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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

GRANGER INSURANCE LEGISLATION
AN ACT FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF FRAUD.
Officers of fire insurance companies are sur
prs, at proposed amendment to the Insurance laws
which now before the Senate Committee Insurance
at Albany. II is, they say, close imitation OF the
Granger legislation OF some of the Western States such
as they had not looked in NcvYOrK. II intro.
duced In the by Mr.. Sessions, and provides that
whenever policy OF insurance shall be written to
property and the property insured shall be
wholly destroyed without criminal fault on the part
of the insured his assigns the amount OF insurance
written such policy shall be taken conclusivey to be
the true value OF the property when insured, and the
true amount OF loss measure OF damages when de-
stroyed" This bill is slmiar in its provisions to one
which has been enacted in Wisconsin, and to those
which have introduced in several other Western
States failed in most. and in others ar still
pending There would be. II Is SAID no probability OF
It's being ported from committee but for the fact that
Senator Sessions is a member OF the Insurance Com
mttee and a sort OF legislative courtesy may demand
that it be presented to the Senate for action
"This might" said prominent officer OF one OF the
large fire insurance companies yesterday be entitled
an act for the encouragement Of fraud The clause In
relation criminal fault the part OF the insured
means nothing. That Is question for the JnrY. ana
nothing is more difficult to prove than criminal intent
applied stocks OF merchandise as well as houses
aud the former were more liable to RAPID
wise; but the change in value OF bulldIngs
Il none the less certain because less rapid
Ever since insurance has been removed from the domain
OF gambling II has not been pretended that the policy
fix definite amount to be paid In event Of loss The
amount named simply the limit of tho indemnify To
be paid when the loss occurs The actual amount OF
loss il be ascertaned and proved. The insurance
company places the insured good position as he
would been IN II the fire had not occurred pro,
yded It can do without exceeding the amount named
in the bond OF iudemnty-the policy 1t may pay over
the amount of the loss when the insured Is SHOWN
have suffered. or 1t may elect to replace the
building IN as good condition as before 1t was
burned A building Of any class can be erected
now much more chcaply than il could have been few
years ago many buildings, mills, etc, depreclate III
value rapidly through use and provision IKE that
offered by Senator Sessions In a large number OF IN
stances, would compel companies TO more than the
amount of the loss would make incendlarlsn one OF
the most profitable pursuits. and fire insurance gam
bling speculation. The provisions of the bill seem 100
mcGuItable and unjust ever to become a law. The
rIgnt 10 rebuild, thus effrctuay indemniyng the
matter of justice to companies and the insured be de-
Mad
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THB INTERNATIONAL WALKING MATCH.
ARRANGEMENTS NEARLY COMPLETED-CoNDIToN
OF THE CONTESTANTS.


Charles II. Haswel, surveyor of steamers
for tine Board Underwriters and CITY Surveyor. and
the surveyor OF steamers this country for the English
Llovds Yesterday morning LAID out the track at
GIlmore's Garden Tor the approaching inter
national pedestrian contest, and immediately after
ward twenty carpenters begun TO construct the
wooden curve fender inside the track. This
WIS completed last night, and to-day Will be spent IN
the final preparations the track itself 1t has been
decided to make the course eight feet wide at the sides
and three feet at the ends As the workmen
out Of the way Mr.. Hlswell Will make another careful
survey track. 1t the intention OF the managers
10 leave no room cav this point after the con-
clusion Of the match The contestants houses VIII be
in postion Tonight but Will not be assigned to the pc
destrans until after they have drawn for places, which
will be Immediately before the start Monday morning.
Roweu took his usual exercise yesterday morning
and afternoon at the Garden He miles each
occasion I'm few seconds more than an hour and a
quarter lie very recent in conversation about the
result OF the contest but from the busnesskc way in
which he goes about his work, 1t seems that he fully
appreciates the task before him. He has objected,
rather Mr. Atkinson has done for him. to the PROPOSE
ton that trainers SHOULD be allowed to accompany the
pedestrians once around track for the purpose CIV
ing them Iefreshment. The rule in England Is that the
trainers may accompany their men for thirty yards hut
not and thIs It II asked 10 nave enforced mere
The othe do not object and the Engllshmans wishes
seem likely to be complied with. O'LeaIy was down
town yesterday attending TO business IN c0nnee,
condition and that he IL now resting before
the struggle. Hartman Is often seen at me
Garden. but he keeps himself az regular
work i'm hall at Twenty second at. and Fourhave. one
OF his hackers has given odds that he will cover 40
miles and yesterday told him II he tailed t. do 40 he
would shoot his legs OF" Ennis, who ID looked upon
as the most unlikely to WIN, retains confidence In
himself and practses regularly lie was on tue track
al Garden yesterday morning after RowcH had hn-
lshed his spin .,- $780,, ....,-
The betting did not change yesterday, and acOnsera
bic sum was invested The $4,000 put up al the office OF
The SDirit of the Times by Oleary as wager against
double the amount that he will make $40 miles, has not
been covered 49, 80 .,
The Western Union Telegraph Company and the Gold
and stock Telegraph Company Will bOth nave Olces IN
the Garden, and arrangemrnts VIII DC mide u sehu
through messages 10 Europe from the track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08
THE CoMMoIIoN Ar TOPEKA.

