate the raucous quality of tier voice and show a woman with intervals of delicacy. This Vlv lan is represented as having charm ed a number of men, and Miss lsuer impersonation leaves one wondering how in the world she did it Cora Tanner was the lied about duchess, and she made a sympathetic figure and Dlaved some of the scenes of sentiment tenderly and wen. itaicune was a wen Oreo duke, and Carlyle a seum of the earth villain, in cood clothes, who earned the reprobation of the gallery ror nis scoundrelism.

There is a scene between Carlyle and Cora Tanner in a hotel room, where he locks the door and tries to compel her to live up to the imDlication of the entry he has made in the register which out rosea xcsca in its brutality and ouirht to be suppressed, though the actors last night coneo aown its repuisiveness Dy Dlavintr with a light touch. R. A. Roberts and Jennie Bus ley did the comedy scenes prettily, and Marv Standish, Agnes Procter. Alfred Fisher.

Will lam Harcourt and Harry Gibbs played small parts enectively. It will relieve ordinary Americans to know that all these first chop dukes and duchesses pronounced the Derby as it is spelled and not as our racinc Anelo maniacs give it. it only needs to be added for the benefit of eastern district voune neonie mat mere are aDout ntteen minutes occuDled in the various changes of scenes when the nouse is darker than a Stoddard lecture, that tne capaoie stage management is that of R. A. Roberts, and the fine scenery was nainted by Earnest Gross.

Next week Harrigan will play "Old Lavender" at the Amphion. Columbia Theater. The most beloved and most honored actor on tho American stage is playing in Brooklyn this week. This is synonymous, of course. with saying that Joseph Jefferson is playing Rip Van Winkle one more before a local audience.

The Columbia theater last evenl ne was filled to the britm. with an audience whose cordiality, early in the performance, warmed into that enthusiasm which this great comedian always inspires. As was to have been expected. Mr. Jefferson was recalled tira and time again after each act, and, as is the invariable rule, when he plays in the city, he was compelled to repeat his neat little entr'acte speech, thanking the audience for its appreciation of "our mutual friend, Rip." It.

would be a useless task to repeat an analysis of Mr. Jefferson's Rip Van Winkle. It has lived in the hearts of tho American theater going public for nearly forty years, and, providing that Mr. Jefferson could be with us to play it. Rip would ever remain a loved and deathless figure.

As it is, there is no doubt but that It will be preserved in the traditions and in the literature of the craft so long as genius is remembered and is rendered immortal by lan guage. Mr. Jefferson's sweet and mellow art. It may be said with pleasure by those who love tho man and the actor, has not for years been more strongly manifested than it was last knight. That trace of the weakness of years which last year seomed to show "Itself, has dis appeared, and Rip was as vividly drawn and with as firm and true a touch as a dozen years ago.

Age has not witnerec the charm of the part or of the actor. Both seem to have received from the generous hand of genius the gift of perennial youth. Perhaps It Is their os seutlal boyishness which has given them a place in the hearts of the people, a position higher than the summits of the Catskllls, where Rip slept his long sleep. This boylshnes is the very essence of youth which cannot be affected by the passage of yeara. It is the careless.

sweet hearted buoyancy which made Rip the children's favorite and the refuge of all the village dogs. Last night the audience wept and laughed with the tender old vagabond. Just as they did a score crt years aero. Mr. Jefferson has, as usual, surrounded himself with an excellent company.

Miss Mars Shaw, who was recently seen in Brooklyn as Ophelia, as Portia and lri other heroic roles. took tne part of uretenen Van Winkle. This excellent and experienced actress gave this rather sketchy part a vitality, a naturalness and a humanity such as it has seldom known before. Mr. John Jack, as Derrick Van Beek man, offered a fully rounded and consistent character study.

One of the prettiest scenes tne wnolo performance was that between the two children, who tock the parts of Rip's lttle daughter and her child lover. Lola Drydon as little Meenle and Baby Parker as little Hendrion were not only precociously nxentgent, out tney did not show their pre cocity in the unpleasant self consciousness, so usual among stage children. The settine of tho play was excellent. Including a superb atmospnenc view or tne Catsklll mountain tops and a charming pastoral scene of the DR. BUCKLEY AND DR.

