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New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
IN THE INTEREST OF PERSONAL PURITY
The White Cross Army held q meeting la

night In Association Hall The object Of the organiza
ton is the advancement OF personal purity. IL was
started IN England by the Bishop OF Durham. Its men,
beers sign pledge consisting OF five different agree
rnents These are to treat all women with respect
and eudeavor TO protect them from wrong and degrada
tion TO put down oil indecent language and
coarse jests TO maintain the law OF purity as equally
binding upon men and women to cndeav0r to spread
these principles and 10 use every possible means TO u
nll the command Keep Thysef Pure"
The hall was crowded with yOung men while the prn-
cipies were being discussed. William ". Hoppn jr, the
nresdent of the association chairman. The Rev.
Henry NJ Sanders, the Rev. Dr. benjamin H. DE Costa,
the Rev. f. II. Marlng and William f. Dodge made ad-
npon the physical aspects Of the ques
tjon of personal purity Cards containing tho pledges
were passed around and almost every body present
All them.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
A BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT FRANCHISE

The Brooklyn Aldermen yesterday, by avote
OF TO !, granted 10 the Brooklyn and Long Island
Cable Railway Company. in which The Long Island and
the Atlantic Avenue Ialroad Companies are Jointly In
terested franchise to construct elevated cable rail-
road from the Bridge and from South Ferry to East New
YORK 1he main line will be In Atantic-aYs and the
Bridge branch in Boerum place and AdRmsst The com
pauc interested are unite with the city In seeking
such legislative action within ten days as Will remove
steam from the surface Of Aantcaye. as far east ah
rookIynaye except freight and for these only
from midnight M after the elevated structure J.
built The company TO construct the elevated
road Flatbush within eighteen mouths, nnd To
rouklynaye. within three yeafs. under penalty OF Tor
tnR 10 the city b per OF the receipts Of the
part OF the road IN operation, bond OF 100000 being
given Permission Il accorded TO operate any part OF the
road ma soon "A AZ IA COMPLETED.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
Post Ohce Nouce


eers for Europe need be specially directed for dts
by any particular steamer IN order 70 secure speey
deivery at destination as all Trnnsiatan''c ' ao i'''
Foregn mails tins week ending April l. van cio'
RRoMPrLY casesI at this once as .,o mar
rGrsDA 1880 a. m for Jamaica sa'al'a' e'or p''
| 8. Clarbel r,,
| wEDNEspAY-At 4 a. m for Europe per 9: Elder
Va n dIreoted per Elder" at q M for IRELAND per
potma via Queenstown Qetters Tor Great britain ana
other European countries mHs ~ ner Mirsnda az
III n m for Central America and the SCUM tol
per so dry dpaete1 per 'Cify Pars"J at I:30 m
for Porto Rico direct per O. AIDES ., o0 Y; m
for Groytown, per g. Lucy Z. Muer, wa Nowor'eans
at sS Cuba the Nest nes a6 via aays1a S
cn ner lit AlexanJra Qeters Tor other MoxIczn
States uus directn per CITY OK Aiekandfis d a.
n m for II. Pierre diquelOn, VIA hailiaA
o1FnAvat n M for the West indies, via St Thon9s
or Brazi and the La Plata Counres VIA brazil DT
Advance wa Newport News atV p ID ior Ne"i'un'
land. via Hallfax M. =
southampton and Bremen Seeis ~ or rot tresnd per
directed % per oSeenstown letter, for Great britain ana
o,Sar European countries must DO director per Aura
MAI at m Tor s segsa se a,reeteS Der Ehiooia - st
nm for Belgium direct per s. Beigenaaa va AhltnneEp
eters must be directed o ~ s m for cuba and
bhnrto ~ Hico per !. Newport via Havana
rNosyAt 7.sO o. m for Truxllo aad Ruatan per 8. s.
so = q j. oteri via New-orleans
MAILS ior Erane,seoI close here April - at m
Ma,,s for Australia New.zealand sandwich and F1t
tsn"s acg % !, &C 7p N. (o- on arrival at NoSYorx of
sos' ss Republic with British mails for Australia
s. cnssue OF closing Trans Pacific mails arrlngei
o ibs Presumption Of tneir oyeri
an Franc,sco the day OF sailing OF steA nes' Ae' as
patched thence the Si1s SMoSR9 S9 O. PEARSON Postna,
post ouee. New.YOrk. ". " March "a l55o
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
pEFTO1T IN A rRBA ASURgRs ACCOUNTS.

