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THE BROOKEYT DAILY EAGLE. rlSW YOEK, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1898. 9 THE "WEATHER TO MORROW WILL PROBABLY BE CLOUDY. The Cfltenrtar Niimhers for Todav are handsome Parlor Table. Ti, rV Cn.r exaiDitea on tne ra noor, is a uiarvm 1 lie LClllliry VlUCK, of mechanical genius; school teachers are particularly invited to bring their scholars and see one of the wonders 01 the century.

The Abraham Straus Library Club AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. As announced in Sunday's papers the enrollment books of the Club open to day. Patrons eager to take advantage of the Club's unparalleled offer have enrolled faster than we anticipated, and from present indications the edition of the Home Reference Library, which the Club controls, will be exhausted much sooner than we expected. And, although the edition is large, we advise prompt application for membership. To be entirely fair names will be enrolled in the order applications are received.

Come ToMorrow and Bring a Dollar and secure while you have an opportunity a membership in the Club. WHAT IT MAY MEAN TO YOU: You have always wanted an Encyclopedia, Atlas and Dictionary. Scarcely a day passes but what you are reminded by some one or something that you need such a library in your home. By joining the Club NOW you secure the great Home Reference Library at just half the regular price, and on the Club's special plan "A Little At A Time" payments. A Bicycle Suit for Women at $9.50.

A very nobby and serviceable Bicycle Suit for women is the one we place on sale to morrow at $9.50. It's made of checked and plaid cheviots, with graceful circular skirt and jaunty three button cutaway coat, half lined with taffeta silk. you 11 nna it unapproacnaoie value at tne price. OFFERAAAN nnlrlnr to i0 J. 7 BUILDING Irresistible.

ROO K.L.VN "The Great Cash Store." Fulton Duffield Streets. JACKETS AND SUITS. Bargains To morrow we will oner several hundred Ladies' Jackets and Suits, full of style and beauty, at prices that are simply phenome The Home Reference Library includes in its ten handsome royal 8vo volumes, everything that is needed to equip the Reference Corner in" any public or private library. It consists of an ENCYCLOPEDIA, ATLAS AND DICTIONARY besides a complete Gazetteer of the United States, a Biographical Dictionary, Dictionary of Technical Terms, various Statistical Tables and an immense body of useful general information. The Encyclopedia JTEM the library, and comprises eight volumes of the set.

It is Unquestionably the Best that Money and Intelligent Effort Can of any home, of" fice or school in the land. It is later, both in its matter and its methods, than any of its rivals, and above all, it is Distinctly American, having been prepared by a corps of American writers under the leadership of the distinguished American scholar and writer, John Clark Ridpatb, LL. to meet the requirements of the busy American people. TO PROVE THIS, we invite you to test it by such articles as The Cuban Rebellion, Klondike Gold Fields, floving Photography, or any other live topic of the day that may occur to jrou, and you will find all of its data to be of the present j'ear, 1898. TThfi A a excludes a grand series of newcol 1 lit; mapSj which are scattered through the volumes for convenience of reference, and which include many recent maps specially prepared by Rand, McNally the famous, map engravers and publishers.

nal. Each garment is new and handsome Not long from the tailor's work bench, them are tipped off with silk of them and serviceable. As tasty and stylish a lot "of garments as ever you saw. Better Be on Hand row Morning, for such TThC RictiOnSFV comPrises two handsome volumes. It is a on the part of the most eminent scholars and recognized as an authority wherever spoken.

