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(J THE DAILY PICAYUNE WEAV ORLEANS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1896. ICITOF pTEB SCHOOL. -JzZtfp Eli Famou Talks Erolation, as Compart ITUa Qrktijuiitj-. -jzxli tutedj Address Upon jiilflSflpky of HLstorj Eirf Flay a la Elerat-QriUsatloa. issU of the Catholic Wlatir asxxsd by the dell re ranee of B-araat lertares.

Father Zahn '3, ieraooa; Bishop Keane at rvr Zahn subject wu "Some gjjjjjuae He made a ZgnttSat nOOma, as preliminary jef lectures on "Agnosticism and war fn befa with the statement relating' to the origin of ScSi sad always been of ea-YslH philosopher. Questions Lamta were liavuawed la Assyria. "Tgnd. amon the peoplea of insr These debates were ia ta a breadth of Tiew which these ancient peoples to 1M -Tfeeaers of Greece." Whence VHtJwr are we coin? hence mrlai these planets, these plants Had they a beginning? If csey the sams now as they wpre What were the nature and the Are these muta-t aWt4 by ths laterrention an all-d bcxa or the operation of am sdnuttiDr of detertninatl fir leaape. Should we look for cat aaifMtatlOBa of mlrarulons ln-jjoK ta tits part of the supreme rtr theae lain the absolute rules met tbt earth is governed? Has ilMiwdoo been followed by other at diverse periods, and If so.

a fid thess ankseqoent creations -at ss questions were asked In 44 trtt vstr taey hate a (Tester snd more muf. istereat than erer before. In -tvrrr to seeonnt for the facts oat reck tbesi qneries rise, Innumerable tm tar bees advanced. Material-i s.sIiism. emanation ism.

bolyism. ml stheism have all been with these speculations. None ass sne Bsrs propounded any sn- ta tkess qeestkms which haa mrt at seotptanre equally ready as that -ears' evoiatiaa. has become a sort of key to 9 wnurj; a that there Is, In com- if ft. a trot otloa of every sort of ullnf explanation.

It Is a term astral application, and may prove i aasr tv It as a working- hypo-m. aa separate definition of wbat mm rf svstatloa Is necessary. Spen- tatiatlt a a change from lncoheren asnity is coherent heterotrenity. ytlAtm said that this definition was Bi woajd. 1b bis lectures, re-? radaaiiy ts ergasic evoiatlon.

snd st niW evolution only incident-u i past rather Zahn pointed oat sswuses st weighing dispassion-7 si tks arpusenta. In the disens-: rrointloa la the thirty years which .794 antes the publication of the a at Spedes," macs, haa been said a sat af eoatroveray which was not is tat. Ianoranes of the tme 9 tasaasrch often lead to this a ta the desats- over evolution 1 srfnoascs sod opponents have toxottad lack ef fairness. Father 1 aewd that the action of certain snetsc on an for 1 3ei was not the allghtest Juatlfl-. It was sot as raacb the chieftains sa asasa of their Ul-advi4et sKs were to blame, that evoln-ns auie a esver behind which to 'J easrch sod -the crlptnr'a.

"wtaa dahsed that the action ef at woid-wfcie and nnlversaJ lm. Ia this tme? Or is its action ecrousj fixed limits beyond snd? How. is faith avetsnmoa? What is the atti- ooraa towards evointlon? In Jsaaa oaesrloas Father Zahn As epoaitioB made to Dar- ff 't appeared some bweTer. is not ttenpt to explain ion. Evolo- jywBiB havsbeenconfonnd- TSL? "ad "nff'er seaesuRsd the Darwinian UP AT man mi Itlve traditions are preserved In their traditions, in their language and In the earlier forms of institutions and man-sera.

Tbea records) point to an ancient common home, itituated in a region corresponding to Mesopotamia. These tradition Indicate that In that ancestral home s. pastoral snd agricultural life prevailed, and that warfare, as an institution, with empire as its result, was unknown. They also establish that at that early date the human intelligence was highly developed. Thi shown by the high, development of the essential arts of civilization; the perfection of the language, as shown in the grammat ical eiruciure or JSgypuan.

Assyrian and Sanscrit; from the universal tradition of a golden ace as a precedent fond lr Inn There is no record wnatever which artiuws man developing oat of a stage of savagery. If language were in its earliest form tue endeavor of a brute to give ex res- iuu 10 ma luean. ue oiaetit language ought to bear trace of that primeval, ruue and unpoliatbed vocabulary. But this im not ine cute, and tne ever-present tra uition of a better state, from which the earnest Historical state was but a degeneration, shows that no such condition ot savagery cou.a have, Philology also tthows that the funda mental anu uominant ldea of all na lions were rello-lona that rim, 11 lleved in an over-rnllni? an. I jueuce.

ine notion or rellclons. it a in volving rne relation of man with Jnd. dominated all civilization. All aivnn in. dicate that the primeval religion of the uuiit-u ram was muuoiDpiHrw I'nirihu.

wiu un. luereiore, a iiegeneratlon from mat rype. under the influence nf th iuea or man subjection to th lnr nf nature anu to late. As the age passed uu tie primal race w.im unrairH nations, and less favorable lnduences ap- trc," uiiiuu civilization apreu- rated In some cases hariarim. tJiv-lilzation was not derived rrr.m agery, bnt tiaragety was a degradation iiwiu liwnzcu states.

