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New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE

Boston, Nov. Sat the annual meeting Of
the Massachusetts, Central Railroad Company, held to-day
the following elected directors Samuel n. Adrtch
OF Marlboro; Edwin Smith, OF Worcester; William T.
Parker and Thomas II. Perkins, Of Boston; Lyman IIol
lngswOrth Of Cohasaett Charles r. Mclean and Moses
W. Richardson, OF Boston; Elisha s. Converse Of Maldcn
Henry Woods of BOstOnj Henry +. HIS OF Amherst;
and William NJ. Gaylord, OF Northampton.
ToPEKA Kan. Nov. 3-The answer Of the Kansas
Pacific Railway in tho petition the quo warrantO pro
ceedngs pending the supreme Court has been fled II
alleges that has received grant under the state, but
has all authority from OF Congress II denies
right forfeit its franchises and claims that
paramount control exists solely in the Government
OF the United states.
FARGO, OAK, Nov. 3.Ycstcrday summons was issued
OF the District Court behalf Of the Territory Of
Dakota on information OF the Attorney General show
why the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad
should not be deprived Of It's chartered rights In Dakota
Territory by its refusal dcllyer freight the
Fargo Southern Railroad upon tender OF the charges
thereby violating its contract common carrier. MI
mcrOu- allegations set up by the Attorney General
behalf Of the Territory Will be heard.
CHICAO. Nov. 3.-George W. Ri5tinc, who rendered
the position OF Commissioner Of the TranscOntucnal
AssOciaOn declined the office owing to the desire Of the
managers tho railroads interested that he should
immediate division. The managers now OallOtug
other candidates.
TITTsBUKG, Nov 3-n the OF the Pttsburg,
Youngstown and Chicago Railroad against the Pennsylya-
mia Railroad Company restrain the latter laying
track Rocky Point Judge Acheson to-day ordered that
the restraining order heretofore granted be dissolved
upon the defendant cOmpanys giving bonds 10 indemnify
the plaintiff any damages, In the OF ~ 800 This
gives the defendant company the right to proceed with
The works. and scores victory for the Pcnnsy yana
Company IN the Rocky Point war.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
PARK DEPARTMENT DISCLOSURES.
MORE ITQUITY BROUGHT TO LIGHT UNDER MR..
LOWS ADMINISTRATIONS.

LOWS ADMINISTRATION.
The disclosures in yesterdays TRIBUNE Of
the management of the Park Department OF Brooklyn be-
fore Mayor Low into office caused sensation aud
were generally regarded fully justfyng the Mayor
appointing new Commission Indeed, 20 have continued
In place q Commission which expended hundreds OF
thousands of dollars without keeping set Of books
even single book Of accounts, would have been
plete abandonment OF business principles reporter
OF THE TRIBUNE obtained further details OF the scandal
GUS state Of affairs discovered by Mayor Lows Commis
sioners
The water used in Prospect Park-for the lakes and
cado for watering the roads and the grass for the oun
tan and many other purpOsess not obtained from the
general supply Of the city, but is derived from
tesian well IN the Park Ocean Parkway the great ave.
leading from the Park TO Coney Island is sprnkled
with this water tho pipes extending the entire length OF
the As the supply OF water greatly exceeds tho
amount required for Park uses the Commissioners sell
persons desiring It who able TO make
connection with the city mains, the revenue from this
source being expended tho Park thus reducing the
amount raised by taxation. Some OF the Coney Island
railroads and hotels glad avail themselves Of this
source OF water supply But there is no record In the
Department OF any receipts from these railroads aud
hotels. aud soon after the Commission.
era were appointed they undertook TO collect
something for water used In previous The persons
against whom bills made az showed conclusive
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
THE PEACE POLICY IN PERU.
DISORDER IN COLOMBIAN Ex-PREsIDENT IN A
PANAMA JAIL.

