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THE BKOOKLYlir DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1896. MISCELLANEOUS. PROMINENT MEN IN CONGRESS, OBSERVATIONS Of AMERICA to porfect the education of the country. No finer sight can bo seen than the conduct of a great public school. The most Inspiring sight I witnessed was the vast normal institution of Now York for the training of teachers.

There I saw 2,300 young women assembled in one room, with their professors, under their admirable president. Dr. Hunter, to comraennfl tho exorcises of the day by a Li'AMITIE EUCHRE CLUB. Tho regular mooting of tho L'Amitio Euchre club was held at the homo of Mrs. Thomas Edwards, 420A Lafayette avenuo, laat Wednesday ovening.

Those present wore: Mr. and Mrs. John Doyle, Mr. and E. "Wyand, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Edwards, E. Colo, Miss Sarah. Battam, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Abbott. Mr. and Mrs. John F. James.

Mr. and Mrs. Made During the Eecent Visit of Samuel Smith, M. P. Characteristics of Some of the Nation's Law Makers.

hymn and reading of a chapter of the Bible, ing noiseBin the ears, a roaring, buzzing sound, or snapping liko a pistol are caused by catarrh, which may be cured by purifying the blood with T. A. Iioome and Mr. and Mrs. A.

8. Lampbear. i IMPRESSIONS OF THE CANVASS. WHIMS OF THE big Vermonter dispenses with this part of a man's wearing apparel. Its absence is not generally noted, however, as a growth of luxuriant whiskers flows from his chin over his chest and down even with the watch pocket of his vest.

Only by a close inspection can it be discovered that there is no tie about the turned down collar that Congressman Sulloway wears. A little incident that took place the other day at the main door of the house of representatives resulted in a reduction in the house force by the dismissal of a messenger. Senator George of Mississippi, who speaks with a broad Southern accent, walked over to the house to see Congressman Dlnsmore. As he was about to pass through the door, one of the doorkeepers, not knowing the Mississippi statesman, laid his hand on his arm and detained him. "Here, sir, aro you a representative?" he called out.

"No, sah." replied Senator George, "I am a member, sah, of the United States senate, and I want to see Representative Dlnsmo', sah." This doorkeeper was a resident of the Bow cry district In New York, and had cultivated a grim sense of humor which he was in the habit of exploiting at the expense of raren with peculiarities. He promptly replied to the venerable senator: Representative Dlnsmo'. sah. Is not upon the do', sah: He went home at half nast sah, And won't be back no mo', sah. Result of the Election a Triumph for arsapamsa i The Rent in fact the One True Blood Purifier.

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Frank Abbott won tho woman nrst prize and Mrs. D. E. "Wyand tho second. I).

E. "Wyand won tho first prize for men and John James the second. Tho next meeting will he held at the home of Mrs. Frank Abbott, CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL. Brooklyn lovers of the beautiful in art and litorature aro to have a littlo treat on Monday night at Historical hall.

Alfred M. Collett will deliver one of his lectures on the cathedrals of England, choosing for his topic that night the famous Canterbury cathedral. He has such a way of interweaving actual story and fancy, illustrated by well selected storooptioon vieWB. that tho listener imagines himself upon the scene and Mr. Collett his guide.

Mr. Collett is a graduate of Oxford university. Senator Cullom Assiduously Cultivating a Resemblance to Lincoln Mandarin Harris in Heavy Tragedy Vest's Keen Wit Call's Strange Claim to Notoriety. Feffer's Whiskers Escape the Wind. Bailey's Typical Make up.

Principles of Sslf Government Comments on the Rise of Altgeldism in American Politics Immense Increase in the Foreign Element Unifying Influence of the System of Education. followed by literary exercises. Tnese young ladies and they should be so styled, for their refinement and culture were very striking pass through a course of four or five years' college training, including practice in a large elementary school attached to the institution, and are turned out at 20 or 21 highly accomplished teachers. To them Is confided the molding of the mind and character of the nondescript child population of New York, a city which contains more Hebrews than any other in the world, more Irish by far than Dublin, more Germans than perhaps any city except Berlin or Vienna, with great masses of Italians, Bohemians, Poles, Hungarians, etc. Except for the post of head master nearly all the teaching staff are females, and such are the culture and skill of these teachers that with rare exceptions they maintain excellent order and discipline in their schools and give to the children at least the rudiments of good citizenship and sound morality.

Positive dogmatic religion is not taught, nor could be Hood's PiHs takos PILGRIMS TO THE HOLY LAND. Below will he found an article by Samuel Smith, M. on hla observations In the United States during his visit to this country (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. December 12 The galleries of the house and senate are popular resorts these days for a large part of the Washington population. As the hour of noon ap some time ago.

It is reprinted from the The Eev. lather Hill of St. Paul's Their Leader. Liverpool Dally Post. Mr.

Smith was in Brooklyn a month ago. On January 18 last the Eagle published a letter from his pen on among such a heterogeneous population, but Proaches the seats provided for spectators in A LETTER TO THE ASSESSORS. the Venezuelan question, to which particular some portion of the scriptures is read, and me two Drancnes or congress gradually nu there is a true and real recognition cf God and up, and no matter how dull the proceedings attention was given by the American public, MANY OTHER PRIESTS TO GO. may oe tnere is always a liberal audience to of His law. The schools, while not distinctively religious, are far from being purely secular; Blue white Diamond, set in carats, absolutely perfect Diamond Screw Earrings, $25, S0.

$50 to $300; Diamond Studs, $10 to 4200; Diamond Bines from $1 to $400 Diamond Brooches, $10 to $2S0. Decided bargains from collateral loans. T. H. Seaman, 341 Fulton st, opposite Pierrepont.

Established 27 years. No Christmas and New Yoar'B table Bhould be without a bottle of S. Sikoekt'b axoobtusa Hitters, the world renowned appetizer of exquisite flavor. Beware of imitations. MARRIED.

