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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25

FsiHfzs sosas& ssszay: ssisdsiss gpisass,
Is rafadfinz cisuse, deiissf1hsz a February
and March e-I6d: deliverable In March and
April. esd: deliverable in April and Nay.
es,-ssd. deliverable in May and June, il-lsd-
SKE YORK, January 2L-Cotton mSrEet
opened quiet; sales 205 bales: nldding mp
Iauds. II ff-i6c: Fni6dlirR Orleans. y 1-ioc-
Futures-Market opened steady. with sales
Gs follows: January, II &c; February, II &c;
March. II sc; April, Y lSc; Nay. u &c June,
u &C.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. &c.
LIVERPOOL. January 2A-LArd. as. Long
clear middies. SIS Cd; short, sOs.
NKw YORK, January &-t1our opened dun
Wheat q shade easier. Corn dun. PORK nrm
at Sl3 S7J< for old. Lard strong at NC Tor
ssearn rendered Spirits turpentine 40 fc Roein,
81 75 for strained Freizhts unchanged
BALTTEoRK, January 2z.-F1our opened
dull; Howard street and western super
ane, So 251S Is; extra 81 GOA -; family
IS coas 90; city mills superfne, s. Z5a } IS;
Tito extra. 81 0014 IS; ditto family, IS %
50: Rio brands. s. l216 IS; PataDsco family,
81 90 Wheaf-SOuthern about steady; W estern
easier and dull; Southern red, 81 1901 IL am
Der, 81 20H1 %; No. Maryland, 3; NO.
Western winter red On the spot and
January delivery. 81 i6i<6I 1e7s, February De
livery, 81 raj f7Sk; March delivery. 81 1870
I 10; April delivery, 81 1891 eols., Corn
Southern higher: Western dull and easier;
Southern whits, Sc; ditto yellow, SsGS4c-
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ooasIEa soUrH AND EAST.

Passengers fer M1leigsViIle and EasoHton vii
take train Nc from Savannah, and train No. !
from Macon, which trains connect daily, except
Monday, for these points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars to Cincinnati
via Macon, Atlanta and Cincinnati Southern
Railway on 7.30 P. n. train.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars to Washington
via Augusta, Charlotte and Richmond on 20
A. II. train
Local Sleeping Cars on all night trains be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, Augusta and
Macon, and Savannah and Atlanta.
Passengers from Southwestern Georgia can
take either train from Macon to Augusta and
make connection with Pullman Sleeper from
Augusta TO Washington without change.
Berths in Sleeping Cars can be secured at
SCHREINER'S I27 Congress street.
g. A WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM RO3ER8
Gen. Pass. Agt. Gen. 6upt., Savannah
J. @. SHAW, ". T. SHELLMAN,
Gen. Trev. Ags. supk. g. ". R. B.. Macon, Ga
jan10n
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SEs6S.
GrossAsrzozi1 Anna Ger. schni5i, 81 eisu.

