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New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
NEW Y0RKS HOMELESS WAIES.
A Defence OF THE cmLDREN's AID SOCIETY.
From The ST. Pud Pioneer Press.


From The ST. Pud Pioneer. Press.
At a meeting of the National Conference OF
Charities and Corrections Madison last summer a
number of the delegates from Western states took oc
cason TO nvelgh against the action OF the Childrens
Aid society OF NewlOrk IN the strongest terns IHls
the particular charity whose work consists In gather
ing from the streets or the great metropolis some or
those children VINO. though not yet members OF the
criminal casse= i'm fair way 10 become so; ana In
nnrnR them IN families u the West where they may
BE- able TO lead heathfu and Independent lives. Inc
work has been extensively advertised through the inter
s taken In IL by Wbiteaw Reid and other prominent
from the vice and misery to which the social
condition OF great city would probably doom them the
substitution Of hcuthful aud happy future FOR one OF
degradation and crime IL has been looked upon as ono
of the nObest adlncs OF the phanthrOplc movement;
The society, however was denounced In unmeasured
terms and Mr. Brace. its manager was accused, some
what nconsstenty, of sending young desperad0es from
the East TO swell tho list OF Western criminals, ana at
he same time OF placing wedlsposltioned children IN
treatment that few weeks monthsat most, would set
them again adritt upon the world me ft0neef iTeSS
gives place with pleasure to the defence oil Mr. brace
who WAS in Europe when the attack was made, anu
who now replies temperately and TO he point 10 inc
charges made against him The statistics or Mr. Brace
are an adequate reftaDn OF the charges ana are add-
touay interesting IA showing TO wnat extont MIME
sot ia Included IN the field or the work. lrany one IS
still scspcal as 10 its utility. he can confirm OF dsproVo
mis- suspicious by u local investigation Inc tnought ~
mo foundation OF this charity noble ana Denencent
10 be discre cd by hasty conclusions or pertteu .o
snpr from false imputations The gentlemen VINO ao-
cussI Nr Brace and tue society should present some
nroof of their general and sweeping charges OF else re-
tract them with the fullest apologies
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK LEASES.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Secretary of
the Interior to-day formally leased to 10 Carroll l. Ho
bart of Fargo, Dakota, Henry F. Douglas OF Fort
Yates Dakota and Rufus Hatch, of New-Iork q mum
ber OF small Of land IN the Yellowstone Nanoha
Park for a period OF ten years. The lease comprises
seven tracts of land, agsregatng ten acres ana IL 10
provided that several parcels OF land shall not be
within onequarter OF mile Of any OF the geysers OF
the Yellowstone Falls The term OF the lease is ten
wears from March g. 1888 The parties Of the second
part agree to principal hotel a. the Man,
moth Hot Springs cost $l50000 and contain not less
than $50 rooms They further agree TO construct six
,maer hotels upon plans 10 be heTefter approved by
,h Secretary Of the Interior, az the following points,
One near the geyscrs; at Riverside staton one at
soda Butte Springs; at Tower Falls one al Great
Talls and one the banks OF the Yellowstone Lake
M il provided that at the expiration or the ten years
the value OF the buildings and other permanent I'M
proyeinents belonging 10 the lessees shal be deter
mined by arbuaten and they shall become the abso-
Int property Of the Government upon the fdthcatOn
OF the appraisemen and appropriation Of the amount
agreed upon, with pOyisO that nothing contained III
fhe lease snail be construed TO bind the Government 10
any mpensatiOn. The annual rental agreed upon 10
So per acre The lessees 10 observe all the rules
and abshed by the secretary OF the In
feror for the Of the park aud 10 submit 10
the secretary hs approval schedule OF charges IOf
accommodating the public.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
WORK OF POLICE JUSTICES.
THEIR ANNUAL REPORT FILED.

DECREASE IN CRIME IN THE CITY LAST YEAR AS
COMPARED WITH 1881.
The animal report of the Board of Police Justices,
which wac filed with the County Clerk yesterday
contains some interesting statistics relating to the
business of the police courts and the Court OF spe-
cial Sessions during the year 1882. The justices
appear to take great pride III view of recent state
ments made by members of the Church Temperance
Society in calling attention TO the apparent Tact that
there was decrease in crime in this city last year
as compared with the previous year. The number
of persons arraigned in the police courts was less
than in the previous year, though The decrease
amounted TO less than half of one per cent 1T
is matter for congratulatIon" the report states
THAT the rapidly increasing population OF the city
has not developed an accompanying ihcreasc VI
crime"
The following table shows tho number OF persons
arraigned in each of the last nine years:
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
THE FIRE RECORD.
SENDING TO NEWARK FOR ENGINES.

