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II STABBED HIS" NJUSUEU MABE James McManus, Politician ami Saloon Keeper, Now a Positive. XOJi CHASED HIM THROUGH STREETS lie Sirnck James Boland, Thinking llim a Policeman in Citizen Dreaa Had Enmity fbr the rollce. James McMinui, politician and saloon keeper, was chased through Grand Street and the Bowery early yesterday morning, after he had nabbed James Boland of BO EldrUUe Street, by a mob of 300 men. boys, and policemen, tie escaped. McManus has a saloon at 2Ta Grand Street.

The police have raided his place several times, and two weeks ago the Excise Board revoked his license. McManus has had great emnlty for the police ever since then. It Is because McManus struck a cltlsen, thinking him a policeman In civilian attire, that he Is now a fugitive wanted on a charge of felonious assault. Five detectives were searching the city for him last night BuUnd. the injured man.

was not seriously hurt, though an ugly gash was cut In his head. He la a bartender for S. Rosenthal at 8 Canal Street, and he lives with his brother Andrew. Junies and Andrew Boland left Rosenthal's saloon, after putting the place In order, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday morning. They were walking along Grand Street, east of the Bowery, when McManus.

who was on of group of four men, stepped forward and struck James a powerful blow on the cheit. Boland la unacquainted with McManus, an was mistaken for a policeman. What did you strike mv brother for? demanded Andrew Boland, walking up to aicManu. Policeman Andrew llaugh, standing across the street, had s. en the assault, started for McManus, but the saloon keeper, taking out amie, ana yelling like an Indian, started a run for his laVoon.

James Boland, who had recovered from the was at McManus1 heels when tne latter reached the side door. McManus, finding himself close! nr1 turned on Boland and struck him a blo.v with the knife, whJch caused the wounded aaan to fall to the sidewalk. The saloon keeper rushed out of the front entrance Into Grand Street, and up that treat to the Bowery. Then he turned sharply to the ri.rht. and ran to Broome street, where disappeared In the aioom.

A large crowd "had gathered almost as the nrt blow mis struck. When Me Msnus started ta run th nntnnlr.n nl lowed In pursuit, but were distanced by the ei saioon keeper. Policeman Ilium hn hnA ttA fr several others, searched the neighborhood for some time, but could find no trace oi the fugitive. Boland'a wound was dressed by a Gouverneur Hospital ambu lance surgeon, and he then went home. McManus la a member of the J.

J. O'Brien Association, and has for years been asso ciated with the work of that organization which has its headquarters over McManus's saioon. McManus has the en Ira building No. 250 Grand Street, which Is known as aicusnus's Hotel. When his license was revoked he Intended to keep his saloon open license or no license.

A policeman was stationed at the door, and this angered McManus very much. AY UK FIRED IELF-DEFEX1E Aided Drsiiri shot by Charles Shaw, PeolMioai Keeper. Charles Shaw, colored, proprietor of a poolroom at 4.0 Seventh Avenue, shot At irea uroode. colored, twenty-six years old, Xlvlng at 22T West Twenty-seventh Street. Tusterday afternoon.

Shaw says he had to ahcot In order to protect his life. Droudes. accompanied by another man, also colored, entered Shaw's place and com menced to knock the pool balls and cues around the place. The proprietor protested and asked the men to stop. They refused to pay any attention to him.

and then Shaw ordered them out of the place. They still disregarded the orders of Shaw. and he started. toward them as If to put thm out. One man took out a razor and the other a knife.

According to Shaw and people who were Jn the room at the time, Shaw was pushed Into a corner. Then he drew a pistol and fired two shots at Droudes and his compan ion. Both took effect One hit Droudes's aide, Just above the thigh, and the other entered his" left leg just above the knee. The wounded man and his companion rushed out of the place, and Shaw locked the doors of his room. Droudes sank down on the sidewalk after be got outside of the poolrooom, and a crow a immediately collected around him.

A policeman called for an ambulance and had the wounded man taken to the New-York Hospital. He arrested the proprietor. Shaw says that he acted in self-defense and that If he had not shot at Droudes snd the tatter's companion he would certainly have been killed. Men who were in the room tell the same story. At the New.York Hospital It was said mat urpuues was seriously injured.

CAPT. PRICK WfcxT OX A SEARCH lie Faaad Arrested a oman Who Mad Badly tat Wilbar White. Wilbur White staggered Into the West Thirty-seventh Street Btatlon late Saturday night. His clothing was drenched with blood from a cut which extended from the tup of his head to a point underneath the chin. He was sent to Roosevelt Hospital, where It require! thirty-nine stitches to sew up the wound.

