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New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
TIE 0LU7Ioy " SE DOMINGO.


WHY THE SECOND CONSUL WAS APPOINTED FOR
NEw-YoRK.
IL is not probable that any serious complications
will arise from the fact that there are in this
city two rival COnsuls from the Dom mean Republic.
HppolitO Bellini, who was appointed Consul by the
old Government, is still recognized by this Govern
ment as the only representative of St Domingo
In conversation with TRIBUNE reporter Tuesday
he gave the following explanation of the existing
state of affairs:
II came here he said, the agent of the regu-
lar Government of the Dominican Republic. Not
long ago received a letter from FredencO Lit hgOw
government, which now holds the capital, officially
confirming, in behalf Of that Government, my
position consul, and requesting me TO consider
null and void all instructions thereafter received
from any other authorities. / wrote III reply that
was sent here by the Guillcrmo Government and
was therefore. only its servant here, aud could not
act under other orders without seeding, which was
unwilling TO do. The Luper0n Government then APP
pointed Washington LIthgow it's Consul and placed
hun in the next room to mine. We have always
been good friends and the rumors that serious
complications may arise between us have no
grounds whatever His work for the so-callcd Pro-
yIsiOnal Government does not conflict with my du-
ties as regular Consul. TO be sure he has issued
Puerto Plata Samona and Monte Christi should he
certified by MN, but then have received no orders
to withhold clearances for those ports"
What do You think will be the probable result
of the revolution 7" was asked
" think that the old Government ~ sure to fall.
Whenever there has been a revolution in II. Do
mlngo u has been successful. General LuperOn n
very popular man, and his followers also pOpu-
lar. Ii is evidently their destiny win, but until
| am convinced that the old Government no longer
ever anticipate any opposition from the representa-
tive OF the power at the capital"
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
THE LONG BRANCH READING-ROOM

Mrs. Hugh Hastingss reading-roont, and
library at Long Branch Just finished its first year.
and starts of on It's second with a,urpus in the treas
ury of eight cents Tho venture has succeeded Tar De-
yond the expectations OF the most sanguine In oder
obtain funds TO carry the library through the winter
and suupy IL with all the newest literature. Mrs. Hast
ines hit upon the experiment OF giving amateur enter
tainmens The first OF these of month ago. ana
IL was so successful that sho encouraged to repeat
It, On Tuesday night the second one was given. Tho
programme consisted Of SIX tabeaux interpreted WIN
singing by a New York glee club, and the farce. A
Pretty Piece of Business" which Miss Teenie Floyd
daughter OF w. r. Floyd, Wallacks stage manager MISS
Mary Baker and Miss Mary Bodwell and Charles Homch
appeared Through the excellent drilling or Mrs heh
retra Chanftau who personally superfntended the pro
duction acquitted themselves with credit
A handsome sum realized.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
HANGING HIMSELF IN HIS GARRET.

In the garrett of a wretched tenement-house at
No. 1OG Greene-st.. yesterday, the dead body of a
dwarf, who for years had been of the most
familiar sights in the streets, found hanging
by the neck, suspended from nail in the door, The
feet touched the foor and from the position it was
evident that the man had struggled hard and reso-
lutely to die The furniture and surroundings were
wretched and unclean. The dwarf. whose name
was Wilhelm Viohtenic. had lived there alone for
and memoranda scrawled on the door and windows
of the room proved beer was by far the most i'm
portant item. His praycr-book full Of beer tick
whom habits of dissipation had driven from his home
IN the old country twenty years ago. He found
work as O sweeper III the Strcet-Ceaning Bureau Of
this city, and held his place there for than ten
years up to the dag before his death, when the
nelghbOrs noticed that he moodly kept his room IN
stead of going out usual. When at work in the
street, Vichtenc's shape and Giminutive size at
tracted much attention and elected many remarks,
which he bore good-naturedly.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
STRIKES AMONG WORKMEN.