SENDING TO NEWARK FOR ENGINES.
A fire broke out in the stable of Reuben Dodd,
at Bloomfield, N j. early yesterday morning. The town
has no fire apparatus, and the flames rapidly spread
to adjoining property request was sent to Newark for
assistance, and several engines dispatched to
Bloomfield Meanwhile the fire communicated TO the
Bloomfield Hotel, restaurant, meamarKet barber
shop, and several outbuldings all of which de-
stroyed. The fremen confined the flames to district
extending 800 feet in Broadst and 900 feet in Washing
ton-st The total loss about $4,000. The hotel
was insured for 100000 The loss on furniture and
stock in the hotel about $4,000 The other losses
are partly d by insurance The re Is believed to
have been the work Of incendlary On last Sunday
Dodds stables where the flames originated, were twice
set on fire by unknown persons.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
ICELAND mp ITS PEOPLE.

Samuel Kneeland delivered lecture last
night at Cooper Institute upon Iceland the Land Of
Desoltion" The lecture illustrate by large NUM-
ber Of pictures upon representing the
scs, cry OF Iceland ana ncghborng islands, aud de-
pc.ins the towns aud toe people in their strange COS
tunes. Mr.. Kueeland spoke in par; as follows:
There we're live Americans in party which visited
Iceland IA August, 1874 at he time OF the Mil'nnldl
CelrbratlIn there. Ilc five Bayard Tayor, DR.:
Ar the priucipai town OF the orkney Islands We
"a great cathc ral more than seven centuries old
vowed tia: # he gained urato victory ,vS,c6 oyer
should be the wonder of future generations me wnols
polu ~ the Town, LOO In nunbe, could DE- coin
iortab accom- lated IN tue building. Tne people or
town III the Orkncys nave aconVehrht ana lheAeh
siyc method Of obtaining divorces. IT married couple
wisn 70 scpIrStr tncy go 10 niue rnuicm @ ~ liz ,Ie
and plDlcy Announce the iact. IArh one "%alA' %
olt of tue door and the other AZ the north door
Iais completes the Cerc uOny aud tIe two people arc
ready 20 form new alliance In lcel1ud az III tne
otner noltnern Islands, tde houses are male .t
coverc with thick growth OF sras' and IA used as
paslurug place Tor sIcep End goat vita comicai e
The capital Of iceland did not find to be dry
town, although there was an unpleasant odor OF lsh
everywhere Many OF the ctzens Of the place are rca
for that region. Ih,y derive ,hef "o"lln lloIh 'Vi
fishing. so mat IN Iceland II anywngre d, IN
King OF denmark was present At tie celebra-
ton lie regarded with particular reverence w
the people. who sill htannch republicans some Oh
them would hil IA ir hats 10 MN o'nSgs N"uu 9t uo'i
Tucy addressed him as Sir never as Your MaJtsty
regarded more hs CuiloHltJ thh 'ninb
else, 10 many do al the capital W. saw lhco cur
t,ns and We heard lOm numDcr or houses the sOunis
of nano- America ami Americans ned In the high
es e1 .een b, tue people. Longfelow Ia the fayore
American. with them, and HIS poems, especaliy those
upon Norso subjects, mucn read by them. The lee
Ian. ora a very scholarly. ono guide whom We EN-
po, lad seventeen years OH coHd speak Ing lsn
herman, French aud Latin, And was well acquainted
with tIe worlds history. There Is regularly only one
pniircn an capital but the force was Increased TO
Two wn, fore were thore al tue celebration
In the public brrie, American books are predominant
an every one knows tue history country rom toe
time .f tts discovery Dy tner fellow cOuutrYmau, Eric
81. l.I
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
THE COURTS.
REOUESTS OF THE MISSES BURR.


John ii. Riker began some time ago an
action in the Supreme Court against the Society Of tho
New-York Hospital and about eighty other Defendants
mostly charitable institutions in this city, TO obtain
judicial construction the wills Of the late Mary and
Margaret Burr, and also for decree for separation OF
the estates OF the esatrces The case came up yes
terday before Judge Daniels who sat specially for the
purpose Of trying It. Il is said that he is tue only Jus
tce of the Supreme Court in this district WHO Ia not dis
qualified to by OF some interest In or connec
ton with some Of the defendant institutions
John t. Parsons appeared for the executor. and the
various defendants represented by an army or
counsel Counsel also appeared for the next or kin OF
ihe Misses Burr who assert that the beques o charts
able institntons the will of Margaret Burr are void,
on the ground that the will noe executed as longs
fine before death the statute requires l IL also
that many Of the cbarab institutions named
in the two wills disqualified by statute from taking
the bequess them. The counsel yesterday were
not ready go with the trial, and were unable {?
agree upon day the future Justice Daniels ordered
the case to put upon the calendar motion TO have
it set down for trial could then be made at any time
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BP TELEGRAPH,

