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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
ROCHESTER,.
HING-MARGAREr MATHER-THE
FAILURE Or GORDON-SOCIETY.
rRY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIRUyE.l

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| ROCHESTER,. \. Y, Dec 21.-TO-day is the
frat OF the eighing season. and the roting avenues
were crowded with sporsmen and fast scppcrs OF which
! there are many wlntcrng here.
The society entertainments Of the week have been the
reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Warde Clarke at
the residence Of the Hon. Freeman Clarke, which was
brilliant affair in many respects and ball given by
| Mrs. T. H. HOLSTER at Bowers Hall
The principal event Of the Amusement season In oches
ter the yearly appearance for week OF Margaret
Mather an unknown 10 the New-iork stage The
people OF this city really enthusiastic In their adinra-
ton OF this actress and her advance sale OF seats Is
announced there panic ut the bok-olc" which con
tnues for days opens her engagement here Mon
day. Fanny Davenport will also make her first ap
poaranco IN "Fcdora" outside of New-York City.
Strange il may appear 10 Newly orkers' Fedora Is
not heard Of in the hustle and rush for Maihcr sents
The leading topic Of the hour the failure Of Donald
Gordon one OF chief dry-goods merchant, Of this
city and who branch stores q Oswego and Mexico In
this state Hi big establishment Man-s, which
closed yesterday noon, when the general assignment was
fled was opened aydin ths evening. The assignee A. L.
Wolf Is Il wealthy young Hebrew with considerable cE
perioncc In closing out bankrupt stocks. lie 10 day
filed petition to the court behalf Of the creditors 10 fix
his bonds at figure that would insure them
AGAINST possible loss. The petition granted.
and the doors of the store thrown open. large
portion OF the stock consists OF holiday Goods which
would greatly have deprecated in value after January l.
and The creditors therefore anxious 10 what
benefits they could from the retail trade al The
store gives employment to large number OF men, WON.
en- and children. Gorlon II q scotchman and came here
from Ncw-Yofz several years lie opened "a store
which rapidly grow I'm dimensions and popularity lie
was an audlcious and often mprdcnt advertiser H. The
past appeared Ia lose ntrr-t In bic store ui
gave very little attention To the Thousand details of tuc
business which ne had developed. Several months
il wa, understood that he had invested hcl, IN a catuo
ranch Kansas, and he has ~ late spent much Of hi-
time there II Is made known that this property Is
la his wifcs uauc. Gordon - man Of wonderful cucrgy
lac resolve. hc will rise again In business. II l- now
been revealed that the immediate ~ the assign
mcni WIS that Gordon feared that IT, H. CtGn * CO.. Of
New York, intended To come here about January aud
up aud take charge OF the honsc themselves Gordon
aud Mr.. Cafn formerly great friends bat q! late
GOODNESS has arisen between them, and Gordon, rather
than Mr.. Cnllin take the entire stock attach
meut made lie ass umrut for the benefit Of other Ccd
tors placing Clail among ihc unprcfcrIcd creditors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
RETARDED FOR MINIMIZING 4 RIGHT.

The suit of Lowell Talbot of Brooklyn
against the Central Railroad Company OF New Jersey
S25 900 damages was concluded In the Madison County
Circuit Court yesterday the Jury awarding the plaintiff
81 900. The suit grew out of the imprisonment OF Mt.
Talbot for refusing pay three cents TO the ferry
On April H. 1882 M. Talbot went from Staten Island
TO Bergen Point and took Central railroad train to New
York He had time 10 procure ticket ut the station
and paid his fare 20 the conductor the train He told
the conductor that lie wanted to 30 10 New York. andpad
thirty five cents cents In Of the regular fare
because lao had no ticket. The conductor gave him
ticket which entitled him TO have the extra ten cents re-
funded on presentation the ticket office. The conductor
punched the ticket for Jersey CITY, observing which
Mr. Talbot demonstrated saving that he desired 20 10
NcwY and had paid his fare that point. The
ductor replied that Il made difference how much ho
had paid he would have TO pay three cents moro
through the ferry gates when the train reached Jersey
City Mr. Talbot showed his ticket aud attempted to
TO pass through the gates, but was stopped
by Special officer lennon, who Informed
him that he woud have TO pay three
cents before could 40 board the boat Mr. Talbot
declared that the demand extOrton and refused
20 pay the money Officer Lennon arrested him and took
him before Justice OF the Peace Carr in Jersey City by
whom he was committed TO the county JAIL where hs
spent the night
After had been begun against Henry 3. Little, the
receiver railroad the gates were removed and pas
sengers under similar circumstances permitted 10
20 10 New York without any extra payment being no
mir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
TILE TRIpARTITE AGREEMENT.