The English edition of this great work alone costs $24. nity seldom comes twice in the same season. REMARKABLE SUIT SALE. All gf riflC ntlfi rnnrP which we have not space here to describe, included in this great ui anu more librarVj and the grist our proposal to yo; is this Our Club Offer: Upon payment of the membership fee, ONE DOLLAR, you secure the entire set ten mas sive volumes in your favorite style of binding, and the balance ILADIES' BLOUSE SUITS, Made of all wool ladies' cloth, ornamented with braid. 3CHEVIOT SERGE SUITS, Made, in fly front jacket style, lined with rhadame silk in coat and percaline in skirt, BLACK CLOTH SUITS, Fly front jacket style, heavy satin lining in jacket and lapels faced with same, COVERT CLOTH SUITS, Tailor made style in brownish, grayish and bluish jacket lined with black satin or changeable silk, jjl.uu a montn ior 10 montns, ior tne clota binding; half morocco binding; $2.50 a month for 15 months, for the full juuc ni 1 lmc is me uuui a month for 15 months, for the sheep binding.

Club Members Secure the pia.u. REMARKABLE Visit our Book Department. and examine the work for yourself. It will pay you, and if you can't come cut out the inquiry blank, mail it to day and receive free of charge specimen pages, handsome colored map of Alaska and the Klondike, Greater New York and portraits of celebrated men, and full, particulars regarding the Club. TAN JACKETS, Fly front, lined throughout with bright silk linings, strap seams in back, perfect shape and fit, BLACK CHEVIOT JACKETS.

The cloth in this Jacket is of an extra good quality, deep cloth facing, silk lined, double stitched tailor seams, BTAN KERSEY COATS, Lined through with cerise satin, ornamental strap work on front of garment, 21 inches long, coat back and fly front, iJCOVERT JACKETS, Made of fine quality cloth, yoke back style, lined through with changeable silk, taffeta, Second floor. The Right Hat for Every Man The same shaped Hat doesn't suit every man that's why we've many shapes and a variety of shades all new and fashionable. We'll sell you the one that's most becoming to you for much less than you can buy as good an3'vhere else. We've STIFF II ATS at four prices: rSl 90, 82 25, $2 50 3 00 The $1.90 Hat is equal in every way to the hat universally retailed at $3.00. Our $3.00 Hat is as good as the best $5.00 hat you know of.

The intermediate prices represent intermediate grades on which the saving is proportionately as large. Our SOFT HATS at $19Q, $2 25 and $2 50 areidentical with those generally sold at $3.00, $3.50 and Sl.00. We give you at $5 00 a SILK HAT which in material, workmanship, style and general excel lence is iully equal to those you ve been accustomed to pay $0.00 to $8.00 for. Then we've full lines of OPERAc HATS. GOLF and CYCLING CAPS, POCKET HATS and Hats for your Coachman all right in every way and all equally cheap.

Second floor, New Building. A Bargain in Beautiful Lamp Shades. A lot of very handsome Lamp Shades, artistically and elaborately made of artificial flowers and grasses, goes on sale to morrow at about half the prices r.t. which these goods are now being retailed Princess size, $1 75 I Banquet size, $2 98; Piano Lamp size $9 75 Jardinieres Cuspidors. Another lot of English and American rnarto Jardinioros, in a variety of colors and shapes, goes at 35c ea Decorated China Cuspidors 29c.

ea Basement. Cambridge Bicycles. Tho host WhtM'l for tho money on tlic market. For Jleu or omen. $24.50.

DONE BY A NEGRO. The Mathematical Work in the Plans of Washington. "It Is pretty well known to those who have informed themselves on the subject fhat Major L'Enfant, a French engineer, laid out tho plan of "Washington," said a loading physician, who has given a great deal of attention to a study of tho early history or this clly, "and that Andrew Ellicott. was employed to complete the work, the big property owners of tho day being combined again st L'Enfant fur fto reason that some of the linea laid down by him ran into their property, aa they understood the injury thereof, and that Ellicott did finish It. I't Is not generally known, however, that Silicon's powerful engineer assistant was a colored man, Benjamin lianoker by name.

Baneker was bora and raised al Ellicott City. His remains are In a cemetery tiiere, unmarked and neglected, though he was the iirs ,1 ored man to distinguish hiin.Hol." as a ematiclan and civil engineer in the hi.st.jry of this country. He postscxed a wonderful genius for mst thematics anil the exact sciences, and long before he had gained imminence as a civil engineer was 'the author an almanac, which ranked as authority. Among others who attracted by It was Thonian Jefferson, freely admitted than the work of Iianeker deserved and commanded his praise. Baneker was CO years of age when he ran the lines for the City of Washington.

