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00000000 0000 000000000 100KLYN SCHOOLS. 00000 0000 000000000000 0000000 00000 School for Teachers. Wednesday morning the pupils of lodel School entertained with er of sketches, portraying the life Forge Washington. All the grades the 1A to the SB were represented programme, the first number of was given by the children from Payne's class, Washand the. chelly, mroegree, the and the youthful "George" and his well deserved appluase they resecond scene depictedWashington Drilling His Play-the boys.

from. Mise Tremonger' performed creditably. The next enes were given by the girls from Duane's 6A class- AdDing His Troops Before the Battle of and "The Surrender of inwallis. The last two scenesVashington Elected First President of Federal Convention' and "WashingFarewell to the People." were a fitclimax to this interesting proof the little folks. students of the senior divisions.

the direction of Miss Hedge, also to the exercises Under Four ngs' was the of four instructive readings in was traced the evolution the and Stripes." Then Miss Helen Gillespie. Miss Madeline Miss Helen Buslin and Miss GePetri. Miss Brocker Wowed with reading of T. A. Daly's poem.

"Letla Washeenton." A salute to the and the singing of the exercises to a close. Thursday the Model Sebool held assembly, at whiet the of Washington Sketched in also given. In the afternoon everwere held in all the class rooms of Model School. members of Junior B2 last Friday the pleasure listening to Dr. C.

Bell. of Wellesley College, lecture 011 Eye and Its Functions." in its reto psychology. Tuesday the young men of gave an exhibition with Indian clubs assembly under the direction of Hinkley, the head of physical trainin the school. Among those who have visited the 5 school recently were L. L.

Halof Oxford. England; Miss WiniMax. Public School No. 67. Queens Miss Louise M.

Coper. of the Training School for Teachers; Ada Gmar, Southampton. England; T. Stewart, District Superintendent Schools and Associate Superintendent W. Edson, of the committee on Schools, who addressed the stuon Monday morning.

the morning exercises on Friday of week Miss Boyd. of the theory deand Miss Thorne, of the Model surprised the school with a novel interesting St. Valentine entertainThe students of the Junior B2 and B5 classes made valentines for children of Miss Thorne's 1B grade, returned the compliment. After the presentation of valentines to Miss JohnMiss Malow. Miss Thorne and Mias Miss Rita Ribus presented a.valto "My Then followed exchange of valentines, which were by William Campbell and RusRay, of Junior B2, who were dressed postmen.

The programme was conwith the march of the "Valento the class. English department is preparing elaborate programme for the one anniversary of Longfellow's birthday. Manual Training High School. The subject for the debate with EastDistrict on April has been chosen. question is: "Resolved, That the United States should employ a system of subsidies for American lines running South America and Oriental Manual chose the question and Eastern District will determine the sides.

Th: trials for the team will be held on Febuary 26. Each candidate will speak ou both the affirmative and negative and after the most likely are chosen regular debates will be This time the debate will be at Manual. Because of the feeling regarding the last few decisions the league debates. it has been to have lawyers to act as judges. have heretofore been selected, the general dissatisfaction of late seems to warrant a change.

The rifle team won fourth place at the Commerce meet on February 16, thus placing Manual at the head of the Brookschools. Those of the squad who competed were: Scharfenburg, Guerney, Masseneau. Hickerson, Smith, Morton and Schmelder. The Junior Debating Society has began work again and will hold a debate between the members on Friday. March 1.

'The subject "Resolved, that a complete commercial reciprocity with Canada would be beneficial to the United States." the affirmative will be Simmon, Conand Kelly, and.on the negative Stone, and Friow. Several of the members are to try for the debating team. The society wishes to increase its membership and invites the boys, especially those in the lower grades, to enter their applications. The society does valuable, work in preparing material for the senior organization. The following visitors have, registered during the' week: Frank Rollins.

High School; William McAndrews. principal of Washington Irving High School: Arthur D. Wright, principal of Baker school. Richmond. Jackson Davis, superintendent of public schools.

Richmond. W. L. Bulkley, principal Public School No. 80.

Manhattan, and Miss. Mabel London. This does not include the thousand or more in'spected the school on Tuesday afternoon and evening. During the alumni dance on Tuesday evening the members of the Choral Dramatic Society enjoyed themselves with dancing and refreshments in the small "gym." Those of the Seventh and eighth grades who had acted as guides during the 'day were also invited. The winners of the graduating class story contest are John Lehti and Elsa Stern.

