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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-27
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEGOTIATIONS
THE PURCHASE NOT colPLETED-wHo COMPOSE
THE SYNDICATE.

THE PURCHASE NOT COMPLETED-WHo COMPOSE
THE SYNDICATE.
The purchase of the Madison Square Garden
property Is not yet contaminated and IN consequence
the persons interested retcent in disclosing their
ulans II was learned Yesterday. however, that the
syndicate who wish the property are Cornelius
Fellowes John g. Heckscher. a. J. Cassatt formerly
vice-president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
f. A schernerhorn, J. T. Hyde, Beverley Robinson ana
John D. Cheever All OF these men are identified with
the National Horse Show Association and members Of
It's Board Of Directors. The purchase Will
not be made by the associations; In fact more
OF the directors are not than are those
directly concerned in the scheme. It is looked
upon with great by the members of the association
however because OF the improved facilities which II VIII
furnish for tneir exhibitions In addition to the erection
OF block Of apartment houses the Madlson-ave
'front.' the remainder OF the property will be extensively
improved for TO which the building Is no"
mt A new frc-prOOf structure will be erected at a
large cost There is some talk OF adding winter garden
and Theatre the ordinary show arrangements Dut
definite information on this point is not attalnable 1t is
supposed that the enterprise will be undertaken III the
form Of a stock company.
william IT, Vanderbilt said last evening that the sale
had not been completed and that consequently II would
not be proper for hin to say anything about the nOgOa
lions lie hoped that the plans % the persons to whom
lac had given refusal the property for thirty days
would he successful, but until the negotiations were
CLOSED he had nothing 10 say about item.
j. T. Hyde. Who Is connected with the Horse Show
Association said that in the present shape OF the n-gota
rio II would uuwi.c for him to disclose the plans of
ihr persons who moving in the matter II carried
pt In, association would bee able hold it, exhibitions
lu IA greatly improved manner. The present building
youIj torn down and new one put up which would
probably cost 81 100000.
~ h. Wharton said; am not personally Interested
in t project. 1ut hope 10 u carried out for the
sake al the association. know nothing about the de
'l. for nave ouiy beard casually o. the project. The
member. OF c association who Interested ia 10 are
act Individuals. have heard no names mentioned
rlcc,. CGccycr and Mr. UeCFschcr, but guess MI
. Wand .Ybilt could tell you a good dca, abOut it
John L0Wp~y IT the vicc-pre-ldcnts OF the Ma
toua Horse Association said hr was not ~ liberty
fo ., uv Information. He stated however that the
company which proposed 10 make the improvements
, entirely distinct from the Horse Show Association.
A. wright Sanford said he had heard nothing definite
ana did Lo think the purchase had yet been effected.
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his noutbnieces and disown those who are known
to be doing his work, but that will neither uece'9
Enrope nor atone to the Government OF INC Oni.'u
States for a series OF insults TO their repreSeh'a-
tive.
To ms the worst feature of these charges against
MI Sargent is that they have long passed CuIlo"'
in Berlin as true and many other Things "nl'u ''i0
Berlin Journals do not care 10 repeat have been cur
rent. From the beginning it was seen 'n"' WI
Sargent was not the man who ought 10 nave ''0N
sent abroad as Minister He early showed a slheu-
lar disregard of certain oOnventionaites which no'
only diplomatists but all persons whose company
diplomat;st is likely to find himself accopU "nu
not npon. He became the by-word of Berlin society
In bis diplomat1c functions he was scarcely
more fortunate. 1t was said of him that he shuhncu
interco,rse with the Ministers of the Government
10 which he was accredited and cultivated the
society of its most implacable opponents IN INC
discharge of his purely Official duties he cohlrNeu
to give offence We sent him to the most puncliiouS
Court in Europe and his negecting etiquette oh
occasions of the greatest ceremony amouhVeu "
scandal The talk of all the capitals IN EUROPE
WAS against HIM; the laugh was against INN,
What am now saying is but very DrleI anu
coIorless summary of what have heard nom inc
beqinning of Mr. Sargents tenure OF MS present
port Anybody who knows what has oeeh Gum,
monty said here, and all over the Continent WIZ
add TO it much more piquant details winch Il
needless TO mention in print. 1t is not necessary
to draw on anything that has been said recently Oy
the Berlin press. They are only using old weapons
which Mr. Sargent himself long since put into their
hands But this is none the less case OF the great
err the truth the greater the libel Prince Bismarck
might well have disdained TO use them, or allow
them TO be used. He has strengthened MIR. Sargent
and made il difficult for his own Government to re-
call him. If, as has been suggested, MI sargent
himself should find his post no longer desirable
one aud asked to be transferred to another that
would be a solution of an awkward problem. 1t Is
impossible that he should be useful Minister at
Berlin. He might perhaps be a good man to open
ND relations with the Mahdi. G. W. :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-27
ABOUT "HUMANIT4RLANS."
