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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-03
without special appropriation. The report Oh MIR.
Neslis was respectfully referred to the Conm's-
,v,,rprn nv STREET COLLISIONS.


FIVE PERSONS HURT By TWO CARS buMriN"
rocrTurR-A RUNAWAY TEAMS WORK
Omen car No. 272 of the Second-aye. surface line,
Going mn town and driven by John faloni OF
Second-avc and Ninctysxth,st, turned o.,r ,,,U
S ara Summed along rapidly toward the curve at
FoTsytbst where il TO resume It's nor lhMaiu
direction. About twenty men an T TS1 uttered
loud whoop intended as warning 10 1nc ulINcn 20
car No. 16S of the Grand-st. me ha' s can T ~.
approaching at about an tr eG cross It's driver
Villa" j. Galligan. of No. 600 Grand-st,
answered Fallons whoop with another, when ue,
f STs ms is said H'O that the drivers of the
(irand-st. cars imagine that they nave We
the right-of-way in the street wmle lhe u!INeLs ~
The large Second ave. cars take pleasure IN mead
inc them on nj the curve. Fallon and Galllgap
were SO intent heading each other on that
neither made move to stop his car until IL was
too late to prevent collision. Inc cars struck 10
gether with so much vislence that the passengers In
both cars were hurled forward cut OF their seats
The glass III the windows OF lhe urahu.st; C'i VIZ
shattered aud the fragments flew about the heads
of the passengers. Women screamed ana men ut
tered words of profanity, while the two drivers
looked at each other IN speechlcss rage 3, ...,.
1t was soon known that hYe persons, a. innocent
passengers had been hurt. Patr0lman Lane con-
Quoted them the Eldridge-st. Police station ana
summoned an ambulance from the Chamber. street
Hospital. Mrs. Magdalena Smith. of NO. 3lo East
Forty sevcnth-st., had severe cuts on ner hoS e
and chin Alexander \. Smith, OF NO. InO
MOntoe-st., had slRht GUS Oh W ign , Sn,,rd
head Both the smiths' were riding IN the second
ave car OF the passengers in the Grand-st car,
Beniamin Sidcl, OF No. 4 Wooster-st. and solomon
Sch0en of No 81 East llouston-st, ha9 received
sligbt bruises The only person seriously nurt ny
fbo collision was i. IT, Fuibcr, Of No ~ Groye-st.
Ills right leg was bruised badly that he went IN
the ambulance 10 the hospital. The other injured
nastcu Gers wont 10 their homes The police did not
nrrest either of the drivers. While the Second ave.
car was not damaged seriously the Grand-st. car
was broken 80 badly that IT was sent To II repair
shop. - ,vu,.
A team Of spirited horses, owned by william
V0Ihig. Of No. All West F0rty-thrd-st-, became
frightened at One-hundred- and .iOurth-st. ana the
boulevard ~ the afternoon. The dnYer Iost con,
troll of tie horses and they ran down tie boulevard
TO Ninety -ninth-st., where they dasheo mo u
loaded furniture wagon driven by LOUIS Gebhafd'
of No 40 West Sixteth-st. He was thrown to
the ground and injured severely. One OF Nolhig
horses was hurt badly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-03
FOREIGY STEAMERS DUE At THIS PORT.
SHIPPING NETP.y.
PORT or NEW. YORK...........TUES DAY
mn Y IN

