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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 25. 1903. HISCIXLANZOTTS.

A POSTPONED THANKSGIVING. Special For Thb Holidays. Our finest finished carbon panel and panel ovala reduced to 13.00 per dosen for this month onlr. Satisfactory Bluings, rain or shine. GARDNER 278 and 278 Fulton st.

Open Sundays from 10 to 4. II COMMITTEE PLUMS MAY CD TO SOUTHERNERS tlon as to the power oI Congress to make national holidays which shall be observed throughout the Union, but 1 do not believe there is any serious constitutional difficulty of this sort. A number of Columbus societies have been formed In different parts of the United States for the purpose of having Congress establish a national holiday in his honor." Mr. Martin is Interested lu another patriotic project which Is the establishment a French branch of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, an account of which undertaking was published in these columns last week. He has received letter from General Alnsworth, to whom he wrote for Information regarding the number of Frenchmen who fought with The answer given to the question of "Mrs.

L. Life's Sunny Side. MrtJORIE Is a winsome little girl with the weight of three and a half years on her pretty head, crowned with an aureole of golden hair. Her blue eyes are as full of mischief as can be, but It is all Innocent mischief, for Mlsa Marjorie is an Ideal child at least, so her mamma asserts. There is surely a streak ot the Hibernian In Miss Marjories syntcm, for she bubbles over with natural wit, which Is as droll as it Is quiet, and at times it scintillates liko an X-ray, or an old mine diamond.

Scores ot bon mots are credited to this clever child, but one of the brightest was recently sprung on her unsuspecting mother and Is well worth the telling. Marjorie parents decided this tall to move from a rather old-fashioned house Inlo a pretty, modern apartment out on St. Mark's avenue. Tho new homo was a gem In Its way, will) ujl the dainty furnishings that perfect taste could suggest. Rich rugs covered tho hardwood floors; exquisite paintings and etchings hung on the walls, daintiest nf luce curtained the windows and books, brlc-a-brao and the thousand and ono other appointments of a perfect home wero not wanting.

One ot Marjorle's mamma's fads wtis pretty lampB and she had them In numbers. In parlor, library and dlulng room. A big umbrella shade of pink roses cast a soft glow over the piano and, altogether, the effect was charming. It must have thus Impressed little Marjurle, who had been out playing with neigh-bora' children with whom sho had scraped an acquaintance, and who came In, at dusk, to find the apartment brightly illumlnntec'i. She stood in the parlor doorway for a few moments taking in tho pretty sight.

Then, walking across the floor to tho back parlor, where her mother sat, reading, sho pronounced Judgment: "Well, mamma, we certainly have got lamps to burn!" Dr. Lyon'! 0 PERFECT Tooth Powder Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century PREPARED BY Uncle Rasmus' Thankaglvinf. By D. H. KENNKY.

Say Mlstnh Goblah', whar' yo' fromT Yo' bettah' stay moa'h nea'h yo' homo; Don't yo' know yo's on dan'geous groun't 'Sides yo' mought make me back-slide som; Go away now, quick, get out, go 'long, Yo' standln' dar' may temp' me wrong. Yo' coat o' feddah's nice an' sliest, I reckon yo' some las' spring's chick; Yo'd eat fus'rato, yo' brcs' inlaid. An' yo' all baked a brownish shade: 00 'way o'le boy, yo' Satin'a bait. To catch me right neah' hebbln's gate. 1 almos" tas'es yo' now, I do; Peah's like I can't help covet yo A rost'n on Thanksglvln' Day, 'Den' smokln' on do" table tray; Who sent yo' 'cross my track to-day To switch me off'n de' good ol'e wayT Get out now quick, befoh' I take De' broad-road to de' burn In' lake.

'Dey say de' sin am Jus' de' same WheddatV yo' crave or crib de' game; If dat be so, I guess I'll try To nab yo" "foh" yo've time to fly; I'll tuck yo' undoh' dls' let' a'm, Whar' yo' can't do no fuddah' ha'm. didn't he 'scape out'n my ban'. Like Izrtil out'n Ol'o Faro's Ln' Da' Prnvo'rd'unce 'dat' save 'dat' race Am' 'bout do' same In Rasmus' ease; De' he 'alius' campln' roun' Ilia chillun' whar' de' Debbll's foun'. That night while tears stole down bis fact Old Rasmus prayed: "nod of all grace, I praise a prov'erd'unce so good To tnke Mat' Turkey 'foh' I could; An' 'do' dls' colo'd man's bcref. He been saved from do' sin o' thef.

"An' den' Deah Lo'd, I thank you too. Because yo' proved de' promise true; Yo' said yo'd nebbah' let de' care De hebbler' dan' I could bear: An' In tem'ta'shun, yo'd per'ylde, Some way for Old Rasmus to bide; 'Twas yo' what helped 'dat' Turkey shoo. An' took do' trouble out'n view." I wish I was a president, go some kln4 Christian friend Would fatten up a turkey especially to seni For my Thanksgiving dinner, for I really cannot buy The smallest one to feed myself, bcau they come so high. If I only was a president, I'd Just sit flown snd wait And get tho biggest turkey rained tn th smallest Btnte. I wish I was so awful poor I couldn't get a dinner, For some charitable hotly always help th poorest sinner; And when he enn't provide Thanksgiving turkey for his need.

They bring along a lot ot stuff bis hungry soul to feed. If I only was a beggar, there'd be aome one coming round To bring to mo a turkey at 30 rents pound. It I only was a cripple and didn't hav home. Hut lived In Institution, where donation parties come; Or If I'd lost my senses and was loony al could be, And a friendly ttatc asylum was the place that sthelterrd me. Of a most elaborate dinner I'd surely get share.

