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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 1888. LOOKING OVER THE FIELD NATIONAL SAENGERFEST. still members. At the meeting for organization Mr. Bruer was choson chairman aud Mr.

Raupplus secretary. The first general election of officers took place May 12, 1861, and resulted as follows: F. Schmidt, president; O. Klein, vice president: H. those who wero standing beneath.

The boat was densely crowded with passengers, two of whom were instantly killed and severn! others severely Injured, Ono of those killed wa3 Mr. Joseph Chamber, and tho other was Mrs. Johnson, an elderly Scotch lady, both residing in New York. Sir. Moses Henrlquoz and Mr.

Augustus Van poll, bth of that ity, woro badly injured. The consternation on board tho boat wa8 indescribable. Tho passengers were so crowded that It was difficult for any one to move, and the rush was so great at the time of the accident as nearly to upset the boat, endangering tho llveB of all on board. The steamboat Sua, which had started from tho island soon after ths Samson, came alongside, towed tho latter up to the city and relieved her passengers trom their melon eholy and unhappy situation. the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Will you please give the date of the exeou tlon of Colonols Crittenden and Kerr, who wont to Cuba with Lopez? Also, the dato of the satllne ot the steamer Pampero from New Orleans? Also, the dato of tho burning of tho clipper ship Great Republlciat her wharf In New York? Also, tho dato of tho Bennett's yacht around Long Island and tho shortening of the course by running thro eh Plum Gut x.

Answer James Gordon Bennett, Jr. sloop yacht Rebecea sailed through Plum Gut, and shortened tbe courso by so doing, during the race of the New York Yacht Club around Long Island, In the first week of June, 1856. Tho burning of the ship Great Republic occurred December 27, 1853, at 1:80 A. M. A daily papor of tho next day speaks of the occurrence as follows: "Owing to the Immense height of her masts It was impossible for the engines to play upon tho flames, and the consequence was that the falling spars soon set her deck In blazo.

Some of the sails on tho vessel were bent, and when thoy onco became ignited no human power could save hor. The rigging was enveloped In dames 'from the topmasts to the deck, and these, certain to yield, to a novice even, from thirty to forty fish, weighing from ten to twenty pounds; now tho sportsman Is lucky to return with half that number and a quartor the weight The brooks havo been fished to death, old fishermen say; everybody who can buy a dollar pole or has ambition enough to cut an alder for a rod goes a fishing. For eoveral years an industrious and intelligent attempt has been made to restock the Worn out streams, and tons of thousands of trout fry from the free State hatcheries at Poquenoc havo been placed iu depleted Eastern Connecticut brooks without aay very encouraging result yet from the effort. Minks and muskratsget away with much of tho fry, the annual droughts kill thousands more, and finally thoro there are too many fishermen. Such being tho case, many sportsmen are leasing streams for thoir ow exclusive tishing; others aro stocking ponds, on whose banks, uud or the shadow of an apple tree, they can ait In a rustic chair, a fan In one hand and a fish rod la the other, and languidly pull out flabby, liver fed trout.

Wild trout fishing, with its romantic and namoless charm and its sparkling oxhilaratlon, is becoming poorer each year. It is about Impossible aow within a dozen miles of the towns: from the distant streams good strings of fish are always obtainable. Tho city taxidermists have lately had considerable work to do in tho line of setting up specimens of the Florida tarpon. Those fish aro distinctly of the aalraon family, and, although caught with hook and reel, they frequently keep an angler busy tor two hours beforo thoy are landed. During tho battle they are likely to carry his boat like mad through tho water.

They are such pretty conquests to tho fishermen that few of them mind paying $40 or $30 to havo tho body of thoir biggest flsh stuHed, varnished and mounted on a great panol of plusb. for exhibition in thoir dinlngrooms. CHESS. The Brooklyn Chess Club rooms on Washington street, near tho Post Office, woro visited on Juno 2 by a party of tho Columbia Chess Club players of New York, and a very pleasant series of gamoa wore played, with the result of a victory for Brook lyu in six out of the eleven games played. Tho score is appended: QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Correspondents should not ted disappointed whtn tktir questions are not answered immediately, as th information solicited frequently requires considtrablt research, for which ample timo should be allowed. The name and address of ths writer uhould acctmpan doery question. Notes "There is no Death." This is the title of a poem for tho authorship of which Mrs. Perceval Inquired In the Eagle ot May 27. It appears that the author of the verses (ton), which we published, wnt J.

L. McCreory, of Washington, D. formerly on tho editorial staff of tbe Vubuqtie (Ia.) Tivies. McCroory's verses have been published In various papers and magazines and accredited to Bui wer, and havo generally passed current In this couutry and Europe, among literary people4 as from the pen of the latter. The history of the poem, as obtained from tho author, who was a few years ago a clerk in the Department of the Interior, is as follows: In 1863 he wrote the poem and published It in Arthur's Home Magazine for July, 1863.

One E. Bulmer stole the poem outright and published It in the Farmers1 Advocate, Chicago. In copying It some paper, naturally supposing the to be a typographical error, accredited it to Bulwer, and so ib has gone around the world. Tho Harpers, at tho roquost of the author, wrote to "Owen Meredith" concerning tho authorship of tho pem. Ho responded that it was not among his father's works, published or unpublished, and tho Harpers promised to givo credit to the author in any subsequent edition of their aerieaof "Readers" In which it was originally accredited to Bulwer.

Tho original poem contains sixteon versos. Ranney" A correspondent asked, in the Eagle of Juno 3, for information rolatlvo to tho Artist Ranney and his works. We find somo refer John Brehm, Joseph Kuene, Louis Semger, Nicolas Amon, Fenjinand Kollars, Henry Empting, J. Rose nor, George May and H. Haeflem.

Nicolas Best was chosen president and Messrs. Kellars, Senger, Amon and Brehm vloo president, treasurer, secretary and diroctor. In the rooms of the Maennerchor are two large pictures, 4x6 and 4x5 feet In size. The first, a prize won in 1867, was the gift of the members' wives and sweethearts, and represents a lyre. It Is handstltched on a velvet ground and is very pretty.

Tho other Is a picture of the Arbeltor Jlaen norchor of Baltimore and was won in 1886. Meetings aro hold in Phllharmonla Hall, 847 North Fifth street. The present mombership is fifty four, of whom thlrteon are passive, non singing members. The badge Is of gold. In design a lyre, encircled by the words, "Phllharmonla Maennerchor, 1865." Tho officors, elected annually in June, are F.

Seckef president; George Schmltt, vice presldout; Charles J. Senger, secretary; Frank Grammloh, archivist! Joseph Stephan, collector; A. Jocker, diroctor. The one Greeupoint society among the United Singers Is the Social Quartet Club. It was formod June 4, 1868.

from a social organization calling ltsolf the Deutsche Bruoderschaf Tho first stops toward tho now socloty were taken in Eckford Hall, Eck ford and Calyer streets, whero meetings have been held during tho twenty years of its existence, by Christopher Woessner, n. Koeppen, John llgos, Otto Braun, P. Kadel, W. Zorbe, A. Stoppen, John Bohlen, James L.

Jensen and H. Ilohboin. Tho first four gentlemen wero elected officers and tho club entered upon a prosperous career. Tho membership 13 now 170, 65 active and 105 passive, making it in point of numbers tho fourth amoug tho United Singers. The club has entered but ono prize coutost and at that, the Now England singing festival, held In Stamford, in Juno, 1836, first prize was won.

The society owns some property, beside having $1,000 in the bank. The badge, as usual, is a lyre and tho motto, "Iraraer Fidel." Tho officers, who are elected annually the first Sunday in Jauuary, aro Leopold Hartnor, president; John Kuutz, vico president; August Wedel, treasuror; John Ilauauor, recording socrotaty; Charles Rutz, financial socrotary; William Zorbe, librarian; August Blschon, diroctor. Charles and Frodorick Slate, Anton Miltner, John Lillouthal, T. Allers, C. Meyer, Frederick Meyer, W.

