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Dumas's "F-anc,llon" Performed.

The nastiness OF Alexander Dumas's
"Francillon" prevented any performance OF
the play in this city until yesterday afternoon.
when it had ono and probably final represen-
tation. The occasion was q special matinee
given by Mrs Rachael McAuley. an actress
busted OF late years with dramatic instruction
more than with public appearances. The
English version was called "Clarissa; or A
Wiies Wit" and 1t wns called an adaptation.
but 1t was essentially good. free translation.
This comedy has husband who loves but
neglects his wife. and a wife who loves and is
furiously jealous OF her husband. She swears
10 him that within an hour after the dis
sovery OF unfaithfulness In him she
will be revenged In kind. She fol-
lows him to masquerade. sees him
start with wanton for disreputable resort
and thereupon she permits total stranger to
take her to the same place. Tho details Of
her desperate and retaliatory exploit are mar
rated again and again with indecent candor.
and much Of the drama is composed OF con;
versations discussing her deed In all its moral
guilt, and defends 1t as having been her only
means OF Furnishing false husband. It is only
at the very end that she is tricked into dlsproy-
Ing her asserted degradation. whereupon 1t is
also disclosed that the man has not been very
TGked either and the curtain ALI on 6as recon 6r
tolerance in Paris. and 1t was an unwise Of
fence to enact il in New York.
Mrs. McAuley played the wife in q correct
and Intelligent manner. although without the
lire aud force with which Clara Morris In her
prime might have beWlldered and enthrallod
an audience in such role: and she further
displayed her command OF stage knowl edge by
Introducing a pupil. jenny Dunbar. who dealt
charmlngly with the role Of Q frank and inRen-
uous young girl. The cast included Eben Plymp-
man, and others capable OF tutoring Dumass
long arguments with tho least possible tedium.
But the audience was shocked by the subject
and weured by the too copious debate OF II.
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EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
GLADSTONE OPPOSES THE 7ORT BILL
TO Par LIQUOR SELLERS.

Serious Ontraeea by Strikers on the COnti-
hent-GermAhy's Claims In the African
Lake BeEIons-Hone Rulers Elected.
LONDON, May l5,-Mr. Gladstone made
long speech tonight on the bill to compensate
publcans. He said the tide Of public opinion
against the LIQUOR traffic was fast rising.
tCheersl The bill itself ought to instil In the
minds OF those concerned in vast proprietary
liquor interests prudential considerations as
to the policy OF opposing public opinion. Al
fusion had been made to remarks OF his. ten
years ago. in favor OF compensation. Since
then the law had been settled In manner
wholly unfavorable He certainly never could
approve a bill such as this. which proposed
purchasing u number OF public houses on any
terms that the proprietors were willing to ac-
cent, The bill might fairly be described as
bill for the endowment OF public houses.
At the most the bill would produce trtfinR
reduction OF the number OF public houses.
without any corresponding reuuctlon OF the
actual traffic. II County Council bought one
utterly I'm possible for magistrates to refuse to
renew the icen. g OF another similarly placed.
Thus the magistrates control would become
paraiyzed. The measure would etiectuRlly
raise a new barrier. formidable heNnnd any
thing existing TO temperance Legislation;
Mr.. Gaines motion to reject the Local Taxa
ton bill dealing with nuhlicans licenses was
defeated-339 to 266. The bill then passed the
second reading
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EhOOhL ".