SRtSg
GroSshsrzogi1 ANA Ger. Schmidt. - Gieu-
cestsr 1soS II.
HcH0oNERg
Marcia Reynolds. Triton, Baltimore. cid Dec IS.
VIM Buck, Miller, Philadelphia. cid Dec ~.
Young Teazer Facemire, New York. up Dec Y.
Eva Smith. Adams, Baltimora, cid Dec y.
J n Marshall -, Boston, up Dec "a.
c Fl Fabens. Keene, Boston, sid Jan "a.
] B FanD0sen, -. -, up Dec =.
William Wiler, Humphreys, Baltimore, cid Dec
"a
Welcome Beebe, LoZier. New York, up Jan 20.
Enchantress Reliant. New York. up Jan 10.
Ella N Storer, Wade, Boston via Booshhay, sid
Jan /.
Annie Bliss, O,Donnell, Baltimore, up Jan IS.
Five Brothers, Bonsall Baltimore, sid Jan IS.
Three Sisters, Baker. Philadelphia. cid Jan II.
Z A Hayes, Smith, Wilmington. Del, up Jan 2.
Fannie A Milliksn. Roberts, New York, up Jan
49,
NJ Mfllen. Young Baltimore. up Jan 10.
Lulu, Matthews, Woods Hole. up Jan IL.
N Brooks. -, Baltimore sid Jan =.
w Cushing. Cramer. New York, up Jan 19.
r A Server Tilton. New York, up Jan 10.
Vapor, Hand, Baltimore, up Jan IS.
Chas II Morse, -, Baltimore, up Jan IL.
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JackEonvflle and Savannah and Albany
Pullman Palace ElespsnE CArs daily between
Savannah and JeckEonvilic.
ElsepIng cara run through TO and from eavnn-
nsh and Albany, ard Jacksonville and Albany
without change.
Passengers Tram Savannah for FerrsndinA,
Gainesville and Cedar Keys take tAIe train.
PASSENGERS for DaFien take this train.
Passengers from Savannah tor Brunswick
AXE this train, arriving &c Brunswick 500 A. 4.
Passengers Leave BgEnswick at 500 p. T., ar
rive &C Savannah $50 A. T.
Passengers leaving Macon &c 7:f5 1. 4. daily
including Sunday connect &C Jesup with tass
erni1 for Florida
r. essn2sTs from Florida by thIs train conueea
IS Jeszp with train arriving In Macon es S:S5 y.
T. daily including Sunday
Connect ct Albany with passenger trains
ho<S Ways O. Southwestern Railroad TO and
from Macon, Ezfs1la, Montgomery, Mobsle.
Hew Orleans, 60.
MAI steamer leaves Bstnbridsa for Apslscht-
cola every Sunday and Thursday evening; for
Columnus every Tuesday and Saturday after
noon.
Oose connection as Jacksonville 6aily (sun-
DAYS excepted Tor Green Cove SPRING., Ct
Augustine, feiatks. Enterprise, and eli landings
Trains on D. ana A. B B Issve junction. 20
ing west, at l1:ST A. H., and fer Brunswick st
4:z9 P. u, daily, except Sunday.
Through Tickets sold and Sleeping Car BeEths
secured OF Bren's Ticket Once. No. g Bull
street, and at Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway Passenger Depot.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN-EAgTERE d.
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FOTLLHI.-IIe marhtL IuIIy euppiLrtE1 2 Iar
load arriving weekly, and demand good.
Fees Supply very small; good demand.
BUTrER-k good demand for frst-class
article; stock light.
PEASuTs.-Market wei supplied; demand
sYRUP-Georgia and Florida in fair demand
and supply.
suaAR-Georgia and Florida scarce, with
lpht demand
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THE WEEKLY NEWS,
OF SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1881.

u
WIN contain the opening chapters of an intensely
interesting story with the above title, written
expressly for its columns by MRS. B. NJ. I'm
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perusal Of the above charming story, by even
limiting to them in advance the intensely inter
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UNTIL DEATH. is q charming and exceedingly
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acters faithfully and wildly delineated. while
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without abatement TO the close.
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their names at once.
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Letter or Express at our risk.
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CoNsIGNEEs.

