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New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
og,R1Es RrApEs LOVE FOR poos

Thfdfre
No liked dogs better than Charles Iseade. When
first him. the pet OF the household obese
white Pomeranian known superior Tiny" When
this superior creature took BIS departure full OF yeas
honors his loss had been deI lored for cOnsd
erabe PEI iod. the great novelist went down % the
Dogs Home at Battersea-up0n an occasion made
memorable by famous article in The Daily Telegraph
and bought nve dogs. chiefly mongrel, for he always
maintained that the mixed breed the most intel-
gent OF the canine species Three OF his purchases he
presented 20 friends, but "Pnf mongrel poodle, and
Tiny Number Two mDngrel Isle of skye.
the day OF tneir masters death monarchs OF all they
surveyed at Shepherds Bush. Puff lost twice,
and upon occasion his master paid reward OF sl5
for his return.
soue years ago. when Reade visiting with u.s. an
interesting event" occurred 10 little brown terrier.
who especial favorto with Leo $50 called the
leonine onel During this visit he taken M and
was confined to his room for some days. IL
time and every morning at o'clock. before the house,
hold astir. Miss Bebba used to carry the only
remaining members OF her family to the door Of his
chamber aud scratch until she was let In. Then she
would take the pups ia her mouth and deposit them
the bed. on either side OF Reade This done. she
would spring and coil herself around his neck Many
a tine have seen them sleeping thus together; many
time have heard him say that affection of thIs
poor little dog quite consolation him during tho
progress Of O most distressing malady.
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he SAVED THE CHILD.

from me lNuddctpNtd TtHles.
Thomas McGlone OF No. l.017 Locust-st. IA the
OF bull pup that be Is willing to back against tho
canine world foT Intelligence. In the rear OF Mr..
McGlone's house Is cellar twelve feel deep The
entrance 20 the cavern IL with rickey trap
door. Several days ago tie little child one OF Mr.
McGlone's neighbors wandered into the yard ard gas
enjoying romp with the bull pup, when IL fell on the
cellar-dOor The door duiycred and gradually saggsd
downward Its rusty hinges The ppp the chil,i's
peril and springug forward grabbed It's dress between
his teeth aud oraclng himself tugged with might ana
main to pull the child back terra trma.
The door continued to SINK however and the dog
not heavy enough to support the weight Of the child.
lie seemed realize this but wayered his dnty
and when the door fell with crash the dog and child
went DOWN together. The heavy door fell the dogs
back he stood the cellar floor with the child lying
between his four legs. The childs and the dogs
howls attracted the attention Of Mr. McGlone. who
rescued them both from tie pit. The child unin
ured but the dog was considerably bruised The pup
undoubtedly saved the chd's fe." said Mr. McGlone.
aud his value has appreciated in my eyes about 100 per
cent"
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
And Mr.. Cooper can hold his own party together qui
as firmly HILL though that s not saying great doal

And Mr. Cooper hold his own party together quit
as firmly as HILL though that is not saying great dcal
NJ Hill the manager Of the Union Square and Third
Avenue Theatres not to mention Others In Chicago ana
Buffalo, has contracted with the National Press Intes
gence Company. of which W. r. q shaDks is the prcsi
dent and general manager to publish aud circulate
10000 copies Of magnihcenty Illustrated edition Of
Romeo and Juliet" part OF his general scheme Of
advertising the production OF the tragedy month.
when Miss Margaret Mather will her first appear
ance In New-York City. The production OF tho play 10
to be In the most STYLE and the intention is to
make the book equally handsome. The designs Of
scenery and costumes were made by Captain Aifrod
Ihompsoi and the dra wings for the brotto by
him. They are to be printed 10 from eight twelve
coors ana VIII show the principal characters IN all
their different costumes; the minor characters in
their most prominent dresses; and all the scenas as
presented on the stage OF the Union Square Ny pur.
pose Ia to make book OF the play" said Mr.. Hill,
which those who witness the tragedy will savs as q
beautiful souvenir" "The idea Is" suggested, to
make every nisht souvenir nghtY "Preclscy" ho
replied. The book viii be SO handsome that people
VIII place 1t on their library tables The print Will DO
large and as the illustrations are very numerous; 10
VIII make volume OF probably $50 pages. Printing
such large editions. sell II very chelply. aud will
put II OUT through news companies, well as at my
several theatres"
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
A DEVOTED BROTHER

FTOH TIC fdn FTdncsc0 CNYOnfefs.
suppose 10 Is something Of phenomenon but kno&
man here who takes his sister 10 all tho first nights "A
the theatre and who actually gave monopoi, OF the
opera season was prasing him and saying all sos OF
things complimentary his dutu conduct Be said:
" No There's nothing wonderful or extraordinary
anoutt. She Is the only woman know In whom have
tho most thorough confidence. She is always tie same
always pleasant and aeetionat<, aud to tell YOU tho
those imitation men around hero and unhappy all
her me- She mas nobody else " look and I'll take care
eome DAY genuine Will come along II he's gem
,line man won't object. Until he does come cid boy
girl I'll marry her."
New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
HIRD TTBrS.

