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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE STJNBAY. MAIICH 6, 1887. 11 IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, PAST0ES AND PEOPLE. THEATEES AND MUSIC. chorus, MoKee Rankin reading the play.

Mr. Kelley Is an American composor, 30 years of ago, and his music has received high praise. Robert.B. Mantell is going to live in this country and has been selling his estate In Ireland, lie re celvod 120,000 on account last week from the sale. The secret marriage of Margaret Mather to Or present The class havo entered a unltod and solemn protest against his removal.

Brooklyn Congregationalism seems In urgent need of sound preaching from ministors trained outside its own ranks. After long eervico from Dr. Pontecost, an em grant from the Baptist ranks, they turn to an emigrant from the Methodist body to fill tho vacancy. The following are the remaining tobies for con. 1 Walda Lamar," with Alexander Salvinl in an important part; Courtlce Pounds' concert will be given at Chlckerlng Hall to morrow at the orchids have been removed from the Kdon Musee, but the wax flggers remain; the Old London Street Is open for travel; "Erminle" Jogs along at the Casino; "McNooney's Visit" is prosperous at Harrigan's Park Thoater; Nat Goodwin Is at the Bijou with his "Skating J.

K. Emmett remains at the Standard, Richard Mansflold at the Union Square, "Jim the Penmau" at tho Madison Square, Harbor Lights at Wallack's, Taming of tho Shrew at Daly's, "Ruadygoro" at the Fifth Avenue, Lorraine at the Star and Donmau Thompson, in "The Old Homestead," at the Fourteenth Stroet Thoater; Charles Bowser appears In Dollars and Dimes at the Windsor; vaudeville runs at Poole's and at Tony Pastor's and minstrolBy at Dockstader's; Ida Gray will present the time honored "EastLynne" at the Third avenue Theater; Tho Rag Baby Is dandled at Niblo's; the Thomas pbpulars" will be given at tho Metropolitan Opera House on Tuesday evening and, Thursday afternoon, as usual; Klralfy's "Ratr catcher" will ply his trade at tho Grand Opera House; Herr Schott will give a song recital at Stein way Hall on Thursday aftornoon; the Kedmund Barry company will appear nt Hart's Theater minute lotor Btarted after tho engine, but came to a dead halt Just outside the door, when his eye caught Fay's noble form loaning heavily against an Iron railing. Jerry caBt an eye at Fay and another back at the hose wagon. Then ho vigorously pawed the stone pavement and again "sized up" Fay, but the latter did not budge, it being his day off. Old Jerry was flnaHy induced to go to the Are under protest, but the next time he caught sight of Fay he cut tho latter dead, evidently believing that tho gallant fire laddy had shirked his duty.

Every man at No. 5 Engine Is ready to make an affidavit to the truthfulness of this story. Alexander J. Sheridan, who was appointed assistant foreman of Truck 7, promises to do the right thing for the boys after Lent is over, or some other time. Ho wears his now honors with becoming dignity, and only throws oft official restraint when shooing stray goat out of the big front doors, or when he Is engaged In disposing of tho goese whioh have found it convenient to roost upon the truck over night The new rules respecting the wearing of uniforms havo had an excellent offect upon the department.

Since the first of tho year the men have paid far more attention to their appearance. A friendly rivalry in tho matter of dress has sprung up In tho different houses, and Chief Nevins asserts that many of the youngsters among the boys are threatened with an attack of dudism. He would not be surprised to see them blossom out at any moment with big horn handled sticks, cape coats and single oye glasses. When oil duty, aud even when waiting about their houses for an alarm, the men pro sont a much better appoaranco, as a rulo, than they did before the chiof called their attention to tho fact that they wero growing careless In their dress. Before the year Is out the entire department will Gossip Collected Among the En gine Houses of the City.

The Newly Appointed Assistant Foremen Be port for Duty An Astonishing Bind Beading Performance nt Headquarters. The DBsiBtant foremen commenced their duties at the several houses last Tuesday morning. They aro now pretty well settled In their now posi tions and the excitement over tho appointments has subaldod, but not by any moans died out. Those who got "plucked," to use a college term, are full of reasons why they did not come out with the big fig ures In front of their names. They are quite confl' dent, now that the examination Is all over, that they could go through it successfully if given another trial, but It is of course too late for them to put their confidence to the test The successful candidates have, as a rule, fallen naturally into their new posi tions and in a week or two they will very likely bo as able to run their several companies sb the fore men themselves.

Nearly all the mon appointed are firemen who havo received long and practical training in the department. Their past records have boon gone ovor and their promptness in atten tion to duty and bravery in the face of danger have weighed greatlylu their favor. Thirty two appoint ments were made, including one to tho Are boat, which Is known as Engine S3. This does not exhaust the eligible list and all thoso rated up to 75 who have not received appointments this trip will comeln for positions as fast as new companies aro established or vacancios take place in tho old houses. Assistant Foreman Charles Ruddy, of Knglno 6, dropped over to seo his old companions at Engine 5 a fow days ago and went through a series of con gratulations that loft him in a vory much broken up condition.

He says that he does not blame the President In tho least in trying to put off as much of the hand shaking business as possible. He re ceived the congratulations of his friends, however, In his usual modest style, and it was generally agreed that he was the "tho same old Ruddy" in spite of the honors which had been thrust upon him. Ho went back and shook hands with Jerry and received tho old vot's kindest wishes for his success. Jorry cracked a horso chestnut to tho effect that it was not necessary for Charley to gr wings In order to "get there all the same." John Campbell, of the Veteran Volunteer Flre mon, has recovered from a somewhat serious In disposition and is about again looking as frisky as tho youngest man in his organization. He takes a lively interest in the new organization and is work inc like a beaver to obtain fresh recruiti for tho vets.

He promises to wear a uniform and prado with tho boys on Decoration day and believes the veterans will turn out fully as many mon as tho Volunteors on tho Nation's day of Mourning. Assistant Foreman Stephen Allen, of Engine 15, says that some men are born great, others achieve greatness and others have greatness thrust upon thorn. After airing bis knowledge of tho Bard Stephen has loft his friends to draw the proper inference in his particular caso. It Is not the extra hundred a year, but rathor tho honor of the thing that gladdens his heart, but he will not "Bleep on both aides of his head at once until he has boen turned out a full fledged foreman, for they do say that Stephen Is ambitious. If it be so It is a worthy fault, and worthily hath Stephen mounted thus far the ladder of his profession.

The rooms of the Volunteer Firemen's Association in the basement of the City Hall aro being fitted up in a stylo which would have made the boys open their oyos in tho old days. The walls will be bung with a variety of trophies to remind tho vets of tho days when none but the brave deservod the "plug." A rule which will be strictly enforced at the rooms reads that "chestnuts with more than half a century's growth of moss upon thorn will bo strictly barred out" Any one breaking this rule will bo taken before Judge Walsh and fined ton rounds or ten days or both at the discretion of tho Court Of course, this rule is entirely uncalled for, as a veteran was never known to get off even a baby chestnut. Some uninformed person, however, has suggested that it might be well to connect the Volunteers' headquarters with the City Hall bell and thus ring down effectually any attempt to crack a burr. It has also beon suggested that a Committee on Chestnuts, consisting say of Johnny Snedeker, George Applegato and Judge Courtney, might prove tully as valuable as tho bell in kooplng the ancient history boys in order. Before "Buck" Farley shut himself up behind the stone walls of the Jail there was no better authority than Charley on chestnuts, but now he seldom puts in an appearance at the meotlngs of tbe vets, and it sooms almost out of place to longer call him one of the old boys.

