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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

wAsmgGToN, wednesday. Dec. 90, 1888.
GEOLOGICAL sURyEYs-In his December report D
rector Powell OF the Geological Survey. says the parties
sent the have nearly ali returned ana
engaged In writing out notes ana computing me re-
kept in the Held during the winter practicable Material
for report drainage and forestry has been collected
Inv Mr. schutts The Director thinks well OF the plan
adopted by Secretary Chandler Of detailing junior Nayhl
assist in scientific work. and says II has worked
satisfactorily.
MADE PRESIDENTIAL OrFIcEs.-Tho following post
Offices among many Others have been assigned tn the
Presidential grade: NOrori Conn, ~ 900; kennebcc,
Me, 81, 100; IVES; Lebanon, n H., sllOO gloucester
CIV n j. 81 900; Grcton ~ Y, ~ ,OO0 Fonda, y. Y,
$llOo Honeoye FAILS u y; $1,000; s9ccarapp1 Me- 6.
South Berwick. Me- Sl,l0O, and suithp"rt, PENN
$1,000.
BILLS OF HEALTH FOR snIrs BoUyD TO PERu-The De-
partment Of State has Informed OF reeua
lion OF the Peruvian authorities requiring that all vessels
arriving Peruvian port must be provided with bills Of
departure in default OF which they will be subjected to
quarantine and a nre.
COMMITTEE CLEIKs.-The following clerks Of commit
tees In the House have been appointed; W. ID. Boyle
District Of Columbia, Foreign Affairs j. H. Coorey Cali
fornia Military Affairs; 7 Keleher Nevada Pacific Rail-
Hirschheld Tennessee Expenditure OF me Interior DE
partment; w. III. Malone North Carolina Patents; F. T.
Ferris Of the District OF Columbia, Leyces and Improve
ments OF the Mississippi River.
To INVESTIGATE TIE CREEK TRoUBLEs.-The Secretary
Of the Interior has ordered Inspector Benedict Agent
Tufts and Special Agent Townsend O thoroughly nyes
gate troubles arising from the recent election Of
chief, and make recommendations looking to settle
ment.
FUNERAL OF Ex-Governor LowE.-The funeral Of OK
Governor Lowe, Of Iowa 70 day. attended by large
number Of prominent people. The services
Quoted by the Rev Dr. Sutherland The burial at
GenwOOd
ABsCoNDISG WITH A CARGo.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury has been informed that the schooner Theresa A.
Kennedy OF EewOreans, departed from the port OF san
Andres in the Canary Islands without her papers and
the master had abscOnded with the cargo intending
| to take II TO the United States.
CALLED BONDS AND NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATIoN.-The
called threeper-cent bonds held for National banks
/
600. or the proceeds there will be deposited 10 retire
circulation $1,000.
A NEw-YoRK CARTING COSTRACT-The contract for
caring packages from vessels the In the
Appraisers Office In NewIOrk has been awarded ~ the
N6w-Ycrk Transfer Company.
NEARLY HALF MILLION STANDARD DoLLARs.-The
issue OF standard dollars from the nints during the week
ended December % S4l5499 The issue for
| responding period Of last year was $77G,909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
yEW.yoRK,s BASEBALL MINES NEXT YEAR

Secretary Young, of the National Baseball
League circular on December 8, approving the
contracts Of the following players with the New-York
League Club: Il. Conner, William Ewing. John Troy, T.
j. Casklns j. E. Clapp, d. N Tarbox T. c. Griffin, Daniel
Richardson NJ j. Kennedy NJ. O. Dor gan, and p Giles
ME II will be noticed that neither Ward Wech is
among the chosen The pitchers the most important
men IN baseball club, probably holding out for
Larger salary assert however, that Ward VIII go
back 10 college Tarb0X, Richardson, Griln ana Ken
Manager Mutrie OF the Metropolitan nine Is confident OF
profitable his grounds next year. ana says
that his club will be made follows; Holbert ana
Riepsohager, catchers Kecfe aud Lynch pitcners Orr
frsi.base Crane secondbasej Esterbrook thlrd-Dase
Nelson short stop Kennedy, left ied Roseman centre
field and Brady right field Another pitcher VIII be en-
Qed probably M the vacancy caused by the deserton
of ONeIl. The aine Is the same rs last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
NEWSDEALERS ELECTLNG OFFICERS.

