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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
AN OUTRAGE Ar A PUBLIC BATH.

To The EdifOr or Ihe IFfONhf'
SIR: accidentally witnessed an outrage yes
terday on tle part public servant Ia which wsn 10
direct the attention OF the proper horte' In hs pub
lie way While walking in the Battery Park, stopped
netr tie free bath TO observe the III le collection OF
bootblaeks ncwshoys, a., which was walt
Ing for its turn 10 enter the bath. police
officer was stationed in the doorway 81 the bath.
preserving perfect order IN quiet. dighih"d manner
II was lust noon ard or on the OHIO II MS
nost p.ih ia for his dnner Tue bath was clear and
an attache, apparently, II the bath cane ohtslae'
closod the doors and statl med himself To
do policc duty lie was young man oil
twenty odd rather thin, and dressed IA Duo
strip ii shirt Nv at cnton first directed to him by
hearing from him vOc eron- profanity eonpld WIN
ne wi At 20, nets | saw rus ~ ~ ani ~ NIX nl
viorutiy OK cuilircn who u not moy tas enough
ears of age, ap iched he bath, ..Nduwl g."
and " A e. mfr mt by tn young man, W =" l"t Whi
Eyer g n gnt m ycr.h TIL gr' tar ~ wihoW say.
ing u word thu could hear. vent two bri 81 ls ny
n the % aux aud stoppe wait, ~ com AM with sey.
crnl ", for the doors ~ hnth ol,h Tue Young
man r,si at him, aud vith Ign f,l 'nil- an ep y.
,cman led, whats yer l,okh "'' ~, u py.cn.,ys
i'm ary way lie struck cr"cl
blow by THIS rulian the 4 sdc 0f MS lace ns nepw
the eye IN UlON 81 gwen Win ~ hst .hn vi III "u".
q shed from the nm mans nose an1 mourn. nc was
inforne,I, too, by Ia backg "a mt ne W 'uih 20
chucked oV rb ard The negro was .Weil - nu
mad 10 dee In moment sonr else - Tue n0u,
crOwi attr etc this cl VS. eye II agan tu' go w
line gangwsy, with the demand WHAT yer ooklh
~ e. IA Il roc ed"d Ia usshl al q rP'lai"i, "is
phemy and Obiu gatons, No po lcchah WIS '"His"'
or shOuIl have m ID complaint -. ~.
Such "A per nrmance h uupa don BIZ, ana ask tne
prop author thr ugh your columns, 10 lhNehu az
tins tier and der the rcpe on OF sneh scene IN
possible I'M p"iN 'N''~
Ie,r- YorI. Au0 A 1884
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
OPENING or TIE Razor OFFICE PrT orr

There seems to he ~ much uncertainty M 10
when the Govern ncuts imposing rfncture on tho n'.
,ery known IA the Barg' once, isto be formally ophon
t ,hc ,d,ne Of ibn pass ngcr' an IN ir baggage
ram Enron. IN Steamship there Ia ahont III" hn'h
Ing OF Governor Clevoauds letter of acceptance sur
yeyor Benedict has twu three dates Tor beginning
the trans ar of passengers and baggage to the BARGE
Oncr instead Of landing thom ~ the pe'Hu D.
spectcd and In each cas- the date mas h"d 10 IVY p'
o, teyv davs ago Il WIS formally announced
ms inc Fargo Office would he opened on TUESDAY next
I'M H. was officially I'd erd ~ that II Is I'm IN
dcnnite when the tovernm- mt will b gln new system
owing T. the fast that the contract between Joh II
Strn and he Government for the trans or OF
md hagage from the steamship Ia the BATTERY ht hot
h"cn 81 nN1 co! ecor Roberts N d nat n co 10 ho
teIl W. en- this contract would be eIectd = Mr staIln
W., w 81 4oUn lie had inf rm Mr. Starn that "a
contract was ready sign and MI stifln sohihlaW
Howard AFRO l. called at the ex-IOnsTeHsulan
@ ct Of town and ne did how he would
he back Hence IL probable that the Barge once
will he openCd lues day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16