(ieorge C. Case Writes About the New Tax System. The following extracts are from an open letter addressed to the law committee of the board of assessors by George C. Case: be found in the galleries. The moment a breezy debate Is started on the floor there is a rush for seats, and in a short time there i3 a long line of men outside the doors leading tn tYtt eti 1 lonlae walnir tn Qna'n fr.r I i a The Party Will Reach Alexandria on February 7 and Arrive in Jerusalem in Time for Easter WeekThe Stars and Stripes to Be Placed in the Church of the Holy Sepul cher.

they fairly meet the peculiar dltliculties of tne United States. American poilcy has always discouraged separate denominational education, but as each state deals with its own education there is considerable variety of treatment, and one can hardly make sweeping statements on this subject without liability to error. It is clear that the future of the United States as a prosperous and unfiert nation depends very much upon maintaining a common system of education and a common language taught to the mass of the people. DENTISTS AT DINNER, ive lines or leas. Situations Wanted Males, 25 cents; females, 15 tents.

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and all Jersey City ferries; at the news stand of the Laurel In MARTIN SWEENEY At Syracuse, N. on the 3d GEORGE McKENZIE MARTIN of Buffalo, and LILLIE, daughter of the late James H. and Elizabeth A. Sweeney of Brook lyn, by the Rev. A.

D. Draper. In tho subjoined article Mr. Smith treats of several subjects of Interest as follows: After a long interval I had the opportunity this autumn of revisiting the United States and witnessing the crisis of the presidential election. Few of us in England realized the serious nature of the Issues that were then decided or knew how near this great republic was to a social convulsion.

Wherever I went for some weeks before the election I found a feeling of great anxiety. Many Americans told me that the issues raised were as far reaching as in their great civil war, and the result was awaited with almost as much apprehension as was the election of Lincoln in 1860. It was not a question between gold and silver as the standard of value. It was whether contracts should be repudiated or faithfully observed; it was whether the wedge oi communism or socialism should be inserted into the delicate framework of trade and commerce; It was whether the constitution of the United States should be preserved unimpaired, or whether a far reaching revolution should be inaugurated by tampering with the authority of the supreme court at Washington. This court occupies the preeminent position of being sole judge of the pnnst.ttutlonalitv of any law.

It can veto any NAESER PETERS At Berlin, Germany, on November 28. 1896, Miss MINNA PETERS of to i "I am informe 1 that vou have under con one of the rules of "both houses that no per Oration the advisability of assessing the prop sons are allowed to stand in the galleries. erty of the city of Urooklyn at Its 'full and true Many of the spectators are regular attendants value' (Instead of at the rate of 70 per cent, and can pick out all the prominent members lts 'ful1 and true value'), as the law requires. i mi. In ttle Brooklyn Dally Eagle of December 4.

of congress and distinguished senators. They Mr Keft HaiJ that communicallon of the are familiar with all the whims and idiosyn slate board would be referred to the law com crasies cf the and delight to relate I mlttee. but he couhl not see what further anecdotes of this congressman or that. Just cull be done, as the board had really been at present Senator Cullom is the hero with Mving with the law you will remember. when I appeared before the full lac June, the gallery habitues, as his stirring speech on I was informei, tna the property free Cuba has brought his name prominently I in the City of Brooklyn was assessed at rr' per to the front.

The Illinois statesman prides cent, of its value, and improved property at 70 himself on his resemblance to Abraham Lin rer cent, of its value. That the bo. on July 30, passed the following: resoluiion: coin and he nas his iron gray chin ana side That sum set down opposUe th0 various whiskers trimmed in the style affected by lot numlers. and where no lot numbers appeared. Brooklyn to Mr.

CARL NAESER of Berlin. WINTERS HOWARD On Tuesday, at noon; December 1S96, at the Twelfth st Dutch Re TWO BROOKLYN PROFESSIONAL MEN ESPECIALLY HONORED. formed Church, by the Rev. John E. Lloyd, FREDA, daughter of Mr.

Walllngton S. Howard, to FRANK FOOTE WINTERS, of Brooklyn. N. Y. DIED.

tho msi vrl Proslrlont His Tall and mare! tnen opposite the name of the owner or corporate martyred president, tiis tan ana spae volumes mSfi. th(. i.totters ALLEN At the Crest, Sine Sine, N. on Thurs A Pleasant Event at the Oxford Club A Sketch of Dr. Hnrd, One of the Guests.

figure has the peculiar stoop that character I be decided to be the full and true The eeueral of the assessors day, December 10, 1S96. J. HO.WE ALLEN. Funeral services from his late residence on Sun izea Lincoln's personal appearance, ana taeie undersl.Tied. do severally depose and day, December 13.

at 3 P. M. Former pupils act of congress which it regards as illegal. It are other points of resemblance between the swear that we have down In the foregoing assessment roll all the real estate situated in the Illinois senator and the war President. Cul in which we are assessors, according and friends of Uie family are invited to at The Brooklyn Dental society did honor to lorn is an extremely nervous man and this to our best Information, and that with the excep The Rev.

Father William J. Hill, pastor of St. Paul's church. Court street, will head the American national pilgrimage to Rome and the Holy Land that will leave New York by the steamship Werra on January 16, 1897. It is twenty five years since the Rev.

Father Hill has had a vacation. During his long pastorate at St. Paul's he has accomplished all the improvements and additions to the parish property, which mark him as one of the best organizers in the diocese. Bishop McDonnell, therefore, readily acceded to his request for a furlough from duty, and the trip to the shrines of Palestine was determined upon. Several other Brooklyn priests also hope to be able to Join the pilgrimage.

It has been organized by Francis H. Throop of Clermont avenue, who has directed the national pilgrimages to Lourdes for the past three years. He is already at work on the details of tho Lourdes pilgrimage of 1897. It will leave New York on July 7. Bishop Hennessy of Wichita, who is so well and favorably known in Brooklyn, will go as its spiritual director.

The Rev. Dr. Hill will take with him to tha Holy Land a represen tart ve body of his clerical associates from this vicinity. Among the priests who have already secured accommodations are the Rev. Charles R.

Corley, M. Church cf the Immaculate Conception, Yonkers; the Rev. Joseph C. Campbell, rector of St. Mary's of the Assumption, Port Richmond.

