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TIE sTOppARp LECTURES.
Ipsis Described In Intsrsstirg Fsshion-The
Beauty OF Hts Northern Fortion.

Beauty OF Its Northern Portion.
The fourth and most inter estlnR lecture OF
Mr.. Stoddard's series was given yesterday
morning in Days Theatre Storm In its very
worst Ruise has evidently no terrors for his
devoted admirers. as there was no dlminution
In the size OF the audience on account OF II.
Ladies' came prurlng In By the score. until
there was not vacant seat to be seen.
The subject OF the lecture. which was IN
dla" is perhaps the most important one In the
course. end was made so charmingly In
terestinR that nothing short Of tho realistic
illustrations and the instructive lecture
Itself can give any satisfactory conceptlon
triangle the northern side OF which is called
ssS tGo ,S ID r: SH5d he the @
one hand OF the North Pole an the equator
America and India were practically discovered
at the same time CeElon is the hottest place
Colombo seemed like . gigantic gridiron on
which broilod for three days"
Mr. Stoddard's description OF this tropical
groves. blooming flowers, and searching heat
was welcome contrast to the blizzard out
side. He gave com prehensive sketch OF life
and the sS' %erop n nd d ssy with .
Jeypore, where the native life Is witt
and in 9snss the banks Of
diversity OF religious heathenish supersti-
tons and terrible sincerity OF the people In
their devotions was interesting In the extreme.
Hlmalayas. his Impressions and emotions AS
he gaZed on their lofty heights, closed the lee
ture.. and the beautifully colored pictures,
up with changing tinted lights. seemed to re-
produce the glory OF the whole mountain range.
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DEMOCRI TURNED our.
Republicans May Control the KIng, Con,
board OF ~uperytsor. Only /. Ns.L Mo-.

Republicans May Control the Kings Cou.ty
hoard of Supervisors Oniy IL Week More.
The Republicans were in full control Of the
Kings county Board OF Supervisors yesterday.
because the recent decision Of Justice Cullen
OF the Supreme Court in favor OF Lnde as
the Supervisor from the Eighth ward gave
them an undisputed majority Of one. None Of
the Democratic msm bers was present Presi-
dent pro TEN. Boyd. who takes tho place held
by John J. Mcknne for several years, an
bounced the various standing com 10 ittees.
Many Democratic employees were replaced By
Republicans These are some OF the new APP
pointees:
George 4. England. assistant clerk salary $4,000 .
kissau corresponding CLERK 81. 600: George n Blu
chAnan. keeper OF the Hall OF Records 81 500; John
Anderson. assistant keeper OF the Hall OF Records
si,Wo; Edward y stryket, stenoRrapher. Sf.OOO: w.
Chamber- account clerk $1,000; John X. smith clerk
of,ths Coronets; Edward } Lobdon, gaInekeeper.
Clerk Farrell and Deputy Clerk Dowden. who
were Suspended for refusing to obey Super
visor-at-Large Fitchie when he told them to
call Supervisor Linde's name. will probably be
removed at the next meeting.
The Republicans may be In control OF the
Board only another week or so. The special
election ordered by Gov. Flower in the Eighth
ward is to be held next Tuesday. A special
registration OF voters In the ward will take
place day II the Democrats elect George
krombach their candidate. the Republicans
will have to surrender control. and there will
be another deal in the offices.
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| Mark Twain, James whitcomb Riley. and
| Douglas shsriey the EatertaIs-r-.
Last nights storm kept at home alf OF the
people who could have availed themselves oil
the opportunity OF hearing James Whitcomb
Riley read his delightful verses. Mark Twain
| drAwl his most approved yarns. and Douglas
Sherey tell stories In Madison Square Garden
| Concert Hall
The chief interest displayed by the audience
was in the Hoosisr dialect poet. This interest
was a compliment because It came from an
approving familiarity with his writing. and
Mr.. Riley may not know how long 1t sometimes
takes New York to become familiar with West
ern writer's.
Mr.. Riley does not read as other people do.
When he 10 speaking In his own person. telling
something about the characters OF the poems
he Is about to read. he conadss In the audience.
Then he 10 sure to 10 a merry. smooth faced
man. with iron-Rray hair. who looks too much
at home In his evening dress to allow further
eredence In the story that he and Bill Nye
separated because Riley never had q dress
suit and always borrowed Nye's.
But when he begins to reclte his children's
verses he at once sets up a confidential dia-
logue between HIS larynx and his palate which
may be mighty Interesting. but 10 not demon
stratsd to be SO to the audience Mr.. Riley Is yet
young and his personal appearance is much
gage some one here who can impart useful In
formation to him concerning tho difficulty OF
projecting the human voice through the child
ishly closed human lips. This difficulty did
not entirely discourage his audience for those
who were not letter perfect In his lines, were
rewarded ~ patient waiting and now and
then discovered a whole line; as when. at the
last verse OF his last encore Offering. he was
strongly suspected Of saying;
Tbs gobbls-uns n get yer st yer don't watch out
But this may have been merely . eonelu-
sion, on the part OF the audience. bsgot Of
MARX Twain is a great man. Last even
ing he threw his hearers almost into
Mysteries by telling droll story
about a man who told some one else
how he Was cured Of stammering BY whistling,
II took him nearly fifteen minutes to tell
that although the rule In papers which
still admit the story. IL that II must be
condensed into ten lines. Then Mr.. Clemens
told OF the mean man who chATRed Gminer
for the time he was up in the SKY. to which
he had been projected By premature
blast Ter years ago Tony Pastor
posted notice in his Theatre green room
threatening heavy hns on any comic" who
ATTEMPTED to Sing Drill We Terriers Drill"
This merely shows that Marx Twain Is much
more 5hreSd reader OF human nature than is
Tony Pastor,
Douglas Shirley Is q big Wsll-fed looking
kentucklAn, who could be heard all over the
ball. and every word he said MAS worth hear
ing.
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THE CoMMoNs AND THE PEERS.
VstinE In the Commons Amendments
Adopted by the Lords.

