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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
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WAsTINGTOx, April I9.-The NstlOc3I
Aea euy Of Sciences he'd two eas1sse -eSs''1- si7
the entire time being Oceuy.ed IL baEOHE or eeers
snJ for five prg meua-y. 10 81 TBs81si-s s5Iaef 81
death The Academy y hizhly sceais-e e'sT A,a A-s
members are mrB P-O'e.s graz CO lss as - S
ties 10 tie ordinary % s.as a1sl G-ei Esfl
Nevertheless TIC diz1iIei Ac8tsmT 4 aos Gesa-f .
politics Of c rt81 Ani Tlsa tie sI1- cons is-
the annual eleciiJ, Eli TlsSncies II 10 r.Drs 2
the scieasts VINO feT I'll ys1r a8Ee 5ea 49, Ell =
he ms1sIrsns1g 0. sp1se Or n VEIN IL AZ "a slt
Inoee res arr forced sT0e ta-ae ~ FER sisrt 1e
20 msarI1ag au1 e1nPa-s9g TO- sesasde affair
and ve ing respective naerl,s - Ei-1s SarJos
caaddates 1: barely p-Jo4se iaSs n ls1oTz
4. done 5,3ah o. q e1s..1ase oecas-oaaIf Ho1e-s
differences Of Opiaoa d01oess sz =. AMI they are a.
fsieni to Fl plain way took 80 AeE1-1y Ave g az
boar, to-day 70 el4cs pre- tsl ssssetISy. AZ
members OF the eo1aeE s-d sve .>E E.11sTs q tss
Academy
The procsenz :, Of TIE As81sT .. eo1rse, seeErt
bar is Is understood ias ees=O1 ., Professor
Sescgmo Vis-prsssi-a-. Il Pr0--s0. AssPs HsE a.
Home secr5saTy AMI ., PrSfss.. Baf Gioos. Of Har-
ward RozeY. Of P.iis1-lDsss s7i q fae CoIss sur
vey: Y0sn<- Of Pr.nseaoa- al General NJ
C. AesEs UaiEed ssses Ar1y. a. mem
bers o. tie C1aa-fl. slssIy soeOnpashei
There tsafsst-s fos tas I've y.csaei7- In
Tie aetnser.i2 a.. 1'si . s . "a u so,n1'
turze0a !. B.l1E,. - 60 AF1T; y 5losrt o. tle
81 - :. es.S. = Fi.Tsri Z .1sr.itJ.
T0ra0rr0E s-e Asa.. y - e-ess ~ -esso1s Be
sdes To- pzp9rs Er-s Ez.s5 TIE IEfBCNE OF tt-ca
osre VII b RS IT Prt-ssF- Do r1ve. the dsiin
gushed z-fry-slos- .. = P-ssrs s1rE E1sssa 10 vii
b. ser.2S. o - Eysai sata mad d. AlVlh
Clark & q Czsvs1EsSo-t- Ma. 10: toe Rlssi-n
Government
THREE us@r15srs q tie Acknowledgment IroE-
bffdge, HarFar3; EOE z1c, .! Johns HJSk1- U1yer-
sit, and Bsfke, u Pal del lis-Tstei tEe ate De
partIssni tda 70 zrrsags deis. Of the eise rca *
p-r.uelts - c5ud1s ed OF tie part o. the DBtsi
Etat1. 8tn reference international Conference
Which !. 20 met In Pans s. OciOoer II Es- a-rsug
that PrO'essO. 21gaod sAOuls cOo lueS
refsreu naz TIE -t2n1 lrd o. scC r a.
rss-ts1cs. frogs TrOsoTi1gs the eED-rin-ns r.
lating lss D8eFle el 2 a disturb a d Pro
fessOr Ezyzer tsJ.e frfer 10 Term NM TIE
s'andsrd 4 N<nt A reception 70 tie nemb p Of the
Academy sTeT by AIcx4ader Graham Bell at hls
l. f.e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
cRIMES4ND cASUALTiGS-BY TELEGRAPH.
ExPREss CIERK,s THEFT.