ACTION N PENNsYLvANIA TO CARE PKorHhLi
FOR THOSE BEREFT OF REASON
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-Ihe Committee on
Innacy of tie State Board Char res has ieued CIT
cuar etter TO the medical profession OF TINS s'a ~
forming tnem that witain he past year TWO instances
Of cruel treatment Of insane patients I'D cnhIse VI
persons have TO the knowledge oi 'ne
r. a,,so o old man was found naked in an outh use
anded mart of the state where he had beet confined
for NOR, nan thirty year chained by The leg In the
her case neither the pub lie the committee had ay
knowledge OF the nhuman ty practis up IN An man
who la lkew Sc be chained for more nan a be
of reu,ury. ant II WIS not mill NJ n,aih 'u'' '"'
nart,cIara " crr bronah ont and made pubhr .. &. ..
In view o tues, facs the Object Ot Tue con 30 "
a. ,,, a, a,y ,uch ca.,s arr known tr b-leVeo u 4
~ and n a. tJa phy .lciau- rcqueseu 10 scuu w."
to state Hospitals FOR The insa ie wh " ny MI vi
vi .. -, - nrnner treatment and II any phfs
clan az r~a-,n b.. any such insane ar Vvhu 49,, s
aud badly reated tn com ittee VII o. ptsa stsn
Inrf IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
THAT LAKE GEORGE CANOE DISASTER.


SIR: In making my name the subject or a
highly dramatic marrow escape" item, your LAKE
George correspondent has done me an honor as mde
served as was unexpected The paragraph affords an
apt illustration OF the Three Black Crows story oil our
infancy The prosaic fact Invested OF its exotic horrors
is this: While sailing mot "a mile north OF Ripeys
Point but within pistol shot OF three large notes III
small andlocked bay into which the wind was blowing
half mile south OF the Point and near terra trina on
three sides that could easily have swum ashore and
back half dozen times had 1 been 30 minded) In my
bearing the name of Flying buchanan or
anything resembling ~ IN very moderate seaway (not
rough for sailing or indeed, Tor any Oher
craft short OF badly navigated wash-tuh the weworh
ring that confined my lateenyard TO the mast snapped In
a puff and the combined weight OF myself and ballast
rolled me over 10 wtndward. | promptly secured ana
donned lifepreserver always carry which IA capable
supporting men, righted my canoe and before the
first OF several boats reached had lowered and nm
shipped my sails with the exception OF small Jb under
which I intended to scui home. passing steamer
which showed signs Of putting to the spot desired 10
continue her required no help and she did So
Shortly aerward Mr. sheldon aud several others rowed
up and am indebted Ia their courtesy In assisting me 10
bail out, and I'm picking up few small floating ,mpeds
rnenb my paddles firmly secured In their sockets
To the bcst ., nv knowledge and belief have suffered
no marrow escape from drowning Had ! even re
manned ane passive, the airchambers Of my canoe
would have been auicont to ot me- ad IN low 1m
/
did not struggle the witer for half IN hour No
"attugglnv" seemed necessary, and the time was OUT
OF my DO could have exceeded ten minutes ~ the
utmost IN quite TINT the assistance rendered me
nv ME- Sheldon weuld h ve been quite rs efficient ~ Il
was prompt and kindly had been IN octu perll, nut
can SO rely be Id 10 have been rescued, since WIS
nj tine time i'm no visible danger cannot recall being In
! the least "cXh listed" ,
ddlcd cisurey nomcmost truly hut in other
out my canoe spread her canvas to dry III the
am uugratefly declined The timehOnOed spoonful OF
brandy" some sympa:hziug ladies pressed upon me,
| ch nged my Il mp clothing, and was ont sailing az IN
| shortiy nftsrward The whole m tier ~ TRIVIAL -
coJffemUs "a the blowing nsideout Of ones umbrella In
| n rain stor,n t. FOWLER.
| Lake GeOygc. July 10, 1884.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
DEBT RATHER THAN A CHARITY.
TO ina razor Of The Tribune,

