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Vil CHICAGO TRIBUNE: RIDAY, OCTOBER 28, ‘NEW YORK. No Change in the Situation of the Railvond Passen- ger War, A Feeling of Uncertainty Pre- vailing in Regard to the Future. Insurance Men Consider Blec- trict Lights Extremely Dangerous. What Judge Tourgee Has to Say About the Dramatization of «A Fool’s Errand.” A Firo iu Brooklyn Destroys Property to the Value of $250,000. Gen. Roger A. Pryor Pronounces the Buying of Confedernte Bonds a Gambling Operation. The Cotomblan Minister to France Agrees with Secretary Blaine Ree garding the Panama Canal. President Arthur Congratulated for Judge Folger’s Appointment to the Treasury. THE RAILROAD WAR. THE SITUATION UNCHANGED, Spectat Disnatch to The Chicaon Teibunes New Yor, Ort. 27—Today the situation inthe ratlrond pussenger-rate war was ute elanged, but a feeling of uncertainty as to the future prevails, Me. Vanderbilt having «Uspased of the matter to hts own satlsfaction, seemed tobe waithiyg to see what the oppos- ing Nines were joing todo about ib At the Grand Central Depet ir wag learned that M Vanderbiit considered the ratio of his new raies’ Just, and that he probably would not ehinge if, noe matter what course the other doads pursned. ‘The Impression anpenred to be that te Pennsylvanta and Baltimore & Uhio had had eneweh of the tight and were WILLING TO DECLARE Fott PEACE V plit's rate from’ Baston to Chica- vl Js the same. us Liat of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohlo, but bis rate fram New York is 3345 less. ‘Lhe huter amount, as Is generally understood, is the locat rate. whleh Mr. Vanderbilt insists should be added? to protect the New York business, ‘The way atftirs now stand the Poinsylvania and Bilthnore & Ohto wilt he compelted to deereage thelr rete agaly or adopt Mr. Vanderbilt's rate to seenre any of the New York bustness. It is evident that Mr. Vanderbilt fs ng anxious as nny one to advance the rates, and le will pat, them up as fast us the other rons do, but ut. the same time he Isdeteriained to protect tbs ‘New York hiterests. ‘The Penns zlvania and Ualthnore & Ohip have onposed the: loca! eto Boston all along, and te rematns te be her they will come to Mr. Vander- Upan this point will hinge VENTS OF TUB FUTURES senger ofilee of. the Pounss this city nothing was “known mat tae titentions af the compa No nize in the Loceurred, and ne new justructions had” been recelved from the mite ottives tn Phtladelpliia, It wits ot thought the rates would: be low buton the. contrary it was ania! they would be advanced at once, forination could be obtained at the, oltes of the Baltimore & Ohio Rativond, ‘Llu rates were unchunged, and nothing had been Joarned to indleate what the company titend= ed to do, M m. P. Baa linanediel agent In New York of the Grand Prank itall- way, sald that hf selllig tenets frou New Yort the same rates as tha Naw York Central & Hudson River Road, Mr, Bench thorght that SHE PARE IN CHICAGO WOULD IE PUT UP to correspond with the Vanderbilt: rates, Mr, iN. Abbott, the rl Passenger> Agent of tho Erig Railway, stated) that his Toul aveuld tot be, governed ae all by the New York Centr policy, Lut would purse — whitey course it considered ote be for | Hs inter. ost. In erder to obtain share of the business, he said, the Erle was cam pelted to. sell tlekets as low ay the other roads. Utwas anxtous for hetter rates, and worth advanee its figaves: Just ns fist as the ether roads did. ‘Tho ticket sealpers sald toe auy that their busmess was. wiiimlnished, an, TE anything, wits Meraaised, ‘There nas be = vanta oo ROMETIING SIGNIFICANT In the fet that a great many raltrond offl- vers went to Philadelphia and: Balthinore toe Y ome of the sealpers, too, as If Stine something, departed for the same It seems quite probable usnt the ay be renewed and eontinied for an hidelivit tine. A new ulitse has de seu tn shound frelzht-rate war, Mr. Vanderttlt tits nadutained that freight ought to be carrled from Chicago to Sew York for hortation its senple, as to Ballimore. und rites were nde toe day for his lines to correspond with that theory, whieh is/17 cents, dustend of 20 vents, as heretofore, on gral, und tive cents more an provisions, Again the Penn svivania ant Baltimore & Oblo Lattronds are placed Ina position where they must if yp itp the ight or uneonditivnnlly surren- ers ELECTRIC LIGIMe. THE ANSUUANCI-MEN CONSIDER THE Iv BX Speetal Dispatch to ‘the Chieaga Tribes New Youn, Qet, 27—The Board of Une derwriters have taken decidud stens towards the ton of tres by elvetrie-light wires, ‘They consider uncovered wires and lamps with open bottoms, ov without globes, tremely hazardous, and have adopted a Mutlon to compel all persons avwnt buildings In which electric Ughts are tsed to make suet alterations as will render then comparatively safe, and to discontinus the Nutits unth such alterations are compteted, Tusuranescompantes having rakes on such buildings wre recommended “to give notice that Unless such alterations are made within ten days trom the thai of serving the notice the Insurance on guid buttiings will be ean ecole, ‘The Board of Underwriters suy they bo Nor y TODO ANYTHING UN to the eleetyle Nght companies, ior te create any undue iar an the part of the publ, but Investigation has shawn that steps of His, Aiud aust be taken. ‘Lhe recont Tnvestiga> Hon by the Board of Underwriters and the Fire Commilsstonors his lett no doubt Ghat eamay tsa originate In tolephone boxes, here ds a well authenticated ease reported fram Boston In while an eleetrie lht wire beemnv entangled with a telephone wire, the current humediately: burning aut the tele hoi, but not settlag fire te the sarronnd ang woodwork, ‘The sume thing happened Malden Lane, In this elty, not Jong sinee, On Hala of tls week Ute slanad Bos No, oi, at Willan and Chambers stieets, was PRETTY WELL HUENGD Out and the woodwork of the jal churrad, Fire Commissioners consider this ap arly hupottant matter, from the fet vat Tox In question was rendered useless ui the machinery was, yoplaced, in case of nein tha welyiborhond tt would nut have h possible tovsend ai alarpe from .that boy. ‘The subject is one whieh muy well “claim the attention of nuthoriles In cities other thin New York, ii oy A FOOL'S ERRAND, WHAT JUDGE TOURGEE MAN ‘tO BAY UPON ITH DRAMATIZATION, Special ta Cincinnati Gasette, New Youk, Oct. 2.