FATAL LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLOSION.
RoCKTORD ILL.,, March l0.-Ine boiler OF a freight
atne explOded Rochelle, the northwestern Rail
n today Killing the engineer and fatally inJung the ire
A TREASURER INDICTED FOR EMBEzZLEMENT
BOsTON, March 10 Harvey w. Follansbee, the
fnnR treasurer OF the Boston Police Relief Association
s to day counts charging the
OF S2BOUO
AN OYSTERMAN DROWNED.
NEW HAVEN Conn, March lO-Obed Lindsey,
aqe TWENTY-FIVE, drowned In the Qunniao River this
afternoon, by his oyster sharpe oapsiEng
ACQUITTAL OF a CANCER DOCTOR
CHESTER Penn, March 10-The jury in the case
the doctor charged with mansiaugn
in tho death OF Mrs James Armstrong:
whom treated to-day returned AYR dict oi NOT
guilty.
SENTENCED FOR ELECTION FRAUDS :.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1O.-Thomas Maner, lr.,
Isaac L. street and Joseph Myers convicted OF lklng
fraudulent return election officers were eson
to-day three m0nths imprisonment hhen SAVV aiu "i'
franchlsed for the period OF four years
HEARING IN BARRIERS CASE PosIPON66p
puuADEIpHA March 1O.-George Y. Barber,
charged attempting 70 IL IorgSa oonas
of ssquehanna Railroad was before
MagIstrate Martin this afternoon and az person lor wnom
the searching has not Deen aesteu tho
hearing was adjourned until saturday.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
A NOVEL CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Thomas Worth
ingtou, of Ohio to-day entered suit against E. W.
Keightley Third Auditor of the United States Treasury
for $4,000 damages account OF what are described
by the complainant "hundreds OF false malicious
lbeOus and groundless allegations, calculated ana IN
tended TO prevent the payment by the United States
Government of the plaintiffs Just claims" for army sup
plies furnished the volunteer troops mt Camp Dennso
Ohio in 1851 The complaint sets forth that the alega
tons referred to were made by the Third Auditor III
various official and letters written ny him In re-
gard 10 the plaintiffs claim. and addressed to President
HAYES, to the Assistant secretary or the lr1asuIy anu
to Congressman ButterwOrth.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
I'M USED BY 1.-THE SILVER KING"

The inclement weather yesterday prevented
the members of the japanese Embassy who are now in
bts ctv from seeing so many sights " as they had
manned for the day. Minister and hs secretary nc
companed by Mr.. Jskanashi, the japanese Consul
drove about the streets They had expected to inspect
the Rrooklyn Bridge but postponed their visit there
un to morrow In the evening all the members Of the
cnbassy accompanied by the Consul attended Walaoks
Theatr and saw the "The Silver King" One OF the sec
retaries ald that the most amusing thing he ever
snw In the afternoon the Minister and his suite called
on GENERAL GRANT with whom he became acquainted III
npnn The visitors will visit the TOmbs and other pu
lie institutions to-day and also OF the more pFoh
nent churches and the Cathedral and probably dine
with General Grant tonight They will remain III thiS
CITY until Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
A CONGRESSMAN's PAY WITHHELD.

WASHINGTON, NaTCH IO.-IHt VUVSVIOH VT
whether the Treasury Department can legally Withhold
the pay of members OF Congress who are indebted 10
the Government, is exciting considerable attention just
now The First Controller of the Treasury that
It can, and informed the Treasurer in the case OF
Representative Ochitree The Solicitor of the Treasury
is inclined doubt the legality Of such decision He
had interview with Secretary Folger this afternoon
and made the point that might be considered wrong
as matter public policy TO withhold the salary OF n
representative of the people, as tending TO Interfere
with his constitutional prerogayes Secretary toger
now has the question under consideration Rcprescutl-
tive OchiltTee to-day fled argument with the FIRST
Controller protesting against his action IN advising nat
bis salary be withheld him until the settlement OF
his accounts as Marshal OF Texas.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
THE REVENUE TAX REBATE.


