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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

good common schools, intelligently managed,
it would seem that all fears rs to the town
system being an instrument for propagating
heresy to agriculture might be incontlnently
dismissed.
Respecting the comparative benefits of a
system of school management by town board
of directors, rather than by district school COM
mittees, whether in relation to the money cost,
efficacious instruction, or the supervision and
direction of school affairs, 1t may be said The
theory of town management OF schools is Justi-
fed by reason and common-sense. The theory
is practiced in the management OF other town
affairs, and when it has been fairly tested
in the regulation of the education OF the
children, it has been productive OF much
better schools, with all that that implies.
1t is difficult to summarize the comparative
advantages of the system, and Impractical
BILE to elaborate them in the narrow limits
of a newspaper article. In general way, IL
may be said that the school directors, under the
town system, hold their offices three years. II
there are three, one new director is chosen
yearly at March meeting, or two IL there are
six directors. The chairman OF the board is
superintendent. By this system, therefore,
permanency in school officers is secured; under
the district system, rotation is the rule and
new committee is elected annually. The longer
tenure OF office under the town system begets
and husbands experience, secures uniformity
and promotes efficiency; under the district sys-
tenn, constant change dissipates experience,
multiplies changes, promotes inefiicieney and
conduces to waste Of time and money. Under
the town system, instances are known OF direc-
tors holding office for ten successive years and
others of only less prolonged tenure. This
experience is worth something, 1t is worth very
much, to town. Under the town system
there is greater degree of permanency in the
teachers than under the district system. Teach
ers are kept term after term, il they are faithful
and efficient, and changed from one district to
another II circumstances render change adj
yisable Thus school work is improved. The
schools come to understand the teachers, and
the teachers the schools. Town superinten-
dents, from timdity or other reasons, do not
report ON the true merits OF a school or teacher.
The director who, under the town system, Is su-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
v1cTopy FOR INSPECTOR BYRNEs.

The attention of Recorder Smyth in Part l. Of the
Cont of General Sessions, has been occupied for
few DAYS past in the hearing of lottery and gam
bling cases. YESTERDAY John J. smith OF 70 "a "a
East Eightieth-st; William BriuWnan, of No. s29
Ninth-ave.; Henry Green, of No. 90 West Thirty
nnth-st; John Connolly, of No. l3i West thirty
eirbth-st.: John johnson, of No. 40s West Twenty,
sinth-st; Daniel Nolan, of No.3i7 Eourth-ave., and
Walter King of No. 20 West foTty-thlT re St.
gambling and lottery laws Ten or fifteen
others have pleaded guilty or been con,
vc.cd recently of similar offences and against most
of them the complaining witness has been August
Schreiner, who is the man spoken of IN Inspector
Byrnes's testimony before the Roosevelt Committee
ashaying been in the service of the police while oct
ing as policy dealer Inspector Byrnes said that
some of the assistants at the DstriCt-AtOrncy Of
flee had rdIcued his witness Schreiner, saying that
lie had gone ont of town, and that his testimony
was of little value The Inspector sent over 10
Jersey traced out the witness, and kept INN
in the House of Detention until the cases were
called for trial, with the result that score OF aG
cused lottery dealers have been convicted.
Schreiner testified that he was in the policy bnsl
ness Ouly few days before he began to act with
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
DOMEsTIO PORTa.
l-Arrived, steamer Ayrshire CBrl. stevvrA