TO ~ razor OF The r. o he
SIR: have read your appeal in behalf OF the
children IN today s,uc aud incl somy contribution sln
cer,,y wi hug that 60 aid multiply II thousand umo'
rhe money shout have been with ut common had
not felt thai IA lar "a had friend, and influence
al o1d u,o my power N thc rurtheron Of Que of the
ruest simplest ad most sensible CHARITIES IN the hhd
We who have home, IN tho 20 lntry "poi'h
scarcely regard 10 charity ~ "u
but r,ther IA "A debt to those whose lot IL
cast lcss happily Whoever spare dollar To ala III
taking a ttc child from crowded tencm n AMI fe ter
ing an Get during this hot th and Will u do no. must
b., cold AID Sc indeed whoever can 'sur3 u uolar
IN .oare by little positive selfdenal Will enjoy two
weeks Of solid salts ION In the ihought that ah"the
hoy or girl s been aken to Mother Ma ure 10 D, hurs
into a better humanity
Ihaye seen these little people III tn untry the coor
steal M their palid che Ks their seps grow more URN
and 81 site Ihave en- their wond ut COW hat bore
n res mbance TO CrotOn faucet; their pleased sur
nrie at fruits flow rs and vegetables growing rs
ife were consciously pleasant; their hr't vague
perce ptions beauty AMI their general dchSht
m all is natural yet So novel IN ttlr e1per nee
hay en- "A cIsn boz, who was gro - IN IKE ., az
com. in a lew weeks rudde robusg youn- Z. ow
Unw ittr comparat yely vi tUis cJss! how great III ~
be ga n! Ia reeiOus are made at ltne ina VIII
insure tHeir lifelong rlauence' -, , w.
e n be s. cnurisn "a ny culld the uhaloyt0,
mn cent ppasur OF ,eeing. ern p Tor Tie nr-t line
loneliness # Iture Lei US &c a. we shouu Al IL
we q ur no girl q VINO tul, napplatss l. glVen.
T. macl ery for tr wing out thi b3duti III ltY i
an smple prac zeal that every dollar c0unl- lie e.
fore lei N, 10 wi,Jfu lit lie lace Is clouied
by the words, "Inerr is not enough money send
Eor,,raa.o,-tbe Hudson, " T., Aug. G, 1884
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
CBE1P CABS TO BE DEFENDED.

A conference was held at the Grand Central
nont vosterdov between W. X. Vanderbilt and D. NJ
Tone representing the railroads centri1g tere All"
Fearing Gill in behalf of the Newlork Can OompanY
limited regarding tne suit Of the outside can lePc ~
tended 10 3, op the continuance of the prvile yea
TO the Yew-York Company by the Nondeioh' '"""' ~
WIS decided to defend the contract 10 inc li' ""'
,u.vo,t Ceu,ral Railroad appointed Anderson ~
Uowand its attorneys while the cab company seec'eu
Van wlnk Chandler &Jay ~ ITS represent i'lNo> lhc
Vanderbilt lines have entered into Their first conacl lot
cab service 10 he engaged iHsde tie depot WIN inc new
yn,k Z omn9ny because Il Las been the hrst COMPANY
tbnt offered reason hle terms while suppyng emciti'
service % ie pubuc low pr O. II Is hru w., ,n'
cortroct ts A nrivle one. aud that inc cl v "TnlIo
c,nnot npply TO wor, cone private gIpuuu lht SI
~ The Imitation en- compa les. It !. use " u one vi
w., "a Ian FAR The suita brought by the NcwNofk 'an
Conpluy ni q l. aguinst the on aide cone rus p"so"
ON I q ground of fraud on the part 0i tie lot'eE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
THE COLOR LINE NOT DRAWN.

To the EdttOr Of me Trt0"ne'
SIR: An item appeared in The TRIBUNE OF
August A. 10 he Eject that Dr. RANKIN rcc1"uy per-
tired a sunday.schoo OF colored children meet in
the basement of his church etc, etc.
Iisa puzzle to me how any one coul have framed
such graph. Allow t. saw that our church had
no basement except hat ued for furnaces cose's
etc Some 70 Irt.cn years our trustees rented to
non. leas color.d slndAy-sc iool social room for
ternoon nae on the sabba. Several YEARS lateris Il
srh,l nad become quit small AMI was under manage
M. rn efy Of our church folks, tie r'nt VS. -
m n d irulI thJt da 70 Aard. Oar oh rch I" very afg
An m mpers in nd of late yeas sbce1 nluci ue'f ~
~ Ia ya re use OF iis otn church work
som. ~ O n me therefore found ample anu ON
accommodations our church or IN scooied
40 ool | officers not wishing & move tho school ap
nealed tn ne cburc and vote the rhhrch gave mem
y p,n,ss,on lp rlsa am not aware that this matter
hal any connection with Dr. Rankns leaving thH
oar own sabhath school has ql . number 81 coi0lea
Chi ron in IT. In membership no obe ton mas oe u
ra sod ON account OF color and there are quit ahuhOer
u coloted urnlb ~. 60 ...,., a., ,,,,.n.u
MEMBER THE FIRST CoNGbEaAIIoNAb OhOhO"'
WasLinglDn, n. a., Aug. 4, 1854
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
HANNAH DUSTIN AND MARGARET HAUGH-
cry