Judge Bartlett OF tho supreme Court has decline to
signs decree OF d'12ce III 1he HieSnaeI sIlt OF nsry
L. Nance hgalnIt william " Nance because u ieleCt
IN the order ot publication
The riyoers and toIermake rs employed in tho Erie
ItTGe three weeks ago have returned ia work tho rIn
having complied MN tnet Hens,,T ,n ~" nS ar
~ ross Austin Co., the lumber dealers SGA'n.t whom
TIER striking employees rave brought le OOJcol 10
ssSr NOT H We Snrs Of soor whcS ar. ten
day. The other lumber merchants hHNe IsHoNeu 10
support the arm IA ltH hEht'
The laIes. rumor about tho Brook.Vn PoStnastershp
Is TO The OBJECT tlt the ght between Case aud Taylor
ciS.I to app"int ~ Alderman Ueorge oims a.
cornrromi!s Mr ,uins Is a eadng Republican Of the
Twenty nrss ward re- ,5s b'AnA BOOK manufacturer
and printer in '"ieh IA O.
The encampmrgt or talr IN the new church Of st.
month ago, las psen brought 10 close added be
ii@"er Was Won BY Is Z Terry, who received I.Sti
Votes to .O.rI cast for John NJ Ward
Brooklyn which has been before tho courts for several
years has Al as been brought close Jury In the
s!oS Judge OSBORN, made an extra al vance Of
pr SsT Ina p asnsS SSn tU HST I'll While
back crippng her for Hfo.
A loan exhibition for the boneAt OF the WomAns work
Exchange and Decorative Art Society opened YES
tsrday n the Ar AsSoclaon llal on MenIAgue street
nay A. empISymsnt society Gnt Il now not only Ilr.
AMI coHgenisl wofI. but nnds msrset for thsr Ttod
ues Tbs ambition consists of pictures loaned for the
embroidery and designs for home decoration
Tho will OF tho late vicSrGenera Keegsn was offered
pt pISSS'e IL shs SarroIatss Court yesterday Il
voks S provision leaving ms lbrsry and manuscripts
s "H his p ng6cw 1 Esss%n n:
estate consists solely of personal property aud includes
Bsni q New York and the BroOE XII savage SASS Tss
sole heirs are nephew and niece, William and Annie
ton aud the nephew
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Thomas +. Hayes, m manufacturer OF silk rib
bons and trimmings at I'd street and second avenue
who appeared in the schedules Of Louis iraHAe 20 as
a debtor that trm for Ss7 on promissory notes is
said TO be cnleavoring to compromise that and few
other large debts NJ fifty cents the dollar the small
debts to be paid i'll full but nothing has been se;t ell
definitely Mr. Hayes had been virtually carried FOR a
number Of years by l.onis FRANKIE 90 HIS present
liabilities are reported a S-uJn
The assIgnees OF Louis lraUke 4 Co propose to lQEi
date the business 1t Is thpught that all ihc creditors
will DO paid III full.
The assets of r +. Straine RiR'to Pudding Boston,
who assigned with liabilities Of about El-O es
mated 10 be " sUhc ent value 20 IiQuidaie the Hb
in full Mr. Strane has resigned IIre tUr and Fresh
dent of tho Financial Telegram Company.
The New and stock Exchange i. stat" street.
Boston has iailed. with lAbliities Of ~nn''u II
DounceB that II expects TO settle with tie creditors
day The failure IL due t. tie inward Tendency NJ tho
market Tn SChAnRe succeeded MARSHAL. keri =
Co three four DAYS ago having 0OuEl. out the bGs-
ness OF that tiEm-
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sation has been created by a request OF tho
English Lutheran Church Council for the
resignation Of Mrs. George NJ. Rishel as
teacher in the Sunday school and orRauist OF
the church. Mrs. Rishel is the wife OF we'll
known merchant During last winter she at
tended some Christian Science meetings. and
imbibed some Of the doctrines of the sect. She
began soon after 70 discuss the, subject with
tiles demanded that she discontinue this prac-
tice and teach the doctrines of the church or
resign. She took the alternative and Is fol-
lowed by her class. Some remarkable cures
by tho mind cure method are attributed to
Mrs. Rishel and she Is not without following
both within aud without the congregation.
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Summer Plan. orthe n y We

