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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
OPEN CITING OF RATES BEGUN.


FIRST GUNS OF THE CAMPAIGN BETWEEN THE POOL
AND TICKET BROKERS.
The Trunk line railroads yesterday made the
reduction in schedule passenger rates from the East TO
points beyond Chicago and st. Louis as decided upon on
Friday From New-York fares we're reduced $3.50 10
Kansas City st. Paul and Minneapolis, and S3' 10
Omaha AMI Council Bluff. The only routes over which
the trunk nee pledged to issue tickets at these rates
are the Chicago and Northwestern, the Wabash st. Louis
and Pacific and the Missouri Pacific roads which have
agreed 10 pay commissioning TO brokers The acuoh Oh
tc non lines was discussed with great interest among
railroad men, Tho outside brokers more tnan met
the reduced rates and tickets were sold by thc.n
70 Northwestern points ts at pGS e 'Sm ppc9TSnces
indicate warm contest all along ihc me
Blu mess was brisk at lAe onSes OF tne T - bd
mp Chicago ana ot LOs Irrespective OF tue
Tue low raes 10 the Northwest, however, supply tue
br0Aers with a margin which enables thein TO cut mo
rates tween intermediate points, aud this advantage
was made use of. Mr.. Frank, the well known ticket
broker, standing in his Office In the Ast1r House sad
empauicaly: I'VE Will seal tlcaets to the Northwest
- below any ratio tnat the pool lines make. Our
rates to-day are follows: New York to Kansas Cy,
Ionic 500 IS and S1S TO- according To route" The
duccd pool rates New York TO Kansas CITY, $40 90;
10 Omaha, $3l 80; to Chicago, SIS 90; to ST Louis,
24 Is and $50 10 IL will be seen that the greatest cut
made by brokers Is 80 OH the Kansas Cy rate ana
Inc lowest ~ the CHICAGO rate Tne margin let to
scalpers" without commissions pad by tue
Eastern lines be shown by the following Instance:
inquest rate New YorA Ia Chicago y S2O; the
CIca- TO Kansas City "a Fl4 20; Total
al 80. Tue rate from NewGOrk 20 Kansas city being
S27 30 MARGIN OF 80 80 left Tor the brokers 10 use In
cutting thrUu I'll rates Kan.as City. There exists also
general disbelief that the brokers DO not secure cos,
i0s from Eastern roads, in spite OF the warm denial
OF the Latter tO the Commissioner The declaration OF the
poo reads that they Will upuUd the rates To Chicago and
ST. Louis irrespective OF the reductions required 10 North
western points IL laughed at by tno broAers The pool
roads however assert that this will be tine aud AS
they prorle" the cuts TO Northwest with the chi
cago and Northwestern, the Wantsh and tue MlsSour
PHcit tne latter roads will not bear the full burden O
tuc CHICAGO, burlington ami Quincy the ROCK
Island The ST. Paul and ne CicaE0 and Alton Will nave
io carry n they reduce rates beyond Chicago and 81
LOUIS There will probably be lIrtDcr reduction made
by the ines tomorrow TO meet the rates made by
le 'scalpcrs' yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
COLFAx ON LINCOLN And GARFIELD.

Schuyler Colfax lectrrcd at the Pilgrim Con-
ercgational Church at Madison and Northumberland
on Friday night taking as his subject "our
Martyr Presldents-Lincoln and Garfield" Mr.. colfax
traced the parallel between the careers OF the two Pres
dents In their humble parentage selfeduca'ion elevation
to the Presidency and tragic DEATH He told how when
delegation OF ministers from Chicago visited MI Lincoln
TO urge him 70 issue the Emancipation Proclamation be-
fire no WAS rendy he replied can't enforce the
National Constitution down south, how can enforce
Presidential proclamation at the N0thr lie was toiu ny
from on hgn to free slaves. If that IL divine mes
sage" replied Mr.. IAnculn, don't you think 100.
round about way 10 come through such a wicked
city as Chicago r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
MENU.
DGcness Soup.
Smells, fried.
Roast Beef. Potatoes a la NeiSa.
steWcd Tomatoes. Celery.
Grouse. Jelly.
Lettuce MayOnnaise.
Swiss Pudding. Cake.
BOnbOns.
COllee,
HOUSEHOLD NOTES,

