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New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
JAY GONLD,N SOLTENCY.

HIS DETRAcroRs TO BIZ PUNIsHED-A GLANCE Al
SECURITIES IN HIS NEw VAULT.
Jay Gould sald yesterday that beyond placing tho
matter in the hands of his lawyers he had taken no
steps in prosecuting the persons who lately have
circulated rumors that he was financially en-
barrassed. My counsel are very busy in the
Elevated Railroad suits,' he remarked and 1
cannot say when they will begin proceedings
against these men. | have furnished them with the
evidence but it may be some time before they will
find leisure to give it their attention. think the
proof OF guilt is conclusive in the which have
given my counsel"
An intimate friend of o.. Gould. prominent
merchant, hearing Friday the ulmOr that Mr.
Gould was laborng under financial difficulties. i'm
petuously hurried to his Office To learn the trntn Of
the story, which of course, he did not believe
While there it was suggested that he should ex-
anime the new vault at the Mercantile Safe Deposit
Company which Mr. Gould had engaged for ten
years at an ANIMAL rental OF $1,000 year.
went there merely for the purpose of seeing the
safe Mr.. GOuld's friend said yesterday; but
while j was looking at lt saw in one of the com
paTtncnts certificates of Western Union stock TO
the amount of nearly S27. 900 900. There was not
a pin-hole in one OF them: they showed plainly
that the, had never been used AZ collateral fora
loan since they had been originally issued to Mr..
Gould. In another compartment marked Missouri
Pacific. saw several bundles of stock. picked mp
the largest one and it contained certificates of over
SlO,0O00OO of Missouri Pacific stock did not
have the slightest doubt of Mr. Gould's solvency
when ] went 70 him, but after looking ri these
securities was convinced that he WAS eminently
able to take care Of himself. II was the most un-
premeditated thing in be world. | am only sorry
now that did lot look at other packages of
securities which SAW in the vault since the story
has been started to-day that Mr.. Could has made IN
exhibit Of his affairs. IT was "A mere accident that
looked at the securities at ALL"
The ramor that Mr.. Gould has shown his socuTi-
ties. which wa, current in Wall Street yesterday.
had no other foundation than this examination Of
fhe Nnnll hN one Of his frrndS on ErhnY.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
METHODIST UOuEvS EDUC1U0N
A MEETING t. CONSIDER IT IN BALrIMOGE-CEN-
TENNIAL OBSF FEVANCEs.

A MEETING t. CONSIDER IT IN BALIIMO4E-CEN-
TENNIAL OBsFEVANCEs.
BALTIyoRE, Jan.22-A wOmcn's mass meet
ing I'm the interests OF tho observance Of the centennial of
American Methodism was held tO-day at the First Metho
dist Church. There "a large attendance from all
parts OF the Baltimore Conference. There were also
number of ccrgynen present, including Bishops simp
SON Andrews and Wilson The Rev. Dr. GOuchcr spoke
of the KOndcrful growth OF Mcthodsm In Maryland,
where one out OF every four persons in the city OF B1
more and One-third the residents Of the state worship
under the auspices OF the Church. Tho time had come,
he said. to found Institution FOR the higher education
OF the women the conference. who 10 this time had
fo resort to non-sectaan and t0 Roman Catholic
educational establishments. He thought il would re
quiIc $2OO,UOO.
Bishops Simpson ana Andrews next addressed the
meeting advocating the scheme. Bishop Simpson said
educated women exert the greatest Influence on the
and they have lost of their beauty o. character
Their power the increase and II Is almost nttclbc
look what has been accomplished OF late years by
the pen and tho voice OF woman Woman Is coming 10
the front in the professions aud Is our duty not
10 10 behind in the advancement of the education oi
woman The Roman Catholic Church has devoted par
cular attention the higher education Of the fseX and
in way they have TO exert quite an influence
the Army O the United States There Is an academy
at GEORGETOWN, Washing on ana the young Army
officers coming contact with the young ladies' fall
uuder their influence and marry them In this way la
the army been tinged with Roman Catholicism. Bishop
Andrews said the project good one but its prOmO
tr-s should not De satisfied with 100000.
An organization has been effected TO carry the matter
forward
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
TWO MORE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECTS.
EXPLAINING oNE-LEGGED" PLAN-A GRIP SAID
TO BE SnPERIOR TO ANY IN usF