NORTH CLASH AT NEW HAVEN. The First Night Session Was Notable for Debate and Passages at Arms, Social Problems Under Discussion. The Itinerancy Difficulty. (Special to the Ea Now Haven, April (i first night ses sion the forty eighth a.inual meeting of the New York east conference last evening will go down in the history of that body as one that was lively, interesting, oated at times, portentous of trouble at others, full of earnest debate and marked by a number of passages at arms, the ones who figured most largely in the battle of words being Dr. Buckley and Dr.

Crandall J. North. As one of the members of the conference expressed it, tfhere was a good deal of smoke and very little fire. Another member said that ever since the death of Dr. Ourry, Dr.

Buckley's famous antagonist. Presiding Elder North thought the duty fell upon him, and In many sessions of the conference he has taken issue with Dr. Buckley, hut has been defeated every time. The session opened promptly at 7:30 and Dr. Buckley was in Che chair about ten minutes when Bishop Merrill came in, the devotional exercises conducted by Dr.

Henry Aston of Brooklyn having been carried out. The committee on the mlnuites reported that they felit much good would he done by a wider circulation of them, and recommended that the manuscript minutes be the authoritative record at the general conference. Dr. Buckley moved that the resolution, so far as It related to the manuscript minutes, be laid over and it passed in this form. Professor Rice of Wesleyan university made the report for the committee on social problems.

The document spoke of the discontent of the poor, who also regarded the church as antagonistic to them. There never was a time when their discontent needed more intelligent consideration. Next to religion and the family, the right of public property was a sacred one. Socialistic tendencies, so far as they are eommunlstic, should not be tolerated, although individual liberty must be the rule, interference with it the exception. "Public business Is a public trust," said the report, "and cannot be otherwise without being injurious to society.

The government should have control over employer and employed, railroad and telegraph being cases in point. The church must teach some principles of business ethics. No business Is legitimate that does not promote the Interests of the community." Sympathy was expressed with organizations of working men for self improvement. The wages system must be supplanted with something else, profit sharing being a good substitute. Selling or renting of pews In church Is to be frowned upon as making a distinction between the rich and the poor which the Christian church should Ignore.

The Methodist is the church of the poor, and it should struggle to maintain It The points of the speech were summed up as follows: First The duty of Intelligent and discriminating sympathy with the discontent and the aspirations of the poor. Second The maintenance of the right of property. Third The need of Ju3t co ordination between the right of individuals and the welfare of society in the regulation of the employment of both capital and labor. FouTth The duties of property and the ethical principles of business. Fifth The danger of caste spirit and plutocratic influence in the church.

Sixth The duty of the church, especially of the ministry, to study the constitution and the needs of society, and intelligently to lead in the march of social reform. Discussion immediately arose on the paper Dr. Buokley said it was in many respects the greatest document ever presented before tne rew lork East conference, but took issue with it where it spoke of gambling and the Salvation army. Gambling was a hard thing to define, and to speak of futures raised a question, as the future was discounted In many transactions of the church. He did not believe in acknowledging the Salvation army in any of the reports of the conference.

David was a good general and Absalmon was a good son. General Booth claimed to be David's successor and his son, Ballington to be an Alsalom. The Salvation army had' no sacraments not to speak of individual cups Drs. Pullman and Morris warmly defended the Salvation army as a divinely raised means to reach the submerged masses. After continued discussion it was finally resolved to send the whole document as a memorial to the general conference.

Dr. Beller, the Rev. C. S. Williams and others speaking in favor ot such a disposition of the paper The Rev.

Dr. George E. Reed Introduced the resolution which precipitated the great debate of the evening. It was in relation to the time limit and was preceded by a preamble reciting the belief In the minds of many of the ministry and laity that some modification ot the time limit might be made possible without Impairing the integrity of the plan of Dr. Buckley as published in the Eagle the other dav which Is in brief chat a minister might be continued in a pastorate beyond the five years where an emergency existed for his remaining.