ROAST GOOsE-Stuff the goose with a potato
dressing made III the following manner: Six pOta-
toes, boiled, pared, and mashed line and light; one
tablespoonful Of salt; one teaspoOnful Of pepper ;
one spoonful of sage; two tabespOOnfuls Of onion
jnice, two of butter. Truss and dredge well with
SALT pepper, and flour. Roast before the fire, If
weighing eight poundS) one hour and half; i'll the
oven one hour, and q quarter Make gravy the
rs for turkey. No butter is required for goose
it is so fat. Serve with apple sauce.
ROAST LEG eF VENIsOH.-Draw the dry skin
from the meat and wipe wi it'll a damp towel. Make
paste with one quart Of flour and generous pint
OF cold water Cover the yenison with this, and
place before hot ire If to be roasted in the tin
kitchen, or else in very hot oven. As the paste
browns, haste il frequently with the gravy in the
pan: When it has been cooking one hour and u
half, take off the paste. cover with butter, and
dredge thickly with flour. Cook one hour longer,
bastiDg frequently with butter, salt, and
aGpr; serEo with game sauce 1 or make gravy as
and put in the pan cupfnl Of boiling water Stir
from the sides and bottom, and set back where il
will keep not. In small frying pan put one table
spoonful of butter small slice of onion, six pep
per-corns, and four Whole cloves Cook until the
onion is Drowned, and then add generous tea
gradually add the gravy in the pan. Boil one mn
utr. StTn, and add half q tCaspOOnful of lemon
Juice and three tablesp0Onfus of currant jelly.
Serve both venlsOn and gravy very hot The time
given is for leg weighing about fifteen pounds.
Swiss PCDDNG.-One toacupful of -four; four
tabieSpOOnfuIS of butter; three of sugar. one pint
OF milk; five eggs; the rind of . lemon. Crate the
rind of the lemon the yellow part only, rememberl
into the milk, which put IN the double boiler. Rub
the flour and butter together. Pour the boiling
milk on this and return to tho boiler. Cook five
minutes, stirring the first two Beat the yolks of
the eggs and the sugar together, and stir into the
boiling mixture. Remove FROM the fire immediately.
When cold AID the whites of the cgss, beaten to
sun roth. Hayea three-quart mould well buttcred.
Turn the mixture into this, aud steam forty
minutes Turn on hot dish and serve without
delay. Creamy sauce or tumbler of cnrrant Jelly,
melted with the juice of two lemons, should be
served with it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
CLOSING PRICES or PHfLA DELPHI STOCKS
Reported by JOHN H. DAVIS co, ~ WdLa.
pm. tDELPUIA. Dec IL 1881.

SATURDAY, Dec. 1j-P. N.
The general stock market to-day exhibited the
same character that it did yesterday; some stocks
notably weak with pressure to sell that con-
tinued to the end while Others were feversh and
unsettled. AS was the case yesterday, the declines
were modified by numerous rallies Of u TO a per
cent on the covering of shorts y; but each rally
was followed by still lower figures than before The
stocks of the whole Northern Pacific system and
Union Pacific those that werc specially
weak, and to-day Canadian Pacific joined tho
group with a decline from 56ls to $685., and
after rally to 54s close at 54ls. And the South
western stocks to-day also were specially heavy.
The declines in other stocks, although general wene
less marked than IN those named. Central and Hud-
son sold at 1157s0115ls, against 11G last
evening before il sold ex dividend, and then
ut 11301I3ss0113l. In the late deal
ings some special support was given 10 Lake
Shore and Northwestern stocks and they recovered
"a and Il per cent respectively from the lowest
figures of the day; but Lake Shore closed b lower
than last evening, and Northwestern was Is higher
The market generally closed weak.
Government bonds were dull, but firm the bids
for the IS and Los arr u higher. Annexed are the
closing quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
THE NEUENGLIND SOCIETY ELECTIONS.

General Clinton b. Fisk served as moderator
at The annual meeting cfihe New England Society ieidat
DclmOncOs Friday evening. rne following officers
elected; Stewart L. Woodford, president; u0.a0, Rus
SELL vice president Cornelius n. Eiis second vice
president; Miles Standish, William 4. WheclOck Gran
Vile p HAYES aud Charles G. Beunan, directors four
years j. IerpOnt Morgan, osdTcr and =. Hubbard,
secretary regular dclot received 10 % THO IIO
votes east An opposition teSet headed by ididn
Aleu- and contained among 0tner5 tle names III Mayor
Edfun and Surrogate Rollins
Previous 10 tine election ~ officers twenty-five members
elected, including Isaac II. Bromley, Of The Oo
mercdi Adrcrtse,, Corporation Counsel Andrews, and
President BALDWIN, Of the Fourth National B3uk. Sec
rctaIy Hubbard reported that twenty-five
deaths last year; tie membership being 1861 DecCm
her l. Treasurer Morgan. in his report stated tbat
receipts last year, including tine balance of ~ 40 o. on
December 49, 1857, S6,33O g. There bal
yesterday OF SO6 20. portr lt OF samuel Miles
Hopkins The first SECRETARY the society," presented
by daughter az Mr liopkins small portrait a. James
Wilson, tue hist PRESIDENT also given H. the society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
srATIsTICs OF TRAVEL IN NEW YORK.

