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DAILY EAGKLE JANTJAKY 27, 1897. O'SULLIVAN IS FOE WAR. MISCELLANEOUS. RENDERED HOMAGE TO PUTT, fell off, that labor was thrown out of employment, and that the people began to lend an ear to the theorists, who told them that there was something the matter with their dollars. Prepare 23ION BOWLING CLUB.

The eighth annual reception of the r.rion Bowling club took place at Arion hall, Wall street, last nighlt and was attended by about three hundred people. The corridor as well as the hall had been tastefully decorated for the occasion with palms, rubber trees and flowers. The following were the officers and others in charge of the affair: H. Engelhardt. president; F.

Eifert, vice president; (j. G. Mandel, secretary; O. Schmitt. financial secretary; H.

E. Bassemir, treasurer; H. May land, captain; floor manager, C. Remhof assistant floor manger, George G. Handell; floor committee, H.

E. Bessemir. Dr. J. D.

Cook, F. 8. Bochat. G. Klippel, O.

Kammerer, J. Jung. F. Land wehr, F. A.

Hannweber; Reception committee, F. Eifert, O. Schmitt. R. Aube, H.

Bathyen. F. Scharmann. H. Mayland, J.

Adolman. W. Lange, L. Madn, J. Nehrbass.

The club has a membership of twenty and has its headquarters in Arion hall. shivering and hungering in her wretched room. "But I am hungering, and I could not control my husband," exclaimed the object of charitable investigation. "Well, I'll report your case to the said the agent, and she left. A Salvation army girl happened in soon after and heard the story of misery and want.

The girl quickly left the room, not to make a red tape report, which in some charity organizations, would not have been acted upon Inside of a week. She hurried to a grocery store and came back with a bundle of wood, a little coal and food. And that, poor, uncultured Salvation army girl, inspired though she was by the divine love for the poor, was actually guilty of encouraging pauperism, if judged by the policy of punctilious societies for improving the condition of the poor. I have not heard any charges against the humanity or efficiency of the Brooklyn charitable organizations. They investigate the cases of those who present themselves as objects of charity.

But they do not let the poor starve or freeze while investigating. They Investigate, as all societies should; but the Brooklyn bureau Investigates expeditiously, and all charitable organizations do not. The promptness which characterizes the movements of the Brooklyn Association for Improving the 'Condition of the Poor is shown in the remarks made yesterday by Edward S. Avila, superintendent of relief: What Is asked for this mornlnx is principally coal. Here at the main office I have Issued orders for between five and six tons.

How much has For Spring. It is a trying season. If it finds your blood impure, impoverished, weak and thin, you will be tirod, dull, languid and an easy victim of disease. Take a course of Hood's Sarsaparilla now. This medicine will fit you For Spring It will make your blood rich, nure and nourishing euro that tired, nervous feeling, enable you to sleep, give you a good appetite.

Thousands have bcon saved from or cured of disease and thousands are kept in good health to day by SarsapariSIa The bost In fact the Ono True Blood Purifier. HnoH'c Dillc Liver Ills; easy to 1 1UUU take, easy to operate. 25c. (E. Flix, Paris.) Contributes an Original Design to the Eagle's Fashion Department.

In next Sunday's Eagle will appear the first of the "Masters of Fashions" series. M. Felix, Is the first contributor to this unique and Invaluable series of articles, which are to published weekly in the Sunday edition, beginning this week. Special Notice. In order to emphasize the inauguration at this valuable collection of original designs, which are sent straight from the studios of Europe'sgreatestcourtcostumers to the Eagle, in accordance with the plan already announced in these columns, a special colored supplement of Felix's design will be given away with each, and every copy of next Sunday's Eagle.

This 1b a rare opportunity and should not be over looked by anybody who is in even the slightest degree interested In the coming styles. Remember, with each copy of next Sunday's Eagle will be given a beautifully finished lithograph supplement in colors of Fellx'B fashion design, which will be amply described by the great designer himself in the Eagle's fashion column on that day. Some idea of the extent and character ot this symposium of fashion articles may be formed from the statement that each of tho European authorities named in the subjoined list will contribute an original design and descriptive article in the line of "Coming Fashions." cDe GASr ABi, Bosa TottTA, Turin.) Fournisseurs a R. M. La Rein d'ltalie.

8. A. R. La rmchesse fj. M.

La Heine de Saxe. Genes Isabelle. B. A. K.

La Ducbesse de 8. A. J. K. La Daohesss tienos Kllzabotb.

d'Aoste Bonaparte. DEBK.NUAJt FltEEEODT, (O. H. DneroLi. To tlie Imperial Family of Auntria.) (Jcles Bister.

Berlin.) To Her ilajenty and tlm PrinceB of the Hora.li Imperial Family of Germany. Florence. Qneens o' Italy, Servia and Wnrterobsrc. (ifLtMiss 4: Stbadss, Frankfurt, A.M.) 7 iden, I ssin (Hmscii CrE, BrnsseU.) Also of Amsterdam, Cologne, Dresden, and Hamburg. Hoflicferanten.

J. K. H. Printzossin uvuutu i.cutjgiu von reusson and to the Royal Court of Holland. (Ai.fbf.i Manning, Dublin To JI.

The Queen of England. U. It. 11. The Princess nf Wales.

JI. ft. H. The Duchess of York. H.

It. II. The Princess Louise. By Special to Her Majesty the Que of Kcu: mania and tho Iristi Court. tar.

A. Voei.s. The Hague.) To the Roya! Coart of Holland. 3 OJ? A. IzAMnAitu, st.

Petersburg.) A. Izamij. iril.f.stiimer tlie ladies of the court St. K. The Duchess of Leiicutenbars and the countess moir.

co art lady to tl.e Dowager Empress. EMILIA BOSSI. He Paints a Strong Picture of Faith McLaughlin and Charity Croker Tape ot New York Charity. Salvation Army Aid Despised. The death of Colonel Fellows and the repudiation of William J.