Siommoyer and D. Meyer organizod tho Nord Of Sports anJ Pastimes in the Season of 1888. An Umpire Who Was Not Afraid Hints for Amateurs iu Prospect Park Among the Fishermen Lively Laerosse Proceedings. On the Tennis Ground Marine Affairs. Around the Chess Board.

Tho following ia related by tho Philadelphia Prss as a pare of Umpire GalTneyTs experience with that king of kickers, Anson. Gaffnoy said to tho Press reporter In un interview he had with him rocently: Your question about having trouble with the ball players remiuds mo of my first encounter with Anson. It was at Detroit, during the season of 1886. I had not been umpiring long and had beeu repeatedly warnod about Anson. I was told that the big captain would sit on me at the least provocation.

I had confidence lu myself, however, and decided that when ho did begin his bulldozing capers he would hear from me. Well, 1 did not have long to wait' It was during ono of the ChicaRO Dotroit games that Fliut throw the bull to Pfoffer to catcli one of the Detroit runners. "Not out said I. What's that you say cried Auson. "I Baid tho man is not out, aud you hoard mo.

Play ball." "Well, I'll not play nail, Mr. Umpire, until I show you where yuu aro wrong," said Ansbn. "Look hero, Anson; if you don't go back to your base iuside of two minntes I'll give the game to tho Detrolts by a score of 9 to 0, and if you interrupt again I'll nail you." That was corker for tho big fellow, and ho went back to his base. Two or throe innings after that big Sam Thompson ran down to second from first. Fliut threw tho ball to Pfeffor, who made a "bluff" at Thompson.

"INot out," cried "What!" exclaimed Auaon, walking toward me, boiling with rage. this will cost you 410." "Yes, and it will cost you your position, you "fifty dollars more! That makes it $60." "Why, yoa insignificant little Irish what do you mean?" "Fifty more! criod "that makes it $110 and I'll stay with you a week. If you can stand it I can." That ouded the matter thdro. Anson wont back to his baso, and I have not had any trouble with him sines. The piayers told him ho was wrong and that I was right, and ro mado up.

But he had to pay the 110 Just tho samo. never allow a playor to argue a point In play. When I say a thing I mean it, and I would sooner die standing up than alter my decision. Of course, I may make a mistake in calling a ball for a Btrike whou a batsman strikes at it, and change the ruliug, but I'll never alter any other decision. Let me giro my young amateur frienda some geu tlo hints in regard to thoir ways in visiting Prospect Park this Summer.

I gavo them something of tho kind ten years ago, but it will do to repeat the suggestions: Try to avoid all demonstration In going to and from the park which will lead people to think that a party or picnic roughs, and not gontlmaniy ball players, are passing by. Kemember that tho rogular professional club toams always couduct thomselves with decorum in going to their iioiu work. Keep your tempers while engaged in a contest. No man can play ball well who lots a bad temper get tho best of him. If you bet on a match do It quietly.

Don't make yourself vulgarly cousplcious by offering wagers he fore a crowd of spectators, Yoa only announce yoursolf a professional gamblor by such acts. Don't resort to low cunning in your play. All strategic play is proper, but tho low tricks some players resort to and consider "points" in tho game aro only just such dodges as snoaks Indulge iu. It Is not fair or manly. Avoid striving to win the special approbation of thorough ulement of a crowd of spectators.

Tho only satisfactory applause a manly playor can receive Is that which omauates from gentlemen not thoso called gentlemen of fashionable attire or social position, but the natural gentlemen. There is quite a difforonco betweeu thorn. Take all the time you can spare from business to enjoy tho healthy exercise the game affords, but remember that you cease to be an amateur player when you sacrifice business to. the game and attempt to make your play compensate for pocunlary losses involved in your attention to it. Don't tako compensation sub rosa for your service in tho field.

If you cannot play as a regular amateur, act the manly part and como out boldly as a professional. Be either one or the other class. Don't occupy tho mean position of taking pay slyly while professing to be an amateur. Tho public intoreBt takon in professional ball playing this year exceeds that previously recorded in any year known in the history of the national game. The tfew York Sun and the Heratd in both of which papers spaca is valuablo, devote columns daily to tho records and tho soaaou's contests from April to October.

On tho day following the Clark son deal, made by the Boston Club for tho release of Chicago's great pitcher, the Boston Globe and Herald botweeu them presented no less than seven columns of base ball news. The Philadelphia Call says of Gaffaey's umpiring: It Is bard work to umpire as J. IL Gaffnoy, of tho association, does He is almost constantly on the move, aud much of tho timo on a lively run. tie goes down to second base witli every throw, and is also generally near at hand when the ball reaches tho first or third baso. Ho Bays ho Unds that his decisions are not questioned as ofteu as thoy were when ho did loss running.

Gaffiiny says he has lost seventeen pounds and a half si ice the openiug of tho season and expects to work off as much more before August. lie now weighs pounds. The Chicago Inter Ocean, in speaking of the attendance at tho New York Chicago game there on May 12, says: One of the most surprising things about tho game yestorday was tho attendanco of more thau three thousand people who wero presont of their own free and accord and paid for the privilege of sitting two hours upon a hard board iu an atmosphere that would make an ico house fool warm in comparison. Tho reporters who accompany the Now Yorkers say that in uo other league city could such a crowd bo called out on such a day. Tho players had to keep moving every moment in order to keep from froozing.

This Is convincing evidence of the attractive char actor of the national gamo. Tho loaguo and American clubs have entered tho champion arena season with tho following array of pitching talent to aid them. I give tho names of tho clubs in the order they occupied in tho pennant race of 1637: LEAGUE riTCUKRS. Detroit Baldwin, Getzein. Conway and Gruber.

Philadelphia Casey, Buflluton and Glflason. Chicago Van IlnHrau, Baldwlu aud Ivrock. New York Keefo, Welch, Woidman, Titcomb and Crane. Boston Clarkson, Radbourn, Mnddon and Sow dors. Pittsburg Galvin and Morris.

Washington Whitney, O'Day, Gilmore and Dally. Indianapolis Healy, Boyd, Sbrevo and Moffat. AMERICAN PITCHERS. St Louis King, Hudson, Knouff and Devlin. Cincinnati Smith, il ullage, Viau and Sorad.

Baltluioro Kilroy, Smith, Cunningham and Shaw. Louisville Ramsey, Hecker, Chamberlain aud Strattou. Athletic Weyhlng, Seward, Matthews and Matti m6re. Brooklyn Caruthers, Terry, Mays, Foutz and Hughes. Cleveland Crowell, Bakoly, Morrison and Gllks.

Kansas City Toole, Porter and Fagan. ATHLETICS. Mr. K. H.

Dana, of Harvard, In a letter to the overseers, presents aomo interesting statistics in regard to college athletics showing tho growth of these exorcises in Harvard since 1877. Ho says: old Harvard gymnasium tho daily Winter attendance, excepting for a weot or two Just boforo the opotiiug of tlio river, when candidates for tho class crows eatno to exercise, wns in ray observation (1S7C 1877) somowhoro abuut twenty to fifiy. I havo been iu regular daily attendance for mouths at a timo for two hours at tho end of the day with not four or five mon exercising beside tho University crew. There were less than eighty lockers, and they wore not always used. In IStJO thoro wero 474 lockors in tho now gymnasium, and now thoro are 1,049, all in use, with a demand for at least fifty more.

Dr. Surgeut tells mo thru thoro are 400 students actually in training, more or less, for various athletic loams, and, perhaps, nothing shows tho general average improvemout moro than, tho fact that last yoar thoro were 50 men strongor than tho hirongst man iu ISiQ. It is safe to say that any alumnus of over oijrht yoars' Btauding, by going to Holmes and Jarvls flolda of a pleasant afternoon, will see an amount of general exorciso many times greater and mor diversillod than In his college days. FISHING. Seth Green, in writing about the means of protection afforded by naturo to trout, says: It Is wonderful to note tho methods employed by naturo for the protection of all her living forms.

