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New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
ARSENIC IN WALL PAPERS.

DECLARED INJURIOUS BY HEALTH OFFICIALS
WHAT SONG MANUFAOTUHi RS sAYr
Dr. Cyrus Edison reported yesterday TO the Board
OF Health that analysis OF certain wallpapers
showed that they contain arsenic. An inyesiiga-
ton made bv Professor Waller showed tina, the
quantities Of arsenic used III tho manufacture of
wallpapers are sometimes sufficient to affect tho
health not only OF the workmen engaged IN their
preparation, but also Of the persons who inhabit
fhe rooms in which they are used The Board OF
Health directed that steps be taken to stop the
manufacture of injurious papers
James :. Warren, of the firm Of Fuller. warren ~
Lange. said an interview with TRIBUNE re-
porter: IL Is possible that arsenic is nsed IN the
manufacture of some wallpaper cOlOrs. Ihis Is per
haps true of some Imported papers lhe small manu-
factureIs may use little arsenic 10 obtain "A bright
red, or possibly little Paris green for their green
tnts But in large factories. such as our own. ar
scnic Is altogether unknown. Onr colOrs
are either earth color, or vegetable colors.
We employ go workmen and turn out between
GOO and 500 tons Of cOlOrs annually. but have
never heard a complaint that any one Of our men
has been injured by the character Of his work For
making green we don't use Paris green. Greens
are almost entirely produced by a mixture of vel
low and blue, and there is far more arscn,c IN your
cravat OF IN this carpet than there Is IN them. Not
long ago one of my partners had his own bed-rosin
papered with the brightest green tints. which
shows yOu that we are not afra ii 10 use ourselves
what we recommend to the public. Why, to tell
the truth we manufacture no paper OF which !
would not be willing to eat ~ large piece as
could reasonably be expected to digest Even the
men who work III Parls green don suiler from III
much is supposed. Ii is n deal, heavy sub
stance. not at all volatile. Tho workmen eat their
dinner in the rooms IN which they have been
working without even washing their hands"
Charles T.. Runk OF Fr. Beck n Co.. thought
that the danger from poisonous wall papers,
if there was any Danger had been greatly cx-
aggeratcd. 1--WE sell great deal OF paper said
he, in Boston, where this matter was first agi-
tated. 10 protect ourselves and reassurc our Gus
toners we engaged chemical expert to examine
all our coiors Every key of colorIng matter that
nal we
Marsh test for arsenlc-thcmos delicate test known
which reveals the presence of one-twenty y-thou-
sandth part Of arsenic in any substance. OF course
we can't guarantee the papers of other manufac-
turers. and 10 ~ possible that injurious papers ara
sold by some of the smaller dealers. but think
that the danger from them is very small"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
PROTECTING PUBLIC LANDS.
lBY reLEGRAPh I'd rIs rRGBuy..l


The House to-day, on motion of Mr.. PaysOn,
of Illinois, agreed the Senate amendments to the bill
to prevent unlawful occupancy of the public lands and
IL has been the President for his approval Tie
bill declares unlay and prohibits all ncosurc OF
any public lands by any person. association or corpora
lion which has 10 claim color of title thereto acquired
in good faith to entry. or an asserted right
thereto py or under claim made in good faith in the
proper laud ofiice sectio requires United states
DistrictAornoys to begin legal proceedings upon com
plants filed by any citizen the United States against
such Enclosures. and suits thus brought shall
have precedence for hearing and trial II IN any case
the inclOsure shall be found to he unlawfu he court
shall make the order for the destruction OF the
same "a summary way unless 1t De removed ny the de-
fendant within ive days after H. order oI thc court
Section fOrhids by threats or Violence or
by fencing ncosng other dnla wful means, or by
combining or cOnfcdcratng with Others 10 prevent or
ohstruct pcaceable settlement upon or free tar over
or through the public lands section provides that any
person who shall violate the law or aid, abet advise or
assist in any such violation, shall he deemed guilty o
miSdemetuOF aud fined III sam not exceeding Sl,OOp
and be imprisoned exceeding year for each Of
fence Section authorizes the President to take such
measures may be necessary to remove and destroy
any unlawful uclOsure of any public lands hhd iOr
such purpose to employ such civil or military ioice us
may be necessary. ,..--,
Secretary Teller millions OF acres Of tho public lands In
Colorado and Nebraska, well as In number OF tue
Territories been fenced in aud occupied by ranrhc
companies aud cattle companies tn the exclusion Oi ln-
tending settlers Several Of these companies are con-
trOlled by foreign capitalists exclusively. one OF tntn
l. the Arkansas Cattle Company, which has lOoooOo
acres incOsed and another the Prairie Cattle Company
Scotch which thus controls moro than mlon acres
than lbs corporations have large areas OF the public
lands nclosed.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
CHANGES IN THE INDIAN BILL.