—Judge A. W. Tour+ wee, author of A Fool’s Errand, recently came to thiselty to look out for the preparn- tion and production of his pliy, * A Fool's Errand,” on which he and Steele Mackaye have been at work during the past stunt and which will be brought out In Pitta deiplita at the Arch Street ‘Theatre ‘Mls evening. ' “How did sou come te maken playrout of your novel, Judge ‘Touré? a repyrter asked, “Did Mr Mackaye propose Fad to yo = ‘ No. Vin, atnumber of prepositions to dramatize (he book, and atter 1D amtdé Mr Mackaye's aeqtalitance es THE MATTHI DEVELOPED [Tale He thought the story contained good dae matte nittertal, and the offers Lad had In eurtane to niree WHE fila?? Bs Vint port Is his, and what Is yours?” The iiaterial is mine, and the construction and situations are his. Te for whatinaterial he wanted, wel fd Hin with it Hi would have swamped ime, but he struck Ho into shape with aw facility that was astonlstilng. If vou followed the story of "A Faol's Errand” elosely “Only so far aadesirable for dramatic pure poses. ‘Che play 1s not politieal in the least. Chere isa disptay of a high type of patrlot- dum, but nothing seetionat or dn any narrow Hitienl, “Some of the most wttractive the play, ax of the book, are SRATE BONDS, VOR SAYS THEY ATE WORTH NOTHING. Spectal Dispatch tu The Chieaga Tribune. New Yor, Oct. 27,—Cen, Roger A. Pryor, speaking of the honits, sald taday that he was convinced tt was inerely a sutubting enterprise, The donds wil never be redeemed sald he, hey are worth absolutely nothing. There is no Inmiey to the eredit or the late Confed- erey In the Bank of Baugtend, and the bonds will ney curlosith rhe good for anything ext he ppt as JUYDGE POLGER. N COUNTY CONY, TUR DESI G JUDGE FOLGER, w Your, Vet. 22—The Republican County Convention tontalit adopted resoltt> tlons congratulating the Hresident and peor ple on the selection of Charles J. Folger as Seerctary, of the ‘Trensury. and hidorsed tate Senator George It, Foster for District~ Attorney, Daniel Ge Kollins for Surrogate, and Ernest FHI and Ss. Burdett: Lyat for Judges of the Marine Court, THE PANAMA 5 NON CON Poo AD ANATL FRANCE 4hh—Uien. Santo Domingo Vila, of the mibiie of Colombli, who slaned in beliaf of his Government the pros tovol between itand the United Stites, was seen by a Vribtac reporter at the West- minster Hotel today. ‘Lhe General was yeeently apoolated Murtster from Colombia Pranec, and fs on tis way to the latter in speaking of the Panna Canal eomplicutions, he sails “LT have read earetuity the dispateh of See- retary Blalne to Minister Lowell, and 1! my futerpretation Is correet, 1 perfectly agreo with It, and) Csint verninent wil. It as been stegested. that Mr, Blane means to Simply diat TUE USTED STATES WILL NOT BUFFER AN AGREEMENT between: the European Powers in rexard to tuitrality of the canal, but Ltike it that the eretary of Stuteameans the Untted Stites Government will not look with favor on any such agreement to which it ls nota party’? “What is the sentiment of your Govern nent in regard to the mitcler 2” ny Columbian ¢ riinent recognizes the vital Interests w the United Suites have in any highway whlch may bo con- atricted seross the Isthinns and hew much nore the States are Interested thin any. European Power van ho. The sendiment of the Government aid of the prophs is. STRONOLY IN FAVOR OF TIS COUNTIY, said we dl that the dominant dufinence of the attnirs of the e tay be that of the United States, Our for of government and the connnoreiat relations fnellag us to this country, Suliother nations are to be con- atdered tn thy matter’? © Doves not tha Gavermuent of Colambia fear that the European powers imy make thelr qunnunty of the neutrality of the enn, if they shold make one, a pretest for hay. ing afoathohton the Ista, and thas a danger the Hbertles of Colombia, or at toast take from itenthrely the control of that part of the country? “No, we fear nothing of the sort, nov would we permit It, TH GOVERN t OF COLOMBIA could say * ils Is our tand, thls [sour ter iory; we whl det whoever we please and whatever nation wosee fit bull nesnal across the Isthmus of Panania, and will eunranty oC any kind to nty ¢ Dut we recognize une fret that tho weare an independent nation, and hive aw right to roypuluty our autidrs us best sults ourselves, yot thera isn duty which wo owe to other hatlons at consulting thely wishes In atfulrs in whielt thes are tuturested; and all the welt is deeply Interested in the Panaina anal + “Jy the pulley of the Colombian Govern- Sent Inaccordancs with the Munroe de The! . Yes. When lslened the protecol with the Nation my Government declared ttselfas ing IN ACCORD WITH THE MONROE DOCTRINE, and in favor of Its application to the aalrs ot the Isthinus. We would wish that the stove fu Canada bo more largely hold in the United States, und that the worit was bela prose. ented under tha patronize af this: country, rather than that of any Enropern Power,” eWhy dtl tie Cotombinn Government: want to cancel tho protacoly “The protgcol was, of course. only Mmemorardioy, ai outils on whieh “the treaty was to be based. The Government des sired) that le be nbrogntes je NL ak fwd 1 Loin which al existing vhuses of the could be attendad ta. We do not destra Tangy way to tike away fren, the Untied States avy rlalt to protect her Interests on the Isthinis, As f Was lenylty Bogota the new Mister from the United s was airlving, win 2 da not Know what ehanges muy have beg made fir the plas. and volley of the Colomblan Government since, fly dispatches awalt wa din Parts, where LT ahould Inve been by this thine had 1 not been delayed ou the eoast, LD trust that the whole matter of the Panama Canal wilt he settled Ih xnel a imanaer that the United States will have no enuse ta complains? ty substity ALS, Dk THE CALL Sueclat Viavutch to Tha Chicues Tribune, New You BEIt has been: stated that the Reve Wyland Hoyt, pastor of the Strong Place Baptist Churely, Uvooktyn, had yecelved a call to the Firet Baptlt Chareh of Chiengo, to sueewed the Ruy, Dr Lorliner, The Rev. Dre Mayt was at test disposi tomnke the change, and even tne fis as to visit Chlengo mud preach Ln De, Lariner's pulplt. Sines bbs ratura there have been several meotings held ae whieh thy matter was fully dlsenssed, aid Dr, Hoyt iia eons eluded to renin whore he bs, SHOT AD To tha Westerns Axsrinttetl Povey Naw Yount, Oe The Mchixan rellet fund aggregates SUS 005, a THE SCARCITY Ol WATE, ‘Tho atari caused by the searelty of water Increases, Commissioner. Thimnpsop, af the Pubtle Works, says Ue sippy in ute roner volts WH not holt ont longer tian sdpenteon days unless yeptentshed by ral. the analy wipes ure kept titled to bisuve an auiple supe Diy tor fre purposes, ‘To malatala thts supe ply aiid at the saine tai Carntsh the, ue. faelurers wilh the water needed te continua work, the people are compelled to ayandins the baths, Wells, forgotten stice thedntya: dluction of eratan water, ure belig Aeancd out for uae, ‘The present drauth ig ulypresa- dlenter, r THE BACHHONSE PONIMde |! The Spirtt of the Tinen says Uno victories of Foshall have attracted thy attentii af tho entire work to Mie eseelignee al ony xo, bastiyes, and climate for the propagation af tha thoroughbred, ‘The partial recoghition of this ts shown Jn the recent shipment, of 2 celebrated English stallion and apwarils of two dozen brood mpres to this comity by English partles, Tholy destinatluu Is New Mexleo, and one of tho eeniteiney interested has laid a bet that a Derby winner will be bred ut a New Mexico farm tn less that: six years, (ft ds eertaln the English will be rep: resented Lereafter at Che sales of American yearlings, and Ti the: Bine Grass region, where Foshall saw Iht and his ancestors lived and dled. CONSPIRATON ANMESTED, Willian. Wn Fourth str ersey City, toy asthe ehlef of the conspirators who Monday abelst ent the wites