There is no Bring creature which has not boonpro vldtid by uaturo with sonlo inoans of protection, either through strength, tlootiu'ss of foot or wing, cunning or a natural color similar to tho surround iug object, tneroby rendering them difficult of detection. The partridge closuly resemble' tho dead loaves, twigs and fallen timber, and tho deor pos aossea the same charauteristics to such a degruo that about the only part readily seen Is tho white hair on tho under part df the tall. Many of uiy readers have doubtless observed the difficulty usually experienced la looking Into a trout stream to see any of tho fish. This is caused bj two reasons the first is the natural shyness of tho fish, and the second is that they so nearly resomble the color of the bottom of tho stream. But tho color is only so far offectod as the different shades of light aud darkness aro concerned.

I liao many timos illustrated this changing of color by driving tho trout from a spawning race havlnir a light gravelly bottom out Into a pond having a dark bottom, where, by contrast, the difference iu shade could bo plainly seen, and where the trout would In a very short time assume tho color of tho dark colored bottom. A Connecticut angler, In writing abut troutlng In that State, says: Troutlng is not what it was twenfy or oven fifteen years ago. At that time a day's fishing was pretty Krummol, secretary; C. Helse, treasurer, anu u. Hlmer, assistant treasurer.

During the first fow years of its existence tho society had a hard struggle to get along. Many of tho members enlisted in the Twenty eighth and other regiments oi tuo oiaio militia, and wero thus taken away, but from 1865 to 1885 tho Maennerchor was in a fairly prosperous condition. On the twenty fifth anniversary, Novem ber 10, 1883, tho membership was 183. It is now Mb. Meotlngsare holdovory Wednesday evening in the Assembly Rooms, 136 Broadway.

Officers are elected annually in November. They are now A. Oiterland, prosidont; E. A. Meyer, vico president A.

W. Neumann, troasuror; F. Klemoier, assistant treasurer; Otto Glaoion and F. Luecke, secretaries; E. Kruirmel, librarian; Arthur Casson, leader.

Tho Musical Committee is eleutsd by tho active members. AU other committees aro appointed by the president, with the vice president as chairman. The largest and on the whole tho bast known so clo'y of the United Singers Is the Brooklyn Saenger bund, which was formed July 9,1863, by the union oi tho two singing societies known as Lloderkranz aud Thalia. Among tho founders were Itoinseh, J. Sambas, William Kroener, B.

Wrang, It. Strauss. H. Kllzhaupt, J. Weber, C.

Blossfeld, J. Zahrr, George Zipp and J. Hetiioti, some of whom will be recognized as having borne a prominent part in the organization ot other socioties of tho same kind. Messrs. Wrang, Uolusch, Blossfeld and Strauss woro the first officers, the latter two being secretary and troasurer.

Josoph Uettlch was musical director. The list Is now inoro formidable in numbers and comprises the following: Carl F. EUohach, president; William D. Lohman and Ferdinand Roth, vico presidents; R. Glafo and J.

Michaolls. secretaries; O. W. Muohlhauson, treasur Thoodoro Docker, librarian, and William Orluschol, musical director. There Is also a Musio Committee ot tour mombora.Guorge Lang, A.Evers, A.

F. Liun aud K. W. Linn, and a Board of Trustoes composed of J. N.

Eilol, J. George Dietrich, II. Werner, J. II. Bruono, George Rolin, Joseph Hulm, A.

Weber and I. C. Conrady. Tho election Is held in October. Tho membership is at present 280, of whom 59 are active.

Prizes woro won at Philadelphia in 1867 uud 1S32. The society Is financially and orery way In a very pro3porous condition. It owns tho hall at tho cornor of Scuer morhotn and Smitli streets, where the meetings of tho Saongerbund aro held and which is fitted with all the requisites ot club life. There la a music room for rehearsals, billiard room, a reading room, in whioh are to bo found all tho periodicals ot the day, foreign as well aB domestic; a library containing 300 volumes, mostly tho gifts of members, among which aro some very valuable works; aud last, but not least in tho estimation of the society, tho "Jubilee room," In which are displayed all of the beautiful gifts rocoived by the Saongerbund at their tvrenty flfth anniversary last July and which BOrve as a constant reminder ot how well tho society is of by her sister organizations. No skotch of the Saongorbund would bo oftmploto without mentioning tho groat masquerado balls hold annually in the Acidomy ot Music and for which the society Is Justly celebrated.

The badge of tho Saongorbund Is a wreath inclosing a monogram. Friodrich Schmid, Carl Frohmullnr P. Frledrlch Lonhard, Philip llelser and Goorgo Oswald on Soptomber 7, 1863, organized tho Haydn Maennerchor. Tho first three named wero chosen prosldent, vico president and troasurer respectively, and tho society began a prosperous life. Mr.

Schrald Is still president, Philip Hoisor Is vico prosidont, Josoph Zaonglo treasuror and Valentine Vincent Mluk and Qottlieb Voit secretaries. Tho members (about nlnoty In numbor) meet every Wednesday evening at 6 Sumnot avenue. Tho electious aro hold on the first Wednesday in January. The Doutcho Llederkranz, a largo and flourishing Eastern District Society, was formod Soptomber 16,1868, by Peter Glaessgen, who was Its Qrst president; Jacob Glaossgou, William van dor Cluts and Honry Klein. Its members, sixty active and nlnoty passive, are for the most part, to quoto ono ot them, "hard who have amassed a fair share of worldly goods." Thoy moot Wednesday evenings in Turn Hall, on Mesorolo stroot, and always man ago to have a good time.

Thoy won first prizethird class (societies singing with not moro than twouty oight monitors) attho thirteenth saongerfest In Philadelphia in 1682. Tho election of officers is hold on tliofcocoud Wednesday In October. Julius Klamke is president; Louts Janson, vice president; H. Ludwlg, W. Llebol and A.

Sovorln. corresponding, recording and financial secretaries; A. Neu man and A. Tieman, librarians; August musical director. Prominent members are Henry Borau, Jacob Bossort, John Dillraoior, Martin Eu lor, H.

Friedlander, M. GalTney, II. Haden Fritz Janson, Karl Jacob, John Platte, Louis A. Phillips, F. Roemmelo, Louis B.

Schuler, It. Wolss klttel, Joseph Volkoraor, Louis Weber, Jacob Weiss, Martin Worn and Alfred Wlnkopp. The Scnwaeblscher Saengerbund, first organized Soptembor 7, had but a year's existence. On tho T'th of August, 1873, It was reorganized under more favorable auspices, and sluce that time has been In a very flourishing condition. Throo of the pressnt members, John G.

Goetz. Sr. Andrew Wohlfnrth aud Georgo Stegmalor, bolongod to tho first society. Tho headquarters aro in tho Mozar; Music Hall, 89 Montrose avonuo. Friday Is meeting night.

Its first officors wore John Stroib, president; John Esslloger, vice president; Anton Monz, secretary; Georgo Stegmaior, treasurer; Colestin Folnlo: librarian, and John G. Goetz, collector. Rlehm wa3 elected musical director, Victor Grab afterward choson to tho Bame place, for some timo acting as his substitute. In 1874 tho saongerbund held the first Cannstatter Volksfest in Myrtla avonue Park. On account of this festival the Cannstatter Volksfest Vorein was organized as a section of the society, but It had a short existence.

The volksfests are now hold every year in Autumn, and are greatly in faver with members of the various singing sociotles. Ridgowood Park Is tho scene of tho festival. The Saongorbund par ticipated in the thirteenth and fourtoenth national saengorfests ia Philadelphia and this city, and seventy of Its mombors will tako part In the Baltimore festival. Singularly onougu the so cioty never contested for a prize. HMs incorporated and has a memhorship ot 180.

The proseut officers are Bernhard Kloln, presldaut; Carl Aidl mann. vice president; F. Kodr, recordlug secre lary: John C. Kiomoyer, financial socrotary; E. F.

Kouzelmann, corresponding aocrotnry; Robert. Brass, treasuror; Androw Wolfarth and E. Eborle, librarians; Alexander Riehm, musical diroctor. Tho Brooklyn Quartet Club Is a Western District Society which moots Wo.luosday ovoulngs at Piper's Club House, 198 202 Court street. It has soveuty four meinbors, forty six active, twenty three passive and five honorary, and is in oxcellent condition and very way very active.

