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New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
VALKS And TALKS IN TIE CITY.

The thrifty Italian is seeking elevation In labor HIS
swarhy face appears IN charge Of some OF the TICKET
boxes at the elevated railroad stations. asked an
Italian gatsman yesterday about his engagement and
how long he expected to keep It, He replied Ne fresh
hand geta dola and quar- Ia day After saya year gea
dolla half Only saya year Soddn % new m man 'ros, aoa
Easy work; ms satisfied only ssya year. lire out as"h
for new hama"
The street-car lines evidently SEQ profit in trying 70
compete with the elevated roads, The Broadway street
line has taken great deal Of travel from tho SIKH
Avenue Elevated aud the elevated transre being run
at more apd speed induce to favor that
method of transportation. The Third street line Is
putting four horse teams shortening It's scnehue
time OF trips pushing conductors and drivers to run
on time.
Congressman johnson, OF Glens Falls. was In the city
the other day lie formerly In the private banking
business the frm being Sherman & Johnson. The
business wound up short time ago. Mr.. Johnson
is medium sized fairly solid. squarebut pleasant
looking man OF the business type, with sqnarecu ini
beard and smooth upper lip Politics and religion DO
always mix. but am told that Mr. Johnson is morc
prominent in church and Sunday school than IN pocs
His nomination in 1892 when he first ran came without %
the his part aud the election cost MN
only the ordinary committee assessments ior ~ ~uese,s
His ,,cs wa, OF similar hs nrsye,ns %
initial. letswait~ and see style Great questions n'nge
election this fall in New-fork he sail 10 me.
and the principal thing be understood at present Is
that we must win it, After that understanding nonina
tons are easy.
deeps A. f. Carter. who has interest in some rail-
road projects Canada told yesterday OF the enbar-
rassment under which the Canadian Government Is
laporing. The Dominion Government" said Mr.
Carter "has had its treasury depletet by enormous
grants to Canadian Pacific syndicate and the ex-
peuses the Rel rebellion until there are no funds Tor
it's Immediate necessities. rhe syndicate which Is
pushing the Pacific real scheme requires iaree sum OIL
money and $500J0.000 SBO0O0.OUo Is needed alto,
gether understand that IL has been partly prov Nideh
for in Lon Ion through loans nsgOtltei or In process OF
some of the officers of the finarc ce bureau
were sent there six weeks Tor that purpose
Idrfed d0wnWals the other day to the Custom House
and the steps at the Wilam-s entrance
while glanced around. score of men we're loaiing
about at the entrance, leaning against tho iron raiag
reclining the s'onos They all struck me as
having a familiar air The hecers about the poll where
voted on election day like these men In nj pear
aDce The the resemblance was interesting Dut
established when overheard one lay 10 inc
other: say Tom. there's use or our waiting any
longer to-day. past the lunch hour, and Ih" psons
not coming to-day. Well have to catch him somewhere
else" big man who reading tue paper overheard
evidently thought the saine thing LOT ne
elibera ely folded up the sheet thrust II IN MS pocket
and walked away
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
RELATION OF TRUTH And TINE.
TIE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY IN SESSION.