WASHINGTON March 10.-InstructiOns are in
course of preparation in the Office of the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue prescribing the course
70 be pursued by collectors and their deputies in
determining the amount of the rebate upon the
tobacco tax. When completed they will be for
warded to the collectors, and copy will be placed
in the hands of every special taxpayer who Will be
entitled to rebate They require an inventory to
be taken by the claimant on May l.
The correctness of the inventory and
the Justice Of the claim based upon 1t
are required to be certified by the dealers on atda-
Wit and verified by two reputable citizens.
The papers Will be submitted by the collector to
one of his deputies who will make inquiries in re-
gard to the credlbility and integrity of tho claim
ant and his two certificates The deputy, having
satisfied himself viii append his own certificate, in
accordance with the facts and return the papers 10
the collector The latter will schedule all the
claims of his district, and forward them to Wash
ington for final examination and action by the De-
partment. Rebates allowed TO dealers will be paid
by Treasury drafts when an appropriation is
made Manufacturers may be PAID IN
stamps at the reduced rates. IL IS not
likely that the claims will be ready for payment
before the meeting of Congress- so the failure OF
Congress to make an APPROPRIATION at the last ses-
sion for the purpose will not cause OF embarrass
ment 1t is supposed that the claims allowed VIII
number about 100000.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
CHARGES AGAINST ARCHITECT HILL.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-1he Secretary OF
IN. Treasury has decided to iDyestgate the charges
against James e. Hill, supervising architect OF the
Treasury These charges filed about ten days ago.
secretary Folger declines make public the particulars
or the charges the name OF the person
by whom they preferred. Mr. Hill says he knows
nothing beyond the fact that charges have been made
against him. He believes that they are Simply ola
charges revanped. While nothing definite concerning
the nature these charges be learned at the Treas
ury Department. 1t Is understood :hat they alege gen
eral acknowledgement, O. rrupuOn and malfeassnce In
connection with work public buildings IL ls said
that of charges 10 thai Mr. Bll Is member OF
granite ring which alleged to have derauded the GOV
er1ment of large OF money during his term or OF
nee Representative Muro, OF Maine, said TO be the
person VINO makes the cbaIHes.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
YALE COLLEGE ATHLETIC GAMES.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.I

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
New HAVEN, Conn, March 1O.-The fifth
winter meeting Of the Yale Athletic Association closed
this afternoon with contests In the gymnasium For the
first time plan OF having ladies' day was success
fully carried out about forty ladies from New-Haven
beng present spite OF the bad weather The tug Of
between S3 and 81 was won by the seniors by 3A
inches The winning composed or beebe,
Bowman, Carr and stone The winners in the other
contests we're a. follows: Yaultng, r. Vincent hort
zonal bars j. NOrrs standing nigh jump, H. 3 Brooks;
running higl jump, H. ;. Brooks; tencng, W. Smith
hight weight sparrng, I. ID. Bernard.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
CIVIL NOTES.

Justice Barrett yesterday, in the Supreme
Court, appointed Hewlett scudder as CUSTODIAN OF tho
estate of Henry Prouse Cooper pending trial oefore
udse and an ordinary jury OF the question OF Mr. Coop
ers sanity He declares that he feels bound to proees
the estate from waste and destruction until it shall %
determined whether or not MT cooper Is eapaoie "i
managing II.
The suit in the Supreme Court recently be-
gun nv william H. Hamilton against Birch Backus is
said TO have been discontinued. and the partnership
,rerv existlnR between Mr. Hamilton and the defend
ants h also said to have been dissolved.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The members of
the Civil Service Commission called at the Executive
Mansion this afternoon and had a short conference with
the President in regard the general plan OF operations
TO be observed in carrying the law into effect 1t was
agreed that the Commission should prepare n set OF
rules regard to questions under their jurisdiction
and submit to the President for his approval The
selection of chief examiner under tho Commission has
not yet been agreed dpOn
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
AMERICAN EMIGRANTs IN LIBERIA.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Letters received in
this city announce the arrival in Liberia OF the bark
Monrovia with emigrants from the United States. under
the auspices of the American Colonization Society They
landed December ls and proceeded on the steamer
St Pauls for Brewervile, where they are TO settle
citizen writes: "This company OF emigrants are OF the
right KIND They have had their lands surveyed, and
cneerfuly gone work at their cultivation Presldent
Gardner has resigned his office owing TO extreme III
health. VicePresdent Russell was sworn IN as fresl-
dent on January 20. Hon. NJ. T. Mcneil has been ap
pointed Secretary OF the Treasury. Interest continues
TO strengthen in the college at MOnrOvia."
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
TILE MUTUAL UNION REFUSED RELIEF

CHICAGO, March 10.-Judge Drummond, of
the Inited states Circuit Cour, this morning rendered
his final decision in the Of the Mutual Union Tee-
eraph Company He emphasized his former opinion
that the Mayors action cutting the wires was unaw
fn and actlonabe. but held that as the Mutual Ohi9
riht had ernated under the charter the court could
not order the wires repaired, or prevent the CITY from
carrying out the ordinance when proDo'eu 'no S'ins
1Ugn II
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
RAILROAD NE VS..