The furniture manufacturing firm OF Potter q
Stymus OH Tuesday offered their striking workmen
an of wages of 10 per cent. but the offer
was declined, as the firm would not agree TO change
their payday from Monday every two weeks to
SATURDAY. of each week, This change, the firm de
clared could only be effected by resolution of the
sharehol ders at their annual meeting IN July
next. The varnlshcrs in this shop have decided 10
follow the dictatOn of then trade unIOn and join
the cabinet -nakers. A strike Of the cablnet-mak-
at Leissnrr Il LouiS's shop i'll Baxter-st has
been brought TO an end. The firm agreed 10 ad-
vance the wages OF each workmcn 81 week, aud
to reduce the hours Of labor from iiftynine To fifty
seven hours.
1t was rnmored among employees of the New-Jer-
sey Central Railroad yesterday, that Tie mechanics
in the repair shops of the company at Elizabeth
port. intended to strike if their wages not in
creased The superIntendeDts Of the works have
promised the men that they will request Mr..
LathrOp. the receiver of the road increase wages
there.
The strike among the dock laboreIs is ended
Messrs. Woodruff X Mclean whose employees re-
fused to work for 20 cents an hour, having yielded
10 the demand for an increase of cents an hour.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
THE EIGHTH AVENUE RUINS.

From the ruins of the Eighth Avenue Car Stables,
DESTROYED by tire Tuesday morning, large volumes
of white smoke and steam arose steadily all day
yesterday, while here and there amidst the i'm
mense mass of cLarrcd tmbers, bricks and uncOn-
sumed hay. small sheets of flame occasionally shot
up and attracted the attention of the fremen still
on duty In the afternoon only one engine was left
near the scene of the fire, and il stood in Flttieh
ST., ready for use in of need. Three or four
plug streams were constantly kept playing during
the day upon points which looked threatening.
Thousands of people were attracted 10 the scene by
curiosity. In the afternoon, when the children had
been released from school, the streets all sides
became nearly impossible and the police were busy
In the attempt to keep them clear for passing cars
and vehicles. FOrty-ninth and Fliiieth-sts. were
still numbered with masses OF brick and mortar
from the fallen walls. The losses by the fire are
substantially as stated III The TRIBUNE of yester-
day, except that the number OF horses burned to
death is now put at go instead of 100 as at first
supposed. No ciew has been obtained as to the
origin OF the fire. The theory OF lncendiar1sm is
not sustained by any facts that can be discovered
The company aud its employees we're ON the most
friendly terms. About thirty cars we're running on
the line Yesterday afternoon and II Is h"peu tllat
to-day the cars will be running nearly on time.
HehoS = ,.7"nt fireman of Engine No. >, who was
INJURED Dy the falling walls, was In critical condl-
bellevue Hospital. Dennis Regan who was hurt
with Mount, was able TO sit up and is out OF
danger.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
N,r,oN.r. ASSOCIATED PRESS.


