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Ing and two wings. Tho main entrance is by the
central building, and smell OF tobacco smoke
In that part Of the house is evidence that the
old men are not deprived Of their pipes in the
Inn There Is a reading-room In this part also.
and on the floor above there is billiard table.
to which the old men have free access at all
times I'VE are not allowed to play after 10
o'clock at night" said one Of the old men. but
the twinkle In his eye said plainly that the time
Emit was a useless proviso.
The living apartments for the men are IN tho
wings. A large sitting-room occupies one-half
Of the floor space the other half Is taken up with
alcoves. which formed by board partitions
and separated from the sitting-room at Will by
heavy portieres These alcoves well heated
and ventilated. and each one Is lighted by
large window Besides bed. the little apart
ments contain such furniture and ornaments as
the occupant wishes TO pu: IL It. While some
are severely plain. others pr0fusey decorated
ard crowded with bric-a-brac and ornamental
and decorative articles. veteran with taste
for politics has pictures of numbe: OF promi-
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EMPLOYEES As STooKHoLDERS.



A scheme which has been in operation FOR twontv
years in WhtwOrths gunmakine establishment
at Manchester has now been extended t. ElsNlck
with a slight change I'm tn" return, and aG ofica!
announcement Is made as follows: Deposits OF NOT
less than L. and not more than 81 OF the
dCpositors weekly wages Will he received from per
sons In The employ OF the company each week.
Those employees who paid quarterly viii be
allowed to deposit up 10 CO weekly For each in
diVldua the amount Of such deposits shall not ~
coed t2J0 I'm the Of employees receiving weekly
We cs ana 400 in the case Of employees receiving
quarterly wages. Interest Will De- allowed on sucn
deposits at the Fixed rate OF per cent per annum,
payable hali-ye,trly, and IN addition a bonus VIII
be paid on the declaration Of the company diVi-
dend at the rate per annum of half The difference
between the fixed rate Of per cent ana the divl-
dend
Sums that have been deposited with the company
for a less period than three months prior June
30 next preceding the declaration Of the annual
dividend will not be entitled 20 the bonus sums
three months but less than twelve months, prior
10 June 30 in any year will receive proper
tonate amount OF the bonus The bonus VIII be
credited TO each depostOr should he so desire II.
and VIII be added to the principal due 10 him
and from the date OF payment Deposits with
drawn will be entitled 10 interest at the rate of
per cent per anuum from June 30 last preceding
uD the date Of repayment OF the deposit But
no interest or bonus VIII be allowed on sums Of
less than JOS, In respect OF any period being
fraction of q calendar month. Arrangements for
easy Withdrawals are made.
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continues in the place, and the monument which
marks the grave Of the founder looks down upon
a community OF happy ard contented people,
which is as much a credit 10 his name as the
more pretentious institutions which perpetuate
his memory
WHAT ST JOHNLAND IS FOR.
In the declaration os object II Is said OF TIE
Socety, OF ST. Johnland that 1T Is founded 10
maintain q home for aged men In destitute cir
cums;ances. especially communicates who are
deemed entitled 10 IL by the churches to which
they belong: 10 care for frendleso children and
youth by giving them home. schooling, Christian
training and occupation by which they can earn
their future livelihood; to give force and prac-
tical application the principles Of Brotherhood
in Christ in an organized congregation or parish
constituted by settled residents of ST. Johnland
The person who goes 70 the place expecting TO
find large buildings Of the institution Kind
and tho regulation institution atmosphere, with
Its whispers. forced smiles, painful neatness car
bolic acid and whitewash VIII be disappointed
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to be again blown from the lannon's mouth. Dora
comes TO the circus and her mother is induced 10
accompany her. They represent TO Sir Titus that
they are going 10 the opera. and he pretends TO
have an important engagement of political nature
meaning really TO 20 TO the circus TO see La
Favorita
Dora finds her lover at the circus and while she
Is with him her mother gets anxious and leaves her
box I'm search o. her Sir Titus enters. sees his
wife and hides in the cannon, which is the most
convenient thing which he ind for the purpose.
Ihereupon the cannon IL wheeled into the ring and
Sir Titus Is shot out OF II. After several OF the
characters have been arrested and brought before
q police magistrate. by way OF varying the scene
and the opportunities for incident il all ends at the
Artists Ball whore there Is final lavish display
OF costumns. The following Is a partial cast:
Illus y ferpTrt ''reSha1
DICK Capel an tyril Scott
lVlNeI circus proprietor MI EDWARDS
IgEs a walter James T. Powers
Reginald Cover Eric
Ao'Tt'H ihlSHlfSN"I mr. filt
Toohick Pascha. the Terrible Turk. Hobart Rosworth
NlrNnfr 'TdSt'p NFl Mc' nv
"min Siie - tullce Augustus COOK
Dora NeWNSs Mlfs virginia Earle
lucille Miss Blanche Ashley
Mr.. ORWELL Miss Sanger
Lady Diana Nenvs9. Miss Ellie Germon
Marie Mss lteima Nelson
l1 Favorita Nancy Mcintosh
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For the education and training OF orphan
glrl.. this house was erected by Mr. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt A. D. 1884, In
memory OF their eldest daughter who en-
tered into he eternal October 81, iST3
THE QUESTION OF RESOURCES.