The Hrst branch patriarchal houie was the rai-e of Cham. This race, the Turauic. was the muMt aa- vecturous and ntJe. It spread to Phoenicia and Egypt, where the nomadic tendency was cneckpil. nri developmeut wat e(Te-ti tn rhu m.im of civl.lzation which it brought from the piiuiai uume.

ccypt leaves three mona-meuts. the pyramid, which are the svm-I)oi of reiral nH the temples. In vrliich man was represented lu weary and hopeless enJaveunt to the gods of nature and fate; and the Sphinx, which, gazing wistfully to the eastward, was typical of the expectancy ot the deliverer, whom even Egyptian philunopbj- did not exclude. The second branch to migrate from Mesopotamia wa the race of the empires of which perished sooner than the Turanic. The chief glory of this Yace was that it the Christ.

The latest branch to emerge was the In-do-turopean. or Aryan, who spread to tndla I'ersia. Jreece. Rome and western Europe. Tliewe natioiis succewiiveiy overcame and Inherited the good in their predecessors.

As Asiatic civilization sifted westward, the oriental gloom was lessened. In and Assyria existence deemed itself a curse. l'ersta was more hopeful, but Greece flung aside these theories in lavor or ausointe humanism. Rome, inheriting this philosophy from Greece was more temperate and balanced In its an plication. Rome based the human organism on human dignity and right.

But in Rome these ldeus were overshadowed by the dominance of empire, and a new order of things was needed. Christianity, with Its ideal of the domination of man by the ethical rather than tue cosmic forces, supplied what was lacking in Rome. Wenker svntems had pictured man as subject to nature: absolutism, as subject to empire; Christianity showed man superior to both. Thus, nature, man and Jtxl were presented in a beautiful harmony, with the incarna-. nL tne between humanity and deity the central fact In history.

His- "'y a struggle between civilizations. Civilizations are based on Ideas, and all contests of history are the struircies of one set of ideas to supplant another set. These ideas are God. man, the relations between God and man. and between man and man.

These ideas advance gradually from the gloomy conception of Asevria to the bright one of Christianity. This is the goal of human nmirre Thi vance Is necessarily under the control of Providence. In all history is this conviction of an overruling being a religions instinct which is an essential characteristic of man. The past shows God's hand ever guiding the progress of man: ts. must that band guide in the future.

Progress however, is necessarily slow. Progress Is not cosmic evolutionism, which Huxley has proved an impossibility: but an ethical progress, caused bv an ethical effort on the part of man. The end of thta progress Is Jesus Christ, the idea of ethical perfection, or risrbt Id ess. lustier itnfl grace. Christ Is worklnir in ihu world, and to the consummation of the nnai aim ouraan happiness and welfare.

tne improvement of human conditions has been an instinct In man implanted In him by the Creator. In this aspiration Providence co-operates, and christian civilization will realize It. Christian civilization works slowly, because resisted by Caesarism and militarism, narrow sectionalism, religions sects and intolerance, and false philosophies and skepticisms. Humanity Is sick of all of them. Caesarism must yield to democracy; militarism to arbitration: sectarianism to the universal demand for the restoration of the unity of the churches: and skeptl- uuiijuvi lx 11 1 ix.

wnicn oienas ttn- rnre. Lroa ana man In harmony. GOSSIP GATHEBU) Hi HOTEL LOBBIES. Atlantic Coast Lumbermen Ooma Here to Confer, And Reach an Agreement Upon Ual-form Cypress Grades Cuba's Cause Said to be in Excellent Condition. aissisafppi Legislators 5ot Araid or the Capitol's Collapse Hotels Still Crowded.

E. J. Marsh, of Georgetown, S. secretary and treasurer of the Atlantic Coast Cypress Association, and E. C.

Wilson, of Paiatka. who are a comtuIUee from that association appointed for the pur-pose of coming to New Orleans and holding a conference with the Louisiana cypres men. are at the St. Chahlea Hotel, and yesterday hud a conference In the otlico of ante I). Lacey, in the Hennen buiidlug.

at which an. agreement as to prices and grading was reached. Mr. Marsh represents eighteen mills In the Atlantic Association. Including all the leading cypress intercuts in Florida and further north.

Mr. Marsh said of the conference j-eirferday: "We have adopted a uniformity of grades and prices of cypress lumber and a committee is to be appointed by President Bowie, of the Louisiana association, to pay us a return visit, the meeting to be held in Jacksonville. at a uate to be Uxed when we return home. It will be held at an esrly date, however, and its object will be to take further tftepa In the direction or harmony between the two associations. A very friendly and fair spirit was shown in the Droceediutcs and both associations are sure that they can work in harmony in the future and greatly beuent each otner in the matter under consideration." Mr.

said that the principal thing remedied was the grading, and that it was not intended to raie prices, but to regulate and equalize them. Both associations reported a fair demand for cypress luniiwr and a good prospect for the year. They said that cypres lumper was going Into new uses an tne urn ana widening its held. I'resiUent Bowie had not yet appoinrea he members of the committee which is to make the return visit. to operate that the Spanish forces, most of which, are gathered together In one place, will be taken in hand by the plague and destroyed snd- detnor- 1,11 XUUtU IUU9 uuw I they could ever be by Cuban, ballets andJ mnskrrv.

Tiat Pnhin, I han fhia planned out. and It will I not be a great while before yon will see their plans operating." "How a bent the new general In command of the Spaniah forces asked tha scribe. "Well, that man will be killed the very first thing snybody knows. The Cubans would kill him. and if many of his own men hsd the opportunity they would take hia life.