And a fat Thauksgivlng turkey would the bill nf (are. Rut, sins, I'm Just a mortal, not rich enough to buy And not poor enough for folks to think I nerd their charity. And I'm likely to go hungry unless I saunter out And rob a neighbor's barnyard when nobody' shout. For Thuukeglvlug comes lo-morroa, but It Isn't very nlc. When the will not trust you, and you haven't got th prle.

The visiting clergyman bad been asked to address the Hiinday school and bad prepared an elaborate speech. By tb time be wts called upon to deliver however, the session was well nigh ovr and realised thai be would have tu cut II short. "I am very sorry, children," began, "lot to be able to ear to you all I bad totandad. Hut the tlmo allowed ma Is so short that I shall only be abl to give yon an pltoru ot my aildreat." Her th uperlntendcot, who waa anxiously lltlenli.g. bent forward and aald In I loo vole: "I am afraid tb children do sot aoJr-Hand th meaning of th word eptlom.

Will you please explain It lo them?" "And In tat yuu children should not un derstand what I nietn by epitome," want on, "I will Just explain that It I ayoonynioug wlib synopsis." FAIR FOIl 0. A. R. POST. A large number uf prton lnlrttd II th welfare of Abtl rltulth irtt Long Itlaad Pott No.

41-', U. A. attended fair which was formally opened last Bight In tb rooms of the pott la th Auipbioa ilulldlng, 441 Bedford avenue. Th fair Is being ooa-Jucted by th wives and daughter of th Veteran In aid of ih pott and tny hav managed lo Disk lh roams delightfully cheeiful. Th wslli and booths nr draped with American flags.

Th booth wr tut night writ filled with faucy and uful articles, whkh found ready purcbaurs. Tho lair will brought to a eioso this Among the women lntrtd nr: Mr. W. II price, Mr. J.

W. Ilolbrook. Mrs. W. II Calherwood.

Mrt. E. A. lbrl. tie) Hhaw.

Miss fC J. Corn. II. Mlts K. A.

Cornell, Mr. M. t'ummlng. Mr. Otorge llrowii.

Mr. Juslah Cornell, Mr. Hodgson, Mrs. MeUughlln, Mr. Hmlger.

Mr. J. hr nobis. Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, Mr.

Charles Burroughs snd Mrs. Louis Kile. fort Grn Council, Knight of Coltiatbua, its meeting toll evening. In tb Johnatoai wilding, will receive an offlcltl vim from Kranei l. Thome.

f'l Inspnty th gtata of Nw York. I'r. John D. M.MII will also prtnt and ht (onMnted la repeat his very Interesting ltur es "Tko Vatican," which met with such krty rrptioa st lh Ittt sjtlng th 4rBSf CABTORIA Bears the signature of Chas. H.

Flxtchir. la use for more than thirty years, and 'i he A'ina youHave Ailzayl Sought. Pawnbrokers T. Newman ft Son. 1.G7S Fulton st.

between Franklin and Classon avs. Liberal loans on diamonds, watches. Jewelry, clothing, etc. Telephone 2213 Bedford. MARRIED.

ELLIOTT SCHMITT On Tuesday. November 24, 1903, by the Rev. Charles Nolen. C. SS.

H. of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, CONSTANCE L. SCHM1TT to JOHN H. ELLIOTT, both of Brooklyn. No cards.

KING STEWART On Tuesday, November 24. 1803, by the Rev. A. B. Sandford.

D. 1, ISABEL F. STEWART, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James 8.

Stewart, to HAHVE T. KINO. BYMMES ATTWOOD Ort Tuesday evening, November 21. lsfis. at Calvary Episcopal church, the Rev.

Cornelius Lelghton Twlng. D. officiating MAE KATHARINE, second- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic J.

H. Attwood of 953 Bufhwlck av. and Eli NEST LEWIS SYMMES of Richmond Hill. DIED. BEEBE-On Sunday.

November 22. 1903, at the Hotel Majestic. ARCHIBALD husband of Anna Preston Beebe, In his 33d year. Funeral service at Central Presbyterian Church. Fifty-seventh st.

between Broadway and Seventh av, on Wednesday, November 23, at 3 o'clock P. M. 21-2 BLOSSOM On Wednesday, November 25. 1903, in Brooklyn, N. SARAH HILL BLOSSOM, wife of Frederick A.

Blossom and daughter of the late John J. Hill, in the 53d year of her age. Funeral services will be held In the Church of the Saviour, Plerrepont St. corner Monroe place, on Friday afternoon, November 27, at 2 o'clock. 25-2 BREWER LOUISE, beloved aunt of Rev.

Arthur B. Churchman. Services Friday, at 3 o'clock, at 15 Greeno av, Brooklyn. Interment private. CHILD Suddenly, in Manhattan.

23, 1903, EDWARD J. CHILD, formerly of this city. Funeral services at his late residence, 2,618 Broadway, on Wednesday evening, November 25. at 8:30. Relatives and friends of the fam ily are invited.

Interment private. 24-2 OLARE On November 25, 1903, after a brief 111- ness, PHILIP CLARE, In the 82d year of his age. Funeral from his late residence, 503 Henry st Brooklyn, Saturday. November 28, 1903. at 2 P.

M. 23-2 COLQAN On Monday. November 23. 1903. JOHN.

beloved husband of Margaret Colgan, at his residence. 731 Bedford av. Funeral Thursday. 10:30 A. from St.

Patrick's Church, Kent and Wllloughby avs. 24-3 DOLAN-On November 24. 1903. ANNIE DOLAN, beloved wife of the late Thomas Dolan. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 368 Oold st.

Friday, November 27, at 9:30 A. M. thencs to Our Lady of Mercy Church, Debevoise place. where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. DOLAN On Monday, November 23.