The club, through the efforts of Dr. C. B. Schlatter, C. Zulanf, B.

Glatho, A. Fuchs, M. Westfall, C. Margraff, G. L.

Straub, II. Mohr, G. Hess, Mr. Walthor, H. Schondecker and Mr.

Wurzler, was formod July 12, 1871. The first sovon named woro choson, respectively, president, vlco prosidont. recording and financial secretaries, treasuror, librarian aui musical director. The same ofilcos aro now filled by Clinrlos Ilausa mann, H. Kirchor, A.

Kilters, F. Loloiiter, G. Herrmann, A. Waltor and A. Rtohm.

Tho society badge Is tho simple monogram Q. Elocttous are hold in July. Tho sixteon other societies are tho Brooklyn Maennerchor, Concordia Maennerchor, Coucordla Quartet, Friodrich Gluck Quartet Club, Hosiiicher Saengorbund.Hormannsoehno Maennerchor. Arion, Arion Qunrtot Club. Phllhnrmoula Maennerchor, Social Quartet Club, Schneider Goang Vorein Har monio, Norddeutscho Harmonio, Boss Bakor Singing Society, Mozart Quartet Club, Arion Qunrtot Club, Now York, and the Armlnla, also of Now York.

The Mozart Quartet Club Is temporarily suspended. Of the remaining thirteen Brooklyn socioties tho eight principal aro the Arion, Philhar monla Maonnerchor, Social Quartot Club, ftord doutscbo Harmonie, Brooklyn Maonnerchor, Uoa BLicher Saengerbund, Schneider Harmonie and the Boss Baker Singing Society. Thirtoen musically inclined gentlemen organizod tho Arion Society in April, 1803. Amoug the number were Edward Wlch, L. Adelstein, Carl Morz, Isaac Engols, Carl Vogt and John U'eygand.

Ludwlg Zochiel was mndo president. Moetlngs are hold in the new Arion Hall, on Wall stroet, on tho first Thursday in tho month. Officers are elected in April. The membership 275 and, thereforo, the Arion can claim to be the second largest soolety In the association. The initiation foe for active mombors is $12 and for passive mombors $20.

The only prize won by tho society was captured soon after organization in 1866 at Providenco. It was a fine picture. The present officers aro Josoph Hacker, president; F. Sehmolzo, first vico prosldent; Alban Fizahra, second vice prosldent; Kaufman, corresponding Spiegler, recording secretary; B. Schlorman, financial secretary; Albln Pane, treasurer.

One of the few Eastern District societies that do not meet semewhore on Meserole street is the Phll harmonia Maennerchor. It was organized in 1865 by a number of prominent Wllliamsburgheri, to wit: Brooklyn Societies "Which "Will Take Part in It. The City to be Represented by Its Germnn Vocalists in Baltimore Historical Sketch of the Twenty tour Local Organizations. The United Singers of Brooklyn ia the association in which is centered the German musical interest ot the city. It is composed ot twonty fouf Independent organizations, and was formed at a comparatively recent date, being the outerowlh of au opinion long held by Brooklyn aingors.tuat they were tully competent to enter tho lists nithsoclotlos from other places, and In tho triennial oaonsorfests, tho great national prize singing contests, perhlftis carry off a goodly number of tho honors.

Siuglng societies had borno a promlnont part In German social lifo here for many years, but in their contests they had usually boon limited to local competition, The thirteenth National Saengorfost was to be held in Philadelphia in the Spring of 83. For tho purpose of participating in that fostir.n the representatives of eight of tho Brooklyn societies got to gother on the Sttti of November, 1831, and formed an association to bo known as "The Unitod Singers of Brooklyn. Since that timo sixteen socletloa have boon added to tho original number, making tho total of twenty four. It is safe to say no organization In any city is more roprosontatlvo of its people or purpose than this. Among its members are nearly all tho Germans of prominence in tho city, and the inflnonco of the society, In whatever way applied, is most powerful.

At tne first general election tho following officers wero choson: President, Edward S. Mayer; vice proai. dent, August Hoosor; recording secrotary, George Heincmaun; corresponding secrotarj', lSornhard Klein; troasuror, Valontiuo Maurer; musical director, Alexander Ritim. In the following yoar (1582) tho United Singors made thoir first appearand ft( a saengorfost, in Philadelphia, and two of tho sOL'intios tho Brooklyn Saongorbund and tho Deutschor I.iodorkranz won prizes. The first of thoso groat festivals took place in Philadelphia in 1830.

and since then tlioy have been hold thoro and In other cities. It was voted to hold the fourtoenth saengorfost in Brooklyn on July 5 8, 18SS. KcsiJouts of the city at thattlmo, particularly those in tho Eastern District, will for some yoars remember the demonstrations attending it. Mora than eighty sociollos from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Albany, Pittsburg, New Ilavon, Newark, Washington, Troy, Cleveland, Hlchniond, Heading, Buffalo, Wilmington, Trenton, Camden, Kingston and Carl stadttook part. From the evening of the 4tti to the night of tho 8ih, certain sections of the city wore covered with American and Gorman Dags; draped in profusion with red, white, blue and black bunting, and fostooned with laurel, oak and chestnut boughs, from the midst of which appeared the friendly "Welkoramon," till It seemed as though the placo wore one largo festal garden.

Nor was the supply of tho great national boverogo below the requirements in quality or quantity. For flvo days and nigljts a mighty rlvor of lager, soparatod into thousands of good sized rivulets, poured down a myriad throats, always thirsty, but then doubly so from the combined effeoto of heat, dust and the effort made in singiug. On July 4 the sociotles of tho Eastorn and Western districts assombloa at their respective headquarters, in Turn and Saongerbund halls, and marched to tho Broadway aud Fulton ferries. There they met their visitors and escorted them to the various places to which they had been assigned. On the 5in, which was Sunday, there was volksfest in Ridgewood Park, followed in tho evening by a Summernight's feast.

when tho festival really began, there was a general rehearsal and matinee concert and prizo singing at Sea Beach Palace, Coney Island. Thither In tho early afternoon wont the singers and their friends to the number of 20,000. Tuesday at 10 o'clock a general convention of dolegatos was held In Turn Hall, Meserole slreot, and at 2 and P. M. thero were matinee concerts and prizo singing in the Grand Opera House, in Elm place.

Wednesday the societies In two divisions marched from the Eastern and Westorn districts and Joined at the Junction of Myrtle and Bushwlck avenues, whero they were reviewed by his Honor Mayor Low. Thence, headed by the Jotlerson Horse Guards and other cavalry to the number of sixty, tho big processiou proceedod to Kidgewood Park. Tho event of tho day was tho oration by Frederick Huene, following which tho societies at different spots throughout the park do voted themselves singing, visiting and having a good time generally. The Judges of the prizo singing wero Aloxauder Kihm, Max Spiker, Dudlo Buck, V. Van dor Stuekea and Adolph Neuondorf.

Two prizes were awarded In each of throo classes. Tho wiunors wore Germanla Maennerchor, Baltimore; Maonnerchor, Philadelphia; Frousinn, Pittsburg; and Concordia, Carlsladt. Tho scenos abou; the streets during the festival were of constant IntoresL Not only were they picturesquo, but thoy wero often unique. Several organizations wore pocnliar hats by which to distinguish tbomaelves, and tliore woro black boavers, white boavors, hnss of duck and hats of straw, in fact all kinds of hats; but aside from these and the olaborato badges worn, no attempt at a uniform dress was undertaken. Tho first tonors woro yellow clasps to theL badges, second tenors red, first basses dark bluo, and second bassos dark brown.