He la generally anpopular, even with his own men." Thla gentleman, who refused to give his name for publication, for fear that some of his interests in Cuba would be sacrificed to the anger of the Spanish, says that Cnba would gladly hall the assurance of the United States. He said, however, that while they had longed for some tie to get the assistance of this country, that now all hope of that kind had been lost, and they were buckling down to the flgnt and meant to stay It out If it took twenty-dve years. 2Xs JL3XTJ8 ESXEIXS. Grand Opera Hsuse. Stems Yesterday evening a very prominent party of gentlemen, some of them railroad men.

left the city on a special car over the Pacific for San Francisco, and a trip of some weeks through Mexico and the Antilles. This party was In charge of Captain Charles Smith, private secretary to the president of the Baltimore and Ohio road, who accom- I pa nied them on their trip to the west. I This is a trip being given these gen-I by President Clarke, of the Mo-j bile and Ohio. I The guests are as follows: Charles W. Ross, president of the Central Bank, of Frederick.

L. Victor Baughman. ex- I comptroller of Maryland: D. C. Wenchen- ner.

president of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, Frederick: Charles H. Baughman. of Baughman Frederick: L. S. Clengan.

V. Harget. Arthur Potts, all prominent capitalists and bankers of Maryland and Virginia. A representative of the Picayune sought out these gentlemen and aked them what they thought of New Orleans. "Why, we have been lu the cltv several days," said Mr.

Baughman, "and we are very much pleased with the Crescent city. We have seen your streets, and have taken note of the fact that they were not nearly so dirty as they huve been made out to be by people to whom we have talked. The street car system we must commend as being one of the most complete in the country, and as to me climate, we nave no word of com iV a leading light 111 mo iremucrauc party in Maryland, and near oeing uiaue governor some years ago He is now looked upon as one of the most promising pieces of gubernatorial timber upon which the party will probably have to -visi auuiuer election. for Wedsesdar. BREAKFAST.

Fruit. California Wheat and Cream. Broiled Mutton Chops. Fried Potatoes, Waffles, with Louisiana Syrup. Cafe au Lait.

The Picayune. LUNCHEON. Sardines. Wafeie, Beaten Biscuit. Jam.

Tea. DINNER. Vermicelli Soup. Roast Veal, with Mushroom Sauce. Mashed Potatoes.

Boiled Cabbage. Corn Beef. Radishes. Spinach. Cottage Pudding.

Roquefort. Cafe Noir. DAILY FASHI05 HIXTS. Loose Dressiness in Wblte. For loose house gowns white is a wise choice, as It served to accentuate whatever beauties the gown itself may possess.

In the model that the artist presents herewith a light weight white woolen cttuff is the fabric, and the ornamentation elaborate, but less liberal and less expensive trimming will bring a handsome result. The gown has a wide Watteau pleat in back that ends in a short train. Then there is a yoke of white silk richly embroidered with gold, with narrow-epaulettes to match over the shoulders. The high collar has flaring points turned away in front and wired to keep them in place. The yoke ia bordered with a wide frill of white lace, and double cascades border the front.

where the gown Is fastened. Front and sides are fitted. The puffed sleeves are banded with embroidery and finished with lace ruffles. LAST "WEEK. FAN XT DAVENPORT, 8CPPORTEJD BT VELBOCBSS MACDOWEXL TO-XIGHT AND EVERY IfKJHT (EXCEPT SATURDAY), ALSO WEDNESDAY MATINEE, G1SM0RDA, By Santos.

SATURDAY MATXXEB AND NIGHT. LA TOSCA, By SardooJ snnday. March 1 NAT. GOODWIN. F24 tf AaZUS EHXEXTS.

AClIlltMT MTJKTC. To-cdgM and All Week Matinees- and Saturday at 1 p. m. WA RD HARRIOAH -And His Own Company. Under the Management of M.

W. Haalsy. Sunday. Monday, Tuesday Nights snd WsSsss say Matinee, Presenting Mr. Hanigaa's Moat Succesafnl Flay In This Acta, Entitled OLD LAVESDEB.

An the old and original songs by DATS BXaV HAM. Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Sstvsdsn? Nlsots and Saturday Matinee. First Tins ia This Qty. Mr.

Harrigan's Original SO.1 DA. isury Logan Among the arrivals at the St. Charles last night wm itev. Morgan M. Sheedy.

of Alatoona. who is to be one of the lecturers at the CathJilc Winter School, ather Sheedy is a distinguished speaker on socl.il problems, and on the programme is down to talk un "Socio frooiems, under the heads of "Socialism and So- iatists." and "The Church and the Wage- Earners." He very highly esteemed at his home; and being In the midst of a community that has had many violent labor coutroversarles. he is popular with both side and his discussion of the great proldems wul have great interest for the people or tnis rtty. Dr. LaRoux.

of Pass Christian the Grunewald last night. He came over iruin ine r-Tiss with a party. Including a wealthy Chicago man. who Is suffering ilz r.t wuo returning rro.u Pass Christian to his home. Dr.

LaRoux sold that the Mexican Onlf Hotel ws well filled at present, but he doubted If tut? season, wouia prove so successful at the gulf resorts as In many previous years. The rummer business at the gulf "i iiu uuuoi oe as large as usual uriL summer. Cnotain John N. Pharr. the populist Republlcan-ucar planters' candidate for governor, stopped a rew minutes at tne Royal last evening on bis way to Lake Charles, where he opens his campaign today.

Mr. James Wilkinson accompanied him on his trip. James A. Hayden. of Chicago, who represents a pubUca-non In the interest of summer resorts, was at the Urunewald yesterday and went over to the gulf coast resorts.

There are a good many people coming to the resorts along the gulf coast at present. Yesterday there were two or three parties at the hotels on their way over the lake. Among the parties was one nnder the direction of Dr. Starkey. of Chicago, including several persons who stopped st the Grunewald.

All th. 'fctwdeney. Others nni ft Kns of the times point to a better fu- 7tta-Bs God. Evolntlon tTlre-. In bringing about which America la Psliassphy raud.

