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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
REYNOLDS DESCRIBED BY HIS LANDLORD

Mrs. Reynolds and her mother, Mrs. Deitz,
the mother and The mOhernaw Of Daniel p. Rcyno ds
the New-York Compostor who shot James Budd In Bos
ton Friday went TO Boston yesterday The house at
No. Charlton-s IN which Reynolds and his wife had
rooms is owned by John Crave, who lives It and lets
OF the eyes," he said last night. "they haf
all gone and / vas very glad, already. Ach mine
gracious but that Mrs Deitz fearful She live here
No, pg chimne don't know nodinkS much bout dose
folks they been here only dree months but dot mother
inlaw case, told you. She coined to see her
daughter and things always buzzed In the house she
vas In IT, And Reynolds, too, he vas frightful
vennl he got mad. He shust ripped and tore round
ike Wild man and he mad at nodiDks too. Then he
would 90 his knees and stick up bis hands and
pray shust rs loud SOmediuks wrong in
his head. knows il. He a mighty smart man and
veil educated TO, and vas hne alker But dose black
eyes OF s always Wild like, and drinks he tnzanc
You thought he hive here long. Not much. live here
many year and IL vas IN this house William SndTam
murdered my wife, Mrs. Crave, JHnuyeTy tycnty-seyen
eighty-one. Ach meiD GOtti dot Il tmef Now you
remempeT the housef guessed you would"
BOSTON, Dec. 20D p. Reynolds has been held for trial
$4,000 bail. Budd, it is thought, cannot recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
THE OMAHA CONFERENCE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-NOthing Of q definite
character decided upon at the Omaha conference On
railroad officials up TO II O'Clock this morning VICE
President Hughitt, who represents the Northwestern
Road telegraphs that nothing definite has been agreed
upon and President Keep In this city, yerihes that re-
port II Is tactly understood however that the North
western will join in the alliance, provided inc ter h
offered ere accepted by the entire homogeneous Oh 'ne
OMAHA, Dec. 29.-Negotarons for q railway all,
ance, offensive and defensive were concluded
roads s bs SaHo Sesn in the for the
two days This includes the Union Pacific, WABASH
Missouri Pacific Rock Island, Milwaukee and b. Paul,
and Northwestern roads The details of the compact nave
not been made public but II s understood that the
senatves Of all those roads have bound
the losses that any may sustain the rate war The
Conference adjourned 20 meet at Chicago on MONDAY anu
the managers started for Chicago this evening by speca
train
There were many In Wall street yesterday in re-
gard TO the meeting Omaha It reported that the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway had consented to the
agreement, and that the Chicago Burlington ana
Quincy would not refuse to pool business at competitive
points. This statement interpreted complete
settlement Of the Iowa pool troubles There was no pos
tive proof that any decisive action had been taken at
the meeting for or against the triple alliance At the
office OF the Northwestern road Vlce-President
Sykes said late in the afternoons Il really
know nothing about what has been done, or indeed
whether anything at all has been done. President Keep
at Chicago and OF in constant communica-
tlOn with Mr. ughit who represents US at the Omaha
meeting Yesterday I informed that matters were
going on slowly but have heard nothing to-day. II
anything had been accomplished am that should
have heard OF It, believe that definite action has
been taken. President Dillon OF the Union Paoiho was
here little while ago TO inquire whether we had any In;
formation about the meeting He told me that ne mad
heard nothing today.
NO, cannot say what course the company will pur-
simply because do not know what the conference
may have resulted In. think that the meeting has ad-
jouTnel until Monday without having done anything"
Gould received late yesterday afternoon the IOl-
lowing dispatch from r. 8. Hayes, first Vice
president OF the Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pauy, who ia attending the Omaha meeting:
All matters in reference to the agreement with the
Northwestern and Wabash have been amicaby settled.
We have meeting OF the Iowa Trunk Line Association,
including the Burlington road Monday next at Chicago,
and frOm The present spirit of harmony which 10
prevail, II seems probable that harmonious settlement
will De reached with them wiz send you copy Of agree
ment as soon az we can gctit."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
RITTER EyPL1Iys HIS BLUNDER

