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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
THE FIRE RECORD.
THE FIRE ON THE STEAMER MEDIATOR.


PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.-Ihe fire on board
the steamer Mediator last evening began after portion
Of her cargo had been discharged. The fire was dis
covered in what is known the midsh!p section
between decks. Directly after the alarm was given
there slight explosions. supposed to have been
caused by the fire coming in contact with liquor. Por
tons OF the cargo the wharf to the south OF the dock
were by the insurance patrol but their utmost
endeavors failed 10 get more OF the merchandise
shore With the exception that no steamer leaves this
afternoon there will he no impeachment or delays in the
sailing OF the COmpany's steamers The damage to the
ship OF such nature that II Will be easily repaired
is only upper deck aud beams that injured the
fire being confined mostly 10 the cargo. The whsryes
Az uninuTed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
ARBITRATION AMONG MERCHANTS.

BENEFITS or THE SYSTEM POINTED OUT BY ARBITRA-
TOR FANCHER.
A TRIBUNE reporter called upon ex-Judge
n l. Fanoher yesterday. TO ascertain his views upon
the system OF arbitration In mercantile affairs. Mr.
Paneher has been recently appointed Arbitrator OF the
New-York Chamber Of Commerce under the provisions
OF the law for arbitration in disputes upon any CONNER
cial OF mercantile subject which were given in THE
TRIBUNE yesterday, lie said that the OF his APP
ontneDt and its confirmation by the Senate had been
90 recent that he had yet had opportunity 10 read
che act in full, and he was not willing 80 soon
10 state positively whether he would accept
she position or not. About the advantages OF the
system there could be no question. 1t had been
An in Germany and France for several years and
Rad been found work admirably Merchants IN these
countries generally preferred to resort TO arbitration
rather than the in where arbitration
practicable. In 1861 an attempt was made to Introduce
system OF arbitration here. Provision was made Tor
the appointment OF committee OF arbitration and Of
appeal but the act did not the carrying into ei
feet OF the decisions. There ample provision of
secured by the act just passed. and the
would recommend itself TO merchants by its simplicity
prOmptness and absence OF expense. The arbitrator
chose each to appoint Representatives, ana then the
board would be compact and efficient, and in any
there would probably be conflict of authority. and
little hazard OF difNrences or opinion 10 cause delay
The section ordering the award in writing TO be filed in
I've days would prOmptness OF decision The fact
that there would be costs 10 except IN case OF
Fehearng would also commend the system 10 merchants
The effect OF the system would be to relieve the courts
of vast amount " business which now comes before
them BE thought that merchants in general wOuld tall
IN with pau that at least third OF the bust
disputes which now brought into Court would
peon large, he feared, for single Arbitrator TO
handle in city like New-York. He had studied the
workings OF arbitration IN as shown ~
EurOpe, and impressed with the thoroughly pIac-
Teal benefits OF the plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
SIX PERSONS BURNED To DEATH

PITTSBURGH, April 3O.-Early this morning
the house of John HamDet Homestead, about six
miles from here, destroyed by fire. The entire
family, consisting OF Hamnet, his wife, two children
hired man, and boy-six persons IN all-were burned
to death. But two recognizable bodies found A
special dispatch says Il is almost certain that the entire
family We're murdered, and suspicion rests upon a
Al 'ne empoy on the place One Of the bodies found
aone lhe runs showed that the throat had been cut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
MUNICIPAL BILLS PAID.

The Board of Supervisors held a meeting
yesterday afternoon, Supervisor Vance presiding
Supervisor Monhemer introduced resolution TO direct
che Msjor-Genera commanding the First Division to
barry into effect the resolution passed by the Board on
Fes relation the transfer of the list Regiment
10 the Armory at Ninthsye. and Twentyseventhst 1t
wss referred 10 the Committee on ArmOries and Drill
rooms The Commissioners OF Accounts we're author
assd " employ help In the o1a DaeD Of the books OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
HOME NE VS..
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY, AT HUDSUTs, IN BROADWAY.
9am.-37' Soon-46o 3 D m-53' hduight-i3'
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
Bye,Oorf House-Caryalho Borpes Brazilian Min