S. the Rev. John E. Lambert, Hack two of its prominent members on Monday fact crops out in nearly all of his habits, lion of those cases in which the value of the said While sitting in tbe senate listening to a ue rTZJ' h. the night by tendering them a dinner at the Ox Ihe Pines.

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Bartholdi Hotel. Morton House, Everett House and Hotel Majestic. THE EAGLE AND LONG ISLAND. The Easle can be had on all the principal stations on the Long Island railroad or can be bought of news agents on trains. The Sunday and Dally Easrle can be found la every town on the island.

BUREAUS: New York bureau. Room 40, 72 74 Broadway; Paris bureau. 28 Rue Cambon; Washington bureau, OOS Fourteenth st; Information. Bureau. Rooms 29 and 30.

Eaele building bate, his hands are busy rolling strips of of lho reai estate at the sums which the paper in'to tapers; then he unwinds them and majority of the assessors have decided to be the ford club. The guests of the evening were Dr. W. B. Hurd and Dr.

N. G. Mirick. Both tend. BARTO On Wednesday, December 9, 1S96, HENRY H.

BARTO, aged 57 years 9 months and 17 days. Funeral services at his late residence, E51 Grand st, New York City, on Sunday, December 13, at 2 P. M. BLACK On Saturday, December 12, 1896. ROBERT BLACK.

Relatives and friends, also the various Masonio bodies of which he was a member, are respect liars thpm into small At the close Ot value inereoi were charter members of the society. Dr. each day's session the carpet about his desk is, indeed, the mainspring or toe constitutional machinery, and if It were paralyzed, it might be doubted whether the federal republic of the United States could permanently hold together. Now, it was the main object of the party of Bryan to Impair the independence of the supreme court by submitting it to popular election at short intervals. It was to be no longer a bulwark of law and order, but the ephemera expression of the popularis aura.

The demagogue was to replace the statesman; the gusts of popular feeling the solid guarantees for good government designed by Washington and Hamilton. This was in substance the issue raised at the is covered with fragments of paper. Senator Cullom is what Is termed a self made man. His parents were poor and his early boyhood days were spent In toiling on a farm. His education' was gained during the winters and later on at the country school house.

nen he became a young man he studied law, got Into Dolities in a small way, became governor of his state, was elected to congress and later fully Invited to attend funeral services at his late residence, 27S Bridge st, Brooklyn, on I Monday, December 14, 8:30 P. M. Please omit flowers. Interment at convenience of family. BLACK Sir Knights of Clinton Commandery No.

14, K. T. You are hereby ordered to assemble at our Asylum in Templar uniform on Tuesday, December 15, at 1 o'clock, for escort duty to the remains of Rlffht Eminent ROBERT BLACK, Past Grand Commander of the State recent election. Every conceivable bribe was was sent to the senate. offered to the most needy part of the popula Se.na.tor Harris of Tennessee is an Interest tion; every effort was made to stir up sec tional and class animosity.

Ttie west was set COMING EVENTS. The decision of the board that the property Is now assessed at its "fu" and true value" may be a technical compliance with the law, so that the assessors can take the oath that they have assessed the property at Its "full and true but it is not a compliance with the spirit and intent of the law. which says: "All real and personal estate to taxation shall be estimated and assessed by the assessors at its fuU and true value, as they would appraise the same In payment of a Just debt due from a solvent debtor." The assessors claim that they first get the market then the 30 and TO per cent, of same is the price the property would brln an auction sale." and the latter is the and true value of the property, for the purpose of assessment and taxation. This Is not a compliance with the law. Why Is the unimproved property assessed 50 per cent, and improved property at TO per cent, of Us value? Why this discrimination? Why should the hou.

builder and owner who Improves the city pay a penalty of 29 per cent, for dolnp it? I have had occasion to InvestiKate the work of the assessors in certain districts of the city, and find that unimproved real property in said districts Is assessed at from 2f to 50 per cent, of its cash value, the value actreed upon between a "willinK seller and the willing buyer," and the value contemplated in the act. The improved property at from to 100 per cent, of its Openlmr reception of Professor H. Dickson ing figure on the floor. His ruddy face and picturesque hair and goatee have earned for him the name of the mandarin. His characteristic attitude in the senate is striking.

It Is that of the heavy man In the tragedy, with a modification ot the Henry Irving pose and facial expression. He stands with tightly drawn muscles, shoulders slightly bent forward, lips compressed and brow contracted against the East; the working classes against their employers; America against Britain. Speeches were made which for violence resembled the ravings of French communists. Governor Altgeld of Illinois almost avowed his sympathy with anarchism. This notorious man has for several years kept Chicago in terror: the apparently sympathized with the rioters who nearly burned down that cltyviwp.

TT i Ill An' ensack, N. J. the Rev. John H. Carroll, Westport.

tho Rev. Thomas F. Shannon, Xorristown, the Rev. Thomas J. Kernan, Kearney, N.

the Rev. M. S. Cal lan, Weehawken, N. the Rev.

E. W. J. LIndsmith, Dcylestown, O. the Rev.

L. J. Evers, Tarrytown, N. the Rev. Joseph J.

CunnecCy. Hackensack, N. the Rev. John J. O'Brien.

Ticonderoga, N. Y. the Rev. R. J.

Story, Brockport, X. the Rev. James O'Connor, Seneca Falls, N. Y. the Rev.

John J. Buckley, Plymouth, the Rev. Thomas E. Power, Dan vers, the Rev. J.

J. Cuminskey. Hazeltcwn, the Rev. P. M.

O'Neill, McHenry. 111. Among the laity are" Felix Casey, Montreal, Mr. and Mrs. D.

F. Bremner, Chicago. Miss and Master Johnson's dancing class at DeQuincy parlors, DOS Qulncy street, Monday evening, December 14. Benefit performance for the Immaculate Conception day nursery by Otis Skinner, in the "Lady of Thursday, December 17, at 2 P. M.