Thla 0000- to V1' rwlt providential part, by la some decree general level of civilization. Prateaa of some of its 2nd, Christian Ideas the fairest i iw subversive of all Vy. however, said field for development they have ever had 10 improve tne world, uur duty. then. Is to see that the coming American will be the highest type of man.

This is America's chief glory. This will be the best guarantee of the world's welfare that the hand of God will Indeed guide the future of history. The lecture was well received hv im I 1 1 a dh aiKlionn. "rrunjr. vuimuna rpr rri In 1 -jTJ erohttloar He replied Father Nugent announced that Bishop i Keane had been requested to receive the pnblic after his lecture Wednesday night.

The programme for to-day is: At 4 p. Rev. J. A. Zahn: "Agnosticism;" at 8 p.

Colonel Richard Malcolm Johnston, of Baltimore: "Sir Thomas More." wZlr? Darwinism The same MooS. Huxley 7J" with i.rnl does not sub- -rann, asked, "Why mr oiverae 4 rJt 1. of a r-. wnoss tme mean- 1 Principal 4 uSi, meaning 1. theology to these The members of the Mississippi legis lature who were at the Denechaud last night, on their way across the lake, said that they were not afraid that the state-house, which has been declared dangerous, will fall down.

Yesterday a bill was Introduced in the senate providing that that body should adjourn until today at 10 o'clock, and that In the meantime the clerk should provide some other place of meeting. The resolution was voted down. Bishop Galloway said that some of the members did not want to go to hesven from the old statehouse. but they said that they would as soon go from there as "As a matter of fact, a new State-house Is badly needed." Senator Boyd said, "but we are not afraid that the old house will fall down upon us." Mr. Boyd snid that if the plan to get deep water about Ship Island and make the proper railroad connections was carried out.

It would be a great thing for the whole coast and would build np Gulf port. Blloxl and other places wonderfully. Ben. H. Pring.

a prominent planter of St. James, was at the Grunewald ye- PJsepedhig to discuss the isT.iT more widely- I At World's Fair and California. Mld- Tw-JTr "oetnne which ex- air an other baking powders "Lr1 alptural and were Proven far Inferior to Dr. a tT nve a hasty as respeet- creator and bis Errors." and abyTLdn1 creation a. Tai Teat ion.

feondary crea- 1 Orestes de- saJWentiJy; that ''l lmT. clr- "oumifold forms it may of the c4eT that for THE ARENA CLUB. The Arena Clnb held a meeting last nljht at No. 610 Julia street, Mrs. Dr.

J. M. Ferguson presiding. Miss M. C.

Hanson, secretary, and many members and guests were present. The order of discussion was an article in the February Arena. "The Bond and the Dollar." by John Clark Bldpatb. The debate, carried on by Messrs. J.

M. Beath. Ernest T. Florence. Jos.

Dunbar snd J. P. Thorn berry and several of the lady members, was very interesting and animated. The discussion consumed so much time that a part of the programme for the evening, especially the talk on the "Educational Problem." had to be left out. Miss Harriet Bntler read CTharlea rnd.

ley Warner's "Apology for the Supremacy of Man." After discussion of that article the next Bob FItzsimmons attracted some attention at the new St. Charles last night, although he was there some time before he was recosmized. He spent some time playing billiards and seemed very well satisfied that the new hotel was better than any he had been In for some time. The hotel people were rather interested in their guest. When a man came in and looked over the register the clerk would point to the names of Julian and Fltz and nay: "There they are!" But Fit did not attract so much attention as in the old prize fighting days.

The hotels are beginning to get a little more roomy than they have been for a couple of weeks. The carnival people nave gone, ana a gooa many people are going to the seacoast resorts, but last night most of the hotels were well filled snd one or two had to refuse Deo Die. Mr. Denechaud had to send several to other hotels, but said that if be bad his hotel enlarged It would not pay for the few weeks of heavy business, because there Is so much of the year when the hotela are not niiea. F.

Ed Spooner. a bicycle man from Chl- Kuesi at tne t. Charles. He ia gums wrai. 10 nyaicians la Rearnlar Practice will be sent free by mall a sample bottle iMiiwa Asepioun.

tne newly dla- i-jr-i7u iicniiami ior consumption etc wiiu ur. ciison paper, rp- pruiieu irom tne x. Medical Record of Feb. 8. 1896.

Those who have patients suffering from consumption are urged to test this remedy. None but physicians can use It. Address Eqnitable Chemical du neaae street. New York. AMUSEMENTS.

fai.wii ln tr th. I suDjecc. to engage the attention of the tr" evo-utton- Ml Thi, hi "Pnte and tW- we confined to 4 crrora of athelsnT I arT Arena from Heles Campbeil'a pen. PaatBSaUBL I entitled "Is Wnm.n KnthmlM Uon?" The discussions on the above topics were of a high order of excellence, and much mutual pleasure resulted from the Interchange of Ideas and opinions. snd that ur- n(1 Mrst Ferguson extended the of erolu- "PlUties of their home ln the most wiuifli iuu BKreruiic manner, ana.

lac meeting adjourned till Monday next. 'vs tuVf- i agnosrt Hv4 is not jusar? "tie ot JT ossa of philosophers nd the Waahington. lee- ST OF HISTORY. 1 tat tir- "5ed atMluora of Do yon want a good piano? If yon do, attend ths auction sale at 54 and C6 Baronne street this day. ST.

ROCH AVENUE. The board of com nissioners of St. Roch avenue met 'ast night- Mr. Em lie Mulder presided, and Mr. Peter Scott, the of secretary, was at his post.

