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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-22
THE HELPING HAND.

ASSISTANCE 70 REBUILD DEMOLISHED HOMES
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. u. The committee
appon 10 raise money for the relief of the sufferers py
the foods met as the Mayors Office to-day and decided 70
send carload Of clothing AID other goods to Gapos
Ohio for distribution among the sufferers III that HcJ'
The ecretarv announced that the subscriptions TO date
emouuted 10 S15,O6J. A committee was appointed 10
enarc an apee the public for FUNDS to assist the
sufferers in rebuilding their homes which nave Deen
swept away by the floods.
Troy, Feb 21-Ncariy $1,000 has been given by the
mamie ~ Troy for the relief Of the Western food sufferers
BALTIMORE Feb 2f.-Contributons to the sufferers
by the floods the Ohio River valley from THIS CITY up
70 this evening hive been as follows: From the Mer"
c,onts and uanutscturers' Association, S3671; from
the MAYORS Office 81 O76 from the Tobacco Board OF
Trade 81 100; Robert Garrett d Sons. $500; from al
nther soufces including religious dies S25OO; total
$lOI47. This amount has been diSIiDu'eu 10 N"'o"S
places.
BosroS, Feb 2l.-The Western Relief Fund has reach
ed SlO,33t.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.


BoSr OF CoSTESTION.-Dr. Hamilton, OF the Marine
Hospta service was before the House Committee on
Pubtic Health today and asked that the service he
represents lie continued control OF the appropriation
for conducting the quarantine service RepreseatVes
of the National Board of Health also before the
Committee, asking Tor control OF the same ap-
preparation.
HIS LICENSE INDEFINITELY SUsrENDED - Messrs'
Firbild and Matthews United States local inspectors Of
investigate the conduct Of engineer kaufman OF the
steamer Riyerdale have reported that they ma tnat
Tauan failed In the performance or his duty Tor when
negligence they have suspended Ma Incense H.
definitely.
EDISON ACA1ysT SAWYER AND MANN-The Secretary
of The Interior to-day heard argument by counsel 10 the
case of Edison Sawyer and Mann involving apatont Tor
ucau1cs electric lamps. The decision OF the Com
missioner OF Patents awarded priority o. Invention to
SAWYER and Man, and Edison appealed from that
decision Roscoe COpiling appeared TOR EDISON ana MI
BIuadnauy OF Newly ok, for Sawyer and Manu.
C0NT1RMEp As PosTMAsTERs. oThe Senate today con-
G,1ned the following nominations of pOsnasters Will
ian, r. Porter at San Bernar1lno; Thomas Maxwell at
eaugertlcs, y. Y; William H. Gllual AT AudIs ~ l.
To PUNISH FALSE PLEsoSAIIOS.-Ihe Senate to-day
passcd the biz providing for the punishment OF persons
falsely peraonang officers and employees OF the United
stac3 The bin provides that any person VINO win IN
tent 10 dcraul shall falsely peieOnatc Government OF
document reason Of such pcrsOnatlon snail DC dceiueu
glty OF felony and conviction shan De hned not 10
exceed 81 900 imprisonment not to exceed iee years
or both.
NATIONAL RAyK CIRCULATIOE.-Thc Senate today De
bated further without action the h TO provide Tor inc
issue OF circulation 10 National Banks.
TIE Posr ROUTE BILL PAssED.-The Post Route bin
amendments declaring all public roads to 3e post routes
wei
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TRANSATLANTIC TR1TELLERS.