Bryan's candidacy by Bourke Cockran deprived Tammany hall of the services of two distinguished silver tongued orators. In casclng about for somebody who should embody in his person the oratorical grace and eloquence of the two departed orators Mr. Croker's favoring glance fell upon the Hon. Thomas C. O'Sullivan.

Last night Mr. O'Sullivan was duly Installed at a meeting of the Tammany tall general committee as chief orator co tbe dynasty of Croker. Mr. O'Sullivan's intellectual caliber and his oratorical style can be fairly judged by the annexed extract from the speech which he delivered last evening: "Tammany hall serves notice to night on the Ignorant and incompetent administration which now governs this city that sfoe has started a relentless warfare against the reform cabal which will not end till that cabal Is exterminated, root and branch, and New York city is redeemed from its domination. "The domination of this Ignorant set has made New York city ridiculous in the eyes of the whole world.

They present tte picture of hypocrisy arm in arm with the ghost of assumed virtue watching hope die in the arms of official incompetency." What a picture tor the brush ot a painter of genius Mr. O'SulMvan's glowing words suggest! "Hypocrisy (William Strong) arm in arm with the ghost of assumed virtue (Theodore Roosevelt) watching Hope (reform) die ln the arms of official incompetency (Colonel Waring and Justice Mott)." Studying Mr. O'Sullivan's pathetic picture closely one may discern two shadowy forms standing upon a snow covered grave on whose headstone is inscribed "I Amademocrat." They are the forms of Charity Croker and Faith McLaughlin grieving over the acts of an "Incompetent and Ignorant administration." Owing mainly to the efforts of a professional philanthropist who lectures for cash, and who occasionally tells his audiences with teara In his eyes how he found shelter ln a police station house while a homeless boy, station houses now close their doors to applicants for a night's lodging. It was wise to prohibit the general use of station houses as shelters for worthless tramps, but genuine humanity would have conferred on the officers in charge of station houses discretionary powers. As the law now stands, however, a homeless person.

In need of a bed and shelter from the Inclemency of the weather may apply at a station house only to be directed to apply for admission at some charity house many blocks distant. And so there was much suffering last night which might have been alleviated. There are many homeless people In New York city to day many who are suffering in this city and New York, because they are in need of food, clothing and Yesterday the Eagle printed a story of Etiffenn'g'ln 'this city, which should move every church in Brooklyn to Immediate action. To day charitable Institutions In New York are appealing for assistance. Henry Rice, president of the United Hebrew charities, says: After nearly four years of arduous work in trying to relieve from distress the poor of the Jewish community, caused by the commercial depression that began in 1S93, the United Hebrew Charities finds itself with resources sufficient only to continue its work until February 1 next.

As over two hundred and fifty applications for relief are daily received at the society; office. many of them "reported by investigators as needing substantial relief beyond former expe rience we must expend at least $15,000 per month to make the barest response to the calls for aid. The present distress arises mainly from lack of employment and illness. Hundreds come for aid who have never before applied at our doors. John Harrison, financial secretary of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, writes: Owing to the continued financial depression subscriptions to the relief fund of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor have seriously decreased, while applications for relief have multiplied.

Some vigorous action has to be taken or the city will see an unusual amount of suffering. W. H. Tolman, general agent of the New York Association for Improving the Condition, of the Poor, writes to a morning paper: The present crisl3 is fully as severe as that of the hard winter of 1803 94. There is no wiser charity than that which provides work, making self help possible.

The association's labor bureau has placed since October 1. 1896. 987 men. The men who are now thronging the bureau for pcsltlons are a hicher grade than a year ago. indicating that those whose small savings have tided them over are now compelled to seek assistance.

It is manifest from the statements made by ail of the charitable organizations that this is an unusually hard winter to thousands of people; that there are vast numbers of people out of employment and in need of the necessaries of life. The Salvation army is the first organization in the field with a practical offer of assistance to the homeless. Yesterday Commander Booth Tucker sent the following message from Chicago to Mayor Strong of New York: The mayor ot Chicago has accepted the use of seven barracks as night shelters for homeless men during the present distress. Newspapers here say the cold wave has Btruck New York. I therefore take pleasure in offering to throw open our barracks in your city for the same purpose, if you deem it necessary.

Mayor Strong is a practical and also a generous man. He appreciated the offer and sent the message to President Crott of the charities department, with the suggestion that the offer be accepted. The matter was then referred to President Wilson of the health board, who said that if the emergency arose the barracks might be used as indicated in Booth Tucker's telegram. Concerning the final disposition of Booth Tucker's offer the Sun says in Its news columns: "Tlie mttyor tiald afterward that several of the charity ortrnitixatfions of the city were opposed to tlio acceptance of the offer of the Salvation army." These charity organization officers of New York are loth to approve of any charitable work In which they are not called upon to handle the money to be expended. They are not dishonest; they do not profit pecuniarily by the money they handle, but they do act as if they believed themselves to be the only persons competent to Improve the condition of the poor ln New York city.

There Is net a city editor connected with any responsible paper in the city of New York who has not received again and again personal letters from some of these charity officials asking that newspapers refrain from encouraging this and that individual or association engaged In charitable work. They seldom, very seldom, have the courage to write for publication over their signatures, except when appealing for popular support. It Is a well known fact in the charity circles real and professional of Now York, that charity association officials do not look with kindly eyes on the Salvation army workers among the poor. The motto of these barnacles who have long been attached to societies for improving the condition of the poor would seem to be: "Better that 99 deserving poor should go unfed than that 1 undeserving pauper should be supplied with an adequate meal." "The trouble with you is that your husband has brought you to hunger by his passion for liquor," said one of the agents of a charity association to a poor woman OATLT EAGLE la published every after oon on the days or the week and on PNDAT MORNINGS. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

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A contest for young folks. Prize Noffer. Puzzle. Some novelties in store, Don't miss it next Sunday. COMING EVENTS.