The noxt saengorfost will be hold in Baltimore, from Juno 29 to July 4 of this yoat. Twenty societies of the Brooklyn association will participate, and have already bogun preparations for a contest in which they will, without doubt, sustain tho splendid reputation already mude. The eight original societies, in respect to date of organization, are as follows; Cecilia, Wllliams but gh Saengerbund, Zoollner Maonnerchor, Brooklyn Saongorbund, Haydn Jlaonnorchor, JJoutche Lloderkranz, Sehwaeblschor Saongorbuud and Brooklyn Quartet Club. Thore is a difference of opinion among tho members of the Cecilia and WiUlamsburgh Saengerbund as to which socloty is roally the older, but as it Is fairly certain that the Cecilia was foundod in the Fall of '54, its birthday proceeded that of the Saongorbund by a few wooks. The Cecilia was doing well up to the timo tho war broke out, when so many of Its members wont to tho front that it was temporarily suspended.

On tho, 17th of March, 1867.it was reorganized and. Blnce that timo has prospered. Meetings aro hold every Thursday at 93 Grand street, whero a good numbor of tho eighty members belonging aro usually found. More than one half are singers, an uncommonly largo proportion. Fritz Kop, Samuel Waudelt and Frederick Huene were among the founders.

Th'a present ofllceis are William Schroe der, president; John Fehrs, vice prosldent; G. Taubmaun, financial secretary, and Frank Joa, treasurer. Tho illlnmsburgh Saengerbund was organized January 15, 1855, by Messrs. Mat Bacuarach, J. Beck, O.

E. Carthaiser, floury Claus, Clmrlei Dienst, Louis Fuchs, Ferdinand Fuchs, Herman Iladon, Charles Haas, Inrten, Kaufmann, Kluugelfuss, Peter Michaels, Charles Merz, A. Ostmeyor, A. Ostheimor, Stenger, Statilmann, A. Thiome, H.

Thiorne, John Wiehl, Welssmantel and Wilson. Tho first offlcors were: Potor Michaels, president; Charles Haas, vice president; lndon, secretary; Charles Bionst, treasurer, and Herman Haden, leader. Fivo ot tho foundors aro still living, Mossrs. Michaels, Louis and Ferdinand Fnchs, Merz and Hadou. Tho so ciety, which now has a momborship of 198, moots every Friday night at Saongerbund Hall, Eweu aud Jleserolo streets.

It has $300 in the bank and other property to tho value of (2,500, beside a valuable collection of songs, 1,000 in number. Tho Saengerbund has won two first prizes, one in 1866, at New Haven, and another in 1808, at Staten Island. The officers, who aro chosen annually the second Tuesday in January, at prosont aro as follows: Charles T. Vorgaug, president; Herman Holko, vlco president; F. O.

Papsdorf, recording, Gesrge Janson, corresponding, and Joseph Suhmltt, financial secretaries; John Gram in, troasuror, and John Lnngo and For diuand Fuchs, trustees. Promlnont members of the society are Charles Vogt, Mathlas J. Petry, Louis Froehlich, William Maupai, Josoph Burger, JoBeph Froehlich, Judge Charles Kiohl, Dr. Knautor, Henry Ostermann, Edward S. Mayer, Frederick Schulz, August Wedel, H.

E. Koehr, of tho Freie Prcsse; William Oratz, Charles Feeso, Charlos GrauorX'liarles Deckeimann, Charlos der week and John Krenseher. Tho socloty badge is a pin In tho form of a lyre, with the words, "Elntracht macht Stark "In unity strength. The Zoollner Maonnerchor, named In honor of the great composer, Carl Zoollner, whoso death occurred shortly before tho society was organized, had its birth at Military Hall, Grand and Have meyer streets, November 10th, 1860. Military Hall stood where now is tho Masonic Temple.

The founders numbered twelve, of whom three, Theodore Bruer, Carl Klein and Charles Kaupplus, are as thoy swayed by the threw out huge tongues of fire on either side, and the night was so cold that the water froze as it fell on tho side of tho burning vessel. The Great Republic cost $300,000, and tho value of the cargo was estimated at $300,000. Tho vessel was to sail on December 28, for Liverpool." Tho ships White Squall and Joseph Waltter wore also consumed. Goneral Lopoz, with 400 mon, sailed from New Orleans for Cuba on board the steamer Pampero, August 2, 1851. Tho force con sisted chiefly of Americans, but embraced forty nino Cubans iu its ranks, with several German and Hungarian officers.

Among tho Intter was Goneral Pragay, one ot the horooB of tho Hungarian revolution, and ho was second In command to Lopez on this occasion. The party landed at Cabanas, at midnight, between tho 11th and V2th of August. Crittenden, Kerr andjeighty mon became separated from the main body aud attempted to leave the island in launches, but were captured by a Spanish man of war. Thoy were" taken to Havana aud shot at the Castle of Ataros, on the morning of August 14. Lopez was garrotod the 1st of September following.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: My wife has some real estate consisting of houses and lots, and the deeds are in her name. We have three children and a niece that we have adopted two boys over 21, a girl over 21 aud the nioce is 14. Can she make a will that will stand in law bequeathing her property to her daughter and adopted child? Can't myself and two sons demand our sharo? She claims we don't deserve and won't havo a conL Wo claim she can't prevent us. Which Is right? Can sue leave her money to a hospital without my consent? Sho says sho will do that rather than give mo a smell of it R. W.

P. Ansxcer Our impression is that the wife can dispose of the property referred to, in part by will, if sho should die intestate wo understand that the property would descend to tho children In equal shares, after the husband's life estate as tenant by courtesy. This estate ho would possess, independent of the will, tho remainder being all that can ba acted upon by tho wife's testament. It is always wise, where such a state of things exist as is described by R. W.

to consult an intelligent and trustworthy lawyer. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I want to find out something about the six large paintings In the museum at Berlin. They aro on tho walls along tho grand staircaso; one of them, I think, Is the "Reformation," another may bo tho ''Battle of tho Huns," or something of that sort. Can you help me out? K. Answer The six paintings on tho grand staircaso at the Berlin Royal Museum, by Kaulbach, are aa follows: 1.

"Fall of Babel," Nttnrod in tho center with the children of Ham, thoso of Japhot to the right and thoso of Shem to the left. 2. "Groeco," Homer iu a boat, pools, sculptors and architects listening, the gods above. 3. "Destruction of Jerusalem;" High Priest in front, a fleeing Christian family on the right, and Ahasuerus on tho left.

4. Battle of Huns," The slain rose during tho night and fought mid air;" above Is Attila. 5. "Crusaders at Jerusalem," Godfrey, Peter tho Hermit aud a group of minstrels to tho loft. 6.

"Reformation," uther, Melancthou, Zwiuglo, Calvin, Wyck llffe, Huss, groups of scholars and artists: Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Nowton, Columbus, Durer, Holbein, da Vinci, Shakspoare, etc. To the Editor of the Brooklyn EagU: Noting your answer to in Sunday's Eaule respecting tho Hanoverian succession to tho English throne, I havo thought you would kindly inform several of your readers of old Knickerbocker stock how William, Prince of Oraugo, became King of England by what claim, descent or conquest? Vos. Answer II. was hardly Boated on the English throne, iu 1085, when he violated tho fundamental law3 of tho constitution aud uudertook to do things of his own option, without thu consent of Parliament. This was followed by other acts, which provoked tho people and made htm Intensely unpopular.

Ho was at war with tho church, and eudeavored to ostablish Roman Catholicism ia the realm and succeeded only in increasing opponents to his reign. Accordingly, in June, l(i3S, au iuvlta tlon was sent to William, Priuce of Orange, siguod by sevon loading English politicians, to come over to Eugland and occupy the throno. On tho 5th of November William landed at Torbay with 14,000 men. James, finding himself utterly deserted, ro tirod to France. The throno was declarod vacant, and on February 13, 1689, William and Mary were declared king aDd quoen.

Mary was tho daughter of the dothronod king. Tho only claim, tnerofore, which appear, was in tho lact that William married tho daughter of James. As a matter of fact, ho was king by popular selection, rather than by dosceut, and not at all by conquest. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagla: Ploaso answer the following and settlo a dispute: 1, 2, alid laro phiyiug euchre. 1, and 2, 3 and 4, being partners respectively, 1 deals, 2 passus, 3 assists hU partner, or, iu other words, orders hlspart ner up, then 1 says, HI play it alone; Is this permissible? or does lloylo say anything about such a case Also, after 3 orders his partner to take it up, can Mo.