PORT or NEwYORk....... ESDAY s EPr 2, 1884
ARRIVED
Steamer Wisconsin Br Rigby Liverpool Aug - via
Queenstown a. with mdss and pas'enges TO tin21 70
Doudss days %tn mse 70 ORDER vessel to Simpson spence
win %%,s a %'sS5 ,as ' r %r 2T0 Aug 90
pa.psaSois 10 Lord q Austin
- Curacao ~. with Iadse ana passengosO Bouton Bliss
steamer Edb Golden lBr. Bennett. Montcgc Bay via
Porl Maria 3 > DAYS with ffuu 10 Wcs'ols 3 60.
steamer Knlckerbockcr Kcmbo New Orleans days. with
steamer Io9aoia Couch aca@oad clly Point aud Norfolk
steaYcf Amo, Barstow. corWin. Providence. .
So =, item Lycrp2o 80 day" with salt and
,, Ga,k keGiworlh ZIP bos Colombo rep - ana Aeppy
- Gah Oasis Call Mania tod1y. slI9 sugar aud hemp to
BnH Ionmarho ial C4hefo, saonca 30 days with rags
BARK IeGTo Gtan Russo rrapan II days. with salt to or.
BARK Blrolome5 Marcan tab Brigueti Catana 73days
with sulphur oorter vessel 70 Bella o9sniici NJ o. H..
VIII En- % Aa" Ss r 9S!s FnS GF'F'' 81 days
hark Mai Ane Anst seloqyic en- Bona so days with
chSE TO 6er p 1Se Eye ~ days. WIN
Bark Violet lBr, Kerr, Gloucester Mass IN ballast TO
BARK Nellie Rumba conn Philadelphia for NewHaven
Brs Saccatioe utaL Romano Lisbon o. days with iron
sUYsET-wind at sandy Hook, molera tie, clear At
Guy Island. hight. SW; clear.
Arrived yesterday
town "a with mdso ana Vernon II Brown Co
'ttAlcI 'aphel son, SMahSca ID Jays, WIN
tin 10 BOwnns i Archibald
CLEARED
Steamer Lincoln City lBr Harrison. London Simpson
Spence & Young
Steamer oregon BIZ McMickan Liverpool via Queenstown
Vernon n Brown & Co
Mariner lBr. Eell. Lverpool-Busk & Jevons.
Steamer st Laurent tr, dc JOusseln, Hayre-LOus de
Bebian
steamer Ardanahu tBr), Cunningham, ST Johns NF
HahaX-BOwrnG & Archibald
steamer go clyde, Holmes, Turks Island san Domingo
City. Nc-Wm p Clyde q Co.
steamer Richmond CrOssman Newport News and West
Point Na-Od Dominion - Co
steamer Josephine Thomson. Moore BatmOrc-J KremS
steamer Glaucus Berry. BOstOn-H DlmOCk
BARK Undne AUST, COOOeych. Bangkok, Slaln-Mayer
Bros 4. CO
Bark Carrara Tta NanganarD Lisb0n-FunCh, Edye Co
Bark Alice Clardge BIZ, LockhIrt, Anwerp-J L Whit
ney n CO.
schr Victor PUG Blossom, Pointa pitre- II Vatable &
SChr Redben Hunt Barnard. Nuevltas-H W Loud q Co
scu John = Case Tucker Ja'mcl-Smpson, Clapp & 90.
sem Lizzie g. D. KEENAN,. IT john, NB-ocamnell Bros
SAILED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-03
NO DESIRE TO BREAK TIE COMBINATION.
THE BANKERS AND MERCHANTS TELEGRAPH COM
PANYS EMBELLISHMENTS

