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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
oRITIrARY NOTES.

On Thanksgiving night, Arthur Spielman' OF
the firm OF spelman Brush civil engineer ded tune
homo of his sister, No 1913 West Fifteenth-st after
short illness He was born in HOboken, September ~
1s47. id he was graduated from the New-Iork unVer
+v with high bnnar IN tho class OF 1867 He associated
himself with the firm OF STelInan Brush became lden
tilted with every public Improvement "a i I. s
county and was an active member OF the sanitary Asso
CATION OF New-Jersey. He was also coQslSlns en-
eiueer 10 the Hudson River Tunnel MI; opIOiIii,sH
travelled extensively in Europe, visiting the lea.luk
hydraulic works in England Scotland, France, ger
MANY and Holland translating the WORKS OF lne
eminent German hydraulic engineer M kutier INTO
Enqlisb He professor OF engineering NJ ihe No"-
York University for ten years
Emanuel Hoffman, of the firm Of Emanuel
Hoffman & Son. tobacco dealers at No. l4o Water-st'
died OF pluro-pnemonia yesterday morning ut his
homo, No Q East siIty-sxth-st. He was born IN
Bavaria on October s. 1871 and in 1880 he came to this
country landing at Philadelphia In 1888 nc came 10
tha civ and found employment In cigar Hahulact2r{
In Is46 in partnership with II. Schuba he went INTO
the general tobacco business in Diyisibnst soon the
nartnership was dissolved and he started IN business Tor
himself in Front removing shortly after 10 No l4v
Waterst the present quarters OF the nrm or Whcn no
was the senior member In 1s46 MT Norman was
married. His wife, two and two daughters survive
him He was Jealous member OF the Temple Elnahuel,
and was well known by all the Hebrew charities In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
BRoNzES And OTHER HOLIDAY GOODS

A large number of personal friends of the firm
attended last evening by invitation private opening
holiday goods at the store Of Stern Brothers, In Twenty
third-st. The collection, which displayed the
third floor under the direction and management W. L.
Adams consisted principally OF French bronzes Hungar-
fan vases, OF Doulton and MntOn wares and OF
Moors ware In beautiful designs onamented with fruits
and flowers; candlesticks and candelabra of MoOr's
ware Vienna antique clocks of
china handpainted; ancient armorial plates and bear
notice were smoking stand constructed OF bronze and
brass in the shape OF beehive, with all the necessary
commandments smokers articles the whole supported
by stuffed black bear cardtable the stand of French
bronze and the top Of porcelain with painting Com
bens portrait of Shakespeare porcelain, and three
tiles painted by L. Malpas. Part OF the display was
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GRAND JURY RECOMMENDATIONS.

The November Grand Jurors were discharged yes
terdav by Recorder Smyth. As the result of visit
made by them on Wednesday to Blackwel's Island
they handed to the Court presentmcnt in winch
they say:
We found the penitentaIy Overcrowdcd in number Of
instances prisoners being placed In cell built TO &C
couInodae only one We would recommend that an ad-
Onal wing be built without delay TO correspond with
the wing now on. the northeast We also recOmmen 1
that the Department OF Docks be ordered to Immediately
repair the wharf at the foot OF East
used by the Department OF Charities and Correction
The Grand Jury also recommend that the bodies
of dead persons exposed for Identification in the
Morgue be properly covered and that an iron rail
ing be placed about the Childs Hospital at Second
ave. and Twenty -siXth-st.
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CHJyIuEy on SHIPBOARD.