TIE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY IN SESSION
,PRoM THE REGULAR CoRREGruSDESr OF rHt TRInrSy.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., July 21.-The Summer
School of the Instituted OF Christian Philosophy
opened in Educational Hall this morning The opening
exercises were co nducied by the Rev. DR. Charles r.
Deems pastor OF the Church OF the Strangers who Is
the president OF the Institute. The attendance
larger than at any previous session The Rev Dr. John
b. Drury addressed the audience the Relation OF
Truth and Time" lie spoke In part as follows:
Most men believe In truth In revelation God shows
that he desires know the truth Time the test
OF truth What In the influence of time the discovery
and establishment Of truth Time tears OIL all disguise
and develops truth. IL IL Christianity that furnishes
the key unlock the mysteries OF past ages Truth has
perverted science msrcprescnted but the cause o
truth IS firmly allied 10 time aud In Gods good tlme
truth will be win iicatei How and why Is truth
30 ependent time Men reason but ain r IN their
conclusions Mans personality is the outcome OF hercd
ity and education. hence mans prc0udices, elncaoh
The truth only found by testing views by comparisons
Time does expose aud establish truth Time never
fails reveal aud establish the truh Inc acccpteu
views OF one age corrected by the following one
The world possesses settled truth now than ever
before Time has left Us heritage oi truth The ke-
formation but the Ogira sequence OF the preaching
the test OF time Will cn irge our charity and make us
more tolerant Embalincd In laws. Ia crceds ANA In
churches the truths which have stood tue tcst oi
time Truth Is as eternal as God. its Author.
A committee to nominate officers appointed con-
stng of the Professor Hamilton OF Hamilton Col
legr the Rev. DR.. r. b. WEIGH. OF Auburn Theological
Seminary. and the Rev. James +. Riggs, Of Bergen
Conversations was held this afternoon to discuss
the paper read by DR. Dry IL was participated In Dy
CLYDE Bloomsburk j.; Professor Hamilton and the
Rev. George +. Mincins. sf New-iork.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
TO FIGHT THE PENNSYLVANIA ALLIANCE.
I,,lu 4 ;oh Man of Diffo

PIrTsBURG, July 21 (SpecidD. D.-Men OF Pitts
burg con radct the statement that the differences be-
tween Mr.. Vanderbilt and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have been settled by the sale OF the south
road and they declare their intention to
tght II the salo does Ralph Bagaley Is IN the
wost Dr. Hosetter said that he did not believe an ar
rangemcn to sell the road had been made. The South
Peunsylyania agreement under which the road
was to be built and on which the
subscriptions was obtained were really partnership
ocr.ament rather than railroad company formation
he Doctor said that members Of the partnership could 20
into court aud get orier compelling The f nnent or
tho cont ract and the building OF the road The South
Peunsylyania has traffic agreements with tho Lake
shore Nickel Plate Ptt-burg and Lake Erie. Pitsburg,
McKeespprt and Youghiogheny Reading and Jersey
Central roads and the Doctor thinks that II would pay
of Mr. Vanderbilt and run II as an Investment
sylvania road lie thought that Andrew
Carnegie was, and Mr. Bagaley also. as
far as interest There were ioshcrs also who
were opposed the sae and the Doctor thinks they
will fight. lie said that $320OO0O had been put In the
road OF which Mr. Vanderbilt Invested VI 100000. Dr.
Hosstter In company with a. q. Garrison. started TO
New-York tonight to learn what has been done and
what II Ia proposed To do.
banker high the confidence Of tho Pennsylvania
officials says that is the pnrpose OF the company TO
buy tho south Pennsylvania and use IL as tho com
pany's main line " Harrisburg
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
DID.