Lecture by Rabbi Charles Rubinstein of Little Rock, before the Young People's Society of Temple Israel on Maccabacus. the Boldler Hero." Tuesday evening, December 13, at 8. Quarterly meeting St. Vincent de Paul's societies. Sackett hall, Sackett street, near Hoyt, this evening, "at 8 o'clock.

with An expression of niooa curniing aeter is a' suggestion of slow music when he moves about the senate, or rises of 'New York. Sir Knights of sister comman derles are invited. JOHN C. REID, Commander. Adytum Lodge C40 F.

and A. M. Members are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of our deceased brother, Rt. Wor. Robert Black.

Lodge will assemble at Lodge Rooms, 44 Court st, Monday, December 14, at P. M. sharp. JOHN FOX, Master. BRUSH On December 11.

1S96, at his residence, 24G Monroe st, Brooklyn, JOSHUA M. BRUSH, In the C5th year of his age. Funeral services will be held at his late residence, Sunday, December 33, at 5 P. M. Interment at the convenience of the family.

Please omit flowers. BURRUCKER On Friday. December 11, FRED to give an expression of nis views, witn one or tnree years ago. Jtie set at uuui ujc demned dynamiters, and used, such language that the lowest classes claimed him as an ally. He was the right hand and adviser of Mr.

Brvan. and had that well meaning gentleman finger drawn threateningly use a weapon on his colleagues. Sitting directly in front or narris is an other unique figure. It is that of benator Cockrell, the farmer statesman, from Mis been elected as President, he could hardly have done less than put Altgeld Into his cabinet. It would have been like a govern mnt In our country of Keir Hardie as souri.

He is a man or Democratic tanits ami Bremner. Chicago, Mrs. Mary A. Sharkey, made a name for himselt immediately upon DR. WILLIASI B.

IIUIVD. prime minister with Mr. Hyndman as home secretary. taking his seat in the senate ny reiusing point blank to attend a state reception because AncT ci.lr 'ni 'i rft. It was not to be wondered at that a sigh Hurd, the father of Judge Hurd, is the president, and was further honored by a re election at the annual meeting just held.

He has just ERIC CHARLES BURRUCKER. In his 84th year. Funeral services at 1,845 Fulton st, on Sunday, at 3 P. M. WOMEN'S ALLIANCE.

Next Wednesday evening the Women's Alliance of the Church of Our Father will hold its monthly meeting, at the of which, about 8 o'clock, an entertainment will be given to its friends In the chapel of the church. PARIS FASHIONS UP TO DATE. gardfid as unbecoming a representative cf a farming constituency. His personal appear of relief ascended from multitudes when the news spread of the thorough defeat of Bryan and AltKeld and most of their allies. I was cc mpleted fifty years of active practice of his CAMPBELL Suddenly.

Friday, December 11, present among the great crowd at Washing profession and has long been a prominent factor in eastern district political and social af ton which witnessed the election returns 1896, HANNAH, wife.ot A. F. Campbell. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 137 North Oxford st, Monday, December 14. at 2 P.M.

thrown on a screen In Pennsylvania avenue, ance Is strongly suggestive oi toe typical farmer as portrayed in comic weeklies. He has a fringe of hair around the lower part of his head and a bunch of whis kers of the sack variety adorns his chin. A pair of steel rimmed spectacles rests on the end of his long fairs, having at one time served the city as police commissioner. CHRISTMAS On Friday, December 11, JOHN Dr. Mirick was the first president of the so value.

The foreKoins assessment the majority of the assessors have decided to be the full value thereof" (the full value of the property). While the investigation has been confined to a certain district of the City of Brooklyn, It must be assumed that the same condition exists in the remainder of the as the assessing: and valuation throughout the city is supposed to be uniform and on the same percentage as seems a majority of the board passed on tbe ass. ed values: if It is not so, some part of the city Is suffering from unjust, illesal and unfair discrimination; either it is assessed too low or too hish. If the value is raised in the investigated district, it must be proportionately raised in the remainder of the city, if the assessors have properly performed their duty. If not, their work mus: be Investigated and assessments and valuation equalized.

The Intent of the law is plain and should be carried out. and the property, both real and personal, improved and unimproved, of the city assessed at Its full and true value, without discrimination. GEO. C. CASE.

From the Eagle Paris Bureau, 26 Rue Cambon, through the courtesy ol Abraham Straus. and severe looking nose. CockreU nas Been ciety, having been elected to that position frmd thn watch doe ot tne senate. ior twenty nine years ago. and as the evidence accumulated that McKin ley was returned it was easy to discern a feeling of deep satisfaction.

Not that Great Britain has much reason to be satisfied, for the Republican party is pledged to extreme theories of protection; yet in a contest where the dominant issues were honor against dishonor, honesty against dishonesty, who would wish the result to bo other than it was? Viewed broadly, the triumph of McKinley was a triumph for the principle of self government. It was a vote The banquet room of the club on the second floor was tastefully decorated and covers were there is nothing moTe gailling to him than to see a hill pass the senate carrying a liberal appropriation. He also keeps a close tab on pension bills, avd as long as he is In the senate no measure that has not been thoroughly CHRISTMAS, aired 75 years. Funeral from his late residence, 114 Woodbine st, Sunday, December 13. at 2 P.

M. DOUGHTY At Verbank, Dutchess County, N. on December 10, ISM, WM. H. DOUGHTY, aged 57.

Funeral services at his late residence, 317 Hart st, Brooklyn, on Monday evening, December 14, at 8 o'clock. Friends and members of U. S. Lodge, K. of H.

Ida. Lodge, K. and L. of II. laid for forty guests.

Dr. Jarvie was called upon to preside, which he did with grace and good humor. With the coffee and cigars came the speech reviewed and discussed can get very iai riii mie tho legislative mill before tbe objec tion of the MissouTi an senator is heard. making, which on this occasion took the form chiefly of reminiscences. As a social reunion Philadelphia, Mr.

and Mrs. Van Emden, New York city; L. J. McMullen, Albany, N. and Francis H.

Throop. Brooklyn, N. Y. As Brooklyn is always interested in the accomplishments of the women of the period it is cf interest to note that this will be the third pilgrimage of which Mrs. Sharkey of Philadelphia has been a member.