Bosroy May 2lArrived steamer Ayrshire Brl, stevuA
Cardenas and Havana
Cleared steamers Durham CITY tBr. Iund London sdop
tan r1r Small glssg0w Missouri (Brl, Gleg Iiyerpoo
Bershire Howes BALTIMORE Norman, GOogns PbadephiJ
Gen whitney, Haett, New York.
PHLADELfHI, May 2l-Arriyed steamers Csmellia CBr,,
Petrie RIO Marina, Coonsay (Br, Reay Cardenss, LousH
s1eaped steamers Aries Lovcand, Boston; TonavandA
sherman Providence; Mayfower Ncw.Y0rk
RALuyoRF May 2i-Arrved. steamers March (Br Miller
Porman: Josephine ThOmsOg NewYort
SIaarej steamers earn Narth (Br HurreI John Nh,
AckwoftR CBrJ Lake Roterdsmi John Garrett Foster.
New York - " .-- .,.- 49,
Philadelphia. 81. -.
Neyy YORK: CITY Dallas, Port Linon; Provincial, Bavre.
Al the Passes-Sailed, steamer Hudson. for Scwferk
cAIygsToS May 2I-Saied steamer san Marcos Burrows
for Nav ork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
THE PARK BOARD MEETS IN PEACE.

Behind the new railing III the Board-ro
the gate Of which is guarded by faithful John
Watson, in blue coat and brass buttons, the Park
commissioners Yesterday sat, with an aspect of
Serenity, born of the feeling of safety from un-
timely interruption by the waiting crowd outside
each person with his little axe to grind. President
Vele had the chair The day was warm, bus
mess moved slowly. ana no gaunt-
lets were thrown into the arena by
any beligerent Commissioner. The name of Res
crvOir Square was changed to Bryant Park, to
match the proposed new statue of the late lillian
Cullen BRYANT to he erected there by citizens The
Board also voted TO take the Siamese Embassy out
for a drive in Central Park with them on Saturday,
starting from the Fifth Avenue Hotel about ! |
o'clock. The Department architect was di-
rected to prepare plans, for the completion Of
that tie old Maley MANSION, on the River
side drive, opposite One-hundrcd -and-eevcnth-
st.. should be removed. Mr.. Crimmins COM
planned that the boundary line OF Central Park,
from Nnety-sixth to One hundred-and-second St,
along the bluff was unprotected; that men were
liable to fail over and that goats did Jump over
and tIespass unwarrantably on the pubic domain.
He suggested that a fence be built there at cost
of 5000. The matter was referred to President
Vice and Treasurer Crlmniins with power. The
Board then held an executive session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
MEMORIES OF SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
GENERAL II. c. KING BEFORE HE MILITARY SER
VICE INSTITUTION


VICE INSTITUTION.
The las, meeting for the season of the Military
Service Institution was held at Governor Isiahd
Yesterday. There was large gathering OF officers
being Generals Hancock, Pitcher, Grer ETY. Nhp-
PIE Tower JaG&s9n ava EoG WocGbni,
G GEd nam milton Minors Arthur Wilson,
Randolph Mckee Gardner and Johnson captains
Price. Weir Ward, Pyna and Shaer; LIEUTENANT
zalski Day I'M Hyde Shaker 9h ,d ht' Ho %l Gs
SchermerhoTn, Unbekant and Gates, oil the Na'ionai
Guard. There were also many ladic7 ETeSg 4 , Tf
lcry, from Fort llamiltont played several tunes:
The first paper was on Retlrcmcnts: Voluntary
versus COMPULSORY" by Surgeon j.. H. smith,
Of the Army. The paper was read by captain
Fesscnden. Compulsory retirement of the officers of
fine ARMY at the age of siXty-iOur was advocated;
General lloralio {. King, Adyoeate-G General
doah Valley III the Rebellion" The paper was
bright and entertaining, and gave concise history
Of the operations IN the valley from sol 10 13oo'
There were graphic descriptions OF the gay, WHcn
Sheridan turned the tide of battle at Winchester,
and when tho fair-hairel Custer swept across me
plaiu at the Woodstock Races. In speaking OF Inc
early days OF the war IN the cheHdhu"'h amy
General King SAID:
1t was repugnan 70 our better natures 70 enter upon
fratricda strife in the sllt which inspires halOHs 81
different blood and speech 90 ID lHe carry us "a CIV
war the advancing armies carried pen IN one manu- au
blank receipt for property in The other; While me
word and mlskct used. apparently t0r ornament
an appearance of force and Castgaon when were very
tcndey applied. Property, for three years OF nc war
M least so far as the Shenandoah Valley was affected,
was cnceIly preserved With consideration quite uh-
paralleed in the history OF foreign wars pictoic p
we're carefully avoided, and the people cultivated their
farms with little hindrance. Tic DuukeIs,
who were opposed to fghtlag on conscientious
were always ready supply the rebels 10 The extent OF
ability for money il they could get H. or whoat IL
the rebel excheaner low, Usually the case IN
consequence the Shenandoah Valley became sort o.
military race-cOurse and down which the cOntehdB
armies chased each other with great regularity
General King mentioned the disreputc into which
Jubal Euly's defeat in the Valley Of the Shenan-
doah brought the rebel general at Richmond, ana
how battery was once sent TO him directed 10
General Jubal Early, care of General Philip
Sheridan Winchester"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
TIE MURDER OF his WIFE AN ACCIDENT
ADAMS STORY OF TUESDAY NIGHTS SHOOTING
CAprER Oh LILLE MOMAN.