Corresp1ndenoe Kansas Ciig Journal
IA sailors the Chinese are about a. 1.-the "a
Yankees and much more Obedent and teachable II Is
decidedly Interesting 10 watch them reef tOpaa run
up the nainsa. shall never forget the experience Of
hearing their peculiar singsng wall at midnight,
they bent their united strength 10 the task before them
Bu the supreme usefulness OF the Chinainan IL found
In tbe role OF caerer These Pacific steamers take pride
I'm their cuisine and 20 the Chinese the glory l. all due
They are ideal walters They know by intuition what
won want and supply every need In advance. When "a
ioke is cracked AT the table they aud appreciate IT, but
they do not change "a facial muscle. They never speak
alnild and do not whisper together throughout u
whole meal They stoid and you cannot get them to
exhibit any kind OF emotion. H thru, pin Into the
arm Of one Of them his expression would be- just
cant after as before the experience They are mcthodic
beyond criticism. They never remove the cover Of dish
80 that there shall be noise. A. TO the cooking which
h entirely 10 their hands, suffice II 10 say that almost
every meal during our long voyage found several new
and appczing dishes spread before us Ia tho way Of
decorative art they excel Every article OF food
bread moulded after the most novel design, and II pos
sble Ornamented In some unique way with foliage,
flowers etc said lady Of Oakland 10 while I'm Cali
fornia and Is mistress OF one OF the
bones I'm that elegant cyi
have Just two hired Chinese servants and deliver
over To them every domestic responsibility They hayo
the keys the whole house. and do not burden myself
with single say 70 the butler, All Foo, four
extra 10 dinner to-day, something nice, please and
do not give the matter another thought And am
ashamed OF the result"
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SYRACUSE.
CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR-SUGAR AND
THE TARIFF-SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

SYRACUSE, Nov. 3O.-POlitical circles in Cen
IRA, New-York are considerably agtated over the
pouncement that Andrew ID. White president OF Cornell
University to be brought forward by his friends and
admirers as candidate for United States Senator to sue
coed Senator Lapham. Tho gOssips have 1t that MI
White Is nxous TO re-enter politics having wearied OF
the arduous and combining labors attendant upon his
present office The fact that MI HscOck IA also under
stood to be desrous being made United States Senator
lends additional interest to the plans of Mr. Whites
friends 1t believed that Mr. Hscock will not again
run for member from this district lie narrowly es
capped defeat last fall Those who enjoy the confidence
both OF Mr. White and Mr. Hscoek assert that there will
be an understanding between them that one gentleman
shall try for the ninaon for Governor and the other
for Senator Early IN the week large business interest
in Standard passed into the possession of gentlemen
who are friendly Mr. HisoOck, although 1t Is Strenu-
ously insisted that political significance attached TO
the change OF ownership OF the stock.
gentleman high in the councils OF the sugar men OF
New-York recently stated that vigorous attempt will
be put sugar the free list during the coming
session Of Congress Some day, in his opinion rcsOu-
ton TO that effect will offered and passed The gem
tlemans authority the statement said to be good
and the belief s expressed that nothing else in the
OF tariff revision will be accomplished.
Congressman Hscock entertained the Board OF Super
ysors and the city and county officials at his handsome
house the other night The presence Of large number
OF Republican politicians who have heretofore been
garded as Mr. Hisoocks bitter political enemies lends
color the belief that that gentleman is strengthening
himself for the future
The term Of Office of Postmaster Chase this city, e1-
pires soon and a appointment VIII be made 1t ia
believed that Deputy Postmaster James NJ Gilbert will
be promoted the POstmastership He has managed the
office with great satisfaction; and his appointment while
II would be in dance with Civil Service reform,
would also meet with general favor.
Dr. Thomas Emery, son-n law OF Senator Mccarthy
will give reception next Tuesday night for which eab
crate preparations being made Carpenters are busy
building dancing hall for the occasion. Senator Mo
Carthys majority was very largely reduced in tie late
election by his Democratic competitor Milton A. North
rup Editor OF The Courier The Senator will have an
opportunity Of meeting his leading constituents socially
next week.
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TWO UoMEy W4YT A DESERTED cHHD.

Kitty Mclaughlin. n domestic employed in the
Hotel Devonshrc. applied to Justice Murray In the
Yorkville Police Court yesterday for a warrant for
the arrest of Anne McCabe, n feow-seryant She
stated that two days before woman had engaged
a room in the hotel, and had disappeared the same
female child about three months old. Kitty con-
cluded to adopt the infant. but afterward Annie
thought that she wanted the child and,
nm summons was granted to Kitty. The
woman who deserted the child described as being
of refined appearance and handsomely dressed:
She registered as " l.. Reilly, of Connecticut and
left change of apparel for the child, wrapped in
paper on which was written, Miss Adelaide Chew,
New Gretna burlington County, New-Jersey" The
The namo Hannah b. Chew y was also written
ON the paper. The child has been sent to Police
UeAhuuarters.
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THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