He is described as a linn looking specicnen of a man, very distinguished In appearance, having head and suit of hair not unlike in general appearance to the late Frederick Douglass. Ha wore a drab coat of superfine and a Quaker hat. wlrh a broad brim, Is known exactly how much was paid to Baneker for his services, for engineers in those days did not command the salaries the present limes. Ellleot't himself only received "five dollars per day and expenses" for liis services, which, tho records sho.v, Jeffers thought too much. In the lexer Iv'Enfant relieving him of the work.

Jefferson states: "EUicott is to finish laying off Rue plan on the gt jund and surveying and platting the district. I have remonstrated with him on th" excess of $5 i per day and his expenses, and he has pr.j posed striking off the I'ndc thesa i circumstances it in not prcrixible that Bane ker was paid much, notwithstanding the value of Ills f.er:lces. ll.licott was but a little over hair the age of his assio.int, Baneker, 2nd he had the greates.r. confidence In him, depending on him to untie many of the engineering difficulties than were cir.ntantly met with during the progress of tho work. "Washington Star.

I BRIDGE HAMPTON NOTES. Miw Maul, Halsey is visitini; in Itrr.ktyn. Mr. Mr. Vlward II.

CkiIc of firooklyn huve Kj 'et. llriK a ditys re. MlhS Ivlli" c.uii.lt tc two ycti s' course In 'hi; M. rial for Woin. and i mlMren In Hrooklyn the latter part of this i month.

J. W. f'enklin and family have rented Henry N. Clark' hotj.e. on Lumber lane.

i was ted the fmvrty party elvi In Atlantic Hall Inst Thm Rd ay night. Lady (to tramp) What makes you so poor, sir? Tramp Well, y' see, I'm a missing heir, mum. and they can't seem find trace o' mc anywheres. Roxbury Gazette. Strong Attractions in Shirt Waist Materials.

The approved stylish fabrics for "Women's Shirt Waists are Madras, Cheviots and Zephyrs. Many of them are in patterns that heretofore were monopolized by men, but which are now considered the "correct thing" for a smart waist. 32 inch imported JIadras, line stripes and plaids, broken checks and fancy stripes, with delicately toned color work 29c yard 32 inch Shirting Cheviots, in stylish tartan plaids, shown by all the leading haberdashers, price 23c yard 32 inch Fancy Plaid Cheviots, in swell colorings 45e. yard 32 inch Shirting Cheviots, pink, blue and navy 45c yard Fancy Madras, white with chintz and tinted lappet and ancv stripes. 29c yard Imported Zephyrs in novelty plaid and check color combinations 35c yard Genuine Scotch Zephyrs in a large assortment of checks, staple and fancy stripes and even and broken plaid 25c yard New Building, main floor.

Women's $3.00 $3.50 Shoes, at $1.95 Pr. They're of tan and black kidskin, in lace" or button well made, up to date, stylish and serviceable You'll find them to be jnst as good in every wav as the kind that are generally retailed at $3.00 3.50, yfQt our price is only SI 95 pr Second floor, New Building. 56 Inch Wide Cycling Cos tume Material, 98c. Yd. "Wo place on sale to morrow a line of all wool Cheviots, in invisible plaids, in mannish effects and indistinct checks at 98c As these goods are 56 inches wide, 4 yards, costing $3.92, are sufficient for a stylish cycling costume It is fully worth $1.25 yd.