AN EAfkkaS NLEkhS THEFT.
INDIANAPOLIS, lad. April ia ~, 900 package
deposted in the American Express By tho dian National
B4bk for Kansas. Ill having been missed Uranus A.
Nssghn an express clerk accused 0f tAett adj
mitted bis guilt
MARSHALL HELD PoR TRIAL
PIrrSBURG. April l9.-DT Georxe "A. Marshall
char ged vita asiem tng Ol4okmail Anderson
pTel niaary hearing before United
CADdlcss THIS mag he'd Tor IIia Aay :. 10
zitrrwad released on bail
SUSPECTED MI NDERER DISCHARGED.
BoSuUN Apri l9.-traz-r Cuulif the negro sus-
pectsd Of having murdered Ars Car st0G
against whom str ne evidence 4esrd 10 have beea
ound- was to-day uischsr- eli uom custody
TWO GIRLS CRIMINALLY ASSAULTED
WARSAW. lnd., ADu 1.-Two daughters of l..
Runyan aud III Christ. while Gathering
vines aeeosed Og ts0 Tusns e0Eulur uleG AID
sauted. The gs are IN critical condition
have fsAnl1eA searching pz1ty tai
FOUR H0RKMES DROWNED
NHI1AMsPOkT, Penn, Apnl iG-Dunng q heavy
storm ths ching boats which ncn arulBx
from D0om In she river here AMI IouT
tie OccupAat. hermsa Hartman. d. IIuads OFAnL Ooto
aud one villa "ete diVsRed Ire y00ns
JEALOUS ~ HIS soS.IN.LAw
ioUNGsTow,, ONO, Aprl ia dispatch from
chai1on OAo 10 JA< heEs hectsty Jonztbss Will
ney ssn.y hyinE wish his second wife Al AoAtss Il.
tempted " .n her VITA a, ~.
vas paying 100 much attention 70 As naM 'e-' so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
LABOR TkOOBLRS.

Yesterday was an important day with the car
penUrs ChrIste. Fansru OF the largest urns IN
tie ry who einpOy during tie busy selsOn many
200 men. and Morton Cbesey the Boston hrn Vac are
building Cyrus w. Fields neS building have both agreed
10 Day - 50 day this week ana sued ker. the
Eryokyn carpenter. who IS WORKING the new Opera
u.usc aud Gedney at FOrtIetHsL and Broadway, JeGn
10 Day II a. once. Neeker He ldcn. Ebert Smtn aad
Hamilton * Muiloy sul hold out The com nittee having
Ia charge skcs hope TO convince these gentlemen
OF tue error OF thrir ways before very long Today
committee Of carpenters will waIt the Build
ing Committee OF tire Produce Exchange and
rudeayor 20 have them tneir influence
with Mseker Holden - prevail On thon 70 pay tue
Id anc.d wages. TBs thrtyOue w1O dropped
day NOR ing and went more asO secured posi-
tons All Of Saedekers mn WAC are worElHE on the
Opera House. have agreed @ come IntO We CHI'h
The Executive COMMITTEE o! Tue Unltod O1deE o'
American Carpenters 1aI Jones ines ..s. ~ a. ~
49, III rJ-aV- IL As decided LA Tue C,i
mtpe which has tue siriEe % cndrge, shJid Do con-
tInned and $1,000 Wa appropriated 70 pay Whatever
expenses nlzh. 0s nelfrsl rae jersey u! % u
Ii- union d-c lei b degali - sdYLUce mex hoA-
Day, u ~ Is eedsd ~ 10 atrAe Inc biooAJn
nen are swaiu1g tse tsrninaIlol .. .ns .o
Foe cigar-LnAk r. srkc Is pretty ne1tiy over OIy
q Marin. Foster a ii i.Dn and AAterIe Il ool lac
Un.on e'Duaaos 60 receive large acoes,,o - and the
Inee ng Oi Executive CODnit5e LAst ns1t az LIN
cola Hall 40 sir.kss we're Or ierod
A meeting vi ma aActaring shJsIAkers was hed 81
Mnt.ry Hal lst BigaL Resolutions were passe1 Oner-
in lie tyinpathy and all OF tne soJlely 10
fsers In tier eajrt have the no Irs OF wOrG re-
dgeed 10 s1t a day. with a nall holiday SATURDAY
Dir BalsoIii iitOr Of II ProJressD, has ino med
TRIBUNE reporter that tAee are no" ap6afds Oi o'OVO
ILAliAa , ey oat OF e'DploymSnt aud .hAt
the number Is increasing Dy I'm Era.iOh Ihese meu
afe Ouiy aOls 10 do "A rOIsn5sE WORK
FoRI WORTH. Tex. April 19-Be'ween two and three
hundred cowboys ranches tue Pal Handle district
are on strike for al from $50 10 $50 month
anc board Tue men well armed and tnreltel 10 Kill
auy new men eGpi3yed; also 10 are the ranches ana
worx trOublc some OF tie i8rscAt cOGp4nlcs
are now taxing steus secure Unitei States tr0OPs or
lax lIatar "a ID ID
CHICAGO. April I9.-Ihe striking DrIeksyers pafaded
this evening" ioiGed By other OcAl uniOas IL
ass-mee:ing the Lake Tue general siturtOn
Il unchang "a, ex ept that tue married among the
sirgers DcBg compelled 10 sc0ot tAc terms o. te
Duiiderr-
be cigarmakers have giYen formal notice Gf their M
tention to May Agalnt c-rtiin nrGs IN tnis
eliy Ihe hn Feierica - assert ghat they awaiting
action " be ny tue Sc"-IOr& nanhfasiugers Oh
M l.
PITrsRURG. April 19The railroad coal operators met
riis InoruiGg ami unanimously decided To reduce the
mining phi % from ia csnt- cents DusA
e. II Is tho ssAt a strike VIII b. Oraere1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
PLANS OF A BOSTON SYNDICATE.

