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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
PHILADELPHIA.
PERSONAL, THEATRICAL AND PRACTICAL

lPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNEI
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81. o. Donnelly.
whose death on Wednesday so unexpected had ex-
traordinary popularity In his business as an amusement
manager. He had been connected with many OF the
great lights Of the stage and known throughout tho
country, but most of his time passed here I'm Pha-
delpha he looked many years younger than he really
was (53)
Mapleson gave one opera at the Academy this week.
and begins his season Monday night.
Most of the critics were very severe uponboth Irving
and Miss Terry in Hamlet"
The Cremation Society are endeavoring TO raise funds
to build crematory In this city, The cost is estimated at
$1,000.
Mr. James II. Heyeier returned to his law Office on
Monday the first time since his accident His appear
ance shows traces OF the illness through which no
has passed, but his health Is fully restored.
1t is thought that the Post Office will be in complete
operation In the new building by the beginning OF tho
new year.
Ex-Mayor Alexander Henry, who died on Wednesday,
was a representative of OF the cys Oldest families
His wife, nee Miss Paul. survives him. They had but
one child q son. who died about three years ago. Mr.
Henry was man Of the highest integrity, and though no
never accepted other than local Office he could have
cured any position within the gilt OF the people de was
however averse to public LIE.
Hsvery talks Of building theatre for comic opera at
Atlantic City.
spring the Pennsylvania Railroad will extend IT'S
Station Markets. thus bringing III 20 tho
corner Of Broad and Merrcksts really Broad ana Mar
ket The original plan Of the station included great
hotel point and not carried out at once on
account OF tile difficulty of obtaining the property All
has now been secured but the hotel project has, under
stane, been abandoned as all the room needed TOT ra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09

will bring out the new comedy, The Glass of
Fashion, at McVickers, for the first time IN this
country. The McCaull Opera Company VIII pro-
duce Prince Methasalem,p at the Grand Opera
House. William j. Davis has been installed as
manager at Haverly's The scandinavian pianist,
Edmund Neupert, has made great success here
with his recitals, and left for NewYork to-day. O.
d. Hess, the operatic manager, has Just concluded
arrangements with Milward Adams, the manager OF
the Central Music Hall, to transform the hall into
an opera house and give an extended season OF
English opera there, beginning in February next.
An entirely new company will be organized, and IL
is intended to mount the operas in rst-class shape
with the view to making the enterprise perma-
nent one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09

readings from his own works. Further experience co.
firms the first verdict that Dickens was nowhere COM
pared with Gable as q delineator OF hh
creations His concluding entertainment nterspersnS
Creole and African songs with his readings, was such
success that repetition had to be for next
week. and not ticket to be had for love money b
noon Of the day Of the opening of the sale of
The art event OF the week has been the exhibition d
Winslow Homers watercolOrs the same as those which
The Centrys recent article illustrated They are ex.
tremely original and powerful in subject sentiment ana
handling, unlike anything but Homers previous en-
hibits which have always sold wen here.
Not good seat in all the great Boston Theatre is len
for nvings opening week here Mapleson has selected
the week for Of opera the Globe Theatre
Just the way but Abbey Is advertising his operate
attractions to come month later, at length and ex
pense that lay over" the Mapleson advertisements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
NEw-JERsEY CENTRAL LITIGATION.

THE NEW-JERSEY CENTRAL LITIGATION.
(BY TELEGRAPH THE TRBUSEl
TRENTON. n. j., Dec. S.-Counscl upon both
sides I'm the Dnsmore suit and In the case in which tha
Pennsylvania Railroad sues to compel the NewJersey
Central Railroad to observe the New-York and Long
Branch Railroad pooling arrangement, which was en-
tered into by Receiver LathrOp in $780, have sives
notice that they will proceed at once to take testimony
preparatory the final hearing OF these cases III Jan
uary. .-.,- IN, l..
In the Long Branch the final testimony VIII 90
taken before United States Circuit Court Clerk Onphane
i'm this city on Thursday There Is general BELIEF
thar neither suit will be ready by January In which case
they will probably 20 over for several months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09

