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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-05
THE PHYSICIANS INTERVIEWED.

On the evening of the drowning Call reporter waited
upon DR.. Valentine Newmark who the first physi-
clan at Rastons side after he taken from the water
He said T found him helpless sir, and did everything
to revive him, without avail. -
REPoRrER-Dd he show any signs Of liicS
PnYsICIAN-NOue whatever
REPoRTER-What in your Judgment caused his death
PHYsIcIAN-Al his symptoms were those OF death
. from apOplcXy.
REroRTER-Dd he show no signs OF having taken
poison
PnYsfcIAS-I could detect no manifestation of death
from that cause
RHroRTEn-well do you think drowning the
PHYsIcIAX-It possible that he drowned but not
probable learned from those who HIM when he
went IN and when he was taken from the bay that he
never went under the water He was breathing too,
when taken out; hence it is probable that life could
have been restored if there had only been asphyxa to
REpoRTER-was there any froth about the mouth, or
other outward signs OF internal strugglcY
PnsIcIAN-Ihero was little lroth about the mouth
and nose.
REpoRrER-Mixcd with blood was itY
PHYsiclAN-No blood; simply mucus.
REPoErER-What induces you to believe that he died
Of apopleXyY
PnysrcIAN-wcl he had all the symptoms of apo.
plectc death and none of the symptoms of death from
RErogrEe--Would going suddenly into the water
hasten apopeXy to one whose mental agitation predis-
posed him 10 an attack
PnYsIClAN-Ycs; the sudden immersing Of the lower
exlrenities and body would instant rush of
pooa TO the head, and 30 hasten shock II ones predIs
position was that way
REroRrEE-liow long had the body been out Of the
water when you FIRST saw tY
PhYsIcAN-AbOut twenty minutes so. There
were gathered about the body thirty forty
persons.
DR. Maccarl, French physician, also residing on
Fowel street, was next visited by the call reporter
REpoRrER-Were you at Mr.. Ralstons side when he
was taken out Of the water this EVENING"
FhYsiclAN-l was, sir, and did all IN my power to re-
store life 10 him.
REpoRrER-What did you do and what did you OBJ
server
PIlYsclAN-l employed all artificial means TO restore
respiration such as pressing gu his chest, sc saw
no symptoms OF poison | agree with DR.. Ncwmark,
that br Raston died Of apopcNy
MR. RALsTONs INSURANCE
The late Mr. RalstOn had large amount Of Insurance
on hls HE stated by insurance men TO aggregate over
100000 During the war when gold was selling at
21O, Mr.. kalston sent $4,000 IN gold TO New YORK
on his own account which he sold Tor $751; 300 ia legal
tenders, and the whole amount was invested ID paid
w policies his hfo favor VI his wife and children
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Since that time he has taken number OF extra disno
swelling the amount before stated TO near eSoo
The principal portion OF itf75 OOO-was taken ny sn
Mutual Life Insurance Company, and the paanoe us
tributed between the Equitable, Home ana o'neI
Eastern companies These liens will not be pai 10y tie
companies without a legal struggle, ana IL may
be years before the family obtain any beneht rom H.
A stipulation in all policies provides that policy Tue
holder of which commits suicide is null and VOID oy
such an act.
THE CALIFORNIA THEATRE
Of which Mr.. Ralston part owner, was closed last
evening out of respect to the memory OF the deceased
Mrs Lngard, who To receive benefit, graciously
withdrew her right and Mr., Barton Hill announced
that the play was postponed
MIR. RALsTON's WILL
Mr. Ralston Is said To have made his will yesterday
in favor OF the creditors of the Bank of California
leaving them all his property personal and real
Yesterday morning Mrs. Ralston was with Mrs. Fry
in excellent spirits and told her that Mr. Ralston had
lain awake until two o'clock that morning converslns
with her about their future prospects. He requested
her to take out of the house whatever souvenirs or
family relics she needed wanted to keep because he
intended hand everything to his creditors and
begin the battle OF life anew
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FOUND DROWNED.

Shortly before eight O'Clock yesterday morning
George Warde, Of the deck hands employed on the
fishing smack, Dove OF Bay Ridge, L. l., discovered
the body OF floating IN the North River on pier
rs, and towed 1t to shore 1t proved 70 be that OF man
ABOUT sixty years OF age five feet eight inches IN height
smooth lace, ana dressed IN black and vest Hap
jean panialoons check shirt plaid under-shrt black
neckue and low shoes In his pockets we're found 40
cents ahandkerchie akey and receipt In the Of
Richard hlaren OF East Bradley, Penn, for bundle
and chest sent 70 Mrs. Elizabeth Mlldren OF Cornwall
England via New York The body removed 10 the
horana
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THE MISSISSIPPI JETTIES.

