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New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
Mr.. IRyINGS MOVEMENTS.

Mr.. Irving was calledupOn yesterday morning
by Joseph jefferson with whom he had long and inter
estng chat They walked together TO the star Theatre
where Mr. Irving superintended his daily rehearsal
feature OF Mr. Iryngs rehcarsas is that no one hco"
neoted with the company is allowed to be present Mr.
irving thinking that a reproof administered before
strangers he trying to experienced actor While II
no such reproof be administered rehearsal is use
less In the afternoon Mr. Irving went out with Joseph
Haton and in the evening he dined with H. Wander
bft Tomorrow evening he will attend the performance
of The Cricket on the Hearth" and Lend Me Five sh
Inr by Mr. Jefferson at the Union Square Theatre Mr.
iryngs parlOr the BTeeyOOTt House begins 70 assume
more honelke appearance An open piano uttered WIN
music gives visible sign Of his musical director MI love
days presence while the mantel are large photo
graph friend Lawrence Barrett, In costume anu
smaller one Of Mary Anderson as IdrtheHid
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
ETHAN ALIENS REPUBLICANISM
AN INTERESTING TALK WITH THE CANDIDATE FOR
SENATOR IN THE XTH DISTRICT.

At the Republican Senate Convention for the
Xth District Monday. Colonel Ethan Allen was nom-
mated There being some doubt expressed rs to his Re
publican orthodoxy reporter Of THB TRIBUNE called on
him last night and asked Mr. Allen If no had always
been Republican.
81 began my Republican career" replied Mr. Allen,
"whcn Mr.. Lincoln In 1861. appointed me as Assistant
United States Attorney. under Delaied Smith, which
office / held until 1862 when resigned. That Is the
only Office ever held. In 1868 stumped three States,
New-York being one OF them, making eighty speeches
for Grant the service being voluntary my part
paid my own expenses. In 1872 1t Il OF course well
understood that I sustained tho cause of Horace
Greeley whom regarded the father and the founder
of tse Republican party. In 1875, chairman of the
Liberal National Committee was empowered TO annul
the call for Independent convention to nominate a
President, II In my Judgment the Republican or Demo-
cratic nominees then TO be nominated conformed TO
liberal ideas. Hayes and Tilden were subsequently
nominated and In the Of the Liberal party ap-
proved Hayes and abandoned the Liberal organization
In 1850 in Europe mt the time OF the Republican
Convention, and in September Of that year left my
family in Paris crossed the TO speak for GARFIELD
and Arthu-my speeches being circulated az canpag9
documentsand later voted for them and then returned
to Europe TO complete my visit having travelled 5000
miles TO east Republican vote"
The election Il certainty II tho Republicans VIII
only register but my district Is one In which II Is some
what difficult TO get voters TO the polls. 1t begins at
Elghth-avo. and Thircth-st. running east to Third
ave- north to Eighty ty-sxh-st. then cast to the river
and north and northwest TIL IL reaches Eighth-aYc."
Of the issues in your election 1t saldw he the
Five Cent Fare bill How do you stand on that 4ueS-
tioni
should at all times favor the lowest possible rate,
whether cents or even less for fare on any cry ra
road provided Is according TO law to enforce any sch
measure. but should refrain from playing the mere
dcmagOguc by advocating that which knew to be illegal
and impossible, merely To make cheap popularity
"W Mr. Crane and hs friends support you. since you
defeated him for the senatorial nominationsi ,..
Mr. Crane called at my office to-day 20 assure me that
he and his friends would do all In their power to secure
my election"
hHave You been put under any obligations In case you
are Clcctcdl "
None whatever am rs Independent as a nominee
as have been a private citizen"
"TO what do you attTibute your nomination.
"TO desire the OF the regulars TO nominate an
outspokcn independent for the purpose of presenting
that harmony In the party which II supposed such
nomination would nfisc: IL Is also the natural out
growth OF desire to rcOrghnze the party according 70
the plans laid down by the Committee OF Eighteen ana
hc Central Committee"
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
sUrrocl1IyG HIMSELF WITH Gas.