PANAMA JAIL,
PANAMA, Oct. 2S.-The skill with which pcace
arrangements have been carried has led 10 the pacific
withdrawal Of the Chan troops from Lima. and the
tTanceOf General glcsas Bolivia is seeking to obtain
africa and Tacna, which the ambition OF
the Peruvian leaders sought TO retain when
they became convinced they had lost Tarapaca.
The Chllians continue their advance against Arequpa
but Pervians st hope the flight Of MOutero will yet pre-
serve that city from attack. Dr. Logan the American
Minister TO Chill has gone africa from Santiago thus
giving rise TO much speculation, 1t Is known however
that his object Is not diplomatic as his friends en-
deavor TO make # appear. A skirmish between the
Chiian force and the Monteneros Is reported from near
Pura. The latter defeated and driven back in dis
order The entire Department OF Piura is now TRANQUIL
and at the orders Of Ygle6as.
II Is certain that the Colombian Guard has been en-
ployed TO prevent fair being obtained and there
seems to doubt that all the coast States would
have gone for Witches and that hardly vote outside of
Government circles would have favored Munez had it
not been for the presence Of the Federal troops The
governments Of Bolivia, Magdalena and Panama are
simply nominees OF the Federal Government and the peo
PIE do not like the system.
The steamer COnanza continues to cruise I'm the Mag
dalena under the orders OF General Chaparro This
measures said TO be taken in consequence OF per
sistng in declaring that santander Antoquia and Toma
intend TO unite and invade Bolivia and Magdaena
General Rafael Aizpura exPresident Of the State ex
Senator and Deputy to the State Assembly Of Panama is
jail here where he has been put by his political enc
mics. lie IS the leader on the Isthmus of the Liberal
party, which declares that Muez not been elected
President He expects 10 remain In jail until the Assem-
bly, shall pass laws authorizing the President 10 raise
loan OF $3.50 600 TO double the commercial tax
After comforting with SenOr GIlegOs the rcprcscuta-
tive Of Salvador and Guatemala the governing minis
tcrs and many members OF Congress Of Honduras have
determined that SenOr sOtOs resignation DO acce pted
thus enabling Senior Bonan come into Office Thus the
unity between the three Republics will continue undis
tuTbcd.
There Is much eXaggeration in the published accounts
OF the work being done the canal Many houses have
been erected the principal part OF the has been
cleared Of forest, sOundngs have been taken By
boring. and good deal OF reclaimed ground been
prepared Colon, the site for the future town No
e1Cayating Of any Importance has been done main
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NO IMMEDIATE BOND CALL.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-SeCretary Folger left
Washington 43O o'clock this afternoon for NewYork
He will leave NewYOrk Monday morning for his home
at Geneva, where he win remain until after the New
York election Before leaving the city to-day the secre
tary said that careful estimate showed that the surplus
or fund Of the Treasury December ! would
not exceed that for Eovember-$1 81 900 600 In con-
sequence Of this unless the receipts prove 10 greater
than Il is expected they win be- 1t Is probable that
another call for bonds will be issued soon.
Up the close of business to-day there had been re-
ceiyed for redemption only $50 Of United States bonds
embraced in the l22d and l23d calls, which mature
December and 10, respectively.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
THE POLTICAL ASSESSMENT ACT

WASHINGTON, Nov. Sin the Police Court
to-day the against Levy L. Tate, chief clerk Of the
Railway Mali Service, charged with soliciting political
contribution from James Gleason, postal clerk, was
dismissed. Gleason charged That Tate presented to him
at the railway depot q paper saying lie wanted
political contribution Tue paper was as fol-
lows "Rc"ciycd Of ], NJ. T. Gleason 50
voluntary contribution. W. H. T. Eucth, for chairman Of
committee. Brady"
The Court said il ala state for political purpOscsit
says, Voluntary contribution" II may have been for
political purposes. Tate IN ms behalf testified that
he received the money accommodation FOR Gleason,
and that hc had personal knowledge that IL a
trhutiun for the Read GIustcr cause.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
EMBARRASSED IN BUSINESS.

Joseph Stern s. Son, jobbcrs of cloths at No.
25s Caualst, made assignment yesterday Solomon
Hymau. Dun's reports say that Joseph Stern ped
Ter OF cloths for nine years before July 1870, when no
started regular Jobbing business AZ No 25 LspeuIri 81
On December IL, 1877 be made an ussgrment to H.
lIabO, whose firm preferred creditor I'm this pr'sebt
assignment. Then he owed S2o OOO which he com
promised at A. per cent and resumed business irPm
August 1851, 10 February 1852 he Ol stern bulhs
Cbd uud when they dissolved he took his son NAthh ~
partner and the hrn name was made Jn.rph Nlc'h
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
1 NEWYoRK REAL ESTATE EIcH4NGE.