WHAT ARE THEYr

TO me FditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: Your journal has a breezy, gOssipy Lon
don correspondent who sends it readable notes
from time 10 time English topics be is evidently in
the SWIM and knows who's who and what's what In
London circles wish much 70 criticse him as To
inquire Of you whether his of certain word In your
issue OF even date is In accordance with detn.-
ton or customi Speaking OF pgeon-shoOting
he saws: But the talk silly twadde about
the slaughter OF doves"
II the word humanitarian" ia use In Johnson's
time il have escaped him, it does not appear
In his dictionary Whether it is in the works OF oner
English photographers am not able to say, as have
none of them at hand Webster defines it as follows:
lone who denies the divinity OF Christ and believes Him
10 have been mere man" HUnanitaIianIsm he defnes
as tho doctrine OF the hunaDitarians' worcester
gives the definition Of humanitarian, but defines
bumanitaria9isln, hrst-as the doctrine that Jesus
Christ possesses human nature Ouly.' and second,
humanity. philanthropy" giving authority for the
second definition The " cSiDltHSicr ReCter.
Ia the adjudication Of according TO the Review
sanctioned By custom and good usage, has IL fallen
into COMMON bunder OF thinking characterization aud
philanthropy be synonymous IL that they
can hardly The fact that nan denies the divinity
OF Jesus Of Nazareth little do with his love
for humanity Lis tenderness toward birds and beasts.
quite that correspondent did not TO
say that Hebrews OF England opposed % the
daughter OF doves y; yet they surely humantarans
according dictionary definition. " Them that sold
oxen and sheep and from the Temple
by Him whose divinity disputed but there IL evil
dence that the doves shot, and clever
spondSnt may be right after all In saying that the
slumanitarans" opposed 10 such shooting.
RelD- York, March 20, 1884. Ew.v.
lThe Imperial Dictionary. the latest complete
and authoritative English work, gives "philan-
thropist as its first definition of humanitarian
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BULLARD-on Wednesday morning. o. ococA March -:
Of pneumonia Jane E. wife OF the late John Buafd Of
Funeral fron residence 25 East 3Othst Friday al
BRrTroN-on Monday evening olth inst, Hannah z;
daughter the late Isaac and Mary BHtton in the cd
Funeral services from her late residence 1872 East 3lst
Thursday, the 9Th Inst, at D. u
Please omit flowers.
CAMP-ln Brooklyn Wednesday, March 26. samuel K
F1nerR services at his late residence. 2j7 Laayeeave Cd
r6t tllagn H at SeTlnstoni Conn
CUMMINs-At Goshen NJ Y, March 26, Colonel Francis ~
FSAeTa from Presby terrain Church Goshen Friday
ENo-In this city on Tuesday evening March % Anna H.