The Board Of Engineers met again yesterday and re-
sumed the consideration Of the plans Of Captain Eads
for improving the South Pass OF the Mississippi They
recommended some modification Of the shape or loca-
ton of the east jety, toward the end and concur
req ~ the adoption OF width between the Jetes Of
1000 feet They also expressed the opinion that 1t Is
desirable TO so arrange the ends Of the eties that the
head Of the east cty shall overlap the head Of the
lefty at least 300 feet
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MASONIC INTELLIGENCE.

Park Lodge No SIC Free and Accepted Masons, viii
hold "lodge Of sorrow" at Lyric Hall, Sixth avenue,
between Forty-6rst and Forty-second streets on
Wednesday evening September s. at eight O'Clock.
The fraternity will be addressed by Past District Deputy
Grand Master jerome Buck Past Grand High Priest of
tie State Thomas G. Cassidy, Worshipiul Martin
Canton aud others The choir viii be composed Of
members OF Tie "lde Glso Club"
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A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.

While Jacob schcrman, sailor working at the
masthead of steamer at the Eagle Dock yesterday he
lost his balance and falling, with certainty I.
meet instant death, when he caught at a rope. and
Selling II with death grasp, slid down softly To IN,
deck His hand was terribly burned, but this saysd
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superintendent has reduced the rate 10 four per cent
which Is much nearer approach 10 justice
HOTEL.
The committee recommend an addition to The hotel,
TO furnish adequate accommodations for the Board
OF Visitors, officers Of the army and the parents OF
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
CHTRCH-STAT TE-SCHOOL.
ErrEcr OF WITHHOLDING sTATE AID

EFFECT OF WITHHOLDING STATE AID.
To the Editor Or Thc Tribune.
SIR: What has been said by certain of your
CORES sp0ndens in favor OF giving up the schools, sus
ge.ts point or two.
l. II win the minimum ~ costs to parents that has
been reached for school maintenance under PUBLIC
control large number of children both in rural and
urban localities, Lying round loose" to require
the as-ng and enforcement Oi Il compulsory attendance
law what may reasonably DE expected in that direction
should be had to the old time rate BILL OF 10 any
system Of support analogous thereto
. H. a. In one district Of certain Long Island town.
town too exceptionally favored in the matter or its school
nnanccs-aiter years OF fruitiess wrangng over the
guest OF the retention for school OF structure
fallen in to ruin the authority VI the State Supernfend-
en of Public Instruction. last sort was invoked tO
settle the matter between parsimOny and progress,
what must he expected sewbere IN similar eases, Win
the higher power ahOshed II these things be done IN
the green tree. what must be done III the dry
g. The power b. hind the throne" s the public school
ndents tower Of strength in the maintenance VI
proper degree OF order in school DemOl5l TINS tower
and "A confusion Of tongues Will follow more dlreiu than
that which followed the attempt O build certain tower
in ancient times The experience OF teachers Of private
schools cannot counted the other side Of thus qucs
on theirs is patronage dependent largely upon
p.rsoual favor. ". T.
BrOOEtyE, Dec. %, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
MR.. BowEN's LIBEL SUIT.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-On Friday, at the
Office Of Richard L. Ashurst. testimony taken before
Samuel e.. Perkins, Commissioner for the state of New
York. on behalf Of the defendant in the Incl suit OF
Henry c. Bowen OF The Neio-Y independent against
the publishers Of The brooklyn EGge. Dir. Edwin VI.
Lewis assignee Of Jay Cooke G CO., was examined at
length, his evidence showing that Mr.. Bowen entered
into contract with jay Cooke Co To publish advertise
ments OF the offering sale Of bonds Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and. in addition, 10 use the editorial
columns his paper convince M readers of the neces
sity Of selling out Government bonds ana investing in
those OF the corporation. In for this Mr. Bowen
was 10 receive bonds Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
and perrcutag ge on sales. Receipts exhibited FOR
advances Mr. Bowen. pursuance OF the agree
ment the signatures which identified by former
atrache Of Inc Bgo0k IHiOH, paper also published by
the plaintiff IAe Edgis represented az the eXaInin-
ton by Jesse Johnson Of the New-NOrk bar.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
4 DECENBER FOG.
yrw-YoRK STREETS RESEMBLING THOSE or LONDON
DIFFICULTIES AND DELAYS OF THE FERRY

