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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03

Those NEWCOMERS who did not go to the
Canadian Carnival envying tire splendid furs
which their friends purchased ut Montreal have good
opportunity ~ Keeping carnival more periodically and
becoming In their turn the objects OF envy by pur-
chasing fnrs In this city. large ana handsome stock
OF otter aud scalskn garments offered at the manufao-
tory of C. G.. shayne, No 1903 prncc-sL On the iirst
floor are the saesrOoms, where complete STOCK OF
rradyna1e goods kept where ladies may gfaly ther
tastes however exrayagant In hats, lnuis sacque5,
UnIrtOts and dumans OF the best quality ana latest
At les aud where gentlemen likewise can DO suited In
their choice OF gloves. caps and OycrcOats. On THO
contains the finishing ro0ms; skilled wOrkmen being
employed I'm every branch 40 that those waO pre-
for 10 have their garments made to measure
can be sure Of having satisfactory work
done The best Is the American-drcssed lludsOu-Bay
otter mud THE sells al prices Onc-thd higher Than inc
beat EugliAh-ressed sealsk1n The HudsOnBay otter,
A. WAS stated "a richer nap than tho seaskln and
takes deeper dye The Americans excel IN the dressing
and dyemg of this skin, while the English surpass
ali others M the preparation Of the scaakn. For these
reasons Mr. Shayne says, he keeps only American
tessed otter ana Engisnde seasn, he deals In
none but the best quality Of goods Jus( now he Ia
offering special Inducements To purchasers IN tho
way VI 10 considerable reduction OF prices
owing 10 his having large oyorsl Oct
an hand Ladies' sacques OF Hudson Bay otter, lined
with tho u, Il satn s0ll $225 $500, and dol
mans from 800 to 500; English seaiskin saoques OF
the best quanty selling at from 500 To 500 ana
dolmans from $225 TO $3.50, while such garments as
railroad kings aI6 tltlou Foreigners Ordcr-wraps OF
drason Bay otter trimmed with Russian sable
are offered ~ from $1,000 " $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
ROBERT L. PORTER.
TWO JEWELRY SWiNDLERS ARRESTED.

Joseph Newick was engaged in 1881 In tho
iewelry business in FutOn-sJ. business trouDles
overlook him and he made an assignment. some Oh
h, creditors alleged that ut That time he hau pro-
c,irrd goods from them under false representations
and he was arrested but subsequently, baed Tor
80 900 he was Immediately rearreSted but again
obtained ball-this time for Sl,1OO. Being man
of fine appearance and well-cOnnectcd, he excited
the interest ana won the friendship OF many With
whom he came in contact. Among Others ne De-
came intimate with L. Floyd Jones, "a clerk IN AN
insurance Office, who agGeed 10 risk what money
he posse.sed In business with Newick. They uDeued
an office in Broadway near Thlrteth-st.. NewIck
beinR manager and Jones still retaining ns clerk
ship Here Newiok obtained large amounts oil
iewery from dealers. quantities of which, amount
ing to many thousand dollars worth, he paWncd
Seyrral months ago Newck associated himself
with John VI. Harris. of Budge-st.. brooklyn. and
together they TOOK all tho Jewelry they could Oh,
tam in JOnes's name or on Their owl account anu
departed Tor parts unknown. .
The man who had.giyen bail for Newiok In ms pro-
yious difficulties. consulted Mooney aud Dol nd
the detectives. They were authorized to arrest
Nrwick wherever he might he tOund. lie WIS
traced to Toronto Canada, where he WAS FOUND on
loving n Canadian winter in company Win ms
friend Harris Newick who had assumed the
natue of Walters. and Harris. who had taken that
OF MIllan.were spending tnelr time between smaIl
hotel called the Albion and gambling resort
While the preliminary steps we're being taken 10
securr their arrest the fugtives cot frightened ana
LETT ToroLto Harris went TO 81. Catharines and
Newick came to this country. once past Suspen-
sion Bridge the latter arreeted and brought 10
New-York where he now lies IN Ludlow street jan.
Harris not hearing from lis confederate decided 10
como Lnck to New York To look AFTER MN. Mrs.
Maggie b. Tuuk. from whom Harris had 1btalneu
diamonds worth 5000 about this time concluded to
look after Harris Ito VA arrested on Thursday IN
Brook lyu. anl Yesterday he was arraigurd before
Justice Smith nj the Iomb, aud was committed u
await tho acton of the Grand Jury. Pawn tickets
representing large amount have been recovered.
Aslt trk a 4, A. 4 "A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
DR. REYNOLDS PREPARED TO FIGHT. g