l5ssss ASs &, %ss wsaa.
,asy;nsSi dsy; S2d IN aa,i; s;;ssuxsoa 81 |, 2: :%'
BoYNToS-on Monday evening, July 20, at O'clock in
View n j. syan psa son 1s ana 9y na
Fa9erai at private residence las West sith Wednesday
II o'clocka m.
Funeral private.
Burial, Woodawn
cnIRNEY-on sunday evening July 49, Mrs Hannah
aiss ami ri friends the
I%% WsnesdaT ssi ta5G July ~ at NJ
Harry Mortimer only son o. Ada D. Ward and the las
OF II Is &a n So e Soa Jersey S3% % tho
and severe illness, DAVID Davis aged y ysara
his late residence Thursday July 49, at 2:so O'Clock
pm
ccrneas and cIarissa 6oremns aged Is, ,u....
Funeral Thursday at IL ocock at No. ii South Elliott
+ Friends please omit flowers.
FeANKLIN-On Monday July 90 at the residence OF his
daaghier in this city H. Franklin the 7sh year
F1nerai services the Reformed Church. Fishk vass
Relatives and friends are invited TO stteni
GIBBs-At residence - West 57ths Tuesday.
July n Busnrod w Gibbs In the 5eth ysar Of his age
Notice OF funeral hereafter
Is BENJAMIN L. Hasbrouck. aged IL years.
HOW Lion Monday the 10th inst. Adelaide, youngest
child Of +. k. and c. Howell aged years aud
Funeral services on wednesday at 2sO m at residence Of
her parents, 22J Beeville-ave, Newark
IntermenI at Whippany, NJ.
MULFORD-On Thursday 18th inst, at Bridgeton. n. j.,
Horato J. Mulford In the 6Sth year OF his age.
MILLER-Juy 81 Maria Winthrop dang ter OF the late
Thomas Seabury and wife oi j. Miller In the 2zd year
Funeral services at setauket L. T. Friday O'Clock.
NICHOLs-At Duugirk " Y. on the evening OF July 20,
Mrs Brooks Nichols aged 20 years wife OF EDWARD
Nichols OF Columbus. Ohio: -,
Funeral Thursday July 2 at $3.50 from the residence
Of her parents
pARDOE-At Yonkers on the 18th inst. Annie Jarrarl,
wife OF William A.. PariOe. IN her 3sth year.
Funeral Wednesday July ~ IN St. Paurs Church.
lonkers at u. ~
PRIMEAt the Equinox House. Manchester VT, Saturday
July IL lssJ the Row samuel Ircnaus Prime D. senior
Editor OF Newlork observer. the 73u year Of bis
Funeral service on Wednesday Jny 90 at IL o'clock m
MI Presbyterian Church lthe Rev. DR.. John H.
parfon's). West 42d.st, near 5th-ave.
sTEVENS-At Newport II. L. on saturday evening, 18th
July. Henry |. stevens, ayei 20 years
II axe gt Trinity ChurchJNew
port ON "Wednesday morang at ii O'Clock.
sYMsOn sunday, July 10, Julia Lee syms wife OF ~
Funeral from her sts residence At 5thave Wednesday
morning. the I'd inst. at 10 o'clock.
Relatives and friends are respectfully lnvtei
Kindly omt howers
wIGGlNs-sarah. suddenly in the Ca,sks sabbath July
H.
Presbyterian Church. 3athst between th and Sth aves
WIeGINs-on Monday morning July 90 at the home OF her
dlusnter, the Florence House Mary W. Wiggius WIDOW
OF samuel b. WigsinA esq OF 81 Lou In the 13h
wear her
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
OBITUARY NOTES.

UTICA, n. Y. July 21.-Captain John Flana-
gan a resident OF Utioa for than half century,
and father OF John j. FLANAGAN. OF The Uea Observer,
died this morning. age seyenty-four
wArKKTows. n. Y. July Ill. W. Comstock. head OF
one OF the departments OF the Pension Bureau at Wash
ington died here last night. age hfty.
PHILADELPHIA. July 81 tspeeilp.-Ths death is an
nouuced at Ocan, n. Y, OF X. Calhoun Lee. distin
guishcd citizen Of this city: He was at Que time owner
OF Grdham's Magazine aud was AT his death the Oldest
living member OF tbs First City Troop.
Kansas CRY. No. 2i-Dr Joseph Z. Root OF Wyan-
dotts KAN died there yesterday. The deceased was
IA prominent Republican In Kansas politics for many
years. He Minister to Chill under President Grant,
from 1870 to 1873
WAsHIs0rOS. July 2l-IIcnry Krauskopf, OF Indiana,
clerk for twenty years In the Second Auditor
oice stricken with paralysis and died at his desk
this forenoon. lie attacked last Saturday. but had
sufficiently improved bo thought ~ resume his duties
lie Was afly ysix years OF age.
Henry Eyert born In Brooklyn June 30, 1902 died
Monday lie was formerly In the swamp In the
leather business lator partner OF Samuel Thompson.
importing Goals from Liverpool. llo was Friend, or
Ounker of tho old school, He retired from business
thirty eight gears ago HIS vile survives him. Sho was
"A Miss Kirby, and was born Mt Broadway aud Houston
St The couple married hfty-two years Mr..
Eyerl leaves only child. tho wife of Henry Collin. Of
Brooklyn.
Tho Rev. Benno Hegei. prior OF tho Bencdlcne Mon
astery at Richmoud Va. died Monday at 81. Mchaels
Hospital, Newark age forty eight He mad been at tn &
hospital since November suffering from bronchial
He born in Baltimore and was prior OF
the Richmond monastery for fifteen years
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
PATCHING UP pzaos WITH mPHERsoy.