TIE EFFORT Oh THE LEGISLATURE To CoMP'L A
IELEGRAPH MANAGER 10 PRODUCE CERTAIN
TTIFGRANs CONES TO An END.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 1.-The Commonwealth
tins morning contains editorial i'll regard 10 smith,
the PHI oil manager who Id held in cnst0d! Dy
the Legislature Ior refusing 10 exhibit messages Dear
ing ON the Senatorial election The editorial says:
The committee by its course lost all opportunity
to get legal and proper possession OF the elesi diH
tssaec- II they were entitled to them under any CIR
culnstIucc, aud to keep Mr.. Smith III mbO until nna
AdiOulnment without action Is Il luI confession mat
the committee cannot meet and the postum
tAAen and the argument presented by Smlths answer
We have already mentioned tue fact that MI SmlH =
answer was written by Judge W C. Webb, Of this clty'
ana tuat ne had been hGhy comIlImcntcd therefor
No, only by the tel graph company but Nv tht lcbdl
Urofess,ion generally. Since then have been SHOWN
me February number OF The American Lac Heg,S1eT'
pb, d Ia Philadelphia. which contains article ~
JUDGE Cooley authUr o. CoOey's COnsti utlunal lti-
lions 10 which Judge Cooley goes 10 the fullest extern
IA dee arIug graph messages are lnNOADc ll
Inc Ou uf the telegraph company, aid tAdt
nci her counts Legislature can legally compel thrr
liner the sender or receiver j. party. Mr Rahdolph
viii ab well 10 duy consider ms acton, ana ItlieNc
himself ana the House from cmbai rHssmeut.
THIS stirred up the Legislature much that when the
House met al 10 O'Clock the investigating Committee
Introduced resolution directing Mr. Smiths discharge,
which was unanimously passed. and Mr. smith was ut
once liberated
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cations and before the Legislature. In most OF the
cities of China similar companies" exist, composed
of strangers and visitors from other Provinces OF the
Empire | have inspected their buildings and ar
rangements in various regions with much interest
These institutions are q remarkable illustration OF
the practical, sensible and kindly character OF the
Chinese people. -
These facts with regard to the :" Six Companies
have been published in various forms. Ihey are
substantiated by TRANSACTIONS of Their rules by eX-
plicit declarations, under their authority through
their officers; by the afirmatOns OF Christian mcln-
bers of them men of entirely truthful and trust
worthy character; by the testimony of all OF the
American missionaries of recent days I; and by the
indignant challenges which the members oi the
companies have given to their enemies to produce
single fact, competent witness, or document or con-
tract Of any kind, TO prove the malicious charges
made against them.
There are Chinese and American, and German
firms which make contracts Tor men, or with men,
to come here from China and labor in various ways.
And so there are men brought from the Atlantic
States and from different European countries upon
contracts of the same general nature. The Chinese
immgrate TO the Pacific Coast very much as Eu-
not one man of them, probably who could be ranked
as "A slave or peon among the whole number III TINS
country.
Now this is the plain and simple truth with re-
gard to two of the great charges with which the
whole country has been ringing, designed To crush;
rum and cast out of the territory with when Uou
has ntrusted us, bOundess and rich a. 1t is, peo-
pie of iuestmable value to us If wisely ana hu-
namely dealt with, people who hold the key TO
our commercial and religious intercourse WIN a
great group of kingdoms and nations. the lnhaOic
tants of which together sum up full 0ne-lourtl OF
the population of the globe. WILLIAM SPEER'
Washington, Penn, March 5. 1879.
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N MEMORY or HILLS SHELTON

