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THE BEOOKLYNDMLY EAGLE SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1897. 10 ADDH4G TO THE CITY'S PARKS. NTERESTING LETTER. You Risk Nothing It pays to buy at VanttnJsf It pays to buy at Vantine's. A special sale of hand carved teakwood furniture.

Nothing in the furniture line is quite so rich and sumptuous looking as our beautiful HAND CARVED TEAKWOOD. This week we are closing out a large quantity at surprisingly low prices. Among the articles included in the sale are Cabinets, Tables, Bookcases, Jardinier Stands, Teapoys, Pedestals, Flower Stands, Footstools and Chairs. In some cases the prices are half and less than half of what one would expect to pay. For instance: FLOWER STAND.

Beautifully hand carved; fine marble top, with beaded edge io in. in diameter; three legs with claw feet; 36 inches high; well traced; $20.00. In both black and red colors. If made in Europe or America the price would be several times as much. TEAPOY.

With hand carving; marble top 12x16 inches: 31 inches high; with one shelf; richly hand carved; marked down from $5.00 to $3 75 to close out. In both black and red teakwood. PRICE REDUCTIONS A. A. JC I I The Largest Japanese, Chinese and India, House in the World.

877 and 879 Broadway, N. Y. It Sounds Like a Chapter from; the Mystic Days of ffirkcles. The Importance of the Discovery Vital Magnetism, the Greatest Curative Principle of the Age. The interesting story published in tho Sunday newspapers, giving in detail the wonderful triumph of Vital Magnetism where medicine had signally failed (In th case of a young lady living in thiB city), has aroused a tumult of interest in medical circles.

One physician has investigated in person this remarkable cure, and has given in an open letter to the press his high opinion cf the value of this new principle. He claims that Vital Magnetism la the life of the human system; a lack of It the producer of sickness; an entire absence ot it death. Professor S. J. Damon, wito has jmade known to the world the great beneficial qualities of Vital; Magnetism, and who by reason of a quarter ojt a century of scientific study has been enabled to hamesa this marvelous curative principle and usa it In any direction he wishes, ranks on plane to day with the foremost scientist of the hour.

In thirty years of administering and making known the curative qualities of Vital Magnetism, Professor Damon has collected ream after ream of trustworthy testimonials, some of which read like pages out of the filmy past chapters of the early day miracles, when the laying on of the hands cured the sick, the halt and the blind. Here is a letter of recent date, which teJta of one of the most remarkable cases which has come under the notice of Professor Damon, and which will bear the closest Investigation. The lettert Professor S. J. Damon, Damon Vltapathlo Institute: Dear Sli Af ter having been attended tor months by many physicians for a pulmonary trouble pronounced consumption at the New York Hospital and the Vanderbilt Clinic, and was given up aa incurable and told my only hope of improvement would be in a change of climate, and In the meantime put upon a treatment of creosote and cod liver oil, I visited the Damon Institute, 30 38 WTest Twenty seventh street, and placed myself under the care of their eminent specialists.

After a single month's treatment I now consider myself fully cured. JAMES ROCHE. No. 9 West Eighteenth street, Weehawken, Professor Damon is now permanently established at the Damon Vltapathlo Institute and Sanitarium, 30 and 32 West Twenty seventh street. Patients from out of town will find commodious and comfortable accommodations In the same house with the great healers, and those who come dally for treatment will find equally efficient service, for Professor Damon is ably assisted by a corps of ten eminent specialists All kinds of aliments fall beneath the magic touch of Vital Magnetism, and to the sick and suffering public Professor Damon's advent and the establishment of his Institute and Sanitarium is proving a blessed boon.

A TEMPLE OF GOOD WILIi. John S. Brooks' Idea of How to Educat the Masses. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Your readers must have often thought ol the antagonistic way that one half of the people are arrayed against the others on nearly every question that is not plainly un debatable. I am going to review somei 61 these, having a purpose in view which will appear later In my letter.