Perhaps after he has served his time bo will reform. Clerk Mason, at Headquarters, has turned a mind reader, and hopoB to soon throw Bishop ontiroly in the shade. His lively experience at tho Grand Opera House on tbe afternoon of Wednesday last has converted him to tho sclenceof mind reading, and he can now throw himself Into a hypnotic state in Just two seconds by tho clock. Having a fow minutoa to cpare the other morning, he operated upon the skeptical Tom Heffran and threw tho latter Into a highly nervous state before tho experiment was ovor. Mr.

Mason told him to kill tho chief and hide the knife, and ho would then lake Thomas at onco to the blood stained blade. The chief objected to his proposed rolo in the llttlo demonstration and the experiment foil through. Tom then blindfolded ono of Mason's optias and tho atter promptly found three Perfecto cigars sticking out of tho chief's broast pocket Cthor equally marvelous feats wero performed by Mind Reader Mason, and he is thinking seriously of hiring a hall and starting as a rival of Washington Irving B. Hofferan has, however, flatly refusod to act as his assistant even for largo sums ot monoy. Assistant Foreman Edward Doughertyis getting on his sea legs and dreaming of Summer nights upon the star speaked waters of tha bay.

Just at piesent the wind whistles in lively fashion through his English mustache as he treads the quarter deok of the Seth Low, but Edward says he will have tho call upon the boys on shore when the mercury commences to climb up toward tho big figures. At present he amuses himself watching for posslblo bridge Jumpors and counting the cakes of ice float ing in and out with the tide. It is not an exciting occupation, but thoughts of the future koep him cheerful. Charles H. Bixby, of Truck 2, thinks of starting a ticket agenoy for the onoouragoment of bonovolent enterprises.

He will take Hugh Roilly, of Engine 1 into partnership with him 11 he starts the agency. and If they do not together boom every charitable performance given In the city their past records count for vary little. Charley Is now an assistant foreman, and ho will quietly sit down upon any man in bis house reluslng to subscrlbo for church fair and other tlokots. Ho is a liberal supporter of tho drama, and gets around to the Grand Opera House in quick order, whenever he receives a tip from Manager Enowloa tbat thore Is to be something worthy ol his critical attention produced. Assistant Foreman Matthew Fahey, of Engine 20, is having a trombone trumpet built It Is a little idoa of his own.

By touching a spring on tho sldo of his trumpet he can extend it to any desired length and thus wake up sleepers in the top stories of high buildings. The machine will be called tho "Patent Extension Llfo Saving Trombone Trumpet" Whether pooplo will oare to bo saved ofter once hearing the trumpet Is a question yet to be tested. Tho trumpet will be carried to flres In a truok of Its own and "Blower" Brown will posBibly be engaged to work It Sam Love, the msthetlo exponent of Wagner music, Is said to be organizing a singing society in the department. It is rumored that he will start the musical boom with a quartet, consisting of Thomas Cleary, John Mullen, John O'Hara and Hugh Gallagher. Sam will bo the leader and the opening concert will bo lot loose upon an unoflond iug publio as soon as the worm weather will allow of the quartets singing In an opon lot Ex asslstant Engineer Charley Wetherell, of tho Veteran Firemen, has beon appointed story toller Plenipotentiary and Romancer Extraordinary to the and It is generally conceded that a better selection for the important office could not have been mode.

Charley If local Are history la to be depended upon, was a very lively member of the old Voluntoor Department and enjoyed an extensive acquaintance among the laddies ovor tho river. He is credited with being little lesB than a walking scrap book on lire matters, nnd has an original way of springing his stories which rids them of all taint of cuestnutism. Uncle David Simpson will preside ub chief story teller In tha absence of Charley Wetherell. Patrick Pay, ofpKigine had misunderstanding with Jerry, the veteran horse detailed to pull the now tangled hose wagon to the fires. The gong sounded and Jerry Jumped to his place and half a News and Notes Concerning Act ors, Plays and Singers.

Wilson Barrett end Mrs. Langtry In Brooklyn Other Actors tn" Town Musical Forthcom Ings Kew York Plays and Concerts Amcrl1 can Biufielans In Europe A Distinguished Auditor Marryinir as a Livelihood The Benefit Kuisance Again Feminine Drama. Oysters at a Premium Odds and Ends. The advent of the dreaded Lenten season has bad llttlo effect on tho attendance in (be play houses. Of recent years it is only through Holy Week that managers expect to lose money, BROOKLYN THEATER.

Salsbury'a Troubadours, an organization that had its growth in a lark of a party of actors, and that is one of the neatest, merriest and most compact llttlo bodies of playors on the road, will visit Bfeoklyn tomorrow night and will stay for a week. "The Brook" was their former vohlcle for song and dance and imitation; now It is "The Humming Bird," but no matter what the name of the piece, the Trouba dours are alwayB active, musical, wide awako and funny. "Sate'' Salsbury, who in a graduate of the Boston Museum, has soon Ufa In many phases. He wore a bluo Jacket during the Civil War, has boon mixed up in mussos with Indians, has bean shot through the neck, owus a big ranch out West and is associated with Buffalo Bill In the unique exhibi tions of tho cowboys. PARK TITKATER.

And nowcomos Wilson Barrott, the long expected, the often talked of. Excepting Honry Irving no English playor has visited this country of recent years who has created so much interest as Mr. Barrett, and his week in Brooklyn will be no offsot to tho remainder of his engagements In tho United States. It Is not that he is a great genius like Booth, or a peculiar ono like Irving, but he is a conscientious and painstaking actor, his excellent Btago management doos much to holghton enjoy men of his performance, his company In capable, his equipment and effects comploto. "Ulnudlan" is the tragedy that lie has chosen to play In Brooklyn, but at the Saturday matiuoe ho will appear In throe pieces: "The Color Sergeant," "'Clerical Error" and "Chatterton." CRITERION THEATER.

Tho comic opera season, under the management of George O. Starr, will begin this theater tomorrow evonlng. "Tho Mascot" will bo sung by Miss May Duryea, Miss Maggie Baxter, Charles Osborne, Harry Ratteuberry, Miss May Douglass, MIbb Julio Earnest, Kirtland Calhoun, Eugono Harvey and a chorus of about forty. Slgnor Carlo Torrlani will direct the orchestra. Manager Starr's company has been playing for somo seasons in the West, and although unknown in Brooklyn Lrlnp3 assurauoos of merit in the form of copious press indorsements.

Prices will be low. and seats ordered by mail will be delivered at residences or ofices without charge for messenger service. grand oritRA norjSK. "The Main Line" reminds ono of the chenlin tie fcr do ccinture of PariB, in that it appears to circle around New York. To morrow bight It will reach Brooklyn for tho third time this season, aud, although one of its episodes is illustrtttlvo of tho hardships ondured by actors who scour through tho "one night stands'' without sufficient financial bick ing, "The JIain Lino" 'company has nover been menaced by the notualitlos thus represented.

It is a pretty performance, well acted, pure and entertaining. LEE AVENUE TIIKATEK. The celebratod Langtry plays her first engagement at this house during the proaont week. "A Wife's Peril" is to be the comedy that sho choosos to appear in, although she will don the robos of Parihenia later in the week. Mrs.