II. c. Burrhus, age about sixty, a guest at
Evofct's Hotel in Btrclayst committed suicide yeser-
day afternoon He had been guest ho hotel since
September l5 Iustead Of sitting around the office and
talking with the guests, he remained In his room and
rarely seem except in the diningroom As he
made no offer settle his bill at the end of the third week,
the clerk sent him note telling hun that he must settle
at once of which notice. About O'Clock yes
terday afternoon tried 10 open the door with
skeleton key but found 10 boltcd on the inside she
by gas which rushed out into the hallway. Mr. Eve
called and entering the room found Mr. Burrhu
living dead in bed Both stop cocks Of the chandelier
above his head open aud the windows In the room
tightly closed Under one elbow OF he dead man was
found an open Bible Upon table standing near the bed
lay sealed envelope addressed 10 Mrs. Il o. Burrhus
No. 22Oi FOurteenthst Washington. The body was
taken OF ID. Mooney Sons, undertakors at
No. % GrecnYichst. ~,
gaost at the hoto aid thai NJ B1rfAhs was ponu
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26

APPLE TON-snddenly ON "Wednesday, october 4 samuei
T. Apple ton, in the 51th year OF his age.
services St BarihOemews Church, corner Ma.
isonae. and 4ithst at 10 o'clock on saturday the Zfh'
BEIIAMYAt Co... October 10, 1888 OF acute
meningitis, Charles r. Bellauy, aged AZ years.
Editor Of The Colorado Miner"
BROWN-At Jersey City, Thursday October 25. Jane
Mitchell, widow Of Henry Brown, late OF MorrstoWn' NJ
Hef trends are respectfully invited attend her funeral
saturday, October ~ at o'clock from the residence OF
Thomas NJ. Ward 2i Ernest, Jersey CITY
IuteIment at Greenwood
CARR October "a 1888 Miss Fannie T.. Carr, eldest
dan ghter of the late John and Almira III. Carr.
Funeral at p East 22dstt at . p. IN.
COHEN-on Wednesday evening, october "a, at his las
residence, l46 West 4Sths, samuel Cohen In his Ifh
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
GOODWIN-At Hartford, Conn., october 2j Edward Good.
win, the S4th year of his age.
Relatives and friends arp invited attend the funeral from
No. IS FdwaIds-St Hartford saturday
afternoon. 27th inst at o'clock.
PARKER-At Little Falls y. W. saturday morning. Oco'
IS Mrs Mary A. Parker widow of the late Judge VIII
lam ii. Parker OF Washington County
Intefm-nt at Whitehall, y. \.
Thursday, October 25 at his late residence,
30 Fast i25ih ST., Charles L. Richards.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
sANFORD-In Oakland, Cal, October IL, 1888, Harriee
pontacOn) sanford widow Of MCuCWun SANFORD.
Her inferred in Greenwood Cemetery on tho
18th inst.
sWAYNE-On Thursday morning, october 25, William w.
Swayne his residence, Bath, L. l. aged 81 years
respectfully requested attend
funeral from the Church Charles BorromeO sidney
place, Brooklyn. at 1890 a. NJ, on saturday.
Intermrnt Cemetery OF the Holy Cross, Flatbush L.
THALHEIMER-At Newton Centre. Mass, Monday, octo-
ber 22 Mary l. rhalhelmer widow OF the Rev. JOhn
Thalheimcr, IN the 10Th year Of her age. .,-
Funeral service in Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, Saturday.
october ~, at IL q.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
NEWSDEALERS AND THE HEPiLD.

