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l-7S.s--f-tfskfzYsksSfSSrs SunesT<'~s-
II, owned by Maurice Leyyi Nos IA and 10 owned by
the Jacob Harsen estatel No 49, owned by Tom Ling
Lee 4, and 2GOns HOHg tOng gr9Ser II SS
10 the name OF Isaac Brggs-last years taxes paid
David Thompsoni No, 81, In E. II. Kings name ank
No. %, In Samuel Meek's name IN Parkst-So. a. In
9. scheDcks name-John FallOn paid last years taxes
Nos. GIL and 10 Mott st. were owned by the Jacob
Harsen estate until April g. In addition to the interest,"
in No Is QuOng Hong Loung recently purchased No 10
Mott from the Harsen estate. Wong Acton, alias Wo
kee, bought No. MOttst. at the same time from the
same estate
The Rev. Father Barry stated yesterday that Henry
Okeefe, who Is registered the owner OF No 10 Pel
the Okeefe family were members, although he could
not at once recall their given names He believed that
No 10 Pel-st was not OF the dens planned OF
II had been the intention Of the Chinese No 10
into den, and carpenters had been at work making the
necessary alterations but the intention had been aban-
dOned account Of the vigorous action recently taken
Father Barry stated that Messrs Alexander Boyd,
Assheme and POmeroy, property owners In Mott and
Pcl ste had written to him in approval Of the action
recently taken by him cleanse the neighborhood and
that Mr.. Boyd had subscribed 800 toward expenses
John FauOn, who was registered as the owner OF NO
OF PArks another den had on learning the character
Of the inmates Immediately ordered them to leave his
premises
JoeWah Wang Lee Long and All Foo. the Cinnamon who
Thursday in MOtt-st opium dens were
yesterday arragned In the Tombs Police Court by Ocer
Glgan. They pleaded not guilty and justice mite
placed them each under $500 bail tor trial. All Young
raigned He produced affidavit to the effect that ne
had paid Tom Lee go weekly for permission to nan-
tain the Joint" lie was also held. h FOO was re-
leased on ball. Lo Sing becoming his bond sman
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AMASA STONE DEAD.
pAc1c END OF A SUCCESSFUL CAREER.

TRAGIC END OF A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
1I1.UFALTH AND RECENT HEAVY LOSSES SUPPOSED
TO HAVE PRODUCED TEMPORARY ALTERATION
or ,uND-DEATH CAUSED By PISTOL SHOT
THROUGH THE HEART
lGEyER<L PRESS DIsFArCH.i
CLEVELAND May 11.-Amasa Stone, the capital
;st and railroad contractor shot himself to-day
during a temporary alteration Of mind, produced
it is thought, by iii health and recent
losses III the iron and steel business.
Mr. Stone had been suffering for six weeks from
insomnia nd Indigestion. Io had been growing
worse steadily. and became depressed in spirits
although he seldom complained He often obtained
no more than two hours sleep all night, and gradu
ally he became possessed with the con-
viction that he could not recover.
He did not leave his bod this morning, having
passed a restless night. At noon he complained OF
feeling exceedingly distressed, and at about 2
o'clock he was loft alone to obtain, if possible,
little sleep. At about 4 O'CLOCK bis wife went 10
ascertain how he and found that he was not In
his rooms She went to the bath-r Dom, the door
of which she found locked. servant climbed
through the transOm and discovered Mr. stone,
who was already dead. He was partly dressed. and
II is supposed that after bathing he seized wit
q sudden impulse. and fired bullet through his
heart with accurate aim Death must have been
instantaneous. The report of the revolver was not
heard by y one
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
ANNOYED BY STREET CRIES.