Newsdealers' Association No. 1 met last night
AT No li2 Thirtyhrrt Stephen Richardson pre-
siding The following officers were elected stephen
Richardson, president; Thomas Quinn, ceprcsidenti
Henry W. Drake s. L. England, Joseph Murphy. score
tares Robert Grant, treasurer John L. Lander, Alfred
Bgota and Alfred Mitchell trustees and Joseph Muir
phy Henry W. and Thomas Quinn. delegates TO the
Central Council George Wise was appointed sergeant
alarms II was decided ask the Central Council TO Is
she circulars to all the advertisers In The Herald calling
attention the falling OF Ia the circulation Of that paper
After The meeting the New Years addresses 20 900 OF
which have been printed by the Central Council were
disributed The addresses contain reduced acsimiles
~ TuE THfBUNl and other New-YOrk and Brooklyn pa
ncrs me Herald and Times conspicuous by their alb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
THE DEATH OF WILLIAM KRA USE.

Deputy Coroner Donlin yesterday made pos.
mortem examination of the body OF Wiilam hIauo'
and discovered that death was caused py MN
orrhaUe of the brain, resulting from blow, on tho
At the Essex Market Police Court, Albert Bu OK
hoz and Mary Sullivan, who We're arrested III SaS
rooms Mt No. IFS Suffolk-st, where krause w VIZ
found dead. were examined. Officer Sullivan h nh
an affidavit as TO the circumstances under wh t6s
Krause was found dead and requested tn ss her her
nair should be detained. The woman repeated ns.
story of her relations with Krause and what hay
pened on the night before Christmas and Bucknsod
them for further examination wlth4 - bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
CLAIMS UPON THE STEWART ESTATE.

Ex-Judge Horace Russell, who is the legal
adviser of exudge Hilton In regard TO the Stewart es-
tate said yesterday to TRIBUNE reporter: "The para
graph published In Tuesdays TRIBUNE is the only init
nation we have had Of another claimant having put In
an appearance. AS well can make out however, it
as though all that has been done far b the secur
fng opportunity for an old woman In Granville 10 state
ali she knows about the birth OF named Stewart be-
fore she dies When any suit 10 brought we shall, OF
course take measures to defend 1t. These countless
claimants give infnty Of trouble and we have TO
keep eyes open to prevent any suit going by default
IN the majority OF cases they are brought with the nope
sum IN cash. but they find their mistake out before they
get through Here" continued exJudge RUSSELL nutter
Ing bulky Of folio sheets OF paper, is claim
lately made by some people in the North OF Ireland They
actually took the trouble to have the papers In their
printed and got up In regular legal stye some OF them
$yen came over here but when they found out whom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
THE DIFFICULTIES or rrREMEy.

Reports were received ut Fire Headquarters yestara
that much difficulty encountered By the nremen q,
getting engines and hook and ladder trucks through thu
deep snow In the streets when answering alarms of FIRE
and that many of the hydrants the city were bemmed
in by snow banks that IL would be impossible for the
reInen to bring the engines within working distance he
fore shoveing away the snow BY order OF Chief En@
neer Bates, all the hydrants inspected by remen
before nightfau and pr0pertyOwne were warned Ia
clear spaces about those bydrants which were ond ~
be obstructed. The Fire Commissioners directed The
chief OF battalion In charge Of the repair shops to make
best method OF equippfng the apparatus Of the
Department with running gear suited 70 the condition Of
the streets during periods of snow The Commissioner
expect have several engines placed before
the close Of the week. IL the remains deep In the
streets
IN BROOKLYN AND TIE SUBURBS.
Great quantities OF carted OF from Fulton.
st. Brooklyn yesterday and In places where IL was not
removed 1t was piled In heaps eight and ten feet in
height The removal Of the from the street rail-
road tracks has cost much money. The railroad COM
panes have carted Of much. The weight OF the snow
broke off stOnework worth $500 from the Strong Place
Baptist Church. Five railroad employees were arrested
At Passaic, N. j., yesterday dense log arose
after sunrise and lasted until after 10 o'clock. t was
white and thick, and 1t lay on the Garth like bank Of
snow while observers from elevated points the roofs
above 1t In bright sunshine aud the fog beneath totally
obscurng the ground. The engineers OF Erie Railroad
trains could only few feet ahead and one express
train which dashed into the fog was suddenly stopped by
the puzzled engineer
Tie heavy fall OF snow Tuesday caused considerable
damage in Queens and Suffolk Counties but did not i'm
pede travel The the Long Island railroads
ST. Georges Episcopal Church were crushed At Jamaica
the barns OF Theodore Archer and Harry Conkln
wrecked. At Newtown, Monteford's dancing platform
underneath were badly damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
,r-TOrk, Dec. 81
VEST AFRICAN MISSIONS.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT DECLINES TO ALTER
REGULATIONS AT GABOoN