It was re- mui Lury is the I a 1 mtttam tne 1 ue WmC1L Tacts llL" which nro- roects they nm. solved to appoint a keeper, whose duty It shall be to keep predatory goats small boys snd other mischievous Influences away from ths young trees now being planted. A couunuaiouon was received from Mrs. George Perry, wife of the rice president of the hoard, stating that ahe had col- "MiLiP Uo)PllT of I Koch avenue, and asking to be al-JJSBeifB Prcvl- I lowed to plant shrubbery along the Scb.il fT mZmL V1 lt 'et I linger pavemeut. a vote ot thanks was or iHtf.

them- I tendered Mrs. Perry for the collection. sayinar Hm 1 I 1 1 l. vuv iiinnwMa 1 aj uacu iur was pronpuy granted. they, pro- retore, a moat rhaairs-.

-JJhat the 1 oldii- iir me 1. TKltr fceords vt -r national Trri to ach 1 "ltlon were. Thess prim. Tbe meetlnsT ad loomed till Wednearisv March 4. "A fact possibly unnoticed by carnival visitors and the traveling Dubllc Inst now, some of whom dots on criticising onr picturesque surra re sewerage and dirty streets is taat New Orleans holds Itm record as the third healthiest city In the Cnlted States." was the comment of a leading physician last night ln the lobby of the Hotel Orunewald.

"Why. last season was a 'gilt-edeed cinch to the physicians who enjoyed the advantages of hotel practice. There was no other or any msa-nltnde shout, yet a number of doctors lived In high feather. This season bss been, nnfortunstely. very dull, snd to my knowledge not over a dozen cases are on record at Hotel rn ne ws 1 a ror tne entire season of 180A-P6.

It Is in evidence that New Orleans 1s the Ideal winter rit-v. and that th precautions at Hotel Grunewald must be ot tne unesr. The steamship Whitney arrived last nig-nt 1 ram Havana. Among the passengers was a erentlemsn and hia rimrMa. who will leave some time to-day for the west.

This gentleman has been a resident of Cuba for some years, and when met ar one or tne noteis. talked entertainingly of the situation In Cubs. "Tne war will be a victory for Cnba. he said, "and much earlier, perhaps, than one would suppose. The Cubans are hard fighters, and they have gone Into the struggle to win.

They talk In ths papers throughout the United States now and then of the unmilltary action ef the Cubans, hut there wss never a greater mistake than to charge the Cubans with anything dishonorable In the conduct of the present war. They hare been humane, honorable and eoursgeoea. It Is true they have not fought many decisive battles, nor have they met the enemy ln any general encounter, but ln all this apparent military irremlarity there is much more commendable method nn one would mppiss. "Do yon know that the Cubans are working a (rest scheme upon their ene-nrles? They have not been killing many of them In battles, and the reason Is that ir yon nave men everything else and I the Cuban avuerala are waeinar a riiiatnrv fannot get relief, take the Ohf and Only wVrfa forexnA TSL -Zren'l fil1, 5.JmK,for nr tnt battles nntil the yellow VfiL 5-old- an1 All Lung; Trochlea, feyer season comes on. They have vrv assurance that when tne scourge begins Fanny Davenport's grat production of "(rlamonda was the powerful attraction at the Grand Opera House last night, and.

will be this evening and Wednesday afternoon and night. As a complete pro duction witn the scenery of each act. one excelling tne other as the play prog- resses until the magnificent cathedral scene caps the climax It can be truth fully said that nothing equaling It haa oeen seen on the stage. It la finer than tbe production given the same play ln Paris, which was there brought out as an acting play, simply to make opportunity for Sarah Bernhardt to create a new part. The management of Bernhardt ln mis country are now paying Miss Davenport a large bonus for permitting Bernhardt to play "Glrmonda" in America; but her production ia a disappointment to iuos wno nave seen tne lavish "GIs.

monda" production on which Miss Daven. port spent a handsome fortune for display lu this country. "Old Lavender," aa Interpreted by that splendid actor. Edward Harrlgan. and hia able company, was well received by a good Monday night audience at the Acaasmy or music last night.

Mr. Harrlgan has been too long away from New Orleans. Such an artist as he cannot afford to be forgotten bv the vonnirer of our playgoers, and more frequent vlaiti win insure ior mm nouses limited only seating capacity, "via urenuer will be given until and Including Wed nesday matinee, after which "My Son Dan" will be put on for the remainder of the week. There will be a popular orlce matinee at tne at. unanes Theatre to-day, when a iiowery liirl" will delight the usual large Tuesday matinee trowd that' cornea to the St.

Charles. The sao bill win ruu an week. Mr. Jack S. Hirsh Is In the city, reo- resenting the Nat C.

Goodwin Company. Mr. iool wl is one of the most talented of American comedians. He opens at the Grand Opera House on Sunday night ln Augustus Thomas' American drama called "In Mlzzoura." During his engagement he will also play "A Gilded Fool." "David Garrlck" and "Lend Me Five Shillings." Mr. W.

W. Randall, business manager of the Delia Fox Opera Company, is ln the city in advance of that organization. Miss Fox snd her large and talented company appear at the Academy of Music next week; the forepart playing "The Little Trooper," and the latter "Flenr de Ha." Every can of Dr. Price's Baking Powder is the same as that which won highest honors at world a and Midwinter Fairs. For those who have lots of time and whom ornamentation delighta all sorts of pretty effect are to be obtained by cut ting out the net from about the pattern of lace, the lace having first been care fully fixed to gold or silver ribbon.

This same thing costs a lot when purchased by the yard and not so very much when homemade. A lace that is not at all ex pensive looks very well when so treated and backed by the gold. Really stun ning edge and binding can be made for yokes ln thie way. So much white Is used ln trimmings that it almost seems as if the pretty neck fixing, no matter what Its color is. must be lined and faced with white, either satin or heavy moire.