F T5S ea on t Ta5 e ent DEPOT at %
FoGG-Ath his late residence $50 5have7 Mond!y morn
Ing March a. William H. F0gg IN ne golh yesr OF az s.g.
st. aud 4thave Thursday morning next az IL O'Clock
GwYNNF-Tuesday 2j, Margaret third daughter OF
Fa6 6eR ss a residence .. her Baren
~ West 4Gthst, Friday. March IS at 10 O'Clock a. N
Friends viii kindly omit bowers
HEADLEYon the 25th inst Frances G. wife OF TIE ate
William s. Headley NJ D. and daughter OF the late heF9
FI5eT services will he held at Calvary Church 4ave and
2Ist.st.. THURSDAY at $50 o'clock p. m
KELTH-on March H. Dr. B. Keith in the I'D year Of his
Funeral from Baptist Church stamford Conn March p at
Carraes at depot on arrival OF p M from NowYor
KUNER-suddeny at Denver Colorado on Monday. March
"a Ferdinand A. Kuner, formerly OF New-lork cry.
Ad5 the e EP os MIA Ta@a a Mh son u the late ReS
John Marsh, D. D.. oil Brooklyn \. Y
NEWMAN-In Brooklyn, Monday. March 81 Theodore
A Newman the 62d year o. his age.
Funeral viii be held at the Church OF the Holy
trinity BrooSIyn, Thursday afternoon. at O'Clock
PORTER-At south Coventry, Conn. Friday March FL
Mrs. William Porter. aged 30 years
ST JOHN-At Fredericksburg. Va on March -, william
st John formerly Of New-Can Conn.
sTERLING-On Monday evening, March p Charlotte A.
family Respectfully invited D
attend The funeral Mays ChGrch AleXanrtave
and I45G-st- on thursday. March -. al O'Clock M
TROWBIIDOE Eat POughkeepste y. y, March .. 1857,
Stephen 3. TrOwbridge. aged - years
Funeral IRON residence P0ugnkoepsie, Thursday,
March y. at D. n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-27
HEAVY GALES IN EIGHT STATES.

SEVERAL LIVES LOST-GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
FORESTS FRUSTRATED.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 26.-The gale yes
terday afternoon RACED the Methodist church at London
and did much other damage there. Mrs Braughton and
two children were killed by the destruction Of a cabin
four other people we're mOUally wounded, and score
were slightly injured. John Halman. brakeman, was
blown about fifty feet, aghting his head in a creek
his rcek was Three freight boxes, two coal oil
tanks and a cabOOse were blown from the track The
damage buildings great that 100 or more per
sons are left homeless and without employment.
At BOdd, KY, the tornado blew down everything In It's
way The inmates OF houses fed to wells and cellars.
Many persons injured aud several Killed 1--we
stock was blown about like feathers rough estimate
places the damage 100000 The homeless are being
cared for by those not injured
NASHVILLE march 20.SeVere rain and hall here des-
troyed trees fences and barns and even drove people
from their houses The chief harm miles out OF
the city toward the National Cemetery
COLUMBUS Ohio March 26.-The path Of the storm at
YOUNGSTOWN was rods wide. It's violence killed cattle,
Frustrated barns and trees, and injured few people
The losses amount to thousands OF dollars At Ripley,
buildings were nrOOfed Richmond and Greenfield, Ind,
report damage To buildings and forests swept down.
PETERSBURG Va, March ga terrific thunder shower
prevailed here and in North Carolina yesterday after
noon shak ne the houses swelling the rivers enormously
and impeding already beated farming operations
COLUMBIA, s. c., March GA cyclone passed
over Anderson County, Piedmont yesterday, des
troving the house OF Mr. Watson. Three Of his child
rem are thought 70 be fatally injured.
ATLANTA Ga. March ga tornado yesterday struck
Gainesville, unIOohng several houses and killing negro
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10 the young OF the district such attractions as VIII
keep them from the liquor and beer shops.