BosToY, Dec. 21.-The following are the i'm
por,an articles of agreement made between the Union
Pacific the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Chi
cago Milwaukee and II. Paul Railroad Companies:
II Is declared to be the purpose OF the parties TO estab
ll,h and operate through lines of railways which shall
connect when the same be done by reasonably di-
rect line through Council Bluffs all points the system
Of the Union Pacific with all points the several
tens Of the other roads, with a few exceptions. The
Union Pacific agrees to deliver TO the rail-
ways OF the other parties at Council Bluffs
all eastward bound through traffic which may he received
for transportation II VIII divide all competitive through
traffic conferred from It's railways 10 those of the
other parties into equal parts The Chicago Milw0u
kce and St Paul and the Chicago, Rock Island aud Pa
cino agree To deliver to the Union Pacific Mt Council
Bluffs all westward bound through traffic. and to receive
all east bound through traffic. or all through rates for
east-bOund traffic from or To Chicago points, the
Union Pacific shall receive forty per cent the other
railways by whom such traffic shall be received from or
delivered TO the Union Pacific, sixty per cent.
or nll east-bound traffic from and to the Mississippi
River points Union Pacific shall receive AZ cent
and the other roads SO per cent Ii any difference shall
arise as the construction OF the articles or In refer
cnce 10 the performance OF any of the agreements any
party affected may demand a decision OF the same by
~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
THE FRENCH MERCANTILE MARINE LAW

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-In response to clI-
or,ar sent ont some time ago from the Department OF
State TO United States eonsuls in France requesting
information as to operation of the French mercantile
marine bounty law 1891 reports have been received
from the consuls Marseiles, Nantes La Rochelle ana
Lyons giving statistics at hand showing the eec's Oh INC
law upon French shipping and trade Consul Iaylor III
Marsees presents figures tc show that since lSoo 'nee
has beer in the number and tonnage OF sns
vessels registered ut that port 1880 there
tered at Marsees 400 sailing vessels OF tonnage OF
81 1886 tons; in 1884, the number was reduced 10 4of
and the tonnage to tons and in 1882 the NUMBER
was reduced to 4O1, and the tonnage to 4Ooo7 tons
The figures bearing the steamship registration al mar
settles showed an in the number and tonnage o
such vessels since 1880. In that year the NUMBER Vi
steamships registered at the port was 23O with atonhage
of tons In 1881 there 237 steamships reg
stered with tonnage of 166152 tons and In 1857 the
number of steamships was 260 and the tonnage 2Os3S
F with respect TO the effect OF the law the shpbud-
ing interests OF France Consul Taylor points out that
while the provisions of the law show that 1t was IN
tended to favor those interests, in that paruc-
Mar respect it has failed OF its intended eject,
ONLY seven Of the ships added 70 the registry OF me port
of Marseies in 1881 and 1882 having Dcen punt III
yards in Frence the date OF the enactment OF the law
and comparative cheapnoss OF Enghsh-DnI VESSELS @
saws: "To counterfeit this the French GOvernneh mas
decided that the subsidy paid for the transport or the
mails should, in all future contracts ne dllo"eu 10
bniit shjps only This regulation will to FRENCH
builders great proportion of the ships to be Dut IN
future. Again, French owners are moi ehuIeV h
with their experience OF Englishbuilt ships ana nave
fonnd ont that If their first is considerably less tnan
in France the difference is made up 10y the numerous
and expensive repairs they require. -, ,,,o hos
become so favoraby impressed with the law that Ioe
is general demand in favor of extending s %
90 that ships engaged I'm trading with foreign ports
located inside the limits defined In France as I9ng se
VOYAGES may receive the bounty on Navigation OF whS
they are deprived under the present provisions o. tnc
law" Consul Glover at HaVre reports "a
follows: ShlpONners, he4' 80 With
business men OF every Hnu WIN
whom have cOnyersed agree that the hist emect Do
dnced v the passage of the law not good he OHr
of large bounes both builders and owners OF vessels
6egat an unhealthy spirit Of specuatio Great com,
na1es were hastily organized and shlp-y were
eesiablished in ali the principal cities OF France
All agree the law of 1881 has given considerable I'M
nnlse 10 in France has added materially
TO the carrying trade of this cOdntry Although the Hs
results were not entirely satisfactory II beeVeG tt
REM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
ENGLISH MISTLETOE BY STEAMER.