lachtsmcn who went to the New York
Yacht Club last night hoping to hear that
site for summer club house had been Sc
lected. were disappointed. The committee
simply reported progress. and nothing definite
will 10 done this summer. Lord Dunraven's
letter. printed in TuE Sun on Tuesday. was
read ard fled The other letter in which
punrayen is supposal to have expressed in
detail his objections to the new decd OF gift.
was not read. aS IL Is addressed to Mr. oseph
DUSK OF the committee. who was not present.
committee consisting of stephen Peabody.
{. o. lselln. ard :. Nicholas Kane was appoint-
ed to negotiate with reference to a lease OF the
Newport Club house. which is owned by Il syn
dirate of members OF tho club.
The fleet will rendezvous at New London on
the afternoon OF July 5.
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ALBANY. May 15.-The following bills have
been signed by the Governor
Chapter a32-AuthorZng the licensing of public hacks
and hTnusemens IN the town OF Fiauush, Kings cOuutv
Chapter I}iApproprating -. 40 for rebuilding the
Main street cana bridge in Fut0nvlo.
ChaDter Jb+-inCOrporatnR the New York and New
Eng and Agricultural AMI Industrial society to give
nua exhibitions III Albany and RENSSELAER, counties.
Chapter Ohihitiu4 public officers their sub
oratcs from receiving MleRul fees In The performance
thor Official duties.
Chatter %I-I era ling the execution Of n certq.n
conveyance made by the village of savannah, Wayne
county.
Chapter a;tS-ReappropriAting certain unsxpended
balance, Of former appropriations Senator Nc.
Naughtons bill being The usual annual Reappropriation
Dli)
Chapter 33 '-ReaPpropriating Sll3H for the con.
structiOn OF tho Dleau state armOry
Chapter 3'b-NRking It a mslcmeanor for any per
10 wItully state, deliver transmit by any
whatever To the manager editor publisher reporter
OF any newspaper magazine or serial tor pub ra
therein any ibeous statement ernng any lerson
or corporation and thereby secure the aCtua. puDca-
tiOn OF the came
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Miss Anne Price Dillon, daughter OF ex-
Judge John +. Dillon, was married last evening
at her fathers house GIL Madison avenue. to
Mr.. William bentley Oliver. Jr. Howell Barnes
was bost man. Miss Susanna Dh,on. a sister of
tho bride, was maid of honor, and David Barnes
and Charles Peck were the ushers., The bride
plain. and a tuIle veil fastened with diamonds.
lbo maid OF honor wore pink creme. The
Lfdc and groom will sail on saturday by La
will reside in this CITY.
Among the guests were Mr.. Jay Gould. Mr.,
Addison Cammack. MIR. and Mrs. William Bent
lev Oliver Mr.. and Mrs: W. A. II, Stafford, ISIS
Van Tasse Mr.. and, Mrs. S. + Adams, tho
Misses Downing; Mr.: Leicester Holms; Nh and
Keane and Mr. ana Mrs. William II Peck.
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THREE BOYS BURIED ALIVE.
DIGGING 4 CAVE IN a BROOKLYN LOT
WIEN THE EARTH FELL ON IHRM


Tho Recent Rains nnd Grading Operations
had weakened tho Ensbank
row Escape or their Companions.
Arthur j. Taylor, 8 years old, and his
a.vear-old brother, John A.. sons OF John Tsy-
Tor n carver in the Astor House. OF 9O7 Fiji
,ecntb street, and S-yearold Percy Piorcs.
vhoss parents live at 916 Fifteenth street, were
buried alive yesterday afternoon under bank
~ enrth in Seventh avenue between Fifteenth
and sixteenth streets, Brooklyn. Three others
escaped without injury
The boys we're on their way home from
school when the big bank OF earth attracted
,heir attention, and thoy set to work digging
ont n cave. part OF the bank had already
been dug out. the owner OF the property hsv.
inc been ordered some months ago by the City
Works authorities TO have the lot graded to the
level OF tho street
The recent rains had left the outside portion
Of the embankment In a dangerous condition.
The three bows on the outside managed to
scamper Off through the piles OF falling dirt.
but the other three were buried under fifteen
feet OF earth, and we're completely hidden
crowd OF citizens and several policemen
ding Tor tWonty minutes before the boys were
taken ont. They were NIL dead. and their
bodies were banly cut aud bruised. Several
doctors were at the spot when the boys were
recovered, but they could do nothing.
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The Schnorer Club Gave a complimentary
dinner last evening 10 Senators Ncilrr stUdler Erwin,
Arnold, and Murphy of the senatorial Investigating
Committee In the matter OF the Twrntv.third and
Twenty fourth wards The outside OF the club house
Third avenue and 1881 street was Illuminated with
Chinese lanterns The interior brilliant with tho
presence ot Albany and New York politicians. l..
hentE President Of the club presided The tpnss OF
the evening" we're Tie senate ,"mmttce. thar.es 4.
SRdler. The State Of New York. Jacob Cantor, The
Legislature Eugene $ Ives; IN" city, J H. V Arnold;
cur District. NJ. r. Breeu Col John r. Fellows also
spoke None OF the senators to whom the dinner
gwen present except Senator Ntnler. but that
didn't interfere with tho festivities all. AhOur W.
members and guests ere present. Among them
Hamilton Fish George +. Rnesch Theodore !. Myers,
j. Bschor Fred gibbs WiIiam Ten kyck. Thomas
Lynch Andrew White charles Jones. and James Daly.
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TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.
The League for tho Protection of Amerl
can Institutions Wants to DO 1t.