THE SENATE COMMITTEE INCREASES THE APPRo-
PgIATIoYs, BUT STRIKES OUT SEVERAL PRO-
VISIONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Indian Appro-
priation bill was reported to-day to tho Senate by Mr.
Dawes from the Committee Appropriations and VIII
probably be taken up tomorrow. As compared WIN
the House BILL its gross increase is S232,s79 and It's
reduction to $S0300 1t appropriates Sos3|-
755. The committee has struck out all provisions tor
the payment of private claims growing ont OF lnuiah
deprcdations but has substituted general provision
requiring the Secretary OF the Interior to report at the
next session OF Congress all claims OF thlS
"o supply food and other necessities of life In cases OF
distress among the Inuians not having treaty funds
arising emergencies not oreseen or otherwise pro-
yided for to be used at dsor tion Of the President
S25 OOO and report of all expenditures under this
provision shall be made to Congress at Its next SESSION.
The provision for Indian school at santa fe Is
stricken out provision Is inserted for the esab-
lishment of "a school in Colorado for the utes: len
thousand dollars appropriated for the construction OF
q dOrnitOry connection with the indian scnoOl al Aou
QuerQue, New-MexicO.
The feature OI the House bill prohibiting under heavy
penalties the sale of firearms 10 Indians that amending
the statutes In relation selling sprtuOus liquors To the
Indians that authorizing the President 10 open neEOl-
tons with Greeks, SemnOlcs and CherOkees Tor the
purpose of opening to settlement the oklahoma couh-
try, and that which subjects Indians charged win inc
commission Of crimes against persons or property to the
laws of the Territory where the act Is alleged 10 nave
been committed, are stricken out
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14

were forwarded to Washington. Only one-quarter OF
each note is missing and they therefore VIII PROBABLY
redeemed at their full value under the law whch
for the redemption Of notes In full where less
rftbs of the note is missing. An examination shows
that the notes were torn in such way that the
from each of four could be used In MAKING al
entirely new and complete note. The note manuiacs mac,
ured in Il is way put into circulation anu VI" me
from which they had been made were sent W 'no
Treasury for redemption. =, , ..oona detoc-
While the patched notes would perhaps % yaVs of
tion by the general public there are numerous way
recognizing the fraud 1t is impossible 70 secure sne
rnnnng tnrongh the paper being OF different coiors
and in different places furnishes PpSpl 10
one corner of patched In circulation WAS Iouho "
belong without doubt, of the mutiIated notes.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
JEALOUSY ENDING IN MURDER.

BREwsrERs, Feb. 13 lSpecial.- THE village
of Dover Plains Dutchess County had its first murder
last evening Samuel Proper alleges in his antemortcm
statement that he was shot by William White a farmer.
Proper was walking up the Railway track accompanied
10y Miss Mary Vincent when White stepped from behind
a freight car and fired at him. Proper hurried TO his
home twenty rods away and. entering an upper room
said he shot DIR. Ham nond found bullet wound
in the right side No attempt made TO arrest Wne
who Proper departed took Miss Vincent To
his own house and remained there about two hours.
Then be accompanied the woman to her fathers house,
where the night was passed Proper died this morning.
White was arrested Miss Yincenrs and on be-
ing informed of the object ~ the officers visit -ai
expected YOU" adding IN the same breath, dont
know anythng about the muUier This Is the first have
heard about IT. Jealousy f. supposed 10 have been the
cause OF the shooting. Proper IN his twenyiourth
year and wa. last employed brakeman on the lar.
lem road. White H. thirty years old lie has wife ana
two children his father Is one oi tie weaithiest
farmers Ia that section.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
MIR nrRnrN,s APPLICATION DENIED

Troy, Feb. 13 (Specidp.-Judge Peckham, at
Albany. to-day handed down decision denying the ap
plcatlon OF J. Townsend Burden for the continuance
OF temporary injunction restraining the Burden Iron
pany taking any further action under bylaws
adopted at alleged legal meeting OF the trustees
and from recognizing tho Rev. DIR. william Irwin,
Of this city, and his brother trustees
in tho original application. The appointment OF re-
ceivcr asked, bu; this request was subsequently
Withdrawn. An action brought by |. Townsend Burden
for accounting pending. His counsel viii appeal
from Of the motion for continuance O( the
injunction The Judge prohouuces the controversy an
unfortunate one. II Involves property valued at
81 100000. Judge Forsyth. counsel for |. Town
send Burden this afternoon said that all OF tho auiaVits
and motions. thus far merely " skirmi-hcrs" and
did not a ali interfere with issue which must
be tried either by court or heard before referee.
where the entire transactions of the company Tor the
last four years would be Investigated and oycrhduod
lie said II would require the services OF several experts
the books accounts must be examined. The Bur
dcns employ 5000 men. and are among the heaviest
manufacturers OF iron In tho country.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14

