The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 1

VOL. 48. NO. 321. SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1 8 88.

SIXTEEN PAGES. THREE CENTS. ECHSLER fc ABKAHAM. A GREENPOINT ROMANCE, SACEVILLE'S SUCCESSOE ASPINALL'S ASPIRATIONS. FOR THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS.

A Lunatic Confined in a Police Station ill New York. crowd was rash enough to pay half a guinea fee for a sight of chubby royalty. At the last moment, however, the prince sent a lame excuse and absented himself, greatly to the disappointment and ill concealed disgust of the members, who growled at tho loss of their gold. The prince's excuse was palpably false, as he attended the theater instead last night. It is believed that some pressure was brought to bear on the prince not to become a patron of tho Lyric Club, as tiio free and easy relations between men and women allowed by the club would be likely to produce scandal.

Oflicial reports state that the London water supply is not sufficient to meet the demands on it, and the question of increasing the supplies is imperative at an early day. A CKXTHXAlilAX l'AUPKIt. At the Dudley poor house to day a woman SHE WOULD NOT RETURN, Althoncrli iTCr. Powell Fortified His Entreaty With a AVarrant. On Thursday the Eaglk published a story regarding tho sudden disappearance of MisB Rosalind C.

Fish from her home at .914 Gates avenue. It will be remembered that Miss Fish made the acquaintance in London, about three months ago, of Frank A. Powell, a well to do Brooklynite, who is engaged in the gents' furnishing goods business and various other enterprises. Sho eamo with him to this country, when they took up their residenco in the upper portion of tho city. Recently her manner toward Towell had changed, and on Weduesday afternoon, while he was away from home, she' decamped, taking with her Powell's gold watch and chain, about $000 in cash and a number of diamonds.

Sho left a uote stating that she could love him no longer, aud that she had gono to Fishkill to live with an elderly lady and son, whoso acquaintance she had made on the voyage across. The following day Powell told his story to Captain Dunn, of the Fourteenth Precinct. He referred to the lady as his wife and in tho same breath as Miss Fish. Captain Dunn advised Powell how to act in tho premises. After waiting for two days for tho young lady's return l'owull repaired to a police court and procured a warrant for tho arrest of At 11 o'clock last night a man stepped up to Policeman Ripper, of the Nineteenth Precinct, at Broadway and Thirtieth Btreet, New York, and said to the policeman: Whero am I The policeman told him and the man appeared stupified with astonishment and refused to believe he was not in London.

Tho policeman took him to the station. He still refused to believe ho was in America. He told the following story: The last time I remember being awake I was in Cheapsidc. Loudon. I must have been insane.

If I'm in America now I was certainly at least in a trance, for I have no recollection of crossing the ocean. I came to my senses a few moments beforo I accosted the policeman. The first thing I heard was the remark, There goes the White eh apel The man seemed perfectly rational while making this statement. He gave the namo of Henry Johnson, and said he had lived in West London. He was respectably dressed, wore a full black beard, and there was no sign of drink on him.

He was assigned to a cell, where after tho door was locked he became violent, and was taken to Bellovuu hospital, the purpose being to arraign him this morning if he is recovered suffi ciently. TO DEMOLISH ATHAN. The Twenty third Ward Kickers Prepare a Primary Ticket. A circular pretty freely distributed in tho Twenty third Ward called together, in Liberty Hall, corner Gates and Nostrand avenues, last night about one hundred Republican voters who are dissatisfied with tlie present management of the Republican Ward association. Tho circular reads: Siu Many members of the ward association, noting tho fact that during the ocent splendid canvass and triumph of cmr candidates the Ward association did not hold a single demonstration in their interest, and mindful that the political management of the ward in recent vears has generally given us more disgrace than credit, desire to confer together Saturday evening, November 17, 1888, at 8 o'clock.

Believing that you aro interested in a movement to restore to the Republicans of this ward the management of their party, you aro cordially invited to be present. The mpetinir will be held nt.T.ilim'tv TIM1. "nrnm of Gates and Nostrand avenues, at tlie time above iudicated. F. II.

Wilson, A. W. Gi.easoN, C. Hou.hk, David Tuounton, A. J.

Bailky, W. Wises, J. W. Huskky, J. It.

SlUSNKIt, JOSKI'U NliLSON, C. C. Please present this at the door for admission to the hall. Liberty Hall is tho Democratic headquarters in the Twenty third Ward and the anti Nathan Republicans of the ward who hired it last fight had no authority to remove the likenesses of Mr. and Mrs.

Cleveland and Mr. Thurman tha ornamented the walls. Conspicuous on top of a doorway was a transparency with the inscription, "Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, White House, March 4, 1889." They met and caucused with closed doors, but told about it afterward.

Mr. A. W. Gleason called the meeting to order and nominated Mr. F.

H. Wilson for chairman. Messrs. F. H.

Wilson, A. W. Gleason. David Thornton and Colonels George P. Clarke and J.

H. Warwick made short speeches emphasizing the fact that the meeting was not held in any ono man's interest but for the benefit of the Ward association. On a motion of Mr. F. R.

Moor a committee of nine was nominated to decide on a ticket to bo voted for at the primary next Thursday. Messrs. A. W. Gleason, S.

L. Brinloy, W. P. Wines, S. D.

Weymouth, David Thornton, J. R. Skinner, Thomas Nelson, Charles W. House and F. R.

Moor constituted the committee. Tho ticket submitted and unanimously adopted bore the names of D. G. Harriman, author of the pamphlet "Protection versus Free Trade," president; Guernsey Saekett, first vice president; Clarence Stanley, second vice president; Thomas U. Halburt, Captain Harrison and Morton Guilds, secretaries; George W.

Northridge, treasurer. The adoption of the ticket closed the business of the meeting, and it was declared adjourned after the chairman had invited every gentleman present to sign the roll. The management of the Twenty third Ward Republican Association has issued a circular stigmatizing Messrs. Wilson action as iusult ing and unwarranted. MRS.