TRENTON, July 2l.-A well authenticated
story Is anoat might that OF tho leaders OF the
Democratic party In the State. headed by Governor Alb
bc and Attorney stockton. have started under
way a settlement Of tho existing differences between
the State House faction and Senator Mcpherson. The
story runs that the Governor aud Mr. stockton deor
mined to stop the fight as soon as possible The True
yerean and Kelsey declined to listen for whlle but
after MePher-on's reply they more disposed to
come kelsey got mad one night however. and
sent ont his reply. Little then announced that he
would issue letter In few days. The leaders have
stined Little far however, and hope TO shut MIN on
altogether. Mcpherson will listen To nothing but ful
and adequate retracton. aud tho Governor and his
IA ends are reported coincide with tho senaor They
have planned cut retrac,oD that they trust VIII DO
satisfactory. H. order to let Kelsey down easy the re-
traction ls not TO be published until fall kelsey s to
sail Europe next week and Little to follow ere
long; Inc True American Il To gradually cease It's at
iacks and II l. hoped. in the meantime Watson will re-
cover and deny the memorandum aud so furnish good
excuse for big retracton.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
JERSEY CENTRAL pIREcroEs HEsIrArE.
TESTIMONY IN THE KEEP LIBEL CASE.

The little examination room at the YOrkviDe
Police Court, where the Keep libel continued
before Justice German yesterday hot bakers
oven when the lawyers sat down to question Treasurer
McWilliams about the financial affairs Of the Manhattan
and Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Companies. After
telling Lawyer Strahan that separate construction
count kept for each OF the three consolidated
panes, he said that twelve engines and foryfour
had been added the rolling stock Of the road
engine house and repair shop had been built at One
hnndredand forty fthst and Eight-ave The expense
OF the latter hal been charged the Metropolitan
structon account although In fact the building had been
put ap for the benefit Of tho Manhattan. Justice German
tried to find out whether or not the bal sheet for the
quarter ending December 81 but dated January 16 fn
cudsd the sixteen days In January. but Mr.. Mcwiams
replied that while the accounts for the quarter were
closed on December 81, II impossible to have them
all arranged and classified before January l6. The wit
further stated that March 81 there the
Manhattan stockholders S2s9 $50 in unpaid dividends
What was your total floating debt at that time y
asked Mr.. Stralan.
"It was 2,676.457 50," answered the witness.
y" Do you mean to say that at the time when you de-
clared dividend stock had floating debt
of over two-and- half million dollars T.
Mr.. McWillams admitted that such was the case.
The examination will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22

Tribune JAY -. ino tcnprI"0"io
rose yesterday In the Middle Atlantic states and most
OF Nsv.Engand and fell slightly in the Lake region'
but not enough to constitute a very "cool wave" In
the Ohio Valley It practically stationary The low
centre over the Lakes passed down the st. Lawrence
Vallny cansIns local storms to tho southwarf,
aud a new one devcoped In Wyoming and
Montana. The movement OF the barometer mere a was
fair weather prevailed Tho temperature ranged Do
tween TAO and 9so tho Si1 being iois hisher
than the day year and 3's' higher
shan Monday. 49,. Ia.
Generally fair weather may be expected IN this city
and vicinity for the next days, with almost sta
ionsry temperature to-day, slightly lower Thursday
and stationary or higher Friday.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
DoRuAN d. EAT0NS VIEWS ON REMOVALS.

