New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-08
Yesterday He scented rat at frequent intervals,

A petition was received, asking that the Wilson
plan for the proposed bridge over the Harlem hlveI
Mr.. Wilson explained his plans under the suggestive
questioning of Commissioner Wales. The bridge
could be built he said, in year at cos' Vi
Mr. waes-I have thought that the place to build the
bridge the river, and not In the pbnc press
such cycopean structure as Mr., McNulty proposes
General velewh think OF it. MI wilson were i you
responsible for the original estimate Tor the Last er
Mr.. wilsOn-No, sir submitted some plans but was
not asked to make estimate. .
Mr. Wales-Thoy evidently didn't care how much it
city "A long remain here under the benifcent IN
ucnce OF the Legislature shall look out that we don't
have one.
MIR. McNulty. who is one of the East River Bridge
Engineers explained his plans, which are for via
duct, ind the use of granite and gnelss rock, the
cost 10 be $50, 100000.
Mr. Wales-An unseen hand is work in the affairs OF
this Board and il has been for the past three years IN
attempt to make the city pay for he benefit or pvate
the ground move where the mole works. but cannot
Mr. Crimmins-I will moi discuss the matter here
Mr. Wales dnenGptlngNHt want to od discuss int
power and beauty excellence Of the bridge you pro
pose to build think you would not II left to yourself
Major McNulty-I have been guided entirely by Mr.
CItmmins in the whole matter.
should ashamed present any plan for public struc
ture which is not adequate to the needs of great city
like this
Superintendent Aneurn Jones complained that
acts of vandalism were committed in the park
flowers were picked and in some cases carried
away by the basketful; in some instances these
acts were done by persons holding permits 10 sketch
or botanic He recommended greater vigilance on
the part of the police. The matter was referred 10
President Nlele
GOOD PRICES FOR JERSEY CATTLE.
The fifth annual combination sale of Jersey cat
tie by Peter c. Kellogg 81 Co.. was begun yester-
day at the American Horse Exchange Inc SAFES
were the Consignments of s. n. Shoemaker, of
Burnside Park Md John p; Wing Of H NnIcT
Hamilton, Ont. $. NJ Burnham, of Saugatuck,
Conn.; A. b. Darling, of Darlington \. J.; 5. b:
Marlboro, n j. and John l. Holly, of plainfeld,
y. j. The first brisk bidding, was on the year
ling bull By Southern Ra rne by yas f"nrh Py
Cowslip Of st. Lambert bS stoke Pogis 30; ont Of
Witch Of st. Lambert. brought $4,000. Inc I'VE
gis Sd, out of Fayorite of st. Lambert, sold for
400 Henry l. Pierce bought Honeymoon 10 o0 IN 81 Of
amSept for 50 100 o0 The gross price for five Of
Mr.. Fulicr's herd was $16 700, which places him
considerably in the lead for the cup offered by
highost-priced animals Mr.. Burnham's
DAISY Queen an imported daughterof Khediye, WINS
sold for so, 600. 4. B. Darllngs Nina w. by Duke
of Darlington, out of. Sweet Anne sold for for
$1,575. The highest price OF the sale was PAD by
Henry L. Pierce for the solid colored COW Bombas
daughter, out of Bomba. by Black Prince of Han
over. The bidding started al 81, 800, and was run
np rapidly to IS 200 at which price she was
Knocked down. The bull Daisy's Black Prince, by
Black Prince of Hanover, out of Daisy Darlington,
was sold to g. l.. Hunt for $4,000, the highest
price of the sale for bull: The offerings OF ); v
\. Willis were nearly all youngsters and they
The first days sale taken as whole, was salts
factory and high prices were the rule.
REGISTER REILLY REUSED TO ANGER.
stack of furniture in the vestibule of the Hall
Records
ment. 1t was part of a lot of desks, stools and
chairs purchased by Augustus 1; Docharty for the
use of himself and clerks when he assumed the po-
siton of Register three years ago Register Reilly:
when he succeeded Mr.. Docharty in January, found
the furniture III the Office. and concluded that II
was The property, of the city. A, few days
bin for, the original cost Of the fuTp-
matter, but on tuesday he received second bill
Then he became angry and had his secretary re
place the disputed furniture with new sHPPly al
DOchaIty for services rendered in Strengthening M
the affairs of the Office after him Speaking OF
the matter yesterday Register Reilly SAID:
Iresard Mr. Dochartys action small in the extreme
but It has sP me- Il he arm PGw
he claims his until he proves tat ~ does MOI belong
the city by getting an order from the Depsrtnent OF
proceedings for the amount Of the pin have sent HIM It
took my clerks fully month 10 hnish mp ms WORK -
until he cent me the bin for that stun ont there Undic3t
ing the furnlture), but now SHALL as sad before insist
for it, General sge when he surrendered the office
left 400 worth of furniture he had pad Tor on OF ms
own pocket behind hp. That illustrates the ohcrence
between some men,
NOT IN A HURRY TO FETCH HIS MOTHER
tall decently dressed old woman, with we'll
shaped features keen gray eyes and abundant
white hair was found wandering along GreenWch-
st. in the storm on Tuesday evening She could not
ten where she lived and was evident 10 the police
that her mind was affected. She sent to Police
Headquarters. Her memory was so much AT fault
| ra1t 1lrp.t from nor
with difficulty She said that she was Cat4anne
Calhoun widow of Andrew II. Calhoun, and that
her husband was at one time Ca4al A.
praiser aud atterward clerk OF The
State Senate. She claimed relationship
through her husband with John G.. Calhoun.
Her grandfather. Casper Klein, was related also To-
the Van. Rensselaer, family. She was born and
brought up in Albany, she said, but afterward
lived in CayeTack, where she IS acquainted WIN
Alexander Hamilton Van Rensselaer,. Two of her
sons, Andrew and Fillmore Calhoun, live IN brook,
lyn Since the death of her husband she has lived
with them at times, but she said that she had run
away from them more than once She could not
give the address of either son. The police Sent a
telegram to Andrew Calhoun, news-aGent at No.
Az Adelphi-st., Brooklyn, stating that woman
claiming to he his mother was at Police Head
quarters and he replied that he would fetch her to-
day.
WORK OF TWO BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
The American Female Guardian Society and
Home for the Friendless celebrated Its senl-centc-
NAL anniversary Yesterday at the Home, no. 3Z
East Thirtieth-st Mrs c. G. North was reelected
president; Mrs. II. NJ. Harris, corresponding secre
tary. and Mrs Harris Wilson, recording secretary.
Besides its twelve industrial schools with an at
tendance of 5000 children, and summer home at
OceanpOrt, ~ j., the Society last year found
permanent homes in the country for 100
children provided temporary home for many more
and assisted over 1000 other persons. 1t mas also
q shelter for frendless girls an employment agency
and an Ont Door Relief Committee.
Ex-JudPe William Strong presided at the annual
meeting If the American Tract Society, yesterday
m the ecture-roOm of the Madison Square Presby-
terrain Church The receipts of the society for the
wear were 1857 40. The expenses of publications
were 1929 7G2 with other expenses making total
of 1854 ,O83. The society published $4,000 vol
uInes and 5,250,C coo tracts; 90 new publications
were added to the list and the tracts have been
published in nine different languages. The total