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mus the increase In mileage for 1888 over 1881 Is seen
to have been 1877 miles, and the decrease in cost OF
1883, compared with 1880, S2,5s2O21. 1t is believed
that this service ia relieved of all unwholesome
crescences ana that from this time the natural growth Of
population, etc, will add to the cost
IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION METHODS.
Mr.. Elmer makes suggestions to secure the OF i'm
proved means transportation the mails, in
the service may be performed in keeping with
the character that should mark the transportation of the
United States mails To accomplish this object he has
prescribed restrictions to subettng that VIII place the
service when sube In the hands Of responsible subcOn
tractors not to decrease cost but TO make the service
credtabe to the Government The estimate for this
item for 1885 is down at $5600000.
The steamboat service cost in the ending June 30
1880 Sss7 POI and in the year ending June 80. 1885,
SGO7 Cpl, decrease for 1888 $279G00 This decrease
is due TO the discoutnuanco Of unnecessary service
laws dlsquallfy persons from bidding and be-
coming contractors only for three causes-wfl neglect
perform service previous failure to carry out contract
and cOnspirng to prevent bidding. Mr.. Elmer recon-
mcns that additional discretion be vested in the Post
other causes which his experience in conduct OF the
business convnces him should also be made the ground
for such exclusion.
GROWTH OF RAILROAD SERVICE.
Interesting statement Of the growth Of the railroad
service shows that the miles Of service for the last
three years would circle the globe and greater than
the entire mileage the close of the first twentyeGht
years Of the system and that the cost of the service Is not
dsprOpOrtOnac to is growth and the increasing reve
OF the department 1t IL evident that the main profit
derived from postal matter from that transported
10y railroad The payment OF amounts earned on roads
leased and operated by the companies owning the sub
died roads involves the expenditure Of more than
half million dollars year, that must DC
provided for by direct appropriation This Is
only seeming increase In the cost OF tne
service the amount has heretofore been credited to
the companies against their indebtedness to the United
states The report clearly the cost OF service on
each route and public scrutiny to the correctness OF
these relations il invited. The estimate for this item Tor
1885 Il placed at $137352l6. Mr.. Elmer says with re-
gard allowable for railroad service that this ques
ton ID being carefully considered by the committee OF
which he Is chairman and that that report will contain
comprehensive statement Of HIS views on this SUBJECT
and lie therefore refrans from any discussion OF the
question at present.
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RESCUED FROM SUICIDE.

An unknown man, age about forty-iye. attempted
to commit suicide yesterday by jumping off the
pier AT the Barge Office. He rescued by Park
policeman and sent, prisoner to the Chamber
Strpet uohDital
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TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

The steamer st. Germain brought, among
Others yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. C. f. Schmidt Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Leoni and A. ]. Hatch.
The Lessings passengers included g. Natasawa Otto
Hesse, S. Lemorgan and Mrs. Tracy Robinson.
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4 REPUBLICAN, VIcT0RY IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-At the election yester-
dav for President of the Board of Assessors, ROBERT
LARGE Republican, was elected over Thomas y! yam
Deulocrat by a majority Of 1900. The vote was Bh''
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THE +" DUKES MOIToD LITIGATION

The late John Brougham, the actor, by his
ast viii made Annie Deland Fingan his chief cgatee
uueathing TO her, among other things, all bis playa
Jew days ago Miss Fingan, through Cornelius A. Rlnke.
Der counsel. procured from Justice Donohue in the
tupreme Court an injunction restraining John setson
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AYInPoRr4Nr FITNESS ATTICKED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-The evening
papers to-day published account Of an assault maze ny
two men upon Mir. Nelson, who figured AS the complain
Ing witness Ia tue suit for adultery against Senator SA
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300 pieces Administer Carpets we have Just purchased az
nbou their value ana placed on sale IRON % per
yard. SHEPPARD KNAPP Il co.. Otave ana loth-sI
Practical ard Thorough Test Of the wilcox y GtbDs
Machine Will convince you that IL mas
no equal NOseloss ghest running, and always feaoy'
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AMlrEURS ACriNG At OR1NGE.