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO AND THE POOL.
1t has been reported for several days that
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company had aban-
doned the dierentia agreement which entered
into time ago between the company and the pool
lines The officers OF the Chesapeake and Ohio. when
asked about the report yesterday said only that their
road exceedingly modest one and that it would
not attempt 70 suggest rates OF either passenger or
freight traffic The relations OF the road wit0 the pool
lines exceedingly pleasant, IL said by Of
the Ocer' OF the company, and no reason existed why
these harmonious connections should not be continued
indefinitely.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11

Judge Bissel" in payment of losses at cards In rail-
road is made the subject of another statement oy
Dorsey 10 the effect that he never knew such per-
as j. B. BiSse and consequently never gave nun
check for any amOnnt whatever and he reerates tue
denial OF the existence of any check TO d. L. b.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11

left her. sending note to his mother declaring that she
would never again him alive. Returning to his
rooms he sent the woman Morse errand She had
returned and ascending the stairs when she heard
the report OF pistol aud Immediately out for an
officer Eddy found lying the he'd with q
chambered revolver at his side He was bleeding from
q wound In the breast and died In half an hour.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
THE PEABODY BONDS r0 BE ran.

BALTIMORE, March 10.-Recently, Enoch
Pratt treasurer OF the Peabody Institute, appealed to
the General Assembly Of Tennessee 10 the Interest
on and 10 provisions for final payment of bonds
OF that state given BY George Peabody, the phianhro
mist 10 establish this city institute for the higher
branches OF education for the and bencht OF all ell
zens Of United States Mr. Pratt Informed that ON
Wcdneaay last bill for this purpose introduced
I'm tbe senate and House of the Tennessee Legislpture
and he with Board OF Trustees ana the pubic OF
Lalumore desires tnelr grancatl0n at this
nartia ac OF Justice by the Legislature OF that state
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
Mp pEIEE,S sECI,RITY FOR COSTS.

motion was made yesterday before Judge
Truax in the Superior Court, Chambers to compel
Josiah c. Rei the plaintiff the suit brought recently
TO restrain the Western Union aud the Mutual Union
Telegraph Companies from carrying into effect the con-
tract by which the lines OF the latter company 10 ba
leased TO the former 10 increase bis security for costs
and damages else to allow the temporary injunction
order TO vacated. Judge Tuax said that would bo
better the motion before Judge Freedman, who
granted the temporary injunction, and VINO has now
al
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
LOOKING FOR OFFICES FOR WEST SHORE.

The New YOrk, West Shore and Buffalo
Railroad Will be opened for business to Albany and
Syracuse by June l. The traffic officers Of the company
have been looking recently for general freight and pas
senger Offices which would be convenient to the business
or the city. Among other buildings which they have
amlned are the Sohef building at Hudson and Duane
ss. and lhe Weles building No. 20 broadway. No de-
csion had been reached yesterday
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
MEETING OF The LINNE4N SOCIETY.

At the annual meeting of the New York
Lnnean Society," at No IL West Twenty ninth-st' iast
night paper on Geological Lexcography was reaa
President, T. T. Beknen viee-president, H. b. DaiIeIi
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
BODIES NOT RECOGNIZED.

The bodies of the two men supposed TO have been
drowned IN the Westinghouse. gap disaster on
Friday morning have not been recovered. Gilbert
Kearney the captain of the tugboat, was arrested
Yesterday on u charge of manslaughter and ar.
Talgned before Justice Stlsing In the First Dsrice
Police Court Justice Stilsing required him to FUR
plsh 81 900 bail TO appear for examination next
Saturday morning, and his employer, U. v WASH
burn, became his bondsman,
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN DESPAIR.

John Eddy, young man twenty-five years OIL
age living at No b2s Flushing-aye Brooklyn commit
ted suicide last evening He had been hvnS WIN
woman, Nema Morse, who had enticed him from MS
parents' home about months ago Yesterday ne met
hs sister In the street and they had some words EduS
New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
THE HUDSON OPEN TO POUGHKEEPSIR.

NEwBURG, March 1O.--The steamtug Cheney
reached Poughkeepsie early this afternoon, having
broken the way for the David s. Miller thus opening
navigation for the season between Poughkeepse and
New York. Both boats welcomed by the ringing
of bells aud the blowing OF whistles.