Per Centrsl Railroad. January 24-weed & G..
Lee Rog Myers, Henry Yonge, Stern & y, Jno
acGaughy, L mcClarry. Reilly & d, Mrs A
Ross, Andrew Hanley, II Myers & Bros, Jerry
Loeb & E. Lowell & L. Jno Andrew. Jos A Rob-
erts & Co, A Minis & Sons Robert Jones, Nc
Donough B. o Butler, P Bond, D Bacon
e Go; o Rogers, n Henderson; Fordg Agt.
& Co, Wv Gordon & Co. r w Woodbridge,
Peacock. H & Co, u DeLeon, Woods & Co,
Knoop, Frerichs Co, Wilcox, G & Co. Jno
TlannerY & Co 81 Farley, n 4 Hardee's Son
& Co, Davant & w, G F Stubs. " Lathrop
& Co, Eng ish H. Baldwin & Co, ] F Whea-
ton, Order.
Per steamer Katie. from Augusta and way
landings-W w GORDON Co, W w Chisholm,
Guion & Co. Peacock. H & Co. L Guilmartin
& Co. Jno Flsnnery Co, G F Stubs, R Da-
want. 1. vnlalonga. Miller & r, Mohr Bros.
Mrs J T Cope, W A Jaudon, J W Wilson.
Per steamer w T WheleSs, from Augusta
and way landings-W T Gibson, Jno Flsnnery
& Co, L ] Guimartin & Co, RW Woodbridge,
G F Stubs, " w Gordon & Co, D r Kennedy.
Conner & Co. w Miller, ! L Falk & Co, Solo
mon Bros, Branch & C, Mohr Bros, W A Jsu-
don, Order.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway.
January 9Th M Conner & Co. Paul Decker r
McIntire & Co, o w Jackson, L Remion. P
Bond. Allen & l. Weed & c, E A Schwarz, A J
Miller & Co. Marshall House, II Myers Bros,
Graham & H, Lee Roy Myers, NJ Ferst & Co, j
B Reedy, Peacock, I'll & Co.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
January 24-Fordg Office. C L Jones, VIC
Jackson & Co, Peacock, II & Co. Williams & W,
B Reppard. Haslam & H, r LePage, W U
Tel Co, VIM Hone & Co. J Paulsen. ] w lyman,
Lee Roy Myers, II Myers & Bros Bowens, r
Understands Son & Co Bacon & B, D Bacon
& Co, j Dale & Co. J @ Wright, Loeb & f,
johnson & ], M Henderson, A A Aveiihe,
Cohen & B, Holcombe. g q Co. w w Gordon &
Co. Walter & H. G + Stubs. F VI Farley. ii II
Conner s. co, w Chisholm: Woods CO.
win & Co, L Guilm6rtin & Co, Jno Flannery
& Co, J W Lathrop & Co, Butler & s, Miller & Z.
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ARRTVED U FRoM TYBEE YESTERDAY.
ARRIVED BELOW YESTERDAY.

Bark Henry Durham. York, Weymouth,
Mass, with guano 70 order; vessel 70 Master.
Schr J & LBryan, Lee, Baltimore, with guano
70 order; vessel 70 Jos a Roberts & Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25

Trains ca this schedule for Macon, Atianra,
Columbus. Eufsula, Albany and Augusta daily,
making elOse connection as Atlanta with
Western and Atlantic and Atlanta and Char
ict.e Airline At Eufaula with Montgomery
and Eufsrla Railway; at Columbus With West
eTn Railroad; at Augusta with the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad and South
Carolina Railroad for all points North and East
Eufa1ia train connects at Fort Valley for Per
~ daily (excePt Sunday. and ct CuthbeFt for
Fort Gaines daily (except Sunday
Train on Blakely Extension runs daily tex
cept Sunday from Albany to Arlington, and
daily Except Monday from Arlington to al
han
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25

By telegraph to the Morning Het0s.
TYREE, January q, 200 R-Passed up,
steamship Worcester, bark Henry A Burnham,
scbrs & L Bryan, II W Foster, Q Hanrahan.
Nothing passed cut.
At anchor. waiting. bark Elieser (Nor)
Wind y, 10 miles: cloudy.
New York, January 2i-Arrived, Adriatic.
Arrived cut, City OF Brussels, Pbaros, At
lantic, Aibatross. Italy, Prussian. Emelia J,
Altagracia. Salvador. et Cloud, Marietta.
HOmeward, Star Of Hope and Chas LanghoR,
Wilmington; Bona Fides. Pensacola; Annie
Goudy Hampton Roads
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25
TuEspAY. January 8. u

Steamship Worcester, Hedge, Boston-Rich-
ardSon & Barnard
Schr II W Foster. Atkins. Woods Hole, II
days. with guano to order: vessel TO Master.
steamer W T Wheiess. Gibson. Augusta and
way lsDdings-H u Conner & Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25

TN the English, French, Italian, SpanIsh.
l. Latin, Ancient and Modern Greek and 70.
brew Languages. In private or In classes. WIN
assist and prepare scholars In all the English
branches requisite to enter college Terms OF
application. Address
rene-R nAV0nnAh 2. q.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25
EXPORTS,
PASSENGERS.

