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New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
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LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The Rev. II. De Witt Talmage of Brook
lyn has consented 10 deliver the address at the decora
ration of the soldiers graves at Arlington cemetery
May 30.
The annual meeting of the City Mission and
Tract Society for the election Of officers VIII be hed a
the Depository No. ca Court-st' BrooEyn' at p H.
to-day.
An entertainment, consisting OF tableaux,
vocal and instrumental music, &C.. Will be gwen this
evening at the Atheneum Brooklyn by the infant class
OF 81 AIMS Church on the Highs, 70 ala III
the classroom with library, pictures, &c
The election for Directors of the Mercantile
Library Association will be held to-day. Two uckels
in the field, the regular consisting OF A. NJ
EaglesoD, c. s. Arthur, A. L. Bell and F. c. Taylor ahI
Thompson, Il. j. Wright, and w. Il. Fuller.
The new Board of Commissioners Of Emgra-
ton held their first meeting yesterday. The following
Commsioners present: George Starr George For
rest james Lynch, II. A. Hurbut, Edmund Stephenson
Daniel Mauer sigismund Kagf%snn. Henry A. Hgrl;
a VioePresident was postponed TO future meeting.
A vocal and instrumental concert in aid OF
st. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, win be given
this evening, In the Puritan Congregational Church, at
LAFAYETTE and Marcy-aves Brooklyn, by the Brooklyn
ity Church, New-York, under the direction OF Henry
Carter Organist OF Trinity Church.
The annual election of the New-YOrk Board
of Fire Underwriters was held yesterday at No. l5G
Broadway, with the following result:
President RudoIph Garigue; YcePresden Edgar.w Crove
seeranes W and John NJ Tompkins Treasurer Mar
su Hodges Finance Committee Henry A. Oakey, Alexander
stephen Crovel A b. Mcdonald PA Roome, John D. Cocks
Hiram NJ Forester.
The geological section of the Lyclum of
Natural History met last evening at O'Clock, at the
Mott Memorial Library No. Ga Madson-ave, Proh John
s. Newberry presiding. number of plates illustrating
specimens OF minerals and fossil plants were eXhioed
and the following subjects we're discussed: " The
MOcene Flora FOSSIL Fish and Cephal0pOda OF Nortn
America" and "The rounded Angles Of Crystals OF
Quartz dhd Apatite."
The Tammany Society met at "half an hour
after the setting OF the sum-" last night and installed as
sachems Samuel ]. Tilden and John Fox. After the
adjournment OF the meeting the sachems held council,
at which Abram 8. Hewitt chosen Father Of the
COuncil Alfred T. Ackert Scribe OF the Council and
Thomas Dunlap, Edward J.. DOnnelly, and william H.
WCkham Building and General Finance Committee.
These positions are for the coming year. and there
was no choice for Grand Sachem the Hon. Augustus
Schel will remain In Office another year,
New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
CrrRIosITIEs IN CENTRAL PARK.


HISTORY.
To the American Museum of Natural His
at Central Park has just been added an interest
inc series OF American antiquities, consisting OF mpe-
uents and relics from the island of Porto Rico Among
the series are number Of stone rings fashioned like the
collar of drayhorse. They each cut from q single
niece of very dense rock are about inches broad two
feet long, and q inches thick The custom OF sacrificing
human lives at the affairs of idols Mexico was 1T ap-
pears also in vogue Porto Rco and these stone col
lars formed part OF the paraphernala belonging to the
ceremony. The place chosen for the rites
was on q terrace, called teocallis. upon which
the victim, with face upward, was placed. Under
meath his back q wooden block, while around his
of the collars placed for the purpose
of causing the breast to protrude. The priest would
then advance and with his knife would cut open the
breast and pluck out the heart still throbbng Inc
rings are rudely marked by zig-zag lines.
The series also includes number OF the stones whlch
were used in the grinding OF corn These stones are
slightly polished and have generally In front, a repre-
senatOn OF the human face There are beside the oru
nary mortar and peste arrangement for pulverzing
grain polished stone tapering to point rag
ments Of pottery having craven on them heads OF mon
keys and human faces
The officers of the Museum have Just perfected ar
rangements for procuring from New-England unique
collection of skeletons of the largest birds known exist
ing or fossil In general outline and in structure they
resemble the ostrich, having the "hss'
long neck short bill and stOut legs Of that bird The
birds were, as far as known confined TO New-Zeaahd
where the specimens of the Museum were discovered
The natives call them moas, but the scientific name is
dinornis or terrible bird. One specimen Will be the
Dnornis giganteus another the Paaptrix Eephantope
| beside two other specimens analogous In character
The DnOrnis is taller than giraffe being over 10 iee'
in hight Its feet would make tracks larger than the
fossil footprints found in the red sandstone OF the Con
nectcut Valley, which were source OF wonder tor
| many years, while the bones OF the head
and trunk are very much stronger than those
| of an ostrich They were found during the
making OF a series Of excavations under the
direction of the Curator of the Christ Church Museum
New-Zealand who sent TO the British Museum the only
specimen It possesses Of this remarkable animal Wthn
the rlbs OF the birds found number OF exceed
ngy hard round pebbles which were evidently used by
the bird in grinding its food The specimens are eX-
pected 10 arrive in November The Spring reception OF
the subscribers of the Museum will take place this after
| noon The officers OF the Museum have lately issued
circular inviting annual $40 subscriptions TO be used for
paying the current expenses All paying this sum are
admitted to the receptions and will receive mention IN
/ the annual reports.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
HEAVY BANKING LOssEs.