The estimates called for a total excavation, Of
rock and earth of 8. 100 cubic yards, but the re-
turns show that the total excavation was l,o4o
cubic yards less than the estimate. Engineers rs
sert that it is not easy account for such an error
in the total amount, if 1t is an error. While the
rock excavation, on which Mr. Finn bid ndlcu-
lousy low price of 80 cents cubic yard fell snort
of the estimate 4,165 cubic yards, the earth exca-
walton. ON which be bid the enormously high price
of 81 80 a cubic yard, overTan the estimate
by 900 cubic yards. At the high prices bid by
Slattery the excavation would have cost l,63O
less than was paid Finn for the work. And yet
Slattery's total bid on the estimate was S2O,376
higher than Firms. This is a good illustration of
the way estimates can be made to mislead bidders
who have not been able to acquire knowledge on
the subject from sources not visible 10 the public
eye.
THE CONTRACTOR NEVER SUFFERS, THE CITY
ALWAYS.
Sometimes the estimates turn complete somer-
saults and are thus made into final returns. But
ALWAYS in such cases there is some contractor who
knows beforehand what is going to happen. 1t
could not be learned, from thorough inspection Of
the vouchers in the Finance Department, that any
contractor comes out on the wrong side OF the
ledger by reason of the false estimates 1t Is clear
that some of them. who occasionally make unbal-
anced bids without being able to get inside infor-
nation. would meet with losses if they got con-
tracts when they happened TO make that kind OF
bid But if that were to happen it might lead 10
sueh tronble that more careful estimates would
have TO be prepared. Hence, when the estimates
are 70 be reversed on the final returns, there is
some fortunate contractor who finds 1t out ana re-
lieves his associates from any possibility OF loss
while pOcketng a snug little sum for himself
Thomas f. Kane was fortunate in contract which
he obtained for regulating and grading part OF
Fourth-ave. There were only two items In
the estimate and one was for excavatng 10000
cubic yards of earth and the other for excavatng
10000 cubic yards Of rock. Among the bidders
were a number of contractors who were in the
business when Tweed was Commissioner of Public
Works and who have remained in it mp to the pres
ent time. These men by their methods have driven
nearly all the reputable contractors from the field
But when Mr. Kane got the particular contract
referred to it was not the turn of the other con-
tractors There were twenty-six bids put In for
this contract and they varied in total amount from
g17, 100 to $4,000. The bids Of five experienced
contractors as follows, per cubic yard;
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THE POLICE SUSPECT MR. BACHES STORY.
NO NEW DISCOVERIES MADE-wHAT Is KNOWN OF
HIM IN BUSINESS.

NO NEW DISCOVERIES MADE-wHAT Is KNOWN OF
HIM IN BUSINESS.
The Rev. J. o. Bache, of No. 131 East FIFTY
second St who was robbed IN Fifty-frst-st. near
Fourh-ave on Thursday night refused TO see vsiors
Yesterday by the advice OF bis ply scian Al MS ONCE
No SO Liberty-st.. TRIBUNE reporter was informed
that the clergymau's income nearly $4,000 derived
principally from the c insurance business The assistant
secretary OF the Equitable Life Assurance Association su
Mr. Bache had been acting general agent OF hat cor
poration for nearly years and that his business deal
ines had never been open to question lie had previous
~ been connected with the Guardian Mutual Life lnstr
anoc Company He had been given many Important
missions and bad fulfilled them TO the letter. MIS-
Bnccholt OF No SAG East FIFTY second ST. the vile OF
the former SEXTON OF the Church of tie Mediator OF
which Mr. Bache was pastor said that Mr.. Bache nan
acted as rector for six years without salary ana tn'
when Mr. Rache lost his watch al the Morreu Ware
house fire. friends In tine Church Of the Holy Trinity
gave him new one The Rev Dr. Ray, rector OF Grace
Church In One hundred and siItccntl-t, OF winch MT
Bache is assistant rector said that the latter besides W
ing his services, had gwen away large SUMS OF Ho9 III
Mr. kache ws well known IN the vicinity Of Carnine and
Bedford sts his mother In law Mrs BluckcT having lNrd
I'm the mel hbOrbOOd for many years. ON Thursday al
D. m. he recognized by the owner OF millinery 1hop
at No az Carmiue II standing at Bedford 10. Follow
inc him we're two i'll looking men. Wednesday after
noon ne called at TsOn's butcherstOrc ana PAID b
Mr. CONWAY of No a55lC armine-st. knew Mr.. Bache,
and I'm the summer Of 1881 she took OF his house
while he was in the country clock ana some papers
were stolen from his office. ,,,
Mr. aches story Of the assault. They found them on
two statements made by Mr.. Bachc They deny that he
was dragged from the north side OF the street 10 he
south side aud assert that when he WAS found by MT
Houseley, the latter placed him in sitting posture
Bache was again lying in the street They could assign
no reason why Mr. Bache should seek 10 ality the facts
i'm the case The detectives still seeking the robbers
and they comb Ain that Mr. Bachc gives them cews
to lead 10 the arrest Of the guilty persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09

