New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-13
1rrYING FEES ON SAILORS.

The Ship Owners Association, at their meet
ing Yesterday considered the communication Vi o"r
png Commissioner c. G. Duncan. directing 'h"' a."
no,s crpn,oved on vessels between this port and the
West indies should DO paid of IN tue presence W I"
,bIpring commissioner. There was q Geh'r"' *
nras.ion of op,non that the owners ana masters
of vessels alluded 10 need not submit I" su'h
restrictions as the decision OF 'ue UNIV"
etatcs Supreme Court OF two years ago. ana inc ocu
issued hv the Secretary Of Treasury MI brso" """
gated the custom of the shipping commissioner III 20"
ccip the fees OF % from each sailor ana owner
-, .o.,I ,,,,o, rbicb the sailor was employed when
he received his wages.
The law II was claimed, gives the owner VI c''iS
vessel Of ecventv-nve tons and upward SAVING 10 'e
British Provinces, West Indies and keplhnc OF mrA
fhc right to make agreement WIN W. M a.
he crew as 10 wages length Of voyage. etc ana II u
claimed that the supreme court oi Wv ION
S11I o Two ye fLe Association declaring
That bound 10 or FROM pore o. G we're NOT
rompcoi 10 employ the services OF shipping coui'
i,,o',ssicrcr Duncan said yesterday that ne should
enforce the law as he interpreted H. me reason t'.
he had not enforced the law Tor "" ScaiS TIn
he had thought the West India lines were cNcu'P''
TcOI-BIFS OF MANAGERS AND ACTORS.
Henri Laurent, the E0lph RGciSfrdc III III
n $ Plusfolc" at the Fiftn Avenue TheaIr' has Dceh
served william injunction So thai he cond h'' pay l's
d,riobt His part Wa assumed Us Miss Blanche Core
Ms Ida Fov 50 tnat the performance went On without
,,torrupton The injunction is n the suit OF 'r pnh "
the Standard. Mr. Laurent has begun ms 'hIeateh'
action against Manager Duf for false inpris"n'n ''"
trr,.h hiq counsel. Howe ( EumInt, obtained rom
ruJce Donohne Tuesday order for the arrest O:
u, urr +Lc Lau being placed however. a. low hSIr'
yost,rlav n the instance ~ M Lcurents counsel
rld.,o Dogohuc modified the i.iuuction against NJ"
Laurent. so a. 10 permit him to act
In The enamel h.. wccn Daniel H. II rlu' and stephen
F,src over their rights in the Ihtl venue IH
Judge DHGoIre has un'Itd Ie',I,urt !" ,,t
SUTHERLAND, with direction Ter report Will" sA!
James T. Uaplcson, In brin4ns out a musical per
Torrance al the Acadcmy OF VI u-rc tcI uruts ~, Y
To- children because he had ballet IN when 5hildf,n
were necessary part Ii' s's;,N aII'' Kan ~ 6, ,,
under the statutory Of sixteen years ii oolH lhc
Grand JuIy have isnoiru inc p-''''
TIiT GOVERNMENT AND THE TELEGRAPH.
At the monthly meeting Of the Board OF
Trad. and TRANSFORMATION y.zie.iay, T. B. Inur"er OF
the Committee on Railway Transportation, presented
r.nort in yl lem was discussed the bin now pending IN
Congress to rolmit rallN ~ companies having te'tS'"Ph
lines tl transmit messages Tor ,h" general pu"lc u
vas ,ed that the Pre- mt re -alar larraph lines had
hv clarn. .sary Lich rates, built up monop
DIV. Resolutions were passed declaring That II
had become he duty Of the Government to seriously
consider the stability OF acqWiins tae oWntitAp OF
the telegraph part OF ihe postal system.
A. i Miller offered a resolution which was adopted
approvjuc the memorial Of The Chamber Of Commerce
fora eci-ativeuquirr into the abuses IN me N M
ocri1t - he railroads ~ Ncw-Nvrk; and authorizing
INC osrcr. cf tie Board 20 urge the members Ot the
Assembly to take early action upOn ne question.
resolution was offered by ii. X. Miller an adopted
winch declares that "tnc secretary % the Treasury
has decided recently, that under TIE law, ne vi" no ne
anlc hereafter to- furnish small bills 10 the National
hgnks: and since the one and dollar notes pre-
fqrfsl v many persons As being more convenient than
silver for prIosea Of general circulation; that there
fore suitable memorial should he prepared ana Tor
Gan
existing statutes VIII permit, the issue OF small notes
when hey are preferred"