The williamsburg Ncwsdcnlers' Protective
Union held a meeting at Phgnix Hail. No. 1ls South
Eighh-s last evening Samuel Murphy presiding Large
delegations from Grccnpoint and the Western District
were present The standing committee the sale OF The
HeraH reported that at the present time not more
than four dealers were selling The Hera'd
at two cents. Two hundred dealers have
ioincd the Union and adopted it, prices
william Murphy said that he had heard that The Herald
would establish number OF stands in WILLIAMSBURG and
that distributing Office for he Heud would be opened
thi4 morning at Broadway and Fourth.t. committee
appointed to walt the Mayor with regard 10 the natter
There has been considerable humor expended this
HeTald ne stands controversy but tell you this thing
j.. getting serious Within the past week two different
men who had Herdd stand on this corner
have di, appeared Now whether they have gone to
insane asylum dcfaultcd with The Herdlds money
starved to death oI simply missing, don't know
hut some attention should be paid to 1t by the police
soIucb0dy clse" So soke an independent ncwsdcacr at
second ave and xtrcuthst. yesterday
"For several days after The Herdid advertised
that ono Of IT, ucg luds located here" the dealer
continued we sav nothing Oft, though We searched
the grocery store the two liquor stores and the butchers
snop. Then one morning thing looking ike a chid's
toyablc appeared with q few papers on It. The man
danced around with - hands in his pockets for TWO
mornings and managed 10 keep warm
and tnc last | saw Of him he was trudg-
ing of with his bundle under his
a, he remarked we'll I'm glad these papers rcturna
Bile for I'm starved ~ well n dsg1scd 'TO-with
The Hcrdd.' Thcn the stand missing until Sunday
morning when "A new man appeared. Yesterday morning
lac ppr1rrd eXcaimng I'm through III Just as soon
they had staid for II did not hurt my circulation"
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

The Young Mems Republican Association OF
the XXIITd Assembly District held regular monthly
meeting last night ut No. 2,203 ThrdaVe' bel1ainin
Page presided. resolution approving the regular ke
pnblican nominations for Senator, Assemblyman ana
Alderman was discussed by Mossrs. Crane aud Ging'
tho nominees for Assembly and Alderman, ana others
one speaker said he would not support Ethan A.on
Senator. Mr. SpOOner replied that he hhd Doeh hoaItN
In favor OF the nomination OF Mr.. Crane but n5 ms o
nation defeated fairly and squarey, MT Alien snod
receive hearty support Tho resolution was carried
unanimously.
The Irving Hall Senate Convention OF the
With District met Tuesday evening at 1875 East Broadway
and nominated Timothy j. Campbell. He accepted the
nomination and promised faithfully TO represent MS
constituents II elected
At the meeting OF the oOlored Republican Cenra COM
mttoe last night g. ". Clay reported that coored man.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
B4RD HITTING BY AM4TEUPS.

Some good sparring was INDUCED III at the
"inyitaton meeting Of the NcwYork Athletic cub al
Clarendon Hall last evening None but members OF the
club and those having invitations were admitted Inc
audience was composed Of bankers and business men
and the absence OF the rough element was conspicuous
eparring INDUCED In by Dennis Costgan anu "BoD
Farrell; Walter Watson OF London and Gus Lam
bert Woodson " the Black Diamond" and George Iay-
Ior, the Meshane Brothers John Williams and Frank
McCue Nxey and McKeen, and several other profess
sOnals
Frank Evanhoe, police officer and Frank sahlka, OF
the Harlem Athletic Association, spared two rounds OF
three minutes and OF four minutes but ut the expra
ton OF the second round Evanhoe exhasted that
the fight was stopped. Another glove contest had
between Walter De Baum, who won the amateur cham
pion weight contest at the spring meeting IN Tam
many Hall, and John ElngswOrth. DE Baum
fine that his antagonist conquered him by
superior strength.
bun and John Dempsey, of Brooklyn, an
marquis OF Queensbury rules The contest exciting
Turnbu struck cleanest blows but he did not possess
the stamina OF his opponent Seven rounds fought
when fight stopped Dempsey had the best Of his
Antagonist In the first three rounds but the hardest hit
ting was done By Tarnbul and the fight was declared
asaw.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
THE GRACIE BEATEN BY THE EANNE
BOTH YACHTS WELL HANDLEp-A LIGHT BREEZE
AND SMOOTH SEA.

