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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-30
MODERN PAINTINGS BY MODERN MASTER;

A collection Of "modern paintings by great
Modern masters has been placed on exhibition at the
galleries of Leayitt d Co., No. sl7 Broadway tap
pears from the catalogue that the list embraces ooth inc
nlctnres of the Hon. Charles II. Truax and another
small private collection In which We seem TO recognize
some paintings that bear the FAMILIAR races " oi'
friends The catalogue fairly bristes with great names
si ricturps ottbnted TO Diaz three TO CorO two to
Dupre two to Daubpny two 10 Troyon ana scattering
Millets and Courbets should make up menu TO tempt
the moss fasdiys appetite Yet ct no one ask what
In name for here it is evidently devoutly held that
the MAMIE is great deal.
But among the pictures which VIII repay e1a"hauoi
is study of a head by Henner-one Oh his la'oii'o
blondes whose yellow hair and pale yet sweet face are
skilfuy disposed against background when ehus an
atmosphere OF delicacy and warmth. rugged painting
by Cotrbet %, has character of power ana decl-
sion and attributed to Daubigny, Landscape Ine
Upper Seine" is not without its penslye al L.
These pictures will be sold Clinton Hall on Tuesday
eve December D.,
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THE DUTY OF CONGRESS.

rvhoyton Barker me Philadelphia american
lot ms look at the work before Consicsss
S WIDER range of view than is enjoyed oSi tsat
WIN 81 the Capitol II may be assumed, no uoup1' '.s'
loud call of the people, az the tIev.ons, w
"nlres some responsive action Dy Tue Wopae yrTr
1u.es; and TINT at this session OF Congress-
s either hopes have future Tor bnScI.,
man Wno 70 higher grOund-wisncs TO honestly serve
eShic win endeayof to push forward those mSss n
.e Awe legislation which " ~ plain are DO" ~,
osaded and demanded Among .nese m. ,hs tbs t
eodent M the revision OF the tarln we uhine '"0o INV
Gre esoecially conspicuous. Inese are o.o,us svs
Sirst~The reueal OF the Whole 1ntsrn" 5SS ,hs re-
,e,n 10 take effect not Later tnah ~! l. 10 br
neal however not 10 include tue .. natiora
H. he accompanied by system wSeiso! eV ncb Tate
deht REDUCTION shall be trst prOVloey 10, N W. e01
rs TO exunguish all the now PSySoo d yS baancs Of
schen the next will become payaoels anu ',e ~, tbe
seventies from spirits shall then DC huor t0 for
several states, upon some just plaH vi ~. sn,f ~
nae in the payment OF tneir deDts anu 'he e"PP "
their y bile schools. -. . ,,o ,ooasure Reforming,
Seeoad-The passage OF slhple ihe s 100 lar
ghe civil service IN the essential anu Nlta' 20" ,orli
. nr0yidng for tine security OF fhe hhss " t to.
nate United states officials against rehoNhl eAoeP A'
public cause . -, no,v danartment having
oversight Of the great railroad ana 70
sions OF the country, with autnOIlt! ~ 49, ,,,Sc
,nents OF their condition, ana 10 ihdhe JUG S''HN F
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SHOT BY A JEALOUS HUSBAND.

Robert Pfenning, who left his wife's home
at Noli4 Liberty stsome weeks ago account a.
his being Jealous Of Sullivan Fres boarder in the house,
met the latter he leaving liquor last night
The husband approached Freis, and with al
oath accused him of being tie destroyer OF his
domestic happiness, adding: This Is not the
first time we have clinched, but II viii be the last
You had me arrested few weeks since
for attempting shoot Now Will kill you" 30
saving he drew a revolver and fired at Freis Freis ie
and the wouldbe murderer down Liberty-st frei'
was only slightly wounded The bullet passed under ais
rjgn arm aid only grazed the skin. Oincer dcEvoy OF
the Twenty seventh Precinct station, went In seaea "
Pfenning and found him secreied beneath pile OF
hmber He was taken 10 the station house, ana N an
swer 10 the charge he replied This man mas tAssn
punish him for his reachey" Pfenning was locked up
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FLAMES IN AN ABATEMENT HOUSE.