ALBANY, Nov. 3.-The preliminary certificate
OF the proposed Real Estate Exchange" OmIted having
been this day filed pursuant to law the Secretary Of State
has issued HE license naming Franklin Edson William r.
Grace James d. Fish. Charles Coudert aud Robert A.
ChcfebrOugh commissioners to receive subscriptions and
organize the corporation with capital stock Of S5OOOO0
The objects Oi the corporal ton among other things
the fhTance Of the Interest OF real estate owners In
the city Of Nowi York. 10y furnishing suitable place for
the transaction 0f business the preservation of surveys
maps, Records etc, and hy providing convenient hall
with proper offices where sales Of real and personal prop
erty, bOtE yOllulry aud judicial, III ay DO made
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04

Robert Harris vlcepresident Of the New-York' Lake
Eric and Western Railroad Company, said last evening
that the suit was not important 1T arises from
the building of the branch to Johnsonburg" he sad "to
coal fields. The original name Of the company which
built the road has been changed TO the NcwYork, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad and Coal Company. We have
had good legal advice in Pennsylvania, think and we
shall show that have good warrant for building rail-
road 10 coal lands. do not know who have lnst-
gated the suit but whoever they they have not been
actuaed by the most patriotic motives We do not tnk
that have violated tho constitution OF ofPennsylYania
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
THE NETWORK AND NEw-ENGLAND.

Boston, Nov. 3.-Ihe Journal Of this morning
says: "NumerOus rumOrs afoat cOncernnglhe pres
ent rise in New-York and New England Railroad stock
Some OF them connected with the next annual meet
ing which takes place December IL. Compared with
the net earnings of the previous months those Of the past
three are enough better warrant advance The
control the road supposed TO rest in the hands
OF four pools which hold more than half the stock:
One pool Of 900 shares located New York. one OF
upward OF 10000 shares has It's headquarters at well
known stae-st. banking house, and two others one OF
1000 shares and the other Of 10000 ut equally well
known bank Ia this CITY,"
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A ROAD.

RIDGEwAY, Penn, Nov. 3.-TO-day Judge
Charles A. Mayer motion of Lead Pettitt, attorneys
Of Philadelphia representing the AttOrneyGeneral OF
Pennsylvania. directed the Issuing OF wit ofquo war
rantO against tho New-York, Lake Erie and Western
Railroad Company to show by what right they clam TO
build a railroad from JOhnsOnburg In Elk County 10
Crawfords Junction. in Mexican County. In the papers
filed at the instance Of the AttoneyGenera 1t Is claimed
that the chartered privileges Of the company expired upon
the adoption OF the constitution.
understood here that this Is the first step In an I'M
pOTtau litigation in which WILDE involved other valuable
rights Of the railroad company in Pennsylvania. The
petitioners 10 the Attomcy-Gcncral who are prominent
citizens OF this county aegc that the company mas Dee
and continuously violating the constitution and laws OF
the state.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04

track OF the work Canal people Judge the work Py ta9
amount expended and II things Us at present tey
will believe II finished I'm 1888, when the money gi0Ws
scarce but the world will declare the oana 70 De S,lu m
a infancy great alteration has been eHecIed ou' IL
by no means represents the money sunk
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CANES.

The Columbia College Athletic Association
hold ia twentyhird hcli meeting yesterday afternoon
the grounds OF tho Now-York Athletic Club ~ ho''
HayeL. j. W. McGinntss. jr won the 100 yariS 'a at
10 2-0 SeCDnds Tho Oucuile run was won by X n NJ W.
In Asa 3-5 Tho hurdle taken by O. a haPt'y'
Jr L. DercksOn won tho 30 yards dash, ana X '. ~ ~.
Norris the mlle walk. l.. s. Appleby Won lho Ran A'
run Ia 40 40,
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
4 WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. 3.-The Western
Interstate Baseball League was formed here to-day.
Delegates from Harrisburg Lancaster, Altoona Johns
town. Oh City, Bradford NewBrighton Newcastle,
PENN and Youngstown clubs will form new league
and will adoptR the American Association rules. H JG.
MIlIer. mf NaM-C Clslle. clrCLGd nTchllent.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
COMPARATIVE FREIGHT STATEMENT.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-Weekly statement IN
TONS prepared by the Eastern railways OF shipments
from Chicago for the week ending November 3, 1888:
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darcoored more antique. The trimming L. lace, put on
In oOqes down the rOns around tho neck and on the
tdau ula
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Route.