COLUMBIA, ;. c., April l9.-Hrnry Blanchard,
agent Of syndicate " Boston capitalists yesterday
subscribed sg9JjOO % the capital stock Of the Mount
PHEASANT sautee Little River Railroad the charter
which ooutemplAles d road IRON Mount Pleasant In
Charleston HarDor 20 Little River, North Carolina.
From the latter point the syndicate has obtained a
charter Tor uue 10 Richmond Inis route vii shorten
H., distance between Sew York and Charleston least
one hundred The WORK or construction viii be
be gun on southern end u the line within sixty
ami ON the mort urTii end tine right % way
shall nave been occurred THIS syndicate claims 10
control a capital OF twenty millions, and proposes
build a snort line tue West, I-s>enns the distance
from Cine matt 70 the South Atlantic by about
IsJ miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
COST CT BOARDING MRS. PINDos CHILD

Charlotte Polo, colored woman, some time
ago bcgan action in the Marine Court against joe
pbne Pindo to recover SIO.O the VAlue Of uHe yeAs
boaId a child. which the plaintiff ALLEGES Ms Filts
left with her 1874 when Il only three weeks cd
Mr. Pndo alleges that she never gave any child 10 re
piAntir any time under any circumstances Inc
suit she declares attempt money fEOaa
her O inst tria which took place several monihs
agu plaintiff verdict for the iu sEOlnt
claimed A new trial =. OnirTrd. which had Fcs-
tsuiay before Judge shea The JUN after being Gus
abUut ten minutes brought Ia Serdct IL favor o. hs
plaihtln.
Charles Spencer appeared for the p4iattf ant joaa
ID. Townsend for the defendant Tue child IA gJJestca
IN court yesterday II = = boy WITH rel h&ir AID
fair skin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
TO PROSECUTE GAMBLERS AND LOTTERY
MIN

