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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
THE NEW FREIGHT WAR.

Another squabble ircigh; tariffs has begun among
tho railroad companies bringing produce from the
West, aud this tIinc IL bids fair 10 be 'war 10 the
knife, and the knife 10 tho hilt" While this bicker
ing only bring grief to tho stockholders OF rail-
bonds the shippers largely benefited thereby.
and the trade, which has lately been diverted from
this city Baltimore aud Philadelphia will thus re-
turn TO the place 10 which 1t properly belongs. A
leading operator the Produce Exchange, who has
been Intercepted on this subject said:.Th,s freight
cutting business has been going on Tor some time.
The railroad companies have kept their agree
ment Produce WINS being shipped from Chicago to
Liverpool at nifty cents, while tho rate from hero
was forty-hve cents, thus making only differ
ence OF FIVE cents on freight TO this city. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company may be mentioned
as AN honorable exception. This company abIded by
The President Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
pany, however. hus been operating solely for tho
benefit OF Baltimore II tho low rates from Chicago
New York are kept up II Will send up freight on pro-
gram anu cotton than provisions" The White
STAR steamers the gentleman nderstands have taken
in stone ballast In order 10 be able TO stow aud carry
more cotton. rho LATER Is shipped al q arthing per
pound, and the dealer has shp pcd produce very
recently at ten shiliings per ton. while the nominal
price was quoted at thirteen shillings and sxponce
SO lar there is not no much shipping going should,
however large lots Of gram be moved IRON the West
ireghts to Europe Will be sent up very materially
Mr.. Hugh j. Jcwctt, receiver Of tho Eric Railway,
states that he has become tired vi the compact bust
ness, where party eau cut OF from rates ut option
He proposes to take such rates he get. AS
he IL concerned he will enter into movement
for renewal Of freight rates. unless the parties who
have violated their stipulatons Will mako the st adj
and bind themselves the proper observance
oil their obligations.
Mr.. Rose, freight agent OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad processes TO dsDeiiove that his road has
under the raios agreed upon, and furtncr that Mis-
road has nothing 10 do with east bound freight
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THE POLICE BOARD.

/ The Board Of Police Commissioners mot yesterday
and made the following detectives Bush,
of the Ninth, to the Twenty precinct 0Ne, OF
he Ninth, 10 the Nineteenth; Sergeant Christie Of
the NINTH 70 the Thrtcth; Roundsmen Molly, OF the
Fifth. to the Fifteenth and Leavy, Of tho Fifteenth. 10
the Fifth; Officers Graham, OF the Eighteenth. to the
Fourteenth Kershaw ofthe Nineteenth sub precinct,
10 the Fifteenth; Archibald. OF the Nineteenth SUBJ
precinct TO the Fourth Eorrck, of the Tenth to the
Twenty ninth; Osborn, OF the Nineteenth to the
Thirty-fourth: Moran, OF the Seventeenth. to the
Twenty ninth, and McKeown, Of the Thirty-third, 70
the Thrty-iourth precinct An offer from Mr.. Harry
sanderson, the manager OF the Olympic Theatre OF an
TO the Police Lie Insurance Fund, referred TO the
Committee Rules aud Discipline. Officer Bell, OF
the Fourteenth precinct resigned from the force.
!. Rule ALL was amended that charge shall here
after be made the of steam boilers
engineer
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TELEPHONE AWARD.

from tue bohtOn loSt, Marcn ~
Professor A. Graham Bell has received from tho
Judges Of the late International Exhibition Phadel-
phia award for his electric telephone and multiple
telegraph The report Of this award was written by
Sir William Thompson, and It was approved by Pro-
lessor Joseph Henry, Professor J. L. Hilgard. Pro-
lessor James c. Watson General H. X. Oliver, +. A. p.
Barnard, j. schudmayer, Il. Ievasseur o. f. Kuphas
Edward Faure Perret and Charles Il. Emery. The re-
port says OF Mr. Bells invention that the apparatus in
cludos an ingenious and effective instrument Tor auto
matically making and breaking electric contact
every time one Of his Geographic musical notes COM
mcnccs and ceases to sound Thus his multiple tee-
graph may be made seli-rccordpg (ater the Morse
BAN methodl or may be worked forward by relays
through greater lengths Of line than impcrfccness Of
she insulation allows to be worked circuit. The
report speaks OF this invention having many prac-
tca advantages over other methods OF multiple teleg
raphy aud is very complimentary throughout to Mr..
Bell for his solution OF difficult problem. Prepare
lions are now being made by Professor Bell for lee
turc In Providence, during which the practtcnby OF
his invention will DO demonstrated by the transmission
Of various sounds from Boston in such manner that
oil the audience can hear them.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

