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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
RECEPTION FOR AZ AGED CLERG TNiN

THE REV Or J. X SHAFFER WILL BE EIGHTY
THREE YEARS OLD oN FRipAY-A MEMBER OF
THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE SIXTY YEARS
Or. Newton NJ. Shaner. the wcll-known physi-
clan will give a reception next Friday evening
at his home. 40. 2s East Thirty eighth ST.. In
honor of his father the Rev. Or. James Newton
shafer. who will be elghty-thrce years old on
that day. Nearly 300 acceptanccs have been re
ceived The Rcv. Or Shaffer. whose home IL at
present in NcwDurg. y. y, was one Of the po-
neers Of the Methodist Episcopal Church In this
country and has been member Of tn" New
York Conference for sixty years. He was or
daincd when he about twenty-three years
old and until within few years has been an ar-
tive member OF the church. He comes Of an old
Dutch family and his father at one time owned
naDer mill near the present site OF the ToinDs
Prison.
The Rev Or Shafer Joined the Church In the
good OLD days OF the circuit when the pa'son made
his Journey from district 10 another on horse
back. and expounded his doctrine In little log
schooIhouses. In the town jail, and sometimes IN
the kitchen Of a farm house, which could be easily
reached by All the neIghbors. His first appoint
,ent WAS 10 the ola Marbletown Circuit This cir
cult had twenty-three regular preaching appoint
nents. but only three small churches. These we're
widely scattered.
Or Shaffer is "A bitter and rclcnte foe Of the
duuor traffic. and In recent address he said
IT have uro!,a bly, administered the total abstinence
and am everywhere known AS a straight laced tenn
pcrance man but IN TIE polliIcai aspect OF me
for the best results attanablc by legislative
action"
charge Of the Five Points Mission in this city. and
continued 70 superintendent until 1874. He has
also been pastor OF churches at Bridgehamptoi
Milan. Richmond Sing Sing kinderhook. Sheffield
and IIi'lqda,c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
AsuINGER IN THE LEAD.

PHILADELPHIA Dec 1.-THE six-days' professional
bicycle race that was 20 have started In Industrial
Han AZ 1905 o'clock this morning did not begin on
schedule time owing to squabble between IN"
riders ana the management over the possible IN
sufficiency OF gate receipts. Inc CROWD WAS ho'
large and the half dozen prospective contestants
were not satisfied that the percentage OF receipts
would be sufficient guarantee their beginning
such a contest. The matter was finally ADJUSTED
however IL being agreed that the nrst N%" taken
in AZ the box Office should be used In deiraying
EXPENSES the next 500 divided among tho riders
and 80 per cent OF the subsequent receipts also
divided among the riders.
The race began at 80 a. with these starters
Ashinrer Cannon. Nickel S,arbuck and S"ank
At 2:i5 O'Clock Forster also Joined the group star
buck at once started in to break the hfty-mle indoor
record and he succeeded. His time was hours -
minutes 80 seconds, beating the previous best record
by over three minutes Starbuck then retired
SWank withdrew after covering twcnty-iv" miles.
The score at II a m. was. Ashlnger. IN, Cannon.
1871. Forster. $50: Mexel 1926. StarDuck. ~. Swank
q.
Score at ! p m. Ashinger $50. Forster l0. Gan
non. l5o Nickel ifj. Siarbuck n
The midnight score vas. Ashinger 3il miles; Fors-
ter. 2.2; Cannon. 2f3; Nickel, 2i9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
np.w,yGs yoR THE CHESS CONTEST