TO the EdttOr Of the Tribune.
SIR, "John," said l, I" l wish you would run
for tho Common Council. There are some things that
need reforming very much, and you could use good
deal of influence"
Jane" answered he solemnly, do You want me to
open liquor storeP'
"wby no, of course not It needn't interfere with
your regular business Now and then hour could be
spared, and ought to do something for his
try mean his city"
Granted, my love. but no seems to be really
eligible unless he keeps liquor store. What Is the grie-
vance nowl"
"Il tell you, John When was little girl, had a
book called London Cries and children used TO sing
them and wonder why the people Of London could
have such noises about their But never dreamed
that should live hear York cries that beat
them all hollow. Isn't there any helpl"
None that know Of The Mayor says ne has no
power They dd stop the bells but the voices belong TO
freemen who vote and drink whskey and their votes
cheap. After all, it is not so bad. They don't
trouble me"
The next day John slipped upon lump of ice some
thng IN the region where they keep volcanoes under the
Perfect quiet" the doctor said; perfect quiet.
There IS no serious injury; he'll come round"
day passed. and on the second there were symptom,
OF rcstessness. Finally came outi Can't something
be done to shut out those internal yesl John Is care
With the good Bishop Who wished there might be pro-
ydrd form OF words which good man might use when
tliu = went WrDuG.
" | say, Jane. isn't this worse than ususlr
Not AT all II was merely that some cargo was spoil
lng and the precious things must be sold 10 save them
mere "eto TWO men or boys WIN each cart ana one
yelled, and then the other repeated IN different key
There repetition and monotOny and variety thDt
simply ,eIating and to weak nerves agOnliug.
III" ordinary street noises are unavoidable. These
things tue unbedrsbe because you feel that
they not right. No man has right 70 cry his pr-
business. iu your in your own house 10 com-
pei yOu 10 listen 10 ycs that make you think OF toma-
hawks and scap!ug knives. The nuisance grows worse
in the rivalry OF different vendors, and II II Will annoy
You particularly, they Will stand for while under your
windows. We neither animals children or there
would he Society TO protect US. The matter really
belongs 10 the Board OF Health" but they probably
would IL In that light. We 90 out Of town
hu all the nyads can't DO that Is mans house his
cd-tcf JANE Smith.
Ncc York, April 30, 1888
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obi JAR \.
MRS, JESSE Il. GRANT.

MkS JESSE H. CNANI
Mrs. Jesse Il. Grant mother of ex-President
Grant died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. COrbin, No. 533 PavOnlaaye.
jersey City Heights. Mrs. Grant, whose maiden namo
was Hannah Simpson, was born In Berks County,
Penn, ON November %. 1899. At an early
age her father removed, together with his family, TO
Caremont, Ohio 1t here she first met Jesse l..
Grant, whom she subsequently married, and by whom
she had six children. Mrs Grant lived in CoyingtOn.
KY for number Of years, her husband being p0stmas
ter there during the administration of her In 1879
she went to Jersey City.
On Thursday Mrs Grant was slightly indisposed, but
yesterday morning she arose and read the morning
PAPERS At IL o'clock taken suddenly sick,
and finally 0psed into unconsoOusness. Sho died at
o'clock. The funeral will take place to-day at o'clock
from her home No. 532 PayOnla-ave Tho Rev DIR.
Howard Henderson will conduct the service.
The body Will be taken to the Spring Grove Cemetery,
Cincinnati.
ExPresident Grant hastened Jersey City the
cep Of telegram informing him OF the condition Of his
mother but he was too late TO her IN 0 conscious
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EXAGGERATED TALES or DLSSTPATION
THE OPIUM JOINTS 40 WORSE THAN OTHER
PLACEs-THE OWNERS OF THE HOUsEs-CHINA-
MEN HELD FOR TRIAL.

THE OPIUM Joints" 80 WORSE THAN OTHER
PLACEs-rnE OWNERS OF THE HOCsEs-CHISA-
MEN HELD FOR TRIAL.
The sensational efforts of Father Barry, an
assistant priest at the Roman Catho' Church of the
TRANSFORMATIONS IN Mott,t. aided by a few young
ia the church. to stir up race hatred sans the Chinese
finds favor with Father Lynch, the rector or tho
parish. lie says that the charges at the Chne'o nave
dcbuuchng large numbers Of young girls are grossly
exaggerated He has been the priest IN that parish for
eighteen months. and not single Instance OF the rum OF
a young gir by Cninaman has come under his notice.
SO far as his observation goes the Chinese In the parish
are no more immoral than tho Christians. There 10
prostitution among them there IS no doubt he says but
the story sensational IN the highest degree II the
the part Of Father Barry and the young men
viii result In clearing the parish Of tho vice aud wicked
ness OF which thorc Is undoubtedly great deal among
both Chinese and Christians Father Lynch says that 1t
viii only have his heartest sympathy but his active
cooperation. lie objects 10 stirring up race pfJuulce
and giving uttcrdnce to assertions which ho does
not think can be substantated. and which reflect
seriously on the church and himself The fact that
the club young that Is stirring up this matter mas
the name OF tho church, leads good many people to
suppose that been begun by the church.
This Is not fact Tho church has nothing whatever TO
do with it, aud Father Lynch emphaucaly dscains all
connection with 1t. lie OF tho opinion that II the
young had had sufficient proofs OF halt
the statements which have been nade'
they should have presented them to the Grand jury
and, in this way they would have broken up the Dusl-
and brought the chief criminals 10 punishment
As It is II tins deOauchng OF young girls has
been gong Onand OF this fact ho had absolutely no
profit would be almost impossible now to gather ana
present sufficient evidence to gam conviction
Inquiries made at the Tax Commissioners anu Regis
ters offices show that neither tho police nor inc sct
Attorney had yet sought to trace the ownership OK the
houses In which the opium deus exist scrutiny OF the
books At the Offices indicated shows tho owners Oh the
houses to DC folloWsi
Mot;sk~Sos stands in The name Of n. Marks on the
tax books No. and Ga owned by Norris Isaaca; NO
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CLAW AND ORDER" IN TENNESSEE