White told Capt. Prce that the wound had been made by a woman In Thirty ninth Street, and the Captain, accompanied by a policeman, started lit search of the asuallant. in front of 320. voices were heard, which sounded as II Quarreling was going on, The policemen forced their wsy In and iuunu ira. Busan cox, an octoroon; Kate Hoyt, white, and Albert Green, a mulatto.

The hands of the Cor woman were covered with blood. She dented that there had been any flicht. and said that she had cut her self, i Captain wanted to see the cut. mtu. cox couu not snow any, so ne ar rented the entire party.

When arraijcneJ at Jefferson Market Po lice court the Cox woman ad Minted that she had done the cuttinir. She was held for trial. White lives at 1U West ixiqeieenta ntreel. URCLAB3 OPERATING II BRIDGEPORT Carry OU Oaaatlty ef Paraltt ssa Clstklig from Oae Hease. BRIDGEPORT, Dec.

B. Several bold burglaries have taken place in this city of late, the residences of wealthy per sons having been visited. The home of I. W. Birdseye was entered early this morn in.

The silverware and valuables had been deposited In safe deposit vaults, but the burglars took away a quantity of furniture and wearing apparel. Including sev eral gowns belonging to Mrs. illrdseye. A watchman had been employed or a long time, out he was discharged Saturday Blirht Meyer's market was also entered and pro fusions valued at 'M were carried away at All Dry la lewark. NEWARK.

X. Dec. a result of the presentment made by the Grand. Jury gainst the local Police Department, It was expected, that to-day the saloons would he luaed. Rut this has been fsr from r-arltanlcal aunday In this city, Nearly au sawoos fieve peaa epea, Good overcoat for 90.

Phin- chilla, velvet collar; blue, Oxford, black good to be warm in, good to wear, good to look at. j. nai a lair example of $-'U. Come see what we do for $16, 18, 23, 28, $30, $35, $40 $45, $50, $55. Your money back ifyouwantit.

R0GEKS, FEET 00. THREE Trln BROADWAY Warren. "1UKED, )3ZJ8t. MORE BRUTAL THAX PRIZE FIGHTS T1i Rev. Madison C.

Peters Condemns Foot ball in a Seru i on Athletics Late Hours Killing Xew-lorkers. The Rev. Madison C. Peters, pastor of the Blooming-dale Reformed Church, preached last night upon "Athletics: Its Religious Use and Brutal Abuse." He said: When every ninth man in America Is a drunkard, every seventh person Is an opium fiend, every fifth woman Is a victim of hys teria, every fourth man Is a slave of the tobacco habit, when women are old at forty, and men gray and worn at fifty, and when nearly everybody Is Inhumanly careless of the laws of life and health. It Is high time to preach the gospel of good health, and cry out against the pravallingly wicked and suicidal practices of New-York society.

It is a sin to die when we ought to bogln to live. We work ten or twleve hours a day. spend six hours a night at the club or party. awake half-asleep, with splitting headaches and shattered nerves, and to keep up this feverish and unnatural life, our men and women resort to an alarming use of stim ulants. The dally record of those woo die from overwork and lack of rest Is something appalling.

Late hours Is killing off New-Yorkers. Benjamin Franklin said: Six hours slep for a man, seven for a woman, eight for a I take eight, religiously. We go to extremes in everything; we make hard work out of our holidays, and we are always glad to get home to rest from the dissipations of our recreations. The ball gam which a few years ago promised to do so much for the physical manhood for the overworked, has been speedily degraded Into a erase, so that the game as now conducted has become the great national nuisance. am an enthusiast for athletics.

The gymnasium of to-day will prevent the dyspepsia of to-morrow. But I Drotest aarainst smashing noses, breaking fingers, and kicking souls out of men's bodies In the name of athletics. The gladiatorial shows of Rome, the bull-fights of Spain, and our prise-fights are refinement, compared with the football brutality of to-day. Every sensible man commends a moderate use of games and sport alter a hard oay ot toll, but have we not gone to extremes in our play? We spend so much time and money on our sports that the question rises, whither is mis tendency leading I' ll ELD FOR ROBBING THE WALDORF A Quantity of Silver and China Ware Found at the Home of the Han Who Took Away Refuse Matter. The managers of the Hotel Waldorf have missed a large amount of silver and china ware during the last seven months, but not until yesterday could sufficient trace of the stolen property be found to warrant an arrest.

William Llnquest has collected refuse matter from the Waldorf since it was opened. It was his custom to call at the kitchen at 5 o'clock In the morning, when none but the watchman was around. Llnquest was arrested yesterday at his home, 18 Lalght Street, on suspicion. Llnquest denied that he had taken anything, but said that he had found two spoons in the ashes that morning. He was, he said, going to return them.