Musical and at St. Bartholomew's schoolroom, Bedford avenue and Pacific street, this, evening at o'clock. Private view of the annual Joan collection of paintings at the Union League club Tuesday evening, February 2, at 8:30. Entertainment of the King's daughters at the First Reformed church. Seventh avenue and Carroll street, Thursday January 28.

Exhibition of the work of the life and composition, antique, portrait, design and sketch classes of the Brooklyn art school, 246 Fulton street, January 30, from 3 to 6 P. M. Meeting of the Mattawok Democratic club at Brooklyn avenue this evening at 8 o'clock. Entertainment by the Girls' High School Alumnae association at the assembly room of the school (Halsey Btreet entrance) Thursday, January 2S, at 8:13 P. M.

Regular meeting of the American church building fund Thursday night at the residence of Henry E. Plerrepont, 216 Columbia helghtH. Drill and entertainment of First infantry, Tompkins avenue Congregational church, Thursday evening, January 28, in Sunday school hall. HOTEL ARRIVALS. toeorKS MT? harles WHUts, Philadelphia, E.

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NEWTON'S INJURY. The Rev. Albert F. Newton severely sprained his left ankle by Btepping on a defective place in the sidewalk last Sunday afternoon. He is confined to his room, but is improving.

FOR THE HOSPITALS. The following subscriptions are reported by the treasurer of the Hospital Saturday and Sunday association: Employes of J. H. Williams $104; New York produce exchange, 5500; Christ church, Church of the Pilgrims, Ross street Presbyterian church, $26; Sunday school, $26; tea trade. New York city, $20; Thomson Meter company, Women's fund Mrs.

Theodore Drier, 910; Miss Drier, $10; Mrs. Fritz Achells, lbs. Thomas A. French $5. "CHRIST THE VICTOR." A new sacred cantata, by the eminent church music composer, Mr.

Dudley Buck, with the above title, will be heard for the first time on Sunday evening next, at the New York avenue M. E. church. Arrangements for the production of the work have fceen made by Mr. Abram Ray Tyler, organist of the church.

The soloists on the occasion will be Mrs. E. C. Towne, soprano; Miss Dlsie Claire Carhart, mezzo soprano; Miss Miriam Gilmer, alto; Miss Harriet Hib bard, contralto; F. S.

Grant, tenor; Edwin Webster, baritone, and Willis M. Hyler, basso, assisted by a large chorus. MONEY FOR NEEDY ONES Should Ee Sent to the Bureau of Charities or Some Other Distributing Agency. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I send you herewith tlO, which klndiy distribute as follows: Mrs. Trautfetder, 152 Johnson avenue $1 Mts.

Churahlll. 74 Cymer street 3 Margaret Freeborn. 6K Wythe avenue 3 these are cases of destitution mentioned on page 16 of night's Eagle. By taking charge of this, my little mite toward the relief of these poor people, you will greatly oblige an old reader of your paper, who is so situated that he cannot attend to himself. A.

G. Brooklyn, January 27, 1897. This letter was also received, with $2 Inclosed: To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Kindly send Inclosed two dollars (52) to Mrs. Earah Churchill, 74 Clymer street, and Mrs. Margaret Freeborn, C95 Wythe avenue, one dollar ($1) to each and oblige a SICK WOMAN.

Brooklyn, January 26, 1S97. (The sum of was also received from E. C. for equal distribution to Mrs. Churchill and Mrs.

Freeborn. AH the money was distributed to the ufferers by Eagle reporters. The Eagle cannot undertake, however, to carry on this work of distribution of cash to needy persons, and givers are respectfully asked to send their donations to one of 'the leading charitable societies, where their requests will be promptly attended to by agents, whose whole time Is devoted to Just such relief work as this. Ed. Eagle.) January 27, 1S97.

To the Editor of. the Brooklyn Eagle: You will ilnd enclosed S2 which you will please use according to your discretion to relieve some of the misery caused by the cold weather. You may credit to Mrs. SMITH, The money was turned over to Secretary Nichols of the bureau of charities, 69 Scher merhorn street, Brooklyn. AT THE.

EAGLE BUREAU. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. January 27 Captain M. H. Longstreet, Captain Luxhur B.

Don and Silas M. Giddings of Brooklyn registered at the Eagle bureau to day. Mr. Giddings spoke yesterday before tha national board of trade on the Load bill. "It was not in human nature for those who had enacted this mistaken law to admit it to i bo the origin of the troubles which at once I came upon the country, and they cast about i for other causes.

One of these they found in i the greenback, and they fell to abusing that useful feature cf the currency with especial bitterness. It may be that the greenback is not an ideal for which to express a public debt, or to supply the people with a substitute for money, and it certainly is true that no substitute for money should be legal tender: but it was not the greenback that caused the i demand for gold, nor was it the greenback that shut down mills and reduced the oppor amities of labor and the earnings of invest ment. It was the Wilson tariff law which did these things, and there would have been Just as much gold to raise and just as much trouble raising it had the burden fallen on the banks Instead of on the treasury and even then there would have been an enormous treasury deficit. The trouble came with the revenue law and the remedy is to be provided ln tbe i same way. No legislation is now necessary fcr the maintenance of the gold standard, and I when we have replenished the treasury, re i stored the public credit and set tbe country's i industries again on their feet, there will be time enough to look after the legal tenders.

and to revise our no doubt disordered currency system. "There can be no pretense that the American people do net desire to return to 'the pro tective policy. They gave a much 'jcavier majority 1894 against ene Wilson bill than In 1S9G against all the combined vaganes of Byranism. The question is not whether they can adapt che mselwes to a system of production which must be based on u. lower standard cif wages tfaan has heretofore prevailed.