READING, Penn, March 30.-At Lebanon
today exCounty Treasurer stephen W. Boltz made
assignment to David Long, Of Bellevue. Bolts was def
eent In his accounts about $4,000 1t is stated that John
Benson lawyer is mysteriousy missing, borrowed
the above amount from BOtz before he Jeff and
was one OF Boltzs bondsmen Benson ia still missing
but the other bondsmen In Lebanon to-day to make
BOls shortage good to the county his estate not be-
ing large enough to cover the deficiency.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
THAT SPEECH OF 1864.
PROFESSOR PHELPS is SURE THAT HE COULD NOT
HAVE USED SUCH COARSE LANGUAGE ABOUT
LINCOLN.
From IN, NeiD. York World.

LINCOLN.
From The Neto- York World.
NEw-HAYEN, March 29.-Mnister Phelps
was seen in his study this evening, and upon looking
at the article which quoted him calling Lincoln a
twentieth rate back-cOuntTy Attorney ETC., said:
Wnen democratic candidate for Governor In
IN Vermont there strong effort made 10 affect
course, OF anectiag the Presidential election OF that
year. My opponents with the aid OF person having
spite to crafty published what stated 10 be report
speech made by me about eighteen years before dur
ing the Civil War IL claimed 10 be taken from notes
made by young man for tho purpose Of perecne him
had been puDlsled nor, as understood III written
out
the speech way the other That In political
meeting the other during tho war may have mado
speech saying the war was unnecessary and criticsing
10 deny, deny altogether that In speech In
life that uttered such UNJUST gross ana undignhed
language contained In this report In that respect
at least II 1t Is any report OF any speech OF mine IT.
oGtrageously garbled and exaggerated This VIII be
readily apparent wheh ~ style anu language aro COM
pared win speech address or writing OF nne thit
ever found its way into print. and they are many.
treated tbis production with contempt when u was
brought out IN 1880, because had only circulation
where was personally known. That IL had no effect
there Is apparent from the fact that received the
largest vote given In Vermont before since for
Democrats candidate Governor. While not In
accord with the majority OF my people In respect 70 the
necessity OF the Or to some things connected with the
prosecution OF IT, my opposition TO tho doctrne OF seces
sion and TO any steps leading toward the dissolution OF
the Uniop was well known. They wera the same with
Expressed In various addresses OF mine Among others
one before the Legislature and Historical ocey
Vermont on the life and public services o. tne Hon
and published by the society In October 1857 Ihey are
perfectly familiar 70 those who have listened 70 my, my
yersity Ny instructions as every student knows nas
been most explicit the subject OF secession and the
true theory OF the Constitution snouia W aeciho @ ,SSr
report was confined To those who personally know
ms, and respond 70 the inquiry thaIh msas ony iof
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
BIDDING DIR. PULLMAN FAREWELL.

The parlors OF the Church of Our Saviour
No 3Oi West Fiftyseyentst. crowded last even
ing by people representing all shades OF religious
thought who had come to say goodbye TO Dr. James NJ
Pullman who transfer the eldlof his abors
Lynn. Mass Justus o. Wood presided and DR. Rylance.
te Rev Mr. Gallagher OF HareDi Charles II. Wipgate,
the Rev Dr. John W. Kramer, T. Il. Wakeman, the Rev.
Mr. williams, Professor Stackhouse aud others spoke.
Letters were read from Henry George. Mrs. Lille
Devereux Blake the Rev. DR. g. w. Samson and the Rev
Hober Newton. There also present the Rev. q. H.
Eaton, the Rev Robert C0yer, Professor Graham Nc
Adam and Professor L. A. BaIaul-
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
THE pARKEB-LEB QUARREL.

