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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22

is confined in the county jail pending tho result Of
bis mothers injuries.
STATEN ISLAND.
RICHMoND.-Bicycle riders in Richmond County
have organized club under the name of the Rich
mond County Wheelmen.
NEW BRIGHToN.-The Shaw Veteran Corps, OF
Boston, coiored organization named after Coionei
Robert q. Shaw. paid visit to the mother OF the
latter, at her home in w-Brighton, o few days
ago. and presented her with act OF engrossed
resolutions Mrs. Shaw and her family afterwaro
entertained the visitors.
STApLEToN.-Owing to the opposition of the
George Law estate. Samuel Burton and other prop
erty-holders along the shore front, the proposed
has been changed so that it will be built spiles
for nearly two miles along the south shore OF Staten
Island. The map of the new route was recorded at
the county-seat at Richmond on Friday.
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THE SHOOTING AFFRAY AT AMIrYvILLl

The coorcd man. Henry Matthias, who was shot
az the Hotel Brunswick at Antyvile. il. l., by the
bartender, James Fox, on Friday morning, still
remains at hotel under the care Of DIR. Preston.
The ball that entered his head about an inch below
his left eye has not been distracted, and may Provo
fatal. Shcrtly after the shooting Fox was arrested
and yesterday no was arraigned before Justice
Canon. Several witnesses were examined who IN
the main corrobOrated Mathlass statement that the
shooting on he part Of Fox was deliberate. On
Friday morning Fox who 1t appears was Ill charge
OF the house, ordered Matthias 10 return some art-
cles OF svcrware of which he had taken possession.
Matthias refused TO connolly with the demand until
his wages were paid. quarrel between them en-
sued aud Fox drew his pistol and fired five or SIX
times at Matthias, three of tine shots taking effect
One entered bis wrist passing out short distance
above another went thr uGb the fieshy part OF tho
right and the third shot lodged IN the face.
The examination will be continued tomorrow.
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the operations of the Fire Department. He VIII
sail for Europe on August on the Britannia
IMPROVEMENTS ON THE BRIDGE.

Babcock tire-extinguishers were placed on a snS
Bridge Yesterday afternoon, two being put at eacn
tower. two at each fight of steps between the
towers and the entrances, and one at each
The police were instructed how 10 ACT III case az
electric lights, and the wire temporarily put IN
place at the opening Of the Bridge is being rem1vea
The lights near the Brooklyn entrance nave ueon
connected with the new wire and burn satlsiac-
toriy. The Bridge police now occupy their head I'd
quarters in Sands-st., opposite the entrance. lne
hand-rails on the New-York side OF the 1ooI"aA
have been taken down.
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FINE PARIS FANS

Tomorrow they will offer the fol.
lowing acknowledgement in Ele-
CANT Hand Decorated Fans, the colIec.
ton embracing many rare examples
by eminent artists:
so WHITE SATIN. FEATHERTIPPED. AT o. Is,
REDUCED FROM So SO.
40 WHITE SATIN FEATHER.TIPPED. AT o. q,
REDUCED FROM IS 90.
80 WHITE SATIN, FEATHER.TIPPED. AT % e,
REDUCED FROM SO co.
As WHITE SATIN. FEATHERTIPPED AT % u,
REDUCED FROM SO so.
100 WHITE SATIN, FEATHER-TIPPED. AT o. eef
REDUCED FROM 81 90.
go WHITE SATIN. FEATHER-TrPPED, AT Is oet
REDUCED FROM So 90.
rs WHITE SATIN, FEATHER-TIPPED, AT 90 q,
REDUCED FROM $40 So
so WHITE SATIN. FEATHER.TIPPED PEARL
STICKS, AT S475; REDUCED FROM 81 90
30 WHITE SATIN, FEATHERTIPPED PEARn
STICKS, AT SIS 70; REDUCED FROM IS 80.
20 WHITE SATIN, FEATHER-TIPPED, PEARL
STICKS, AT SO 90; REDUCED FROM so 90.
2J WHITE SATIN, FEATHER-TIPPED, PEARL
STICKS. AT So so; REDUCED FROM s1O7a
Is WHITE SATIN, FEATHERTIPPED, PEARL
STICKS, AT IS 90; REDUCED FROM SIG 90
so BLACK COCK FEATHER. HAND-PAISrED
AT 81 so; REDUCED FROM 81 so.
40 ALL-BLAcK EATURALCURL SPANISH cocE
FEATHER AT 81 10; REDUCED FROM 81 So
IS ALL-BLACK OSTRICH FEATHER AT % 7sf
REDUCED FROM IS 50.
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KNrE.BREEcHEs FOR LErrER-CARR1ERs.