FROM The AykdnsdW Trdreilsy
How arc times down In the country, uncle T. asked
white man Of an old negro.
Porey. sab. p0rely."
"What ia the cause T.
It's de comiU In q desc Yankees sah."
How did they cause hard times -
by t'arin' down all de ole smoke houses sah."
"Why did that mako any difference g.
"whutt Why did dat make any difference Sab. do
tore de log houses an bnlt brick in dr place.
Da needn't be so purtcular Nobody want ewins
fer steal nuthin."
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puzzled and confused him. And from this artless
boy-a ID girl camaraderie,- which Harry found SO
arose the friendly footing of affairs described IN
Kares letter to Mrs. Chamberlain: "The young
has dropped in to CALL for the fourth time since
Sunday He rather bores me about incessant
sightseeing"
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Can't Get AWAY.

you can't got TO take expensive vacation trips to
the seshore mountains be happy and healthy AZ
you follow this adviee Be Of doors all
siby can, walking riding and getting all this fresh afr
possibe, take HooPs sarsaparilla % purity Doo
regulate your digestive organs and give yol that strength
hos weather.
Being run down IRON hard work trief Hoprs swsiot
rlla 1t built up that have contiausd s asa
have great Faith blood purHer and regulator"
A. SMITH Commercial Bulletin ofroo. Boston. Mass.
Hoods SareaparilIa
sslx BY al dugyisa 81. Six foe s5. Prepasi cn1sS
&L Lu0oD 60, Ap,,nocarsa& fsvs1 44sl
e = foo nooo6 On nnxInr
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEES.

ALBANY, March 1S.-The Assembly Commit
tee ON Cities gave hearing Mr. Barnums bill proyld-
ing the $500 tax levied each Of the theatres In New
York City annually and paid to the Society for the
Reformation of Juvenile Denquents shall In future DC
maid into the treasury of the city, to be applied as the
Board Of Estimate and Apporlionment sec it, A. ).
ttenhOeer addressed the committee In favor or such
IN amendment to the law He said that the law as IL
now stands stgmatzes theatres as nurseries OF crne
for ON no other theory can a tax on theatres Tor
the support of a criminal institution be justified.
r Randolph Robinson spoke in behalf OF the society
and against the Dill -. . ,oau.,,,. 60 :.
large number Of persons interested In the bill
nv Mr Roesch relatveto cooperative ana behencaiy
associaons It provides that no beneficiary aSsoca-
ton shal use any part OF It's assessments fOr any pu
ose moi irma lively forth in the bylaws OF such
assoeiatlon and ON the certificate or membership.
MT Roesch disclamed being himself the author OF tne
hil and moved TO amend It, that IL will not apply 10
fraernal socIetes General French OF Saratoga, sald
feIt n his duty in their behalf 10 oppose the bill Section
l75 of the law OF 1888 gave them all the legislation
they wanted aud amply protected their interests:
Mr. Goodheart, OF New-loTk, representing the
American Legion Of Honor and other
soeeties insisted that there was no occasion
for the bin and said that IL inspired by OLD life IN,
sraIce companies The committee took no action ana
are about equally divided On the Dill. - .
The senate Cities Committee viii tomorrow report
fayorably the following bills: Mr. Days Fhth-age.
Pavement bill Mr. Daggetts bill TO establish pnpnc
hospital in Brooklyn Mr.. Gibbss bill aDoishing
slaughter-housos In New-York south OF Harlem River
flor consideration.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
y,vAyoKs OF THE PANAMA. CANAL SOUND.