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT DECLINES TO ALTER
REGULATIONS AT GABooN.
The Secretary of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sons Of the Presbyterian Church has just been Informed
that the French refuses to modify its decree
respecting the management OF the missions at Ga6oon
West Africa. Last summer the French commandment at
aboon issued order closing all schools but the French
schools or those In which the French language is taught
This checked the work OF the American missionaries,
who have been engaged there for forty years and the
PRESBYTERIAN Board of Missions presented petition 10
the Secretary OF State Washington complaining OF the
regulation.
@what will be the result OF this refusal the Ameri-
can missionaries at Gaboon r. asked reporter of Mr.
Lowrie, the secretary
ave can do nothing further with public teaching but
the missionaries will not necessarily be obliged to leave
Gaboon Mr. Frelinghuysen In his communication TO Inc
saws that the French Government while declining to
modify the decree, will consider how far 1t can permit
thel simultaneous use of the native dialects with the
French language"
"The missionaries will then pursue their instructions
in the dialects T.
Eyes that is what is hoped That all that be
eompllshed. 1t is not TO be expected that the whole
country will be made English French. The natives
will always retain their own tongues aud the work Of
our missionaries has been successful IN giving them
written language"
TO what do you attribute this action of the French
Government ~
ent In the acquisition Of colonial territory but there
may possibly be another motive In acquiring Gaboon IL
bring his route from Interior. He asserts you
aware. that his route is shorter than sanleys. The
several hundred miles into the interior. II was our
American missionaries who forty years ago tst dscov-
cred that 1t river as It was previously only sup
posed to be an inlet Of the ocean,"
So that the DE Braza route Is established on an
Rv American missonares yes; but in the prosecution
pf our work We do so without any national claim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
JUDGMENT FOR THE CENTRAL VERMONT.

Boston, Dec. 26-ChanceIOr Royce, in the
matter Of the petition Of the Central Vermont Railroad
and the Consolidated Railroad Company OF Vermont,
recently heard chambers st. Adams has decreed
that the action of the Vermont and Canada Railroad
Company and the Consolidated Railroad Company Of Yer
mont in executing the mortgage described in said petit
ton to secure 100000 Of bonds, is ratified and
approved, and that said mortgage is established
valid security according its terms provided that said
mortgage shall In impair lessen the rights OF
the Rutland Railroad Company.
In the matter Of the petition OF the Central Vermont
and consolidated companies that the Central Vermont
Railroad Company may be discharged receiver and
manager the possession aud OF the
Vermont Central and Vermont and Canada roads are
concerned the Chancellor orders hearing the petition
to take place on January IL next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
THE DUTY OF CITIZENS.


NOW o,suoSrsr OFFICIALS MAY BE DRIVEN FROM
OFFICE.
Toths Editor Of The Tribune.
SIa: Ihave read with great erestyour thorough
exposure of the fraud which sbeing practtsed upon
the taxpayers of New-York City in the Public
Works Department; and as one of the victims
.Visb To thank YOU. and at the same time with your
leave TO call attention to what seems to me TO be
inexcusabe on the part of many II not most Oh our
citizens.
To one gentleman having important business
interests and who is likely to become large real
estate owner by inheritance. spoke OF the subject
rs calling for immediate and emphatic action. This
response was: "You must expect in all public works
a certain amount of swindling If the politicians
couldn't mako something out of them we should
never have any public improvements" Another, a
real-estate owner, to whom l addressed myself,
listened with stolid indifference asif itwere waste
of words.
These and similar cases may seem to indicate
total want of interest ia the subject, but am con-
WINGED this is not the fact The truth is that there
4, an inexcusable feeling of despair in the public
mind which grows out of the long continuance OF
fraud in the Administrations of our City Government
combined with the imperfect conception OF the
mower of single individuals influence in forming
public opinion, and leading II TO action. III every
man who honestly wishes reform wOuldbut speak
out earnestly In condemnation OF the present sys-
tenn of corruption, and encourage his nelgnDOr ~ 40
the same, there would soon grow up public sentl-
rnent which would command attention, and readily
draw to it's aid able and willing hands to do IT'S be-
hests in the work of driving the hordes OF dishonest
officials and their favored friends, who now iatten
upon the ooters OF the city treasury Hom 'Ion
places ID
New- York, Dec 20, 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27

