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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
THE NEW STANDARD OF TINE
NO FRICTION IN MAKING THE CHANGE.
WESTERN UNION OFFICERS GBATIFTD-DANK5 NOT
AFFECTED.

WESTERN UNION OFFICERS GRATIFIED-BANK5 NOT
AFFECTED.
At the Western Union Telegraph Company
offices il was stated yesterday that the change IN
standard time put into effect by II on Sunday had
been working without friction. The offices OF the
company all over the country are now governed by
the time system based on the 10th meridian as the
nrime standard. superintendent HumstOne said
That the new system would greatly simplify the
work of the company in tracing messages sent fOr
company purposes or messages about when any
complaints as to delay might be filed. In tracing q
message, in case of complaint, from New-fork to
San Francisco dozen or more calculations OF tne
differences were formerly necessary. NOW, by tIe
course of a message can be calculated almost at a
glance in its passage from one time district to an
other In the case, too of cable messages offered az
a late hour at the various Offices the operators will
he able to decide upon the question of accepting or
rejecting them without going into numerous calcu-
latOns of time differences between various localities
and finally between New-Y0rk and England. 1t IS
also believed that waste of time i'll the adjustment
of hours of service OF employees at diferent places
will be saved under the new system For instance
formerly the NewYOrk operators handling the Dos
ton circuits came duty at $50 p. H.. the Boston
operators coming on duty at the same hour, when
was really sixteen minutes earlier than they could
begin doing business with the New-1Ork once
Under the Eastern standard time the operators III inc
two cities will be at their work at the same mo-
ment. Mr.. Hamblet, who has charge OF the tlme
service of the company, stated that the IeauHst5
ment of the time at the different places SupPIle9
from the New-York office had been accomplished
without any jar or confusion. en,,.
There is no chance that the bus mess OF the banks
in this city will be affected by the change IN time
There can be no bubble about the payment OF anote
or draft because the change is In favor OF the payer
ANY person who has hoped that the change would
work to his advantage found out yesterday prob
ably that the new standard time was about four
minutes ahead of local time.
The business .hOurs of the banks are not fixed
by law; they vary in different States and in differ
cnt cities in the State. 1t is absurd TO sup.
pose that there could be any serious dlfiiculty,
President Baker, of the First National Bank said,
for before the time was different here and at the
Fifth Avenue Bank There might have been some
question. perhaps about that, but do not think
that there ever was any. There is difference in
time between the two ends of the Brooklyn Bridge,
but il is not likely to disturb the banking business
of either city,"
." Has the change in time affected business? p the
cashier of q prominent Wall Street bank repeated;
three or four minutes earlier than usual. The bank
has been surprised, and think the boys have been
surprised too"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
NATIONAL CABLE RAILWAY co.

OFFICE, UNITED BANK BUILDING.
NO. WALLST. NEW.YoBK.
VIM p. SUINN President
CONSTANT A. ANDREWS, Vice President
J. G. LEWIS, Secretary.
1HOS. W EVANS, Treasurer.
JAMES GAMBLE General Manager
Hon. WILLIAM DORSuEIMER, lGe,arai r,pnseI
ROBERT SEWELL, esq, ~ ,,
GEORGE HARDING special Attorneys Ard Counsel
JOHN q n BENNETT. Par Patents ats'e''i"S 'A''"' ="
Trustees:
WALLACE c. ANDREWS, THOMAS d. ADAMS
CONSTANT A. ANDREWS, THOMAS w; EVANS,
JAMES GAMBLE, :. f. PlERSON,
JOHN w. MACKEY, J. b. SHAW,
W. WILLIAMS, GEORGE II. Villas,
JOSEPH G. WALCOTT, THOMASF +. RYAN,
VIM. p. SHINN.
This Company the OF all the aie ana other PAT.
which have been successfully operated on the stet
railway cable system aud prepared TO negotiate Tor
rights said patents all cities and towns east OF the
Rocky Mountains .--, -,
The Hade is the only system which has been successfully
worked In Chicago and san Francisco
A fund Of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ID LIARS,
elusive RIGHT 10 the system Of cable railways under tie
have been twice brua ably
SUSTAINED IN the nted STATES Circuit Court as commanding
cable decisions In contested cases. both te
equity side OF the Court and the company and It's
counsel have undOubted confidence In their validity.
The charter the Company which organized under The laws
York cOnfers all the powers and privileges OF RAN
Rolling Stock and Construction Company by which II en-
and equip existing street railroads well as 10 build
lines the exclusive right 10 grant licenses under ess
patents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
WATER SHUT OFF FOR TWO DAYS