NEETlxG OF PROMINENT JOURNALISTS FOX IhE
PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A NEWS CLhAhiN1
HOUSE.
meeting of prominent journalists took place AT
the Windsor Hotel yesterday for the purpose OF
discussing existing arrangements for the gathering
of news aud for considering a plan SUD-
mi.ted by the Western Associated Press Tor the es
tablshment Of central agency OF clearinghouse
In New-York. In which all the news associa-
tions should be represented. The New-iork asso-
ciated Press was represented by Messrs. Jones'
Brooks and Simonton; the Western Asso-
ciated Press by Murat IIalstead. Joseph
Medin Richard Smith and William Henry Smith
and the New England Press Association by Messrs
Pulsifer Waters and Daaielson. The lhllade'pnia
Press hv MeSsrs. McLoughn and Clayton NC
Michael and the New-York state Association py
&. J.. Smith.
Under the present system the New-York Associa-
ton procuIes the foreign news, me Wasnlne.oa ,,
news aud the local news in the Middle States east
of the Alleghenies and the Southern States; except
Kentucky aud Tennessee, while the western
and New-England Associations cover tneir Own
fields and exchange their intellgeuce WIN the
New-York concern. There is also northwestern
Association. which works IN accord with the
Western organizations. Inc Western scIest ITest
for them such of the news coming into
the New-York Association as he may think
they will want and the Ncw-iork Press nave an
agent in Chicago who has the same privilege
with the news OF the Western Association. A Ike
exchange Is made with the New-Engiand
Press Neither association has anything
TO say as to the quantity or DUAL;
ity of news 20 be gathered in the field
of either of the others. The new plan urged by
the Western publishers is to create National asso,
ciation in which all shall be represented
and which shall control the gathering OF
such news as all are interested in obtain
ing. Eoch separate organization now EXISTING
would still be maintained aud would work ITS own
field for itself il might see lit. The western
men say that the country has grown too big TO de-
pend for large part of its news on an organization
composed exclusively of New-iork City papers,
and that the Western newspapers are powerful
enough to demand a share in the direction OF news
gathering enterprises in the results OF which they
have lust as strong interest as the metropolitan
journals.
The meeting was for conference only and no
action was taken. except 20 appoint committee
composed of Messrs. Medill, {. l.. Smith
and Pulsifer, representing all the associa-
tons outside of New-YOrk City, TO con-
fer with the Executive Committee of the
New-York Associated Press. Messrs. Halstead ana
Richard Smith expressed the opinion last evening
that the project for a National news clearinghouse
An NeW-York would be adopted.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
COTTON THIEVES ARRESTED.
SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY or MERCHANTS BY DIsHoS
Est SAMPLERS.

SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY or MERCHANTS BY DlsHON-
Est SAMPLERS.
Several months ago, at the instIgation Of the Cot
ton Exchange fifteen cotton samplers, receivers
and their assistants arrested. evidence OF
stealing cotton having been obtained against
them through the detective agency OF Mooney "
Boland, No 162 Broadway.
This action dld not put stop TO the robberes
and again the services of the detectives were called
into requisiton. They found that the stealing was
done on as large a scale before while more eau
tion was exercised by the thieves. The method Of
procedure was "a follows: The sampler. by q
dexterous twist of the hand, drew from each bale
a large handful of cotton a small portion Of which
was kept as n sample, and the remainder was
thrown carelesSy into a bag beside the desk. When
this bag which held about thirty-hve pounds, was
full runner from the receiver removed II 20 q
lduor saloon connected with the receivers shop.
Thence the receiver took il To his junk shop whete
he ighed u, paying the saloOn-keeper and send
ing the sampler check. The sampler went to tue
saloon, took IA drink. aud presented the check. re-
ceiVing in return is face value, minus the price OF
the hQuor. The whole Transaction thus took place
etcctiyes' work resulted tho arrest of five more
of the guilty men Lawrence bow. receiver at
the corner of Watts and Greenwich-s'o1 uepTY
Muller who keeps lfquor shop oyer .no faiIon,
Iaborer who carried the stolen cottG- i1, t th tho
samplers office; Patrick Farrell, Is Stone-st % and
Grm of Brody 4 Duorow, OF ssAliGper for the same
Mart Martin MeNa,Iy' Ss'sasr own real estate uptown.
dnesks ln %%, desiGc waiting to be cashed and repre-
sentias cash vAlue of 500. one alone being worth
$1,000.
Station, aud thence 10 the TOmbs Police Court,
where Bowe gave hail TO the amount of 2, 900, aud
Muller and FallOn for II 900 each. Three separate
indictments have been found by the Grand jury
against those first arrested, and all will probably
be tried together. More arrests are to follow.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
DOING AN EXCELLENT WORK

At the tenth anniversary meeting of the directors
of The Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital recently
held, it announced that Ex-Governor r. ID.
Morgan had presented the institution with 500 900,
i'm order to free the building site at Forty-hrst ST.
and Park-ave. from debt. Mr. Morgan not long
ago gave 81 900 10 clear the Old Brick Church, on
Filth-aye.. from debt. The Medical Board reported
that t. 1858 new cases had been treated during the
wear, aud 566 operations performed. These num-
bers added To the work of the previous nine wears,
made the total number of cases treated 30, OJ3 and
the total operations 4,0l5. This work has been
done under great embarrassmenis IN 'he small and
crowded temporary hospital at No. 233 East Thirty
fOurtil-st.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY NOVEMBER q, 1879

lows "Tbe project for obtaining signatures to the com
position nc 55 cents fair and In ell probability
will be successful The remarkably small put down
after the name OF II. b. Claim Co. ts3,73o OF New
York. is matter somewhat commented upon. as IL was
at first reported down for about 100000"
The total pumber OF creditors given is 250 ana the
amount OF liza bilities u, ,564 go G2.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
BEHEADEp BY A FALLING DERRICK.