CATHARINE DOLAN. beloved wife: of James J. Dolan. Funeral from her late residence, 185 Franklin av, Thursday morning. November 26, at 9 o'clock; thence to Ht.

Patrick' Church, Kent and Wllloughby avs. where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. 24-2 HART-EDNA MATSON HART, aged 20 years, daughter of Alfred V. and Nellie Brnkaw Hart. Funeral servire at the home of her parents.

Cranford. N. Thursday afternoon. Novem ber 26 st 4 o'clock. 24-2 HENRY On November 23.

1903. MATTHEW M. HENRY, aged 92 years. Funeral services at his late residence. 97! Greene av.

Brooklyn, on Thursday. November 26, at 10 o'clock A. M. Relatives and friends respectfully Invited. HERRING Entered Into rest.

November 24. 113, OATH RINK RrPP-HLlSS, widow of Op- tain Vllllnm J. Herring. V. 8.

R. r. S. Funeral services at her late residence, SSI De-graw st, Brooklyn. Wednesday evening, at I o'clock.

HIBBARPr-Buddenly. of pneumonia, at 334 Macon st. on Wednesday: November 2.5, EMILY wife of W. I). Hlbbard.

Nntleo ot funeral later. JOOST On Hiin-lBy, November 22. 1903, at Woom-Ingburg. N. JOHN 11., son of Christopher and Margaret M.

Joost. Funeral Wednesday evening. November 2.i, at i o'clock, from his hue residence. 161 Hart St. rieaee omit flowers.

21-2 JOOHT The members of the Veteran Association of the Twenty-third Regiment, N. (.. S. N. are hereby notified of the death of Associate JOHN II.

JOOST. Funeral services nn Wednesday evening, Novem her 25, at I o'clock, at his late residence, 161 Hart st. JOHN B. FHOTHlNOIIAM, President Edward S. Benedict.

Hecretary. 24-1 Jo( ist Members of Company 1. Twenty-third Regiment, N. N. are hereby notified of the death of JOHN II.

JOonT, a former mem tier of the company, and are requested to attend the funeral services on Wednesday even- Ing. II. A. DAVIDHON. Captain.

a YKItttOn Wednesday, November ti. UsU, WILL IAM II. MY Kits. Funeral services at his late residence, 215 Clif ton place. Friday evmlng.

November 27, at M. Relatives and friends are Invited to tend, also Adytum lAidge No. 640, F. and A lying Island Council No. 17, It.

Court Long Island No. 31, F. of A. Interment i convenience of family. 2S MOHS-fuddi nly.

JAMKH W. Mnf, aged 51 years. Funeral services at his late residence, ff Linden St. Brooklyn, on Thursday. November 26, at IV M.

Friends respectfully touted. Inter ment st Washington. I. C. NOF WORTH Y-fn Wcdnre.lny.

November WILLIAM In Ms mil year. Iielovrd hui. hnnd Ilc-slo M. Nosworlhy. Kunetnl scrvpe Ctllay evening, November 27.

6 o'clock, at his brother residence. 7,94 llaln-bride" st, Brooklyn. Krlsnda are Invited to attend. tKsness CHy, iaters pleas ropy grACKKNIUHH -MAItY K. widow of Martin i.tiark-nhuah.

Funeral from her late residence, l'pi Prospect st. Relatives and friends are rci-r1futly Invited to attend on Friday, November 27, at 2 I'. M. al Fasten Hospital. I'llca.

r.UlKKIt BEMIXOTON. son of the late Norma llnstw-lik and Htephen V. Remington. Notice of funeral her-sfler. RCcTnN -Ai in the day of No.

Vcmbef. PAItAII the wife of 'J'uonias William Huston, aged 74 years I moot hs 1 days. The relatives and frier la of th family are respectfully Invlh-d to attend lbs funer) serv-t on Wednesday at st lbs ilirlat Ensllsh Lutheran nurdi, Lafayette av. near Hroadwev, Hri-kln. N.

Y. Interment at Kn-rsreen tmeiiry. CIIIIATH fi-r a llt.gerlrig Illness, Ix-loved of llle late Vllhe. lna M. irl.

and father tf Ch irWtte hvhtat-wiesrr. -n Mori-Uy, November 21. Funeral from ills lata reel-b ti-e. Ill fnillh Thursday, st I', of Carroll I'ark So. en, lt Arcanum, and VVollen.

spin Loose No. ar intllid to ttrtid. sVUV. IMI Hi November St. WALTKIt K.

si'Mtt IMi In I. Is lid year Kith'-tal Ir-un Ms laia resi-iince, llaey at, on niday. the at i from thenrn to the Crunch nf our Lady nf Virlnry, sv and l- l-n uah st. her a solemn rpnm nine will offered for the rp'e of Ills soul. Int'rnient In Holy ('row.

iLulllle, tr laira -lene cry V.vcn her 21, '1 WILLI til K. in hl ih year. Funersl r'rl-lay. Xuvernher 27. st his lute re.

1. 1. nee. 77 IMPrd av, at 1 riots, friends IPvlle-l tUTtiX-iut Tuesday. November II, HAKilltAII li'Tt'N'.

widow I nsius of tit. cur of l.lmerph. Itrlend. Funeral from hef late residence, 47 WyehorT at, llruuklyn. Ftl-lay.

si I M. IHslrtct 1. Sew Tors Stat Cunell. C. ft.

I Tha annual riulsm mass for lbs ra pose of llta sou's of de-ssl will rfirrl st su. Theresas hureh. tlasaon av, Stirllt.f 1-lace. on Thursday IThahhS-Slillisl, I. SI Is A.