Politically we hare Just seen how in that odd number of thirteen millions of voters it was not so wide a difference as 7 to 6 by which the 7 think the country was saved from dishonor. When wo come to a question of morals I think it is about as close a tie for those who think, temperance and all Christian virtues the best life, to those who delight in crime, gambling, prize fights and deviltry in general, and think the law should permit them to go on unmolested. In dealing with the poor hall ot the people give direct help If any and the other half say it is worse than not to give any help. On the question of a tariff to protect home Industry half of our people think it vital to our prosperity, and half think It a humbug to help the rich and injure the poor by the enchanced price of manufactured goods. So it goes and has since the population of the world consisted of a man and his wife and two children.

The old folks seem to have disagreed and the two boys had an argument which was brought to a close by one killing the otheT. It would be foolish to go on with this enumeration for one would not know where to stop, but I have thought that a study of the cause might lead to a remedy. I think the one cause that has most to do with the differences of life and of opinions and practice lies In the fact that these people of such opposite ways, of thinking do not mingle together more. The church is the place for those who believe Its doctrines and is not made attractive to those who doubt. The political parties are clannish and, have clubs where all think alike, and the wicked are shunned as dangerous and disagreeable.

Why can't we have some popular meeting place as large as the Roman coliseum with free music and no charge except voluntary contributions, where the people great and small, rich and poor, Ignorant and educated, could meet and converse without the least formality or an Introduction, and feel that It wasabenefit to all. Consider how many really good men there are in every large city who by their poverty or lack of self confidence to form acquaintances that would be ot great benefit to them, go through life without passing one word with the distinguished class unless called out by some business transaction. I once heard Wendell Phillips praise the architecture of St. Peter's church at Rome, "the broad unbroken aisle, no aristocracy of pews, the prince and the beggar kneeling side by side." Now, if we had such a plaoe, one with no set programme of entertainment and in which conversation that tended to uplift the masses by mingling with those who were recognized leaders In society In its best sense, would it not tend to dispel some of the lines of caste and misunderstanding by which the people are beset? To be plain here comes a poorbut intelligent matt who meets our gifted and genial General Woodford and he Is at liberty to offer his hand and pass a few minutes In conversation, could It be that both would not be benefltea by It? I have given the frame work for temple of good will and fraternity. Who will fill In the full outlines and lay the corns stone? JOHN S.

BROOKS. Brooklyn, March 19, 1897. THE PASSING TIME. Ooind time contract the heart, As thue contracts our years, I'd' weep to eeo my days depart. In undiesembled tears.

But no; the mind expands, As time pursues its flight, And sheds upon our ebbing sandfly A' sweatier, holler light. If time could steel tho breast To human weal or woo, Then, would I long to be at re3t. And deem It thno to go. But no; while 1 can cheer One ead or stricken heart, Unreckoned lot my days appeal Unmourned let them depart. Time, reckoned by our deeds.

And not by length of days, Ia often blessed whUo it Bpeedo Humblest where it delays. But oh I when deaf to sighs, 'l When dead to human woea: Then drop the curtain, closo my eyes. And leave me to repose. MRS! EMMA BIttRCa The temple of fame stands upon the grave thej flamo that burns upon its altar klndlegj froim tho. ashes of dead metk' Proposed Extensions of the Present Breathing Places, CLEARING EAST SIDE Ti ANDES.

Jplaas TJncler VRhioh. the Park Commissioner Will Spend 5500,000 This fear Designs for Woodland Park. Work to Begin at Onceon the Dyker MeadowsFark Pleasant Prospect for Wheelmen. Perhaps the most notable improvement of ifie future to tho direction of beautifying the city Is the plan to redeem the east aide park lands irom the unsightly condition in. which they have remained for years.

This, work of improvement has been going on slowly lor some time past, but Professor Franklin Hooper of tho Brooklyn institute in an interview outlines the scheme for tho comprehensive improvement of the entire tract. In talking of the matter. Professor Hooper referrod to the diagram published in connection with this He said: "The accompanying sketch shows the plan for of the east side lands emd the development of that portion of Prospect park which lies in tho triangle Eastern parkway on the north, Washington avenuo om the east and Flatbush avenue on the west. This area has been a barren and unsightly waste for many years, but now bids fair to become one of the most attractive and delightful parts of the city and a much needed addition to Prospect park amd to the accommodations for entering the park. The lands shown on the diagram were reserved from sale by an act of legislation in 1S89, when General John B.

Woodward waB president of tho park department, and the Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D. and Elijah R. Kennedy were members of a special committee on the improvement of the east side lands.