Light winds and comparatively smooth sea
marked the muchtaked-Of aud longdeferred race be-
tween tho sloop yachts Oracle and Fanny
yesterday. An attempt, 1t will be remembered
was mado TO sail the race on October %
but 1t failed for lack OF wind The barely made
yesterday within the eight hours allowed and resulted IN
the victory of the Fanny by minutes 80 seconds actual
time and minutes Il seconds corrected time The race
WIS for 81 900 side There many outside BETS ana
It said that 25 changed hands on the result OF the
race. 80
II was about 10 o'clock when the tugboat Ward with
the two yachts in tow reached the Point OF the
Hook from which the was TO DO started Ihe
course given out was southeast by south; A
light breeze blew from nOrthnortheast ana tne
Yachts set most Of their light sails before the sYna
10 start was given each OF them readily perceiVng hat
Il would take all the they could carry TO get tnem
over the In eight hours. At two minutes past II
the signal to cross the line was given, anu
tho two pyramids of canvas came sweeping across
the line Each yacht had up malnsall'
club tOpsail iib tOpsai and spnnaker. The Oracle,
steered by her sailing master, Baker went over the line
first on her deck her owner Joseph =. Earl,
Frederick May representative OF the Fanny, T. snhth
Leo and others. The Fanny crossed sOmo hfteen
seconds behind her rival Sidney Chubb was on board OF
her Hs representative Of the Oracle She was sailed Dy
Captain lIaft, her regular sailing master, Ex-Commo-
doTe Robert Center OF the NewYork Yacht Cub was ON
board the Judges referee David Austin as judge
for tho Oracle and W. L. j. Hurst US judge Tor the
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
CANAL MISHANAGEMENT.
ATTEMPT OF GOVERNOR CLEVELAND TO DEFEND
SUPERINTENDENT sHANAHAN.

ATTEMPT OF GOVERNOR CLEVELAND TO DEFEND
SUPERINTENDENT sHANAHAN.
FULTONvILLE, n. Y, Oct 25.--The recent
denunciaton OF Superintendent shanahan by the canal
boatmcn for his neglect keep the Eric Canal in nav
gable condition seems to be worrying the Democratic
State Committee and also Governor Cleveland, the head
Of the Democratic party With view OF preparing some
defence OF the canal management apparently the three
Democratic Judges OF the Court of Claims have just started
ont from BualOn tug intending TO make journey along
the Erie Canal Captain NJ. DE Puy, canal boatman, is
determined that the public shall know the condition OF
the canals before the whtewasng" report Is published
To-day he issued the following statement
Governor Cleveland has sent party Of gentlemen on
tug from Buffalo inspect the Erie Canal but before
they started the programme was published IN Ihe BD"to
COUTicr which paper Is taken all along the canal OI
they will find the lOccHdeTs all attending TO their
business, and the levels will De kept full for this special
occasion. ,
special detective would find that the canal robbed
OF water at Medina and at Lyons. Here they Cripple
and this point where II Is hard 10 get even enough
water for canal purposes. The twO-mile level west OK
Lyons kept trimming full, that water runs over the
spways ut the agueduct a tie east end OF the level
This bc proved by who live In Lyons. In the
winter of ~~O- when they could not make the waerrun
bottom ofthr aqueduc on this trip down, the canal
almost impossible from FIrpOrt 10 clyde exccp te
two mile level before mentioned. have had 10 uOCk
both my boats TO repair their bottoms damaged by s-
ing in the bottom of the canal When superntcnd-
Shanahan recently went mp the canal, II was known
along canal before he started or course he re-
ported that the levels all fl, just as GONeIuOr
Clcy Glands party will report.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
OBITUARY.
DIR. LEONARD D. GALE.