The above has bearing the pool tonnage reports
includes only three articles Of freight ana embraces
local as well as through shipments.
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A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY FOR THREE
CENTS.

TO the RAZOR or the TrtbNne.
SIR: | see with great pleasure to-days an
OF reduction in price OF Ina TRIBUNE as an
evidence OF prosperity and OF the character
stic disposition extend TO the people increase aaV
tages; not In order necessarily that may got icy
paper Mt less cost is now. II always has been
since August 49, 1889, when met with IL Tor the r'
time regui ary IN readingrOom at Princeton ruiV
worth ali It costs. Yetifhs reduction should or ongh 10
affect the pree TO me- sha object For three or tour
years with the OMISSION perhaps OF not more than ten
or twelve days. have had 1t delivered to me here at
about las o. M. before that at from TO 3 r. M 1t
being furnished through American News Company,
think; perhaps TO the agent here directly from
The TRIBUNE Building, and at $40 per annum Tor the
Daily and Sunday editions
We have been not a little amused at the recitals OF
Sunday deliveries at Saratoga Newport etc. while We
so much further away, have 1t as regularly ny ID
on Sunday afternoon as we have our sunday WORK.
and -"teli in not Gath"wh the Sunday mornings
dropped by the newsboy, the three sheetS are
divide up and the belated must be content with
SOME other Sunday reading matter and by dinner hour
IL has devoured bv not only father and mother Dut
each OF the four children including the tcn-y ear-od
And while I an writing thus dlscursivey OF our
peosare let me saw In all thoughtfuness and sobrety
I have held what may be considered some" hat adj
vanced ideas education, and among the means no one
thing ranks higher than the newspaper We nave DC
sired at all times children have free access
to this source good. Yet You can know ow guarded
we ust be- IL has been the subject freque reWark
wItn my wife and mysef that 1HE Tab NJ needs No
supervision. There Is often much 10 inc o3iy plses-
which while bat a truthul presentation OF passing
events ough 10 ne withheld from children under fifteen
We nave had occasion nor elt me heeu oi Nith
holding THE TRIBUNE until we shall have first looked
il over Beyond ths however, one OF the children
finds II meeting want Oar eldest Tor elsnl eaIo au
INVALID VITA the most decided bent for scientific mat
ters mas 1t laid By his cOuch Immediately upon lls
arrival ana from It be keeps abreast OF science sera
ture and politics Our eldest daughter now slKtecn
knoa ali ner tastes of art anu music. ahd the TWO
younger cleaners are welded 10 IL as are We Ana
All must lave II before local afternoon daiy Onll
our children were large to appreciate the news
paper we hardly appreciated fully It's value; now IL Is
practically household necessity and all tastes demand
me TRIBUNE. D.
RdQesio,rn, Ma, Sept 10. 1888.
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hat ,noi a.Ou. are fted up BY the sound of tins