The proposition to estabjish a botanical garden on the lands was very heartily espoused by the late Eov. Charles H. Hall, rector of Holy Trinity, a great student of botany, who claimed that Brooklyn should have a botanic garden, and that the east side lands were particularly favorable to such a purpose. During tho past year a portion of the grounds has been graded by the park department; a sidewalk has been also land along Flatbush avenue, and trees have been planted on both Washington and Flatbush avenues. A concrete sidewalk is now being laid along the Eastern parkway in front of the reservoir and the museum building of the Brooklyn Instituto of Arts and Sciences, and the city works department has recently contracted for a brick pavement on Washington avenue.

The mayor and park commissioner have agreed that tho lands shall bo inclosed with a fence, and a contract for the construction of an iron tence has already been made, "It will be remembered that on Monday last," continued the professor, "a committee of citizens waited on the mayor and recommended the construction of a plaza opposite the Winincl: entrance, for the convenience of the large number of people, fully seventy five thousand, who on a pleasant Saturday afternoon or Sunday enter Prospect park from the present Willinck entrance. This improvement has been approved by the mayor and park department, and a bill has heen introduced into the legislature at Albany to provide the necessary authority to make the improvements. The mayor and park department have also approved of developing and beautifying the east side lands as a botanic garden and arboretum, and as a proper approach for the museum building of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. Plans for a botanic garden and arboretum prepared for the park department under "the administration of Commissioner Squier. These, with slight alterations that were found to bo necessary as a result of the improve jnent at the Willinck entrance, are shown in the.

diagram. It is not expected that much more will bo done this year than to lay out the plots properly, and in season for the commencement of work in the spring of 1SH8. people in tho town of Flatbush are very much interested in this improvement to the city. The crowded condition of Prospect park makes the addition to the park area at this time particularly desirable. The citizens owning land along the Eastern parkway and in the vicinity of Prospect park have long de Bired that the proposed improvements should be made." Each year witnesses a greater amount of work done by tho park department and this year is not likely to prove an exception to tho rule.

Park Commissioner Dettmer lias outlined a programme which provides for the carrying 'out of the rlans of his predecessors in office 'Commissioners Squier and Woodruff and which will result in great improvements in the parks and parkways already established. He has S500.000 to spend this year and his plans for disposing of this amount of money were outlined to an Eagle reporter by Secretary John E. Smith of the park department. Park Commissioner jjettiner oeing at present out of town. "Of this said Mr.

Smith, "about 500,000 will be suent on the Ocean parkway. The main drive will be macadamized from the lower plaza to Twenty second avenue a distance of about two and a half miles. This is an improvement which will be appreciated by the majority of drivers, I think. There may bo some, perhaps, who will not like it, as it will make a hard read, whereas they now havo a soft one. You cannot speed a horse very well on a macadam road, as tho hard surface hurts his feet, but I take it that 'the majority of our citizens who ride down the road behind horseii cr on them do so for tho pleasure of riding and not for the purpose of speeding thu.ii horses.

Then, too, this macadam will assist in maintaining the ordinance against fast driving on the boulevard this side of Twenty econd avenue. Commissioner Woodruff, it will be remembered, so cured an ordinance prohibiting fast driving on tho Ocean parkway, except between Twenty second avenue and the ocean. This Stretch will remain the soft roadway that the whole of the boulevard has heretofore been. Tho will bo glad to learn that Commissioner Dettmer proposes to rebuild the west. cycle path.

This is the first of the two "now running from the park to the ocean and jo 111 I UUUIR Oil UlO of the cost path. The present top dressing will be awed to fill in on top of the broken stone, which will be put in for a foundation, and a now top dressing will be put in on that. "With a macadam road from the park to Twenty second avenue." continued Mr. Smith, "there will boa clear drive to Bensonlrurst and along Cropsey avenue to Dyker Meadow park. Here tho department is carrying out the improvement originally designed.

A road is be ins built from Cropsey avenuo back on the high ground behind the bog, which is ultimately to bo dug out, and across which the road is now running to Seventh avenue. This road is the only connection between Cropsey avenuo and the shore drive and Fort Hamilton. It is gradually sinking and will be done away with when the new road on the high ground Is finished. This new road runs over a trestle now being built across the upper end of this bog, which, when it is excavated, will be mado into a lagoon, into which tide water will be admitted every day, with gates to hold the water back and ki ep tne lagoon full on the ebb tide. The road will strike Seventh avenue about in front of the club house of tho Dyker Meadow Golf club.