Gold medals will be given as prizes, and the stories will be printed in the. June number of the, Miss Henrietta Mites received honorable mention. Hereafter the medals will be awarded only to classes -caduating June. The Harvard Manual Club has been or ganized by four The inembers are: Frederick W. Lieder, Manual '99.

Cornell '02. now instructor in German at Harvard: Joseph McKenna, Man1191. '03: James A. McKenna. Manual, '05.

and Paul R. Lieder. Manual. '06. The February number of the Prospect was a distributed Tuesday a afternoon.

Beside the regular departments it con1aing four stories. "Smith's by Chester A. Brown: Might Have Been." bv Arthur Laskowski: "How Met Janette." by C. A. Brown.

and "Club and also four poems. three humor. 011S cartoons by William W. Westring and A. Schmalz.

and a picture of the track team. Walter H. Wenderoth. the business manager of the paper. is to take a 10st graduate course and has resigned his position.

The exchange editor. Miss Elsa Stern. has graduated this month. and leaves a vacancy. In appointing the new members.

the board of directors will take into consideration all former work done for the paper by the candidates. Mr. Bates. of tho English department. took a sea trin to Virginia, over Wash- ington's Dir bday, Girls High School.

The full omelal board of year -book editors, as just given out, is as follows: Editor-in-chief. Miss Flora Scheer. nior class: literary editor, Miss E. Lecour, (senior class: art editor. Miss J.

Cade, Junior class: business manager, Redmond, Junior class: organization editor Miss Margaret Robertson. junior class. Associate editors: Misa Ethel Truslow, business assistant. senior lass; Miss Vera McCarty, art assistant. senior class: Miss Lillian Schluchtner.

art assistant. senior class: Miss Kathryn Baker, business. assistant. Junior class: Miss Abbie Godfrey, organization assistant. junior Miss May Southerton, organization assistant.

junior class: Miss Eva Schlouker. art assistant. Junior class: Margaret Hubner. literary "Miss assistant. junior class: Miss Hemiltou, literary assistant, junior class; Miss I by the a of the 1.

Church E. 118 the paper the was THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 25.

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JOHN WANAMAKER New York Mary Fox, literary assistant, junior class; Miss Elizabeth Doughty, literary assist-. ant. junior class: Miss Edith Mackintosh, literary assistant, junior class. A meeting of the whole editorial hoard will be held next Tuesday afternoon, February 26 Elections in the different rooms of class representatives and vice representatives are nearly over, and a meeting of the whole body is called for Wednesday, February 27, in Room 17. A parents reception.

for parents and friends of the 1A pupils, which division constitutes the entering class of the school. will be held on the evening of March 15. There will be exercises in! the auditorium by the Glee and Mandolin clubs, and the various classrooms and laboratories will be open for the insection of the visitors. One of these receptions is held each term in order to allow the parents of new scholars to become acquainted with the school. Next Monday morning Girls High School will celebrate 'the Longfellow centenary at its usual weekly meeting.

There will be a sketch of Longfellow's life and recitations of his most noted poems. Several visitors will be present and will probably address the students. Dr. William Maxwell, superintendent of public schools of New York. is expected, and Randolph Guggenheimer, member of the Board of Education, has been invited.

No addresses are promised on account of the uncertainty of their appearance. There will also be a musical programme. Some interesting art work is done in Room 2. in charge of Miss Simmons. Here the 1B classes are making delightful little conventional borders of nature forms, trees.

flowers, etc. It is possible that some of these small artists will contribute initial letters and tail pieces to the proposed these The German Conversation Ciub. whose proceedings are all conducted in the German language, has adopted a very interesting scheme for study. It is taking a trip through the Germar. Empire, visiting its principal cities and most beautiful scenery.

Two girls are appointed at each meeting to arrange the details of travel for the next meeting. The travelers describe their route, and questions are asked by the other members, and the sights to be seen are explained by the travelers. The members take an intense interest in these travel meetings, and in their determination to admit no members except those who are of like mind, have recently refused two out of four proposed new members, on the ground that they were not in sympathy with the club. A conference of teachers of 1A and 1B classes, which was scheduled for February 16, has been postponed until February 25. A I'ge increase in the use of the library for this term, particularly in the line of historical books, has been lately noticed.