New. Haven. Dec. J., CSpcciab-rhe drawings lot
,ho tr,erco,egiaic chess tournament % be payeu j"
N.v-Y York during the holidays have been maze anu
are as follows ,, 49,
"wednesday December 26-Binion. Columbia. vs.
pauou Harvard. Bunstead. Yale. vs. beideh
princeton; Price Columbia vs. seymour fr'"0e'o"'
skinner Yale Van kleek' harvard.
rbursdav December 21.-Binion' COLUMBIA VS.
tuust.ad Yale. Belden. Princeton vs. iallou mar
ward: Price. Columbia. vs. ' an hleeh' h'''""'
sLinner Yale vs. Seymour, Princeton nadia,
Friday December p Bnon Coi4mna Vi a nv,rh
pr,nrcton. Bumstead Yale. IS. Balou, harNaIu'
pri.a Cninmbin vs. skinner Yale. seymour, Prince
ton vs.. van nrcernher - Van Kieek Harvard. vs..
pinon. Columbia. Ballou. Harvard vs. rrlee' No.
hIfI' SS riym.o"'n vs. skinner Yale.
Monday Decembcr 81 skinner. Yale VS. nl r,
cop,mhia: Rallou Harvard. ". seymour; princeton
pvmlmustead Yale W. Price. Columbia; Van klcek'
Harvard VS. Beidon, Princeton - 49, NJ,
~ Tuesdav January seymour Princeton. VS. bin-
ION Columbia; Ballou. Harvard rs; skinner; yale
Van Klcek. Harvard. W. binstead r"e' pe''e"'
princeton vs. Price. columbia -, -, a..
The nrst-namci player In each case mas '"e HE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
4 NEW billiard STAR.
FouRNIL THE FRENCHMAN. Is \ POSSIBLE
FACTOR IN \ BIG TOURNAMENT
LAST NIGHTS PLAY

FOl.RNII THE FRENCHMAN. IL \ POSSIBLE
FACTOR IN BIG TOURNAMENT
LAST NIGHTS PLAY.
neu, billiard star .s coming 10 the front, and in
the course of time Ives and Schaefer may have
lively competition for championship honors The now
aspirant for championship honors Is Edward Four-
nil. a Frenchman. He handles the cue with deli
cacy of touch and accuracy and rapidly of mo-
ton which will make him a favorite with lovers OF
billiards Fournl has himself difficult task.
and If he comes Of the ordeal successfully MS
friends will insist upon a championship battle with
Ives and Schaefer the American experts
There was a large crowd at Maurice Days Dill
lard rooms last night the opening night
play of the weeks tournament between Fournil and
Thomas Gallagher. the Western knight OF the cue.
Fournil will try to play during the week 5000 points
10 Galagher's l.5g a practical discount. Inc
match is l4nch balk line. with the anchor nurse
barred, for so side The diminutNe NlIliani
Kirby was the referee The game was not started
until 9 o'clock and the contests hereafter shoud
he started at least hour earlier
Fournt led off with OF %, and Gallagher
on his frst essay went him five better On me
next attempt Fournl nurscd the balls along NE
rail for run of So and Gallagher drew DiafK'
Fourn having lead of SO at the close OF the inning
Nothing remarkable accomplished In the next
four innings but in the seventh after the french-
psY ran ran g. and took Inc Lead ~ to 1872 In The
ninth inning, Fournh made the best stand or the
Ssn5 a TO his String His 18th point was
which loud applause He missed on mis- l 5d
attempt through careleSsness man dhyihiHs
else. as the shot was simple carrom
AFTER running 81 points in tie eleven,h i ,nrg
Fourn ian out the s. n N the bs bas IN peT
iect condition for the play Tonight
The score follows
Fournil-2S So u. 81. /. 4. o. 1, 1871. 4s. o. o. o.
Gallagher-3o. O. "A, 81. o. g. 81, 6. b. J. 2 o. o. 80
-249 Average. 10 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18

Truax Daniel : Lamont. Charles Emory smith
and others - ...oLor and
h. responded 20 the toast Fms Sd'cit- NJ -.
he could no. frame thoughts aicqut,eH - " T.,
I-ui,n Tor comforting upon him IN" NE 81 -" -
lie paid a warm tributa - President ktNhi"nr. IL.
Ne was followed 10y Judge Amisl ). fAfee'' WIN
~poke % tho toast. "Dur Alumni ,,.,,,....
Other speakers were Andrew 'ari'g,,,: w III -
~ McElrcy and Coneressman-elec' "a"a'e =
FoOte. , . 81 ,oal an
unpuhlished poem by FiNhugh Ludlow, VINO wrote
the song to old Union. , ., ,,.r
The regular college quartet VAS present anu III T.
,ishc1 number OF college songs. The quartet -
com posed OF Edgar Gillespie. 90, James A. - Ne''''
% ! T. Kelley o. and Charles W,nsioW' -. -
The ofrcors of the Alumni Association are AS
follows. President. Daniel Butterned, Ius1 w VIC,
prosicnt George Alexander. second wee.
Slas B Browne. secretary, Edgar > barney
and treasurer William &. Robertson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
FORTrNE mas TURNED HER ECE.

