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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26
GENERAL NOTES.

First appearances and a dispatch founded
upon them describing the arrest Of Dr. j. G. Cyne, OF
Cleveland Ohio on the charge of stealing diamond ring
from Mrs Ida Seafert did injustice TO that gentleman.
Dr. Cyne hasproyed that he lost the ring for which he
offered recOmpense ana the Judge mas ulSsseu the
action, prOn0uncing 1t prep0serOus.
An analysis of matrimOniall advertisements
I'm Germany shows that three times many women as
men seek partners in that manner; that women are far
less particular about age than men, but far more parcu-
lar about family position; and that religious faith Is Of
secondary Importance with most advertisers OF botf
A model Oup-hOuse has just been established
I'm Chicago well-cooked substantial meal Is furnished
for 10 cents and is given gratuousy to those who PAY
be unable to pay that sum. Charitable people buy
number Of soup-tickets which they distribute among
those whom they know TO be.deseryng. The enterprise
Is successful that there Is talk OF establishing other
similar institutions.
Meetings have been recently held in London
by the Council OF the National Society for Preserving the
Memorials Of the Dead. Among the subjects discussed
were the extension Of the swork Of Copying the fast
decaying monumental inscriptions at Norwich, the re-
soraton of the tomb of Morant tho Essex historian at
oldham and ae replacement OF Dean Cannons monument
In Westminster Abbey Steps were also taken 10 have
AN the Important monumental inscriptions In England
carefully copied
A few months ago man mysteriously
dlsappcared from Georgetown, KY. For many weeks
after his disappearance his dog went daily to lonely
spot and kept up q furious barking. female clair
yoyant who came into the neigbbOrhoOd explained the
dogs conduct by telling of horrible murder committed
there The spot was searched and the remains OF the
man who had disappeared were found. The dog has
since accdenty shot, but the cairvOyant has been
raised to the pinnacle OF fame In the neghborhood.
In the Columbia Veterinary College Hospital
at Philadelphia lively little Scotch terrier which re-
spends to the Of Snakes "a singular name for
dogs general but not for this particular dog for his
present vocation Is to act medium for testing
preparation which is hoped may prove to be an anti
dote for tho venom OF snakes. Various experiments
have already been made other animals but they were
unsatisfactory for another Snakes has
survived the bite OF large RATHER which, however had
previously been suffered TO bite another dog and there
fore may not have retained fatal amount or venom In
Its fangs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26
NepsNprk Daily Gribn,re
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREE LIE Y
NETWORK, WEDNESDAY, DEC. %.
THE NEgS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGx.-The International Exhibition was
opened in Nice yesterday. - The steamer France
met with an accident on Thursday and was towed
into Halifax. - The Chinese are making prep
raatiOns for the defence of the Red River delta
- King Humbert has accepted al
ininyitation TO visit Germany.
DoMEsTIC.-J. J. Mcbride an Irish Invlncible OF
Buffalo, declares that plot has been formed t.
blow up Canadian government buildings, to avengC
O'DOnnelps death. &C II. Mcconnell, of Chi
cago, having leased Haverly's Theatre isto remodel
it after the New York Casino. = There were foot
races in the storm in Philadelphia. st. Louis
had two large fires. - Three white men in Yazoc
City were riddled with buckshot by negroes i'll an
afIray. - An eastward-bound Pullman train on
the Eastern road was partially wrecked Monday
night, but no passengers were hurr.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Further proofs given
to-day of Mr. Thompson's violations and evasions
OF law and Of overpayments on contracts. -
Congressman 0. B. Potter writes q letter opposing
Mr. Thompsons scheme of a huge dam at Qua
ker Bridge - About six inches of snow fell
yesterday. - Christmas was observed in the
usual way. 80 young German took poison be-
cause his betrOthed had been compelled by her
parents TO give him up. - A man found to
have shot himself the grave of his little boy in
Greenwood. - A policeman shot and seriously
wounded ruffian.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate cloudy and fair weather. with slight
changes in temperature and chances of light
snow early in the day. Temperature yesterday
Highest, $50; lowest. POS; average, 80.
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gee that the blame rests entirely, or enemy Oh
the health authorities. There is no test thao
we know of which will disclose the presence OF
germs of disease in milk which comes up to the
requisite standard of richness and in every way
| seems pure. 1t would be more reasonable 10
saw that the responsibility rests on the dairymen
who do not feed and water their stock properly ;
and even then, in most cases, it is ignorance o.
sanitary principles rather than lntentioiai
neglect which is at the bottom OF the trouble
Only through some such plan as the Mt. vernon
physician suggests, in connection with the Du-
reau of Vital Statistics does there seem 10 De
chance of tracing the source of dangerous milk.
There is no more important question now
before the people of this city than that III re-
gard to building stupendous dam at quaker
Bridge, as proposed by Commissioner Ihomp-
son. The merits of the question are little un-
derstood hence the letter Of Congressman w.
b. Potter on this subject, printed In To-Day
tribune is timely as well as fOrcibe. III Is
clear that it would be most unfortunate for the
city to undertake at this time the construction
of the dam. If ever built it can be done as
cheaply, as Mr.. Potter shows, after the new
1t would be worse than folly to place the adj
ditional water supply of the city at the mercy of
hume for many years, while q dam without
precedent as to height and cost is being erected
But it seems even more strange, when differ
ent course can be so easily followed, that any
sensible person should propose to draw the
water supply of the city from an enormous stag
nant pond which can never be cleaned. II un-
dertaken it is safe to say that the proposed dam
will be even more costly than the Brooklyn
Bridge. 1t will require the city to build IN AL
dtion to the dam, and forever maintain, several
bridges, one Of which would be 1,2OO feet long
and 1875 feet high, and two others of which
would be nearly as long. This would open
wonderful field for politicians and unbalanced
bid contractors, but it would be at an enormous
cost to the city.
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amnsemsnis Go Night.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-" Messiah"
1890 or DfsIGS-Art Loan Exhibition. .
nsJou OPERA HoUsE-s-"Orpheus and Eurydce'
CasINo-8-" The BegRar Student r.h.y
~, vs. Tur ,TRE-2 and g." Seven-Twenty- Eight
GRAND OPERA HOUSES" Hazel Kirke" ,,,o...o,.
IaVrRI VS. SAN FRANCISCO Acknowledgements"
M.nrsSN SQUARE TnRATRE-8:30-" Rajah"
Eer PaRK THEATRES" PASSIONS Slave" 49,,
NiRIO's GARDEN-2 and S-"The Pavements OF farls
STAR THEATRES" Othello." - I'M, No.,
ITALIA TnEATRE-2-"Li liputians"; s-'The BeSgar
Student" -, ,-.,,
TgrATRE CoMIoUE-S-" COrdela's Aspirations"
IIsIOS SQUARE THEATRE-S-"Stor Beaten"
WIIIACz's THEATRES" An American WIFE,"
RI AygSUR TmEATRE-8-"Sa m'l OF POsen."
5TH Avenue THEATRE-9-"The Glass OF Fashion.
l4TH STREET THEATRE-S-"P Pop"
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TALKS ABOUT IOUN.
A NEW AMERIcANCnMEnY-