It is suggested that -this may be on account of the greater emphasis laid on historical work by the regents' examinations. The library is getting quite. overcrowded, and girls who wish to consult books are often allowed to carry them' up to the assembly room in order to find room to read. The Brush and Pencil Club. which meets in Room 2.

is now devoting itself to water colors, the subject being still life at present. As soon a3 spring flowers are obtainable they will be used for subjects. and as soon as the weather permits, outdoor excursions will be planned, SO that the water colors can be done direetly from nature. At. present the club is interested in making de'signs for a club pin.

Each member is entitled to submit a design, and after a selection 19 made from these it will be submitted to a practical jeweler for modification. Officers of this club were elected last fall: Miss Elsie M. Cane, president: Miss Edith Hoyt, secretary. The Shakspeare Club was practically reorganized this term. Its first meeting was held on February 15.

when the new members admitted were mostly of 2B and 34 divisions. A few older girls are from the senior and junior classes of the fourth year. The next meeing will be held on March 1, which there will be an election of officers. The meetings will be held hereafter on the first, and third Fridays of each month. It has been decided to read "King Lear" during the spring term.

and parts will be assigned each member and books of the play given out at the next meeting. New members entered last Friday were: Misses Ethel Young. Room 31: Bertha Wood. 31: Anita 'S. Wegg.

31: Agnos M. O'Brien. 2: Elsa Weht. 20: Cecil E. Conklin.

31: Lottie H. Adams. 1: Jean Masterson. 41; Mae Petersen, 2: Anna Keane, Margaret E. Nolan.

31: Helen C. De Baun. 2: Frances Sommer, 18: Edna Robins, Violet Dewhurst, 2: Katherine Baker, 4: Avis Swan, 2: Louise Avery, Mary J. Turner, 18: Rosalie W. Goldberg.

2: Josephine M. Campbell. Ada P. Young. 31: Marjorie 0.

Pierce. 37: Bessie H. Oldfield, 42: Dorothy P. Tuthill. 31: Eleanor Rosowsky.

20: Josephine Wassehauer. Mae Twener. 25: Florence Rochinger, 21, and Grace A. Barnett. 38.

The Design Club. whose meeting place 1s Room N. is now devoting itself to stencil work patterns on curtains. This club last fall did stencil work on sofa cushions and had an exhibition of a great number of pretty cushions just before Christmas. The Packer Collegiate Institute.

Miss Packer. Miss Petersen, and Miss Perry visited the institute this week. spending most of their time with the children. Mr. Alden's talk Tuesday morning was Lon 'State and National Miss Chater.

who has a girls school on the outakirts of London, spent part of a day at the school this week. She is one of the teachers sent out by Mr. Mosely Because of the increases in the size of the French department it has been neceasary to add to it another teacher, Mlle. Defrance. The class of 1891 held a business meetling at the Institute one day this week.

On Wednesday afternoon Ye alters received at their clubroor 227 Schermerhorn street. The speakers were Elizabeth Chapin and Hugh Eaton. The subseniors had a "birthday spread" 114 the this in his weld their of give Edith is me? (the pay 1s as in is to raining The 5s igton Title ceived. mates" on's ting gramme The under. contributed Yon's subject which by Smith, trude a Georgio flag brought On exercises "Lite was ciges the The had D.

"The lation On B2 in the Miss ing training stead, fred Borough: Jamaica Miss Seth of Andrew Training dents At last partment, School, and mant. Junior the who stom. Boyd, entine (the as cluded tines" The an hundredth 00000000000000 0000000000000000000000 JAMES CASSIDY, 454 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS LAST WEEK OF THE SALE OF HIS ENTIRE STOCK OF HICH CLASS FURS at prices from one-third to one-half below usual figures. 0000000 at noon 011 Wednesday.

and the seniors one on Thursday. Miss Loder's children gave a set of tableaus on Thursday. representing scenes from the life of George Washington. They were the "First Washington's Birthday," the "Cherry Tree." the "Taming of the Colt." "Washington's Good -by 1,0 His Mother." "The Surveyor." "The Dangerous Message," the "Governor's Tea Party," the "Boston Tea Party," "Paul Revere's Ride," and "Washington Elm." Adelphi College Notes. At chapel exercises on Monday morning.