'ew Building, main floor. Silverware Cut Glass. Cut glass Salt and Pepper Shakers, with sterling silver tops 19c. ea Cut glass Puff Boxes, with heavy sterling top. gold lined, at Sl 65 The ivIAIKE Souvenir Spoon of sterling silver, heavy weight S1 49 Sterling silver Boa Bon Spoon, gilt bowl 39c.

ca Sterling silver Lemonade Spoon. ea Court, New Building. Columbia Bicycles. We are ooklyn Agents for the I'ope Manufacturing Couip. iny, and all tho 189H models of tliclr famuus whedH are here and reudy for delivery.

WEST'S 42 Flatbush Avenue IMPORTED MILLINERY. HANDSOME BONNETS and HATS of INDIVIDUAL Design Especially to meet the requirements of refined taste. FOR EASTER. TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS and CHOICEST HATERIALS in richest variety and with that peculiar TOUCH of the H1LLINERY ART not found in the cheap goods of department stores. A GEORGIA "NOSER." He Scents Damage Suits Against Railroads.

There la a class of legal practitioners we.l known In many states of our Union and scarcely well beloved in any. In Georgia i they are called to their faces "rai.road lawyers," but behind 'their backs "nosers." This last because of the keenness of scent they exhibit in getting on the trail of a grievance, large or small, against a railroad. One of these Georgia lawyers was recently drawing out his client's pitiful ritory by gentle questioning in presence of Judge and Jury. The plaintiff, a strapping young fellow with shining ebony face, glistening eyes and great i white teeth, answered his catechism by rote, and fairly well at 11 Ilul by and by his glance got entangled in the mass of black spectators, who were listening and admiring in front of him. He lost his cue and tripped.

"Now, Sam," admonished Colonel Ladley with an austere look, "don't get excited, iiu't tell us exactly what you recall of the occurrence. say that you remember standing near the track at your work?" "Vas. sah: yas, sub!" replied Sam. "And then you recall a great rushing noise, you say, but nothing more?" "Jess so. colonel, jess so!" "Now, Sam.

be very careful; when you regained consciousness, y. say they were putting you In the ambulance?" "No. sah, colonel. I rekomombors cnmln' to myself Jes' before the ambulance got dah, sah, an' you wuz standin' by axln' Ben what uz my name, an' whar I lived Here paused, looking wonderlngly ar und the court room the cause of the laugh arising on all sides, while Colonel Ijarlley hastily turned his client over to the defendant's attorney until he himself could reload with better ammunition. Detroit Tree Tress.

NEW SUFFOLK NOTES. i The rv iii.i clw d. liavinK prrn a very su HBfwI rie. yuanUtl Jre raiiKht by the bay. rmm.

Over forty were, taken frorn pota owne 1 by Cl.ariea Ix wln. Mtk. Cllbvrt Uo wnH oeen visiting Ilaltlnir Hollow. Mm. HarrlRon Tuthlll haa left foi a brief vUit In Port Jefferson.

Some ofs lining all are sightly Early Tomor an opportu All at the uniform price, JACKET SALE. OPEN LETTEES FROM Jennie E. Green and. Mrs. Harry Hardy.

Jeitnie E. Greek, Denmark, Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham: "I had been sick at certain periods for seven years, and tried almost everything I ever heard of, but without any benefit. "Was troubled with backache, headache, pains in the shoulders and dizziness. Through my mother I was induced to try Lydia E.

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and it has done me so much good. I am now sound and well." Mrs. Habbt Habdy, Riverside, Iowa, writes to Mra, Pink ham the story of her struggle with, serious ovarian trouble, and the benefit she received from the use of Lydia E. 'Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. This is her letter How thankful I am that I took your medicine.

I was troubled for two years wlfh inflammation and other female difficulties. I was in constant misery. I had heart trouble, was short of breath and could not walk five blocks to save my life. Stiff ered very much with my back, had headache" all the time, was nervous and irregular and was troubled with bloating. I was a perfect wreck.

Had doctored and taken local treatments, but still was no better. I was advised by one of my neighbors to write to yon. I have now finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, and am better in every way. I am able to do all my own work and can walk nearly a mile without fatigue; something I had not been able to do for over two years.