REMARK ABLE STORY or THE CONT JOSEPH DE
stsiXI. SOW pfING ~ THIS CITY
In humbl. APARTMENTS the ground floor Of No
i.s West Tenth-s 81 Count Joseph dc Susini. seventy
six years old. is dying from pneumonia ana cry
slpclas The Count was well known III io'",''
wears as q leading manufacturer OF cigarettes ~
,,as the founder 81 the famous cigarette factory
81 n Jonrades' In HAVANA which turned out 500 -
~, cigarettes a day and gave employment 10 over
soo, ,ersons BEFORE the Franco German war
broke out he worth to""Vn lie ih'ron"'''
IN Havana the strcct-car electric light lithoeraphh
machinery steam hre-engine ana many o'h'r n"'.
ern Inventions At his own expense h" clothed
,d and educated nifty children annually. ana
nr,ntcd free OF cost In his nmcns" establishment
all the books pamphlets. etc. re1nir"' pS '""
charitable institutions Of Havana lie Was years
ago elected Mayor Of Havana ana a rcpfeS'"'"
five from that city to the Spanish 'ortrz ana inc
great honor was granted to him OF permission 10
uso the official coat -of-arms OF that ely
Pane pin, * appointed him one OF IA" Nob"
f;u,rd and Count OF tho Apostolic order Spain
bestowed upon him two of her highest orders mos"
of well Deserving Of the Country, ana the "rhhh
Cross of the order OF Boncvoencc. lie was also
Amounted Grand Cross and Knight Of thirty-fve
Eropean royal orders. and has received many hrs'-
class gold medals in international exhibitions
In $50 he was about TO secure from spain the
monopoly of making cigarettes IN that Kingdom
and had the backing Of the Rothschids lie eN-
pccted a similar concession from the fTench EN-
pIre when the Franco-tierman war broke out lie
had made enormous deposits guaranteeing that ne
would begin work In six months. With the outbreak
OF the war the bankers withdrew their support
The Count thinking his monopoly assured. had built
large factories in Madrid and Seville. These had TO
be abandoned. and he also lost MS guarantees. ne
had 10 mortgage his properties In Cuha 10 meet ms
obligations The Count would have weathered the
storm but shortly afterward the Cuban revolution
broke ont. and his property deprecated greatly IN
value. .
and I'm 1882 this country with his son
left This nc lost In trying to introduce American
inventions into Cuba and In starting one or Two
cigarette factories In this country. Fortune had
turned her face and now he IL penniless. nursed
by his aon JIstus and the latters wife. There Is
one daughter also alive. the Countess de Angel.
who lives In Madrid.
The Count IL Corscan by birth. and derives his
title from that island. hut In appearance ne Is n
thorough Don OF CASTLE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
Mr.. JAMES H. HART, Brooklyn,
ACCIDENTS on 4 TROLLEY ROAD.
A MAN BADLY CUT. HORSES KNOCKED DOWN AND
4 WAGON SMASHED.

\ I,
\ WAGON SMASHED
A series Of accidents occurred on the BrooKyh
Bath Beach and Yves, End branch OF the Atlantic
ave trolley railroad last evening. all within the
hour between so and $50 p. m. one man VIII
probably lose foot. two horses were knocked GOWN
and bruised a wagon smashed and other damage
WAS done The other accidents followed an hours
delay in running cars from Coney Island 70 Brook
lyn due 10 the breaking OF the feed wire OF inc
trolley system at Bath Beach Junction. The break
occurred lust as 1T was getting dark. and over an
hour was lost by the workmen before K was re-
paired This delay caused a large number OF cars
which had reached Coney Island 10 return 10 Brook
lyn without their headlights. which are kept at me
Brooklyn end OF the road.
The first accident caused by the delay was col
lsion OF one OF the belated cars with A team OF
horses ard a wagon owned by eX-Assemolyman
James Graham a contractor. at Bensonhurst The
horses were Knocked down and badly cut; the
was smashei and the driver was thrown
out a,
Then Pasquale Lombard. an Italian. OF No =.
Oliver-st. this city. who was returning home IRON
work. tried board OF the darkened cars pe,,
tween the motor and the trailer. lie was knoCAeu
down and the car passed over one OF his feet cur,
ting IL badly. He also cut about the race anu
head He was picked up and taken 10 the mon
Station at Thirty-sxth st. and Fifthave, ana from
there by ambulance to the Norwegian Lut nsian
Deaconesses' Home and Hospital The annuIssnv.,
surgeon said the injured man would probably nave
TO lose his foot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
J WELLS cHtMPyEY ENTERTAfNS S0ROsfS.