At the Office of the Illinois Central hallroau
Company in this city, 1t said yesterday that no IN
formation had been received from VioePresident stuy
yesant Fish since he lett NewYork Monday but tha1
the published reports from Chicago of serous dSenson
in the management greatly exaggerated secretary
Catn said that Mr. Fish might have something 10 say on
his return W Bayard Cutting one Of the prominent W
rectors OF the company said in reply to the inquiries VI
TRIBUNE reporter: al have nothing Whatever 10 say III
relation TO the matter" , .,..,., -.
Ii is understood that the ground for the sensations re
norris Is slight personal difference between L. emeI
he general SUPERINTENDENT who is sonn-law OF PIes
dent Clarke, and j. Tucker the traffic manager ne
oceTs have been In the service Of the road for long
time II is probable that Mr.. Fish during his WISH 70
Chicago has given attention TO the quarrel Dut tns
was not the occasion OF his trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers on TIE st. Germain
which arrived yesterday wero Count O. Lowenhaupt,
Minister from Norway and Sweden the Countess LOwen-
haupt, Monseignor Meraz, OF Texas; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bell Mr. and Mrs. BoisSe G.. Antonel Raphael
Alvarez, Mr. Loeser, NJ Glandut French vice Consul of
France ut Galveston Francis Smyth the Abbes PETER
kom, Mack, Rommage, Gardet. Dumont, Chandy and
Humbert and Sisters st. jean, ST. Paul. ST. Joseph, ST.
Jerome Ste Agahe and Gabrielle missionaries to Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Froelich, Mr.. and Mrs Weber NJ Parjeon
Ezeauiel de Leon and Adolpho Bartholi.
The Devonia, from Glasgow, brought Cyrus Hitchcock,
william Ives Donald. Dr. s. q. BOuton and John dc +.
Townsend.
The Bolivia win take, among Others today, Captain
Charles Pearce, c. f. Gunstone. Mr. and Mrs Alexander
Pedeclie and Or. w. ]. Cduthe.
The England will take the Rev. Father Iulyie MI
and Mrs Gilbert and Mr. and Mrs. Pearson
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4 new SroEY ABoUT" braces GlTrERY.
From correspondenee Of me Troy Time.

From COrrefpondenee Of The Troy Time
The other day heard story which will bear
repeating. Before the BraIton Bragg was I'm the
Regular Army. during the Mexican War and aiterward
he commended battery IN the ID Artillery. II went
always by the name Of BTaRg's Battery" II bore
that title upon It's piidon-. After their old com
mander had Joined the rebels his name retained In
the battles In Tennessee the battery stationed
the front OF Thomass army and doing heavy
cution the Bragg and his stan were In wood
opposite. " Go forward With your glass and SEQ what
command that H." he said To one of his aids The young
officer reported The gudOns bear the name OF Braggs
battery" "WOuld 10 God II was Braggs battery, tho
General answered; 81 would rather be commanding
these guns than anywhere else on earth" He rode away,
the shells from his old soldiers In exploding
cred him with dirt He died after the war; IN North Caro-
na aud IN his conversation dwelt always upon his
vices Vista and after but seldom mentioned his
conspicuous but less glorious Lieutenant
General In RcbeiOm.
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THE FRENCH WORKNGuEy DELEGATES.
THEIR ARRIVAL BY TIE ST. GEEMAIN-AN INFORMAL
RECEPTION.