All an-l friends are nille4 till. LIS r. Tr-rMltlt, t'NUKIITAKKH A NO i.i r.SlL EM It At. Mr. 4'irtirt SI.

er, JoralemoSi, op. tvr Hall. rrann. al sttrnuon. ('Mr or iuntiv- Tel, Iw Main.

KUWIX HATHA. faeVieher aa UtisMi Rmbslmef, ill Atl.BIIS He Talepnons l- Mslft, flaeat saeral fi4tiibt, New York Likely to Lose Place on Ways and Means Committee of House. NO AGREEMENT AT CAUCUS. Minority Leader Proposes to Put Mary- lander on Naval Committee Another National Holiday Proposed. Eagle Bureau, G08 Fourteenth Street, Washington, November 25 The Democratic members of the New York delegation are somewhat concerned over the attitude assumed toward them by John Sharpe Williams, the minority leader, In the matter of committee assignments.

Speaker Cannon has established a new custom in permitting tho minority leader to determine the committee places to be given to the Democrats, and thus far Williams has shown a disposition to favor Southern men at the expense of Northerners, and some of those who think they are being discriminated against are New Yorkers. Several members of the delegation from the Empire State are on the anxious scat for fear that they are to lose committee assignments that at ono time looked certain for them. Incidentally it looks as though New York would not be represented on at least one of the Important committees of the House, and probably two, although in all past sessions the state has had one or more representatives on all. Minority Leader Williams does not seem inclined to appoint a New York man to suc ceed Mayor-elect McClellan on the Ways and Means Committee, and it is suid that ho has already picked a Maryland man to go on tho Naval Committee In the place vacated by Representative Lessler. If New York State loses Its place on the Ways and Means Committee the entire blame cannot be laid on Mr.

Williams' shoulders. A s'jsrp fight Is in progress between two members of the delegation for the prospective vacancy, and so far neither has been able to secure the indorsement of his colleagues. Williams Is waiting for the men to get together, but he declares that even in the event of nn agreement he will not con cede the place to New York In advance. The two candidates for Mr. McClellan's placo on the Ways and Means Committee are Town-send Scudder of the Long Island district, and William Sulzer of New York City.

The Democrats tn the delegation have already had two caucuses for the purpose of deciding on a successor to McClellan, but no agreement has yet been reached. Soma) little 111 feeling has been stirred up by the canvass, so much so, in fact, that one Democrat declared at the last caucus that he would not go into another caucus called to dis cuss committee assignments. He said that It was apparent that the delegation was getting into a snarl and that there was little prospect of an agreement, and that it would be better for all hands to stop caucusing. His opinion was shared by sev eral others, and so It was decided to call the thing off. From what can be gathered among the New York members, Mr.

Williams Is anxious to appoint Mr. Scudder, but It appears that tho New York men believe that Mr. Sulzer should have the place. The Scudder supporters dorlaro that Williams will not, appoint Sulzer, and that If Scudder is not acceptable to the majority of the delegation the appointment will bo glventonnotlicr stale entirely. It Is hardly believed, however, that Leader Williams would leave New York Siato unrepresented on the Commltteo on Ways and Means, especially in view of the almost cortnin fact that In the next session there will bo more or less talk of tariff revision.

Representative Jacob Kupprrt has the backing of the entire Democratic delegation for a place on tho Naval rommltlee. A vacancy exists In that body which properly belongs to the Democrats. It was originally created by the death of Amos Curr.mlnga, but Lessler was put In by Rpoaker Henderson. At one time two New Yorkers were on this committee Messrs. Clancy of Brooklyn and Cummlnirs of New -York.

Representative Fitzgerald of Brooklyn was Inclined to make a race for a position on the Naval Committee, the fact that a portion of the Brooklyn Navy Yard la In hi district giving him a good barking. When he learned that Ruppert was being generally indorsed by bis colleagues, Mr. Fltigerald dropped his own canvass. Ruppert la the New York member on tho Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and has raised a good deal of money for the party In the paat two Congressional campaigns. It was thought that he was practically sure of a place on the Naval Committee, especially as up to this tlma he hns never had very good assignments.

Word came from Mr. William' office the ol her day that ho proposed to put J. F. C. Talhott of Maryland nn the Naval Committee In the vacancy credited to tho Democrats.

This announcement created great surprise for several reasons. Maryland already has one representative on the Naval Committee In Mr. Mudit, a Repuhliran. Talbntt h.is been out of Congress for eight years, having been a member of the Klfty-lhlrd Congress and coming back this year for the first time since then. It la said that Senninr Rorman secured iho place on tho Naval Committee for him.

Mr. Williams hss shown a friendly Interest In the membera of the New York delegation generally, rnnsequenlly there Is not much of a disposition to charge him with unfairness In the committee assignments. The New Yorkers are Inclined to do everything to promote good fellowship with Williams, a evidenced by the fart that he has been Invited to attend the dinner to he given to Mrrlcllan on the evening of December 7, being the only outsider to whom an Invhn Hon was emended. The cordial relations now existing will he considerably strained hnwever. should the minority leader go nut- side of tries New York delegation In filling the vacancies nn the Navnl and TVnys and Means Committees.

Representative Martin, of Pnnth DnVoia bus taken up the proposition to mnk th" anniversary nf the div To Make en which Columbus Columbus Day a discovered America a v.ii..,i nntlon.il holiday. lie National Holiday. to 1Mb effect and Is wornr.g up srnuminl In favor of It. Mr, start in makes II a rule never to Intrrnlm a Pill that Will not IMH.h for naaaawe and la one of the few members of rengrena who Teniae In Introduce Mil "by reqil-al." Co- unions discovered Am. rle Oc tober 12.

ar. Coldlng to the old calendar and on the' 9ir nf the same month, by the modern way nf rn-snniiK, aim inut ia the dote which Mr. Mnrtiri wants Congress to declare a national holiday. "I am aware," aald Mr. Martin to-dnr.