We are also bulld a road on the shore front of this park and hope in time to run It through tho national reservation and jo'm it to tho road now running in front of the fort. To do this we must first obtain the consent of the United State3 government, am this wiil reciuire an act of congress. X'ntii we get the permission of tho federal authorities we shall have to make a detour inland with the siiore road when we come to the government property, and run it along the edfje of this until the present road Is reached as it comes up from in front of tho fort toward the golf links. Then the wheelman or horsamau can continue on his way either along the shore roa1 In front of the fort or back along Seventh avenue." "Wlui will Forest park bo accessible to pleasure riders?" was asked. "I think wc can safely promise that for July 1," was tho response, "and to the eastern district people perhaps a couple of months earlier.

The park itself is nearly ready and so are all tho connecting links except the extension of Eastern parkway. That will bo ready think by July 1. The cyclist from the eastern district, however, by riding up Bushwick, avenuo can reach Highland park just as soon as the Vermont street viaduct Is finished. Those who approach by the way of Eastern parkway, however. tvilL have wait until tho ftstemjian taflnishsid.

Btf'thafe'tlmefairjthliLji flEAMS STillffiP of $Wll BIGGEST Stioe House ia trie wobld FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. ANNUAL INDUCEMENT SALE. $3.00 Shoe for $1,5, This time they consist of 17,000 PAIRS OF Ladies' Soolma Kid Genuine Hand Sewed Welt" "INDUCEMENT" Button Boots, Our only object in selling a new and regular line $3.00 SHOES FOR $1.75 Is to induce people to become acquainted with the merits of Hand Sewed Welt Shoes. REMEMBER This is not a sale of odds and ends, nor old stock to get rid of, but a new, advanced Spring style, just received, in all sizes and widths. They are an honest $3.00 Shoe for $1.75.

MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. NEW SPRING CATALOGUE NOW READY. MAILED FREE. A. J.

CAMMEYER, 6th Av, Corner 20th St, N. Y. "COME 1 1 COME 7." Popularity of Craps How the Game Is Played. The badge of honor of the most exclusive and persistent crap shooting organization in Brooklyn consists of the mystic but somewhat familiar legend "Come Elehen Come Seben rampant. This, as may be gathered from the accompanying characteristic certificate of membership, must be worn in a 'spicuous location on the breast of the "pusson" who has heen honored.

But the time honored game of craps is not now confined to the sportive colored people, who fight as much with keen edged razors as they do with a pair of dice. True, it has almost from time immemorial occupied the place En the. affections of colored folks that the gentile pastime of poker hoMs In the hearts of the great American white people, Ma c9 tewvurjtes, THE "ONERY" CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP. but tho fascination of craps has become universal and the game is now played as extensively in fashionable clubs and sporting centers as It is by the gamins on the streets. Tho only difference is that in the one case the stake may reach unlimited dimensions, wtile in the other a nickel or 10 cents ia counted an extravagant wager.

Of course, there may be sharpers at craps eta there are at every other game of chance, hut In a legitimate way, where everything is fair and above board, the game is played with two ordinary dice as follows: The player with tho dice declares: "I'm shouting 510 or or 10 cents, as the case may be, and any others who wish to get into tho game may distribute their bets till they reach the limit declared by the player. If the latter shouts 50 oents and four others come in they may distribute their bets among themselves as thoy please, but the aggregate must not exceed 50 cents. The player now throws the dice and If he turns up 7 or 11 at his first throw he wins and collects all tho bets. Falling over 7 or 11 he throws again and if he catches 12 with the two dice or two acea he loses, and the next player takes the dice. If, however, he should mako 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, he must now throw for that particular number.