Wells champnev was the guest OF honor OF
eo,osls Yesterday afternoon al the regular cluo
meeting held at Sherry's In return for the lnVi-
tatlon which was given him to be present ana 10
lmpart to the members and their guests some vi
his varied Information regarding art ana aTuss'
Afr Champney gave a most interesting talk ABOUT
famous pastel painters OF Europe. photographs oi
tho artists and reproductions Of many OF theH
,,as,ern,ects Illustrated the recital Latour was
ors, mentioned and his peculiar disposition de-
scribed IL was said that h~~resented disturbance
NJ any sort when he was giving n sitting ana that
upou one occasion when Louis Nv was admitted 10
workshop the artist became cnrased ana lex the
apartment He could pat up with the slow proc
oss OF painting being OF An eNctable dlspos'''o"'
and ~ found in pastels the medium OF MS arr
\ likeness OF Rosalba Carriera was shown also
comics Of a number OF her productions. II was sad
that her shining fame broke do"n all barriers
and that her faults we're but the outcome OF her
lofty effort" \ poem was read which VAS writ
ton hv Mrs Champney In recognition OF the genius
-, Ros.lba The pastes 81 Jean Euenne liotard
were declared to DE Of wonderful workmanship ana
as fresh and brilliant today a. though Just re-
moved from the easel. Exact dates OF many OF
the pasrels were given. as IL was said that 10y
,,a,y this feature of art was considered 20 be OF
recent origin tlotard was said 70 nave oeen tlch,
,ar,r1 IL. rurc" on account ~ his popularity or
dress \ hricf history Of the HE ana the Work OF
H. arc ~ sixteen was given II was said mar ms
,o,ne Vas made by his painting OF IN" HOY FANNY
ai'u ,", t.d rho Blessei VIRGIN that he became
ra,hoiic and married her. Tho work 81 John Nus
sell was mentioned Ahn on" ~ pj. nas,eis was
declared 10 be- the present cohf'l"n o. hls ~
auctions OF l7q6 which are AS pGriect as AZ Iha'
,tme. while the paintings ~ SIR Joshua lteyhoiuS
his ,,,in,ate friend and more renowned contempt
rary are faded and dim .,,.o, - Mr. Cbamnnev
vote ~ thanks was gwen 10 MI '""'"p"0'
dol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
AN TLTINATTM SENT ACROSS
THE AMERICAS CUP DEED OF GIFT
ADHERED To.
IF 4 RACE CANNOT RE ARRANGED UNDER ITS
rrp,,s rt,,p. WILL BE so CONTEST MEET
ING OF THE NETWORK COMMITTEE