WmmiNGroS N. o., March 30 1877
Crude urpcntine quiet 81 80 for hard 81 so for yellow
dip, ana 81 90 for virgin. Tar steady at 81 10.
OswEGo, March 30, 1877
Flour steady sales 900 bbs ut ~ ~ Tor No spring;
81 10 50 % for Der winter * s. 80 for white VIM
S. 20 81 10 Tor double extra Wheat unchanged.
Corn dull sales Western mixed ~ &c. Barley qnet; No.
l Canada held at ODE. a g2c No. do 7sc. soc Corn
meal unchanged Millfeed Shorts. $40 $50; shipstuis,
81; middlings. $24 $25 ton. Flour shipped LOO
bbs
BUFFALO, March 80. 1877
Markets quiet and prices uncbanfed Flour hrm; sales
OF 800 bills private terms. Wheat III light demand
sales OF bushels white Mt vi G2 900 Milwaukee
club ST g. Corn In limited request: sales OF 10 cars
At JOc Jllac. of yellow at SIC. Oats Gull
sales OF OF Ohio Ale also sales of West
ern barley aud 400 Western ON private terms Other
articles ncminaly a.chanaed IL the absence Of sales
Rail freiehts unchanged Rcceipts-Flour 1900 bills;
wheat eoo bushels ~ 600 do oats, 100 do. bar
ley, 2.1OO do. $500 do shipments Flour S,iOO
bbls wheat $500 bushels; corn, 10 800 do oats $500
do. barley. 400 do. rye. $500 d.
TOLEDO, March 80, 1877.
Flour steady. Wheat steady; No. white Michigan
81 5isI; No. do. VI ~; white Michigan 81 5S
amber do and seller april 81 53s seller May 81 5d
No d. 81 Ers NO req winter. spot, ~ 5its seller
May VI 5f No. red, 81 80. Corn steady; high mixed.
spot 44slc seller April. 4sc NO spot, Axe seller
May, 454c.: yellow. 4514c; No. white. 45c 46c. Oats
steady Awhile. 4oHc; Michigan, 39>Sc; rejected, Sic
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET,


FRIDAY, March 30-6P. W..
To-day beng Good Friday the Stock and other ex-
changes closed although business In other quar-
ters uninterrupted. Gold sold at los 1l6, after
decline to 104 1915 Foreign exchange advanced 10
4s6X In Philadelphia the day also kept as
holiday the only quotation being one Of Pennsylvania
at 40
From what allowed to be made public yesterday
Of the proceedings At the meeting OF the coal CON-
panes II would appear that more feasible plan was
hit upon than a return TO the exploded notion Of
combination II is true the monopoly suggests more
modest shape than tho old in that the advance
contemplated Is to be restricted to tho ridcuously
small amount of fifty cents per ton but the restoration
or the pernicious principle which previously ship
wrecked the companies becomes as fixed a fact as
though the rise made hvo or six times great.
In fact II DO the aim of the companies 10 regulate
the price of their product purely artificial man.
nor with little reference to tho natural condi-
lions OF demand and supply, It is surprising they
did not mark the price up at once 10
old figures. Few people win give them credit
for the apparent seit-abnogaton expressed in
the resolution recognizing the existence Of hard times
Such bursts of generosity enough among
whoe-souled people, and absurd when they pro-
coed from corporations which notorOusly have no
souls at ALL Besides, the companies themselves seem
to be particularly need Of that charity which begins
at home, and II Is scarce worth while TO pretend
special interest IN the public when their own stock
holders calling for help Whether such rep Will
come from reconstruction Of the monopoly. even in
amodihed form, appears to be doubtful. 1t Is simply
an artificial makeshift which may succeed for time
In lodging the laws OF trade, but come to
disastrous end II did before That tho coal trade is
bad bad can be is patent enough but that thore
sanything exceptonable about it when compared with
the general prostration OF business IL not true
vestors have been obliged the lcek along with
the rost Of the country, and not likely taste
more succuent food until, IN the natural order Of
things better prices prevail either from limit being
placed upon production wider field OF consump-
ton be attained.
CALIFORNIA MINING
The following the closing official prices of mining
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
FINANCIAL.