Tour medicine has done me more good than all the doctors." A CLEANER AND POLISHER THAT CONTAINS NO ACIO TO CORRODE. All Grocers. DR. AUGUST'S REJUVENATOR Is the Greater New York Hair Grower; 11.50. J3, or two bottles, 15.

Prepared only by Dr. AUGUST. 7 Clinton st, Brooklyn. N. T.

"Does your wife ever lecture you?" "Lecture? I'm Kilng to get Ser a stereoptlcon." Chicago Boeoxd. work representing years of labor and linguists of two continents, the English language is read or don't let that worry you A If you cannot call use this INQUIRY BLANK. ABRAHAM STRAUS, Brooklyn: I am interested in your Home Library Club. Please send specimen pages, etc. Name Address where to look.

After you get used to it, it is a great deal pleasanter way than to have everything in chapters and all the letters mixed up together. I never could remember In history whether Washington or Columbus came first, but it is easy enough in this book. You do get tired, though, reading about just one letter all the 'time ami it is awfully mixy to have Acrobat and Acropolis and Acrostic and Acts of Parliament come rigbt along together. When I finished that page I was Just dizzy. The first thing I didn't like about the encyclopedia is that is too long.

When I went down to Cheep Reddy's book department to get it and Lhe salesgentleman brought me the first number, I said: "Why, I never can get through that," and he said there were twenty three more. I was discouraged I said I guessed one would do to begin on, and when I got it home I found we had a set in the house the time. It was one of our wedding presents. Mr. Flimsey was just tickled over that.

He got pretty tired before I'd been at work very long and wanted me to read something else, but I told him I thought it was real sweet of the committee to ask me to do it and I was sure they didn't know how much work It would be and I was just going to keep right on. I think the man who made up the encyclopedia put in a good many unnecessary things. There are two and a half columns about tne letter A. I never had to begin that way when I was at school. If we had had to iearn two and a half columns about each letter before wo could use them at Miss Veneer's, she never would have had any young ladies" finishing department, for we never should have got beyond the primitive grades.

Beside all this about Just a single letter. I would have left out lots of the pieces like those about Ariosto and alchemy and acoustics. Nobody cares anything about such things. Even when the author picks out interesting subjects, he just tells you old things you knew long ago like the "common alligator occurs only In the United States." and "America may be a land of promise." I remember learning those things In the blue geography I had In the sixth grade. But perhaps the man couldn't always think of new things to tell.

He must have studied a long time to write so much about so many people and countries and cities and animals and rivers, and everything else anybody ever heard of. There are twelve whole pages about abbeys and four about Aberdeen and two about a'Becket and three pages about Abraham and six pages and twenty five lines about Abyssinia and 109 about anatomy. The part about Alexander the Great Is just lovely. I didn't have time to read it all, but I mean to real soon. A good many of the pieces would have been more Interesting if they had been shorter.

I didn't like it to And "See some other place" so often. When I got to abolitionists I was just delighted, because I read a story once about "The Fair Betrothed of the Cotton Planter," where there was an abolitionist. There was one lovely place where somebody said to him: "Back to your native lair, minion of the meddling North: Never will the Southron at an alien's bidding yield the cherished Institution of his patriarchal soil. Catiff. avaunt!" It was a very exciting story, and the hero was perfectly fascinating with "a look of brooding melancholy and a that racked his manly form with convulsive grasp." He died of consumption In the last chapter but one.

And I thought the number about abolitionists would be nice, and when It just said "See slavery" I was awfully disappointed, and ready to give it nil up. for slavery In the eighteenth volume (I looked ahead to e), and the page before had been awfully dull. Chicago Inter Ocean. BAY SHORE BRIEFS. I Mr.

and Mrs. Oh. irl W. Knr.lh. iin have bn cntfrtalrrlng their d.ii:h:er.

Mlsi title Ford I ham, of Southampton. Clarence K. Hirdyjill of Hay h.xs re ct'iuly had as hl Kusts Mr. lowland and Mr. Barrett of New York.