4 play it alone 1, 2. 3 and 4. Answer Tho case can be decided In very briof terms, but innsmheh as our correspondents ask for Hoyle's ruling, wo present tho whole of It, covering the questions of "making the trump and playing alono." an follows: Any player making a trump cannot change tho suit after having oucb named It, and if ho should by error namn ttm suit previoiihly turned down, lie forEoiia his rlnht vo nuiktt tho trump, andsuoh privilege must, pass to tho next eldest playor. A player may ouly play alone when he ado bis, orders up, or makos a trump; or when his partner assists, ordors up, or malton a trump. Ho cannot, however, play alone with a trump ho has passed, or with a trump, tlio making of which ho has passed; nor can he play alono after a load has boon mado by himself, or by his opponents, A playor cannot play alone when ho or his partner is ordered up by an opponent, or when the opposite side adopts or makes the trump.

Only thosi can play alono Who havo legally Uiken tho responsibility of the trump aud may be euchred; therefore whou ono player legally electa to play uUne, neither of 'his opponents, may play alono ngaintt him. For oxamplo: A and II aro partners against and A deals, order it up, and thus prevents and playing alono; but cither or I) may piny alone, provided tho latter claims tho privilege before plviy. a card. Suppoao passes and assists or orders it nor 1) can play alone, but or A may, provided either claims tho privilege before plays, and mun.uot play until A has Suppose and both pass, may uow ordor up and play alono, but ueRher oi the others can. Suppoio and pass and A takes it up, of courso he can play it alono, but neither of the others can.

Suppono A passes, that is. turns down, and niuki tho trump; tho caBO stands then precisely ay it wuld havo stood had ho ordered up the trump Urst turned; aud so, if passes a second timo and makes the trump, the caso stands as it would havo stood had li ordered up tho turned card. If, however, and both pass and makes tbe trump ho may play alone, but neither of the others can. And, in like mannor if and pass, A may make tho trump, and ha play alono, subject to the provision already named, that the privilogo is claimed beforo a card Is played. Whou tho player having the right to play alono elocrs to do so, his partner cannot supersede him and play alone instead.

When a player announces that ho will play alone, his partner must pl'tco his cards upon, tho table face downward, and should tho latter expose tho face of any of his carJs, cither by accident or design, his opponents may compel him to playor not to play with his partnor, at their option. A player who goes alone must announce his intention tn a clear and audible way and tone, ho that no doubt can bo untorlainod of his design. If he expresses his purpose in a vague and ambiguous mannor, so that it is not clearly understood by his adversaries, and ho or they make a lead, ho forfeithis privilogo, and must play with his partnor. BnooKiAn. Richardson li Kno 0 Dunsraoro 1 finr.nM niA.

Dovide 0 iltiern 1 Stuubs Perrln 0' atern 1 Friudewrald 0 Knutman 0 lollidsy 0 Dr. Price. 0 Todd 1 Grnas 1 Koerber 1 Dixby 1 Gdley 1 Orr 1 Chittenden 1 Colwell 0 Snoptu 0i O'Hiijgms 0i Total GiTotal 5 Tim Scotsman states that chess has become one ot tho institutions of the English House of Commons. That paper says: Since the introduction of tho board to tho smoking room many stiff games have been fought every nignu urnus tomans cnaiieugo unionists ana Parnellltes also come within the chess circlo. now about giving our Congressmen a little recreation lu this way ia the smokiug room at tho Capital? TKNNIS.

The lawn tennis ground at Central Park is now to be aeon in full operation every fine day, over fifty fields having boon markod off for the Use of local clubs and temporary tenuis partios, tho former having Qrst chance. An exchange says It fs nothing uncommou in tho season for every one of the courti to be occupied tho greater part of the afternoon, and in the mornings thore is always a heavy attendance of scientific players, who eujoy the gamo moro when thero Is less of a crowd to distract tho attention from tho play itself. On tho west side the park authorities havo recognized the needB of tho tonnis players to tho extent of a special eutranco for thorn iu the shape of a set of stops over the wall at Ninety second stroot and a path direct to the grounds. Tho fields, as far as tho condition of the turf is concerned, are open to improvement. But these fields are free grounds, and occupants must be content with what 1b off ored.

The present lawn tenuischnmpfonships In singles of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are as follows: England, champion, H. F. Lawford; lady champion, Miss L. Dod. Iroland, champion, E.

Kon shaw; laay champion, Miss L. Dod. Scotland, champion, II. Grove; lady champion, Miss Butler. Wales, champion, E.

de S. Browne; lady champion, Miss Maud Wataou. The Aubrey Publishing Company have just issued the first volume of thoir coming library of works on the popular field games of the day, which will include base ball, cricket, lacrosse, lawn tennis, foot ball, croquet, athletics, rowing, etc. The first number is on tho subject of lawn tennis, and it is written by Mr. Valentino Hall, who is a well known export at the game.

Tho work is not only instructive in its chapters on the gamo, but it is valuably as the best bouk of reforeuco yet issued, giviug as It does the records of all the leading champiouship tournoys in tho United Stated. Every club should have a volume of it on Its club tables. LACROSSE. Tho present lacrosse season In the United States is the liveliest yet known, and I am glad to indorse tho following: With the exception of a closely contested ball match between trainod and expert professional exemplars of the game, there is no field game of ball uow In voguo which equals the Canadian national game of lacrosse In tho thoroughly exciting phasos it presents, or in the continued interest which is kept up in a contest from the beginning to tho ond ing of a game. It Is someyoars since tho came was firat introduced to tho notice of tho American people as a field sport worthy of adoption, and at first it had to struggle hard to work its way luto popular favor.

But it is now fully established as one of our best field games, aud especially is it suited to those who excel in pedestrian skill, for It is eminently a pedestrian's game, inasmuch as quick running is oae of tho essentials of lacrosse. There is, of courso, In lacrosse, as in overy other manly sport, an element of danger to a certain oxtont; but this only gives spks and a relish to its enjoyment. But tho dangers of lacrosse are not so great as those iucidont to either cricket, baso ball or foot ball, as tho Injuries a lacrosse playor is at times subjoctod to aro confiacd chieily to some rough usage in recoiviug hard knocks from an oppouout's orosae stick. But because people havo at rare times beou'1 killed iu cricket, baso ball or foot ball or drowned in swimming, rowing or yachting, or dangorously Injured whllo horseback riding or driving, that is no reason why these sports should be abolished. In fact, tho element of dangor pertaining to overy field sport lu usage, to a more or loss extent except in "that magnificent improvement or the old battlodoro and shuttlecock game known as lawn tennis." as a Canadian papor oxpresaos it is an attractive feature to manly youths, giving an incentive to oxortlon and a spico to tho sport which adds to its popularity.

Of courso, it is a disideraturn In framing rules for manly sports to got rid of tho possibilities of accidonts without aiminishing tho interest and exoltoraent of the game Itself, and this has been done to a considerable extent In the game of lacrosse, which, as now played under the National Association rules, is a very different gamo, lu regard to the dangers incident to it, to that played by the Indians In tho oarly period of its history. Tho progress of lac rosso in popularity In the United States of lato years has beeu vory rapid, and uow it is unquestionably established in public favor here and it will continue to advance in popularity the moro it bucomes known. It is the superior of foot ball as a game for tho oarly Spring and lato Fall months, while, unlike foot ball. It can bo played vory readily in Summer, though it is tasking the endurance of Its exemplars pretty well to contest a gamo in tho dog days. But for those months of the year when tho thormomocer is not iu the nineties or below freezing point to any extont, lacrosse Is an admirable field game, if ouly for the advantaged it presents for healthy recreative Hold exorciso.

YACHTING. Land and Water last May published aomo comments on tho yacht race between tho Thistle aud Volunteer In 1887 in which tho editor said, amoug other remarks dorosatory to American yachtsmen: Thero is no doubt that by side issuos and far from sportsmanlike conduct the Yankees, as far as the. yacht racing soction aro concerned, organize victory by any shabby moani, and unquestionably, as was the ease with tlie Livonia and tho Cambria, tho Thistle was another victim. Ltoutonant Honn gallantly takes up tho gauntlet for fair play In our behalf, and In a letter to Land and Water, dated May 12, said: Having witnessed the races between the Thistle and tho Volunteer I can testify that they were cou ductod'througliottt by the Now York Yacht Club in tho fairest and most Bportsinaullke maimer, aud the universal wish that I heard expressed by American yachtsmen, and in tact by overyono May tho boat boat win." Tho roason iho Thistle failed 'to win tho America's Cup was simply thtii: She was unable to sail as last to windward as tho so called bastard cuttor. I have sailed many racos in American waters aud on overy hand have mot the most sportsmanlike and honorable treatment Thanks, Lieutenant, for doing us common Justice In this matter.

If thero aro any fairer mon to deal with in gentlemen sports than Americans wo should like see them. Tho model fast steam yacht of the year promises to be Mr. Norman L. Muuro's now otoanior, which Uerreshoff oxpocts to send off the stocks in Juno. An interesting faot In connection with the construction of this model yachtfta thU She will bo almost literally built of mahogany.

Her sldoi, bottom and finishings will all be of polished mahogany. Tho dimensions of tho yacht will be 135 foot water line, 15 feot deep and 5 feet draught. She will bo propelled by a quadruple expansion engine. This fact is particularly Interesting to steam yachtsmen and tho general opinion seems to bo that tho Introduction of tho quadruplo expansion idea marks a point of departure In tne driving of steam yachts. In all marine engines whero the steam can be retained this kind of ongiuo sonins to b.

tho best. Its initial cost is greater and more room is required, but economy of fnol and greator power are both obtained. Mr. Munro's yacht will havo an engine of 900 horao power, constructed with five cylinder and with a forged steel erank In fivo parts. Mr.

Muuro says ho will spoed thirty one Btatute mllos per hour or ho will build another. Mr. James R. Hegoman, vice president of tho Metropolitan Insurance Company, has purhased a steam yacht for family use on the Sound near his beautiful residence at MamarOAOck. H.

O. ence to the artist named in Historic Annals of the National Academy of Design (1863), by Thomas Cummlngp, N. A Wo find the death of William H. Itannoy, associate member, anucuncod on November i), 1857. Resolutions were adopted by a number of his frienda expressing thoir sense of his abilities aa an artist, aud his character as a man.

"Tho Trappor's Last Shot "was one of Mr. Rau noy's works, which has always commanded admiration. His works generally, wherever found, aro held at exceptional value. "Thiiimtopsis" Thaiintopsis means a view of death. William C.

Bryant's poem under this title la published la so many that we do not see tho necessity Tor printing it here. "Keader" We cannot assist you to get rid of your incomplete accumulations of newspapers of forty eight years. J. F. Poole" We regret our inability to furnish you with the array of statlsties which you desire.

We doubt whether there is any way in which tho accurate or evon approximate flguros can be obtained. George F. Scott." Tho steamship Great Eastern arrived at New York June 28, 1800. She lay at anchor in the Fludson River. You must bo mistaken about having bought a shell on board as she lay at the wharf." She lay out in tho river so that boats wero ablo to sail around her.

For tho benefit of readers generally wo give the figures nf measurement on the shell: "Tons, power, longth, G92 breadth, 83 feot; and dopth, 60 foet." In regard to the historical question answered In tho Eagle last Sunday, "MC." kindly furnishes tho followiug noto of details: Catharine of France, widow of King Honry second King of England of tho Lancastrian branch of tho Plantagenet lino, married iu the year 1423, Sir Owen Tudor. She bore him two sons, Edmund and Jaeper, created by thoir half brother, King Henry the former. Earl of Richmond, aud the latter, Earl of Pembroke. In the yoar 1455 the Earl of Richmond married 'Margaret Boaufort, daughter of tho Duke of Somerset, and granddaughter of John o1 Gaunt (fourth aon of King Edward III.) and Catharine Swingford, whose offspring had been legitimatized by the Pope, King and Parliament. Margaret bore him one son, Honry, born at Pembroke, South Wales, June 21, 1456.

He was the founder of tho Tudor dynatty Iu England, by descent, and his right to the by his victory over King Richard (of York) on Bosworth field, August 22 1485, when ho was proclaimed King by his victorious army, as Henry VII. His Journey to London immediately after tho battle had all the appearance of the progress of an established monarch, and ho was received with satisfaction by the Lord Mayor and Guilds. Ho was crownod at Westminster, October 30, following. On January IS, I486, Honry married the Princess Elizabeth Plan tngenot, of York, daughter and heiress of King Henry by which marrlape tho rival Houses of York and Lancaster wore united, and ended forever the bloody Wars ot the Roseft. Henry's eldest daughter, Margaret, married King James of Scotland (Stuart), and their son, who succeeded to the throne as James VM married Mary, daughter of the Duko of Guise, Issue Mary, afterward CJueen of Scots; her son Jamos was born In Edinburgh Castle, Juno 19, 1566; tho following year Queen was deposed, and James was raised to the throne as King Jamos ho married August 20, 1589, the Princess Ann, daughter of Frederick King of Denmark.

Thoir daughter Elizabeth married Frederick Elector Palatino of the Rhine, King of Bohemia; and their daughter Sophia married Ernest Augustus, Elector of llanovor. The Tudora exercised many arbitrary acts of 'power, among them, Henry had one tho Sovereign to bequoath tho crown to whomsoever he pleased, even to ono not of royal blood. Quoou Elizabeth, being near hor end, a council was summoned and being assembled, they sent threo members to know" her will with regard to hor successors. Sho named hor nearest kinsman, King Jamos VI. of Scotland, great groat grandson of King Honry VII.

Elizabeth died March 21, 1003, and James was immediately proclaimed King of England and was crownod July 25 following, tho year 1706 (Juoou Anno appointed a commission of thirty members to meet a liko numbor from Scotland to cousldor tho articles of uuion of the two kingdoms and tho right of succession to the throne, aud on July 2 1 articles wero agreed upon that tho two kingdoms should be united under tho name of Groat Britain, and that tho succession should be vested in the Princess Sophia, granddaughter of King Jamos, and hor neirs, ueing rrotesiants, anu tnat more snoum do ono Parliament of Groat Britain, tho union to tako placo May 1, 1707. Q.ueou Anno having no living heirs of her own body, strongly opposed tho succession of the Princess Sophia and privately favored hor brother, James tlio Pretender. Tho L'rincoss Sophia died May 28, 1714, and on August 1 following Quoon Anno also died and was succeeded by Goorgo Luis, Elector of llanovor, oldest sou of the Princess Sophia. Had she lived until tho domiso of Queen Anne she would have succeeded to the throue, instead of hor son. So that tho House of Hanover succeeded to tho throno of Groat Britain by ritrht of tho Princess Sophia alone, as a descendant of tho Houso of Stuart, without the smallest claim of tho House of Hanover.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Ragle Please answer the following; The chairman puts a motion; mombors voto bympclamation, tho Chair decides tho motion carried pa standing voto Is called for and counted by tho socrotary, recorded and announced Chair as 30 in the affirmative 25 in tho negative. Tho chairman states result, and docldos tho motion carried. A monihor calls for an appeal from decision of Chair and is declared out of ordor. Was tho chair man right? C. Answer Tho chairman was right.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn ISagie We, two of your subscribers, after entering Into an elaborate discussion concerning tho name of tho East Rlvor, ask that you docido whether tho above named bo called a river or a strait? A. Mokan. Answer East RWor la the goographical. nattw by which tho strait dividing Long Islaud aud Manhattan Island is known. Thero is no doubt but It is a strait, but for all the purposes of commerce, literature and geography it is tho East River If wo should call It a strait, it would bo necessary to distinguish it by a proper name.

To the fidttor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Will you kindly answer tho following questions: The tonnage of tho ship Great Republic before and after being burnt? Also, tho louuawo of tho ship Threo Brothers, onco tho Government stoamer Vamlorbilt; the tonnage of tho KugliMi ship Palgravo now at Watson's Stores, if poaaiblo. tho ton imgo of tho ship liatos Family, a Liverpool snip; also thu namo of fie largest American ship othor than tho Groat Republic. (OIIN II. PKLLKT. lmtrer The tonuago of tho ship Groat Republic was 3,350.

Thoro is no record of her tonuage after she was burnt down and rebuilt. The tonnage of tho Throe Brothers was of tho Palgrave 3,0.87, and of tho Bates Family 2,151. Thero Is no sailing ship afloat to day as largo aa tho Great Republic To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Will you kindly tell me when and where tho Lawn Tonnis Association of Prospect Pari; holds its meotlug A Rk.vdek. Answer The Vanderbilt avenue Hue of street car3 will lot you out at tho Ninth streot entrance to tho park, and from there it is only a short dltauco to tho lowor moadow, near where the sheep graze. Thero you will find tho tennis players inquired of on any far day, except Sunday.

To the Editor of the, Brooklyn Kaglc: What year was it that the fitenmbont Sam sun, returning from Stateu Island (on the Fourth of July) broke down How many wero killod, Injured or drowned? Her deck broke down. It was a nnd accident. I was ahead of her at the time and all recollect is that I jumped overboard with others. I was a child at that time. It must have boou ia 1S38 or 1839.

I cannot come across auy ono who knows anything about It Samuel S. Toombs. Answer Ab tho Samson was on her way from Staten Island to New York between 3 aud 4 P.M., July 4 1839, her upper deck gave way and fell upon doutscho Harmonio July 6, 1875. Tho two Siats wore chosen president and secrotary; John Lllion thal, treasuror; aud Philip Haffnor, loader. The twenty five elections since the first have given ample opportunity for a chaugo, so that now John Pfeipp is president; II.

Hallmann, vico president; W. Bohlmann, corresponding socrotary, C. Nor mann, financial secretary; F. Kuollzow, troasurer; aud William Paff, leader. Tho eighty members of the society meet In tho Saengerbund Halle at Ewon and Moserolo streets.

Another Westorn District society is the Brooklyn Maennerchor, which until tho first of the last mouth mot at Zlpp's Casino. It was organizod October 10, 1S75, by Charlos H. Blossfeld, Fordlnaud Ileyor, Eruost Lascho, C. Hensch nnd Julius E. Meyor, its first officers, and Charles E.

Koohler, F. C. Blossfeld, Georgo Zlpp, Max Beyer, Valon tlno Linn and G. Sehlueter. Tho present Board of Officers, chosen last month for tho year, is as follows: Charles H.

Blossfeld, prosidont; Honry Mugge, vico presldout: T. C. Blossfeld, corresponding socrotary; B. Guenther, financial secrotary; Valentine Linn, treasurer; H. Dlotman, librarian; J.

Bode, musical director. The membership is sixty, thirty two singers aud twenty eight non singers or passive members. The society Is doing well from every point ot viow, oach member boltevlng loyally in tho sentiment expressed by tho motto: Wer nlchts llobt Woin, Welb, Gesang Der 1st ein Narr sola Leben lang. Tho Hesslscher Saengerbund was formod 'July 26, 1877, by D. Lange, William Decheut, C.

Wein rich, H. Kitting, the first president, vlco president, secrotary and troasuror, respectively, and Oscar May aud H. Lindomann. Mr. Lango is still president, Robert Muller is vlco prosldent, and Oscar May and William Decheut are secretary and treasurer.

Elections are held twlco a year, in January and July. Tho mombors, fifty in number, meet Wednesdays at Rlttlng's Saengerhalle, 241 Floyd stroet. Tho objects of the socloty, song, concord and cheerfulness, are well BUstaluod. Among the younger organizations aro the Schneider Harmonie and tho Boss Bakor Singing Society, tho former bolng organized Soptomber 24, 1881, aud the latter April 9, 1884. The Ilarmonie was founded by John Kaiser and Carl Mayor, who woro tho first prosidont and archivist; Anton Kerapf aud Remonlus Peglow were secretary and treasurer.

The officers are now Carl Kobrlan, prosldent; Lutz, secretary: William Klein, treasurer, aud Anton Kempf diroctor. Meetings are held on Saturday evenings In Turn Hail, Meserole stroet, and elections sorai annually, in January aud July. The membership Is twonty four. Up to the 23d of April the Harmonio had no bndge, but on that day tho ladles connected with the society presented it with a silk flag, white on one side and red on the other, bearing on the whlto side tho name of tho society and on thered a wreath of oak branches. Tho Boss Baker Society, with its sixty two mombors, meets Wednesday afternoons at 96 Meserole street.

Elections are held on the first mooting days of January and July. The first officers were Auton Miltner, president; It. Hartmann, treasurer; H. Scheidt, secrotary, and Philip Ilafuer diroctor. To the first three, together with Michael Somner, A.

Benlen and F. Joa, belongs the credit ot the organization. Tho officors are II. Scheldt, prosidont; John Meyer, treasurer; Charlos Fleischer, secrotary; Frank Joa and Philip Hafnor, directors. At tho last meeting of the Unitod Singers Herman B.

Scharmann was choson president; William D. Lohman, first vlco prosldent; S. K. Saenger, second vice prosidont; Bernhard Kloln, secretary; Paul Walter, treasuror; H. Friedlander, librarian, and Alexander Riehm, musical director.

For tho Brooklyn festival the sum of $25,159.64 was raised and t20.004.07 expended, leaving a balance of 67. The present fund is (2,234.56. As tho object of tho organization Is to cultivate German song among its members, every year a local saengorfost, a concert and a commers a general good time aro given. H. THE CLUUTK OF KANSAS.

Kflnaans like their climate. "We have incidentally already aorao of the facta that help to constitute climate. Ono or two moro claim eoino attention. Tho division of tho State by tho great watershed marka two climatic districts. It Is, on the TVholo, cooler north of that lino.

Wellington, in the Arkansas Valley has a moan annual temperature one fUth of a dogroo higher than Fort Kiley, whoso olovatlon is about tho saino In the Kaw Valloy. South of the divide, poaches aro more raroly injured by frost. Along the watershed and to the north the wheat is at its boat Tho rainfall decreases westorly. As far west as tho ninety sixth meridian tho precipitation is about tho samo as in Eugland. West of tho one hundredth meridian there la less than twenty inches per annum.

More than half tho rain falls in firo months, April to August. Tho Autumn and Winter are therefore aunny aud dry. is, however, fully belieTed that tho culture of thirty yoara has modlflod the climato, mainly ia tho distribution of the rain and the forco of the winds. Thero are fewer storms and floods, aud more rainy daya. This modification of rainfall is noticed throughout the State, as much in the woBt as the east.

In tho west now tho June aro glorious with wheat, tho August valleys rich with sorghum and corn. Tho tempering of tho winds isreraarkablo. Tho galo bucomo broezes in tho neighborhood of numerous orchards, tho planted groves, the growing corn. The American i)onert of tho did maps, and which eaily Kansaus alloiced might be found beyond thu ninety ninth meridian, has boon pushed bodily from tho State. Non est inventus.

One thing more: the spirit of tho people. That hB made the State. AU newcomers become Kan sau as they have been here a year they say, "We did it." Harper's Magazine, FOHBS OF ATTACK lit CASE OF Tf AB. The attacks upon our country might be made from tho land or from tho ea. Land attacks, either from the north or the south border, are not to bo greatly feared; for, as we could easily brlag into the Hold our full etrongth, wo would, in eudh ovent, have decidedly the advantage over an approaching Attacks frm the sea, that is, from the Gulf of Mexico, or from either ocean, would be aimed at our cities on tho seaboard, or at those within easy reach near the mouths of largo navigable streams; also at sizable harbors, important depots, coal mines near tho shore lino, and navy yards.

Tho enemy's navy would strike our merchant martno wherever found, and would, of course, if strong enough, endeavor to defeat and destroy our Navy afloat A mertcan Magazine. The Ncio York Star makes the point that while Blaine retires BlaiueUm remains. This la the tray to put it, and this is just what the Democratic party proposes to tight, Atlanta Constitution.