WAsHINGTON, Oct. 2j.-Dr. Leonard ID. Gale,
scientist died in this city Oh Tuesday the Of eighty
four He was al ono time associated with Professor
Morse I'm the University OF the CITY OF NewIork, and Is
said 10 have brought TO the knowledge OF the latter in
1884 the discoveries I'm electricity Of Professor Henry
Dr. Gale was born Millbury, Mass in $500, and was
graduated from Union College In 1923 He was for ten
years Professor Chemistry and the Natural Sciences IN
yorou, institutions, among them tho University OF the
CITY OF New-Yor He made IA geological survey OF Man
haitian Island In 1893, and I'm lSi3 assisted Professor
Morse In building the first telegraph line between wash
ugton and Baltimore. He 10 this city In 1916, nav
ing been appointed examiner Of naents ana hdd since
lived here Until 1857 he had charge OF the department.
of chemistry In the Patent Ohlcc. In that year ne was
removed for political reasons, and for many ycH alter
ward pTactiscd as a patent attorney.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
REPUBLICAN, PROSPECTS GOOD.

This being the third day of registration in
the city extra efforts VIII be made by the various pOt
cal organizations TO bring their friends out All hope OF
harmony In the Senate districts having vanished the
Democratic leaders preparing for bitter nght The
County Democracy leaders expressing fears that they
have made mistake in precpitatng the contest the
probabilities now that the Republicans win elect three
Senators, Irving Hall one and Tammany three
The nomination OF James OBrien for Register has
alarmed the friends Of John Reilly. Mr. OBrien IL skill
u Democratic leader with greater ability than Reilly and
the friends Of the latter fear to try conclusions with
OBren Efforts still being made by the County De-
mocracy for d" deals" Aldermen and Assemblymen,
but the prospects Of success are not good.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
HINDOO CHILD WITES.

P. c. MozoOmdar, the Brahmin who is lectur-
ing in various city churches this week Life in india"
spoke in the Broadway Tabernacle, at Broadway and
Thirty fourth-st., last night. The church was well
filed and the audience listened WITH close attention
to the foreigner who introduced by Dr. Taylor, tho
pastor OF the church In speaking OF the education in
India, supported by the Government, Mr.. Mozoomdar
said that 1t wholly secular professed follower OF
any religious sect being allowed TO teach In the schools
while agnostics scepcs and infdels freely en-
Poyed Referring to the Hndoo women the speaker said
in substance:
a. little HndOO girl il sweet and pretty as any
American girl but al the Of six years her parents be-
come anxious about her, at her parents become
anxious the anxiety increasing until at the age or
ten reaches ts crisis The ambition OF the parents then
is to make profitable match possible She Is usually
married then though she may live at home year or two
longer Then, as frequently happens her boy-husband
dies and the widow OF eleven years must remain widow
forever Something must be done to prevent these early
marriages and to help these miserable little widows. do
not believe IN woman riding bicycle dancing on
ghtrope do believe in the girl Of the period but
admire the woman OF worship and the woman OF afec-
tiOnn
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
MR.. WORTSS WITHDRAWAL.

There were a number Of visitors at the Re-
publican State Committee rooms yesterday, and all
brought cheerful intelligence. There was great Joy
the withdrawal OF Mannister WOrts as a candidate for
Senator in the OswegoJefersOn District The following
telegram was received from Mr.. WOrts last night:
SANDY CREEK, N. Y, J
Oct 20, 1888
To JAMES d. WARREN Chairman Republican State Com
nnihee, Ftfh A Arente Hotel:
Tn Difference to your wishes have withdrawn from
Senatorial contest. MASSIsTER WoRTs.
Mr.. Warren sent the following reply
To Hon. MASNIsTER WoRTs, Osge1o, ~ =;
Thanks for your action in withdrawing from the Sena-
tOra contest In XXIst District II Is evidence OF the
subOrdnatiOn OF personal interest TO the welfare OF the
Republican party which animates all Republicans
throughout the State and your desire TO make that unity
complete merits the Warmest cOmmendatOn Of this COM
mittee. JAMES ID. WARREN, Chairman.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
FUNDS roR ErIcCI1Ioy Day EXPENSES