PANY : FMBARRAsSMENIs.
That the Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Com
panV is financially embarrassed has Oecn geneIaliy
known at least since the beginning of last week,
when the sheriff levied on the conpanys property
on Judgment obtained 10y the John a. Roeollng
Sons Company. j has been rumolGd since lnen
that the pooling agreement between the Baltimore
and OHIO, the Postal, and the BANKERS ana Mcr-
chants companies, which went into ehect August
/, would be broken in consequence OF the en-
barrassmen: of the last named company IL Is
understood however, that the difficulties nave
arisen entirely from indebtedness incurred before
the pooling agreement was made ana that lHe
other parties to it have been attempting 10 ald tner
associate Plans for the relief OF the company are
under consideration. and II Is said with Ia IT pros
pect of success. What they are OiceIS OF Tie CON-
pany declined to state yesterday.
d. H. Bates, president of the Baltimore and ONO,
and executive manager Of the united telegraph
companies said: " do not know that the Baltl-
more aud ohio could break the pooling agreement
if il wished 10 do so, but | am sure that II mas no
such purpose. On the contrary we have been Try
ing to devise some plan by winch we can ava the
Bankers and Merchants. l know very little ABOUT
the cOmpany's affairs, but while the pool has a
plenty of money the company seems to have none.
There has been no meeting to-day, however, for the
purpose of forcing the Bankers and MeTchantS' !
deny the published statement TO that eject IN Inc
most positive terms. NJ
chants said that lie was unable to say what us
floating debt was, or how much OF the properly
was in the hands of the sheriff. The company was
in need of money to meet the old debts before II en-
tered the pool but beyond that he had no precise
knowledge 4" ! do not think that any steps have
been taken be said, to drive the company out OF
the pool. but am not member OF the committee.
/ should have been likely 10 hea1 OF such acuIoh ii
An officer of one of the united companies said
that il was impossible 10 say what the result OF me
embarrassment of the Bankers and Merchants,
might be- but strong efforts to relieve 1t were beng
made. In his opinion there was a large PROBABILITY
of their success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
On Popocat ~petI's Peak.

An ascent of Popocatepetl has just
been made by party of Americans.
Says Mr.. Cove: We reached the base
at 1920 p. IN. Shortly after we began
the ascent of the mountain, passing
through narrow passes, now on the
brink of a precipice, ever in danger of
being dashed to pieces by a misstep,
with Amecameca below in the back
ground nestled in the little valley,
whose limits became more circumscrib-
ed as we assembled Darkness came
upon us when we we're half way up,
making it necessary for the two guides
to advance on foot. When within
about two miles of the hut we found
it advisable to rest our weary steeds.
We arrived at the ranch at $50 D. m.
and sorry looking place it was. Max
ing the best of circumstances, q large
fire was built in the center, and after
supper, eaten with good appetites, we
composed ourselves to sleep. 1t was
early rising, for a. IN. saw us once
more stirring. The guides wrapped
our feet up in flannel cloth and placed
heavy pieces of leather larger than our
shoes. over the soles, tied on like san"
dals (these necessaries should be
brought from the city,, and, after
mounting our horses, away we started,
full of enthusiasm and Don Quizose
spirit resolved to do or die.
Horse limit was soon reached, and
we dlsmounted. With an eve open for
opportunities, [ saw a chance for a
picture, and accordingly the group was
immortalized. They stood around one
of the many crosses to be seen in as
cending the yOlcano-crOsse SYMBOL
cal of violent death. The struggle now
commenced. Up, up we went, until
perseverance was rewarded, and we
stood at 11:40 a. m. upon the brink of
the famous crater. Photographs were
taken OF the party, Of the crater, and of
surrounding objects.
To descend is generally easier than
to ascend, and Popocatepetl is not an
exception. Objects skipped by us, as
we skipped by objects, at such lively
rate that one hour saw us at the bottom.
A small mountain stands between The
two volcanoes, and this [ assembled to
get view. My wanderings in the past
have been varied. | have climbed
Mount Washington in New Hampshire,
have assembled the lofty peaks of the
West, been up the 'Rigzag'' of Aus
tralia, stood on the highest pyramid of
Egypt, with the great desert below and
Cairo in the distance. | have stood on
Vesuvius, with its magnificent view,
but none of these eXcelled the view
spread out before me when | reached
the summit of this little mountain
Mericu71 Cor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28