Neither Mr.. Parker nor Mr.. Lee has resigned
from the Union Club and it is not thought likely by the
members that either OF them will resign The Govern
ing Committee held special meeting yesterday TO con-
eder the affair." the result not given to tho club
III certain that neither gentleman was expelled The
members Of the Governing Committee arc highly In
oenant the fact that In the club told the
yory of the quarrel outside and II thus reached the
press E1orts have been made discover tho culprit
ead expulsion threatened In OF his discovery Mr
3krksr was present at dinner given by Edward Cooper
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
THE FIRE RECORD.
rpAvrI, STOPPED ON THE ELEVATED.
mn v,prMrN HAVE STRUGGLE WITH FLAMES IN
BLErcKER-sr.--Loss ABOUT $50,00o.

VIE FIRFMEN HAVE Win rS""fS' ~'
BLEFCRER-sT.--L0ss ABOUT $50,OOO.
Officer Richard Coogan saw smoke issuing
from the top windows of the fourstory and Mansard
,,ldne Mt South Fifth-ave. and Beecker-st, early
hast evening BY the time the remen arrived the whole
npper floor was blazing furiousy, the flames shooting
halfway across the street and threatening every moment
20 set fire 10 the elevated railway station The passeh
gers ON the few downward-bound trains which were
permitted to pass before the travel was stopped were
almost scorched. The firemen made use OF Tie railway
station and structure from which to fight the hre III
was necessary 10 send out O second alarm, and soon
streams OF water were beng played on the hre rom
every available point For time IL looked as though
the entire building would GO, but gradually the nremen
gained the advantage.
The zinc on the copngs burned with bright green
fame. and great showers Of sparks were flung up
falling I'm sho wer like the top Of neighborng
buildings and In the surrounding Streets Every ntc
while the remen forced 10 turn their atenton 20
esneSt from the sparks At No. 2O7. Thompson.st a
picket fence on the roof caught nTe ana ws Resker
st. was partly crushed by portion of tho wai Oh the
burning building falling on it. .s... ,..
some one No. l44, and Officer Coogan eeeompaniea py
officer Delaney were sent IN saT sef onnS man and his
we aud forced the against theif VIII 70 e1o ngh was
SabJ but iopnd when he got to light that was
doll The FIRE was under control II aDost an
IaS To% % soorf u os Ccf and long lines
blocked the tracks as far as could be seen -, ~.
The burned building originally occupied Dy the
Freedmans Bank. The American District Ieie-
he first floor was occupied by Governs mst carpet and
furniture warrrooms. that suffer from water about
$4,000; l.. Simon & Co., manufacturers OF under
takers dry goods who suffer loss from ire ana water
about $1,000. The principal loss was done to Henry
who occupied the upper stories, which were completely
gutted by the His loss will be about SO me me
damage 10 the building will be 100000 ana 5000
damage done 20 the surrounding buildings. inc
loss to the building covered by insurance and the stock
DESTROYED was also partially covered.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31

NEWBURG, March 3U.-The tug COhquCrUr,
with the barge Charles Spear OF the Homer Ramsde
Transportation Line forced passage through the ice
from NewYork to this place last night They were the
first boats OF the season. Navigation is now open TO
Newburg
RoEpoUT March 30-The steamer Norwich broke a pas
sage between here and Rhinebeck without much difficulty
this morning. and the ferry is running regularly
The ice is siil firm north aud south OF this city
PnUGHKEEPsIE, March 30.-The ice IN the Hudson
River has been broken away far north as New-Ham
burg and the Gamer Daniel Miller coming north to-
nignt will have no trouble In reaching this city.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
,ossrs TN VARIOUS PLACES.