District Attorney McKenn has announced bis in
,aDtlog OF prosecuting cnntIDu Iusly the gambling
and lottery waiting fr al IN the Court of Cen
eral S-ss, o-s and dlspO,lng OF them a. completely
a. Of the excise cas-s which were rrcrntl' tired.
There are ablu. l2j indict ncnt- flpt IN the Office
Of Chief Clerk DouHelly, chlrgng violations OF the
laws against k+plng gambling instruments and
selling ottery prl'cos The trial OF H. cases VIII
whrtblr auy fur her acton vii be taken against
IN. oer~o . arrested az tn. time Of the descent on
fbe Keutuck Lottery the 30 very several months
400 Ibs District AtrOrneE sad Yesterday that 80
would tnerfrr with the Interests Of justice . state
whv these particular cases had not beeu proceeded
with,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
THE TREASURY COUNT COMPLETED.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-The committee
npio.,sed % examine books. accounts and loseys
OF the lreasurrs Oce has completed tie ~ tho
assets r4e cOinInil,ee found the olosing described
mon ys BE- oaging Of the once UHited
nots IS COL 1871 05; SAiioaal Daax notes. sl3,i5I;
minor eosss SIJ01I 81; gJi CONS, sl7iUS23 stand
an silver collars sI.GO6,U79; fractional silver.
s57i s5J "a; gOlI csrae4tss, sJ72zYo: silver eeItd-
cat~s sJ2g,59J; cOupons aud Interest checks,
SOL 522 "a; sfeszers oestshoasS. slJ2'Vs %; total
1911 81. yhs cSnsstins0 UDied states
kosos eCrEcaes MOI yes issueI Sal uAdef inc con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
DISCUSSING IMPROVED CAR-COUPLERs.

The last meeting for the season OF the
Master Bull lens Club held ast nEat ct No lis
LIberty-st Leader Carey. car builder for the
Sew-York Central road presded The elahk Of the pns
aid links used IN TIE modes Of ear-coupiers
heard all ee evsDing. the several inventors eI
pausied upon tie merits o. their Inventions T. ~ G
ford in h. sd toll story AoJu BRAKEMAN who
after observing the operation II the Clifford automatic
coupler. said 70 companion half indgnAnay and Ian
coniemptuou.Iy I'm agin tha' rsnt OF Any farmer
can switch With that thing" Mr. Clifford said teAi the
proved coupler would the discharge o; any
tran men: II would OILY give them Dltea 'iHe'1rs-
morn pay fo- les sOfk.
" P~Try erhibt-d his own device a. a means for
brdaing fle change from toe present - toe pr
pO.- automatic cOuIls-. W l. Evert ssd, N adYOcat
Ing the ea n % bi. Invention thai in the accident az
Holyoke Mas feV ~~ess ago o. connections OF Two
cars WHEN used bis coupling Eer3not broken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
A MISSION FOR FALLEN WOMEN.

The dedicatOry exercises of the Florence
Night Mission neld yesterday afternoon at No. 20
Beecker-st. Tue President the Rev. John Dooly said
the Mission organized redeem fallen women and
that Il intended 10 about this work a way That no
o.hrr society has yet done. IL would not
wait for the 10 come 10 IT, bat
every day from sunr sc until midnight the repressuta
tyes Of MISSION would be OuAd the lowest por-
ti4us town distributing tracts and holding prayer
mo fiugs Rev. n. Alien will char.e ~
v; tie VIII uOlJ uicctln al the
uissiyn every ght rOin $3.50 10 Midnight, On sun.
days at $3.50 ~ lie niissOn rOous, nltcd up with
great neainess will % uador the charge VI two ladies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
GRAND TRUNK AND CANADIAN PACIFIC.

TORONTO, April IVA cable despatch TO
The Giobs says Public suspense the matter OF
protected agreement between the Grand Trunk and the
Canadian Pacific KaigAys hal been sOmewha alisyed
by publication Of the full text along with PrcsI
Stephens letter stating his inability TO carry out the
tentative agreement Tue letter fully the state
ent IN the cable despsch 81 yesterday and ustnes the
surmIse that fatal objection raised IN America and
that the difficulty lay the proposed OF tue
control OF OntaO and Quebec Railway by Caua
dau Pacific Railway the Grand Trunk. Mr. Stephen
asures sir uchry Tyler taat bis endeayor,.Wu con-
st.ut 10 maintain the friendly relations with tne
Grand trunk Railway Company Ia every way consistent
with the interests Of tie Canadian p sinC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
QUESTIONS FOR PASSENGER AGENTS.