vstinE In tho Commons on Amendment.
Adopted by the Lords.
LONDON. Feb pa division was taken In
the House OF Commons to- day on the Lords
amendment to the Parish Councils bill sna-
bling parishes offrom POO to 500 In ha bitants to
dispense with parish councils. II was rejected,
~ TO I'll. This is the amendment offered by
LORD Salisbury on last Friday in the House Of
After rejecting the Salisbury amendment
the House considered the other Salisbury
amendment. which prov lded that the Parish
tees OF local charities. Despite the Earl OF
kimberleys statement that the Government
would reject 1t. this amendment was passed
bya vote OF az to 80 in the House Of Lords on
many Liberals were in favor Of simply cancels
ling the alteration made by the Peers and
restoring the proposal giving the Councils full
powers over local charities. Joseph Chamber
lain, leader OF tho Liberal Unionists. supported
by Arthur j. Balfour leader OF the whole Oppo-
sltion, averted a conflict on this point by nov
ing q compromise, 10 which the House ulti-
mately agreed. This compromise was en-
bodied In the optional provision that the ma
lority OF the trustees OF the local charities
should be nominated by the Parish Council
me Goyernment accepted this compromise
Tho amendment made In the House Of Lords
by tho Duke Of Devonshire. leader OF the Lib
sral Cnionist Peers, was considered next.
Council the control OF the compulsory pur-
chase OF allotments under tho Allotment act
ana tho hiring OF land. According to the origi-
such control was TO rest with the parish coun-
cilA This evening however, the Government
accepted the Duke Of Deyonshire's plan. and
the House agreed TO the change
The concession thus made by the Commons
virtually completes the accord between the
Houses. The sitting was adjourned until
Thursday. when Parliament will be proroGued.
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THE GERMAN RUSSIAN TREATY
Count Won Mtrbrch Make. y stro-s spe.ei
ARatust It