Victor de Lesseps, son Of Count Ferdinand
Az Insseps arrived from Colon Tuesday his way
20 France. He was accompanied by Theodore Motel
one of the eetors of the Universal teroceanc Pan
ANA Canal Company and by NJ Martin, general seeFe-
tary of the company Rumors have been In circulation
that the finances OF the company in lar from Sas-
factory condition. and it by Some supposed tha 'he
return OF do Lesseps France csed by the hope
that something might be effected TO carry the company
over the present crisis The company is said TO have
issusd stocks and bonds the amount OF $l20O0oooo
on which the annual interest paid is S4575ooo. Re-
ports have come Colon that only 5000 men are
now working upon the canal, and that Muraccio Co..
who among largest contractors stopped work on
March because they he'd NOT been paid By the COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19

should have been" After long argument the councu
decided by vote of 1s to Ia in Mr. Gureys favor on
the charges OF immortality and then adopted BIZ yots
OF 25 to o resolutions follows:
THAT nothing criminal had been established but THAI
Mr. Guirey TO the words of SCRIPTURE Does haye
q good report of them that are without and
that he should abstain from exercising a minister's
functions until his innocence Is proven The Council
accordingly advises the Willis Street Church TO suspend
him. The members OF the Emmanuel congregation are
directed to apply the Willis Street Church within sixty
days for readmisson for letters OF dismissal de-
fault Of such application to forfeit the right hand Of
fellowship"
one member of the counc refused on the reso
utions The practical effect Of the councils action to
set aside the charges of criminal conduct but 10 sustain
the other charges and suspend M. Gurcy indefinitely
and declare his present flock an unauthorized body
At the Emmanuel Church prayer-meetng last night
the pastor received ovaton and by unanimous vote
the congregation resolved to adhere TO Mr. Gulrey.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

BOsToN, March 1S (SpeciaD 1t is announced
that the Union Pacific Railroad has ordered all It's trans
continental business originating on the Atlantic sea
hoard to bc the Oregon Short Line aud the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Line To Portland, and
thence by steamer to san Francisco This order has
baen given because OF the Central Paclcs refusal to-
take il hereafter except ut local rates. (;
ISpIANAPoLIs March lS.-rho annual meeting OF the
Chicago, St. Louis and Pttsburg Railroad Company
held here to-day The annual report for 1884 shows the
gross earnings to be S439G S40i expenses S3602.2l2
net earnings $70i, $685. receipts from Other sources
ssOol5; total net revenue 1914 673 interest paid
bonds S0s0s72; interest trust, ETC., Sll0,953
total charges 81 100, 1926; net loss $226,l52.
= Extensive improvements have been made TO property,
81 335 52 having been expended In this direction
and charged to the capital account mainly FOR real
estate In Chicago and shops ut Indianapolis, Alfred
T. Dennis OF New York and X Bidde Roberts or Chi
oago were reelected directors.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-At q meeting OF the passenger
committee OF the seaboard trunk lines to-day 1t was do
eded 90 put the advanced rates cast from Chicago into
effect on Saturday. The statement made on Monday
that no dlnerentials allowed was not absolutely
correct The allowance OF derenals has merely been
to roundabout lines to Boston The rates
as follows: To NewYork by all lines $lS 80 10 Boso
ton by direct lines $50 90; via Chicago and Atlantig
$40; Via Montreal SIS 50j to Buffalo Sl4 Pittsbur
Si2; Albany $l7 6O Baltimore and Washington Ylz 90
Philadelphia $lS Montreal $40 5Oj Ottawa and Pres
cott, Canada $l5 so.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
MR. sUlREY NOT GUILTY OF IMnoRALrrY

The council called to take action ON the
charges preferred by the willis Street Baptist Church. of
Paterson N. j.. against Its former pastor, the Rev.
George Guireymet yesterday in the Willis Street Church
In Paterson The charges had been for wee under
trial by committee OF tho council holding sessions In
this city. At the last session OF the committee Mr
Gurey and his counsel, the Rev. Dr. Simond withdrew,
alleging that the committee had treated them unfairly
and had not gvon the defence proper opportunities TO
bring In evidence. The charges against Mr. Guirey
ouse him OF immortality OF unchristan conduct In the
willis Street Church and OF splitting that church by
withdrawing with his followers and forming new
congr gallon, known the Emmanuel Baptist Church
The report OF the committee was mixed affair. On
ono charge OF immortality two members thought Mr..
another similar charge thought him guilty and four
said 1t was not proven. The committee found unsni-
OF Newark. was A. they expressed Il, mot what II
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
WAS sMALIPox BROUGHT IN THE IyDIAs

w. j. Kearney, flagman on the West Shore
Railroad was recently taken sick with smallpox. DR..
Mercer, the health officer Of Syracuse, where the man
lives and whore he is Sick traces the case to the Carr
Line steamship india which arrived at this port from
Hamburg February @. He says, In a letter to The
Syracuse Standard, that among the passengers on the
India "Mr and Mrs. A." OF Rochelle, Ill. They
started home in palace the West Shore road
Near Syracuse "Mrs A." was taken sick. and arriv-
ing at Chicago the health officers pronounced her to
be one OF smallpox The fumgated and scrubbed
and tho bedding in tho compartment occupied by
"Mrs. A." burned.
When the East again, Kearney, In his capa-
city OF fagman. rode the for distance On
the return OF tina westward he again on IT, The
next morning he was taken sick with smallpox Two
days after the arrival OF the India Mt this port Febru
airy tho captain of the steamship taken sick with
what at first thought To be smallpox but tho health
authorities OF Brooklyn pronounced It to bo chickenpox
When the India sailed week after her arrival the cap
tain had far recovered that he able TO take
mand Of his ship There was no other OF sickness
on hoard
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
TRYING TO BREAK A BIG ASSIGNMENT

