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27 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1898. WINTER RESORTS. 'HOTELS OF AMERICA. MISCELLANEOUS LATEST LDNG ISLAND HEWS.

HEWS OF QUEENS BOROUGH. Superintendent Stevens Discusses the Needs of the Schools and the Salaries of the Teachers. for sidewalks and for paving and grading the streets. The same proposition has twice been before the electors, the last time being overwhelmingly defeated. HIS OFFER ACCEPTED.

Corona, L. December 10 A few days ago W. J. Hamilton made an offer to the school teachers of Corona to loan them thirty to fifty dollars each, without interest, until their salaries are paid. Some of the teachers of the Corona school, who have had no wages in two months, took advantage of the offer today.

There are about forty teachers in the district. BAY SIDE AMATEURS. Bay Side, L. December 10 The Bay Side Dramatic Company last night presented "Anarchists," a curtain raiser, and "Three Loves." a two act comedy, in the cast of which were Misa Mabel Augusta Bouse, Miss Clara Preston Wright, Mrs. Benn Newcoinb, George H.

Petit, Harry E. McLewee and Frederick W. Hendrickson. to the Moran Towing Company, are ashore on the beach at the mouth of the Rockaway Inlet. Tin.

tugs left. Manhattan at 12 o'clock last night, lowine two Barney self dumping scows iu i he dumping grounds and were blown ashore. The nun the scows, however, managed io drop anchor and tho crews were safely landed. IN HARD LUCK. Ozone Park, L.

December 10 James Murphy of this place seems to be in hard luck with his horses. He lost quite a valuable animal last week and yesterday on the return trip from Jamaica one of his team dropped dead in from of Tatam's Hotel on the Rockawy r.ad. He has a contract, with the Department cf City Works to cart its coal, and tin; Joss of these horses cripples him badly as far as business is concerned. DIED OF EXPOSURE. Far Rockaway.

L. December 10 William Decker, age 42 years, found lying in the street on Mott avenue, in an intoxicated condition, died yesterday as a result of his exposure. Decker was taken at once to the police station as soon as he was found and was attended by Dr. Nammaek, but he never recovered from his stupor. He was a wei known commercial traveler.

WITH AMATEUR PLAYERS. William Davidge, grandson of the late HOLIDAY PIANOS, $100. Nothing Like This Has Ever Been Of.ered. This company is the first to offer to seB ymi a 7'i octave, full iron frame, Boston fall, piano, made in elegant design wth beautifully finished ease, fully warrant "or fl.v years, for 5100 OUR GREAT OFFER. If, at tlie cud of five years, you arc not Katisfiwl wit.li this piano we will tak! it back, allowing you S50 in exchange, or we will buy it from you for S50 CASH.

Another Offer. We will sell you a loaf 'nitVent new. large sized, mahogany Kr li naltiut. A.N COMPOUND VBNKIOUKii CASE. Huston fall, thorough iv rn nl.

rn and up to date in al Its parts for Sile. similar pianos ar. sold on liPTII AVENCK and other stores for S4'0 or in. All our pian. have full, deep, rich tones, singularly pure, hei ic nn.i brilliant.

We also CH i. 1. ST Kl WAY and many her so ca ll "high grade" pinno grat bargain. Why We Can Do This. Wf.

nt 11,1 r.rh or" or moP ti.LV miy w.mm salAiie V'jii not have tn j.iin a lull s.H iw: to h.i iroii lal in .1 in nf WI WILL Kt. 'r M.VK PIANO for $12.. F1VK I iv r. frv. and til Imlaiu in iiia: 'O'l'R I i R.S K.V H.

yi.ii iy in ili W' rKir payments if OX 10 I 'O I. LA li if ir il your piano lr, paid tY.r. we mo nut crrAR'W ixtt.r k.t. advert ir plain 'a' not. i o'tahli si.

KJi PV YKAHS. arr full and ar vM awak ro Kre.Hiv.' in wrythlnp' rlfit In pi WE A NT YOt i Tit A 1 K. Ruy v.fur pianos a iion that i mnrvstrate adv.Tt iP, Ta' Is. This will du If yon wji I. i ns v.

at mir store and yaw iiion and valuabi. tim TIFFANY PIANO C. WKUGKI tTH. Mann? 33 East 12th St, Near Broadway. Opn KvHr.u.frs.

LITRE WORK EXPECTED FROM PRESENT CONGRESS Belief That It Will Adjourn After Passing the Appropriation Bills. NO ACTION ON IMPORTANT BILLS Leaders Say There Is Little Cliance of Nicaragua Canal Measure Being Taken. Up During Present Session. AMERICAN LIST OJL' ASSOCIATED CES'I'BAI, Ensile Building. Brooklyn.

N. nud 'JB Kuu Ciunbon. Paris. This list nhpenrs Sundays in tho Brooklyn Eagle, woekly to the and American Gazette." Paris, and fortnfKhtly in the. "Qnen" of London.

For advertising rates iu thin rulumn address Eaeie Information Bureau, Unghi Buildiug. Brook lyn Xow York. WASHINGTON, I). V. Tne Blioreliatu.

A. 0 per driv The Cochran. A. 5.00 ner day Tho Arlington, A. P.

D.fld'perday The Kaleigh, B. 1.UU per day, np KBSTUCKY. Mammoth Cave Hotel, A. $3.00 per day LOUISIANA. New Orleans, New St.

Charles Hotel, A NEW, YOU Prospect House, Niasara Falls. N. well located. Ho.tel.St. George, Brooklyn.

A. WJ.tiO; E. lir. Strons's Sanitarium, Saratoga Springs. MONXEREYi Hotel Dilmonte, A.

and E. P. The CaiTollton, Baltimore, A. 82.50 to $4.00 PBMVSTLVA1VIA. Bittabuxir iSomoncahala House up, A.

P. V1RUIMA. Hygeia Hotel. Old Point Comfort J3.50 Hotel Chamberlln, Old Point Comfort W.60 up MASSAC 11 t'SETTrj. Berkshire Inn, Great Barrincton 83.00 OHIO.

St. NljhOlag Hotel, E. U.S0 up WINTER RESORTS. The Eaffle Bnrcan. Full particulars concfcrr.lr.gr all resorts, circulars of hotels, railroad and steamboat time tables and tourists' guides to be had at the EAGLE FREE INFORMATION BUREAU; fourth floor.

Eagle Building, and 952 Broadway, Manhattan. This list appear Fridays and Sundays, Motel Information Free. For Booklets of American. European Hotels tlso Railway connections and rates of Apartrnonto Hotels below, call or address (send stamp) Hotel Tariff Bureau, 3 Fifth Av. New Vork.