Breroort Home-Carvalho B0rges, Brazilian Min
lister at Washington Power ESQ., Nj r. for Wero Ireland
HouseTbe Rev. william H. Hare Bishop Of Mo
Hotel-Tbe Hon. Robert MahAm o. knFlnd
eIMayor A. G. Wilder Of Rochester lsah HAnseom NAVAL Oo
H. H. Navy Gen r. r. Stockton Of EevJetseT and w
Pearce London Nicholas Ho-The Hon 4 s FISHER OF Gin
Gen d. ungeorl OF Jefferson County N
Cornell Ronlou n. r. b. Morgan OF Aurora
State r. Carpenter Of Boston and tho rev Jpn ~
gall Of Florence Italy Hogndn HOuse-Lueius ho0usoh
Preien Of the Erie Rail rsy Compnv Uion SQUARE t9t-
ChetEngineer W. w. ". Wood Leut Commander H. -
L. Giy HOaS-The Un. william DOiHleni VI D'1''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

SUIT FOR DAMAGES UNDER THE CIVIL RIGHTS
LAW.
NEW ORLEANS, April 3O.-State Senator Alex
ander f. Barber and Bradford X. Davis both colored
men, have brought suit against the Louisiana Jockey
Club each claiming 5000. because the petitioners
aver said Club refused to sell them quarter-strech
badges during the recent races, account OF their
color they being OF African descent, and that such re-
flsal and exclusion not only IN violation OF the
principles of national justice, but also OF the rights
guaranteed them by the Constitution and statutes Of
the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

KILL DANDRUFF, keep the scalp clean, anC
beautiful condition b. the Of TAG PHALOS HAIR Is
yGoRArOR" There is nothing k Beware substitutes MORs
MANUFACTURING Co.. No. 8 Coolest n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

DR.. +. NJ. Hexamer, Prof. G.. Y. Riley, Mr..
G. Meker and Mr. Josiah Hopes among weknown farm
mel' important contributions occupy portion
the ul devoted Agriculture IN this mornings SEnW
Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

aLIonncemensl
BURNETT'S EXTRACTS are highly concentrated.
THE LEADING SPRING STYLE Of GENTLEMEN's
HArs is KSoTs. az Broadway.
LYONS INSECT POWDER stands alone as a
safe vi reaches blbug insects ants aud e Sold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
BROOKLYN.

The Coroner's jury in the case of Fmu,o
Fnedlander, whose body disnterrod Oh susn,o,ao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

WErCHEsTER.-PetitiOn are being circu-
lated and numerously signed asking the Governor to
veto the act recently passed by the Legislature pfoyd-
ing that Board OF Excise be appointed by the County
Judge on the ground that the proposed act is limited in
IFS opcratons that 1t would instead OF sup
press iutemperance; that 10 would make the County
Judge an instrument OF the quOrseiiers. and would
deprive the people OF the right OF elecllng their own
officers.
sFIsHKUL LANDISG.-Chares H0ag OF South Dover was
killed on the HOusalOnc Railroad Wednesday night.
His team OF horses became unmanageabe anu ran upon
the track in front Of a train. The animals were also
Killed.
, 1874-09-13

Se4 HFare o1 FrJ. TyndaiTt Insu7r9! p.rour,s tn Il
{irtfi*h t. soriufion,} "
1!notil, nigh pcrcletl un Specuatiups summit
3iay drop his so1ndine-Eae n Natures ocean
nes tnas Great deep has depths bernnd hia plumuet
1oe springs Of Law and lie. ,nl1t. matter nao.fnn
Dealocritus imasiutd that th- so.lI
WAS m:de Of atoms, spheric, smooth, and aer.
fia'o conceived It aan TadiaEt whole-
a aeascnly un1s battling mans Inquiry.
1ndolent Gods, inrae.sur,bly bore,1.
Beyond the b1ast Of Eoreas and Eurus
Loo lazy Alau to punish OF reward
os'cn "as tho Heaven conceived BY Epicurup.
II, as the dc-observaat Darwin dreams.
man DC Development Of the AscitlIan
Mcthtnks his great deeds and Poetic dreams
oearcc square With h{a molluscors pre-nerllian.
But. even AZ Mlton's demons. nzohleu.tcx.a,
When they had &c. their Msksr 1t te1snce
oslh iound no end, III wacdc ring macs lost
- Is 1t with onr modern mau OF SCIENCE
stu IN the "O1en Sesame of Law.
lAfc q n1<stes-1cy prufezx..e to deliver
but meeting with deaf car OF seorn-cienched t.v
oar question "Dosh not Law imply law-sirer3a
DetH31t the Garden and tho Portico.
1hon Escafating *at0nf, o.sea tittest,
ana when We seek the sourre Of i = 10 knov
Gis'ss Us ph1ase, "suzvival Of the ottest.
Pray who may be the 6:test to survive.
1he snsrk u thought for coming time to kinda
ina sicfed hrc OF Science keep alive -
flatc, 4a;assiz, humboldt, huxley. Tyud,1l7
II I5nd7us Last Eorlfbe indeed the 1ast--
" HOPE and Faith hence with each rag and latter
nlask c!n:ia =lrouds or future ~ our paxt:
iiatte' s.:s wise uIauE Cci: the C-owds-no H,t-
tc'.
-f{tuHtI
, 1874-09-13
70 A FADED FLOWER IN NY CABIN WINDOW.

