OBITUARY. Dr. Lyon'sThey are strictly hand maJe, French (iored, Hia*Cm and all Whalebone, and are...

SIXTH AVENUE, 20TH TO 2 1 ST STREET.

The GREAT HALF-PRICE SALE of

"La Vida" CorsetsSTILL CONTINUES!

To-day we enter upon the second Jay of tiie Oreit Half-Price Ssie of thesecelebrated Corsets. Notwithstanding the stormy weather of yesterday hundredsof women tramped through the wet and took advantage o: this remarkable oifermxIf VOl' could not be present yesterday. Come To-day, before the assortm'ntbecomes broken. REMEMBER

EVERY PAIR OF THESE CORSETSIS GUARANTEED.

They are strictly hand maJe, French (iored, Hia* Cm and all Whalebone, andare Superior in every way to the best Imported go.-ej corset sold in this cctintrvno exceptions .

WE REPEAT THE PRICES TO-DAY:

The Regular 3.00 Grade at |.5QThe Regular 4.50 Grade at 2.25The Regular 6.75 Grade at 3.37The Regular 6.98 Grade at 3.50The Regular 12.00 Grade at 6.0G

After this special lot ha* been sold the regular prices will aj.iin pfn

DR. DOMINICK O. BODKIN.

Dr. Dominlck Oeorire Bodkin, a well known physi-cian of Brooklyn, died on Sunday night at his

home. No 290 Clinton-aye.. after being sick nearlya year. In the Civil War he was a surgeon underGeneral Canhy. He was prominent In charitablework. He was born In Briar Hill. Galway County.Ireland, in 1*33. Coming to this country when fif-tp^n year? old, he studied at Cooper Union, andlater entered the New-York University MedicalSchool. Before being graduated the war took himaway from his studies. He ..was attached to theftafT of General Canby and placed In charge of thesmallpox and fever hospitals at Dauphin Islandand Fort Galnes.

Completing his medical studies In 1566. Dr. Bodkinsettled in Brooklyn. For thirty-two years he lived«t Sands and Jay st«.. moving to Cllnton-ave. in1891. Dr. Bodkin was a member of the KingsCounty Medical Society and the Long Island Medi-cal Association. As a member of the AmericanMedical Congress he served several times as adelegate to the International Medical Congress.For many years he was chief of staff of St. Mary'sHospital. He had served as a trustee of the RomanCatholic Orphan Asylum Society, and was a. mem-ber of the Columbian Club and the St Patrick So-ciety.

His charities were innumerable. He not onlyrendered free medical service, but furnished medi-cines, clothing and food for many an unfortunatefamily. Dr. Bodkin was never married. A sister-in-law. Mrs. Lawrence Bodkin, made her home withhim He leaves a brother, a sister and twonephews. Dr. Martin L.Bodkin and Dr. D. GeorgeBodkin. The funeral will probably be held to-morrow.

LIKELY TO GET APPROPRIATIOX.

POSTMASTER VAX rOTT SAID TO HAVE RE-CEIVED ASSURANCES FROM

SENATOR PLATT.

[BYTFI.EfiH.irH TO THE aVBDnL]Washington. Jan. L'7. -Postmaster Van Cott.

of New-York- City, unfortunately happened tocame to Washington for a vipit just at the timethe Postmaster General promulgated an order\u25a0warning all empinyes of the PostoffiVe Depart-ment not to do anything to influence legislationpertaining- to official matters. Nevertheless inthe last day or so there has been a lively dis-cufiion of the proposed uptown branch post-office In the tracks of Mr. Van Cott. To-dayone of the postal officials said that SenatorFlett had assured Mr. Van Cott that the Sen-ate ronmittee on Postoffices and Postroads•would rral;.' a favoraMe report at this sessionof CcTigriv-s on the bill for the erection of anuptown branch office. As the project has hadThe hearty recommendation of postal officialsand has a number of friends Inboth branches ofCongress, it is thought that securing the neces-sary appropriation Is within the range of proba-bilities at this session.

BEARS RAID OATS MARKET.

ilmn^rrrtrnti

STERN BROTHERSUpholstery Dep't (Third Floor)For a limited period willmake to order

Wall Hangings & DraperiesAt Liberal Reductions from Regular Prices

Jfc .* J-

Furniture Re-upholsteredon much more favorable terms at present than in the

height of the season

West Twenty-third Street

T& fIINT'SpINE URE !ORIENTAL RUGS.

"What hjrmonv is this?" Ji

Truly a harmonious blending of Oriental |splendor and bargain prices.