..x,,a;ned that the volume of business in the
n.oIls Renar tuent had largely increased curing
Tlnan not GEAR For temporary clerks $S,oOO was
uSad Thism a total of $236,ooo, winch "ao
Enr the Aldermen the items allowed were as 1ol
,o,vs. Presjdent, SIS, 900; twenty-three members
$4,000; officers and clerks $2O,OQo; con con
%nsenc,es $1,000; clerks contingencies
soSOc The reduction on the original esa5 n nne
@monnted oS5, 900 on salaries OF employees, @9,VOo
on contingencies. and $3.50 on clerks contingent
c;es The total reductions are $l4,25O.
o' President Asten said that the employment OF
brighter men would enable the clerk to reduce inc
number of his employees and pay better saladles;
The State taxes foot up $4,2o2,o77 eo' Ihls
item could not be changed II. .. 81
For miscellaneous purposes. including rent %
arrnories, Judgments. wages OF arnoIers ga pon'o
Of city real estate, etc, $780, was allowed.
The Corporation Counsel asked for the following
items: Salaries, $40, 900; counsel fees. connn-
cencies witness fees, etc. $37, 800; TO detGay e6
5enses of proceedings in street openings, $9Ouu;
Of Public Administrator, $500; Bureau Oh tne
Attorney for the Arrears OF PERSONAL ia 15
a. go Several items were discussed ana lalu
over An item of $4,000 for procuring ana pre-
senting evidence relative to frauds upon the CITY
prior to January L. lS72 was DISCUSSES over az The
EorpSration Attorney asked for sal;
ary of S5,4O0. Mr.. Asten, eontended
that the Consolidation Act fixed this salary
at 81 600. A reduction of $500 was made In the
salary of the Public Administrator, on motl0n VI
MT Aeten. He thought also that the item Oh Soa-
ZOO for contingent expenses sufficient to cover
the item of $40 900 for procurlngevldence oI nau
nrior 10 1872 aud the Controller agreed Win MN.
The item of 1915 900 for finishing work up lowh
on which assessment have already been leHlea, anu
the performance of which VIII orins 70 nD dr.
considerable sum, laid over future conSlueI"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
ANOTHER INSURANCE COMPANY RETIRES.

The Standard Fire Insurance Company OF
London the head Office whose United states branch Is
AZ No p Pine-t reinsured ts American risks yester-
day In the Irving Reinsurance Company OF New-NOrk
preliminary to Withdrawing from the American field
This action be due not much to the unprot
aLcncss of the companys operations this side Of the
Atlantic "A 10 financial difficulties the other side. The
Standard Fire entered the United States in October
ISL tie late John W. smonson being its first resident
manager. NJ. suOnson president OF the New-York
CITY Fire Insurance Company for many years and the
,ks of that company rrinsured IN the Standard at
the beginning OF its business transactions here The
earlier part the cOmpauys fairly success
full In December, ss2 Mr.. Simonson died and limo
thy W Brown secretary OF the Trade,men's Fire OF
New York was chosen resident manager TO succeed him.
The Standard then rcn-ured the risks Of the Trades
mems which proved very profitable stroke OF policy.
Mr Browns administration began with January !, this
ysar and 4, conceded have been intelligent and con-
.ryntvc and some regret has been expressed In under
writing that the cOmpanys directors qua not see
their way to continuance OF business The stand
anls trustees In the United states are General L.
Grant Colonel John ]. McCook. Of Alexander & Green,
and william A. MhccOck Its assets here are consider
ably over 46OOOOO, more than hall OF which sum ~ IN
vested In Government bonds. POcy-hOlders Will be
amply protected and all liabilities paid In fun The COM
pany was abundantly able 10 meet every obligation
against II without roinsurng 10 Is stated that part Of
the standards term business Will he assumed ny other
compauie. than the Irving Hugh Middleton, or London
general manager OF the company, hh- been IN tns
country about month and the reinsurance or the cont
assets at the Of 1851 Sls6329 and at the end
of -,OD2I2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
THE PROTEUS INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-At the Proteus Court
OF Inquiry to-day General Hazen submitted series of
kilograms sent by him from Washington Territory last
September 10 Captain Mls then acting Chief eigual
Officer The loss Of the Proteus aud the return OF the
Darlington party then just made known and the OBJ
ect Of the kilograms was TO have sedgng party sent
from Upernayk with native food TO meet Greedy At LII
fiction Island The rs rerly received by General HaZep
stated In effect the Secretary OF War had considered
the matter and would send the aid suggested The second
stated that the project had been abandoned No new Wit
nesscs examined today The Court adjourned until
tomorrow
The Army and Navy Board, considering plan for the
proposed expedition Tor the relief OF the Greedy party,
held an important session to-day and adjourned until
wednesday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
BROUGHT BACK FROM HAT4NA.