EUGENE rnAYERs TRIBUTE TO THE boy ORGAN
I,r"-ABoRN MASTER or THE KING OF INslRU-
MENTs-HIs WONDERFUL MPROVIsAGIoNs.
10 me Edttor Of The Trt6une.
SIR: Willis Shelton, once famous here ana In
Chrome 49, fine =. pov orgauis" died IN New-1Ork, OF
cousumption February %, IN his twenty-iourth year.
There was without doubt more promise III MN thAh III
any American musician ever born No bet'er OF uuer
tribute can be paid his memory than the publication
of the following private letter from Eugene Thayer the
orgauist and composer. Young Shelton was once his
pupiI The master wrote OF the pupil In 1870 As an
orc,nist is possible to this boy and this
letter which have his permission to PRINT, VIII snow
TO the musical world his estimate OF this remarkable
young man as musician and friend AJ'f'
Ne,cDort, H. l.. March 3, 1879
nr.r Fptrsn. l. there anything so sad in all this
world as to sc a young man or maiden III tic u DIoOh
and proInis" Of youth. endowed WIN an !ONty gus
from bcnencent Ciea'or, graeeu ny al ha,
can bestow IN hcart ana lnnd tueIo my IN,
SO sad as 10 zee slcn one laid low by the
hand of deahi Surely not. Inc liIte Sn III on'y
go from us, and miss the htIIoWed presence
Of an angel who has been our guest from the
throne of God. The man In the prime Oh ne NAV pas
awav and we can believe that he s yet III IuII power
the world which has called MN henct. lhee corc
and ten lies down to rest' ana WE k"I nv gted the
sweet and loving these dear ones ful OF ali promise G
part. and we cannot II we Will divine the reason why
The Lord robs Us Of treasure.
willis clarke shelton, the beautiful and gifted one,
lain down TO sleep the great loving bosom OF onI
Heavenly Father. And | mu-t mourn blm' All VINO
~, mi, must mourn him. as one whose beautiful
Dresence we shall no more in this life call our Owl
He was born master OF the king OF Instruments
on u.Truuen chosen OF the LOrG To sound forth HIS
pri4e Ie was surely the phenomenal orgduist OF
modern tunes. II not simply that MS powers were
equal To al that the literature OF the organ demanded
NOT simply that all this at his easy ca ana com
maud bat that he had 80 much. 80 prodlgaiV we mgnt
saw of that which AL untdught, - much that cOu
not taught, much that came from mat inner sen
| which was The pcIfc law OF love and beauty
None who have heard this youth lmpr0ylso on the
organ can forget II. IL Was rarely what w0uld
ouk altogether perfect the printed page. WHAT TN
ur,VisatI.n. nfcl 1t not always what the rtflcl
canon. OF the arr would accept rs iaullieHs
! But II WAS something wholly above all thlz-
! Inc LANGUAGE OF beautiful soul, speaking O
love ana goodness speaking what 10 dialect OF hunai
mn .uAce could uttersomethlng marvellous ana alto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08
THE QUARANTINE OF RAGS.
WHAT DEALERS SAY ABOUT THE EFFECT UPON THE
PAPER