LONDON. March 30 1877.
sSver became very upon India Councils announce
ent that next week tenders would DO received for aes
over previous sliosments. No transacons reported
but bars are nomiaAlly quoted at sd. per ounce"
''N 0'11'' 'A'lf Eo sSa,Ss March 80, 1877.
as s 5 ss re se
United states Gable Company 1y It's managing airester;-
mccullough majority Of 3i5 sharsnoiders Of this com
Dunn majority votes have Dssa
placing s
in the hands of the shareholders As manager aud
chiefly ressponsCs for the made with the
Fender tns,sioTs issl i my duty g place views Ss
rssss s c sss ana as
such asva. rs my past enpsenes n ,esErnphy and ss
You are we'll aware tina. the conpany started an Jude
u ns vs 70 @ s @
NUN ' @ . n"ss Osin
land line companiss; otaees have been opened
for s IL ys
collection o. Tor the company not on the old
is q ss. 70 s mas s
Su y % On sa,
a. sssu e e. s vas g ..
lightning Of 1916 tho company s"a to rseociis The
ka.r. Witch occnrrsJ IN all ~
,vas mtnrnv not hiv and the Art a ,,,s ~ ,szs;
viaied only esq IL Whereas the In.t sx non ~ I'M
ysar velded fjtr Tho tariff Md be.n thronybout tia
yvenr n uniform one of three shlnss per word Wh.n
shor time ago the rate wns lowered bv the anglo "a ans
shilling per word this company was taxing about "a
ne csn OF the tot rranc of the Atlantic and ave., na
Tor the purpose OF uenentup tho Anglo Tho Direct .n
many sill earns about thirty mar cent of tns
ross amount spen by the pubt for Atlanta ms,
the Who'll. work thu, carried hv sir", H..
cable IL is evident that NOT only onr cable Is one az xc
lam quality but also our and stair are Of he
greatest efficiency So much in point of inc has hesn
aned in The estm alton of the puic in lass
te that whereas IL wms difficult In The early mar al 1875
10 re customer 10 nae our cable nj Mi nov
are being presented from English and CONTINENTAL
towns In favor OF the maintcnpnce or the Direct
~ nm INDEPENDENT company and cuntninin nssur.ncss
OF support From the ginning of tie
snce with nm iudepcudeut (Which practirnv inr
nish us with second cabIe rs mos. important addition
10 the company strength and have no In INV
ing that from past am satisfied that If with oo
cable and risk temporary we oained one
third Of the traffic dilig would wc had
two cables to do our work soon securs n.
ouc.huX of the entire traffic Shortly bofnre ma
meeting. which was called AZ tils Instance NJ
Mr. Ponder had entered into an unde rstupdn, with NJ
to conclude working wrrecment should
he finding capital rsqulsite for carry.
ing out his French cable company The terms OF this work
ing to the Direct Com.
uanythan thing expectedo be granted "a
by The Angl0 You are aware owing TO lesn nrotest
ssrved by Mr. Ponder and tLe (;lol,e Company nm n
Pouyer uerer this gentleman did not succeed In bring.
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Co. sL6st; John Elstein 81. 500 Tho assets consist
Of real estate valued al S2 500 orsaged for $i3 100;
notes. &c, 81, $50.
Register Dwight has adjudicaicd leopold Schwartz
lager beer saloon Sixth and l24th street.
voluntary bankrupt his petition. His itabilitsee
j. Preston, $4,000: White Craft, 1905; e. Foss,
1882
Peter rotans ivory at No. SO Fulton street, has be-
come bankrupt Mr. Totans said that nc could not toll
the amount OF ms liabIitiess, as he owed con-
siderable accommodation paper number OF cred
itors had taken Judgments against him which they
had right to do, ana he had ed petition IN bank
Tuptcy Ia BROOKLYN.
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