They do not want to adapt themselves to such a system. The question is net whether revenues can be provided sufficient 'to meet the government's necessities ly patching up the Wilson bill with now internal taxes. The people do not want the Wilson bill patched up. iey want It repealed, and in its place their plain demand, to rt'n'ieh the ejection of two successive Republican majorities in the house of representatives sufficiently testifies. Is for the enactme nt of an Intelligent and consistent tariff based ln every schedule upon the prin ciple of preventing the foreign producer ot goods compete with American goods from wholesaling his wares in the American market at prices w'jich compel the American maker cf such wares either to go ut of business or to reduce the wages he pays to his labor.

"If there Is no otder respect in which the country is be congratulated upon the result cif Mr. Cleveland's administration, it may be admitted that Since She present secretary of state assumed the direction of our foreign affairs the position of cur country abrcad has improved. It has been demonstrated acain that the consistent upholding of American inter ests in foreign lands does net necessarily Involve disagreeable relations with foreign governments, and iK.ta'c the just influences of our country can be preserved without offense to our neighbors. I have had no fair opportunity to examine the text the arbitration treaty, or "to consider the possibilities that may arise under 'its various provisions, but with the principle involved it seems as though all civilized men must be sympathetic. A war with England would be unspeakably wrong, and it ought to be rendered impossible.

Indeed, as a matter oif fact, there Is in our situation to call for a war with anybody. "The cause of liberty is always noble. It always deserves to succeed. I look to. see the time when the people of every American country will govern themselves without theoJ retical or other interference from any European sovereignty, and the attitude of our people Is bound to be one of friendly interest whenever the American subjects of a foreign power decide that the time has come for them to establish a free and independent American state.

The attitude of our government, however, cannot always express the sympathies of tbe people. It has its treaties to observe and its code of public law to respect. Acts of intervention, moreover, involve responsibilities, and these must be assumed with caution. We neither wish to govern Cuba nor to fight Spain, and no act of government suouiu De performed that leads us in the direction of either of these enterprises. "It is a long while, Mr.

Chairman, since aui. a eeieuiatiou as tnis was possible. It is a long while since a Republican governor of New York, a Republican lieutenant governor, a. nepuuiican speaker or the assembly, i full line of Republican state officers, a Re publican United States senator, and so grea a body of Republican officials from the mn. ties and municipalities of the state mnld is.

semhle at a public banquet. Four years ago the thought of to night's festival would have seemed absurd. Let us take care that four years hence it shall have no such seeming. Let us prove ourselves competent and honest and truly representative of the hopes and Impulses of the people." Governor Black followed Mr. Piatt and his reception was quite as generous as that accorded to the guest of the evening.

Manv of the diners left the hall at the conclusion of the governor's ad dress. He was followed by J. Sloat Fassett, D. D. Woodmansee of Ohio, Senator elect Penrose of Pennsylvania, Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and Chauncey M.

Depew. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of Brooklyn spoke in part as follows: Mr. President, Senator Plant and members of the State league I am honored In being requested by the committee on addresses to give expression to some few appropriate words, or sentiments, upon this most Interesting and unprecedented occasion, and it may not be amiss for me to say. at the outset, that you will not suffer at my hands the infliction of a speech, for I intend only to pav a brief tribute to your honored guest and the occasion which has brought us together. "It gives me special pleasuro to join you In greeting him here to night in this social and friendly way, for less than a week ago I had the great public honor and duty as well as the personal pleasure of making the first official declaration as chairman in the joint legislative assembly of his election to the exalted office of a senator In congress.

He now stands before the people as the unanimous choice of the representatives of our party a party more united and stronger than ever before in its history, both in the state and in the nation. This imperious position has been won by the Republican partv through no more mischance, but. by a steadfast adherence to the principles of justice, truth and honor, without variance or the shadow of turning. Our success as a party is merited by our record as a party. I am not in a mood to cast reflection upon our political opponentsthere seem to be none so poor to do thc reverence.

But I may here refer to the fact that when the respective caucuses were held a few days ago the strength the Republican representatives was a little mr.ro I than three fourths of the entire legislative niemoe. snip. more than sufficient to fill every seat in the assembly chamber, while the total Democratic strength in caucus was sar.temi atc that there was even a place to spare among the fifty seats of the senate chamber. what a falling orf was there, my countrymen "But there is a serious side to these considerations my friends, and that is the vast measure of responsibility which the present political situation imposes, upon us. Our old political antagonists are rent a snnder.

by their failure to appreciate the duty and the obligations which they, which all political parties owe the people. It is due not merely to ourselves, but to the people, that we shall be actuated by the highest the purest and broadest, purposes In administering the great trust which the people have vested in us. In all the fierce contests in which, our party has ever engagea, our Kuest of this ever.ing has stood forth as the foremost; he has carried the standard of self devotion and personal integrity so high that no reckless for man has ever dared to ch.il i lenge the honestv of his motives. Thus be has become and Is to day tbe fit exemplar of our party, its purposes and Its principles." Long Islanders at tu.e Pla't Dinner. Jamaica, L.

January 7 Am ng Long Islanders prf. the 'Piatt dii.net even i Albany last night were the following: I Justice B. K. Wood. I'lidcrsheriff WiLliam I C.

Baker atid ex Supervis William E. Ever of Jamaica. ex Assemblyman Eugene Vach of Wo Cm! Treasurer Charles J. Phlpps of ist ney W.llliuu .1. Viii.

ij Roeltawav, District or is Oyster Bav. Postma. tf J. Seymour S.iedeke. of Hemp I s.

cad, Freil i'. irris and Denis Sulilvun I Flushing. 'J E. Luyster of Oyster Bay, lOaror.icr B' tij jtn.n Strong. City Treasurer Lu clen J.