Mine were thy ciiaCing tcndrils,
And mine thy re:als fair;
For nee thy beauty fingered,
And well rep:ll 1ny care.
Yes, thou vert fopdly Cherished,
And didfst in beauty grow:
And, though tie charms haye pe1iahci,
III not reject thee now.
Though withered, E3ll keep th.e;
Pkrch2nca tIou ret will bloom,
And in my sunny window
Thy wunted piace resuue.
Havc not trained 1rd watered.
And watched with ears o'er thee?
Yer. and, though now thou'rt fading
ThoE'rt atal the Same to ne.
I'll think how ] have loved iles
Aad guarded thse from II;
And, adouid' It thou io=e thy fragrance,
III kssp md lore thee s.lu. ~.
nk1po4 dCapfElIoH.
, 1874-09-13

SEPT 13-fftcenih Scnlay aftcr Trinity
HtpG 1.-Elnbe--Day.
>.-pt ls-E1nEcr-D.y.
S-pf. 19-Eubey-
EoIsS CATHOLIC.
!Ser: 13-Sfxtecnth Sunday Gfter 2eatccos:; Holy
Sanc OF Mary.
Sept l4-Exaltation Of the Holy CrrRs.
pf. l5-O:tavc OF the Nativity Of the B. Y. H.: st.
Nicomedes, NJ
SIS. Euphemia aud Comp, Mn; E.ntcr-D4y.
Sept 1.-THE Stis1nata Of St. Francis Of AsSisi.
Sept. 18-St Joseph Of Cuperino, C. :; Emler-Day.
;. Sept 19-SS Januarius and Comp, aiA.; Etnber-
Day.
, 1874-09-13
mY "LlTILE EIRD.''

L:t:ie bsby darling babyI
Heaven sent thee, " Little Bird"
Wtsh the yoicc CT xwcesrst nu1ic
E7er In this E1d wo=ld hard.
utt1s l1bv darling b1by.
supJel through ue1ren's ssts< At pe1t5,
With taJ mouth Of rut1 a~eetn%.ss
And thy h2ir In atobe. curl.
Little t4by. darling baby.
With thy eJea of nsaveaty tlns,
Sent by angels II t1ttu
OF the land beyond our Ttax.
L;ttl4 baby. darling hab!!
6GFe, ii ueayeQ ti.on ART ) .os.ns
In remembrance Of the swcs: xosA
b. uL7 dear Christ ktudIy xpokao:
r "1ittle children. bseafed ch1dzeHr
Suffer them to come 10 me. :: .~~-
For u1 such tho Kingdom, Haavsus
And al wao enter nks must b.
<11cAao, 8opt> II, 1s7& d4en Ez4
, 1874-09-13