1,od NTH ma ar nv twenty plate banquet Mt Wizards!
The two hardest men had TO fight were Holman iDanas
ietter~pad candidate) and Washbnrr Yes! TINS Wa Wa
POSTPONE Chicago convention 1864 from July an 10
krepst Doth Some day will show how Rothschild put
1 McSIean to elect IlncOlnl Seymour was launched
TO elect Grant, Greeley TO reelect HIM ana idSn 20
count In Hayesl as Hancock put mp 10 eject Gare
ali democrats expect (ke Hartman. when Rowel ana
Fnn coached HIM 10 get share Of syndicate gate money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
INSTANTANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-The earnings OF the Chi
cago and Alton Railroad for the first eleven months OK
his wear were So o3s24 against S7,514429 for the
same period last year.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Dec. s-The Union Pacific Rail-
road which at first refused meet the cut rate OF tho
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad OF 20 cents nom tne
its rate to 40 cents.
LITTLE ROCK Ark, Dee. s.-Today the directors OF tho
Little Rock and Fort Smith aud Little Rock Mississippi
River and Texas Railway Companies formed company
IN bud another bridge across the Arkansas River az hs
noint fo connect the roads which now under one
management. The structure viii be finished py next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
RAPID TRANSIT IN BROOKLYN.

A largely attended meeting to discuss rapid
transit was held In the Common Council Chamber b'o
lyp last night at the call OF the Railroad Committee
that body. Alderman John NcCarty presided ana h'o
Low sat at his left. The application OF the King
Elevated Road for leave 10 build line was 'au.
and us president Hugh f. Gilmore, spoke
In support of the scheme. The cost VI
construction he said was assured, anu Wv
money was in the hands VI honest men, who wou u" AZ
thew promised Jesse johnson said that the company
the start had decided 10 pay aDuttug owner, oi oS
property Mayor Low said t was desirSos ne road
lust what the company proposed 10 do, anu t
would be for the benefit OF the city, ana II lne .of'
proposed TO compensate abutng properly O"ns oupsel
YES sir, absolutely" answered. hr' Lo"Ns'
for the construction company. -, ,,as had.
Some discussion To the proper rate OF rare 1d mo
MAYOR Low suggesting cents Mr. LOwery q o." f,r a
Mayor adding that he supposed that was meant '''
compromise ON cents.
"Ab ~ remarked Fogg, as he gazed basnluaaSs
at the ballet girls understand the MI 81 ios.
OF the passage, The body Is more than ralihenI,
TINT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
ABOUT PROVINCTALIsM.

TTDIl IOTnfVb ITOgTfss.
There is one New Ork paper with sufficient
10 object 10 the Of calling all the United
States outside Of NewNork provinces" IL is THE
1uBUNT, and Gath GO. A. Townsend is the writer
Next week." says metropolitan editor late from But
falO, MIR Irving begins his provincial tour at Phade
phia" Provinces colonies OF parent STATE de-
facied suzerntios remote conquered regions. To call
the city OF Philadelphia province oil Sew-lOrk Is the
worst fOrln VI British pToyinealisiD-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
EXTENSION OF CANADIAN LINES.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

OTTAWA, Dec. 8.-The Central Ontario Rail-
way has given notice that 1t will apply to Parliament at
the coming session for power 10 extend the line north
ward TO the function with the main line OF the Canadian
Pacific The Grand Trunk will also ask for power TO con-
soudate and rearrange certain classes Of stocks and
securities OF the company and for authority TO create
additional securities for the purpose OF taking up exist
ing securities, and TO provide additional capital iOr inc
purpose OF putting down second the OF rails on por-
lion OF the road.
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Route.
READINGS COAL LANDS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.-President GOwen,
OF the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company denies
the published statement that syndicate formed in New
York has offered to purchase the coal lands OF the COM
for S75 600 The lands he 500 100000
Rnt the company would not sell them for less than
5O000,000.
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Fast BOUND SHIPMENTS.

