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New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
pENTECOSJ'S APPOINTMENT.

Colonel Fellows is apparently beginning MS
second administration Of the Districi-Attornry ;
office in thc same mood in which President
Cleveland would if he could. have voted for
him six wears ago-that is 10 say. WITHOUT
any misgiving and with n considerable degree
Of pcrsonal satisfaction" Having taken thc
oath of office with great solemnty the first "i
the week the Colonel has since applied hiins'iI
70 the congenial task Of filling vacancies. ana
Yesterday presented 10 Mr. Hugh q. Pentccost
The place vacated by Mr. Staplcr. rs the hrst
fruits of the new regime
We cannot believe that the community VIII
share the pleasure with which Colon" Fellows
bestowed this Assistant DStrict-Attorncyslllp.
nor tbc enthusiasm with which Mr.. Pcnccost
accepted it, II j. an office OF great reSpoil-
sihilitv demanding conscientious ministry ana
u stcadfast mind Mr. Stapcr has these quail
ifcationS in marked degree He had Il so'ihd
legal training and much experience ut The bar
before his appointment and he brought To MI
Nicolrs assistance solid attainmentS and sober
Judgment There has been nothing in his ON
cial career 10 suggest the advantage Of inject
ing his precise opposite into the vacancy cause"
by his resignation. Mr.. Pentccost IL man of
diversified talents. which he has eagerly invited
thc puhc 10 inspect mt its earliest ana most
freoucnt convenience. and not one of them. nor
all Of them together can reasonably ID" eN-
pcctcd to prove useful in the place 10 which II
has pleased Mr. Croker and consequently Colo
mel Fellows. TO call him He has been sue
ccsSively n regular clergyman. an extremely
irregular rcvivalis;. Il sensational talker on sub
iccts Of which he knew Just enough 10 reveal
his ignorance. n Tammany convert. and law
yer with f"w bad clients and still fewer g""d
caIlses If this were all il would be quit"
enough 10 prove his lack of those qualities when
n public prosecutor ought 10 possess. But II
isn't all Mr. pcniccost has made III" lower
steps Of his descending scale conspicuous chiefly
hy proclaiming himself y prophet OF rank So
cialiSm 70 all appearance he has coveted dis
tinction rs Il reckless professional agiiator
hankcrng for In" applause of unprolitIhlc ana
unSavory elements Of the community. and Will
iug for that reward 10 dcludc them with fan
tnStc theories and excite them to turbulence
with intanmatory rhetoric.
Mr.. Nicoll has recently said ihai last summer
when idle laborcrs were likely 10 be- msl"d 10y
appeals to their ignorance ami their passions
was a poor time to begin general attack on
the Police Department. W" are greatly mis-
taken If any rational person thinks that ihiN
is a good time To- convert n notorious d"Ina
coguc into an Assistant sirict-Attorncy.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
amustmenI5.

ABBEY's THEATRE-2-Louis XI-s-Oliva-
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-2-S-In Old Kentucky
AMERICAN ART GALLERIEs-9 a. m to p. M
Exhibition. ..
AvrpICAN THEATRE-2-s-The Voyage of suzette
ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE; 2i1 West s''h-st-S a. H.
O. d. Infamous Twelve Falcons
prJot- TIEATRE-o-s:I5-A Country Sport.
BROADWAY THEATRE-2-S-Robin Hood.
CAsINO-2-SI5-The Princess Nicotine
,oII-MRI-s THEATRE-2-S-A Night at the Circus.
pAI.Y's THEATRE-2-s:is-shore Acres.
EDEN MUSEE-o:30-S-World in Wax
EMPIRE TfIEATRE-2-s:l5-The Councillors wme'
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-2-s-A Woman of No I'm
portance.
GARDEN THEATRE-2-S1o-Ihe PROFESSOR i''''
GRAND CENTRAL PALAcE-l p. m. to II p. NIX
hbition.
HARLEM OPERA HOusE-2-slo-Ihe rroo'ed' N'"e"
HAERGAN's THEATRE-2-S-Old Lavender.
HERRMANN's THEATRE-2-S-Vaudevihe.
HOYTS MADISON SQUARE THEAlhE--'io-o
4 Temperance Town
IMPERIAL MUSIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-2-S-Laughng Heirs
ROSTER & IaALs-2-S-Sandow.
LEMON LYCEUM-2 p m. to 1890 p. m-Toy Expo
eition.
1yCEl-M MTHEATRE-2-S-Sweet Lavender.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Bicycle Race.
MUSIC HAL1l-S-The Messiah
Ml.sIc UAII-1o a. M to 6 p m.-The Living Christ.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Exhibition
NIBI.o S-2-si5-A Trip to Mars.
NEW METROPOLITAN OPERA HOOsE-z-Oarihen-S
America. -.
PROCToR's TIIEATRE-lO =. m. TO 10 p. m-Vaudevle
PALMER'S THEATRE-2-Sl5-1492
STANDARD THEATRE-c15-S3O 3O-Chariey's Aunt
STAR THEATRE-o- -s:l5-Africa.
TONY PASTORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TATTERsALL'S 65th-st. and 1h-aye-23o
becks Trained Animals
i,Tu STREET THEATRE-2-S-Thc Road to Ruin.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
THE BROWN GLEE CLCB CONCERT.