Old men and children are taken into the 81.
Johnland homes In numbers which must he reg
ulated by the income Of the society. Last year
there were about hundred beneiciaries Some
of these paid for by friends. churches, the
Actors Fund and other societies.; others were
the wards OF the society, but no one ever knows
who pays and who does not. All are treated
alike, and the man whose wants are attended 10
by influential friends is served no better than
the man who has no friends except the corpora
tion which gives him shelter.
IF had little more money" said DR..
Mottet. the president Of the society, much nddi-
tional good could DO ACCOMPLISHED at St John
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ST. JOHNS Inn.

ncnt people near his bed: an old minstrel man
has banjo in conspicuous place; in one little
room a case Of canes and golf sticks hangs
against the wall, along with other similar ar
ticles: former National Guardsman has his al
cove decorated with little flag which had been
placed there on Monday in concentration or
the anniversary Of his departure with the Ith
Regiment for the front; a man who In his day
had been a horseman has pictures OF prize AMI
mails in his little room Everywhere there are
pictures and mementos from the places which
were their homes before the doors Of ST. john
land were opened to the old men. There are al
coves in both floors OF the two wings. and about
forty men can be accommodated.
IN THE TOTS HOME"
The Babies Shelter is usually called the Tots
Home II was bull, with funds given by Mrs. c.
I. Spencer and Miss Catharne Wolfe. and con-
tains three dormitorles. accommodating togther
about thirty-hve children. n payroom and pri-
vate rooms for the matron and her assistants.
and bath and toilet rooms especially adapted to
meet the requirements Of the occupants. The
house Is two stories high and about nifty feet
long and twenty-five feet wide.
Two little ones, one one and half years old
and the other little older. were taking their
daily noon nap when a party Of friends visited
the house, and the care with which the little
ones were watched and the kindly manner in
which the maid treated the other little ones
who were up and around showed that this de-
partment was as well conducted az those where
the older persons are provided for
The boys house was erected by Mrs. William
f.. Chisholm. niece Of DR. Nuremberg, in men,
DRY Of her son. and is known Johnny's Memo
rial Ii is also a tWo-story building and its two
dormitories will accommodate forty boys
The most pretentiGus building on the grounds
is the Sunbeam Cottage. which was built by Mr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and IS maintained
by them. The cottage is Of the Queen Anne
style, finished throughout in hard wood, and its
airy, well-ghted rooms and dormtories, It's
broad stairways and artistic halls make IL a de-
llghtful home for the twenty orphaned girls who
live there. In the main hall Of the cottage there
is a metal plate inscribed as follows:
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AT ST. JOHNLAND.
r. MUHLENBERG's PHILANTHROPlC
THEORIES IN PRACTICE.