Dr. Joseph Pullman said he did not think the conference was ready to vote on that question. "It is not putting a rat hole in the time limit," he said, "but driving a canal through it. It is perilous to the welfare of the Methodist Episcopal church. The laity are almost unanimous against the removal.

If removed it will make two classes in the ministry, the stayers and the goers, with the goers in the majority. If you lift the limit It will put every minister on the gridiron. It will be a ministry on wheels. It is a stupid man who cannot manipulate his offiolal hoorri after five years. Take the time limit off and you create an aristocracy of ministers.

You holders of the fort will discourage voun men from entering the ministrv." Dr. Buckley said: "No man has wrltton more or spoken more than I have against the rcuiovat oi mo time limit. I believe. The plan as printed in the Advocato Is hv w.w nt suggestion and does not mean rim mm "mil. ur.

fuiiman nas shot at the wrong uuzra nuies ou tfle subject. I never heard anything like it dividing our conference into two classes. A man who would submit to be walked over ought to be flat on the ground. I don't like the vile and Informal system of presiding elders asking quarterly couferences if 'there is auv chancre desired which I believe is the rule Presiding EMer Van Alstyne objected to this, and Dr. Buckley said: "I don't mean you; you are only one out ot 600, and vou may not be a presiding elder in an hour from now." Mr.

Van Alstyne retorted: "I may have to make your appointment yet." The passage at arms here occurred between Dr. C. J. North and Dr. Bucklev.

Dr. North saying that It was true that no man had written and spoken more against the removal of the time limit, and it was true also that no man had voted oftener for its removal Dr. North spoke warmly in opposition and said It was a terrific menace to Methodism and meant the death knoll of the itinerancv "Take note of alarm," said he, "and do not pass that resolution." Dr. Mains moved to lay the resolution on the table. Lost.

F. M. North spoke In favor of a law which would not only meet the larger churches, but the weaker churches In the great centers of Methodism. Bishop Merrill suggested that thn n.n sent to the general conference in the shape of a petition and not as a memorial nr. Buckley here rose and said Presiding Elder North had misrepresented him.

His was not correct and he should or prove it. He never cast a vote to remove the time limit. The question of Dr. Buckley's verba mem ory was then raised by Elder North, and ha said that if Dr. Buckley had not depended on it so much he would not have said many things that he did, and Dr.

Buckley retorted by saying that Dr. North's remarks threw light upon a good many instances, and this was interpreted by many listeners as a reference to Dr. North's case In court some time ago, but. In which he obtained full vindication. They talked back and forth a.

little more, Elder North saying lie loved Dr. Buckley warmly, and he had never lost his good hu mor. but he humbly protested against the ob vlous turn in tho discussion in order to pro uuce a laugn tnat the words might be forgotten. Finally, with that part of it which contained the plan stricken out, the resolution Rooms 20 nnd 30. Kjih Ip nulirtlne FLATBUSH SOI Flatbusn av (Telephone 17 Flo rash).

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Meeting of the Eighth district Democratic association of the Thirtieth ward to morrow night at IoneKan's store. Nev Utrecht avenue and Flfty elKhth street. A meetlne of tlie Allison club of Brooklyn Is called for next Saturday ndg ht at 597 Greene avenue. The relief society of St. Mark's church In Add phl street wiiU give an oyster supper on Wednesday evening in the chapel, the proceeds to go to the church.

Adjourned meeting of annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance union, 4 Myrtle avanuo, to morrow morning, 10 o'clock. The Temple male quartet will sing at Long Inland council No. 49. N. p.

at Schlelleln's assembly rooms, Atlantic and Vermont avenues, this evening. A meeting of the Brooklyn Public Library association will be held to morrow evening at 8 oVloolt, at the residence of Mr. Isaac 11. Gary, 33 Wen epont street. The Association of New York and VloiJiity will hold its sixty ninth meetins Saturday.