The cause of the business complication be-
tween Brown Bros. & Co. and their correspondent at
Mobile. Ala is thus explained: In Mobile newspaper
Of May II appeared card announcing the dissolution
the firms OF Hasey & Co., New Orleans; Godthwaite
Co.. Mobile, and Halsey & GOldthwaite, Galveston, the
dissolution being dated May TO- Powers OF attorney
given by the three firms were revoked and W. f. HaSey
was alone authorized 10 sign in liquidation These firms
REPRESENTED the house Of Brown Bros. Co in the cot
ton markets Of the South The trouble which caused the
dissolution was that sterling bills against cotton shipped
10 Liverpool had been purchased and when the sale OF
cottOu tailed To meet the advanced, and rccalna
ton made in due course, II proved that The maker
OF the bills not responsible, and that Godhwac
was Jointly interested in his speculation. The amount uf
the loss which falls upon Brown Bros. Co. Is reported
10 be about 100000.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
OCEAN PATHWAYS.
PLAN TO AVERT COLLISIONS BETWEEN TRAhsAI-
IANTIC- STEAMSHIPS AND SAILING CRAFT.

PLAN TO AVERT COLLISIONS BETWEEN IhAhsAI-
.LANuC- STEAMSHIPS AND SAILING CRAFT
Eleven steamship lines use the same path,
with nearly the degrees Of latitude and Longitude
between the old world and the new, and 1t is seldom
that steamer crossing the Atlantic Is not Wiimn le"
miles of another vessel bound in the same or IN pre-
cise,y oppo.e direction The number OF craft plying
this path increasing almost daily; their proximity 10
one another is consequently marked, and that col
Hsons are not more frequent is the result OF chance
From the masthead OF each steamer watch
is supposed to be kept, and In foggy
weather the whistle sounded about every 10 seconds
but when a vessel is rolling heavily 1t Is almost npos-
sibe TO the lights OF another steamship al hlsh'
time and except when of dangerous coast, the en-
gnes are continued at full speed II Is strange there
fore that so few disasters Ike that in which the United
States mail steamer Arctic into another steamer, III
October 1851 and down, at the present tne
code regulating the passages believed by some per
sons however be absolutely necessary Inc interest
i'm the matter has been renewed from the fact that
company running four steamships week between TINS
city, Boston, and Liverpool, has adopted plan known
as the "Iane route" proposed long ago as 1885, by
Prof. NJ F. Maury.
This contemplates the designation OF one strip Of
ocean through which vessels bound east shall pass and
another for those bound west. II is claimed that
thereby not only will the liability Of collision between
steamerand be essened but that new resource
Will be aOF ed 10 those IN OstIcss on thc hlRH hcS'
Fogs and cams often together, and ships moved
by canvas are not likely to into one another but
they are placed in peril by the steamers 1t ia added
that if The masters knew the track Of the steamships
they would keep carefully out OF it, and that the more
sailing vessels viii agree keep out OF the lanes the
more it viii concern steamers to keep in them.
The part of the Tayersed by the steamship lines
IN their voyages about 2) miles broad and is
proposed in the plan 10 mark out lane from this
hf.t aIttaaf fha urfe
ent risks is further claimed that the lane to the
west will be 80 miles shorter than the route generally
taken and delays from fogs will be avoided, as 1t
passes 100 miles OF Cape Race. Another advantage
claimed for the lane system is that one way 1t lies along
the northern Of the Gnlf Stream where there is
eddy setting westward often at the rate or knot an
hour The close of the argument in favor Of the system
IS that the distance Cape Clear 10 Sandy Hook Will
be practically shortened 30 miles, and that, while it pro-
longs the distance Europe IS miles, compensation Will
be found in the greater security and the advantages OF
the Gulf Stream and fewer fogs
New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
THE WAR or F4cn0yS IN i4RKANSAS.