96 Recent Si. London. Hue le Rivoli. Paris I 50 Onai Nt. Jean BnptiHtc, Nice, and also Engle Inlovniat io.i Bureau.

HOTEL POCKET GUIDE 4JRAT1S. (Ap. means American plan p. European Open.) ALBANY, N. Hotel Kenrnore, Ap, $3up ASHEVILLE, K.C., Battery Park Hotel, Ap, 84 np Atlantic p.S3up.C.

Evans BALTIJIORE, Sid The Carrollton. Ap. S3 up BE VAN BOUSE.Larchmont oti Sound.op.toDeclS BOSTON, MasB Hotel Vendome, Ap, 5 do Hotel Brunswick, Sp. 81.50: Ap, 85 do. Copley Sq, Hotel, Ep, $1.50 up Ap.Sl 50 up BO URKENO 0 Eng.

Royal Bath Htl, Ap.S4up BROOKLYN, N.T.The St. George. Ap, $3 CHICAfJO, The Virginia, Ap. S3.50; Ep. 1.50 FLORIDA.

Tampa, Tampa Bay Hotel, Ap, Open December 5, A. E. Dick. Manager do. Maguolia Springs, Magnolia Spgs up Kanaaa City.

Midland, Ep, snip: Hotel Cecil. Ep. $2 up tnviinv (Westminster. High Class Rest dentin Hotel, Unexcelled for Cui st. jvrmins Comfort Moderate Tariff.

SIOBILE, Ala Battle House, Ap, $2.60 up APLES. Italy Royal Hotel des "Strangers do Hotel des Loudres NEW HAVEN. Coun. Hotel Savoy, Ep. SI up NEW OttLEAN.S, do The Cosmopolitan Hotel, Ep.

81.50 ap NEW YORK Fifth Avenue Hotel. Ap. $5 up do. (WarrenF.X,eland,Jr.)HtiGrenoble,Ep,81.5uup do. (Chambers B'way) Cosmopolitan, Ep.

$1 up Old Point Comfort, Hygeia Hotel, Ap, $4 np Philadelphia, Aldine, Ap. S3J50 $1.50 up St. Louis, Mo. Hotel. Ap, 84 up; Ep, S2up SYRACUSE, N.

Yates Hotel. En. I'TICA, N. The Butterfield, Ap. 33 to 35 WASHINGTON, D.

Arlington Hotel, Ap. do Hotel Gordon, Ap. 85 up Ep. 82.50 np Tho Raleigh, Ep. $1.50 up ATLANTIC CITY.

year. trotp nun eavea. ST. CHARLES. ON THIS BEACH.

Atlantic City, N. J. FINEST HOTEL, ON THE COAST. OPEN ALL THE YEAR. Golf llnke.

22 minutes from hotel. Dry soil, well adapted for Winter golling. Write for booklet and particular. JAMES B. RBILLT.

HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES. MILLBROOK INN, HIIiLBHOOK, DUTCHESS Pf, Y. OPEN ALL, THE YEAR ROUND. ENTIRE CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT. LEON COTTENT1N, for y.a.s manager HOLLYWOOD.

LONG BRANCH, now lr. charge. GOLF LINKS ON GROUNDS. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE IN HOUSE. Trains leave New York pot, Forty eeond sit.

New York. A. and 3:45 M. NEW JERSEY. COUNTRY BOARD TO LET.

WITH BOARD. A large, pleasant second floor room, with southern exposure; well heated: house situated on the highest, pleasantest point In East Orange. 80 Prospect st, corner Park av. "WASHINGTON, D. 0.

THE SHOREHAM, WASHINGTON, D. C. American and European Plan. Abso'ulely Fireproof. Located in the most fashionable part of the city and with! minutes' walk of the EXECUTIVE MANSION, TRt.

viY, STATE, WAR and NAVY DEPARTMENTS. John T. Devine, THE RALEIGH, COR, PENNSYLVANIA AV AND TWELFTH ST. W.V. tl lCTON.

I. V. European plan. Absolutely fireproof. Lighted by lei'tricity.

Heated by steam. Cafe and restaurant tor x.uti.meii and ladies. Everything lir: T. 3 TiLTY. Kanager.

NORTH CAROLINA. XENILWORTH INN, B1XTM0RE, ASHEVILLE, N. WILL, OPEN JANUARY" 1, MS.S1 OPK1N" ALL Til YEAH ROUND JEWLY FURNISHED AND ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. GOLF LINKS AND TENNIS COURTS. SEND FOR BOOKLET.

A. KITTREDRE. SOUTH CAROLINA. PINE POHKST INN, ErMFJRVTLLE. S.

C. 32 miles from Charleston. 1 Delightful Win'ter resort. Ail modern conveniences. Golf and other popular amusements.

Climate unsurpassed. For booklet and particular ddreas W. PRIEST. Manager. VIRGINIA.

the Jefferson, Richmond, Va. ONE OF THE FINEST HOTELS IN AMElRICA TURKISH. RUSSIAN AND ROMAN BATHS. Wmtier Sason American and European piao. Lone (ius tanoe telephone in office.

WilLL KrJPT GOLF LINKS. The EnKle Bureau. Full particulars concerning ail resorts, circulars of hotels, railroad and steamboat time tables and tourists' guides to be hud at the EAGLE FREE INFORMATION BUREAU, fourth floor. Eagle Lulldlng. and 032 Broadway.

Manhattan. LAKEWOOD. THE LAKEWOOD, Only ninety minutes away. Xbe Finest Water Cure on the American Continent, Modelled after the F. tmoun Charcot InstUiulons at Paris, Including all kinds of Electric Baths; Insomnia and Nervousnei Speedily Banished.

aplendhl Private Baths; Model Golf Grounds. Rates untli March from $21 per week up. T. P. SILLECK.

Lessee. Lakeyood, N. LAUREL the PINES Lake wood. New Jersey. NOW OPEN.

HORACE 1 ORTKK. Manner. LAKEWOOD, N. J. The New Lexington.

Opposite Laurel House. Open all year. Sunny rooms. Open wood fires. Private and public bath.

Steam heat. Electric lights. Rates S2.50 day and up. A. S.

LARRABEE, Prep. THE LAUREL HOUSE, Lake wood. New Jersey, IS NOW OPEN KOR THE SEASON. OAVID B. PLU.WER, illnuager.

LAKEWOOD, N. J. AIMER HOUSE, NOW OPEN. The only first clan hotel in Lakewood which ehargrcs moderate prices. For rates, address J.

R. PALMER. Manager. BEECHW00D VILLA. Fin ely located; five minutes' walk to hotels and pirreB; eUctric lights; open fire urates; steam heat.

Send for circular. M. A. PAUU GEORGIA. HOTEL BON AIR, AUGUSTA, GA.