A detective made an examination of the room, and found eighteen silver spoons and forks, most of them r-olid, valued at $00. He also found a quantity of the Waldorf's best china. In Jefferson Market Police Court, before Justice Voorhis, Llnquest reiterated his statement that he had found the stuff. He could not account for the fact that he had so much silver and china. Justice Voorhis held him In S1.0U0 for trial.

Several other hotels. It is said, have been systematically robDeO. Llnquest does the carting for nearly all the large hotels in the city. The servants all know him. and, as he has been doing the work for years, have allowed him to come and go freely.

It Is said that the Waldorf has lost nearly $2,000 worth of property. DISCORD IT DISTRICT ASSEMBLY KO. 49 Eaallsa-Speaklns; Popallsta aid Ger- a Socialists Fisktlng for Coatrol. District Assembly No. 49 Is rent in twain by discordant elements, one being the English-speaking element, to which the Popu lists belong, and another composed mainly of German Socialists.

Each is struggling for the supremacy. The present Master Workman. George W. McCadden, is a Populist. The annual election of officers will take place next month.

His rival is Daniel De Leon, one of the leaders of the Socialist Party. At yesterday's meeting of the district as sembly the Socialists charged that Mc Caddin had Instituted a blanket ballot. which was so bewildering that many of the Socialist delegates, who were not familiar with the English language, could not un derstand. Several of the Socialist delegates charged that It was trick of the Populists to get votes for their side. A lively discussion followed, and the whole matter was laid over untu tne next meet-Inc.

The New-York section of the Socialist-Labor Party yesterday held a meeting at 64 East Fourth Street and discussed the sale of the West Side Labor Lyceum, in Forty-second Street, which belonged to the party. The American element in the section wanted to bring up a discussion In ret a-ard to the reorganisation of the Socialist Party which would leave the present lead ers out. but aid not nave time. ELECTION CONTESTS IX DEL1WARE Both Ileasea mt the Leglalatare In volved Eight Beats la Qaestlea. WILMINGTON, Dec.

Notice has been filed at Dover of objection to be made to the seating of six Democratic members of the General Assembly, elected from Kent County. The contestants allege that the names of about 100 Republicans were struck from the registration list, and that this caused the defeat of the Republican candidates. It Is said that the Democrats will contest the aeattna- of two Republicans elected to the Senate from Sussex County, on the ground of fraud in tne election. Geas avers aaeY tiaras at Deaver. DENVER.

CoL. Dec, President Go ro pers of the Federation of Labor, John Burns, David Holmes, and other prominent dele gates arrived here this morning. The dsy was spent in looking about the City and in nperaciea (or lot work ec the oobvsduoo. iollday Exhibition of New Artistic Stylci, remblntug Highest Development In Musical and Decorative Art. 148 Fifth Avenue.

RUGS RUGS! RUGS! SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE. To introduce, we offer our new WOOL SAKAI" RUG. In all sties. from a small mat to any stse of Carpet. AT 1 CEXTS PER 8QCARE FOOT for the Rugs, and IT 1-3 CEXTS PER SQUARE FOOT for the Carpeta.

We also these RUGS in JUTE, fully as effective, at tnuch less prices. We do not recommend these "JUTE our only guarantee la that the moths won't eat them. We have slso made from odd pieces and pat- terns of eveipr quality of Carpets, RIGS, (with borders,) sulinbls for all kinds of rooms. ATI REM AST PRICES. (Bring slse of room.) SHEPPARO KNAPP SIXTH 13TH AND 14TH ST8.

SAVINGS FROM A' WRECK Coffin Stanton Creditors Were Not Entirely Rnined. MAY BE SAVED BY REORGANIZATION Receiver Erb Tells How Much Money Was Gathered "Where Little 1Va Expected The Plan 6f The creditors of Coffin Stanton, brokers and promoters, of 72 Broadway, who failed Oct. 4, will get much more of their money back, accor ling to Receiver Newman Erb, than was e' en hoped for, much less expected, when th crash tame. The receiver has made a report to the advisory cc tnmlttee of creditors, in which he says in i ubstance that nearly all, if not all, of the ompanles, water, gas, and electric, involve in the failure can be saved in good shape by reorganisation. The American Debent tire Company's bonds will be wiped out, but this contingency was long ago discoun ted by the creditors.

The advisbry committee of creditors con sists of Vice President Henry K. McHarg of the Manhat an Company Bank. New-York; President iristlan Devries of the National Bank of Ba Itlmore, Samuel B. Huey of the Penn Mutu tl Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia. Vice President Charles J.

Chapman oil the Chapman National Bank of Portland. President Charles Bard of the First National Bank of Norwich. and President A. H. Walte of the First National Bank of Worcester, Mass.