"that lh-'r Is more or ern opposition to Hie general Idea of Increasing the number if national boll-Uvs, but nn looking into this matter I found thit the public has a wrong ronrepllon nf the nuinl-er of dun wnim are national holidays aa (he result nf congressional enactment. There Is only one sit. rtny, and that la l-armr Day, Hit Prat Monday In Heptember. It Is mereiy ruatom that causes lha other dara to be ob served aa national hnllday. for Conger has not eien deeignale4 th (llorloua Kourih a a legal holiday.

Th various state bar their un law for holidays, but, aa I Mid bi.ire, ther I onlr wis national holiday law operating throughout lh United mates, and that la Labor lsr. It la provided, h- evtr, thnt In tb Dlairlrl nf 'lumlii. hrl.l. tima, New Year's lisr. Washington' lllrih-dsr, th Fourth of July and Thanksgiving shall all I- less! holiday.

"A great many bill hav hn Introduced In at varlou lime. ropoalng to establish rert-iln day a national holidays In memory of th country's heme. All sin MM hav eventually been burled In tti Commltti nn Judiciary. I bop tor bet. tor (t for th ttieasur to mk th list nf Oct.

leer holiday lo cominemoraie th nisrnvsry our country by Co lumhus, Ther It enn qus of a Washington and ljafayette. General Aius-worth says that the records are not complete enough to permit bim to give an exact statement of this kind, but that he thinks tho nrnnnrtinn nf Frenchmen In the Revo lutionary Army was about one to six or seven. Mr. Martin yesterday inirouuceu ma resolution, providing for the printing of the roll of names of Frenchmen who served in the American Revolutionary Army and Navy. "The retirement from Washington within the period of a few months of four of the prominent bureau chiefs of the Navy Navy Department Department," said Loses Representative Day- MeTli ton to-day, "is a dls- tinct loss not only to iho rnnrreBS aa well.

i from the. service ot Rear Admiral Bowles, former chief of tne Bureau of Construction; the Rear Admiral Melville, formerly chief ot tne f. the orospect- riuieau ui du-oui e.i,6,u...-d. ive retirement of Rear Admiral Neil, chlci of the Bureau of Ordnance, ana iu to sea of Rear Admiral Bradford, formerly nnr.nn of F.niilnment. I know h.t -boil foot handleanned bv their ab tence from Washington, and I believe that all the other members of the Naval tee will feel the same way.

It is especially unfortunate for tho members of the House oj Committee, that all Of men should lCRVO at PfSC tieaiiu tho time and lust when we will have to solve the great problem the best size battleships to build. "There exists a big difference of opinion between tho House and the Senate Naval Committees as to whether the best results are to be obtained from 12,000 and 13,000 ton battleships, or from battleships with a ton-oo mono and 17 00ft. Congress will have to depend' almost entirely on the Judgment of the experienced omcers oi tne in my opinion, the beBt informed men on this muortant subject are the quartet of men I have lust mentioned. I shall be in tavor oi requesting them to come before the committee for the purpose of giving expert advice, even though "they are no longer on duty here. I say this without attempting to disparage ir, av tho nhllitv of the successors of the former bureau chiefs.

But all tour of these officers are exceptional men. I consider Bradford, Melville, O'Neil and Bowles the four best naval officers in tne worm. "I believe that Congress will provide lib oroiiv for more warships at this Besslon, continued Representative Dayton. "We have reached that stage in our relation to the nations of the world when we cannot afford to go backward as a naval power. It Is my opinion, also, that this view Is entertained bv mntnrltv or tne memoers oi iuo iiuuoc, and that there will be no difficulty in passing a generous naval appropriation Dill tnia year." A party of Representatives seated about the round table at one of the Washington hotels the other night Put Locks started telling anec-Tji.

dotes to Illustrate the 41, peculiarities of their Whisky Bottles. One of the members told the following Incident when the name of ex-Rep resentatlve Oliver H. P. Belmont came up "Did Belmont ever Invite you up to his rooms to have a drink?" be queried. "He extended that courtesy to mo one evening, and I witnessed a very Interesting procedure ono that revealed Belmont to mo In the light of an Inventive and economical genius.

Standing on his buffet were three bottles of whiskey. I noticed a curious looking metnl arrangement on tho top of each, and sup posed that It. was some kind of new-fangled stopper. Belmont's stereotyped Invitation to Join him wns as follows: 'Won't you have a weo nipple?" I signified my willingness to indulge and Belmont reached Into his back pocket and pulled out a bunch of keys. He detached one, picked up a bottle of whisky, and after working for a moment or so with 'the stopper, opened It.

I then saw that each of the bottles was equipped with a regular padlock arrangement. It seems thnt Belmont's servant was a confirmed tippler and that In the absence of bis employer be would regularly tap the whisky bottles. Bel mont was finally driven to the alternative of getting a new man or devising some means for protecting his liquor, and the padlock scheme was the solution of the problem. One month's leave of absence, nn surgeon's eer- tlflcste. has been granted to First Lleutensnt Van Dusen.

Army and Navy Orders. assistant surgeon. tine month's leave of absenc has tieen itrsnt-ed to Contract Puiacon Alfred ftp-hants. The retirement from active servir bv the rreeplent. on November of Colonel Kdward llumer.

judae advocate, by operation of law. la announced. Leave of absence for si day has been granted i First Lieutenant Klmer A. Iiean. assistant sur- r-rin.

Chaplain James A. rialtnn. Fifth Cavsrlv. bss been ordered to Join his regiment at Kort Logan. rolorado.