FARRI.VGTOX'S TROUBLES. How it Came About That Her lEiiNbaiid ied to Ilouoken. Mrs. Kate Farrington has a grievance. Kate sells Eaoles and other papers and lives with her mother at 1,570 Myrtle avenue.

She has done so ever since, by the failure of her husband, Walter Farrington, to pay the rent, her home at 1 1 0 Baltic street was sold out by the Sheriff. On September 7 she swore out a warrant for her husband's arrest on the charge of support. Police Officer Patrick Pagan, of Judge Massey's Court, has a brother Peter who keeps a liquor saloon at 1 04 Columbia street, where Farrington used to spend most of his time and all of the money Kate thinks should have been devoted to her and the babies. Mrs. Farrington says she can prove that Officer through his brother, warned her husband that a warrant had been issued for his arrest, and thus warned Farrington skipped to Hobokeu, where ho now is.

Kate says she will make it. hot for Walter if she can catch him, as ho is a good bricklayer and ahle to earn good wages when not too lazy to work. Mrs. Farrington has been married nearly five years and claims that she has more than half paid the house expense by selling papers all that time. THEIR WOODEN WEDDING.

Mr. and Kichurdnoii Celebrate a Pleasant Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Richardson celebrated the fifth anniversary of their marriage on Friday evening at the residence of Mr. A. R. Baxter, on Decatur Btrcct.

The parlors were very prettily decorated with flowers and palms. The evening was spent in music and dancing, and a bountiful supper was served. The presents were numerous and several of them really elegant. Amoug tho guests were Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Hellner, Mrs. William WaKing, the Misses Walling, Mr. Frederick Walling, Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin Alder, Mr. and Mrs.

John McConnach, Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs, Messrs. Harry Heath, Alfred Burgess, John and Thomas Robb, W. O.

Leverich, William MeClay, P. T. A. Neumann, Mr. and Mrs.

George Shapter, Miss Rofncr, Miss Susie Fleckner, Mr. and Miss Harned, Miss Malloy and others. The party broke up at 4 o'clock, voting their host a jolly good fellow. AN HONEST CROWD. A young man, apparently a cleric, who was passing down Broadway near Cedar street at 1 1 o'clock yesterday morning, had quite an adventure.

In his hand were twenty live dollar bills. he reached the point named abovo a gust of wind blew the money from his grasp and scattered over tho ground in all directions. In an instant there was a crowd chasing after it, and what is worthy of particular mention, they found and returned everyono of the lost bills. The young man was appropriately grateful. METHODIST MISSION APPROPRIATIONS.

Tho general missionary meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church resumed its labors yesterday in St. Paul's Church, New York. The appropriations for the Scandanavian Mission were first taken up. It was decided to appropriate $14,000 for Norway, $25,008 for Sweden and for Demark, making a total for the mis sion of Tlie Bulgarian Mission was next taken up and $10,220 appropri ated for mission work there. Tho tenth number of Shoppell's Modern Bouses contains nearly a scoro of designs for villas, cottages and city residences, somo of which are much to bo commended for economy of room cost, as well as picturesqucness and beauty.

A in 54 The wide of 100 sixty A 5 4 5 4 25 0x0 20 0x7 James M. New Coming Back After Thirty six Years. An Englishman Who Deserted His Family Now on His Way to Rejoin Them In the Eastern District His Wife's Heroic Endurance in Caring for Her Family. James M. New, who disappeared suddenly from Greenpoint over thirty six years ago, leaving a wife and live young children in destitute circum stances, has been heard from again.

He is now a wealthy cattle raiser in Montana Territory, and is anxious that his wealth should pave the way to a reconciliation with his long deserted family. His story lias caused a deep and sympathetic sensation among tho comparatively few who are old enough residents to recall the sudden breaking up of the household which he so unceremoniously deserted in the Spring of 1852. Ten years previously James M. Now and his newly married wife came from one of tho agricultural counties of England and settled in the then village of Greenpoint. They were rosy cheeked and handsome specimens of English yeomanry, socially inclined and possessed of enough ready money to enable the husband to provide comfortably for their household.

He had the national fondness for horses and made money by trading in them. She possessed a goodly share of English housewifely thrift and made their cottage a bower of shrubs, roses and creeping vinos as seen from the village street and the abode of comfort and hospitality within. Within ten years of their residence there live children were born to them. New was an enterprising man and early saw profit to be gained by a stage line from Greenpoint through Bedford Village to Fulton Ferry, then the chief means of communication between Brooklyn and New York. The enterprise was successful from tho start and he and his partner were thought to be on the high road to fortune.

There were several Englishmen in fair circumstances then living in Greenpoint and they kept up the homely custom of the twice a week club at the village tavern where they talked politics and swapped yarns over their pipes and ale. New had tine conversational gifts and took prominent part in these assemblies. In all regards he was popular and seemed prosperous. Early in 1852 the town was shocked by the disappearance of New, whose, business affairs were foumd to bo so tangled that it was at first surmised that those troubles had affected his mind. Gossip, however, soon began to couple his name with that of a young married woman who do serted several small children about the same time.

The neighbors recalled that they had been seen often enough in each other's company to have excited the suspicions of a less confiding woman than Mrs. New. This story, however, was set at rest by the reappearance some months afterward of the missing Woman, who resumed her place in her family. It is believed that if New's affairs had been administered in the interest of his wife and children something might havo been saved out of the wreck for them. Such, however, was not the case, and the young mother was confronted with the bitter necessity of providing for five children, oiie an infant in arms and the eldest less than 10 years old, and this in a strange country and in a community in which she had many well wishers but few upon whom she could call for assistance.

She faced the new conditions witli admirable courage, patience and industry. Though tho earlier years were full of affliction and privation one after another of her sons got enough schooling to enable them to earn modest salaries in the neighbors' storeB and so help maintain the family. There are no more highly respected citizens in Greenpoint and Hunter's Point than James Albert L. and Levi New, her three sons. By thrift and industry they have become prosperous merchants, are married and are the heads of families.