The following was issued from the Department of
Public Works yesterday:
TO he Pubfjc:
At $3.50 on Thursday the 18th inst. the aquednct
had 10 be shut of to repair large leak could not he
repaired IN the usual manner from the exterior This
leak had suddenly developed in the section south Of YOu
kers, where smaller assures had previously occurred
The examination showed assures aggrcgang 900 feet
IN length The repairs were finished and was again
turned on by D. IN. on Saturday the 18th inst While
the flow through the aqucduct interrupted the sup
ply I'm the Central Park reservoir drawn down fivc
feet This loss OF supply In the city reservoirs occurring
winter il approaching makes IL necessary TO take
extra precauon against waste of water Being aware OF
the temptation TO leave faucets open in cold weather 20
prevent freezing In the pipes specially protest against
that practice and appcalo all citizens to abstain from
wastcful use OF water In any manner whatever. The
present condition OF the supply and the possibility of
recurrence OF similar leaks in the aqucduct make IL nv
duty to give this public notice that shall hereafter resort
to the percmptOry measure OF shutting or the water m ali
places where persistent waste Is discovered
HUBERT o. THOMPSON
Commissioner of Public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
WHAT'S GOING ON TO-DAY.

Pennblican re-enrolment in the Assembly Districts.
Fenarient-di CesnOa libel suit before Judge Shpman
Presbytery of New-York in Scotch Presbyterian
Pore Hyacinthes lecture on France and America" In
Steinway Hall. - -. j., ,r..,,.u
Meeting OF preferred stockholders Of Northern Pacific
George Remnants lecture before Geographical Society,"
CbickeTing Hall. l., ,o.A ., p,soi,los
OF Christ -, ,,,,..,
Meeting of Mexican War veterans III kncKerDoeker
Volunteer Hremcn's meeting in Military Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
MIR. HOWE AND TIE GRAND Jury

Mr.. Howe, formerly one Of the City Commissioners
Of Accounts, who was replaced some years ago by
MIR. Sherman, says he has not yet been summoned
before the Grand jury to give testimony, but a note
and visit from one of the jurymcn indicated to him
that he would be called relative to the coupon
frauds i'll the Controllers office under former adj
mnstTatiOns. =" made some Investigations for the
AldeTmanic committee he said, land these shall
of course lay before the Grand Jury if they request
it. satisfied myself that the theory of counterfeit
coupons an erroneous one advanced to shield
the guilty accOmplice-the second man. When
that man is found the whole fraud will be ex-
planned"
Has he been found?'
"0h that is the business Of the Disrict-Attor-
ney.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
A sYMPOsnC on MARTIN LUTHER.

The chapel of Union Theological Seminary was
filed with students at p. yesterday number of
Cyrns W. Field and other prominent persons. :"
have called you" said President Hitchcock TO the
students, to attend a Symrosiac on Martin Luther.
The term seems TO have OccaSiOncd some remark.
But if you will look into the Imperial Dictionary
you will find that "A sympOsun-a word much in
use by the reviews-is a drinking party, while a
sympOsiac is conversation. 1t is, think, high
time to use the better word i'll this sense
The SympOsiac was limited TO an hour Seven of
the professors of Union Theological Seminary read
addresses, each being restricted to eight minutes.
DR., Hitchcock read the first paper the Place of
Martin Luther in History; Professor Charles A.
els Brown, on Luther as an Exegctc .; Pr. Philip
Schaff, on - Luther as Reformer :" Professor Wr
q. T. Shedd, on Luther as a IheOlOgian; :" Profess
sor George l.. PTontiss, on Martin Luther with
Children; Professor Thomas ). Hastings, on
"Luther as q Preacher.N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
WILLIAM PORTERS Defence.
DID HE USE HIS PISTOL 2
HIS COUNSEL AND SEVERAL WITNESSES SAY THAT
HE DID NOT.