Give dollars" said a Fifth-ave. florist yester-
day In reply TO who asked the price of luxurlant
bough OF mstletOe which hung beside the door. ihe
price paid and the florist said TRIBUNE reporter
when the customer gone that he sold large quantity
of English mistletoe every Christmas Not that II
such pretty plant" said he, picking up bough null OF
pearly berries. ut looks better than ordinary gen
sage, which 1t resembles little; but II II the correct
thing To hang chandelier and kiss the girls UNDER
and 50 long as IL Is thoroughly English people 90 no.
arrived. IL keeps fresh better out there In the oon
MistetOe grows Wild down South, but people don't eo
for the Southern plant, though IL looks about as w
English holly Is also imported 20 considerable eN.o""
but there any quantity OF holly grows on this SIDE
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NEWS FROM STATE CENTRES.
BUFFALO.
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL-MRs. FILLMORES
WILI-CHRISTMAS TRADE.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNy.I

RuFF.Io. Dec. 21.-The edge of the enthu-
siam of collecting subscriptions for the building fund OF
the Young Mems Association was somewhat dmiNd wheh
the 81 90 900 limit was reached but money Is still coming
In slowly and over has been subscribed Some OF
the wealthest citizens have not yet been called upon
and II ia believed that their gifts viii bring the amount
up to Sl50,OOo
Buaalo has been peculiarly interested in the sue
the reat caneyer bridge at Niagara Falls as the
designs for the structure, and the largest
portion OF this works from this city Local PRIDE
points amiringy to the rapdty with winch the Dridge
was completed and its readiness at the time appointed as
against the delays in the CONSTRUCTION VI sar Puo0
structures In other places
The Musical Festival has ahlrector at last and tho
satisfaction Is general that the choice has fallen upon
Theodore Thomas Active work in the way of rehearsal
will be deferred until after the holidays when Mr.
Thomas will visit the city and write out pro-
eramme. in company with the local managers. 1t Is
reported that Rossins "Stabat Mater, tho whole OF
Meudelssohn's music for the midsummer Nights
Dream and possby Brch's Fair Ellen will be given.
A matinee of childrens chorises is also proposed.
Christmas trade has been brisk the past few days and
the larger stores are crowded with buyers until late at
night Some abstraction is expressed AT the hroaoS
mon other branches Of business by the drygoods mcr
chants who are selling entirely outside OF their
legitimate line The booksellers have been especially In
dignant and claim that their sales OF choice stt
books have been badly cut Into.
Surrogate Ferris rendered decision in the Fillmore
will case today, deciding against the persons VINO nave
cndeayored TO break the will This settles the question OF
the sanity OF 'irs Fillmore and her ability to make Will
The decision VIII certainly DO received VITA some salts
faction here where she lived long, and regarded
an esnablc lady 1t is expected that the contestants
will appeal from the Surrogates decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
DISCUSSING THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

DISCUSSING THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
The chief officers of the Chicago and North
western Railway Company conferred for some hours yes
terday with the officers Of the Union Pacific Railway at
the office OF the last named company, in the Western
Union Building about the agreement recently made
by the Union Pacific with the Rock Island and the st.
Paul companies. The contract discussed and er-
planned but after the meeting the officers OF the North
western road said that they had taken action in the
matter. yice-Presdent Sykes speaking for President
Keep said that the position CT the company had not been
changed that the officers had not signed the agreement
and that 1t possible say what course the COM
pany would pursue Some Of the other directors declared
that the Northwestern would unite In the agreement but
that 1t might not do so for few days.
the conference President Keep and General Manager
Hught present in behalf OF the Northwestern and
President Dillon aud General Manager Clark for the
Union Pacific Jay Gould, who is director Ia both COM
panies and Russell Sage also took part in the meeting
Mr. Dillon and Mr. Gould also directors OF the Rock
Island Railway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22