The League for tho Protection of AmerI-
can Institutions Wants to Do II.
The National League for the Protection of
American Institutions recently organized in
this city. with John Jay for President and
James NJ. King for Secretary has issued
document No. II Besides giving q state
ment OF the principles and purposes OF the
League the document contains a proposition
for the amendment OF the Constitution Of the
United States. submitted by the Law Com
mittoe. which consists Of VIM. Allen Butler.
porman d. Eaton. Cephas BraineId; Henry r
ment Is as follows:
No State shall pass any law respecting an establish
ment religion prohibiting the free exercise there
Its property credit any money raised by
taxation authorize eher to DO used for the purpose
payment for services expenses. or otherwise any
church religious denomination, or religious society
institution society undertaking which wholly,
or part under GectarGn or ecclesiastical control
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ASHORE on FLLRIDA REEFS.
The steamship CIty OF Ale HandrIa HARD
and Fast-Jettisoniug her Cargo.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, May IA Key West
special to the Times Union says: The steam-
ship City OF Alexandria OF Wards New York,
Cuba and Mexican line is Ashore On Florida
Koefs, seven mlIps from Old Tower Light n
the Cape Florida entrance to Biscayne Day
Can't Risk of tho steamship Comal,
from New York, arrived hero yesterday
ana reported vessel ashore in that
vicinity md today it is learned that she Is the
Alexandria. she was from New York to
Havana and Vera Cruz. and had valuable
cargo. Spongcrs who came into this port to-
night bring the report that the. cargo Of tho
stranded ship il being JcttisUnrd. but have no
particulars as to the cause of tho disaster or
the probabilities Of the vessel going TO pieces.
A large number of wrecking vessels havo
left here i9r the sceno Of the wreck.
and will reach tho steamer Tonight or to-
morrow morning. tnre florida is 100 miles
south Of Jupiter lne the nearest telegraph
point and about twenty niles from Key Vest.
It is surmiso4 that the Alexandria went ashore
IN Il ioR. for the coast limo is very low there,
and 1t is often difficult to distinguish the sand
from log bank. Tho steamer carried II pas
sengers. all for Vera Cruz.
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Sing go. a smart Chinaman who runs a big
opium joint in re street. is in trouble. For several
months Lee had been doing rousing trade and had
hire cashier lie discovered that the cashier
what he onght to he in the meter OF hAnhng the cash,
and IL Arged him and telegram to san Fran
for bro The latter In haste and
duly Installed the new cashier lie worked hard
and was seemingly contented Yesterday morning Lee
got angry nj something and thraehed him The brother
took the dose quietly. Toward the evening" when
place the busiest he opened tho Eafo quietly
he had tax en- the licking disappeared with the
tents several hundred dollars.
Lee Is now prepared to lecture the virtue OF
AT
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Keeps HI. Fit. to Himself

Policeman Cohen found Thomas Purcell
crouched In the basement OF ls2 Division street
Wednesday afternoon. Purcell was evidently on the
watch to ascertain If there amy one in tho apart
ments Of Mary McGovern. There was AMI Mary
charged him with an attempt TO commit burglary
"YUur Honor" sad Purcell At Essex Market yester
day II am subject to it's and fel! INTO the basement
where the rolc. man discovered me.
DO your par ens know that you subject TO FITS -
Yes sir, they know il.
We'll. do you want them summoned hereN asked
the Justice
ct dont think they know it." said Purcell. ~ gen.
orally have my fits away from home"
o lell trIal,
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"1HE CAr1ITEs" ACTED BY STUDENTS
Pinutua'. Comedy Presented In tho Original
at 81, Francis Xavler'a.