SYRACUSE, March IS (SpeciaD.-Ihe cred
tors of the banking house OF Wilkinson q Coz VINO
failed in December for $500 OOO trying to break the
assignment Investigation has shown that Alfred anu
]. Fornan Wilkinson, who composed the nrn' hau
decided their real estate. including two elegant resi-
dences to their brother John Wilkinson OF Chicago anu
he had given mortgage on the property TO CharleS
Crosby of New-York In an adjourned examination III
supplementary proceedings to-day Mr. Crosby testified
TO being an attorney at No. 160 Broadway. mort
gage for $4,000 on tho Wkinsons real estate mere
was shown made out to him by John WILKINSON ana ne
pronounced IL to correct His relations with John
Wilkinson, he said, those OF attorney ana clent
and on that ground he declined to say on whose su
gestiOn the mortgage had been executed or III whose
possesson the investment had been since It's execution
and delivery 20 him. The mortgage was maze anu ue
lvered in his law office on November "a Judse NoIt
mortgager and Mr. Crosby NOR gagee that cOuiu HO
he construed, either in law equity that MT Crosp5
was acting as attorney for John WilklnsOn
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
TURNING OUT A FAITHFUL OFFICIAL.
AssEMnLYAiAN cMAPMAS MADE suFEMsrENprN1

OF PURtfC INSTRUCTION..
r,,o,, THE REGULAR coRREsroSDENr TIE TRIBUNE. :
TRENTON, March 15.-A bare majority oi the
State Board OF Education obeyed Governor AbbeuB
orders to-day and made Assemblyman Chapman the
State Superintendent OF Public Instruction Tho vote
WAS secret ballot and the members who gave their al
proya To this blow the educational interests OF New
Jersey are therefore able to conceal their identity Four
ballots were before the ten members necessary To
elect could be induced obey the executive mandate
The present superintendent Ellis A. Apgir has held the
position for eighteen years. lie found the Office the
least important the state. the educational system I'M
formed the teachers under the control OF township
officers and the monies raised according To the prejudice
OF the district without regard 10 tho needs OF
the schools. The New-Jorsey schools now are CON
ceded to be equal those OF any State In the Union
superintendent Apgar's crime has been that when he
voted when his personal opinions were not especial
ly involved he preferred Republican uckottO Dono-
cratic He framed the two acts on which tho whole
system based that OF county supervision Instead OF
township raising the school tax by the State Instead
OF the district.
After the vote Asscmbyman Armstrong, who not In
frequently reminds the House OF his youth offered res
oution In the House congratulatng Mr Chapman upon
his appointment which adopted though 10 the en-
harrassment OF who could not approve the selec-
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
MAYOR GRACPS PATRONAGE.