Jersey City ............ i.ieo % 1885 1881
Totals. 2o13 50 1923 1870 1880
s s
common good amt were nearly all sold Of when the
ns.' s Il. s.
ssa Yards '.s s FOR T
cattle oliowsso Illinois iosc. per
ys'Es e 81 ss.' psS H.. weight ssSs
"a. III III "ss ss sssss # BE- s
9" Inos steer, a issc per ib WEIGHT 81 ew; 4
~ % s q S. psr r. s a. rsssn of
TSompsol r. illinois steers @ per iS weight i
he weights ct I pr IS at
YER sa for Ste ns's
ID. with 80 zoe on per h"sd weights , cws "a
sS illinois 80 ss' ,issss p' weight ssG wssH'
s: os p'7 r ri s ns :. g 30 aess
weight cw, = Illinois steers az li4e per ~ wsght
"a % on iiss's s
81 sss head .;sns and D'I r. sold Ssss,. So Sso
b S: sold % at S %sst ~ II f.
S Ds % y Is .te
ec per weight ew. strong; II Missouri steers a.
Ssss Pc. y sss &
Y s. e s~ At Meyer per 'Sa sf Gs1
SSnsy xs ss ..s Tor Ns; f q .s
ws 4 il v y .sss
f. Kioper 70 Missouri steers at lie. 4 l}sc per lb
Esni fMi ss at @ per- sGa oil
mead Weigh "a sw s s nof ;ssGs. q. & s @
@ vim S on asSS Dudley S% sold sc .a v SSs 4
sst IS ilnsj. .eeT;a' Ioe per is WITH u 81
per ID, weigh. "a cwt D waixe sold Tor Waxel Acr
ton = Illinois steers e. se per h. WIN soc per head
GA u Illinois steers ut roc per TO-. weight So cw
oe per hi Weights swt e Illinois n.., steers +; y loc
slsc. "a iess., per D. with 81 of per head
ss 3 i" M.. sss rate Ssssi
Illinois 9c per lb With oc on per head weight
sw Sd @ w * xeks - :, sst
At 9se per ~ with " on per head weight "a cwt s.
9a,c. per b.. weight Ga ewt: u Illinois steers q.
lo,sc per H. weight eT, sean, cGdsehmds
lb.. weight 64 swt for q, Jenuey IL Illinois steers
Voc d illinois e ,.sl. a. on per p w heat xsss
scant hshn II Illinois steers at os4c io1ac per
s S S s- t% T fsps ssr. At
psr ~ win e OIL per head on II head sold 2. top rae
w wss sa 8 os s nss On On
per head gu j. head weigh. "a eyt u Msso1r steers NJ
sarrr AsD LAsps-rrade SO small as to be considered
ew. Rase feocs sold ls Illinois sheep Weight Is Ss
per head 56c per To- 1857 Illinois sheep weight Oh lbs.
per % % ' ss d c 5o sSes
U Usisht 80 S. s,s per head at 81 Rsr ls 2s7
at ne sep per it, Dilenback 4 Hume sold iG5
State sheep weight o e $50 s q &c per D. Iss Ohio
~ Ohio sheep, weight 1880 lbs. at NE per 10 Da.
AZ & psr be- sa7 Ohio OH sheen WssS b
Mich Cows.--Nos sales reported
Walls ANN Lvts.--Trade TOO mall to report.
HOcs-Ihcre were no live hogs on SALE
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NORTH AMERICA LIFE INSURANCE.