On the Second Avenue Branch of the elevated
railroad, yesterday, number of men. engaged in
the construction Of station at Rvngton and Al
len-sts. attempted TO move large derrick from Its
position, leaning the track on the east side of
the street. John III. Keeland, one of the wor1men,
went to the top of the derrick to cast off the head
line, and, descending, incautiOusly slid down the
loose fall line HIS weight threw the derrick over.
and it fell upon the mans neck Just his mead was
level with the sharp edge of the guard rail on the
track. Keeland's head was cut from the body aud
rolled into the street. The body fell, entanGled in
the derrick ropes. Several of the wOrkmen stand
ing directly below escaped instant death only by
the quick action of their comrades. who saw the
danger and pulled them aside III time Henry Nc
Farland, of No. II Eldrdge-st, was struck ard had
Damon, who was on the track when the accident
occurred was thrown several feet by the cOncus-
sion but grasped the ties. and saved himself from
falling TO the street.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27

stove. 10 ia thought that slight draft from tho
window blew the fumes from the can in contact
with either the get the stove and the explosion
followed The room for some distance around was
filled with flames and two men who were eating
their dinners burned about the face and arins
They were William Gray and Edward Okeefe.
seize upon the wooden flooring which divides the
sixth and seventh floors, but were checked almost
instantly with a private hose fed from a tank on
top of the building The total loss VIII not exceeu
IS. The large number of persons employed In the
building. especially the girls. were greatly fright
ened for q few moments.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
EXPLOSION OF BENZINE.

Shortly before l o'clock yesterday afternoon a
slight explosion OF benzine occurred in one OF the
rooms the sixth floor of the Munro Bniding,
Nos. IL to 27 Vandewatcr-st. This floor is vccu-
pied by LoyejOy, Son q Co., electrotypers, and IN
the room where the explosion occurred known as
the bathroom, can of benz.ne was standing in a
window About ten feet distant. and out in the
room, was lighted Ras-jet, and at the same dis
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27

for Wilmington Msthds capt Morchh 23d inst Law
renee Bristol Heen nrer Resnus lsst two for
for NewYork Talbot. for BAumore Ponems.
WinoDa Goth inst Hertha Ne Plus Ultra.
Arr 1st Georgetta; 18th Mest0r Para 22d
Mary A. Kersen Eph altes 23d inst, Rapid Arizona. Ni
thde Capt Oetken) Loveid Fortuna Capt Kristensen
rwegian; 2tth inst Helen sands Dsn Draper Europss
Oastea Capt Jaeger Vene1oaDa PfOgresssta, 2bth ns
Kong sverre. Gseisno Cicconard Balls Astzss sara
togai 20th Inst, Embla (CsDt s!monsenl
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
TIE CHICAGO ran URE.

SOME OF TIE PRINCIPAL CREDITORS OF sTErTAUEE
BROTHERS co.
The very general interest in the recent fail
ure OF stettauer Brothers & Co.. OF Chicago ac-
counted for by the immense list of creditors which the
schedule of Indebtedness recently fled in Chicago
bibits The Bradstrcct Agency. in broadsde recently
circulated, gives the following Of the principal
losers:
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Breroort House George Augustus sala, of London.
and Judge e. H. Dure Ncr York H0fel-Concrcesrnai
Charlie. IoOkerot Mississippi and Titan j. GOsy' o.
Inrsh OF Connecticut Vice President George Roberts
OF the Pennsvlvanla Railroad Company and samuel Law
renee NJ Hofei-JOhn william Waf
lace OF Phiacinha william Cassius Goodloo OF Keptuc4y
and lease Spadng Chicago ....St Nch0ids Hotlsela
tor Alvin saunder- of Nebraska Union Square Hotet-
Professor w T. Knapp Yale College. stor House
ccorse E uosknson United states Consul Kingston,
Iamaica IofeI BTunsrtcl- William Bliss General Mana
ger OF the Boston Albany Railroad
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27