Nrw-YORK STREETS RESEMBLING THOSE OF LONDON
-pFFICULTIFs AND DELAYS OF TIE FERRY
BOATS.
The generally bad weather which has pre-
vailed for week past eliminated last night in fog so
ense that il resembled those which the soldiers OF the
Peninsula were wont 20 tell of. in which "you might
drive a nail to hang your saddle upon The
mist settled down like blanket with the
setting OF the sun, and shrOuded every o9ect
in gray gloom through which the street lamps sieaeo
only family and thieves congratulated themselves upon
the prospects Of a profitable night. The ferry-Doas
were of course greatly mpeded, and II was reported
carly in the evening that the boats from Roo7e-
velt-st had ceased running. AT Fulton nnd
south Ferries they through the night
but irrcgulary, and only by the aid OF the bells
and whistles for it was oft of the question to discern
Light two boat-lengths away. In general however the
boats reached their slips without great delay The
wafer distilled from the fog reduced 70 Shiny mud
every bit of sulube material in the streets, ana
made them wet and slippery. No rain actually fell, but
the moisture condensed awnings cornices and lamp
po.ts and dropped down in than rain drops The
city seemed taking huge vapor bath against rs WILL
and everything damp, moist and unpleasant
Peope who claim to be veatherwse often assert that
fog in Winter is a precursor Of very cold weather
There WAS An increasing chill in the air last
might beside the penetrating influence OF
the cold mist which seemed TO pierce
almost to the bones OF persons exposed TO it, and this
chill apparently indicated that the weathcrwse might be
right in ths case and that NewYork might have touch
az genuine Winter ere long.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
BTrRGLARIEs IN NEWARK.

A SHOE MANUPACTORY AND TEwELRY sTORE En-
TERED-ARREsr OF TuR' SUSPECTED BURG
LARS.
The shoe mandatory of Miller, McCul-
Tough & Ober at No. 323 Market-st, Newark WAS en-
tered saturday morning and goods valued at about
81 900 stolen Several months the same establish
ment robbed Of goods valued at $500 ON Saturday
night the grocery store OF gin Sheridan IN Ferryst,
Market-st., entered and diamond and some
mutilaed currency stolen from the money drawer
Capt D0nshue with detail OF nine policemen. at late
hour on Saturday night made a raid on the notorious
drinking place known Mike Carrs. In Markets.. the
resort Of thieves and pickpockets and succeeded in ar
resting persons from 16 to % years OF age on the
person of Of the prisoners found the diamond
and nutiiated currency which stolen from Fagin
Sherdans store. Yesterday morning two OF the party
discharged three held to await the action OF
the Grand Jury on the charge OF breaking enteriug and
stealing, and the others committed to the County
jail for one month each for yagrancy
The iewclry OF Charles tOtthOld in Broadst Op
posite the City Hall. entered through the rear door
Saturday night by burglars who forced open an iron
and a wooden door with "A jimmy, and spectacles ana
opera glasses worth at least $500 stolen. There
light burning in the store which IL not more than
200 300 yards from the Police Headquarters. Within
the past month there have been large number or bur
In Newark and it, vicinity and the police seem
be almost pOweress to prevent them 10 arrest the
perpetrators
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
CHRGsTNfAs IN THE SUBURBS.

Christmas was more generally observed Ill
Newark and vicinity this year than for many previous
years Notwithstanding the rain which began to fall on
Friday night and continued until Christmas night, the
streets were thronged with sgheers and The churches
and places OF amusement well attended Services
were held in nearly all the churches many OF which were
eaborately decorated with flowers and everTeens. AT
st. Patrcks Cathedral midnight sung ON Fri
day night by Bishop COrrgan, 10 which admission Zee
Of % cents was charged. There also MASSES al
g. T. :. 9. and 1890 q n. Christmas, the latter
being 2olemn POutlhcal Mass. which was celebrated
by Bisnop Corrigan, the music being from Tejeal's
mass Collections were taken mp for the orphans at all
the masses The decorations in the Cathedral were very
fine and in front Of the statue OF the Virgin was NINA
ture manger with urcs representing the Nativity. Al
Christ St. stephens Trinity, Grace, and the House OF
PRAYER Episcopal churches the decorations were very
elaborate and the services unusually impressive. Al me
latter church there midnight services on FRIDAY
night with Communion and sermon. The Central Meth
Od Church also handsomely decorated, ana tne
exercises particularly interesting. Al the puDlc
institutions the inmates Jared sumptuOusly.
Christmas Day very generally observed IN tne
churches Jersey City and HUbOken, aud festivals bed
N nearly all Christmas Eve. The wet weather nao
the effect OF keeping many people WITHIN doors. ne
streets bearing very deserted appearance Midnight
mass was held in all the Roman Catholic chufches.
There was q singular absence OF lntOXcatlOn or any
thing approaching disorder, the day passing over very
quietly. -, =
During the day on Staten Island services We're held IN
nearly all the churches and Of the places OF business
we're closed The 19j inmates OF the County POOrhOHe
were given dinner under direction OF the oupernch-
ent Thomas Mccormack. The little ones at the Ghild
Nursery made happy by bountliul feast Inc Olu
Ors at the SeamaH's Retreat and a the sailors snug
HarDOr were provided for in the same way.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDIES IN NEWARK.