CHICAGO, Dec. Swallowing is statement
of the shipments to through and local stations om TINS
CITY for the week ending to-day;
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HOW MICHAEL FINN GOT POUR TIMES HIS BID.
Another one of the numerous contracts OF TINS
kind made under Commissioner Thompson's admin
istration is that known as contract No. o,IH' IL
was for regulating, grading and setting curoStoheS
and tagging sidewalks in Ninety-e1ghth-st IRON
Third to Fourth ave. This contract was leu III May
1881, to Michael Finn. There were several olos
made for this work, two of which, on earth ana
rock with the estimated quantities named in the
advertisement were as follows:
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Out of the twenty-six bidders Mr.. Kane was the
only one who bid more for earth than rock, show
ing that he had exclusive information on the sub
ject This was still more evident when the returns
came in Then Mr. Kane's bill was as follows:
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In this case the total Of The estimate on rock and
earth was 10000 cubic yards, and the total Of the
fual returns fell short only 1873 cubic yards from
the estimate. showing that in one respect at least
the estimate was about right If Mr.. Farley had
got the contract at the prices named in his bid the
work would have cost the city $S,SS2 while Mr.
Kane was paid $4,000. Hence al
though Mr. Farley's total bid was higher than that
than that OF Mr.. Kane yet tie city would
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-08
Handsome Testimonial.

A very handsome testimonial, presented
Department of the Columbia, by the officers
of the 9Th U. S. Infantry, was on exhibition
in the window of Stones jewelry store yes
terday 1t i, shield of solid silver nearly
two feet in length and of proportiopate
width with bronzed border, on which is in.
scribed the names of the various States and
Territories in which he has served. At the
center of the top of the shield is the head of
an eagle, grasping in Its beak sprays of lau-
rel and oak, below which is a medallion of
bronze, bearing in relief profile likeness of
the general Under this is trophy in
bronze consisting of sabre, Indian spears
bow, pipe and club Beneath this is bronze
tablet bearing the following inscriptions
Presented to Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. S.
Army, by the officers of the 5th L. s. In
fantry, as a token Of personal esteem and of
their estimate of his distinguished services,
in which unequaled successes over savages
in war were parall-led by humanity and JUS
tice towards the thousands of Indians whom
he took captive and instructed in the arts Of
civilization" At the sides and bottom were
engraved on the polished silver series of
scenes from border life such as Gen. Miles
must have been familiar with in his cam
paigns. Opposite tina name Texas is spir-
tied representation of buffalo hunt The
Indian Territory is represented by war
dance; Colorado by Indians laying down
their arms to officers of the U. s. army; Wy
oming, party of military officers in the fore
ground, near whom are seated couple Of
children, while from bluff in the rear
lookout is sweeping the prairie with field
glass. Kansas. band of wild horses racing
over plain in wild freedom; Dakota and
Montana are represented by farmer plow-
ing and party OF laborers building a rail-
road. The testimonial was manufactured in
New York, and is one of the most beautiful
and costly articles OF the kind ever seen
here. -OregoNian, FEB. ?.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-08
Military and Personal.

Asst. Surg. Marshall w. Wood, U. s. A.,
has been ordered to duty in this department
Born, Mt Fort Candy, w. T., on Jan. 25,
to the wife of DR.. H. S. Haskin, U. S. A., a
son.
Capt Frank D. Baldwin left for Wala
Walla on Monday, and is expected to return
to-day.
The freeze-up makes things unusually
quiet in army circles and news of all kinds is
at a premium.
DR.. Heizmann has been relieved from
duty in this department and ordered to the
Dept. of the South.
Surg F. L. Town, now at Walla Walla,
has been ordered to Vancouver Barracks, as
successor to Dr. Heizmann.
Capt. HI. H. Pierce, U. S. A., has been
chosen to write poem to he delivered at
the planting of the State University Tree,
June 18th, at Eugene.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-08

CITY HALL, Vancouver. W. T., |
FEBRUARY 5, 1883. I
January 25, 1883.