The amateur dramatic talent OF Orange
j. and its vicinity recently been organized Into
the Orange Dramatic Club, which gave IT. first perform
ance last evening in the Orange Music Hall No tickets
were sold but each subscriber has five tickets to dis
tribute for each performance. The season subscriptions
are 80 There was a good attendance The first pieCo
presented was "The Electric Spark, tho cast being as
follows:
A.. rauplatop Mrs s. Teale.
Mary Duyant "a, u - pa'tcp
This was succeeded by "The Little sentinel the parts
being taken as follows:
Mr.WheedetOn Coaxer. On elderly lady -.
CaEtain Clarence CourtngtOn, Of the - 49,,
dragons. S..
the Little Sentinel. MIS- fHuiho''
The latter scene was laid in LEFTY HrtchoTneS farm
mousse on the OF Dcvonshrc. Both plays were pre-
sented I'm creditable manner and were heartily enjoyed
by the friends Of the performers The stage decorated
with flowers and KaltcnbOus orchestra fuibshcd music
The patronesses OF the performance weTo Mrs; Johh
burke Mrs. D. Summer TcIlc the Marchloncss LhnIl'
Mrs. Edward Wlnsow, MIs, John l. Blake hroi II. a:
Page Mrs Charles Lee MTe. =. f. Martin. MIS-. Henry
Poison, the Countess dc Moltke-Whitied, MT- J. X.
Pnkett Mrs Eugene Kelly, Mrs Frank Arnold ana Ms
Frank Lazarus.
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A LARGE REGSfRATTog IN BOSTON,

BosroN, Oct. 24.-The registration closed
here 10 o'clock last night As nearly be learned
without obtaining the actual count the totals foot up
647OO the largest registration ever known here. In
1880, Presidential year, 1t reached $4,000 and last
year IL was only $4,000.
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pRIzE-FIGHTING BY ToRCHLIGHE

PITTsBURG, Oct. 24.-TwO prlze-hghts oc-
cured ut Oakland, by torchligh Monday night Jonn
Davis Of this city, whipped George Taylor OF Oakland,
aud won 100 in three rounds; John Hill 40 unmerci;
fully beat Thomas smith in tue hth round OF the seeSho
contest that his opponent could not appear III Ine STALL
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4 BANK PRESIDENT SPECIALIZING.
BORROWING MORE THAN sEyENTY-Two THOUSAND
DOLLARS FROM The BANK.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2I.-Nlllam 1ounS,
President OF the Commercial National Bauk OF Reading
PENN confo sed Judgment yesterday IN favor OF the bank
for s7p 357 L. Mr. Young says that he has borrowed
money from the bank for time aud that when his
note, became duo unable to meet them lilo said
that nearly every Investment and speculation he made
during the past six months had proven loss to him. His
nncpa losses have been IN stocks and paper OF CONNER
cial houses His ia cashier or the bank ne sau at
No. onE had been somewhat difficulty until this relief
cue Tho president refused 10 state what his personal
indebtedness and his affairs are now oeng scteu up
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lL1RGE EDUCATIONAL EyDoWMENE

Bosroy, Oct. 2i.-The sum of S25O,22o mas
been subscribed by wealthy BOstonans as permanent
fpd for the Massachusetts, Institute OF Technology 10 DC
called the William Barton Rogers fund
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Lockwood No II Union square the first TO introduce the
instantaneous this country las just received on
Europe the latest and important improvements
pecinl Sae50C pairs Tuc0man Curtains at $22 90 per
pair; worth 100 SllPFAhD 49, ~ ~.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Tn, ciasrAn shos. al var ous th cl.{ 'hus
uftine f hr nlts
tue
duy rae broken o. dotted
Re Vaslon Ia temperature Indicated tue thern0ne'e' " Hi
nat. PuArInscy, Il BfOslEey
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Colgate & Co.'s Cashmere Bonquet Toilet soap.-Ths
novelty aud exceptional strength OF It's perfume are the pecu
lar destinations OF this luxurious article
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All Furs manufactured and sold by c. G..
shaync 1O3 Prnce-st, have the stamped them,
thereby carrying the guarantee. =.
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fastnr he said he wanted to reduce himself to such size
that he could crawl through the keyhoe OF the jail and
escape lie now says that he has lost his appetite ana
has no desire for food.
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M1RRIED.