Professor Peckham read a selection from Tennyson's "In Memoriam." The Rev. Dr. George Thomas Dowling, of the St. James Episcopal Church, addressed the students, taking for his topic "Contentment." Dr. Dowling is a favorite with the students, many of whom attend his daily noon Lenten service.

Part of the work in the junior class consists of a series of law lectures given by well -known lawyers. On Tuesday, February 19. Ernest H. Pillsbury opened the series with a lecture on "Real Property." Other topics to be presented are: Wills and decedents, estates, bills of exchange, contracts, master and servant. Llewellyn, A.

Wray and Supreme Court Justice Frederick A. Crane are on the programme of speakers. With the exception of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Adelphi is the only college in the country requiring such a course. Considering that the majority of students at Adelphi are women, who would otherwise have no opportunity of becoming acquainted with such a subject, the course is rendering a slendid service. The students are required to pass an examination on all the subjects covered by the speakers.

The lectures are held once week on Tuesday, at 3:45 P.M. The Princeton party which attended the Student Volunteer Conference, returned Monday morning, brimful of good news, happy experiences of just the best time possible. The students were entertained at the homes of professors and officers of the University and have not yet ceased talking of the cordial hospitality extended to them. A meeting was held on Wednesday. February 20, of the "delegates" who attended the convention.

and a mission study class was formed. The delegates have been the center of attraction all week. Among those who went were: Dr. Annie Marion MacLean. Miss Elizabeth Gaines, Miss Sidney Denham, Miss Marion Butsch, Miss Susie Ireland.

Miss Evelyn Stewart. Miss Lorette McGuire, Miss Maud Akerly, Miss Mildred Bunting, Miss Murill Pell, Miss Ida Glass. Miss Alice R. Fish. Miss Ida Williams.

Miss Ruth Goddard. Miss Florence Goddard. Miss Carsie Pangborn, Miss Carrie Olsen, Miss Jane Davis and Miss Ethel Bishop. At the regular meeting of the Y. W.

C. on Thursday afternoon, February 21. Miss Blanche E. Snider, educational seeretary of the Young Women's Christian Association, spoke to the members. Her topic was "Industrial Work" and proved of great interest to the audience.

On Thursday afternoon. February 28. Joseph E. McAfee will be the speaker. The Lituus of February 21 contained a very clever story, called on "The Mouse.

by Miss Marie B. Lyons, '09. The great freshmen-sophomore basketball game was viewed from all standpoints by the respective class reporters and the editorial chair. On Wednesday, February 20. the freshmen gave a spread to the basketball team.

After the customary dainties had disappeared, Miss Anna Bullwinkle, president of the class, spoke a few words about the great game with the sophomores, and introduced the speakers. Miss Nellie- Heyer. manager of the team, toasted Miss Elsie Jenkins the captain of the team. to which toast Miss Jenkins responded: Miss Mande Pitts toasted the "boys" in very clever verse: Mr. Havington "roasted" the girls: John C.

Sander toasted the team, and Miss Erene Figueira toasted Mr. Lander. who has recently returned to college after a long illness. On Monday, February 25. the Bodenrunde will have a business meeting, while, on Wednesday, February 27.

a 80- cial meeting at the home of Dr. John F. Coar. 392 Lafayette avenue, will be held. Dr.

Mosher's lectures on "Hygiene," delivered to the freshmen. ended this week with the last two given on Tuesday and Thursday. They but been dis antinued for several weeks, to allow the freshmen to practice for the great game on February 9. At a meeting of the senior class. the following calendar was arranged: Class Day--Friday, June 7.

Baccalaureate Sermon -Sunday, June 9. Senior Banquet--Monday, June 10. Senior Pall--Tuesday, June 11. Commencement--Thursday June 13. The following committees have been appointed to arrange for the successful carrying out of the above events: Class Day Committee: Miss Florence Boole.

chairman: Miss Lilian Whitlock. Miss Genevieve Beavers, Miss Blanche Cantor and Miss Grace Delano. Senior Banquet Committee: Miss Selma Isenburger. chairman; Miss Ruth Goddard. Miss Helen Newton.

Miss Jane Davis and Miss Alice Fish. Senior Ball Committee: Miss Grace Broadburst. chairman; Miss Blanche LoDez. Miss Grace Mills. A meeting of the executive committee of the Round Table, was held on Wednesday.