To tho Edtt0r Of The Trt6UHe.
SIR: | take the liberty Of calling your atten-
ton to an outrage against law and morality. This the
story: During February last poor Swedc working
oil mil here murdered in cold blood by the OF
the proprietor. Tho Swede had been discharged and
made some remark to his employer charging the
young man tho cause OF his being discharged.
stralghway the young man goes 10 the Swede's home
and shoots him down in the presence OF his wife and
children lie Il arrested and with indecent haste the
chief magistrate balls him out The stransest part fol
lows: the dropped from the docket the Judge
prosecuting attorney and all the city papers cOnniyng
at the outrage. Not word has been published about
the matter The murderer belongs to Southern family
In good standings the victim Tlende,S foreigner.
This Is I'm keeping with the Southern idea OF honor aud
protection to Immigrants. No here who values his
business or his lie dare open tho matter, but the
cause OF Justice and humanity must make this exposure
the dark tragedy warning TO poor immigrants.
Here they placed with tho negro shot they claim
their rights. maltroaed like slaves If they submis
sve Very respectfully, CITIZEN.
Memphis Tenn. April %, 1888
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AN ELEMENT THE POLITICIANS FORGET
L...n. .c.L..L

1t is certainly instructive, If not amusing, to
read the current comment upon political affairs The fact
to be forgotten that the important factor in p0
cal campaigns is the people What they to obtain by
change Of administration II the Democratic party does
not touch the tariff for fear OF alternating the manufac
turing and iron and sugar producing states for what can
Il demand popular support II has violated all It's last
years pledges about Civil Service Reform. ana any
effort TO pose upon an economical platform is
the height OF absurdty, with Democratic
extravaganza Illuminating the essential spirit
OF the party wherever 1t has the control.
The spols doctrine practised by the opposition always
tends proAgate and wssteful outlay. Presidential
contests decided by chance their results de-
teTmined by powerful leaders with personal following
ST their backs The general common sense OF the nation
decides these electoral struggles That common sense
must be convinced OF good coming 10 the masses
before II VIII decree change next year
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Synopsis FOR ne pas! tp,H'yr5ur hours.

WAsuINGToN, May III a. m.-Ihc barom-
eter IS high IN the OHIO Valley, and low II Colorado
General rains have fallen tho Atlantic coart states.
westerly winds prevail in the Lake region and Ohio val
ley and northery the Gulf and Atlantic coast States.
The temperature has fallen from lo' 20 IN the Middle
and South Atlantic States. risen IN The Northwest aud
and Upper Lake region and Remained nearly STATIONARY
III the other districts.
Indications for t0-lH
For tho Middle Atlantic states. clearing weather,
winds mostly westerly stationary or lower temperature
higher pressure.
For New England. fair weather. winds mostly west
cry, stationary or lower temperature higher pressure
For the Lower LAKE region, fan weather variable
winds mostly s0uth~oseiy, static airy or higher tenn
peratuTe
For the Upper Lake region, partly cloudy weather
local rams variable winds mostly westerly, sta
onary higher temperature, followed by falling bar
Omcier.
For the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys. partly
cloudy weather occasional rain variable Winds, station
AIRY or higher temperature, IA souta portion lover pres
sure.
Indications for ioDiOrr07
Fair weather is indicated sunday in the Atlantic
coast States.
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RESTORING CREDIT IN THE SWAMP