EXPLAINING A " ONB-LEGGED PLAN--A GRIP SAID
TO BE SUPERIOR TO ANY IN USE.
Frank A. Bartholomew, president OF the Riley
Railway Construction Company at No 1876 Greenwchst.'
before the Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday
hbited plans and working model of elevated railway
and cars stucted the Riley plan The rest
on single rail In the which they straddc and
sidewhces resting hard wood strips spiked to the
main sdebearng beams The rail is supported by wooden
strips placed beneath the upper part OF the T. and IS
clomed that the viii almost noselessly on the
sides horizontal safety wheels prevent the truck from leav
I'm the rail. The road may he constructed some
leg raroadF Like the old road Grcenwich-st., IL
may be suDporte double rows posts like the ord
nHy elevated roads Nr. Bartholomew asserted that
this road could be built with greater strength and
less material than roads now In use; that the
could not he dcrled; tht the w1u1 be nearly
all brushed away by the passage Of the first train after
storm; that a sin ;le track structure single Of
posts could be buit without equipment and stations (cs
mans the iron at 49 per pound, for $4,000 per
mile Steam the cable, the electric motor could be
used in prOpeling the cars.
communication received from EDGAR NJ. john
of Cincinnati Ohio president of the National Cable
Power Company, calling attention TO the Haddoek sys-
TEN of street railways. An experimental road about
One-eighth of a mile ia length has been built under the
Haddock patent Cincinnati This, he said
was the only system of cable railway
traction operated single cable, turning Mt will TO
either right or left without the OF an auxiliary cable
and by which and cables may each other at
right angles without trouble. Tho tunnel In which the
cable of cast rOn requiring neither concrete bed
nor brick intricate machinery, and can be used read
lily laying telegraph and telephone wires underground
The construction does not reach beyond the limits Of the
rails and travel upon line OF street railway already
built would not be nerered with in building under this
System. The cost of cOustructIOn does not exceed
$4,000 mile Mr. johnson asserts that the grip
in this system is superior TO any other III use
Cars be transferred from one track to another
with little difficulty. In conclusion he says: I'VE
have already proposed to the Brooklyn Bridge Company
through its president W c. Kingsley. that would put
upon the Brooklyn Bridge eff ctye system OF Operat
ing the thereon and shunting from one track TO
another without one dollar o. exp to the Bridge
Company in of failure, price simply to be agreed
upon TO pay u3 if we succeed. Although have bad
sOme correspondence with Mr. Kingsly upon the sub
jact, proposition does not seem - Oe entertained.
The officers Of the TGrd Avenue Railroad Company OF
your city about visit Cincinnati TO inspect sys
TEN, and would be dell ghtcd to have neer ac
company them Governor H0tdly, OF Ohio. Is one OF
the directors OF the company.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
ATTENDS OPINION OF CAPTAIN WRIGHT