February, 20. at which the following programme was arranged for the next meating. Friday, March 1, topies 10 minlutes each: "Creole Superstitions," Miss Selma Isenburger. Miss Ethel Bishop. Miss Alice Fish.

Miss Edna Werrey. "The Mississippi In Southern Polklore." Miss Bessie Stanton. Miss Alice Fuller. "Sources of Negro Folklore." Miss Gertrude Unger. Miss Florence Murphy Miss Jessie Wilcox.

"Results In Folklore of Contact Between and Negroes." Miss Sigrid Ethel Howell, Miss Harris and His Sources." M'98 Miss Maud Akerly. Repo the Lituus for February were Miss Selma Isenburger, M133 Gertrude Unger, '08; Miss Ethel Howell, '09; Miss Maude Pitts. '10; Miss Edith Leonard. Normal, and John C. Lander, "Men's Notes." The rehearsals for the English play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" are progressing very well and the play will be given Friday evening.

March 15. Adelphi will have an English play in March. a French play in April, and a German play in May. "Le Cerele Sevigne will present Turcaret's comedy, Rival de son Maitre." while Die Bodenrunde is planning for a production of Fulda's "Der Talisman" at the Majestic Theater. on Saturday evening, May 25.

Die Bodenrunde is to have the support of the Brooklyn Institute and the assistance of Heinrich Conreid. Miss Gertrude Dahlmann and Miss Florentina Caras have charge of the play and there are many Dr. John F. Coar, honorary president of the society, confers and advises with the committees. The men's basketball team has been doing some star work, having won the last four games.

Heffley School was defeated by a score of 39 to 2, Institute Art Department quintet. 37 to 32. and Crescent Athletic Club. 16 to 8. The annual game with the faculty, which is the occasion of much fun and merriment, at least for the spectators, will be played soon.

The "profs" are warned to beware. FLAG AND STAFF PRESENTED. Interesting Service in Sunday School of Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. An interesting service. was held the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church Sunday school yesterday afternoon.

There were two presentations. A letter was received from Henry R. Heath, a member of the church and of Grant Post of the Grand Army of the transferring the gift of a flag from the Republic. Boys League to the Sunday school. the league having gone out of existence.

Mr. Heath, who was unable 10 attend on account of illness. Sent a beautiful letter making the gift and describing 'the staff. The flag was presented yesterday to the school by S. E.

Giberson, who has been its custodian since 1897. Clinton L. Rossiter, superintendent of the school, received the flag in a neat, brief address. The flag bears this inscription: This Flag was presented to the Boys League of the Lafayette Avenue Pres. byterian Church, Brooklyn, April 1896.

by Henry R. Heath. the first prisoner of war with which President Lincoln shook hands. At the same time the staff was presented. It was made from a rail from the old Lincoln farm, and the plate upon it bears this inscription: This Staff is from Lincoln Rail (obtained from the old farm near Decatur.

111. and was presented to the Boys League. March 25, 1897. by the Rev. John Lewis Clark.

Secretary and Treasure: the Alpha Chapter of the Patriotic League which Dr. Gregg is a member, SCHWANNECKE IN EARNEST. Bronx Coroner Will Fix Responsibility for Wrecks 011 the New York Central. The Coroner's inquiry into the wreck on the Now York Central Railroad at Woodlawn on the evening of February 16, adjourned from last Thursday, was resumed this morning before Coroner Schwannecke in the Bronx. It was expected that the day would be given over to the testimony of experts requested by Coroner Seawannecke to appear as witnesses.

Amoug them are the experts who testified before the inquiry by the State Railroad Commission last week, headed by Charles S. Barnes, chief electrical expert for the commission. The chief witness to be called to-day will be Professor G. Lovell, of Columbia School of Mines. When the inquest was adjourned last Thursday, George W.

Kittredge, an official connected with the electrical department of the Harlem Division of the New York Central, had just finished his testimony, a part of which was the statement that a speed of 123 miles an hour by the two 94-ton eleetric moLOTS drawing the wrecked train woula have been necessary to exert the lateral pressure to shear off the spikes holding down the misplaced rail. as they were sheared off. Professor Lovell's testimony will bear upon his statement. Prior 10 beginning to-day's session of the inquest. Coroner Schwannecke said that be intended to go to the bottom of the causes of the disaster.

In which twenty-three persons last their ilves. "It will not be a of he declared with emp A "The sibility will be placed dere it belongs. The Rev Dr. William T. Dixon bagtized fifteen persons in the Concord Bap- List Church of Christ.

Duffield street, last evening. The Missionary Society of the Bridge Street African M. E. school, under the direction of president, Mr. Shepherd, held voting for the year yesterday after.

The programme consisted of 07 mission work and music. Miss Grace Johnson. formerly president of society: Miss Nellie Murphy, Misa Florence Dotson. Miss Nellie Atkins, Miss Eva Jackson and Mins Mamie Jackson took part. The Rev.

Dr. R. D. Stinson, vice presldent of Morris Brown College, Atlanta, one of the best achools mannged by the African Church. visited the Bridge Sc ct and filled the puipit for Dr.

A. I. last evening. MANY LEAVE NEW ORLEANS. Racing Men Begin Exodus to the East, but Good Week's Sport Is Promised.

(Special to the Eagle.) New Orleans, February 25-Racing here is more than half over and already ownel's who intend wiring in the East are beginning to think of moving on toward Bennings. where the great Eastern ing season opens just a month from today. Burlew and O'Neill, the largest owners, already have quit. James McLaughlin, Thomas Clyde and Al Weston are others who have deserted the Crescent City, and before the close of the month the exodus should be marked. For the current week there will be 110 dearth of good horses racing over the Fair Grounds track.

There are plenty in training, some fresh, and more are due from Hot Springs and the far West as the move East is made. With racing made illegal in so many states, rich and poor owners alike must turn to the great Eastern tracks, and as the purses hung out at the Long Island courses are the richest in the world. a great season there may be expected. In the race for jockey honors during the week. Nicol took second place, but still is not close enough to Garner for that young man to worry.

J. Hennessy is only one behind Nicol. while Mountain and Lloyd, with 33 and 27 respectively, still are in the hunt. The Brooklyn owner -trainer. popular Jimmy McCormick, passed the $10,000 mark last week.

and only Ed Corrigan, with $14,585, stands between him and the Burlew -O'Neill combination. The latter have so much of a lead. however, that it 'is doubtful if ever they are caught. During the winter season 'they have taken $23,010, close to a record figure for winter racing. BASKETBALL.

The girls basketball team of Public School No. 144 defeated the girls ketball team of the Hempstead High School of Hempstead, L. to the tune of 11 to 8. The game was witnessed by fully 200 spectators. The team from P.

S. 144 outplayed the visitors at every stage of the game. The feature was the all around playing of the public school girls, and especially that of Miss H. Courena Miss K. Shlessel.

The Misses Smith and Gildersleeve excelled for the losers. Lineup: P. S. No. 144 (11).

Position Hempstead H.8.48), Shiessel Left Conrena. forward. A. Center Weekes Left guard E. Horowitz.

Flynert Substitute- Miss Hibbard for Flynert. Rercree- Eaton. P. S. No, 144.

Time of halves -15 and 20 minutes, Scorer--Miss Tompkins. P. S. No. 114.

Timers- Mr. Abelson and Silverstein. Goals from field -P. No. 141, Hempstead H.

8.. 3. At the old Thirty -second Armory last. Saturday night, the fast Devoe A. C.

defeated the Mincola Club by a score of 28 to 4. The winners are desirous of arranging games on opponent's courts with teams averaging seventy to seventy-five pounds. Address Robert C. Borchers, 48 Devoe street. Lineup: Devoe A.

Positions. Mineola. Cus Howe. Left Diehm William Right forward Cecil Howe. Center Newman J.

guard. Greenwald B. Clarke. Right guard. Weiss Goals--By Cus Howe.

Norris, Cecil Howe, Hughes, 3: Greiner. Fouls--By Newman. 1: Weiss, 1. Referees and Chas. Mommele, Timekeepers- and Tagg.

Scorer--Robert Borchers. MARITAL TROUBLES AIRED. Two Divorce Decrees and an Order Aunulling a Marriage Granted. (Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue, L. 1., February 25--Bertha Chase Robinson.

of 422 West Twentieth street. Manhattan, was granted on Saturday an interlocutory decree of divorce from her husband, Richard E. Chase, who is said to be living at 13 West Twentysixth street. Manhattan. Mrs.

Robinson was given the custody of their 4-year old daughter. Elizabeth. A decree was granted annuling the marriage of Mary Elizabeth Doughty, of Bay Shore, to William Doughty, on the ground that she was under the legal ago of consent. Mra. Doughty sad she was 07 January 1 last wad lived with from Tr until Sunday k.

She 831 parents were consent to her marriage 10 Doughty at a future date. An interlocutory deeree of divorce was granted 10 Robert A. Jacobs from hia wife. Lena G. Jacobs.

Mr. Jacobs said he was married at Jamesport on December 21, 1899, and that he had not lived with him since 1903. Witnesses togtified to Jacobs having made certain admission- to acta upon which the action brought. The custody of their three children was granted to Mr. Jacobs.

WRESTLING MATCH Jim Galvin. the Trish champion wrest ler. and Big Owens. of the Trinity Club, will meet in their postponed wrestling match next Thursday night at the Imperial Treater. Galvin has agreed to throw Owens in fifteen minutes catch-ascatch -can style.

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. Important Meeting at the National -Extracts From Annual Report. The Washington meeting of the American Tract Society was held at Washington, D. yesterday morning in tire First Congregational Church. The Rev.

Luther R. Dyott, pastor of the United Congregational Church, preached the sermon. The Rev. Dr. Judson Swift.

field secretary. attended the service. The report is in part as follows: The eighty -first annual report of this society states that it has been the pioneer of federation in the churches: that" during its eighty -first year it has added eighty new publications in fourteen languages to its list, has issued two Bohemiau periodicals, and is now furnishing a Christian literature in each of thirty languages. It has aided evangelical missionary presses abroad, whose issues are now being largely imported for use in our own land. Immigrants, says the report, of Iberic.

Slavic and Hebraic origin, are now the major portion of the total immigration. With immigrants must be classed in many respects the people of our island possessions. Our country is now the home and foreign mission field of the world. At Ellis Island. New York, the society has maintained three colporters for immigrants, polyglot linguists, distributing printed pages in thirty languages; charters or dialects.

The -five colporters in commission last year visited 279.480 families, and circulated 63.520 volumes, including Scriptures or Scripture portions. Of this total, 13.690 volumes were granted. The foreign settlements of Boston. Providence, New Haven, Hartford and other principal New England cities have been thoroughly canvassed. Since the time of its inception in 1826, the society has expended $763.713 in creating and disseminating Christian publications 011 foreign mission fields in 173 languages, dialects, 01 haracters.

In the year just closed, though heavily in debt. the Tract Society has appropriated in cash for publishing Christian literature at foreign mission stations all over the world, $10.000, an increase of 100 per cent. over the appropriation of the preceding year. which, with its grants of publications and electrotypes to the value of $4.175.97 makes a total of $14.175.97 for the year just closed. The whole number of publications approved by the publishing committee for publication and circulation abroad at the society's expense is 5,243.

including 1.050 volumes: and the society and the institutions it thus aids have issued publications in 173 languages, dialects, or characters. The City of New York, casily accessibie from all Spanish America, is the center for the production and distribution of Christian literature in Spanisl. MRS. KELLY WANTS ALIMONY. Wife of "Honest John" Says She Has Been Subjected to Cruel Treatment.

Claiming that "Honest" John Kelly had abandoned her and that he had her with cruelty, Mrs. Jennie Kelly, through her attorneys, May Jacobson. applied to Justice Greenbaum, in the Supreme Court to-day, for a temporary allowance of $50 a week. pending the determination of her action for a separation, and a counsel fee of $500 to enable her to prosecute her action. Kelly, who is represented by the law firm of D.

E. J. F. Lynch, denies that he ever treated the plaintiff cruelly 01 that he abandoned her, and alleges that more than seven years ago she left him. without any just cause ol' provocation, and has ever since that time refused to live with him.

Mrs. Kelly, in her complaint, says that she and the defendant were married on September 7. 1881, and that there is on child of the marriage, Sarah Jane Kelly, now 24 years old. IN HIS STOCKING FEET. The Bridegroom's New Shoes Hurt, and He Removed Them.

A wedding quite unique in one of its "feet" ures attracted considerable attention at the courthouse at Independence recently. A flaxen-haired youth from the wilds of the Cherokee country and a blushing bride from the same region applied to Probate Judge Swatzell for the formula which would two lives into one, Neither of the candidates could write their names so they could be read: 50 task was taken off hands. Just a8 everything Seemed in readiness for momentous event the vOUng than stepped outside, and, seating himself upon bench, took off his then reshoes. He sumed place at the altar, and standIng his stocking feet, took the solemn pledges that him to the bound for life sweetheart in the blazing red dress. The unusual Incident drew a large crowd courthouse habitues, who watched the performance with breathless interest.