The new telegraph ofllrv in IHumm' dl' u'H bulld ins Is now open, with Ad.h Hutton in charge. G. E. Call, who Is the new postmaster at North port. Is a brother of Frank II.

Cil! of I say, Shore. Park avenue. Bay Shore, Is now a public highway, having been accepted by the Highway Com miss loners. Library at Half Price. cacies, cotton cream puffs predominating.

These were followed by sandwiches, cake pnd coffee. Among those present were Misses Cornell, Stealer, Bcklecamp, Diisy Covert, Mamie Steel, Sadie Underwood. Josi Wells. S. Luta Watkins, Miessrs.

W. G. Maxon, Paul Grunlmg, C. P. Carll, Lant Borlght.

Kce iSray. W. J. Birmingham, John Birmingham, Jamts H. Barrett, E.

R. W. R. Und.orwood. Clarence Snrlth, Mr.

and Mrs. William Ahrens. Mr. and Mrs. C.

Roettlnger, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Eggleston. A surprise party was g'lven to Mr.

and Mre. R. OMver at the residence of their son, 236 President street, on Friday evening last in honor of their pearl wedding anniversary. A musical 'programme was rendered by H. C.

MfcGengan. C. E. Bennett, (Miss Annie Kelly, Mrs. J.

Snowdon, J. Snowdon, solo. Miss 'M. McDonald; piano, solo. iMlss Ridley.

Among those present were 'Mr. and 'Mrs. R. Oliver, iMr. and 'Mrs.

R. Oliver, Jr. Mr. and Mrs, J. Snowdon, the Misses Snowdon, Miss C.

Jones. Mr. Mllford, Miss Gray, H. L. Jones, Miss Stajvwell, Mr.

Purvis, Miiss Rlldley. Mr. Federal, M'lss Durdy, Mr. and Mrs. Oassidy, Miss F.

Kellett. A. W. Smith, Miss M. Kellett.

Mr. Sharp. Miss Thompkins, A. 'Bennett, Miss Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.

Decker, Miss M. Smith, Mr. Meyers, Miss E. Kellett, M'lss M. Petersen, C.

Bennerot, Mtss Van Heyson, Mrs. Ernest. Master Ernest, Mr. and Mrs. A.

P. Smith, Mr. Atkins, Miss McDermott, Mra. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs.

Slmpklrrs, Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Miss Destelle L. Pape of Butler, who, with Mrs.

M. Renner of Philadelphia, has been a guest of Mrs. W. V. Hayes of 347 Sixth avenue, for a few daye.

re turned home yesterday. During her visit a theater party was given in her honor by George E. Hayes at the Montauk Theater, where "The Telephone Girl" was witnessed. An informal reception was tendered to Miss Pape at Uie residence of Mrs. M.

H. Thomas, 263 Ninth street, and a farewell reception was fflven by Mrs. Hayes, at which, among those presient were Miss Jennie Aitken, Miss Anna Buhsen, Miss Daisy Hayes, Miss Helen Harvey. Miss Agnes Swanton, Miss Belle MoCabe. Mrs.

M. H. Thomas, Mrs. W. V.

Hayes and Messrs. Rlohard Green, Walter Hayes. Raymond Hayes, Walter J. Eagle, Marcus Sullivan, George E. Hayes.

The Lafayetite Euchre Club held its regular Bern I monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. C. B. Dexter. 221 WiUioughby avenue, on Tuesday evening last, and altliougih tne weather was so unfavorable most of the members were present.

The first prizes were won by Mrs. F. Rolln and W. Pltaher. Conslderoible merriment was caused by unexpected booby prizes which fell to the lot of Mr.ls.

J. F. EMery an.l J. O'Rourke. The members of the club are: Mr.

and Mm. Frank Owens, Mr. and Mrs. E. Palmer.

Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Owens.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dexter, Mrs.