GOV. BAXTER FORTIFYING HiMsEIF WITH MILITIA.
The subioned article from The Little Rock
Gqsete of the 10th inst was the first indication to the
people Arkansas that the long quarrel between Gov
Baxter and Senator Clayton was threatening TO bring
about revolution in the state government. CaytOns
plans eject Gov Baxter ana substitute chief eXecu
tive officer LeutGOy Smith had 50 thoroughly alarmed
Baxter that be proceeded at to Ory himself with
militia suspccting the loyalty Of the commander OF the
militia, Gen. ID. p. Upham, he mustered him out OF ser
vice. and appointed, the report goes W. W. Wiltshire in
his place. 1he Governor seems TO have suspected
OF the men active his election, for he has super
seeded them Office with others hostile to his old friends
The Gd5etieS account of the changes is as follows:
The Governor is fOrfyDg 70 prevent revolution. The
A0iutantG Generals Office was the theater OF quite
iyey aud stirring during large portion OF last
night Tue Governor, in anticipation of any possible
violent measures TO revolutonize the State toverr-
ment rumOrs OF which have been rife IN the community
for he last few weeRs wisely determined to forfy
himself wt all the safeguards which the Constitution
provided for the protection and defense OF the Gov
crnment, the entire reorganization of the militia forces
Of the state determined upon, and In pursuance OF
that purpose the Governor was busy In relieving and
mastering out many OF the old officers ana appointing
new ones In their places. We not yet advised the
and extent OF the changes that have been made
but assured that the organization such
the Governor efficient support and will
command the appreciation Of all good aud law-dbdiug
ctzens. We are assured tnaJ the Governor does not
mediate intend any violent aggressive steps %
erac the revolutionary measures which II Is said
contemplated Tor nls deposition but simply to place
himself In attitude 10 prevent any possible hts,tIe
demonstration that might JOpTdlze the peace OF the
community and imperil the safety of the Government.
Thc Governor has acted wisely In this matter Tor
safe and wholesome maxim hat ounce of prevention
rs worth pound OF cure. We have mad qute enough
of revolution IN our stte aud the people need and dc
mhud rest and repO>e.
We do not believe that there will be any serious
trouble ia connection with uIs threatened dabolca
proposal 20 depOse the Governor and rcvOutOuze the
Government and sincerely nope that all good ct.-
zens, seeing and approaching the purpose OF
the peace aud protect the constituted
authority Of the State IN their lawful and constitutional
rights and privileges wl rally 10 his support with
uuanimity Of sentiment aud determination that Will
deter any future effort combination, from whatever
source IL may come, 10 bring about confusion n the
Government and The consequent rum ANA destruction
| % The poodle.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
TIE HuBERT.sT. DEATH.TRAP.
WHY AN OvERl