The Genuine Cheneys silks, famed for never wearing
out, fOI sale at retail by 1900
SAMUEL ii. TERRY, No. 10 Fast l4th.st.
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INSPECTION OF THE STATE CANALS

sentenced for ninetynino and twenty years m tho Pen
tenfiary.
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MUSIC IND THE DRAMA.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The first performance Of "Rigoletto at the
Academy last night carried solely by Mme GerSer
and signor Galass Much art In the performers Is de-
,nanaed to make so revolving play
interesting and In spite OF marked Willingness on
the part Of the audience to enjoy every number
OF yerdfs music, there were many disappoint-
ing ouarterhours They were caused for the greater
part, by slgnor Bertin tenor who with very
inadequate equipment, attempted to sing the part OF
TIE Dute. His melancholy experiences when
he attempted the sensational tricks COM
mon TO opera singers moved tho audience to laughter IN
spite of the tragic gloom Of the play and perhaps
served good purpose by robbing the last act OF
acme of its horrors There possibility
OF any one being carried away by tho Illusion
With sgnor Bernis occasional explosions to provoke the
risbles. Mile. yianelh, who sang Mao. ieihe
proving to be hardly moro than useful Voice 9,1e
In the concerted music of the last acL I'm, Ina
Sig Lombardni tSp1af.cie), the interest," oo"'iTe e
in the two admirable people WHOM mSn can
have already mentioned, and WHO oa1
never DO mentioned in other than "0fuS Vi
On Friday Norma will be given with the following
distribution OF characters: $500,
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MATTHEW'S -HEGE,

MATTHEW'S HEGEMAN-On Tuesday October %. at tho
Church Of tho Holy Cross, Planfeld n j., by the Rev
Hurley Badly. Of Philadelphia. Kate Green0uQh daughter
Of Charles Matthews, esq to b. Arrowsmith egeman IT,
STENT-COOK-On Tuesday, october 90, at the residence
the brides father Bergen Point n. j. by the Rev. George
H. Walsh, D. D., Marie L. daughter of NJ r. Cook, to Ed
ward j. y. Stent.
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aud asks Tire members Of that organization 10 support
MT Maynard because he Is q une, g'ca'
SSn1inchlnV common sense temperance man.
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; -lNELHIIEWE-
DIED.

All notices of marriages must be indor3ea ,eth JaH
name and address
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Letters for Europe need be specially directed for ds
match y uny particular steamer la oUier To secdte speedy DO
livery nj dssinaiUn all Transatlantic mails are Ioi" arded
by the fastest vessels available. III, -. -.
mails for the ending october y VIII close az
this office iOiONs ,-., 20. ,i,..os Nto,,ro.t
Vi. DueenstoWt urtteis Tor Great Britain and 0lhef
Ercreuu rountries be directed per city OF Mon
fitai w al $50 for Europe - leasing, VIA
pei IS Areu Prnce at $50 p M FOR CuDa
md Mexico. per British Empire, via Havana at
n IN for Newfoundland. per IS. scotia.
ERfDAY-At D. m. Porto HicO dlect, per - Ahde,
SATIVDAN-At for Venezuela and CufacOa per IS
Vusurns nj III %. FOR Germany, Ucp per So tSh,
via Southampton aud bremen Qetturs LOT Great bltAh
and other European counties must be dlftciod peg
Neckar) at 1880 for Europe per 49, City OI 4toh,e
via Queenstown Qetters FOR Germany, &C., must Oe
directed per city Of RUmr 1850 for Europe,
nr S. Brtauntc via Queenstown Ve''SSas
Must be directed "per BRITANNICA at l P IN. lor
scotland direct per IS. DryOnia, via Glasgow ~ p ~.
for belgium direct per rs. Maesand, via Abtwefpi ~
1880 for Cuba and Porto KicO per S. SaIatoS@ FlA
sUNDAY-At 1880 p for Vera Cruz IS. whitney VIA
New-Orleans. ~. -, r.,,o ,,a
Francisco close here October ~ a pm MAS ner
S. City Sydney, via san Francisco close here No'e
Der 'l6, at y. H.
THE schedule closing OF Pacific malls IL
tho presumption their uninterrupted overland Ianss
Francisco Malls from tho East arriving On Ink ny
Francisco the Gay OF sailing oil steamers arc ulSPs
'-'1N HENRY @. PEARSON, Pos;master'
Post ONCE. New-York, n. Y, October 10. 1889.
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Christmas Keeping.

There Is something very pleasant in
the thought that when we are cclcbrat-
ing our Christmas festivals the wave of
reverence and Joy that has reached us.
sweeping round the world from east To
west. comes bringing with II the chant
Of Roman masses, the carol Of English
villagers, the less w%orshipful songs of
the students in the Quarter Latin. the
chimes from the siccplcs Of ten thou.
sand churches, and the happy Laughter,
of children from the beginning of the
boundaries Of Christcndom.
How charming Is that ancient and
tender custom of the Calabrian peas
ants, who in the days Just before
Christmas go down from their noun
tains to visit the shrincs of the mother
Of Christ, and cheer her with their wild
strains of song till such time as the
holy Babe is born! Surely the winds of
Christmas morning might bring us, il
not the echo Of that music itself. vet
some whisper Of its spirit-a something
swectcr spirit il may be than that of all
the rcvclry which goes on under mistlc-
toe boughs and before the blaze Of
Yulc-logs.
Many Of our ancestors were fright
encd by the influences that ruled the
rcvclrics of their and their fathers DAYS,
when the Lord of Misrule and the Alb
bot of Unreason held sway with their
followers till Little Christmas, or
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-12-28

