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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
cTF1TSTIP LINES AT WAR
n,TVs LARGELY REDUCED.

..~DoNuryT OF THE NoNih -,
AbANO0-'''' -rvcr-THR END NOT fEl
EN-. .Stie Conference which COM
Inc MOI w., c,,uard White star, lnnan, National
pfiseu .pehor lines. has ussoiVeu hoiIols VI 'iS
sta'e S ,solution received here oy came seNeI
but Il was hoped that the managers "ouu "ui'
days - an amicable UNDERSTANDING The conference
10 COM ,os broken on Thursday and the White star
meet the competition in cutrates OF the state and
D lines made a reduction. This was followed
..erdsy BY reduction to the same rates
o. outward steeTage passage, by all OF
h other conference lines the Guon and the Cunad be
in he last companies make the change. The agents at
oree sent circulars OF instruction TO their subagents
throughout the country calling attention TO the action OF
their principals and the following Storage rates were
authorized TO take effect at From New-Hork 70
Queenstown Liverpool Glasgow Londonderry or Belfast
SIS; TO London Bristol and Cardiff, $40; to Norway,
sweden and Denmark, SD. This is reduction
OF about fifteen ptr cent below the previous rates
Passengers are TO he informed that the tickets must be
used within two weeks OF purchase. at least ~ tney
fail Them and the rates should pe advanced ne
nfierence viii have TO be paid. The rates by the Ma
tona Line are 81 below these figures ana it Is sad tna
the state Line Is selling storage tickets az 10y plSe II
GET lis published rates are sl7 out ana SZo 10 new"
York. l..
tai Conference withdrew from its compact with the North
Asntic Conference since then the regular German INES
have reduced their rates Of steeragc PASSAGE until they
Bremen nT% and SIS. from Bremen to New-Yorl
It generally admitted that the ihc titles were ue
TO the hard tines. and[hat the business was gIeaus
Overcome. The new large steamships draw On INC VIC
patronage. which more eQuiTaby distributed UtIore
tney were built. Doubts are expressed however
whether they pay running expenses Each round No3-
age OF one of these large steamships from Liverpool 70
IIyerpoo costs about 600 one Of the grievances
coupained OF Is the 'curbsione agent" some or the
steamship lines have endeavored - ger d o.
him. is licensed by the city authorities ana ne
practices " confidence game
similar disruption occurred Just after the pane OF
1873 and continued FOR about fifteen months Then the
con ference was reOrganized, and under its rules no
special rebates could he mace with seer8ge pas
sa sr or fight rates upon penalty OF 81 600 fine. II
T. believed that, when the present difficulty Is ended
there will be reorganization Of the conference upon
similar basis to the old organization II is thought, how
ever that there viii further reductions made, and the
state Line tire tens until II carries passengers or
nothing If the other lines force them 10 IT, whether the
troubles will extend to the main conference IN Liverpool
disbandment, IL not known but M 10 the
present only the NewYOrk branch, which is subsidiary to
n n aft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
c0LoRED TR4GEGI4NS REHEAcSNG.

The person named Shelley referred to in
THE TRIBUNE az the manager Of the As,or flace
Company OF ColOrrd Trage1ans stood at the door or
Clarendon Han ON Thursday and received the tickets Of
some hat dozen reporters who mai come TO witness the
rehearsal Of Otnel0." The c0lored tIa-Hdians
were hard at work when THE TRIBUNE reporter entered
and very solemn earnest work II seemed to be to them
Ot.,flo Wa enacted by Ben. J. Ford, whose huge
proportions are matched by his voum!aoU- voice D'd-
9 o,,a was @ plump mulattO maiden named Alice AouiA-
o who seemed 20 scared bv OtLc1's tiuuderHcs tar
hrl vice could not be heard. il42 was Of ne dnie
order OF cO.OreG gentry. lie smiled, aui smiled ana
uiaycd Tie tn elegant villain ,0 ectlon. lis name
Il r. Arprau Cdssi sad with melancholy which
seemed 10 drive voice down % bis 40. boots 4he
res al III, cast ere solemn bat generally ududbe
said the person named Shelley al the close ~ ne >bo"
NV name ]. not Percy Bysshe hut Mortimer VI. Iuis
company an idea that have cherished Tor wears
End the study wonderfully, ana natter my
.-lf that ia. be able % teach them their business
have been dramatic critic for many years and nut ID
know what sc-ngis. Ny con nany WI shortly @ppra4
IN New DIRK her % Nnos or the View PARK iA'"re
Let me pies, you that this i serious 'Ao" al NOS
araA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
THE woRK ON THE ykW AQUEDUcE