The receiver reports that bonds aggregat ing par value have been sold for $219,134.15. All but about $5,000 of this was applied, to he reduction of loans and accrued lnten st. Many more marketable securities Ten aln to be sold. Of. a largk class of other securities, the receiver in his report says: A portidn of the assets consists of so- called uncun-ent securities, having no active market, anc which are not read My salable, while a lar portion of these consists of bonds of cc mpanies which are now in default of the payment of their Interest.

The estate is not largely concerned In the stock of these companies, nor is the stock so held as i involve any serious loss to the present hoi iers. Some of the companies concerned an be reorganised on a basis which will Involve little or no loss to the bondholders! and In most of them reorganisations can be effected yielding much more satlsfactorylresults than was at first antici pated. I The instrlhslc of the so-called uncur- rent securl les will be indicated to the creditors ol Coffin Stanton by reports upon the condition of the companies concerned' whl will be mailed them from time to time as soon as these are completed, in connection with the plans of reorganization. Plans have been completed in the following ca es: New-York City and Suburban Water omny. Fort Madison Water Company, Cblllicothe Water and Light Com pany, sneiuyvuie (ill.) Water" and Light Company, S-'ioto Water Company, Craw-fordsvllle Wtater and Light Company.

Committees of reorganization now exist In other casts as follows: Ashtabula (Ohint Water Supply Company, Indiana Water and Light Company, City Water and Light Company od Abilene, Saratoga Gas and Electrid Light Company, Kansas Water and Light Company, United Terminal Kali-way Compa ny, Toledo and Ohio Central Extension I ailway Company. Reorganization committees In other cases are now In process of rmation. A sub-co -nmittee from the advisory committee, wltli the receiver, has met repre sentatives from the City of Iron wood, the town of Greenbure, N. and ltc iisiiuiiau, icuu. Jill lliu vase OI Ironwood tney agreed with the representa tives or tnaq city upon a Dasis or settlement which has net the approval of the bondholders andl remains to be ratified bv th City of Ironjwood.

As to the City of Harrl- man ana trie town on wreenDurg, negotiations with she representatives from both places lookkig to adjustments and settle ments are now in progress. A large block of Gravesend town bonds was put in Ithe hands of Coffin Stanton by John McKane. The receiver says the advisory committee of creditors has taken up the matter of making adjustment with the City of I Brooklyn with the Gravesend bonds, and It is hoped, he says, a satisfac tory settlement will- be reached. There oifcears," says Receiver to be no reasoa why the reorganization of all the properties which are In default, and the reorganization of which has become neces sary, snouie not ie completed within a very brief pjeriod. The result of these will be that the bresent holders of the securities affected will receive in lieu thereof bonds of new comfaniea controlled by them on an interest-paying uasia, tor wnicn a market can be obtagied, and which will, on account of the certa nty of interest payments, have an tmmedia intrinsic value." The receiv rr suggests a plan by which the New-York 'ity suburban Water Company can be reh ibiiitated.

The plan has been adopted by he advisory committee of creditors and proved by a majority of the security hoi iers. There. ar outstanding 1205.000 of the bonds of th New-York and Mount Vernon Water Comi any at per cent, and tl.i:7o.tio of addition tl bonds, put out when this company is merged Into the New-York City and Su Water Company. There is due In the shape of mortgages and taxes. The mortgage of (50.0UO is to be foreclosed.

The present Income Is flo.ooo per year. 1 he mortgage is to be bought by the present owners of the company, who are to reori anlze with a capital of Sl.Suo.-ooo. The sum nf is to raised by an Issue of thi ty-year 5 per cent, bonds, and sM.uw Is to be deposited with a trust company to meet future requirements and to cover ex senses of foreclosure and reorganisation. Of the new' securities, the present boi idholders are to get SO0 In exchange Ur each It.iWO and 10 shares of common sttiL-k. par SUU.

TELEQUAFlllC BREVITIES. Perryj Oklahoma. Dec 9. In a fight between officers of Grant County and five escaped prisoners. In the Creek Nation, Dr.

Ilnwman. al noti outlaw, wn Irfll n4 two other jrioners and one officer were wounoea. Ail me lugmves were at- Cloud) Deo. 0. A delegation way to Washington to lay before the qov- avmmam Malm a mMint IIi.hw.ji arising roi a breach of the terms of a treaty made in IBM.

Dallas, lixas. Dec. It. Bank Examiner viaiiHuu uM.f vii.rin Vl 1(1- ba F. Brlee, late cashier of the City National Bank fft Quaoah, with cmbesxling LACE CURTAINS.