srEUBExvILLE, Ohio, March 30.-Harter's wholesale
ewelry establishment. in the st. Charles Hotel building
was damaged to the amount OF $4,000 yesterday Dy hre
,tr ,psured The loss on the building was $500 in
sured The hotel furniture damaged TO the extent
Of $500 uninsured.
BOSTON, March 30.-A dwelling house owned by N. D.
Knight at Jamaica Plain, set on fire week ago..
hut the flames were discovered before much beadway
had been made. This mornug another attempt was
made with better success and portion Of the building
was burned causing loss OF about $1,000 There s no
clew to the perpetrators.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
REFUSING A REQUIsITION.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. March 80 (SpeciaD.-Deputy
Sheriff Howaud to-day took f. NJ. Weaver, of Ohio who
was arrested on the charge having obtained the sig
nature q note fraudulent representation, before
Governor Hill the application Of an officer from
salina Ohio, for reQuiston. Weaver showed to the
Governors satisfaction that he conducting his bust
ness openly In view OF all the facts presented he
denied the application for rcqusitiOn in Weavcrs case
ard discharged him. The Ohio officer has gone home
ana Weaver will return TO POnghkeepsio t0-m0rr0w.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
KICKED BY HIS BROTHER, AND LIKELY TO DIE.
lanes and Michael Norton, brothers, who are

laborers quarrelled their home, No 100 East One
Observation-Disclosures, on last Wednesday James has
been III ever since Yesterday DR.. Kirchow, who was
attending him, informed the police that his patient
was dangerously wounded Coroner Levy went to tase
the mans ante mortem statement last evening. but had
t wait several hours before James could speak At last
tbe wouuded pan said his brother had kicked him In the
abdomen In their quarrel Wednesday. James will
prob ably die Michael arreed but sulenly refused
TO make any statement
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
THE ToYTINB SYSTEM INVESTIGATION

DR.. j. T. William, Assemblyman from Chau-
tauqua County who Is chairman Of the committee to In
vestgate the Tontne system of insurance, in this
city over Sunday He said to TRIBUNE reporter just
before returning to Albany yesterday There is dis
position to regard the investigation attack
tain insurance companies. 30 far as concerned,
do not know companies at all In the matter 1t Is the
question Of principle that We arc to study, and our
mission is to ascertain whether that principle land the
system based i is correct In life insurance,
whether IL s as has been charged merely species Of
gambling In which all the chances are with the man OF
wealth who engages In IT, We shall probably hold
number Of sessions In this cityO
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31

TIE BDISAPPEARAYCH or GOVERNOR FLETCHER.
Sr. LOUIS, March 80 (SpeciaD Exc Governor
Fletcher is still missing. though dispatch has been
ceived by his family from Denver stating that he had
been seen in that city several days ago. but that he had
gone away He told friend that he going to WASH
tngton but trace Of him be found ct the Capital
The case is almost the sole topic of conversation In ths
city and the missing mans family are greatly alarmed
over bis unaccountable absence.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
THE WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

WAsnISGToN. March 30.-For New-England,
warmer partly cloudy weather and local rains or SHOWS
brisk southerly winds. falling barometer.
For the Middle Atlantic states. fair weather In the
southern portion. local rains In the northern portion
warmer sOutherly winds. a.,
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, generally fair
warmer weather. sOutnwesterly winds.
For the Lower Lake region partly cloudy weather ana
local rains, warmer weather southwosterly winds.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
CINCINNATI RATES REPORTED TO BE UP.
A telepraDbic dispatch received by |. Frank &

Co from their Cincinnati Office yesterday. announced
that the passenger rates from that city to hai
been advanced fun tariff ratcshat Is from ~ TO SIS
This f. interpreted here as indicating that
ent has been reached by tie Cincinnati roads similar To
that formed by the Chicago roads some days ago
Nothing known as 10 the attitude OF the st. Louis lines
but IN they do not decide O advance rates IL IL conceded
that rates from Chicago and Cincinnati cannot be main
taned II IL also admitted that the payment OF commits
sions be continued WestbOund passenger ratos are
stu ruIinR on tina cut basis
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
BURNING OF THE AsPINwALL MANSION AT
BARRYTOWN.