of the Erle Railrowd to rob the miyinaster's trait. ile bad been in the serv- ee of the rowlas me operator, and the aan peharce of the bell-honse at the east mouth in of the tunel permitted bin te use the wires: iy Me bell-house under the tnpression that he was stHT fa the service of the compan y identified as ie min who operated the wlres Monday oventng, and one of the ispatches sent by the conspirators wis toumtl in iis pueket when arrested, SHALL APO: Tho ainall-posx hus broken out among the medical students at Bellevue Hosuital. WILL CONTINUE, Goueral-Pright-Agent V of the Now York, Lake Evie & Western ltattroad, states that the tmpression fs erroneous that the North Store Dispateh and South Shore Ling will cease to exist on the sist of Decam- ber nest beeause the Mehtgan Central and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroads: have given notices that they will withdraw from these Ines on that date, ‘The Hues will conthive to ran and do bushtess as neil tn competition with other through freight tines, ITMAAN WIGANDS, United States Commissioner Osborn, who. hott the Ltallan Esposite for extridition as the brigand fo was alleged to be, sa a fat eertiin there are several sttcly a: fn this country, and the Halhin Government, 1 ste 1 in this instanee, whl pursie them to Justiee.”” FINES IN TOOK! Aflre broke out this morning In the arye goods house of Wesehler Abraham, on File ton streal, Brooklyn, al before twas ux: tagtished the stock was damaged by the thames and water 250,000; partis: instired, in Lyneh, an engineer, was badly buraed, and Andrew MeShane, firennman, fell through a hatenway and was serlously Ine Jured. ‘The origin of the fire was sponta Heons combustion ‘he Pioneer Lron-Works, in South Brook: lyn, were danigzead by fire this mornhig to tho amount of $0,000,” Lusured. A DEAD MAN'S DIIVES Edward Sutton, a trickniin, was seen to be dead this moruting when big horse turned tron Brondway Into Liberty street, as HE was necustomed toevery morning at about the: ame thie, and Sattens badly, thrown from a babince by the tur, full to tho strect, he boily cold, and Sitton must have Deen deat from the tine he took libs seat io the wagon at the stable nt floratie street. ‘The horse took bis neeustomed course, atid had sroue with the throng down Rroadway, the dead man sitting in the seat whth the refus tn his hands, unnoticed, over a dlstunee of two niles, ASKS FURIHEN TIME, Dr. datn Mall was called upon by w Conumittee from the Council ¢ versity of tho City of New York, and J usby stated offelally the unantinons dl elsion of the Counell in electing Dr. Hall ta the Chanceltorshin of the university. Dr x 1 for the honor Hall thanked the Ci shown hin, and asked a few days to consider the matter before giving his deelsion, AWAITING OFFICIAL NO The house of the Rev, De. Honry Uehland Garnett wits beslezed all yesterday afternoon and evening with friends, who eatled to bid hin farewell on what thoy supposed was the eve of Its departure for Liberia, to whieh eountry he tid been appointed Amertean Ministér, | Failing to, receive ofietal notice of his contivmution by the Sennte, Ito hus de- elded to walt a few days before sailing, A LONG PIGEON PLANT, On Sunday next the Brooklyn plgcons Do fawn from Steubenville, O., 1 distance o ‘Hs yulles. ‘This ls the longest distance over whieh the attempt las been mule to fy young birds ins this cannery. ‘Yesterday xome birds whieh were loosed trom Bristol, Cra mouth age, and were considered to be Just, returned to thoir loft. ENION'S LAMPS, Electrie Jampsare being manufactured nat to of 1,000 a diy ut the Edison Electric Hisht Company's works at Menlo Vark, Ayer. 70,000 completed lamps are already stacked up there. sMEPURLICAN NOMINATIONS. ‘The Republicans of tho Ninth District have nominated — ex-Collector | Thomas Murphy for Congress. "The Repubileans of Ustier County renominated Speaker Sharpo for the Assombly. NOMINATED BY THE DEMOCRATS, Roswell }. Flower has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of tho ieventh Distrlet, a A GANG OF BOY BURGLARS;* Jobn Fletcher, w troublesame yong thiet, whose parents [lve near tho corner of Green quid Monroe structs, was yesterday hold by Jus- tlee Walsh in $500 bail to the Criminn! Court for the burxlury of the reskienco of E.R. Hall, No. 44 Paullon street. Fletcher had for some time been truining with a band of young thicyes who have been working chicily Iu the West Lake Street District, On the Ist ingt. Mr, Mall's resi- ‘lence was foreed open duriog the temporary ahscuice of the family, and abuut $100 worth of property. stolen, a portion of whieh bus vince been recovered In tho possesslon of Vadward Stebbing, keeping a reataurant at No, i West Madison stroet. ‘The same ottieers have alse arrested George Wushingtou, an incu: ble yous negro thief, whe bits been the pitew of Flateber ta muny of his recent ares, Inehidtng i burgdary at Marenge, i, Washington blusel! charged with the btrglary, on tha nthe n of thy 1th, of the house of Jone FY Ballons Lyne, No. 1 Bishopcourt, ada couple of witches Bula at this thine werd traced through Wash- jugtou to two wonten, botl of whom have been arrested for recelying stolen praperty, Stull upother burshuy charged tp to tho youn: suapexrncea 1s that of the residence ofD, W. Strathun, No Onion Park place, which was eutered on the 17th instant during tha tempo. rary absence of te fumily. About $10) worth of silverware, clothing, and other arloles were stolen, most of which were recovered in the ston of Sadte Mieaards, of No, Clinton stront, and Mr. and Mrs, Stebbins, Officers Tlogad and Ryan have worked bard upon the Case for nt week or two, und expeet to break up the panw elfeotively as soon ts they are able to ented sho reuialntug members of the bund, a % 2 THE PRODIGAL’S RETURN, Snectat Dlepatch to The Chteago Tribune. Loaaxsrour, Ind, Oct, 2i—Five yeura ago Jobn Stevens, then un inmate of the County Asylum, stole a horso Crom that imnatitation and went we Bivunenths previous be bad fallen helr to $20,000, which be xpent fn riotous Hving. Tot night stevens ventived back here, and tar day bo was arrusted on a boneh warrant upon the indletunient returned four yours ago, an STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Youut, Get. 2o—Arelved, tho Ameriquc, frou Havre, ALA DLLDITEA, Out. 26—Arrived, the Hritish 27—Tho stenmghlps State of flusia, from Now York, huye i, Got, MheAvelved, the - Chubrla, Yorks TAsue from New eee A‘@erriblo Wi .