Leave of absence for one month and twenty rtsys bss been granted to Chaplain James A. Ilslton. Firth avalry. Leave of absence for two roontb has been srsnt- ed to First Lieutenant William O. Fleischhauer.

Twinty-slsth infantry. civ i-r aiisftie ror two months nss been Framed to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Oerrerd. Mtith i svnlrj, lo lake erfeet on his helnaj relieved from duty In the Iiepsnment of csllfornla. A board of officer, to consist of Major Ell D. Iloyle, Artillery Corps; Captain John E.

MeMnhnn, Artillery Corps; Captain Kr-nrst Hinds. Artillery Corps; Captain William Lasslter, Artillery Corps, ha been appointed to meet In Washington December 1, llio.t, for th preparation of th drill regu lations, field artillery, for the rapid-fir fli-M gun recently adopted. The junior mem. ber of the bord will act as rerorder. pon the adjournment of th board the memtiers therof will return lo lhlr proper stations.

The following named officers of the gen erul staff hav ben ordered lo proceed to I'nrt lavensrorth. about December 1, for th purpose of cm ting to a prar lh at tiat, In conjunction with fhe Infantry hoard at that post, certain change which hsva been tentatively Introduced Into the Infantry drill regulations, and upon the completion of this duty will return to this tv: rtllensnt Cnlnnel rreqericg a. Hrnim Malor Jaiiic A. Iron. Cptln Charles H.

Mulr. Cptln Fnrnk 1W. Ramsey. Th travel rnjolned I necessary for th public service. First le-ifensht fleotas tv.

Jean. slstsnt Bur se now In lM eiv. baa l-een from dinner iv In the dlWeloti of the r.tlllw.lne and Milt prr-ee-el to feet A-lsmS. Ilhole UiS'll, Slid In n- res to llrf offwr is Hist le si f'-r duty sni by letter to the rnimilKling n-rai, liet-srtreeni or tne r.ast Th followltii order to naval officer hav been Issued: M'dlenl teiea-tor W. It ruIVse, detscbet fron tt-ircau Me.l'-ln nd urer.

Navy fp-pBrfmeht tn duv as ssslalant to the llureau of Me 11, in and Wuraerr. Nsvt lorarttnrnt I'rle, detsehed llureau Meltelns sr-l surgery, siavy irepartrtieM, I Mis souri Sellna Assistant guraeoei flrsvann de. tsriied I't' vies UrnuM. Indian llea-l, el, tn Naval HoSt.ltal. It (' Nal nii-tor II Fee.

n. duty SJeaonrt -otta nil mili'ling snu liry lioelt tm isne. Nesa, V. ate to tteerd-'Bton, it niitv leiresu or i orstruciion nl Nsvv N.t.srment. Naval Conrtm'lif A gtahl.

emmlined naval c-ti-lru- In Ih ftev, th ties ran of spisin. fri-m ovenioer itsii. Naval rvaieiruetor It (Horser, eoremtsslnflet nftiel renstiU'tor In th naiy, with th rank of (OmeeaiVler rr.lt TCVeieifcef fl Hs'al r- n.iiu. tor fl. A Blasa4 de.

taylie-l e-avy Yar 1 lelon. Mass etc. Newport VWB, duly BS BeeletSnt to Slwr. eonstmetar at the wnrlta of th Newport i enioieni i sn-i i -ry i -mpanr Asets'snt asl ntriitr tv. (1 ilr-waheeV, leiae vy vea.

sj.irfe.m. sir. Kvy vari ateee. Saval rj tmlless corn u- -p. 1 an areletant naval emietrur lot.

llh rsn lleyteeani rrotn j.sl I. It! AaeUta.lt Naeal Cnnaituel.pr tv pnar-tl. enea an Beeielsnt snt rensleii-tiif, will th tan of lieutenant from July ar-l Aaaieiant Naval oeatrutf It r.asert. com missioned 'slstsnt pat-sl ennalrueti. with Ih taea of ttsiiienant.

from July I. tail, t'srmaater hMtrtt at-eolnted f(nviiitf fl. lrt duty nn brd 'ills-a t'srmaater lef t't-Ms appointment l.t.t rhtotetr a. I sol, jtr Board ih uio revoae A. A.

ONLY A SMELL. from the bill of exceptions, says: "The Irlnl, therefore, occupied eight or nine days, sin! may have been conducted In such a manner as to exiiitum almost any one compelled In lislen to It, as It was the presiding Judge. Conceding the Irregularity of the presiding Judge going to sleep while a trial is progressing, we ennnot hold the lnero cir cumstance of his having slept four or five minutes reversible error. If iho Juden was asleep, as certllled, counsel must have known and knowing It, they should either have suspended the examination of the witness then testifying unlil the ludan awnkn nr hr.ve awaltuiicd him by calling Ms aitcntlon. In a voice sufficiently loud awake him, to the fact that tho trial was progressing.

Counsel did neither, but proceeded with the examination, and after tne judge awoke fulled to call his attention to the fact that testimony had been given whllo ho wns asleep, or to object In any way. It doe not appear whut testimony was taken while the Judge was asleep, or mat tnere is any objection to It, or that It was In the least prejudicial to cither party." Answer to Inquiries. A. T. "t'sn an action lie brnilaht aealnat fhe father nf a boy who delila-ratelv Ihreiw and struck my boy In the eye mrtly Injuries' ths tight, or csnnot the boy's finhr be made to pay the doctor's hill? The boy scknowledses be tnrew tne stun In the preiienes of hi father and the father refuses to make any settlement wi.nirrer.

This Is a novel case. N'olhlns like It anoeara In our law books. Ton rsn prohsbiy sue the tether, but If he can show that the boy threw lh SI ns lefote he had time to stop It, you would be defeated. You can sue the v. for he la liable for hie torts, fir, you enn havs hlrn arrested.