CAREER OF TIE WOMAN.
Adolph Adam. the young German who shot his
wife dead on Tuesday night III the dlsorderiy house
No 40 Forsyth-st., was committed without ban
Yesterday i'll the Essex Market Police Court. lie
refused to make any explanation IN court, by al
wee of his counsel but after tie was Locked up IN
the prison he SAID that he was too much
under the influence of liquor, at the time OF re
shooting, TO know exactly how IT occurred lis
told her that he had none she began to search hls
pockets She got hold of the pistol in his pocket,
and when he tried 10 take il away from her 1t was
discharged 1t was not his intention to Kill her. he
Adam had lived recently with his married
sister at No. 122 LcOnaId-st. His mother
In the rear of No los ChIystIe-st. They are poor
but respectable people. His wife; who had lived
for some time under the assumed name OF laura 2
Watson at No. 10 FOrSyth-St. was the daughter OF
a respectable Philadelphia merchant Her maiden
name was Mary Woods. She ran away IRON her
home several wears ago 10 lead life of dissipation
and was discarded by her family. Adam met her
In a resort for dssolute people became lnlaiuatG
with her and was married TO her two years ago IN
Second-st. Upon her promise to lead decent LIE
he introduced her TO his mother and sisters who
were opposed 10 the marriage. HIS mother assisted
him in the purchase Of furniture Tor looms IN Nor
fOlk-st where Adam took his wife TO live. lie also
took his wife TO visit her father in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Woods told his daughter that if she would be
have WELL az married woman he would assist
her but that she must trst give evidence oy HcI
conduct that she had reformed.
Adam aud his wife lived together happily Tor
about year. Then the woman began to return 10
her former habits, and about eight months
ago she deserted her husband. After valniy
trying to induce her to return, Adam employed W.
F. Knitting to obtain di vOrce He paid the law
yer $25, bat further fee was demanded and Adam
was unable to RAISE tie money. His wife sent q
letter To him Friday, asking for an interview:
He went TO see her Saturday night and remained
In her company until Sunday morning, drinking
freely all the time. After leaving ms VIE
on Sunday he could not remember all that he did,
but he was under the influence of liquor until lie
went TO see her again on tuesday might Adam
said that his wife had married sister, Mrs Ness,
living in East Twenty -third-st.
The body of Mrs Adam, which was unclaimed
vas cont IN the Morrup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22

CO 5oo 70 81 200 and then unanimously. reelected
ohn JASPER so for two years The purchase Of
house and lot in West Tenhsst between r GreSm-
wich and Washington sts., ut S12oo0 was recon-, ~
on the north side of One hundred Land
enth-st, in the rear of Grammar School NO. 90 ZOE
$1,000 The sto in feminist; is TO be used for an en-
Iargement of Primary School No z, and the trustees
were authorized to make the alteration. The trns-
tecs of several wards we're empowered To make
changes in their school buildings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
HOME NEWS.
ppouINFyT ARRIVALS.