IF RACE CANNOT RE ARRANGED UNDER IFS
TERMS THERE WILL. BE 40 CONTEST MEET
ING or THE NETWORK COMMITTEE
DISPATCH TO MIR. GRANT
Unless the Royal Yacht Squadron at us next
meeting agrees to sign receipt Tor the N'"'''" :
Gun as provided for in the last deed OF GIT IN
casa ord puuravcn wins IL. there Will b. no inter
national race next fan. \ meeting Of the spe'ia'
committee appointed by the New-Nork hacn' ,."'
IN arrange a race was held yesterday at the ONO"
Of the chairman James - smith. inc commute
was in session for nearly two hours. ana the s'u'
ton VAS thoroughly canvassed OF course me
prorosiiion Of the flag officers OF the H"F'l i''".
SQUADRON tina; the cup be raced for anyway ana
not claimed In case won by the British po''
unless satisfactory terms regarding INC 'e'''P'
could be made. not acc-dei ~, anu '''S"'''
why we're terstly act forth In tn" d'spa''h sent i"
tho secretary Of the Royal Yacht squadron The
dlspa,ch was as follows.
New-York Dece mher Il. lS'
Grant Secretary. Cove. ,, ...,,.
As the Amcrcas cup is purely Inn'n e. PA
S1eadron after having Won maich lot #" may ~
Jcr, cu,o, december 10 W. agreed 10 accept cha-
eng on condition that S,lua iron woni HiEu ~
cep, for cup on tern. %, @S' T T5r @ oca reply
,ron, souair5n. and ~ mrs, race for zen months
dates later on II possible" S"' - '''" ''
rio a.tenpt Of the Royal Yacht squadron 10
,y,ore the deed Of GIFT could not for moment n'
,oi.-,,ol nv the Scw-York Yacht club. The mem
hers 81 the club as anxious To nav" race ~
Gro the members Of the ROYAL Yacht Squadron ana
,o,hiue stands in the OF contest except IN"
,,os,ion taken by the British club. 1her" " no
reason for tho stand the Royal Yach, Squadron ha'
taken To attenp, to- make the New-NorS na'h'
club go back IL own work ana ignore IN
decd 81 ein Is an attempt 10 necdicssly Illuminate
that club Tho mutual agreement Claus" OF tn .
- ss.Iff has been found
Of as liberal terms any one coad "ish. IN.
vhateyer the English may think 81 ~, pi''eu"h'
has sta blShed the elastic qualities OF that Naus'
The Squadron raced under II n" last time ~
should n object now hereafter. " II Wins IN
Gun e. let other chalengers race una'! ~.
stapd that the committee takes II that II mas n"'
power TO waive the clause OF the deco OF ~. ~
carding the receipt 10 BE- signed hy w. MINI ,'
ciuh The dispatch sent by the committee sl'rT
the ROYAL Yacht squadron nearly mon,h ga
and in that time u meeting can certh.nil DC me- :
and the question OF whether there VIII p' '"'
or not decided. . . ....,... 81. n.
uI,tmatum II IL believed thht LORI punta.'n !,
rersonellv anxious for race. ana j. ."nh''"' '"'
h. would win the cup with his ne" |"k|H''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18

~, the committee to increase the offerings OF 1871
and Edward s. Hedges. S. II. Mason. jr ana 'ohn
Rudd were appointed subcommittee 10 corner OH
tbis subject and report to an adjourned meethS
81 tho Executive Committee, which IS 10 nc hei'
next Friday evening. , =, 1,rodoricr
THO Uouse Committee IL composed oil fredeIIk
cerken John d. Barry and s Is. Clark: captain
g II Mcdonald Edward $. Hedges ana General
Ia cob mi. arc the committee on the assignment
re stalls Frederick Cerken. John Rudd ana jane
EutIer form the committee on track ana Eronhoss;
and / a Burke. H. Il. Murray and Jonn fNuou
VIII have charge Of the buildings and repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
BUSINESS BEFORE THE DRIVING CLUB.


The Executive Committee Of the Driving club
held an important meeting at the Hotel Metropoe
Last evening electng officers and virtually deciding
the po,jcy Of the ORGANIZATION in regard To giving
a trotting meeting AT Fleetwood Park In 1885 An
drew Miller WAS chosen president 10 succeed Samuel
Mcmillan: General Jacob Baz succeeds William
u Fasig as .ce-president, and Edward =. Hedges
Is to be secretary and treasurer In place OF stephen
~ Mason ir who declined reelection Mr..
Mu,er has boen one OF the most popular members
Of the club for several years past. and he was
elected president by practically unanimous vote.
While no definite action was taken as to opening
stakes for the trottng OF lS95 II was voteo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
ErGEyE KELLY'S CONDITION UNCHANGED