At the meet of the Board Of Aldermen oh WcdncS-
day General Cochranc offered resolution that the
clerk of the Board present to the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionmcnt rs supplement to the e>ti-
mate, already submitted the sum of 10000 to-
ward dcfraying the expenses Of celebrating the
centennial anniversary of Evacuation Day, the
same 10 be- dJsbursrd upon the voucher, jointly of
the chairman Of the Municipal Committee, the
chairman of the Cooperative Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. and the chairman
of the Cooperative Committee of the New
York Historical society having such ccl"hra-
tion in charge. This was carried. Another rcsolu-
ton offered by General Cochrluc. WAS adopted,
calling upon the Mayor 10 issue a proclamation
recommending u general Observance of the day by
the citizens Of Ntw-lork as n holiday.
The Mayor aud Sinking Fund Commissioners were
requested take action upon the plan, for the i'm
pr0ycmcnt OF the water front on the EnSt River
between Grand and Thirty-fourth sts. recently
recommended by the Department of Docks. The
Mayor sent to the Board n number of documents
relating 70 national standard time. He says
there il no reason why the recommendation of the
General Railway Convention on this matter should
not be adopted If were 1t would conduce to pub
lipp
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
Post Office Notice.


Letters Europe need not be specially directed for DIS
patch particular steamer IN order 10 secure speedy ae
livery at denaon as all Transatlantic mails are iof"Ardea
nv he 81 vessels available.
eisn mails ending october q will close as
FRIDAY-At D. M for Porto Rico direct per &c. Andes at
5.SO l.. M. tor a tOundlind. per rs. scotia
SATURDAY-At 10 for Nenezuea and curacao per Ss
Vaenca; nj | o. m. fOr Germany, &c per S. NeCkai,
via southampton aud Bremen lleicrs Tor Great Bnaln
ana other European countries must be directed " per
Neckar 1850 for Europe, per - City Oi Rome,
via Queenstown Getters FOR Germany &C., must I Ds
Der ss britannic. via Queenstown Qetiers
inn,t be directed per Brllannic); az / D. M Tor
scotland direct per DeYOnia. via Glasgow at y.
for Hel gum direct per IS Wuesand, Via ADtwerpi at
iSO m for cuba and Porto Rico per IS. Saratoga, via
Havana - ,-,...... -z.
SUNDAYAt 1880 D. NJ IOr era Oluz pot Ss' ilhe!, 's
New-O Orleans
Mails Tor and Japan, per IS; city OF Toxic via
san Francisco close here october 81 al pm Mas ior
Australia, Now-Zeaand, sandwich and I'm Islands per
SIS city Of sydney, via San Francisco close here NOVe
Der sl6 at y. M.
THE schedule Of trans Pacific mails arranged on
the presumption their uninterrupted overland transit 70
san Francisco Mails from the East arriving or IME at san
Francisco the day Of sailing OF steamers are dispatched
thence the same day. - - -, . 1900 ,,--.-...,..
Post Odlce New-YOrk, n. " October TO- 1855.
New-York tribune., 1883-10-26
HOW LORD coLERIDGE SPENT THE DAY.

a - !
Lord Coeridge accompanied by Elliott F.
shepard and Lieutenant Mcclellan OF the United states
Army yesterday paid visit to the House OF Refuge on
pandops Island The party was shown through the va
yious oepartments by A. Mel Agnew aud f. H. Fay Of
tho BOARD ofTristees Superintendent ". Jones and the
Rev W. Steel chaplain Of the House Refuge. The In
mates OF the nssution. numbering 500 with their
officers and teachers, assembled at In the chapel
and wero there addressed by Lord COlerdge. He
EXPRESSED deep interest in all he had seen. and extreme
qualification at the successful manner In which the work
y, the institution appeared to be carried He was
buma,ed by thought that in bis dear England
bore was no similar institution. In the discharge OF his
d,ies "a magistrate he had often been called on to pass
sentence on children In doing he had been saddened
Inv the thought that he consignng the children to
pIaoes where much harm would be done them by
association with repulsVe forms OF vice and crime HIS
heart yould be much Lighter Ut such times he could