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New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
TICKET THIEVES ARRESTED.

Joseph A. Weber, ticket-agent in the elevated
railroad station at Frst-ave. aud FirstSt informed
the police on January that bundle of 200 i've
cent tickets had been stolen from the safe in the
station The numbers of tn stolen tlcketS were
known, and it was ascertaned that few OF them
were being dropped every afternoon at the Riylng-
ton-st. station of the road. Several detective
sergeans waited on the platform of that station on
Friday afternoon and watched the persons who
dropped tickets into the gateman's box. The gate
man was instructed to look closely at tie numbers
of the tickets aud to give a signal when any OF the
stolen tickets were dropped. At $50 p. M.
Poodle Murphy a well-known thief, purchased
a ticket and dropped it into the box. lie was fol-
Jamison (alias "Nigger Beggar'1 aud Thomas
Burns, all professional thieves, who did not pur-
chase tickets but dropped the stolen tickets into
the box The gateman gave the agreed signal and
the thieves including Murphy, were arrested.
Packages of the stolen tickets were found ln the
pockets of the prisoners at Police Headquarters.
The prisoners were remanded yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27

Of the South Carolina division fynne miles are already
graded Connections will be made with tho south
Carolina Railroad at Aiken, with Charlotte
M Greenwood with the Columbia ana Green
willie and the Piedmont Air Line mt Greenvlhe VIII 1he
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia at kno1Nllel
Tenn and with the Louisville and Nashville elther at
Jellic0-near the Tennessee coal mines-or at LOU
don, Ky. . - d. III, bo
The importance of the road ia great as IL VIII pe
an air line from Cincinnati 10 Charleston, penetrating me
coal and lumber regions of Tennessee as well as tne c
agricultural and cotton lands OF South Carolina III VII
have no rival in the field having bought up the chareH
Of several smaller lines that might have proved dangerous
i'm the future.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
THE SUPPLY OF COAL TO THE POOR.
ANOTHER APPROPRIATION REFUSED BY THE BOARD
OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT.

ANOTHER APPROPRIATION REFUSED BY THE BOARD
OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTlONMENT.
President Porter of the Department of Charities
and Correction asked the Board of Estimate and
from unexpended balances TO buy coal
for the outdoor poor. The department, last fall,
asked for $4,000 for this purpose, and 10000
was granted. Mr.. Porter said that $l4, 900 had
been expended since January l. There had been
1852 applications for coal this year, and $3.50
families had received One-half ton each. The reduc-
tion in the item, Mr.. Porter added, had been made
at the request OfMrs. Lowell Mr.. Pellew and other
charitable people, who had assured the Board that
private institutions would supply the worthy faml-
lies with coal. This had not been done, although
the Commissioners had offered to send the applica-
tions to the charitable societies.
Mr.. Asten-Thi5 is not new thing. Wealthy persons
have before this Board for three years aud given us
understand that If no money was given for this ITEM
they would that the worthy poor taken Of
Brooklyn and Philadcphia have stopped This dstrlb0L
am opposed TO granting the transfer because think t
is Illegal because think the poor will Le cared for and
because IL they not the Commissioners should use
portion Of the money for supplies
Mr. Kirk favored the transfer and voted for the
resolution the Mayor, the Controller, and Mr..
Aston voting against II. When the vote was an
nounccd Mr.. Porter said: The responsibility no
longer rests with our department. We must stop
delivering coal now
The Commissioners of Accounts sent an amended
request for transfer of 1886 56 from unexpended
balances for clerk hire, and stated that
they discl3imGd any d,scoufteiy ut y sohals to the
in the former letter. Tho opinion of Controller
Kelly, given in 1879. that the Board Of Estimate
had no authority to make transfers to the COmnlS-
siOncTs of Accounts, was read by Mr. AScn. Action
was deferred until the next meeting, ON the re
uueSt of the commissioners. The question of new
contracts for street cleaning also deferred.
Commissioner Coleman explained the difference be-
tween the old and the new contracts, and Mayor
Edson said that with few notifications he pre-
fpTTrI the old contract,
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
WEST SHORE IN THE PASSENGER POOL.