To the Editor Of The TrtbunG
SIR: In The TRIBUNE OF the 10Th inst.
noticed adspatch New-Orleans giving an account
~ the unwilling OF statue in that city, OF Margaret
Haughery and stating that 1t was the first monument
ever raised in the United states to woman" This state
mep "a not fact though perhaps this country is too I'M
mindful OF its many noble and heroic women In the
public square in city OF Haverhil Mass, stands
granite monument erected to commemorate the capture OF
Hannah Dustin by the Indians AMI her escape rom te
-, sba oaac,ed after killing the whole baud Of her
cantors The story used to be familiar one among tHe
Nav England schOobOys The granite monument Is sur
tnoud NV bronze statue OF Mrs. Dustin, and upon the
fonr sides of il are tablets representing tue cap
tnre n rh, of sayagcs with prisoners Mrs Dustin XIII
i, no 9lneulng hand and her tourney hOmeward. saw
this statue In April last aud 1t hal the app OF nav
ing been erected years ago. $500 W. IL MOORE
uaueacdH, n. j., July IL 1851
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
Nee. Raren, July %, 1854
THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY,

70 TIE sd,tor o. rAs rrtbsne'
SIR, Under the head of Past and Future"
IN YOUR editorial columns ~ this mo nns and the state
ent that "the Republican party was bo,lu Maine and.
according 10 Dispatch Il was ntsi fnrmal, named the
Republican party q, meeting Ia strong Me, A"s"s'
isSi" Now air. undertake 90 si that this u an rptfe
mistake rof. according to my own por~ana knowledge
cit waA born Ia Jaokaon Mieh, nn lny a. %, AZ
Witch tmr the kopnhlican party wa@ osanit"d ~ that
tate, know thts, heaauar was mrhl~f ~ The com,
miIlrn which reported tho To The convention ~
VIA adopted by that bndl and VA Those Norls
Re0lred hat Ia view NJ The oSaiiS ot bti,hhs 10Y
the nrst PRINCIPLES VI republican g0NefhLrh anu A. nss
tho OF arstoeraey, tue most leselhs sha ~
pressye with which the earth WAS ever ousc ut Msu
dsba.ad wn Will cooperate ami 10 known as hrPu"F
cans until tue eOntest be terminated . , -,
Very respectfully, ~ H. hi""'Ns'
Washington, July 30, 1854
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
PARKS IN THE AMAZED DISTRICT

"Tbe Park Commissioners" said General Niele We'd
oo.aov Tn 1pJprvE reporter, " have nothing u do
with the proposed new parks in the Annexed District
The bill providing for the parks has not been IN
anv way shaped by them They will have nothing TO
do with it until the property is purchased by the ty
" What will be the disposition OF the grounds II pur-
chased ~ .- Aim, ril lao 90 ,laoo
them under police protection. So long as they are
private property they need no Watching, "at ts ;
msI. their homes on them and assert their rights as If
thew had always owned the grounds In central Pars
No amattors defended themselves with shot guns ana
WV - IN Nnrpingside Park we have In be cOntinu-
elly on the watch for them All money for park I'm
roveuents has to be specifically appropriated ior eah
ph;oct and not hole could be dug III the new par ks
mill snecia fund had been assigned for that purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
BABY IN A REFORM SCHOOL.

To The Editor OF The TrtbuHe.
SIR: The TRIBUNE has made aD effective
Plea In beha sicbae Sher an tn poor wal oil New
k somebody's child" ptiul state, instead of
opening ba-rrd all doors agaInsf him; aud t1s fact
moves NE oa that 1t gyr publicity 70 another case
ealaly AOrthy OF aten ion. Last week IN chester
oay news paper paragraph stating that AL orphan
la age seye ID been that ~ sent to the he orm
no lin Roches becau.c he had piroinei the pen
les necessar for the purchase Of hrecrack-r on
the urtl Of July; aid TO thi. statement, without
urthrr comment, was a ld-d tie fact al he wa't inc
,oungest lad yer committed TO e institution naned.
hill OF IA her-ss, M ltherlrss, homeless NJ
tie o &C. &C rcey han an Ia ant ~ place IKE
his! Think H. fat aud mothers OF seyenysar'ih
hoysl III IL any slc shall read these word, who are
resluents of ocnes her moi &c anon Item wuo
can ne ,iPpa dc do the huma ~Or 81 re ca ny
IN N run ma il resp nsibe little On Id m no
yciou. sur OundIn the form 5000 Has no, mes
,r o hon. 20 infant Orph ns saw n be midst OF
roug a haTdele juve lie law-b.ea e:si DO tbe az
rites and OF that beau ~ citY nH' tno
.etty th OF a enid OF seven an OF nee asd ~ law
an In rails Ia inOu' t. maAe th poor little one.der
a unfit comp mon n tier h)meess Infants tehderb
cared Iur In her a lums
Ais! /. pity all G ri .t-like 80 rarei
In AL OF the cit fu does no one carer
HENRY RANDALL WAITE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
SMITH ELY's MARBLE HOME.