RESTORING CREDIT IN THE SWAMP"
To the Edttor Of me Trfbune.
SIR In TIE TRIBUNE's editorial on "Busi-
and Banking" in ts issue OF April 80. reference
made to swamp Paper" and some wholesome truths
are told regarding It's changed character, and by sug
ecson remedies offered for the existing ire
spou.bc node utterng bills or notes. Going back to
aute-'var times recall time when hide and leather
merchants IN buying hides time gave to the seller
their notes for tie exact amount OF the account these
notes because Of the exceptional soidty Of Swamp"
rhans were regarded Al by buyers OF papers
and sold in the market lowest rates this high credit
was the temptation which has brought dscredit The
"-wanp" merchant finding his notes would sell In the
market at from to per cent per annum conceived
the idea Of buying his hides for casn and selling his note
20 yay for them and the hide importer allowed ga
to per cent discount from ordinary mouths bill
for cash. there profit % about per cent to the
swamp" merchant. At first these notes although sold
by the makers thereof. bore their face owl
druce OF their genuine busncss character
long this system adhered to, the transactions
were entirely legitimate. And now, n return 10 THIS
mode If drawing their notes would restore confidence,
for the buyer OF the paper could assure himself by III
curing OF the persons whose names appear In the note
as the OF the transaction which warranted
making tho believe this would be more elective
ia curing tno evil than any other plan. >.
Netr BrtuSricL " j., May ;, 1883.
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BENEFITS OF THE TARIFF TO FARMERS.

To the razor Of The Trt6HHe
SIR: In TIE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE recently
cav question from Vincland, y j. as to the benefit
10 farmers II tam. One OF the best tariff speeches
ever heard made In 1914 by c. VI. Clay, al Roches-
ter y. Y. lie said his business raising cattle in
Kentucky. lie sold them to Baltimore and Philadelphia
They went 70 feed mechanics and manufacturers They
sod tor twice much IN Baltimore and Philadelphia as
they worth his place He wanted he goods that
were made Baltimore and Philadelphia and bought
them with his cattle the proceeds of their
sale. "Now." said MI Clay, % can get the man
ufacurcr to move 10 Kentucky, he can manuacute as
many goods I'm month In Baltimore. He can sell as
cheap lie will much beef. -FOUR etc. III month
ana can pay samo tor them AS ~ Baltimore Then
get twice as much for cattle us can now; ana the
manufacturer gets bis beef fresh from the field and or
course better than II can be after the drive over tue
mountains. 80 there Ia gain TO BOTH have read
and heard the abcs speeches botE sides since 1888
and think the West needs good protective arh more
tbau rho Anst does ".
harrington, iolca, Stay 3, 1888.
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E.....,e, a righteousness aud smoothness
ssn dsdained by writers of the new school to
Sch however otherwise certainly belongs ~ Is luit
~ his themes the composer displays the
VI "a taste and Judgment OF subordinating elao
goosdo 10 expression in its highest warrGDtable
Sense Hence the work, though nearly an hour in length
"a Continuous was followed with rapt attention by the
BIZ aS, AUDIENCE and, at its close, Mr. GilchIst was
ssreeted tumultuously by the entire audience and
shovered with bouquets, which welcome he received WIN
the modesty which lie peculiarly his characteristic 1t
was a triumph and well and becOmingly borne,
and not only Philadelphia but America may feel proud
that work has been produced by Mr.. Gichrst which IL
worthy take place among the best OF ITS KIND gwen
10 the world. .,.i
The chorus sang as if inspired, they were for their
hearts were In their work
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CHANGE IN" THE WORLD.n
A NEW DEPARTURE.
THE NEW " WORLD"
Er0in The World II .H1U l.

The entire World newspaper property has
been purchased by the Undersigned and VIII, from his
day ON, be under different Observation-Disclosures IN
men, measures and methOdsdiheTeuti In purpose policy
and prIncipe-diferent in objects and nterestsdiher
ent III sympathies and conylctOns-dineTent IN head
and heart
Performance is better than promise. Exuberant as
Burances are cheap. make none. / simply refer the
pubic 10 the new World itself which henceforth shall
be the daily evidence OF It's growing Improvement
with fortyeiSht daily Witnesses In It's forty eight
columns.
There in this great and growing city for Jour
nal that is only cheap but bright not only bright but
large not only large but truly Observation-Disclosures
TO the OF the people rather than that Of purse
potentatesdeyOted moro TO the news Of TIE New than
the Old WOridthat will expose all fraud and sham yh
al public evils and abuses-that VIII serve and battle
for the people with earnest sincerity.
In that cause and for that end solely, the new World
Is hereby enlisted and committed 10 the attention OF the
ante Ingent public. JOSEPH fCLiILER.
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NOT FILLING NEWS FOR THE HUNGRY DEMoC