Sheridan, Shook, Union Squae.-we have not fully de-
termined TO produce BARLEY Campbelrs new play, but
will probably do after the OF "Storm Beaten" 1t
was read TO the company Monday, but nothing was
then decided II ia a comedy OF American fashionable
life based on the rage OF society the stage
Il Is bLoady comca In most OF the shut illustrates
serious troubles arising from the desire of wife
to pose on the stage against her husbands wishes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26
THE SUNDAY OPENING ISSUE.

r. Addison Richardson. ArtiS.-The crowd in atendanc
was not OF the class OF laboring and women for
whomt was argued the Loan Exhibition should be opened
on Sunday It was failure in that The Loan Ex.
hbition on other days has not been generally
speaking
r. Hopkinson Smith, Art Director.-There 5000
persons here on Sunday. artisans skctchng OBJ
ects on exhibition including the godwork furniture
bronzes etc they persons am sure who wood
caryers Jewellers glass workers and mOuders And one
iron worker Interested group around him in the room
where the displayed by describing the process OF
is manufacture. The and libraries OF this city
ought to open Sundays in winter much as the
Parks and COnoy Island In summer and ut cheap
or cheaper rates than the latter small fee ought
10 be charged keep out the class which would loaf in
there merely to keep and who would drive away
the sober and industrious poor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26