lie TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ABUSIVE
BosToN, Dec 29.-GOvcnOr Butler has writ
ten letter explanatory of his mistake IN stating that
his predecessor had pardoned Sticncy, when he himself
set him free. He says that he at first meant to compare
his case with that Of Chace and Pond tie latter Of
whom had been pardoned by Governor Long, and sup
posed he must have inadvertently used the name 81
Stickney The that the mistake dld not
strike his that he never considered Stckney
was pardoned all lie had RENTED
to him thirty days only. which he thought
be had earned by good conduct. Ho further says
I admit the mistake. II lapse Of memory. have
only one palaton on ior IT, There have been so many
Republican Senators who were ueaSurers OF mills
and otherwise prominent conycts in the state prison
and who would have been there, II caught
that 1 get them little mixed sometimes,
when think about them. cannot always
distingui sh the special incidents Of the crime Of Wn-OT
The ds friend and the controlling proprietor OF The
ost from Of Pond the friend Of The Worcester S
or sCCkney VINO convicted, from the treasurer VINO
ran away 10 Canada who rich. NOT does u ala me
suy when | attempt 10 distinguish one Us sdbbaih
school teacher nom the other preacher a. DO not
always know which which, but know one was one
and the other the other. II you viii inform the
public OF the difficulties under which labor, when an
dealing with cOnycts Of this high grade for whom par
don are very much sought by respectable men, you
will give them at least opportunity TO symp@thze
with ne"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
THE DEMOCRATIC BEUILDERuENE
WHY HOLMAN Is DROPPED.
From me Neto. York sun.

We remind THE TRIBUNE that the situation
has changed. The Democracy have taken new depart
nTc Precise what IL amounts to IL not yet determined.
We have have been told That measures looking toward
free trade are be made the paramount issue for thc
contest of 1884; and IN that the old questions Of
rrtrenchment economy and reform must be laid aside
free trade modified solely by the necessity OF raising rev.
Iinop this cry the House Of Representatives has been
orynizrd and a Committee Of Ways and Means contain
ING majority OF trader, has been composed. What
ms committee will DO Is st rather uncertain, lut every
thing indicates that positive, aggressive campaign Is 10
loo prosecuted looking toward hcetrado With foreign
nations az IA early day rs possible.
m this be reality and not pretencc and n II Is 10 be
carried through by serious without amy nonsense or
any humbug Mr. Holman Is clearly not suitable person
10 be nominated for President lie is not man OF one
idea He holds 10 the ancient and immortal principles OF
Democracy and do not believe he would be willing to
cast them aside OF worth than this specific
Besides, such man Holman ought not 10 be nOml-
answer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
A HEAVY VERDICT RECOVERED.
fpy rErFcV.pu To TIN rBTRTr,E

PITTsBURG, Penn. Dec, 29.-The jury in the
case OF the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company against
the heirs Of William Phillips at time president Of
the company returned verdict for the plaintiff to-day
OF S47I 900. The case has been on trial two
weeks year ago the company obtained
Judgment against the OF william Phillips for S475
900 In satisfaction Of claim for money belonging TO the
company which, Il alleged, he had devoted 20 the
purchase OF property IN the name OF william Phillips
Then suit instituted against his heirs Judgment
against them necessary In order 81 make the property
inherited from william Phillips subject to the Judgment
The verdict to-day is Of the largest returned in
the this county. The will be taken 10 the
Supreme Court the ground that Judge Collier erred In
his rulings tho statute OF the limitation and also In re-
flsnR 20 admit certain testimony which, II Is asserted
would have had important bearing on the defendants
case The labor OF preparing for the supreme
Court well aS the expense will be great There VIII be
than twenty-five assignments Of error and II If est
mated that the application viii contain not less than
seven hundred pages OF clOssly printed matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
THE SUNDAY EXHIBITION
Mr.. SMITHS INTENTIONAL PROTEST FROM ONE OF
THE COMMITTEE.

Mr., SMITHS INTENTIONAL PROTEST FROM ONE OF
THE COMMITTEE
F. HOpkinson Smith was standing with
brother artist in the crowded at the Academy OF
Design yesterday when TRIBUNE reporter asked him
what he intended to pursue to-day relative to Mr.
PrOvost's letter 20 Superintendent Walling
II am not going to do anything but what have In
tended since the attendant last Sunday
exhibition" ne said: / shall open it in person at o
O'Clock to morrow morning"
" But suppose you are arrestedl".
Then one Of the other directors will take my place.
"suppOse he IA arrestedp
"Then another will step in and I'LL the breach We
have plentiful supply Of directors and all are willing
10 face dungeon cell I'm order to allow the working
classes a chance OF improving their taste In art have
the best OF legal advice and think they are striking
blow for rather than against by chasing us Win
the BOWeTy dives. l hear that the Clarke exhibition
Will probably be open also and expect the time Is NOT
far distant when the Metropolitan Museum or Art VIII
be open also for told lady has offered to defTay
the extra expense for three years the directors Will
allow it,"
How much do you suppose this exhibition viii nett"
vii, write check for 10000 to-day, and II Monday
and Tuesday fine that sum will be increased Inc
expenses In the ueighbOThOOd of $4,000"
superintendent Waliug said that II the Officers OF the
Sunday Closing League obtained warrants for the arrest
OF anybody they would be served; but otherwise no
action would Dc taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
November 80, 1882, s752,O77,5ea-an increase of
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1888