Suppose, for example, ho should turn up 8, after having failed to get 7 or 11, if he does not got 8 In his next throw or If he should make 7, he loses andreslgns the dice to the next player. Tho general run of newsboys are infatuated with tho game. Thoy are invariably experts, too, and the ponny or tho nickel that they wager over the throw of the dice Is quite as alluring in tuelr eyes and as eagerly fought for as the that may oe Det in a club room In swelldom. They may be seen any morning after midnight or In the afternoon while waiting for their papers, squatted in groups in remote corners, with a pair of dice among them, while one of the craft stands guard and keeps a closo lookout for tho police. Crap shooting Is the favorltei und most popular pastime of the street cornet gangs of a sporting turn, because craps Is as cheau a game as.

sail 4 J. 1 mjre m. juninp ttfc by giving brush a trial; if you And it to be as represented alter six months' use bring it back and we will cheerfully EBFUND THE MONEY. What can be fairer? You can buy Dre Scott's ELECTRIC It should be used daily in place of the ordinary hair brush, hair washes or hair growers. It Is Warranted to Cure Nervous Headache in five minutes! Bilious Headache in five minutes! Neuralgia in five minutes! Dandruff and diseases of the scalp! Prevents falling hair and baldness! Makes the hair grow long and glossy! For sale in.

BROOKLYN at P. LOESER ABRAHAM STRAUS, THE LIEBMANN (BOLTON DRUG or sent by mail postpaid for 51. 10. GEORGE A. ISCOTT, 842 Broadway, N.Y., corner 18th st, over Star Theater.

ELECTRIC BELTS. $3, 55 and $10. ELECTRIC CORSETS, SI, S1.25, 11.50, $2 and 53. KLfcXTrKIU BKUSH, S3. ELECTRIC SAFETY RAZORS, $2.

ELECTRIC PLASTERS, 2Cc. INSOLES, 50c, ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSHES, 50c. A VALUABLE BOOK FREE on application. COSTUMES Ladies' Street Gowns, Tailor made Suits, India Silk Dresses, Moire and Lace Wraps. VISITING CAPES.

Eton Jackets, Boleros, Mess Coats, Plaid Golf Capes. Cloth Driving Gapes, NBW. YORK. FOE OtJTTMS. The Information Bureau's List of Desira ble Places Demand for Fashion Supplements.

Travel to tho South still continues. The popular resort of the week, however has been Atlantic City, N. J. As usual the bureau has a very complete list of hotels, large and small, at this charming spring outing place. Being situated near the gulf stream, Atlantic City is well adapted for early outings.

While the bureau has received many calls during the week from visitors in search of travel and transportation, it has also been called upon to supply its many patrons with the Eagle fashion supplements. These are growing In popularity and already great numbers are possessors of these finely colored fashion sheets. Tho bureau begs leave to inform its patrons that it is in receipt of a circular regarding a boys' training school situated at St. Sewan, Ille et Vilaine, Franco. The school is in charge of a Mr.

J. W. E. Jones, B. of Oxford, and it offers opportunities in study for the English or American army and navy and large universities as well.

The courses in modern languages are of the very best and the curriculum, as a whole, is most complete. The rates are moderate. The bureau received two booklets this week, one from the Lehigh Valley railroad, has on tho front page a very striking outline of tho railroad itself, showing the stations on the road. Here and there the page is dotted with scenes along the line of travel and the whole presents a neat appearance. Throughout the book nearby places are at length described and every alternate page is a gallery of pictures.

The book is completed with a fine half tone of the famous Musconetcong tunnel. The other book is is sued by the Northern Pacific Railroad company upon tho Spokane and Kootenai mining country. It contains information about mlnine in all its phases and is well illustrated. The Eagle bureau recently mapped out a very pleasnt Southern trip for Mr. and Mrs.

Ludwig Nisson and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Quast of this city. Tho itinerary included the following: New York to Richmond, Sa vannah, Ga. Jacksonville, St.

Augustine, falm Beacn, Miama, back to St. Autrustine and Jacksonville, to Charleston, to Old Point Comfort, to Washington and back to New York. The exact time of arriving and leaving each point was given and introductory cards to hotels at each place were provided. Mr. Nisson and party returned much pleased with the trip and Mr.

Wlssen writes the bu reau as follows: I take this ODDortunlty of extending to vou the thanks of Mr. and Mrs. Honry F. Quast and of myself and wife for the excellence and accuracy of the trip which you recently mapped out for us ns a guiae lor our visit to i loriaa. your itinerary was perfect and the advance lettera which you were kind enough to send out, advising hotels of our coming, proved of great service in the procuring: of suitable accommodations, which, without them, wo would.