She crossed the oceaji twice to Rome and Lourdes with the pilgrims of 1894 and 1S93. Accident only prevented her going last summer also. Tile party will bo gone eighty three days. They will reach Alexandria on February 7, and thence pass on to Jerusalem by easy stages, making Jaffa on February 18. Here they will be taken in charge by the monks of the Franciscan convent, who will have spiritual direction of the pilgrims during their stay in the Holy Land.

A week will be spent in and around the Holy City, visiting the shrines of the great tragedy of the life and passion ot the Saviour. As it will be Lent the pilgrims will have the advantage of the special lndul gonce granted by the Pcpe to all those who it the Holy Land during the penitential season. Following the custom of former pilgrimages, it is proposed to carry the Stars and Stripes to the Holy Land. A United States flag of silk, as handsome as can be made, with the badge of the pilgrimage and the date 1S97 embroidered thereon, will be carried in the procession and deposited in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem a glad and welcome sight to the American tourist or any religious belief, and the symbol of loyalty, faith and devotion to God and country of the American Catholics and the American pilgrimage. Similar banners have been deposited in the years past by the pilgrimages of 1894, '95 and in the holy house of Loretto, In the basilica at Lourdes, at the shrine of St.

Anthony at Tadua and in the Vatican, at Rome. AftPr leaving Jerusalem the pilgrims will of confidence in tbe sturdy gooa sense ana honesty of the Anglo Saxon people. One U. S. Lodge No.

1, N. P. are Invited to attend. it was in every respect a most pleasant affair. The occasion will long be remembered with could not but be struck wilth the marked abil KNOX Suddenly, on December 12, 1896, in Brook The habitual attitude ot senator vest, tne colleague of Cockrell.

is to sit deep down in his chair, with his legs slightly apart, and hfs head so drawn down that his ears and shoulders are about on a level. In this position one might think he has neither neck nor chin. Vest has the reputation of being the best off hand speaker in the upper pleasure by those who were present and the thought found frequent expression that the society might well find excuse for similar festivities at its annual meetings. The committee lyn. FRANK D.

KNOX, in the 25th year of his age. Funeral private. Interment at Tottenvllle, S. I. ity with which the press earned on the controversy; it was almost unanimous in the Eastern states for sound money and its arguments were In the main addressed to the moral sense of the community.

One could not but feel what a splendid education self in charge wasDrs. Johnston, ilder, Brockway McBRIDE On Thursday, December 10. at South Abbott and Van W'oert. and the hospitalities of the club were due to tne kindly intervention overnment Is to a peopl s. All sorts of dif Weymouth, EDWIN husband of Carrie Thayer McBrkle and youngest son of the late Hugh and Jane McBrlde.

of Brooklyn, N. Y. ficult monetary and economical questions were of Dr. Gerau. Among those present were: Drs.

Frank Abbott. C. Allen, A. H. Brock way, It.

C. DreA ster. J. H. Urown, D.

Bar ker. A. N. Chapman. C.

D. Cook, M. E. Elmen discussed for months with an avidity whicn was marvelous. In our hotel at Chicago a MCCARTHY On Thursday, December 10, SARAH THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

A matinee was given at the Academy of Music yesterday, by the Boston Symphony orchestra, in the Brooklyn institute course. The attendance, though not as large as at the performance on the preceding night, was fair, and a good bill was provided, while the inevitable soloist proved to be one of unusual distinction and ability. Goldmark's picturesque and romantic overture to "Sakentala," the best thing he has written, was the opening number, and the closing piece was Emmanuel Chabrier's "Gwendoline" overture, in which sound runs riot and Wagner is out Wagnered, yet with sane and beautiful moments and an imposing wealth ot instrumen dorf. D. A.

Fuller, J. N. Farrar. J. Gcrau, C.

F. Graves, Robert Holly, Charles Hubbard, crowd fiLled the huge entrance hall day after day, discussing with never ceasing interest the intricacies of the stiver question, and I must add that I saw nothing but good humor E. Houghton. O. E.

Hill. V. U. Hurd, B. Hutchinson.

H. L. O'Hrien. F. Y.

Moore. Will lam Jarvie. I ouls Shaw. D. S.

Skinner. J. A and urbanity in their proceedings. At the Schmltt, Theodore Sicmeland, K. Ottolensui.

V. F. Parker. C. 13.

Parker. J. ti. Kaco, j. Russel.

J. Turner, M. Thompson, F. T. Van Woert, F.

C. Walker. L. G. YVolley and 1.

G. Wilder. Dr. William B. Hurd, the fiftieth anniver sary of whose practice as a dentist was so wile of Oharles J.

McCarthy. Funeral 1 P. Sumfcay, from her late residence, 105 Windsor place. McMULLEN Suddenly, on December 10, IS96, in Brooklyn, AMELIA, widow of the late James McMullen of Brooklyn. Funeral private.

Interment at Albany. (Albany papers please copy.) MEGARR On December 10. JOHN, husband of the late Mary Megarr. Funeral from his late residence, 17 Marlon st, on Sunday, December 13, at 2 P. M.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend. NELSON At his residence, 37 Fourth place, after a short illness, WILLIAM N. NELSON, beloved husband of Eliza. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. tation, the dynamic effects of the thing being auspiciously celebrated, is a man of very same time it is only too apparent that socialism and anarchism have gained an alarming hold In many of tho American cities, and In none more than in Chicago.

And on this point I would like to offer some observations. One thing that has struck me forcibly is the Immense increase of the foreign element la the United States as compared with what I saw In this country thirty years ago. I mean by "foreign" the no Engllsh speaking emigrants. In some of the cities It so pre striking personality. Of middle height and fine proportions he is one of those to whom go to Rome and pay their homage to Pope Leo XIII.

They expect that Cardinal Satolli and Archbishop Keane will present them to the pontiff. A full week will be spent in the Eternal City March 19 to 25 Inclusive. The entire arrangements during the stay in Rome will be in the hands of the Roman committee, as on advancing years lend a certain picturesque prodigious. Chabrier is liable to be cnarged not merely with borrowing the. Wagner style, but some of his themes are a pretty close suggestion of others in "Die Walkyrle." Between the two came the "Italian" symphony of Mendelssohn, a work seldom played ness.