Ax optlonally comfortable and homelike hotel. Best reputation for cuisine and service of all the Winter in the South. Only 22 hours from New York, wi th through Pullman accommodaitions. A medium climate with dry Bracins: atmosphere. An excellent nine hole golf course lengthened and greatly improved sir.oe last season.

Good drives and facilities for all outdoor sports. For circulars and full information address C. G. TRUSSELL. Mer.

FLORIDA. FLORIDA. Select boarders taken by private family during Winter months; excellent accommodations; locality in pine region; exceptionally healthy; references exchanged. Mrs. S.

B. THOMPSON, LAKE CITY, FLA. CONNECTICUT. THE OSBORNE SANATORIUM, NEW CANAAN, CONN. OPEN all the year; special features for "Winter comfort; jrlnd.s enclosed verandas; open fireplaces; enlarged parlor; 70 minutes from Neiv York; send for illustrated booklet.

Dr. CHARLES C. OS BORNE. XI3W CAXAAX, CO.X. NEW HAMPSHIRE.

WINTER OUTING. Come to New Hamtshire Hills for healthful winter air; cozy open fires, warm rooms, good board; Wintry rides in enow and wind for health or recreation. For particulars addrese HENRY F. PEARSON, Pearson Hill. Webster, Merrimack County, N.

H. 9 2 ouw WEST INMES. CONSTANT SPRINGS HOTEL, KINGSTON, JAMAICA, On a Trip to the Queen of West Indian Islands, BY THE ATLAS LINE, offers exceptional advantages to persona seeking a vacation, of limited duration for health and rest. The trip from New York to Jamaica and return can bo made In 17 days. Send for Illustrated Booklet No.

3. PIM, F0RW00D KELLOCK, General Agents, 24 State St, New Yorfe. Hamilton hotel, HAMILTON, BERMUDA. OPEN DECEMBER UNTIL MAY. Electric lights and all improvements.

IUEAD fc BROOKS, Managers. New "York Office, a Park place. COUNTRY BOARTX COUNTRY BOARD A GENTLEMIAN HA.VENQ found an Ideal boarding place, fine mansion, air, easy cemmuoing distance, would like tfhree ladles or gentl emen to Join hilm; prefers those who enjoy billiards artd cards; good billiard table; terms S3 up. HAYWAiRD, Box 4, Eas'le FUfth av branch. SOCIAL NOTES.

The ball room of the St. George Hotel wa handsomely decora ted on Tuesday evening, this being the occasion of the first of a series of dances given by the Strathmore Assembly, when many of tho younger residents of the Hill section enjoyed a tnoroughly selected programme of dances. The officers of the assembly are; E. H. Wernberg.

president; 1 D. H. Say re. vice president; C. P.

Mathews, secretary; Irving Schwartz, treasurer. The patronesses, were Mrs. Cb arles T. Austin. Mrs.

Benjamin Dubell and Mrs. A. Fog. Among tlmse present were the Misses Ella Austin. Alys Bartondale, Elizabeth Brush, Ethel Figgis, Elizabeth Goodhue, Marlon Halliday, Anne Hazle ton.

Mabel Patterson. Belle Redfleld. Winifred Richards. Blanche Sayre, Ethel Slede. Jeannette Taggan, Edith Vanderoef.

Violet Adam. Grace loimg. Marion Campbell, Maude Crandall, Clara Pomeroy, Vinie Cox. Edna Howland. Clara Abeel, Clara Hazleton, Vereable, Eddy.

Hobbs, Vander veer. Campbell, Slhble, Story, Lester, La Salle, Garrett Vageene. Elliott M. Barker. John Colby.

L. D. Ketcham. C. P.

Mathews. G. V. Person, D. H.

Sa yre. H. A. Schafuss. Irving Schwartz W.

H. Spurge. B. S. Story, C.

R. Valentine, E. H. Wernberg. W.

Bunnell, H. A. Mloore, H. G. Smith.

G. McNeil, H. "Hazleton, C. Street. S.

Rankin, H. Worcester. E. Crandall. C.

Kellogg, O. Vageene. A. aterhouse, A. Jackson, J.

Schafuss, H. A. Clinckenbloomer, Mr. Moquin, Mr. Thayer, Mr.

O'Brien, Mr. Moss, Mr. Fischer. Mr. Linigen, Mr.

Andrews. The Bell and Punch Euchre Club held its third meeting at the residence of Mrs. E. York 782 Halsey street, on December 3. The first prizes were won by Miss H.

Vogelsang and E. Vogelsang, the second prize by Mrs. E. Y'ork and James Craig. After 'the distribution of prizes refreshments were served and music and singing followed.

Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. James Cralir. E. VnfrlAnir tic Remmert, Miss H.

Vogelsang. F. Nugent, Mr. and Mrs E. York.

Mr. Keefe, Miss S. Vogelsang, Mr. and T. Hatcher, Mr.

and Mrs Ashley, Mr. and Mrs. T. The nnnual euchre of the Ladies' Independent Bowling Club was held Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Marrjuart, 1.166 Fulton street Among those present were Mi's.

J. S. SharRe, Mrs. T. Blohm, Mi s.

J. ICreanicr, Mrs. J. Dieden Mrs S. Von J.

Siahle. Mrs. H. Jackson' Mrs H. Mrs.

G. Coll. Mrs. G. Smith and Mrs.

Weed. The first prize, a handsome Dresden cracker Jar. was won by Mrs. J. Dieden.

Mrs. H. Jack sou won the second prize, a cut glass Jar. and the third prise, a card receiver, was won by Mrs Sha. pe.

The next meeting of the club win be held on January 6. 1S99, at the home of Mrs. Jackson 385 Sixth street. On Tuesday afternoon the Quincy Euchre Club played fifteen enjoyable progressive games at the residence of Mrs. Hatfield.

2i(l Clifton place. Mr Snow was the winner of first prize and Mrs. Leader captured second prize. The following membe were present: Mrs. Hubbard.

Mrs. Hetfleld, Mti Randolph, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Stelnmann. Mrs.

Marikle, Mrs. Forster. Mrs. Valentine. Mrs.

Burch, Mrs. Buchaca. Mrs. Buckley. Mrs.

Ten yck ami Mrs. Helnemann. On Thursday laat the club met at the residence of Mrs. Randolph. 3Jtv, Clifton place.

The Friday Afternoon Euchre Club was entertained by Mrs. William S. Buchanan at her home, S45 Prospect place. This is the club's third year. It numbers about twenty members.

The Bushwick Social Club met Thursday evening at the residence of Miss Hutchinson. Monroe street. The progressive euchre prizes were won by Miss Lllla Smith and W. Piercy. After refreshments dancing was enjoyed until a late hour.

On Wednesday evening Mr. tv. A. Wilson of 304 Pacific street gave a birthday party to his son, W. A.