4 STATE DINNER At TIE WHITE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON March 26.-Fifty-fOur covers
were laid at the state dinner given by the President ths
evening The floral decorations Of the table and Of the
rooms were elaborate The President escorted Mrs Nor
the dningrooin seating her on his right the wife
Of Rep esentative Rice sitting his left Mrs MeEroy
presided sitting the opposite side OF the table with
Representative Morrison her right and Representative
Rice on her left The other guests were Representative
and Mrs. Keifer, Representative and Mrs. "Mdo
Huchins Representative and Mrs Houk. Representative
and Mrs McCod. Representative and Mrs. Stone, Repre-
sentative aud Mrs. Evans, Representative and Mrs'
Miller OF Pennsylvania. Representative and Mrs Dun
ham. Representative and Mrs George E. Adams Repre-
sentative and Mrs Holmes, Representative and Mrs
Peters Of Kansas. Representative and Mrs. Nor
ri, Representative and Mrs. Holden OF Indiana
Representative and Mrs. Whiting Representative and
Mrs CutChns, Representative and Mrs Hatch or Mlc-
gan Representative and MIS-. johnson, Representative
and Mrs. Mccormick Representative aud Mrs Atkinson
Representative and Mrs J. :. Wise or virginia Repre-
sentatiyes Springer Perkins, and Robert T. DAVIS Dele-
gate and Mrs Raymond Of Dakota; Mrs Arthur Masten
wife OF the Presidents nephew; Miss sharpe OF kingston
n " Miss Melting. The wives OF spring
er, Perkins and Davis absent from the city MIS-
Mzsten and Miss Sharpe CUES at the White House
Mrs Eugene Hale gave an elegant luncheon party to-
day In honor Mrs. McElToy The other guests We're
Mrs Carlisle the wives Of Senators Jones, ingalls,, Haw
ley Frye Hill and Butler, Mrs. Blaine, the wives OF
Representatives BOutelle Dingey Randall ana WASH
burn Mrs Craig WadswOrth Mrs. Walter Cox, Mrs Nc
Michael aud Miss SChenck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-27
THE BRIDGE TRACES TO BE EXTENDED.
THE TRUSTEES VOTE To BUILD A STRUCTURE OVER
CHATHAM AND CENTRE SIS.

THE TRUSTEES VOTE TO BUILD STRUCTURE OVER
CHATHAM AND CENTRE SIS.
Charles F. MacLean attended a special meet
ing of the Bridge Trustees yesterday n counsel for Oswald
Otendorer and opposed the extension Of tho Bridge rail
yav over Chatham-st He said that injunction against
the extension would he sought il work begun Pres
dent Kingsley offered resolution providing that the map
and proes presented to the trustees be- adopted ratfy
in the action taken last week at the trustees meeting
and directing tnat the bridge be completed with an
avenue OF approach Chatham and Centre sts 10 the
Hau OF Records spanning the street With suitable
arches The resolution authorized the trustees
10 proceed with the structure az once.
Andrew H. Green who appeared for property owners
near the terminus VI the Bridge said that me trustees had
mo- Int TO extend the structure over Ch1lhdW--l Con-
t-oler Grant moved that matter be referred 10 the
Bridge engineers consult with others and ascertain
whether an the ears needed could not be switched on the
present structure Mayor Edison favored the extension
and said that change not made the Bridge could
not accomplish its full purpose.
MI Kmgsleys resolution prevailed Dy vote OF 10 10 l.
Controller Grant alone OppOsin- II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-27
THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE.

The Independent Republican Conference
Committee held a long session at No. $50 Broadway
yesterday. General +. c. Barlow presided ana CaIl
schurz was among those present F. W. Hollis reported
a. result OF his Western trip the organization OF strong
auxllaries in Chicago and Cincinnati. From these the
following additions were made To the General
Committee: Hlinois-Elward G. Mason, Chairman
\ K Fairbank Writ Dexter, Albert A SpraSue
Georre G Clarke James S. Norton, General A G. Nc
Curg. A Bartlett, owen F. Adds, Franklin McNelgh'
all OF Chicago OhiO-General Jacob Dolson Cox Charles
r. Wildly Robert H. Parkinson John Carlisle william
Henry Davis, William n. Hobart Samuel j. thompson
Cincinnati; General NJ D. Leggett, Jacob Perkins, D.