At about 1890 q. m. yesterday four boys
while bunting for muskrats in the "COve." near the
Newark and Wayerey found the body Of an old man
about 50 years old with his head lying in the creek The
boys examined the body and found cuts under the
left OF which had severed the carotid artery In
his pocket found knife, the blades OF which were
closed, and carpenters rule. No other weapon was
found. A torn envelope found in his pocket, on
which could be- decphered only the words " Belmont
ave-, Newark y. j." and portion Of the postmark
which indicated that II had been posted in Tennessee
Dr. Dodd viewed the body and t rs his opinion that
the mad been dead five or six days.
At about $3.50 p yesterday five tramp found the
body Of man. about 30 old and apparently Ger
man about 225 yards north of the Wayercy station and
- yards OF the Pcnu,Y yaa Railroad track, Ia the
meadows. The body lying It's fre and under the
breast empty fOurb barreed revolver, one cnam-
her containing exploded cartridge. bullet mole was
discovered in the right temple The deceased was neatly
dressed Nothing was found on his person but paper
The SPOT where he found is about 300
yards distant from the COye" where the irat body was
found. Coroner Yreeanl gwen notice and the i've
tramps have been neld for examination From the lac
that the two bodies found IN such close proximity
and also from the fact that weapon was discovered
body of old whose throat was cut ~ II
Thought bv that foul play has been used, and an IN
ps
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
WASHINGTON.


So 10000 The President says that the nation has
already so ships that are now or be made avail
able on very short notice. And surely this is not tho
time to spend such a sum as this to increase the
strength of the feet. The Naval Academy can get
along for year OF two longer without an additional
wing on the quarters Of the cadets and $j00 600 may
be saved in this way.
Ii will be very strange IL determined attack il
not made upon the Marine Corps at this session Of
Congress- Its cost this year il 1920, ,616, and the
estimates for next year amount to about $1,000
more. This corps is a relic of the past, which has
been rendered of very little use by the introduction
of steam navigation. All the dnties now left for
them to do can just well be performed by sailors
A large reduction of the army wilr be opposed by
MANY but there seems to be no reason. If II must
come why the Marine Corps should not be abol-
ished and loo added in their place to the
effective force of the army after the proposed reduc-
ton is made But whether the army il reduced OF
not. there is no excuse for continuing the Marine
Corps which would have disappeared long ago had
il not furnished an asylum for the of Govern
ment officials and members Of Congress who fail to
pass their examinations at the Military or Naval
Academy.
The reductions Of the estimates OF the navy mere
suggested amount to about 5000 900, and they IN
cude only the larger items, that there can be no
doubt whatever that the expenses of the navy may
be reduced to $15,0O0,00 if the Marine Corps Is
continued and to S1i,00O,O00 if. it is abolished.
And this large reduction can be made without en-
barrassing the operations of the Department and
simply by arresting the operation of putting
the navy war footing T. L. W.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
4 CREDIT TO JOURNALISM.