The i've story brownstone front apartment
bouse at No. I3s East Twenty thrdst, was badly dam
aged by IRE, winch broke ou' at lo3o last
night. and ten families we're driven from
their homes by the flames. The building Is double
one and h constructed for two families on eacn h)or'
The fire started overh heated stove IN the Daae-
men and extended rapidly through tue pluns through
- 'e,svator shaft In the rear Two alarms
a fra were sent out As soon as
the flames we're. discovered the people In the
ulding were warned aud tdey rushed from the burn
ing srcture No attempt was made 10 remove the lai
,isnre ,rhe d,nes were confined To the rear OF the
hnidlDg ard were nguished IN about an hour FOL
lowing Is a list OF the families VINO Occupied the pnld
and j. p Dunn, $1,000 each; second moor
Mr. Harris 81, 900. and Mrs. Morgan ana Two dangh-
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VEDDING BELLS IN BOSTON,.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

TB1 IELLVHATI ID TIE IIF1''0.'"'' =,
BOsToy. Nov. 29.-The marriage OF Miss
Annie Hubbard, daughter Of Charles T. Hubbard 10
Bancroft c. DAVIS, this afternoon was an incident OF
much interest in social circles. The marriage TOOK place
at tie First Church. at Berkey ana Marporosts the
Rev Henry W. Foote pastor OF Kings Chapel officiating
The usbers were Charles Hubbard Charles Coolidge A.
J. Parsons ". Z. Edmonds and stephen Billiard. A. l..
Davis was hest brilliant reception at the mousse
of the brides father followed ~
positlOn as supervisor the Boston IuDc schOUS' Ni
become principal OF Cook County Normal sch,oi III.
caCo Ne was married ~ TO-DAY 10 Mrs. NJ Frances
STUART teacBer clOcutiOn III the schOOlO OHoJ anu
started with his wife this afternoon Tor virginia
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BoGERT-At Flushing l. L. on Tuesday. November 2s
1882 Edward 81 Of the late Charles BOgert aged II
F1Hera from OF Henry Bosert Flushing on
Friday. December l. at 1880 a. IN.
BRINCKERHOFF-On her birthday, November rs, az New
Brighton y l.. Henrietta, widow Of 4erahan sehuyier
BDckerho and daughter of tae late John Bogart Oh Al
Faneia at Ablny Friday. Decemberl.
ELDRED-ou wednesday the 29th inst, sarah D.. wife of
Relatives and invited TO attend her funeral on
FRIDAY December al p NJ IRON Aer late residence NO.
Interment at Hampstead. l. l.
h lie Up. PapsT Dst please demsr copy
lanes Giant son the ae James Grant poghScepse
fanaTs n qa Gon hI sf ass rseSee %
Carriages viii IL train from foot of Barclay-st
New-York.
JoHYsoV-At shebyv1lIe KehtucKy. of typhoid fever
Mrs Johnson widow OF the ste Coaose m n r '0hn
LUFBURRow-In this city Tuesday November IS
Helen :, wife Of Grover IL. Luiburow. ....., -.
funeral from her late residence Shrewsbury ~ d. FndaS
caTsseS wi be waiting at Little Silver arrival Of IL
NIcHoLAs-In BROOKLYN Tuesday November Is u ISL c
Mary Ellis wife W. Nicholas the oSth year Oh her
s4Tees At her late residence No ~ serngpace Friday
vt IL O'Clock.
RUpDon Tuesday the 2sh Joseph Rudd. in the 72d
relatives and friends invited attend his funeral from s
West i4th.st on Fridag, December l. at loan
life NSysmSeIs ~ Annie Cough
Funeral servce held st Chapel corner o.
39thst and Itha'e' at ~ o oi"o~ An"i'"' e ~
o.. ...o,d
or ls residence. 1875 East 36h ~, Tuesday even
,ng November Jarvis Morgan OF jarvis anu Han
nall r Sade in the 3uth year Of his age.
Funeral at his residence, No 10 East 36hs on FRIDAY
mornng l. at $3.50 O'clock Relatives and friends
OF the family respectfully invited TO attend.
Kindly omit towers
THOMPSON-At Liverpool: Eng. SUNDAY, November H.
Joseph Thompson, the SOth OF his
Funeral the Fourth Presbyterian Church, on
West 3ih-st GIhaye. Fday, December !, at 10
Please omit fowetA
TON pIgI ~ a y
Vember % 1882 Of pneumonia Heber Ayea only or
William A. and Jennie r. TUmpkins aged years days.
Funeral residence his parents. No 800 a
Garden a., HohoNen, Friday December ], at II a. M
Intennent sleepy Hollow Cemetery, TalrytOwn, y.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
1 DAKOTA TOWN THREATENED.