Langtry came here as a notoriety, or as a curiosity, but sho ptovod herself superior to her advertisers by really trying to do something that would entitle her to the re speot of theatergoers, and she has been working faithfully to qualify herself for the position of actress. The Interest attaching to her is still that of the professional boauly, but sho is not the automaton that she was during her first season. Her company includes several actors of merit UYDK BEHSIAN'S THEATER. Tony Pastor's company is to play this week, Tony himself appearing at each performance. The varioty show that he offers is one ot the best of its kind, and one that is free from many of the vul garities of its species.

Le Clair and ltussell, Kittio O'Noil, Rose and Martin Julian, the Komaio Brothers, May Howard, Topack and Steel, HI Tom Ward, Slivo, Childs and Maoder and Jennings and Pratt aro in the company. NOVBI.TV TnKATER. Skipped by the Light of the Moon" Is one of those pieces of broad buffoonery that belong to the class made familiur by tho Vokes family in forrnor years and more recently by Mestayor, George S. Knight and the actors of Mr. Hoyt's fantastic como dies.

Plenty of noise and movement are guaranteed. STANDARD MC8BUJI. Sheolian and Coyne, who rejoice in tho celebrity gained by their appearance on the variety stage as tho original ash box inspeotore," will present "Grognn's Elevation" this wook. Tho piece is a dramatic aspiration toward tho Harrlgan school and will be presented with now sceucry that includes a ylew of Shantytown by moonlight BU00KLYN MUSEUM. Tho first annual dog show under auspices of the Argosy Konnol Club will opon at this placoof entertainment to morrow, with a promiso of prizes for the largest, smallest, bandsomost, ugliest and most remarkable dog In tho collection.

Incident to the exhibition is a performance of "Tho Mikado." TDK CYCI.ORA5IA. Visitors to the Cyclorama aro multiplying and those who Bee tbe remarkable painting ot theBattlo of Gettysburg for the first time are surprised and dolichtod by its realism. THE OPERA. Tho second appoaranco of tho National Opora Company in Brooklyn will bo mado on Thursday night, when "Faust" will bo given. Excepting Charles BaBsett's Faust, whioh lacks in voice and in dramatic fervor, there is little fault to find, and there Is praise for nearly every othor feature.

The opera Is given entire, and it never was given in its completeness In America until it was sung by the National Opera Company, tho cathedral scene being commonly omitted in the Mapleson and Strukosch versions, and tho scone on tho Hrocken, with its dazzling pomp of color and movement and its witching bullet music, being unrepresented until last year. The cast includon: Mr. Bassett as Faust, Emma Juch as Marguerite, William Ludwlg ss Mopbistopheles, Alonzo Stoddard as Valentine, JoBeph Silvers aB brander, Jessie Bartlott Davis as Slebel and Mathildo Philllppa as Martha. Tho large chorus, orchestra and ballet appear to advantage and tho scenery, costumes and appolntmonts are correct and beautiful. CARL VKNTH'S CONCERT.

The concert at the Academy of Music to morrow night under direction of Carl Vonth will bo mostly orchestral, but there will be vocal numbors for Froulein Marianne Brandt, of the Germau opera, and violin solos by Daisy Boworman. Tho orchestra will number fifty, and tho programme will be a8 follows: Overture "Tsnnhauser" Wgnor Orchestra. 9th Concerto for violin PeBeriot Miss Dai.y Bowerman. "Fackeltanz" Meyerbeer Orchestra. (a) "Ave Marin" Venth (b) "Lines to an Indian Air" Venth Erauloin Marianne Brandt.

(a) t'alse lente Delibea b) Pizziuati Delibes Orchestra. Overturo "William Tell" Koasini Orohestra. 7lh Air Varie DeBerlot Miss Daley Bowerman, (M Norsk Venth lb) lnterludinm Vonth (c) A ia Maroia Venth OroIiCFtr. "Tho Dead Soldier." coinnnnod for Miss Venth Frnulom Marinnno Brandt. Einaio from ballet music "I'V Rubinstein Orchestra, TUB PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

The Philharmonic programme for Friday afternoon and Saturday night of the present week Is an Important one. It is tho "Paradise Lost" of Anton Rubinstein, and it will bo given on those occasions for tbe first time in America. The scopo of tho work Is largo, and of Its performance thore la a sufficient guarantee of excellence, since nothing was ever done badly or iudifforoiitly by the Philharmonic Society. Tho full orchestra and chorus will bo om ployed, aud the soloists include throo 6ingers from the NatiounI Opera Company. They aro MIbsbb Jennie Dutton, Cornelia Van Zanton.

Belle M. Martin and Messrs. Thoodoro J. Toodt, Alonro E. Stoddard and Myron W.

Whitney. IN NEW YORK. Helen Dauway will put a new play on tho boardB of the Lyceum Thoater to morrow night called News of Movements Among the Various Denominations. A lnirty three Years' Term Improvements in tne ronton Contrregational Dr. Cuyler Going to New Orlenns 400 More for the Tub ernacie WUl it Build Agnln A Baptist Extension Society Catholic Affairs The Messiah Choir Dr.

Meredith Lenten Topics, The Bridge street Baptist Ohurch seems to have taken a new lease of life under tho Rev. Halsey w. is.napp. Alter fourteen yoars of hard work fn New York Mr. Knapp gave up tho pulpit for a few months and on the 1st of November last accepted a call from tho Bridge streot Church.

His work has always been that of building up and strengthening onurcaes a low spiritual and financial state xuougn not au ovangollBt ho has acquired a decidedly ovangelistleal style of discourse which Is interesting nnd refreshing. The church Is crowded overy Sunday evening and the pastor aDd peoplo aro aiiko won aulted. This church has been organ ized for forty years nnd Mr. Knapp is but the third pastor. Dr.

Searles served the church faithfully tor tntrty tnroo years. He was succeeded by Rev. liz. rosier wno retired last FoIL Thore is a largo ounuay sonooi and a wen organized Young Peoplo Association. Puritan Congregational Church, Lafayette and Aiarcy avenues, of which Kev.

Edward P. Ingersoll is pastor, Is having Gome notablo improvements made in a qulot way. The Sunday school and prayer meeting rooms, ladies' parlor, infant and bible class rooms and the library aro being roplas tered, calclmined and colored in an artistie man ner. The wood work is being finished In asii and black walnut About 500 yards of handsome new carpeting will be laid and whon ovorything is com pleted thore will bo a reunion and sociable in honor of the work accomplished. The carpets wore paid for through the efforts of the young peoplo who raised $400 from a parlor fair.

On Washington's birthday the Ladles' Willing Aid Society, of which Mrs. E. P. fngersoll is president and Mrs. L.

T. Smith vico president, gave a grand musical enter tainment from whioh between $300 and S400 was realized. The church is In a most prosperous con dition and during iho past four years $80,000 has been lifted from the church debt, leaving a balance of $10,000. Reports have beon published in Southorn papers and rocoplod quite extensively by tho Northern press, to tbe effect that the Rov. Dr.

Thoodoro L. Cuyler, of Lafayette avenue Presbyterian Church, of this city, Intended making a tour of tho South and speaking In all the principal towns and cities that tho Rev. Dr. John Hall, of New York, omitted in his trip. But Dr.

Cuylor says that this Is not true. It appears that tho aootor has had several urgent invitations to visit the Uov. Dr. B. M.