| HIS COUNSEL AND SEVERAL WITNESSES SAY Thai
HE DID NOT.
The trial of William Porter for the murder, of
| John Walsh in Shang" Diapers place on OctoDef
10 was continued before Judge Davis IN the Court
of Oyer and Tenniner yesterday: The crowd IN at
tendance was greater if possible, than on Friday
John T. TOa the clerk of the CorOners Once ldel-
titled the bullet handed to him by Deputy coroner
| Jenkins, who made the autopsy on Walshs DOdy.
| The Identification coTT0bOrated by Charles >.
Toal, copyist in the office. William n, Penny the
District-AttOneys secretary, testified that ne had
seen the bullets taken from the wall In Drapers
place. W.T., c,... -
called as an expert testified that it would take him
about one and a half seconds TO fire three shots
from the Smith 81 WessOn revolver which had been
taken from Porter: After recess Deppty-Coroner
Jenkins gave testimony regarding the autopsy.
Mrs. Mary Walsh, the dead burglars mother, iden-
tilted her sons clothing. Assistant District
Attorney OByne then announced that he rested
his case.
William f. Howe opened the defence, alleging
that no American jury would convlc. prisoner on
the evidence offered. Porter. he said, came to this
city in October in order to consult with Draper re-
gardng the best place in which to buy liquor for "A
place which he purposed opening IN Boston. lie
was about entering Diapers shop when he met
OIeary and Fay running out and he returned with
them. Porter the counsel said, had not used ms
pistol, as would be proved.
defence. He testified that he was standing IN front
of the bar with OLeary, Nosburg and Walsh, when
Irving entered the liquOr-shOp. lie ran out through
the hallway just behind OLeary as soon as the
shooting began He struck against Porter in the
hallway and pushed him out ahead OF himself lie
heard four or five shots after that. William H. Rob
crtson, an expert in pistols testified that 32-calibre
pistols were generally Smith Il Wesson weapons
although ball of that size could be used WIN SIX
other kinds of rcvolvcrs. After Propcrty-Clerk
Herring had sworn to the clothing etc.. given ont
by him to James w. Irving the brother of the
murdered man. the brother testified that he found
baggage check and a key among the effects of John,
and that among the baggage at the hotel where
John was staying wallet; in this were pistol
bullets of 32-calbrc. the size used i'll P0rtcrs
weapon. The witness said that his brothers re-
volvcr had white handle, while that found be-
hind the barrel in Diapers place, and supposed 50
far TO have been his brothers. had dark handle.
William Nosbnrg swore that he was facing the door
which Irving entered and that no one else passed IN
there except man named Roth.
lhr trial viii 20 tn-dnX.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

I0,oy House-Congressm John s. Barbour,
NJ VIRGINIA - Grand HOtet-Rear-Admral @. r. p
Rodgers and Commander silas Casey, u. 8 NJ; GiLsey
William w Ker, of PHILADELPHIA F!m Avenue Hotef.-
commander J. r. Bartlett o. g. N William L. Scott, OF
G1in Do and Richard NJ Field OF Boston. HOFFMAN
HouseEThe Rev DIR. A. T. Porter. OF Charleston, s. o.,
and General James e. Negey, of Pittsburg; Un'on
81 NicL0i0s H0ei-Mme Janausehek. ~ u YORK
Hoi,I-Iieutenant Samuel W. Very, U. g. NJ AtbemdHe
HoLel-Ex- Governor G. II. IngersOll Of Connecticut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
FALLING DEAD in THE STREET

Ml,liain i3ney, a nerGpaht OF providence ~ L.
ton and Forsyth sts., yesterday His death prob
ably was caused by heart-discase. An emblem on
his walstcOat showed that he belonged To the Odd
Fellows fraternity. Members of the order made
arrangements 10 have his body prepared ice burial
They also sent information of his death TO his rea
tiYes in Providence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
STEAMSHIPS DELAYED BY GALES.

The nOn-arrival of several of the overdue steam
ships yesterday causes some uneasiness among the
friends of the passengers. The French Line steam
ship Amerique is six days overdue and no
tdings of her have been received at this port since
she sailed from liavre sixteen days ago. l.. de
Bebian, the agent, said that he felt no apprehen-
sons of her safety. but hoped TO hear from her by
this morning at least The Amerique has the body Of
sells overdue are the Greece, from London. NOvou-
Der 8 the City of Berlin, from Liverpool, Noven-
Der 8 the Siesa, from Hamburg, November 4 and
the Habsburg, from Bremen, November A. All
transatlantic steamships arriving yesterday report
experiencing tempestuOus weather ON the Atlanfic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20