Kuapp and Walter E. Frew, president of Queens County bank, all of Long Island City; John E. Overton of Pert Jefferson, can Idaho for office of commissioner in lunacy, and Assemblymen Morton, Cromwell and J. MacKnigtit of Queens, and Cej 11 8. Burr of Suffolk, and Senator RichaTd Hlgble.

Waab ins ton Hiadanarteri. Brooklymtes and all friends of the Brooklyn troll in Washington are invited to makethelr head quarters at th Eagle Bureau, 608 Fevtttnth St. A Notable Array of Republicans at the Albany Dinner. THE SENATOR ELECT'S SPEECH He Was in Poor Voice and Read From a Manuscript Two Score of Brooklyn ites at the Banquet Board Some Incidents of the Feast Cheers for the "Easy Boss' Boss" Timothy L. Woodruff's Address.

(Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. January 27 Thomas C. Piatt pronounced his formal acceptance of election to the senate of the United States at the great banquet given in his honor by the New York State League of Republican clubs at Har manus Bleecker hall last night. It was a memorable occasion ln one particular at least, for probably never before in the history of politics have so many prominent Republicans of the Empire state sat down to the banquet table together. Kings county did herseli proud, for there were a round two score in the delegation gathered about the tables reserved for them; at not only did they honor the guest of the evening, but were honored by him as well, for he wore upon his coat the badge which was distinctive ot the men from Brooklyn, a portrait of the senator elect suspended from a bar on which was wrought the name of Kings county.

To the Brooklyn delegation Mr. Piatt sent a personal word of appreciation for its attendance and support. In spite of the immense floor space utilized the diners were greatly crowded, for there were nearly one thousand men at the tables. Local talent In the way of catering was taxed far beyond its limit, and of the dinner perhaps the least said the better. Albany was not equal to it, but It was the occasion and not tne viands.

Mr. Piatt has been ill and he looked much fatigued even before the dinner or the speeches. At the outset his voice was reasonably strong, but the effort scon wasted his energies, and before the conclusion of his speech but few of those at any distance could distinguish more than a word here and there. he decorations of the hall were somewhat elaborate. If not particularly well ar ranged.

As the senator elect made his appear ance were was a nearty burst of applause. The most enthusiastic office holders stood upon their seats and waved their nankins aloft. Then they sat down and fell to upon such as neaven and a stray waiter here and there threw in thir way. It was while the dinner was in progress that the applause broke out afresh with, perhaps, quite as much vim and spontaneity as when Mr. Piatt first appeared.

All eyes were turned to the second stage box on the left, where a woman had just stepped Into view. "Three cheers for the boss' boss!" bawled a rotund assemblyman who had worked up a commendable degree of enthusiasm earlier ln theevening, and the diners greeted Mrs. Piatt right royally. The other boxes were occupied by members of the families of the officers of the league and some other invited guests, nearly all women, while beyond in the balcony sat more men and women who had come to see the sights below and hear the speeches. The dinner over at last, Dr.

Depew assisted State Treasurer Addison B. Colvin in gaining order, for all, had forsaken and were crushing about Mr. Piatt to shake his hand or gain some mark of recognition. Dr. Depew stood up on a chair and waved his arms as if exercising some power ot magic.

He added a few words to the spell and there was reason able quiet. Then the treasurer. William Barnes, of Albany, read some letters ot regret. At the one from Major MeKlnley there was considerable applause, but more came when that from Tom Reed was reached. Mr.

Piatt occupied a place at the right of the president. Next to him sat Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and beyond was General Stewart L. Woodford. Further along was Dr. Depew, and Governor Black was at he president's left.

After a prayer by the Rev. J. R. Crasser of Glens Falls Mr. Colvin Introduced Mr.

Piatt. Mr. Colvin were a white vest and Indulged in a night or two. but all tbe while kept close to the main idea of the occasion and spared no measure in heaping honors upon the head of tbe man at hi3 right. When Mr.

Plat: arose to speak the audience got to its feet, mounted upon chairs, cheered and waved their napkins In brave show. But the applau.se was not long. Mr. Piatt's lack of personal magnetism was apparent, and the more so in that his voice, after the first few sentences, was weak, and he read from manuscript. There was applause here and tiiere and particularly when the senator elect declared that he had not asked a single member of the legislature to vote for him; nor had ho ever intimated that he would accept the office until after the caucus which decided to elect him.

Mr. Piatt's speech was as follows: "It fcs net without hesitation that I have again accepted the responsibilities of public office. Indeed, it seemed as though the temptation to do so liad "oeen put by, and that the remainder of my life would have no othcr relation to public affairs than such as becomes every citizen. Nor could the situation have arisen in which I should have sought even so high an honor as the one just congerred. I shall be acquitted.

I think, of any affectation about office seeking and office holding, but it is a fact that I have not been a candidate Tor the senate. I have not asked any member of the legislature to vote fcr me. I did not even intimate, until after the caucus, that I should accept the office if it were tendered. That it has come under these circumstances, and with such generous expressions of good will and confidence from Republicans throughout the state, makes it a pleasing burden and a rich compensation fcr all that I have done and tried to do in my party's service. And so I shall go to Washington grateful to the Republican party, devoted to the state of New York, and earnest in tbe resolution to exert whatever influence I may have, or may acquire, for the welfare of our incomparable country.

"It is especially gratifying to re enter the senate coincidentally with the inauguration of a Republican President. The support given by the state of New York to Major McKin ley's candidacy abundantly testifies of the high hopes which our people base on his patriotic wisdom. The success of his admin i. traition will be the success of the Republican party, and no contribution that I can make to that great cause will be waivting. "Sufficient time has passed since the November election to permit a close examination of its results.