declares that the girl student is, in the
great majority of eases, sooner and
better able to acquire knowledge than
the boy student; that her mind is, CEN
orally speaking, quicker, brighter. and
more alert than That of man at the
same age-between twelve and twenty.
THE average girl student" he adds.
IS also more ambitious, more devoted
sponSlye 10 the effort to excite her in
terest.
Among the war correspondents who
are still living are Henry NJ Stanley.
the African explorer: William ID. Bick-
ham, who owns newspaper property
worm SIUU, UUU 1T Day tUu, o., W imam
Swinton, who has made $50, 700 wear
by composing school books; Thomas
W. Knox, who brings out book at
least once year; j. B. McCullagh, the
editor of the St. Louis CODE Democrat.
whose interest there amounts to S15.-
900 a year; George w. Smalley, the Lon
don correspondent; Nathaniel Paige,
who has become rich in state depart
ment law cases; Solomon Bulkelev, the
treasurer of John NJ. Starin's trans
portation and summer-resort enter
prises; Edmund G. Stedman, who is
likely to rise out of his late difficulties;
Samuel Ward, who accompanied Bull
Run Russell in the light of friend.
but really worked for our state depart
ment all the time faithfully; Mr.. Vii
lard; Whitelaw Reid, owner of the New
York Tribune; Don Piatt, owner of the
Washington Capital and manager of a
farm in Ohio; Henry Watterson, editor
of the Louisville Courjer-Journal, and
George Alfred Townsend. who is still
an active correspondent over the sigma
ture of Gath. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
The Life of a French Girl.

The following is a well-known ply
sician's story: He had gone TO visit
one of his lady patients, but found her
out. But her daughter, a girl OF Is,
was snugly coiled on the sofa, so deep
ly interested in q book that she did not
even perceive the visitors presence.
'What are you reading, my dear, that
interests you so much?" asked the
doctor. "A book that papa has for
hidden mamma TO read, and which is
going back to the library by and by"
That girl was probably brought UP,
says the London Globe, in the old-fash-
toned way. Notwithstanding her age,
she had never been in the street by her
self; when she went out of doors to take
music or other lesson, the maid ac-
companied her. On her constitution
ais the mother mounted guard on
one side, the father, imposing as
the beadle of the Madeleine, on the
other. The girls instructions were to
look neither to the left nor right, to
walk straight, TO turn her head away
or drop her eyelids when stranger
glanced at Der; to reply in monosytla-
bles when addressed by her parents
friends. From time to time she en-
jOyed a morning stroll through the
Jardin DIES Plantes or Acclimatation, and
a lesson of zoology with the chill
on. The bronze statuary in the form
er gardens was avoided at any cost.
Of carpet dances with her little friends,
of pantomines and good classical con-
certs, not whisper. To bed regularly
at half-past 8; now and then, for a
treat, at TO- At Berlin wool work in
the draWing-room with her mother
when there were no guests. Reasons
of providence have probably made her
brother he is packed off to college at z.
Such books as she is given to read are
either mawkish or drearv. Advent
ures and travels are for boys. They
discuss questions a young girl should
know nothing of; the illustrations lack
the philosophy of clothes perhaps;
cat or bird, a colley dog or poodle,
to scramble across the Bots de Bou-
logne with is out of the question. The
exercise would spoil the young lady's
toilet; she might run herself into
perspiration, and catch cold afterward.
OF education in the best acceptation
of the term, she has none. She is be-
trothed at last to young man, or
more likely to a middle-aged one, upon
whom she has never set eyes until he
stands confessed as her future husband
and she marries him as her mother
married her father. She thinks no
more of opposing her parents wishes
than did the former. Why should she?
Ten chances to one she has never
spoken to any male being short of so,
since in most bourgeois families where
there is manageable daughter, male
cousins, be they the veriest louis, are
held at bay, unless they are ostenta-
tiously encouraged in their visits. In
the latter case you may take the fathers
bankers book for granted; but even
then they are not allowed to be alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
What's in a Leap Year.