Per bark Brodrece (Nor). for Genoa, 2S5
bales upland cotton, weighing ,o9e. $50 pounds
Strauss Co.
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8iff MiIl.
THE PLANTERS
RICE MILL COMPANY

A KEOUNCE their Mil finished and prepared
IA to compete successfully with any mill In
the country, being provided with the newest
house is complete success In every particu-
lar, having facilities possessed By no other mill
for the care and preservation ST rough rice.
Planters and others having rice 20 pound are
requested TO visit the mill and sto-ehonse and
exsmfne for themselves.
". p. CARAuCHARL,
President.
GEO. J. MILLS, Secretary and Treasurer.
noy22d&w2m
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Masters OF vessels arriving at TINS port having
any special reports 70 make will please send
them TO me. Vessels leaving port win be fur
nished with files of the MoRSTSe News free on
application ct this Office
J. b. ESTTLL.
Whitaker street
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aanEaaas.
Savannah, Florida and Western
RAILWAY.


GENERAL MAEAGEz,s OFFICE
SAVANNAH. Nay Esd, 1850.
nN and after SUNDAY, Nay sd, 1850, Pas
~ sengsr trains on this Road VIII Fun Ag
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1ARKEEs Bx TELEGRAPH.
NOON REPORT


LONDON. January 24.-Erie, 5lIS
Nru YoRK. January 24-Stocks opened
rtronz. Nonev st sac per cent. Exchange
Ionr. e9; short, 995s. State bonds dull Govern
meat bonds quiet.
IrvERroor. January - Cotton opened quiet;
Fniddung uplands, elod; middiing Orleans,
r1crt 400 bales; recelpts 600 bales. OF
which q. 500 are American.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25

Per steamer Katie from Augusta and way
landings-H Fl Peoples, J Morrison, Philip
Weathers. \ Porter, J NJ Lawton, Judson
Lawton, o z Metzger, w w Enecks, Can't G.
Garnett J LafTfttu, ] Thomas Preston
Hall. g Neidlnger, J Overstreet, G H Warm
bill, W Rushing. A G Mongan, Thos Harri-
son, c Canaan. J W Bates. W H Henderson II
D Mcneil J II Carter. J II HUMPHREYS, Chas
Graz and lady. Mrs Janette Razemore. Miss
Sarah Scott, Mrs Jno Boston, Miss Minnie Bos-
ton, Miss Salie Thomas, Miss Annie Thomas
Miss d w Mcleod. Mrs Jas Morrison, Jno s
Donolony and lady, z Pierce, and % deck
Per steamer W T Wheless. from Augusta
aud way landings-W J Stokes, T F Davis. r G.
Tuten, d H Shuman, W Z Solomons E
Daniels J Stokes, llr w Ellis N Porter,
W H LawtOn, A b Solomops, L Bryan. Z
Garrett. 7 R Erwin, z Woodward. H Solo
mons. W ] Allen. II r Box. H Scott. Capt d
Peoples. c Beard, @ 4 Lee, W H Hunter, j
G Morgan and son. G Smart II Fogler, Miss
Solomons, Miss Lee. Mrs J X Garrett.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25
MeaifiuaI.
DR.. RIO0Rn,s REsT0RATIYF PILLS
CAUTION.

A spurious article is advertised as Records
Vital Restorative, dose IS pills per day, which
pretends to be from Paris, are made here, and
not from DR.. Records formula
oct2S-S Ta&Th3m
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25
ShIpplna autelliatnff.

MINIATURE ALaASAC-THIs DAY.
SUS RISES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
SUx SKrs .......... .......... 5:27
HIGH WATER AT Fr PULASKI s:32 NJ, sol NJ
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Charleston & Savannah ny. Co.

OFTTCE CHARLESTON & SAVANNAH BY. Co.,
BAvANxAH. Ga. January 10, 1881 I
COMMENCING TUESDAY, January nth,
~ S:45 p. NJ, Trains viii depart and arrive as
follows, from PASSENGER DEPOT g., T. & W.
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RESTORED,

A VICTIM OF early imprudenee causing ner-
"A vous debility, premature decay, etc, hav-
ing tried IN vain e9ary known remedy, has dis
covered simple saeans OF self-cure which be
will send free to his fellow sufferers Address
]. b REEVES. 43 Chatham street, New York.
oct5-Tu, III, S&w1y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Schr Hanrahan, Whitmore, Baltimore,
days, with guano to order; vessel to Jos A
Roberts & Co
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NEMORANnA


Steamer David Clark. Rallows, Fernandin
and way landings-J n Hartman. Manager.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25
DEPARTED YESTERDAY.