F. Rolln, Mrs. B. O'Donnell. Miss F.

L. Hougn, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hegeman.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. lery.

Mr. and Mrs. W. BliJred. Mr.

and Mrs. W. Pitoher, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Mallon, B. J. Owens, J.

O'Rourke and C. Brown. The Kenneth Euchre Club met at the home of Melville Brown, 584 Pacific street on Friday evening lost. At the close of the business meeting euchre was Indulged in and Miss Nettle Gerau and William O. Bgan wore succewsful In carrying oft the prizes.

Dancing and singing followed, after which several recitations were given by Miss Clara A. Monsees. At midnight all adjourned to the dlnlngroom, where supper was served. Among those present were Misses May Corrlston. Anita Quinn, Jeaniw Qulnn.

OIHe OII1 vier, Clara A. Monroes, Kittle MeGee, Nettle Gerau, Nellie S. Greene. Anita Hunckey. Edith Brown, Nellie Partridge.

Addle Moore. Estelle Quick. Messrs. Samuel C. Brewer.

William G. Egan, Melville Brown, Melville Brown, George Gerau. Bernard Mullen. J. J.

Walsh. Walter ft Williams. James R. Clark. Frank Post.

Warren Raielye, Walter Martin. Ulrich Walfle. Walter Duckworth. William Hodges, Frank Doyle. Albert James.

Thomas W. Greene. Mr. and Mrs. Saul H.

Case, Mr. and Mrs. U. C. Brewer, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Brown. THE IGNORAMUS CLUB. Interesting Paper Read Before a Chicago Women's Organization. The following Is a five minute paper on the "Encyclopedia Brltannica." It was written by a member ol the Ignoramus Club (the latest organization born of woman), and was read at a recent mewing with the naive complacency peculiar to women club members, who feel the necessity of dealing with all subjects "in the heavens above and on che earA beneath, and in waters under the earth." The "Encyclopedia Brltannica" seems like a real Interesting book.

I have jugt enjoyed reading it; it describes so many Interesting things and is told so nicely and the pictures help lots to understand it, and it Is arranged bo that finding your place a sort of game. Just say over the alphabet, and yon know Matthews READY In AH Departments FOR GOODS SUITABLE FOR EAST DEHANDS. Fulton Street, Gallatin Place and Livingston Street. SOCIAL NOTES. The Euchre Club met at the residence of Miss Rathget, 16 Chauncey street, on Tnursday evening.

The phizes were won by Mr. LanYb and Miss Younff. A muslcale was given by Harry Q. Somborn at his home. 69 Montague street, on Tuesday evening last.

This was the last of a series ot entertainments he has given during the season. The programme arranged by Edwin A Pratt and Mr. Somborn was much enjoyed. Miss Minnie Methol ot New York, sang several selections with much feeling. She is the possessor of a fine, pure voice.

Countess Oastelvechlo, formerly a member of Daly's company, recited and Miss Ann Fletcher gave a monologue with a French song. The Carlisle Soclail Club gave a reception on Thursday evening at the home of Alvin F. Brown. Music, singing and danoing served to make the evening pass agreeably. Among those Who entertained the guedls wtUi music were Robert Raymond, jr.

Mrs. Mamie Brown and Miss Lydia J. Raymond. Supper was served a trout midnight. Among those present were George Rock ford, Miss A.

SkHlcon, Robert Raymond, Miss MoMahon. A. Cook, Miss B. Brady, Mr. Hart, Miss Cradott, Frank Montgomery, Miss Carrie Brown, Alvin F.

Brown, Milss C. Bo part, Mr. amd Mrs. William H. Atkinson, Ed won Warren, Mrs.

Mamie Brown. George Carpenter, Miss Iydla J. Raymond. The Friday night Euchre Club held rts regular meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

H. De1 Danole, 277 Prospect place, on Friday evening. Vmong trie members present were Mr. and Mrs. George L.

Kay, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Smith.

