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New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
THE FIRE N YWEYTKEIGHTH-SE

Firemen were busily engaged yesterday In
pouring streams of water the smoudering ruins OF
the sxstory building Nos 1913 and l25 West Twenty
eighth-st Tue high walls ore stlll standing, but
threaten to fall at any moment For this reason the
inmates Of the adjoining front aud rear houses are pre-
vented from returning TO their rooms. and three OF
the families remain with the anitOr Of Grammar School
No As where they found refuge.
The occupants OF the burned building were Smith &
Crane the owners who retained the basement, FIRST
second and fth floors The third floor occupied by
Louis Heck, manufacturer Of newels and hardwood
doors; Charles c. Thorn, manufacturer of plumbers'
materials and John KecKner, manufacturer of frames
and easels The fourth floor was occupied by Garret
wnrda stair-buder. and the sixth by Gorth. Appeman
& Co., table manufacturers
Louis Heck's loss ia about $4,000 insurance $1,000.
Garrett Ward IS insured for So OO0 his loss is said
slightlysto exceed that amount. G0rth, Appleman &
Co.'s insurance SJ OO0 and their loss s estimated at
about that amount. Tho amount lost By Charles y.
Thorn and John Kleckner Is not known but is
not supposed to be heavy. The heaviest loser
are Smith & Crane t1elr building being vnued
AT SOS 600, their machinery $4,000 aud the stock
S. 900 They were insured for $4,000 In nine diner
cut compaules. Smith & Crane are carpenters aud
builders and manufacturers OF Office bank and church
Chief Campbell who had charge Of tho fire, denies
any trouble experienced from frozen hydrants
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
THE SCIENCE or MICROSCOPY.

The second annual reception of tho New
York Microscopic Society held Inst evening In the
rooms OF the society NJ No go Fourth-ave. Among
those present were Professor Alexis A. Julien, Of Column
ba College school Of Mines John Phin, Mr. Gerard, Dr.
W. Z. Hubbard and william Wales. The annual address
was delivered by Professor J. D. Hyatt; the retiring
president OF the society.
The science OF microscopy he said had made greater
advances during the last year than during any similar
period in It's history This result attributable to the
greater atcuton given the study OF the science and
the increased perfection OF microscopic instruments
America had outstrlpped all other countries IN tue
manufacture OF Instruments Germany and France hav
Ing scarcely made any advance during the last twenty
vears A notable European discovery made IN the last
ycnr however was the Zcs oil emersiOn. oblectne,
which by the OF n film Of OIL made the uatton
Of very minute objects easy which was before impossi
ble Many contributions were being madet 10 tue sclepce
OF medlciue by means OF the microscope Professor
Tommnsse OF Rome, aud Professor Prague, by series
az exporments had discovered the cause OF the fever
on the Campagna Rome. to be produced by
germs contained In the air. ard In the earth near the
surface The introduction Of these germs into the sys-
TENS of animals producing oil the symptoms OF the FEVER
proved the correctness Of their conclusions
Alter close Uf the address the guests spent several
honrs In viewing the exhibition OF microscopic Objects
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
FOREIGN NOTES.