To-day and during the entire week we nlFall offer complete lines of Renaissance, Brussels and Irish Points. Some lots are in 2, 3 and 4 pain of a kind, which will bo sold at greatly reduced prices. The following quotations for White and Llcru Irish Points, should command the attention of all careful buyers. Prices are per pair 15.00 formerly 20.00 818.00' M1G.75 $14.73 $10.00 $7.50 $5.50 $4.00 Also, fine lines of Brussels, from $12.50 to $35.00 per air, which is 40 per cent, ess than former prices. JAMES McCREERY Broadway and lllh St.

CABLE CAB RESTORED HIS SIGHT A Mendicant Who Pretended to be Blind Be trajed Himself in Broadway He Supported Five Persons. Eugene Bast, thirty-two years old. was brought before Justice Voorhis in the Jefferson Market Court 'yesterday by Agents Moore and Gormley of the Gerry society. They charged him with obtaining money under false pretenses. They saw Bast Saturday afternoon at the corner of Thirtieth Street and Fifth Avenue playing a wheesy accordion.

He wore a sign announcing the fact that he was blind. By his side was seated a girl about four years old. i Moore askedQas who the little girl was and if he had been blind long. Eet ees my replied Bast, an' I 'ave been blind not so ver long, an' yet eet ees too long, too." Moore is something of a skeptic, so he lifted the goggles which Bast wore. His eyes seemed to be in excellent condition.

Th'e agents arrested Bast and the little girt and started for a police station. crossing Broadway the agents stood in the tracks of the cable road longer than was absolutely necessary. As the car rushed toward them Bast gave a yell of dismay and sprang toward the curb, shouting: "Vat you want, eh? Tou want me killed queek. Is it not? The man was then taken to the station house and locked up. The agents ascertained that the little girl was Mary Haneman.

who lived with her mother, Eva Haneman, at 433 West Fifty-fourth Street, in which house Bast, his brother Lawrence, the tatter's wife, and her sister also Uve. The little girl was sent out with Bast every day to beg. Both families lived on what he made, none of the others doing any work. Both flats were well furnished. In court yesterday Bast said that he did not do any harm, and that he thought the world owed him a living, anyway.

Well." said the Justice, If you feel that way about it, I will see that you live without any exertion at all for a while." Bast was held in S3UU for trial In Special Sessions, as was also Mrs. Haneman. The Justice committed the little girl to the society. THEATRICAL GOSSIP. Jaclnta Will Take a Rest The order secured Saturday afternoon by Mrs.

Minnie V. McLeod of Woodstock, Ontario, forbidding the removal of any property of the "Jaclnta" company from this State, pending a decision on the motion to have a receiver appointed, will not interfere with the business of the organization, provided the decision is reached within two weeks. Manager F. C. Whitney had already decided to give the company a rest for two weeks at the close of the engagement at the Fifth Avenue Saturday night, and it is not booked to appear again until Dec.

24, when Jaclnta is to be presented in Boston. Mr. Whitney's friends say that by that time he will have come to some understanding with his partner, Mrs. McLeod, and the injunction will be dissolved. Jaclnta though It is a very pretty opera, excellently performed, has not done a very good business since its opening In Philadelphia, four weeks ago.

Mr. Whitney, however, believes that success from a financial point of view awaits it after the holidays, and it is hinted In theatrical circles that the probable way out of the difficulty will be 'the purchase by him of Mrs. Mo Leod's Interest, which amounts to $3,000. Bargain Matinees. A novelty has been Introduced Into the theatrical business, in Philadelphia.

In the. form of "-bargain" matinees, the first one of which was given at the Walnut Street Theatre last Wednesday afternoon. The Wednesday matinees in that city have never been very successful, and the management of the Walnut Street hit upon the plan of throwing the entire house open at a uniform price of 60 cents, and reserving no seats. The result of the announcement of the first bargain matinee was to fill the house to overflowing, and Chauncey Olcott never played to a more enthusiastic than he did last Wednesday afternoon. The experiment will be continued at the Walnut Street, and other managers are considering the advisability of adopting the same policy.

Daly's London Season. Mr. Daly's company is to play an annual season at his London theatre. In Leicester Square, in the future. The next one will begin May and continue through the regular London season." which embraces the late Spring and early Summer months, when society is In town.

The theatre now Is occupied by "A Gaiety Gin -idly approaching its four-hundredth performance In London, ana tins is oe lowed by a new musical comedy by the same autnors, in which Marie Tempest. Letty Lind. Hayden Coffin, ChaYles Hautry and George Grossmith, will appear. Mrs. John Drew.

That veteran and accomplished actress. Mrs. John Drew is going to present The Road to Ruin at the Grant! Opera House next week, with a family cast Including Sidney Drew and Gladys Rankin Drew. Since the Jefferson-Florence combination. In which she was a leading factor, was dissolved, Mrs.