KNEE BREECHEs FOR LETTER-CARRIERs.
Rumors from Washington that the Government In
tends uniform It's postmen IN trousers OF the continental
incredible, but stranger thngs have
penod These very useful underpad very
como taby neatly uniformed aud with the aid OF Perry
nayss Pain Killer they make full me Notwithstanding
their exposure to the hot and their liability 10 summer
drinking impure wafer and eating h2sty and
irregular hours Prudent among them generally
armed with bottle OF the specific ana Vt the fir twiDge OF
cramp suspicion OF diarrhea they medcate their
food perhaps takea straight DOSE They know from
experience what Its virtues are
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Al5emarle Hotcl-Mrs. Langtry and Judge age
Rev Hsrrick johnson, OF Chicago. .....F yh Avenue
Rotel-Engineer,in.Chief W. H. Shock, u .; H...'.."
Astor House-surseon George r. Brush, U. g. N
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THE FAILURE OF HOLBROOK & co.

Few additional facts have come 10 lghtregArdlng
the failure OF T.. w. HObroOk & Co.. but the gen
eral opinion Is tlat Mr.. HolbrookS OUTSIDE specnla-
tons Oh Wall Street have caused the trouble.
Most of his business. II 10 said was done through
the firm of $avin IL VandcrhoOf. F. w. Savn, vino
was seen yesterday by a tribune reporter, SAID
MIR Holbrook 10 IA personal friend OF mine and |
feel ~ # should not say much about tho matter
Apart from tnai think broker occupies con-
iidenlal position toward his client. Mr.. Holbrook
certainly did conduct some rather heavy trdnsdc-
tious through me. Nowadays, however, whenever
firm OF merchants suspends payment charges OF
rash stock speculation always Drought against
one or more members OF the firm to account for
hat is often duo to legitimate business losses
ony"
Benjamin Cunning, of the City Bank, who Is the
assignee, SAID
Twas quite taken by surprise when found Mr.
HobrJok had ma lie me his asst Jnee. ] have as yet
had no opportunity to investigate the affairs IN even
a superficial manner. aud, therefore, am almost as
much III tine dark ~ any body. When have got to
the bottom OF things shall be pleased to give al
the Information in my power, but at present could
not do So"
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MORE CLOAKMAKERS JOIN THE STRIKE.
MEETINGS OF MEN AND woMEN-DETERMINED NOT



AL Yesterday crowds Of men and women passed
marked niEaadn' with "t the lines of priva!on and
hunger. They were all members of the Dress and
Cloak Makers Union. at whose command the
mass-meetng was held in the afternoon.
The hail was crowded to its utmost extent. AS the
crowd consisted OF Polish Jews, Germans and
B0hemans tho speeches were made III
several different languages. II. SchcTcr. prcs-
dent of the union, occupied the chair.
What man can live III city ike New YORK and
support family on $50 a week n asked one speaker.
Yet We have been compelled TO do tins.
BY working fourteen and fifteen hours q day we
can Only earn 81 week. Is this justice 7
Thele was time when made good WAGES. but
that time has passed. Reduction after reduction
has been put upon us until we cannot earn
enough to keep body and soul together.
Whether we gam or lose i'll this strike,
the bosses will not come out ahead. They rely on
our poverty to bring uB To terms or wear us out.
Their ally Hunger, and by his aid toey expect TO
win. Some OF our employers are not aware OF what
low wages we receive" -.
Weiss had quit work and joined the strlkers and
that the number of men and women who had lcit
their benches MAS now about 1000. IL was
also stated that Meyer d. JOnessen had sent word
to the union that they were willing to yield to the
demands OF the strikers. A reply was sent that II
they desired to treat with the union they must
come to the hall and state what
they were wiling 80 do. The announcement that
the contractOrs-inea who take out work from the
manulacturcIs-had struck also, was received with
enthusiasm.
While this meeting was being held IN the lower
hall another conducted by women was going on III an
upper hail Adcresscs made by David licaly and
j. s. McCl Hand members OF the Executive Board
patty with the strikers and promised the assistance
of their order should IL be needed.
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THE FIRE AT HARBEcKs STORES