commission house In New-York and that the consular
Invoices were under valued 20 per cent Inc manse
Snrer uses this practice on the ground thht tne ooo
states tariff iniquitOus and contrary 10 puDne p0y
and international comfy and that he could not snip 10
fhe limited States II he declared his goods at the true
value and that this practice has become esaoDshed p9
Mt Zurich and at Lyons. The special agent also
sfyes information from another manufac-
Surtr who commissioner, assisted IN
Arranging a commercial tariff between Switzerland ana
France, who prior to and pending negotiations De
tween the two countries ascertained beyond any
question OF doubt that Zurich sales shipped TO the
United States were undervalued fully 70 per cent
and that such differentiation absolutely necessary
10 enable the Swiss manufacturers TO compete Win tne
Americanmade goods. He was also informed mat IL was
perfectly understood aud no secret that Lyons
goods for theAhrcan trade undetermined fron ~
Ter cent TO 80 per cent He also states that Consul
BgeTs at Zurich informed him that the Zurich agent or
representative of the large and reputable house OF Pa
want Il Co.. of New-YOrk, told him III pam
terms that our tariff for silk goods was
comlnOuly regarded as m0nstrosity, not
entitled to respect but thing TO DO avoided ana eNaueu
npon invoices not held to be in the least
binding upon the conscience. . 80.
"The special agent In Europe submits nst OF sixty
invoices of embrOderies shipped from St. Gale during
Beptember and October, 1888 consigned 10 houses IN
New York and Philadelphia The samples OF the goods
represented In these invoices were examined oy tho
expert employed for this duty at the ST. Gale consulate
and HIS report shows differentiation OF 3l61IO
francs total valuation or 1,SS79lo francs, being All
average OF about % per cent"
In addition TO the above information, state
ment is being prepared by Mr.. Martin showing the
advances on the invoice values made both by the
importer aud the appraiser at the port OF New-IoTk
during the past year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
TIOY.
MONSIGNOR CAPELS LECTURE-FRANK
LWCKTH-A TRADES UNION REBEL on
mr TELEGRAPH To The TRIBUNE. J

fHY TELEGRAPH To TlIE TRBCSE.l
Troy, y. T.. Dec. 21.-MonsignOr CapeTs
lecture here Tor the benefit the Dominican Convent
failure the attendance it attracted and the attention
H. received. md yet Troy city Is largely Catholic
Incr, l- provincial seminary here nunncry, nearly
dozen tf.lcs each Of which has parish school, and
very acty, influential Catholic population. The present
and late Ma,o- both belong To that sect Why hat
Muussuor Carc Called IN attracting large audience may
prrhlps explained the theory that lecture and
lecturers are 81 date. OIy last week Ucnry ward
Bccchcr spoke 20 house not half full Of people. Years
ago no hall In the city Accommodated tho crowd that dc
sired to hear hi.n
The marriage of r. H. Waworth the slayer Of hts faith
cr Mansfield I. Walworh, In NcwNOrk years age,
Ia daughter OF cI Governor Brlmlcc. Of Kentucky il
.crddy In church al Mrchancsylle In the presence
simply ~ dozen friends and with the church doors lock-
e tn prevent the intrusion Of outsiders. Since Mr. Wal
ynrt ~ the asylum he hl studied law aud be-
leader 81 society In Safatoga. His conduct has
bcn every rrcproachabc and universal good wishes
attend him in h, marriage. The bride Is young. pretty
AMI Intelligent
The Idl I'm section Of this city Il practically under
martial law The Mouldcrs Union holds IL In terror aud
president Of the society with members OF II hourly
patrol streets the Hill. Lucklcss nonnion!sts en-
ploycd MicIhlr Iron Works stoned and fire. ut.
Merchants forbidden Ia deliver goods to the work
mon au1 spectacle "itiZcns going home stopped on
the aud required Ia give an account Of themselves.
The poo. half in sympathy with the mtOnistS. The
Mayo. Indifferent or inefficient The mOuders openly
proclaim their purpose Ia compel the prOprctOrs OF the
Maleabc Works 10 recognize the union break up
the business ono man has been killed many others In
urc aud every minute citizens expect to hear OF further
OutrUgcs and bloodshcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
A NEWSB0PS SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

The trial of the suit against the Newly Ork,
Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company instituted by
William Haring through guardian for $4,000 damages
for a broken leg. begun yesterday in the Hudson
County Circuit Court. The plaintiff, who Is nowsbOy
got n PayOnia street April o. to sell
paper 10 passenger The passenger 1t Is alleged,
invited him TO remain Oh the car and he did So riding
several blocks. The driver struck the boy IA blow with
the butt end OF his whip, which knocked him of the plat
FORM and IN the fall his leg broken He laid
for several weeks The suit brought against the
Railroad company because 1t alleged to bo the of
tho hOrsecar line T. B. Seymour appeared for the plain
Courtnndt Parker and his defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The torpedo boat
Alarm has been put in commission at Norfolk. Orders
have been issued the boilers and engine from
the tug snowdrop and 10 break up her huh at the
Norfolk Navy Yard. The Shenandoah Ia ready for sea
and IL is expected she will sail from the Boston Navy
Yard tomorrow for the Pacific station, provided no more
sick leaves granted to officers
Assistant Engineer Charles +. Manning has been de-
fached from the Shenandoah and placed sick leave
Ensign John 4. Newton from the coast survey and
ordered TO the Yantc, Surgeon j. W. Ross from tho
Iroquois and ordered the Onward Passed Assistant
Surgeon Charles /. Hibbett from the Onward, Pacific
star{on and ardsred home; Lieutenant A. y. Wyckons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.