schooners one Of which was on the water and II the
/ other upside down, sailing through the arr; Inc
illusion was perfect. tug and other vessels near
| by had the same appearance
| RECOVERING LOST KEYS.
A Safe company in this city has introduced a
| novel way of finding and returning lost keys to
their owners which precludes all possibility OF the
| finder learning the owners name. small German
silver tag bearing one side the name OF the COM
pany, and on the other guarantee to pay the Under
for the keys may be had from the company t GF
a number and a corresponding number is stamped
on the tag The company pays the 81 ana IN t nnn
receives the amount from the owner. over lS,ooo
tags have been issued, and the company has on
hand only sixty punches Of keys uncalled fOr'
AN UNSUCCESSFUL swINDLER.
Mrs John SchOes was summoned 10 the front
ST., Yesterday at ABOUT 5p. M, by vigorous ring
ing OF the bell. She found a suspicious looking
man on the stOop, who pointed to trunk III cart
near by and said il had been sent to her house by
man who expected to be there shortly himself,
and who had told him to collect So from Mrs.
Scholes before he delivered the trunk. The name
Scholes, who, suspecting some trick. began to make
inquiries of her servants. The question was sud,
denly settled by the sharper mounting his cart and
driving rapidly away
A NEW WATER PURvEYOR.
Hubert o. Thompson, Commissioner OF Public
Works yesterday appointed David Lowber smith t
one of the new Police r.Jnsfices Mr.. Smith,
was graduated from the College of the City of New
YORK III 1866, and soon afterward went abroad For
three years he studied mining engineering. After
his return he entered the Department of City
Works of Brooklyn, and was engaged on various en-,
gineering works until 1873, when he was appointed
assistant engineer in the Department of Public
works OF this city by Commissioner Allan Camp
bell. Lately he has been the engineer in charge Of
the works at WilliamsbTidge on the Bronx River
supply.
MIR. DEVOE on CITY SCHOOL SANITATION.
In conversation with tribune reporter yester-
dav, Frederick W. DevOe chairman of the Com
mittce on Buildings of the Board of Education, said
that all of the reports made by the Sanitary lnspec
tors of the Health Department had been carefully
considered by the committee and handed to the
superintendent of School Buildings. The recon-
mendations made by the inspectors, Mr.. DeyOe
added, wOuld be carried ont so far az possible al
though none of the reports showed any cause for
public alarm regarding the sanitary condition of
the school buildings. Among the new buildings
contemplated in he budget of the Board was one
IN the Seventeenth Ward, but none in the Seventh
Ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
TROUBLE ABOUT BILLS OF LADING

The Board of Managers of the Cotton Exchange
passed series of resolutions Saturday last de-
nouncng the action of the Blue Line Transportation
Company for declining TO recognize bill of lading
issued by an acknowledged agent in Memphis upon
which Messrs. Dayton & Waldo cotton merchants,
No. III Pearl-st., had advanced several thousand
dollars
j. X. Dayton, of Dayton & Waldo, said yester-
day: 1.-The agent in Memphis complained of was
recognized by the managers of the Union Line i'll a
communication to U.S. and he had been a large ship
per of cotton to Ncw-YOTk houses for many years
On March shipment of about 300 bales was
made 10 us, and We advanced on the bill of lading
several thousand dollars. The cotton failed 10
arrive on time and we presented the bill of ladng
at the Office of the Union Line when we. were told
that they did not recognize the as their agent,
that he was fraud and had cleared out. As a
matter of principle, and i'll justice to the business
community, who recognize bills of ladng as good
collateral, we intend bringing "a suit TO force our
claim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20

box near at hand; it was said that he was dis
charged for his hasty action. Hundreds of persons
were in the building, but few of them knew of the
alarm. One woman started to run out of the build
ing She nearly tainted when she was told that
there was no lire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
ALMOST A PANIC IN A CROWDED STORE

An alarm of fire sent out at 8: 40 D. H. yester-
day by the automatic signal instrument i'm Ridleys
dry-gOOds store at Grand and Allen sts Before fbe
fremen had time to respond q salesman from the
store rushed into the Eldrdge Street Police Station
and shouted " There was a false alarm sent from
Ridley's just now. Please stop it," The sergeant
sent patrOlmen, who prevented panic by turning
the fremen back in Grand-st. The leaves of an
artificial plant in the basement had caught fire
from a gas jet, and had been consumed in second.
An excited salesman pulled the lever Of the signal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
POWERS B. WEIGHTMAN,
MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS,

NETWORK OFFICE-50 MAIDEN.LANE,
Offer 10 the Wholesale Drug those who buy in
similar quantities. assortment Of
CHEMICALS Medicinal, Photographic and for the Arts
including QUINIA, sulphato Acetate, Bromide, etc NOR
PHIA, sulphate Acetate Bromide etc. CINCH0NIDIA
CINCHONIA, Caomcl, Corrosive Sublmate. POTASSIUM
IOdde and Bromide Citc and Tartac Acids Nitrate silver
suphuIc Muriac aud Nitric Acid, EPSON Salts Blue
Vrol Chloroiorm Magnesla Calcned Heavy Bsmuh pre-
parations, suychna, Sulphuric Ether etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20