RE THINKS THERE WILL BE FEW, BECAUSE THE IN
CENTivE is GONE.
2 Tn ansy er to the inquiries of a TRIBUNE re-
uorter Dornan Il. Eaton United States civil service
commissioner said the other day ut the Fifth Avenue
Hotel;
81 came here from Washington to attend an examina-
ton Of applicants for positions as clerks and carriers In
tho Rroohyu Post Office. The examination
ducted to-day. There sixty applicants also had
I'm view the looking OF the Customs Service IN
connection with the change in the Collectorshp."
sHsw nauy employees In the Custom House are exempt
FROM remoyalf
.None are exempt from removal. Bat what you evi-
denty wish 10 the number affected by the Clvil
ssrvice law cannot say exactly how many. bat 1t In
ali those whose salaries range from 5000 to 81 900,
except the chief clerks. 1t embraces practically the
entire clerical force The fact that ali subject TO
removal does not imply that all Will be removed II
Collector should want put Tom Jones out, 1t would he
for che purpose putting Tim Jones In But under the
Civil Service and rues. when Tom Jones goes out
the man who passes the examination and Is best qualified
goes n and Tim Jones SO the incentive TO putting
Tom ones is gone. can illustrate this Tor you by
case that recently occurred In Washington clerk
name 10 me and complained because the rules did not
nreyent mis- removal. 1 asked how many men we're in
6js division and he said lS0. l asked h0 many had
been removed aud be said five. asked how many he
fnonsbf wouid have been remorcd II the Civil Service
law hal in existence. Aud he SAID loO There is
fair Illustration OF what the law is dsng II you cant
cut"
What about Kellarf"
has received his place, serving and IS likcly 10
continue 10 serve. 1t perfectly well understood that
he 10 uerered With II he discharges his duties
faithfully" -, -, -,
What is TO he done about the attack on himf'
$50 far the commission Is concerned nothing more
IA IN e done We Investigated the matter as 1t affected
tie rules and enforced them As IL affected the Law
wa have nothing to do with It, II 1t lie proved that
fhere was conspiracy against Kellar, 1t would be
criminal offence do not wish to express an opinion as
70 whether orsnot IL conspiracy. IL is evident
that somsthiDg was wrong. But Secretary Hanaing
made short work OF II" 49,
q HON do YOU regard the working OF the iawf
sNo o,srlctiOn put In the way OF the Commission
nv nr member of the Administration There have been
rrsnns pu into minor positions who anag0nisc TO
our work IT is true. but think they are more and more
learning that e President and his entire Cabinet intend
70 have the law enforced" - 49,
In speaking about tho NcwYork Collcctorship, Mr..
Eaton expressed surprise that Mr. Hedden shond he
away FROM his post after taking oice. He PAID
G hieh tribute to Collector Robertsons executive
ability HIS frankness and good Judgment as IIsn ana
duct of the Office.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
OLIVER HTEARN9.

Bosroy, July II tSpeciaD. The death of the
Roy Dr. Oliver stearns, OF Cambridge, is announced.
He was born In Lunenburg. Mass. in 1907, and was
graduated Harvard University IN 1895 and later
from the Harvard Divinity school Mr. stcarns was at
ono time president OF the Meadyillo PENN Theolo-
ical Seminary from that position called about
1862 to Parkman Professor OF Theology AT Harvard
aud Dean of tho Divinity School In 1877 dechning
strength compelled hiin resign. Before the Mr.
stcarps was an anti slavery advocate.
aud vigorously espOuseG IN sermon and essay tho Union
cause turing the
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
g,yrIyo H1s wIFEs HEAD WITH A HAMMER.

DeteCtlVe CUn, OF CHt NIHctccHIH fCcIHCt'
took Edward Costello. OF No. 326 East Fify-sIths TO
the Yorkvllle Court yesterday The prisoner was ao-
cused OF striking wife Mary the head with ham
mer Mary is In Bellevue Hospital and Is thought
To be seriously injured. She Is older than
tho prfsoper who has four children by first wife.
They had some difficulty, and Mary secured the services
To her sisters house Her husband objected To having
the rooms left bare and claims that his wife struck hi
on the hand with the hammer because ne interfercd
.ith her riaus aud tina. he defended himself but dd
NOT use the hammer lie was held await the result Of
her injuries
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
Ag ERRAyD BOZ VINO STOLE sILK.

Asher B. Fox, wholesale dealer in dry goods,
etc.. Nos 3o4 aud S06 Canal reported the loss of
silk articles at the Fifth Precinct Police Station recently
Detsstvcs Handy and Dunn watched the employees and
eighteen yesrs old and lives ut No. 4l6 East Fifty
second.st. was the thief They took him In custody
yesterday aud the lad Immediately acknowledged his
guilt end informed bis captors that they would find the
bossys excepting few things which hs had sold, ct
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
THE wrsr SHORE FORECLOSURES.