All sorts of queer contrivances of em bellishment are made out of odds and ends of velvet, and a lot of bib affairs re-enforced with slipping eaves that spread over the sleeves are made to go with any sort of a dress. Buttons are still used solely for ornamentation, and beautiful ones are still put on gowns that are not worth them. That Is a pity, because the first law of good dressing Is harmony. The Society for the Preveatioo of Cdnelty to Animals. The wheel committee of the Ladles' Auxiliary of the Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals met yesterday at the residence of Mrs.

Florian Schaff- ter, chairman. Thla committee, which Is one of the most energetic and earnest of the Ladles' Auxiliary, has undertaken to arrange for the benefit of the organisation a bicycle contest between the vari ous salesladies and gentlemen of New Orleans. The books were properly arranged and indorsed at the meeting yet- teroay. and will be Diaced by Friday, it is understood that many of the leading merchants of the city, recognizing the freat good accomplished by Lhe Society or the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. have signified their desire to aid by promoting the contest among their vanoua employes.

The contest bids fair to be not only an interesting test of the most popular saleslady and gentleman, but will be a boon to the depleted treasury of the noble organisation for whose benefit it has been arranged. Vaught. with privilege of choosing her own secretary, xne executive committee ot the Antl-Toxlne Auxiliary is composed of Mrs. Westfeldt. nresident: Mrs.

I. A. S. Vaught. secretary: Mrs.

Maury, treas urer; Airs, uirault r-arrar, acting corresponding secretary: Mrs. Richardson. Mrs. torwytu. Mrs.

Archinard. Mrs. Sumner anu airs. Koot. Maxwell.

A meeting or the executive cdmmlttee has been called for next Monday afternoon, when the ladles will present the names of the young tames wno win take part tne dances. Visitlnar Women. Mrs. F. T.

Colby, wife of General Colby, of Chicago. Is one of the interesting visitors to New Orleans this season. Mrs. Colby came especially for the purpose of attending the session of the Catholic Win ter School. She Is prominently connected with woman's work in Chicago, and had the honor of organizing "the first Catholic Woman's Club in that city.

This was some years ago, the club being organized under the name of the Cecil-lan C.rcle. wiiich lasted for five years, wuen ic merged into the general catholic oman's League. Thwt la a widespread, educational, philanthropic and literary organization, irs. Colby is the president and Miss Eliza Allen Starr the nouorary president. Mrst.

Colby has orsanized more reading circles, perhaps. womai 1 Chicago, and la if kC Present of no less than three. She considers the reading circle the substitute for the university extension course with women. She Is delighted with New Orleans and considers the wltcr school marvelous. t7if ier woman who are winter school are Miss Peck and Mrs.

J. c. bow rot 1. of New York; Mrs. t-duardo Gogorza.

of Rui-ran Din, These ladles are 'constant visitors to the Plattsburg Summer School, and came to New Orleans in company tvith Miss Mul-latey. They are the guests of the St. Charles Hotel. Shelley sis Interpreted by Miss Florence Converse. Miss Florence Converse, who made her debut so successfully as a lecture some two years ago, as a student of Browning and Wordsworth, inaugurated another delightful series of lectures yesterday, "Percy Byaahe Shelley," the poet who has so deeply touched the hearts of restless humanity and la still so Utile understood, elng the theme.

The lecture took place at the residence of Mrs. L. Edwards, on Prytania street, and was largely attended. Miss Converse opened her interesting story with the reading of Shelley's message to the ages, and then, briefly outlined his place among the revolutionary poets. She held him in the light of a herald, the herald of the social democracy of -jur day.

With hand she depicted the attitude of the world during tne revolution and the informing events of the poet's life, his career at Oxford, his expulsion from that renowned seat of learning on account nf his atheism, his two marriages and the short but unhappy life which ended in the fatal squall when his little craft was utHet in the crulf of Spc-zzia and he perished in the waves. men converse treated of the philosophy of Shelley aud the message which bus come down to us. She held the. substance of the message to be freedom, so cial and religious, and showed the revelation of the poet's nature through th-t message, bis sadness, sensitiveness, un-ret and hopefulness. The fulfillment of the prophecy he found in the modern social movement and concluded with that soul-stirring heraldic thought of the poet: "Drive my dead thonghta over the universe.

Like withered leavea to quicken a new birth; And by the incantation of this verse Scatter, aa from an unextinguished hearth. Ashes and sparks, my words among mankind! Be through my Upa to unawakenel earth The trumpet of a prophecy Ob. Wind. If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" The next lecture will be on the subject of "Prometheus Cnbonnd," that poem of Shelley's, which Is the sequel to his "Queen Mab and the Revolt of Islam." from which Miss Converse quoted extensively yesterday. The course will also comprise the message of "Keats and the Study of Hyperion." NEXT WEEK.

COMMKNCIXQ SDNS AT. THE FAMOUS ELU FOX HOMIC OPERA CO. Presenting, for the First Tune In New Orleans Monday, Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday- THE LITTLE TROOPER iay mursday. Friday, Saturday Ua til Nlaiit FLEtm DE LIS.

MJ13 KKADY. THURSDAY. St Charles Theatre. To-lf Isrht aad All Week. A 60 People pa the Stags.

BOWERY 1 GIRL First Time Here. SEW SONGS AND DANCES. Matinees: iStrona; C01 Tuesday. Thursday. I Beamtlfnl Saturday.

Scenery. Next Week. Land 0f ths Living. F24 Why Not Bay One of the Finest Pianos Made for This Climate, THE MATHCSHEK, Especially when you can purchase one for $375. formerly sold at $-tZ0? lu tending purchasers should send to ns for catalogue or call and see our stock.