Wilson, In honor of the young man's arrival at the age of 21. There were present among the guests: W. A. Wilson, Sadie ij rtrien, n. uoepper.

susie a Drams, John Cahlll. Ella Ladley, T. J. Harrington, Agnes Ladley, Harry Breen. Annie Morris, I.

Mayo Geary, Lulu Hanson, Samuel B. Falton. Lizzie Schultz. G. Campbell.

Annie O'Brien. Henry Armstrong. Annie Sweeney. William Mann. Clara Wilson.

Thomas Rome. Agnes Coyle, Mr. and Mrs. I. F.

Gill, Mr. and Mrs. J. Zeigler. Mr and Mrs.

J. C. McHugh, Mr. and Mrs. a' Wilson.

Joserih O'Brien, Kittle McHugfe, William Zeigler, Maud O'Brien. "Do you think that the money question will tie permitted to figure much further in politics?" "Ycu can't tell," replied Senator Sorghum sagaciously, "but I hope not. When money figures in a campaign, I am in favor of having no questions asked, what soever." Washing ton Star. Five Imported Lace Makers for Patchogue Detained as Contract Laborers. THEY CAME FROM NOTTINGHAM.

Arrived on the Campania Examined, at the "Barge Office Said Tb.y "Were Hired ia England. Five English Iaee makers, one of them an expert, known as a "reader," the firs operative of the kind to be imported into thie country, arrived yesterday fro Nottingham, the celebrated lace center of England, on the Campania, under contract to work in the Patchogue lace mills. They were all detained as contract laborers and case with the ewiden.ee taken 'by the board of inquiry, at the Barge Office, will be submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. The lace makers are: George Baiiey, a lace reader; Clara pencer, Geitrude Wat kios, Lottie Twigger and Bates. The giris are known as lace aienders.

They caoie over io the secon ealbln and when questioned by inspectors, they all told the same story. They ha beeotne dissatisfled with tleir work in No.tinghatn and desired to come to this country. By different means they had become acquainted with a Mr. .7. W.

Henson, who was then in England ia interest uf the Patchogue fackory. He promised thecn that if they would come to America that they be put work at once ak. a salary of $15 a week. They agreed and arrived in the country ready to go to i work, but were stopped by the inspectors. After hearing the evidence the board decided that they were contract laborers.

Tho Patchoguo Lace Manufacturing Company sought to prove that the workers were wanted for a new Industry, and that therefor they should be admitted. Counselor Uler appeared for the government and the firm was represented by Leopold Wallach. There was also present George Hamil and John Whitaker to look after the interests of the Lace Makers' Union. Frank Guttridge, the manager of the mill, testified that the mill employed 300 persons, but that they only employed one "reader." A reader, he explained was a man who made the first pattern by hand from the design. Heretofore, he said, the mills in this country hud been in the habit of sending to England for designs as there were so few readers in this country.

By getting another reader he was going to have designs read here. The work, he said, was behind because there were not enough readers and he had tried to secure them here, but had failed. "What salary do you pay to beginners iu your mending room?" asked Commissioner Quinlan. "Four doMana a week," he replied and added that be could get them beard for $3 a week. "That Is only $1 for a girl to have for herself," said the Coram Lesioner.

"Just think of trying to get a girl to live on that. Is i't noc a fact," aaked Mr. Quintan, leaning forward and speaking In an excited voice, "that you cannot get the girls becauee you do not pay enough?" In an instant Lawyer Wallach, who is said to be a director in the Manufacturing Company that brought the girls over, was an his feet and said: "I wil'l put up a bond to give $10 a week to twenty five lace menders If they will apply at the mill, at Patchogue." Commissioner Quinian said ttoat the reason the Patchogue mill oould not secure the nec essajry hejp was because it was not In the union. ABOUT LONG ISLANDERS. William Dun lop and Miss Mary Bobier.

nephew and niece of the Rev. Father James Edward Bobier, have left Bay Shore and gone to reside with him in Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P.

Norton of Stamford, who have been spending some time at Stony Brook as the guests of Mrs. Thomas S. Wells, have gone South for the winter. E. D.

Morgan and family left their country place here on Tuesday, Intending to sail for Europe t'he next day', but their departure was indefinitely postponed on account of the sudden sickness of two of the children. Mr. and Mrs. George Goudmanson of Stony Brook have started on a two months' trip arul will visit Stamford. Bridgeport, Muntclair, N.

and Brooklyn. Lieutenant Colonel Clinton Lt. Smith of the Seventy first has taken his family from St. James to New York for the winter. First Sergeant Frank Portland of the First Regiment of Volunteer Engineers Is in While stone on a sixty days' furlough.

The many friends in Queens borough of Tax Receiver James F. O'Brien of Newtown will be Pleased to know that he Is slowly improving from a critical Illness. Lr. Traak of Astoria, assited by Dr. Humster, performed an operation on ex Town Clerk i Jeorge w.

Morton at his residence at Laurel Hill and removed a cancer from his lip. which Is stuted to have come from smoking. SergeanA D. F. Kennedy, formerlv of Company Two Hundred and Third Regiment, lias received an honorable discharge from the United States service and has returned to his home in Flushing.

W. A. Sherman, who left Soutbarajjton last Maroh for the Klondike gold fields. Is now at Stewart Riiver, a few miles from Dawson City, in good heaJ th and working severail promising claims, Etkford G. Rogers of Battery 1, Seventh Heavy Artillery, staitloned at Fort Slocum.

New York, is spending a twenty days' furlough at his home in WestQiampton. Tony Pastor will shortly become a resident of Elmhurst. He is building a handsome 'jottase on Whitney avenue, the frame of which has alrea iy been raised. CONVICTED OF LIBEL Editor Clark of Riverhead Found Guilty and Fined $50 by Judge Reeve. (Special to the Eagle.) Riverhead, L.

Decem'ber 10 The case of Utei against Erastus L. Clark of the River head Courier, in which Harry Lee, a Jocal newspaper man, was the prosecuting witness, was tried r.o day in the County Court, before Judge Reeve and a jury. Rowland Miies, counsel for the defendant, began by inter posing a demurrer to the indictment and asked for more time. He said that Olark had not been allowed to pl ead, and i the indicanent did state whether the article alleged to have contained the lioel was printed or written. Court records were looked up and it was found tha; tbe defendant had pleaded net guilty.

Then the Coup. of Appeals' decisions were looked over and was found that the 'indictment was aii right, so Judge Reeve, on motion of District Attorney Jaycox, who appeared for the people, disallowed the demurrer, and ordered the case to go on. testimony was then begun and the case lasted all day. This evening, being out about ten minutes, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty, recormmendiug the defendant to mercy. On account of the man's age, his feeW health and on accoun, of his family, Judge Reeve said he wouid coly irapese a fine of $50, which was paid.