Az the mCGIIIIE OF INC IdpIu ITdIIsIJ OOIliIIIIs-
eioners yesterday communication real from Will
lam F. shiun. president OF the National Cable Railway
Company setting forth that In 1880 the number of pas
senccrs carried Gy elevated railways and horse
WIS 200 740, 49, while the number carried IN 1892
252s7 6I6n increase in two years Of A. 500 pas
scnecrS IL was estimated that the Increase In 1885
wJul be 45 100000 and i'm 1899 III, 900 000 from
WHEN It wa argued that the necessity for speedy in
crr:,se OF rauid transit facilities was apparent The
commissioners will meet again Monday at No. 81 Cedar
ST. aud eai iy the week tey VIII be ready TO give
public nearing to those interested in the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
THE HITTER WOQKS IN KING STON.

KINGSTON, n. Y, Dee. IA partial test of
the new city water works had before committee Of
city officials yesterday. Tho pressure In the uptown
streets 10 about II pounds to the nch and upon attaching
hose to tho hydrnts water thrown through inch
and-l quarter nozzle about 100 feet horizontally and
about 100 feet In the air vertically Water was thrown
over several Cf tho highest stores Down In tie
RondOut md OF the city the pressure Is about double
even more and water thrown 20 the top OF the
higle. church Eprs General satisfaction is oxDreSsed
over the fact thai alter years Of waiting Kingston has an
unalins supply Of pure water The NAL public test OF
the works is, however, YET 10 be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
AFFECTED BY THEIR SENTENCES.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 14.-Lewis +. List
convicted Of murder in the first degree and lis father
Lewis List in the second degree, sentenced this
afternoon. Young List IS 10 be hanged Friday March
il next The elder List sentenced pay fine OF
900 be imprisoned for He Both prisoners strcyc
10 bear up firmly under the ordeal but their faces were
pale and they trembled neryOsy. When asked by the
court whether he had anything TO say the younger prs
oner simply answered that he had not made practice of
carrying revolver. This In reply Ia the Chief JUS
tees suggestion that he might not have committed the
crime had not The weapon been handy. After the
ence young List buried hts face in his hands wcpt
mi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
TIE MURDER or INDIAN JOE.

RICHMOND, Me-, Dec. 14.-Lorenzo Turner,
Of the conccrded In the murder OF Indian joe"
eonfesses to having assaulted Joe wife, hut asserts that
he nothing OF the murder until arrested. The party
he says hearing sounds OF music, went into Joes house
merely 20 have a good time. The warmth ~ Interior
made the liquor they hnd drunk take effect and murder
aud assault were Tue result Liquor dtaets who sold rum
10 the men were this morning lined $40 and costs The
proneis today pleaded not guilty 10 the charge OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
TIE REPORTS OF THE STATE LINES.

ALBANY, \. Y, Dee. 15.-The Board of Rail
roal Commissioners preparing their annual report
and will present IL the Legislature January Is. The
rnroad companies of the state required by law TO
nlr the annual reports with the Boar later than the
20h OF the present NTH IT. the past there has been
no attcnpt to enforce this law aud many companies have
fied uoir rcpOrS ut their leisure. Tnc Commissioners
however Will report all companies falling to file reports
by December 20Ih ~ AttDrueyGcncra delinquent
ne may proceed 70 collect the penalties Incurred by
such failure, $3.50 and ia addition $2j for every days
a Hmm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
He GOT FOOLED

from The Philadelphia cal.
Jdck-"What Sunday schools are yer gOin' to
nowP
Jii"Well, I'm stokn' pretty close TO the Methodists
and PiscOpas and LutheTs aud BapIsts and got good
chance Ia work In on tine nnitlrians this week"
Jdcg-"SO heard. and that IL why axed We. got
fooled on them myself last year"
Jto"Got fooled Oh the Unilaransi Why they got lots
of cash"
Jdek-"Yes but they thrOwit all away ministers and
ch0rs aud churches, and Bibles aud SIGH things They
don't have tree ut all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16

that no had robbed his uncle 116 times, getting
$475 IS in all and that he noI had p6gaS Ssn
denied the truth Of Meyers statement.
Henry Precht stated that he had worked for the
grocery-man Anderson for two years, but he knew
never swore that he knew nothing about the
alleged thefts until arrested and that he had never
given KrOoss any money. Krooss then, testiiied
that he knew nothing of the union, and That he
had received no money from the clerks.
The hearing was adjourned until Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
DEATH CAUSED by CANNED PEAS.