OFFICIALS WHOSE TERMS MAY EXPIRE SOON
WAITING FOR THE COURT or APPEALS.
The question whether the terms of certain
city officers will expire on May is now before the Court
of Appeals. 1t has been held by the ncumbents that
their from the time when they took Office The
Corporation Counsel says that where official has held
over beyond his term OF office his successor merely
serves for the unexpred and for the full
The decision OF this question by the Court OF Appeals
will determine whether several heads Of departments
out OF office May 1 hold for another year
or more. The direct question for the court Of
last resort Is whether Mayor Edison had the
right to nominate and the Board Of Aldermen to con-
firm Messrs French aud McCave as Police Commission
ers 10 succeed Messrs French and MasOn II the Cor
poration Counses opinion is correct the OF Office
OF President Asten OF the Tax Commission President
Van Cott, Of the Fire Commission Dock Commissioner
Lambeer, Park Commissioner Wales, Charities
Commissioner Hess and Commissioner OF Jurors Cau-
field will expire May l, and Mayor Grace appoint
their There Is no question To the eXpira
tion OF the terms Of Messrs Van Cott and Hess with
the exception OF Mr.. Cauhei all these officials are
publicans and possibly with the exception Of Mr. Wales
all arc candidates for reappoinment Ex-Ald.rm
Superintendent James j. Keso County Democrats) are
missioner the most prominent candidate aside from
President Van Cott IL Vincent g. King, at one time
Fire Commissioner, and treasurer OF the County
Democracy Executive Committee. For Tax Com
mttiOncr Mr.. Asten Is strongly urged by many innu-
Fulgraf (rammany Democrat, Alexander Brandon and
Thomas j. Carey County DemOcrats are already in the
field For Dock Commissioner. Alderman Robert Hail
and Charles Reiley clerk OF the Essex Market Police
Court County DeInOcrat), mentioned Mr. Caulneld
holds that his term OF office expires ion May l. and Is
candidate for reappOintmcnt
Tho appointments rest solely with the Mayor He hos
given no indication yet to VIII bm he viii appoint aud
Is likely to consider the matter seriously until within
q short time OF the eXI alton OF tho terms OF Office.
"My term OF office" said Commissioner LaImbeer yes
terday, Mayor Grace regards as terminating May l.
am satisfied II he is and shall make to hold my
office, though President Stark and Mr.. voorhis think
that my term does not end with April and they urge
to hold my seat"
bill that has the sanction OF the Mayor before
the Legislature providing that the dnes of
Board shall be transacted by single commissioner
Mr. yOOrhs said yesterday that he thought the bill
wOnd be missed. Mr. Wales OF the Park Department,
said Yesterday that he regarded hs term as ending May
l. and that be had desire 10 continue In Office longer
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
STUDENTS FIGHTING WITH BATS AND CLUBS.

SCHENECTADY, March Is (SpccidD.-Ihe mer-
curry four degrees below zero at midnight last night
The bitter cold however, did not prevent the freshmen
Of Union from following the old custom Of crematng
algebra. Dressed in long white gowns white cows ana
masks the class Of SO marched through the street In
hollow square, escortng coffin in which lay the algebra
The freshmen were pelted numerically with eggs by the
sophomores The Blue Gate leading into the campus
had been stouty barricaded with wagons, seighs and
several cords OF wood, but an entrance was effected
through a small upper gate which was noi securely
blocked AT the funeral pyre lively fight took place In
which the juniors joined Baseball bats and clubs were
vigorously used Several students were severely injured
and several arrests have beeu made. warrants nave
also been issued against police officers for assault ana
one officer will be tried before tho Police Commissioners
within "A feW DAYS
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
CAUSE AND CURE OF INSANITY
Dr Ira Russall of Winahendon Mass ID

DR.. Ira Russell, of Winehendon, Mass, read
paper last night before the Msdico-Legal Society
at Columbia College, the Increase OF lnsan-
ity-Causes and Remedies" The increase
largely due he said, to the foreign element bu',
beyond this the percentage OF insanity increasing
among the native population This was caused by the
changes in climate and social conditions With widef
education and desires for higher success IN nics
there has come scarcity of chances Tor suca
success. The division of labor has made won
monotonous, trodden out the hope ana JOY ~
life and substituted for the contented mechanic, y
tradesman of old who reoiced In the skill OF eompie~
handicraft, q suen automaton. - ,.ox
OF early treatment. The cause OF thls oets s,ma
an unreasonable prejudice against ~ nrT
ection OF the insane and prevention OF insanity s
not among the asylums, but outside OF them an ssf
izatton that would deal with the many cases OF hes
and positive cruelty occurring in private families.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.
GLOOM AMONG THE DAIRYMEN


PoRT JERyIs, March 18.-Tho Orange county
Farer has been collecting statistics regarding the pres
ent condition and future outlook of the kproduchg
industry 1t will publish tomorrow tabuiated state
ment Of the reports received from over sixty farmers en-
gagged I'm the milk business in Orange, sullivan DeiaWhro
and Ulster Counties OF this State and sussex III new"
Jersey The average profit for 1884 reported by these
producers on the capital invested is little less thah os
per cent but the farmers labor IS left out OF con-
sideration with proper allowed for bis services
the Editor of The Farmer estimates that the average
per cent Opnion as to the value OF glucose feed anu
brewers grains for varies, but the majority OF tno
farmers condemn their aud others express
modified approval One frankly says they are good1 gd
thing when quantity and not quality OF MIX is
The number OF farmers using these artlces as
with the whole number is small Inc ouliooh ~, ' e
present is considered dscOuraging No one eSpeSts a.
good year last ami many think lt VIII pe ueCluuS
worse. Various suggestions looking TO the improNe
ment of the present situation are made but ihe ON ON
which finds favor is thai the productlen oi mA
should be greatly reduced.