nom ne L0utsrtle CourlerJ1urn1l (Denl
! 1t may he that the Democratic party is dcs-
tined to go to pieces the tar4 issue If 60 let ii. We
had rather see to pieces out OF power than come
into power lie and 20 to pieces afterward. We
don't come in for nothing. II We don't come in
for something, don't want 10 come In at all. The
offices are worse than nothing There will be nifty
pectaDts for every Office that there bound to be
the end fOrly-nns malcODients II we should come in
by scratch without an issue the Offices would spit
into thousand spl nters. But nay get licked time
DR. two principle and still survive; and when
we come IN issue and policy we shall come in
for good" III both the meanings II the phrase.
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ANXIOUS TO OBTAIN THEIR BACK PAY.

CHICAGO, May 11.-ThTee of the male mem
bers of the Catherine Lewis Comic Opera Company
MessIs LenuOx Nash and Rckets-failed 10 appear at
the performance last night owing is alleged TO the
non-payment OF their back salaries. Tho management
explains that owing to the extravaganza of Mr. Arrived
son the husband OF Miss Lewis whom she dismissed
recently in New York she left that city heavily in debt
but had nearly wiped 1t out when the present incident
occurred The performance proceeded with the aid Of
minor members OF the troupe.
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TRIBUNE OFFICE, MAY l2-l u m.-The movement in
the barometer Is again upward cloudy weather with
light rain during the second quarter. was followed at
night by clear weather The temperature ranged nc
tween 81 and SO, the average G7asJ being 1~h'
higher than on hocorrcpondug day last year and Ol5'
higher than on Thursday.
Fair clear and cooler weather may 10 expected to-
day III this city aud vicinity.
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Commercial travellers, business and profess
sOna men generally from all parts Of the United States
rapidly enrolling themselves members OF The
United States Mutual Accident Association 800 and 1923
Broadway, Eew-York Five and ten thousand dollar
chip OF 81 for boo policy, with $25 weekly indem-
nifty, which may be continued at the rate Of Sl2 per
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THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC.
RANKS FIRST.

Fora me Philadelphia Press.
=, 1t ranks first among the political registers of
we country. THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC Is the pioneer IN
tls ned OF literature the first number under the name
ne nag Almanac having been published as early az
acoo its periodical Issues then have been ao-
authoritative sources Conformation on the sub
SS ISa,eu ana taken together hey form an invaluable
I'm S OF original information the political his
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George W. Hallock, dealer in real estate,
died at his home No. 253 East Broadway. yesterday Id
the sxty.hfth year OF his age MT Hallock was bora
gagged In the real estate business in Grahds He was @
trustee OF the wlett Street Methodist Church ne WA
He leaves widow and three children.
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PUBLIC OPINION.

RESULT OF THE WINTERS WORK POLITICA LILY.
From Harper's Weekly tlnd. RrpJ
In the contest of the winter Tor the favor OF
the country carried on by the Republicans IN Congress
and by the Democrats in the New OTk Legislature,
every honest observer must agree that the Democrats
have ANONYMOUSLY failed
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TIE CHURCH ORGAN RECITAL

The public hearing of the new organ QUILT
by Mr. Roosevelt for the Church OF the Incarn'on was
given last evening by Mr. Frederic Archer In addon
10 the important numbers Of the programme aIfeauy
maintained in THE TRIBUNE Mr. Archer played Thleles
Variations in fiat.
The instrument In its mechanical structure eOoucS
most of the latest and most useful devices OF organ
building summary of the complete organ is as foi-
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DR.. JAMES ExPECroRANT is both pallia-
tive aud curative IN Lung Complaints, Bronchitis. etc.
1t is standard remedy for coughs and colds and nee ds
only trial to prove its worth. -
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UP TO THE STANDARD.

~. 1'Vt TIC Uflc0 UeTdI0.
ne tribune ALMANAC is one of the most
rS sTsSG Pocal hand books obtainablo by editor
made ITS appearance, and crsorv eYsmination elbows
IL to be up 10 the standard fof that publication.
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THE MOST ACCURATE.
EInsn Ilha H.aIo.. 4 a--IL

THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1888 is the
most OF the current reference books ON ,b
National and state elections OF the preceding year
Perhaps The TRIBUNE will III 10 add hsresfier q
list Of the NewYork city officials, and such nunicipsi
Information about the Metropolis as may interest ths
kollutTy vt large.
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