WEEKLY OYSTER SHIPMENTS. The foreign shipment of Long Island oysters for the season up to noon yesterday amounted to 10,240 barrels, including last week's shipments, which aggregated 2,214 barrels, as reported by Brown's Transfer company and distributed as follows. By the steamship Britannic to Liverpool, P0S barrels; by the steamship Campania to Liverpool, 92S barrels; by the steamship St. Louis to London, 13S barrels: by the steamship Phoenicia to Hamburg, 20 barrets: by the steamship Lahn to Bremen. 20 barrels.

0 LONG ISLAND NOTES. The Bay Shore Hoiel lias been leased for live years to Henry Beauy of New York. William Sargent of Freeiport broke two ribs Friday night by falling from his dlnlngroom to the cellar below, a distance of ten feel. He was picked up unconscious and was atternU by Dr. J.

H. B. Denton. Th codfiahermen of Westbampton for the pat week have been very successful, averaging 2fi0 fish to a boat. Fish are plenty on the Island coast generally but acace In the markets.

BONDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. Sea Cliff. L. December 10 The Sea Cliff Village Board will again present to the taxpayers a resolution raise by bonds J8.000 William Davidge. the famous comedian, and i soil of William Davidge, who has for a long time bet'ti interested in amateur theatricals in Brooklyn, will next season adopt the pro fession of acting.

He is a clever young comedian and undoubtedly inherits much of i nis ability from hla father and Mr. Davidge is now the treasurer of the Grand Opera House. The Irving Dramatic Club, which was very successful two seasons ago, has and will present its plays at the Criterion Theater this winter. They will be under the direction of Paul M. Wade, coach, and he announces that the dramatic corps is WILLLAM DAVIDG B.

Crandson of tlie Famous ConK dlan, Who In Co Infr on the Star. Professionally. working bard for a successful season. A new comedy will be presented by them soon. Two societies will shortly step into the amateur dramatic field, performing at the Criterion.

One or them, however, may give its firsi performance at the Atheneum for a benefit. Both will be coached by Paui M. Wade. The members of the Quincy Dramatic. Association of the borough of Brooklyn held uheir first business meeting of the season last Monday evening and elected the following officers: Harry Holder, pretdjent; George Hepburn, vice president'.

Miss M. L. Wilkens, secretary; Charles Milier, treasurer, and C. Eluii. sergeant at.

arms. Tlie as sociation has made considerable improvement since last season, both in membership and talent, and Professor Etton is now engaged Instructing them for a new drama, which they expect to place before the public the latter part of January. At the Criterion Theater, on Friday evening last, the dramatic corps of the Booth Dramatic Society played "Incog" before a crowded house. It was not by any moans the first time this play has been produced by this society, but, it was undoubtedly the best presentation of "Incog" that the Booth has given. The players were familiar with the lines and the situations and yet they had not eo often appeared in the play as to feel bored.

There was not a hackneyed gesture or syllable from beginning to end and the audience was ke.pt In continual laughter. The sparkle of the dramatic champagne was as keen at the drop of tbe curtain as in the liri act. and this more 'largely from tho fact that tho players enjoyed the play as well as the audience did. Yet there were as grave as judges even in the most lttdicrous situations. Mr.

McCahill outdid himself as General Stanhope and loft a doubt in the minds of his friends whether lie had not. beaten hit; i wn record as Conn. William J. Kelly. M.

iJeLevanle and P. J. Doyla in tho three' similar parts were udmirab.e. and T. L.

though in a minor part. as N'ed Moreland. played with artistic finish ami self possession. A. 15.

Clans as Matthew did his work as he usually does, with care fill, painstaking spirit, leaving nothing undone to give his assumed character eonipleti ncss. T. If. Peterson made his first appe ar ance with A. F.

Hurst as at tf ticlaiits. V. Sehttckman as Or. Ilarlinnn, specialist. gnv an amusing exposition of eharlutanis m.

It could not have lieen better. Annie Tiscliler as the general's ward was charming, vivacious ami natural. Miss Rose Blanchfield as Molly Seiners, the merry, made a decided hit with her infectious laugh. Misa Hlanchfiold was never more gracious and winning. Miss Dorothy Ocaiia.rti.

as a feminine Jupiter Pluvius. made even her nolis attractive and gave a well balanced rendering of the part, complete even to the minutest details. It was Miss 1 arbnrn's first, appearance with the ISoolh since last season and she received a warm on h. appearance. Miss Fanny Layiig as Isahelle Howard showed very deeeied improvement in her playing since lur.t.

season. She wtis and natural and will be one of tit most valued members. The east follows: Stanhope itepeiai Stan Oi. lt Winter. Har.

Wlni is N. Or. I iart man Firs a T. ti.Ia S' oti'l a ten tint Fran K. llv tvitoiini .1.

.1. M. Oely van: T. 1.. Sii meHliian irirnr li.

i'eins Hiiit T. I', r. iei 't'ls. toe hti Mr Winters i is. il.

ile 1 1 .1 1'. l.avi.i; At. Prospect Hall. Prospect avenue, near Fifth, on last Friday e.ettiiig iie iirs formance of the drama "My Friend, the Artist." by the Lyceum I iraiuat.ie Soelei; was given for the season hctor" a large aud.eiic... The play was by Or.

F. S. Kullc and Gerald Carlton, ami was very favorably received, applause bein hearty and li e.pp iit. The cast was as follow. lUi.d She tor.

the I. Herbert i t. tne I ftlehafi T.mpkins I'. S. Ooirv Or.

C. Viie.rii i'i Isaacs lie fiaipii lai. v. il, ,11.1,1 i Til in. I 1 II.

I i T. i. inas V. .1 .1 At to I .1 otlle n. nke Mis.

Ada G. r.e Or. 5 K. 1 1 i ei THE PART TIME CLASS SYSTEM. Two Years Hence 8,000 Children Will Want Additional School Room Results of Reduced Appropriation.

(Special to the Eagle.) Flushing, L. December 10 Superinten dent Stevens, in speaking of the salaries of i school teachers in t.he borough of Queens and of school matters in general to an Eagie re porter to day, said that the Borough School Board was first constituted last February I anti tfound itself in charge of one city and thirty four unicn and common school dis tric'ts. In all those schools, he continued, teachers were under employment for ternm ending upon the first of July or the first of September. There was no schedule of salaries obtaining through nor in any distric. or the borough.