1870 o'clock this morning the condition OK
Eugene Kelly. the banker. who has been III al Ms
home. No SO West Fifty-frst-st- for two weens
was unchanged DR.. McCreery was at his patien's
bedside all yesterday afternoon. At II o'clock Ia"
night he hastily assembled the steps of the house.
and when questioned by The Tribune reporter: saa
briefly: Mr.. Kelly will probably live through ths
night. but further than that | cannot say.
II was learned that Mr. Kelly was suffering no
pain and in almost comatose condition.
Mrs Kelly and the four Of the dying man are
faithful watchers at his bedside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
rvpEOTD Epidemic ~ CONNECTTCTT

Hartford Conn. Dee. II yphoiu ie'er Is prev
,, IN this mart of the state over fifty cases
hoy. heen taken to the Hartford Hospital since fall.
Al Bristol there have been two deaths In the family
a, Tbomas O'Sullvan within two weeks. and there
arc several other cases Of mild form. In the ad-
anirne town OF Planville six persons In one family
are UI with the disease. There has been one death
in another family. whore other mempers are III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
COLUMBIA ROYS NAVE AN ENTERTi TyMEyr

A successful amateur dramatic entertainment was
given last night at the Berkeley Lyceum, NO. ~
West Forty fourth-st.. by the students OF the
sophomore class OF Columbia College. The enter
tainment was held to raise funds to pay on the
debt the class incurred last year in the support
OF its crew. and a souvenir OF the occasion tho
programme tastily decorated with pictures
of the eight the cover. and other photographs
scattered throughout the book. The boys were as,
sisted by the college glee and banjo clubs. an an
will be aided tonight. when the performance WI"
be repeated, by the glee and mandolin CLUBS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
FOSTER OPPOSED TO GLOVE FIGHTS

New-Orleans. Dec. 1.-THE funeral Of Andy
Bowen. the prze-hghter. took place here to-day.
Governor Foster last night expressed himself as
firmly opposed to pugilistc exhibitions. He said:
The unfortunate termination Of the Lavgne
Bowen contest accentuates the Importance Of pro-
hibiting any further exhibitions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
ANOTHER DRAW ~ TNF CHESS UATCH

without making another move. Alien and Showal-
ter agreed to draw the game left unfinished the
Manhattan Chess club Oh Saturday. after Showalter
had seen Albln's sealed The score now
stands: Showalter. 3: A.bin r; drawn 6. The game
NINETEENTH GAME-RIY LOPEZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
COMMENCING TO-DAY TUESDAY. DEC IS; al.

on the following "wednesday. Thursday Friday ~
Saturday.
EACH DAY AT O'CLOCK SHARP.
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Sales bp Anetion.

SILO ART GALLERIES, ::
- Liberty ST.. !:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18

Ex-Judgo Henry f. How!and responded to the
things that talking regarded by many American
people as fine art. There different kinds.
There was the norid kind which Mr.. Lincoln de
scrbcd occasion by saying that he filled his
chest raised his eyes, opened his mouth and left
the rest to God and there were other kinds about
which he humorously told. lie remembered n few
things ne had learned In college but he hoped
to know quite much he did while he
professors, who after year received the calow
youth-thc raw material-and tod them OF the arts
and sciences. Every man." said he. who comes
OF college IL not success. Some OF them
mind me OF the Popuist convention In Kansas. Of
which member said 1t would be n bowling success
II they only had the success" He said he felt
sorry for the graduate who came out OF
the college senior. to whom every one
way had 10 get down at TT the bottom Of the ladder
and climb. He reminded of the priest and the
acolyte. The acolyte had preached his first SER
mon which was exceedingly howery, and he asked
the old priest how he liked H. III you had plucked
n few feathers out of tho wings OF your imagina-
on the tail OF the bird he would have looked bet
ter" The disasters I'm the financial world during
the last two or three years could he accounted for
by the explanation the Irlshman gave for his being
bow-eggcd. The Irishman said he went mp In a
balloon and walked back. The best specimen OF n
self madc man he knew OF was Or. Mary Walker,
but as a sef-made man even Mary had her limita-
lions The speech WAS full OF funny things and
the speaker was pronounced a "Howland success"
Letters OF regret read from Governor elect
ernor elect Charles T. Saxton Pliny r. Sexton. ex-
Governor Rice. OF Massachusetts. and others. A
humorous letter from Eli Perkins was read In
which he playfully roasted" Warner Miller. Judge