Their prosperity brought the faithful mother the rest and comfort Bhe so richly deserved. She rejoices in three sons, who are pillars of the church and prominent and influential in social affairs. After so many years of absence aud silence tho father had become little more than a rather unpleasant memory, when about a month ago let ters came to each of the sons from one who signed himself their father. The writer declared that he knew not whether they were yet alive, but addressed them at their old home in the hope they might still be there. The letters of necessity recalled bitter recollections of the heartless manner in which they had been deserted, but filial affection asserted itself and responses were sent.

To these a more extended reply has been received, in which the now aged man pleads what he can in extenuation of his course. New was a man of a degree of pride that verged upon the false, aud he traces fall to that. When his his business aff airs got beyond his control his pride revolted at facing his creditors and becoming, as he feared, the target for their scorn. The gold fever was then at its height, and in his mental depression he shipped for California, hoping to restore his fortunes speedily and either return to his family or have them rejoin him elsewhere. Then began his own bitter struggles.

The very stars in their courses seemed to light against him and every effort and enterprise resulted in abject failure. Conceiving that money alone could atone for Ins desertion, he postponed communicating with his family from time to time, still hoping for the better fortune which did not come. As the years went by it became all the harder to write and confess his prolonged inability to perforin his part as husband and father. After all his mining ventures had come to naught for many years, the adaptability of the Montana valleys and plains for stock raising opened up a new field of enterprise for which his English training had peculiarly fitted him. There again unfavorable Winters postponed the fruition of his hopes for years, and it was only recently that his good fortune passed the mark which he had set as probably sufficient to atone for his many years of cruel neglect.

New is now on his way East and the coldest welcome he will receive will be that of the woman ho forsook so heartlessly, and who has performed the task he imposed on her so nobly that his money will not obliterato the recollections of her bitter struggles with poverty. SAYS HE HAS INFLUENCE." The Peculiar Boast of a Captured Pickpocket. About 8 AS last evening two men tackled Mr. Peter Wolf, of Morrell street, at the corner of Cook street and Broadway, and tried to tako his watch. Wolf succeeded in baffling their attempt.

About five minutes later they attempted to take the. watch of Henry Stumpf, of 124 Forest street. Stuiupf, however, caught hold of one of the fellows, held him and called Police whereupon Officer George Herfurth responded and took him into custody. At the Thirteenth Precinct Police Station the prisoner gave his name as John Smith, Henry street, New York. At tho desk before being retired for the night the prisoner boastfully remarked: "I'm, all right.

I've got political influence." KASY VICTORY FOR YALK FRESHMEN. An interesting game of football was played yesterday afternoon between the freshmen of Yalo College and members of the Manhattan Athletic Association at the grounds of the latter in New York. The Yale Club had its picked men in tbo field and the game easily fell to the visitors. The attendance was not large but those who were present watched the game with enthusiasm. There was a noticeable absence of the fair sex.

Tho game resulted, Yaleeo, Manhattan 0. FIELD WILL FIGHT. C. C. Field, known as tho Black Diamond of South Brooklyn, will shortly go into training to fight Dan Henderson, of Trenton.

The affair will come off in March. The Fred. Wolz Association will give their first annual ball at Teutonia Hall, Harrison avenue and Bartlett street, next Tuesday evening. M. of tho and He is For Husted First and Himself the Rest of the Time.

Best Groomed of All the Dark Horses, AnywaySome Things About the Speakership Situation. Tho boom of tho Hon. Joseph Aspinall, for the speakership of the One Hundred and Twelfth Assembly, continues to gently resound in tho land The Kings County delegation is solid for him; that is the Hon. Frank Sperry and Mr. Aspinall himself, who form tho Republican representation, are in hearty accord in furt hering the latter'a ambition.

Mr. Sperry has assured Mr. Aspinall of his everlasting devotion and humming harmony prevails. There is one reservation that retards the boom. It is that Mr.

Aspinall is for General James William Husted first. His ambition is entirely contingent. Tlie Bald Eagle is frisking about the State endeavoring to attach Assemblymen to his cause, and is flirting about and briskly blowing after his fashion when engaged in a fight, but that does not signify victory. He did this last year and nineteen men stood by him when he was licked. Mr.

Aspinall was one of these and hence General Husted's ready agreement to direct all his force to him if it does not prove enough for his own election. He is collecting the votes and Mr. Aspinall is waiting. The General's circular was sent out the other day. It tells tlTe newly made statesmen that he is a candidate for Speaker, and that if they think his election would be of more advantage to tho Republican party than anybody else's election he'd be obliged if they'd vote for him.

It's a very kind and clever missive, and so unselfish. He puts the party in front of himself, which is smart, but what its members want is something more than party talk and winks. They want promises of committee places and patronage, and that the General is prolific in. So many new men are in tlie House this year who never met the General and who never had things promised them before, that he stands a good hancc to beguile a lot of them with his fascinating ways. But should he fail, Mr.

Aspinall is really tho best groomed dark horse in the race against Fremont Cole, ami the only one ou whom the Bald Eagle would well care to bestow his blanket and feathers. Tho other dark horses are tho Hon. Charles T. Saxton, of Clyde, Wayne County, who is a fine fellow and has a ballot box bill and a canal boat named after him; the Hon. Daniel E.

Ains worth, of Oswego, a little strident voiced man, and Genera! George S. Batchcller, of Saratoga, ex Egyptian judge and the chairman of the last Republican State convention. General Husted lias no love for either. It was tlie custom of the Hon. Daniel E.

Ainsworth to openly revile him on tho floor of the House last Winter, and the Hon. Charles T. Saxton had frequent occasion to say harsh things to the veteran from Westchester. As for General Batchcller. hostilities have long existed betwoen both these paper warriors.

Mr. Aspinall is General Husted's one friend among the aspirants. He expressed himself frankly upon the subject yesterday, saying: "I am decidedly for General Husted as I was a year ago, but in the event of his defeat I have his promise that his strength shall be turned to me. I am not cultivating any ambition, but certainly shall decline no opportunity. General Husted is a warm friend of mine, and his one desire is to break the Speakership record by getting it for a sixth time.