The salaries of grade teachers varied from $350 to $S0U. In certain parts of the 'borough teachers were employed in the same tmilding, doing same work and with presumably the same qualifications, whose salaries differed by The total teaching force, including principals, many of whom were required to spend aii of their time in teaching, numbered 534. It is estimated that 4.000 children had been refused admission 'oecause of the Jack of room and the insuflltiient corps of teachers. A waiting list of 150 or 200 existed in many schcois. Jn others teachers had elasnes nuctaering from sixty to ninety.

vvniie in tne thio k.y popu.a;ed districts the ratio between the number of teacheiw and pupils was normal, in many parts of the borough schools duu.j'.e the number of teachers were needed, and, had there "been schooi roceu, could have been empioyod. The School Board in Jiwie re elected, with but one or two exceptions, the teachers and principles who had been serving prior to that date. The minimum salary for teachers of experience was fixed at and salaries in advance of that were determined ty experience, character of work and mer. Inasmuch as the contracts with teachers expired in all but one or two cases upon the first of July, teachers and principals were employed from the first of September. According to the appropriation made by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, abundant funds were available for teachers' salaries during the remainder of the year, and also for the full equipment of the schools, as the Increasing population demanded.

The available list of teachers resident in the borough was already exhausted and lt became necessary for the school board to secure teachers from other parts of Long Island and of the state in the neighborhood of New York City who were upon the eligible list. These were not new teachers, but teachers who had already acquired experience. They must not be confounded with recent graduates of training schools, who in the larger boroughs of the city are appointed at small salaries for a probationary year or two. Some misunderstanding has resulted from the unfavorable comparison of salaries as paid in Queens with those as paid In Brooklyn. According to the rates of salary as fixed by this school board, there are ninety one teachers employed at an annual salary of $600.

Only seventeen of these teachers have not had experience subsequent to graduation. Of the teachers receiving or $800 the average experience is about six years. No teachers are receiving as high as $1,100. except high school teachers. When a comparison is instituted between salaries in Brooklyn and salaries in Queens and the facts are understood as they are.

the wonder is that the School Board of Queens did not increase its teachers' salaries 25 per cent, above the present rates. The totai increase of the teaching force in elementary schools since July 1 is 161. This is accounted for by the establishment of part time classes in which, for example, two teachers are now teaching 93 children. Last year one teacher had 70 of these children ajid the other 23 were on the street. This condition prevails throughout Long Island City and in other parts of the borough.

The effect of the cut made by tbe Board of Estimate and Apportionment in tbe appropriation of the ge.neral 'fund for the borough of Queens after means that It wiil be necessary to consolidate half of the part time classes, thus relieving about fifty teachers from duty and throwing on the streets as a consequence about 2.000 children, or decreasing the salaries of the teachers 20 per cent, on an average. In explanation of the first alternative it may be said that the consolidation of ipart time classes as they exist at prosi.nt will result in a large increase of non aiiend I ance and in a large num'ber or children drop I ping out of school altogether. i While Queens has a large number of new buildings in process of erection it will proba bly be impossible to occupy many of them at i present. There is now however, S'Chool accommodation for 3.000 childran in the First Ward of the borough. Long Island City, The school population increases about 10 per cent per year, and in two years from now It Is I safe to say that 8,000 children will demand ad ditional school room.

I The policy of increasing the salary of the grade teacher rather than that of the high school teacher or of the principal Is only just, and, instead of creating many positions that I pay $3,000 per year or more, as in the larger boroughs of the city, the endeavor was made in Queons to distribute the moneys available for salaries among the teachers. QUEENS' POPULATION. Long Island City. L. December 10 Deputy Commissioner John P.

Madden has just received from the Burtau of Statistics an estimate of tbe population of the borough of Queens. It is the Board of Health's figures for January 1. For the purposes of comparison' the figures of the federal census of 1S00 are also givcm: January 1. lt.0. Long Island Gity 47.t'.".7 Newtown LT.v; 17 Mil Flu.

jhinK J. tniaira Fifth Ward iii.sic: inn T.vta.1 ISV 'H SR.lij:, This is 3.000 le. than the estimatiMi population of July 1 last, made by the samp lioard. QUEENS BOROUGH NOTES. Mm.

A. C. Gritlin. wife Or. Alh.

Oriltin of WhleoHtone. will read a paiK il to morrow ar the meeting or th" Woman's ''hri tian Temperance at tlie lea: Mrs. A. L. Fitch, 'luliinit.

Superintendent will for the admititdon of pupils to tie normal s. of the Ktute at Flunhini; Miith Sc) 'o The North IM Iriipi cv. iu. Mt 'ompanv Intends to build a skatlntr rink at it res at North Beach. Th Citizens' Wat.

Supply of Newtown is buildinK a n. pumping wa.il. near tne Hoffman twulevard at Whltep. Myron T. cudler of the N.

11 lvci, Conn H.iK.'l School ilellvvt ei a leenn Jamaica. Normal ol on ipl 1 1 1 i The wills of l.uis 1 Bernard y'i i.v Man. I yeste iiay in the iis C.an:y Suit. i 's County Harrison Moore j.r. i l.ai;.

One fit til. Ht a.l estate transf. mad in Queens was mad. yesterday Hass The pr.iM rty hat of rM. 'jrKi O.

An.lr ws estate and a.lejt lot. and ir. ea acres valuaV.le late yet m.t The lante ornamental arch Kate at the entrance of fatk. tear Ma.peth 1. was Mown down l.y the tijh Sportinft m.

of this vctlon em. nil.er the Maspeth race track is a 'liir, of past and no more w. re iii e.l dii: Tack's iajr, Me i it a and I 'liistiint: s. have l.ep down and removed. The North iiard.

n. rs' Horse Troop has to hold their annual hall at Washington I'. irk. near Mane th. on I 7.

ice fnrmf 'l vry fast Jn Jamaica 'Jurini: the last twenty four hours and a si.e. several inches in thickness now uv. the part of th" surface, though the channels tetmiln op Ozon" 1'ark. W.odhav 1'ark and Hrookljn v.ei. in total d.irkaes.

fj o. P. M. until alxr.it 'clock Friday nittht l.y rea of hnvlnic K' ne v.tot.e wlta the electric llirii: plan: at Ounton. A patrol wae in was received v.ist.

rday nr1 Is temporarily a barn opposite the Town Hall. The Harry 'nTv Franklin place, and Miss it. rtha of Toitenvillc, t.x.k place, tTi Friday nlKitt. TUGS BLOWN ASHORE. Rockaway Boaeh, L.

1.. December 10 The tugs Peter Cahil! and Governor, belonging I I I DEATH OF HENRY KINSEY. Springfield, L. December 10 Henry Kinsey, age 63. a well known farmer of this place, died yesterday of paralysis.

He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. His funeral services will be held to morrow. SOCIAL NOTES. There will be a social In t'he chapel of the Methodist Ohurch. Bay on December under the auspices of the Envvo rtii League.