THEIR ARRIVAL BY THE 81. GEENIAIN--AN INFORMAL
RECEPTION.
The delegation of French workingmon sent
TO this country by the Municipal Council of Paris arrived
Yesterday morning the st. German. 1t consisted Of
fourteen members representatives, OF the trades organ
nations OF Paris Their names are Nm. Palm. Saint
Martin Camelinat Rlene Bagnerls vanhoye, Delassae
Rlbanier Cambomore, Brobant LetalIleur Dumay, Mer
tlnst. by IA committee from the United workngmens
Societies from New-York and vicinity headed by Eugene
Lobcuf, the president. The societies comprise
thlrty-one trades unions and twcnty-seven
French societies. The visitors were taken to the St.
Charles otein Broadway, which will be their hcadquar
tiers while this city after their arrival they
taken down town by Mr. Lebeuf aud shown some the
principal buildings. The object OF their visit the
Foreign Exhibition In Boston. When they have returned
from that city they will be given formal reception In
I'M the evening an Informal reception was given them
by the United WOrkngmens Societies OF New York and
Vicinity and tho French Societies of this city at FRANKS
Hall, No. 1Z3 West HOustOnst Inc nan was
decorated with American flags and notices. In the
back was "A shield surrounded by flags aud bearing
the inscription Labor Omnia Vincit" On either side
was Welcome, Delegates" On the walls the fol-
lowing notices Norkingmen OF all countries unite y;
Order basis, progress Is means, love Is our
principle -, "Vlve PInternational" -; " Yesterday
abolished chatte slavery, tomorrow will be abolished
wage slavery" John II. ODOnneD. OF Typographical
Mr. Dumay, responding I'm behalf OF the delegation,
spoke OF the warm feeling which now exists
between tho worklngmen OF all countries. Mr..
Lebeuf then welcomed the delegation In behalf
OF the French societies. and NJ Camenat responded.
The SOcle6 rOrpheOn Francais sang number Of songs
and President ODOnnel proposed the first toast our
Mcguire other toasts were :" America and France;
In interest and sympathy. May tho woTkmen OF both
Cease between nations" BY request NJ Camelnat sang
the wOTkngmens " MarSellalSe.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
BUFFALO.
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL PROJECT-SUNDAY
LIQUOR SALES-DIVIDING A COUNTY.
LEY IELEGRAPH TO LIE TRIRuNKl

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUxEI
BUFFALO Nov. 30.-The all-absOrbing topic
OF local interest is the proposed musical festival he
held next June The project is longer in doubt and
only awaits the engagement Of director to be set in
practical motion Negotiations pending with Messrs.
Thomas and Damroseh but there is nothing TO indicate
which OF the will be secured Both directors
their ardent advocates though the rivalry is likely
20 TO any such desperate length TO threaten the sue
cess Of the festival Subscriptions Guarantee Fund
made with gratifying rapidty and early in the week
over 900 Of the $50 needed had been secured
The division OF Erie County the latest important sub
feet the minds of the Board of Supervisors Resou
tons have been offered providing for the division and for
tine appraisal Of county properly, well for properly
bringing the subject before the next Legislature.
special committee is TO report these resolutions at the
next meeting on Tuesday. Meanwhile Tonawanda pro
tests against the division in tone not to be ignored
The fight between quor-selers and the Law and Order
Association goes apace The police order to close the
liquor shops last Sunday secured by the association
openly de1ed all over the city. The names OF de-
nquents collected by private detective agency
the employ the association and the same course Will be
followed next Sunday The association will fight the
end. and, IL is said. will bring impeachment against
tSe aw Manning he does not take measures to enforce
The local theatres did a tremendous business on
Thanksgiving Day, There nine OF them Open which
can DC regarded quite showing for an inland city, The
here this week in the legitimate drama Criticism gen,
orally comedies her talent and earnest endevor but OBJ
in nearly all her characters so long however as the
advertising department is skilfuy managed she Is
sure Of the sort Of popular appreciation which manests
The Fillmore will case, which has been dragging its
up and has passed into the hands of Surrogate
his decision AS his term of office expires the first Of
January he will need TO press things though
IL perhaps brief time for sitting down the tes-
however TO have the case tried all over again as would
happen II he made no decision before the Surrogate
into office. blessed rest broOds meanwhile over
the local newspaper Offices
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THE RECENT METEOR AND SUNSETS.