I'cca. The Professors arc returned and really
LOT "ork, and this yca1 promises an increased
uumber Of students.
frof. Taylor Lewis 10 the last In9ele1drx, has
Eayage article IN answer to Dr. Dauyelt's nrsi-
cles IN regard to rat:onallatlc uubclcf-
The :sow York Adrocote ssyA: Arrangements
are III progress for holding at Sea Cliff. in the
summer sacation Of 1875, . grand song jubilee,
or ser1es of praise mcetinga, to continue for
twenty daye, aud to embrace in the personnel
tho leading masters OF vocal and Instrumental
music in this and other countries. Sustained
throughout tho jubilee by 4 powerful chorus Of
at least Thousand trained singers. The whole
jubilee will bo 80 arranged to be intensely in
tercAtlng and highly instructive to the general
public, as well rs to those specially gifted in
vocal or instrumental music +"
4 fno Christian Church Was dedicated st East
Union, KY. recently. More than eighty have
joined the church n tLa1 place within the last
gear.
There arc some ccedulous people left in the
"osld. A private letter from the Rev. DR.. New
man, former Chaplain Of the United States Sen
ate, has been published in Washington. It is
dated at st. Petersburg. ue Bays he thinks he
has visited the veritable Garden OF Eden that lie
has Reen among the ruins Of Belshazzar's pal
ace, nnd has had his hands on the granite lion
which stands at the door Of the den that Daniel
WAS cast into, and will bring back a brick from
the Tower of Babel.
The Bible is now printed in 200 languages.
Lutheran paper estimates that at least two
Lutheran churches have been dedicated on an
average every week since tho 1st Of January last.
Tho only church where sermons are preached
in Gaelic IN this country is located in Elmira:
4 Clergyman from Canada is now officiating,
preaching sermon III English in the morning,
and then after short inrern1ission, repeating it
in Gselic for tho benefit OF 1ow old non-En-
gish-6peaking people.
, 1874-09-13
RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Rev. Francis A4nsnelu will preach ut tic
Church ot tbs Atonenan:, co1nsr Of Warrington aud
ROBBERS strcots. morning and evening.
The Eev Dr.. Stocking will preach It the Church Of
the Epiph7ny, Throop street, between Aaarns and
Monroe, morning and evening.
Tho Rev. Henry q. Ferry win Preach morning and
evening u Al-Sain:a Church, cornar Of Carpentas
and Fourth streets. -
-!H. st. pbk.r'A Mission, IS THRU srenue praJat
ard Ra1y Communism tlds moEu1nR. 8Fsusana and
, 1874-09-13
PERSONAL.
rrICtcn

| Eastern religious papers ray that the Rev
loan Cotton Smith, Of New York, is mentioned
| IS 3 candidate for the Bishopric Of Illinois.
| The Rer, E. +. Williams has returned to hif
pulpit in the Fozty-seyentL Street Congregar
| tional Church.
Tie Rev. 7. s. Livingston. of Kingston, Can,
is spending few days IN the city.
The Rev. DR.. Jewett, of 4urora, and The Rev
s. AcCEesney exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
The Rev. DR.. X. Catncsy. of Thornton, Ind,
is visiting friends in this city.
The Rev. J. T. Graves, pastor Of the ICongre-
gational Church at Mansfield, ILL.,, is III tho city,
to remain several weeks.
The Rev. DR.. Eyerta, OF Chicago, is spoken OF
as possible candidate for Baptist Home Mis-
sion Secretary, to succeed Dr. Taylor. deceased.
ELSEWHERE.
The Rev. Mr.. Helmer's father died recently at
Lockport, y. T.. ct the age Of nearly 81 years.
His six SONS were all present, aud acted al pail
bearers The licv. Dr.. Wisne- preached his
funeral sermon from tae :ppropriate text, And
his SONS buried him.
The priest Reynoso. accused Of irciting the
religious disorder which culminatcd il tine mob
murder Of Mr.. Stephens. Protestant minister,
IN Mexico, has been tried and acquitted.
Miss Catherine l.. Wolfe. Of New York, has
undertaken to rebuild the tower of St. PauIs
American Church in Eomo at 3 cost OF $1,000.
An English gentleman. last year, gave the
I.ondon Missionary Society S100 600 as thank
Offering for the recovery Of q sick child.
Dean Stanley is tho only priest or Dcan in
England who Is not aulcnablo to any bishop.
Westminster Abbey IS his Kingdom, and he can
do there just what he pleeses. In ancieut times
The Deanery OF Westminster WAS an Episcopal
dignity, and 1t is even now tho opinion Of some
&fxnA+
some day to take seat in the House Of Lords,
his right to do SO could not be Gainsayed-
The Rev. Dr. selvyn. Bishop of Lichdeld, will
preach the sermon at the opening Of the Ttien-
NAL Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in October, i'll New York, instead OF the
Bishop Of Mississippi. to whom tha: duty had
been assigned.
The Rev Mr. Lutllan1, pastor Of the Method
lst Church at Ninooski, wAs stricken down
with paralysis while IN Z l3raCex-meetlng short
tune ago.
Prof. Noses Colt Taylor. having resigned the
position of literary editor Of the Christian Union,
has accepted All Irritation to return to lis for
ner professorship at Ann Arbor, Mich.
The rev. Dr.. BayliEs, formerly Of Chicago,
closes very pleasantly his tlreo years ecrylce
With the Roberts Park Church, Indianapolis.
Aug. % ho received into full communion twenty
two persons.
hts. van Cott converted lou perSone AZ tho
recent camp-meetlnG at hankakce.
The Rev. 4 J. Stead, CT Chippewa Falls Wis,
has accepted IN invitation to supply tle presby-
terian Church 1t Geneva, Ill.
The Rer: j. B. Blakely, graduate OF Ripon
(Wis.) College, last week married, ut poyHppi
in that State, daughter OF the Rev. D. A.
Campbell also graduate Of Ripon. They are
Eooa to depart for Turkey.
The Rev. Robert Nonrse, OF Mount Pleasant,
a., has accepted call to the Congregational
Church In Aledo, III.
, 1874-09-13