WHAT TnE MATE or TIE NEPTUNE SAfs-lih
COURSE OFF GAY HEAD.
The steamer Neptune, of the Metropolitan S'eam-
ship Company running on the outside line bet"ecli
Boston and New-York, arrived yesterday morning.
Her fist mate ]. NJ. Francis, was formerly
a ehipnate with Captain Wright OF the
CITY of Columbus. II sailed with Captain
Wright he said, g on the steamer carroll running
between Boston and Halifax. in 1874 ana 1910.
always regarded him as superior navigator ana
exceptional commanding officer He was strictly
attentive 70 duty. either remaining in the pilot
house or on deck whenever it seemed necessary
that lie should be there. u observe that there
a1e differing accounts as to his being below al the
fime of the disaster 1t is evident that he dad not
on fo he'd as some accuse hm of doing else he
could not have been on deck and dressed so soon
after the vessel struck. ain inclined to think that,
hecoming chilled through, he went below for few
minute, to Get warm and in the interval the vessel
went on the rocks
when did You pass the wreck ?
owe left Boston on Sunday morning instead of
Saturday night; consequently we passed the wreck
about ten o'clock Sunday mig {. We also passed
the Gate City. sister ship TO the CITY OF
Columbus. from Savannah for Boston. She passed
close 10 ms. We no signs Of the wreck, nor dId
we see any bodies floating about
Of the Officers about the compass course steercd by
the CITY OF Columbus, some giyiag it rs southwest
by west and others southwest 10y west Aa'i-weSt;
what course do YOU usually take"
The courSp for the Savannah steamers
would bc southwest by west half-west from
Nabska icht, but if the course was made half,
point 10 tie southwark she 0ugat to have cleared
Gay Head II she was IN md-nha.ineL IL, is SAT-
however that a ard northwest gale was blowing,
although We bad uO evidences Oi II III Boston, ana
that the heavy sea Was setting to me soulh"9ld'
S[bIch vnud cause the vessel 10 DRIFT To- the lee
ward Tins may account for her neng carried on
the rocks. As We come to Ncw-lorb, our
coursc from Nobska Light 10 Gay
Head is west Southwest. When ! was
on ;hc Worcester, running from Boston 10
savannah we used to make wcSt-southweSt
ronrse to NhnnecOck Light. the Long Island
shore 40 as 10 be in smooth water when the winds
were from he westward .. .
II understand that Chief Engineer Elijah Morr-
son was lost. Poor fellow He aud Captain Wright
married sisters and he mad sailed with Captain
Wright many years. being wit him on the Aihaln-
bra: then ON the Carroll from 1874 untu the cap
tam took the Columbus two years ago"
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
TWo DIMES FOUND or TIE C4R fLooG

Sidney Jennings, a conductor on the Tompkins
Avenue line OF street-cars iii Brooklyn, was fined
$40 By Justice Massey yesterday upon charge OF
assault preferred by Mrs. Louisa Ludlam
of No. 732 Lafayette-ayc. She got IN Jen'
nings's car January 10. Just after paying
her fare she noticed two 10cent pieces on the floor
between the wooden Stats under her feet As she
nicked them up the conductor came for ard and
sad that the money was his. She said I'll keep
it for good luck" The conductor said she
wouldn't and grasped her arm aud tried
10 0pen her hand. lie held on until
She dropped the money. and then she tried
TO stop the car and failed. She allowed 70 got
of at her destination. Ialsey-st. The conductor
claimed that he dropped the money near the ferry,
and did not pick il up as it incOnvcnent 10 tho
passengers t. lift the Stats and it was the custom
To leave dropped money until the end OF route was
reached. Mrs. Ludlam hasbegun suit against the
cOnpany-to recover $J, 900 as damages.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
DOINGS OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
THE CONTRoLLERsHIP-ARBoa DAY-BILLS PASSED
BY THE SENATE.