—A dispatch fro a large “and cisttognlabed mpana oF nechunte ens wees, MINEY a He were the Ttnuling iron Works thla afternoon Witne-® the oietbur of iw devtion of the wnedbakell xevelorating or multlebarge boas expected nit this now ataihun eusli or war will) prove wnighilusar, ‘The clul ot the ine C Now Yorks be that it ahettyey 1a will pray i} welghitne 1 porta i athe Dineeat bwelve miles, ar pencils two feet of subi wrooubi tron, te te wtppartod by istic AUG ENpHEK. GH OF Wwhow, Gen, don Newt, of ine United Stites army, says Vat the cut wil ‘surpass the celvbyated: Acts stroiur pavtern, dnb (al fur eea-cotet batteries A wit pi more eniclent than tha best tin Corope., Tho theory or the mnvention 3 tbe Behe acenolation of vi yor power by a i urges of powder expleled bee ty Preseuttie da H pusied atone the bore, JAeleove of ehzhteen pounds of courseegralied, dluw-burnag powder Is plicad dn’ the bieesh, euight pounds of quivk-burnlug pu th Hoty inentous I placed Int smoecen by 4s ouch of the pogk te, increasing the 4 the pun with te ne we n charse, the contents notil mee, cqunnon will he twent, feet Jong, with ou bora six hae! Lnidiameter, Avi recent test ta the Wasbingta: Navye Yard, ong at tiesu pune—two atid ony ball inch bore—was lived frau a distance of too sued, the Lal paging throng a tive-tich Wruttbterron plate, and eighteen mnebes of soild dak timber, dropphue tie the water YN yards thy ruse, walhe the shot fram a) Whleworth wt remained inthe fron, At the furiges to Ay STOR pounds of eoldebrawt charcoal trom wits used Mnaking thy casting. Ut will probe wbiy Wuke tatce Weeks for tuo gun to cool and son Unisbud 6 will be taken ty Sundy Elyuk to Gabe -Stupper with Pyained at example w “In tho old conventional senso. GARFIELD. The Religious Belief of the Late President. Antagonistic Statements by Elder Errett and Dr, Laird Collier. Comments as to Ger. Garilold’s duct upon Its Doathbed. Con- The Absenos of Olergymen and Lack of Roligions Utterances, Some ‘Protestant Clerical Uiteranees Agalust **Vanistieal Nenseuse.” Living Decds of Far Moro Importance than Dying Words. Spectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Cu ASD, U, Oct 2—The religious papers are having a great: time over the ro ligtous belict of Gen. Gartold, and the war bids fair in time to eeitpse oven that of the doctors In regard to his physteal condition, L have taken considerable palais. to collect some of the most contlicting of the statements hy the doctors of divinity, aud thelr presen- tation cannot fall to be of Interest to the reading public. in general it may be sail, of course, that THE “DIscLES” CLAIM THE LATE PRESIDENT; notonly aga member ard former preacher of tho denomination, butas a faithful com. munteant of the Church to the last day of his life. On this subject, the Christan Standard, of Chuchinatt, the principal organ of-the Diselpics, and which is edlted by Elder Isaac Errett, who preached President Garfield's funeral sermon, says In Its Issue of Oct. . James A. Garfeld, in his carly manhood, prenebed Cheiat eruciited asthe only bope of verishing world, Shut he ever chimed bis faith we bnve not tho slightest evidenco., | Until stricken down by the asssin, he continued steadfast In tho weekly cctebration of the Lars his ‘it, ud we Know tht its lito ay 1878 he stated, in reply to Inquiries maddy of hit concerning bis extensive religions and selontifle readings, Lint thes “hau not weakened (ua faith ta the central doctrines of Christiin- ity. What must. bo the horror of the editor and allother faithful members of the ule. nomlnation to reul the following front Dit. DATRD COLLIER: Speaking on ‘Tuesday at the annual meeting of the congregation. attending the Unitarhin Caureh, Newhull Hill, Urinlugham, of, which be fy the minister, the Rev. Dr. Latrd Collier a- lnded ta the duath of President Garietd, He aiid President, Gurfleld was. not only near to thom by the siinplicity of his cbaravter, but it wad tot unfltting to ho was wear te then by spiritual and ro- Kyiows belief and sympathy. Ty was an Coturian, though he “belonged ton ainutl seet known 1s The Cheisilan Disetples,”” or “Unitarian Baptists.” It was hts (the speaker's) belief that ft was the cnstem of tha Presidoat whon tn Washington to worship in the Unitaritu Church thers on Sunday evant. Hi hud often been a menber of hbs (Dr. Col congregation when bo was preaching at. Wa ington. Ily was one of tho sweutest 1 he over know; and, in saying that he kuew him, he dld not profess to have an intinate ne- qualutance with bia. He mot the President for tha last time when ho was dining at a friend's house in Washington, He snout nevor forget the unin, und he repented frequently to many of his Crienda some of the stories tht the President used to tell with such gusto, 2 Leaving the general question of-the late Trestdent’s religious bellef, many D. D's nnd learned editors are devoting a good deal of attention to thy subject of. I1¥ CONDUCT ON HIS DEATIPEHED, Some nre greatly worrled because no prenach- er was at his side when he breathed his last. Others are very glad that no preacher or priest was admitted. ‘Lhe following, from tie Methodist, of New York, is interesting on this subject: It isantd that Mr. Powar, the Presliont's pas- tor, was nat permitted to soa the eminunt par Wo do not’ know whut the facts aro; but, Ir itis true, we ure gin of it—axsutainy, ns wo intist do, that the patient approved of the ox- chision,’ Our entisfaction nrises fram tho fuct thitt the case deitls a stout blow to the Paptstlent nonsense that wdenarting soul niust be abeived by n priest, Protestants havo gutfered thom- montlon thero that Bulyae to-bo drugved with this Poplsh poison unt they nocd on refreshing drausht munod sense. President Garield was per- fe ycompotont to minke his own preparadonsy for eternity. Mr. Power muy have lost th chance ta write x book: but the count titty politien palgos against Cathalluisn, ‘he proprioty of rehyious counsel In sickness nnd death is one things tho notion that ft 1s In atl eises necessary fa quite another things and itis this Inst which has received wsavera blow, ‘Nhis Is certainly a most healthy view to bo taken of an Important stibject; md tho fol- owing, Which I flat on the same subject from PRESIDENT IMINSDAT.E, a fong-time friend and intimate nequatntance of President Gartield, and withal himself a preacher, ts also good in the same connec- tlons 1 understand, or think T dent's views coucerning rellglon and concerning: pretchers, He cepurded preachers yery mich us he dit other men. He judged tndividaal prenehers ng be did indlylitunl oercbanta. shoe. minkers, and sehool-tonchers—that is, he Judwed: then by thoir wbilities, tholr culture, thor heart, tholr chariteter, und their work. Some pyrouenars he reverenced; some tie despised, ls view of on min depended upon the men—not upon his trade oor cull- ing = His bellef was, that the man sunctiled the calling, aud not the culling tho mun, ..'There are proavhers whom he would hiye heen ghid to kee nt his bedside, provided It was thought prudent; but this was net beentse bo thought a proncher, x8 such, stood exception ally near to G Nor was it because they wero preache it was pitrety beounse they were juan of sense, heart, faith, sympathy, wid sine Sorlty, with whont he could come into tull came munion. And no doubt there are merchants and tarmery whom he would have boon glad to vee, und for tho suing reasone, Prestlent Gartleld respeated tha mioisterini callme, He reepected minlstera os a class. Sune ministers be thought thoy stood in the tuner elre a. Tet it would be a mistake tosuppose that, asa sto, the Inte Prost whole, [he thought ijulsters men vf oxtraor- diary apteltinl qualities : 1H DID NOT BELIEVE MUCH IN’ “rtoLy SUINGS, Tn fact, T heard Lim sus yours