PAPER TRADE.
The effect of quarantine on the importation
OF foreign rags the subject Of discussion among
dealers in articles yesterday. Prices nave already
advanced from i to IS OF cent pound by reason OF
the p ,ue In Russia, which has stopped the export
from that country. representative OF one OF the
largest films engaged in the business which mpored3O
900 tons Of rags year, SAID THAI cable dispatch had
lust been received which announced that further adj
vance OF from a to b of pound had been agreed
upon Yesterday. IL was stated that the market would
probably be firmer than IT had been for long time.
No case OF contagion from fore-n rags could be
learned. Smallpox in papermill, caught from d0mes
tic rags has occurred No from Russia can now be
brought this port because the strict quarantine on
the frontier OF that country prevents it, The rags
from Russia mostly linen. The commercial
rates to Prussia being less than export
duties Russian transported overland to hOn-
igsberg in Prussia, and thence shipped to New-lork
All this Is stopped II is stated that as Bismarck
is interested in the paper trade efforts will be made to
keep the rags Of Germany at home very large sup
ply OF rags for this market comes from England In
that Esparto from Spain has been much
used for paper stock but owing lack OF the supply
has advanced IN price, and the manufacturers nave now
begun to use the rags again. This VIII increase the
price and lessen the supply from there. The chlef
Mediterranean ports from wmch rags are ln,
ported LeghOrn, Genoa, Messlna, Trieste
and Alexandria. From the Italian ports they are
brought with cargoes OF marble, as dunndEe ana can
be imported III this AZ cost OF 80 n ton ON
steamships the freight go ton; on sailing vessels
the rates are less 10y about 90 per cent.
During last year over 100000 bales OF rags were
brought TINS port. furnishing about onehaf OF he
material consumed I'm the paper mills III the East
Western mills rely domestic stock. Two
thirds OF the supply of foreign stock comes
10 this port. Concerning the quacantne OF
the brig II. H. Helsen, from Trieste, yester-
day dealers we're united IN the opinion that II was
unnecessary since no Russian came through Aus
tria The precautions taken In Marsclles ana IN Sicily
have been very stringent and at other pOris on the
Mediterranean no rag, with possibility OF injection VIII
be allowed To II Is believed by many that rags
from the Southern states ought 10 be shut our because
OF the danger Of infection from yellow fever The effect
of the rise in rags will be that the price OF paper Will
advance. Dealers hopeful that the effect viii be
permanent there has been falling market since
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gethcr wonierful-the unwrtten speech OF heaven
And 1t fingers the voice Of days long gone by as
message from the silent land. the aurora OF
the morning which shall greet in the beautiful here
after.
Ihave seen his like, neither do expect 10 until
file Good Father shall call me to other worlds and life
beyond the All that possible In Organ-playtng
believe, had been possible to him had he lived. Ana
now. ali that beautiful. so wonderful so wholly
OF Itself, is gone. Could he have been as strong III
body in SOUL / must wish hun back again
As that could not be, / must believe he Is
in the land where pain AMI weakness are
far from him, and where he NAV find compromising
even s sweet his lie needs no words Of
mine tell the story OF his sweet pure life. You know
II all his own. and ours too praise heaven Tor
these brief years Rest thee in peace beloved one We
shall all ere long receive thy greeting shall once more
listen the words OF heavenly which thy Maker
well taught thee to speak Sincerely yours,
Boston, Feb. p, 1879. EUGENE IHAYBR.
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RAPID TRANSIT IN BLOOMINGDALE.
RESIDENTS URGING IHE SPEEDY COMPLEXION OF
THE ELEVATED ROADS.

THE ELEVATED ROADS.
A mass-meeting of residents of the vicinity
wa, held last eycun. IN the Bloomngdae NJ. +. Church
to protest against any legislation which retard the
completion OF tEc elevated railroads To Harlem River
and Kings brldgc. The church was well nlcd many
ladies being present L. Peet. the chairman Of
the meeting sand that the only remedy for The condition
of that portion of the city in tine completion OF
the elevated roads Resolutions then ad0pted
PROTESTING against the bill requiring the reduction OF
fare before the roads finished and Senator Eccesnc
was called upon to oppose this.
TX Mayor Temann said that rapid transit roads were
rs needed aud them II necessary legislation could be
demanded.
sion would end with the beginning OF he elevated
roads; but IL Will have to continue until they are
flushed When the road III sIXth-ave was opened lIo
doctors found declared that all sorts Oi mental
and moral Il sordrr- would from the noise Has
these occurrcdi Inc elevated roads VIII DO more
for health tnan the doctors in the Clty There has been
much discussion OF tenement houses but no practical
remedy Their abuses has been proposed IN the Iupllc
meetings. RAPID transit IL the best remedy. know
gentleman WAC. the roads are extended Into
Wc-chcstcr County proposes To bud on looo acres OF
lana 900 cottages with FIX rooms cach ana sell mem
mechanics for $1,000 apiece, with one-!ourth oil an
acre OF lana.
As 10 tn danger on the elevated roads 1t is more
than on many surface lines. In Orange, y. j., 800
trans day ra'.y the same crossing CaplillSrH
would no nave pnt their in TINS without proYd-
luz for safety. VIII rust my HE where such men az
cyrus W. + cd trust their money. We heed rapid
transit Ia Kngsbrldge 10 rrle'r u IRON Tue nonopoy
ol Y. ndcIuilt. Communication rates there are t"lcc
what t.cy used be. A charter granted TO carry
pass Harlem To CITY lia Tor 10 cents tlat
!, charged q Foriy-sccOnd-,t, and cents more down
town. Legislation don't ask Ia have TINS reduced No
property Will be- injured by rapid TRANSIT nut surface
road property, aud that ought TO be Injured Jap
Snec.hes were also made by Charles Crazy the Rev.
f. l.. Lent and Daniel L. Knapp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08
THE NEW WAGON MARKET.