,.e., LONDON Friday, Feb. g, 1880.
The Austrian Delegation has adopted the Army ana
Navy estimates of tho Government without amendment
In Paris LOrdre III Roulcr's organ announces that
IN case of dissolution Of the Cbambers the B0napatt
lists will demand q revision OF the Constitution Dased
upon an appeal to the people.
In the Spanish Chamber OF Deputies to-day senior
Flduayen Minister OF Colonies said the Government
had decided that Cuba and Porto Rico Should be placed
in position equivalent to that o: the Spanish PROVINCES
The North German Gd.ete denies Russian statement
70 the effect that Bismarck intrigued with the Polish
Revolutionary Government In 1868, and declares that
the publication such fabricatlons SHOWS the noste
feeling existing in Russia against Germany
In the House OF Commons to-day Mr. stanhspe con-
rmed tho report that certain correspondence between
the Amecr OF AfQhasstan and the Russian Government
had been in Cabul but sad that u ID not ID
the inte rest OF the public service to puolishit
Tho steamer Bepgore. laden with COAL from Penarth
for Gibraltar, foundered when two days from port.
Thrteeu OF her crow wero drowned six were saved.
violent storm has ragged In the Mediterranean Tor Two
DAYS past, and disasters to shipping are reared
Official dispatches have been received giving further
details Of recent hurricane in the Philippine Islands
Twontylye vessels Of various Glasses were wrecked
Including four foreign frigatcs and large number OF
other vessels were damaged Forty'six persons were
drowned,
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECISION.
tnpNrRAI PRESS DIsPATCU1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Secretary of the
Interior has decided OF Pierpont Orton against
rho Southern Pacific Railroad Company involving
appcation to enter certain tract OF land in the VI
salia Cal District under joint resolution Of June ls
1870 which tract patened to the company In 1877
The Secretary maintains that Notwithstanding the set
Element OF Orton prior to the passage OF the joint reson
non mentioned his right to the land forfeited by IFS
,lnre to present his claim within the prescribed by
law ana that the patent the company Issued in the
regular course OF business without notice of Ortons
CLAIM stand. -.
The secretary declines to recommend anti by tho
Tinted States the patent but leaves the claim
ant 10 mis- remedy in the local courts. The decision ls
one of general Importance owing to tue fact that Will
control the action of the Land Department In number
OF similar cases now pending.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
CANCELLATION OF EXPORT BONDS.

A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF SHIPPERS OF TOBACCO.
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRTBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-The Committee on Ways
and Means will give hearing some time next week
TO the advocates of bill to provide for the cancel
laton of export bonds OF tobacco manufacturers at
ports Of clearance. These gentlemen complain that
the present law which requires these bonds to be
given imposes a great hardship upon exporters.
The bond is now not cancelled until a certificate Of
landing has been received from the foreign port to
which the cargo has been consigned, which. owing
TO the circumocution aud red tape incident to a
numerous circle Of coDsuls, consular agents. foreign
customs officials. etc, does not happen In many
cases for six months or year. In the meantime
the shipper may have occasion to ship other cargoes
of tobacco and the annoyance of procuring bonds
men, while the previous bonds are uncancelled, be-
comes a real hardship.
The bill under consideration provides that the
bond given by the exporter shall be cancelled upon
proof being made that the cargo has actually been
shipped In case 1t is relanded for the purpose of
eyading the revenue tax, without being properly
entered I'm the custom-house, and the proper
charges paid thereon the offender shall be fined not
exceeding S5, 900 or imprisonment not more than
three wears ard the cargo shall be forfeited 10 the
United States. 1t Is thought. however that the OK
pense Of relanding will be 80 great as TO make this
mode of evading the payment of internal revenue
tax practically impossible.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
A SINGUL4R STORY or ROBBERY.