The Brown University Glee. Banjo and Mandolin
Clubs gave concert at the Berkeley Lyceum last
evening. under the auspices Of the Association OF
the Young Alumni of Brown University, OF this
city The cosey little theatre was well filled with
graduates and friends of the college, and the boys
gave an excellent entertainment, consisting of roll
licking songs by the gee club and dainty serenades
and lively fandangoes by the mandolin and banjo
clubs once. while In the midst OF a pianssimo
passage in Of the comic songs there came
sudden explosion of tone, which brought much
laughter and an answering shrek or two from the
audience. \ few minutes later, when @. L. Parker.
leader of the gee club. began to sing the solo part
of II ncle Ned softly. nervous woman was heard
to say. Now look out" but only one explosion
occurred
The programme had fourteen numbers, consisting
of SIX selections by the glee club three by the
mandolin club three by the banjo club and two
by special quartets The audience was sympa-
thetic. and the college boys were frequently re-
called The directors OF the clubs are as follows:
Gee club g. H. Parker. So banjo club. A. 5. Stone
90 mandolin club w g. Cady. inese organiza-
tions confined in one for business purposes Of
which William T. Hinckley "a. is president and
Livingstone Ham. a. is manager. The ushers last
night were r. $ Brown, '92; W. X. Dorman. '92:
+. Y. Easton. '92; II. f. Cooper. 49, 7. c. Foster.
90 Everett Colby. 81; Archibald McClave, '97, and
~ NJ McCrillis, 20.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
PERSONAL.

Cooroe r lanes OF Philadelphia. general s"cre-
tarv Of the American Society for the Extension OF
University Teaching, has resigned MS 'eS's"a''on
TO take place January !. He expected 10 S,ar.
at once for Europe to carry out 'oh8 cieii,"
desire TO make certain Investigations in the heid
a brother OF Professor Edmund j. JaHiSS' ~ w
.arllcst advocates Of University extension anu
workers for its success
Herr Won Mittnacht the Prime Minister or Nur-
temberg whose name has been mentioned ireque"'S
Of late in connection with the alleged differences
between the Emperor of Germany ana the h"s VI
V,irtemberg has been the head Of the Wurtemoerg
cabinet for many years. In the days when lne e
Americans including Mason Won Jackson aTti.te attr
great influence over the late i>lns. we ~ ~ ro
,u,rroIed with His Majesty and threatened 10 re-
sian lie especially objected to Won Jackson: IL
was said and ondeavored to displace MN; =" ,ns
ho ures unsuccessful however, as the l\lhE was
exceedingly fond Of the American ana heapeu hIi IA
ors upon him Herr Mittnacht however uiu
not resign.
y Von cchutzbar Miching, a German gehtieit an
OF distinction hunter - III san
having recently arrived from the mountains OF Colo
r,lo and wyoming where he has been nunllnS elh
with much success. He says thar he iis nv Il
nner sport than hunting the Rocky Mouh'dlh en-
President Wilson. Of the School Of Biology oil tne
University Of Pennsylvania, in accepting 'ne -
hibt OF native woods worth $'oVV, "ii0" ',''
Argentine Republlc displayed at the Norh1s far'
soiI ,bat the approaching exhaustion of our cherry
and some other woods would compel une .ro,t
S.,tos +" import these fine era les If Woo a ii'i
The Argentine Republic and other south N''e''""
countries.
Count I.ubrensk. who represents fohSh H"'"'
Gran, society and a Polish syndicate has con-
tractel with the Commercial CluD OF on'H"'' anu
. hoo, sugar factory will be put ny there hcXd
v.ar The count agrees TO build II ana prlns IL
families Of Polish Immigrants TO conduct l,ah m0lbI
t.i ,cr. farm 10 teach beet culture tie W ~ eS'"D
lieh a smaller factory in the Elkhorn |aley'
John Walters who lives near Catonsvile Mu, -
ninety-six years old, and is an expert shoD NJ
vithstanding his advanced age he takes great pie'S
ure in cunning Recently he walked aoout MN
,ntcs in rursult OF game. and IN the, ai'eIhooss
m,Iked to Catonsvlllc and return. a distance Vi
sixteen mites, in one day
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
MUSIC.
oPERATIC PERFORMANCES AND PROMISES,