Among the people who arrived by the Imam
cleaner CITY OF Chicago yesterday the Rev John
Gallagher D. Iawcss Colonel ". Butler, C. b. G. 7. Ar
mold J. " Anderson, Miss Jennie Anderson of China,
william Berry, Dir. ana Ms. William Bentham, John
Rlke H. Bcauchamp Brady, George Butler. T. Z. O.
RYAN C. W. Blanchard Mr.. and Mrs. C. ". Benson John
Rel NJ CostaArguibel Miguel g. Careasa Frank Carver
I Clark Curtin william Campbell o. Curc, n j. Co!man,
Arthur Davenport Mrs Davenport, H. G. DeaTth. Edward
Dean A. L. Harrington. Arthur Forbes. william Fielding,
Mis-, Fa1rrnan the Rev. NJ. OReily, II. 4. q. Green,
Dwight c. Colder Robert Il. Hepburn, c. q. Hassard
John Hancocks Frederick Holder, John Harvey Miss
Ethel IEman g. ". Jacoby, john Knox Mrs Eliza Kirby,
Madsne e1endIe. Herbert Maroon, j. Moleswo!th. ID.
McNanghion, A. Il. Munro. r. i. Maclcs, Douglass j.
Ncame Mrs Leslie. Miss Nellie Leslie Mr. and Mrs. b. H.
Nichos Thomas Osborne, Cecil ROwsun, Cost +. Rail-,
: Il robinson, Samuel saDuols. Miss schOonmakor, J.
H. Setson the Roy. NJ. Sattcry, Mss Alice hlatiery W.
H. Tni-tetOn, ). NJ. Wilson. benjamin haId, Mi,r th+d
Ward, ". L. Watson, Norman Walker, JOAh WILKINSON,
William Wilkinson aud MI. Nallick
Among those VINO sailed Tor bermuda ny the OThpcO
yesterday were Dir. and Mr. D. :. APPLETON A. a. Send
l!s G.. ". CHauuCcy, Dir. ana Mrs. ". J. tObrob, l. W.
j. Hurst the MISSES Hurst II. norman. W = Hertz
man Miss HERMAN Mr. and Mrs j. l.. Shjbourue, Dr.
l.. Harvey, Nh and MIS- Pryor, Mr. ani Mta j. J.. NJ.
Richards, Dr. 70. \. IhIOJp. Mr. ami MA ". Thompson
ana Mr. and Mr.. j. j. Wisiar.
Tue Weiand took among her passengers yesterday I.
Is. Cunning jr, Jacob MaTAel, w. SOuhtas Douglass
Drake, Joseph i.aiucr and Nil and Mrs i. katAnayr
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rELEGRApH COMPETITION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Ihc Senate Com
itteo on Post Offices and Post Roads has received from
President A. W. DimOCk, of the Bankers and Merchants
trelegraph Company a communication accompanied by
map showing the extent Of the company INES In ms
communication Mr.. Dmcck says that relief from mon
opoly may he obtained by means OF competing con-
NAMES hat Of such competing companies the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph Company ia the largest ana Is
from its very structure antimonopoy ana popular
lion; that there Is danger that tbs company
will cease to do business an independent company ;
and that Il cannot Zoe driven from thc field 0y war oi
rates II j. stated that the company mas IA operation
mole mileage Of nearly 5000 mics and wire mileage OF
OF over $4,000 miles and has under contract
now building and to be soon completed,
further wire mileage of 80 900 miles IL is stated
fnrter that the company has favorable contract with
a cable cOmpany for a. cable 10 ETop-: laa 400 Offices
are now IN operation; that II hdS contract with tie
United Press for the uansiu->On o 1 news dispatches;
that IL has a controlling ueitsi IN the United states
Telephone Company, and In the Commercial Telegram
Company. J..
70 enter into with the United states Tor the
tTansm sson of Geographic dispatches over our lines on
very reasonable terms and we believe that we can per
form the service efficiently and cccnOn!cd! iLdn IL
can be done by the Government"
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hatvesp Messrs Hewitt and Belmont is evidently
aone which will not be soon or easily healed
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

A STRONG LIKELIHOOD THAT IT WILL BE ph'''
IN CHICAGO.
my TELEGRAPH TO THK TRIeuNs.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.--The indications 10 ).
are that Chicago is the place in whlon "a
Democratic National Convention VIII % ~
Thongb majority of the meinOeis vi
a. National Committee seem TO raw,
G. ris thew arc aware thai the late date at "li0h
A. oonvention Is likely to meet will mako ~ pfao
III, ;.,noss;ble ON account Of the weather, 10
80 tbot city The sentiment In favor OF late
Sonvsntion and q short campaign is appar-
emily overwhelming. we are pooi'
.bsss virtuous Democrats, and we cahhot
afford 10 carry on a campaign tha' WIN ,"'O
Eve montbs' Three months, 1t seems, is 'he .inio
dur;nc which they think they can count upon 'neA
candidates "barln By some of the members Oh
tbe committee August was mentioned to-night Us
tbo nrobable date at which the convention wouio
he held. Chicago expects to get IL votes on inc
FIRST ballot and enough on the second to secure
decision in her favor
Chairman Barnes is advocating the claims OF Sar-
atoca though he viii vote for Chicaso,
r. after the second ballot il will have become
apparent that Saratoga cannot carry on TUG ~ q!
M Tilden il is said, favOrs Saratoga, anu nus III
timatcd that il is necessary 10 hold the cohVeh-
zion in New-York state. 1t Is In accordance WIZ
his wishes that Mr.. BaTnum VIII advocate me-
claims tomorrow. Ii Is also understoou ui.i'
q letter is on its way here; OF Is amG"oy hicb will
he read al to-mOrrow's meeting. The nature Oh nS
contents is not known. though II Is suimsed 10 ~
tam good deal Of advice ana Ielcieh'o " '"0
"Wr0ng of 1876" .-.;,, Co,o.
nittee held meeting at the Arlington to-nlsh'' ou'
II transacted routine business Only.
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THE KEIFER-BOYNTON FIGHT.
poYNroSs REPUTAnON-KEIFER COMPLAINS OF
THE COMMITTEES HASTE.