To the EdttOr Of The TrtoTHe.
SIR: In this mornings issue, in the obituary
notice Of smith Ely t is stated "n 1897 he bun resi-
dence at No III Broadway opposite Washington place
a marble building 18th Grecian portico when still
remains" This is error. There were originally Two
built oy the late Elisha Boomer He occupied one, the
other ne sold 60 s. Ely At they built they
were the town talk" account of the extravaganza
The marble was worked at the state Prison. ng'
Sing and ucouth the columns locke they cost lat
an,rc . IL must be r M mbered that seth @ er hac
not then put up hat magnificent G. Onn de NV
In LAFAYETTE Place, the block. Mr. BlOomer ~ae
not a builder, Though lie had great many buildings
created ao lcll Ater, having store on tns
east de OF BROADWAY, a short distln above the od
City Hall Ills had large window On earh size OF
the door tahout the only 10 those days ana " was
here that the first lats lhat ever wer mae anu
man lac ured IA -" n uu,l states were made Dy him
Tonkers, n. Y. July 30, 1884. JOHN WILLIAMSON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
LANES T. MoosEY OUT OF DANGER.

Colonel James j. Mooney, who has been lying
asnrerously III at his residence. corner OF OnenuDdrcd-
sno -ighthst and Mort-ave-. since Monday last,
vss better yesterday, and was able 70 sec few OF the
fr,enos who called Oh him H dsease is congestion OF
the BRAIN end not paralysis as at first stated. brought
N Nv oyerWorf IN overseeing the construo ion OF the
ale xsairosd IN Tsnlhave. month ayo 10 resigned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHlNGION, FFHdyI AU~ To- IV0''
INSTRUCTIONS REMOvED.-Captain : nrldge' cour
uanding the torpedo station at Newpor reports 70 ne
Nav enarten tn Il with tOrp,1oes he bas destro go
yrscLa Il Cuttyhunk. betw zen Cbgg snail Led shu
sac, ne I Point between wpor apd PO'nt Ju'i ~
and thereby remove dangerous obstructons W ''s"
In hus wa ers,
OFFICIAL CHANGEs.-The acting Secretary OF inc lrrss
ury TODAY appointe John c. McGregor Assisian tne
80 be Customs Diy lon vice Mr. Ss dcrs who his Deeh
desiguafe a. Deputy Comms-io or OF KavtIation Inc
c.snge will take effect Heptemb Z l.
STAR oUTEs-Tbc secoid Assistant r stmas'er-'on
eral IL preparing advertisements for ar route con
In IN New H. gland and Alta 10 States. Toe pfVrnt.
cnnrac exp 10 June 30 Of next year There are aoOu'
2 600 routes 10 he 1T
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
RfSHOP SIMPSONS WILL

PuLApELrHrA. Aug. 15.-1'hc will OF the late
M, han Matthew slmp l.. admitted to probate To-Day
h.on a,n. Ia tho ,rupte of tho Methodist bpscops'
Cnurc our.e,eu Of hs estate IN trust Tor .ue tnuo"
men Of an Episcopal all tor tne ah1 wn ~. ss"ass
Tho ann ol 100000 shalt be at .,tned 10, se,a
before he urr a. ~ a. ~ gen "a " ~ M nni n.
rumain rf IA. os at, Wheh " Ne'u'n w NN'N' "
nnws,thaa a. Inc ulshupa vale ahd Vnlldtrh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
CARNEY TO BE SENT BACK.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The Treasury De-
partment has info med the BRITISH MINIS ct 1'
nonar,uen. Of STATE that the Commissioners Of Imm-
eration az New-York, TO whom referred his coin-
muncaton III regard the case Of Patrick Carne' now
detained on Warts lsa ID as a pauper. have rep"rtel
that no sufficient evidence yet been given th't Os
nov viii not become a charge on the community a'iu
80 a. they n zee no rr,-O 10 rcVe &c tneir ueclsln
e mater and hat me Department VIII DC goFenea D3
tLe,r re o. tin ease. II T. prob ibie, erroie'
Ca-nev viii h. aent back tn port IRON wien NC
sailed on the steam7nip Furn ssia, tue Nesel "uon
mann 4 him 10 this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
. CONGRESSIONAL SIN OF OMISSION.