The Commissioners of Public Works Will
soon issue proposals preparing the grotnd for u'e
new market for wagons, on the GanseyoOrt property
between Washiust0 n-st. and Little Tweftl-st. TIE
ordinance under which this action taken was ap
proved by Mayor Ely last August aud the Board OF Ap-
portionment appropriated $4,000 last December to
cover the expenses OF tie Improvement The plot OF
ground will be ntersectcd by series OF oarrlageways
To lie WayOn- aud between the carrlaVcways VIII be
raised PATHWAYS for pedestrians Accommodates Tor
about 800 wagons Will be completed about May /.
There viii be no shelter tho market being attended eA-
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Year eHGtRg
ale.
No. Of cattle.
IL. Il. .IANIs.
Chief OF Customs DIVISION.
Customs DirisiOn, March q, 1879.

In reply to kilograms addressed the ports Of Port
land, Boston, New-YoTk and Baltimore | received
answers yesterday that no expectations W re conem-
plated ethcr port far as j. knOwn eD ship
ment contemplated Oh the 10Th inst per tine Sumatra
London. Tue only course Dy which tue tNu"riallOn
can resumed l. the adoption on our part OF energetic
measures to stamp ont the disease wherever II may
appear. think he order adopted by thS department.
prohibiting impoytatious for the present viii De every
where regarded step IN the rlsht direction ana
cannot regarded by England as being unirl,ndy 10
our commerce with that Marion | send herewith %
memorandum by H. B. James, OF the Custom ID vision,
showing various orders and restrictions heretofore
placed upon the importation Of live ANIMALS Very
respectfully, ii. l.. FRENCH, Assistant secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08
ECLECTIC MEDICAL COMMENCENENE
GRADUATION EXERCISES AT CHICKERlNG HAIL-AH
ADDRESS BY ALGERSoN :. SULLIVAN.

GRADUATION EXERCISES AT CHICKERNG HAIL-AN
ADDRESS BY ALGERSoN - SULLIVAN.
The eighteenth annual commencement OF
the Eclectic Medical College OF the CITY OF Scwlork last
evening Chlckerng Hall, was attended by an audi
ence that made up for lack OF numbers By warmth and
enthusiasm. The lower part OF the hall was hlled
comfortably, but the gallery had bare aud
forlorn appearance. The exercises were greeted
throughout the evening with lively marks
OF approval and many of the musical selections
were repeated. ON the Stage were Dr. Robert = New
ton president Of the college, and other members Of tho
Faculty; the Rev. DR.. william NJ. Taylor the Hon. AL
cernon 8 sullivan and the Rev. DR.. H. ST. storrS The
members OF the graduating class occupied the front
OF orchestra chairs. Two OF It's members were women.
After prayer by the Rev Dr. Taylor the salutaory ora
ton was delivered by Carlton Smith OF the graduating
class. aud then a report was made by Dr samuel l..
ortimorc Professor Of Anatomy in behalf OF the COL
ege Faculty The address 10 the graduates was deiv-
cred by the Hon AGemon ;. Sullivan.
In An eclectic city like NcwYork. Mr. sullivan said, q
city which receives within It's outstretched arms all
races OF men. all shades OF political opinion and
religious belief, the commencement OF this college
forms fitting close to brilliant series OF medical annf-
versarie. The eclectic theory OF medic conpre
all schools and selects from all schools II was said
by Horace Greeley, on the occasion OF previous
commencement that he welcomed the establishments
here of an Eclectic Medical College as protest AGAINST
the dogmatism of the schools, ~ an indication OK
free and liberal thought The truth OF this statement,
made many years had been shown by the nued
prosperity and growth OF the institution The address
was closed by eloquent portrayal VI the duties and
sacrifices OF physicians life III tender ministry 10 tue
sick and suffering -
The degree OF Doctor OF Medicine conferred upon
the members Of the graduating class by President
Newton. When their diplomas were handed 10 the
women graduates the audience broke forth IN
long aud hearty applause Toe NaledlctOry ora
ton was delivered by DIN A. Snyder-who dis
cns.ed briefly the value of the eclectic system
OF medicine The exercises were varied 10y vocal and
orchestral music. Madame Clemeutuo IaSar sang song
by Bishop; Mrs WnteGburn, The Storm" by Ilullnh
and Mrs Florence Rlce-Knox jolly sea dty for which
the aut nor PLAYED the accompaniment
The following are the names OF the graduates:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08

GENERAL WALKER RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
HARTFORD, Conn, March THE Senate
tod q confirmed the nomination OF General Francis A.
Walker 40 Railroad Commissioner for three years