April 11, 10:30 A. room 15, Hamilton hall, Columbia college. The Booth Dramatic association will play "The Arabian Nlghtx" on Friday ovenlntr, Slav 1, at the Criterion theater, the proceeds being for the benefit of the Epileptics' home, on St. Marks avenue. Recaption by the Irish Volunteers nt 328 Gold Btreet Thursday night.

Senate lodse. Knights of Honor, will give a musical and literary entertainment at the Amphion 441 Bedford avenue, on Wednesday night. Friends of the lodge are welcome. The new picture play, entitled "A Capital Courtship." announced to ho given by Mr. Alexander Black, under the auspices of the Brooklyn institute, on Thursday evening, April 16, will occur on Wednesday evening.

April 15, in Association hall. The change of date Is due to tin error In booking the engagement ot Association hall by the Institute. Meeting of the Brooklyn Literary union at Jefferson hall this evening. Lecture by General Stewart L. Woodford tonight at Temple Israel, Bedford and Lafayette JM enueu.

Reception of the Bloomlngdulc Employes' Aid association, at Lexington Opera house. New York, May 14. Military ball of the Ninety seventh company cadets at Saengerbund hall to morrow, night. To morrow evening the members of the Young Men's Democratic club of the Twentv llrst ward will have a reception for their women frtends at their commodious club house. 957 Bedford avenue.

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William H. Hatlleld, Mr. and Mrs. Tavlor. New York: R.

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AN ATTRACTIVE FEATURE OF ABRAHAM STRAUS' FURNITURE ROOMS. Spring shoppers In search of furniture will find at Abraham Straus' a line of ornamental and useful household effects that would have made the keeper of a furniture store a generation ago pause for breath in his wonderment at the variety that time has made possible. Not only are found the ordinary articles that axe staple In every household, done over in an almost endless variety, but reproductions of a more ornamental character that represent periods of historical moment. Perhaps, the novelty that will be the most popular at the moment is the new cottage parlor suit of antique design in various delicate combinations of satin damask. This will find a close second in the chamber suits of delft decorations, the latter being on white enamel, the pieces modeled after the time of the Pilgrims.

In this line are also suits for young people's rooms of white enameled wood, with apple blossoms, forgetmenots and other spring and summer floral decorations, the fittings being in burnished brass. Brass and enameled iron bedsteads have forced themselves into a larger department that meets any demand, the newest feature being the twin beds, that, when drawn together. Join in their ornamentation and look like a large double bed. These are growing In favor. In parlor, drawing room and library furniture a great variety is presented, the new est being Vernls Martin 'decorated suits, handsome reproductions in gold and damask of tho Louis XIV period, Chippendales, Inlaid with marquetry and mother of pearl, library pieces of crotch mahogany inlaid with mother of pearl, with fancy striped corduroy covering, the high arms and backs of the latter making them very comfortable.

All these can be had In colors of covering to match the room decorations. In connection with the library are tables, kidney shaped, Louis XV, old colonial square and round, in mahogany and oak. For the dlnlngroom the newest novelty is tho working of Flemish oak. a rich, dark wood, with sideboards, china closets and other ornamental pieces. The growing demand for colonial and Chippendale dlnlngroom furniture in mahogany Is also met.

BIrdseye maple, finely figured birch and oak are also worked into a great variety of styles, and of the latter woods many handsome bedroom pieces can be found, the glasses, where used, being oval, supported by brass standards. In the more ornamental line are many handsome escritoires, those of the George IV period of solid mahogany. Inlaid with white mahogany and holly, with brass guards, and of Louis XV of solid rosewood with Vernis Martin decorations. In the latter style are also music and parlor cabinets, and handsome solid mahogany music cabinets inlaid witn percelain medallions. In addition to these newer additions to the large stock of furniture carried by Abraham Straus there is a complete assortment of every article that goes to furnish a house, not only a city or country house, where the more substantial looking woods are preferred, but also the summer cottage, where the sojourner seeks to surround himself with what gives the appearance of light and freedom, the cottage suits being particularly attractive in their variety of delicate enameled tints.