The Ladies' Aid of the Me shodlst Church Bay Shore, will givt a sociable un Lecembo 22. A number of the young folks of Bay Shore have formed a new social club with thirty memb. rs. The next meeting will be held a the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Edwards. The Jolly Club of Hay Shore, which has en tere upon sixth yea.r, held its opening reception Thursday nigrlvt at the home of Dr. and M'is. Edwin Synie Mo'jre. The twemy tlf anniversary of tbe marriage of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles D. Terry of Orient w. ls atiii their Friday evening. About seventy sts were present.

The children's festiva.l at tbe Sea Cliff Methodist Churan will be held on Christmas eve in the chapel. The Blue Ribbon Social of St. held its second dance mi Liberty H. VH and will hold a masquerade ball on Christmas eve. 'Pile Rev.

John Creed of Pont Jefferson dollv ertNl a lecture ait the St. James M. E. Church last Thursday evening. There was also a musical entertainment by the choir.

A dance was held in Atlantic Hail, Bast Quogue, Friday night under the auspices of Atlantic Council! of tbe Order of American Mechanics. The Colonial Society of fciouitliampton Town Js to be i.rg.i.nized to mornm night. The Rev. Wallace McMullen is to give his lecture, "Tlie Ninotecmiii Century," in Southold, Wednesday evening, December 21. President James M.

Brush of the Bank of Hunt In tuii. ar.l Mrs. Brush, gave a party Friday evening and were assisted In entcrtoinin by their daughter. Miss Jessie. The Maspeth Hook and Ladder Company will hold its annual ball next Wednesday evening.

NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS. Mrs. Taylor's Parlors Turned Into a Parisian Garden for Her Friends and Guests. Mr. and Mrs.

Will E. Taylor gave another of their successful musical mornings at their home, 477 Ocean avenue, Flatbush, yesterday. The event, like that of last month, was attended by a fashionable gathering, which filled the spacious music room and parlors. A Persian garden was planned, and tall palms and green vines were effectively arranged, while the lighting was from lamps with jeweled shades and candles In Russian candlesticks. Mr.

and Mrs. Taylor were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Isaac Mason, Mrs. Loula German, Miss Mae Belle Mason, Miss CarrU Stephens and Miss Blanche Morrison. This programme was well rendered: Liuct for soprano and contralto, "Beneath the Stars, Goring Thomas, Miss Sara King Peck and Roland Paui; baritone solo, "A WIdor, Percy Wnjling: contralto solo, aria "Amour; vlenn alder" OSamson et Dell'lah), St.

Saens, Miss Mabeiie Bond; solo for harp zither, "The King's Grenadiers," Bial. "Du lleber Aus: du llober Stern," Iteichardt, Mine. Kitty Berges Pancritlus. concludiing with "In a Persian song cyolus; text selected from the "Rubaiyat" of Omar Khayya.ni. Saprano, Miss Sera King Peck; contralto, Miss Mabelle Bond; tenor, Roland Paul; baritone, Percy Walling.

After tho musicale the host and hostess entertained twenty five guests at luncheon. Next month Mr and Mrs. Taylor will give their third musicale of the season and the New York String Quartet and several well known Manhattan artists will be heard on that occasion. Among the guests yesterday were; Mrs. Benjamin Stephens.

Mrs. Edmund Driggs. Mis. W. E.

Earle, Mis. Oustave A. Jahn, Mrs. John Lou. Christopher Robert, Mra.

F. A W. BurrelL Mrs. W. H.

Garrison. Mrs. N. FerrLs, Dr. and Mrs.

George Dowiing, the Rev. and Mi George L. MacCielland. Mrs. Homer Bartle the Rev.

and Mrs. T. G. Jackson, Mrs. Henry W.

Sherrill, Mrs. W. H. Story, Mrs. J.

T. Hobb. Mrs. W. K.

Lathrop. Mrs. Alden Swan, Mrs. Henry Duniant, Mrs. Harry Van Cleaf, Mrs.

Calvin Hail. Mrs. William Wilson, Miss Wilson. Mm. Howard Iiaviland.

Mrs. E. B. Jordan, Mrs. Harri K.

Smith. Micw Garrison, Miss Vanderbilt, Miss LangfOKl, Miss O.l.iV" Vourk', Mus iv Thomas Nelson, Mrs. G. O. Walbridge, the Misses C.mrow.

Manasslan Breed. Miss Elsie Olds, Mifn Fanny Miss Edwards and Miss Hubbard Atkinson and the Miese Merrill, Mrs. Charles Merrill. CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT. The Fort Hamilton Branch of the Bay Ridge Presbyterian Church was opened on Friday evening with an entertainment in the corner of Marine and Fourth avenues, and there was a good attendance.

The Rev. Walter Rockwood Ferris presided and there were songs by Mrs. W. L. Dowiing and Daniel O'Connell and recitations by Mra.

Ferris and I Mr. and Mrs. Henry Firth Wood. Mrs. David Porter acted as accompaniest.

At the conclusion of the programme Mr. David Porter, superintendent of tbe Sunday school, an nounced that a Sunday school would be held every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, commencing with to morrow and that other meet ings were being arranged. He said there i would be a praise and prayer meeting every weeK on an evening to be arranged later and If the girls desired it there would be either a cooking or sewing class one evening each week. FLATBUSH NOTES. To morrow evening Mldwood Council, Royal Arcanum, will hold Jls annual msetlng and elect officers for the ensuing vear.

Hnrv nrw and W. A. Banta are named as candidates for regent. I At the Cortelyou Club House to morrow evening the novel and original euchre arranged by Robert i Stlllson ami an efficient committal will be held. The club folks, clad In rags, will sit on soap boxes and play cards on barrel heads, after which there will dancing and a collation.

A series of stereorjticon views on Eneland :in.t Ireland were shown itt an entertainment given Friday evening by the Sunday chool of St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran hureh, under the direction of the pastor, the Rev. Luther D. Gable, at the church, on I'lafbush avenue. The third degree will be worked at the next communication of Kings County Iodge on Wednesday evening n.

xt and December 2S officers for tile ensulnt: year will be elected. The entertainment committee of the Mld ieoo, of which Edward Viindcrv. cr Is chairman, Is preparing for th annual Christmas tree for I tlie members' chipirwi and for club's annual reception to be given soon after the holidays. Basset's Village clmlr" enterla inm. nt is I to be given In the Windsor Baptist Church Thurs day and Friday evenings.

Dscemher 15 and Pi. Services will be held to for the first time i in the Parkvllle Congregational Church. The building was begun several years ago. but was not completed until yesterday. Special music; will rendered at both the morning ami evening servlcef THE BAYMEtNPS HARVEST TIME.

The cold snap of the last two or three days has done more lor Canarsie Daymen than ajiy one would imagine, and will be the means of I materially helping the oy.stermen. Two weeks ago there was but little demand for Jamaica Bay oysters, but yesterday the planters disposed of all the marketable oysters they could catch and at a fair price. So "it was with soft clams. They are usually worth about $2 lo per barrel and yssterdav the diggers received $3 and the barrel, but the work of digging them was about twice as hard, taking the cold into consideration. The bay neve? was so prolific of sea food as it is now, and given this kind (if weather the bay men will have a harvest which they have mot had in years.