The clerks of the Croton Aqueduct Depart
Inent are helping those OF the Department OF Public
Works in preparing plans for the new aqueduct ana as
soon as they are ready the necessary steps viii be taken
for obtaining title Land required on the line OF the IN
movement Contracts have been prepared for property
over. IN sim n case they are willing comply with the
terms and II they not the courts
will be called upon 70 appoint com
Isoner 10 take the land and award the sums al which
4, NAV he valued by the prOpeFty-owneis Mean
fine eue sers are work soon az possible 10 e
tabish grade which r. intended ~ M OF t"efe
inches 10 the mile. This will give much Larger supply
and force than the nineineh grade originally PROVIDED
for IL hoped that the aquednct VIII be hhlshed
n two years hut the secretary OF the Cr0tOn Aqsduc
Board thinks that IL viii take az Least thirty months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
4 SURrIroR OF THE DANIEL s1ENHAyy
BIS STORY OF TIE WRECK AND TH1 REsCUE-rl-
NIGHT IN TIE RIGGING.

BIS STORY OF THE WRECK AND THz REsCUE-rn-
NIGHT IN TIE RIGGING.
Johann Niederman, one of the two passen-
gers saved from the wreck OF the Daniel Selnmann ar
rived al Castle Garden Thursday. He came from Halifax
by the way Boston. IL conversation with TRIBUNE
reporter he told the following story OF the wreck
was seasck nearly all the voyage and was on deck
April s, up 10 : o'clock IN the evening Ihen went
below aud turned At about 10 O'Clock there came a
crash "a n the steamer had struck something No one
was frightened them but in few minutes there came
another crash. harder than the first Then We were al
frightened and ran up deck. When reached the
deck light on the left hand The captain wa on
the bridge and called oct TO Us not 70 be Hguened !Gr
the ngrt that of steamer Wirh
would rescue us. There great eXcileneHi
/ went on the bridge and saw tue
captain standing there swinging lantern ne II Sgna
saw boat put of from the snip with i've sailors III u!
A Young Italian Jumped overheard and swan 70 me
boat The sui Ors pulled him in and rOwed away. IEcu
suddenly found myself IN the water. A. felt my .ef
going caught hold Of rope. next realized that tle
ship had gone down, and her m7ts sticking UP "ut
Of the water Holding 10 the rope swami 10 one OF
the mast 10 which the rope was attached saw man
standing IN the rigging, and on climbing mp nliu lh t
was the captain We stayed there al night aid were
rescued by beat from sambro Ii hJ about o5V i'll the
pp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
so FEARS FoR RAPID Transit ROADS

The Rapid Transit Commissioners were en-
ed Yesterday IN examining tho bills presented 70 the
Auditing COMMITTEE They include fees Of counsel en-
peers clerks advertising, opd other charges, and arc to
be paid out OF the moneys received from Subscribers TO
the stock Of the New-YOrk Gable Railway Com
pany The effect of the passage OF the
amended Surface Railway bill at Albany
90 ta,ee over sDd the prevailing impression that
the vested rights OF the stockholders In the cable
railroad could not De inteTered with by the measure II II
should now become Jaw. Commissioner Stewart SAID
that he mad not read the passed but that the
new corporation would organize by selecting oncers next
Monday and il was not probable that any action could
now ba taken Albany that would prevent the DulGnE
az the roads on the Laid ont by the commissioners
GEN FCber l. Viee Chez Engineer OF the Board, who
was present said The Legislature or the Htate OF New
York n almost omnipotent bat there IS one thing tL II
cannot Go cannot vested rights. ne STOCK
holders of the New York Cable Railway 'ompsny have
maid their money secured the right 70 build the cable
faiT6ads and they viii be built The Legislature cannot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
EYANIEAEONs OF PATROLMEN

The Police Commissioners yesterday examined
the papers on Re the Chief Clerks Office regarding the
Amendment OF Paroan Lewis who, according 70 the
recent report Of Mr. ROOsevelts committee had vari-
cocee on his first trial. bur not hs second according
20 the report OF the board although the head surgeon
actually Endorsed the back Of his last report that
the man stin had yaricOceie and was not cured.
They asceraned that the Endorsement OF Chief Surgeon
Henry was made after Lewis was appointed and
into office. resolution adopted mat il tAe Iullfe
Dr Henry shall not be permitted 10 indOrse any more a
pcaons unless he present with the committee % sur
ceons who examine the applicants and makes hls ndefse
ment promptly One of the Commissioner binted that
Or Henry might be placed on tTial and removed fer
NJ sol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
SOME FACTS ABOUT MAJOR WEIRMAM