NEwBURG July 81. The matter Of the pro-
posed foreclosure OF tho $50 100000 mortgage against
the New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Ccm-
pany came up In Supreme Court. Chambers, before
Justice Brown q demurrer to-day The action Is
brought by the United states Trust Company against the
North River Construction Company aud Judge Ashbel
Green ~ receiver Joseph H. Choate appeared for the
Construction Company aud Receiver Grcen stewart x
Boariman for the Trust Company John D. Kerr for the
New York Ontario and Western Railroad Company; b.
W Paige for the Hilton Bridge Company; AMI Il. H.
McIennon for the West Shore road. ar. Choate said
that Ills client intefpOsed general demurrer TO all the
complaints ground that they showed nc cause OF
action He held that at tho tiue OF beginning the action
the trustees without authority TO proceed with
judicial action for foreclosure He held that II The
plaintiff was entitled to foreelose the MORTGAGE IN
June year IL lad not since acquired the right IL
required and request OF bon fhoders repre-
sentng third OF the bnt o the MORTGAGE TO take
proceedings to f0recOse in default OF the payment or tho
principal or interest Such consent and request had
not been obtained.
Mr. stewart combatei these views. Judge Brown
said that main point at Issue as to the right OF
the plaintiff foreclose without the consent or bond
holders Mr. Stewart cited the decision OF the General
Term In the Central Trust Company against the New
York City and Northern Railroad. rs supporting his
right TO orccloso subject. however to the right OF
third OF the bondhoders 10 foreclose.
Counsel on both sides at the close or the argument
obtained permission OF the Court 10 submit briefs by
Saturday July %. The motion made by Il. W. Paige
on Saturday admit his client, the Hilton Bridge Com
pany party defendant to the suit granted by the
Court.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
TOO EAGER FOR FEES.

A negro named Alexander Holmes was called
10 the bar OF the General SESSIONS yesterday TO answer
a charge OF burglary. Lawyer Coleman complained
that court officers had tried to persuade his client to
plead guilty against his advice. Captain Lindsay OF the
court Squad said that the prisoner had Acknowledged
his ruIt all along but that the lawyer handed him ms
business card and advised him To maintain that no was
innocent ..,-,-
Are you guilty T. asked the Court OF the prisoner.
"Yes, sir" said the negro. o.
At this Lawyer Coleman exclaimed excitediy, Oi
course he Is guilty, but the people can't prove it,
Judge Cowing administered II sharp rebuke TO the
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
"ro ONE THING CONSTANT NEVER"

Officer Jackson, OF the UfeenpOlht pOIice, at
7:3O last night, found a woman the front stoop
OF No1Os Java.st- apparently in great az
ony An ambulance was called. Surgeon
Hoere found that the woman was suffering from car
bolic acid poisoning. lie administered an cmetic ana
renewed her 10 the Eastern District Hospital.
She will recover She said she was Rachel
Werner age twenty at 40. 90 Essexst, and that che
was 10 married to John Catherine OF No. lO5
Java ST. She had received letter from him ON Monday
telling her that he had married six years ago, but ha
lived with his wife for emily six weeks. lie promised
that would divorce and marry her she sent
ord 10 Jack she would meet him at o'clock
Yesterday evening Jackson failed to meet her. ana she
went TO his house and Is presumed took poison on the
Anar-
New-York tribune., 1885-07-22
OBITUARY.
JOHN X. F. MANSFIELD.

John X. F. Mansfield died at his house in
Railway this morning. OF cholera morbus, resulting from
a free OF ice water. Ie was the Republican can
ddalo for Mayor last spring but was defeated DR. j.
j. DAILY Democrat lie served two terms IN the Common
Council and voted with the Democrats In ali measures
connected with the compromise OF the city debt lie
has been connected with The firm OF ". B. Douglas.
pump makers. No. 81 John-st, this city, for great
many years. aud has lived In Railway about eighteen
Mayor Daly recently reappointed Mr. Mansfield mem
OF the Board OF Finance which position he heid ~
lie of his death