I shall aid him all I can in that, and have individual aspirations only in the event of his failure." Mr. Aspinall won the thorough regard of everybody last year and acquired much legislative experience. Ho carried the Twenty first Ward, his home, by a majority as big as that given Governor Hill and the Kings County organization in all its branches is in his favor. If matters come to a hitch in Albany the Hon. John A.

Nichols has already profferod assistance and he is potent with the mighty Piatt. Mr. Ernst Nathan, who didn't use to feel that way, talks tenderly of him now and means to be friendly. If backing is of any value, Mr. Aspinall will not lack for it.

The splendid Republican showing made by Kings County gives it the right to clamor for something more elegant than a doorkeeper or two and tho clamor promises to arise upon accession. Mr. Aspinall is pretty well known, but to thoso who aro not acquainted with him, this beautiful bit of biography, from a legislative volume, tells his story: Mr. Aspinall was born in Brooklyn of English and Scotch parentage in 1854: educated at Public School No. 25, a private school in Brooklyn, Columbia Law School, graduating with the class of 1875, and is a lawyer.

He is attorney for tho National City Bank of Brooklyn, and represented Long Island heirs in the great "Hyde estate" before tlie Court of Chancery in London, England, in 1880. Mr. Aspinall was for many years the secretary of the old Irving Literary Society of Brooklyn; for two years president of the Garfield Club; is senior deacon of Anglo Saxon Lodge No. Masons, and a member of Aurora Grata Lodge of Perfection in Scottish "Rite. Ho is a member of the Republican General Committee of the Brooklyn Republican League or the Brooklyn Republican Club, and was elected to the Assembly by a plurality of 1,34 3.

Beside this the biographer might have sahl that Mr. Aspinall is a handsome young bachelor, with just enough white in his hair to give him dignity, whose ways are pleasant and who is one of the very few capable representatives sent from Kiugs County during recent years. He can talk. There will bo seventy nine Republicans in tbo House and forty nine Democrats, a larger and smaller number in each instance than is commonly customary. The seventy nine will have more brains among them and the forty nine less than usual.

Kings County affords two smart Republicans and no Democrat worth talking about, except the Hon. James P. Graham, who is honest and knows something. New York will have Robert Ray Hamilton and Ernest Howard Crosby back again along with the wicked Gibbs and Silver Dollar Charles Smith. But one capable Democrat has been chosen, Joseph 1'lumenthal.

Then young Hamilton Fish will represent Putnam County, as ho did in 1874, 1870, 1877 aud 1 878. Then there will be Husted, Cole, Saxton, Ainsworth, Batcheller, Newton, Martin, Curtis, Bradford, Reade and other notables. The Hon. William Francis Sheehan, presumptive leader of the forlorn forty nine, haB a hard time ahead of him. MISSING VERRES.

Thomas Vorron, 55 years of age, has been missing from his home, Fifteenth street, since October His wife, who called at Police Headquarters last evening, said that he was about five feet six inches in height and of light complexion. He wore when last seen a black beaver overcoat, a dark striped suit and a high felt hat. Mr. Verren is of French descent and at one time practiced law in New York. He is believed to have wan dered away while suffering from temporary in sanity.

DIED OF HEART DISEASE. Coroner Lindsey and a jury field an inquest, yesterday afternoon, on the body of John Kraft, the New Lots farmer, who died suddenly in hisl barn earlyyesterday morning. The jury returned verdict of death from heart disease. SENT TO ST. MAIACIIY'S HOME.

Ida Schwertfcger, the girl who told the story to the Seventeenth Precinct police of her having boen driven out of the house by her aunt, was committed to St. Malachy's Home by Justice Schielleiii yesterday afternoon. A NEW DANC'INO CLASS. A select social aud practical class in dancing for ladies and gentlemen will'opcn on Tuesday evening at the Columbia School for Dancing, corner of Bedford avenue and Fulton street, under Mr. Joseph T.

Martin, teacher. EAST END BAPTIST CHURCH. A union Thanksgiving service of the churches the Twenty sixth Ward will be held on Thanksgiving morning at 10 A. in. the East End Baptist Church.

The Rev. Nicholas Pearse, of tho New Lots Reformed Church, will preach tho sermon. As it and May Raised to the Rank of Ambassador. A Threatening Rumor About the Pnrnell Commission The Movements of Russian Troops. A Centenarian Pauper Spureon and the Pastors' College Personal and Political Intelligence.

Copyright, 1888. London, November 17. It is Btated to day that as England's representation at Washington is second to none in importance, it ought to be made a position commanding the very best and most practiced ability in the service of the Foreign Ofiiee. As it is not an embassy, however, those diplomatists who have attained the rank of ambassador would regard it as beneath their dignity to go to Washington. England hasEseven embassies, all in Europe.

England's representative at Washington is Envoy and Minister, the first of the second class of foreign officials. Technically the difference is this, that the. Ambassador is accredited directly to the Chief of the State, and can demand audience of tho Sovereign or President at any time, while an Envoy has not that privilege. In practice there is little difleronce except that the post at Washington is regarded as inferior to that at sever, of tho European capitals, and that the best men aim at an Embassy, which carries with it higher salary and higher pension. It is an open secret that many of tho ablest men who were educated in the Pastors' College are out of sympathy with Mr.

Spurgcon in the down grade controversy, and it is now stated that some sixty of his former students remain outsido the reorganization he has formed for testing tho doctrinal soundness of those who have received their theological training at that institution. So far as can be ascertained the breach between tho famous Tabernacle pastor and the Baptist Union widens rather than shows signs of healing. The Surrey and Middlesex Baptist Association has severed its. connection with the Baptist Union. Mr.