Philip Werlein. 731 Canal street. CONCERT SALOONS A PLATFBL SUICIDE. A Grlsn Jake Tiratd Into a Traareny ay a Pliant Triaaer. Edward Lafeley, a bright mechanic, shot and killed himself last night in the home of hi mistress, Lena Gebbett, at 1539 Customhouse street, near VII 1 ere.

It seems that yesterday evening Lafeley took several drinks, although hi ntver waa addicted to the habit, and last afternoon was about the central police station. He had told his miatress, who keeps ths bagnio, that he was going to draw aoms money at the police atatlon ior some won ne waa aoMg in the boiler room of the new courrnona hniitinv When he did not return in time for dinner the woman began to search for him. She visitea tne central station and made in ijuincs. ouo leainea mat ne was in a saloon neac by, and proceeded to the niace ana oraerea ner lover to come with ner. iareiey assented and walked to the nouse witn tne woman.

When they were in their room Lena remor at rated with him for being intoxicated and spending 11 u. money injudiciously, lie took the "curtain lecture" mnd-ixtnnviir Lena then said that he could no longer live with her. and said that she would prca na ma Ciomee and nut them nnf Into the atreet. Lafeley said In a lanrhlnr was the in wai case am would OlOw out his brains. He grabbed a pistol that waa under a pillow of the bed In the room, placed the weapon to the right temnle.

and lanp-hf heartily at hia mistress' anger. The weapon exploded, and Lsxeiev ri dead. To all accounts tha ihnnHn. .2 an accident. Assistant Coroner MavHs Imi body and gave a certificate in accordance with the facts.

Lafeley was ln Dartnerahln wits brother. George, and esndnetMi chine shop on St. Louis street, near Boaroon. ne i carves father, mother, a brother ana two sisters, who Uvs on stance To Car a Cola tm Oaaa Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, 111 Dmgglsta refund tha aaonsv if ir Faahioa and Economy.

Shake pea re said long ago: "Fashion wears out more apparel than the man." If he had lived ln the nineteenth. In stead of the sixteenth, century, he would have said woman, but the main point la the same. And to put passe garments ln touch with current fashion is no trifle. It almost always requires the annexa tion ef fresh, material and not a little skilled labor, so that the saving Is not always much greater than if a new garment were bouzht thus, the virtuous sense of economy counts for something. In short, style and economy are aimcuic things to blend.

That it can be done, however, nine women out of ten constant ly attest. The remaining woman is either dowdy or rich, and not infrequently both. For the Aatl-Toxlae Plant. The Woman's Auxiliary to the Antl- Toxlne Association ia determined to build the anU-toxine plant or forever write failure above their names. The association held an enthusiastic meeting yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs.

West-feldt. on St. Charles avenue. The plana for raising the necessary funds to complete the amount ln hand for the erection of the plant were freely discussed. The ladles have decided to give New Orleans a gala week, beginning April 20.

when the oiden tableau anu dance, or pantomime, entitled "Fasching Night ln Venice," will be put on tne stage of the St. Charles Theatre, under the direction ot Cart Marwig. The Fasching Dance" is ln the nature of a klrmees aud dances of all nations will form a prominent feature. The dances will be under the management or patronage of prominent women of New Orleans, and. so far as arranged, are so follows: "Pierrot, or Fasching Day tn Venice" Sirs.

Jan. McConneil; "Shepherdess Dance." Mmes. P. EL. Archinard.

Casein Meyer and H. Laroueslnl; "Venetian Gondolier Dance." Mrs. Giranlt Far rar. Mrs. H.

iMcKlroy, Mis Josle- Nich-olls; "Grecian Danes." Mmes. Vincent. Labouiase and Ledoux; "Hungarian Gypsy Dance." Mrs. J. H.

Maury, Mis Kat fieri ne Minor: "Minuet Mrs. J. H. O'Connor. Mrs.

Dickson Bruns; "Normandie Dance." Mm. A. Brittin; "Nine Mnses." Mrs. Davis Sessums; "Baby Dance," Mrs. Root.

Maxwell. Mrs. A. LeBlanc The music Will be under th. i1IimH.

of umner and Miss- Cottreanx. The were- appointed: Chairman nf nfiMhmmt 1 rS John P. ih.nUn. zl u. Fill II tha executlT eommittee.

Mrs. D. A. S. May Close Up When the License Limit Expires.

There were rumors yesterday that the concert halls on Royal street snd the Theatre Comlque, on Canal street, were on the eve of closing their doors because of the waning days of grace within which to settle with the City treasurer for the license tax of On Marh unless the licenses are paid, these places will have to close. A reporter of the Picayune paid a visit to each of the resorts above referred to In order to test the authenticity of the reports that they were about to wind up their business. Xt the Theatre Comlque the oerformers and employes were found ln charge. Mr. J.

W. Irwin presided ln the box otnee. He made the following statement: "On Saturday Mr. si. tfaeaemin.

tne proprietor, left his performers and employes. 1 found a note Mr. Bachemin had written Informing us that he could not continue any longer, as he had lost too much money; that the rent and lighting of the place were paid up to March 1, and aa the license for the year will not be delinquent until that date he advised us to keep the theatre running one more week, and whatever receipts we would take in to apply them to the payment of sslaries due. lie owed us one week salary, about $175, and we are trying to keep up the performances until Monday so as to retrieve our tosses. The Comlque will close on Monday." At the New Bijou, corner of Customhouse and Royal, the proprietors.

Messrs. Chas. M. Ernest and Fred D. Ivey, stated that they had bought out Otto Schoen-hausen two weeks ago and showed the receipts for the state and city licenses snd the charity hospital license for the current year.