Palmer, the leading preacher of the whole faouth and pastor of Lafayette square Church, ot New OrIoan3. Dr. Cuyler goes there, not to regain health nor to lec ture, but In tho spirit of a fraternal visit and hand shaking time. He is not only looking forward with pleasure to meeting his brother clergyman but there Is anothor thing in New Orleans that interests him. Lafayette avenue Church has a missionary in tnatYilty, Mr.

J. T. Sails, who has formed 180 Sun day schools in Louisiana during the past four years Dr. Cuylor feels the more interested, therefore, In his contemplated Southern visit He will leave here on the 21st of the month, immediately after com munion, and will be absent two weeka His wife will accompany him. The Cuyler ohapel on Atlantic avenue, which Is conducted solely by the young people of Dr.

Cuyler's church, celebrated its first anniversary on Monday evening. The chapel was crowded with poople and Ralph Walls, of New lork, spoke. Regular communion services will be held at tho Brcoklyn Tabernacle this morhing when 400 per sons will be taken into tho church, Increasing tho membership to 4,050. This Is probably the largest church momborshij) in America. Thoro will be ap propriate iloral decorations and spocial music for tho occasion.

At tho lost spocial communion hold about ono month ego when 310 membors woro re ceived, they were baptized by tmmorsion, but to day baptism will be administered by sprinkling. Elder William M. Pearson will follow Dr. Talmage, extending the right hand of followsblp to the now members. The trustees of the Tabernacle say that If they could got $100,000 for tho church property as It now stands thoy would purchase a Blto near the present one and erect a building of immense seating capacity.

A cortaln architect has recently talked with tho trusteos, but as yet has not submitted a direct proposal. At tho early mass at 6:30 this morning in St Bon lfaco's Church, DufOeld street, the devotion of tho forty hours' will oommence and will closo with high mass and procession on Tuesday morning. St Vincent's Homo for Boys is not without Its many little ploasant events. Through the exertions of tho Reception Committee and the kindness of many church ladles of the city tho iong mouotony of the Winter has been brokou by interesting enter ments each week, the last of which was givon on Tuesday evening. Tho boys ospross deep regret at having to abandon those affairs on account of Lent.

Tho Rev. James O'Blerne, of St John's Church, South Brooklyn, has gone South for the benefit of his health. Tho Baptist Church Extension Socloty was recent ly formed, tho object of whioh Is to plant at least one church In Brooklyn each year. Tho Rov. John Humpstono, of tho Emmanuol Church, Is presldont and J.

H. Hudson, a member of tho Sixth avouue Church, Is secretary. Already tho soyloty havo soloctod throe locations for new churches and have purchased land on Prospoct hoights, near Atlantio avonue; also at Ocean Hill and at tho Junction of Halsoy stroet aud Broadway. Preaching sorvicos and Sunday schools aro being held in these localities and churches will bo organized at on early day. Meetings of all the Baptist churches In tho city will bo held In the interest of this new society on the evening of tho first Sunday in April as follows: At the First Baptist Church, P'errepont Biroot; First Baptist Church, Eastern Dlstrlot; Washington avenue Church, Miircy avonue Church and Sixth avonue Church.

All othor religious sorvlces will be done away with on this particular night Tho Marcy avenue and tbe WUIoughby avenue church peoplo havo also definitely arranged to build new churches In the Spring. The Marcy avenue Churoh will have a seating capacity of 1,500 and the other ono will also be very largo. There will bo a convention of tho ladles of the Foreign Baptist Missionary Circle of Long Island at tho First Baptist Church, Eastern District, on Thursday next The Rov. Dr. Ashmore, of China, and tbo Rev.

Mr. Perkins, of Burmah, will address tho meeting In tho af tornoon and soveral prominent ladles of the circle ore expected to speak. Extra meetings havo boen held at the Bedford avenuo Baptist Churoh slnoe the week of prayer in January, and the fruits of these gatherings havo beon twenty six conversions. The meetings aro lod by the pastor, Rov. II.

Hutcblns, who con look back upon a period of twenty eight years' uninterrupted ministry in this ohurch. He Is a man ot powerful framo and heavy cast of features, but with a gentlo, affectionate manner. As he himself acknowledges, he Is, for a Baptist clergyman, decidedly liberal lu his views. The leading boy soprano from St John's Protest ant Episcopal Churoh, Now York, has boen engaged for tho choir of tho Churoh of the Messiah, of this city, and Mr. J.

H. Nason has boen appointed solo tonor. Tho Lenten oholr for the ohapel sorvicos is composed of thirty little girls, under tho direction of Misses Harrison and Walkoo. Tho Lenten offer, ings of tho Sunday sohool, which amount to about $1,000, will go to tho following aharitios: Churoh Charity Foundation, Sheltering Arms Nursery, Bu reau of Charities, Consumptives' Home, Home for Working Women, Brooklyn Bible Society, Seaside Homo for Children, Society for Prevention of Cru elty to Children and tho Welcome Homo. The Bxaminsr, in referring to the newly called pastor of tbo Tompkins avenue Congregational Church to succeed Dr.

Pentecost, says: Dr. Meredith has probably tho largest Bible class on tbo coutlnont For several years he has boen engaged as a teacher to tho Sunday school toachers of Boston and vicinity, and It Is an Inspiring sight to look on over 8,000 eager Bible students gathered in Tremout Temple on Saturday afternoons. A few enthusiastic ones como regularly from Lowell and Lawrence and Fall River to this stimulating toaoh er, for Dr. Meredith Is master of tho occasion and knows how to make the hour a profitable ono for all sldoration at the laymen's meetings which are bolng hold during Lent in tho Sunday school room of St Luko's Church (the Kov. Dr.

G. R. Van De Water, rector) Thursday, Maroh 10, "From all uncharltable ness." Thursday, March 17, From envy, hatred and malice." Thursday, March 21, From all evil'" Thursday, March 31, From hardness of heart and contempt of Thy Word." The Rev. John Humpstono Bpends much of his leisure 'time those days tn watching the progress of tho work of comploting the main audlenco room of the Emmanuel Buptlst Church, on Lafayette avenuo, of which ho is pastor. Tho Intention now Is to dedicato this church on Eastor Sunday.

At the Washington avenue Baptist Church sovoral changes are contemplated. During tho Spring and Summer the building will bo newly painted inside and out, tho baptistry will be remodeled and tho organ repaired. On the first Sunday in May the quartet choir Will bo replaced by a choir of upward of fifty Toices, under tho directorship of Professor La Roy Wood, formerly of Buffalo, who takos entire charge of the music of the church. Of tho present choir Miss Laura S. Groves, c.ntralto, alone will remain.

A singing class has boon formod with 100 pupils, andtbelr first meeting, Monday evening last, developed much enthusiasm. Professor Wnnrl la a very courteous gei tleman of ortensive experience uoara superior repute Hon In the musical circles of Buffalo. This church has recently established a Sunday school In a larce store on Vftniorhiit nnnu St Marks, In tho Ninth Ward. It was begun ono month ago in a small houso at the cornor of Doan stroet and Washington avenue, but the attendance forced the promoters of the new Honool to seok more commodious iiuartors. Mr.

Jamos E. Ramsey is superintendent, assisted by Mr. James F. Ramsey, missionary of the churoh. An active Young Poo pies' Association Of 370 momhnrA nnhMalioa magazine, conduots a prayer meeting every Tuesday ovenins and impartB life to every dopartment of the church work.