MO— AMIKA7.AKS.922.50

(rj/i/rSjs.oo)Sizes average Sx4 ft.

Fine nnt!qu, at Schuberth't

an.! Bnx CMBe*. DIRECTION ('. L. GRAFF.\u25a0 \u25a0

C AIIN E GIE HALL

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF NEW YORK.r:>lll PA til.. COXDCCTO«r>- . Jan. 31. at 2 P. M. Sat.. Feb. 1. at 8:13 P. M.li. i;iIE«:OKO\VITSCII Violin

emm:—

Fantasy Overture. •'Hamlet." Tsclialk3*»kT:Concerto for Violin. E minor. Meadelsso&a; Flnalacil*Bend (new). J. Slt^lius; Symphony. No. 1. C miser..r.

BOX OFFICE OPEX dailyFROM 9TO S.< U»KU HAM.. \u25a0 j Aft.. Feb'r S. at 8:13.

SEMBRICHTickets on sal« at Schuberth's and Bex Office.

CAK\K(:iK HALL. Next Surety Aft. at IJOt

BISPHAIVIs iS a^ O §^ awlM Mi\\ AKTF.II\OO\ SU\tJ KECITAL.

At I'npular t*rlfe*.Mr FiJward Eeu^3 at th- Kiana.

Res. Seat*. a cis. to $1. at Carr.ejie Hall. Schulwrth'a,Pit«- n ,\ \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'.*. Rullman \u25a0 si '. TysoVs.

METROPOLITAN OPKRA HOISE.GUAM) nl'l liV SE-VSO.X i:«.|-l ''.

Under the Ptreetloj cf Mil. viRUE GRAB.To-m.TPur EVr. a: f>

—LKS HUGUENOTS. lolsts: Mmes. lla.iskl. ;-iiussas-llelnk Mid BtuanM Adams; Messrs. ?ali?nao. Tpasartan,! ISlspham. riitireOpera Orchestra and Chorus. Con-ductor. Mr. Flon.

WEBKR PIANOS (TESTADALJ'S THEATRE Feb. 7. 11. 14. IS. at 3.

WaUer Damrwoh Wajmer Lecture Recitals.

BN|n bsbßm *.viy £30 . C«?lns 8:3)

H 9 \F? £» MaMneis Wed. i?a:.. MO.AhIft FROCKS IffiILLSANNUAL ACTORS' FUND BENEFIT FEB. *. 1:30-

ACADiaiT OF MUSIC. H:hSt. & IrviorPlace.

U^K. Tli£ CHRISTIAN.Trices 3 M 73. 1.00. Mats. \\>.!. AFat.. ! Eve.. 3:13.

\K\T WEEK—ISDI.K 3 FLAGS.THE NEW YORK. EVEGA at S:IJ. Mats.r\H\Y IUKh. W*d. & Sat. at 5:1&WINTER GARDEN FLORODORA.

JAN. 30th (in Theatre)— "HALL OF FAME."*

CASINO ANKAHELOLAST 2 Hi:i.K»-i.nrii:UlCHESS.

%I?r^K^ KYRLE BELLEWWed. *Sat . 2:15. A (.( Mil OP KHA>CB.

Special Mat. Jan. SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.

ST. NICHOLASSKATING RINK

HOCKEY MATCHES.TALE vs. YALE GRADUATESWEDNESDAY, JAN'Y ?»Tlt. S:ls P. M.

NEW YORK A. .'. vs. BR(K>KLTM S. CTHURSDAY. JANY 30TII. B:10 P. M.

1 »\u25a0Ilipn IUHIM.TUFA. U-x. ay aad 42**.itiliKnUI iin,-,- Kvrrjr I)ar>

-•'\u25a0«•\u25a0

IllUllllnI LONDON ASSCRASCK.

AMERICAN'-"'ST. \XI> BTH AYE.

Mat. Dally, except Mon.. lie I \u25a0 Mr""

1/riTII'O K»ay I JAMKS J. COKUETT others.KUIIU \ and «K^T SHOW IN TOWN.IVIIInOl4tO 14th st 1 rmcES -Jse. AND SUc.l^ A CTAn'C CONTINUOUS PBBFORMASCES.PASTOKs Tom NawnA Co.. Caron A Herbert.THEIIIAR:lTy BALLBoxes can be had Imm 11 to JA^ART^SaBoxes can be had from ll,to(,to(,liv2.t1iv2.t "tl^St.Ticket™ at 10 West 56th St. and .6 *e»t lltnSt.