The ancient and honorable family Of Grady Is
largely represented tho payrOlls of the Depart
ment Of Public Works. Is it possible that any of
these worthy gentlemen kin to the Tammany
Senator who so suddenly stopped his highly prom
isng investigation Of tho department in May, 1882
The iron manufacturers of Pittsburg, according
TO statements by Mr.. Weeks. secretary of the West
ern Association, feel very gloomy because Mr.. Car
Isle has formed precisely such Ways and Means
Committee as was TO be expected. But it would be
well for them to remember that Mr. Morrison was
chairman of this committee before. Then, as
now il was said by free.trade journals when he was
appointed, the Speaker has thrown down the
gauntlet of irrecOncilable hostility to protection
lists" Then, now, we were told that Demo-
cratic dodgers were TO be driven into corner"
and that the House would pass a bill and throw
the responsibility of defeating it upon the Sem
ate. Then Mr. David A. Wells and Mr.. "Parsee"
Moore framed Tariff bill at Mr. Morrsons request,
and there was great fuss made about it until
about the end of April. Then Presidential specula-
tions began TO occupy the minds of patriots.
second conference was held, and Mr. Tildens nomi-
nation was determined upon as a necessity. Some
mysterious atrophy seized the Tariff BILL and Mr.
Morrison, with unutterable disgust, formally aban-
doncd his efforts to screw Democrats up to the pitch
of voting for it. BY tho middle of June, the same
free-trade organ which had hailed Mr. Morrison's
appointment was publishing bilious editorials
about "The ree-Trade Corpse and other kindred
topics and things were made ready for another Re-
publican victory in November. Ii ~ not entirely
impossible that history may repeat itself. There is
Mr. Carlisle, to be sure, but he is not more honest
nor more uncompromisins tLan Mr.. Kerr was in
1915. A Presidential election looms up in the dis
lance, as il did then. We suspect that Mr. Morri-
son is booked for another fit of unspeakable dis
gust But If he should succeed better this time,
even so far as to pass through the House a Tariff
bill of the kind desired by him and Messrs. Wells
and Moore there is Republican Senate. And af-
ter that if necessary, there is Republican Pres-
dent Pittsburg need not sit down in sackcloth and
ashes quite yet.
contractor who has obtained number of city
contracts on unbalanced bids in talking about the
matter day or two ago, said with q laugh, "0h,
we just went for all the money we could get. Ey-
erybody does that when it is city money" There is
"a great deal of truth in that remark And it is es-
pecially true of Mr.. ThOmpson's most intimate
friends and Observation-Disclosures Is. Flynn, Richard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26

Ex-senator Tom Dreamer. Counsel 10 The Board Of En-
ese-The liquor business in this city Is becoming mono
poly The big brewers pick up smart barkeepers estab
lish them on a corner take mortgage on their stock
and 6xures scatter their ready signs through the
city by thousands and practically control the business
ono OF these brewers said TO the other day. You are
connected with the Excise Board, you nol" told
him I was "You fellows are mighty slow" he said
granting licenses down there" Said I, where
Won men going TO stopI Presently you will ask for
aoueduct 10 carry beer down tho Bowery and want
reservoir built I'm Central Park" think the outside
dealers ought to organize for their protection.
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MORE TRIBULATloNs OF AN AUTHOR.

Judge Frederic o. GeaneV, sh District Coiat--I object
Ia Justice Murray, to being quoted when talking OF the
bench You shan hear the plot and music too, OF 1.-The
Culprit Fay II have TO get the whole force OF Police
Captains TO hold you in seat That play will be pro
duced II empty the County Treasury, Ia Thompson, 10
J,t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26