I'lteon" On ttHtlirdav. N'ovetnlier 1 a i'ln I. M. I left a crate containing live homing tilg- ns at an rspreas office at the I'unn-vlvanla It. It station In Jersey i lly.

S. 4.. with the understanding Unit tli'-v woilM be to lllis-tol, on eat'lrdsy, and liberated hv th Adams hipr-a ag'nt. at flrlstol, early Monday morning. All dav Hands? I watched for the blnta but noli returned.

I BB very much surprised at this, as the birds were sll nf th best to hsd been well trained, snd there was no aeon why Ihey shoul-l not mske this little fly of about BfVenty-flva miles. I then wrote lo the esiaee asent at llrlslol, and received a rmstsl In reply. ain mat trie itrtatoi espriss orrt'-s is not oMn on Sunday, and that lb- birds did not arrlv till Moo-ley mornlr. snd war liberated I S) A. Therefore.

tl.S Mr.ls went tliuul ed or wster from Hst'iMar afternoon till Monday morning. Itepult: but two hlrda returned to date, an I claim If so, from whom? ft. A rsrd containing full particular as to shipment, liberation, Wat tucked on th en te." If any one I to htd It will 1h eoov pnny. for lh agent e-er" doubt lee working for the company within ter authority An l-piss miiany la Habl a common carrier f-l Ml It seems flat tlis mad a contract with you whb-h It could not or did not keen hrcauee of ten-farce of Ilia rtllea al the lltl4ol elation Ttiat being the eas. It I llebln to you In dnmsse.

Iiul rsn you prove that th l-Urona del nd coma bark because cf th delay If. von nteane why th nne-ttlon of grafting the esr of man lo fhe head of emitter as h'-t In New T.irh ea- eentty. The psr-ers said fitlre Attorney Jerome rotlaid It: lis-l he tr eier- hea tne tt.e bead "ma) rover iMa eneratlon oe I tiler another for uemeeaaars 0ieratlina If led loo I'tifthy will you print lbs la'v cover-In: this operstl-n snd tlis name of it. This will rratly o'-tlge msny ynie a-lers who hav hsd a rt sen- on tee iinect After a some hat as 'ended sesrch through ths statutes, noihlttg hss bee round to warrant Vr. Jirrm In Interfering with ihe operation In.portant lo you.

why not writs Mr Jemmef II may hsv foiled a tsw for lh oeeeon, srnt may not. Il la tometinse a law unto kins-self. sf will find all yan want I knew Hoot vs'-'irsit-n snd antitoxin at 74 Kagl IJbrary si. would Ilk your opinion as tn th following I A certain church dd 10 par off It mortgage. A commute I forme from Ih ehuf- ani tt w-eiene in collect fun.t.

lb pa-lor I m't triir. eedleet ih funds, and eeentuaitv th m-irtgag la pt. at this urn I waa lrury Vdh of th church and re-aril of iru-tea A ireasur-r I claim. I it mr 4my lo to mnni nno pay in mortage. Aa Iv.ar'l of truetee are lb only beely to ese.

euta mortgag I riinn snnulil also sum If yu tll kindir put your eepi, i iHitlom ll'S SOW I IO mue oblige, r.e ll'llal'iiia orpf.fstliai law, a-h. trustees of sery relislous shall baa the fust'elr shl he t.niieusitie snd rl of personal, helotitlnt lo 11. a eorpofatPn and of Ih revenue therefrom, and ai-ait s-lntlnieier th sm In so-is tape with th die. In Mo, rule ani ueage of Ma corporation It wiuld seem thai you aa treasurer would lb ir-per pera'm 10 r-eeivs ma m-n pay mortgage, but no authrMitativ answer can given b' on who do ') know lh discipline, mi. tit of yosr particular rellliut aororsiiin nme tllhtxH.

It! riis. a-. as for your eete-sjel Mruratsab Hk. in this column on November in, wnicn sne wua advlseil thnt, being a widow, she was not obliged to miike a now will upon remarrying because she wns lint an "llnmarrli-d woman." WHH probably correct. In cplte of your valued opinion.

It was known tiiut "Mrs. 1.. male ner win at ine time she was married. Thereafter she became a widow and thereafter she married brhui. Therefore she was not an "unmarried woman" when she made the will, and It wits not necessary for her to make a new will upon rnnrryltiK aualn.

Sev eral lawyers criticised this answer, lind on Novem ber 21 "Mrs. was advised in this column to make a will In nrtler to lie on the safe side. Ynu will note, through tho nnHwer Klvcn In yesteniny's Knale to n. 1. thnt this writer was not entirely unfamiliar with the decisions of the Court of Appeals, which you so kindly quole.

ARCANTJMITES GIVE MTJSICALE. Brooklyn Council No. 72, Royal Arcanum, last night, had a muslcalo and dance In the Johnston Ilulhllng, to which the women friends of the members wero Invited. There waB a large attendance and an enjoyable time was had. Hiooklyn Council Is tho parent one of the order In this borough and sustains ItH reputation for energy and sociability.

Tho programme furnished last night was excellent and was llulened to with pleasure. It was: Coronation march. "The Overture. "William Toil" Idultone solus, Loye Hung" "euin Song" Ibnry Hurli-lKh. I'lllllllll Intermeszo, "Mall itoom 'Iresh He llerlot Vhilin Solo.

"K'-ene ilu llalli Kudiilf Helecllon. "Prince of i'lln-n" tire I'altl, songs and siiyinits. Hi'li-etious, meloily In "H-Tenade" 'tYllo sulOi "Hoieiiiiei'" W. I'Hii'dlnir Hi- Nike, Iidera Mr.ezk'iWhkl I'tippcr Plsntntlnn chnriicterli'tli-s, "linwn Hmith" Tho oillrcrs of the council, who had charge of the entertainment and dnnce, were: Jamen J. Mil tiro, regent; Julius Clark, vlre regent: Oconto W.