Dr. W. NJ. Reynolds, eX-presidcnt OF the
Cisco ., 1.olidated Mining Company who was arrested
nj the instance Of ogden II. Vail charge OF obtain
inc aver $4,000 from him agent. on false rep
re,cutntlons Of the value OF the stock o. That com
pany was seen by TRIBUNE reporter yesterday at his
Office. 40 al Broadway. DR. Reynolds Obtained bail on
Thursday night. his wife NIrs. Jessie Reynolds. and
George " QuiutarJ qualifying as bondsmcu in : 10000
each Or Reynolds said: The mining stock was sold 20
Mr. Vail by my brother never met him until alter the
tr4n-nction sold my brother tlt stock at nominal
mice and he rc.ol 90 10 Mr.. Vail had nothing To do
wIthlt until last summer, whom at Mr. Wills repeated
solicitation. / sold him 200 shares at - each 10 even
M H. price lie REALLY only brought from nay brother
600 shares and sold back 90 mc at different times zoo
own. nov 400 rhurc-. When De- bought the zoo rlHr'r
from me be- pud 20 IN money mn the lr,l ia DINER
ot rlch f. sul unpaid HE first transaction was Tor
a. 900 Nail has iutuutcd to me several Times lhhl
little money would settle ire ,illcull p LOU "
moi grf "a dollar. lie showed his animus 10! sending
mur od copies al IiiL 'A' ~ WIN VI, o,' W ~?
arrest ny personal friends 10 iHhoy ana uiSt ,o n,
but he viii md that though II seems ri~! TO NUM- me
gritty in 80 prnoTb T,rp me- ',u Want ,n .
mining expert; took the stock solely on thr written
testimony Of eApcrt7 over '.1I'h ITCl' oi N".I'
statements Hrc utterly false as WI he rHoWn. a.,
DR. Reynolds has retained Bangs x Httt'on as ihs
counsel. John Cummings. trustee OF lhe CISCO MlHhg
Company, who has MS once III ithiI' 'V"ii, ou!tu
thnt Dr reynolds had been compelled 10 resign from tho
Ennrd 81 Directors In, summer. Dr. Robert Reynolds,
b. brother and others had charged hun nj the time
with having brought specimens Of goll from California
and falsely representing that they came from The CISCO
mine DR. william Res nOlds." lr Cummings added" did
not rrftr the charges do think Robert has been
a pnrty any fraud, but he took his brothers WORD
when he should have been more careful Robert hhs
stated that while he started the negotiations with Vail
he aid not complete them. His brother gave dinner
a the Fu Avenue Hotel aud Vail paid the money ll9ht
The case appears be somewhat mixed, while an
I..u mil III Ina lrul nat Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
TWO MEN SEhIkhCED FOB LIFE.

Kings County Court of Sessions Of
murder In the second degree were
sentenced by Judge Moore yesterday to
life Imprisonment at Sing Sing. The first was John
Kenny the notorious bill-poster, who first robbed
John Lennon a car-drveI. OF his watch, IN sreeo
IN Brooklyn, and then, when recognized, shot ms
to saw. as ne was brought up for sentence Kenny
replied in the negative. and Judge Moore, ia pro pro-
n0uncing sentence, advised him TO give up az nopo
nothing was more certain than Ghat he would never
come out of prison alive. Kenny did not appear
affected by the sentence. The second eTInnn was
a quarrel about a woman. He declared that he was
innocent when asked If he had anything to say
before he was sentenced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
BOICE. SH4W AND BEACH IN COURT.

Carrot s Boice. Edward F. Shaw aud John L..
Beach the officers of the wrecked City Bank OF
Jersey City were aIaiened IN the Hudson County
Court of General Sessions yesterday morning 10
plead To the indictm nts which the Grand Jury
had found against them. There were twelve IN
dictmeIt, agains BOlce. five Tor emOtzzlement
forgery and one for publishing a false statement OF
the condition of the bank. Against shaw there
we're five indictments for over-draWing MS othK
o,count one forgery one for publishing IA false
sin eInent and two for embeZZlement There were
only two Indictments agains. Beach, one OF which
was for Ovrr-drawIng his account ana the other los
e,nbez1lemrnt 70 each OF the indictments pleas OF
not guilty were entered. and the trial OF the pris-
ouel, was set down for February 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
DEATH or 4 Priest ~ FRANCE.