Albemarle Hotel-ViscOunt G.. de Blanzay, OF
Paris Brsroort House-state Prison superintendent
Isaac v Baker jr Of comstocks, hSUD'
GJss Eoyse~Bluford Wilson, OF Illinois; Colonel A. H.
Beio Of The Gareso Ners and Colonel T. a.
! ~" r. TsrnsWoIth Of illinois 49,. Ifotet-General
J. Knapp and william II. Seward, OF Auburn n; ~
PARK Ireuue Hote-Dr Elliott COues, OF WashlnS'on'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Morri. reference case before Referee Cole, p. M
Hoyt will contest before Surrogate kollns'
Auction sale OF Simpson cattle herd, lo3o a. III. o,-
Reception to General Stone, 22d Regiment hrmoiS'
evening.
Chidren's May party, Central Park, p. M
Onening of West side Lodging House, p. M
Actors Fund Trustees, No. $50 broadway p I'LL IN.
Edward Renshaw Joncs's funeral, Grace Chucn'
$50 a. III. ~, ,-a,,,do A - IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
DIR yEwMAY,s CHURCH AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
THE FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE THREATENED
IyEEREsr

THE FORECLOSURE OF A MOKlGhbh ihhbAif--'H'
NO FUNDS TO MEET INTEREST
The Madison Avenue Congregational Church cost
in the neighborhoOd Of 100000. Deacon Ranney
and his friends paid $500, 600, and the remaining
$50. 600 was furnished by the Mutual Lilo lnsnr-
ancc Comnanv, and wa, secured by mortgage for
that amount on the property. The interest IS pay,
able semannually and on March L SIX months
interest amounting to So 400, owed to the IN
surance company And il is still owing TO u, al
though Dr. Newman's friends say that the churcn
was never in p better financial condition man az
present. The Immediate consequence OF Tie inter.
est on tho mortgage being overdue will be SUIT
for foreclosure brought by Mr.. Watson, the attor-
ney for the insurance company, and then WHICH, t
ever party can raise sufficient money TO bld tHe
church in will have clear title to ITS possession
The Ladies' Aid Society was organized lOr inc eA-
press purpose of accommodating sufficient money
to nav, at least the interest on the mortgage; Du,
eariy in the wear Dr. Newman's friends III the toard
of Trustees found that his salary was not forth
all the money IN its treasury, Tor the purpose VI
supporting Dr.. Newman. The result Is that ,Le
force osnre is hanging over the heads OF the per
sons most interested IN the church. and they have
not the requisite amount OF money TO suaTd their
building from it. III,
Notwithstanding this danger of losing the build
ing Dr. Ncwman's friends are waiting quietly Ior
the foreclosure. Deacon Foster is also waiting Tor
something but what, he doesn't seem 10 know. Tic
remarked to q TRIBUNE reporter yesterday:
know nothing about the foreclosure have nothing
to do with it and will not do anything un lhe 'u-
ancc company takes some action in the matter. ,.
"Are Or. Ncvmans friends prepared 10 Pay TIC htcI-
est on the mortgage "
Il don't know" 800,
Have they made any preparation to pay i'll"
"YOu mean any one man =
ayes"
"Luei strangcr tbncs have hammered"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
MIR. wALLIyG SHIFTS RESPONSIBILITY.

Many persons living i'll the Annexed District or on
the west side of the city above fltynlnth-st. have
written 10 Superintendent Walling recently, com
planning that boys are permitted to play ball IN
vacant lots on Sundays AZ a rule the boys arc
young rulians, who 20 from the lower wards, and
they cause great annoyance to respectable people by
loud profanity and obscene language Orders to
stop the ball playing nuisance have been given to
been arrested. but the police justices usually have
discharged them. Mr.. Waling said yesterday:
] wish the citizens could be informed through the
ncwspap that the police sustained In the effort
20 break up Sunday ballpaying. Last Sunday eleven
boys were arrested In the Thrticth Precinct and they
The Penal Code provides that such offenders may bo
punished by fine not exceeding slO or by ImpIson-
ment for hVo DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
CHARGES AGAINST A POLICE CAPTAIN.