AxhtuSt ~.
BERLIN. Feb. 2a-To-day's sitting Of the
Reichstag opened with a full attendance OF
members and the galleries were crowded to
sufiocation. All Of the Cabinet Ministers were
present. Count Won Mirbach made powerful
speech against the Russian treaty. his utter
ancs being the first vehement dsnunciation OF
the measure. Russia. he declared, had long
been menace to Germany politically. Did
the Government, he asked, suppose that this
treaty would modify Russian hostility II this
was the idea that Influenced them In submit
ting the treaty and pressing its passage, they
were making great mistake. 1t was a grave
error to anord assistance TO a coun try which was
unfriendly to Germany. while Germany's real
ally. Austria. lost all the advantages she JUST
" expected to obtain from n commercial con-
ve5htion; ~, lt was deplotable TO see German
Russia"
The ultimate result OF the concessions
granted to Russia though commercial enter
prise might be temporarily benefited. would
pc disastrous TO German interests as n whole.
Count Won Mirbach concluded by proposing to
eight.
freiherr Marschall. Won BIeberstcin. Minister
OF state Tor Foreign Affairs, said that German
Industries. although prospecting under the
economic order Of things In other countries.
contended that the prices OF grain would not
pc so much altered by tho reduction Of the
German agricultural interests.
He said the treaty was q characteristic mark
Of the present European commercial policy
The Government desired the Reichstag to sI-
anime the treaty only from an economic point
OF view. The Conservatives, he declared were
wrong in bringing political motives into the
discussion.
Count Won Moltke, Free Conservative. spoke
t length against the treaty. and DIR. Rickert
leader OF the Radical Union. answered him.
Herr Won kardon. Free Conservative and
ARrarian. suggested that the House consider
At the same time with the treaty the expe-
diency OF a ldinc scale In the tariff on grains.
This suggestion was &C epted by the DEPUTIES.
The FOssiSChe Zrihin0 says that at the Bran
denburg dinner on Saturday evening Finance
Minister MIGUEL denounced the Ru ssian treaty
loudly enough to be overheard by the En-
peror. This statement has excited m UGH com
ment, but Is not credited generally, as Dr.
Mtqusl's newspaper organs have favored the
treaty for weeks and are nov exhortng the
Deputies to ratify IL.
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LECTURES ON JAPAN.
Prof Edward ~. Morse on the Character
and History OF the MIkadn,s Sublect..

Prof Edward ~. Morse on the Character
and History or the Mikadn's Subjects.
The FIRST Of a series Of six lectures on Japa-
nese subjects was given at the BerEe ley
Lyceum lecture room last evening by Prof.
Edward y. Morse. Prot Morse lived many
years In Japan. and has been q close student
OF the history and customs OF the country.
Last evening he talked about the Japan ese
people and discussed the origin and history OF
the race since the country has become known
to Western civilization.
The Japanese he called the Yankees OF the
East He shows that the race has developed
from mixture OF races from Siam, Corea, and
the southern climes OF Asia. The lowest CLASS
called thsm-are much Ike the American In
great that's highly educated Japanese profess
sor, travelling with Prot Morse. met a Sioux
Indian in Washington and attempted to talk
with him.
Prof. Morse found endless interest In tho In
Renuity OF the Japanese. This was seen In all
manner OF Workmanship. as well as in diplo-
matte skill. The language Of the people is in
terestinR because SO many characters. mostly
from the Chinese. are used in writing. and
form so many varied expressions Prof Morse
illustrated, the lecture with drawings on u
black board.
Other Lectures will be given as follows:
March ., Household Art In Japan" March
II Temples, Theatres. Music:" March -.
Japanese Pottery"
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ENGLASD'S AFRICAN WAR.
A Force OF Marines Win Join the british
Troops bathurst.