Massena, the summer residence of Mrs. John
H. Aspinwall, was burned q few days since. strong
north wind blowing at the time and in few hours
the entire structure in ruins number Of vslua
BILE articles jewely and papers contained In Herrings
Safe were saved from destruction. ..
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31

RICHMOND, MaTcn 5U.-bcntraI JUDuI n.
Early has written letter denying that General Grant
refused to accept Lees sword at the surrender OF Apo
mattox lie says that the blade not offered to the
victor for that the Of capuation pro
yided officers should continue To their side
arms. General Early quotes various authorities, with
an evident wish TO show that Lee owed nothing to
Grants magnanmity.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
BUILDINGS BURNED IN LONG ISLAND CITY.

The triangular frame buildings facing Jack
sonave and bounded by Third and Fourth sts., Long
Island CITY, narrowly escaped destruction by fire early
vesterdav Five buildings were gutted by flames and
damaged by water Four of them were low one-story
stores and the fifth occupied by James MeLaugnnn
ns a crockery store. The building In which the hre
originated was threesory house, aud the upper moor
were filed with tenants The neiShborlng Duiiuings
peed TO flee clad only IN their night clothes. Two
TonnC children of DOwner Banta, taken from their
beds by the fremen, nearly sufocated. H. B. Anable,
who four OF the houses said his loss would not
exceed S. 600 and insured In the Home Company
for 81 200 Mclaughlin was the only one who had the
contents of the stores insured The following buildings
were DESTROYED: /: Augustus HoepDer, barber shop;
Charles Lee, laundry Small Bros. fish market James
McIaughn crockery store DOwDer Banta, stationary
store The total loss will not exceed $4,000
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
[TT0TT I,S- Morning Night

oms,a 'snstoni 10 th city % tsnh,
The perpendicular nss divisions thine for the ~ hour
dnEh suite line 'he oscillations
by The broken dotted line ents
tndesSsd thsrnome<e
ssIb pharmacy. Hs broadway.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
Don't be Deceived,

great druggists and who not have
hand Duys Pure Malt whiskey he only absolutely pure
and unaduterated attempt palm of whskey
Of their botng which, being adulteratei. naturally
them better profit Do not be imposed Ask for
Duns Pure Malt whiskey and take no other For beyer
and Tor medicinal recommended
by all leading physician IN Pneumonia Dipthera Insom
MIA Malaria and all pulmonary troubles IL outranks any
other specific.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
ELECTION AT DA ARTMOUrH OOLLEoE.

CONCORD, N. H.. March 30.-At meeting OF
the trustees OF Dartmouth College today isaac Smith,
of Manchester OF tho class Of 1846 and Judge OF the
spnrcmo Coprt OF the State was unanimously elected
member OF the board OF trustees In place OF Clinton W.
Stanley, OF Manchester.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
THE TRANsCoNTINENTAL DIFFERENCES.
L ID IIauaton nreailant of the Pacific Mini

j. Is. IIOUsIUH, pTesIUbHU UI 0Ho "o'fiO "1''''
Steamship Company said yesterday that he bad received
no ntimaton OF conference for the renewal o. the con-
tract with the overland railroads He declared Win
considerable emphasis that the steamship Company
would invite the railroad companies to enter upon
n new agreement 81 do not know much about the con-
don of tho Pacific railroads." he remarked, but the
Pacific Mail was never In better position for light
tho railroads want they can have TO their
hearts content We ready for the conflict n0w ana
before MAY when the contract viii expire by
the notices of the railroad companies we shall be eager
to make IL % warm one"
New-York yesterday. lie called at tie office or vice
President Huntington, OF the Central Pacinc IN the
course of the day, but remained only few minutes IL
IN understood that his visit II not wholly IN connection
with the arttemcnt OF tianscOntlpental dIierenoes
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
KILLED BY A FALL.