BIDS ALL REJECTED.-The Secretary OF the treasury
has rejected all the proposals for the superstracte m
the new Government building at Pittsburg because hcs
are ali in excess of the amount appropriated by congress
for this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HE CANNOT BE LANDED.The Secretary OF the treasury
has decided in the case OF the Chnaman who was DrSo
10 New.York on the ship ResOlute that ne csnno1 NC
landed in the United states, but may De uansierIvu
any other vessel which may be going TO aIOreSn county
A POsr OFFICE PRoMoTIoS.-James g. CRAWFORD, OF
MARYLAND chief clerk OF the Foreign Mails Bureau Oh Lo
Post ONCE Department has been promoted 10 De supI
tendelt of that bureau vice Joseph Backf an decese
ALLEGED ERROR TO BIZ LOOKED ISro.-fhe secretary
OF the Interior has decided to direct the
eral OF NewMeKCo TO ascertain tho Truth OF rsr
made to the Department that that the western
OF the patented Pedro Armendaris grant IN Nc"
was by fraud gross In the survey thrown
two and half miles too far west thereby lhcluhS d
Atty square miles OF valuable Government mlhelH iiu
GOING on A Tour OF ISsPECTIoN.-Surgeon-Iehe
Hamilton OF the Marine Hospital Service, VIII leave
Washington In few days for tour OF Inspection oi
the marine hospitals Of erection throughout o
country.
A NEW PRESIDENTIAL PosT OFFICE.-The post Office at
Whitestown N Y has been added to the list OF PIest
Dental Offices. The salary OF the postmaster Is U1ou "
81 900,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
A NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
TpY TrrrGuAPU To THE TRIBUSE.l

BUFFALO, y. Y, Dec. pa circular issued
under date Of December 90 by General superintendent
T.. p. Murray, Of the Toledo, Cincinnati and ST.
Louis announces the appointment Of Frank F. Allen
as superintendent OF the ST. Louis Division with head
quarters Al Charleston, H. TO take eject June p Mr.
Allen Il native OF Syracuse Twelve years ago he began
NE "a telegraph operator and obtained bis first expert
euco IN railway work IN the employ OF the Lake Shore at
Lake Wow, when be did duty as night operator.
Soon after he entered the dlspachers Office In this city
aud remained there until April, lS74 when william P
Taylor, WHO was then superintendent Of the Buffalo
division, made him his confidential clerk Mr.. Taylor
soon found that no had secured valuable
assistant When he became general manager
OF tho Canada Southern he appointed Nj Allen h pri
yac SECRETARY and continued him IN that capacity after
being assigned 10 the position Of general
superintendent, after the lease 10 the Michigan Central
The division OF which be viii have control extends from
East St Louis % Frankfort, Ind distance o. 243 miles
Ever since the building OF the Omaha Southern railroad,
William II Perry has held important positions with It,
freight department He general freight agent OF the
line until The lease OF the road 10 the Michigan Central,
when bis tte became that OF general Eastern freight
Agent MI PcTys headquarters have all these ye ars
bee. 10 Buffalo lie has been appointed general agent
for the Michigan Central Ills Office Is 70 remain here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
LIFE ~ JAVA.