Major Edwin H. WeirInaD, who died suddenly
III the Coleman House Wednesday night viii be buried
to-day Ia Greenwood Cemetery Tie funeral Will be held
at Calvary Church st .. His body remained at
the shop all day yesterday and few persons
called 20 see II.
Major Weirman was forty years Old and was born IN
Virginia After having been graduated from college be
Cincinnati and became interested In politics Re
enlisted OHIO regiment at the beginning OF the wal
snd became major. When Andrew johnson became
President he appointed weian To place Revenas
Department, and sferward made him his private score
tary AL theelose Of President J0hnsons oface
Wen4b again went and went IN business.
secumnatiDg considerable fortune. He hen came %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
4 BOSTON MN CHARGED NTH PEEJCEE

James Barr formerly resident OF Boston.
wa arrested in this city ye,erda and taken 70 Boston
by Detective Bling, on reputation Charging him WIN
ucrury He was OF the clients OF Munro Adams the
divorce lawyer Some time ago Barr tried 70 get di
voce from ais wife Johanna In the Massachusetts, courts
and failed Hearing the methods employed by Adams,
he came 20 tus city and obtained fraudulent divorce
with his assistance II necessary for Barr 10 assert
mat he lived ia NeyY0rk. and he made affidavit that
lac had lived IN this city years AFTER the exposure
OF Adams Bargs WIFE learned tnat the divorce was on
tanned by means or perjury and upon her complaint Burr
wa indicted ia Boston. Barr arrested at NO. @Ol
East III secordst, where he had been living isf
aho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
rwo LARGE SIZES or PR0fEErE

At the Exchange SalesroOm yesterday, \. H.
Muller & son sold at auction 10. Sip Piur-s for the
Pope estate The property Is a vest0ry bIiek building
or lot q by ~ feet Il bought by W. X Aston -uf
sos 900 II is believed a Nj As-on acted for John j.
AsCor who most Of the adjoining property ihelnd
ing that fronting Broadway, and who il credited with
the intention OF tearing down the present old buildings
and putting up q ne v budding in modern style.
A H. Muller & son have sold the Wellington apart
u-nt EOasr Forty-secOnd-su. and Fitth-avc., for
5000 20 Joseph Stcney. This property originally
consisted OF two houses. ana four years altered
mo the present hat. ). Simpson the owner ami
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
THE RELIANCE ABANDONED.

Secretary Rowell of the United States and
Brszl steamship Line, said yesterday; There
hopes OF saving the Reliance which stranded On the An
tonic Reef In tho harboF OF Baa, week aso. All OF
her cargo will be landed and with her passengers and
mails will be forwarded by the Advance, which touches
al phta On NAV B. and Ia due here twenty days after
ward The vessel insured for 100000 IN English
Iuuauias and abandoned 10 the UnGerWriters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, 1sstTEN PAGES

thscy sndos large Of money In Wall Street Hear
disease from which he suffered and which WAS the cause
Of his DEATH compelled him "a give up business LIE ana no
became for ten months inmate Of the Presbyterian
Hospital. Last summer he manager OF the Long
Beach and Point Lookout Railway. His friends attribute
his intention TO commit suicide 20 his bad health, az ne
was in comfortable circumstances financially and be BAD
10 family cares
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
TIE TROUBLES or BUSINESS MEN.

The Liabilities OF William ii. Onion, as filed
Yesterday, 1929, III 10 the nominal assets S2O24
1893 Ia the actual assets, S47,241 Is. The principal
creditors are Williams Gui0n, 100000 william H.
Webb $50 6JS 80; the National Bank OF the Eepubic
SAC $40 III and Amanda GuiOn, S4s,oOO. The differ
enee in the Of assets arises from The heavy
mortgages upon the asgRoIs property and from value
paDy ana the Republic Of Honduras Campbell Reduction
InnlnanY AVID OtAeIh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19

The body of Thomas Gold Appleton lay yes
+ardav in pain black coffin IN the where ne died
ON the coffin was a wreath OF white flowers. Shortly
after 10 o'clock the body taken from the hotel TO the
Grand Central Depot where 1t was placed on the IL
o'clock train for Boston, accompanied by Nathan Apple
80 - N Il ADpetOR, his half-brOthera and Ernest
IongfeIow his nephew The funeral VIII take place IN
-AaU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
RAnrNG ArEAR ROCKAWAY.