The shooting of Thomas Fitzpatrick by a
patrolman, George Smith, in Ninth-ave
early yesterday morning, seems to have
been case of self-defence. The affair
should be carefully examined into, how
ever. Policemen are always more or
less in danger of hard blows in attempting to
make an arrest. They have to make up their
minds to that when they join the force. Only
the most imminent danger justi6es the use of
pistol. But there is one man concerned in this
case who is clearly within the grip of the
authorities and he ought to feel it, He is the
owner of the liquor store in which the trouble
began. His place was open at 2:45 a. M, an
hour and quarter later than the law allows
1t will be interesting to sec if he is properly
punished.
The story of the disgraceful mismanagcment
of the Public Works Department is continued
in to-day's TRIBUNE, with many additional par
ticulars. In 1880 the Legislature passed law
requiring a reduction of ten per cent in the ag-
gregate compensation paid persons employed
in the department. Instead of COM
plying with the intent Of the law
Mr. Thompson has swelled his pay-rolls
and increased the aggregate compensation 81
for and cleaning of public offices 40 per cent,
and he has increased the travelling expenses of
his department over 100 per cent. In fact
wherever there is fund that offers opportun
tiles for waste and fraud, the expenditures
under it have been enormously increased. The
irregularities of this kind are scarcely Sec
ondary to the unbalanced bid frauds or the
1899 system of evading the statute in regard to
contracts.
Christmas in this city was Observed ycster-
terday, much as it has been in past years, but
perhaps more widely and more heartily. The
severe snOw-storm was not unwelcOme, although
it interfered with the Out-Of-dOOrs amusements.
which many people now crowd into every Holt
day when it is possible. If the weather had
been clear, the avenues and the Park would
have been brilliant with the beautiful sleighs
and sleds, for which this city is now remarka-
BILE. In all the charitable instit utions there wa
unlimited good cheer for the needy. 1t is pain
full to note, however, that the police record con-
tains more deeds of violence than usual. The
rougher element in the city seems to have felt
the good influence of the day very little But,
to do him justice, the average NewYork rufiian
on most holidays pauses in his pursuit of crime
and devotes himself to enjoyment, more or less
decent much like respectable man.
A physician in Mt Vernon calls the attention
of THE TRIBUNE to certain dangers which Turk
in the milk supplied to this city and its suburbs,
and states his belief that the Board Of Health
wastes its strength in looking after skim milk
while neglecting that which is more harmful to
use. The facts mentioned in the letter referred
10 are worth serious atasn ton; but we fail to
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The ancient and honorable family of Grady is
largely represented tho pay-rols of the Depart
ment of Public Works. Is it possible that any of
these worthy gentlemen are kin to the Tammany
Senator who so suddenly stopped his highly prom
isng investigation of tho department in May, 1888
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-09

meat dse and prafuse b1oomcf Safrano rose which
,,csyed throughout the season tho hioAsa dishwat.
n vas plsnted near the kitchendoor and fs growth
and luxurisnce of bloom until late In autumn were
Altogether extraordinary and she attributed both
solely 70 the szs w' Within Che Of ali
classes and II is certainly worth while TO try II upon
snv perpetual bloomer-lMary Wager Fisher
Bryn Mawr Penn.
with as Strawberries are now beginning 70
ripen and promise an extra crop. Bidwel Is among
the very earliest largest most vigorous hardy pro-
ductive and nearly every way satisfactory here
Manchester say five days later 10 20 far very prom;
isIng Sharpless. Piper and Big Bob are sun
Later Wilson's Albany with good treatment is as
good as sver.-lF. K. Phoenix, WaiWorth Co.. WIS.,
Jrne Is.
i wish to know the very quickest ray to cure bacon
and have it good For many years have known
how to make good bacon but not In so short Time
as three weeks BY killing early and pnttng IN to
bacon in three weeks can get oO per cent nor
than by being six weeks IN aa no Go" on
swine but they don't give the desired lnIormatioh'
IN. b. r.. Pennington, w. L.
-Aneighbor sared grapes from rose-bngs last year
three acres of Delawares-by spraying Paris green
in water, with force-pump, on the vines, making
two applications. The crop for two or three pre-,
yious seasons had been ruined by the beetles. ana
he had seriously contemplated digging up the vine,
yard. This year he is using the green again anu
recommends the remedy TO others.-lUeo IL fla'''
Orleans Co, n. Y.
of the many varieties Of peas I have tried,
Philadelphia Extra Early comes ahead and don't
see but what IL is about rs good In quality as any
other early Sort notwithstanding the annual boasts
of seedsmen in favor of new aud alleged wonderful
knds.-IOcean.
NV system of fence farming IS to farm all middle
fences out We are unable to get our neighDors
stock fenced off the public road by the York State
legislative fence hence We must sustain outside or
road fences in prime order To do this we have re-
sorted to barbed wire-lE. s., Lewisbnrs, Penn.
Current publications of yields Of ind'r'd"& cors
doubtless interest some readers. but statement OF
what herd averages would be much mere signln-
so m% of tine merits of a breed-fA Practical Dairy
man.
Unnecessary to cash out the mdnger. drop OF TWO
of carbolic acid 10 the water used helps greatly 10
correct the sour smell that locates in the cracks
TStcphen Allen Oney, Bedford Co.. VA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-09
HOAING-PIGEON FLIGHTS.