r,o Co,a.,s,o,lsars orTle Or',ans Times Democrat
Travellers in java are much impressed by tue lact
that i'm Batavia they meet bccpars Of any de-
.crlptiDu - u all other parts II the East. But n
they will reflect think they will remember an0tn-
er pest which amounts 10 the same thlhg ana ~
surely a. great a Nuisance. Ielrr 10 the street
b9wErrs Who dog youT footsteps wherever you 20
and are certainly * persistent IN their lhportuhi-
ties aud hard b. avoid a. any btggar nave ever
met They follow Won along the street and into your
hotel nor can YOU stop for an instant but you are
surrounded Everything from paste jcWciIy 10 Il
toOthpck they can supply you. Inc Iea7I 'uc"ul i.
agcurut, and m an instant All lhtT wares "' gu.
before Won and YOU are solicited % make bargain
for cake Of soap or suit Of palanas. lihtt'IIte
gamblers they are too, and always ready TO leave It
10 "A toss whether you shall give them tNIto me
Java is the home Of the upas trees, and as il is
only recently that true scientific explanations nave
been given of them, probably one theory may De
Interesting Wonderful stories were told about
The valleys where they grew. No living creature
was able 20 live an instant exposed 20 It's eutcts
aid even birds ia dying over would drop dead so
that the whole valleys were covered Win IcII
skeletons When scientific men hrst began % a.
orc into il they could only with the greatest DIM
Guilty induce the natives tn accompany them 10 the
spots with such dread and superstition were they
held A peculiar feature in the earthquakes IN TINS
part Of the world soon solved the problem ana *.
Dlodcd the theory as u the trees themselves, IL
Was found that at certain times the suphurous va
pOrs and nONiOus gases escaping through cracks IN
The Garth I'm these valleys dense and poison
GUS as 10 be destructive TO animal life, ana az such
times had so Affected the natives that they had re-
tanned the memory OI outA plt''o9 Hhu "'"A $3.50
forever aftcrward No evil effects were experienced
by those who trayersed the valleys, though there
was nnmistakable evidence that at periodic inter
walls they were deseryingly TO be avoided.
cannot close without last word about the earth
onakcs. | was in Batavia only week from the
time they happened, and from what saw must
saw that the newspaper accounts at home were very
nI1cL exaggerated The destruction was great
enough when IL happened, but why extend II to
Batavia itself, when. save for few ashes that fell
down a few hundred yards of breakwater, they
were perfectly secure. According TO some OF the
papers mt home IL was totally destroyed, whereas
think the CITY was never IN more healthy or
cntcTprisngcondition and heard less Of the earth
quake thanthe people at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
THE IOWA PASSENGER POOL.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 29.-COmmissioner Pier
son had another conference this afternoon
with the passenger agents of the Western
roads with view 10 abolishug the bro
krrace system In railroad passenger tickets A
compact Wa discussed providing tha tickets at rates
and via routes where division OF the
ticket would ad I'd profit, be sold
only FOR CONTIGUOUS trip No special fare tickets shan
be sold to b. used In the territory OF the joint executive
committee without the consent OF that committee and
round tickets shall be i'-ucd without tho consent
or the Joint Executive Committee. The Iowa roads
a.rrr that they will pay no commissions 10 any per
son not employed by railway company as It's author
Ted ticket agent, nor pay II TO any one VINO
will uae any portion Of tho commission tOr the purpose
OF cutting the acrocdupon rate. No company vest Of
Chicago or 81. Louis will be al owed to
issue passage tickets beyond It's eastern term
nus nor any Eastern road beyond it, wortcn terminus
Pending the signing OF the agreement TIE Missouri River
lines agree discontinue paying commits Sous 10 brokers'
all the Western roads agreed To sign the compact with
tine exception Of the Rock Island and the Chicago aud
Alton and they asked Co lie given until next wednesday
10 announce their decision At which tine another CONFER
Ell will be held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
VISITING KING WILLLAlL