Rov. Dr. Eddy, of tho First Baptist Churoh, in the Eastern District, commences this evening a series of lectures on Character," Illustrated by well known examples Sponcor H. Cone, the llfo actor; Amos Lawrence, the Christian merchant; Hugh Miller, the master builder; Henry Havelook, the soldier Christian; Daniel Si.arp, the Christian gen tleman; Patrick Henry, or the price of liberty. At tho Second Unitarian Church the nastor.

TfB. John Cbadwick, will lecture this evening on John Brown. On tho mornlne and evening nf March 20 the Rev. Mr. Calthrop will occupy the pulpit.

The Rev. John M. Kioly will deliver a lecture on the "Catholic Youth at Homo and in Society" to night at Knickerbocker Hall, Clymor street. The Rev. Father Smith, of St Aloysius' Church, at Great Neck, L.

who has been dangerously ill with pneumonia, is rapidly recovering. THE MA UNA LOA ERUPTION. A Brooklynite'K Description of tbe Bo cent Earthquake and I.ara Flow. Mr. C.

V. Bunce, of this city, has received the following letters from his friend, Jamos A. Martin, who now Hies in the Kawiiian Islands: HtLf Hawaiian January 23. 1887. C.

V. Iiunc: My Dear Fribnd Well, wo have had a llvolv shake up. On Sunday evening, 23rd inst, there wero sevon shocks. Two woro slight Theflrstone got us up, the second was tho severest ono. It did seem as though our houso must come down.

I had to hold on to my lamp as no doubt It would have fallen had I not dono so. Othor things woro thrown down in my room. This was also the caso with nearly evorbody in tho town, and many nau inoir ciociss sioppea oy tno concussion. Many woro afraid to sleep in their own houses aud went to tho houses of their friends. Ono woman loft hor home with a lighted candlo in her hand, which she dropped from fright It wont out.

She cried all tho way to tho house of a friend where sho wont to stay, but could not sleop. Womon and children ran crying around tho Blreots, as if crazy, and woro taken into the houses or trfonus and quieted. Those aro tho most severe shocks that havo occurred for sovoral years. I havo nover boon alarmed. Tho only liconsod liquor place lost over $100 in broken bot tles, would mat the entire stock had been destroyed.

Many persons had sensations of sea sickness, and moat of the pooplo slept but llltlo for foar of more dangerous shocks. After the severest chocks had passed away I know thero wo; Id be no more bo I wont to sleep and slept from 12 o'clock till morning. In tho morning everyone was comparing notes. Tho earthquako was folt tho most on tho Bide of this island. At one ranch tho largo vater tank burated, a building was moved olght inches, stone fences woro broken down.

and I expoct to hear of much destruction from other parts of the island. The shocks aro always more severe on othor parts of the island than on this, because tho lava is of a different kind. On Mauna Loa (at the base of which is the great Crater Kllanea) a flow of lava has rrken out and is flowing down on tho othor side of this iland. Thoro woro many nassonaors on tho staamor from Honolulu this week to seo the flow. There is a vory largo crater on top of Mauua Loa, called Mok na weo WBo, which sigulfleB "burning ship." It has not neen in eruption in some years, but thore havo beon many flows of lava breaking out from the sides of Mauua Loa.

About overy ton or twelve years thore is a large flow of lava. Tho one at present, I Imagine, will not last long. Lhavo uovor boen afraid or an oarthquake, although we have many of them, Thoro iB not a brick house in Hilo, every ono boing framed. Thoro aro no plastered ceilings. the housos aro all wood, and two or throe story houses a scarcity.

All have verandas where ono can sit Wintor and Summer. Tho thermometer is never below SO or above 05. A mosquito netting is a novelty, those pesky insect3 being confined to the oilier islands. I was in tho cometory last Sunday with a Mr. Hurd.

of the firm of Hurd Houshton, book publishers of New York, and ho remarked how few wero buried in it I suppose thero is no placo in tho world moro healthy than Hllo. Wo can so out whenever we please without our coats on. It being never too cold and nevor too hot tho thormomotor in wlutor avoragmg between 76 nnd M. I expect to spend the balance of my llfo here. Ever and truly yours.

Jambs A. Maktin. Hilo, Hawaiian Islands,) February 2, Drab Cyrus I will write you again and give you a further accountof our earthouake and lava flow and givo you a part of a lottor from an oye witnoss wbo was so scared at the occurrence that he took the first steamer to Honolulu. Now for a chronicle of horrors. Tho lotter bogins: Last Tuosday thero seemed to be a fire on Mauna Loa and on gaining au ominonce where a good view could be had, I concluded It was an oruptlon on the side of Mauna Loa.

During the night we had severe shocks of tarthouako aud all day Mon day the earth was In a continual tremor and about every two minutes heavy shocks could bo folt, and as evonlug approached we all looked eagerly for tho light on the mountain but nothing was to bo soon. It looked as calm and poacoful as usual and wo could almost lmaglno tho previous outburst to havo boen a hallucination. But the quietness with the continual shocks gavo grounds for alarm. We all knew the pent up gases must oscape and did not know at what moment wo might have to fly for our lives. To add to our lorrors tho wind began to rise and iucroase in fury till It soomod like a living tiling.

Evervthinc croaked, banged aud shook. This continued all day Tuosday until about 9 o'clock at night, whon wo had sovoral shooks of earthquako, and tho fire shot up Into tho heavens making tho night almost as light as day, whilo pooplo could see to read. An oye witness who stood noar said tha? he thought holl was changing its geographical position. I visited tho scone of action and found tha lava flow ran Just beyond tho ono of 1S08, at which time the earthquake was oven more severe and continuod longer. The present Dow is about three milos long and vory wido, tact tnero are two run ning side by sido Into the ocoau.

It runB eighteon miles in twonty four hours. Largo stones and boulders wero pushed on by tho force in tho roar. There was also a terrific thmuler storm aud tho hoavens soomod on nro. The flow la on tno other side of tho island, known as Kan Groat Tho old residents do not scare worth cent I do not I nevor have beon afraid of earthquakes. The two lines of stoamships plying botwoon here and Honolulu are doing a big business, many people visiting the lava flow.

Evor and truly yours. JAMES A. MARTIN. THE MISTLETOE KLECTS OFFICBBS. At the last meeting of the Mistletoe Dramatic Society held Tuesday evening at its rooms, 200 Joralomon streot, offlcors wero olectod as follows Presldont, T.

F. McGoldrick; vice president, Edward A. Anderson; recording secretary, William Franklin Planum; corresponding Bocrotary, Will lam Fox; treasurer, James F. McCudden; Dra matic Committee, Mlnort Llndoman, William 11. Fox and Edward J.

Malloy; Board of Directors, Edward A. Anderson, Thoodoro Hayley, P. J. O'Connor, Charles E. McQuillen and Richard J.

Moohun. Mr. Frod O'Hanlon, the late president, having taken up his residence lu Now York, tendered his resignation, which was regretfully accepted and his name placed ou tho honorary list of members Tho retiring officers woro congratulated on tho flourishing condition of the socioty at tho end of thoir term, and after the tcousaotiou of furthor business the members, at the Invitation of tho newly olectod officials, sat down to a bountiful 'chestra Leader Habercorn, of the Union Square Theater, will In no wise interfere with that lady's professional engagements. Kffle Shannon, who has boen billed as an Irish comedienne, was born In Cambridge, Mass. Her father came from New Hampshire and her mother from Western Massachusetts.