Indeed, he Is a striking likeness house. No one can tcucb him. particularly if his temper is aroused and the debate is of a personal nature. His wit is as keen as a knife and his sarcasm as bitter as gall. To this fact Secretary Morton can testify, for during the frequent controversies between the secretary of agriculture and the senator from Missouri the latter has, figuratively speaking, spitted his adversary and held him up to the scorn and ridicule of all.

Probably ho member of the senate gets his name printed in the Congressional Record so frequently as does Senator Call of Florida. A visitor dropping into the senate gallery on any day that that body is considering a public measure is almost sure to hear a speech from the Florida senator. Xo subject is too dry for him. It cannot be said, however, that Call has gained much in eloquence during his many years of speaking in the senate. There is a saying about congress that Illustrates this point.

When a roll of tie house is taken it consumes about three fourths of an hour and is a proceeding that is both tedious and irksome. There Is a general outpouring from the house galleries when the roll is to be called. After listening to a long speech by the Florida senator one clay, a witty senator remarked: "There is only one thing that is more tiresome than the call of the house, and that is the Call of the senate." A year or so ago Senator Call gained much notoriety by removing his shoes in the senate one day and placing his blue stockinged feet on top of his desk. For thus rudely shocking the dignity of the senate he was much criticised and, in fact, tbe in in some respects, of the late Henry Ward Beecher. Dr.

Hurd was born in Brook nowadays, and which never had much of the the Lourdes pilgrimage during the summer months. The programme for each day will include all the many points of interest in ancient and modern, Christian and pagan Rome. field, in 1S20. He was educated in the common schools, after which he took up the profession of dentistry. He practiced for about three years in the town of Danbury and about four years in Birmingham, before coming to this city.

His first office was O'SULLIVAN A solemn anniversary mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of the soul of tho late JAMES O'SULLIVAN. at Carriage wrap in empire stylo of rough St. Paul's Church, Court and Congress sts, on Bedford avenue, near South Fifth street on Monday, ihe 14th at 10 A. M. Friends but twenty nine years ago lie removed to of the family are invited to attend.

Italian spirit, unless it might be in its whirling tarantelle at the last, but which is melodious and interesting. In orchestration it suffers by contrast with such colorful opulences as the Goldmark and Chabrier overtures. Antoinette Szumowska, pianist, appeared In the second Saint Saens concerto and surprised everyone. She is a wonderful and delightful player, with many of the best traits of her some time master, Paderewski, and a personal charm and interest that seem to attach to the cultivated Pclack wherever found. She is a well appearing blonde, with a winning smile and a simple manner.

No 502 Bedford avenue, where he has been ever since. He was married twice, his second wife PICKERING On Friday, December 11. at her residence, 559 Putnam av, of consumption. dying in 1875. The surviving members of his family consist of his only son.

County Judge EMMA M. NELSON, beloved wife of F. D. Hurd. and two daugnters, Miss Elizabeth A.

dominates that it Is quite an exception to meet a man In the street who can speak English fluently, or even Intelligibly. In casual conversation you constantly run against foreigners in this sense, that they can only utter a few English words with a foreign accent. In Chicago, New York and other great cities the true American element is overwhelmed by these foreign masses. Prc dlgicois numbers of emigrants come from all parts of Europe, and from countries which contributed scarcely any quota, fifty or even forty years ago. Italians, Hungarians, Bohemians, Russian Jews, and other races that have no affinity whatever to the Anglo Saxon people, occupy whole quarters of the great American cities.

I do not refer to Germans, the most numerous of all, for they more readily assimilate with the English speaking race, and in one or two generations almost blond with it, but the less civilized races from Central and Southern Europe are now pouring in like a flood, and they are the cause of most of the anarchism which now infests America. Among them there Is little respect for American institutions; as respects W. Pickering. Funeral on Sunday, December 13, at 4 P. M.

who lives with her father and is a talented brown cloth, with bands and yoke of mink fur. CALLED ON MR. AND MRS. KIELY. Mr.

and Mrs. James W. Kiely were pleasantly surprised on Wednesday by an unexpected visit of their friends at their home, 15 Reid avenue. Among the visitors were: George Klely. William Moore.

Miss Ella Klely, Miss Mamie O'Brien, Miss Mamie Fitzgerald, G. Piatt Merrltt; Miss Mamie E. Merritt, Edward Brady, Mrs. Dora Stevens, Charles and William Stevens and Mrs. Ralph Hoyt.

from Trinity Baptist Church, corner Greene musician, and Mrs. J. B. Wilbur of Chicaeo IN MISS WOELFEL'S HONOR. ja surprise party in honor of Hiss Olivia Woeliel was held at her home, 1,083 Lafayette avenue, on Wednesday evening.

The feature of the evening, of course, was the dancing, which, under the supervision of Mrs. William Snyder, tho pianist, continued until the small hours of the morning. Among those present were the following: Albert W. Thomson. Charles E.

C'nrystal. Walter R. Palmer. George w. Palmer, C.

Burton Haywood, Frank Wright. Oliver E. Oakes, George Jewesson, John Cocroft, William Wood, B. Sperry, Albert Haw. Irving S.

Clatter. Harry Fetteriteh, Eugene King. Fred W. Barker. John L.

Barker, Andrew J. Woelfei, Misses Florence Anderson. Olivia Woelfei. Carolyn Kirchner, Addle Bryan. Nellie Roedlger, Fannie Iremonger.

Elsie Spitzer, Emily Spitzer. Clara Gatter. Marie Walthers, Mlgnon Goetting. Ida King. Nellie Pettlt, Margaret Forrest.

May Aube. M. Eaton, Grace 2113 and Edna Haynes. In 1875 John Hunter, then mayor, appointed Dr. Hurd a police commissioner and he held and Patchcn avs.