,rprIrFR CONFERENCE OF THE JOINT EAECCiNH
COMMITTEE THIS WEEK.
Tho attractions of New York life have proven
COO much for the sscngeT agents who are no"
,n this city to discuss mattersrelang to the JONI
tive Committee. and the meeting has aUourheo oN VIZ
tomorrow. At their session yesterday inc No", %
ws.t shore and Buffalo Railroad was admitted 'oIn
committee In letter to Assistant-CommiS'ioner ~
,on Henry Mone general passenger agent oil 'n' "o''
Shore, says: ~. s,ono
There is no objection the part OF me "gSt 1ye niTi
Company to becoming party 10 inc 5o,,v tondne
mn ncns of II rues shall become operative unlil SUI S
tine as West shore Is equaoy ond With the
further understanding that for peTou oI ~ Ia, % and
fss mo lowest dcrenth rates between BoStoh ai s
Tlicaro New-York and Chicago and between otner or o
fer-ntia fares points shall apply to the west 0no
III both directions A.. uoods
These terms which were accepted by all the roads
presen, at the meeting allow the West Shore rate OF
S,s etyecn York au Chicago the same rate "a
,bot nv tbe Erie and the Baltimore and ono rou'esl
AGAINST fare of $50 by the New York Central ana inc
pennsylvania lines. In their resolution admitting the
West shore to membership the passenger agents Oh 'he
pool roads say ,,,sc,,o
The invitation to the NewYork, West Shore and Bulaio
Railroad Company become parties TO the JOINT EIec GU
live Committee Is understood to invite them 70 a b
rotton and privileges which are epioyed 10y any oIheI
rompany represented on that committee; anu. "Io W.
dcprecate the necessity for any ROAD 10 ssso ~ th NO
at nonis beyOnd its termni, recognize lhe pro
nretv for every company represented IN tnls ~ R
n take such reasonable measures for the prOlecl0 :" M
nnos in the territory from which its trac 0nghl 10 oe
derived as do not encr0ach on the rights OF otner % t
hers in committee whenever IN the ~ 1nd
cbsirnan connecting lines refuse neglect 10 e1tIu
reasonabe facilities in the of ticket
A. recards the award of difercnal fares for an eqtaoo
regulation of the OF traffic all the ro3us no" @
resented in the Joint Executive COmnlttee nav ornn
d What thcse differences shall he, or failing TO agree
have recognized the principle OF bitration M.e We
no moi desire to enter upon agreements as 70 pa
f6n0s which might come in conflict with TINS plcue.
se recognize that the lack Of facilities which charac
the opening of new line such as seay I ~ ad
in tickets want favorable connections ana LACE Ui az
yertng entitle such roads to liberal IA IA
a ,,t;r M rates: and we willing TO conceue the
NcwYorE West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Company
A. present the West Shore has through passenger a..
ranrements west of Buffalo only with the Grand lruhk
road. Some railroad men regard the conditions grSn.ou
toitby the pool lines capable Of generous
hb no, ne conducive to the permanency through
passenger rates The programme for the future neeh
Of the Joint Executive Committees a consideration OF
the proposed interior pools tomorrow ana 'nS d1 v%
uIen OF the Ieyisions OF the dihercnta rare 9cheue
ON Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
POISONING HERsELP BY ACCIDENT.

family of Italian rag-pickers, at No. Pell-st.,
consisting of AntonIa Bucciarelli, his wife and Ho
children, were poisoned ON Monday evening. Tho
barrel and nlstaking the powder for flour She had
mixed it with other flour in a dish Of noodles"
Her husband and children ate spalngly Of the dsh;
but she made a full meal of it, lhey were sick all
night DR.. Schmitz, of No. 20 Mulberry-st., was
called to attend them on Tuesday morning and no
found them suffering from gastrlts. due 10 arsenic
posoning. Ho prescribed an antidOte which saved
lives of the fat and the two children; buttbe
woman died on Friday night. She was called lhe-
resa Pcpe 10y the other Italians III the house.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
CHINESE NEW YEARS DAY.

Yesterday was the Chinese New Year; bntit was
not celebrated with much enthusiasm. \ TRIBUNE
reporter visited the Chinese Consulate at No. %
Clinton-p place and saw Gu Yang Ming. who is pass
ing his first winter in New York. lie was warmly
although queerly clad. None of the principal
merchants had called upon him, he said through
an interpreter. There were a few Cinnamon
lounging about in their best clothes in MOtt-st.
little knot of juvenile thieves were watching
them and jeering them. Here and there wero
signs of decoration, drapery OF bright red color
upon street signs, and inside gilt objects of small
size and nondescript shape, in W hich were stuck
two three VI tho short tail feathers of the pea
cock.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
GRArIrrnE TO MADAME LANATSCIIEK.