Rhodes, orator; (ieorge W. Ilrlstol, past regent: James F. Ilalloran, secretary; William I'. Wild, collector; tieorgo W. Mnynnril, tre'isurer; llermiin Hill, chap-Inln; Hunine! II.

Wllgtts, guide; Charles K. Johnson, warden: Charles W. Murray, ncntry: Julbis It. Cohen, organist; trustees, John V. l'hlllips, Fred H.

Itrnuard and Theodore 0. Vollgraff. HIAWATHA LITERARY SOCIETY. The Hiawatha Literary Society held an Interesting meeting Inst evening at the rooms of the sotioty, 1'JJ Slerllng place, near (Seventh avenuo. The literary fenture of the evening waa a discussion on "What Is Es sential to Btiulness Huctess?" The parts were assigned as follows: Knowledge, I Karl.

Perseverance, F. T. Hurt; Per sonality. 8. P.

Curran; ambition. Miss Chambers, and favorable clrcuinsiances, Miss E. W. Itehherg. The discussion wns warm and Interesting and was greatly enjoyed by the society.

William Chlpman Chase presented toveral new plans for the clnss In book-cover designing, which will add In lue general suc cess of that work. Miss Chamber spoke at tome length of the drama, and Its practical helps to the Interpreiatlon uf tha best things In literature nud lif'. flhe recalled many Interesting facts con cerning prominent ilruiiiui litis and of their early struggle to achieve fame and fortune. Miss Chamber will shortly unnouuee a programme of dramatic talks. PARIS FASHIONS UP TO DATE.

From the Ragle Paris llureau. Rue Cambou, through the courtesy of Abraham Hintus. Illu srg tailor suit, with yok and roller of whit oloih, embroidered, snd fancy braid ornaments; blu taffeta bodlc and scarf. Legal Light for Laymen BT "LUX." Some Observations. Lawver Martin J.

Littleton will soon be gin his first tenure of elective office. Khali wj aome day have a second edition of "Lit tleton on Tenures?" If so, no doubt It will be Just as valuable as the first, of which Lora Chief Justice llobart said, "The sayings of Mr. Littleton are adjudged for law ana arc judgments." A noted campaign orator speaking of Law yer Grout In the last campaign gave this glowing trinute in tones oi passioum-i mr quence: "Ho smote the rock of city resources and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of the public credit and It sprung upon Its feel. The fabled birth of Minerva from the brain of Jove was hardly more stifliien or more perfect than the financial system of the CHy of New York as It burst, forth from the conception of Kdward M.

Orout." The same word, Wltn sllgni exception, may oo In Harper's Magailno for Itecemher, IKf.a. Th an used bv Lawyer linnlel Webster al a banquet In New York and they referred to Alexander Hamilton. Speaking of Hamilton, some are apparently not anre that he possessed one of the best legal minds that the Ktate of New York ever produced. Regarding "The Federalist." which was written uiitloly by Ham ilton and John Jay. both of Ihl" tBte, han eellor Kent says: "No constitution ot gov- vcr received a more masterly and successful vindication.

I know not. Indeed, of any work on th principle of free gov ernment that I to compareu, in instruction and Intrinsic value, to this small and inneetendlna volum of the Federalist; not yen If we resort to Aristotle, Cicero, Mschlsvel. Montesquieu. MlHon, Lock or Burke." Th Empire Pint ha, by the way. pro duced mny excellent men of letter Irom th legal profession.

Among these might mentioned Kent. Whton. Hamilton, Jay Kdward Livingston, Washington Irving and IteWItt Clinton. Th appointment by Oovernor Odell ot tn. tic Hlrachberg a the P.

J. of the Ap pellate lilvlslon la quite pleaalng to most nf th lawyers. nine I SI young mn wltn untiring energie. it i 'i oeetd thnt will take om action re garding th law's delaw at that term, over which will nav considerable, control. Th" following Is copied from Tlanirlc About Court ana Lawyer (Kn.

ui in'ii, p. 407): in City Court nf llronklvn. Judg Cul vr presiding. Mr. Amhonv H.

Iiyelt of th New York Hf. preaenl. Tber was a eas In which two (Isrntsn lawyer, Mr. Lux and Mr. Miller, wr opposed.

Arguments were msd on both sides, but It was clear that the former nsfl tn ttir nr tn latter on which Mr. lru circuiatei in innowing The cr.UM Want llht. lo" Lit ppr; Ills t-ltn'AlV a perfect Siller, taut pitr she.1 hr gsntl leans. To and he' slain a harmless Millar, Law Is a Jealous to 1st rest. Msny lyrs see to shnw their versatility by striving lo bcom proficient In several railings.

They forget that It taka a Ufa tlma to bmm good lawyr. It rqulrs more than a good mind and a good praetlc. Th successful lawyers, th rally rt lawyrs. ar ihos who work at their profession som ten nr twelv hour day. Hut, on th contrary on must broad minded to a good law yer.

and on cannot broad minded ht knowing veryihing about on thing and nothing about vrytiiing ei. gom year ago that bright and witty Judg fiorg 0. Harnard on Hi bench listening in a young flowery lyr arguing motion befor hltn. Th youthful limb of th law wound un nis peroration by marking. "Why.

your honor, that proln wa slnnanen wnn io iar nrst tang mother." "Well," aald Judge, will coat you ien ooiiar lor uing that con crl. I oery your motion. Th sleeping Judg tnp'srs again In Chi rago, etc Co. v. Anderson.

I'll ill. i br lh rourt, after quoting a parat-rspn.