PROSSER On December 12. ELEANOR DERBY, infant daughter of Richard Prosaer and Gertrude Derby Prosser, aged 5 days. the office for two years and four months little over the usual term because of the fact that the board of aldermen refused to indorse the nomination of his successor by Mayor SCHMID On Thursday, December 10, CHARLES M. SCHMID, oldest son of John M. and Louisa Schmid.

cident came near defeating nim for reelection to the senate that fall. Senator Peffer presents an odd figure at all times, but he Is particularly striking while in his street attire. When he mounts the terrace cf the capitol on a cold day," his whiskers are carefully tucked under his vest safe from the wind; hfs overcoat collar is turned up and the coat buttoned out of line. His slouch hat is pulled down until it rests on his ears, and he shambles along in a dreamy Funeral service Sunday, December 13, at 2 o'clock, at his late residence. 78 Sixteenth street.

woman who has played in tnis country, not even Essipoff. has surpassed her in force, brilliancy, clearness of tone and sentiment. The concerto was one ot the few possible good agencies for her appearance, for, while It is plentifully loaded with ornament, the piano part is integral, and the instrument Is sometimes made to do a proper service In accompanying the orchestra. There are few nonsense passages that stand out In the bare and tiresome way that cadenzas in violin concertos are apt to do. Moreover, there are a real grace and beauty in the work.

The artist was dashing, gay, sentimental or fierce, as occasion needed. Her principal charm lies in the richness and fullness of her tone. It is resonant and organlike, and her pedaling makes clean harmonic separations. Her physical strength, too, Is remarkable, though it did not carry the cli SHEFFIELD On Friday, December 11, 1896. at INVITATION ORGAN RECITAL.

At the Church of the Atonement, Seventeenth street, near Fifth avenue, to morrow evening, December 14, an organ recital and concert will be given under the direction of Mrs. E. O. Knowles, organist. Mr.

Arthur Rowe Pollock, the blind concert organist; Mrs. E. J. Grant, soprano; Miss Laura Phelps, vio linlste, and Mr. B.

J. Grant will lend their assistance on the occasion. BEDFORD RIDING CLUB. The fourth annual exhibition ride and recep tion of tne Bedford Hiding club was given at; le Bedford Riding academy on Thursdajr. evening last.

A quadrille ridden by the fpl way that brings tho suggestion of a mummy to the mind. Congressmen have their eccentricities as well as do the membeTs of the senate. One of the most interesting congressmen in the present house is Bailey cf Texas, who was the first man to repudiate the nomination of Bryan. One cf Bailey's peculiarities is his dress, which Is invariably the same. His Scnroeder.

Dr. Hurd colleagues on the board were General Jourdan and John Py burn. Dr. Hurd is president of the Brooklyn Dental society. He has been president at some time or other of all the leading dental associations in the state.

Apart from several bereavements Dr. Hurd's home life of about half a century has been very happy and the visitor realizes this at once when talking to him. He Is the picture of health, while his sight is as good as it was at the age of 20. He has not experienced a day's illness In forty years. "I attribute my good health principally to the use of bicarbonate of soda," Dr.

Hurd said to a reporter of the Eagle yesterday. "The doctors first said it would kill me. but I knew there was a tendency to acidity in my stomach and required an alkali as an antidote. I abhor excess of any kind. I take an hour's exercise walking every' day if the weather' Is fine; but if it chilly I remain indoors and walk a mile and a half crossing and recross lowing niembei opened the exercises iL W.

Lingard. J. Wickert, Edward Monahan; Harry McLean. W. H.

Pollard religion, many of them are atheists, and where this Is not the case they are usually Roman Catholics of a very Ignorant type. There is not the remotest affinity between them and the Puritans who founded New England, or the Cavaliers who founded Virginia and the Carolinas. It will take a long time before their descendants can be absorbed into the American republic. They constitute big patches of darkness in this land of light and liberty; huge sun spots on the bright disc of this great republic. The old American stock, descended from colonial times, Is still the predominant element of American society.

It largely controls Che industrial enterprises and mainly fills the Protestant pulpit, and in times of crisis it asserts its authority; but in mere voting power It Is quite swamped In many parts of the United States. It will need and the Misses Baker, Lowrv, Winkler. Lvnch maxes in her crescendos quite to the point costume is that of his native state, consist hpre thev miirht startle or command. The his residence, 28 Strong place, Brooklyn. THEODORE A.

SHEFFIELD, in his 56th year. Funeral private. No flowers. Interment at New Iort. R.

I. SHELDON At her residence, 24 Halsey st, Brooklyn, on Thursday morning, December 10, 1S96, SARAH RIPLEY, wife of William R. Sheldon. Funeral private. STARR ETT At East Orange, on December 10, ANNIE BABCOCK.

wife of George Starrett, late of Brooklyn, N. Y. Funeral at 46 Chestnut st. East Orange, Sunday, December 13, 3 P. M.

Take Pennsylvania R. R. to Newark, trolley to East Orange. TITUS At Moorhead, Minnesota, December 12, DANIEL TITUS, in his 71st year. TTTRTON On Thursday, December 10, THOMAS TURTON, aged 04 years.

Funerul services at his ia te residence, 212 Quincy st, Sunday. December 13, 4:30 P. M. Interment private. and Lingard.

and Mrs. Mauder. Then followed high school riding by A. Busch. closing with a ine of a black Prince Albert suit with a vest ti ah mmmentktton of her work is that It cut very low, a wuue ia.u ue, uibu roiling ls pleasant to near ner.

general uniaic ncie, wuicn an tne members participated. A reception to over two hundred guests followed in tho club THE BENEDICT COLLAR BUTTON. The porfect collar button has come at last and suffering mankind breatheB easier. Its name ''Tho Bonediot" Hr makers tho old, reliable jewelry firm Benedict of Broad W.vy and Cortlandt stroe, whoso reputation has stood for years. But Benedict Bros, had already made their name a.

synonym with integrity in tho jewelry trade. Thoir wiitob.es rule the world, and Benedict's timo is the accepted standard for all of lowor Broadway. This firm displays also a wonder iul lino of diamonds, emeralds, pearls, Hap hiros and opols, mounted in endleBB variety. lng my room, which is seventy five feet broad. Then I have found great benefit from a Turkish bath every week." A CHOIR GIVES A CONCERT.