that thor souls are lifted up etc"by tho sound OF tns
church bells.
my misfortune reside In the rear OF cnuron o
the class termed high" refer to the Church OF o'
Mary the Virgin. For viciousness tho noiso OF ING
Christian appliance OF torment this church Is IN
matched. Daily It's brszen tongue ut $50 o. 'n
awakens the neghborhood and for fear of return 70
somnoIenee tho ringing is continued with oceSSlona'
pa uses to rest the until o'clock, wnen' spp
emily iEcensed the array OF empty benches IL poui7
forth its music In n grand finale that would wasch
the dead that time h0nOred miracle stl foueu'oo
10 the church ,,sno
Not long since. when attempt was made 70 a1ru rsb
the Christian privilege OF the congregation OF the
referred TO above In the interest OF humanity ia YOUNG
man diving m house directly the rear OF the chtrcn
a canvas. showed that bat ten OF the CONGREGATION NV
la hearing of the bell Yet they ali undoubtedly nahe
part OF the overwhelming majority y when You say
seems 10 be In favor OF the bells / think seems ~,
the proper word The majority Of people have not the
harulhO0d express Themselves 10 any way agahsl NC
church but are silently IN accord with the apostle Oh
Pcacr earth" From remarks one Is lea 70 pc
lieve that ths love of bells Is species OF o
and the question whether the nerves OF Tue next
lind Of stiInnIanf Yoars trIilv JAMES Wills.
No. 239 West 44h-st. Aer York. Sept l6, 1883
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PLEA FOR A NEW WORD.

rome EfftOr or the Trtohhe'
SIR: As the electric light is now an estab-
shed TACT mas necessity arisen for short word
with which TO describe III Believing that language Is
for the use OF man and for language suG-
est the coinage Of an appropriate word that shall take
inc nsoe OF "elcctric light" Let take the middle
svable Of eecic" and have II serve our purposes II
can have no other meaning it Is not fond In She die
tonary the approach to 1t being the obsolete
"lecn" which means to lick smear Weshal thus have
mouosylabe OF only three letters, aud unmistekaole
Tor anyt hing else. We have become thoroughly iamhar
with gas" and gas light" and why should we not nave
sini.r with 'lec and 'lechght u sun
lienr Waxiisht, gaslght, moonlight, rusnnght ana
~ othrr words similar construction nave place In
our language. With new aud brilliant illumination
wnic nas practically into existence IN the pasta
caIe see no reason why should not have lecllghL
II IuE lnBuSE III lend its sanction venture To pre-
diet that few years hence the phrases Light inc Ice
or .1uIn on the lee" viii not rouse our disabilities any
,nre than request iigtt or turn on the gas l. W. 4
AelC- York, sept "a, 1888.
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SLAVERY IN GEORGIA.

To The EdftOr Of the Tribune.
SIR: have read, with the interest one is
Obliged to FEEL THE TRIBUSEs article of September 20.
entitled Slavery Georgia" Being residentot tue
south-though not Of GeoTgia-i know enough OF the
Southern temper and anImus to entertain no doubt
of tho truth OF every word set down aud every
inference drawn by you. Now, will presume 10
deny at this day that the majority legal in the
Common wealth of Georgia lies empGaucaly with the
negro. Why is it, then. that. with this weapon In his
hands are called upon 10 sympatnze aud mourn
with HINT If, BY his intelligence and natural
and just proclvties he is fitted TO yote why docs he
fail to privilege overthrow his o2pressors, and
Change laws relieve his fello who are as prac-
cay abiecIly at any time before the Re
belonl
IT, again. by the acts OF a dominant M nority, their
unpublished murders and beaungs, and unscrup ulous
tyranny and exactIon every form, these accepted cit
zens are inundated from their rghI, are we then 10
regard coedition such this the DO all and END
all in the matterl Brut this abroad and you have
acknowledged the suppression OF treason and the effort
10 rcconstruct indeed failure; confessed
that increased representation, based upon the
very victims OF their nareatment, you have
but nut INTO the grasp OF the rebc0us an additional
means to wrcak their vengeance on the Noit,.
grind down yet lower the negro, seize possession IN OO
OF your Government ana nout You at every turn Is
the negro not be sustained where MS courage mas
failed him. the pr gram TO DE- yet 1urher con,
oy delivery OF ourselves bound mana ana
Has the Respected Nation responsibility IN
seeing that the claws be faithfully executed and as
well with reference TO the exercise OF ree suHrago ny
ali citizens as in otner regards surely, we must be-
eye TIE President, with tnose about num- 20 he aoa-
does seem have come for more tuan passing com.
upon the situation oy the press ltls not whe Der
tue sal criminals, but WHITTIER slavery
has sufficiently reylvei-nnder no matter what
pretext-nOt only in Georgia, but elsewhere south OF
Washington MoDoc.
EJeier N H. Sept 81, 1888