It cannot, be said that they arc wholly satisfactory. The bewildering programme of legislation proposed by Mr. Bryan obtained so great a popular support as to forbid the idea that agitation in its favor will be abandoned, and oir Democratic friend', who, without giving unqualified adhesion to Republican principles. nevertheless, constrained by their convictions on the 'money question to support the Republican candidates, should give sober consideration to this fact. It is not yet certain that any plan for the relief of the treasury can pass the senate as it will be constituted after the fourth of March.

Capital will not invest, production will not increase, labor will not be adequately employed until laws are passed to insure the treasury against insolvency and to guarantee the business interests of the country a safe and reasonable permanent basis on which to operate. If the changes in the composition of the senate now in progress sha.ll fall to produce a majority that can hold together for the enactment of such legislation, we shall have the same fight out of which we have just como to make again four years from now. under probably less favorable conditions. "The lesson which this possibility teaches to the sound money Democrat, and the duty it enforces upon them, seem entirely clear. They can find no home In the Democratic party.

Their presence there Is wanted, whereas with us Ir. is held in Just They must come into the Republican party, exert their duo influence upon its politics and accept their share of the responsibility for its work. And without abandoning any vital principle, which they would not ask or expect, wo must seek in all we to hold their confidence and support. "People do not agitate themselves over theories of finance when they are getting along comfortably. The clamor for the free coinage of silvor became serious only when an Ill considered tariff measure threw the business of the country Into confusion and left the treasury without an Income sufficient to meet its inevitable expenditures.

It was then that capital withdrew from investment. It was then that production was check bat wafies were reduced, that profits and S'TWO TICKETS IN THE FIELD. The Andrew J. Dunn association of the Third ward held its election for officers at Its club rooms Monday night. There were two tickets ln the field and the following one was elected after a hot fight: President, Daniel L.

McGrath; first Vice president, John J. Byrnes; second vice president, John Brown; recording secretary. David L. McGarry; financial secretary, Patrick J. Maher; treasurer, John J.

O'Connell. Board of directors N. B. Welch, Charles L. Mc Kenny, Samuel Josephs, Edward Van Wlck len, MotJENiNO MilIInery of the highest order ln every detail, ready and to order with the utmost dispatch, at far more reasonable prices than inferior work and goods elsewhere, at J.

Rothschild's Fulton st, corner Hoyt. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. Wh'en she was a Child, she oried for Castorla. When she became Miss, she dun? Castoria. When she had Children, she gave Castoria.

Diamonds, Watches, Jewelby Giving up business. Selling off Iosb than cost. Entire stock must be sold. Fixtures and safe for sale. T.

H. Seaman, 341 Fulton st, opposite Plerrepont. DIED. ADAMS On Monday. January 25, 1897, HENRY ADAMS, in the S2d year of his age.

Funeral services will be held at his late residence, 430 Washington av, on Wednesday, Jan uary 27, at 4:30 P. M. Interment at the convenience of the family. BARNHART On Monday, January 25, 1897, Rev. JOHN W.

BARNHART. Funeral services at Asbury M. E. Church, Tar rytown, Friday morning, January 29, at 10 o'clock. Interment on the afternoon of the same day in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newburgh, N.

Y. BROWN Suddenly, of paralysis, Mrs. EMMA BROWN, widow of the late Thomas H. Brown, passed away January 26, 1897. Funeral services Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, at her late residence, 205 Spencer st.

Woman's Progressive Union Fraternity Society, Progressive Conference respectfully invited to be present. CRATJEtR On Wednesday, January 27, 1S57, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN CRAUECR, in the 7th year of his age, only son of Christopher Lee and Rosa H. Crauer. Relatives and friends are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral from 138 Prince st, on Friday, January 20, at 3 o'clock. (Other papers please copy.) CROPSEY On 25th JASPEIR FRANCIS OROPSEY.

in his 88th year. Funeral services will be held at his late residence. 251 DeKalb av. Wednesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Interment at convenience of family.

DAVIES On Tuesday, January 26, MARIA DA VIES, widow of William Davles. in the 88th year of her age. Funeral services at her late residence, 447 Carlton av, on Friday, January 29, at 10 A. M. DOOLTDY On Tuesday, January 26, 1897, JAMES LKJOJ dSY ln his 46th year.

Relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral from his late residence, 21T Graham st, on Thursday at 2:30 P. M. FIALA On Monday. January 25, ANTHONY FIALA, seed 59 years. Funeral services will be held at his late residence, 648 Fulton st, Thursday, January 28.

at 2 P. M. Members ot U. S. Grant Post, G.

A. and of the First New York Lincoln Cavalry Association are Invited to be present. lAbA GREGORY Members ot U. S. Grant Post No.

327, G. A. are hereby notified ot the deaths of our comrades. ANTHONY FIALA and T. F.

GREGORY. The funeral of the former will take place at 648 Fulton st. on Thursday, January 23, at 2 o'clock ln the afternoon. Comrade Gregory will be buried from his late residence, 215 Fifty third st. Brooklyn, at 2 P.

on Friday. Members of Grant Post are Invited and earnest ly requested to attend the funeral In full uni form without side arms. The post will assemble on Thursday at 1:30 o'clock P. at the rooms ln the Johnston building, to at tend the funeral of Comrade Flala. On Friday at 1 o'clock P.

M. the members are requested to assemble in uniform without side arms at the post rooms to attend Comrade Gregory's funeral. WILLIAM J. McKELVBY, Commander. GREGORY On Tuesday, January 26, 1S97, at hla residence.

215 Fifty third st, Brooklyn, FRANCIS F. GREGORY, in the 53d year of his age. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 29, at 2 P. ln the Fourth av M. E.