Spurgeon having now joined them, and the association having cut itself off from the bulk of the Baptist denomination, it is anticipated that all the Baptist churches which strongly sympathize with the orthodox views will now unite and form a rival Baptist body in the country. The massing of Kussian troops on the German and Austrian frontiers is causing an uneasy feeling in diplomatic circles. The strengthening of the Kussian frontier forces is undoubtedly the result of the Slav agitation now going on in Bosnia, Herzegovina and the Balkan states, and is regarded by Russian authorities as a necessary preparation in view of the insurrectionary feeling prevailing among the peoples of those small states, especially in Servia, where Kiug Milan's divorce has so sharply divided the Servians that an outbreak is possible at any moment. Austria has been quietly reinforcing her garrisons in Bosnia and Herzegovina and has made preparations to send a force into Servia in the event of a formidable outburst there, Russia has notilied the dual monarchy that if Austrian troops entered Servia Kussian troops would immediately occupy Bulgaria, and that this was no idie threat is indicated by two more divisions being added to each of the frontier garrisons. The fact is leading statesmen now believe that the issue raised by the Russo Turkish war of 1877 was settled in such a manner as to make it exceedingly difficult to keep the peace.

Tho appearance of Austria in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was then hailed by the central European powers as glad tidings of great joy," is now admitted by representatives of those powers to be by far the most serious obstacle in the way of lasting peace. It is dhiioult to induce the 11ns sians to refrain from occupying Bulgaria when they see Austria in Bosnia. Rightly or wrongly, thev regard the Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina as an encroachment upon the purely Slav world to which they cannot and will not consent. The thought of the Austrian in Bosnia annoys the Russians almost as much as thoughts of the Germans in Alsaee annoy the French. THE I'lIANCO ITALIAX DIFFICULTY.

Another cause for alarm is the strong feeling of jealousy between 1' ranee and Italy, arising out ol their rivalry on the Mediterranean seaboard which is becoming dangerously accentuated. Italy cannot get over the seizure by France of Tripoli, while France views with distrust the increasing preponderance of Italy in Egyptian affairs and, moreover, dislikes the position she has assumed on the lied Sea literal. Sooner or later this smouldering jealousy must break out into open flame and Italy is" wise in her generation in securing beforehand the rympalhy, if not the open support, of Germany. When Prince Bismarck seized Alsace Lorraine, he did much to help forward the development of Italy. From that moment, if not safe from French aggression, she at least could feci sure that Germany, for her own sake, would never allow her to be crushed by her powerful neighbor.

As long as Italy makes use of this combination in the interest of her own peaceful development no one can blame her, but it will be an evil day for Europe if she and Germany, tempted by the fact that France is sandwiched between them both should break out into open aggression in order to crush the life out of the French nation. THE ASlIliOUliXE LAND ACT. All indications point to there being great difficulty before the. Government in issuing the bill to extend the Ashbourne Land Purchase act. The announcement in the House of the Government's intention to introduce the bill has created the beginning of a storm which threatens the attempt to pass tho measure with determined opposition.

The Government whips are not agreed on a method of procedure regarding the debate on the bill and great bitterness is felt on all sides. It is certain that the Government will bo compelled to apply the closure rule at each stage of tho debate. Another danger ahead for the Government lies in the obstinacy with which Mr. Goschen adheres to the wheel tax, which has been denounced by all parties. The Gov ernnieufcis fiin a sad dilemma over it.

They are afraid to press the adoption of tins obnoxious tax for fear of offending the Unionists, ho are opposed to it, and Mr. Goschen, for his part, firmly clings to it. It is rumored in political circles that a bill will be introduced in Parliament early next year looking to the settlement of all claims which are now lodged with the Irish Laud Commissioners. Mr. Howard Vincent, M.

is pressing Mr. Goschen to impose an extra duty upon the employers of foreign servants, in order that the unemployed at home may have a better opportunity for obtaining work. IS A JUDGE DOOMED? Persistent rumors prevail, whether idle or not, no one appears to know, to the effect that certain extremists are about to attempt the murder of one of the judges of the Parnell Commission or some prominent magistrate. It is evident that irritation is felt among the secret circles in Ireland over the farce now being enacted before the Commission sitting in the I'jiu Parneil case. The Mitcbellstown branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association, at a meeting last night, resolved that the police were malignant obstacles to freedom, and that their extermination was necessary to the welfare of Ireland.

T. I. O'Connor's. Star publishes to day a column special on Henry George, and also produced a very good portrait of the single tax advocate. The opening of the Lyric Club's new and superb quarters last night was certainly a success, but it was marred by just one unfortunate circumstance.

The Prince of Wales had promised to lend his genial presence to grace the occasion, snd on the strength of this promise a groat tho to a SUNDAY Fair woa her. A RIDDANCE SALE OF OUR ENTIRE COLLECTION OF WOMEN'S DRESSES IS ANNOUNCED TO US TO TAKE PLACE MONDAY. WE ANNOUNCE IT TO YOU IN TURN. ALL WERE MADE BY OURSELVES. NO TWO ALIKE.

THE WAISTS AREN'T COMPLETED. THOSE WE WILL FINISH TO MEASURE WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. THE REDUCTION IN PRICE IS ONE THIRD. READY MADE SUITS, NOT MADE BY OURSELVES, BUT THOROUGHLY DESIRABLE AND STRICTLY FASHIONABLE. WILL ALSO BE ADDED TO THIS SUIT SALE, AND AT JUST AS GREAT A SACRIFICE OK MONEY.

PRICES WILL DIFFER AS FOLLOWS: $12.50 $15.00 $30.00 DRESSES DRESSES DRESSES DRESSES WILL WILL WILL WILL BE $8.50 $0.50 ...310.50 $125.00 A SAL $35.00 TO $40.00 DRESSES WILL BE EARLY. TO HE EARLY AT SUCH MEANS SOMETHING. Dressmaking Parlors. Fourth Floor. Elevators up.

SALE OF TEA GOWNS. 50 WOMEN'S FINE CASHMERE TEA GOWNS IN ASSORTED STYLES, IN THREE LOTS. 1st $8.50 IN PLACE Of $10.50 'Jd tiIO.50 IN PLAOU OF $10.50 15,00 IN PLACE ON $25.00 4th A LOT Ol' ALL WOOL WRAPPERS IN VA RIOUS COLORS, $2.90 IN PLACE OF $0.50 Govrna, Wraps aacoud floor. A MltLINERY BREAK. THE WHOLE STOCK OF TRIMMED BONNETS AND HATS TO BE MARKED DOWN ONE HALF.