her cloak. turned the key in her door,
and took from her bosom a note, which
she hastily read:
my DEAREST" thus It ran,.-'l suppose
in inct, | k~now-you will have "A scene tonight
with Her Royal lIighn,ss Won UrcCks Won
starch and her faithful hcnchwoInan the
Duchcssc de Hutfcy. | am 81 sorry Tor YOU.
dearl Hut don't let them brighten you: aud
don't be frightened "a what | am about to pro.
POSE. Tomorrow will he Ncw.lcars Day.
Consent, ! entreat YOU. to begin the now year
with me. have hut II humble hoInc to otter
YOU, but in 1t waits tlc blcsscdcst ot mothers
anu the best OF grandmothers (who Will make
your fourth TO welcome YOU. ! shall I've wait.
ing. when you read this note, with n carriage
around the nearest corner. our alto and
tenor VIII bc with mo, ready to act as brides
maid ana groomSinan. Your grandmOthcrs
would never consent to our marriage, and I'm.
lcss you take u decisive step they will marry
YOU. in spite of yourself. to your Dutch Hfth
cousin. Come. my darling, come.
EvERpELL.
up. S.-If you find II impossible to- make
your escape, why, then ] must beard the lions
u their den tomorrow. and hight II duel with
TIC Won lrccks Won starch Us soon us he ar.
riycs in the country"
Gertrude stood an instant in thought.
Then she glanced in the mirror. II re-
Elected n bridc-likc figure. Dress of
some clinging creamy white material.
daisy-dcckcd head. u cloud of lace
claspcd ut the throat by u tiny gold
cross. She smiled softly. rc-rcad her
note, waited impaticntly until half an
hour had passed. and then unlocked her
door, opened it, and listened. All was
silent rs the grave. Cautiously she
venturcd out into the entry. CROPPED her
way TO the stairway, and began to de-
sccnd the stairs. pausing on every other
step to make sure that no n was astir
and watching her. At last she reached
the street door in safety. II seemed an
age to her until she had succeeded In
unfastcning the heavy chain across it
in reality it was just three minutes
and then she felt for the KEY. II was
gone. Her heart sank within her.
''Poor Evcrdell! she said, and sadly
prepared TO rctracc her steps-not dar-
ing 10 Try the b~ascmcnt-way. because
the servants slept in that part of the
house when a faint light appeared
above her head. and looking up. she
saw great gran, carrying a lighted ran
die in her hand. coming down the stairs
BAs carefully MS she had come down them
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-12-28

herself. 'She will call the others
Is soon as she is sure II is l." she en-
claimed, clasping her hands in an agony
OF fear. But grcat-gran came straight
on. without u word, until she stood be-
side the frightened girl.
"licrc the key, my dear" she said,
in a whisper and with quite II girlish
air. ''r,c got Il key that fits the Gem
erals door, though she don't know il,
and l took this from under her pillow.
oh! il she'd caught me. But she sleeps
like a soldier of the Revolution. And
here's II little gift for you',-puttinc a
small package in Gertrudc's hand.
Law, child, how much you do look
like me the night ! n away with
Oliver Pcrky! Your s~wcethcart's a
good boy | know all about him.
sGood,night, and a happy New Year to
you both!' And eXerting all her
st~rcngth-Gc rude standing motionlcss
in great surprise the old lady UNI
locked the door and gently pushed the
girl out into the arms of her lover.
And when the flight was discovered
next morning, the anger thereat was
nearly equaled by the wonder in regard
to the manner of il.
"Shc never went by the front door,
for the key was under my pillow
Numbered the bassoon.
"Shc couldn't have opened one of the
paror windows TO have saved her life"
squcakcd the life. SONY John and
myself know the secret of the fastcn-
ings. And II she could have opened
y, she certainly could not have fastened
IL behind her Some of the servants
must have helped her"
But the servants emphatically de-
clared their entire innocence.
There's no use asking ma" said
distress HuPcy, looking rather spite
fully at the Old lady as she rocked in
Per favoritc rocker and munched her
xivorite refre'hment, "She never sees
hears anything. But however the
1igrateful mink got out, I'm glad she's
8ene, and not a penny of my money
does she everlsee."
SEsTte great-gran's little gift'' proved
DC . bonkon box filled with flesh
'3Fa"ay bisc1ts, 81 the midst Of witch
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-12-28