poYNroTs REPUTA1ON-KnFER COMPLAINS OF
THE COMMITTEES HASTE.
WAsYINGTON, Feb. 21.-BetOre the heller-
,aovptop Committee to-day W. E. FaFay OF Columbus
h,o testified that about two weeks after the adjourn
,nent of the XLVIIth Congress he had conversation
with ,r Keifer In which latter told him Of the alleged
interview between himself and Boynon Witness stated
that be had known Mr. Boynton for twenty years; thA
his reuntaton for integrity in the place in which lie nNeu
was good The witness asked by counsel IOF MI
xeifer what he understood to be BOynona reputa'oh
and replied Among those people with whom am nest
ACQUAINTED and who best acquainted with Nj Boyn-
ton have never heard his integrity questioned; though
have frequently said by the persons that
ne nan Of strong preudces and strong likes aud ais
likes Witness had heard charges against BoyniOu that
he had attacked public men ma.icionNy ana WITHOUT
foundation.
Mr. Keiler said that he understood mat this was
an Investigation by the committee ana not by
him and vet the COmTee had taken no steps To get VII
resses There wcro good many WITNESSES WI" c9nld
o-ot.bv testify directly and ahmailV'y on tue suNect
6f he cation II he allowed one ~ two days ne
these wit nesscs. MT. Coleman ana MI
kejfcr both complained what they legarded rs the
haste with which the committee press mem T. plt sent
rtou OF heir cas and Mr. Coleman criticised inc lhch-
Sers al tho committee the severe xanllnauOn
to which his witnesses subjected Iis criticism was
oar1ary directed against Mr.. Adams, who replied that
6s only object to discover whether Ihc "IdesSee
were telling the truth. ,
The CHAIRMAN aud Mr. Poland thought that The remarks
of Mr. Kcifcr nis counsel IL regard i0ihe pressure OF
the commit continue the investigation were eilieS
unca led stated that Mr. keiier would nave ample
fine H. present his case provided that there was no IN
beeessaTv delay After further discussion the coIhtee
al MT Refers suggestion, adjourned until Saturday
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THAT ALLEGED BRITISH SPY.
SO EVIDENCE THAT INSPECTOR NEWccM PERMITTED
HIM ACCESS TO TIE MAILS.

SO EVIDENCE THAT INSPECTOR NENCcML fEhMl4lED
HIN ACCESS TO THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Postmaster
General to-day transmitted to the House the report OF
inspector Major Sharp. appointed to investigate the
charges AGAINST L. A Newcome, Of Eew-York The Post
says that he directed Major sharp 70 CD
tain all information showing tending To- show nat MI
Sewcomc had permitted British Spy, OBrien knowing
him TO be such visit bis Office where he hsd unnm-
Tied opportunity TO tamper with and open the corrc
rpondence OF American merchants and lay his plans TO
eprap men, OF whom. American citizens were SUD
keoueny tried in Liverpool and sentenced 10 imprson-
mept for lfe Whether the person calling himself 0Bren
esys the POstmasterCenera was or W Is not biaIsn
eny there was no ground for charging thst ne nad
sscsss 10 the mails OF United states or was per
United 10 tanner with them in any way. -.
Maior Sharp says in his report that OSrleI was lhio
tuced to Mr. Newcomo fl the latter part OF May OF we
frst OF June 1888 an English detective Iherc SEs
no evidence that he English deecVe other man
The faet that he was introduced SUCH and Ma OVID
statements The fact that he was allowed 70 re9uent
EewcoInoa Office gave him opportunity 10 ply INTO any
srson mail and there was evidence that he was ever
IN positon where could obtain possession OF he mai
6elonrpg to the Post ONCE, that he maze any pnpo
sls h. most office officials furnish him with any person
letter The propriety of Mr.. Newcomers ACTON, ~
heinz in such intimate social relations as ne was WIN
"a man shont whom he knew so little was douptlul pne
fha sateDert that OBirn obtained access 10 Hlter5
assng Enough the YOrk Post ONCE by the arc OF
Sonpiyanee OF Inspector Newcome. or by any O'Aei
neaus was unwarranted by the fscJs
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TO ExTIRPATE PLEURO-PNEUMOEIA