MANDAN, ID. T., Nov. pa fierce lire Is
,ug here and an en- ire block Is threatened with de-
strueIion The confagrItion began in the Northern
pacific restaurant and has spread to the Commercial
Hotel Pacific House and Mandan House, all OF when
will be burned to ground The fire VIII deprive lou
IN al lIer AZ pl besides entaIlns serious
- MAYER BELOW las telegrapued 10 BISMARCK Tor
40 The loss 40 far h es Imased al Sl2,OOO
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THURLOW UEED.
oBIlT NOV. %, 1882.



Last night there one statesman in tpe land,
Old warwick, bent and blind, but Warwick still
With something left OF Warwick strenuous will,
His subtle BRAIN an GINNING. strong right hand
That made HIM despOt mild, dictator bland
Now in the mighty Cty's proudest square
The flags droOp in the still November air
For the last leader worthy OF command
King-maker! Ave, he made a line OF kings .
Right kingly-nnt the peoples servants yet
Through his wise choice that looked beyond the iret
lie lived in, of small men DER little things.
Oh gaunt grand face, thou knOwst the eternal dawn
The master of our master minds Is gone
4. i. VARIOUS.
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,rua,r, threatening vengeance. and meeting I,s
Masr in the street at close Of tine s az
knocked him down. Maier sprang 10 ms ,ss named
Fnpss N 20 Of NO. 1o E. we % s sn eek
HIN on the head with q cane that was iounu o. 90 he
n on q, the Fifty ninth street Police station 10 oe
loaded Maer assants were bSa arr tsat the cane
offered ball. $500 each, but on nnans noept bonds
The prsoners were strangers TO each Other anu in
tppmarrai Mailer who was severely injured was ro
. 80. 80 fho pre- Hospital
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VERDICT AGAINST A COMPANY.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 29.-In the case of
George Smith against the NewYork Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company for injuries received at Tona
wanda IN July last the jury returned sealed verdict OF
$4,000 for the plaintiff. He claimed damages for
negligence the part OF the company in not keeping
iagman at the crossing, alleged that the tram was
running at u higher rate speed than Law allows.
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ers $500 third foor Charles A. Savage $500 fourth
floor, George O'Connor $500 and Mr. husssy, $500;
NTH ho0r. j. Colby and Mrs Emile Ladelle 5000 egeh
Michael Colman, OF Twensy .thir-st was $4,000 The
different families taken Of by neighbors, who
gave them shelter for the night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-30

TRIBUNE OFFICE Nov. 29-l n. m.-During the coudy
and stormy weather yesterday the movement in the bar
ometer generally downward. The depth OF mel
ted snow that fell was IL OF an inch The temperature
ranged between 90 and 30o the average 287sl being
100 lower than the corresponding day la-t year ana
20 higher than on Tues lay.
Cloudy weather with snow, followed by clearing and
weather, may he expected odayn TINS city ana
vic ifv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-30
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE RAILWAY WAR NOT ENDED.