In some cases, have had difficulty to obtain. Even the railroads, which. In the South, proverbially run without ivn nrtl tn schedule, seem to have been mindful of the watchful eyo of the Eaelo, for we landed even where strictly on time. I feel certain that many more Brooklynites would avail themselves of the courtesies of the Eagle bureau if the scope of Its operations were more generally known. I am, Wlin inaimiui tipyieviuuiuii, yuurs ery truly, UUiJWIl JNISSON.

A Rnsh of Tourists to the Florida Pen insula. St. Augustine. March 20 Tho rush of tourists to the Peninsula state has been unprecedented during the past week. There were registered on Monday nearly 2,200 guests.

Mr. and Mrs. James Carrick of Brooklyn are recent arrivals at tho St. James. Tho Rev.

A. P. Stockwell, Mr. and Mrs. Pettle of Brooklyn were among a party of twenty indulging in an alugator hunt at Rockledge.

Recent tourists arriving at Hotel Onnond are H. Stanley Cornell of Brooklyn and Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Wood.

Alderman Beach of Brooklyn is enjoying a trip along tho oast coast. J. Daily and family of Brooklyn are among tho recent arrivals at tho Ponce do Leon, as is also Colonel E. D. Judd.

Mrs. Frances Schrooder captured first prize in tho week's bicyclo tournament at Palm The at homes. given by the bachelor set at St Autmstdne are wefll attended. S. D.

Ehrbarb of Puck is at Miami. ItofckledEe, cm' theIndian river, Faultless Attire is a luxury that is not for the rich alone. Anybody and everybody may dress in the height of fashion, even though the wherewithal is not at hand. We place before you the means for doing so, by our unequaled CREDIT system. No exorbitant demands are made on you for the privilege, either.

Our Cash prices and credit prices are the same. Made to Order SUITS, elegant Worsteds, cassimeres, diagonals, Thlbets and Cheviots, $10, $18 and $20; OVERCOATS, meltons. covert cloths, vicunas, unfinisheds worsted and soft finished diagonals, $1G, $18, $20. Ready to Wear SUITS or OVERCOATS, $10, $12, $15; BOYS' SUITS, $3 to $9. Ladies' Capes, Suits, Separate Skirts, Silk Waists.

Hats, Shoes, etc, at unmatchable prices. Tailor made to Order, $15 to $35. Illustrated Catalogue Mailed Free. Weekly and Monthly Payments. CLOTHIERS AND CUSTOM TADLOKS, 775 777 Broadway, Bet.

9th and 10th Now YorE, opp. Wanamaker's Open Saturdays until 10:30. Mondays until 9. DIRECTLY OPPOSITE EHRICH'S. A GREAT OFFER.

Pure Gold Fillings, $1 Largest Cavity, $2. Cleaning Teeth, 50c. DR.J.MAUDE RA.NKIN. A Full Gum Set of Teeth, Worth $15, for Full Upper and Lower Best Teeth, Worth $25, for I This Week, $3.00 The Two $6.00 WARRANTED 10 YEARS. BEST RUBBER AND PERFECT FIT.

BRING AD. WITU YOU. The World Dental Ass'n, SIXTH AVENUE, 366 Between 22d and 23d Sts, New York. ite spot for fishermen. A thirty five pound bass was recently hauled in by Charles A.

Winter of Brooklyn. Ex Deputy Auditor Frank Howard registered at the Ponce de Leon on Thursday last. Mr. and Mrs. George D.

Post, Miss Nellie Post, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Post, are Broeklyn ltes staying at the Plaza, Rockledge.

The Rev. A. B. Stockwell and Miss Agnes M. Lake are also there.

Dr. Henry W. Burnard has been staying at the Ponce de Leon, St. and he left the latter pant of uhe week for Tampa. Mr and Mrs.

Viator A. Harder are registered at the Ponce de Leon. The Golf Craze Reaches Atlantic City. Atlantic City, N. March 20 Notwithstanding that th conditions are extremely unfavorable to a propor enjoyment of the game, golf is rapidly becoming tho popular outdoor recreation here.