They claim to be giving entertainments of a nature that cannot be objectionable to respectable people. The proprietors of the Eden Theatre, on Royal street, near Bienville, would not give answer to the question whether they Intended to. pay their license or close on or about, the 1st of March. Mr. Claire, one of the partners, said he would give an interview to-day, but waa not now prepared to say anything.

Easy to make dainty food when Dr. Price's Baking Powder is used. That's why- New Orleans cooks prefer it. BATOTJ LAFOURCHE. CATHOLIC WINTER SCHOOL I OF AMERICA, I TULA TTB Tr a University Place, Between Canal and Dniaisaa Streets.

(Formerly Mechanics' Institute, Diyada St.) PROGRAM MB FOR THIS WEEK. TUESDAY, Feb. 25, at 4 p. Bsv. J.

A. Zahn: at 8 p. Colossi Richard Malcolm Johnston, of Baltimore: "Sir Thomas More." WED.VBSDaT, Feb. 28. at 4 p.

Colonel R. M. Johnston: "Two of Shakspeare' Traaa-diea: 'Othello' and 'Lear at 8 p. Bishop Keane: "Philosophy of Art." THURSDAY, Feb. 27.

at Colo nel R. M. Johns toa: "Romance of Adam and at 4 p. Rev. J.

A. Zahn "Oos-tempoiary Evolution' at 8 p. m. Rev. M.

M. Sheedy, of Altooni "Social Problems: Socialism and Social! its." FRIDAY. Feb. 28, at 10:30 a. Oaasesl R.

M. Johnston: "Alexander at 4 p. Rev. J. A.

Zahn: "Origin and Nature of Life." No night lecture. SATURDAY. Feb. 29. 10:30 a.

CMaasal R. M. Johnston: "Samoel at 4 P- Rev. J. A.

Zahn: "Design and Piupuas ln at 8 p. Rev. M. M. Sheedy "The Church and the Wage Earnera." SUNDAY.

March 1. reliaiona nloas la St. Patrick's Church by visltlna- nralataa. Life patron fee S10O OO Annual patron fee 10 OO Single coarse, five lectures 1 OO Single admission 25 A patron a fee confers admission to all leo-turea and other functions. Apply to Secretary, at Tolans Hail, for sree grammes of the fall (four weeks) conrae.

and, other information. F23 tf LEE CIHCLB: cooper tea's Biu. ioc emeus Will exhibit at Lee Circle four weeks, asd-ing SUNDAY, March Two performances dally, at and 8 p. m. Grand free outslse ahow at 1:30 p.

m. daily. Admission red need tor everybody to TEN CENTS. ST tf Colnmliia Bicycle Riding Academy 17B71T5 St. Charles Arrenwa, Open from 8 A.

H. to IO P. BE. Padded walls and ample space for lnatiucUan pnrposes. Ladles' assembly and handsomely fitted up.

Rates on application. pope manufacturing MERCER S. FELL, Laesl Mayav rvz lm Crascent Cit7 Jodcey ClnU, WINTER MEETING, Commencing Nov. 23, 1C05. CONTTNCrNO UOIS TSAJf 1O0 XkATS.

WVfU ItAOTCT DAILY. RAIN OK SHTJIaV C. 8. BVSH. Manager.

SHERIDAN rj.ia-B; ajssrstary. X. W. ETMMONa. Presiding Jadga.

stACsa ODaiaaCfCn AT T. X. ADMUSiasf TO BA2n STAMD. COErTS LELAND'S WINDSOR HOTEL, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. Just far enough south, to enjoy a perfect climate, plenty of sunshine, flowers and oranges.

WARREN F. LELAND, PROPRIETOR. WEfDSOB HOTEL, FIFTH AVEJTTjK, NEW YORK, AFTER MAT 1. T19 lw Weather and sent Appeal far Its Inprare Sent tm Canarress. The coal dealers of New Orleans bare forwarded a memorial to congress, ad dressed to Congressman Price and Senator CaJCery, appealing for the Improve ment or oayoa Lafourche.

Petitioners represent that they sell annually- tn nn. Burners on the bayou, not 1m than iw 000 tons of Pittsburg coal, worth S344.0UU. uii uiere aas oeen mnen rfatr trouble and extra expense ln the deiiv. ery ox the same, on account of low water, consequent upon insufficient dredz- UUC If the SDDronrisHnn rw 4 the bayon be- Increased to $25,000. Major Qnlnn, United States enrlneeer-ln-charKe.

conld have a suitable dredzeboat bniit that the work Of imnrmrine- tho (uim. Conld be systematically and carried on, thereby provtnjc of rreat bene- vanea ana large interstate SB well as local trade- lnttMt wm. dsbs ssealy divide Messrs fsr faa enaaceahls and aaesrtala aatnre; bo ta Casts fidelity ts ths lot ens sf the anas ma. thess worid-f amoos asertsllsta, DRS. BETTS BETT0 remain witnettt variableness or ths In ths treatment NEiivors, cinioiric AND PHI ATE DISEASES, SYPHILIS, STRICTURE, VARICOCELE.

SEESIIIAL WEAKNESS, EFFECTS OF EARLY VICE, Aad an maladies saT a Soxual or Delicato astors. they have aw sqsals Is iissrlrs saa they guaraatss perfect aad parnuasas csssav gTcmBt, tZvi-t asssttos UstssasP laferasatlos relatlvs ts year es- syetess mt mail naalsiail essslas ss ts tress pa nests as slatascs as satlstactoaily saa IT. rnTlT as br persiasl Istarriaw aad es sttriastlesv OBSsnitanaa vw wltm stajap. Drse Betts Botta, CTesr He. 21 St.

Caaurlaa Stresrs, KBIT ORLE AT Jsaaie'ihK. cernea. 7.