AT THE CAMBRIDGE CLUB. ADDRESSES BY MRS. T. J. BACKUS AND MR.

KIRETCHIAN. Tho Cambridge club members met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. D. Burrell, 242 Gates avenue, and were entertained with an interesting miscellaneous programme, which was opened by Mrs.

Truman J. Backus. Her remarks had reference to three topics, the first of which was "Municipal Government." The necessity for civil service methods in local government was set forth at length and quotations given from Professor Low and Shaw. The second subject was in reference to the conquest of German universities the doors of Heidelberg. Berlin and Gottin gen now being opened to women.

The collegiate alumnae, Mrs. Backus said, had 'been largely instrumental in bringing about this change of view by its demand for higher education for women in general and particu larly for those who possessed special talents. The speaker closed with an extended reference to the exhibit of the Brooklyn Institute in connection with the art decoration for the public schools. The object of the exhibit was explained and the probable results of the undertaking cited, together with the part taken by the Woman's club in the movement, by the fitting up of a room in one of the schools. "Armenian women in the Turkish Question," was the subject upon which H.

M. Kiretchian, a native Armenian, talked entertainingly and at some length. The Armenian women, he said, had preserved the national life of the naticn and was at the head of the house. The llrst lesson that an Armenian girl was taught was obedience, and the speaker said that even If she were sent abroad on her return to her native land she would at once resume her old habi tof perfect obedience. Theskill of the women In cooking and embroid ery.

was particulary mentioned. As there are no schools, the education of the children devolves upon the mother. In order to preserve their national life the Armenians, who constitute a nation within a nation, have closed their doors to outsiders. The results of the missions were referred to and in closing, the speaker said that despite persecutions and trials, the Armenian women had succeeded in preserving her individuality and true vvuiiiumy cnaracter. tne secret or this was cnaracter.

found in the fact that she was a Christian. Air. ivt retell ion was educated at Roberts cnl lege. In Constantinople. With a vote of thanks to the speakers of the afternoon, the meeting adjourned.

The annual meeting of the Cambridge will be held next Monday afternoon, at the home of the president. Mrs. Philip H. Welch, on Jefferson avenue. GILBERT M.

WEED DISCHARGED. Gilbert M. 22 yenrs old. who lives with his parcntH nt 52!) Washington avenue, this city, was discharged on bin own recognizance yestorday by Judge McMahon in Xew York in the ense of Mary Frances Shannon. IS venrn old.

whoso death ho was accused of canning. Dr. Iticliard Mollenhnuer and George Karsch, tho pon of tho midwife, arc still under indict mcn t. Hare Your Carpeta Been Cleaned If not send them to the Eaqlx Wjuiehouse anz Stob age Co. Excellent work at moderate prices.

Adv. i Jou this week. Next week "The Great Dia iuvuu xiuuuery. Grand Opera House. "The Land of the Living," which is the attraction at the Grand Opera house, has been in Brooklyn before this season.

It is the work of Frank Harvey, author of "The World Against Her," "The Wages of Sin," and other productions of the same sort, and is nothing if not sensational. The presenting company Is a good one, including Frank Karrington, Myron Calice, Harry Webster, John Price Fred B. Hill, William Murphy, Walter Cook, Lillian Price, Helen Corlette, Lola Morrlsse. Elec tla Mellina and Rose Garrick. Incidental to the performance John Price sang a number of parodies on popular songs.

There was a large audience in attendance last night. Next week Hoyfs "Midnight Bell." The Empire. Nobody ever expects a musical farce to amount to anything outside of the personalities of the people in it, and therefore nobody will be disappointed who sees Joe Ott and his company In "The Star Gazer" at the Em pire mis weeic. The play is rank nonsense from one end to the other, but it is healthy nonsense, and tho company is a good one. Ott clings to tho eccentric mothod of comedy which he has displayed In several other shows that have been seen in Brooklyn.