AN ApM1nAsrr INSTITUTION FOR THE CARE
OF YOUNG AND OLD AND IT'S CHAR
I AcrrRrsTlcs-CHAEITY IN ITS
MOST ATTRACTIVE FORM
Although the name Of the Rev. DR.. W.. a.
Muhlsnberg Is we'll known to the people OF New"
York and will always be remembered az long as
St Luke's Hospital and the Church OF the Holy
Communion shall stand monuments to his
ell-directed work, of his pet charities
where much good IL done daily, which mas
changed gloom TO sunshine In the lives OF old
and young, and where by the application OF his
methods sweet charity leaves no faint of bitter
paupersm. is little known except TO those who
labor for its maintenance end those who have
derived benefits from the institution
ST. Johnland. about forty-four miles from
New-York on the north shore of Long Island.
was purchased by Dr. Muhlenberg about thirty
years ago for the purpose Of founding there
settlement where some Of the poor people VINO
were worthy could be housed, where the homo
life could be continued and where, by working
they could earn enough TO maintain themselves
and not be compelled to take aims. II was his
purpose also to establish there a home for rupt-
ured and crippled children and homes for old
men and orphans.
The whole scheme was to put into practice his
theories Of charitable socialism. The head of tho
community to be the spiritual father ana
the hall Of justice and the administration cham
Der was to he in the common church where
daily services would be held. The scheme for
the care Of the ruptured and crippled children
was worked out by charitable people In New
York. and with expert medical and surgical help
nearer at hand, the hospital for St Johnland
was abandoned. and for equally good reasons
some OF the other parts Of the original scheme
were never carried out; but the care OF the old
men and of friendess and orphaned children
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land We cou,d eos,Iv proyide for 300 persons II
The INCOME vero inc,eased by $4,000 year..

land We could easily provide for 200 persons, II
the income were increased by NlooV a YEN,
The Rev Mr. Halsted in his last report sau;
"Day after dav Gods poor entreat us 10 TAKE
their children In Misfortune or SIN OF 9e NV
has left happy home d,stl,u'e , a. .md
mother has sought employment eagerly ana per
sistently hut in vain. The last resource rs TX cN-
hausted. and she and her chid now hseu liz,
and shelter. too. one after another she vis's
the homes OF the city. only to find them ALREADY
filled Hcavy-hearted but hopeful still, she APP
peals to ST. Johnland to guard ana care Ior ~, =,
little one while she makes one more eH''t 10
find work If we are able TO receive the chu,
the benefaction is twofold, and more. MOI 4hy
is destitute little one clothed ana ied anu sme.,
tered and n broken hearted mother comforter
and relieved Of her burden. but perhaps ahother
soul has been saved from wandering away from
God in its desperation. . c ,..,on,
until tbpv arc fourteen or fifteen years oid hhu
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lower regions ON Tuesday leit no oouo' 40 " Wv
quality of the food.
KITCHEN THAT WOULD BE MODEL
A great. roomy kitchen occupies the larger part
of the ground floor Of this building ana every!
thing IN II from the pots and pans to the COOKS
might serve as models of cleanliness ana neat
ness. On the floor above. at tables iaiu TOT
croup. of eight and ten persons. the members vi
the community took their midday meal Al one
table sat tho little boys: near them were the
men who work about the place; n little fur'her
away. on low benches were the babies ana on
either side were the tables for the old men. All
were carefully waited upon all seemed to EMO!
their meal and in no case was there any more
restraint than the same persons would have ieit
in their own homes and the relish with which
the well-prepared meal was eaten must nave
been a satisfaction TO the members OF the society
who looked on from the distance
over the dining room Is a large room "hlch ~
known es the town hall In this room all public
meetings are held. and there during INC regular
school hours a kindergarten is conducted for the
benefit Of the little ones, but there IS another
schoolhousc on the grounds which was also given
by Mr. Norre, and his daughter, Juiia NOR
rio in which the older children receive In
struction at the hands Of competent teachers
This school is one of the ST. Johnland features
which is always referred TO by Its friends with
prido and satisfaction. The children leave tho
kinderG ,rten when they are three years OLD. ana
from then until they are fourteen or fifteen years
old they attend the school which Is conducted on
a plan outlined by experts from the New orK
Teachers College. The Rev n. O. Halsted' the
Superintendent. OF the settlement said that the
school is equal to any private school 10 WHICH
boys and girls arc sent until they are fifteen
years old - ,>
At religious service and at meals the resloei'9
Of the place are together. tut OTHERWISE the!
have their separate buildings, and OF these the
largest is the ST. Johns Inn, the nome OF 'he Ola
men, which was built in 1869 with funds given pE
John David Wolfe 1t consists Of a central build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
MR.. DAYS. SEASON.
A VARIED LIST OF PRODUCTIONS.
pno,rc.rrD AMERICAN AND ENGIIsn TOURS
THE CIRCUS GTRE'-toCAL ATTRAc-
TroNs OF THE WEEK.