Entries for the Great Long Island Steeple-
hase ~ he run at Far Rockaway ON May TO- VIII eiese
,o.dav Address p o. Box g. Far Roekawsy' L. J.
MANY entries are expected and the winner VIII Probsy
receive over AZ 600 Additional grand stands ana DeE
ting rings are being put up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19

r
When the war ended and the specific purPise " hls
relentless agitation was accomplished. Phillip was ftl
m the prime of life. Had hi mind required to no
dreams of earlier years. had he desired IN Tao ialineas
~ bi. fame and tho maturity OF his Power- 90 tsh ts
th polit.cal career which the b0pes 81 te in'na OK
H. youth had forecast do not doubt that the ha..t-
chsets of sumner aud OF Andrew proud n i' scnius
AMI owning HIS immense service 20 The tritunpbihf
eanse although a service beyond the party tne, and
often apparently directed against the party nssit
would have gladly summoned hmm 20 duty. u sonld
indeed have been kind Of peerage for this great ON
moner But not repOre and peaceful h0nors iid rs
earnest soul Incline Now that the heid u Won, 1e
sad gayytO friend, do YOU ait by the eauPnfe o'h
will put cut into the anderbru-h' The >lsve- nfss',
wa. free but emancipation did not free the atfsi0r
from hs task The client that suddenly appeared De-
fore hsa ON that memorable October day was nSt an
oppressed race alone IL was wrongcd huuniN ~
was the victim of UNJUST systems and unequal laNs
was the poor man, the weak nan, the unfortunate as
whoever and wherever Chs might be- Ihs a. l the
cause that be wsud still plead In The forum % PeoalS
opinion Let IL not be- said he wrote 70 nlstia %
| his old abe htton comrades, two months oei9fe 81
| leah Sc that the old Abolionist stoppsd WIN me
ncgro and va never able 90 see that the same ps'
ci,3a. claimed his utmost effort 70 protect AL isoer
vke and black sud further the discussion 'f every
| claim of humanity 49,, -, -,
Wss this the Sabs Of mere agitation, the restless
| aiscOnteut that follows great ashseysmsnsi Ihsrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19

Ia.
graduated IN 1881 the year Of Maj" Turner's insGr-
recton in Virginia the year. also in which Mr. Gar
r.on Issued The Librrator,' and, for uneguivocaly
urocaiming the principle Of the Declaration OF IN
dependence, denounced as public enemy LIkr
other gently nurturcd Boston boys, Philips began the
study of law and ~ il proceeded doubtless the sirens
sang 20 him. the noble yd1 Of every country ai
time IT, nu-iut over Coke aud blackstone IN the ful
consciousness Of ample powers and Of fort mate oppot
nites, he sometimes ioiecirt the htHre, ne dGdote
| saw himself succeeding Fisher Ames and Harll'oh
Gray OTIS and Daniel Webster rising from the Bar %
! the Legislature fom the Legt,atire to the senate
from the seuats-who knew whittier the ldoI OF SO
ciey the applanded orator, the brilliant champ ION 81
/ the elegant rcpOse and the cultivated conservatism ~"
Massachusetts The delight Of social ease, the rehed
enjoyment of taste III letters and art. Opuleut esu4e'
professional distinction gratifed ambit0u-al these
/ came and whispered 70 the young student Ana II ~
the force that TRANQUILITY put aside such 6hndsh-
ments with smile, and accept alienation, outaMrF'
ignomiDy and apparent defeat II heed De- no i ,J
the courage which grappes with poverty ana outNaI
hardship, and climbs them 81 worldly prosperity,
which the test ~ the finest manhood only be Eno
fully knows the worth Of hat he renOunces gains I'
! true blessing of remuneration. ,-
The time during which Phillips was stud ying %"
the hour of the profoundest moral apathy IN INC
history Of this country. The fervor Of Revolutionary
feeling long since spent and that of the maj AMI
slavery contest but just kinded The question OF
slavery indeed had never been quite forgotten lheIu
was always anti slavery sentiment N the cOuIi y
but there was also slavery interest and the NV ehuOh
Of the cotton gin in 1880 gave slavery the most power
full and nsdi0us impulse that II bad ever received AZ
once commercial greed was allied with political adVahs
age and social power and the active antavery sent-
ment rapidly declined. Ten years after the nvenuoh
OF the cotton gin the General Convention Of the Abo-
on societies deplored the decay Of public interest N
emancipation. Forty years later, IN 1888; Nklie
Phillips still studying law the veteran PeHnsy .r
vania Society lsmented that since 1894 II had seen
one after another Of those societies dsband until Y Vas
left almost alone 10 the universal apathy bs
Wendell Phillips admitted the bar In o34, tue
slave interest In the United States entrenehed Ia ID"
Constitution In trade in the church. IN society N ms
tOro tradition, and Ii the prejudice o. race, LAO
one OF the most powerful forces in the world The Eng
ish throne In 1926 The old French monarchy In lIeO
the Engsh arstOoracy at the beginning Of the eentur
er not 40 strung ~ slavery In this country fty years
ago The grasp Of England upon he American Coi0-
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
Petition For Levee Tax.
To the Honorable-The Police
Jury Of Madison Parish.