WHAT PROFESSOR DANIEL DRAPER THINKS OF IHEM'
A TRIBUNE reporter called upon Professor
Draper the Central Park Observatory yesterday 10 Cd
tain his views about the peculiar rednessn the sunset SKY
OH Tuesday "Wednesday and Thursday, but more particu-
larry on The Professor sad IL do not know that
there was anything in those sunsets than In other
fine sunsets The sky was singularly clear and there
were floating crri very high These are almost entirely
peces OF moisture and they absorbed the soar rays AZ
such an nnge TO display the red ray The persistence
OF the red the sky long after the sun had gone
down, ia a phenomenon Of very frequent occurrence,
especially in Alpine regions, where nowcad peak VIII
retain for very long time perceptibe shade OF red due
to the sunset This due to the ceaess Of the amos-
phere. We must not cOnfound these appearances with
what arc called red moons and yellow moons At one
time 1t supposed that this caused by clouds OF
pollen the ertlzng anther dust Of plants floating In
the atmosphere But II is believed that smoke as-
ing from Of burning peat swamp meadow-land Is
the real factor In the problem This Ia, In my opinion,
the moro probable OF the two the dscolorcd moons
are seen In the present month"; when there ia considerable
burning In the country and the amount OF pollen nus DO
nconsiderable at so LATE period OF me year
stationary for long periods when there Is calm weather
Smoke has been known also TO be carried 10 VAST JUS
ago. Tho smoke OF the erptlons was borne to south
America and occasOned redness OF the which was
mt ascribcd the volcafocs OF the Andes and the
South American observers began an examination on lo
most famous peaks but found them all tranquil Strange
as It may "a explain red in South America by
volcanic eruption in Java 1t cannot DO doubted that
this the true solution"
what do you think Of Professor BroOkss discovery OF
0f metcors near the suns path, reported TINS
monngp
don't think Professor Brooks made any connection
between his meeors and the red sunsets. III he DID So
he doubt But I'm the absence or any distinct
observation | think moisture more probable cause
than meteors The meteor OF last night was not OBJ
served by myself have Ireceved any autnentD 40
count Of But IL clear that II left dust behind
It. The bright truck which II left In ito passagcwhich
I'm the papers was described n tail Ike cOmetS-waS
10 fact composed OF mccorc dust detached by the nc
ton OF the atmosphere from the surface Of the meteor ana
rendered inoandcscent. These molecules usually
detached from 80 to 20 miles above the surface OF the
earth, and they sink with incredible slowncss Like
smoke and pollen and other matters they are carried by
air currents 20 immense distances and are deposited
everywhere They have been discovered oftenest on
anow-felds and snowcad peaks, and are readily DIS
tinRshable from terrestrial ddst by tho fact that they
always contain schTelberste, which Ia compound OF
IRON nickel, cobalt phosphorus and chrome, that mas
never been known 10 occur on this planet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
EMPLOYERS AND L4BORERS.

All the union wOrkmen employed at the BUOu
Opera quit work yesterday The contract for the
alterations changed hands time ago. and the old
contractor owed the laborers of money which the
new contractor refused to pay Delegate Lyons of Labor
ers Unlon endeayored to get the money and failing
to do so took his Of the job The delegates Of tho
other unions at his request, also ordered their to
strike.
The cigarnakers employed at tho mandatory OF N
Bach I'm scvcnysxth-st, were informed On Wednesday
that they must submit reduction OF wages. They did
not return their work yesterday and IL found that
the Progressive Cigamakers Union No. OF which they
are members, had ordered them to strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
8. the MYSTERY or THE MYSTIC SHRINE.

Twenty o'clock struck with eight solemn
cIangs last night the top floor Of the Masonic Temple
and as the echo died away the globes outside the
building began TO rock and their pillows Mys
terry oozed down the stairways filed the corridors aud
clogged the elevator shaft Men with the sweat OF an
nsh on their brows and the glare Of despair in their
eyes Ieaped steps, trod the sacred carpet and
gnawed the eeuulod insignia amid a maddening silence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
THE rERDIcr IN THE BRooKvILLE CASE.

There were no new Developments in the
Brooylle yesterday. The coroners inquest
WAS resumed ut tho Nassau HOTEL Oyster Bay.
A dozen witnesses were examined privately
by District-Attoney Fleming, but their testimony
was simply ooTobOraiye Of that given already, and tho
Jurors we're informed After short consultation the
Jury returned the following verdict We the uhdet
death of Lydia X. Maybee and Ann Eliza Maybe, or
Brookyile, l.. l., on the afternoon OF November - 1850
jter fni * animation of he case have determined that
The deaths OF each caused by stranguatl0n pepe-
frofed by some person or persons TO US unknown"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
HEAVY ROBBERY IN BR0OKLYN.

While the family of Nathan ThayeT of No,
81 South POrtlandave. Brooklyn, were at supper last
evening, sneak thief entered front window in the
second story which had been left unfastened and stole
jewelry worth 81 1873. Diamond earrings, finger
rings, and gold watch and pair Of bracelets
among the articles stolen. Tho sum Of
Sl,750 also taken. 1t is supposed that the thief
went away In the he entered, as the
front door fast The window through which entrance
Effected found open. No elew 10 the thief
discovered by the police of the Fourth Precinct Several
similar robberles have In the part OF the