DOUBTS As TO THE TRUTH OF THE TALE OF KEN
METH ALBRo's LOSS OF $125.000.
The following notice appeared in the advertising
columns of The Ne,o- York Herald on Monday:
$4,000 rewari-and questions asked, for the return
bonds lost January 81 on wast, between the Treasury
and Walst ferry. Address X. A. bOx2l6, Herald Ohice
story was made public yesterday in connection
with this to tho following effect man named
Kenneth Albro, of Texas, arrived in this city last
Friday on business "trip, making necessary the use
OF n large amount of money. On Saturday morning.
at Il O'clock he entered Wall-st., carrying a small
satchel containing $125,000 in registered bonds
which he intended to dispose OF for cash. He de-
cided to go first into the SubTreasurv for the pur
pose of getting information about transferring the
bonds to purchasers As he reached the second step
leading up to the entrance to the Sub-Treasury, two
men stopped him, and after a few words, in which
the strangers claimed his acquaintance he was
pitched forward upon the steps by one OF them and
his satche snatched from his hands When he re-
covered from his fall his aSsailants were gone Ar
AlbrO then returned TO his hotel Since the publica
tiOn of the advertisement the police OF this city
have been. vainy endeavoring to ascertain addi-
tiOna particulars in relation 10 the case. Ihey re-
gard il as singular that Mr.. AlbrO, If such person
exists made complaint of his robbery at the time,
and that he did not give notice to the Sublreasury
of his loss. Detective Thomas Sampson. OF the Sub
Treasury tecgraphed to Washington yesterday,
asking If n person named Kenneth AlbrO either
owned or was the nOOer OF any Registered RONtTii-
nont bonds. The reply received was that no such
person was the holder OF Government bonds OF any
denomination Mr. Sampson said yesterday; "0n
Monday the story was that it happened In the
street, according to tO-days report it tOpk place on
the steps No notice of the affair was sent to us nor
to the police. do not believe that any such per-
exists or that the story Is true. Two newsmen
were at the corner Of the steps all day Saturday,
and they will make affidavit that no such affair oc;
cured Besides this, our detectives Lave visited all
the hotels and they cannot hnd such person III
the city, though it is stated that he is staying
at a hotel am satisfied that 1t did not take place
on the steps of the Sub-Ireasury"
Superintendent Walling and Captain Kealy were
informed of the telegram from Washington. Super
Intendcut Walling said Yesterday that he did not
believe such person as Kenneth Albro was IN the
city, By his orders every hotel register had been eX-
amincd YesierdaY. bnt without snccess.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07

that Summons in his autograph letter Of application he
wanted NJ because il would give HIM victory over Iv
corrupt secession traitor" and he tGenersi JO"e uI,
believed he could stand in Boston before an nd in
response to q presentation of this point recei, his
unanimous response that man VINO wouu pa PAS 70 he
appointed. .o, .,,,r,,ed and
at times yery persona cOoquy between Mr. Stephenss
and General Gordon TO the socsled s,m
movement in Georgia. 1t also said thht m 3i -,
mons RECENTLY telegraphed Representative FELTON, 70
cause his nomination TO be withdrawn. bnt that Feo ,
insisted upon It's remaining before the senae, h % base
the strlgg in regard TO 10 has now assumed tue pu
Of a contest between the regular Democrac oreanI orers
ton of Georgia and the friends OF the stated
that President denied ever having seen @ Inc
sve matter complained Of; and Senator Gordon rep
tbat he did not believe the President would have cN %
sent in the nomination had he seen tue i""nu"s'
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
FACTIONS IN GEORGIA.
CONTEST OF GEORGIA C0SGKEssMEN OVER THE
CONFIRMATION OF CENSUS SUPERVISOR
rcKSYRAL PRESS DHPATCnl

CONTEST OF GEORGIA COSGKEssMEN OVER THE
CONFIRMATION OF A CENSUS SUPERVISOR.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcnl
WASHINGTON, Feb. g. The Democratic
members OF the senate Committee on the Census held
long private meeting to-day for the purpose OF confer
ring with members OF tho Georgia Congressional
in regard TO the contested nomination of the
Rev Thomas j. Simmons Census Supervisor for the
lat District OF that state Senator Gordon and Repre-
sentative Hammond opposed the confirmation on the
ground that Simmons is iterate and wholly ncom-
60 discharge duties OF the office properly and
that nv his free use OF the ephets corrupt secession
,,oors" ct be has made himself common slandcrer
q, rhe great mass OF the people OF Georgia.
sMessrs Hill aud Stephens contended. on the other
hand that. although smmons's orthography is by no
fsutcss he is quite competent to supervise the
taking OF the census that he is recommended by good
peopc and that the charges OF SANDER etc. are not OF
ne,sept gravity to warrant his rejection They also
,,cue that rejection Of Simmons upon the ground OF
bis having called people corrupt secession TRAITORS
would have bad party effect in the North.
This suggestion General Gordon emphatcany repud''
ared declaring that portion OF the Northern people
would desire the infection Of such man upon any
Southern community. Ho called attention 70 the iac'
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