CJMMEN'CINU MONDAY MORNING. TO MAKE THE STATEMENT UNMISTAKABLY CLEAR WE ADD 'j TAT THE PRICES. NOW RANGE AT $0.00, $13.00, $15.00, $18.00, AUD $30.00 MONDAY THEY'LL BE $4.50, $0.00, $0.50. $7.50 $0.00, 1 0.00. 1 2.50 1 5.0 0 CLOSE TO1200 PIECES, YET ALL DIFFERENT IN ESSENTIAL ''KATURKS.

ONE EXCEPTION THE MOURNING GOODS WON'T BE CUT. Trimmed Millinery second floor. MONDAY'S BLACKS. TWO LINES OF BLACK DRESS GOODS PURPOSELY UPSET IN PRICES FOR MONDAY'S COMERS. THE $1.00 DIAGONAL CLOTHS, 54 INCHES, ALL BE 59c $1.

J5 GRADE Of FRENCH HENRIETTA CLOTH, ALL WOOL AND 48 INCHES, TO BE JSa Black Drem lioods left, cenlor. FUR NEW THE INCREASE OF 45 PI' CENT. AT THE RECENT ANNUAL SALE OF SEALSKINS IN LONDON WON'T AFFECT US OR YOU IN THE LEAST. GARMENTS TO MEASURE WITHOUT T.XTRA CHARGE. Fur Salos Parlor second floor, NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS.

Tho famous "Brown Boys" and "Gray Girls" Sorieo, now illuminated board cover 58c. In cloth Merry Go Rounds," iww loards $1,112 InKles and new boards $1.12 Our Boys," new hoards 7Mc. Our Girls," now hoards 78c. Belford's Annual" 08c. Twelve Times One" Under Blue Skies $1.:28 Books, Pictures third floor.

MONDAY'S EXTRA SILKS. 10 PIECES ALL SILK BLACK SATIN RHADASIE, THE $1.20 Ah'TY, 75c. MONDAY. 10 P. EC ICS ALL SILK NEW WEAVE BLACK ROYAL 1.125 QUALITY, J0c.

MONDAY. .10 PIECES COLORED ROYAL ARMUKES AND FAILLE FRANCAISE. ALL GOOD SHADES, $1.50 QUALITY, $1.20 MONDAY; PERHAPS TUESDAY, TOO, IF THE ISO PIECES HOLD OUT. 150 PIECES SILK PLUSH. CLOSE PILE, FULL LINE OF ALL THE LEADING COLORS, 00c.

MONDAY. CONSIDER US HEADQUARTERS FOR EVENING WEAK SILK GOODS, NOVELTIES IN CHINA CREPES, NOVELTIES IN CREPE DE CHINE, NOVELTIES IN SILK GAUZES IN SILVER AND GOLD TINSEL. THUS FAR WE'VE DONE A HEAVY BUSINESS IN EVENING SILKS, VARIOUS REASONS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED BY OUTSIDERS FOR THE RUN WE'VE HAD. CHIEF REASONS WERE THE EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT AND THE LITTLENESS OF PRICES. DOESN'T REQUIRE RICHES To OWN THE.

MAKINGS OF A DRESS FROM THESE BUTTERFLY FABRICS SOME AT 75c, SOME AT $1.25, MORE AT $1.50, AND SO ON UP TO $2.50 A YARD. Silks left, center. IN UNDERCLOTHING. BIG LOT OF FINE CAMBRIC CORSET COVERS, TRIMMED WITH HAMBURG EMBROIDERY. PERFECT SHAPE, VERY BEST FINISH, HAND MADE BUTTONHOLES, ALL SIZES.

THIS ARTICLE GENERALLY SELLS FOR 05c, MONDAY Another lot, same linish and shape na above, trimmed with fine laco. $1.00. Special at 05c. One lot of Colored Skirts, best quality of Melton Cloth, Brown, Navy or Gray, $2.00 fiort for $1,119 Underclothing second floor. BARGAIN DRESS STUFFS.

inch French Amazone 82.50 Cloth in a full lino of staple and fancy shades, will ho closed out at $1.25 Monday. 42 inch F'rench Cheviots, in checks, stripes aud wale diagonals, neweut colorings instead $1.50 pieces silk finish l'rench Cashmere, full width, live different shades, 05c. instead of $1.00 full lino of Fur Back Beavers in fancy checks and stripes for Newmarkets and Raglans. Under price Monday. Dross Goodo center.

CHEAP WARMERS. casosof $0.0011 4 All Wool California Blankets, $5.00 cases of $7.0012 4 All Wool California Blaukets, $0.00 cases of $8.00 KI 4 All Wool California Blankets, $0.75 hales of the $2.00 Turkey Red Comfortables hales of tho $2.50 Twilled Satin Comfortables. $1.85 hest quality $12.00 Eidor Down Comfortahlos, $8.40 heat quality $14.00 Eider Down Comfortables, $0.00 Blankots basement, front, left. KOHS ABRAHAM, Entrances: Fulton Gallatin place, Livinftaton BROOKLYN, N. Y.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. named Sarah Wright, who has been a pauper for thirty years, died at tho advanced age of 110 years. Her mind was lucid and vigorous until her death. She leaves a daughter, aged US years, who bids fair to keep up the family record for longevity.

Mary Anderson is at last to have a dangerous rival in the person of a fair Australian whose name is Essie Jenyns. This new star is just leaving her native country for England, where sho will attempt the roles of the divine Mary. The colonists at her home assert that Miss Jenyns is lovelier and cleverer than the American actress, and she is expected to take tho mother country by storm. German aristocrats are deeply stirred by an incident which will probably result in a change in an old law. The famous Bertha liothor.

who posed as the model for Gref's picture, "The Fairy Tale," was formally indicted last month as tho owner by purchase of an allodial estate in tho Duchy of Mecklenburg. Under the local feudal laws the ownership of the estate carries with it the Privilege of a peerage and judicial and executive rights for its tenants. So if the fair Bertha mar ries.Aio matter who her husband may be, under these laws the privileges pertaining to the estate must be granted. German society is raging, especially as the woman was associated with Gref in his scandalous trial at Berlin, and since then she has been virtually a woman of the world and an adventuress. Trouble is brewing in New South Wales which involves a domestic affair.