Detectiye-Sergeant Mcclure, Of Inspector
Byrness Squad reached this city at six o'clock last night
on the steamer British Empire from Havana, bringing
with him Joseph wilkins the bookkeeper accused of en-
bez1ng the funds OF the Eeoropathc Association ut
No ~ East Fourteenthst to the extent OF $4,000 On
Novenber 90 wilkins fed from this city. His crimes
were several days aerward and his arrest In
Havana followed on December p Previous to his flight
wilkins was married 10 prepossessng young woman,
Miss Mamie Edgerton Of No Ill West Sixteenthst She
faIowed him TO Cuba but Immediately after his arrest
She left Havana ard returned 10 this CITY, Last night she
met her erring young husband the pier and tender
embraced him The alectonate scene was terminated
nv the detective taking his prisoner 10 Police Headquar
ters where he was locked up wilkins Is an Engushman
age who has been In this country one year
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he |; Board will meet to-day at II a. IN.
HOW THE GUILTY MAY BE GOT AT.
AN EXAMINATION BEFORE SUPREME COURT
JUDGE.
"a. rh,tor OF The Tribune.

JUDGE.
tn the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Why need the taxpayers wait for the Leeis.
lature to examine the Department of Public works
Section 100 of the Charter of 1873, re-enacted IN
tho Codifcation Act. provides that five taxpayers
NAV apply to Judge of the Supreme Court for an
order to summarily" examine any commissioner
head of department, chief of bureau, deputy there
of or clerk therein, or other officer of the corpora
ton or peysonn The examination must be confined
to an inquiry into any alleged wrongful diversion
or misapplication af any money or fund.- or any no
lqtion of the provisions of C, or any delinquency touch
ina the Office the discharge on neglect o. d"y' Inc
statute provides for the subpGnang of witnesses and
compelng their attendance, and for the production
of hooks and papers, and that their eXamlnatl3n
must be reduced TO writing and filed with the
) If the proceedings are carried on by FIVE honest
and earnest taxpayers, voiced by an able lawyer IL
will uncarth the frauds and expose the guilty The
result could not be controlled by the politicians OF
fbe lobby If commenced before an upright Judge.
Nep- York, Dec. 20, 1883. iAAfAfEh'
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TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who sailed on the
steamer Fuda yesterday were the Rev. DIR. W. r. Hun
tngton Thomas A. Butler tho Rev. Thomas f. H. Ruther-
ford of Paris KY; the Rev. Dr. Rout and Miss symng-
ton of Versailles KY; the Rev. Dr. and Miss Young, OF
Louisville, KY; Louis Nereshemer, q. B0gardus, Charles
Kuhn Mr. aud Mrs l.. L. Martin, John Durand, Mr.. and
Mira j. Davenport Wheeler. T.. X. Harris aud NJ Bloom.
The steamship PayOna, Of the Cunard Line, which ar
rived yesterday brought among her passengers Justice
nscbereau, Charles W Carter j. s. Akens tho Rev. d.
Donovan, George Gray p. Veale, Charles WadsteD, r.
X Wilson, and Captain Hutchinson
on the ST. Laurent OF the French Line which left Havre
on December To- the French Minister, NJ. R0lstan
Manuel Fernandez, Paul Tesse Baptlste Schmidt, jean
Rippas. and DIS Aguilar and Alvarez
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
SEEKING A NEW LAKE PORT.
INV TELEGRAPH To THE TKIBUSE.l

LocKPoRT, n. Y, Dec. 26.-The charter and
subscription papers have been prepared here for new
railroad standard gauge running from Lockpor north
ward TO Ocott fine lake port and pleasure resort
twelve miles north this city. meeting next week
In Olcott will start the road with local subscription OF
over $4,000 that place. and It lie expected That
enough OF the remainder will be subscribed in Lockport
m Obtain charter az soon as the Legislature couvenes
road to take hold and build this road as
branch; but should they not will be offered TO the Cen
trail people with strong hopes OF success EXPERIENCED
railroad men declare that the road could be built ana
right of way secured for 100000 Olcott has good
shipping facilities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
EXCESSIVE CHARGES FOR METERS.

10 the Edftor Of The Tribune
SIR: agree heartily with THE TRIBUNE's state
ments concerning Commissioner Thompson. Here
is specimen of the way in which this business of
putting in water-meters is managed. have before
me bill from the Department of Public Works for
putting in meter in an ordinary -sized building,
25x6O. The bill is for $S5. The meter is charged
at $40 and the cost of setting it is put at $40
NV plumber saws he could do the job in half day
j consider such charges simply swindling.
REAL ESTATE OWNER.
Ne,r- York, Dec. &c, 1888.