WHY AN OVERLOADED STABLE FELL
Coroner Kessler held an inquest, yesterday,
concerning the death of james Nelson Manning John
W. Kllmer and Capt. Jacob Baurhyte, who killed
Instantly, May lS, by the falling of the floor of the
loft Of the old wooden stable, Nos A and 46 Huberts,
which had been overloaded with 10 tons Of oats and hay
James NJ MacgrogOr superintendent Of Buildings tes-
tfed in substance:
Last October Manning made special application for
an Inspection, tie permit granted, according 10 law,
and the work was done; have examined the Oulldlhg
I6 feet nigh don't think the improvement weakened
the floor guess good deal OF the woodwork was de
caycd aud rOtted away the beams being old ana weak
had something 10 do with the accident but the main
Of the trouble the overlooking OF the l0ft
which The law provides shall be at the risk Of the owner
John W. Browning, au Inspector OF the Department OF
Building, testified; At the time the alterations were
made. told Manning tlat If he intended to use the lott
for storage hc ought have additional Cirder; he
assursl that the loft would be used to store only the
quantity Of hay aud cats necessary for his own horses
think that the weight had been properly distributed
the GoOr would not have fallen. .-.,o,
Paul n. spOford Of No East Fourteenthst testhed:
OF the owners OF the building previous 70 ast
January when IL was sold 70 JACOB CROMWELL O BROOK
yu; had been interested in the building Tor about ~
years formerly belonged TO sugar refinery and was
used o. "a boIlerroom 1t was the subject OF nugatOn
presume, subtle; ID TO Mr. Manning knew h6thnE Of
III condition or the Improvements said to have been
made.
Several witnesses testified as 10 the circumstances OF
The casualty Patrick Burns the deformed bootback,
who was IN the stable at the time, testified that
restye horse was tied iron ring in the brace that
supported the floor which first broke the deceased
and himself looking at the horse he could not
whether The horse pulled the brace away or not his
hand caught and crushed by Of the broken beams
which, however, became fixed that it shielded him
self and the horse from further harm. Several
Of Manning employers testified that they had thought
the building unsafe, but had not warned their en-
plOyer. Wm II. Thorn, Of Mannings drivers, tcst
ned with others, that the building had frequently had
twice much H. 10 as when u tell. IhOrn iurther test
ned that ne had preseutment that 10 would fall and
kill some one The jury rendered q verdict OF death
from injuries received by the falling OF the floor OF the
building by overlooking Of the loft by the oc
eupants OF the stable.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
,rw r1nlr.rApLrs-A RMLwAY ExcnAyGE.

NEW TIME-TABIEs-A RAILWAY EXCHANGE.
Many important changes will occur in the
timetables OF several railroads cOnvcrgng at this city,
on aud after Monday next. Az the Offices Of tue New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Companies a
Tribune reporter was informed that al trains run
ming rom Thrtieth-st TO Yonkers viii be extended TO
TarrytOwu, stoppages being made at al intermediate
stations. The SPECIAL Chicago express, now leay-
ing this city at 1880 a. H., viii thereafter leave
al 10 A. m and the first Pacific express, now
leaving this city at p m, will 90 att The time OF
the departure Of the second Pacific express will be
changed from $50 y. m. TO p. Travellers between
this city and Boston will be satisfied by quick tram,
which has been deemed very necessary. Heretofore the
time occupied the journey has been u hours,
although trains have long been running like distance
on English roads IN five hours. The new Boston
express Will leave either city at 10 a. IN daily, and will
stop AT Bridgeport, New Haven Hartford Springfield
and Worcester only The will be seven hours. The
new arran cement OF the New-York, New-Haven and
Hartford also includes local express 10 Springfield
leaving this city at $40 p. and tbeatcr train TO
Portcheser at IlIO D. Tho p. express train TO
Roston will not STOP at Stamford Notwalk, but will
he followed by train at $40 stopping at Porchester
and stamford A local express TO New Haven will leave
the city at a. m while the train formerly leaving at
1888 A. H. VIII hereafter leave at noon The Shore Line
cruress instead Of leaving at 1875 VIII DO deferred
The Erie Railroad Company contemplate several
changes bat are not prepared 10 announce thel YET
Tbe New Jersey roads VIII put on extra local trains
some tine next mOntn. , 49,. l., -,
WY suttie- met at No. Al BafcRy-s,. yesterday to
ti.se ioto cOnsidcrtOa The pnn Oi forming an bs-
New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
MUSIC
RuBINsTEIN's FIFTH RECITAL.

The fifth of the Rubinstein Recitals took
place yesterday. The programme was devoted to Cho-
pin and embraced rich variety OF the most character
istc works OF tins composer, beginning with the ran
taisie n minor, and including several Of the Preudes
mazourkas, waltzes. etc, ETC. The union OF GRACEFUL
ness and briliancy with which the pianist illustrated
these pieces hardly be too highly appreciated II
was truly said on Saturday that we never really knew
schumann IN this country til Rubinstein came his
interpreter it might be said with equal justice that the
Russian genius who compasscs many styles and PEN
etrates 10 the inner meaning Of such widely diverse
creations OF musical art has given rs n specimen OF
Chopin infinitely satisfying aud more beautiful
than anybody given Us before To-day he is to play
a few pieces by Field, Henselt, and Thalberg, with
twelve or fifteen by List.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
TRAIN KNOWN BY HIS WORKS.
ms TRIAL FAIRLY UNDER WAY.