On board the steamship ST. Laurent, which mr.
rIvtd here Sc .rday from lhvre we're the RENAL rs
of tLe Rev. Eugene Mcguire me ldto uastor of ST.
puts, athour G. urch Harlem. Father Maguire
Died ri Pau. France on January 8. lie ictt New
York few month ago 10 travel Tor ms health ana
yyas ON hi. WAY nom, ~ ben he Gled. lie pro
fcs.or IN ST John, College at ono time and was
altcrwnrd in charge Of the old 81. Patuck. Cltuc-
dral IN Moit.st lie was still later pastor OF the
Church Of the immaculate Conception IN East Four
tcrnth- l. 4 number oi ci,TEyHcn received the re-
mains al the pier of The steamship. Among them
were Fathers # mt gomcry. AtcCabe aud Gordon, Of
81. Paul, Chufcn. Harlem: the Rev. Dr. McNwee-
ncy. ol 81. BrIdgrts hulch, aud Father ORcilloy
OF -. Ccrrlla's Church. The body wa, taken To t.
PAUL. ,hurch. The funeral viii taAo place thoIe
Oh Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--In the Criminal Court
TODAY In the star Route trial Edwin Hail. Oh res Phrce
and william Cowne, all Of Oregon, gave testimony rea-
tive to the method OF Carrying the mail on The Daes-
Canon City Route
,rne carrier Fskc recalled by Mr Hepkle aud tes-
,aed that he signed the OF other erons to petit
,ious ON The Daes-Baker City route by Their authority
The prosecu ion then took up the Colorado Route
from Ouriy TO Los Pinos H. T. Dunbar, postmaster at
Ouray described the route aud the manner ia Wcn tne
,aii seryice had been rtJfmed This was the route
fiat had been submitted 70 Sanderson ana the defence
,nnved 10 reject testimony bee use II dd moi con
corn The defence but the motion was oVerfued MI ID
serso insisted that the testimony showed that oander
- carrt,0 the mail and practically assumed charge OF
tbe r1ute In SIS MIR. Bliss replied That II they wished
20 show that sandersOn with them III the conspr-
ncy, he had no objection. -, ,,, f.,
"Good :" involuntarly exclaimed MT lngef s0n linme-
aiaelv aooodzlny To the Court tine word inadYcrt-
emily drops from once In while; raid ne Dut "
was ony the Lord said according 10 the BlDle'
when be finished the world IN . a d,
The Court QrOuicalIyl-I am much gratlhed 10 ma
that Won refer to that authority. lLan2htefJ
MIR Ineersol-It Is a bad authority as a rule.
After lie introduction or NUMBER OF letters ana Other
papers tie case was adjourned until Monday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03

did Mr. Baker think Of the fact that the shower BATH
crucifxOn yoke and buck "mentioned by the Gov.
ernOr have not been used punishment In the prsOnl
for several years All the punisbments m lately In
In tn. prisons employed by the experienced prison
manager. Louis ID. Psbury. Mr.. Baker
has had the management OF the prisons
only a few months his term having begun
In April last A resident OF Albany, who is well
9uainted with the prison management, said tonight:
The punishment for offences has
been the pa die and the dark cell. superfntendent
Pllsbury ned that he had the right tn use
any punsbment he might deem proper and established
the paddle az the punishment for severe ofenses IL
was IN use In his term and during Mr. Bakers term
until he discontinued Its June 10 last There is
divided opinion among lawyers now whether In real
i the law OF 1877 does not give the superintendent the
right TO use any form OF Furnishing the convets Super
iutendent Baker, however has acted wisely in ordering
the dscOntinuance of punishment by blows, and the
Legislature ought promptly 70 make a law governing
puuishments 80 that there may be dispute regard.
Ing tleIn.O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
WORK OF TIE COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Feb z. The House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs heard Mr. K&ssOn this morning In
favor OF the Senate amendment 10 the Nicaraguan
Canal bill touching The subject Of Government guaran
tees The committee authorized Mr. KassOn TO move that
Che b as amended be substituted for tie House
bsII wnsneyer the latter Is Gaken Gp la the House.
10 Sana,e Committee Post Orce5 Hno Post Roads
a,a5 t,say 10 pOne until mkt session the further
con.ideration OF tie bill regulate rates OF postage on
secoDd class matter al letter carrier omces -,
Tbs Ind,cary Commi.See OF tue House agreed TINS
uorning 10 REPORT fayoraby the bill for the relief OIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
4 CHANGE IN GEN. WOODFORDS OFFICE.