Edwards Ingersou Samuel Prentiss Cleveland; s. Dana
Horton Edwin NJ. Horton, PomeToy General John W.
Fuller, Clement Carpenter Toledo; John ". Andrews,
Henry G. Noble r. A. Harrison, Columbus;
General John :. Easement gainesville John
O. Lowe DAYTON; Charles Goddard, Douglas Putnam
Marietta; John 3 Blackaer, Gallpolls; Colonel a. WI
son sidney; Charles c. Fisher, Marion; Or1n F0llett
sidney. Harmon Austin Warren. Considerable work was
named ont by the conference and referred 10 sucom-
mees which intrused with the preparation OF
circulars soliciting funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-27
THE OBJECT OF THE DRUGGISTS UNION
1othe Edttor Of the TrtOEne.

10 the FdftOr Of the TrtbHHe.
SIR: The erroneous impression has gone
abroad that the Druggists Union Is trying TO advance
nrices and that the so-called autirng" druggists are
Decreasing them There in all branches OF trade GER
tain articles OF popular demand that are as familiar as
bousrb hold words The drug trade has liberal supply Of
them and those unfortunately for the public. are nos
trIns which are supposed cure all the Ills that hesh
ia heir to-" These articles, probably numbering about
twenty mere drop In the bucket TO the thousand and
one articles which 20 make mp trscIass pharmacy
ar, hawked about from pillar 10 post sold In drygoods
storp. and rnceries aud at ncwstands Each and
every one dealing IN them are cutting one anothers
tbroats until now they being sold literally at cost
nrice The Union was formed for tue purpose OF
throwing those srtlcles out OF the trade and to
do 20 efectunTy they resolved to sell them at
their stated prices hue and cry at once arose
tbot the drug trade was advancing prices, and many
soId ndepeudents stole the claptrap, and began TO
use N Tor all Ii was worth. IL Is popular ueiusioh that
cent nbc cannot understand why druggist cannot sell
all goods at cost ana wax rat on the po hta -
retail druggist with fat purse Is rurd aeiS Ine
general mpresson prevailing that everything IS SOLO cor
low the stores that make the low rates OF
tnese nostTums specially, can be hly Illustrated Dy
ngle instance good customer in leading drug store
uptown asked the price OF prescription lie was tou
sd cent? but was dissatisfied, ana taking ms prescription
IA an indeendent drug store handed II over 10 Ice made
M n vs. i'm short tine handed 10 the customer checked
II cents paid H. and cneerfuly acNloW edssd 70 MS
former druggist that dcarbOugh experience had removed
consderahe scale from bis and taught him that
tbera we're TWO sides 10 every question. I'M.
Neo- York, March 70, 1854
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-27
FFISER DEFEATS DEB4CN.
DECIDING THE AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT sPARRISG
CHAMPIONSHIP.

DECIDING THE AMATEUR LIGHT-WEIGuT sPABIdNG
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Ten chandeliers poured light on twenty
four foot ring in the court Of the Racquet Club last night
President Travers NewYork Athletic Club beamed
dusvey upon numbers OF his fellow brokers' while In
specors Byrnes and Murray and Captain Williams looked
on like trio OF experts main object Of the gathering
was to decide whether Walter De Baum Joseph Heser
was silful parrer At the amateur tournament
at Tammany Hall recently the judges decided that there
was a tie between the for the cups to be awarded
10 the most scientific amateur lightweight boxer IN
America Heiser awarded medal for the champion
ship and the possession Of the cup was disputed.