NEW UTRECHT BRIEFS. The annual rv. ceo: ion of the New rtrecht Ex i ernpt Volunteer Firemen wiil be held in Projfpeot I Hall on Monday evening. Lecember 2'1. 1 The niemibers of the Dyker HeLghts ciub Intend i giving a series of amateur theatricals In the club house during the winter.

One of the new guns at Hamilton has ben placed In position on the shore front and the work of getting tlie others re. oly is being puNlied. Henry Finn. 52 eurs old. who live on Ecist Fifteenth street, near the head iy road.

was found last night in an un on Utlon on the cycle path near Inland Creek lv two men. The police were 1 and an arnbui i anc was summoned, which removed him to the Klivr.i C'jiznty HmnAiBl. Tim tu.veon ald 2 wajj vjirorinc from alcohoiUm. I Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington.

D. December 10 Up to date this has been one of the most uneventful sessions of Congress that, has been held here in many years and unless all indications go astray it is apt to go into political history as a do nolhing Congress. Joseph H. Man ley of Maine, who has been in Washington for several day.s and 1b In close touch with Speaker Reed, returned to New England thi.s evening. Before leaving tiie city iio said to the correspondent of tha Eagle: "In my judgment Congress will pass the appropriation bills and adjourn.

I do not believe that anything else will be done. Thera is a strong sentiment iu favor of some action being taken in regard to the building of tho Nicaragua Canal, and it is laussible that tho friends of tbe measure may be able to secure action upon it. but I do not think so. This ia the only thing outside of trie appropriation, bills that will bo taken up, wtii the exception perhaps of some minor legislation extending our navigation law to our new territory." lir. Mauley said that he did not think thera would ho an extra session ot the Fifty sixth Congress.

The opinion held by Mr. Manley is entertained by nearly ail the big men in Congress Mr. Dlng. ey uf Maine, General Henderson of Iowa. Dal.eli of 1'cnnsyivanla and Sereuo Payne of New York.

Speaker Ri'ed hiinsetf is known to 'be opposed to Congress taking mi any of the measures that have been suggested for its otisideration, and if this programme is carried naval personnel Mil and tile pooling bill will stand no sho.v whatever, and the beer tax will remain on the statute books. In with Chairman Hale lukewarm toward tile personnel bill and chairman Boutuiie of the. Mouse naval committee opposed it even under the most ia voraulo s. and in a long session them would iiu but ilttle chance for its success. Much talk is being itidulgc.l in over the attic: inn of Congfe.

Theodore F. Burton of Cleveland as the. successor uf ox Congressman Hooker New Yuri; its chairman of the river and harbor cntnniirtee cf tne House. gemeralij believed, nmvever Mr. Hur lon (i.ves: ins jit'eferuien the fac: that, the members of tin commit ntisidercd him v.

ry much better eij i i I to act as chairman titan Congressman S. narur Thomas c. Piatt mad. unit an effort, to induce Sipeakor Iti .1 place a New York man in the chairmanship, saying that, aii Mr. Hooker had voluntarily resigned, the York organization was entitled to tho chairmanship.

Tin speaker, however, told Senator Plait that, aliiniitirb in liti 1 on one occasion selected a. mat', lor tb" position of chairman of a committee when he was not A member of that commit tee. he regret ted having done and not repeat, the mistake, lie Hafd had determined the mailer of tlie chairmanship entirely to tho coiriiniiiee and ihem select one of their own members as Mr. Hooker's, successor. Tha commit ice got together, ar't'l by a practically unanimous vote decided to confer flic honor up Congressman Burton.

The new chairman is a man of fine repin at ion lias good record for honesty and faithfulness ia the discharge of his longres. ioiiai duties arid it. ia believed he will make an x. elieri. chairman.

S' na'or Fnu.kncr W'. si VI when ask. by tlie cot night as ihc I ruth of tin pui'iishi 1 r. thai 'ho Canadian cornuiiss in a ko.i f.jr the freedom of tin Hudson River Now York, laughingly replied: a a a in ng story. We it i ve the Can i I a a rights er our and tii.

vo. giving us privileges over tli. ana: The River i free at er i in til I sslon. trs i.iv'. not tii.

id. i on us fur the uso ol that. rlV' When a.sl'.. i th" prospers wire of the cornniiss.o:! agreeing upon i. treatv.

Sentitor Fa 'ill: ae: "'A' are now b. the cussion of tiu most u. 'i ns that have yet o. iie belo re us. Whether a ill be able to renin Ins to 1...

i it course ail the various inter, that aff or Ittitigln iiia: they are a 1 iru any c. en i as soon as they are sngeo i. Th" 'a i ohitnlsxioherai have to oiir. agams' lie public sen tiuienra i private 1 1 ive, and of course, ii s. rc rns i will be to a.

i a However, rhe rn i.ss:o:iej a. i rr ...1 coiiccie as itiuch as tiie. Jn. iiopes ac may a a rca i Stiitth W. i o' Nov.

is inter 1 in the Ni' aiagiM Canal, when ekei by the lvigle eorr espo'ide v.li.it ha hough' ivt. ig esNir.nal ii' 'i'in being raken rce.irl in i way sai'i "I have i. iiki 1 i a fie, of Senator ari i li: my brief stay in Washington, and I find th.i' th Te a strong setititiieii: tavor of i building trie S'herher Mill leenied bes1. to utm. the regular session th" 'iity i.i.xth t'ougr.

is yet an open, qu.stiori. I do think, itowever. that Senator Morgan's will to 'lie rttio that will finally be I am Incline. t( believo that Cafi'rey'" calling for rhe cotisrructtoii of tb our rri. iniiepeTienr of any th' companies holding will be tie plan that Congress will finally agree to.

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n.o.ii,, io m. 11 Mi ..1.: Mr .1 Mi Mr. I', a. i .1 ll. li'j.

kt. v. Mr Mi i Mi Mr II. T. Mr Ml II.

w. i. Mr l. Mi II. il: I ('.

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AMATEUR ACTORS. Brof.k.yti Scljijoi r.t' by Miss ilo and Golcma alsi. K. G. Bergstrorn of Man ha ran will give an tit Aiiolbi Hail.

C'our: to to the pualie the ol cv. work that is rlone at sjiioto. outlay evening will he devoted to Jiivenll'i talent and pri.gratnme will v. in lere. anl varh.l.

Tuesday overling will be devote. 1 'he adult pupils. They promise a very en terrain ing progratnm. including singing, iajii instrumental playing recitations at. I 'die sc.

plays, introducing sonm new compositions pv for the first time..