TO The EditOr OF The Trtbuhe'
SIR: Probably the surest exhibition OF the
can city of an inbece Congress Their neglect u make
the neces airy appropriation for the continuance OF the
publication of the results Of The bors of and nvestga
ton, by tn Statistical Department. The IN ormaton
which tn So pubcat give 70 the country, sud 70 mer
cnan in particular lie " nesimale value IL AIDS Us
in forming Judgment for me ohand Hng anu uae,
,hibs TO IA our re sources ana the de end nee OF TOT
egp eou tries upon ,urs and when W.. are ueprssi 20
lhls m act IN the dark People are no' "a
sw AXE 10 the absolute necessity oi tnese fop'i' M"
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for the press of tho country 10 BE- their spokesman .
oblging ID. authorities 90 give u. int infornssice "
ia,cgeut form which tia their duty 70 PROVIDE. wy
truly yours, ChAhLEs ~ rhHhAAS'
ESnoL York August z, 1894
ARMED AGAINST POWERS OF DARKNESS.

ARMED AGAINST POWERS OF DAhhNEoos
AN INVESTIGATOR or LULU HURST WHO TOOK PRE-
CAUTIONS.
To the Edtt0r Of The Trtbnhe.
SIR: have read letter in THE TRIBUNE
ofJuly a. signed "B. C. H." in regard 20 Lulu Hurst
think on the whole he takes rational view Oh fhis
modern wonder, aud yet think he makes mistake IN
ascribng her apparent strength wholly 10 fraud and
muscular action.
am one OF moral and religious proclives along with
afOndness for science Now OF the absolute co1stuens
of the atmosphere surrounding positively
know nothing; but this do know that the evily dis
posed will sva themselves OF every discovery in ART
science, and hence all Christians should be ever
guarded The trne scientist Is ashamed 10 AVIAN
himself OF such humble facts and app within
his knowledge. Hence, prior my accepting an invita-
ton to private secretly took the precsution Of
tying saltwater eelskin around waist placed hall
pound magnet I'm pocket, and brushed my hair yio
lenty with backhared catsSin. Now. sone people do
not believe dabosm b1t let me tell you. SIR In these
times OF wondermeDt 1t Is best TO be guarded
I must be brief Well, was courteo sly welcomed
with the other gentlemen. and told at once that
there WAS no fraud intended. Several tests n power
were de by my friends and others OF tue most con-
vincing kind such as lifting ponderou men, Professor
H. a man weighing should Judge az lie At go pouDdss
at last took armchair. With grlish utter Lulu
Hurst open hand upon ts back rail ana me el-
we're poweriess TO keep 4 down;
aud when down 70 prevent -liing around the room
with the facility ~ baby c1rr1ge. saw my 0ppor.
tunity this point had only been an heres'en
spectator. As laid my hand upon 1t the chair became
Immediately motioness. am n Il very large or mus
cul man, but with very little exertlon ltrd me Pro
lessor and the chair from the hoor Inc piano was
tried with the touch OF ter hand against tho
united strength ~ five men, IL retained IT, position ner
hand being removed IL llcl with ease. Again the
pan1 was tried with her hand upon u, nut when loineh
m the attempt 10 raise IT, 1t raised with ease The
counteracting influence OF my hand upon any sue
touched was rs much surprise 10 tue young lalt a.
the rest OF the company In conclusion can lnscien-
tiousy pronounce Miss Hurst fraud; but 10 hnk
tho precautions had taken certainly hal the en- GU 10
ncutrtze her magne ism. would have dr. WI el@iuer
head, hut that the would we seen ah
,'yseif En"vv ~ ms scenti ne experiment. 4. ID.
ks,r- yor Iu a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
YELLOW FEyER Ar KeF WEST.

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. l5.-A case oi yeiiow
fever has be reported from he United states
ship Galena and sent u the hospital Tue p"A'" "
u,alt ar. not tsned taa II 4, yellow fever from the
fact that there f. no otber suspicious ease on the sah9
anu he man NJ une days before Deihs ransr
strict quarantine has en- established Ap1 al P'F
precautions against tie disease have been taAeu