A dispatch received yesterday from Washington
stated that the Acknowledgement had appointed u.
T. p Howard an Assistant United states DISTRICT
Attorney for his district in the place OF .. IS HUI,
who had resigned Mr. Hill was asked before the
dispatch was received as TO the truth Of the report
that he had resigned. He said that there was no
foundation tor the report and that be presumed IL
must have arisen from misrepresentation.
Colonel G. L. =. Howard was one OF the junior
Assistant Distrct-At:oneys whose designations
were requested by District-Attorney Wood ord In
July las when the Acknowledgement directed a ne
ducjon in tie number of assistants. General Wood
ford said the time OF the changes that no had re-
0uesed the TeSgnatOns OF the assistants whose ap-
continents bore the latest dates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR.
HE WRITES To MIR BAKER REGARDING PUNISHMENT
IN PRIsONs-rHE LArTERs REPLY.
MINI mn

lBY TELEGRAPH TO TUE TRiBUEE.l
ArRANY. Feb. The criticism of the man
agement of the prisons continues. As most or the
complaints made by Democratic politicians Is in-
ferr,d that not satisfied with fairly sacking the public
Offices I'm Albany in search OF patronage they also
seeking 1t IN the state prisons. Apparently they think
that by series of public assaults they can Brighten
SUPERINTENDENT Baker, the Republican head OF the
prison system granting them the war ienshps Of
tho PRISONS superintendent Pisbury WAS bulldoled
by these Same into surrendering to them
the warieuship OF Auburn Prison They seem
To be repeating the same tactics against MIR Baker
Governor Cleveland sent TO Mr. Baker the following
letter regarding the punishment of prisoners;
deem 1t proper to call your attention to the provision
of section los chapter AGO of the Laws OF lSi7 which
prohibits tho infctlOn Of blows upon any convict
IL the state prisons or by the Keepers Thereof,
or Instruction also 20 chapter 500 OF the Laws OF
1869 aDolsnlng tue punishment commonly known as
tine " shower oath" " oruclfKon yoke aud buck"
suppose THESE latter forms oil punishment were devised
10 take the place of blow prohibited by the law of
ls47 Both OF the statutes above referred TO seem to De
sun in force aud In my opinion they are III no manner
affected by tho CONSTITUTIONAL amendment giving the
superintendent "the superintendent management ana
control OF the prisons or Dy sections ana D or
chapter O70 OF the Laws OF 1877 providing that the
superintendent shall the management aud contro
OF the PRISON ana OF the convcts therein and
that make such rules and regulations for the
government and punishment of the convics as he may
deem proper
respectfully desire avoid any injurious interference
with the maintenance by prison authorities OF enclepI
discpiur but insist that the treatment OF PRISON
convicted of crime, tho existing statutes
Of the state on that subject should be observed
Mr. Baker In ten minutes sent the following reply u
the Governors letter.
beg 10 aoknow ledge etc., and would say In reply that
wardons TO apparent conflict III the Jaws relating
thereto. aud insiruclod Inem 10 ntoi no plHhent %
blows, except In case OF revolt or nsurrectOh until n'
QuestlO was decided.
Not until alter he had sent his letter TO the Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
40 SALE or THE CKERBOCKERS BUILD.
ING.

Receiver Russep yesterday offered at auction the
seven-stOry building Of the KnckcrbOcker Life In
surance Company at No. 239 Broadway. The land
is held under lease Of II years from May J. 1870,
ut S24, 100 per annum rental during that period.
The plot Is II by 90 feet In October last the prop
erty WAS offered at auction, bat was bought ia for
&IZ4 900 Tor the company because the offers were
not considered nigh enough. Yesterday the highest
offer Was S4O 900 FROM the General society OF Me-
chau,cs and Traders, the lessor of the and. Re-
ceIyer Russell Withdrew the property from sale
The Door bidding excited much comment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
ESCAPING FROM HIS ASSISTANTS BULLETS

While returning from a bail at the Academy OF
Music cary Yesterday morning William Reilly OK
No 3O5 East Thirty fifh-st., was met by two men
Who ossnIted him. He fled and one of theni draw.
Inc a revolver, fired three shots at hun, none OK
which took effect Officer McCanley, OF tho Sven
teanth prrclnct, arr, sted John Kelly and Thomas
Eesnev who were recognized by Reilly as his az
sallants the former beng the man with tue Teyol.
YER They were arraigned IN the Essex Mtrkes
handed Kelly for examination and allowed mo
other prisoner TO 20 home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
FUNERAL or LEWIS CURTIS.