azo that bo thought there was miteh roason for obliterating tho od dis- tinction of “snercd” nad “seul.” Lido not doubt (att he retaiied “gome of ts opinion to tho very ond. Coruulnly he did not understand that thy chosen generation,” tho * re priest= howl” the * holy indon,”” the * peontitr peu plo" bt Peter's Epiatle, were Montieal with aay clisd or profession, yey What religians theurhts” and bag ifs passed through hl intud—what were hls come attains Wilh tho Inviatblothose oighty days 1 donot koows but he would be aw miniater not much worth reenedy who thinks hy could huve Pelee ate ¢ - Gurtiuld to wet voaily for ctor nity, «+ + No doubt the stato of mind touching satlgion of thos who staud near-to eterulty has aecertuln sirnilesnce, thoggh tur tess thins bs NGM thought; but ta worry or tease such puopty Into the uxpression of pious sentiment vapeolally when the sentiments are not consist- ent with the fo, that sald sentiments inay bo waved for confounding intldels, or tor sturt. ing teava ih oxhortations, ia nogt repre: honslble und uoworthy of the mintetorlal attice, Bue provwehors wotually fool that thoy buve a Eepaunt grlevnnee avalost the late Prosidont canted ty lid not witer Bome plows seitinents atthe hist, thut the: ihe use in exhortations. Aa between his noble Hite and manhood, and no duath-bed pie ‘on the une bund, un irreligious or oven wicked life, with platlam, on the other, TURY WOULD SUCH PREFER THK LATTER, ‘Thesv men should go te the Wasbiugton full Tugher than tu she White House ar the Ebberon voltage. ‘To thom Guitoats lea tere promising: subjact thin Gacteld. ‘Choy may be mure that, Uy the thie thy assasin fy condenned to the gale fows, ho wilt beghi to huye, “experionces "and give *hand-pressurce” of the most edifyiug wort. ‘Those iuiubiters, wid other religions pede ple, who aro fond of Luplalieat and other pone sonee bout dying, wil wx buvo wpa thole hands one ef the mest promising cases af the century, Its boped that they will mnuke the most of 1t, that tho lusutforable caut Jatt not about the aud enivel that have eo long marced religion cain ta an ens IW lt not fully tine that the exe preeslous of exultation on the ong wide, and at sorrow npon the ather, beenuse Preaidont Gare tleld suw na preacher should conse? The Boston Watelaaet, Wit Uses the following huge [i dlouthibed btierauces, or rathor LACK OF DRATINED Ube in the late: Preshtvni's caso: But attor ull, perhaps (he eblef thing to be ! gunis of hs Lreturon in Chest all vor the cau tnken Into aevount in considering bts fallure to iter in words the hopes with which he faced death tn his inet days, 4 the eort of religious tralntasg he had recelyed among the Disciples, or Compbeitites, under whose Intiuonees no was brought up. it is well known and they make pf whut other Protostint denominations: elilowd exper! Thoy havo little with the rentimonta nnd emotlons, prrow, of cither hope or fenty Corleitana of other daiominations Thoy reduce tho evidences of eu version, or rnther of regeneration, ta twa very sinple and plain terms: Tho first is falth in the Lord Jexts Christ, and the sevond is Immorsion, And by faith they do not mean all tho groat aud Heep things witch ethura understand by this term, but | more tieurly on his torieal§ beliet so hold to inditco obedience to tho command to be baptized, ‘This fs tho ree Ualow Earnie ‘The candidate for baptism js hot asked or expected to. give anything tht we krow ns un oxporienen, or it rolatton of the mane ner of his conversion. he believes on Christ In suet mt way ita to load hint to be baptized, it 1a eno Durig his after Ite ho ia ns little tronbied abort bis emotions us at frst. ‘The Methodists make the most of inner emotional experloncea, THE DISCIPLES THE LEAST. It Isoasy to ave that ono brought ip untorisien tenching would not bo neetstomed to observe and analyze bis feolings, or to spunk of thoin when they obtrited thotnselyes upon bia atiet tion, Nor would be knaw how onwerly thot nod to hear from bis ips words of tea y to tho power of religion, erhaps these consiterations are siMotent to expluln nls silence. But thoy are not intendod agian apology for tt. We do not believe an apology Is needed, A conalstout Cbristiun life ts n suiliclent testimony. If nuy are disposed to fur- vot itor to doubt it heewuse they have not heard dying words, they show that they havo uttachotl far too much iniportunco to dying words, and far too little to living deeds. ‘Tho oveuston should reminl thom that thoy are wrong, aud should pur tham to cunstdoriig tha timmonse finpor- Anes at n consistent Christtin walk, und tho futility of dyimy words where this has been abe sent, ind thotreumparative Inelenifeance whore it has been presont. Ty ehould not bo forgotton that the death of Whitefield was ouo of the same kind, ‘The aveomplished editor of the Christian Standard, of Chueinnati, in commenting on this same subject, suys But we have a ditferent opinion a3 to the cause of the reticence which solo ao mutch tament. Ho wna retteent about his auuntry, about bis business alfairs, as well ns fn reference to bis rollz(ous tuelluge, Does It follow that tho He- publican party, 1u whieh he grow fato polittent eniiuence, discourages patriotic emotion, or tnt his business life was unfriendly to anxious cure over business affairs? Ilo was not, duriog thit ony period of suivoring, at any tha in a normil condition. Tho oxcessive suffering, the fearful strain upon the nervous system, the fre~ quentattucks of delirluin, tho extreme werk ness, the effect of stimulanta and opiates, the dlearrangoment of all tho fuuctions of his Piysieal organization, should suraly enablo us to FIND IN HIS PHYSICAL CONDITION auMletent reason tor the silence an all subjects, even those of tle most vitul conuern, that veiled Ba emotions, tnt We bolieve It wis tho sadvanes ed the renowned Dr. Abernothy ay sive iy ‘here wre no triumphant death-bed! when tho disenae is below the dlaphragm.” The physient condition té often the caura of nweh wpiettual gloom through yenrs of conselontions devetion to God's serylee: is it wondorful that in this extremo unse of suffering and deranged functioas there shuld ho, not gloom, bit simply the absency of rapture, and 1 silaut ‘acquioseonce In tho will of God?’ Sany deathbed raptures, tet It not be forgotten, iro the result of moadiecat trontinent; so thut, oven bad we learned, in this case, of Tapturaus expericices or extraordinary utterances, they would probably have been re- garded as the result ofan abnormal condition, Rithor than ns tho revelations of a genuine fulth ond hope, ‘Tho true lesson to be learned from this case ts, Seu thit in lite und henlth you ure right with God, fora deathbed inay ullow tio opportunity of preparation for the world beyond, ‘The religion of a man so many-sided as Jomes A, Gartield, is, in reality, A STUDY OF MUCIT INTEREST, and no wonder should be expressed that the D.Ds diter in their discussion of it us much as the M. Ds did In thelr unduratand- ing of his physical condltion, His religion was the kind that puzzled and troubled more or less the preachers and the priests, Far beyond and nbove croeds, and confessions of faith, and narrow doce tines whieh form the great stock in trade of the ordinary theologian, Gartietd saw the re- Tiglous horizon with clearer view, and tie clounded by tholr pecullarly colored zogules, dils was tho best impersonation of the rent religion of the future of any that can be shown, Born and baptized inte the Chureh known as the Disciples, he did not see any good reason for leaving that denoil- nation for another; but he SAW GOOD IN ALL WELIGTONS and all churches, and saw much that was wrong In tuany of them. ‘To. his Intimate frlends he was very fond of indulging his speculations and promulgating hypothetical Ppopusitions iu regard to the future of mat. Ind ound) the religion of the futures ft is indeed) oa grent trlamph of on great soul Unat no preacher was permitied, ns President Uhisdale puts ityto torture his fast hours and extort from him some dying: words to be'puraded through all tine in revival incetings and religious exhortations, Tho grand monument of lis pire, good tte IN vetter than volumes of deathbed utter- wuices, An some respects I know that Dr. Colller is correet fu whint he says about Gen, Gar- fleld’s beliet, fie was FOND OF THE BETTER TEACHINGS OF UNI- TARIANISM, and frequently attended the meetings of that denomination, It was often remarked by those who heard hin preach in the old days on the Western Reserve, that le never con- fined biinself to what were then called the “first principles” of the denom{nation—that is to say, the doctrinal points; but he indulged ore tn the broader und general themes of theological thought,“ Prexching.” | sald one who was familiar with thn in, those days, “was amore vent for the overtlow of his energies,” whieh seemed to be super- abundant, Its always 0 great trhumph for any denomiuation to be able to chronicte aniong Hts members a name Ike that of dames A, Gartield. ‘The Disciples should have that triumph, if such it bey but, white thut fsso, noone should Imagine that Gar- fivid’s belief was, in nny maturial senge, con- fined within the ihnits uf any set of rellglous doctrines, Gary, ———— LATE LOCAL ITEMS, Chiot-of-Pollce McGarigto was notified ycstor- day by telexraph that Nlehulaw Lenbash, a more chant of Clucinnatl, bud mysteriously disnp- peared from bis home, Orders wore fssued bere yesterday that scarch should bo instituted for nissing mun. Some of the hospitals have already been searched, but Mr. Tenbosh has not bern found, Whioughby, Hitt & Co. C,H, Mulliken, the Th Vung Contrat Kulleoad Company, wud the Lake Shore & Michiqun Spvuthora Itnilrond Company: worg sitimmoned +vesterdiy to uppear thle morn iby at Uo South Side Police Court to unswor to the chirge of having violated the provislons of the ausoke-ordinaners Gourge Walker Wan urreated yesterday by Of ficer A. Durrett, of tho ‘fwenty-second treet Btatlowon n warranteworn out by Goorge Elam Aton, 0 colored inan einployed as coxubmatn by Wirt Doxter, No, 1721 Vriirie avenue, It is ale lewedt that Wulker stole trou the darky a watch anda revolvers and tit tho avoused is 8 pros fessiunul thief who is ta tho exceedingly damage tng habe of arrayine hmeel! iu the humblo farbot an honent painter~even to the putty kalte but hilt conce: in tis pooket—and going wbont from house to houge seeking aught bo caning, Ho boldiy enters in wt any apon duor, ant If encountered by a member of the household apoiozizes, says that bo bas male a mlstake, and thon bexts a busty retreat, If not notleed in the house which he bas uttered ho seoops up everything of value hig Feach, puta within ft Ina bug which by carrics for. the purpose, and then takes bis oxit. Ro soon as the police shall hove avcertalned the oxtont of Walker's potty (hioving he will be arraigned at the Houth side Valle Court, —— ‘The Drouth ut tho Enat, Phitatelphta Thuses, ete 21, “ L havo heon it farmer for tweutyetye years," waked. 1. Bartraus, of Chester County, who bi just arrived at the Twolfth Street Murket yous torduy, * und Luave never exverionced so dry a fab and sunuiner us those of the presont your, ‘Cho Dest cura crop In any sectlua Is not twoe thirds that of an ordinary yenr, tho ylold of po tntovs fs equally dotivivnt, und the pasturaye haa been oxbudvied nt least’ wn ninth before the usta tne, Une only really good crop waa tat of oath | Many | spring ure ; aut tho drouth $f it continues will badly cifect the wheut crop of, t yuu Mr. dobasou, & Delaware County farmer, sald that winter wheat bad boun retarded at toust turee weeks by the drouth, and that at rain did nut soon occur the urugs sced sown would be ene tlrely dried up, ‘Ehera bus not been heavy rate at Mr. Johnson's jeealiny wluco the carly part of Jung. Hesaya that ‘but for the heavy snows of lust winter iuuny inore of tho springs would undoubtedly be d Corn {8 now Wo-th ante por Lusbel, whereas it only brought outs ot this thine last your, while tating, which then wore worth 6) cents per pusbel, are wow pulling for $125. Feed of ail kluds gas undergond 4 proporuonate incrouse in price, A lurgo number: of -other farmers corroborated tuese gtutemcnts in every partion» lar, The extent or the drouth tmay bo realized froin thy statement of Chief Bogineer Sick uue den, who suid yusterday that tbe Bobuylkiit iver nad nover been so low as wt the present time since thy institution of the Water Depart- muut, Bince July 1 only four and fourteoths inches of water, ao amount svarcely equal to the wyerage fall of w singlo month, baye fallen, 1881I—TWELVE PAGES Disasters and Disconragement of the People in the Overflowed Country, A General Disposition to Sell Out and Go to Higher Ground. Carolesness of Inhabitants Who Did Not Bollove the Flood Would Cone, Torrific Rainfalls Yosterdny at Shrove- port, La, and Vicksburg, 18, Signal Servicer. Orrice of THE Ciner SioNAL Orricnt, Watt INaTON, D. Cy Oct. 28-81 a. in—Chief Simi! Oftiver furnishes tho following special bulletin: Tho barometer Is lowest tn Kansas and highest ‘on tho middle Atlantic const. ‘The temperature has rison from 3 to 10 in tho New Engtand and Middlo Atlantlo States, and #lightly in the South Atlantic and Guit States, Tonneasce, und the Ohlv Valley; and from 7to 17 in the Luke re- gion. Rain bus fatten since the hist Feport in tho Upper Misalssippl anit Missourl Val- leys, tho Ohw Valley, ‘Tennessee, and ‘Yoxus. Tho following heuvy. ralnfalts tra ro~ ported in tho last oluht hours: Shrovoport, 1.00 nehes; Vicksburg, 27% ‘The winds in New En- gland and tho Middie Atlantic States aro from xouth to wost; in the South Atlantic and use Guit States, custcriy; and southerly in tue Ohio Valley, Tennesseu, tho Lake reiion, the Upper Misalsaippl, and Missourt Valloys, ‘The Mlcsisnipnt itiver i two feet elybe Inches above the danger line at Davenport, and four feet nino inches above at Keokuk. Partly clomty weather with rain is fudicated for New Enygtand today and tomorrow. For tho Uhio ‘Vatloy and ‘Tennessec, partly oloudy weather aud rain, southorly winds, lower brrometer, and stationary temperature. For the Luke region, partty oluudy weather ‘and rain, custerly winds, lower barometer, and siationary or lowor tomporattire. For tho Upper Misalsaippl Valtey, partly cloudy Weathor anu rain, southousterly winds, bees ing varlible, nna stationary or lower birometer anid temporature. For tho Missourl Valley, partly cloudy wenthor und rain, variable’ winds ‘becomlog northerly, stationary or bigbor barometer, aud lower temperatitre, Cauttonary signals ave ordered for Milwaukeo, Sections 1 and 2, Grand Haven, and Section CH1GAGO, Oct. 27—10;18 p, n.