The Simpson M. E. church choir, assisted by the Schubert club, gave a concert on Thursday evening under the direction of Mr. E. J.

Fitzhugh. The programme included VAN KEMPEN On December 11, 1S9C, CHARLES ENTERTAINED BY MISS RUSSELL. Miss Jennie Russell entertained the Bedford classical and popular compositions and the ohoruses were particularly well rendered. The! solostis were Miss C. S.

Boise, sopranos; Miss Augusta Tcfbey, contralto; Mr. Charles Thomas, tenor; M. H. F. Chapman, bass, and the Brunswick Male quartet.

In every Instance their efforts were heartily applauded. Mrs. Blanche F. Whltaker ably contributed toward Collar, ana a uruau. unnuueu uiaciv uat.

in this make up and with his erect bearing and clean shaven face, Mr. Bailey is the typical specimen of the Sbuthern gentleman. Like a war horse champing his bit, pawing the ground and waiting impatiently for the signal to charge Is Congressman Walker of Massachusetts waiting for the financial fight to open In the house. Finance ls the hobby of the Massachusetts member. Mr.

Walker has collected an amount of data for the coming session that would stagger an ordinary statistician, and ho is now busy disseminating financial literature among his colleagues. Walker, in appearance, resembles a strict Presbyterian minister. He has a ruddy face, which is fringed with gray whiskers, while his hair is snowy white. Ccngrossman David H. ercer, the secretary of the Republican congressional committee, enjoys the reputation of being the chafing dish expert of the house.

He is an all round sportsman, and when he goes on a hunting trip It Is not necessary for him to take a hired cook along. He can broil a venison steak to a brown turn, or can make a Welch rarebit that cannot be excelled. Congressman Sulloway is known as the necktieless statesman. Certain it ls that the THE CRIME OF DUMPING MUD. On an indictment charging him with having illegally dumped a scowload of mud in the harbor of Mamaroneck some timo ago.

Captain Grafton F. Milliken of the tugboat William A. Levering was yesterday arrested by United StateH Marshals Stafford and McCo'rmick of New York. Captain Milliken, when brought bofore United States Commissioner Shields, was held in Sl.OOO bail for trial. The accused claims that the scow groundod on a Bhoal and the mud was thrown overboard to lighten tho craft.

The indictment charges that tho mud was dumped in the channel, but this is denied by Milliken. OURS EUCHRE CLUB MEETS. The second meeting of the Ours Euchre club took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W.

B. Gaylord, on Putnam avenue, and the members present were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cameron, Mr. and Mrs.

S. Pettus, Mr. and Mre. W. Dlsbrow.

Dr and Mrs. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. G. N.

Merwln, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barnes. S. W.

Swaiey. Mrs. Lizzie Barnes. Dancing loZvwed tne card playing. very careful piloting of the ship of state to avoid disaster from this cause.

No such experiment has ever been made before in the world's history Nations have often been overrun and subdued by foreign invaders, who settled on tho soil and gradually amalgamated with the vanquished race, but In the United States we see the peaceable formation of a huge nation out of a mass of Incongruous elements. We see at least half a dozen nationalities, divided by racial antipathies, by religious animosities, by memories of "bit tor wars and persecutions, all living together with equal rights, yet with incompatible Ideals, and oftentimes with mutual repulsion. Can this incongruous mass bo fused Into a unified people, or will the strands of diverse language, race and religion fatally weaken the cable which holda the ship of state to its moorings? Undoubtedly the greatest unifying influence Is the splendid system of national education. Tho public school of America is the nursery of tho nation. Sto expense is spared the success of the evening as accompanist.

ROBERT VAN KEMI'isx, beloved son of Alfred and Hannah Van Kempen, aged 25 years. Relatives and frlenas are invited to attend the funeral services at his late residence. ISA Olive place, on Sunday. December 13. at 2 o'clock.

WALLS On December 10. THOS. N. WALLS, the beloved husband of Rebecca S. Latham.

Funeral from his late residence, 452 Bedford av, Sunday. December 13. at 2 P. M. Relatives and friends invited.

WEILER On December 31, SUSAN McNALLT, wife of Joaoph Weller. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 35 Lawrence st, Sunday, December 13, at 2:30 P. il. Interment Holy Cross, Flatbush. Progressive Euchre club on Tuesday evening last at 1,229 Bedford avenue.

Playing began at about 9 o'clock and resulted In the distribution of tho following prizes: Mrs. Horton, Miss Russell. Mrs. Drake, Mr. Spedon, Mr.

Young and Mr. Drake for the first, second and booby, women's and men's prizes respectively. Dainty refreshments were then served, after which Mr. Spedon and other members of the club entertained the company with humorous vocal selections. The participants were as follows: Mr.

and Mrs. Spedon. Mr. and Mrs. Horton, Mr.

and Mrs. Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Stopford. Misses lmlay, Youuk.

Jennie and Annie Kussell and Mr. Louis Young. The next meeting will bo held at the residence of Mrs. S. M.

Spedon, 481 JcCeraon. avenue, on the 29tu last. TEN EYCK CLUB EVENT. The Ten Eyck club is to celebrate its fourth anniversary with a reception, which 1b to take place at Johnston hall, in tho new John scon building, Flatbush avenue and Nevlns Btreet, Monday evening, December 14. The committee of arrangements is trying hard to make this affair a success.

Tho musical part of the programme will be in charge of Professor Walter L. Roche. Tho officers of the club are: James F. Dale, president; Thomas Mason, vlco president; Edgar J. Ryan, secretary; Edward Donahue, financial secrotary; Thomas F.

Donavan.correspondlng secretary; Augustine Campbell, recording secretary; Edward P. Keating, treasurer; James Smith, toov manaser. DRAFT COMMITTEE IN SESSION.I The committee on draft of tho Greater Newl VTork commission met yesterday afternoon andl were in session until a late hour last nicht. in the trustees' room, at Columbia collece. They continued tho consideration of charter for the amalgamated city.

Thoy met in execativ session as llama..