No further knowledge of any missing was to
be had yesterday at the scene of the late fire at
Harbeck's Stores. Brooklyn. IT IS hoped now that
no iives were lost. The slip was dragged out no
bodies were found. The fremen who were injured
are rapidly recovering. The lighter Atlanta was
turned right side up and is beng repaired. The
Lawrence De,ap still lies on Diamond Reef, sunk
nearly out of sight United Sta es Marshal Tate
has attached the bark Perseverance al the request
OF the owners of the towboats, who claim avaSe
for towing her away from the burning pier and
playing streams on her of Governors Island. II is
said that her cargo of jute is damaged by water
ouly. A libel was also filed in the United States
District Court against the bark Colonel Adams TO
recover salvage Tor services rendered by The tug
Indian, which lowed The bark out into the river.
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MAXINE INIELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
sun rises 44S 725 Noon rises SAG Moons days IL
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
LM-sandy HOOK Ola: Gov Island. 944 Hell Gate. 11;33
PM-sandy HooK 1897; Gov Issnd. l006 Hell Gate. Aloo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22
MAYOR EDISON MEETS PRESIDENT SOTO.

President Soto, of Honduras. and Mayor Edison
exchanged greetings yesterday at the Windsor
Hotel, where they were introduced by Charles ii.
Loacraft, of Leacraft e. Co. President Soto ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with the obserya-
tions be had made in his trip across the continent.
He was full of admiration for the development Of
this country. He said that he was much Interested
In the c0inmon-s school eysten, which he hoped TO
examine hen more ct his leisure on his return
from Europe. His wish was TO inspect the public
schools Of this city with the idea OF introducing
some system of public education into Honduras.
President Soto will visit the Produce, Maritime and
Petroleum exchanges tomorrow, aud will inspect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22

DIR. LYoN's PERFECT TOoTH POWDER.
The Best In the World % cents.
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poINGs OF THE sHORT-HOUR LEAGUE.

The Short-Hour League held its regular weekly
meeting Yesterday at no. 2G3 Bowerv, Joseph j.
Fiuiaerty. the president. the chair. resolution
was offered by Alexander Dunn and unanimously
three 10 consult with Lous +. Post to tho advis
ability of applying for mandamus to compel the
Comm ssioners of Parks Docks, and Public Works
to grant the employees of their several departments
q Saturday half-boliday III accordance with the
law. A resolution was also passed extending sym
patty WITH and promising material aid TO. the tele
graph operators now on strike
TWAS reported that Corporation Counsel Andrews
had gwen op Mon TO whether the city de-
partrnents could legally grant the Saturday half
holiday TO the laborers their employ. Few o? the
men, therefore, took the holiday yesterday
John Swin;on has been invited TO address the
meeIlng mkt week
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HENRY A. DANIELS, VI. d.,
lALexingtOn.ave., between 29tn ani 3)th.st3
Hours Sto 80 J. Di3el33s " ths Nervous system,
Gsnito Urinary organs. Impotenco AMI 5tsrillty.
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Announcements
LUNDBoRG's PERFUMES,
EDENIA AND MARRcHAL MEL ROSE
Announcements

EARL & WILSON'S "short band" Collars and
bead-edge Cuffs are the best. sold everywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22

"BUcuU-P Quick, complete cure, all
annoying kidney and urinary diseases. 81.
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N. B.-No Sample Suits ner Paper Patterns sold 10
The Trade In New York. Broaklvn. sr elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-06