America Is rich IN newspapers, and consider
ing n. agr, new spapers of wIIoh the country has no
reason 10 be ashamed Every city boasts Journals or
commenting power ana influence aud some yield pr1ncey
revenues their fortunate pfOpreofs. Tar AEM-GoRk
TRlBI 81 though OF tn. most widely known and in
fncntu ~ the richest. because II was based
from the beginning upon enlarged social rather than
business idea, hut IL opinions have always carried
weight they have been known TO be honest and
OF late Il has gained immeasurably IN al that breadth
and comprehensive intelligence which go 10 make up
1rstcars newspaper.
Many thought that with the death Of Horace Greeley
TuY y Y. TRIBUNE would lose iia strength. prestige.
and influence but. the contrary, IL has acquired more
of All IL really n the infusion or young
blood, uf modern scientific th0ugh had been Just what
was needed 10 cOunteract eCcentr1cltY which how
ever well-Incauing not generally understood and
Which had begun weaken its standing aud influence.
To-day IL IL not much say THE y. Y. TRIBUNE has
no rival ia the eld of active and intelligent thought Us
material prosperity II evident n ifs enterprise, AMI IN the
magninreut building which has been erected Tor It's
accommodation and IL broad consciousness OF what
people really need daily paper, coupled with sort OF
tbe raj atism. makes thoroughly reliable. and
decidedly ihe best daily paper for families which We
know Of ls future, in all probability, VIII bo greater
thnn ~ past.
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
BALLOON ACCIDENT NEAR PARIS.

p1rls lDe' 81 TtIegTda % Tie LondOh DlitY NtWt
An accident which has happened TO the
Unvcrs balloon. attached for instruction 10 the knn-
neer though very serious il less grave than was Al rst
reported No life was lost but bones were broken Col
Lssedet has received compound fracture OF me leg
Major langin simple fracture, Capt Btar severe con
siops on the head disOcated elbow and fractured
arm These officers belong 10 the Engineers and were
The latter had his knee uncapped. ". Thez, the assist
ant baloonist. suffers from confusion OF the npar re-
zion. Capt Rrnar OF the Curaslers, Naval Lieutenant
Basoul aud " Tssandier escaped from serious INJURY
)y hanging on 10 The ropes which dangied above the
car The UniVers 5000 cubic metres III SIZE lts
TX covering, which spoiled by the snow ana the
hard frost at $50 metres above market garden al
Vncennes which, fortunately. mad been freshly aug up
The parachute very small, aud quite uneIla 10 lts
junction of breaking the violence OF the fail NJ Ilssan-
diar mad fOrebOdug or misfortune, but tearing 10 dap
the ardor the military nOvices. kept u to himself Inc
ascent was gay pleasure party and everything Was
,ong on nsrry until silk burst. Col. Lass"d"t re-
fused on falling let the surgeon see 70 is eg illll Ms
injured comUauiens had been attended TO- M GOdarus
ease seruls graYcGt
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
THE FESTIVAL IN OTHER CITIES.

MEMPHIS. Dec. 26.-The attendance at the
churches yesterday very good, but the utmost dis
order prevailed the streets owing to the discharge OF
firearms and fireworks. The day WAS unusually warm,
the mercury reaching 500 large number OF accidents
are reported with few exceptions they we're without
serious results About while party OF white boys
were firing toy cannon in front OF Spechts confec-
tiouery il exploded aud portion OF 1t struck Whey
Galloway, Is years old, nephew Of Col Galloway
editor Of Ihe appeal in the face destroying his right eye
and infcting wounds which may prove fatal Another
piece struck Capt. Walter Goodman Secretary Of the
Planters Insurance Company, on the leg. mhictlng
slight wound.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 26.-The Episcopal and Catho-
lie churches were well decorated for Christmas, ana
the usual services held The special service at the
Cathedral OF st. Peter and Paul the grandes
scale The Archbishop for the first time since his nyest-
tre sang the mass He therefore for the frat ne as
celebrant Of solemn pontical high mass, wore the ds
tiuctive insignia Of his oflce-the pallium.
NASHVILLE Dec. 26.-There were a number OF Christ
mas casualties but Of a very serious character
IorfsyTLLE Dec 26.-Christmas has been very gem
eralv celebrated here by all classes
New-York tribune., 1875-12-27
A RETROGREssGvE STEP.

To the Editor OF The TrfbuHe.
SIR: I have been reading with considerable
interest the various opinions Of in the columns OF
TIE TRIBUNE about the reading OF the Bible in the pub
lie schools 1 believe the Bible shoud be read every
morning opening Of school and that every scholar
should be tlghtto repeat the Lords prayer. They
not he taught anything better for L believe the time
to make good impressions upon the mind Is when We
are young. Early impressions, whether good or evil are
not apt TO forgotten the Bible is to be driven from
the schools believe should be FOR the Protesants to
-as when IL shall br DONE not tine Catholics. And We
ever abolish tHc Bible from public schools Tor one
consider step OF etrOgressiUn. hope that time may
never come for believe that our future
people can never be based upon any other foundation
than that laid down IN the Bible. IL discard the Bible
vye Il disrard ~ wlO IL. IL. A.. 5.
C0fsitI. \. 4, Dec. -, 1879.