MAeHlNUlON, Iiiu"s' DNN' 49, A~O''
BONDS wITHDRAwS-The called per cent DondS heid
for National banks circulation Withdrawn 10
day amounted to $4,000. OF the proceeds therc VIII oe
deposited to retire circulation $3s.7OO
NEW MICHIGAN BASK.-The Controller OF the Cur
rency has authorized the Ishpeming National bank OF
Ishpeming Mich, to begin business with capital OF
$4,000.
BIDS FOR STEAM ELEvAToRs.-The lowest bidders Tor
the steam freight elevators for the Army Once ana fu
c store Buildings in NewYork were Otis Brothers anu
II. c. Howard.
YELLOW FEVER n RIO JANEIRo.-The Surgeon General
of the Marine Hospital has been informed OF the
reanpearance OF the yellow fever in Rio de JaneO IL
supposed this the beginning of epidemic IN tlat
country, as the warm season has about begun there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
TRADE DOLLARS AND BANK CIRCULATION

Congressman A. J. Warner, Of Marietta, Ohio,
was at the Aston Honse yesterday When asked concern
ing the trade dollar he said "rhey will be taken in and
exchanged for standard dollars Congress will make that
provision very early in the session.
what about silver cOinageT
"There does not appear any general disposition to
change the present law"
with regard TO the currency he said: ~ have found
pretty wide sentiment favorable 10 removing the rcsrc
lion national bank circulation That Is 10 permit them
issue the full amount OF bonds deposited The
Government would De responsible for the entire issue,
lust IL Is The that valid when the
ten per cent limit was fixed do not exist now"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
NETWORK AND NEW.ENGLAND.

A prominent director of the New-YOrk and
New England Railroad Company said yesterday that the
board had found the affairs OF the road IN poorer
shape than they had expected The amount Of the float
ing debt not stated positively but it said that
the immediate requirements would not fall short OF
SlOOOOOO. A part Of this for the payment OF
the January interest for which provision had Deen
made by the old board 1t Is understood that persons
interested in the company yesterday agreed to take the
100000 second mortgage bonds In the cOmpany's
treasury at price which not named. The Finance
Committee which recently charged with the duty Of
providing for the wants Of the company will not report
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22

will place beyond control the water supply Of the
city aud jeopardize the health of the city,
Dir. Pottersubsequently addressed the association,
saying that the aqueduct had been located wisely
and well so far as the Aqueduct Commissioners had
gone. But Mr. Thompson and his engineers wanted
TO build the Quaker Bridge DAM He opposed this
and the immense expense, and said he did not
believe that under such management as that of the
present head of the Department. of Public Works ID
1t was resolved TO memorabilia the Commissioners
in opposition to the Quaker Bridge Dam aud In favor
of finishing the aqueduct at once to Croton Dam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
THE FTRE RECORD.
A TOUR.STORY RuILDING BURNED.

Flames were discovered at 1870 m. yestor-
day I'm the fourstory building at Nos BOP and 20 East
Twenty -nmthst., owned and partly occupied by d. NJ.
Kochcr. dl4tillcr Two alarms wcrc sent ont within
twenty minutes after the fire started but before the fire
men could control the Names nearly everything OF value
In the building destroyed Mr. KOehlcr occupied tho
first floor Of the building and his loss estimated at
- 900 The second floor occupied 10y W. simmer aud
f. Ecanber inachinists whose loss about 81 900.
Wigcy Coz manufacturers OF carriage lamps, on the
third floor, Loaf about - 100. On the top floor were the
workshops at Moulin & Sugerman, diamond pOlshers
Their lO.s was 1900 Most OF the Losses were covered
by insurance Fireman Robert Douglas Of Engine Com
pany No 16 accd nly fcl from the third story 10 the
sldeWak and received sght lnlurtes