To the Honorable-The Police
Jury Of Madison Parish.
The undersigned property tax
payers of your said parish do pc.
tition your Honorable Body that O
special tax of FIVE mills on the dol
lar Of all taxable property in said
parish, forlevee purposes be levied,
in order to protect said parish from
an overflow in 1885 similar to the
overflows of 1888 and 4. This
special tax levied in addition to
tax already levied and to be used
for the purpose of building repair.
ing and strengthening levees in
said parish, and your petitioners
pray that your honorable body or
der an election for the purpose of
voting on the levying of said tax to
be voted on by all property tax
entitled to vote under the
election laws Of the state OF LOUIS.
lana, and that said election be held
at the earliest date, that you may
in your wisdom see fit To name.
and your petitioners will ever pray
&c.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09

plated ia The rl"yi,ilns of IL, tia, .cs q:
Capital had lied The south and had II
lot. il would have held aiuUf ltoin an
enterprise, cnntryi,ci " men bose.
rights were ri So questionable a char
actcr and whose tenure of the property
was so uncertain.
The present organization, Mr..
Editor, known nc the Nicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific Railroad-in-
herits ~ such, all the rights and
franchises Of the original corporation
has done everything since its incum-
bency to comply with the terms Of the
original grant, and if Won will excuse
me for saving so. has succeeded in its
Efforts. While they have not carried
OUT the letter Of the law, they have
complied fully with it's spirit, AMI l
claim that under the circumstances 1T
would have been a crying shame and
an everlasting disgrace to the United
States Congress to have declared q
forfeiture of its lands, when all the
conditions are duly considered
Respectfully,
+. Y. DABSEY.
-Ouachita Telegraph.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
THE EXPOSITION.

Atlast Madison Parish has taken
up tho matter of the Exposition. 1t
is better late than never, and al.
though this matter should have
been attended to last spring, there
is still time TO make a good show
ing. The Police Jury had not got
ten out Of town, after starting the
movement, before the ladies took
the business up, and going vigor.
ously to work, organized a club
within twenty.four hours. The pro.
ceedings of the club, will be found
in another column, and it will be
seen at once, from the names Of the
members, that business is meant.
The TIxEs said long ago, that the
ladies could get up good exhibit,
II they tried to, and the future will
tell how strong the TINES is on
prophecy. Let the other sex in the
parish, display half as much inter.
est and energy and Madison will
have no cause to be ashamed.
Circulars will be sent to all the
ladies in the parish, asking them
to join in getting up an exhibit,
both from the ladies club already
organized, and from the Police
Jury, and it is Of the greatest i'm.
portance, that no effort should be
lacking to make a success of the
undertaking. The TINES Is at the
serviceNef the ladies, in this affair.
and its usefulness will only be
limited by ia ability to do what is
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-09
THE LEYEE TAX.

TIE petition for The special levcr
tax, having been signed, it Is not
necessary to publish the signaturee,
and the TINES refrains from calling
attention to the names that are con-
spicuously absent from the petition.
This is done the more cheerfuily as
many names not appended TO the
petition, would have been there if
the opportunity had been given for
their appearance.
Many gentlemen after having the
matter explained to them, express
ed desire to sign the petition.
Fears were entertained that the
amount was not sufficient to insure
protection, in which case the
money would be thrown away, but
when the action of the River Com
mission was understood, and the
fact that their action would be in
fiuencedby the action of the parties
most interested, a "change came
Ger their Dream" and the matter
assumed a different aspect. 1t
would therefore be unjust to many
gentlemen who have not signed the
petition, to publish the list with.
out giving them another opportun-
ity to sign, and as that would have
delay, and as there were
sufficient signatures to justify the
Police Jury in ordering the election,
the names are dispensed with.
The list of names was carefully
gone over by the committee, and
The tax rolls called into requisition
before they took action in the mat
Ter, and with the most careful e.
innate, there was an ample amount
Of property represented by the sig
natures to order the election.