1.-THE CIRCUS GrRIr-LocAL ATTRAc-
TroNs OF THE WEEK.
The eighteenth season Of Days Theatre enoe"
last night II was Mr.. Days twenty-eighth sea-
son MS n Ncw-York manager. 1t has been notable
os all Mr. Days seasons are. for the number ana
variety OF productions and for the special degree
of interest attaching TO the most of them The toi-
lowing list shows how often each of the plays OF the
sooson boo beon uIven: THE Tempest" nineteen
times: Much A o About Nothing thirty-four
tl,nes. "As You Like It." five times; The wonder
eight times: 1.-THE School for Scandal" four times;
81 ondon Assurance" eight times THE Magis-
trate" twenty-thrce times; Meg Merriiies, seven
times; THE Geisha," 16l times
or these nine works six were new NJ this theatre
and Miss Ada Rehan appeared In five new parts
Reatrce I'm Much Ado About Nothing Donna
yiolante In The wonder: Lady Gay Spanker. In
81 london Assurance; Meg Merrilies and Miranda
in The Tempest" She also appeared In three or
her older parts. Rosalind, in AS You Like II ;
Lady Teazle In 1.-THE School for Scandal, ana
Agatha Posket in THE Magistrate" 1t is Mr.
Days rule TO give a Shakespeare revival each
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little trouble in making their way when thrown
upon their own resources and the reports Whlch
the society receives from its former wards are
most encouraging.
The Board Of Trustees Of the society Is COM
rosed as follows: William Alexander Smith. the
Right Rev Henry G. Potter, Cornelius Wander
bilt Arson w Hand. George BlaEden, Bache
Nee. WhitIock, the Rev. DR.. Henry Mottet
John A. McKim, Joseph Park. John II. HeWson
Francis s. Bangs James Mclean. Francis VI
Bacon. Theodore Thomas, Roswell Eldredge,
William H. Butterworth Hamilton Mex
Twomby, Dr. Friedrich +. Hyde, the Rev
William NJ Grosvenor. John II. Cole and George
e. Chisholm.
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ACETYLENE As 1 HEATING AGENT.


From Inventions.
A. j. Mumby Of Felsiead School. Essex has
oeen describing his experience In this direction with
mo much-dscussed gas. Win slX-inch pressure
# gas perfectly nOn-sOOty flame or good size
IAN tie obtained with Bunsen burner abe flame
being steady noiseless ana eyncing no tendency
10 strike down unless turned too low. ono foot
per hour about the consumption Of the gas
The fame he finds very hot. as may be readily
believed. when. as he points out one volume OF
auetylene 10 equal TO two Of ordinary gas.
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tinued at the Empire until the warm vesths,
should pat a stop TO theatre-going. He also an.
nounces that when the Empire stock company "a
turns TO New-York next season It will begin with
"I'nder the Red Robe"
Never Again" is still heartily laughed at by tina
large audiences at the Garrick Theatre II appear,
10 be one OF the most generally amusing PLAYS n,
the season. and IT Is likely 10 remain tl warm
weather.
Tho Olympia Theatre Will reopen to-morrov
night after being closed for some months with an
operetta called The Isle Of Gold" The piece has
been tried the road and IL Il said entirely "a
written in the light Of the experience there gained
It is 10 be presented by a company headed by M,ss
Eleanor Elton The work II said to abound in
pretty costumes and attractive music.
The company headed by Miss Lillian Russell
Miss Della Fox and Jefferson De Angels will re-
main at the Casino with THE Wedding Day" I'LL
May 49, This attraction Will be followed by The
fourth annual Casino review, which Will be called
according to the latest statements, The Whin Oh
the Town"
Tho Sporting Duchess will return tomorrow
night to theatre whore It gained It's FIRST local
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SHE WIFI HE TRFsENTED IT DNLY's THEATRE
FOR A SPRING SEASON
The new spring season at Days Theatre viii he
gin this week with The Circus Girl" another OF
the series that began with The Gaiety Grl' and
went on with The Shop Girl" The Artists
Model" THE Geisha" and so forth. 1t Is a pity
that Henry Arthur Jones some years ago thought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