Dutch C0rrespondSres me SgrinGdFd Republican.
Speaking of Maynheer Nanderkamer brings
pleasant remembTances, especially or his daughter
HcshCra bright g Of eighteen, and one Of seven sisters
She was my guide and companion IN many e1pehuoDs
have read Macaulay aud Motley, and have taken some
interest In William OF Orange am sure: al east TaNe,
how your people Just Ike the Dutch settlers OF
Newlork; and suppose your KING Is ~H3l tne tnCT %
said the audaciOus girl, and the next moment we nduS
plan The professor was the precept9r OF INC rogai
Royal Family. So / was not much surprised when
Hcsher sent note to his Majesty, telling him OF me
American lady whose hero our great William and
who Is sure that lie Is to be seen Ia your Majesty Au
who would be so glad to be presented lh't sue n5"o
see just how her hero appeared etc.
King William who is quite bougco.sc and Independent
"Dear child Westher: Your friend may. try 70
m n,u she and You may come tuesday aud remain
live much as did our ancestors, though We may moi 10
have this note among my treasures and shall keep 1 II
as valued mcncuto 80 we TWO kIIS Wr, .. 'I Vy , n
palace that Tuesday and remained I'll THURSDAY morn
mg | might give description Of the buildings OF lc
court and pen picture OF the royal family Dut sgIo
you. King William Is Joyial Old gentleman anu nu
very nice time Just now the question Is In regard 70
eating and euquette and we are to see IN we o
Holander the customs OF our Nleu Nt9ei III ~
King of Holland see how that Old tme IMAM on
Orange-aud Of our school hIstoryousea 20 NS G aT9
royal DutChman rises niue aLStr ara dAeS sSor,
and water with his breakfast Then ne taxes $500 $500
walk and until the time for koVg is busy WIN SSa,9
affairs The second meal ~ mHch IKE that Vi , hlcr
people. lie drinks four or I'VE cups OF S .loIs
coffee, and has buttered toast OF brown 60 W -.
Soft boiled eggs are always on the table LOT nc ~ q N,
eater. Dinner Is always grand audl % IN. 49,
never less than dozen guests at the tLhe hls lvsL'
like the Others Is much the same az tl Ui Cue Oo!y
folk except that the royal host anu w - ,r
have their Tokay ana Joh3nniSberger to discuss anu nc
49, ~ ,,6Tiylt have sometimes wondered II queen
Victoria ever eats potatoes; and, in The same n49 OK
bog1t II does me lots OF good 10 know thai King MAdn
~ lind eats bltered tOasl Verify, DictlicL hnicAer
booker the Dutch were Just what you repre.enteS. &
"a nor sea wonder II they are lost! am almost ln'
,nsd 70 believe that the kOecks" no longer na'S
and that the brooches are outgruwn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
FAvORNG A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION.
AssEMBLYMAN ERWIN ON UNBALANCED BIDS AND

AsSENBLYMAN ERWIN ON UNBALANCED BIDS AND
THE DUTY OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
fFRoM TUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, Dec. 2S.--GeOrge Z. Erwin, OF Pots
DAM one Of the candidates for Speaker OF the Assembly
has Room 459 at Deavan House his headquarters
Here at any time day he may be found with hts
Heutenans General n NJ Curtis Of Ogdcnsburg form
crly Special Agent the Treasury Department hut now
an Assemblyman from ST. Lawrence COuny aud Senator
Lynde. of Canton.
In an interview with TRIBUNE correspondent IN rem
ton 10 the unbalanced bds accepted by Commissioners
Thorn pson Of the Department OF Public Works OF New
York BIr Erwin said have read THE TRInrNEs Sow
eral articles on the subject with great deal OF interest
II seems that Commissioner Thompson should de-
mand thorough investigation Of the contracts II he de-
sires TO clear himself No shallow Investigation OF that
unbalanced bid system will do IT must he thoroughly In
yestgated To secure that must have COMMITTEES OF
of uine before left Posdam that Of the duties OF the
Assembly that would require immediate attention Wouh
be Commissioner ThOmpsOn- conduct II | khould nave
tho good fortune be elected Speaker and should nave
the appontment of committee OF Investigation, WOd
appont one that would do thorough work. composed
have said OF energetic able and honest men. II womb
be a shame to make a shallow investigation Mr. lh0np-
ought investigation OF every detd OF the
unbalanced bid system. Beside an investigation OF inc
Department Of Public Works think there ought " DC one
in the Controllers office not TO investigate any thing th4t
Ia wrong there now for know OF nothing wrong Dut the
scouDOn frauds Those frauds In my opinion, nave
never been sufficiently investigated"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
MT IN THE E4cE BY 4 FELLOW BROKER.

Nathaniel Mckay and George T. Stcarns,
both brokers, occupy adjoining rooms at No 81 East
Twcnucthst They also have adjoining offices al No 80
Broadway But notwithstanding their close proximity
the present feeling between them anything but one OF
bruthcrly love Rtcarns charged Mckay at the TOm6s
Police Court yesterday with having assaulted him in his
Office on Monday. He said that Mckay paid him check
In ctlcmcut Of bin This check he sent To All outof-
town correspondent and in due course Il came back 10
him PROTESTED Mckay tAcTorpon promised to wire "
the a5as' sie'ss creditor. lie autographed II 70
wrong r ess .ad ns stead OF recuytng his error whom
Ii .ur'.u called o T. Withdrew tho entire amount
rcl-u- demonstrated by letter, which Mckay acknowE
ear,t y striking Efearus IN DE facc The examination
Was CU1urue4 until Monday and Mckay was parolcd
N, vas mot AZ homo last night Mckay, some time
AGO gained uotOIc,y by committing an assault on
Coouc. Alexander MCC4Ir OF liza Ph.Iqdc.phla Times