This leap-year business is all hum
bug broke in the statistical editor,
land ought to be buried with thirteen
at table, William Tell and George
Washington's Ratchet. tell you, my
boy. State street has more to do with
the marriage crop than any year you
can divide with four, and these little
stock tickers knock your Cupid's bow
and arrows into the middle of the next
centennial All this fiipmaguilder
(the statistical editor has trayeled)
about love making the world 60 around
looks very pretty on the stage and
reads very well in the weekiies, but
when times are dull and money tight
take notice that it doesn't do much to
make anything 90 around except duns
for flowers and carriages. You'll find
the marriage record is q pretty good
index of the condition of the times, 90
back far as you please. Wen begin
with 1868 That year there were 3, 700
in Boston. The number was annually
larger and the next leap year shows
1. 419. In 1873 you know we reached
the height of flush times, and 4 400
atrocities were committed in the name
of Hymen (the statistician is also
bachelor). That year, you know,
brought Black Friday and the panic,
aud that fall and winter things began
to tumble. In 1875 there were 8, 400, a
drop of 1000 in two years. In '76,
leap year mind you, only 1900, and The
city growing all this while and the wo-
men getting thicker every day. Your
leap Aear theory didn't seem to work
in those times. Then the election and
the eight to seven business upset things
again, and in 1877 there were but 2, 800
marriages. Since then we've been
picking up, averaging gain of about
200 year. Eighty-two saw 1851 we'd
dings, and reckon this last year will
beat that, but just as sure as these
croakers' predictions of hard times
come true, you'll see this marriage
business take a drop this year, that no
leaping can overcome. There's moth
ing ike good sharp figures 10 burst the
sentimental bubbles every tine. . BoS-
tom GLIDE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
Couldn't Remember Everything.

my dear" said wife to her hus-
band who had reached home very late
one Saturday night, in state of intox-
ication, ''did you order the meat for to-
morrow's dinner?'
No." he said, Il (hic) forgot it.
did you tell the grocer to send a
couple of mackerel for breakfast?'
Il forgot that, too"
''Wen, the vegetables; [ hope you
didn't forget them"
Yes I did," he replied as we'll as he
could. I'm YER sorry (hic) but l for
got a-all bout 'em."
You didn't forget to get intoxicated
did you?"
Nom"
Did You order the brandy for the
mince pies?"
Yes" he said, pulling out of his
pocket half emptied bottle, ''an' (hic)
l brought it with me-. !"
81 declare, p" said his wife impatiently,
''we haven't thing to eat tomorrow.
It's the last time I'll ever ask you to do
any marketing"
We'll, = responded the husband with
considerable Indignation, Eyer dom
expect (hic) er man to r'member ev-
erything do your" -Phil0deIphi0 Call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
Diplomacy, According to '.NIonsieur.a


The French Figaro publishes the fol-
loving amusing incident, which is said
TO have taken place during one of the
state dinners at Berlin, and at which
the late Lord Beaconsfeld and the Mar
quis of Salisbury were present:
Prince Bismarck, who is well known
to be a great eater, filled his plate with
cherries; the Marquis Of Salisbury OBJ
served it.
Prince" said he suddenly. what
you are doing is very unhealthy"
WHAT" said Prince Bismarck, in
establishment.
"You have just swallowed two cher
ry-stones. ~
You are mistaken" said the Prince,
with marked GOODNESS.
''Never!" replied Salisbury, with that
hauteur which characterizes the proud
English aristocracy.
Monsieur lie Marquisr' said Bis
marck, his eyes shooting fire.
1t was at this moment that Lord Bea-
consfield came to the rescue.
Perhaps" he insinuated. in his
SOftest voice, ''you are both right; your
Highness must be so occupied with SER
ious thoughts that you might inadvert-
emily have swallowed a tiny stone
'Twor interrupted Salisbury, in a
decided tone.
''Or two," continued Lord Beacons-
field as calmly as possible; land you,
my dear Lord and colleague, enjoy
such good SIGHT that nothing escapes
you. Now, Prince and Marquis, will
oil TO Il +
question:"
"How?" murmured Bismarck.
Your plate, Highness, if you
please"
This last was in English, the CORES
pendent adding that Lord Beaconsfield
was the only diplomatist at Berlin who
never talked French The plate was
sent to Lord Beaconsfeld, who at once
emptied the contents on the table All
eyes were now fixed on him. With his
long, bOny, agile fingers, covered with
precious stones, he began to arrange
what looked more like a chiId's game
than an occupation worthy of such a
distinguished Minister. He put all the
stones in a line, and placed stem on
each stone. Then in that clear, pierre
ing voice that has so often moved the
House of Commons, the English Prime
Minister began to count one, two.
three, and SO on to forty-seven stones,
and likewise with the stems till he had
counted forty-nine. The proof was
there-twc stones were wanting.
Bismarck rose and said in an agitated
voice: Marquis, you are rightr' then,
turning, said in a loud voice: Lord
BeaconsieId, you are a great man!''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
CamphOr Matinees.