It must be an exceedingly trying ordeal for him to talk with one side of his mouth the whole evening, but he doesn't seem to have any difficulty In doing it. Phi! Ott is also in the company, and in the last act does an excellent piece of stage dressing. He assumes a costume exactly like that of his brother, makes up his face in the same manner and imitates Joe's gestures, walk and voice with surprising faithfulness. One or the other of the two is on the stage all the time, and it wasn't untli two or three exits and entrances that the audience appeareu to realize tnat two people were doing tho business. The excellence of the imitation was realized when the two appeared side by side in the finale.

Three competent comedians in the cast are Joe Harrington, Mat Carroll and Bertram Bedell. May Jordan has a part in which it is not hard to please. feature of "The Star Gazer" is the quality of the singing, which can be fairly said to be above farce comedy par. Dan Mack, William Blaisdell, Ada St. Clair.

Maude Baglev, Winifred Temple. Ida Robson and Lueila Miller are other members of the company. Next week. "The White Slave." The American. A good sized audience greeted the players at the American theater last evening in Joaquin Miller's sensational drama "The Dan ites," first produced by MeKee Rankin and a favorite still with theater goers all through the country.

The company at the American understand the play thoroughly, act with intelligence and discretion, and the strong scenes were all well brought out. Charles E. Bunnell, the parson, was the loud taJking, swaggering miner. In the scene in which he prepares to kill Billy, the strongest scene in the play, both he and Billy did some strone acting, and were rewarded by loud applause The Judge, Charles Wiilard, did his part well. iiron i nnngweu as sandy and Burton Stanley as Washee Washee did their work orfdtt.

ably. Miss Alice Kenid as Nancy Williams, tne scnooi mistress and the friend to Billv, acted with taste and Judgment. D. S. Mur doclc, C.

F. Leon, J. F. Byrne. Paul P.arrnli and Miss Fitzpatrlok are entitled to mention.

The play is well staged and the lighting good. uamine win oe piayea at matinees. Hyde Behman's. One of the best vaudeville performajjees of the season was given last night by Tony Pastor's company at Hyde Behman's. In addition to the inimitable Tony himself, who heads the bill and renders several of his own characteristic songs, there are manv other dod ular variety favorites.

Pearl Andrews, in her imitations of ivette GuIIbert, Vesta Tilley, Frank Bush and Maargle CMne. made a decided hit and her impersonations were extremely clever. Kitty Mitchell also came in for a liberal share of applause and her soncs and dances were almost as dainty as the performer. uaron ani MerDert, conuc aerobitln team. gave a humorous performance, during which they performed many difficult featsof strength.

The house was kept. In a roar of laughter by tneir antics and tne team was oblieed to re spond to several encores. The other numbers on tho programme, and all of them are above the average, are; O'Brien and Havel, in "The Newsboy's Courtship;" Kenno and Welch, burlesque acrobats; Edwin Latull. In his well known and popular musical skit; Mathews and Bulger, songs and dances; Daisy Mayor and her uiuiu oi picaa imiiiies, songs ana dances; Fields and Wooley, Dutch comedians, and "The Three Bouffon3." The Stnr. That Harry Morris has lost none of his ability to got together an attractive vaudeville troop is made evident at the Star this week, whore an excellent show of its kind is given, and lie has one young beginner who will probably be hoard of In other directions cro long.

Tho "Twentieth Century Maids is the name of the troop, and tho opening "Girl Bachelor's Stag" shows about the limit they will reach before the end. when they all agree that there Is no fun in playing the man exclusively. Before this determination is reached Annie Carter, Nettie DeCoursey and Leila Trimble prove themselves to bo exceptionally good singers of their class. Coak ley and Genaro, in a black face sketch, won tho favor of tho large audience with their clever buck and wing dances. A series of twenty living pictures, with Clarice Terry as the central attraction, were moro artistic than wore their introductions, by a woman with a voice to wake the dead.

John T. Hanson tried his luck at antediluvian stories they.