There are no buildings the 500-acre estate
which would look out Of place in a New-Eng
land village. and at the first glance one sees that
the occupants o. the houses live in them as they
would In their own homes. There are about
thirty buildings in the village. which is situated
on a slope sheltered from the rorth by grove
of oaks and chestnut trees. through which
number Of picturesque walks lead to the bluff
From this there is unobstructed view OF Long
Islead Sound for miles Through the woods,
along the well-kept walks on the highways lead
ing 10 the neighboring villages or at the Kings
Park station the venerable wards Of the society
may be seen pleasan: days, with never
thought of returning to the home sooner than
they wish because there are any regulations on
that score.
There Is no rollcall with u.s." one Of the old
men said, land one asks when go away
where going or when we shall return.
We are as free TO get on a train and go 10 New
York as we are to walk about the place. and
nothing is expected Of us more than to leave
word when we expect to remain away after 10
o'clock at night If any wishes TO remain
away for days at time nothing would be said
about it,"
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THE CHAPELs ATTRACTIONS.

The central building is the church. a pretty
frame structure, built in 1863 the gift Of Adam
Ncrrie. II has q seating capacity OF about three
hundred and its altar is the which stood In
the chapel Of s.. Paul's school Or. Nuhlcnbergs
church school at College Point. which the
Hrst of it's kind In the country and where the
present master Of St Pauvs at Concord
student. Tho original interior has been recon-
structed since then by Howard Crosby Butler,
instructor in the department Of art az Prince
ton University, and the chapel has been
made doubly attractive. 1t never looked better
than on Tuesday when the Rev DR.. Mottet con-
Quoted communion service there. and some OF
the visitors TO the place at a loss 10 de-
ternine which looked the cheerful. the little
place OF worship or the rosy-cheekcd tots who
came in with their nurses and teachers decked
with spring flowers No two Of the little
were dressed alike, and the same was true Of the
oil men who formed part Of the worshppng
assembly; but all were neatly clad, and new
gloves, new neckties hats and coats here and
there showed that friends had remembered the
services over, the resident. OF the village walked
toward Of the larger buildings, where an
other meeting took place. In which every con
tributor 10 the funds OF the society would have
been interested. The house is known as the
Library Building, but before you reach It you are
convinced that 1t contains more than food for
the mind, and the aromas which arose from It's
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THE Man from Mexico" has caused much merr1'
ment at Hoyt's Theatre within the last week II
is generally regarded as a worthy companion piece
TO Mr. Du Souchet's previous farce My Friend
from India"
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A prosperous week Is expected for Miss Manhat-
tam at Wallacks Theatre. as ii is a piece OF tho
light sort that usually attracts visitors who come
in crowds from out OF town. Governor Black IS
expected TO attend the performance tomorrow
evening.
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popularity, the Academy OF Music. The cast con.
.ans the names OF a number OF favorite actors.
such as J. II StOddart Miss Rose Coghlan, Miss
Cora Tanner, Miss Ellta Proctor OTIS, Harry Lacy
end Louis Massen
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Henry Miller returns 10 New-York to-mo'ro"
night and begins al engagement at the h"'."
Opera House in "leartscase" lie will have 'n'
support OF the sane company which recen'ix, On IN
peared with him ! the Garden Theatre Is.lis
cludes John T. lllivan Frank BurbecS, ,.,.s
Allen. Max Figmai, Edmund ID. Lyons MIS- hos IA
Thorndyke Bouclault, Miss Grace himoa" INV
Miss Nanette Colstock
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