Sided with carriages in which to convey the palots
tbe respectiye districts These first carefully ex
aned by the committee appointed for that purpose 70
see that all straight The money apportoheo 70
each district 10 pay the expense OF working" the ticket
booths was also given out.
The ballots and money were also distributed at the
Headquarters Of the County Democracy, No Union
eonaTe and TO the Irving Hall faction at Irving Hall
AS has already been stated In THE TRIBUNE, election
feturns will be received at the headquarters
of the Republican State Committee in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, at Tammany Hail. at Irving Hall
and the headquarters Of the County Democracy
A motley crowd gathered In the evening at the
headquarters of the Independent Democratic organza
tion, No /, 100 Broadway James OBren was engaged
in delivering his ballots to his henchmen and appcrlon,
ing the money TO each There good deal OF loud
Boosting the vote that OBrien would receive but
privately all admitted that he had no chance OF
election. 1--WE hope to get votes enough 10 De
recognized worth looking after next year. sad one OF
O'Brien's heutenants. There welfOunded runOrs
last night that i'm some of the districts OBren VIII to-day
find his workers missing That his organization is moth
ing like good I'm 1872 when be was dsastrOusly de-
feated for Mayor, all welinfOmed politicians c0ncede
None of his euenants possess any considerable strength
I'M their districts
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defend either prudential or fidelity insurance OF the
tontne system although may be said that the cover
nor in attacking them failed to adduce the e-
dence that either system has been pracsed In masSach
setts TO the detriment Of her citizens
What can His EIoellency mean by 1nsinuatlng InaI
able property and S13O000,000 worth OF lives, mea-
sured In poces-a total Of $110000OOOO In Massachu-
sets alonehat such business interest is neither prop
erly managed by its Managers or properly Waceu W
fts legal supervisor, the insurance cOmnnss,
sonerf Why does he 90 ont Of his way TO recommend
the people 10 swap life insurance policies IOr
savngs bank bOOksi Can 10 be that his experience as
counsel for the defnct Globe Life Insurance Company has
led him TO think all companies unsoundf IL may DO
that he became dgusted with the business after h
to induce Superintendent Mccall, OF HewYork 10 Whiie
wash this very company to prevent It's going INTO tne
hands OF receivers 1t may be he is taking grim degnt
In casting reflections tho whole business because ate
commissioner OF Massachusetts, declined to admit com
pany 10 this state, even on His
ton, afterit was found TO be unsOund. .
III SUCH things these not at the DOttOn OF ING
sinuOus attack the business Of insurance as conducted
In Massachusetts, U Ia difficult TO understand the GOV
ernors motives in doing II Il unjust to the entire IN
cupnts And II would be interesting TO know now long
the business OF Massachusetts, whose property Dhe
million is at risk going endure this sort OF thing
This sort Of mixing up business and politics Is unhealthy
for BOTH and ought TO be politically unhealthy Tor the
who INDUCES In IT, he he Democrat, Republican or
lacking an individual although the fact cannot be lost
sight OF that 1t Ia the present Governor Of the Common
wealth who IS doing this questionable work 10 ueten1
what We believe 10 be sound business principles ana
methods IA not beyond the province OF commercial jour
nasn. Because the who attacks those principles Is
chuSetts Il no reason why The bulletin any other nom
political paper should be dumb.
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LABOR AND PAY FOR PRISONERS.

~ '"f .' fi'' ~ 4 To- ~ W " W
SIR: Your editorial of Saturday last urging
voters 40 the coming election 10 sanction the con
tuulucc OF the present coutIactsy-tcm In our State
prisons, calls to my mind a recommendation made by
TIE TWHJNE about q year ago, concerning the d-ci
pline and welfare OF prison inmates. Separated nom
the world. ficndlcss and without influence. the clsc
of The convict hopeless unless the press always ready
20 assist the hclpcs., TO his aid II rcmcn-
Der correctly, TIM TRIBUNE then suggested that ~ law
Doe enacted allowing prisoners certain percentage OF
the fruits OF their labor. Experience has taught
that the hope OF reward has always proved "a more
powerful factor In the control aud government OF Grim
mails than the fear OF punishment
As "a means of discipline nothing could Dee moro cf-
cctyc than this pu, for these outasts eager in
Their way for the accumulation OF money are the
brokers who speculate n Wall Street stocks And
warlcu- the prisons had the and authority
10 miCt fines for di-OTdcry conduct powerful weapon
would Dee placed In their hands To prevent violation OK
rules, INSTRUMENTATION and rcyuis.
Again. 10y the adoption Of such law. both the public
expiration of their terms majority OF the latter would
have acquired sufficient capital to cohe ana support them
selves until they found occupation instead Of being
thrown pennies, on the world, forced again to commit
crime 10 supply themselves with the urccs,arics OF
lilc Indeed, nom whatever point ~ view regard
the matter, public policy and humanity alike demand
that our Legislature take immediate action with regard
To lt. Yours truly EIpWULL ). RANDALL.
NOryiSdHIu, oct 30, 1853.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