A committee of NewYork Lodge No. /, Beney0-
lent Protective Order of EikS consisting of +. ;.
Emmett A. Stalker and VI. MUllane, waited upon
Madame Jauauschek at the st. Nicholas Hotel yes
terday, and presented her with a handsome gold
badge typical of the order. a mark of the friend
ship and gratitude of the lodge for the valuable
aid she has from time 10 time rendered thelr
charity fund. Madame Janauschek expressed her
thanks and said that il would always aiiOTd her
pleasure 10 contribute her services % 50 deserving
a charity The badge bears the inscription SouY-
enIr of Friendship TO Madame Jananschek kIB. 4;
q. f., New-York Lodge No. l., Agnes Booth ana
Clara Morris TO be presented Win pauges oI
similar design by the same lodge.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
RAPID TRANSIT RESTRICTIONS.

The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday,
at No 4G2 Tenth-ave examined the WORKING uouoi VI
the proposed surface railroad OF DuDral ana 1orna
The motor is a steel band.
In executive session later they discussed the routes
proposed by General Egbert l.. Niee.
Charles r. shaw counsel to the commission, suomlttoo
on on,uon I'm which he declares that the "COnmsslOn
op,horzed 70 locate route routes OF railway TO De
oneraed by any motor except animal power over UNDER
through and across any and all the streets, avenues
rla,es or lands in the County OF New-1orK except III
certain prohibited streets etc. land the routes so located
may be for railways wholly in part elevated SURFACE
or underground and may be operated by the force ana
mower of steam exertcd in any form whatsoever
or nv auy motor other than animal power;
avenues bOulcVaTds. lands, properties anu
nIaces uDon or across which the Commission mas hot
nower 10 authorize the construction OF SURFACE StEil
railway or railways, 10 be: Broadway DeOW fy
ninthst Fifthavc., below Fifty -nlnthst fomtn1alc"
above Forty secOndst such portions OF streets anu dc
Mues as are already legally authorized for or Gccn-
MED bv nm elevated or Underground Iau"dy;
THE phrase "pOrtiOn OF streets, etc, ueslSdtcu
Tor or occunicd elevated or underground foaus' as
10 mean more the actual space on or above or Deh
thp surface DESIGNATED occupied fOr such roduS
occunotion to include space for the supports OF ce
waited roads remaining surface portion OF ne street
is NOT prohibited steam surface lOdus sue US may
he nubc pars or occupied by buildings belonging 10 Ie
CITY and County of NewYork, the State OF New1OIk OF
the limited states; 81. kchOlas-ave and the DOue,,
ard ut these may be crossed by surface or elevated
now so completely occupied by horse railroads as not 10
admit OF an additional track; ,-.., .o.,, r,,1,rovs
"All these restrictions appYto eicNalt, S'H ran
and rs TO them the following additional restrictions must
l.. REGARDED; Second-aVc. below Twenty-inlid-st',
Nas.aust Broad-st, Wallst. Printing House Square
south OF FrankiOrt-sL"
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
THE SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The swiss Benevolent Society held its annual
meeting last evening at tho Swiss Home No. loS
SecOnd-aye. The follow ing officers were eiectea
President August Richard; vice-presdents Charles
Perret Emil Durr and j. Garnaus treasurer, A.
HourieI; and secretaries, William Plgnet' :: Du,
the society to be in good financial condition. lhe
total receipts from all sources were S2o,o29 50.
The balance on hand was $S9l 26.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
INCIDENTS OF CASTLE GARDEN LIFE.

Joseph Rosenberg, boy of thirteen, who arrived
from Russian Poland short time ago, was one of
the applicants at Castle Garden yesterday for FREQ
passage back to his home. He said he was invited
to coIe to America by his uncle, and his grand
mother paid his passage over; but when he got
little party OF five children, their ages ran ing
from five TO ten years, arrived yesterday on tho
steamship Denmark from Liverpool, and they wil
be sent to their parents, who live AT Sunnyslde
l.. |. j. Hagen and his two sons, German immi-
grants who arrived here in July, viii be sent back
by tie Commissioners of Emigration, a. they are
destitute and have been two pOOr-houScs Oh staten
IAlnnn
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27