Complaints against Police Captain Sicbclt of the
Thirtieth Precinct TO the effect that he used Sian
derOus and threatening language toward Ethclbcrt
Wilson and his wife on March II and ! were
tried by Commissioner Mason yesterday. Wilson
is a buildc, living AT No. 2G7 East One-huudred
and-twenty-sixth-st. He made an agreement with
Mrs Rosanna w. TOOu, widow living at No. 2G3
West One hundred and twenty for JOINT
occupancy of her house. lie was to pay the taxes
ON the property furnish her with Doar' and give
her besides $3.50 year. Mrs. Toon sought advice
from Captain Siebcrt. and showed Linn Oh March -
a lease which she had signed giving Wilson the
unconditional right to occupy tie house at an an
nual rental OF 500 No mention was made OF
board or the payment of taxes Captain Siebcrt
told her that the paper not proper one io the
protection of her rights, and advised her net TO
rive the W SOus possession until correct papers had
been signed Mis-. TOGn now Is IN possession OF her
houee and civil suit is pending To decide Wilson $
claims on Ms. Toon on account of the Lease which
She signed The Wilson's testified yesterday that
Cantnin Siebert SAID that if Mrs Toon desired he
could turn them out of the house, that the lease
showed on its face that Wilson intended to rob Mrs
Tcon, AMI that Wilson would bear watching"
Captain Sicbert and Mrs. Toon denied that he had
used such language. Decision i'll the case was re-
served,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
NEWS From THE SUBURBS.
JERSEY CITY.

Rndolpb Pohlmann reported to the police yestcr
day that his yacht Lydia Ann, jib and mainsall
Tirped had been stolen from her anchorage at Com
munIpaw.
The Rev. ID. G. Hughes, formerly of Greenpolnt,
L. l. was installed on Tuesday night pastor Ot the
Summit Avenue Baptist Church. The Rev DR..
Thomas Armitage, OF Newly rk, preached the SER
mon, aud the Rev. DR.. Parmly delivered the charge
to the church.
NEWARK.
Catherine Conncrty made application yesterday
at the city Hall for an award of damages OF
1926 90 made 10 her IN 1876 for the opening oil
(atler-st. An investigation showed that warrant
had been drawn BY Frederick a. Palmer while
chief clerk in the Controller Office, for the amount
and that he had attached her mark to II with
Alderman Stainsby acting Mayor, as witness.
Palmer was paid a check for the amount. The sig
natures were forgeries.
A bridal party consisting Of bride and heI
friends assembled at tho Lutheran Church, IL
Blum-st., on Monday night aud after waiting fol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
"Weli, stranger things have happened"
MISS JoNEs's JOKE ON THE SURROGATE.