"Rigoletto" performed last night at the Net
ropolitan Opera House in a manner decidedly cred-
liable to all concerned. Nine. Melba the Gida,
and though her voice. In the third act especially,
showed traces OF the ndispositon from which she
has been suffering. she sang the Cara nome" with
a freshness and loveliness OF tone and perfection
of technique and taste that quite entranced the audi
ence. AS in Lucia di Lammermoor," she proved
her right to be called the most finished OF the oper
attic vocalists OF to-day Would that she were also
a dramatic singer
The other characters who signify In record were
sung as follows: II Duca, Signor De Lucia Riso-
letto Signor AncOna; Sparafucile NJ Castemary
"a highly satisfact Jry impersonatlon OF role that
is ordinarily afiilcton). and Maddalena, Nine.
Scachi or these Signor Ancona achieved the finest
success. his acting as well rs his singing. while
not free from the old conventionalites, being pas
sionate and intelligent.
''Lohengrln" will be sung Monday night with
cast Of especial excellence. Nine. Eames VIII take
the part Of Elsa for the first time this season and
her associates in the cast will be Jean dc Roszke
as Lohengrn Edouard de Iieszke az the King ana
NJ Lassalle as Teramondo.
This evening Faust will be given at tho Brook
lvn Academy of Music. Nine Eames will appear
as marguerite but the rest of the cast VIII be new
TO the parts in this country. Signor de Lucia WIN
assume the role of Fauf; Signor Ancona, Nalen-
tine and Sienor Placon, Mephistopheles. Mme
Scachl is announced as Siebel
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
THE DTCK-HUN NTERS B4CE IN FLASHING TON
MR.. CLEVELAND MUCH BENEFITED BY THE

MR.. CLEVELAND MUCH BENEFITED BY THE
TRlP-NOT MANY DUCKS, But LOIS OF FUN.
Washington Dec. 29.-The President, Secretary
Gresham. Secretary Carlisle and Captain Evans. OF
the Navy. returned Washington from their
duck shooting trip down the Potomac this after
noon. The lighthouse tender Violet, in which the
trip made. reached Richs ice wharf at Seventh
st. at 20 o'clock Three carriages were waiting
and the President and his companions were driven
their homes. President Cleveland reached the
White House at ! 40 He entered the mansion by
the front way. and TO his private apartments.
He followed by Sinclair, the White House
steward. carrying his luggage but to the sorrow or
the White House employees, no game. ~
The trip extended far Chesapeake Bay, lto
miles below Washington. and while the members
of the party did not have much sport. they had
lots OF fun. The President evidently is mucn bene-
fitted by his rest. Captain Evans was the host on
this occasion. and his guests were greatly pleased
with his hospitality. The return was accompanied
by as much secrecy the departure on Tuesday
morning The little steamer put into some landlng
place each night and left II early In the morning.
Captain Carroll. of the Violet would say nothing
whatever about the trip and the other officers ana
the deckhands were equally uncommuncative.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30