The remaining half of the jury in the case
OF Geo. Francis Train, whose trial was begun last
Friday was obtained yesterday and the completed list
is as follows:
Isaac Musiner. Evelyn F. French Alfred Redlich,
Nahum ]. Mann, Charles II. Tenney, kalman Llppr'
Morris Enger John Il. Son. VIM. Heller, VINO DelOhgs
10 the Congregation Emmanuel, Wm' WtderIeS' August
L. Freeman, and Thomas Briggs
Before Mr. BrCgss services had been secured consid
erable trouble was had. Vim. II. Amcs who was very
quick to say he had formed opinion, was asked alb
rupty by Judge Davis if he had not formed it in Court
lust TO get rid Of serving the case. why, no. Sir
responded Mr.. Ames. "It looks very much as II you
had" Judge Davis then said that he would very much
ike 10 catch some doing this and he would punish
him. He then excused Mr.. Ames The last juror, Mr.
Briggs, was after examination, challenged by the de-
fepee The Court states that the defendant had been
allowed five perempOry challenged, and the statute
gave them no more. Mr.. Bell contendes that as the
charge was felony he should have 80. Mr. Briggs was
sworn as the twelfth juror, under exception.
Assistant District-AttOrney Lyon then opened the
case explaining to the jury character OF the indct
ment against Mr. Train for publishing and giving away
an obscene paper known Tic Train Ltg''e He thep
called Anthony Comst2eE whose name has been Some
somewhat prominent in Of this character. He es
titled that be dry goods clerk, but had been for
some time past engaged in the suppression OF obscene
literature. lie had called Mr.. Train at the place Of
John W. Nichols, No 1856 Broadway, and asked him II he
was the publisher Of The Train Ligte No q Mr. Train
said he was and admitted having written certain ar
cles in it, claiming to be responsible for all its contents
Mr. Comstock then asked for paper and got copy OF
No. O. which he straightway produced. He seized
large batch OF them the next day at NlChols'5.
Mr. ComstOck under Mr.. Bells cross-eXamnation then
stated that his work Of suppTesslng obscene literature was
without any instructions from any society although he
reported ms action arrestnc Mr. Train to committee
of the Y NJ c. A. of this city. Mr Comstock was asked
how he expected to secure for his work but he E
fused TO answer, and the question was ruled out it
said however that there an arrangement by which
he was not 70 suffer in his business
John W. Nichols next testified that he sold several
copies Of me Train Li0e OF MS own WILL and had
ccived them from Train. lie also identified handh
and large poster Here the Assistant Distict-AttOr
Dey handed copies Of The Train Ligue to the jury.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-20
PROPOSED TUNNEL THROUGH THE ROCKY NOUN
IAlNS.
Prom The D,nrer tCoLD Is0cty Mountain Nors

FTOm tn ITnrT ItOLI I0ftV M0Hnf1in Ntrs
A scheme Is now on foot for RAINING "A
tunnel through the Rocky Mountains. This may seem
prOd dOus enterprise at fret % the cisn Reader but
the parties who have the matter In hand are sanguine
OF tie most complete success. Tue idea Is tunnel this
mountains from point about one mile beloy Black
Hawk 10 the Middle Park running In north westerly
direction The tunnel 10 be run WILL 1t Is presumed cut
many rich veins OF gold and silver, ANA thus a great
mining Interest be developed. Money the prosecn-
ton u the work furnished by English captasts VINO
sangune OF the ultimate success of the cnterprlse
Some idea OF the magnitude Of the task may DO gath
fact that the tunnel, II completed viii TO
~ miles length. IL ~ intended 10 make 10 large
enough bo used for railway purposes, aud so II
road IL 10 be constructed To the Middle Park t Will
nd lts most convenient l0uio through the tunnel IL
will be called the Sierra MuIre Tunnel Company ana
the Incorporation payers iOr s Organization have al
KrAlY peen Med.