It Is said that Miss Zollle De Lussan's contract with the BoBton Ideal Opera Company stipulates that sho shall receive a costly bouquet over tho footlights at every performance. Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Golden Legend" will bo performed in Boston by the Oratorio Society of that city. It will bo the first performance of the work In America, and will take place in April. Glinka's Russian opera, "Life to tho Czar," will be Bung in London this season, It is said. If this meaus that the promissory Mapleson has it in hand, tho announcement noeds no correction.

It will nover be sung. Two more compositions by Beethoven have been unearthed in Gormany; a cantata "On tho Death of the Emperor Joseph," which has Just been glvea in Munich, and ouothor "On tho Accossion to tho Throne ot tho Emperor Leopold II." In the note book of a recently decoased manager was it Samuel Col vlllo this paragraph was found: "In all my forty years' oxporlonce 1 never knew a prima donna to be sick or have a cold on the day she was to havo a benefit" It Is explained that Dion Boucicault's daughter Patrice, was not hlssod in Boston bocauso she was disliked, but because the audlonce wanted Adah Richmond to como out and sing somo more comic songs before Miss Boucicault began hor reading. Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, has ordered that no music shall bo sung in the Catholic churches of his dioeeso unless it wero written especially for church sorvico. Tho opora has heretofore suppliod a largo portion of the music In use in all churches. Six workmen were engaged last week In putting up a pipe organ on tho stage of the' Fourteenth Street Theater for tho church scone In The Old Homestead." It is the largest ever used in a theator.

A leading organist has been specially engaged to play It Hereafter no actor playing Monte Cristo," can say" One!" "Two!" Three!" as his victims are killed, except James O'Neill. They belong to his particular version of the drama, which is the Foch ter version, and no infringement on the patent will be pormitted. Owen Fawcett, tho comedian, comes of a theatrical family. Ho Is seventh and his daughter eighth In a direct lineage of players. No.

1, John Fawcott, was in David Garrick's company; No. was the original Dr. Ollapod, aud No. 3 came to America aud actod at tho John street Theater. The Chicago Current, which Is usually woll posted, declares that Helon Dauvray has done moJerately well with Bronson Howard's play, Masks and She was badly handicapped by tho stupidity of tho piece, which is described as one of the poorest of the author's efforts, and no more like his 'One of Our than clay brick Is like an agate." This is enough to bring Charles Keade to the surface with a howl of protest Howard Paul, the ex actor and singer, has beon compellod to shell out $500 for stating that George Dolby was brought to this oountry by Charlos Dickens to eat and drink for him at public banquets and save wear and tear on his digestive organs.

Mr. Dolby, who pockets tho $500, denies that ho was engaged by Mr. Dickons us a deputy feeder or as a reservoir, and says that Mr. Paul made the narrative out of his own head. Mr.

Wallack 1b quoted assaying: "We do not seo plays nowadays that equal those of oven twenty five years back. Take Tom Taylor's 'Plot and Reado and Taylor's 'Masks aud 'Still Waters Run 'Payable on and soon, and where can you find plays to day so Interesting, so tersely written, so woll constructed Thoy were not thought great works In their day, but compared tc modorn plays thoy wero n3 wine to water." Alexander Dumas, the elder, was somewhat reticent as a rule on tbe subject of his origin. On one occasion an impertinent bore asked him if it was true that his fathor was a mulatto, and ho replied, "Yes." And your father's mother?" continued Master Impertlnonce, "A full blooded negross," was the reply. "And her ancestors?" followed tho porsistent Inquirer. A monkey," thundered forth Dumas; and I urthor inform you that my ancestors began where yours ended Chestnut.

Apropos of the last now opera the artist Brough ton wrote to Gilbert, Baying: "I like the opora, but why givo It such a sanguinary title as 'Bloody Mr. Gilbert replied: "Thanks to your congratulations, but 1 fall to Identify the words ruddy" and You have, for Instance, a ruddy complexion; now, you would not mind my saying, 'I like your ruddy but you would object to my saying, 'I like your bloody The Thalia Theater company follows the traditions of the leading theaters of Germany In the rigid rule of wearing a cloan shaven face, and It wonderful to see the originality and variety of tho "make ups" the actors achieve in the Bowery playhouse. The actresses, too, now tint their oars with a pink lotion that gives tho soasholl hue vaunted by the poets. The scheme of putting a sharp dot of rod in the corner of the eye to bring the white of the eye out clearer is an innovation of the Germans now bolng generally followed. Keynote.

It was announced In the BaOlb that Harry Rowo Shelloy'a "Minstrel Boy" composition was sung for the first time by tho Apollo Club of Brooklyn at a recent concert In the Academy of Music. This Is not the case. The work received the $100 prlzo and the Castanot Song," by tho same composer, tho second prize of $50 that was offered by the Apollo Musical Club of Chicago for tho best two four part songs for male volcos, unaccompanied. Sixty six manuscripts were submittod. Mr.

BtrelBoy" was first sung by the Apollo Musical Club In Central Music Hall, Chicago, February 20, 1885. Musicians Abroad, The time when Europe supplied this country with all Its musical talent has passed, and America is beginning to reciprocate. Emily Winaut Is singing in England, so are Mrs. flensohel and Mllo. Albanl, both Americans; Mile.

Nevada, Mllo. Dottl, Mmo. Valleria, Mrs. Osgood, Lena Little, Miss Van Zandt, Mrs. Chapman, Antoinette Sterling, Julia Qaylord, Mr.

lraano, Mile. Delia Vara (Miss Johnson), Mme. Slnioo (Mrs. Campbello Campbell), Miss Lazarus (Mrs. Franz RummoU), Alexander Lambert, the pianist, Maurice DongremonJ, tho violinist, Orlando Harley, Ella Russell, Hopo Glenn, Edward Scovoll, Mme.

Valda and Miss J. J. Young aro in Europe at present Alfred Volt, of New York, is principal teaobor of tbe piano at tho Geneva Musical Academy. SINGEUS AND SPEAKERS. Should They Wear Smoothly Shares Faces A gentleman who has ppid considerable attention to cue human voice contonds that hair around tho mouth tends to impair the utterance in song and speech.

The sounds are broken or muffled as thoy are projected from the mouth. Most of tho famous lawyers, ministers and parliamentary orators have boen clean shaven. Among these may be mentlonod Lord Mansfield, of whom Junius said that he considered him the most dangerous man in England, bocauso the most talented; Wilkes, the noted demagoguo; Lord Ersklne, Lord Jeffrey, the reviewer; tho Earl of BeaconsDeld, Mr. Gladstone, Lord Macaulay, Richard Gordon, John Bright, Rev. Mr.

ChalmorB, Rev. Edward Irving, tho friend of Mrs. Carlylo, and Rov. Mr. Spurgoon, Actors, as a goneral rule, aro clean faced, unless when representing historic characters, like King Lear.

In our own country Patrick Honry, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Wendell Phillips, Edward Everett, Daniol Webster, Rufus Choate, William Lloyd Garrison and Charles Sumner did not have beards or mustaches. Now every other minister looks as fierce In the pulpit as a dragoon in a saddle, ready to draw saber for an onslaught. Foreign singers, to a man, are hairy about the mouth. Americans as well as British have copied tho men of tho Continent of Europe in tho matter of hair about tho mouth during tho past fifty years; before that a boarded American or Britisher was rarely seen.