ALBANY, Feb. 21.-1he subject Of pleuro-
pneumona among cattle. which has lately broken out ID
Putnam and Columbia counties occupied about an hour
of the session of the Senate to-day tho occasion being the
consideration Of bill allowing the slaughter OF nfected
cattle under the direction OF veterinary surgeons at the
Governors Order and appropratng $4,000 to pay for
the cattle thus destroyed Mr. Gilbert spoke On the i'm
mediate necessity Of the measure. es efforts TO check
such diseases in order TO be efficient, must DO begun at
once. An amendment making an appropriation or
S25 900 was lost An amendment introduced by MIR
MCCARTHY fixing the appropriation at 100000, was
adoDted thirteen to eleven the bill ordered to
third rcadiug. 80, ,.
In the Houle Mr. Curtis introduced bin approprGting
$50 600 TOR the use Of apr ssers to be appointed by
the Governor. IN c0ndcmning ana appI&l5WB dl5osseu
cattle The bill was passed by unanimous consent
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Ruin WROUGHT BY THE FLOODS.
PEOPLE BEGINNING TO REALIZE IT.
wREcKAGE AND DISTRESS ALONG THE UPPER OHIO
CALLS FOR HELP.

wREcKAGE AND DISTRESS ALONG THE UPPER Ohio
CALLS FOR HELP.
POMERoY, Ohio Feb. 21.-The original plan
OF tho United States relief steamer Katie stoeKuae "
proceed direct from Huntington, w. Va to the sufferers
In Pomeroy Bend altered account or signs Oh os
tress and signals for aid that met the steamer on every
side As she took her upstream on TUESDAY inoru'
Ing men aud women out and waved slgna's Iiohi
the bank The seventies Of the food are felt now more
than evor Even people having money say they cannot
buy; for there is nothing to purchase The run Oh Tue
Katie stockdale Tuesday through about hfS es
OF the country west from Gallpons IL Is sueVc" Va
the river containing many small towns, but no raro@u
or toegTaphs until Point Pleasant, W. Va Is reacneu
The foot of the neghbOng of hills Is narrow ana
the people OF the chiefly deyoted 70 iuOcis
and barrcl-mslng Their mills aud log and staVe DoilS
have all been swept away. Many Of their houses arc
COMO their stores longer exist, and they Aho" ho'
where to turn. MleTsport, town OF BOO lhAhDl'an.
lost ita barrefactOries and twenty houses A'u"i'
Ohio with population OF 300 lost abaITeiactory' anu
all its houses but went on the food ProctofSVile
Ohio lost twenty houses aud factories II only rope
t,ion of the sane story In numerous places Ia the
district mentioned.
The river ~ Just removing Its veil and showing tue
scared features Of destruction There Is much Ialn"e
land still under water. The celebrated quaker bol'
are s overhowed Seven houses were lost on jenkins
Bottoms the homo of tho widow OF cXConederate zen
a =
in a biz o a bend, fifty hou5fe washed INTO
mass of one wreck Not far above the island was
house that had doated there ana was sui Ii s'ou c0H-
ditiOn, with It's furniture In IT,
WHAT THE sTOCKDALE IS DOING.
Tho stockdale left provisions at lockwood, Omo' for
50 farnies at Braddock Ohio for 20; Guyandotle W.
Va for co. at Proctorsyillo Ohio for G5 at Quakors
Bottom Ohio for ~; at Co1s Landing Ohio for 40 at
Alfalfa Ohio for 14O OF Mersport. Ohio for 100; at
Glcnwood W Va, for 80 and at Point Pleasant ONO
where at night strong gale overlook her The PROVE
ions are distributed the following plan: LoI egeS
twenty families $50 pounds OF -four 4o0 pounds OF nau
bread ~ pounds of beans, AZ pounds OF rye 300 pounds
of bacon SO pounds Of coffee pounds OF Yea ana
mounds OF sugar. The people are just beginning ~
appreciate their losses. They have LEFT thelr women anu
children In the hills and elsewhere ana theg m e
The oesolate scene without direction purpose IN ire
The stockdale has in four days delivered ~ oS Vi
supplies TO hirtythree tOwnt distributing 10 ZoOo0 40
tute people, and has enough remaining 10 supply o'0'
more. 49,. W, claarad
much than the rim of It's banks s0nln o, herH,
West virginia and Ohio, and the Columbus nockns
Valley and Toledo iron railroad bridge at POM rlesaue
over the OHIO will not be ready for trains lor seFera
|
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LAID WASTE.