Church, Fourth av and Forty seventh st, Brooklyn. Members of U. C. Grant Post No. 327, G.

A. also West End Council No. 55, N. P. are hereby notified.

Members of Minerva Lodge No. 792, F. and A. M. You are requested to attend an emergent communication of the lodge on Friday, January 29, 1897.

at 12:30 P. M. sharp, at the lodge rooms, Seventh av and Ninth st, Brooklyn, for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to the memory of our late Wor. Bro. FRANCIS F.

GREGORY. By order of GEO. F. HAVEN, Master. J.

T. Whitehead. Secretary. HOWELL At his residence. 8 South Portland av, January 27.

1897, JAMES HOWELL, in the 6Sth year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter. KIP Entered into rest in Chicago, on January 21 1897. HEJNRY KIP, In the 57th year of his Funeral services on Thursday, January 23, at 10 A. at the Church of the Incarnation, Brooklyn, N.

Y. Interment at convenience ot the family. McCARTER On Tuesday, January 20, JAMES McCARTER. aged 46 years. Funeral sen Ice from his late residence.

111 North Elliott place, Brooklyn, on Friday at 2 P. M. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. McGRATH In this city on Tuesday, January 26 1857, LAWRENCE McGRATH, ln the 86th year of his age. Relatives and friends of family are requested to attend the funeral from his late residence, corner of Navy and Tlllary sts.

on Thursday, January 28, at 9:30 A. to St. Edward's Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. SHEPHE'RD On Monday. January 25, 1S97, WALTER, beloved husband of Xenle and youngest son of Couison Shepherd, In the year of his age.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services Wednesday evening, January 27, 8 o'clock, at his late residence, C56 Fut naim av. SKIDMORE On Tuesday. January 26, MARY wife ot Louis A. Skidmore. Funeral services will be held at her late residence.

91 Ridgewood av. on Thursday, January 23, at 8 P. M. SLANDORFF On Tuesday, January 26, at her residence, 66 Lincoln place, ROSE L. HUGHES, beloved wife of Richard J.

Slandorlt. Funeral services from St. Augustine's Church, Sixth av and Sterling place Friday morning) January 29. at 9 o'clock. SPENCB On Monday, January 25.

1897. DOLLIw wife of William H. Spence and daughter of waiter and Elizabeth Bell. Funeral services at her late residence, 569 Putnam av, on Thursday evening, January 28, 1S97, at 8 o'clock. Interment at convenience of the family.

TAYLOR Suddenly, on Tuesday morning, of pneumonia, EMMA TAYLOR, wife of the late William S. Taylor. Friends are Invited to attend the funeral services at her late residence, 104 Fort Greene place, Brooklyn, on Thursday, 28th at 2 o'clock P. M. Interment at convenience of the family.

VANDERWAAG On Tuesday, January 26, 1897 SOPHIA CHARLOTTE VANDERWAAG, wife of John A. 'Vanderwaag, aged 71 years. Friends are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock, at her late residence, 406 Pulaski Bt, near Stuyvesant av. (Holland papers please copy.) WILLIAMS On Tuesday. January 26.

HANNAH WILLIAMS, ln the 80th year of her age. Funeral services at the residence of her nephew, Thomas Jones, 98 Madison at, this even ing at 8 o'clock. Interment private. been given out at the branch offices I don't know. We have nine agents at work continually and between them they distribute a good deal of material.

The clothing was about nil asked for yesterday. There have not been reported many cases of such absolute want that Instant relief is demanded, but two or three have come in. Down on Douglass street one of our agents this morning found ln a dark sub cellar a poor widow with three children huddled on the floor without either food or fire. To them, of course, we Immediately sent some fuel and some food. Down on Hicks street another of our agents found a mother also with three children, the oldest 7 years old.

One of the children was sick and was lying on a bed made of three chairs. These people were also living In a basement ond had almost nothing in the way of food or fuel. We sent them something at once and an ambulance surgeon from the Long Island College hospital took the sick child to the hospital for treatment. Mr. Bradley Martin will not postpone the bal masque which Dr.

Rainsfcrd has warned his congregation against. Most of the congregation, those who can afford the expense, will attend. Mi. Martin learned yesterday that one costumer had put 180 women to work on costumes for the ball. Martin was agreeably surprised and asked more questions.

The morning paper, which chronicles his movements, says: Mr. Martin askd to be allowed to see these 180 seamstresses. The proprietor conducted him to the workroom, where he saw the busy stitchers at their work. He made a tour of the room and Inspected each woman's work. He noted bright, happy faces and his own caught their reflection.

"Tes. they are happy," the costumer remarked, "because they need work and your ball has furnished It. Every woman probably represents a family and may be Its chief bread winner, so the good does not end with these ISO people, but in many cases benefits two and three times that number." "Well, I am glad to have seen them, for 1 confess all this talk about my wife's extravagance has'rrisVle me feel very badly. I don't mind now a bit what is said about waste of money, since the money finds Its way into the pockets of those who need it," said Mr. Martin.

He then ordered his own and his son's costumes and requested that designs and samples of material be sent to Mrs. Martin for her selection. It is said that two New York papers are endeavoring to secure rival accounts of the ball written by Drs. Rainsford and Parkhurst. It is absolutely certain that these distin guished clergymen will not attend the ball.

Why not try Madison C. Peters and Cort land Myer3. M.TJL, RAINBOW 00T BENEFITED. A Successful Musicale and Dance Given at the Pouch Gallery List of the Guests. There was a large attendance last night a a musicale and dance which was given a the Pouch gallery for the benefit cf Rainbow cot at St.

John's 'jospicui. The affair was given under the auspices of the Thoughtful C.rcle cif King's Daughters. Beside the wo object in t'ae interest of which the en ment was given, t'ie young women secured a drawing card in the person of Master Arthur Hochmann, the young New York pianist. He added many mere admirers to his Brooklyn list ias night. The programme opened with a serenade by Moszowski and ailegro, by Ru precht, piano; W.