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Mr Merrill, of the St.
Paul Road, says he intends to carry the railroad
war into Africa The other side shall have all they want
lie says the demands OF the Rock leland Road were I'M
reasonable The earnings OF his road during the week.
which included the first days OF the only fell
OIL $1,000. He now proposes TO make such reduction
IN time to st. Paul that the Rock Island Road cannot
meet IT. namely. to leave Chicago at $50 M aud ar
rive at St Paul ut $50 D. M, reducing the running time
six hours, AMI operating sleeping cars.
f. 81. John, general passenger agent OF the Rock
Island Road said to-day. " II Mr. Merrill's threat to
run last trains To st. Pau is carri out, the Rock
Iranl vi make to the passenger In fare the loss ne
susaalns IN time. Time s money. and money III THIS
case VIII be made to represent time"
PresdenC Gable, OF the Rock Island road gave express
sion 10 about the sentiments as those OF MI ST.
John He said that II the st. Paul road carried out It's
threat 10 put on fast train between Chicago and ST.
PAU, the Rock Island road would discount the Induce
menis IN time by inducements In rates. The Northwest
ern ocals who have been In NewIork viii reaeh tns
city Tomorrow morning. and All attempt VIII be maze 10
secures conference OF the warning managers on satr
day.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 20.-President Mitchell, OF the
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad, when asked
yesterday to the status Of hostties and whether
the trouble settlement, replied aconieally
Just the same yesterday except one day
for the hostility surely close IN the course
Of human even,s" Mr. Mitchell said further that the
meeting at Chicago had not been called relative to the
rate war and that President POrtes statement TO the
effect mat owing to the Chicago, Milwaukee ana ST
PauPs purchase OF the Chippewa Valley ana superior
Road hosiites might be prolonged was merely an ex-
Cuse 10 eYade "a direct issue.
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PUBLIC OPINION.
.vr,, ron ANGER BUT NOT FOR GoRHAM
bASSH x,r,<n Th> N<,c. York Erenfng Post - i,

Very properly the question is asked, II the ne
President rght which unqueshhIG, o oce Ts
~ wss' their active sympathy with tue principai
Star Route swinds how M , SoTnam AZ WD0 frat at
sa "a the most -mouthed defender OF the same
iniIers and the most vrulent defamer OF ther osa
,rosecors can expect favor. or even mere oieIa
E,r on the part of the President From Gil we h h
Sse1 able to learn, Mr. Anger and Mr. Helm nave 1eo
s a,S every day for months. And yet MT 1or,
ham is now the editor Of the paper whlcn PASS
me o~gan of the present Administration, ana ne eh
scts con spieuous recognition from Repupncsn Sen
stors in the way OF an election as Secretary Oh We
7, "a fine that there should be equal justice All
roupd The idea of the Republican senator ssuums
sSeir parry under such circumstances Win MI uon
IL ilixelY mdicrOus
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
SJp,psfs FIR TIE Dtg tpslly-f9ur hourz

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS
Sm,psis for hs Dra to.a,y-fOHr hopra
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30-1 a. m.-The bar
ometer is highest In the West Gulf States and lowest in
Nova Scotia. General snow has fallen in the Lake
gion, Middle States and New-Engand The prevailing
winds nOrthwestery. The temperature fallen in
the Lake region and West Gulf states, and renamed
nearly stationary in the other districts
Indications FOR today
For the Middle Atlantic States, clearing weather,
nOrthwcstery winds stationary higher temperature
and pressure.
For New-England, cloudy weather with light snow,
northerly backing TO northwest WINDS stationary or
higher temperature and pressure,
Cdut0ndry Signals
Cautonary signals continue from EastpOrt TO Break
water.
Indications for tomorrow
Fair weather is indicated on Friday on the Atlantic
coast and Gulf States
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THE SOUTHWESTERN POOL.

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The general managers
and general passenger agents Of the southwestern poo
lines to-day consider the disturbances in the pool
growing out OF the tickets still ahoat, which
were Issued in the last rates All efforts for ad-
jusment failed and was decided that the sra lstcs OF
business the final test for basis OF agreement
Il decided to djOun until December 49, all exist
ing agreements % rcmain In force IN the meantlme.
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FICTlONS ABOUT POSTAASTER-GENLh1-
JAMES,
49,, Tn, Oh fIodeiphid Press.

An elaborate letter appears in The Cincinnati
Gam seredl wuicn pro 10 gave some lhside
NJ he sr Route business. Its chef purpose, home'VI
ss,ns IN he TO snow up everybody but the thleNes:
xbai n relates of others has no more 1oun1aton tn"
,hat n saws OF James ~ i d
,r t;ssue of pure fiction. II pictures MT James
sa,ipa one hing 10 General Garfield on the morning o.
a. ct laTen and OF saying precisely the Opposite TO
~, sl 9SLije an the evening of the day AS hr
lanes had no interview with Mr. COnklng AT an, ouo
left washiaet atom at noon OF that Gay IN f me COM
presnpt writer, the superb imagination VI A''' N
saerejaI CORRESPONDENT Is manifest
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REJOICING EXPENS IS.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 29.-The manage
ment of the Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad
Lave ordered general cutting down Of running ex-
penses in consequence OF which number of employees
will be discharged The hours OF labor in the large ma
chine shops OF the road the MenOnnee Valley have
xed at nine per day. by consent OF the men, to
avoid the discharge OF large number OF operatives.
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STRUCK WITH A LOADED CANE.