There were three failures of minorimportancc
IN h, city yesterday. Lci.E and Joseph AGak", who
carried ON retail clothing bushes. 200 nos. $50, i9 and
1913 North Third ave-. made an assignment 30 William II.
Zlucr aud preferred eight creditors for total OF
F3I7O &C. They have been In business since October,
I.-- when they succcclcd their father who started
bu-ncs, In that part Of the island ga SOB. Their capital
rating ON Duu's books Withdrawn two years ago.
George ". Huugar.oul d son. marhiu,ts. OF No. 2Oj
Tryist made assignment to Samuel C.ru-Ou. Their
Preferences amount to 93.IiGlL They have boon in
hsursH several years and made speciality of manutac
turing elevators and coffee mills. Henry Meyer, dealer
u cigars 90 No. 90 Jcrr-Ou,i., has made an assignment
10 Gustav faubmaun without preference. His liabilities
are small
The schedule filed yesterday I'm connection with the
assignment OF Benjamin L. Coffin, dealer I'm drygOOd5 10
Thomas thIiteriOu, gives the Liabilities Slll2lI OF
the nominal assets @4O,Gi9 ~; the actual assets
90. The ahlliti.y I'm the a4sume mt OF j. s. Lud-
dHgton To Benjamin H. Finley Tb3,2G3 Il the u0ni-
mai assets, JSl 90 the actual assets, 49, So.
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ELECTON-TI NOTES.

To-day being legal holiday all the depart
ncuts of the City Government viii be closed
The Stock, Produce, Cotton, Coffee, Petroleum, Real
Estate and Traders and Mining Exchanges win be closed
The Custom House win be open between and 10 o. M
for the entrance and clearance of vessels only.
superintendent Richards of the City Delivery Depart
OF the Post O1ice said last night that the election
mails had been cleared out clean whistle" Over
100000 pieces of election matter had been distributed
The difficulty this year had BEEN not that the amount OF
mail matter unusually large hut that 1t had not
been the office TIL late date The election mls
usually began the Wednesday before election nut ts
year they did not become heavy until Friday me Olce
was kept employed all day on Sunday some OF tlo
carriers worked for eighteen hours. The
at which few letters generally let gave lne HosI
usually served by two men, required ten men yesterday
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OUR CITY GOVERNMENT A BY-wonD.

To the EdjtDr OF Thc Trtbuuc
SIR Mr.. Bccchcr in his political address last
evening I'm Brooklyn occasion to place in comparison
the cleanliness OF Ncw-Yorks municipal administration
with that OF country villages to the decided dis
pamgemeut OF the former However oath we may be- as
citizens Of this great city, TO admit the truth Of sucl
statement II Is nevertheless uudeuabe fact THAI Mr.
Bcechcr right fanny "a inclined to doubt this,
let him ono of these mornings step into any district
cotrooms those quasi political headquarters and listen
to the conversation OF the ward politicians there ssn
bcd and II the brazon scfconlenco cx hbited by these
men, and their vulgar language in discussing tho political
outlook for their bosom friends (our candldates),
do not create and disgust for the
very name Of politics, then 1t IL due
to personal lack Of those higher qualities which he
seeks TO find in others. The more disgusting does this
condition OF things become when ono takes into con-
sdcraton the intimacy that exists between these men
and the candidates for support II such influence
must be brought TO bear upon an election 10 civic chair
II In fact an election depends upon the active support OF
such men, land what other conclusion can come To
when we see what an active part they play and how
eagerly their assistance is sOCitedD then Is AT all
10 De wondered at that the intelligent high-mndcd
citizens OF Brooklyn determined ~ continue the nd
nnlstrHtlon OF their municipal affairs principles
much higher ana puTcr Nor should We be- offended that
our city government Is pointed an example of the
ptThlCOus practice OF allowing partisanship control In
our eve elections Let us on the contrary that we
may In the near future take to ourselves the lesson and
warning we are now giving TO our sister city aud thus be-
come as pure IA she ONE OF THE DlsGusrEo
ACtC- York, Nov. 2, 1888
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POLITICS IN LONG ISLAND.

The leading Democratic politicians Of Queens
County held protracted meeting at Millers Hotel,
Hunters Point yesterday afternoon. 1t was understood
after adjournment that they had decided 10 use all their
efforts to secure the election Of Mr. Downing to the State
Senate Mr. Downing md his opponent, Mr.. Otis, visited
Long Island City last night and both expressed them
selves as confident of success 500 $50
offered at Mer's Hotel that Mr. Otss majority IN Queens
County would exceed 400 The friends of Mr. Downing
didn't accept the Odds but insisted that Old Ben would
have his usual majority and would undoubtedly be elected
Senator.
There considerable feeling in Long Island City over
the MayOralty contest between Mr. Pety the indepcn
dent candidate and Mr. Gleason the regular nominee Of
the Democrats. At the election three years ago was
necessary resort the courts before Mr. Petry was able
to take his office Precautions have been taken 70 provide
against trouble to-day. Special policemen have been
in, and PinkertOns detectives VIII DE III the Guy on
the lookout for TepcateTs.