Homing pigeons owned by E. o. Damon, of
Northampton Mass we're loosed in Lynchburg. Va. at
5:44 A. III on Saturday 70 make the Journey home. In
race or federation record from the distance. The blue
hen Lady Foreuce and the blue chicken cock Postwar
arrived together at 500 a sunday; time out. y
hours 40 minutes. Flying time about 10 hours;
ei,tancc. air Inc sos mills; average
speed. oo3 yards per minute Except the
fay records made week from Columbus. ONO.
70 this vicinify-4Gf mlcstho returns yesterday arc
the best on record for Amercan.bred birds The per
formance Of Lady Florence Ia without precedent 40
Other American hen having authentic record for greater
than 3s1 mlcs ,,, ,,.-,.,
IA, fesorI OF ts hon has becn remarkable. Hatched
., he sutttg a, lssi she made the Journey from this
CITY To- home twice tn year. IN eaoh instAnc ar
riynr the ms OF her o. IT. In l-ss she made al INC
icnrneve M 10 Alexandria Va $40 niles ana IN eaca
Wa Tho first 10 return TINS she has engaged IN All
ourueys Of the except for ths cry ana has IN al
maintained unbrokcn bcr record OF return
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FOOT.NOTES.

Hoopskirts hanging on poles said TO make
Effective scaTecrOws.
The thrift OF Towering plants is said to be pro-
NOTED By application OF coffee grounds
Countrywide predicts there will be less Jersey In
the coming coz " than any other breed.
Professor +. b. Arnold SAYS theirs is no evidence
that AYRSHIRE milk ia any better for cheese than
that OF other breeds, OF common cows.
Mr. Charles A. Green remarks In his Fruit Cr0ucr
that wiie ner the varieties of ounces arc bet
Ter than tue Old ones has yet to be proved.
Mr. George w. Chapman. referred 10 in Tho lopa
Homestead, one Of the strong er'edliors or the
Wesr," ~ now a stock farmer nea- Iowa Falls.
timely rain is often very destructive OF plant
lice; spraying with strong tobacco-water II
effective, aud insect eating birds an cyer-present
help.
Mr.. w. l.. Carpenter. agent Of tho Farmers Free
Factory at Des Moines. Iowa. has sgaiu reduced
The price OF barbed wirc thus time To cents for
painted and for galvanized. per pound.
New Haven lady saves her plants from cut
worms. The Connecticut Farmer says by encircling
the stem Of each with stiff paper from the lower
leaves - = couple OF inches under ground.
Profe ssor A. J. Cook writes that " many reasonsp
lead hin to agree with the old view that mosqui-
toes in the arya state feed the germs of malaria
and 80 tend 10 prevent the poisoning OF the blood
which they soon 10 SIP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-09
THE Social ADVANTAGES or A CHURCH.

The newly completed chapel Of the Calvary
Baptist Church, In West Fftyseventh.st, occupied
for the first time yesterday morning. The chapel.
which 10 scncrcnlnr 10 form. Is large, roomy sruc
urre capable OF accommodating 1900 people
gallery, upon which open five Sunday school
class-rooins. runs about the upper wall On the
ground floor besides the auditorium are several more
cass rooms, kitchen and reception-room. The In
terror, which 10 nlsbed throughout brown ash pre-
seEts rich, inviting appearance.
The attendance at both morning and evening services
yesterday Was large In the morning the pastor, tue
Rev. Dr. r. IS. Macarthur, preached the text 1--WE
viii not forsake the house Of God" lie spoke In part
~ follows:
"Thero are several reasons why this text should
become O part OF lives. First l would
mention the social advantages connected with
attendance upon the house of God. |
have sympathy with that snobbery which Ia contin-
ualy seeking gain place In society. Many fathers
and mothers when they TO this city turn their backs
upon their mother church and Geek arstocratio
place In which TO Worship. They seek an exclusive
church and they oftop nd It the detrimnnt OF their
snitsiai waliure Ihs very bcst soectysin the very
beat sonse Of tho word, 10 Christian soclcty
Within IL are found mon OF the highest culture aud
purity OF character Look, TOO ~ tue intellectual I'd