De Baum and Helser entered the ring stripped
TO the waist and wearing white trunks. There were
three rounds fought the best two being Of three minutes
each and the last OF four minutes with minutes rest
between each round. In the first round De Baum led
striking Heser in the face then he beaten to the
ropes but regAned the centre account ohi longer
reach Then followed considerable fleming, and the men
fought warly until time called.
In the second round De Baum again led but Heser coun-
tered cleyery Then followed spar1Dg for an opening
Eeser FINAL, giving De BaGn singing blow In the race
DE Baum made rush. and followed one blow on the heao
by a second under he chin, beating Helser 10 the
ropes. Heser struck his opponent blow on he cneek
and the cinched broke anu Helser led Win oqoy
blow. got his opponents head In chancery put
broke at the call OF time. -,
De Baum forced the fighting In the
third round until Heiser gave MIN
side cut on the head aud BROUGHT the blood. DE
Baum beat his opponent 10 the ropes ana tapped NM
drawing blood. Hci-er rallied, drove De Baum back ana
raned blows upon him which seemed to stagger nm De
Baum recovered but could not regain the advantage anu
the round ended with the bodies OF Doth men De-
In awarding the cup # Was stated that there was df
ference opinion between the judges but II was hnaly
decided give it to Heiser. Tie decision was received
cheers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-27
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
MR.. BEECHER AND THE CONVENTION.
WILLING TO BE DELEGATE IF HE CAN BE OF
ABSOLUTE SERVICE.

WILLING TO BE A DELEGATE IF HE CAN BE OF
ABSOLUTE SERVICE
The announcement yesterday that move
ent had been started In Brooklyn looking to the choice
OF Mr. Beecher as delegate the Chicago Convention
excited considerable interest among the friends OF the
Plymouth pastor To TRIBrNE reporter Mr. Beecher
said: 81 don't know that should go II was chosen,
and don't know that l could be chosen even II
wanted to be. am certainly not anxious
TO go unless by doing perform an absolute SCI
vice"
As to the candidate whom he specially favored Mr.
Beeccr seemed anxious TO speak There are several
men," he said In the Republican party for whom IL
would give me great pleasure 10 vote do not THINK
would be fair or honorable in me, however. to crtcse
in advance individual gentlenen whose names are
mentioned in connection with the nomination. would
rather be excused, therefore, from expressing my
preferences for or objections to any one prominently
named for the place"
Concerning his in the event Of the adoption OF
pronounced free trade platform by the Democrats ana
the choice of representative leader Of high character
Mr. Beecher said: with very bad nomination by the
Republicans and with the virus Of Protectonism as the
main element in the platform. and as between sucn an
one and an every way desirable Democrat on platform
which honestly and courageousy Included rev
enue reform or free trsde far IA we
can reach IT, think IL would be found that division OF
parties would take place. IL not at all uncertain IN nv
Judgment that there would be recOmpost0no possibly
large secession rom Two parties, which
germ of future party Of great strength do not pc
eve that advanced Republicans are going 70 sishu .e
forever 1t may be that they will he kept within the
party by the nomination OF man or general excellence
such a Edmunds, for instanceIn spiIe
of their repugnance TO many elements that are III IL III
seems to taken for granted that men OF my opnon
will 90 ont OF party because there things in 1t
that they like. would have 70 go out OF the
world on that There Is business there - no
church combination which man Is not Obliged 10 put
~ with good deal that he would prefer to have other
wise In every respect with the exception OF pr0tec
ton am very heartily In accord with the Republican
pat e." ~, . o.,u..soa
TIE BROOKLYN Revenue Reform Club was addressed
Last evening by Andrew Mclean the successor OF THOMAS
KInsea as Editor of The Brooklyn Edgle. MI Beecher
presided and said that If the leaders OF the Democratic
party were courageous and the Republican leaders az
heretical AS they the subject OF the tarln
there would he q great change from Republican 10
Democratic ranks. -. ,.-,
There is some talk in Brooklyn Of pressing Mr. Beecher
for one Of the deleg4tes-atlarge TO Chicago.