SOUTH NoRwALK, Dec 14.-George w. Day,
appointment merchant here, died almost without walnin
yesterday afternoon. lie ate his dinner with relish and
closed the meal with dish Of peas taken from tin can
He had scarcely risen from the table when lac complained
OF queer feelings In the stomach 10 drive these away he
swallowed peppermint and water, and almost instantly
thereafter bred Fifty minutes before he died he had
arranged for the payment OF life insurance,
premiums. In less than huy minutes thereafter Mr..
H. AaaH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
DEATH UNDER CHOCTIV Ian.

Fort SMITH, Ark, Dec. 1l.-Levi James, the
Ch,ctaw Indian who convicted last November OF the
murder OF James FulsOn. shot yesterday scully-
vile Courthouse, Inian Territory In accordance with
the ChOctaw law The prisoner upon blanket and
the sheriff held hand and deputy the other An
other deputy took pO-ttO five PAGES distant and with
Colts revolver deliberately took aim and shot James
through the heart. James He'd Ia Minutes lie was
educated and OF good family. He leaves white wife
and five small children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
SECURITY FOR COSTS DEMANDED.

Judge Van HOescn, in the Court or COnhHOH
Pleas yesterday ordered OF Ernest Grant age
three TO file security for costs in srit for $4,000
damages against Ferdinand Knoho1 child OF about the
same age The two children together in front OF the
house Of hrs Grant No IA West Twenty fouIthst, ON
August three when young Knoho pulled the feet OF le
other child from under hiu, causing his fall ana dea,n.
Jud Van Hoe.en said that inc damages c0nid haruly
be more than nominal and good would probably come
from the LITIGATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16

ON Governor Cleveland short time after the death OF
Colonel Michael w. Burns and asked him II he proposed
to m the vacancy Harbor Master caused by the death
of Colonel Burma Governor Cleveland replied that sne
Master he dd not consder there vacancy 10
fiji and therefore, he should take action IN the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
AsUIT FOR DAMAGES COMPROMISED.
$3.50. l,Iln,nnn ILL infnni

against the Long Island Railroad Company for Sl0ooo
arages for injuries received in the railroad accident
AT Hunters Point september H. was COMPROMISED Nv
The company Yesterday for $1,000, In tnr supreme
Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16

IL is said Sullivan, the pugilist, spends his
money fast he makes II. 1nis difference
however. for he can always strike friend for mort
New-Orleans Pleayune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
rRIHA DoNNAS WiTH0GT PATTI PRICES

Some of the priIna donna dolls as they are
called arc marvels OF construction and mechanical skill
They have American made bodies that they
sit easily and gracefully in any position. The arm is
covered with the finest Kid. The heads with long
hair are OF the best French aud German make. Tho
musical apparatus is concealed within the body.
sig pressure causes the doll TO sing one OF the following
airs: "HOme, Sweet IOme" a. Want 20 be an Angel"
There is iapps La "a" "sweet Bye andBye"" Bonnie
Yankee Doodle" "Coming through the Rye" Grand
fathers Clock" Last Rose OF suypmer" "Od Folks at
etc Children who have rich fathers organize
plete opera companies.
no HARBOR MASTER TO BE APPOINTED.
A well-kn0wn Democratic politician called
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16

THE THIEvING GROCERs' CLERKS.
The doings of the A. b. c. Union Of Grocery
Clerks was again subject of inquiry IN the York
Vile Police Court yesterday. David Meyer stated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
wINp,xG-UP AN INSURANCE COMPANY.