pcasantry the outlaws have seen their oppor-
tuniy. They have joined the nnti-'aX asi
tators. become their leaders. ana imprcsS'n
upon the whole movement the manners anu
methods Of brigandagc. II is therefore diiii-
cult. and often impossible. 10 distinguish De
tween the honest though tOO-volcnt agrarah
seeking relief from crushing burdens ana 'h'
confirmed criminal. in quest of sheer piuhder
and outrage. - clearly is this seen in Rome Us
well as the Imperative need Of supprcssihg Tue
outbreak III once. that even the most advance"
Radicals in Parliament are supporting 'he ''"'-
crnment in its Use of extreme force. Inc!
realize that order mus first be established De-
fore redress OF grievances can be considered.
II is a necessity. but II is necessity that must
bn deoply deplorcd. 10 strike at mlsed peasant
and malicious MaGotc alike. and II will he
many a dav before the scar of the blow VIII
bnn
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
THE AppElL roR THE HOSPIriLS.

The Hospital Saturday AMI Sunday ASSocia-
tlon is too well known 10 need any introduc-
tion To the people of this city II has been in
existence, for fourteen years. aud its annual
appeal and collection are expected with rs
much regularity as The arrival Of the Christ
mas holidays The time for the collections IS
the last Saturday and Sunday of the year, but
some weeks before money begins 10 come in
and the community Is reminded Of thc work
and needs of the association 10y the appear
ancc Of boxes for th" receipt nf coins in many
places where people congrrgate Last year
Hospital sunday fcll on Christmas Day: and an
unusual degree Of interest was aroused in con
sequence. ana the total collection reached the
large sum Of S,r}.OOO This year the effect of
the hard times and scarcity Of money upon the
Hospital fund is feared. but still the managers
or the association feel confident that the
amount taken in will "qual that of last year.
The need of generous contributions is certainly
great. rs the demands upon the hospitals will
be- increased by the prevailing d"Stirution. The
money Received. unless those giving it specify
the institution to which it is to 90. is appor-
toned among The rhirty-four hospitals embraced
In the association In accordance with the
amount Of free service which they render
to induce large corporations 10 contribute lib
orally To the Hospital fund. and We are glad
to learn that good success has been had by
the committee designated 10 make canvass
Of them. So great has been the success of the
Hospital Saturday and Sunday movement in
this city that ii is hoped to extend the work
10 other cities, and in time io organize n Na-
tlonal Hospital Association When it is rcmcn-
bcrcd that In thirteen years the Ncw-lork ASSo-
citation has collected and divided nearly 500
900. the importance of fhc work can be- clearly
appreciated. The Tribune has never been tardy
In recognizing and forwarding This hospital
movement. ana we trust that this year the
rcspon,, 10 the appeal which has been made
10 our citizens will be- more generous than here
toforc. Among all the demands made upon
their purses there Is none worihicr than this.
To-day and tomorrow are Hospital Saturday
pnd Sunday
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
PE4S4NT md BRIG1ND ~ SICILY