FROZEN sMELTs EXPORTED.
ST. JOHN, NJ b., Feb. G.-Nearly LOCO boxes OF
frozen snelts exported from ths city to Boston
yesterday.
VICE. REGAL PARTY IN OTTAWA. . ,
OTTAWA, Feb. 0.-About 600 persons assembled
The depot this Afternoon for the Of welcoming er
Royai Louise her TO the capital
LAKE NAVIGATION.
OWEN SOUND, Ont, Feb 6.-1he steamer Prince
Alfred arrived here today from Wharton with good load OF
freight passengers bhe leaves again today on return
TRIP xvmcoroSv
WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. Q.-Arrangements arc
being made for colonization Of 800 Engsh families In the
Turtle Mountain county They are TO arrive at the enc Oh
"'>' ~ AN OFFICER DISMISSED.
FREEpORT, l.. l.. Feb. g. Tho keeper OF Life
Saving Station 81 opposite this place was yesterday DIS
missed from tho service the charges heretcore poiou
against him having been sustained
THE NASHVILLE RACES.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 6.-The entries for tho
ate 70 be contested for the Nashville at the
nrnz Meeting Of Blood Horse Association are unusually
aud the best horses IN the country
HANLAN.OoURTNEY.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. CIR. A. Il. Soule, OF
pocbester n y visit to this city for the purpose OF
dScnssng the advsabty OF towing the single scul race
SerNeen Hanlan. Courtney ana Riley over the schuyki
eourso instead OF at Washington
AN OLD CHARGE OF MURDER
CINCINNATI Feb. 6.-Yegtcrday Governor Foster
ensd 10 with reputation for the removal Of Pat
teson Williams the alleged murderers OF DARBY Martin
both prisoners consented 10 cross the ohio River
Win the KentncEy officers Ffort lave been made Tor the
release Of The prsonerr sa alleged that they were In
duoed 10 TO kestucky BY msfepresentaIon
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
CRIMES AND CASU4LTIES-BY 1ELEGRAPH

TWO SOLDIERS ARRESTED.
u,,r,x X : Feb 0-rw0 soldiers have been
ed or several recent burgaes. Tho evidence against
them is said 10 be very strong
A OoUNTERFEITER SENTENCED.
cr Jorts Feb 0-The notorious cOuntorfeier
S :.onGdence man Fred Boebusch. sentenced this
morping TO ten years in the PoDitonuary'
KILLED IN MINE
porrsyIIJB Penn. Feb. 6.-Patrick Dougherty
s tled ia The Bas Coey this afternoon By being caught
retwaen wagon and the shutes IN the slope
THE LUCAN MASSACRE.
JoNDoy Ont, Feb. 6.-Ihe nine prisoners
hragb here from Lucan last night were today remanded
& week pending the result OF the coroners inquest BAH
wac re'u'ou THE RIVERSIDE WRECKED:
c,oucrsTRR Mass Feb. 6.-1he British schooner
psrsds Of az John Price maeter bound for Perth Ameoy
,rct on Arey Rock Salvages last night iho crew had
barely tims ~ save their hVeA
STABBED AND KILLED
CINCINNATI Feb, 0.-Jac0b SchwelRertf VINO was
,,abbed late on tue evening" Of January "a py Chsan
% he ty Hospital this afternoon ani charge OF staD
o with intent 70 XII against Hart will DO changed 10 one
OF murder. ...,,.a,
THE DRUNKARDS PROGRESS.
n.vToS Ohio Feb. 0.-Julius Radke was arrested
,ht haroed with the murder OF his child ar infant 0i
sr rsarths RadRe homo under tue lnnuehce OF
nor ard selling the od he dashed 70 the noor Another
eSd sI OF was In the room ana tesuned 70
crime RESPONSIBILITY FOR COLLISION,
PM nyIPHrA Feb. 6.-The trial OF John ;.
v.rf. Nas commenced IN Camden to-day The accused e
with oonfibutory negligence IN causing the desb
~ "a psrsons AZ Clemorton station Ia collision between ~
,,ra Dssssngor freight train Vers wss experimentation
Of the road at the time OF the aceiaenA
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
THE PENSION OFFICE.
THE REORGANIZATION BILL BEFORE THE sESArl
COMMITTEE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsBINGroN, Feb. 6.-The Senate Committee on
Pensions held an extended meeting to-day for the
nurpose of hearing the pension claim agents reply
TO Commissioner Bentley, who appeared before the
committee last week and made an argument In adj
vocacy of the passage of the Pension Reorganiza-
ton Bill.
The claim agents did not attempt to meet the
arguments made by Commissioner Bentley but
made a personal attack upon him and upon his
management of the Pension Office. asserting that
the remedy for all the faults complained of was to
be found in more efficient administration Men,
bers Of the committee called attention to the fact
TINT Mr. Bentley was not under arrangement before
them but that they were simply discussing the
merits of bill introduced by the chairman and re-
ferred to the committee for considerations Ii is un-
derstood that Commissioner Bentley will again be
invited 10 address the committee.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07