Paulding De Nike, 'ceilo, a.nd William E. Goerrager, violin, both of whicti were well rendered. A soprano solo, "Summer," was snvee iiy sung by M.ss Lili.an H. Story, and Mi ss L'Matta Holmes gave an amusing recitat'ion entitled "T'je Connubial Controversy." Master Hochmann followed with the "Midsummer Night's Dream." The applause that greeted him showed clearly that he was itie drawing card. His execu c.on of tiiis difficult composition was astonub'ing.

Mr. Goermger followed with a violin solo, "Concert Caprice," Ovide Muuin. The first numbers of the second part of the programme were vocal solos with "ceiio obii gito, "Confidence," McDowell; and "T.me's Garden," Thomas, by Miss Story and Mr. Do Nike. Miss Hoimes recited "The Swan Song," and Mr.

De Nike gave two selections on the 'celo, "Romance," Jansen, and "Scherzo," Von Gaens. Ycung Hcchraann then appeared for the second time. He played "Spanish Serenade," op G3, Xaver Scharwenka, and followed it with Chopin's "Polonaise." The musicale closed with a trio, "Gypsy Rondo," for piano, 'cello and violin. After the nnisicale the floor was cleared and there was duncing until a late hour. Some of Close present were: Howard Vernon, Miss Isabel Vernon.

Mrs. .1. Hochmann. Miss Hochmann. Miss Hlnmnn.

Mis. Mary B. Scott. Miss li. Clement.

Mr. and Mrs. rouis If. Mowbray. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank U. Snlf fen. Miss Ida Clark, Miss Iv.icy M. Tx Vi'ltt.

Mrs. J. M. Conklln. Miss Lottie Hnnxay.

Mr. mid Mrs Samuel A. Nelson. Mrs. 'WallbrldBe.

Miss W. ill bridge, Mr. and Mrs. James U. Hrumley, Mr.

Mrs. T. Alfred Vi rnon, Paul Verron, Miss Pliriicr, Miss Florence Vernon. Mr. and Mrs.

Krunk Mendes. Robert Flndley. Genrfte V. Oinklin, John C. Thompson, Mrs.

W. li. Davnpnn, Mis. .7. Davenport, Miss Sue Vlnkins.

Miss Ciirv. Mr. Robertson. Mrs. Raven, William .1.

Coombs. Mr. Mrs. R. C.

Pea body. Judge Teab, Mr. and Mrs LaniTKtaff, Mr. and Mrs. J.

k. ni(ll Miss O'Mara, Miss Frank Snnn Whltlork. Miss M. A. Hull, Mr.

and Mrs. Edcerlon, Dr. Kill Hon Hlllyre. Miss Daisy Slocum, Mr. West.

Mr Wilhelms, Miss Wtlhelms, Miss lialnbridKc, Stafford, H. Cmlkszhank. Mr. and Mrs. William S.

FearlnK. Miss Kearlnir. H. Ollnr. A.

Rnttt i Mlss Gladden, Miss Ketcham. Miss lirush Day. Patronesses Mrs W. Bnrko. Mrs.

Rfnjamin H. Cary. Mis. John M. Conklin.

Mrs. Clim we CrelR'nton, Mrs. W. S. Fcarinir, Mrs.

William KlnKsley. Mrs. J. Elliott l.niijjstalY. Mrs.

M. Mowbray. Mrs. Robert I'inkertnn. Mrs II.

Scudder. Mrs. John Van ICvery, Mrs, Fr.jdc rir H. Webster. MISS McCANN'S DEBUT.

An at home was held by Mrs. John Franklin McCann at 374 Clinton avenue to introduce her daughter. Miss McCann. The receiving hours were from 4 until 7 o'clock. Pink was the prevailing color of the decorations.

Mrs. McCann was assisted by Mrs. C. McCouvllle and Miss Deering. Miss ydcn, Miss Hortense Chatillon.

Miss Adrienne Charles, Mrs. J. Rhoades, Miss McCiure, Miss Alverez, Miss Almirall, Miss Alice Ilyrne and Miss Alice Campbell assisted the debutante. The reception was followed by a dinner to the receiving party. McCann and Miss McCann will be at home Wednesdays at 225 Gates avenue.

HOTEL GUESTS ALARMED. Olean. N. January 27 Last night 200 inmates of the Genesee hotel wore aroused by five which had started in a nearby row of wooden buildings on Railroad artnue, opposite the Western New York and Pennsylvania station, and had spread with great rapidity, burning saloon, restaurant, barber shop and liquor store like tinder. The hotel was a brick building and resisted the Qameg.

PILGRIMS FROM BROOKLYN. A dispatch from Gibraltur announces tha aboard the steamer Werra, which arrived there yesterday from New York aad is proceeding to Genoa, is a party of pilgrims from Brooklyn on their way to the Holy Land. Tho party will go to Alexandria, Egypt, will make a tour of Palestine and returning will itop at Boms, Tho Iter. Father William J. Hill is in ohargo of tho party, which includes the following clergymen The Keys.

John J. Buckley, C. E. Bowles, T. Cunnueley, John H.

Carrull, Thomas F. Jtieeph C. Campbell. Charlee R. Corley, M.

8. CalK J. 1. Evens. Thomas J.

Kernan, Charles Lemper. John F. Murphy. James O'Connor, Thomas K. Power.

Henry M. Plaster, J. J. Qulnn, Jumes C. Itljrney.

W. J. Slocum, Thomas Shannon and H. Treanor. of Greater New Xork In the AG LB ALMANAC for 1S97, now on sal.

Only complete culde tac Creator New York pukn lttmL Price, a cents. I s1 TVY.