The disorders in Sicily now amount 10 little
less than a general insuITcction against law
and order Almost every part Of the Island
is affected Palermo itself. as well as the sparse
lv settled country districts Martial law has
been proclaimed everywhere, and many hou
sands Of soldiers are being hurried thithcr from
Italy TO reinforce the always large garrsonS.
AT the same time violence becomes more wide
spread AMI more intense Nol only houses but
whole villages are burned. Men. women and
children are butchcred by the rioters often
with added horrors Of torture and mutilation.
The heads OF their Victims stuck upon pixies
and poles serve as the standards Of the furious
tbrong Naturally the troops show the utmost
severity in rcpressing the insurgents. using no
blank cartridges, but shooting TO kill. The
deathro already very large thus threatens TO
become appalling before peace in restored.
These troubles have a complex character,
which must prove embarrassing TO the Govern
ment in its dealings with them. Ostcnsibly
they are The desperate protest Of an oppressed
people against uncomfortable burdens. Anti
tax riots IS is what they are called. 1t is true
that resistance TO an odious tax has much to
do with them. But there are other elements.
Sicily is the land Of the NIafa and the home
Of brigandage. The Sicilian peasant. according
to not unfriendly observer. is born brigand:
and the best Italian testimony Itself is TO the
effect that the pcrnicous spirit OF Mafiotry and
brigandage has for many years been so gen
orally diffuscd among the people Of Sicily as 10
make almost the whole population at least
passive participants in the crimes Of the pro
fessional outlaws The MafOte doctrine. All
testimony Is good save that which tells against
a neighbor," dominates all Sicily. so that the
legal conviction Of captured brigand Is we'll
nigh impossible. Never were there more avowcd
brigands there than now: and never perhaps,
were Mafiotes more numerous. despite the
rigorous measures Of 1877 and 1887 for their
determination.
In the wellgrounded discomfort Of the
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
TEN PAGES.
TIL NEWS THIS MORNING.

Trorelgn-Foreign Ministers at Rio Janeiro re-
fused Admiral da Gama's request that Del
I,oerent rights be granted TO the insurgents;
manv non-combatants have been killed by the
rebel fire - Mr.. Gladstone was ei2hty-four
years old yesterday; he received host OF con-
gratulatory messages, and was enthusiasucaily
welcomed in the House Of Commons. - Con-
frmation of the reports of the massacre OF Cap
tain Wilson's forces by the Matabeles was re-
ceved at Cape Town. - More than 2Vo An
archists are under arrest at Barcelona; there
was a dynamite explosion in Athens. -- FIJI
teen persons were drowned during dense fog
at Amsterdam; seventy-nne fell into the canals.
Observation-Disclosures the assassin Of Mayor
Harrison was found guilty by a jury in Chicago.
who fixed the punishment al death. - Judge
Colt appointed as ancilary receivers for New
York and New-England property in Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island Thomas c. Platt Will
fam T. Hart and Marsden ]. Perry. -
Chris Evans, train-robber and Jai1-breaker'
was seen near Sanger, Cal Several posses are in
pursuit - Counter-charges will be made by
Northern Pacific receivers against the Ives
marty 80 The President and his party re-
turned to Washington from their duck hunting
trip
CITY and Suburban-The Extraordinary Grand
Jurv dismissed the charges against Police In
spector Williams and Captain Schmittberger; 1t
recommended the Department to cooperate with
Dr. Parkhurst's society. - Produce dealers
declared against the alleged laxity in the en-
forcement of the oleomargarine laws. -
Much work was done by charitable people tow
ard relieving the distress Of the unemployed
=-- The charges against the directors OF the
National Cordage Company were dismissed
- Stocks were less active but higher on
the covering OF shorts: the features were a
sharp fan in Atchison, substantial rally in
Louisville and Nashville and moderate fall in
St Paul The closing was affected by re-
newal Of the selling movement, but fractionai
net gains were general. Money on call ruled al
] per cent Sterling exchange again declined a
cent to- the {.
Tie Weather-Forecast for to-day: Light rain.
turning 10 snow; moderate cold wave. Temper
ature yesterday: Highest 30 degrees; lowest. 40;
average. 1874.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
ARG TSTJS ID. SHEP1RD ~ Il POLftE COURT
THE vICE-PREsIDENT OF THE AMERICAN BANR
NOTE COMPANY CHARGED WITH OPENING
AN EMPLOYEES LETTERs-THE
co,tDr ,TN' piSMISSED.
COMPLAINT DISMISSED

COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
Augustus D. Shepard. vice-president OF the Amer
ican Bank Note Company, q brother OF Elilotl r.
Shonard was in the Tombs Police Court yesterday
charged by Colonel Henry NJ Porter, chief solicitor
- the company with opening and retaining
nersonal letter 1t was developed in the examna-
lion that Porter and Shepard have been on poor
terms for some time. Colonel Porter mas recently
received notice that his services will not be needed
after the last day of this year. lie declares .na'
the dismissal is owing to the influence and dislike
of Mr. Shepard. Colonel Porter testified that me
vice-president of the American Bank Note Company
threatened to have him discharged some time ago.
when he forbade that official 10 open ms letters
Colonel Porter testified: ,.
note for me and Mr.. Shepard opened IT, was
very much displeased. and asked him how l might
opened and he replied: Henry NJ. Porter. No. y
Trinity Place He said that he would open letters
addressed to me in care of the company when tney
had the appearance of being business letters hls
last letter that Mr.. Shepard opened was one from
a Mrs. Ferris in Chicago. 1t was written in reply
to a letter which | wrote at the request or the
vice-president but nevertheless personal and
Mr.. Shepard knew it. Furthermore, voucher for
$40 was taken from the letter and the letter s %as
retained several days after specific request that
my letters be sent to Baltimore
When Mr. Shepard took the stand he said tnat
he had opened Colonel Pcrters letter only in pur-
suance OF a custom of fifteen years standing; that
Colonel Porter had instructed him TO open any let
ters addressed 70 him inclosed In envelopes wnca
indicated that they were on company business, ana
that If found letter to be personal after opening
1t. he resealed it. He denied ever telling Colonel
Porter "how address his letters to insure their
not being opened The letter in question: he saO.
was opened because 1t was upon business OF tne
company. and the voucher which belonged 10 lH:o
company was sent the treasurer, and the l"t.c-
Immediately placed upon Colonel Porters d.sk.
Mr.. Shepard was discharged AS Colonel rrorter
left the courtroom he said: That man ha/ been
trying to kick me out for nine years. ne thinks he
can keep me out but he can't do it,
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
THE CHIMES At ST. AyDREW,s TO RING

The Seguin Chimes at ST. Andrews Church. One
hundred and twenty seventh-st and Fifth-ave will
ring out the old year and ring in the new. J. Grant
Sena will give the following selected programme.
God Bless our Native Land" BELLS of Heaven"
The Lords Prayer" odd Hundred" az O'clock.
Red White and Blue' See. the Conquerng Hero
Comes" Ever be Happy Enchantress." Coming
rS he arr ea Thems 0nse de- MSrSs
dante" Little Sweetheart" Ring out Ye Merry
Bells. Hail Columbia" ''O.d Folks al Home and
Home Sweet Home"
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
TIE WESTERN NOCIETY TO MEET

The Western Society. No. 10 West Twenty fourth
St. gives its holiday entertainment, this evening
The rooms have been tastefully decorated for the
occasion. and programme prepared OF unusual
interest 10 Westerners The club will have az
guests. among others, Il. H. Stoddart. ex-Governor
Campbell OF Ohio. George Ferguson and Frederick
Specht on the committee are Richard Henry
Savage Frederick Emerson Brooks. C. NJ. Rich
mond and other members Of the society. dele
cation from the Ohio Society has been Invited.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
THE CONCERT SEASOy AT KINGSTON.

Kingston. y. Y. Dec % (SpeciaD-The first con-
cert OF the sixth season of the Kingston Philhar-
monte Society at the Opera House here tonight
n distinct and pleasing success. Arthur Mees
is the conductor this season. and there is marked
Improvement in the musical efficiency of the choir.
Handels "/adock. the Priest" Haydn's humorous
serenade SpOhr's "St. Cecilia and of Men,
delssohns part songs were the choral selections
sung. Nine Nelly Selma was the soprano. and she
sang with great acceptance. winning many hearty
recalls Franz Wilczek the violinist and his
playing highly pleasing
New-York tribune., 1893-12-30
TIE CHARITY BALL.

The Charity Ball will take place at the Madison
Square Garden on the evening of January g. 1t Is
10 be opened by the grand march, led by Edward
Cooper and Mrs. Chester Griswold. assisted by a
large number Of their personal friends. the pa
tron"sses and Mr. Montant with his Floor Com
mittcc. The large arena of the garden is to be
transformed into ballroom. and the effect will be
extremely attractive. with the boxes all well filed
The tickets and boxes have been selling we'll, as
usual. and the managers OF the Nursery and Chilis
Hospital expect a goody sum to be added to their
frpnS