Captain Carrington, the brother of Lord Carrington, the Colonial governor, is connected in an interesting manner with the wife of a local judge. The captain has been arrested and Lord Carrington is trying to hush the matter up, but he will hardly succeed, owing to the virulence of the injured husband. TABERNACLE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 'i'lic Members Choose full Board of Officer. The Tabernacle Congregational Church, formerly the Ocean Hill Congregational Church, has chosen the following full Board of Officers: Trustees For one year, J.

B. Lowenhaupt, George Kerr andC. W. Connor; for two years, E. E.

Stewart, N. W. Woolsey and Amos Gibbs; for three years, George Smith, W. C. Greene and K.

W. Ilanna. Deacons For one year, E. E. Stewart and Jl.

W. Hanna; for two years, D. E. Carpenter, Charles Simonson and Joseph V. DcClue; for three years, Halsey K.

Carpenter and Jacob Smith. Superintendent of the Sunday school, E. E. Stewart; assistant superintendent, John P. Lowenhaupt; secretary, D.

E. Carpenter; treasurer, Jacob V. Smith; librarian, George Kerr; assistant librarian, Richard Hanna; clerk of the church, John P. Lowenhaupt; treasurer, C. W.

Connor; auditor, Christian Heigher; treasurer of the Board of Trustees, Robert W. Hanna; organist, Miss Nellie Feathergill; Music Committee, George Kerr. D. E. Carpenter, Mrs.

Kerr, Mrs. Simonson and Miss Feathergill; acting pastor, the Rev. James McEllhenney. CLOSE OF THE GREAT FAIR, The jadies of tine Ornlian Asylum MucU Pleased. The Orphan Asylum Fair came to a close last evening.

It was very successful every way, and the lady managers are highly pleased with the gross receipts, $0. 500 more than they expected. The table of the ladies of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, presided over by Mrs. Knight, which had so many beautiful articles of fancy work, was entirely depleted. Tho work of Mrs.

Mary Smith, of Livingston street, went early. Her pretty plush scrap basket, with Kensington Autumn leaves hand painted, and her chair hack, embroidered with pansies and gold on bolting cloth, were purchased by Mrs. William B. Huttou, of Clinton avenue. The beautiful afternoon tea cover, by Miss Smith, went early in the fair.

William Richardson, Mr. Samuel Duryca, Mr. II. K. Sheldon, Mr.

II. D. Polhemus and Mr. Henry Heath have been among the liberal buy crs. They have gone in for a little of everything.

Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Heath, Mrs. Polhemusi Mrs. John Herman and Mrs.

Franklin Woodruff have been great buyers among the ladies. The ladies deem that the following young gentlemen are deserving of all praise: Mr. A. II. Richardson, who administered the nuances at the door; Messrs.

Wendall P. G'olton, Aaron Clafllin and William C. Andrews, who worked the "Punch and Judy," and the ushers, Messrs. W. Sterling Peters, William H.

Tapper, Rolin B. Woodward, George F. Gilmore, William T. Carothers, Robert Husted and George Stevenson. The fair closed at midnight.

It was well attended and lively to the end. RECEPTION OF A KOSA SOCIAL. Thelirst annual reception of the La Rosa Social was held on Friday evening at the residence of Mr. John Gheegau, Degraw street. Tile parlors were handsomely decorated and all tlie guests expressed themselves as highly pleased with their entertainment.

There were present Miss May Abel, Miss Lily O'Brien, Miss Murphy, Mr. Walter Campbell, Miss Jennie Magee, Mr. George Chester, Miss Addie McDonald, Mr. Eddie MeBurney, Miss Annie Bart, Mr. Frank Wilson, Miss Martha Middleton, Mr.

William Hermans, Miss Ida Campbell, Mr. Eddie Dunigan. Mr. Walter Kcrnsey, Mr. Eddie R.

Carbery, Miss Bessie Rogers, Mr. Walter Wenz, Miss Addie MeGee, Mr. Frederick Snow, Miss Nellie Mitchell, Mr. John Kielly, Miss Annie Shelling, Mr. John Gheegan, Miss Alice Cunningham, Mr.

Gordie Seamore, Miss Annio Murray, Mr. Herbert Myers, Miss Mamie Dunigan, Mr. Jamcf Moody, Miub Cook, Mr. Eugene Dawerene. NEW SCHOOLHOUSES.

The children of Gravesend School District No. at Greenfield, now occupy a brick scluxflhouse, the first and only one in the town. Its teachers are II. H. Hervey, principal, and Miss Mamie Fox, assistant.

The new school now building for the First Gravesend District will not, be completed before Spring. It will be the handsomest and best appointed school structure in the county towns. TRINITY PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The following is an abstract from a report showing the receipts of Trinity Episcopal Church, of Twenty sixth Ward, from November 1, 1887, November 1, 1888: Amount of envelope and looso collection Amount special collections Amount Easier oiierinjLjs. Amount contributed by Ladien' Aid Amount contributed by Trinity Guild Total $4,501.22 The church owns six and a half lots of land, which, with the edifice, are valued ot $25, G50.

CONEY ISLAM) FIREMEN'S BALL. Tho Coney Island Fire Department has de cided upon December 112 as the date of its first annual ball. Contributions for it have already been received from Captain James Doyle, C. Stubenbord, Charles Looft, Charles E. Morson, J.

Leopold Fischer, D. Walsh, Mrs. C. Stubenbord, Isaac Rosenthal, John C. Meyers, Mrs.

John C. Meyers, Mr. Coleman, Mrs. James Bass, Mtb. Paul Bauer, Mrs.