G. b. Maier, age eighteen, who lives at
No. 81 ChrstOpherst had charge Of patent chairs
exhibited by his father 81 the American Institute Fair
Lorng Ormsted of Denver. Colorado, while examining
the chairs handled them roughly that young Maier
requested nim to he careful ormsted left the
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COLONEL EDWARD d. BLAKE.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 29.-COlOnel Ed
ward d. Blake gra OF West Point IN the class OF
ls4 aed at his brothers. residence IN this city to-day
lie served with distinction III the MEXICAN war anu TAI
inc Confederate Army.
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AN END To REPUBLICAN TRUCKING.
= x,ro.u Ihe L.nlLis GIohe- DemOeTat lRep.l

The men who helped make up the 2OO,OUo
anibossism majority in New York were some OF lhe
ached rom the Republican party because OF te ussSs
epgendered at the catering TO the TO-
ont the south And Just the RepuOhcah PSry n,'
no more votes to lose by that kind OF work Al
nondescript are disposed claim more than Deongs
them Ief them he resisted Really the tsepupuchsn
oay,x would cain more II the Democrats did all me
awnng that is he done with respec 10 te needs
now more than ANYTHING else by far is selfrespcsId a.
Tact i must recover that or It Is gone b,chSone
he reecon of emasculating alliances ana the keAnN
out OF the
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Post Omee Nsnee.

Foreign mails the week enhns Deccmber2 win close
at this Onlce follows -,
TIiU RsDAYAt a. m. for Nassau ana Masnzas CUBA pci
"a Oity Antonio al y a M tor E1rOpe. pe. 80
Sue.is Ma Plymouth, fherDOurg 3ud Hamburg &c lJl
n M. for Dermuda pei -. OfnOco
FRiDAN-At 4 a. the Mcst tnties and Bfaz per -
lsor hose Ma Newport News; al 10 a M Tor Asgawa
ana south Paelffs. psr "a AGA tNeo.
sATIfRDAN--Ar \ a m Europe per IS Britannia, VIA
Queenstown Qotters Germany and scotland nast 10
Objected per Bftalsnic'l: az fJr Beigfin direct
p~r ~. Sdetiand VIA ANTWERP az Al a. M for ruiOPc
lei S. DOMAIN via southampton AMI Bfemsn a ~ fal
Tor CUBA West lnuirs. So Saratoga VIA ma
- - o..
Mails China jspss, "a city Of fcke ~ Ssa rs
cisco eioss November ~ az " N Lho na.s ~. ~,
traia New Zealand sandwich aud PIT fsamis pca -
CIV OF sydney VIA san Francisco close DECEMBER %
Up. ,x =, mr. psox p,sfpsster
the schedule OF closes Of rans aeao mas - %
fe overland transit 10 san rfan
$50 ai,s lrs ar Eisi arriving time al oaa kia1osce
an fhe day o saa dispatched tas same daJ
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rt,onallv complete and remarkable collection for

exceptionally complete and remarkable collection ior
himself. ,...,, xr.aor,. or&ival
g., ,b,s nnntrv hos beeo followed by instance not
merely Of nhospabe dscourtesy but o. M fe
Ssamemnon and shere Mill Pond" which are sou
as genuine and stamped with Mr. Hsdens name w, he he
likely to be deuded into the purchase OF these sofS
iyuft
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Religions Noiiees.

st Irooklyn ksgviDg Day
Ii O'clock Doctor TALMAGE VIII prSash App1ri
by the artists. Platform and galleries ure
With tho chief products North, south EAST anu Nss
Calvary CsHrcs 4tnlve and on
Thank giving bay az IL o'clock ihe rev hE''i l. 'A
TERLEE, d. d.. Rector will oiciate ---
Calvary Rants, Church. 25d-st, between ON ana
Gtlraves The Rrv H. ). MACARTHUR D. ~, rasto',
breaches Thurslay Thanks 5ying, mo hlns ~ -
sone Needed ReOrmA" Al cordially invited 70 a's""
Church Of the Covenant sSrsr
9Ath.st-ReV. MARVIN H. NINN,sNl -, " ~; "s'oa'
SeVee I'm mi. church Thanksgiving Day 3Oh INST con-
meneinE at IL O'Clock
Church OF the itoiy Trinity -
ANL,SGINING DAY SIskNitE. II n. NJ
=" IRE ~ s,setor rev. Or. WATKINS VIII preach
subject;
now TO KEEP TnA SKSGiNING DAY.
Charch OF the Ne .sai,, eo,nes Stn.s and PARK ave
ISs tev ROBERT COLLYtR Pastor, via ptvafh hHn
me- an nj subIeet -Four Reasons Ior fhasAszIViGs PaD
ic cordially Invited ---------------
First Presbyterian Church, 5th,eve aud idts,s1T
Tn ,rfvng services, IL the Passor, rev ~ pa
PkXTON ~ d.. VIII preach. strangers AIS cordially IA
yltsd
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THE REV. DIR. JACOB NJ. MANNING.

BosToN, Nov. pa private dispatch from
Portland Me states that the Rev. Dr. Jacob ". Man
ming pastor Of the Old South Church. Boston, died there
cary rms morning DR.. Manning pastor OF the Ola
south Church Tor ABOUT twenty i've yeaTs.I
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FLAMES IN HOBOKEN.

Fire broke out at O'Clock last evening in
the hat factory of Buck Foster. No go Newarkst.
Hoboken. The flames spread to the dwelling house OF
the firm adjoining and both buildings, which were two
story frame structures, destroyed The loss Ia es
stove
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HNNfDAt''
Mr. Pike was native of Mone and was descendant
Of Robert Pike Puritan, who dsiranchised IN 1908
by the General Court OF Massachusetts, for his criticism
of II action toward the Quakers. Mr. Pike became con-
nected with THE TRIBUNE early IN life and was Wash
ngon correspondent this journal for most OF the time
between 1850 and 1860 His letters during that period
exerted "a marked influence public opinion. They
were eagerly read extensively quoted severely crit
csed as well az warmly appanded, and threw not
little light on the secrets Of legislation and the course OF
political action which prepared the way for the civil
War These letters which contained authentic record
of the events OF decade preceding the war; were col
ccted by Mr. Pike 1879 and published under the title
of First Blows OF the Civil War" While acting as
correspondenta at Washng ton Mr. Pike often behind
the scenes and able to bring TO the front important
facts which, but for his vigilance and insight, would
have failed to see tine light at the 0pportune moment
III. comments passing events were always sagaeious.
oten profound superficial, ana sometimes snow
tgg "A fur reaching breadth or view ana singular clear
ness of pOticll foresight ana prediction. In March,
1861 Mr.. Pike was app9nieo Minister Resiuent AZ the
Hague, remaining ther,rntil May II, 1866 Inc posi-
ION was thea declined byGeneral Daniel r. Slckes anu
also by General JOHN A. DID, and unul December 10,
1870 the United States without u Aluister 10 the
Netherlands. In 1878 Mr. PIKE wrote l0r IHE TRIBUNE
series letters describing oOuIn CafOha uhuer nesIO
government These letters which attracted c0nsidernDe
tentOu at the time afterward published under me
ute Of The PROSTATE state Or LATE years MI FlKe
has spent his summers In Maine ana us winters nosuS
i'm Philadelphia and Washington, ana from tle SOuth
me occasionally wrote Letters 10 luE TRIBUNE MI fIke
was ardent Republican, anu In lSI2 he supported the
Libera[Repubcan cause Hs orotnsi; freusficH "A.
also Lioer- Republican, and in 1877 ne ran Tor G0l-
gres. against Eugene Hale but was defeated MI flke
titled The Puritan" In which he gave record VI the
lie OF Robert Pike. his ancestor