Mr.. Henry X. Picrson, receiver Of the North Amer
lea Life Insurance Company, has notified the policy
holders that If they have paid any premiums falling
due after the sh OF March to give notice at Of the
amount and 10 whom paid, such are not necessary
TO preserve the OF their contracts The receiver
Bays:-"A further CONTINUANCE OF the company's bust
ness depends upon tho character OF the report am
able TO make OF It's affairs ana upon the directions OF
the Court based upon such report In the meantime
everything Is suspended My present and immediate
duty Ia to obtain OF the and prepare
the report Of the affairs OF the company for Court
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Glover seed 81 40 Receps-wheas 10000 bushels; eorn
lso do oats, 400 do. shipments-wheat 1000 bush.
els; corn. 1900 do
CnlcAGo March 50 1877.
Flour quiet. but steady. Wheat dull aud weak; No 2
spring u %. cash. 81 25, April ~ 500 May: No do
q ~ rejected % ses Corn fairly active - ssc for
and 34ac for Nav. Rye steady and unchanged. Barley
duil nrmsr 1T 56c. Fork unsettled hut generally higher
Nay lard quiet a, 81 So cash: - 90 April 81 20
hrmer at 81 o. Recepts-Four 1900 bbls. wheat 5000
bushels: corn 1OsOOOo; OATS "a 900 do. rye 1000
barley. 2.foD do shpments--Fiour $500 bbls wheat
T. 600 bushels corn $1,000 do oats oo do n 900
Wheat hrmer 81 2sts April. 81 81 81 si1s May. Corn
as7sc April 42hc May. Oats unchanged. Pork weak and
uyed. =
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BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.

Tho Board of City Works. Of Brooklyn, passed
resolution yesterday requesting the Atlantic Avenue
and Long Island Railroad Company to inform the
Board what kind OF rail- they propose to use between
Fatbusn avenue and the city llnc what provision
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
RAILROAD RACE AGAINST TIME.

Tho cargo of the steamship city of Peking, from
China Japan left Francisco March 20 via Gen.
tral and Union Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road route continental fast freight no) passing St
LOUIS March 81 Cincinnati March IS, ParkersDurg
March 20, Baltimore March 80, aud arriving at New
York SIX Z. NJ OF same day making tho transit Of tho
continent IN the unprecedented imo for with
cargo Of ten daya
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POLICE JURISDICTION.
'SNr1NUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. ]

that the boundary their domain extends 10 the curb
land the police have right to interfere with any one
Ion the sidewalk.
Captain Williams sent communicable to the Board
relation TO the He says that he arrested the
boy part Of the sidewalk patrolled by his own OIL
[cers, and therefore he had Jurisdiction upon II. The
Commissioners referred the matter TO their coun
se for his opinion TO the which the police
ave jurisdiction.
charges against Captain Williams and suit for dam
ages Ia likewise imminent
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A CASE FOR THE CHARITABLE.

for tho visitors belonging to the charitable
societies has been brought to the attention OF tue
HERALD, and apparently II lisa deserving one. The
visitors call No is9 East FIfteth street, where
they Will nod poor sick man who for thirty years
past has been employ OF the Fourth Avenue Rail
road Company, and who 10 now destitute.
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.. Won CHAUvIN. Managing Director.
COMMERCIAL.
LONDON. March 30. 1877

LONDON. March 30, 1871
The Mincing Lane markets were dull throughout the
East Indies and plantation Ceylon coffee declined
Is u Cd per cwt. but sold readily the decline Pale
coffee barely maintained Its previous position The ar
rivals OF the two former dissertations rather heavy
Sugar exhibits no new feature the tone is quiet Teal
unim proved: grades of congou auction sold
cheaper but realized last weeks prices Some
In rice rather lower tsrs the
demand il slow. spices fiat and occasionally lower
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

ol'ver o. Branch, restaurant at No. Park row, has
gone voluntary bankruptcy, with liabilities amount
Ing 10 $4,000. The largest creditors are:-May Notl
son others, $1,000; A. Archer, $4,000, Jeremiah
Pangborn $4,000 Barnes Co., 81, sl4; rara Alan 4
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