EDEN |"ocWgs^o

njßrpg:'M V \u25a0\u25a0 X I Orchestral Concerts and aow»14th St. Theatre. nr. 6th •'^cEitSJai&SL*'Mr.. h,.,,..,.> (!)|i| \u0084u t,.,-:iro-Muai._

iHfirtings.

T^^[7^^^-,;of the American In«i-

UCDAI lis i""r» Only Mat. f BraalnCriALIITli-fiti-f |Sat. at 2:lft. s ifl

VICTORIOUS! ±Zi"GLASER DOLLYOpera Company, l VARDEN.

I 'A SILVER SERVICE RECOMMENDED.Trenton. Jan. 27.— The Senate received to-night

a report from the commlssJon appointed at the;lajst session to euggest a suitable testimonial torb« presented by the State to the battleship New-LJ«rsey. A silver service was recommended. The.commission acknowledges courtesies and assistance! rom Captain Slgsbee. The silver service. It wasireported, would cost about $10,000. The report was'referred to the Judiciary Committee.

manbattan Cbcatrc /artEVENINO. 8:20. MATINEESAT 215

*BEGINNING TO-NIGHT AT 820HON. JOHN GRIGSBY

With FRANK KEENAN.IIVltl.l.M Evgs.. 8:1 V Matinee Satunlav om.§^£ I JOHN DREW Sig2i;

HSTiEATIIItHERFOROir

IIAMMl.ltSTKIX'S

feSi VICTORIATHBATitE. Bye.. 8:15.MATINEES, 2:16.

OTIS SKINNSPECIAL MAT. TO-I>

SUM. I'MllliX CAMPI

NIGHT and SAT.MATINEB PRICES\u2666-. $1 On. $l.u«i. 7,v go,\\.l. Mat. Prices/_Jl"()- Jl-'A 76-r. Me.PP DA ItIMI.M.L-II l» \ ItiMlM.

W. I I'KLLKAS andDEL.U. I MKI.ISAXHK.

JSt XJO XT Hwa>M *^h st- to hs'h5'- 8:13AMELIA BIN6HAM COMPANYIn Edward Rose's "LADYMARGARET.**

TIIEATIIEIIDI'IIII.If,42d-st.. Just west of B'wavk MKS. PATRICK CAMPBELL

Extra Mat. To-day (Victoria). I To-night The Sec-Pelleas A Mellsande. end Mrs. Tan-iueravKF.II. 3d, HENRIETTA cnos.M.W. I Amu Sale"JOAN O« THE SHOALS." \ Thursday.IHVIM. l'l.\(1: IHi:viHE. To-nlKht Sutormann> •JOHANNISPEUER." We.l.. B.nertr for MtMv. ostfrmann. ••H>)l'l^.\: VATBR SIKHT'S ja NKHT '\u25a0

Head:Silk hats that court criticism

iand defy it.Opera hats of ribbed silk that

a dewy eve won't harm— sß.Head to feet:Most suit prices a little jarred

down; quite a few, quite a bitdown to the $15 level.

Feet:

Patent leather shoes to shineon any foot, $3.50 to $9.

Pumps for "light" feet, copiesof custom work. $3.50.

\u25a0 Bone time In February- the Prlnri> Streetbn.lii... willbe moved to the new buildingX.E. corner Broadway and l.'ttli Street, ex-tending tliroiiKti to 1111 Avenue.

Rogers, Peet & Company.258 Broadway, cor. Warren.

and 7 -and 9 Warren St.ifSiBroadway, cor Prmre. \%> mi orders

•1260 Broadway, cor. 32d.- • -

DJ. mulland M West 23d St. \u25a0 .

PROCTOR'S Bl°

VAUDEVIIAE.1U« COM'OY.-_.._« r,. lfi. 26. 5° i-ont» Box Seats 9123RD ST J MmS: Harrmann. Milton & Dolly Nobles.£OnU 01. }A. o. Duncan Prema Kl,,rijKP »JSTH AY "Temperunve Town." Webb's Seals. 5jiiihi. !JJoaa^L Ju!l- li Cullen. BillyLink. 10 othersC9TU 5T |"l««n« of the World.AIIUK X THEATRE. 35th St. and Broadw*>< IIA111. 1:> Evrs.. 8:30. Mat. Saturday 215

havvtkey AMESSAGE FROM MARSg"A{j|^;,. CRITERIOiS THEATRE.HtOHMAN'h ILl\llJi\ B'wayi4«h St.„

.E.E.v*.nInKS at 8- Matinee Saturday at ••.David Belasco IPCI ir lifted, ath.H riTh«™J \u25a0"".!? largolargo fleet- «ev *ral of whichhad anchored In the Lower Bay, came up to Quar-tx.utine

FOG STOPS RITER TRAFFIC.