troops ut bathurst.
LONDON. Feb 2G.-A strong contingent OF
marines will leave Portsmouth on Wednesday
to reinforce the British command at Bathurst,
Gambia. A vigorous campaign is to be con-
Quoted against Chief Fodisilah and his slave
stealing followers, and 1t is announced that
further reinforcements will be forwarded to
Bathurst almost Immediately.
According to the Times. Fodisilah is no
stranger to British troops. A British expe-
dition attacked him two years ago. capturing
his stronghold the village OF Toniataba. and
driving him into French territory after hard
lighting. since then he has added largely TO
the number OF his followers. and has sent
word Of his Intention to raid all the towns In
the capital Bathurst.
Rear Admiral bedford at bathurst reports
the renewal OF operations against thief FOdi-
sllah. Another expedition. composed OF 100
soldiers with field gun, destroyed the stock
AIDES surrounding the villages OF Sukutta and
BusAmbaila with only slight res stance on tile
part OF the natives. and without any casualties
to the British force. The expedition returned
TO Bathurst yesterday.
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ComnanIcatIon by Wire with Staten Island
Cut OF

Staten Island was completely shut of from
communication with this city by telegraph
and telephone yesterday. the wires having
gone down under the fury OF the storm. The
storm also played havoc with the electric light
wires and shutters and signR.
number OF vessels anchored offthe islands
shores dragged their anchors. and in some in-
stances narrowly escaped going ashore. The
big uI-masted ship Roanoke. outward bound.
services Of tuRboat. pilot boat narrowly
missed drifting ON top OF Williams's lumber
wharf at StApleton.
Passengers on the Staten Island ferry from
ST. George had an exciting time boarding the
boats. The high waves caused the bridges and
gangplanks to heave at alarming rate.
Horses attached to trucks became frightened.
and their drivers had difficult time keeping
them from jumping overheard.
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The Sultan Of Turkey IL confined to his
apartments by illness.
Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice ar.
rived at Buckingham Palace yesterday.
The French Chamber has voted to inyalIdAte
the election OF ii. Daniel Wilson as a member
OF that body.
Among those to be presented to Queen Vic
encS Bayard. daughter OF the American Am
bassadOr. Miss Roosevelt. daughter OF the
Ludlow, wife Of the military attaehe Of the
embassy
duel was fought Yesterday in Paris be-
LiJTp Parole and NJ. Gustaye- Adolphe Hub
bard, member OF the Chamber Of Deputies
The latter Was wounded, The duel was caused
on Deputy Hubbard.
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ONLY 200 MUo WUMps IN BRooxBrM
At Any Rate That's All the AutL.pap E.-
rolln,ent Foot. Up.

Lawyer Edward ~ shepard's anti-snsp
Committee Of Ono Hundred under whose de
rection n so-called Democratic reorganization
has been In progress in Brooklyn for several
weeks. held meeting last night at the Clarens
don Hotel. 1t was announced that satisfac-
tory progress had been made In the reorgani-
cation movement. an enrolment having been
perfected In all tho wards and towns with the
exception OF tho Twenty-soventh. The total
enrolment foots up between 1000 and 5000.
ArranRements were made for holding the
district primaries from March 26 TO 20 inclu-
sive, and the ward conventions during the
week commencing April 2
The committee which was Rppoin ted to carry
out the reenrollment in the Twenty-seventh
ward refused to act, and sent in this explana-
ton to the Committee of One Hundreds.
We desire. as Democrats, to secure the
unincation OF our party, and. believing that
your action 10 not in that direction. we feel
pacity."
Tonight a conference Of the committee OF
the regular Democracy and representatives Of
all the Democratic organizations. with the OK.
ception Of the anti-snappers, will be held at
the Hotel st George. with view to settle on
some plan OF true reorganization.
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Henry Doughty. an actor. who Was former
IL with HsnrT Iryings company has deter
mined to bring suit against Mr.. Irving for
breach OF contract. Mr.. Doughty vas engaged
when the COMPANY left England for the tour
Of this country.
He bsc4ms displsAsed because be WAS q st
for one Of the MINOR pArtl 10 Beckett" and
gave up his lob He says that the part which
he was called upon to PLAY was nothing less
than that Of super. and Was not At all com
pAtibls with hLa standing.
He has soldSd @ Ius for salar5 At the rate
OF 80 4 week qntl the end Of Mr.. IrVihEs
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San FRANCIsco Feb. 2h-Fire tonight de-
stroyeh the building and stock OF Davis
Brothers OF the Golden Rule bazaar at 7I8
Market street. running through to Geary.
causing loss OF over 500. 900. The building
was the largest in the famous Blythe block.
over the possession OF which litigation has
been carried on for seven years
An explosion was heard at . y O'clock and in
few minutes the big building. packed with
tors and fancy goods. was in flames. by great
efforts the hremen kent the flames confined to
the building but smaller structures adjoining
were crushed by the falling walls.
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"HOUsE 10 lei"

The stsskIsTs CsAsIads that Less Expressive
Quarters Wan ne Good EasuEh.
A sign House 70 Let hAnEs in front OF the
stsckler Club House at l22 Second avenue,
People who Imagined that the stseklsEs were
prosDsrtnR under the new Democratic move
msnt RAzsd at the sign yesterday In amaze
msnL The house L. really TO let. however.
because the 6tseklsrs don't care to pay ths
hsAVy rent Of the building,
The Stscklsrs rented the club houss and
nttsd IL up In EoEgsous Styls some ssTsn ySars
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PATH UILL SING IN PARIS.
She IL Requested 10 Appear as Juliet with
De Reszks as Romeo.

Dc heszke As Romeo.
MONTREAL. Feb. 20. Nine. Patti NicolinI
who sang In Montreal to- night. received to-
day the following cableRram from Paris:
The Gounod Monument Committee desire
to give representation ofthe opera Romeo
during the month OF May. II you consent you
will sing with De Reszke In your magnificent
creation Of Juliet. Hope for favorable reply
which will assure an Immense success and a
grand tribute to Gounod. Thanks In advance
from family and committee"
Patti when seen this evening. informed
accepting with pleasure. Patti. whose present
engagement has but few weeks To run. was
concerts to commence on March ~ at BAlti-
more and close in New York on May 3.
She replied that owing to the long tour, oc-
cupying a period of hve months. which 10
about finished. and as she has undertaken an
not 80 bsr wsy cisSr 70 necant tSe a ne could
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Very Cold In sicily.

PALERMO Feb. 90 Phenomenal weather is
reported IRON all parts OF Sicily Tho Their
mometer has fallen lower than before this
winter, and heavy SHOWS have fallen In several
districts In Aeireale. division Of CAtania
province. the snow has driftsd, and lies six or
seven foet deep over many roads. Much dam
sheds and cottages have been crushed I'm, and
many cattle have DsTished The loss Of human
life has been considerable. Several peasants
have been killed by falling roofs others have
been Injured. and some who are missing ara
believed to have been frozen In the ZELDA
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Old Time
Ale Drinkers

are quick to notice the brilliancy
and mellow flavor of @. III. Evans
a Sons India Pale Ale and Brown
Stout.
Try it beside your favorite
brand. Isn't there a difference (?
See how clear it is.
Nc false neEAaaGsl
No kAFA9al aa44taIl
Ne elsad 81 ss1laslsl
HUDSON. n L. AED lzI HUDSON 81, HE oIrF.
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A Mob Attack. the Police Once.

ROME. Feb 2d-A mob OF peasants In Aequa-
viva dele Font, province OF Bari. tried to-day
to rescue a comrade who had been arrested by
tho police. After they were driven from the
jail the rioters attacked the police office.
sma ed the doors and windows and put the
occupants to flight While they were brea king
street lamps and the Windows OF houses In the
double quick. After a street fight the mob
was dispersed. and the leaders were arrested.
A communal councillor is among the prisoners,
Several persons were injured during the riot
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Rsprss.las Emigration % Aa.rle..

PARIS. Feb. 26.-seversI Paris newspapers
remark with surprise that the United States
delegates to the International SANITARY Con
ference oppose every proposal TO relax quar-
antins restrictions. and support all measures
tending toward more exaeting regulations OF
powers are said 70 have become convinced
that the American representatives wish 10 use
9i IePressing emigration from Europe 10
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HAcKENsACK. Fob. 2a.-Among the candl-
dates admitted to practice at the bar in New
Jersey on Saturday was George Brown OF Jer-
sey City; the first colored man admitted to the
bar in the state.