"Digby, will you take some of this butterp
"Thank yo nj aan. belong TO the temperance society
can't take anything strong" replied Digby.-Wilming
ton Republican.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
MARINE IN1ELLIGENCE. q.
MINIATURE ALMANAr.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
TO-DAY
snn r,... 7Ol Sun sets. 4.35 Clock slow. l2m l2s
Moon setS. 5:5g souths. ll:l3 Moons days IL
WATER rO-DAl-A. "
sandy HOOK. Gl5 Gov Island 7;lOl lie oate-.- e'oo
JiH WATER TO-DAY. 49,. o,.
sandy Hook 635 Gov Island 1928 Hen GAO ... tilo
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27

place made. asked friend what he
had 1ritef do with the old sign. Trunk Factory"
on" said the ficnd. just change the 10 ID, aud
Will suit you exactly"
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27

KNox's THANKSGIVING hat, the prondess
achievement OF the halter s read at No 22 broadway
and fifth Avenue Hotel
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
AnouncementsI

Fen though the face he not 80 falls
And beauty NAV be all bnt flown,
Dear ladies'. you need not despair.
IL sOzODOSr you make yonr own
And brush your teeth and mouth with skid,
Youll fascinate and conquer still. D. 2,
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27

WNCHEsTER's HYPoPHOsPHIrEs
VIII cure Consumption Coughs. Bronchitis Debility co.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
A GREAT LUNG CURATIVE

And preventive Of consumption PHILLIPS PAArAsrp Cor
LIVER OH. combination with PHO.PHO NUTRIrxR a rs
maTkable remedy. All druggists. Depot. Plattst
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27

STRUCTURE, Impotence and Diseases OF ths
- Generatve radically and speedily cured Ho1rss
o and TOT. HENRY YADASIELS. NJ d. Lerinxton-Ayj
New-York tribune., 1879-11-27

Nervous debility and weakness of generatiyd
organs positively cured by FooD Price an
Ditmsn House Zz. .l40 broadway Crittenton
0th-aye; Allen $40 1stdve. send for circular.
, 1879-01-30


Nj. i. T. stcvcus, a. psa4ent y Deputy Click
In this Circuit Court, a,Nl susmer publisher u
the Duly Lu@ HalletiM, WIS the ncxt witnr4A
Ills paper routalueb tu t1'sl Lu records VI thu
courla aud the tTauEactloua Of thr RcrurIet't
o.liee u,1 he intended to xlye att The curt pro-
ceedlnxs. liz obtained axs&s to tie papcEs died
in urw suits, ai,d got tho judsmsnta from ua9
cleEks' ulluute-took8, although. when he uansed
the ,4ataea mors coulp'cte, 10 would EcteT u th1
docket lie gut the "rsless 1u bankruptcy xhtsh
wtsr eutcle,i auy given day fFo:a . minute-b'as
Kept Tor ta4as purpose by the clerk. As rule, ha
attended res,ouat1y H. the eutrss on shis bsa4,
not cal,ug publish The records ~ fully ~ a4i
tlal5 kapera- Tie cxa4nluc1 thi4 bouk carefully,
u4klu; .Leck-tuask whesu hs lelt o;t II ait-
ir1eut t41ts Vt Ills. uay, auti taking tts 1esr,
ifv.u ilat loiot. ~ ASar wv hi4s iYs
, 1879-01-30