Drew has not been very fortunate In her ventures, but he has not lost heart, and her admirable acting entitles her to the success uc luuaniK lurwara to this season. Th Henry French is busy engaging a strong cast for the production, at his American Theatre. Jan. 21. of The District Atto--5? by Varies Klein and Harrison Grey Fiske.

The play is a local one, and contains a number of well-known types of character, which demand special qualifications by their interpreters. As its title suggests, the piece deals with a subject that is engrossing public attention to a great extent Just at present. -Jan Hadlnes Temptation. Jane Hading, although she has Just made a hit in L'Aventuriere at the Theatre Francalse to eue from the company which all French actors are so ambitious to enter 1.hf, which the artist has is the promise of a new part, to be written for her by Vlctorlen Sardou. who refuses to have, anything to do with the Francais so long as his Thermldor is banished from Its stage by order of the French Government -Frenerle Bond to now it is Frederic, Bond who Is going to tempt fortune as a star.

He has had a new comedy written for him by Mollle Elliott SewalL he author of Maid Marian." which wis presented by the late Kosina Yokes, and will produce It In the Spring at Albaugh's Grand Opera House, in Washington. Denman Thompson's New Play. Den-man Thompson and George Rytr have written a new play, called "The New Mln- UUTi rural Pr course, and much Biblical knowledge is said to be displayed Its construction. IltirnlaBr Paper Set Her Psoas A. Mrs- Margaret Mctjuade.

forty-flve years old, of 523 Lo rimer Street. Brooklyn, lighted a gas Jet in the cellar of her home with a piece of paper yesterday and carelessly threw the paper away. It caught on her drss and set Are to it Before the flumi buree hr Ixxljr was severely $13.75 $12.00 SG.75 5.00 $3.75 $2.50 nmi El nil wnnt Christmas Suggestions For Boys. Bath Robes, $3.85 to $10.50. Pajamas, $2.25 to $4.25.

House Coats, $3.25 to $12. $4.75 to $15. Made and trimmed as they should be, of materials that will give satisfactory' wear. Toy Department Ju Toys, Dolls, Books, and Games at popular prices. 60-62 West 23d St.

The Standard Pianos of theWprldl The Largest Establishment in Existence. Ware rooms: Stelnway Hall, New-York. A YEAR OF RAILROADING Report by the Inter-State Commerce STATISTICS SHOWING NET INCOMES Returns from Eighty-fire Per Cent. of the Mileage of the Country the Basis of the W' Figure. WASHINGTON, Dec.

Inter-State Commerce Commission has Just Issued a preliminary report on the Income and expenditures of raUwaya in the United States for the year ending June 30. 1894. prepared by its statistician. The report contains the returns from 570 operating companies whose reports were filed on or before Nov. 23, 1894, and covers the operations of 149,559.21 miles of line, or about 85 per cent, of the total operated mileage in the United States.

The gross earnings from the operation of the 149,559.21 miles of line represented were 949,639,075, of which $300,137,142 was from passenger service, 617.598,498 from freight service, and $22,420,298 was made up of other earnings from operation. covering receipts from telegraph, use of cars, switching charges, The operating expenses were $643,428,331, leaving net earnings of educed to a mileage basis, the earnings from passenger service were $2,067 per mile of line; from freight service, total gross earnings, operating expenses $4,302, and net earnings, $2,048.. A comparison of these items with similar results from the complete report of the previous year shows a decrease per mile of line in earnings from passenger service of $53, In earnings from freight service of $774. in total gross earnings of $840, in operating expenses of $574, and in net earnings of $266. number of passengers carried was passengers carried one mile 12.88H.tt3H.578.

Number of tons carried was 5 1.055,942; tons carried one mile, Woo. In order to show the volume of traffic for all the railways, these figures should be Increased 14 or 15 per cent. To compare the density of traffic with the paevjpus year these figures are reduced to a miTeage basis, which shows the number of passengers carried one mile per mile of line to be 60,253. as compared with 83.809 In 1893. That there has been an Increase In passenger traffic regardless of the commercial depression is due to the unusual amount of July August, September and October, 18M, on account of the World's Columbian Exposition.

The number of tons carried one mile per mile of line was 470.893. as compared with 551.232 for 1893. These figures show the decrease in the volume of freight traffic occasioned by the demodulation of business throughout the country. The net earnings available for the payment of fixed charges and dividends was 44, as against $350,706,607 for the same roads for the previous year, a decrease of It is probable that the decrease in net earnings of all the railways will exceed $50,000,000. The dividends paid were as compared with $66,464 -130 for 1893.