There aro no rolling meadows nor undulating hills on which to construct teeing grounds or locate the holes for putting tho ball. In lieu thereof the devotees oi the game are forced to resort to the level, sandy beach on the ocean front, and every day a score or more can be seen with sticks and caddies. A majority of the players are women, and their low scores and proficiency are very creditable to them. This, with billiards and shuffle boards, forms the chief pastime of the Lenten visitors. Tho women also lead in the latter games.

In fact, the men suffer in contrast in contests of skill. The most notable event of the week was a banquet given by Dr. W. H. H.

Bull to the homeopathic physicians of Germantown, Philadelphia, at Galen hall, on Monday evening. Dr. John R. Fleming assisted Dr. Bull in caring for his guests.

Nearly four score physicians partook of Dr. Bull's hospitality. St. Patrick's day was observed by a number of the hotels in a pleasant way. To remind their guests that it was the anniversary of Ireland's patron saint, special menus were prepared, with the cards printed in green ink.

S. W. Thomas, a Brooklyn business man, is at 1ibo Windsor. William S. Blitz of Brooklyn is a visitor at tho Windsor, the guest of Proprietor Waters.

Colonel and Mrs. S. M. Mills of West Point ore at the Brighton. John R.

Laughlan, a Brooklyn bank director and financier, has his family at the Sea Side house and he himself is an occasional visitor. Miss Mayme Norton, daughter of C. N. Norton, a Brooklyn merchant, looks well in a gray bicycle suit, in which she appears almost every pleasant afternoon riding along the hard, smooth strand. Late arrivals from Brooklyn are M.

Jacobs, W. S. Beitz, D. R. Ford, S.

W. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cohort, F.

R. Hirsch, G. R. K. Clark, Mrs.

C. Glmbredy, L. Gimbredy, Mr. and Mrs. L.

E. Ackerman, G. H. Smith, T. P.

Hendrlckson, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hammer, Miss Annie Plummer, Mr.

and Mrs. R. M. Kelmer, Miss B. W.

Fltzlhugh, Mrs. F. Patterson, Miss M. Patterson, Mrs. D.

W. Argum bou. Miss Argumhou, Mr. and Mrs. F.

H. Lane, D. F. White, H. Hille, Miss E3.

M. Howell. MR. MIRABEL'S 50TH BIRTHDAY. Last Tuesday evening, March 16, an importer, A.

E. Louis Mirabel of 112 West Fourteenth street, New York, was surprised at his homo in Brooklyn by meeting a large number of friends and relatives, who mot for the purpose of celebrating his 50th birthday. Dinner was served and pleasant speeches wero mado during the evening by Mr. Gaston Blay, Mr. Jules Rushon and Mr.

Arthur H. Smith. There were present M.r. and Mrs. 'Frederick Joandheur, Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick G. Joandheur, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Joandheur of Newark, N.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wall worth, Mr. and Mrs.

Gaston Blay, Mr. and Mra. Jules Rushon and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H.

Smith. Mr. Mirabel was born at Valonca, France, in 1S47, and came to this country in 1874. He is well known among the French residents hero and iu New York city. COLLEGE SETTLEMENT CLUB.

Tho regularly monthly mooting of tho New York Wollosley club, or Collego Settlement Bocioty, was hold yesterday aftornoon at 95 Rivington streot, New York city. An unusually largo attendance of tho club mombera waB present hoar the discUBBion on tho novel "Sir George TroBsady," led by Mrs. Humphrey Ward. Dr. Jane Robbins spoko briefly on tho social question of the College Settlement.

Dr. Robbins is head of tho Collego Sottlomont socioty. Others who took part in thodiflcuBBion were Mrs. JB. Bonloy, Mrs.

H. B. S. Devan, L. Levormoro and Mrs.

Ella Woodruff of this cltj. CARET BRAC CABINET. Finely carved brie a braccabinet; with two drawers and closet; 46 inches high; 32 Inches wide; 10 inches deep; black only; to close out we have marked the prices down from 35.00 to 25.OO. This is a rare chance for a bargain. JARDINIER STAND, With square mar ble top, inlaid with mother of pearl; 20 inches high; top 16K inchessquare; all fine 'hand carved; only 2S.OO;!worth three times as much.