Pacific road followed Mr. Harris. He referred 10 me
language of Tic charter OF the company. arguing iI l5
no right Of revocation Of the grant had ncc
therein no such right existed in Congress INC ,'Hl5
alone could lay the basis for the re-ety oI ln, Inns
and they only upon showing that tht ''nV'"' 'rsn
broken It's contract lie admitted no such breach Inc
charter was not only law. but contract ana
was not alone grantor, but party Ia the contract
I'm tine matter of police power and regulation 'ouSi'-
had righ but III so far a the property H-ui, arc
cctucd Congress had power 10 ari. N'tll I" m
The culy OF the original grant, namely TO secure 'he
couulttGn Of the road.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
A SOrTH CAROLINA PROJECT.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 26.-Ex-GoyemOr
Hagood president OF the Charleston, Cumberland Gap
and Chicago Railroad that the proposed road
will be pushed 10 completion in few months The
financial agent Of the company in London and has
succeeded IN interesting several prominent Engshmen
In tho enterprise. The City Of Aiken has subscribed
$4,000 70 the enterprise. The line to extend from
AkeH, 9. O., to LOudon Ky. where IL viii connect with
the Louisville and Nashville system. OF the l25 miles
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
DEATH or 4 WHITE HOUSE NURSE.

BosToN, Jan. 25.-Rebecca r. Pomeroy,
matron OF the Newton Girls Home, is dead. She was
stricken down last night with angina peetors, and did
not recover She had spent years In caring for the
sick and suffering and the poor and riendless In war
times she was engaged during part OF President Lncons
term ms a nurse at the White House attending his son
Willie on bi- death bed. Sue wrote book entitled +" A
Book OF Echoes from the Hospital, based on hef e1teh
siye war experience.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
r0LclyIC DUST AND THE SUNSETS.

Professor Albert s. Bickmore lectured before
the Teachers Association in Chickerng Hail. last even
ing upon "Corals and Coral Islands" The lecture was
illustrated by magic lantern views prepared py negatives
taken by tho instantaneous process In describing the
late volcanic eruptions in the islands oJaVa PROFESSOR
BickmOre said
II nossbe that great part of the millions OF tons OF
dust which was thrown into the air ~ tnese esP0N' "
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
TR4NS4TL4NTTC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived on the
steamer Baltic yesterday were Hermann Arnold, Mr. and
Mrs Sylvester 7. b. Thurber r.. b. Lockwood j. s.
Wishart, A. Schumacher, Hugo G.. Vclth A. f. Mcleod
Theodore King Mrs King James Brayley, W r. Barber
A. r. Couture s. T. COzZens. X d. Dunlop, Henry Gould
ing l. :. Gates and l.. II. Dupuis.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
JAPAN'S NEW RAILWAY LOAN.

san Francisco, Jan. 26.-The Japanese Gov
ernment has issued new loan of 800 900 for railway
construction whichs redeemable in thirty years at an-
nual drawings.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
NEWSPAPER OFFICES BURNED.

CINCINYArI, Jan. GA fire at Xenia, Ohio,
this morning, burned the Union block. The Democrat
Ners printing office was destroyed. The Republican
printing Office was badly damaged by water The total
loss II estimated at $4,000. William Powers had his
skull crushed 10y falling brick.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27

height OF forty miles is still suspended ard that the
brlDnt red sunsets which have lately witnessed are
occasaned by rcactOn Of the suns rays through the
medium.
The general design OF the lecture was 20 show the
teachers how to photography in the study of animal
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
BABEs FROZEN 70 DEATH LyBED.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. pa despatch from
Liberty NILS Wabash County, to The Journal says
"The twin babes OF Isaac and ReDecca Marlin were
frozen 10 death in their crib which had been placed In
nreless room They were three months old. Martin
visited the crib during the night and found one nan eape
The clothing was frozen to the bodies VI the infant
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
WOOD WORKS BURNED.