After the deduction tbat there is a deficit of this fact shows that, a part of the dividends was either paid out of the accumulated surplus of past years, or that their-payment necessitated an Increase in the current indebtedness. The report also shows the average receipts per passenger per mile and the average receipts per ton per mile for the year ending June 1,1894. covering the mileage represented. Regardless of the decrease In traffic, there has been a decline In rates during the year, the average receipts per passenger per mile being 1.070 cents, as compared with 2.10 relets in 18S, and the average receipts per ton per mile' .866 cent, as compared with .878 cent In 1893. MANY.

FOR THE PLACES A Week of Primaries in Brooll3-n An Effort to Down James J). Bell and Alder- man McCarrj. 'The present week promises to be a lively one in -a political way. for within a few days the primaries of the machine Democracy, the Shepard Democracy, and the Republicans will be held. The former two organizations will elect district association oncers and delegates to the General Committee Tuesday night, while the Republicans will hold their primaries for the election of officers of district associations and delegates to the ward committees.

The ward committees will meet Thursday and elect delegates to the Republican County Oommltteei Much Interest is manifested In the election of the delegates to the machine Gt ncral Committee, us there is considerable skirmishing for the. Chairmanship. James l. Beil. the presnr Chairman, is a candidate for re-election, but a determined effort will be made to prevent his being returned Jils own ward.

Ex-Senator P. H. McCarren and others of the old rtn. their power to defeat him. There is ali a likelihood of a very Interesting fight, in the Tenth Ward, owing to the bitter feeling that exists between Assemblyman and his followers and Alderman John J.

McUarrr. The Hennessy faction will strive to prevent Alderman McUarrys return, to the committee as a and there la a fight In McUarrv's own district. Michael McCarren has been renominated 1 cul 0eate from the district in which the Alderman Uvea, before this cauous met. Alderman MoOarry asked Mo. Carren to retire in hla favor, bur K.arrw" OPI0 to this, and aaid to the Alderman: Young man.

I lived (n this district before you were born. If you want to go to the General Committee, go back to where you nam fram." UrOirrv. aftar hla Mh. moved from Union Street to Kevins KtrT" In MoCirren'a diatrk.t savins Aireet. DjihU4 ore the Chrtatmss I shoppers with Flint's Via urnliur.

Wan Sd BL-Adv. 6th 20th to 2 1st St. TUT 'V: China Dept. DINNER SETS. English Porcelain Dinner Sets, 130 pieces, 9.98; worth 17.5a English Porcelain Dinner Sets, 130 pieces, with Gold Edge, 14.50: worth 20.00.

Maddock's Porcelain Dinner Sets, 130 pieces, Enameled Decorations, 15.83: worth 25.00. BBaaaaaaasaaa, TEA SETS. English Porcelain Tea Sets, 66 pieces, 2.98; worth 3.50. German China Tea Sats 56 pieces, Squat Shapes, Best Quality, 7.48: worth 9.00. SPECIAL LINE Decorated French China Butter Dishes, Cheese Dishes, Chocolate Jugs, AT HALF REGULAR PRICES.

en CITY ASD ncixiTi: the Bu James's choir took place in St. James's Church, Madison Avenue and 8ev- entv-flrat RtrMr la mt Tk. presented Garrett's Two Advents. was especially composed for the St. James'a choir.

It was sung this year In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Garrett's Installment as a church musician In St. John College. Cambridge. England, where he Is stiU organist and choirmaster.

Buvu a viu, Henry Street, pleaded guilty In the Essex' mi urixii; iu prcierTea againsi him by his late employer, Joseph Frank ot Ployed as errand boy, collected a bill and The Secretary of the Society for Instruction in First Aid to the Injured has announced that a series of lectures to women OTt First Aid to the Injured will begin Dec IT. at 2:30 P. M. Those desiring to taan1 bb t-aft rtl rawf awl tra aa nnlw a H. H.

Truman. Fourth Avenue and Twenty-. John Leahy, aged twenty-two, of 4TiO Cherry Street, was held In So0 for trial by Justice Slmms Id the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of assault, preferred against kUst by his wife. r.Wkiys.l Thomas Murpny, twenty-one' years old? of 111 Rapelyea Street' and John 0NeiL twenty-four years old. of 31 Hamilton Avenue were arrested early yesterday morning on the charge of burglary.

They had stolen $ao worth of meat from the butcher's shop at 81 Columbia Street. Murphy was found with the meat In his possession, and O'Xetl was captured while trying to acale a fence in the rear of the store. Miss Elma Johnson, seventeen years old. a domestic In the employ of H. B.