THE CONTROLLERsHIP-ARBO3 DAY-BILLS PASSED
BY THE SENATE.
lYRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE. }
TRENTON, Jan. 22.-Hhe Assembly to-
day adopted resolution hold Joint meeting on Jan
uary So The Senate laid the resolution on the table,
where il Is likely to remain. unless there is change Of
policy among the extreme Democratic partisans and
when IL is then called up It's chances OF defeat good
The Republicans find reason In any Democratic act
vet reported for changing their vews" IN favor 0i re-
tanning the present Controller The Assembly moves
along so ~ with its business and Intly shows
lack Of good feeling its leaders. The senate Re
pubcans in caucus this afternoon agreed TO lo the mat
ter rest without action for the present
The Senate to-day passed Mr. stansbys Joint resolution
authorizing the Cover designate day in April for
the planting OF trees and instruction forestry; to be
known rs ATbor Day. Prominent among Mr Stainsby's
reasons in his speech advocating the resolution that
"Tnr NEwYORK TRIBUNE had given the preservation Of
forests It's powerful advocacy The Senate also passed
bills require the New oTk. Lake Erie and western RAT
road Company erect gates 1t Paterson strccttrOSngs
10 vadate pending suits begun twenty years
unless action is taken within six months; 70 authorize
cues 10 compromise past duo axes Ia permit property
owners remove telegraph in Their premises Wnen
they choose resolution 10 print 300 hundred copies
o. the Governors inaugural address was adopted aItCT
some debate -
The Special Committee Corporation Taxes held
meeting this afternoon and conferred IA u IT'S method OF
work with satisfactory results Tbe Senate ordered to
third reading the bill auhOTiZin[ the Governor to per
nit his friends TO call themselves colonel ana wear
pretty Clothes
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
INSPECTION OF STEAM VESSELS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-At the session OF the
Board of Supervising Inspectors OF Steam Vessels to-day,
the Committee on Boilers aud Machinery TO wlich
referred the resolution Offered by Nr. Van Vkenburgh,
proposing to amend Rule which relates to the amount
OF pressure allowed the ned tensile strength
of the m lteral by striking ont the words "see Plates
also the figures 5000 pounds and in sorting instead 3d.
pounds reported In favor OF tine sane Fhe rule as
amended reads a. follows: Boilers built prOr to Febru
arv % 1872 NAV be deemed TO have tensile strength
Of 30 pounds hut not that to the sectional square
inch whether tmpsd not. and shall b. tesad under
tue rule prescribed for boilers spected Ter the prOv
sous OF Section 80 Of the relating to boilers built after
February 2S, 1872"
Mr. Burnett OF tho District offered the following
luton wGich was adopted offered embodied in rules
That no iron pipe for steam ncton5 shall be
used that th inches inside diameter when
tappod or Joined by joints. All pipes over two
inches must have Hanged joints and conn cctions."
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
THE HARTF0RD SOLDIERS MENORLAL.
A UNIQUE DEsIGN-A HUGE ARCH WITH scULP-
TIRED ERItZr.

A UNIQUE DEsIGN-A HUGE ARCH WITH SCULP-
TUREp FRIfZE.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
HARTFORD, Jan. OH the fall Of 1881
the voters Of this city appropriated the OF 100000
for a soldiers memorial to be erected in Bushnell
Park or at of its approaches The committee ap-
nontcd 10 decide upon the form Of the memorial have
given the matter careful consideration and after two
wears have adopted design ahch although common in
Europe. is unique in this country.
II that of arch to be built the roadway of
the handsome brOwn-stono bridge which gives entrance
to Bushnell Park from Ford The bridge itself has five
arches which span the little river and ap roach TO
the proposed memorial arch adds much 30 the beauty and
dignity OF the composition The arch is 20 he thirty feet
wide spanning the entire width Of the bridge between
the exing stone parapets and it will spring from two
massive round towers either side. These towers are
each he sxv-sevcn feet in circumference and rise TO
height Of over Il y feet above the ground terminating
in cOncal roofs which lend individuality of character 10
the towers and increase their apparent height.
About forty feet from the ground above the aIchway, a
broad Iicze of rich upturc viii run entirely around the
monument 1t 10 bc 10 feet long and sia feet six
iue high, and Will bear, executed IN has relief in
trrrt-cOtta. procession OF Infantry CaNdlr}nen,
arflcrvmen AMI sailors telling in spirited aud graphic
manner the story OF the Circular stairs inside the
towers viii lead to the rampant or ely at the top Of
the monument overlooking Bushnell Park, and protected
by pdrapCt which has the seal OF tie city carved on ITS
II is proposed TO build the memorial Of hrown-stone
which will harmunize with the stone work Of the bridge
general surface 20 be left in the rock Face III Keeping
with The general simplicity OF the design hut relieved by
bufi-coored eTra-cota or hammered stone dressings.
The feze Is designed TO be of hIf cOlored tera-cOi1
On this band OF sculpture Is concentrated the chief III
beauty and TiCaucss % the design winch IL further
hc gened byclitrtsJ VITA the rnftficol stone w0k
IN which it is framed The arciit ct of the aTch Is
George KCcr Of this city, who dossr cd the soldiers
monument in Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY NEWS.