—The following obeorvations are trken ut tho aime moment of timo at all the stations named: GUNERAL ONSERVATIONS. Btations. | Wer. Atbau; - 0 Cloar, Chicuay, Gincinnate Clevelana Ss SER ETE! cas Et GEESE! 6] lone, olcray. «favay, UClene, H)Clour, 1.c0 Lt rain iron, “Too snail to monsure, LOCAL UNSERVATIONS. Time. | Bar) Taer.( Hu | Wind.) Vel) in Weather romiuter corrected for iQ perat aud Mstrumental error. ime ‘Maximum tomperature, 07.3, Mintmutn tomparaturo, od, ‘Moun baromoter, 2.04,’ Moan thormomater,: Avan humidity, 727, The Missianippl at Quincy, M1. Speciat Dispatch to The Whicugo ‘ribune. Quixcy, IL, Oct. 27.—Contrary to all expecta tons, tno river has continued to riro all day, making « guin of two and n quarter Inches nbove tho mark of yesterdny ovening. It now stands Aftovn {nohes above the bighust point of. lust apring. All trains south and west from here ure suspended, excopt those of tho Hannibul & st. Joseph loud, and they wilt probably Lave to augpend after tonight ‘The result of tho ovurtlow has Lecngnoat dis- courazing to the landowners suuth ofVtho city, Particulucly those of Hilted mouns, ‘Mhero buve becn three regutar fluods thy year, and, tn addition to thls, two other risus thut hive a! fected the crops. All tis hus quite disheart ened many who bad bewun fara inn modest way, and thoy ire determined to getout. Itis anfo to sny that twoethirds of tho residents in tle diatricts which hive suifercd overiiaw will go away If they can dispuse of tholr prop- ort. Some of them are utrondy offering to soil thelr land at 7} conta un sere, Othors de- clare thoy will ge Whether thoy can sell or uot, In cousequsnes of this discouragement, tha abler landowners are left tolonk out for nuw ineuta of protection or logu the favustmonta al- roudy miudy. In discussing the means of protecting and se- curing (hese funds from iundution, sone have thought tho soll—a light, sundy louin—is not stl Neiont to build a competent embankmont. “In regard to this objection, Col. Kdward Prince, ong of tho most competent engineers in this vicinity, a mae ritad Interested in those lands, saya tbo soll is fully us aultable for leveo cone atruction na the” all out of which the levees of Holland are’ built, nid ho is sutlsted the whole of the now overtiowed land ‘cunt be placed beyond tho possibility of dumuze. On ofa Judginent a porition is alroady in giroulia- tion for the formation of nm now district ta be known na the Gem City Dralnuge District, lving just south of Quinoy, and the matter wilt bo rought before the County Courtat ite Nove bor term, ‘The district “will embrace several hundred thousand nerves of land now useless and waich {if properly reciained will bo worth at oust S200 un were, Ex-Stute Senator Arutzon (9 one of tho movers I this project, aad fs coutl- dont of its sugcoss, Hut even if Te succouls, a pen many of the small landowners are already: rapelesly ruinud, t the loves extending south along tho river from the one now proposed, it la estimated that 80 per cent is stron enough tomect all dumuids upon it. ‘The remainder will be riprapped und othorwike securod, 80 that the incisured now on foot will turn the present dlaaster to good ade vantage, ‘There is much complaint agatust people who have lost stock in the overitowed rowions, Many: removed overything perishable tony before tho water reached a dangerous wage, Others, who would not believe Umut danger impendod, neg- locted this precaution, und lustuverything, One farmer, for example, bud Kix Nn colts, woloh ho loft tit they were funlly cuught in tho float, and, atten pt tg to swint Out, wore straudos oguingt a wire tenes six miles below tho ulty, whora thoy sore all found dead yosterduy after- pees In buch ways hundrods of bead have bees: Ws, ‘The Misslssippl at Burlington, Ta, Rmetal LN soaten to The Chicago Tribune ‘Garesuuna, HL, Oot. 27.—Your correspondent| visited tho rushing Siualsalppl yestorday at Bure Nogton. Cho river 1s. bighor than ever known before fn the fall of tho your, and is threg inches highor than tn June, 1880, when eo must damugo.was ounsed by tho ovorilow, and two tevt below that of 1851, when overytbing on the Lottoins wus wushod away, : On tho Milnols aide of the river tho bottoms are covered with water to within one inily of Gladstone (formorly Sagetown), und the damnia cannot now boestimated, The corn which bad been gatherod will be almost 4 tuful lass; $0 also ‘will be tho buy in atucké. ‘Tho awelling housed in the bottum are surrounded by tho wutory roachlug In wuine instaucea ta halt the distuaes of the Irat story, Tho people esoaped, but will luso thoir furniture, Home dauuyo has also heen dune to ptock. Bevural heal of cattie, eheop, and boyy have been drowned, Your core Teapohdent notlocd soverut small ‘fstauds bo- tween Ue bluffyund tho river covered with oat tle, aloep, and hogs, with the watur within & ort distunce of thei. Should the rise cons tinue thoge will also bo swopt away, ‘On the Jawa ‘at Buardbagte wator has not di ich damugeyes, Lumber-yards along the river are atigat, but. precautions have beeit takoo to secure the lumber, wo thas the loss will bo trilliug. Hawkuye Creek, whie the Misinaippl nt thts polit hing. beg tte! ti mondous tear. ad baa done coustderntin yee North of Burlington, for nine mite! : 5 i “wnters cover the face of the oF My thence hit been gi A berre ne ee Thy tee wheat hn ‘ine, vay wihea bie wi nt te HEE Wats clay hs Sebi thie ea anaes ts ost oni witht hin “I tu lena, . roged Me the water, of bay ih igeat cerop bs grant worthless, Honsed hive be tired, and occupants have thont for the balls. te taty: insti Wanto xuImiier's work hWk bea gt hways minh ib will be fard atthe bones at Of tho voll, We swe one gentiomnn nosis Hurlingtot whe kd he had lost vy hot even ta his wearlng apparel tor nine Tamiiy. He loxta apne at hares gaye tt ead et yoitiie enitie, and about th ty rat Mow bis loss lh tering thee © eympathy. The suine conditton of thir extety tho river to Qu ney and betow that palit, |S Arise hus te fetore been known In the ft Of tho yen. The people were anprepared fi full The umount of damage will protubly never! mally, knee, cand ns setmoe Is upptaehing’t wilt! be hard on the people who nave “drowned out © thus beg AMUSIEMIEN CENTRAL MUSIC=ITALE, An nudience that not.enly filled eye: ¥ reat f tho spacious auditorium, bit crowded the in and tho alsles, welcomed bok Misa Chine Loud, Kellogg on her first appearance in Chieago uta an nbsenee of threo yenrs, Te warn enthuene tie audience, too, fur nearly every plece an ty program received nn envore. It wad not ities Uenlarly critical audience, but one rerdy tule pleased and ontertained with whatever yas of fered thems othorwlse, they