1iiso to know to whom anl talking" ST am the
Eishop Of Nottingham" said Lis tordship. 50 But
VIC havo no such bishop in tho English Church."
replied the priest. - hi" exclaimed the Bishop,
- then you belon. to the English am delight
ed to bear it. and beg your pardon with ali my
life; but co wish that you would not walk about
III our uniform" Tho moral Of this funny story
il that the Imitation Of the Roman clerical dress
By tho Ritualistic clergymen il so accurate that
it may deceive even the elect themselyea, and
that Americans arriving hero aud seeing men
who look exactly like, Roman priests walking
about with ladies on their arms, sud with fan1i-
lies Of children VINO call them ''papa y at their
side, should not write home to say that many OF
the Catholic rriesta in England have followed
Il. Lnyson's exam1lc.-Corresponde -Nc,c
YORK Graphic.
, 1874-09-13

aud short brown curls cling close ~ his open
forehead: He has clear gray eyes, what Win
throp calls 81 clipper nose" and the complexion
Of sun-burned blonde. The regularity of Ills fca-
lures aud their great seriousness Of expression
givo his face too grave character in reI,oee;
but tlis is dispelied by tue good humor Of his
smile, and the unaffected geu.'encss and frank
ness OF his address, Is it the prejudice OF race
which gives him so great All advantage in four
miEd when you compare him With the brilliant
cxquisites of the Boi*, tha gentle, gay yoans
Floreutines Of tha Cascine, or the handsome
soldiers Of the Pincion Hill? Not wholly. You
have an inward conviction that he can ply an GA.
and handle gun ae well as he rides his horse, aud
that it wonid not prevent him from, welding pen
or trcading measure in j lady's drawing g-room.
5Iost of ali, you have feeling that tho1e steady
eyes Of his would not blench before ANY danger.
however imminent, but might easily cloud with
the dew Of qnick aud strong emotion. You feel
sure that there are some things which be 1eve--
euces, aud that
THE nosELT WORD "DCTy"
means gooa deal to him, as 1t did to lis Eucez-
tors. Looking at this young Eriton. the old
claim Of ari=tocrzcv makes some haadway in y,.;r
rough Sorth-Cnuntry srazia., aud upsets Ill your
theories, Kut this liner type il not SO often
found amop3 tho great mobiles "a in the
families X the untitled gentry Of cultivated
anteceden:a and moderate fortunes young men
well enough of for university educa.1on, and
noe coEpeAea 70 pi1nEe LOO carry INTO PiacSlc1t
life. but not subjected 70 the perils OF unlimited
wealth and the adu1.tion of tuft-hunters from
yab5hood.
- What do we need in America to produce
such men?" said one Of a group OF tourists. OBJ
serving such L young Engiishmau draw rein !
,nde1 tho chestnuts of the Row. .s For he |
ooks,'' size added redecuvelJ, 'very Ike an !
American" g But not so thin" said one Of tie |
'thers. ~ And good deal healthier" added |
mother. And. not quite SO nervous"
aid third. "What do wo ueed5" |
apdod the Eestox Of tho p2xtJ: Education, .
The New York herald., 1874-09-13
I: g:Iz:j9:z
thus devised =

Which Is to be read. lu1, par, lee rer-lght peace
law and the Kng-and which means to Intimate
that these commodities are not to be had sepa-
rate.y.
This Is the style In which the veteran French
politician, Pierre veron, treats the third term in
recent number OF Chdrtrart :-"Careul fellows,
tejected by great majority the proposition to
assist the re-eiection OF President Grant for q
third term. We like exceedingly the wise distruss
OF these Yankees. However disinterested Pres.
dent may be it is not well to tempt him too
greatly. In the United states people don't believe
in .providential men, They believe that true
strength Is IN the character OF the nation ana that
slavery IS degrading, no matter who Is the master.
All, If we could take leaf out OF their book |"
Here's a chance for any one who wants to buy
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