The NEE ing Of the Joint Executive Com
mittee Passenger DEPARTMENT. NJ the trunk lines and
the Western railroads. which has been called for next
Wednesday will b. an important II il aeeomplshes
the objects Tor which Il a-embed IL Il hoped tssf
the meeting will be able to upon the execution OF
the proposed plan for establishing percentages OF the
passenger traffic between dirrentiGl fare points In
last December Commissioner Fink recommended certain
division. OF busnes. which IL thought would Dc the
aetual result OF the operation o. the established dinere
taI fares The records 81 through business OF the differ
eat roads have been reported 70 Mr. Fink Tor the pur
poe o. compari. n With these percentages NO pay
inents % monthly balance. from the rvsts that nave run
ahesf thos- have fallen behind have been made
yet Not until permanent percentages are agreed upon
will the plan OF monthly settlements be pat mo enc
The principle o. the Ghrensl pas~ngrr rates enne-
plass that easf road shAu operate IN Ter lars tna VIII
enable actually the percentage OF the business
allotted thereby reducing the transfer OF excess
earnings be;~een toe roads TO . minimum should tLe
actual OF trac fat 10 follow that OF TIE eIen
mental divisions the existing difference tn rates Re
tween road. VIII - tucref sef or diminished 81 tne
az requires II somewhat doubtful Whether tire lat
ar month"; pertinent with the prrseut dfereutal
rate. has sufficient e Of their equity - 70 Au-
thorize their acceptance permanently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
A VERDICT AGAINST THE MANHATTAN.

In the suit brought in the Court of Common
Plea by the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company
against the Manhattan Railway Company 20 recover
$1,000 money loaned Judge D4y. before Nh 5U the
es.e wa tried yesterday directed verdict for the Ne
troporan Company FOR the amount claimed With inisr-
The defence % the Manhattan Company va. thai
there unsettled accounts between the PAntH ana
Attendant including the amount sued for counter
claim for S22l7j for money expended a. the request
d the Metropolitan Company. E2s also set up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
Two FERRYBo41S ~ COLLISION.

Tie ferry boat Union ran into the ferryboat Full
Ton early yes erd1y morning. while tIe after wac
ISing m the low.r sip az tho NcW-YoTk sidc Of
Fulton Ferry There was a strong tide moving at
thr time. and the captain of the Union mlscaeu
laiei the strength Of the eddy. Ihe passengers on
III Union yerr frightened, but nobody was hurl.
lie FULTON continued her fnps. hu, the Union was
taken 10 the foot Of Atlanticsi. Brooklyn. To De
pa red. The amount Of The damage, the ferry
onicta., say VIII NOT exceed $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20

troll Of tn Trea@Brfr foan q be "a follow: DhSl
Sta e. gtss ~ sOD2l3 silver ph ats >7SlJODVi
gold rertiseates, S22. 7OO.OO0 total, S71At),2l5
Tner, also foJn1 United at@s 6o1ds neo ny nc
Trearer in trust 20 .ecurs D1O ie De bOst- sit1 =
fional bfnk. de.g United states depgsuorrs'
r357 POI 400 and or Indian aid Othrr nst tun -,
"a 4is7I6 d'fe- ence Of three cents was touha 10
fnXnr OF NJ. g. lhll Ian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
THE CHARGES AGAINST HILL.