mizht ave tan Inclined to tnd fwutt with the substitutiunet Mies Clara Poole for Mss Alta Pease ssiitouy notice, and tho plaging uit the program of such oft-auny numbers a3 the “Non e ter" of Mattel, the “Flower Sons” trom" Fane and the quartet from "Martha Fuvorlts the may be, but when so execlient a concert com, pany comes only? once or twiee w yeur ta the city they might nat linrensonably be expected to miVo wOMMUthing HOW oF trent, Tho co weet way vecun 0 piven, ull nlong second cutertainment In tho Sievton L courgo aiid the first of twa concerts too by tho, game troupe, the Inst one coming on Suturday ovening wext. Last evening's pro. gram was 13 follows: “ Puntalsie on Hungarian airs Se Herr 8. Liebitng, accompanied on xeconut seee Dla plana dy ++ Faure Corey Vier are Himotite Adainoidahe em Flower song—" Fausl +- Gounod et ooeVertl oe Ventt Mi “Quando le Sere" “Ab For'se Lut" (Travinta)., Sis Clara Louse a“ Polka Nable. b “Uavotte,”” in Non e ver,’ [ouay «Mattel Soug. iss Clara Poole “Sweat Love, Guod Night to 'Theo,", j. Brignoll, “ Good-h; - Potonalee, Herr Pimathie wiartette from + Murtha, a +. Flotow Miss Kellugy, Mist Pate, Brlynolt, ant Tage 5 Uapletra, With nearly every aunber encored the pro gram was madea long one, Miss Kelloyy's voice scemed tu. satlely ail the expeectiuuns of hor admirord. Lt would be rank treason to suge gest that she was geowlng old, bit the uneven eas in the Upper register and hesitancy tn take Ing the high nutes ubove tho stave peaks for itsolf the Btory that might bo dangerous to utter, Her trills are sti! = wondertully — elear, hor oxevution ensy nnd graceful, enunela Yon distinct, and softer tones of great sweetness. But her volco tacks breadth and fullness, [ft 1s wot cleh and resonant, and the thnbra Spbesrs to geow tnore nistaliig and (ess plousing, Novertheless, Miss KX ig is 1 charine tng suger, und fn the “Goode Nye" and tho bale lad with which she responded to ber tirst encore was beard to guod advantage. Signor Lrignolt also recoived u warm wolcome, and tho fanilliar atride and portly form were recognized at ance us their possessor crosse:t the Btuge, His voice has geen hard sorvice, and it would be Indeed marvelous If It did not show nome eigns of wear, Tho high notes, when tuken frou tho chest sound forced and harsh, but the beud-tones are as siveot and as musical ns thes wore ten, a and fifteen years ago. ‘tho song * tha Shaded” Lune “She — Comes," _ given in -responso to cnils for un eucon, was, adorably sung, os was aleo the “MAprari!’ wn encore in the seconl part. Biz. Tayiiuplotes: carried off the bunors, how ever, IMs rich, well-modulated baritone lett nothing to bo desirod, und the effects of Iyot and shade were enrefully observed. — Eis voi Is of conshieratia compnsy, strong, and elv For his second piece be sang tho * Mundollast most dethchtrutly, Misa Clara Poole ins a pleat ant contratto, quite atroniz in the lo holes, Herr Adumowski fa a violin virtuoso of beh Tank, whose inustery of tho techniqne of bis diiicnit Instrument Ia reminrkable. str. feibe {ing fe 0 ood pluntgt, but not an extraordinary one. ‘The * Fulka Noble,” by Joseity, was well playod—the “CGuvotte"™ badiy. Several false Hotes were struck, and rome parts of the work slurred over whore they should hive beer: cleat and pointed, ‘The necompanist, Mr. 5 deserves credit for Ita conseluntiaus perform: anens, wood tevompanist fa not alway easily found, and when found xete but It credit, considering the mmuint ar work done oth foancially und urtistienlly the concert wat A success, =: MVICKENWS THEATRE. Having given four performances af "The Rivals," Mr, Jefferson cnan night and for thy restof hls brief engagement whl appear in til famous character pleture of Rip Van Winkie. Thore was no need for & ehango In tho bit}, 6o far an indleated by the at tendanee, for Bal Acres cotld most cerlalnly have filed tho theatro ng completely tho last three nights of the weak ag it did during the frat three, But Ry is perennially enjoyable, always walcome, a pletuce whieh mins weary of looking oat. | Probably deter son'd? Rip comes as ni beige a res allty with an audience as any single ebarariee In any pity now on tho singe. It rane nlony so BOOTY Od quictly. J4 eo finished nnd datural s porsonation, in whieh wo detail i negleatod, that It is ongy to belivve, thut, tp dofferson and Juiteraon fy Run Aud thea te part is 80 full af gentting numar, evokes laugh ter so cusily anil by the sinplest, methudls, Vea itis agure cure for tha "hives" ana worlls whole round of farce or buriesquc, A ca large houre gvo Zip 0 coral greeting. lost) 2 thu skilled actor reaponded by the brat actin of whieh ho fs eapable, than whileh, in this part, thore can be no better, Me, Jelferson x company rendered him exellent support, “Tho cast ¢ “Rp Van Winkle” was as follows: ACT I=(THE VILLAGE OF FALLING WATEI Rip Van Winkle ., Mr. dosoph deitersen ck Ve rChartes Waverly Dorrlck Von Hooleman Mr Crier Galluey Gretotion 7 Hendrick Sieanle,... AGT T—(GATHKILG stn EATS) oson Rip Van Winklo. M ph Juiters Hondrick ttuisoi, ed feito DWAIE. eeveees ACT 1I—{A LAPSE OF NTY YEATS) sane peop Jefferson Tighter ese 1a ee geth. Het iumae West “chiles Kawent Pal S18, Jumes tt, Galloway GRAND OPERA-ITOUSE, | ‘Phe Hico Surprieo Party dropped & Clade iH At School” und took up tho *Masvotte ’ Mt lnst night. ‘hls company apperr to bet mes) vantage in this piece than” In Rkiast ieee have given during this engagement, Oot Tixey, who f4 a boat In bimsell, Is very" funy re Princé Lavcnzo, and the neting apport’ a mide the moat of by all tho HOMES gs 8 vompuny with uw oxceptions, Mr. Clarke ings clanr, stroug voice, und, nithoueh facts st of gn autor, sings necuptably, ‘the Mure ue the “ Museotte’’ Ig of Iti consequence, ie eety sly bolng tho clef charm of the opernttie Ti iy company that playa the ploco seela 0h Nit to conatrua and tmprove Woon the text vg themselves, en that no two. eomnbiuneien ene the sane ‘Interpretation to the |p! Myers “Mascotte” will probably draw well ut th? Opora- House diring the reat of the Week: NOTES. , Noxt Sunday night the German company will play * Hogencolo’” at MoVioker's heute: ‘Tho burlesque * Fairy of the Lake" was xiv at the Olymple for the first tine lave nivale “Tho Bunker's Daughter" hue nut sae cee is re. ’ Peon tae! ttre eaucee sosep Sto? In * Kerry Gow, vert a ord: Mnjostios” aro giving 4 Vt fore variniy. eho Nostioe aiyiney, tiline. the house nightly. ‘The Pat Hooney eomblnatiod Ys will follow af this thautre, Iaue vert Wilbur opons company are do De waitan Havers with ote version oto © Mascotte.” Phuy will bo sucect duy next by Haverly’s "Bteatexist cl liked 1 Fe r, Caznuran will wet pluisctt dislike’ ej an alvaa by fa careful. | He way en eee Y wreporter ant asked why tha Un feet company did not spend from four, tt ate eae every year in that city, ua 1 tous | Mth tee Hie iingwor was frank euonglts (Hines bone porter, at tho cluk of displeasing tho © dite many renders, | will i td, aA truth be precious, | Hove Mies iu your theat ro-uoors.. | 1 a Wealth, seneral hiteliigonce, ate, Ste santite be dhe woret Uicdttrtoat city 1A the Caw!