Mary Fisher, Timothy J. Oluey. ESCAPED FROM FLATBUSH. About 6:25 o'clock last evening WilliamlHowell, colored man aged 41 years, escaped from the Flatbush Lunatic Asylum. 254.40 502.50 052.00 175.00 Rosalind C.

Fish on a charge of grand larceny. Special Deputy Sheriff James Powers, accompanied by Powell, went to Fishkill yesterday afternoon to serve the document. Powers found the person he sought living with the lady referred to and Powell entreated her to come homo, an entreaty which the young lady refused to comply with. The interview lasted over an hour and tho depnty sheriff listened to an interesting story. In the first place Powers was convinced that Miss Fish and Powell had been married in England and that the wedding was ontirely against the wishes of tho young lady's parents.

The object of Powell in procuring a warrant for the arrest flf Miss Fish instead of Mrs. Powell at once became apparent to tho deputy sheriff, for, as his wife, Powell could not accuse her of larceny. Powell was married to a lady in Chicago several years ago, but they separated soon afterward. No legal divorce, it is said, was ever obtained, but Powell learned that his wife took passage ou the ill fated steamer that left this port two yeara ago and was never heard from. Miss Fish, or rather Mrs.

Powell, learned of this fact only recently. Deputy Sheriff" Powers reached this city late last evening without Powell, who decided to near his wife. WANT THE POLES REMOVED. Mr. ISaviland and HI is Neighbors Ques tioniiigr mayor Cbapin.

Mr. C. Augustus Haviland and some of his neighbors on Classon avenue are anxious to have removed the telegraph poles which have been in their case a source of continuous controversy. They have forwarded tho following lettor to tho Mayor lion. Alfred C.

Chapin: Deak Mayoii On tile of June we directed your attention to the fact that a communication in behalf of Classon avenue people had been in your hands since the middle of January without any action on your part. On the of Juno you directed your secretary to convey to us the following information "I am requested by Mayor Chapin to acknowledge the receipt of your, communication of tho 27th and to state that the matter referred to has been forwarded to the proper department for consideration." We have waited patiently since June 12 in the hope that yonr Fire Department official, who is responsible for the great wrong to the community, would see that the poles re erected after Judge Clement had caused their removal, were Bpeodily dispatched to the storage yard. As cold weather is coming upon us and the ground will soon be in a state to afford your subordinate a pretext for again delaying the removal of poles erected in disregard of judicial decisions, you will pardon us for reminding you that tho people of Classon avenue are anxious to learn why your Fire Commissioner does not make report with the same promptness as other officials. We remain, dear Mayor, yours hopefully, O. Augustus Haviland, Willia.ii S.

Carlisle, Joseph G. Unoehiiill. Brooklyn, November Id, 1888. RIVAL REPUBLICAN CLUBS. A Warm Time Expected in the Seven tcentli Ward.

There is a gz'eat deal of rivalry existing between the Tippecanoe and the Seventeenth Ward Republican Club. At present the leaders of the ward belong to tho first named club, but the members of the latter club feel that they can wrest the authority from them at the polls on Thursday next. At a meeting of the Republican Club last Thursday evening arrangements were made for an entertainment, to be given in honor of the election of Harrison aud Morton on Tuesday evening next, at the rooms, Manhattan avenue and Milton street, when Colonel John Oakey will make a short address: the American Quartet will sing, Professor Plumber will preside at the piano, Mr. William 13. Green will recite and others will take part in a well selected programme.

When the members of the Tippecanoe Club heard this they determined to head off the entertainment of the Republican Club by giving one themselves on Monday night next at tho Rink, corner of Moserole avenue and Lorimer street. The strifo waxes warm, and it is certain from what means are now being put forth that the primary of Thursday next will be tho hottest that has taken placo in the Seventeenth Ward in many years. Each faction is sanguine of success, and from the present writing it looks as if there will be music in the air. Some of the knowing ones say that at least 7,000 votes will be east at the primary. J.

B. EGBERT'S ELECTION BET. Twelve Men Furnished With a Square Meal. J. B.

Egbert, of 7G0 Fulton street, paid an election bet of a rather rational kind in a satisfactory sort of way yesterday. He is a staunch Democrat and before Election day was led into betting that Cleveland's majority for President would exceed 10,000 in Now York State. Tlie bet was witli H. Johnson, a customer of his. If Mr.

Egbert lost he agreed to furnish eleven regular diners at his restaurant with a square meal. The lucky men were George A. McCoy, Walter L. Green Thomas Reid, Christopher Lakeinann, Andrew Walsh, P. Gleasou, Charles A.

Neidhardt, W. H. Gelson, E. T. Read, P.

J. Lee and W. II. Johnson. The dinner Was more than they expected eight courses, with wine, were enjoyed by twelve, including the host.

The fortunate absence of one of the invited guests saved any fear of fatal consequences. MANAGER JIC COXXELf, SENT UP. William Mc Connell, a theatrical manager, stopping at the Gedney House, in New York, was ar rested on Broadway on Friday night, for being intoxicated. At tho Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday, Justice Duffy sent him to the Island for one month. He was so affected by the sentence that he became sick, and it was necessary to send for an ambulance and have him removed to Bellevue Hospital.

A YJJiLAOE CHARTER FOR COXEY ISLAND. Tho Taxpayers' Association of Coney Island have appointed a committee, consistingof Messrs. P. Ryan, F. P.

Gallagher and C. C. Overton, to consult with Supervisor McKaue in reference to providing Coney Island with a villago charter. The committee havo been invested with full power to act as they deem proper. ACTOR GIUNDIN DIVORCED.

Elmer E. Graudin, who plays tho Colonel in "The Paymaster," yesterday obtained a decree absolute divorce from his wife, Anna, in the Court of Common Pleas, New York, from Judge Bookstaver. The parties were married on November 7, 1881. They separated about two years ago. Upon Grandin's return from his tour he found that his wife had given birth to a child, of which a New Yorker was the father.

LEFT IN A HALLWAY. A female child about 5 weeks old was found in hallway of 218 Lafayette avenue last evening was sent to the city nurse. a of.