PHILADELPHIA, March 80 Special. Ridley
W. Matchitt o merchant. instantly aklled at his
place of business, No. 1l3 Chestnntst this morniLg
He was in the rst0ry OF the building assisting In rails
Ing bag Of yarn when by accident he fe tne
hatchway to tho trst floor. When picked up no was
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31

dealers IN imitation butter incenscd at the econ OF
the Legislature In attempting 70 prohibit tnS menmi,0 mn
re OF the spurious article In this State Ine Dill nas
passed tho senste and ts success In the House ~
burod.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
Hotel Tenslone,

4lst-s and Broadway the American plan; superior
accommodations and transient parties private
bath and toilet connected with every apartment
LOUIS L. TODD Proprietor
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31

Damp and Cold deaths purveyors but the lung diff
eutes they produce speedily removed by The mey
OF Hsle's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pike's Toothacbe Drops cure In minute.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31

refer to the matter and nothing was known OF oy ns
fell0w-guests. u.. ..,,-+.,
called nj his bouse last evening but Mr Parker eald NO
did not care to say anything about the trouble.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31

The will bo held At faa following named piaces'
AZ District-2S Narck Bt.
Oh DistrlcL-466 Pearl ST.
I'd District-7S East 9TH ~.
Arm Distrct-2O7 East broadway.
6fh pistrct-l23 West Houston 81
8th Distrct--S6 Attorney At.
7th Dlstrct-6b Clinton place.
9Th Distrct-63 Ludlow &C.
9th Distrct-4l Grove ST.
10th IIstrict-2S Avenue A.
fIth Dstrict-l07 West saith st.
i9th Datrict-7lO 9TH ST.
l3th Distriet-26s 9Th ave.
l4th District-a98 LIST ave-
ibtn Distriot-363 West 3oth 81
llith DIS ,rlct-427 I'd ave-.
i7th DstricE-34l West 47ths
lsth Distrct-408 I'D ave- 49,. MAS - .na Mi.
ward ..,..,
Slst IA rp,,,trtEParepa Hall seth and Sd ave-
osd i,strict- Hildebrant Hall, l6th Sc and dave
SSd Ward-Hohmans Hall. l49th ST. and 80 ave. ,,r-u1
gath Ward-i17th ST. between Washins'oh anu "'ioSA
aves =. n. a.. a.. ,.h 9th I'm 10Th l4th. lgth.
Os " snS and ia Assembly Districts 3th Ward and Kings
bvsee tho pols shall remain opon from p m 70 ~ M
In 3bs Al 9th Oth 10th 18TH 10TH 18TH l7t lstn la
oqd Assembly and tho 23d Ward e pos snAh
ram ain opop from D. m 20 10 y. m
Ey order q the Republican o0untT Ha GGTIaSsa aSsaRrnN
6oLos EkHH sSAS % pras.dept
SseletsT
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31

Naryst pronounced fatally hurt BY the hospital
authorities this morning Thomas Johnson VINO stabbed
6harkey, was committed TO prison to-day.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
Br0ANY ENDS A SKATING RINK ROMANCE.
IInnrp G s.nnusxY Ohio March 80 Especially =

Sylvester Osborne, charged with bsamy entered pioa
Of guilty this afternoon, and was senteneea py 'uuso
Nor 20 ,hrae vears I'm the penitentiary Osborne
the professor Of roor skating who eaptivated MISS NET
sey OF Buoyrus Divorce proceedings are now pehains
In the courfa
New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
ENGINEERS WHO ARE NOT SATISFIED.

When it was reported a few days ago that
Master Mechanic Dawson of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Railway at Scranton had discharged sx
engineers because they belonged to the brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. few people knew how narrowly
the company escaped serious trouble Tie day and the
hour for general strike fixed, and complete ar
rangements made to block the road ana cause ali
the difficulty possible. committee OF engineers caieo
on Mr. Dawson and he assured them that the men were
not dismissed because they were Brotherhood men, al
though he objected to the brotherhood system but be-
there not work enough for ALL ana these men
work there was to the married men on the road Ine
engineers however, regard this exclamation with sus,
pioon and the matter ia not fully settled The road
known the old Delaware. Lackawanna ana western
EMPLOYS comparatively Brotherhood engineers but
the engineers on the Morris and Essex division are
nearly all brotherhood men, and there the strong fght
would be made In OF "a strike.