This is the latest craze OF society.
Ladies who are semi-invalids, and de-
barred from the pleasure of gay life,
are invited to the house of one of their
number, and requested to bring their
bottles. The hostess receives them in
stylish negligee and seated in a reclin-
inc position with her camphor bottle in
her hand. Soon all the visitors are
seated, bottles are produced, and the
hostess opens the ball by uncorking her
bottle and taking preliminary sniff
Then all the guests take a sniff; then
prolonged series of shifts; meanwhile
envious and distressed chances are di-
rected to cut glass and decorated bot
ties and one lady upset the equilibrium
of a whole company by appearing with
coiored camphor. The correct thing is
an ordinary half-pint white bottle, with
cork stopper, but red or blue ribbon
may be tied round it's neck. The effect
on the camphor sniffer is said to be
both soothing and exhilarating, but a
few spitefuI outsiders declare that it is
benefit to the complexion. Be this
as it may, the fact remains that it is
the very latest dissipation in the fluid
refreshment line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28

Mr. Matthew Arnold is said to COM
plain bitterly of the prices of our Amer
lean hotels He probably never stop
ped at an English hotel, and does not
know with what facility London car
avansary will pile up a list of charges
amounting to five dollars or more u
day for one-haf the comforts and ac-
commodations the same money would
purchase in Boston, New York o.
Washington. The London hotels are
often eXtortionate and generally dirty.
There is not 4 tirst-class elevator
lift, they call it-anywhere in Eu-
rope. The attendance is usually good
enough, but [ defy any person to get
away from a London hotel comforia-
bly, without feeling at least four per-
sons. | 60 on pointing out the failin2s
and eNasperations of English hotels,
but the subject is not a particularly
pleasant one.
While l am on the subject want to
warn the uninitiated against an awk-
ward experience that may come to
them. The best hotel in London is
probably the new Grand hotel in Traf-
algar square. 1t is very large and
handsomely appointed. 1t is a rule of
the house to exclude all American tray
elers, unless they are known to be very
rich or are introduced by some person
of distinction. This business of get
ting introduced at large hotel is one
of the wrinkles confined exclusively 10
the English metropolis. Why is this,
do you ask? will tell you. A gentle
man resident in Washington, whose APP
pearance indicates a nationality of the
south OF Europe, happened to be adj
mitted at the Grand this summer ION
his merits" so to speak-that is with
out the intercession of any other per-
son in his behalf. He was standing in
the vestibule one day near the door of
the secretary's office, when a party of
good-loOking New Workers called and
asked for rooms. They were promptly
told that the house was quite full, and
there was no hope of obtaining quar-
tiers for several days. After they had
gone out the ''secretary''-as they call
a hotel clerk over there-remarked to
his associates, I'm not going to have
this hotel filled with damned ice-water-
drinking Yankees" The fault found
with our compatriots, it appears, is not
that they are personally SO obiectiona-
bic, but that their habits are too alb
stemious. Their wine bills are not
large enough, and so if you bear any
of the marks of an American about
you, either get promptly introduced or
else keep away from the Grand hotel.
If you want to see pure, unauthorized
British insolence, however, it may be
worth while just to call on the ''secre-
tary'' and listen to the supreme super
ciliousness with which he tells YOU
that all his rooms are engaged fully
one week ahead. Washington Capital.