Now almost every one who can raise a beard has one. It Is not known whether Domosthenes or Cicero wore beards, but we suppose Peter the Hermit, who preached the Uflrst crusade, and Walter the Pennyless, were bearded, bocauso they could not spare time to shave. jBo8(o)i Globe, Comique; Milton Nobles will play Love aud the Law "at the People's Theator; tho second week of American Opera at the Metropolitan Opera House will begin to morrow night with Lakrao." the pro duction of "Nero" having been deferred for a week. OTBTER3 AS A PREMIUM. In Brooklyn there Is a museum which has for Its present attraction "A Wall street Bandit," preBontoa by a company including Atkins Lawrence, Harold Fosberg and Miss Annlo Boylo.

Considering that the prices charged uro 10 and 20 conts, it might bo asked how such a performance can bs given at such a figure. But tho management gives additional reason for amazement As an Inducement to attend, overy lady who comos to the theater 1b presented with a Bhoct of music, tho prico of which is quoted at 10 cents. It will thus be seon that tho dime museum managor is a philanthropise who is ready to pay peoplo for consenting to bo eutortalnod. We would suggest, however, that tho pnuantnropy taito a more practical form. Music bath charms, but somo people would rathor havo a substantial repast than a copy of tho most beautiful composition that was ever written.

To many impecunious young men tho necessity of eating after tho piny is a hardship, and it would bo a graceful act to distribute tickets for oysters instead of sheets of musio to tho patrons. Dramatic A'cios. FEMININE DRAMA. "Nym Crinkle" says, in tho Mirror: "I was reading tho other day, in that excellent periodical, the po rum, an explanation by my friend HJortb of why we have so many novelists, and ho appeared to have put it all in a nutshell. Ho says the reason is this: Tho American novol reading public Is made up of girls, and the novelists write for girls.

This nevor struck mo before, but I fancy it may be true. All or recent novels havo a matinee air. Howells' and James' are trivial because they have rivial readers. I woudor if this causo may not affect the drama? Will HJalmar HJorth please write an articlo on the girl as a factor in theatrical litera turo? Let him bogln with Juch, who represents National Opera in her still small way. Then lot him study the Casino.

It is glrlyglrly from performance to parquet. If you didn't have girls on the stage you wouldn't have men In the house. If you didn't havo girls in tho house you wouldn't have runs on tbe stage. Men's plays are out of date slightly. Girls' plays are the current caper.

It's a delicious furiuaoeous era of quivering pulps." HE MARRIES FOR A LIVING. A theatrical agent has discovered a llttlo scheme whereby an enterprising genius obtains a livelihood, and he exposes It as follows: "1 met a young follow In Boston who has invented a now lino of busi nessthat is, to bo married on the stage alter a performance. It is a bona fide snnp. Ho makes a living by it and has married the same girl about thirty times. His terms are $10 and faro from Boston and return for two.

He is advortlsed, of course, as one of the company. His time is filled for the season going from ono party to another. Ho charges $25 to marry by proxy, in case he has to shoulder tho responsibility. He takos chances on bigamy." A DISTINGUISHED AUDITOR. I dropped in at Harrigan's at the matinee on Saturday wook.

Just as that roaring song, "Ho Molllo Grogan, OhP was being sung. I sat in one of tbe back seats to liston to tho encore, when tbe hief usher deferentially, and with almost a salaam of obeisance, seated In the same row a tall man of a supple, well knit figure, with black mustache and hair brushed straight up. Indeed, he ooked very much as Manager Mart Hanloy used to before he fearlessly ncoepted tho crucial test of manly beauty by shaving his upper lip only ho was a 'much larger man. The chief usher whispered to his aids, who one by one stole softly up peer respectfully into tho faco of tho big stranger; the attention of a number of the auditors was drawn to this man, who had faced larger audl encos than Harrlgan had ever played to; tho suave and popular Eugono Callahan was lured for a moment from tho gate to ilx the man's personality in his eye. Before tho next act was over it was known by many in attendance that a distinguished personage was among them.

Who was it Was it foreign star? Was it the absent William Mo loney returned Was it Boston's pride, tho dis abled lion 8ulllvan No, the groat man who received the attention he was attracting after the unconscious manner of a potentate accustomed to homage was none other than Mr, Mike Kelly, late of Chicago, now of Boston, tho $15,000 baso ball player. IK. A. Clarke in the Keynote. THE BENEFIT NUISANCE AfJAIN.

The Mirror firos a large shot Into the camp of tho benefit makors. It says: The benefit nuisance has broken out like an epidemic of Spring foror. Several impecunious individuals witn a maximum of cheek aud a miulmura of claim, either to publio or professional assistance, have already profited largely by testimonials. Of course tho public is neithor to be blamed nor to be pitied tor giving support to those affairs. It has no intorost lu or sympathy with the beneficiaries.

It goes simply in quest of amusement, and gets its money's worth. But with tho profession it is different. They aro called upon to givo their labor in bo half of idle, shiftless, lazy, ablo bodied mon that aro certainly able to oaru a living sweeping the streets if not ot their mystical professional occupation. There is no reason thoir practice of calling complaisant actors and actressos iuto service to replenish their purses and choir lardors. In most cases those porsons havo come to grief through incapaoliy.

Improvidence or Wo can point to more than one Instance where sums of more than $1,000 havo thus been raised by hard working professionals for indolent, worthless vagabonds. It is about time this nuisance should bo suppressed. If tho profession, which too ofton Is victimized and imposed upon by cunning Bohemians that employ their leisure in devking schemos to raise the wind, would only considor this matter in its true light, the promiscuous bonefit busiuess would speedily dlo out altogothor. Every actor who gives his services to aid an unworthy cause is actually retarding the strides that his calling Is now making toward tho highest place in tho public esteem. NOTES.

Henry Irving is going to rerlvo "Macbeth" in great style next season. Lotta Is worth $500,000. fler mother skillfully InveBta hor earnings for hor. George Henschol Is coming baak. to Boston.

He Is "George" now. not "Georg. Verdi and Bolto are said to bo at work, jointly on a now opera, with King as a libretto. Paollna Rosslna, tho soprano of the Mapleson troupo In 1882 3 Is singing with success In Bucharest Washington Irving Bishop will give another mind reading seance ai the Park Thoater next Sunday night. Herbert Kolcey nnd Nelson Whoatcroft will be members of tho Lyceum Theater Company next season.

C. W. Couldock denies tbe statement that ho intends to leave tho stage. His name is not Mr. Superfluous Lags.

Paul has sung a cradle song composed by Stuck, a girl of 14, who Is daughter of the Stato Librarian of Pennsylvania. Gerald Maxwell, tho aotor in Wilson Barrett's company who bocamo Insane in Cincinnati, has recovered aud will return to England, Nat Goodwin's next now part will bo that of a howling Western savage, of the dime novel sort, In E. I. Darling's comic opera "Big Pony." Annie Robe, of Wall nek 'o Theater, emphatically denies that sho over was Mrs. Lothcourt or that sho has ever thought of bolng Mrs.

Stanford. Rose Eytlngo, an nblo actress, who has been nut of public sight for several years, Is on the Balary list of Daly's Theator as an understudy." Managers A. M. Falmor and J. M.

Hillare accused of looking like clorgymen. Managers Sinn and Miner are seldom mistaken for gentlemen of tho olotb. In April a performance of Edgar S. Kolley'a music to "Macbeth" will be given In Checkering Hull, by Frank Van Der Stuckeu's orchestra and a have beon supplied with new uniforms, and after that the men will be required to keep themselves as a body, as noat in appearance as the police force. The mootlngs of the new organization known as the Veteran Voluntoor Firemen continue to be more largely attended every woek.