Bark Brodrene (Nor), KildahI, Genoa-Gau
dry & Walker.
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raorrsIoxa. sRocERIEs. &c.


IoxDoS, January "a, p. m.-Erie, 5ill.
Paris January 81. D. m--Rsntes, ST S3c-
Hzw YoEx. January 24-Money at 5ds per
sent. Excnange, so54 for sixty days dOyern-
aieut bonds quiet but firm; new fyes
fcouDoul f0I@s: new four per cents (coupon).
li2l4; new four and . bali per cents coupon,
ia state bonds dull
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25

sAvAKssAH. Ga. January 9Th, 1851.
On ana sitter SUNDAY, January 9th. 1881.
~ passenger trains on the Central and South
western Railroads and branches wiz Ena rs
follows:
TRAIN no. i.-9OEa FORTH AND WEST
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25

SEA IsIASns--The market was quiet ana
steady. The sales were some 50 bags at about
Quotations. We quote:
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oOOMMoDATEoN TRAIN-EAgTERE d.
Contra! & Southwestern R.R'ds.

J. 8. TYSON, Master OF 1ransportstioa.
n. 8. HAIHEE,
uayG5-tf General Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-17
MRS EDWIN BOOTHS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary McViclcr Booth. wife
of Edwin Booth, took place yesterday at tho house
of her parents, no. - - est FItty-tlird-st. Every
available space in the hall and paroIs was filled
by the friends Of the family.
Numerous and beautiful floral tributes were
placed near the coffin. The service OF the Epsco-
bal Church was read by the Roy. DR.. Ever, OF 81.
ipuatius's Church. The Rev. Robert COllycr spoke
of Mrs. Booths carly life, and his memory
of her carly childhood in Chicago, where
he said al. knew and loved Mary McNicbeT.
lie closed his remarks with the benediction and
the Lords PraycI in which all present joined. In
the course Of this service quartet sang Come We
Disconsolatc" and Nearer NV God TO Thee The
body was sent last night to Chicago for lntcnnent,
tae party accompanying it consisting f Laurence
Hutton. William Winter, Edwin Booth and Mss
Booth. John MrVlcker and his family. Funeral ser
vices viii he held on Friday at 2p. H. IN -. PaulS
Cbuich Chicago. Among those who attended the
services Yesterday were John Mccullough, " lillian
" inter Miss Kate Field, Laurence Hutton, MIS-. l..
G. Stets0ll Mrs Joseph Jefferson and children, W.
N. Converse Henry L. Abbey. Ada Webb, > II.
Colville H. c. jarrett, Lauht Thompson, the
sculptor Lucius Hart, Cornelius Benedict, William
Bispha,n and General McQnald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-17
ApApER ON ELECTRICAL NOVELTIES.

Charles Small, assistant superintendent OF me
Gold and Stock Telegraph Company, read a paper
last evening in the Mott Memorial Hall before the
the Paris Electrical Congress- After pralsng Edi-
son for his important, numerous and varied
exhibitions Maxim for his powerful arc
Gohts and George Cumming for . new
trlcgaphIc key with peupher1l contact,
MIR Small proceeded 70 describe the novelties \
mlcrotasmcter was explained, which Is 80 delicate
that il will measure the caorItic rays emitted by
The liked stars. An electromagnetic somewhat
similar 10 the telephone, said 10 possess greater
intensity than tic telephone. Electric motors for
balloons were described which possess the advan-
.tage Of having the balloon carry IFS own motive
power Uniform time-keeping by the electric cur
rent photography by the and OF the electric light,
and an automatic weather recording apparatus
were explained after which several members OF
the society discussed the merits Of The paper pre-
spnted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-17
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.

Mayor Grace yester ay appointed seven commits
sioners of the Board of Education and one in
spector for each school district ia the places OF the
same number Of commissioners and inspectors
whose terms Of Office expire January / next. The
law requires these appointments 10 be made on the
third Wednesday in November the terms OF Office
to begin on January ] and TO ! 81 three years
Commissioners William Dowd and Isaac Bell were
reappomtcd. J. T.. simmons, formerly a lawyer ami
broker but now retired. was appointed q cOnmls-
siCncT IN The place OF Charles Place. Edward Pat
ter,on a lawyer was appointed to succeed Com
missioner Jacob ID. Ncruuilyc Jacob II. Schiii, a
banker, was appointed in Comm -sioncr Julius
missioner Ihaddcus Moriarty. William Bcldcu "a
banker, succeeds Commissioner W. H. Nichham.,
he following Inspectors were appointed III the
districts named LIST, Nicholas Muller, III the pace
of John =. Huggns; I'D, 10 appointment; llId,
John y. Abbot, IcaPpointcd; INth a. &, Anderson,
rcappoiutcd: Vth, T.. IT, Klmball, rcappoiutcI !;
VIth, J. W. G. Leverage, rcapponted; With, If.
Il. Perkins. rcapPonted; With, /. Mason Ohy,r,
i'm the place of Samuel x. EilcY, and Thomas t..
Wilson in the place Of I. II. Fade, resgucd.
The present Board OF Education will appoint one
school trustee III each district for term OF five
wears on the first Wednesday III Dcccmbcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-17
TIE QUARANTINE INVESTIGATION.

THE QUARANTINE lNNES llGAlloN'
SUGGESTIONS OF Ex-CoMMIssONER MCQUADE-HoW
THE DEPARTMENT CAN BE MADE sELF-susTAiN-
ING.
Senators Birdsall, Jacobs, Rockwell and Baker
were present at the meeting yesterday OF lhe c9ul-
mitoe appointed 10 investigate Quarantine afalrs.
General James McQuade, formerly Quaran1 me
Commissioner. examined by Senator JacooS
and testified as follows:
Twas a member Of the Board Of Quarantine Commits
sioners from S75 TO 1850 and for part Of the time was
president OF the Board IhaVc general knowledge ie
expenses Of the Quarantine Department. before VEN
into office tue appropriations had sometimes been as 9ig
100000 for SINGLE year. While was president OF the
Board the appropriation exceeded $4,000 year
These appropriations for the running OF the steam
boats office rent, clerk hire fuel, and other expenses
The principal item was the running OF the steamer o
kins The Quarantine CommlssiGncrs I@fh p T 81
appeal from the decisions Of the Health Ofhcer ihey k
the fees for fumcatlOn, vaccination, etc fOr the Hs
I've years of my term the fees for fumgaion were %o
tor a steamer and $25 for ship. At that time the
Health Officer fixed his own fees In 1877 lhe IA" was
era the right Tx the fees, aud they were immediately
reduced IS for igatlnE steamer ana 20 Tor snip
Senator Jacobs-Do you think the Department can DC
made self-sustalnng
Yes think it can with the present fees, and the
even think the department might be made source Ol
revenue to the state should he Wiling To guarantees
II had charge of the Office to pay all the expenses and
turn $4,000 year 20 the state; MY liea lT
the Health OfCc ought to be salaIleu Oulcr any
that The fee system onght TO be done away with
Health Oicer and his assistants should he appoiniSd
with liberal saaIles, and all the expenses PAM run
state r asllrv and the fees abolished that commerce
might he uutettercd II the fee system remain, inc
better way would to give the Health Officer hoctu
salary, have the repairs and other expenses Pni lu
from the fees and nave all fees fixed 10y Jaw hsitu
oil having part OF them fixed by the Qdardh'ih Oon
misslOners." ,.-..- ,...,roor
Senator Brdsal- Is there not some dispute OciWtcn
the Health Officer ana the Quarantine COMMISSIONERS
as TO their respective duties .,.
believe there's difference OF opinion "a TO the c'u
stTuctIon OF the law defining then duties 1900 .sf,,.
senator BrlsallDO you think there Is any hcccssIl!
for me existence Of the quarantine Commissioners
Yes a. "A Board OF Appeal The powers OF tue ie".lh
Officer are 40 ARBITRARY that II is necessary TO nave some
one 10 whom 10 appeal
McOuaGe said that he still! considered himself a, a
Quarantine Commissioner rs he did not think ms
successor Mr.. Piatt was legally appointed, beng
nonresident.
Knox McAfec the secretary of The Board of Quar-
autnc Commissioners, was requested 10 lay utI"t'
the committee q statement of the receipt, and eN-
pcussa OF the department. II was dcclncd 10 sun
pmua for examination to-day the agents vi several
of the large steamship lines.