how, and he is bound to make it up some way. You
all have the power; why don't you fix it Z Why
don't you do somethingf / don't ask no man to
men $40 week cash down at O'clock on Satur-
day morning. Men can't live and be comfortable
and be honest on $5 or So month. II amt nature.
Mr.. Kelly was asked if any of the colored men
ever voted the Democratic ticket. "Well yes" he
replied " l believe did hear of half dozen Demo-
cratic niggers four or five years ago but we beaped
scorn on them so that guess they all worn ont
by this time"
M M une mus lar nave eeei enose
When the Republican Senators begin to take testi-
mony upon the other side of the question it. is sur
something positively about the matter, and that
they will be able to show reason for the inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
THE INDIAN PROBLEM.
BILL TO EXTEND THE JURISDICTION OF THE FED
ERAL COURTS OVER THE INDIAN TERRITORY.

BILL TO EXTEND THE JURISDICTION OF THE FED
ERAL COURTS OVER THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.I
WASHINGTON, Feb G.-The House Committee on
Indian Affairs agreed upon important bill this
morning, which, if it becomes law, may do much
to solve some of the problems of local government
i'll the Indian Territory. 1t proposes to place all
that part of the Territory not set apart and occupied
by the Cherokee, Choctaw. Chickasaw and Seminole
Indians under the jurisdiction of the United States
District Court for the District of Kansas held Mt
Fort Scott. Tie exemptions above noted come un-
der the jurisdiction of Arkansas.
This practical extension of the jurisdiction OF the
two States of Kansas and Arkansas over the Indian
Territory will no doubt meet with vigorous opposi-
ton from the Eastern members, who have faith IN
the capacity of the Indian for sefgOyernment but
Western men will defend it warmly as a practical
plan for governing the Territory The crimes men
toned in the bill over which the Courts shall thus
have jurisdiction are murder manslaughter arson
rape, burglary and robbery. The bill further eX,
tends the provisions of the laws of the respective
States wherein are located Indian reservations, to
the reservations themselves
Advces having been received from Government
officials that the preparations Tor invading the IN
dian Territory are assuming formidable proportions.
the question was the subject of a somewhat pro-
tracted discussion at the Cabinet meeting t0-Cay,
and ii is understood that proclamation similar 10
that of last Spring the subject Will sooisbc
issued by the President
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
THE PANAMA CANAL SURVEYS.

PANAMA, Jan. 2S.-The labors of the Inter
national Commission proceed without interruption and
with encouraging DE- AnouIo Ferro. the leader
Of the Colombian Commissioners. who received NJ. de
Iesseps on his arrival at the Isthmus, goes TO New
York today on matters connected with the canal The
conditions OF the concession, 10 Is observed,
smilar To those granted 10 the Panama Railroad Com
pany years ago. which have been found TO work well
and without fay0Ing tho interests OF Que nation
than another.
de Lesseps will hardly arrive In New York before
tbe goth OF February. He will bo accompanied by his
family secretaries aud stan. The engineer corps Will
remain aud complete the working Survey.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
ELEVATED RAILWAYS PROFITS.
-. ..nnn,, n,n. rrrrnNs wnrcn nAyr BEEy RrArEp