ftH.0o, secured hv i7D shares of fto>t IN The
.>fdat< Zst'Hn4 Coinpany 10 Henry tireenebaun
tl,c 2ith.
Mr. noudJ asked the wItne.. whether his for
mer answer, tlut ltc frat gut lfs Information to
prepare tiI.: article published OIL April ., WIS
not mistake nnl whether he did nut aut1ally
hts attention was called to 'l'c matter on the
DIV previous to the publication. whichever It
was,-Whe,her tho .l ur 1Al lie did
nnt rc,l,elnbtt. lie rouli mt remember
whria'tr lie attended tho creditors mecr-
fng or not. lie usctl to attcud trctlturs'
meetings In Important eases. 1le SUPPOSED
that hc happened into Mr.. Iitbbartl's oict, a1al
nut rcmttnhcr. It was his business to take all
rev Eases, aud all Important matters. lie did
not make m absolutely full fcourt, There were
many cases tint lie naid very ftttfe Intention 10.
II had not been The custom DF tho Timer 10 pub
1sh complete reports of the legal proceedings
slncr he had bccn connected with that paper.
III answer to Mr.. LaphaM, witness said tllc
paner went to preAs about o'clock, lie benAu
his lafmrs about 10 oFcuek In the mornIuy, antl
and sometimes later lie had at t1is copy in hy
s O'Clock.
Col. Cooper. In rc~txanfnatfon. asked vile thcr,
from the character of this proceeding with ref
ercf,re to ihe tatc OF the stock a,II nuts uf Mr..
Hcshs. tie witness would bAve rc1,nrlcd II II It
had come 10 Ills attention. 1'hr witncss said hc
atploseti eD. Tic nevrr SAN tho lrtters pr..-
tue article. on tic 2:N Of April. lie eDneIeFrh
them I'm is,rtant as snatterof news. Some onr
tnllcf Ills attcutinn to tlle fact tlat some cur.
o'te letters lad been lcu II, th!s Ease, md he
locked tt.c matter up. Ills article puFportel 10
Etye the letters In iuti.
, 1879-01-30

Schneider considered The mites as having no
tpcrfas market value, and, beng hnncqiatnted
With tile value Of lie cu11"tcras, he declined tn
purchase tlnn1. Mr.. r. F.. Noodetl stated TINT he
hatl nlt the papcr OF Mr.. 1lesin0 sc tarc:' ntsnt
holding, md declined to purchase ut any price.
lie believed 80 ecnts on The ttnIar for the fare
Of tile notes was tile best nlfer that could he
gotten. Mr.. Cnotbaugh declined to make any
Oi}rr, hut WAS uf opfnIon That u The notes c"l.!
tM sold Tor ~ tuslta On tM 1nlaf ti4c snln wnul.l
be- vo,t1 aln! lnt1irfous otr. Ncssre. Baird Il
flradlcy laclIncd to buy tie notes of Mr.. Hesiug
at any price. Messra. Fclscutt,al t. kozn!nskI
n!st declined to make any ofIcF, befng unah|c To
inform themselves Of tie value 1T tho stock of
tho Stadt4. LetuHg Company. Sit. hdo1pl. Loci,
said he would uct want to pay more than atn,ut
sU,00l for tic notes with thc security, hut 1Il
not wist to be understood a. nMkinu my ofrer.
Mr.. Jacob Rchm Offered s4,5txl, Mr. ". II. Sis.
son offered u. 700, Mr.. J. y. Wcthercil offered
s+,5N. and Mr. Henry urerncbaum offered
$500 for the notes and cotlu.crals. MI Flor
stcisn said he Was not IN condition to purchase
the pat,er. .
Tie report OF the Assignee raa tndogsed,
II Filed Anrtt 10. 1874. at j r. m. William II.
Bradley, Clerk; anil, also, =" Enker hrder tint
notes and securities he sold for $1,000 Unless
uh}rctions are filed by Monday morning. II.
W. 3. Rule matio absolute. II. ". H."
a! tllGse exhibits harr at various times becn
published In full In TnE TRIBUNE.
, 1879-01-30

JUDGE Hl.oDuErr,s ANSWER.
=, NJ. TFusnbull said thxt MF. Cloudy, Mr.,
campbell, Ms. Dexter, und hlmself had been
ts.Aned II counsel. Dir. Daxtes vas not pres-
ea1 As. Campbell would nov read Juesa