Meeker 27 Clifton Place, who has been in the country only a fow weeks, was found unconscious In bed yesterday morning. She had turned out the gas and then accidentally turned It on again. She la In the Cumberland Street Hospital, and la expected to recover. Police Captain Brennan of the Gates Avenue Precinct has suspended Policemen Ennls and Bachmann for fighting in the station house on Saturday morning. They will have to answer the charge before Commissioner Welles Tuesday.

A fire of unknown origin was discovered early yesterday morning in the live-story brick building 61 Bergen Street, and before It was extinguished the stock of Martin J. Bland furniture manufacturers, was damaged tS.OUU. Jeremiah White, forty-two years old. a smallpox patient who was sent to the hospital for contagious diseases Friday, escaped yesterday morning, but was captured Deiore ne naa gone lar. Mrs.

Teresa Bltael of Bush wick Av- nu'i t(iok ren Friday with aulcidal Intent, died In St. Mary's Hospital yesterday. -The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen wIU meet this afternoon. i i Op f.Uo? of the Lon" Railroad In discontinuing certain trains, which was condemned by Senator John Lewis Child. defended by Counselor William J.

Kelly of the railroad company, who glvea provi tnmt the company lost f4.i.K3 by running those trains during the Mason. Senator Chllda. however. Ciaims ue company cannot expect every train to pay. but must run them to accommodate the public, and charge the loss against other tralna which pay large profits.

The Jefferson Club of Long Island City A RICH ASSORTMENT OP CARPETS At Price Never before Heard At OOWf Wet X4Ui8t 9 LADIES' Cloak and Suit DEPT. Imperial Velour -Double Capes, Trimmed with Sable, Silk Lined 1 7.98 worth 25.00. Ladies' Jackets in Che-riots, Chinchillas, and Beaver Cloth, the most fashionable shapes, 7.98, 11.75, 14.90. Regular Prices, 12.00 to 22.50. Ladies' Fur Capes.

Extreme stjlea, linjed throughout with Heavy 8atin. Bussiaii 7.98 Canada Seal; 14.83 Cfioice Assortment BAKQUET- PHUfCESS, 1KB PMO UKPi Oil Paintings, Etchings, Engravings, Pastels, Water Colors. LOWEST PRICES. has nominated the following officers: President Charter T. Duffy; Vice President Joseph McMullen; Treasurer Henry Karfmann: Financial Secretary David Murphy: Corresponding Secretary Frank Schleicher.

The election will be held Jan. Justice James M. Seaman of Wantagh has announced hlmaelf a candidate for the office of Supreme Court Justice. By the new Constitution the Judicial district, which Includes Queens County, will have three new Supreme Court Justices, who will be appointed by Gov. ASltlVALS FROM EUROPE.

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Anslade. Mrs. B. Mr. Br.

Mr- Blumer. Mlas R. Badar. Ir. Bortasd.

Mr. Bruneu C. Mr. Chalnard. Miss A tt.

9ke. Mrs. Chatnplln. Garatls, Mr. Caa Mlas Cansae.

E. Ferdandes Castro. J. Lae Carroll. J.

Le CarrolL Jr. J. O. Datar. Mrs.

de Ruls Doucet. Miss Marie Dietrich. Mr. Dollv. Mrs.

Doll vat. E. Ml K. H. EUlott.

Mr. Erwta r. Mr. de Francta. Mrs.

da rrmn- ela. Joseph Federer. O. Francois Gu. Joseph Oarcla.

Mrs. Oareia. Mr. Ooell. Mr.

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Hlncafvld. J. J. Janawa. Mr.

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Jules Labbe, Mario Laor. FuMe Leclerca. Mrs. Leclereq, Dr. Lron.

M. llpe Marques. Mr. de Moacloe, Mr. de Meadosa, Mra.

de Mendosa. E. Marques. FelU Marri. A.

Mutttnl. Joad Macbado. Mr. Motif ort, an. Horn- K.

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A Pari aud." Mr. Prem.1 Mr. Plato. Mr. Points.

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Rubia. Mrs. Roc bet. Rothschild. a Mra.

Schaller. Mra. 8hernian. Mr. Byphcr.

Mrs. Srpher. W. Mlas Wales. Mr.

Wettlaufer. T. Mr. Tapaa. December Silk and Yeliet Sail MAIN FLOOR.

it. Our Specials for to-day'i Hales are Black and Colored Dress Silks and Satins, both Slain and. fancy. Remarka-le values are offered. BASEMENT.

Fancy India Silks, at 35 cents and SO cents a yard. Ten thousand yards of rich figured In lenc-ths of 10 yards and under at the uniform price of 50 cents a yard; tho same qualities as sold for $1.00 and $1.25. 500 Dress patterns of Silks, including Black and Colors. They are. especially tvorthy of attention for Christmas Presents.

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