Tho membership is rapidly growing, and Treasurer Goorge Sohaper reports a most encouraging balance of cash on hand. The new engine will arrive from Philadelphia In a fow weeks, and she will bo redecorated and ready for use long before Decoration day comes around. Assistant foreman John J. Maguiro, of Engino 24, Bays tho boys will be obliged to take back all those awfully funny jokes, and wishes his friends gener ally to understand that he laughs best who laughs last After a sufficient amount of crow has been oaten by the orstwhllo Jokers, Johnny will see about doing up tho refreshments. He Is not wearing any higher collars since he put on that assistant fore man's badge, and ho wishos it to bo gonorally known that he is Just as much one of the boys as ever, but he wishes to got oven with those Jokers all the same.

Veteran "Jumpy" Michaels Is said to be a strong upholder of Liszt music, although he has a kiud word to say now and thou for the Wagner school. He likes plenty of trombone and bass drum in an opera and his friends say that is tho reason Wagner has caught on with "Jumpy." Now and then he calls upon the boys in tho paid dopartment and gives his views on the music of the future, but he stoutly holds that thore was far more music in tho air In the old days than can bo found in tbe humdrum atmosphere of fo day. ANOTHER FORTUNE GONE. loang Robs Lokcv SSiw Patrimony the ltaco Track. When men of means "drop a cool thousand or so" into tho ever open maw of the pool seller, tho evont attracts llttlo more than passing notice.

When somo guardian, trustee or executor bolts to Canada with a slender remnant of the funds in trusted to his care, and his victims learn that he has been speculating for them on the raco tracks, the matter is dismissed from the attention of tho public with the philosophical conclusion" Another boodler gone." When some hitherto prosperous merchant suddenly closes his 3tore and skips, leaving his creditors to recoup their losses by attaching his BhelvOB and counters, it is pretty suro to turn out as in the case of butcher Symous last year that his unsuccessful investments have boon In small, oblong, squaro piocos of cardboard, boar Ing a number, a namo and fatally illusivo cf figures representing moneys ho did not win. Instances might bo multiplied to any number. The latest of these cases of ruin wrought by the delusion of gaining money without requiilng ser vice Is that of a young man named Ross, who now lives with relatives at 233 Howes street There is nothing romantic in his story. It is simply a com monplace, prosaic instance of the prevaiont delu sion that a greenhorn, llUBh with a pocketful of greenbacks, made roakless by the senso of grandeur accompanying tbe sudden acquisition of wealth, and feverish with the idoa of acquiring boundless fortune by guesswork, can buck the tigor successfully. Ross thought ho could.

And he pitted his slender fortune and slenderer wit against the man who rakes lu the raco track "kitty" and found he couldn't Ross was a horso breaker, who worked for a vet" Ho oarned modest wages and supported his wife and himself decently. Probably If his vocation had not been disturbed ho might havo risen in his businoss, In which there are, a3 in other linos. some prizes. Just now, however, ho is low down in tho doleful dumps, with plenty of leisure ou his hands in which to count the cost ot a fow foverlsh hours passed at tho Sheopshead and Brighton Beach race tracks. Ho is out of work, both bocause of the scarcity of employment in his craft and bo causo of tho unsettlomeut of habit which inovitably follows tho gambling fever.

He lives with relatives most of tho time, bis wife working or borrowing to contribute her doio toward the cost Fortunately Ross has no children. Ho was examiuod by Lawyer Zirari W. Butcher, in supplementary proceedings yesterday, and In his own words tells tho following story My father died October 15. 1885. He loft a will which has beon probated.

Ho loft mo a houso on South Eleventh streot, No. 30, and $50 cash. I sold it a year ago for $4,100. I spent it, not allatouco, down at tho raco traok at Shoepshoad and at Brighton. 1 sold my store for $1,600, and spont and lost that money on tho race tracks also.

I am not worth $1. 1 have 35 cents in tho bonk. Here Is death, fortuuo, folly, ruin, comedy and trsgody In a fow lines. Judiciously husbandod, Ross' fortune would have seourod for him a measure of indopendonce. Now he Is a Judgment debt or for the sum of $50.75, F.

H. Konbpor being his oreditor. Tho brief story points a very effective moral. HARE AND HOUNDS. History and Purposes ot (he Prospect Harriers.

The following interesting communication from the president of tho Prospect Harriers tells Its own story Dear Sib As you. havo been kind enouah to proffer us your help in establishing a CroBS County Association wo have pleasure lu giving you full particulars of tho scheme. The Idea of forming an association of this kind originated with tho writor, who seeing tho Increasing interest with whioh this exhilarating sport was recoivod by athletio men during this ooasou and tho number of clubs which oprung up devoted to "chasing tho papor," some of which had no rules to govorn the ohaso while others made out rules each according to Its fancy, considered that in the intorest of ail it was desirable that standard rulos should bo adopted by a permanent and representative association, such as exists both in England and Ireland. The Prospect Horriers recognizing tho Immense imnotus such an organization would give to tho sport, and seeing the necessity for prompt action, drew up a rough circular (lnolosed), whioh was mailed to all the harrier and athletic clubs within a radius of twenty miles. In response to this oirou lar wo havo up to tho present received assurances of co operation from tho following well known clubs, viz: Manhattan Athletic Spartan IL, Now York H.

and 11., Crescent Athletio, American Athletic, Eureka H. and H. and Westchoster 11. and II. We expoet to hoar from several others within a weok or two, nnd have no doubt but that tho Nassau Athletio, Brooklyn Athletio, Olyinplo Athlotic and Staten Island Athletio will give tho projoot their hearty support Clubs which have not boon notified can obtain all particulars from H.

Growtoge, soeretary Prospect Harriers, 228 Monroe street, Brooklyn. A brier outline ui ine nistory ot tno rrospect Harriers may not be out of place at this time. Tho first meeting was held early in October last at tne Nassau A. C. houso, the promoters being E.

L. Crabb, VV. P. Scully, J. Bate and J.

H. Mellor. At first It was intended to recruit only from tho Nassau and namo it after tho paroutclub, but representations bolng mado that Brooklyn wanted a hare and hounds club and that If a general club wore formed the Brooklyn Athletic Association would supDort It and that tho Poly Harriers would Join en masse, Influenced the promoters aud at a representative meeting held later on at Mr, Crabb's residence the above name was decided upon. The officers at present are; President, J. H.

Mellor; vice president, H. A. Smith; captain, W. J. Dovo; secretary, H.

Qrowtage; treasurer, E. O. Faynter. Those, In conjunction with Messrs. E.

L. Crabb and W. H. Robertson, form the Exooutlve Commlttoo. Among the names on tno rou may do touna tnose or tno following well known athlotes, viz.

Frank P. Mur ray, IS. lirait, s. is. uorooit, J.

T. Norton, w. ju. Wilson, L. P.

Smith, J. D. Lloyd, T. A. Collett, A.

Smith, Paul Ayres and J. J. Finn. It will be seen from this list that quality is not lacking among us and as regards quantity we are probably the largest olub of the kind In America, our membership belug ovor 100, these representing no less than six athletic associations. We will notify you of the result Thanking you for the Interest you have taken tn the matter.

John U. Melloh..