Sales Of lire insurance stocks last week were az
follows: PhGnix (liI0oklynb 100, Home 145. Amer
Jean 14s, tireinen's 80, LOriIlard 60, FiTcmcn's
Trust 40, Brooklyn 16212. This sale of Lorillard
stock was Wednesday just before the directors of
that company concluded to wind mp the cOmpany's
business which was formally done on Thursday.
IT il estimated that tho stockholders Will receive
little less than par for their stock. The Loriards
Assets have been slowly dwindling for several years,
as fOllowa: 1879, $412, 1886; 1880, $402 $40; 1851
300, I23; 1882, 1897 091. This retrOgrcsson illus
tratcs the drift of things among the smaller fire of
ices. The present reinsured company is the second
of that NAME, and has been doing business since
1871. New-York city companies having SURPRISES
as small smaller than the Lorllard on July /,
were as follows; FIremen's Trust 81 ,30i. Guar
dian 81, 460, Mercantile $l3,722 Star $ls,l22.
None of these companies has, us yet reported the
wiping out of these frail balances announced its
purpose of withdrawing from active underwriting,
although IL is considered probable that Of them
will soon do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16

at n meeting OF the insurance men yesterday IL was
estimated the lass 20 fire insurance COMPANIES tue
theatre bull l.OJd he a3Uut may per ut ;ne face
the policies The damage u tie ut"r property VIII uc
triSIal-aDOut five per cVnt 81 the iu INSURANCE..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
insurance is as follows

II Is certain that the Oakland Home Is good, rs the
policy expired Oh Fndiy.
Tac Insurance Standard Theatre building and on
adjoining property, damaged by SMOKE ana WhtE Is as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
vIEWIyG TIE RUINS OF TIE STANDARD.
THE LOSSES AND INsURANCE-TALKs WITH MIR.
DICKSON AND OTHERS.

THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE-TALks WITH MIR.
DICKSON AND OTHERS.
large policeman yesterday guarded the main entrance
10 what remained of the STANDARD Theatre. Crowds
moved to and fro, dominated apparently by an I'M
comfortable desire TO look upon ruins Inside the
walls The winry sunshine lighted W the place where the
stage had been and emphasized the color OF the red brick
wall that rose at the In the auditorium everything
was black and dismal The galleries were turned black
and icces had added fantastic variations to their out
lines Mr.. Dickson said:
1--WE shall have another theatre in NcwYOrk at tho
end OF this beginning % next III VIII nOt
built the site OF tn" standard our engagement
with Estralla Is necessarily Oil, AZ also thc one WIN
GIa, winch have followed for three VEGAS Afcr
that we produced PncrUs play, Lords IND
Commons "a comedy W:tn emotional cIc.ltnt Ihcn
we had an arrangement with Ca Is to produce Gilbert
and SuiYau's opera. We have DeeD LOOKING around
iris morning and shall Ill these and otncr important en-
gagcnens in different NcwGOIk thcEtr$. We estimate
our $4,000 scenery furniture, decorations,
stage properties costumes music ANA musical hiStFi-
eIlts We are insured $1,000. do not expect at
Mr.. Henderson viii nave any interest III the theatre We
contemplate building" go
1hc burned tlcIc cost it is said, S99o0J to buld OF
which $4,000 III mirrors. IL ~ds btllt ON ground
owned by the Shepherd estate and in pursuance or con-
tract insured 10y le>secs tic ber 0 the es
lug tnat is, $500 rnc citate had il insured for
go 900 more, 100000 III all. Two mortgages oil
$4,000 and $1,000 lac lease o. the ground ana theatre
mud been ncarly paid out ol tie rH Next IA 0rtcr
for payment IL Judgment OF Culver a WRIGHT law
yCrs. They were made an obtr f1f tie judgment, re-,
sad yester ay that the companies might elect
q llild than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16

40 seller co days. iIOO seller 90 days
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-20
Price Three Cents

ing. reticent and revengeful, but cowardly withal-a cool, crafty, long g-headed and far seeing strategist, whose greatest delight it is to revel amid the fallen fortunes of his opponents. He hates all but one, he loves none but one, and he is for that one first, last and all the time, and that one is him. self. That's just my opinion of the man, and I have known him since he could creep
 He has never injured me on the contrary, as said before, we are still friends But, as true as you live, that's 8 pen picture of what little Jay Gould of Roxbury was and is.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-20

Higher and yet higher the laughing flames leaped, eonquering story after story in their mad and dazzling career until their cruel climbing was stopped in an ocean of inky smoke And when at last the sun rose above the horizon it seemed as though the blazing building. in it's wild and dazzling splendor, dimmed it's morning glory !" Northern re- porters will have to 'sbrace up.'';;
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-20

It is estimated that the striking telegraph CTS lost about $4OO, 1000 in wages during the strike and that the company lost $500, 900. A pretty costly experiment.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-20
EDITORIAL E0TES.

Judging from the performance yesterday morning the return of the striking telegraph CTS to work must have made an electrical disturbance.