WlsHrsGToS. April 19.-The special com
nittee Investigate tie c2arges azinst sup -rvsiLS
Architect Hill todsy eJacluicd the rezcing o. all the
charge. on Tile in the Treasury Department T1ese
include the charges preferred By r. II. M0rcs. A r.
Maleff, Chsrlss RO5ert- and william Il. SiehOl-On
trrprrsenllug Manly Cooper Col. George ". BllnEs
sDd PoulsoD Eyer he Hec!a Arc hllectgr@l rOu WORKS
Of SrOOklynl.
Mr. Billings charges corruption and fraud The part
Of Mr. Hill ia the contract with Blrtlett Hayward
Co for Work on tue Sew-York Pot Office. He alleges
that Mr. Hia always allowed nIs rn to furnish PPr Of
lees thickness than tie specification called for, aud
allowed Submit without competition supple
mental bids pied proposals. for eoutlh Of
come at their He also char ar. Mn
with DcmpeteBey and suggests that be De Suspended
daring the Investigation.
Tae ebsIg-s preferred By POaisSn & Eyer relate 10
their t.st,Ds1i By Hin EezaI8 fOr
work the PO.E olies at Austin. Texas Thy sllese
that they made explicit CHARGES - iTsnd and ui-be
hayiOr the psrI II super dent IA charge OF
the building which aeeOAp 1urd By proof Tless
matters were entirely ignored by the Supervising Arch
tect, and elected the slightest respO1se IRON
him.
Accompanying the charges filed by A B. Nullett -
Lester By Dim seeretsrg Folser from New
York City. November .. ISL IN winch he sags: /
believe keep strictly ~ Inn tie bOuo4s Of
when say fhag Tue Government has lost, through the
inca oscliy III hOI ST. Of Mr. H ani ns
not Iess tfa4 SIDOO1ODO All tnis can b. pr ,geG 10
your entre sti.f4eOn, and 20 clearly hat i eannOi be
ceuief-"
rbere are eleven Specifications 10 Yuletrs charges
winch Iege iIna rrupuOu H tue FOL
Ing sriieaars: ia the magls- nd
I-anG and its Parchase a. an Ornpds price;
in the matter OF T.. G1UIOn. w1o, N. AIief says.
wss prveI 70 be corfu u and gully ,sel Il onchc-,
yet permitted reszD aud prasrice and ttJr
ney Oice Of the Supervising Arcbifeci 'enii
mad Post Ofbc- DE JartDIrnt building
Ger direction Of SdprgislDs ArChit ~ III T. 10y A j.
Thoni.sO unneces aud cOusye expenditure, for
the ton of bestlng apparatus tat Treasury
bniding; cnang In Lhs plans OF bs-esBt o. the Pha
dspala Post Oire, made fJr the beR III Of the
tractors for gnAe forgery pSy Is in tle Office
oi >up~ryfsIng Architect by Charles Williams lore
man offer Of tue superintendent OF thu construction
5ureau OF Engraving ard PnntinK aW 'ri cpHtrlcs
BRICK for consideration sail sGp-r1n enden' b-ug
immediate control and supervision 81 the
cnt II H. pairs al Ptts6urg false CHARGES W
Tie Supervising ArcB'ect; substitution pr1s'osh
Hi; attempt 10 destroy the Custom House at
CaIc4go Cancellation the coniracl for
erzne cutting ~ Secretary SHERMAN, al tue suDsJs u
zion spesiuc fraudulent rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
REDUCING GRAIN RATES.

The majority of the railroads forming the
Joint Executive Committee having voted IN favor Of
reduction 10 easi-bound grain rates erculAr hA- been
i.sued by Commissioner Pink announcing reduction
from 80 10 - Per lOJ pounds on tne Chicago and
New-York basis, a. take eject light class igran and
-FOUR on next Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
ANNUAL DINNER or HAWKINS zoUAvES

The annual dinner of the 9th NewYOrk
Volunteers Hawsins held last evening at
No. $50 Bleeck TIE chair taken by Captain
Charles Currie AID about 100 sat down Among the
company General E1wari Jsrdiue. General 7. W.
Conway. Major Homer. Colonel r c. Hawkins, Colonel
r &. PuEley eI-AldeTmsn Jacobs ard eK-Juige Lang
ben. The toast ~ " Toe Regiment" responded 10
by ColOBel H8vkins and thaz OF Absent Comrades
by General I. W. CoSWay. AFTER that regular order
was observed. The fesyity was kept up until . late
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
ELEVATED ROAD FINANCES AND FARES.
gKPoKT OF HE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS TO THE
LEGISLATURE