FIsK-SxlTn.- March 20. ut tho rcsidorco OF the
BRIDES parents, by the Rev. Henry J. Spemcyer,
JAMES NJ Fisk, Of this city, and Lolita T. j., daughter
OF Benjamin smith, vi Newark. N. J.
Posr-MITcHELL-In Brooklyn. on Thursday, 29th
inst by the kcv. Dr. Ings, Lucy MITCHELL TO JOSIAH
H. Posr.
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PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

PRovIDEScE. n. l.. March 30. 1877.
There inquiry for printing Cloths
lions were unimportant and quotations nomnay
changed.
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The following the closing official prices Of mining
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FLOUR FIRM WHEAT DULL-CoRN LOWER
OATS DULL-wHIsKEY NoMINAL-PoRK AND
LARD DULL, BUT UNCHANoED-NAvAL STORES
IULL-FEEIGHTs UNCHANGED.
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FINANCIAL.

4 T KEAsONABLt. KATE>-MONEY on LIFE AXD
Abandonment Insurance Policies and Mortgmpcs; same
bought; kinds effected compan cs
j. j. HABRICn h Co. 119 Broadway.
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WILmiNGroS n u, March 80, 1877.
Crude urpcntne quiet at 81 80 for hard ~ so for yellow
lip, ana s. 90 for virgin. Tar steady at 81 3D.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-12-04
c@el(al6t
gr. yeter $&wino,
(suS euyemturO

(aas earemburO
11u i1simue SSnbs Duxben anr HIT, bdpnte BET,
0ltntenfAaht pesurfaGte. puute 8raRe BEL Srousn, f&ru
ent,unbaue, innet &ns&euf&6bn nab ~frspbuIsis freri
4skeu, ut s%rfrsrne @tiebr, 6&reQunsen an iretnS dine,
1letle be- GSrpers, 8atnret. nnb f&limmsn 8aiS; aud h
Aevethe bstaftas aeS4netnneu, fur f&Iimms &ueen, f
0lutatnsn BEL frtf&tn Wunben q. ane artea f&perc fDunkts
Nreis, 8ar ssste oersn $500. Uimitss 80 Gs.
4leae Is Seats x
0u hsben kd
Or. Neter 96tstre,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-01
Music By Telegraph

Through the courtesy of Colonel Vii
son, of the Western U MON Telegraph
Company, a company of ladies and gen
tlemen had the pleasure the other even
ing at the Offices of DR.. JOHN d Carr,
No 327 West Madison street. of listen
ing to q series of tunes. The telephone
was placed upon stand in the rooms Of
Chicago Go ava, No. 81, Rel Cross
OF Constantine, connecting with tile doc
tors rooms. Unlike that at Martinez
Academy, it consisted Of but a single
box or sounding board about two feet
long, by one foot 10 breadth and, per-
haps, eight inches in depth The play
Ing began at $3.50 and lasted till 9
clock, the programme Including a nun
Der OF old hymns and most of the nation
airs, The Captain with his whiskers,"
etc, beginning with a bugle-csll The
musical sounds were perfect and the
tones clear, though not loud. In char
actsr they were between the notes of a
flute and those of an organ pipe a De
cu!iarity of the playing, and one which
It will probably be hard to obviate, was
each note was struck with a StaccatO
Aud at the connecti n of the circuit
Tbs Instrument has range of sixteen
notes, in the highest and lowest of which
tne tones are somewhat imperfect and
the volume lees, just as the vocal cords
as a higher or lower pitch than they are
capable of. At the close of the PLAYING
Colonel Wilson explained to those pres
ent how the invention worked. substan-
italy a. told in the Sunday Times. Then
Mr.. John MeCurdy gave til company
some specimen of old-time music. such
as is capable of being extracted from an
organ, and a social time was INDUCED IN
ever body being made at home by the
Doctor, who is rare entertainer.
Through the courtesy of the mana ers
of the Western Union Company, a tele-
phone was placed 10 one of the Times
editorial rooms during the day and con-
uected with its special wire A nun
Der of preminens psopls gathered to wit
ness the workings of the new invention,
and were not little pleased At aine
O'Clock it began, without any warning
TO play lively bugle-oali, and followed
With variety Of tunes, ranging from
grave to gay. The instrument opens up
field of almost endless possibilities
Chicago Times.