VIII HALL, W l.,
FEBRUARY 8, 1883.
City council met in regular session. In
the absence OF the mayor Councilman Mich
olson was chosen president pro TEN.
Roll called, present Councimen S. w.
Browa, Matt Brown, Buckley, Nicholson
and Schuele.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
The COMMITTEES on accounts and current
expenses reported in favor OF allowing the
claim of David Wall Sl5.25, and the com
mittes on fire department and water the
claims of Sohns & Schuele sl0.7S and George
Allen 81 so. On motion the claims were al
lowed and ordered paid.
The committee to whom was referred the
mayors address recommended that the por-
ton OF the address relating to street and
sidewalk Improvements be referred to the
committee on streets, public buildings and
improvements: that portion relating to the
fire department to the committee on fire de-
partment and water. and that portion relat'
ing to city Jail to the committee on health
and police. On motion the report was
adopted, and the message 80 referred.
The committee to which was referred the
matter OF city marshal's complaint on fail
ures to prosecute reported the matter back
to the council asking that the city attorney
he allowed to state his views. The report Of
the committee was adopted. The city at
torney then addressed the council. quoting
the city ordinances applicable to the mar
shals case, also the statutes of the Territory,
by which it was clearly shown that the Of
Tense committed against the marshal was an
oifense against Territorial laws. and should
be prosecuted under them. the city being
not legally interested therein by any pro-
visions OF ITS ordinances. Tbereupon it was
moved and carried. that it is the opinion Of
this council that the offenss here concerning
the city marshal is against the Territorial
statutes, as held by the opinion of the city
attorney.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter Of further steps for collection o; taxes
still delinquent reported the matter back to
the council with the opinion OF the city at
torasy that an alias warrant should be is
sued for the collection OF said delinquent
taxes On motion the council ordered that
ssch alias warrant should b issued to the
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-08
I'm ana Near La Center.
EDITOR INDEPENDENT:

EDITOR INDEPENDENT:
There have been one or two tolerably pleas
ant days since the snow storm Of week ago
enveloped the outor world in chill dreariness
and ''froze the genial current of the soul" of
everything animate indoors, and as might
be anticipated, | was quick to seize the adj
vantage of calm amid the storm "to steal
an hour away from every numbering care"
and achieve a quotable knowledge of the
trivialities of life encompassing others.
For several days the mud-holes were firmly
frozen up and the ground soldifed by the
intense cold, and when a slight moderation
in the weather permitted one to stir about
it was found walking had become an invit-
ing possibility to those inclined. As in my
own case, found the plurality of people
visited irrevocably immersed in humdrum.
Nothing startling seems to have TRANSFERRED
in this wilderness for months that would ex-
cite the scribbling propensities of para
grapher.
The female population debarred the pecu-
liar privilege OF joining the mail day process
sons to the post-offce and the consequent
enjoyment of massing themselves in the cor
ner grocery for discussion, perform the
routine duties of the household and wait
with dull composure from one mail day to
another to "hear something" Iappend the
few items of probable interest that came to
my notice.
Chas. Kagle moved ia from Chelatche
prairie Tuesday and left by boat next morn
ing for Sauvie's Island, where he has rented
farm. There are now but seven families
and one bachelor resident on the prairie
That cratic genius R. T. Lockwood,
whom Lewis river claims as her own, is I'M
ioubtedIy seeking fortunes golden dover
on the Mexican border When last heard
from he was at Fort Yuma, Arizona Ter,
but spoke confidently of returning home in
July.
A we'll taught and we'll attended winter
term OF school is in progress in district %,
Eaton settlement. conducted by that sterling
educator, Mr., Livingstone.
Mrs. Mary Best has returned home to
stay, and upon expiration of lease of her
farm on North fork she will assume its man
agemeut.
The newest wrinkle in the village is a
Photographic gallery. a supply of photo
albums will be the next thing ordered by
our haberdashers.
The darling old ladies say William Spen.
GERS Christmas gilt is unique and original
in its way, and if properly preserved will be
a useful ornament "in the sweet by and by
James Bartlett, an old timer now living
IN La Center, has bought some lots and put
up barn thereon, and will build house
in the spring. ny < sl,-. .......
+. P. Saunders is over in Victoria, B. c.,
clerking for his brother, one OF the promi.
nent business men of the Province
Nicholas Ennis is employed this winter in
building horse barn on the Houghtou
place, and in getting out shingles for the
same
Baled hay sells at $50 per ton at the land.
ing JOHN SMITH.
January o. 1883.