MISS JONES'S JOKE ON THE SURROGATE.
SHE THINKS SIZE GOT THE BEST OF HM-wARDEN
pills" RIVAL
The Maltese cats whose ca terwaulng makes the
life Of the prisoners III ludlow Street jail brick
bound satire upon life in general were scared away
from the pickecd prison wall at DO o'clock yoa-
teIday morning by Miss RebcCca Jones. she was
clad IN all her loneliness aud the eats cOuldut
stand it-so they departed. Then she read the
newspapers and pondcrcd the emptiness OF
the world. After her morning walk she ate a
hearty breakfast and received Mr.. MITCHELL whom
she described as ian English batchelor whom !
met in England many-many years ago: MI
Mitchell is evidently a rival of Warden PM iGr
the session of her affections. for lie brought her
two lunches of roses and her cell was made ira
grant all dav by the perfume Of the roses. Later,
Miss Becky sent an order 70 a llncn-draper up
town for a window curtain and received a mar
veOus piece of " lace insertion which she grlYely
tackled nm 10 the window and surveyed with the
content of an amateur house decorator. Finally,
at dusk as the geese in the jewish province over
in Essey-st were venting their evening clckl",
Miss Becky retired TO the privacy OF her conch ana
slnmbered innocent of lawyers or SurrOgatcs
TO TRIBUNE reporter Miss Becky explained that
il was her native modesty which prompted her 20
refuse to return to the Surrogates Court again
She SAID:
BODY in the looking at my mouth TO sec II would
tell anything. But didn't, did ! And won't When
the Srrog e sent me here be said: Mls Jones now long
shah ! send you TO prso1' answered; UHlll tnc
could he | thinx | got the best OF him there. MI.
Bartlett was very kind to me in the courtroom, ana
wish could tell him what he wants-but Won't
asked him what he wanted TO know, and he sld every
fling / told him that ! didn't know II. So yOu see |
don't know what he wants. But oven II ! did won say
anything until the resurrection day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
INSURANCE NEWS AND INCIDENTS.

At the meeting of the Ncw-York Board of Fire
Underwriters Yesterday the ncwly-eiccted lics-
dent of the Board Nicholas c. Miller, president of
the star Fire Insurance Company took possession
of his Office In a few preliminary remarks he con-
demned the practice Of the fire insurance c0mpa-
MICS in writing what is technically known as
term business; that is, writing policies for three
or five years at reduced rates of premiums. To
this practice he traced the present unsatisfactory
and unpToGtable condition of fire insurance. and
he recommended to the consideration of the menu
bers of the Board that some measure be devised
and some action taken whereby an end should be
put to it, lie also urged greater vigilance IN cot
Letting outstanding premiums from month TO
month and showed how, by leaving unnecessarily
large balances in the hands of agents, the compa-
MICS suffered considerable losses.
The electric lighting apparatus al the new lTo-
duce Exchange has been found to behave IN an eX-
ceedinslV peculiar manner, TO the discontinue ol
the fire insurance COMPANIES who haHo written
heavy lines on that building at phcnoncnany low
rates One or two incipleut fires have occurred III
wholly new and unforeseen ways. Arcs have formed
between the electric conductors and adjacent metals
which are said to be planabie by no known cleo
tric laws. President Anderson, of the Mercantile
Insurance Company, and Thomas y. Edison are
studying these peculiar manifestations OF the cleo
trio ud; ore in the interest of fire insurance com
panes who desire to know all about the fire hazard
of electricity and the other In the interest OF cleo
trio science.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
MARINE III ELLIG ENCE.


MINIATURE NiGANAT
.unrtses 81 sets 73 Moon ri 90, 80 I7o1a aEAA q
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
Alf-sandv Ho)h 500 Cog. Islul 80 iioN Grh 1i9
P.M.-Sandy HOOK j:jj GOV. Is11t 6.)o lie" Cat, f4'
EOHLLGN NTEINERS DUE 4 / TITS PORI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22

HENRY A. DANIELS, VI. De-,
,,,r ax,,sion.,v. between 29th and 3Dth.,sL
Honls \ to 5to7 Diseases u the Neryo1,kDlh
Genito.U rinary organs lnDotencc an1 1.sElIIsr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
LUyDBoRG's RHENIsH COLOGNE.

"MoTuER SWANS WORM SYRUP," for fever
ishness worms. constipation. tastcless 20c.
s!I H1chu.paibaH Great Kidney and Urinary cure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22

| machine has been lately patented which makes 200
cigarettes minute IDCubst0ra for haching out dudes
NAY be the next thlng.-lPhiadelpha Call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22

Earl g. Wilson's and w brand of Mems
Collars and Cuts are the best sold everywhere.