TROY Jan. 22.-The negotiations be-
tween the Central Vermont and Delaware and Hudson
Railroad Companies by which it was proposed to run
sleeping cars between Hew-York and Montreal via.
Whitehall Rutland and ST. Albans have been suspended
The nna conference held at Rutland yesterday The
through trains Via the Troy and
BOSTON, Remington and Rutland, and Central vermont
Railroads will continue.
OTTAWA, Jan. 22-President stephen ana General
Manager Van Horne, OF the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company had another conference with representatives
of the Government to-day IL Is thought that matters
will not be In shape lay before tho House until Friday
hesyndcate admits that II must have further assistance
from the Government 10 enable tBeh " 20 On Win ln
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
A BOSTON wEsT-BoUND POOL FORMED.

For months past the west-bOund freight busl-
Of NewEn land has been in condition of de-
moralization as regards rates. The OF any
bince or pool has ledO free scramble OF the different
railroads for traffic, and the irregularities universally
practiscd have times acted disturbing element in
west-bound rates of NewYork when the COudi
tions in this city otherwise were favorable to the
tcnance of the tariff The jcaousics the Boston
lines led the Boston and Albany to insist that the New
York Central should withdraw from the IOOsac Tunnel
fast freight line, and this done month ago. Ii
IS believed that the present bankrupt condition Of the
New York aud New England Railroad largely due TO
its policy of wasting its from through
business in a rumous competition with the Boston
and Albany road desire to end this destructive pol
ley had large share in brngn about the recent change
i'm tine control OF the NeW-IOrk AMI New -En@iJnd.
Charles p Clark receiver Of that company. beng closely
Identified with the Wand rD interests, Il Is understood
that policy OF the d viii be conducted 80 as not 10
inure the Boston and Albany
Efforts have been made repeatedly to bring about
bcttcrInent this state OF affairs meeting OF repre-
srnta.iyes OF the through Boston lines in conjunction
with the standing committee OF tho trunk lines was bell
Yesterday in Commissioner Fiuks Oice. Arthur NILS
general freight agent Of the Boston ana Albany l-
crver Clark. OF the NewIork and New-Encland; l.;
Mills, general manager OF tho Central vermont ana
Thomas Whtemore corporation clerk Of the fl chbIrs
Railroad. present. After lOug discussion II was
agreed TO pool the WesbOund business out OF BOSOh ne
tween these four lines Commissioner Fink lecOnlnen
dations percentages accepted for the tempo
rary government division Oi traffic, but thcy are
suhrct to appa aud arbitration. II was agreed also 10
rrsiorf,tbe tarin rate. NcwEu gland ana MAINTAIN
them Further details that may be necessary VIII be ar
ranged at "a future conference.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
MAKING PRO VISION FOR MILITIA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Sewell, of
Ncw-Jersey to-day reported favorljly from the Com
mtee on Military Affairs ais bill in relation to annual
appropriations FOR the militia Thi bill provides for the
appropriation of $500 900 annually instead OF 100000
as at present to he a2pOroned among the States and
Territories uuder the direction OF the Secretary of War,
according TO the number OF Representatives delegates
10 whoh each and Territory respectively is entitled
in Congress. n limits the number OF active milt;a
entitled receive the benefit of the appropriations 10 not
exceeding 500 officers and men for Representative
delegate winch the Stc Territory is entitled and
provides for the purchase O ordnance stores tents etc,
iOr the militia by Chief OF Ordnance OF the Army,
under the direction Of the SecetirY OF War; and that
such shall remain the property Of tho United States TO he
accounted for annually by the Governors OF the states
id Iarvt tfn-igg
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
CARELESS AND CRUEL PRISON RULE.
CHANGES AGAINST RICHMOND PHNITENrIARY IN
pLOYES.