In gJboth black and red teak wood. IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Brooklyn Heights and tho Nassau companies, so that this will be quite a saving to the department. "Coney Island park, at the end of Ocean parkway, is to be improved. The wheelmen's shelter is to be moved to the other side of the concourse and a wide veranda placed around so that wheelmen can sit there and enjoy the sea breezes and a view of the ocean.

The east side park lands are to be fixed up, flower gardens planted and they will be made gen erally atractive so as to invite pedestrians to the east side of Flatbush avenue and leave tho wheelmen in undisturbed possession of the west sidewalk. The south side of East ern parkway is to have a new sidewalk from Nostrand avenue to the Brooklyn Institute building, which will be opened next month, We will have twenty seven new policemen on duty before long and with this large aug mentation of the force we shall be better able to take care of our increased domains. There will be five bicycle policemen on the cycle path this year and the scorcher will be shown no mercy." TROLLEY IMPROVEMENTS. Suggestions for the Saving of Time and Money. To tho Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Our trolley road in Fulton street is not working at its highest efficiency from a few causes which might easily be remedied, and save the public a great deal of time and inconvenience, and the corporation a great deal of money.

Tho remedy seems to be in having two trolley wires on the congested lines, so that a broken wire could be pulled aside and use the other wire until the slack hours of the early morning when the wire could bo repaired without loss of time to tho public, and great deal less expense for tho company. also would suggest that the company have Land Improvement. competent inspector for the Fulton street line and branches, as I think any electrical engineer will admit that the overhead wires will Fulton and some other streets are in pretty bad shape. Also, the conductors might empowered to give passengers a transfer slip to some other lino in the immediate vicinity, so that people could reach their destination without waiting too long. A matter of this kind is of importance and should be thoroughly discussed in the public papers.

JOSEPH CARD AM. 007 Third avenue, March 19, 1807. DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE. John Ilalpin, 48 years old, of 457 West Thirty fifth street, Now York, died euddonly yes torday in front of 609 West Thirty sixth street. Death is believed to hevoboen duo heart failuro, BRIC A ANTINE else will be in order.

We will spend 510,000 in macadamizing tho upper part of Eastern parkway, so that it will be a pleasant ride up to the extension. Highland park in the Twenty sixth ward is a beautiful place. A path for pedestrians is now being constructed through this park and around the Ridgewood reservoir, which is close by. This will make a most delightful promenade. There will be the sheet of water which contains the main supply for the city, on one side, and on tne otner siue is stretched out the magnificent panorama of Jamaica bay and the ocean beyond, with the whole of the Twenty sixth ward at the feet of the observer, and off to the left the green fields of Queens county, which, however, are fast disappearing before the rapid advance of the city's population.

The road for vehicles will run in tho rear of the reservoir to Cypress Hills cemetery Wo are now negotiating with tho trustees of that cemetery to permit us to make a connection between the cemetery and Forest park, which adjoins it. There is a fence between the two and we want to get permission to run the road through the fence and hedge at this point. The road passes through the National cemetery and in front of the police burying ground. The road which we are building through Forest park is the only form of improvement that will be done to that magnificent stretch of woodland. It Is 560 acres in extent and the road will be about two and a half miles long.

It crosses three bridges, two of which are already built. These bridges are over two railroads and one trolley line. There Is no water in the park, except one or two small ponds, the land embracing the highest parts of this end of Long Island. The forest is full of birds and small game, and of course no hunting is allowed in it since the city took possession. Wo have three keepers there and they Eee to it that the timber is not cut down as had been allowed before the city became the owner.

The road is a natural country road, but the Proposed East Side Park soil packs hard, and It will be good at practically all seasons of the year. It strikes the Flushing and Jamaica macadamized road at tho upper end, so that tho shortest route for wheelmen to Flushing will be through this park. "Coming back to Improvements in the city," continued the secretary, "I would like to speak of tho electric fountain which it is proposed to put in place of the old fountain which has Just been removed from the park plaza, In front of the Soldiers and Sailors arch. Several experts are now engaged in estimating on the cost of this fountain, and the department expects to spend not more than 15.000 on It. It wiil make a most beautiful addition to tho plaza.

About $0,000 more will be spent in improving the plaza itself. The walks around it will be fixed up and a lino of trees will bo planted so as to shield the trolley tracks from view. The electricity for the QuntaiBt tho will bo donated by tho it at I a be.