TIE RAILROADS LOSE HALE A MiLLloN-oRANCE
GROVES DESTROYED
SAN Francisco, Feb. 21.-The officials OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad unable to determine
e exact amount OF damage TO their road from the Hoods
in Southern California but it is beloved that SoOoooo
will cover the '0ss All the main line south and east OF
Los Angles has been repaired, and trains are runnns
regularly At noon TO-DAY tue track bad been repaired
forty miles south of Mojaye.
Tie Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Is again open anu
nassneera and mail for the Gulf States are sent that
way General Manager TOwne expects to nave inc ehr
line in complete order by Monday morning Ispaon
,o III, PGnfuer from san BcrnardnO says: more arc
three feet u water tho Streets and bouses are nOode
me Town of Fan Brook reported to have been ehure
washed AWAY Many Of the inhabitants arc niselhg ho
the supuOstion Is that they have been drowned Many
ora nee groves and vineyards in San GaDile valley axe
cnmnlelelY destroy cd"
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BISMARCK AND tue LA>KER RESOLUTIONS
r,e,n ne Wv York s'sa'. 2,l'ung. 1900,

AnIFl
The politcal seryitude into which INC Gei MRS
n.'ne have sunk under Bismarck codd ny,patlon re-
hartautly Illustrated than II Is W ~ rx Hne
.ec.iug The La-ktr resolutions III ,wrnt1ry system
tbc rarr,fure which the alleged ever, word tells
~ ,ruut.ut al Germany has Dtcoa thc guardian ship
w. - ,r,, "a ,c,re are suffering utui RIr-,a What
HSN ,,r WHO rot his schco i,- ,,t that entirely
OF . w - ,l,,rr between and Ia mi.
ulhciei ,r tI's of poplar rfP., "a, grt witch I,
usltlS TAG ~ ',.,fttc 20 perform 'h ~
end docs w ,olstldn of the secrecy " 'oi'O'l
oquyal'nt 20 docs not snie amy popu.II l,PtS
encc Gnd one N,or of the Ger man pe'plV @uu, Wy
atOnt ING nI- mat prince bismarck hh'I oH ca.Ivn
Rr'c@tls rho Parliament tnr empeItlnS 49, 7n.
to account. "ntcndcd for Il. We nope iot Cl's VIC
munchn ina reference 10 the Contl 10 DC Aea - '
more 9ll,t which we German Americans can iiaNc ~
onp So' OF Tie humiliation which we zee! .e'"'1 n.
We Pm IA the National PRIDE OF Germany; a. t.e",s
we nm Congress iceIlngY accused OF 'r'o. o
tio ,'S German affairs by the Chancellor u WI n
IVsit ia nroye that Bismarck gra,ped ths opp ,"
o,hsT 10 give expression 10 ais contempt l",,oputs
rrrtatv,s or to revenge himself t0i W, l ,,itirs
,rbtrh we're paid To hU because OF ne ~ ,rctofore
need only TO learn whether u ~, n,ftn tho
Esn necessary IN German political paVl'S sending
i.nt al bismarck aud the Lnilctot W ,vbctber mo
,i'n communications % the RelshslNb, b Manner 90
H.',s,llnr obtuurd permission igVu ~, e.ta,li,hcl
80 mn. asker resolutions l. II ~ ~ N,ttcn, of !,
sV'" ,,"rssur,s OF Bismarck Is AZ Wv ,So,,r \
,'''.I,ic newly created for 'no 2 3,S,d
Inn and rude answer can not ~ ''"
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WAsIuTGToN, Feb. 21.-> commodore Thomas
ecot FieDr0wn has been ordered as president OF he
Naval Examining Board al washington vice O"hMo'
Gore : r. Franklin. This change IS caused by
tbe retirement Of Rear Admiral shuicdt which takes
eject TO-DAY Commodore Franklin succeeding HIN "a"
superintendent OF tho Naval Obsery story Rear Admra
Simpson succeeds Admire al Sbufedt today IS president
of Naval Advisory Board. IL Is nndersiOoI that Com
sn0dOre simpson, who upon Admiral ShuIcdts ie'Ie-
tneut IL promoted " the grade o. rear admiral, Will
shortly bo placed he retired list at lis request
after forty years OF service. Lieutenant Henry W. Lyon
has Doen detached from the Washington Navy Yard ana
ordered duty the South Boston Iron WORKS. un0ef
INSTRUCT from the Bureau OF Ordnance.
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THE MARrNsBuRG POsrMAsTERsHIP.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Senate III ex-
eeutive to-day took the domination Of George
r. Evans to be postmaster at Msrns00rg W. Va, aud
after nearly hours discussion reached vote the
suit Of which tie. II Is charged that Evans was
present The ynchng Of negro who had assaulted and
then murdered white woman. MI. EVANS admitted Ids
presence but declared lhat he was not aruipant IN
fbe ynchiug The division, II IS sait was net entirely
upon party lines; although az tie Wet Nsnla oen~Ors
were opposed 10 Continuation, the weight Ci We OPP
,ostton rame from Cher party friends The ~ EnbrDt
a WIsrsT Is exerting all his Influence against connr
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MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE

WAsHrNGToN, Feb. 21.-The House Commit
Ter on Pacific Railroads to-day agreed to report .avoraby
bill prepared by Representative Crisp. which Is cub
stuto for bills introduced the same subject compel
Pacific railroads TO pay the cost OF surveying and select
ing lands that have been granted to them by act Of Con
gress.
Bo7rOS Feb PA meeting Of the stockholders Of tn,
Connection Railroad Company was held here to-day. az
which committee appointed to oct In conjunction
with committee Of the bOndhoders with authority to
take such action shall best the stockholders
equitable and legal rights 81 any reorganization or s3o Of
the railway OF its property.
HARTFORD, Feb. 21-The legislative Committee On
Railroads has reported unanimously against the petition
Of the Hartford and Harlem Railroad FOR an act esJs
fishing the validity Of It's organization and for power 20
suv consolidate with the New Haven ard Derby road
and to buy the Connecticut Central road or b1 ROAD
aUD geide OF II.
BOsToN, Feb. 2l.-The legislative Committee on Rail-
roads voted to-day to report bill authorizing the New
York and New England Railroad Company to issue hs
balance Of IS second bonds n The amount
u preferred stock This Is about S2OJOOOO. and "a SUD-
st9ntislly what the company asked FOR
Boston Feb. 21.-Tbe following telegram 70 President
Nickerson, OF the Mexican Central Railroad ComIeuy.
from general manager was received toay "Tracx
gap Only thirty niles Grade practioa ally nn!shed VIII
connect early IL March. Road accepted to Lscatesas
nom be south
BosUoy Feb Elm the Superior Court to-day, in tho
OF Willard A. Swan against the Boston and Albany
Railroad Co npany action OF 10 damages
Injuries received by being struck by engine OF the
defendant corporation at South Frnnln chan, the tgry
found for the plaintiff IN the sum Of S6,l25
WAsHINGTOS Feb. 2l.-The House to-day adopted a
resolution calling the Secretary OF tue Interior for In
formation when the line OF the Northern Pacif,
Railroad or any part oft, definitely aud finally To-
cated and 70 whether that railroad claims any lands
which Homestead presumption entries bad Deen
made prior ~ the time OF the final location.
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DIR. ScHlEPhR WELLIY TIE LEAD.

Only two games, Bristol and " Paisley
opening. were played at last nlsn's ST.
ti,e IN the match for the champion
sb,n az drauehts between Or. Schaefer and Mr.
Dempster ~ No 900 Bowery. Dr. schaefer although at
one time fearing Tor his llurels Won both games MI
Dcup.ter failing to make the expected combination IN
he second game which wOuli have defeated his 0pp0
m",t ibo score Low stands Bchaeler >, Dcmpster o.
Drawn g. AZ the clore of the stcOLd gauc Tue paying
vas adjourned 10 Monday evening