ELEVATED ROAD FINANCES AND FAKES.
gEPoRT OF TIE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS TO THE
LEGISLATURE
ALBANY. April 19.-The investigation by the
Railroad n1is-lOners authorized BY be Legls@
into the oes ion o. a. rate OF fare would yied 10 Fer
eeut re income upon tie CAPITAL actually invested IN
the elevated railroads OF SevYOrk Resulted IN the prs
eutation b. the Rail DAD Commissioners o maJo1fy
ard minority reports 70 the Legislature to-day Ihe
,.trv u,rt IA -igned by MessTs. Herman aDd Roc r.
"a the ,oiorftv reporf Nv Mr. O'DOnnel. Combining
the cos- n construction 81 the New York and trolon-
tan road the mp o. follows the e1-
n pditrr for the entire elevated railroad system OF
SeE-York:
F9rsf-As claimed by comTanies;
New YORK l. evIted. x i@nd-d by itsef -, --, ~.
ard tie Na1hat an RrlWa .o;.----oIV'o-o''o- W
Neiro1oira7 CON ,anv. X ended ~
NeW-Yok Loan IN Improvement and -, 49, -,
Ma ATTAIN comp l9pib-3l y
~ -.,,,- ~ b,r,ls ~ Neu-YB-k 60 - sgS.I7O 90
u c',5gt on bonds o, Net-ooo lItan Co. 4I5.5OO 90
Grad to'ai o. eo7''rleton-------..s3l e46s99 q
Capitalized a. follows:
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lSyc74d- fuanf by Beard: -
Tax alOIut claimed b. c0npi-ie-. S1OOlb, OJ9 ~
L-dlcs i.en- - no ~. lot pe timing TO
contraction;
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n1srrare 81 $50 s23 Il
Deduct -.sc0l . % DOa1s:
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N-ireVo..taa Company. +l5-1JJD 49,, o-oo,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
AN IMPORTANT PATENT DECISION.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Secretary OF
TIE Inieror today eonDrmsd tue decisOG VI the Com
missioner of Patents holdns tbat he has authority -
institute proceedings ike In Interference eascs to
testimony ulOa which 10 drtcrnIne whether
yenlioD bern Ia paDDc sale Tor year.
or prior TO tAe hung II application for patent
therefor. Under ths d-eson practices will DC
tabisned 10 the Patent once, substantially follows
Where peaton Is presented askiS rhat inYesaig4-
ton be desermiHe whether Invention sEieh
ia the subj Of appacatlon for pat Mt ia. been In
pablo 100 ye tne Com iIIssOuef s direct tio
vi interference III tame iVr tskiLg trsI
nlo1y IA TO iacts ss.c5eJ
DetiliOn xiv IalTLs dsys for production
testimony AZ the plrt0n 0i that tine the Inventor
o. MAJ sOJaer tsalIuOcy tIal tlc
lActs giiczcd not tr Ise tcr,iuIOny viii We
TAR I'd Patent Office aad Considered IN This
raaHilr - estliDeny taken la interference e4ses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
THE COURT OF APPEALS.

ALR,sr April l9.-ln the Court OF Appeals
.sasy, p1escaI, Tie Hoa. William e. saSss {. J.. 40
associa. es-the following business was uaassries;
No LITTLE Albany Cily National sapk espoEaeah -
he City OF Albany. sPpellAnt-AiSssa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20

Runs s.Fnsf-Asir1 poli4n New YORK !. FiIs' D.
-. y Neal g. Iot4i let ,trySJ AeE-
YOrs T. Zone kesfe !. tEobs hiis --sIuz. Con
n.T DsrzAn. DJusls plsyS-t4-ka~ EriB< aud tnlnOr-
MID pucIes-J el J. hese. !. rsssel I2s-ClApt l.
Uup.e. r. Lane. Time o. game, two hours AID nlteea
Al CAmdsn. y. INERT, L Athletic 5.
Al Wilmington. DeL-C.evesl1 ID; QnckstoP 7.
Al BaiImOre-BOstOn. 7; BlumDre. s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
THE LAST OF The RACQUET CANES.

large attendance at the Racquet Court
watched anal championship at racquet yester
cay I. n. RatbsriOrd scored Is, Is. Is. total As,
beating ". 5h.ppen. wno N sde 6. -, ?. total 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20

Real Sport.-Flslerman Get any sport in
t,io stfssall. Pat e. Pat: Iudeed. 10. sOrr-tIs
hmgnI - spOfl, SORT always tsrow sae Oaalins N
tAeft, svrE '-ik1R