CHANGES AGAINST RCHMOND PhNlIENlIAhl I'M
PLOYES.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22.-In the State
Senate to-day the President pro TEN. presented letter
from former cmpoyc at the Penitentary, containing
series OF charges al cruel OF the sick convcts
in that institution Objection being made 10 the reading
Of the letter. referred to the special committee now
investigating the Penicntiary affairs. The charges In
the man are OF a grave character showing that from
neglectf and careless treatment Of the sick cOnycts
number of them have died
One of the cases mentioned that OF an Italian
Baccigalupo who serving sentence for attempted
wife murder one day last summer the convict ate un-
ocoo,ed peas and soon after was found his cell vio
lcnty ill., lie taken To the warl OF the nos
Uta HIS writings sure indications OF MS sifitr-
iugs The doctor said he insane aud ordered hn 10
he bound to iron bedstead Me clncs were gwen 10
hin 10 keen hun Quict and he died before 10 o'clock the
next morning When the clothes were removed from the
body hi flesh was found to have been drediuIy cut by
the cords which had bound him. I'm some places they
had cut into the flesh their full size m
Tire committee tO whom the letter was referred VIII
thoroughly investigate the matter
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
ERROR IN 4 REQUISITTOM.
LAY II oBTAINING POs EssloN or LUTHER
CuITKCu's ASSAIIANTS.

DELAY N oBTAINING POs EsSlON or LUTHER
CHUKCH's AsSAIIANTs.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-SeTgeant Adams
and Officer Mangln, of NcwYorl, arrived here to-day
with reouton papers for the two arrested here last
week upon the charge OF assaung Luther Church at an
elevated railroad station IN NewYOrk ON the afternoon Of
December 81, and robbng him OF $1,000. The keeper
of the county prison refused to surrender the prisoners
on the ground that the requsiOn papers called for viii
liam Farrell and James Tterngton, the names by which
tine men are known in New-YOrk, and under which the
indictments found
The prisoners were committed here under the names of
T. X Alexander aud james L. BrOdcriCk which they
gnve AZ the time Tuey will be taken into
Court Tomorrow when tlG New York officers viii swear
that tey are tie persons specified III rcqulsitiOn.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
CONDITION OF CONNECTICUT LINES.

Hartford, Jan. 22.-The annua[ report Of
the Railroad Commissioners presented TO the Legs
aturc to-day The gross earnings of twenlyhree rail-
roads for the year ending September 80, 1885,
were Sl6,234,9i3, increase of Sssl.296. The
operating expenses Sll 390 being 73 per cent
ok the earuin "A. The year previous they 90 per
cent The number Of employees is l2,469 increase of
1910 The net earnings were Si3I, decrease OF
S67O,30l. Eleven companies paid dividends rang
ing nom liz per cent to 10 per cent amount
Ing TO So, ,GS204 and averaging "a per cent
Twelve companies paid dividends. The total stock
outstanding il SjG05367S and the total indebtedness
S3j3 The total number Of passengers carried was
I6352 6I7, an increase Of 945,s3l. the amount OF
freight carried 2l9,469 tons, an increased or 0'2ool
The receipts averaged 195 cents per ton per mile
New-York tribune., 1884-01-23

the rigging CAPTAIN Gabrielsou SAYS they ought
80 have remained until all were brought away.
The conduct of the officers and crew of the cutter
le states is highly commenda Vie. He will. in his
for the on,ilcration of the department. First
Ioutcnant w. ID. R0ath. Second Lieutenant j. NJ.
Rhodes and Third Lieutenant c. ID Kennedy for
ont rnc,i lccr Rockwell and second Assistant Eng-
nccr c. ". Bcckwith for the great care and atten-
tion bestowed upon the snrViVols