we are following IN old British custom
of the Druids, who hung the green up
within doors when the frost came, in
ordYr that the sylvan spritcs might still
find u home in the wintry weather un-
der the forest Dough, and bring n bless
Ing to the house that gave it .o them.
Although in Latin countries the dav
and its preceding night are celebrated
with countless bells and masses and
candles, and with midnight h%anque,s
to sustain the iatigucs of the cclcbra-
ton. yet the children there have no
such luck in school holidays proper to
the season rs children do with u.s.. their
longest holiday ending the day but one
after the festival. while our little lads
and lassics look forward To Twelfth
Night rs the winding up Of their joys.
Nor are our children confined to any
one form If the Christmas genius. As
every nationality is represented with us,
so every form Of Christmas sprite and
guardian Is happily welcomed. from the
santa Claus who came over with the
Knickcrbockcrs. his pack full of TOYS
and swcctmcats, TO the Petit Noel of
French settlements, who goes about
dropping silver pieces into the chill
drcn's two shoes ut the foot of their lit
tie beds; and all up and down the land
the flowers of summer are replaced by
the flowers that bloom in the tiny flames
upon the boughs of the Christmas tree.
which, II IL was originally exotic, has
now established its growth, and II il
has not become almost u native of the
soil, has certainly taken out naturaliza-
ton papers, and become u citizen of u
homes II not our forests.
We may console ourselves for the
neglect that the great festival has met
with In these regions of ours by rcmcm-
bcring that Christmas wa not celebrated
ut all till nearly half way into the sec
ond century Of the Christian era. and
even then il was an exceedingly nova
BILE feast. often COMPOUNDED with anoth-
or. that Of the Epiphany. and sometimes
only honorcd so late rs the month of
May. Nor did it become firmly fixed
till two or three hundred years after
that, when. by the best authorities of the
old Roman archives of that early time
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-12-28

lay a crisp thousand dollar United
States Treasury-note. liut never did
Evcrdcll or his wife hear from or see
her again. for very soon after their mar
riagc she passed quietly out of life, and so
will remain an enigma To them forever.
And Madame Non Brccks Won starch
and Mistress %llutlcv. having succeeded
in marrying the merchant from Bergen
op-Ioom TO u distant relative of the Won
Starch family-sought out and lowered
for that purposc-dcparted with the
bridal pair for that oncc-rcnowncd mill
tary town. and 1.-THE land Of the free
and the home Il the brave knew them
no more. Margaret Eytingc. IN Har-
Eer's Wcckiu.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-12-28

above her still dark eyebrows, beneath
which bcamcd with n mild. dreamy
light her soft brown ewes. and a pleas
ant winter bloom fingered on her
wrinklcd face.
ccivcd all the picturc-books and sugar
plums, almost always bestowed in per-
feet silence, that had Frightened and
swcetcncd her childhood, Grandma
Won Brceks o Starch supplying the
lessons in department, and Grand
mother Huflcy Cct me whisper it) the
punishments. usually inflicted with u
slipper or the back of u hair-brush.
But in spite of the lectures and lessons
and other disagrceablc things. Gertrude
led a tolerably happy life with her three
grandmothers until her eighteenth
birthday. From that day dated such
strict surveillance, So much sarcasm. so
many seedlings. that even the hair
brusli-and-slipper period seemed by
comparison a regrcttablc one. And all
on account of the young man wlb
came to frcsco the parlor ceilings. A
handsome young man he was. posses
sing the highly c%uphonious name of
Everdcll Trcmlctt. But neither his
| good looks nor his romantic name
availcd him aught with the two manag-
ing granGmothcrs. who saw i'm him only
one of the working-day race. with
which the liuf'eys and the Won Brccks
| Won Starchcs had nothing in common.
I And therefore. vita no more thought
about the matter than if John the man
servant had been there in his stead.
they allowed their grand. daughter to
practice her music lessons in the back
parlor-the sliding-door being partly
opcn--whilc he was at work in the
front.
And so it happened that Gertrude.
trying to play an air from memory. and
finding 1t continually eluded her. was
about giving it up in yexation. when
some n softly whistled IL behind her;
and turning quickly on the revolving
stool, she saw the young painter, brush
in hand, standing in the doorway.
"Bey pardon, but that is what you
wanted, Is it notP" he asked, o he
ceased whistling. in voice as deep rs