The funeral of Lewis Curtis, who died at his home,
No. 10 University place On tuesday, took pace at
Calvary Church Fourthave. and Iwenty-nrst-st,
Yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Henry Y. Satterlee, as
sisted by the kew. David b. Walker. conducted the
service. The immediate relatives present .w,rs
Louis. Edward and Benjamin Curtis sons OF tho
Iecrosod man: Miss Curtis the only surviving
daughter. and a son-in-law, ". .. Giles. Among
tine Others present were f. 5. Winston, PRESIDENT OF
the Mutual Lite Insurance Company; William r.
Dodre. William W. Wright, William A. Booth, Ed
mind Yard Frederick A. Thomas, Robert Andrews.
Murray Hoffman. William Hoffman and Gorheilus
Niuant The interment was at Greenwood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-ln the Senate to-
day Mr. Hoar presented the petition Of fresldent Eliot
and other professors OF Harvard College asking that
one but professional astronomer OF experience sinai be
IN the future eligible for lie position Of superintendent
.f the United States Naval Observatory and that the
new observatory shah be planned and built
under the direction Of cOnmissiOn composed
- -cieutnc men. Mr Tabor. recently elrcted
Senator from Colorado sworn IN aud took his seat
Mir PendetOn introduced a bili amending the National
pank act IL taxes away from the Secretary OF the
rra-ury the Con roller o. the Currency ana tac Treas
urer of the United otes certain optional or dbcrton
ar ,,oWers with 10 the aspiration OF tDe
N,,6Dai Faux law and makes The performance % their
49, Ia oerlau contingencies growing out OF the nOn-
of the National banks with the requirements
OF The statute mandatory Iue bl,i ~ par ieaIy IN,
,apded a. compel the closing OF National paiks and
iuda nm of tier affairs In where the reserve -
10 fall aud remain below the amount required
In the House Nlr MccOOk presented memorial OF the
Chamber OF Commerce VI hew-1Ork' urging congress
NOT 10 separate without passing bill 10 limit the coin
axe OF tue silver dollar 10 tae requirements OF inc
people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03

Samuel r. Evans who by unofficial request OF President
Garfield attended to the duties OF the Office OF Unted
States Marshal in Tennessee for time after the
ton OF his term, and while so doing EXPENDED apo"'
$1,000
The Senate Committee Post Offices and Post Roads
decided to-day TO make favorable report upon tne
nomination Of Mr.. stevens to be postmaster at UTICA
Action upon the L0wville has been postponed uhu
next Friday. -
The subcommittee OF the Senate Appropriations COM
mittee Will report the Pension bin TO HE fun committees
in virtually the same form it came from the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
FINANCES OF THE EMUGR4LON COMMIT.
TIE

The Finance Commit ee of the Emigration Com
mission met yesterday and discussed the bill miro
ducei by Senator jacobs IN the Legislature 10
C,Ver hack into the Treasury the remainder Oi the
$ 90 600 appropriation about S105 ,OO0l 1t was
resolved that If the bill Should pass to ask the Leg
islature to appropriate sufficient money TO pay tho
nrrsent indebtedness of the Commission about
$40 900 aud enough to meet current exp nses until
MAY Commissioner Stephenson was opposed TO
asking any more money from the state rs no
Thought that the Federal Government ought to take
sole cnarge of the i'm migration bureau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
FUNERAL OF MRS. GEORGE .. BEARD.

The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth A. Beard WIDOW own o.
Dr. George NJ Beard took place Yesterday r MON com
mo at the Grand Holel. The services "ere Son.
dncted by the Rev James p. Willard, oil New Sv,
Haven. Conn The chief mourDefs were we're. M tws
Boards only child Oracle. eight years Slai and
n s;st.r Hiss Hattie Alden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
CHANGES IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE

County Clerk Keenan, yesterday removed W istans
H. Rooney, docket clerA, Hugh polan wriSaf W.
n CaSpenter and A. Weis. recording clerks az
stapIoicn was appointed dock E,.S Gssf IA %
Reagan, che recording CLERK, anu nIt1s record.
ing clerks,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
TIE NATAL ACADEMY TROUBLE.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 2.-There are no
further developments nor orders in the Naval Academy
There about members ofthe first class who took
part in the cheering demonstrations. These we'll
other cadets reported for violating the reg
Nations however, have been deprived OF usual Priv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
MEETING OF THE CATHOLIC PR0TECIo"i'

Az the meeting of the New-York Catho.n nrnnon
.tar "a AZ No. AIS Broome-sL yesterday aitein
The following persons were elected 10 ~ rbapa.
Ia the Board of Managers: Linden IL ID nnnean
Kober. J. Hoguet. Morgan }. v brieh "n0 ~
harIlS.