BY using Platt's ChlOrides freely, much sick
a ad ba n De prevented 1t the best
~, Careful hiousekeepers use Platt's Chlorides
and thus by thoroughly dsntectng every suspicious place
Druggists everywhere sell Platfs Chlorides,
tant known. Try it, you will likeit
Each bottle of Platt's ChlOrides prepares over
purposes PRICE, % csH1 s1S y"SpF0 Sc
For all the purposes of household disnfec-
&C., always Patts chiofdesp DD Druggists sell it. ''
Get a bottle of Platt's Chlorides from your
drains, sinks, cesspOOls and cellars. It win pay
Having used Platts ChlOrides to disinfect the
pipes and cloetsof own house. recommend neigh
Dor TO do the same.
If every family used Platt's ChlOrides the
TSG etc DC SS so S G purified that
Nursing mothers frequently need something
Re ease Me s end % @ 81 the m 0r
used HOrlcks Food for Infants my practice have found
gr9cs on" Book on treatment Of children Nee Hor.
Hicks Food Co., Racine Wis.
Carriers Little Liver Pills are free from all
crude and irritating matter Concentrated meilcine only
ing.
Beware of a slight irritation In the throat
BRu HNELEs CELEBR DROPS immediate
lief Keep box OF them in your house
"MOTHER SWANS Worm SYRUP for fever
ishness rcsessness worms constipation Tasteess. DC.
-
OyINGToy opens to-day in Brooklyn a six
story building filled with fine china, &C.
LUNDBORG's PERFUMES.
EDRsIA AND NJ ARRCHAL MEL RUsA
HENRY g. DANIELS NJ D.,
J44 IcXngtOnayc. between both and 3Jih sts.
Hours, TO |, tot Disease OF the Nervous system.
GenitO Urinary Organs. Impotence and stcnty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20

larial fever, on Ncdine Hill have been reported
type and readily yields to medical treatment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
Announcements.

AS dsinfectant Platt's ChlOrides is especially
Just what every family needs Try 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20

BY using Platt's ChlOrides freely much sick
and trouble may be prevented I Is the hes
disinfectant and has no Objectionable features.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20

Careful housekeepers use Platt's Chord
and thus by thoroughly dsniectng every suspicious pa
ENJOY freedom from disease. DO you use ri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20
FUNERAL OF REAR-ADSnRAL TRENCHARD.

Funeral services over the remains of Rear Admiral
Stephen Decatur Tren chard were held yesterday
morning in st. Stephens Protestant Episcopal
Church in West FOrty-siXth-st., near Siyth-avc.
There was large attendance. The plain coffin was
covered with the Stars and Stripes. and on il Law
shcaf of wheat and the sword and chapclu worn by
the Admiral in the late War. The coiiin-platc bore
the inscription "RcaT-AdmTal Trcnchard T. :
n, born July 10, 1918 died November 10 1883"
Eight sailors from the Colorado carried the coffin
up the aisle. number of officers and
sailors from the Nayy-Yard preceded the pail
bearers General Charles A. Carleton, Major
General Francis j. Heron, MaoT-Gcncral
Henry +. Davies, Brigadier-ticncral John j.
Milhau, Commodore ROuckcndOrti, l.. s. n
Medical Director Charles Martin, T.. s. n, Cap
tain Wiltsie, u. s. ~, and William VI. Caldwell
formerly a naval officer, who was with Admiral
Irenchard on his first cruise. The Rev. DR.. A. b.
Hart rector Of the church. read the funeral service
for the dead, aud made an address in which he re-
feTTcd to the valuable services rendered by Admiral
lrcnchaTd to his country, and also paid tribute TO
his consistent professional and Christian life The
body was taken to Philadelphia, where it will be
buried in the cemetery Of st. James the Less.
Among the relatives present at the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Trcnchard, Mrs. Grafton.
sister of the deceased man, James Barclay and c.
V. Barclay. There also many prominent
people present including officers of the Army and
Navy. Among them Admiral lie Roy, Rear
Admiral Nicholson, Rcar-Admiral CitZ Captain j
II. Butler, l.. :. ~; Ex-Governor and Mrs Price of
Ncw-Jersey; Captain Wallace, of the Vandalia
Captain Kane, Z. 5. NJ; Medical Inspector Dean
Captain Fithian of the Trenton and n large dele
CATION OF the Loyal Legion, including all the
officers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-20

Druggists everywhere sell Platts Chloride
And over 5000 physicians testify that the best dsinte
tant known. Try II, you will lkeit