,,,,. ,,nvp,t RETURNS WHICH HAVE BEEN kEAfAD
ox 11tg ACTUAL COST or CONSTRUCTION.
-Aru.xy Feb G.-In his report To the Hon.
Charles s. Baker chairman OF tue the suo'o"-
n,,tteo on Elevatod Railroads. Mr. Sweet lr' gives
much interosng Information regarding Ihese structures
TIA shors that cost, including equipment ot 'hS
y,n,h Rowery aud Taird Avenue lines Constructed by
the New-York Elevated Railway Co"pahS was w '"
Snt,n,h.r 30 1879 so 092 94s Tas Included the con-
.I, ~ tba road AS far as Oae-hundretand twenty
t,h. IL appears from the returns for thoyear ended
O.,ohar 70 1859, that the capital OF this COM
80, was sG5OOOO0 aud the iuuded deba
- ioa 600 The earnings were S2,2Ss.4s9 os The.
expouscs including S27,sl9 paid 10 inc C2r-
porsuon were 81 lgolos so sto % aS,dea ms fol-
inws Interest ~477 7lJ; dividend To33SZo IN rouna
nnlers the company earned 81 lOOoOOOon an expehui
tTe 0a 70 the metropolitan Elevated Railroad, tho
renrt shos that the cost OF The ino rom .o
tn1,cn The returns this road for the year enaeu
October /, 1870. show that ils 1,S s5I ~ ieav,ns
81 es0 It's operstns niles o the rosd
Us net earnings eo'o'<'" ~
were operated 49,, Al. i,,.s Me Sweet ,uakrs this
Wiph Avenue hoe has been run ss single rscS
t neariv MI the time, the rebuilding OF tne od sruc-
~ nory nearly completed having been pekuh soh altr
~ oano"d rack was finished. NOtwithsiandlns tnn
tc, and the want OF proper facilities ioi eeohom,eal
% 80 were is per cent Of the total cost TO that time,
cndiSs tho large expenditures for construction made
Th tuntronotan Road from 's opening. June 3. 70
October 80 1873. less than 'onr mouths, mao msao %
S227 900 net or per cent OF al ,s eust % W ,pt a
It The neSt wear with only about thrd o. ite
at ecn,rIetod and utterly without shops OF t.rhnat
, ncnded for construction, though two-thrds
~ h ann were renresented by Incomplete anu unp,o-
duetive properly me in enrniDss aud operating eI-
penses reduced to 81 per cent
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
STATUES or F0UR GREAT MEN.

committee, of which Algernon S. Sullivan
s chairman has begun preparations for the erection OF
bronzs statues OF Washington, Livingston, Hamilton
and Clinton on the and western buttre-scs OF
the subTroasury Building at Wall and Nassan-ss The
coat OF the work ia not to exceed $4,000 It'll pro-
osed 70 place tho names OF the subscribers and the
committees having charge OF the work In bronze safe
~ m ,'nej On the recurrence Of each centennial year
soT1 IE90 The site Is regarded an appropriate one
heinz that formerly occupied Dy Federal Hall where
M Grst presidential Inauguration took place. il Is un-
destood that the execution OF the work Is 70 DC IN
trusted 10 Wilson Mcdonald, the sculptor.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE CALLING FOR INFoRMATIos
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE CALLING FOR I'M ORMAIlON.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-The Select Commit
,e of the House on the Ship Canal met to-
dav and laid the foundations fora critical examination OF
the subject resolution adopted calling on the
President for all the correspondence between this Gov
ernmept and foreign countries relative to ship canal
also resolution providing for the collection OF all pos-
sbe statistics and data showing the present amount OF
commerce passing around Cape Horn with view OF as
PERTAINING approximately how valuable TO the CONNER,
cei interesfs OF this country an interocennc canal
vgonld he Admiral Ammen appeared before the Com
and furnished printed copy OF his Official report
on the Nicaragua route. sHe viii come before the
committee again and give his views upon the Beherai
subject more In detail