The students Of ST. Francis Xavier's pre-
sSnted last night 10 the college theatre on
sixteenth street "The Captives" OF Plautus.
The performance was worthy Of tho critical
scholarship of the Jesuit fathers under whose
care 1t was produced. and the young men who
took the parts acted like actors AMI spoke with
remarkable ease. As far rs possible the comedy
was given with fidelity to archaeological re-
auirements.
The scenery had been arranged under the
direction OF Mr.. Augustin DAILY. from drawings
aud suggestions given by Mr.. S. ]. Clifford.
+. j.. professor Of rhetoric In tho college. 1t
represented street in Calydon. Aetolia, show
ing the house OF HeOio, q rich old man. the
chief character in the play The costumes we're
accurate as to color. cut. and draping. They
were furnished by Mr.. Maurice Hermann Of
Days Theatre and the drapnE was super
vised by Mr.. F. D. Millet the artist.
Last nights performance was the second
given by the students in the Latin tongue. On
Tuesday the comedy was rehearsed privately
for the benefit OF tho students OF the college
and their friends. The exhibition last evening
was OF more public nature The audience
was composed OF many people prominent In
Catholic society scholars and clerRymen. and
The poet without the use OF the printed trans
lation. which five of the students had made.
Before the curtain went up FRANK Hennessy.
80. read an essay on Plautus and the method
of stage presentation In his day. Then the or
chestrs,, led by tho Rev. Rene Holland. s. j.:
played the overture. The music. as arranged
by Father Holland. was one OF the chief feat
ures of the evening Though the exact music
which the Romans heard while they listened to
the production OF The Captives" has been
lost. still the spirit OF 1t has been In measure
preserved, and Father Holland has done some
remarks able work in supplying a setting for the
students OF st. Francis Aavers.
Here Is the cast: HegIO. Frederick joseph
Reilly: Er0dsi,iS. William Domlnick Kean;
Uilocrates. Stuart Nolan Clarke: lbndarus
William Aloysius Boylan; ArsstophOntsss James
stark: Ph,i0poIeIius. Charles Vincent burke:
Std'dGmus. Edward Francis Denner; Lordrii.
James Brady.
Next Thursday evening tho comedy will DO
given in English
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Tho File Eel, from the shelf and Killed Him.

Frank Eblo. Is years old. Of la Ludlow
street died At the Gouverneur Hospital yesterday from
pertonitis lie employed in H. Hernans furniture
factory, % Marion street About noon on Wednesday
he was fould lying on the sidewalk In faint at Spring
and Crosby streets lie was sent to the hospital where
Ir MerrEan found n small pnncturoi wound which
penetrated tho abdominal cavity Ebe told the doctor
that he got up on his bench TO get file from slot
lie slipped and fell the floor tho point of the le
terlnE his BODY. lie then started TO 10 home; but
tainted the When his death was reported yes
terlay afternoon Capt asshy tailed detectives TO
make an investigation They confirmed ELle's ttate
ment that tho injury received accidentally.
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THE BRIDE OF A DAY.
Miss Brecht Married While suffering. an
Dies Soon After.

Dies Soon After.
PITTSBURGH, May l5.-fIelen Brecht TWEEN
~ years old resided with her parents in Law
rencevle. Some time ago 1t was announced
that Helen would wed Charles W. Eckert. a
young brewer. yesterday In one Of the German
churches. large number of friends and rela-
tives were invited Before daylight yesterday
morning the parents of the young woman were
summoned to her bed chamber. where they
found her writing in pain
She improved slightly during the. morning.
and as the hour in which she was to be made u
wife approached @ German priest was called
ip and pronounced the words which made her
MrR. Charles w. Eckcrt while she lay in bed
suffering. She was unable to arise from her
couch. and 80 the idea OF church Wedding had
to be abandoned After the ceremony tho
until this morning, when she died. the bride OF
q day. Her husband said she died Of cholera
morbus,
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o,BRiEN.s DEATH NOT NOTICED.
Tho Republican County Executive Commit
tee Would Not Hear of

The Re PublicRu County Executive Commit
tee Would Not Hear of
The only excuse for the meeting OF the
Republican County Committee last night was
that 1t was the regular time. There was no
business. The Secretary announced the res
ignation Of John I. Plummer "a Treasurer OF
the committee. and Justice Patterson offered a
resolution OF regret at the loss OF so good an
officer. Horace Russell was elected to succeed
Mr.. Plummer.
A resolution was adopted calling upon the
New ork Representatives in.ConRreBS to aid
the passage o! the bill in relation to the hours
OF labor and the pay of the postal clerks The
constitution was amended so a. to give Kings
bridge an independent representation in the
committee. Samuel A. richards will be the
memb from this district.
Alter the meeting was over. Henry Iowery,
one OF the fighting Republicans from the Ate I"
said it was shame that no resolution Of con:
dolenco had been adopted over the death Of
John J. O'Brien. He said that the matter had
been brought up at q meeting OF the Executive
Committee on Wednesday and that the aug
Restion had been frowned upon. He threatens
TO introduce such Il resolution at the next
meeting OF the committee.