PHIL ADELPnIA, Jan. 26.-A fire at noon de-
sroyed the Perseverance Wood Works of Mahon Fulton
threestory brick building on Ninthst above OxfOrdst
The loss viii amount TO $4,000. The insurance IS
$4,000 A number OF dwellings in the vicinity were
mayed 10 the extent Of $1,000
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
ARRITRATING RAILWAY DIFFERENCES,


The arbitIators appointed at the suggestion
of A-bcl Green receiver OF the North River CcnstFuc
ton Conpapy. 70 adjust the accounts OF that company
with TIE Ncw-York West Shore and Buffalo Ran
,y,v Cor,lany have fun powers to TEX
anime not only the construction account but
also all other accounts between the companies 1t Is
understood that Hr Green viii submit the report OF the
arbtrstors when made the Chancellor Of NewJer5ey
lryho he was appointed receiver The character and
,vrcliclcc of the arlraors accepted as a surety
that the report viii show the exact relations OF the
Two companies in the budin: of the West Shore line
II has been enormously reported that Hamilton tISh'
if WAS a member OF the arbitration committee II IS his
brother stuvyc5ant Fish ycepre.iGeGt Of the Illinois
Central Railroad who was selected The full committee
consists Of cxJCJae Emott, John G. stevens
and stuyyc.aut Fish They Will enter upon tho
work of investigation al once. When they report the
public are likely 70 know much the insiders, II not
more The utmost confidence is expressed III the ndc
I.ndeuce aad integrity OF the committee
The persons selected reconcile the differences le
tween Conrad y jordan Icccny treasurer OF the New
York On..lo and Western Railway, ana the other officers
O. The conpary a.c William Booth, president Of the
TtirdNaI Hak, George : Coc, President OF the Amer
i.auEyc,ua,, itonJl Bank and ClulesJ Capda one OF
the directors of The company. Al hIot the committee
-.fo l. ,.lru-ad o. five members but the number was
t,lrrl western. So fl three one OF the executive officers
., The ,pluuIn, remarked: I've should have been VIII
Ing l., leave t.c matter 90 any one of the three men &C.
'.trl lhc company is perfectly satisfied with the
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
RuGG srsPECTED OF OTHER GRIMES.

The excitement over the murderous assault upon
morning has abated little although the perpetrat9r
is safely lodged in the Queens, County Jail. Ihe
prisoner, Charles A. Rugg, has lived III Oyster Bay
in the employ of William Ludlum, the house of
Mrs. Anslce and the tailOr-shop of Mr.. Gitto were
Iieved was Rugg, fired two shots and fed Riggs
wife saws that she has not seen her husband for
over week. District Attorney Fleming says that
crimes that have been committed in Queens County
within three months. Officers Buhler and Pratt
visited the pawnshOps in this city yesterday and
recovered some small articles of fjewelry represented
by the pawn tickets that were found upon Rugg.
Mr. Sprague was considered better by his ply sIeIans
last evening but he was still unconscious. Many
threats are made that if Rugg is taken TO Hicks
willie on tuesday for examination he will be lynched
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
over Timothy scanlon and the horses kicked Sherry



The returns which the life Insurance companies
are making show growth in new business, especial
ly in industrial life insurance. Three companies
are transactnq this sort of business the Met opol-
itan Life and Germania Life of NewYOrk, and the
Presidential Life, of Newark. The principle OF
ipsuring for small sums, and dividing the premium
into small weekly instanents, has become pop
ular Probably million industrial polices are
now in force the greater number helng held IN cltles
and large towns This system of life insurance has
proven success IN England and other European
conntries Most of the solicitors employed ny mo
American industrial companies are foreigners.
Fire underwriters are giving great deaI OF at
teutoa TO the question, Is cotton IN the Soutn, rs
al present housed and handled. insuIabieE me
great losses which have occurred WITHIN lew
months have opened the eyes Of the underwriters 10
the necessity for advancing rates materially.
meeting will be held at Atlanta, Ga, III lie" DAYS,
10 take action in regard 10 an advance IN certain
rates The gathering will be attended by promi-
nent underwriters from New-IOrk during inc
cotton season. the losses by the burning OF Iis
staple averages about 100000 per month. ihlS
is a drain which fire insurance at present premium
rates cannot stand 1t is the opinion OF NeW-io.k
underwriters that these losses may be prevented III
part by dividing all cotton warehouses INTO COM
paTtments.
The Weekly Undericriter yesterday printed an ex-
hbit of the aggregate business Of American hIe III
surance companies during 1853. IL Is me hrst COM
ilatOn in the field being ahead of the official reports
The statement comprises the business OF 10 conf
panies and as follows Cash capital, Fo6,OboUZO;
Oa assets 81 332 607 reinsurance reserve fund,
$50 O74 $50; liabilities, 99,S77 1873 net surplus,
$37, ,455. .564; net fire premiums, Si909s,oIl; nf9
losses S28, ,924 572; dividends, S6,O30Os0; total
eXDeniituTes SJOO73.Ols.