NEW-TORK CITY.The Committee on Rules of the Board of Altier-

men met yesterday, and decided to meet on thefirst and third Tuesdays f every month, at lp. m..Instead of on Wednesdays, as heretofore.

The Madison Square Republican Club, tho regularRepublican organization of the XXVth AssemblyDistrict, will give s reception and iii.nee on Friday.it 9 o'clock In the Madison Square Garden ConcertHall. The leaders have made all iucssary ar-rangements for an enjoyable time.

A mass meeting of Poles t.. consider the treat-ment of Polish children In th;tt jiart of Polandrule.! by Prussia will i>e h.-iii this evening at so'clock at Everett Hull. Na 3H K;iFt Fourth-st.

WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.Horse sale at Madison Square Garden.Conference on "The Redemption of Our City." Broadway

Tabernacle, moraine afternoon and evenng.Lecture by Robert K. Ely on "The Health of the Poor "League for Political Education, No. 23 West Forty-fourth St.. 11 a. m.Dinner of second 1 panel. Sheriff's Jury, Delmonlco's. 6:30p. m.Cathedral School alumni dinner. Shanley's, evening.Captain Richmond P. Hobson on "The Navy and the Na-

tion." Waldorf-Astoria, evening.LlnnH-sui Society of Xew-York, meeting and address byH. L. Ditmars on "Th.- Treatment of Slrk Animals Inthe New-York Zoological Park," Museum of Natural

History, 8 p. m.

Entertainment for benefit of New-York Red Cross Hos-pital, No. 142 East Thirty-third H p. m.

Address by Dr. S. Sheldon on "The Electric Motor," Auto-mobile Club of America. 8 p. m.Brooklyn Free Kindergarten Society, meeting and addressby the Rev. Dr. Slicer. No. 132 Remsen-st. Brooklyn6 p. m.Social Reform Club, No. 128 East Twenty-elghth-st 8

p. m.People's Institute lecture by Professor J. B. Clark on

"Trade Unions," Cooper Union, 8 i>. m.

Social gathering of Young lien's Bible Class of FifthAvenue Baptist Churc-h. Mark Twain and Robert C.Ogden guests of honor. No. 8 West Forty slxth-st7:45 p. m.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.KirriiAVK.VL T Kx_Senntor W. I). Washburn,

of Minnesota; c. H. Maxwell Trayner. British Con-sul at Guatemala; General O. O. Howard ISA£**£«£>• GILSEY-R. L. Dv Val. of Philadelphia.GKAND A. I. Llpplncott. of Philadelphia; Dr.J J. Hoc, of Blnghamton. HOLLAND—GeneralJohn C. Biax-clterl. Boyd said to me: "Ihave just murdered awoman. Ihave committed a crime It is all upnow."

Peter Beverly has made a statement to thepclice, in which he says;

He had not been told for what he was wanted.C'lligan then showed Boyd a warrant charginghim with the murder of Jlr«. Allen, and took himinto custody.

"Oh, yes, on a murder case they can," Boydreplied.

Mrs. Boyd said: "Don't go. They can't arrestyou without a warrant."

Chief Carpenter of the White Plains police issure that he now ha.« ]nrkn^r Etrurla (Br>Stephens. New-York.''

Sclllv. Jan 27, X:10 a m—

Passed, steamer Kaiser Wllhelm der Grows (C,.» Ho^emann. New-York forPlymouth. Cherbourg and Bremen.Ilymouth. Jan 27. 12:30 p

—Arrl.e.l. steamer Kaiser

Wllhelm. der Grosse (Gor), Hermann. New-York for• Cherbourg and Bremen (and proceeded).Irle of Wltrht. Jan 20

—Passed, steamer British Princess(Br). Froth, Antwerp for X•« York.

"ncess

Hamburir, Jan 23—

Sailed, steamers Arcadia (Ger) Met-gersee. Philadelphia; 24th. Nubia (Ger). Letze'Baltlmore; Patricia (Ger). U-ithaus-ir, N.-v-YdmBardecna, Naples. Italian *:30a m11 >»\u25a0 a m

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2t>.

St Paul. Southampton, American fl:.Toam 10:00 a mVaderland, Antwerp (:• 1 star Ima m !•" mAnde«. Havtl. HaniI.Am »:»)ira 12: