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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-10

ISDrsN CooLrEs.-In order TO show the varied
national character. and variety Of the interests
represented by the siguers Of the memorial 10
the Mnhnrnjah Of Johorr on this subject Cthe
text OF which - given in our editorial article. We
now give the list Of signature Paterson n Co,
general agents for the Johore Coffee Company
Ufmitedy t.. Shelf0rl. proprietor Gweumurr
Estate. GunOug Pulai for the Portland Estate
and for the Ogden Estate, g.. Il. Davies pro-
prietor Guthrie y Co per prO-L- J.E. Glass,
Thomas Scott J. O.. Davidson, fuli Planting
Company Oimitcdl (; F. \ Watson, for Drum
dunn Estate, stoke Rockford Estate, and Wood
cote Est1te F.. A.. Watson, Tor ScyliI Estate.
and Castlewood Estate T.. ~. Watson Andrew
Currie. Shareholder Pulai Planting Company (,
Whittier r. Garland. A.MI.E.. Surveyor TO JOhOre
Government. for Michaelstouc EStafe, Pulai I,
r. G.. Bishop. for Yen Ian Estate, Butu Pahat :.
G.. 5. Murray. for PiuerOug Estate John Bur
kinshaw, part proprietor OF Formo-a Estate.
Batu Pahnt, also Shareholder Pulai Planting
Company ttimitedl SIyle and Co. Il Lidde-
low. Tor Kiutnel Estate I. =. Thomson. share
holder Pulai Planting Company (ltmitedI H.
NJ. Northey. for LettyJrook Estate, Eatg fahAt ;
ID. T.. Knox. Cambus Estate i. W. Hubbard :
J. n. Watson for Nessr+. Dick. Newman, y
MoorehOuse. r. A. Watson F. i. Rhodes, RE-. :
James Medium. managing proprietor Johort
steam Saw Mills Company james Neldruu-
proprietor Gladstone Estate for a.. y Glass, >.
Neave William O.. r. Hsrvey. Great Chester
ford Estate and Little Chesterforl Estate Arthur
j. M. Bentley Syed Mahomed Alsa@ou by ms
NNNrUE ENAAM EANNNN fol ~
Badiarre. Sved Abdullah Bin Osmlu. 4. Gooruo-
wndouQ. Syed Aboobakar, Sect Guam Swrr. Wee
Boon TEX Mohamed Msarec, Linn Eng Rec. Linn
Fne Keng. Syed Hadiee BIN MuhDmst Arthur
II. Dew. Eiutall Estate. Johorr Syri Juuied
Is II. Everett. shareholder Pulm Planting Com
many. and Johorc Coffee Company e.. Strtugcr,
shareholder Pulai Planting Company IImit"dJ.
n5s- The following information as 90 the
\ Oueen'a Hospital ~ taken from DR.. Mcktbhtu's
reuort 10 the Trustees for che Quarter ending
aOfh November Patients 40 present IN the
Hospital. -. viz. i6 HnwaIiaus, p males, a
females. and 33 foreigners. % paying patients.
Admissions during the Quarter. 10. VIZ % H1-
wafians. "a males, - females aud 90 foreigner
DISCHARGED during the Quarter, %. viz 90 Ha-
waffans. 30 males, 10 females, and 30 Foreigners
Dcaths during the Quarter. tD,yils z HawaiiIns.
. males, A females, 3 foreigners. Causes %
death Consumption a. dfoPey =, dysenty =
abcesa l.. heart disease /. HIGHEST number 81
indoor patients SO lowest - daily average -.
Number Of patients treated IN the Hospital
daring the Quarter September, lU1s October,
us: Noven1be, 12j. Calls az dispeusary, j65.
New names entered o.
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P. M. S. S. Co.'S Time Table for 1881.
CO NJ NJ CIAL
EHLrII- DLrLNlLE !. -

FRLEII DECEHEEE $. t.-t.
TIE general aspect OF business Affairs Laa somewhat
improved during the tast week. u.tal tbstauIllg the
dssuItary wsather With has prevailed, a. interim.
We ana that report fr1m abraaI arr satlsfa-tlrv a. O.
reciprocal rgattoua.
me imports During the last week have been small Ir
eompariaon with previous records q our Lusiusss with
foreign ports
The export consists o. the eurF1es taken by che W u
Diuond and Discovery, ths total amount 10 valuation 20
tha carEnes being sttsl2s 30.
BY the Eiudneaa % taptW Siel1Islu.a relative ~ Lord
and Lady Brlsssy. We are provided with spsrimras ot
D~merara sugar anil The cry.t4IlzatlIHf obtained arr ~ a
eharactar whlrh sbouII attract che ATTENTION % 9ur sugar
planters. These specimsns are 1u sshibit1u 10 ts omrr
o. this paper.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-10

MR.. ARMSTRONG in his report, says
"that it is not possible to obtain women,"
to carry out female immigration to this
country and as he says in the same
report, that "every means should be
adopted to preserve, strengthen and in
crease it" (the Hawaiian race } it then,
if he be logical, should be deemed his
duty, rs a patriotic Hawaiian Minister, in
view of the ruinOus d%isproportion of the
sexes i'm this c~ountry-there being about
ID, 900 more males than females in a popu-
lation of about GO,OOO-not to promote as a
Government measure, the immigration of
another single male immigrant.
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REWRITING To the subject Of Norwegian
Immigration, il j. pleasant To contrast the
position in which the large majority Of
those who Crave come here find themselves
a. employee on our plantations with the
circumstance under which their vOyage
10 this country ami their first introduction
to their new life were made. The in-ub-
ordination and dissatisfaction which some
Of them have displayed j. happily not the
rule and some instances have come to our
knowledge Of an anxiety on the part Of
these immigrants To- secure passage for re-
Iations and friends To whom they have
written in the most satisfactory terms a~ to
the treatment they nave received, and the
prospects that exist here for immigrants.
What we have learnt on this subject on
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Q RESPONSIBLE

I hereby give public notice that I WILL NoT be re-
sponsible TO the public when they go elsewhere and pay
big prices, BEFORE calling at my New store, IO7 Fort
Street, Nampbell's new building, where they will find the
largest assortment Of Solid Walnut aud Low PRICED
Furniture. Parlor Sets. Lounges. Mattresses. &c.
Pianos and Organs AMI every description Of Musical
merchandise. sintngs, Engravings, AI5rotypes
Chromos, Notices. &. Picture Frames made to order.
All kinds Of Picture Frames and Cornice Mouldingz.
Brackets, Hat Racks. whatnots, a1usic Stands. &c. at
prices hitherto unknown in Honolulu
We also have the Three Leading sewInr Machines.
ST. JOHN! ST. JOHN - ST. JOHNitl
The only machine running both ways without e,ang-
ing the direction Of the work.
S~PRTNGFIELDG -PRINGFIELDl - -PRINGFIELD! -:
AMERICAN! AMERICANli AMERICANA
The largest aud best assortment Of goods personally
seIected) for the holiday trade. 1O7 Fort St, ~4lulu.
4o4s JAPANEsE DEooRA7 Sc
at WELLS MUSIC STORE lO7. 1l3, an
nol2t II
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WHEN Antony offered Caesar a crown,
and Caesar declined ,-intimating that he
preferred to remain 4 citizen of Rome, we
are led to infer from history, that his fellow
citizens, regarded this apparent patriotic
disclaimer, as being rather thin and not
sufficient TO conceal his ambitious desire =
and likewise, when our leading Minister
says, that he would rather stay at home
and meet the issue Of charges to he pre-
ferred against him in the Legislature, than
go abroad on a pleasant diplomatic tour,
his fellow citizens generally (and not the
PEA. especially, regard the statement as
attenuated to ! degree of transparency
that cannot conceal the real desire. Who
can doubt indeed, that there must be quite
a difference of enjoyment i'm the two
opportunities presented to our statesman ;
to bask in the sunshine of the gay and
polite court of old Lisbon, or To meet a lot
of irrepressible and irreverent Hawaiian
Legislators on questions of smallpox
management and expenditure, and rail
road and marine railway contracts and
other questions of that kind-greatly in
favor of the former. And one can readily
imagine for our statesman, the difference
in personal satisfaction whether to come
~ hShA ONC
a vote of want of confidence, more or less
SCARED or to retire from the audience
chamber of King Luis of Portugal with the
glittering gem of the decoration of the Con
ception on his well emblazoned breast.
This is so obvious, that n skeptical public
has good reason to doubt the assertion
again repeated by the ministerial Gazette
of a preference on the part of a leading
minister to stay at home and meet legis.
lative issues, rather than tour it abroad
under splendid circumstances ut public
expense.
However, we are pleased to be assured
in view of our appreciation of the fine
qualities of human nature, that the guile
less nature of our contemporary accepts tn,
assurance of the leading minister, as being
the honest expression of n patriotic hear
devoted only to the public veal.
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Vs--sI- Expected from ForsIEu

vessels Expected from Foreign Ports
Br cvtte Champion. Hope. from London. April
Am be- Adouia. from Bremen. November
Br BIZ Earl Dalhouste. Jarvis. London via - MichaelA
Ger 81 Ataianta. Mohrmanu, Liverpool, Feb l-s1
Ger BIZ Ceyt1u. -. Eoyau CErnnreI. Feb l---
HaWu "a kalakaua. Ienks. san Francisco. due
An bktnc Eureka. Emerson. san Francisco, due
Am schr Anna. Penhaliov, san Francisco Via kahului.
dmo
Am bk Bucna Vista. Calhoun. ~ TOWNSEND. Dec
n IL Bishop. VOTERS, from Bremen. February
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DEPARTURES

C~oKsrwsE-
Dec 9-schr WaioIi. Tor Paauhou
g-5chr EekauIuohi, for HaualFt
a-Schr Marion. for Eukuthaelr
[-chr Ealuua. for Eohatn
g-schr Manuokawai. for EOloa
-schr Waiehu. for Hnpuu
=Schr Lih0liho. for Eolou
Gschr Mana. FOE Eohaln
G5chr Haleakala, for Hilo
GStmr Iwaiant. for Eoua and kau
-Stmr Eiiauea Hon. for Maui
G-Schr Wailele. FOR Maliko
G--chr Mary Foster. for Puualuu
-Stmr Ltkeitke. for Hiio
G-Stmr Lshua. for Mol0kai ami Maui
G-Stmr Mokout, Tor k0olau
G-stmr q r. Bishop. for Kauai
G-schr Julia. for Eohalalelr
-schr Waimalu, Tor EohaIa
T-Srhr Leaht. for H0uuopO
s-Schr Nettie Merrill. for Lnhaiua
s-Schr Geu1 stegel. for Waialuh
9-Stmr James Make, for Kauai
r0uEtgS.
Dec d-Am bktne W IA Dimond, H0udlett. for =
sam bktue Discovery, Perrt1nau. for > p
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men OF the manner in which the informa-
ton on which Mr.. Armstrong; Report is
based has been gathered together, OF what
value are any conclusions such a slipshod
style Of investigation may have led him
to-?
And finally let the contrast be noted be-
tween the valuation OF Indian coolie labor
which our Commissioner has gathered and
endorsed, and that of these practical
planters, who speak from experience, who
are surrounded by evidences Of what the
Indian coolie is, what he can do, and what
can be accomplished by the aid of his labor.
The employment Of East Indians is no
longer u new experiment, and no one can
have had better opportunity of ascertain
ing the useful or obnoxious characteristic
Of this coolie labor than these planters who
express themselves a. 50 anxious to secure
a share Of it and so satisfied a to its suita-
bility to their requirements.
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THE whole gist of the lengthy report of
immigration Commissioner Armstrong, is
how not to get any more people INTO this
country, except the inhabitants of the
Azores. whose deportation offers some bust
ness advantages to Our mercantile friends
Hoffnung & Co.
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PORT OF HONOLULU. H. L
ARRIVALS.

CuNfrwIsE-
Dec g-schr Cattrina. from Eaunt
f-stmr Ltkslkr. from Hil9
5-stmr EiIaura u1u. from Mani
6-Stmr Lshuu. from Molgkal and M1ual
5-Stmr a. II Bishop. from kauai
@Bchr kuiuuIauu. from ElhalH
b-Schr Laahi. from kohaln
6-Schr Jennie. from knuai
-Schr Zeal Sstgel. from Nnaluu
C-Stmr james Make. FROM Eauai
@schr Nettie Merrill. from Iahaiua
FunEI8N.
Dec E-Am bgtne " q Irwin. Turner. $ Q via kahuiui
s-Br bk sur Lancelot, Shorthand. ti dys r. 6lazgow
9-AmbkA Alden Bessie. N0yes. from Astoria bound
for Mumvk1uW
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NPORT

Zoe San Francisco, per W 70 Dtmoud. Dec J-lot.sO lbs
rice. L.2TT, tGt lbs sugar. = pianos, Doe scrap iron Dom
val, Gsa.oO0 u2. Fgn val. $50 on
For San Francisco, per Discovery, Dec @t40st lbs
sugar, tO6.Tlu lbs rtcv. &t burh- bananas, H.ffi lbs pull
Dom val. SWAT ~
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q 1t is announced that Saturday, December
oath, Will be observed as "a public holiday, in
lieu Of Christmas Day, that day falling, this
year, on Sunday.
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PAs,ESCERs.

From Windwart Ports. per Likshke. Dee Capt
+Hswert. wife and child. Mrs capt shepherd and child.
30 n shipman. W uessc. Mrs Morgan. W n Purytss II Der.
Fgrr. D. browne. Miss Boyer. r. brunImsr, " Wsuusr.J
Best, n Peck. Miss Pua Rose Pauoa Lailai, AMI about 80
deck
For san Francisco, Per W n Dtmaud. uyca Mr. \ Mrs
Dillon. ~ NJ Frrek AMI wife. Geo Agufw. T u Norris q n
Kelta, n simmott. w Brown, q Morvuo,C walsh
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FOREIGN YEssELS IN PORT.
Hawn bgtne Ntnft3
Am bktue Amelia, -
Hawn schr Jennie Walker. Eauacks
An bktue J A Faikiuburg. Hubbard
Am hk Caibairan. Hopkins
An schr Eva. Paul
Am BIZ Chicotyu. lie Franc
An bgtns W q Irwin. Turner
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BIRTH.
MARRIAGE.

MACFIE-fn the city o. san Francisco. Neveulber
uth. b Inc wife % r. A. MtcFm. junr-. Esq-of kilausa,
Kauai. a son.
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DEATH,

CUMMrNs-At Walmanato. oahu. December Ith. after
a long ant lingering Illness, ks1uLtNtf youngest
daughfcr OF Hou. Juo.N Cuamiuss aged 10 years
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communicative Palama. Nov. -. BY Re
n. M. Parker. JomS &. EDWARDS o. Mrs dCLLt MtciNp
auvA-DAZNvIDO-Gn Honolulu. Nov. %. by Re
II "a. Parker. IouN silva O. NtrroEtSA bAZAvtp"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
ODD FELLOUS IN COUNCIL.

The, Grand Lodge of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows reassemhlcd at 8 a. m. Yesterday The
roll call showed that every grand officer was present
"A. ". Binghaln, the newly elected grand master
presided. Representative Lacey read the report of
the committee on the distribution OF the grand
masters report The report accepted aud its rec
concentrations adopted The grand master an
pointed rs committee on neurology Rcpresenta-
tivcs ). K. Weeks II. w. Blashfed and Frederick
OF the special committee in regard to litigation be-
tween brothers and lodges in the civil courts
tho committee recommended the amendment of the
Constitution SO as 10 make the resort to the civil
courts before exhaustion Of remedies in the order
work a forfeiture of the right % benefits The re-
port was adopted INT the amendments SUGGESTED
were ald on the table under the rule The proposed
amendment to Article w., section of the Constitr-
ton, that ayes and nays be only called on demand
considerable debate, and was lost bv vote of / 10
to Cos The Committee on Petitions reported in
favor of permitting Lodges Nos. 80, 900 265 and
$50 to meet on alternate weeks. The report was
adopted ~
The Grand Lodge reasscmbled at 2 o'clock. A
rule OF order was adopted postponng the instalIa-
ton OF Grand Officers to the end of the sos-
SION instead of holding it on the first day
as formerly Several petitions for charters were
next recei wed and granted. The Committee
on Appeals reported in favor OF discussing
the appeals of William S. Abbot vs.. the District n
BroOme and of c. ;. Goodrich W.. District of Che
mung. An amendment to the bylaws of the Grand
Lodge was then adopted altering article 2, section
so that the nominations for Grand Lodge officers
shall be made hereafter in March. A proposcd
amendment making the terms of officers of snb0r-
Lodge went into secret session for the comforting Of
various degrees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
OFFICIALLY DECLARED IN ACCIDENT

Coroner Britton of Monmouth County, N. J.,
Isde an inquiry yesterday as 80 the cause of the
Death OF Captain Edwin Wcyant, of Stony Point
n. y, who was found dead on the railroad bridge
over the Navesink, or North Shrewsbury River at
ked Bank, n. j., last Friday morning. Several wit
nesses were examined, but nothing was elected TO
support the theory of foul play advanced in some
published reports of the case George e. Wcvant
eldest son of the dead man, was present
He was not examined, but stated to a TRIBtNE
reporter that his fathers mind had been affected
OF late ON account of business troubles He had fol-
lowed tho all his life, but recently had deter
mined to retire. He sold his schooner but, unable
to remain idle. he came 10 Red Bank and bought an
other, partially paying for 1t with $200in cash Be-
fore he left home he had about - 0O0$4OO in cash
and ~ 600 IN notes; In his pocket was found 81 S4
Engineer George Coffee, OF the freight train which
first found Weyant, testified that he was cold when
nc nc. and the conductor picked him up at
could have struck the body at anytime
conductor Staples, of tue night freight train, saw
no one me on the track Station Agent J. W. Chand
Ter OF Red Bank and Asher j. Parker of whom
Meyant bought the schooner, both testified that
ono dead man acted strangely y, and other witnesses
corroborated their testimony. The Jury after being
out o. some time brought in verdict that Captain
Euwin Weyant was accidentally and uniortn-
nnateiy Killed by train the Central Railroad Of
NS.e;%1Jersoy on the bridge between Red Bank and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
PROSECUTED BY A MARRIED MAN

In Paterson yesterday William H. Stafford, of this
CITY, was held to await the action of the Grand Jury
on charge of assault and battery preferred by
MISS Mary r. Curran of No 54 Hamburg ave Pat
erSon. Stafford is a married man. Sometime ago
when ne was I.s engaged in business in Paterson ho
employed Miss Curran as bookkeeper. Soon after he
made protestations of affection for her which
she she repulsed. Though she had ordered
him TO leave her house he con-
tnued to annoy her with his attentions,
and after rem wing TO this city with his family
wrote her letters III which he threatened TO do des.
perato things unless he was permitted to call
upon her. Fearful that he might carry out his
threats she invited him to call at her home He
came IN carriage, and when she advanced to meet
him attempted to drag her into the vehicle by force
She escaped into tho house and he drove away
Slnce then he has continued to send threatening
letters IN one of them, on last Friday
going 80 far as to threa to XIII her if SHE did not
love him. She took the letter to Captain Bilnson
and acting on his advice. invited Stafford to come
to Paterson. lie went Tuesday evening and was
arrested at the depot. The charge of assault tech
mcaily covers the sending of the threatening let
te $; the attack on Miss Curran when he came in a
carriage constitutes the remainder of the charge
Stafford claims to have high regard for Miss Cur
ran ana to nave gone 10 Paterson thinking she
needed help lie pronounces her story absurd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
EXPLOITS OF TWO CONFIDENCE MEN

NJ. J.. Hclmbold, claiming to be n son of Dr. Helm
bold OF patent medicine fame, arraigned in the
jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, charged
with having, III connection with man named Mar
TN, robbed several persons uptown. The two men,
representing themselves Columbia College stu
dents, went to n boarlng-house on Fifth-avc. kept
by Mrs. Alexander and engaged room. When the
bel rang for lunch the new bOarders went down
stairs, ate heartily and after lunch expressed their
entire satisfaction with the accommodations just
then delivery clerk from Francis ONeils
store, at NO. LILO Broadway. arrived with
the clerk 10 remain the in hall a moment while he
went to his room for the money, Ilemboid and his
associate lett the house 10y side door. The matter
was placed in the hands OF Detective Schmttberger,
who arrested liembpld while trying 10 pawn sew
eral articles, among them being one pair of the
Shoes IRON O'NciPs. Hcmbold was remanded and
search IS being made Tor Martin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
FEEDING A BABY WITH ICE

Rafael Coward of No. % Carminc-st at the JEFF
fel5on Market Police Court yesterday morning
charged Thomas WRIGHT with insulting his family
Mr. coward said that he was sitting on the steps in
front of his house Sunday night with his wife. who
had babe IN her arms when Wright came along
and, without saying word took the infant from ia
mot hers arms and insisted feeding it with niece
OF ice. He was walking off with the child who MIR,
coward ran after him and took away the bobv
Alter handing II back TO the mother ne turned mon
wright, who was very impudeut, and thrasEed him
severely, when the latter drew n knife and threat
ened towards life. Coward took the knife, and.
ailer giving the man ant hcr beating caused his ar
rest 1eSterday morning Justice Morgan sent Wright
to The Workhonse for four months in default of n
line of $40 and $500 bail for good behavior
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
ACTION OF TIE POLICE pOApn

The Police Board held meeting Yesterday and
decided to advertise for prop sails for the costmc
lon of steamboat for The OF the Harbor Police
lhe chlef clerk WIS directed to make out tbe esii
mates for the Department for 1881 Mt The reomost
OF the Controller. The Board accepted the resirna
ton OF Policeman Peter Kenny, of the Twentv
ana transferred seven. Leave of absence iortwenfv
days was granted to Captain Steers of the Thirtr
second Precinct. proposition to make roun,lsmen
attached to the Inspectors offices acting sergeanis
Was voted down. Policeman John Matthews. of
inc lhirty-nrst Precinct was highly commended for
gallant conduct by the Columbia Yacht Cluh "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
woRKlNGMEN AND THEIR WAGES.

Tic Old employees under The supervision of Dem
uty7Collector Jones were at work yesterday in the
public stores. letter received from Secretary
Window states that the Collector had "a right TO diS
miss any men employed by the contractors if they
were not competent to do the work and at the fail
urc OIL me contractors 10 properly do the business of
the store What the firm of Hayes Il Stckucy pro-
pose to do about the matter could not be learned
yesterday.
There have been several rumors recently that the
trackmen, latorers and few brakcInen on he
Western and Buffalo divisions OF the Erie and the
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad are ahont fo
engage III general strike for the recstablishnent of
the old rates OF WAGES which were 10 per emf
higher than the rates now paid. In jersey CITY the
rumors were generally discrcdited In reply to the
question ii a strike on the Western divisions wouId
he likely TO affect the Eastern divisions the oircrs
OF the Erie say that trouble anticipated here at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
INCREASING PIER FACILITIES

special meeting of the Dock Commissioners will
be held to-day to open proposals for constrmc az
and repairs, including the building of new wooden
per Tor commercial purposes, at the foot of West
seventeenth, Eighteenth, Thirty-fourIh, Fort.th
torty-seventh and Northumberland twentv-n'nth,
Sls., North River, and piers Nos. "a, 40 60 81 and
62, East River. The new pier with the execution
OF about 100 feet Of the shore end, which viii net
is built is to be fully completed on or before i ne
cember 81. The 100 feet of the shore end Is 70 he
completed within thirty days after notice is Given
by the Department that it may be begun " i''