The trouble with the groom was that The had purchased a brand-new pair of wedding shoes that were a trifle too small, and they pinched his feet, 50, bringing into play that calm disregard of the feelings of others which makes men rich, he proceeded to do the sensible thing and relieve himseit of the torture. -Kaasas City Journal, ARCHIBALD C. GUNTER DEAD, Varied Career as Publisher, Novelist and Playwright--Wrote "Mr. Barnes of New York." After a brilliant career as publisher, novelist, and playwright. Archibald Clavering Gunter died suddenly last Saturday night from apoplexy at his home, 145 West Seventy -third street, Mr.

Gunter was 59 years of survived by his wife. who Lisbesth Burns, a niece of Story, formerly curator of politan Museum of Art. At Chis death Mr. Gunter was writing the last pages of the of a new play. Mr.

Gunter won fame through his famous novel, "Mr. Barnes of New York." Before the publication of this widely read book. the author led a varied life. Born in England, he was brought to New York at an early age. He was educated in the public schools of San Francisco and a' the University of California.

Later he attended the School of Mines of his alma mater, and for a time he was actively engaged in mining enterprises. is. Mr. Gunter's best known work in the dramatic field. Richard Mansfield first came into prominence, in this play.

He had written many books and plays. and at the time of his death he was the proprietor of the Home Pub-1 lishing Company. 3 East Fourteenth street. Manhattan. SCIENTISTS BEHIND BARS.

Two Brooklynites Too Friendly With Science of Numismatics. Devotion to the science of numismatics seem 10 have caused the downfall of' aged James Pennimore and young Frank Leary who were captured in a police dragnet last night by detectives Hussey and Fennell of the Fourth avenue precinct. While it is conceded that the two have shown that they were very much interested in coins when they purloined 78 rubles from two Russian sailors who happened to be imbibing Russian vodka in a saloon at 152 Twentieth street. South Brooklyn, the detectives are of the opinion that their prisoners were not prompted 1,0 take the money merely for the sake of science. They also got away with two silver dollars and two a silver watches.

Last night two Russian sailors. Vicien Freegawitch and Kutner Treanein. made complaint. 10 the desk sergeant at the Fourth avenue police station. Detectives Hussey and Pennell were detailed to find out who had been instrumental in the strange disappearance of the foreigners' chattels and later succeeded in locating the goods in the possession of Fennimore and Leary.

The former is 62 years of age and resides at 167 Twentieth street. The latter is 21 years of age and is near neighbor at 150 Twentieth street. Both were arraigned in the Butler street court this morning and remanded to jail to await further examination. INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE. How the Cost of It Could Be Cut Down.

We believe that the cost of industrial Insurance management could be cut down considerably, as A great deal of it is apparently due to the predominance of the shareholders' interest over the policyholders' interest in the conduct of the business. 1: the shareholders' interest to increase the new business as much as possible at the expense of the existing policyholders, in order to increase thereby A the aggregate profits available for distribution. It is the poleeyholders' interest, on the other hand, not to increase the new business more than nocessary to make good the losses caused by death, lapses, and 80 forth. The industrial companies have been doing much more than this. with the result that the policyholder has not only to for his own insurance, but for the labor involved convincing his neighbors, Tom.

Diek and Harry, to insure also. And this procedure is justifed ON the argument made famous by Mr. McCurdy, that insurance is missionary enterprise and no one ought complain so long the cause of thrift 15 promoted. To the student of social economy the question will probably occur, What should we do if there were no Industrial insurance? Would the country be any worse off if the poorer classes, instend af paying this enormous sum of $815,000,000 to the insurance companies during twenty-nine years had kept it in their Seymour ju Moody's Magazine. DID YOU EVER HEAR IT? heroine) -And can you for- George (the hero)--Can you ask, mn Edith- (Note -This dialogue printed for the benefit of the man who really wants to hear the last line of a play.) -Puck.

BEHIND THE COUNTER. The saleslady differentiated several classes of shoppers? Oh, yes, indeed. About five classes. So many? (mademoiselle counted 011 her fingers) heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight and featherweight. Precisely five.

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