Miss Ethel De Wolf, Miss Marlon Fields, Miss Anna Conly. the Misses Minnie. Annie and "Margie Yates, the Misses Georgie and Minnie Galloway, the Misses Aggie and Anice Sutcliffe, Miss Bolton, Miss Anna Wolf, Messrs. E. L.

Hubbard, W. Tebo, Dr. Clark, A. H. Slrlne, H.

P. Crelghton, H. Munoz, N. K. Stevens, D.

Galloway, William Yatea and R. Fultop. Those who won prizes were Miss Marion Fields, Miss Anna Wolf, H. H. Slrlne and H.

Uanole. After supper dancing finished up a most pleasant evening. A social took place at the residence of Miss Emma. Woodruff, 1.130 Hancock street, on Wednesday evening. Miss Ida Haldenwans played a piano solo, the Misses Woodruff and Hlller sang a duet: George W.

Relff gave a traar solo, Howard loader told some funny stories, and the Montauk liadles' Choral Society sang college songs, assisted by their accomoanlst. Miss H. Fink. After this dancing and cames were indulged In. Amung those present were William A.

Relfr, Miss E. Woodruff. George W. RelfT, MIL Ida Haldenwang, Charles Marqulss. Miss M.

Martin, Frank Block, Miss M. Hlller, Georse W. Sprinsrsteen. Miss E. Urquhardt, George W.

Block, Miss H. Fink, James Brown, Miss Stephenson, William Rath burn, Miss A. Brown. Howard Loeier and Miss Daisy forter. On Thursday evening in Epworth Hall, 2.065 Fulton street, the women of the Utopia Social Club Ocean Hill tendered a reception to the male members of the club.

Messrs. Eggieston, Borlght and Grurcing entertained with songs and recitations. The refreshments, which were nerved after midnlxht. took the form of April fool deli OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. Easter Gloves.

The new Glove stock is full of interest. The colors are exquisite, quality never and the prices we are proud of. Ladies' fine French Kid, 4 button' and. 2 clasp, in pearl, grey, white, lemon, tans, modes, green, reds, browns and black, with white stitching, regular price 1.25.. 98c Easter Laces.

The Lace stock will surprise and please you. You'll find the fine and dainty as well as the rich and heavy effects. More pleasing than ever in price and beauty. Black silk Drapery Net, 48 in. wide, newest designs and heavy square mesh Tosca, 1.25 and $1.50 kinds 98c Real hand run Spanish and Guipure Laces, 1.00 kinds Easter Dress Goods.

Novel materials in the season's best fashions. 62 moh all wool French Broadcloths, colors, browns, tans, navy, cadet, castor, "grey, greens and black, actual worth special 85 44 inch all wool English Qavelleta," in all the latest shades, castors, greys, cadets, imported to sell at 50o 305 Fulton, 274 to 282 Washington Sts. LYNBROOK ITEMS. Union avenue has been ploughed and hoed. It 8 In better condition that it has been In a lone time.

Thomas Williams has leased the hotel which was partially destroyed by a cyclone last summer. The flower beds at the depot have been cleared off and the bulbs have already begun to bloom. S. Pearsall, the newly appointed postmaster, has been kepi "busy receiving the congratulations of his friends. RIVERHEAD NOTES.

Dr. Walter D. Smith is matins Improvements on his office building. Charles Henry Davis, formerly of Rlverhead, has been reinstated to a lucrative position In the New York Custom House. The schooner lallle Ernestine, Captain B.

L. Hallock, of this Dlace, is being repaired and improved at Greenport. Mrs. Ruth Ward Kahn Is to deliver a lecture in this place for the benefit of the Rlverhead Free Library on April 20. The Rev.

T. S. Howell of Brooklyn, formerly of Rlverhead, ailed the pulpit of the Methodist Church here yesterday. COLD SPRING HARBOR NOTES. K.

W. Do Forest visited his country residence a few days ago, bHnglnB an architect with. him. The steamer Port Chester has resumed her regular trtos to New York City..