Court met this morning In secret session ana ~
that the trial was postponed until tomorrow. ~ s
gbt tbat the court is occupied in secret session win
The re confederation OF it's findings in ehor the Original
swain case or tho Morrow case Inc Impression & pis
walls that one or the othor OF these cases has been
referred back to them by the President.
soUrH AMERICAN CoMMIssIoN.-The President 10 day
transmitted to Congress report OF the South American
relative to the comnercial relations
the United states and Mexico II says that Is the de
sire of the Mexican authorities TO administer their
customs laws that American merchants aud traders VIII
he encouraged I'm seeking their market 1t conclnues
IN Our commercial relations with the Central ana south
American states are he extended 10 their fues eA
tent IL ia obvious that that port which naturally seeks an
outlet down our greatest river must be ireed III soe
way from too stTingent regulation which, we are III
formed In the past have worked such disastrous re-
suits"
CONDITION OF THE TEEAsuRY.-A statement prepared
nv tho United States Treasurer shows the condition OF
the Treasury on February IL as follows: Reserve
02s s66 net god $l23. .s63612 net silver W,
l36O3i; ami net United states notes, Sl6,O9e.4'o 81
since January o. 1884 there has been an Increase OF
SI9 577 in the reserve u decrease OF 3O9i3Gi6 in
net gold an increase Of In net silver, ana
decrease OF 500 i0 the net United states notes.
The pension payments will bo heavy this month.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
HOPEFUL FOR BUSINESS.
AsANGUINE ADDRESS FROM THE IRON AND STEEL
MANUFACTURERS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-The Executive
Committee of the American Iron and steel Association
nj meeting yesterday decided to address to all
iron and manufacturers in the United States. Con-
graduating them upon the prospect that the depression
business which continued FOR about two years Is ap-
parently nearing its end. The committee says:
We regard IA OF much significance the fact that the
production OF and se. ia this country during tho
past year with the single exception OF IRON ras reaced
an ggregate tonnage that OF the produc-
tion attained in any preceding year except lssl los2
and 1888. IL murh greater than IN the Doom year
$50 and was double the production OF the centennial
wear ls76 IL may also said that the counrys large
production OF iron and stee during tue past year enee
ar once into consumption These facts prove that the
conntrys requirements iron and steel are still large
and that financial condition or the country 80 Iaso
ae that il ia able 10 pay for the iron and steel 1t wants
As one Important means OF restoring business pros
perty 10 the country counsel the cultivation every
where of a 81 t OF confidence In the incoming Amins
raion OF The General Government Until the new ad-
has announced or approved some Obey that
G a% aoy 30 we believe ta, the business
munlty should accept the declaration OF .ne nsrn
ment policy in relation to either revenue or nnanoa
questions. IA having been made in good iatn ,,,or
There Is also in several weestablshea 1acts iurner
reason for confidence the stability OF our protecNe
system and our existing tnancla system Az AZ nni,na,
wing the successful party IS pleugtd 20 .e ,s
SUPPORT OF protective policy the southern
WHO have heretofore been inclined vnat aom ,ntnrets
revenue theoresare now manitestns an eTe a tiss
I'm tue protective policy the Senate OF he ohsa @ @
VIII r9 tS protectye policy for more quarter ofa
century and large minority OF the new HOUSE o' &
will be composed Ot Heuooto " S
Marty: and finally the so-called recipr?cty trearc
now pending before Congress are practically ueaa am e
some conservative influences tDat VIII preservo ous
mroecye policy will also take care that no disturbing
financial measure Is allowed TO become law, ,,,ra
Wa ,lo moi believe in borrowing trouble ABOUT
unrriendly tariff LEGISLATION that Is posslDie ~.
Tobnb. and we therefore call attention 10 no % hs
r,ct That even n legislation Of this character snou
atsmped under the Administration II Souu no' % tr
nroposed until after meeting OF the new & ~
hananhar next and IL could not be considered apu as
os of unIi after pration )f many months tnsso
after We may have tarih agaton yes ys, NOT Sappen
ouI o T fn continue 10 conduct business as We
had faith in good sense of.the Aercah Poop0 "n~
On Anerican Congress-"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
AN ATTEMPT AT WIFE MURDER.

BUFFALO, Feb. 13 Especial. D.-George Nc
Cormick. a wcll-dressed young man, rushed into n
phy,cans office this and said that his stepathcr
had nearly killed his mother with axe. The doctor
went with Mccormick to a room in the Revene Block
where he found woman lying on the floor with gap
Ing wound In her right temple. She nearly dead.
A few feet away lay the axe.
The said that his mothers name was Mary Stokes
and that tho assault had been committed in his alb
.cnce stokes wns soon found by the detectives
and wa. hurried Jail Mccormick said that In the past
month Stokes has several times told his wife that he
intended putting her OF the way This morning she
arose nnd he took and fixed In the bed
that she would stab herself upon when she returned
The poor him Hing the knife and did not re-
turn stokes remained In bed until about nOon when he
took the and atcm pied to break chids sled that
stood In the His wife prevented HIN from 50
dong then struck her with the breaking her
skull she cannot Stokes has been sick the
most or the winter, and his wife has nursed him
tenderly
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
c,ucuT IN HIS OWN THIEFTRAP.

SuUsmAN, Fob. 13.-Marcus Warner, a
farmer living Shushan. has been bothered great
deal recently by chicken thieves on satnr
day he large steel trap the door OF his hon
house and fastened n shot gun loaded with salt inside
the door that It would be fired II tho door was
opened. On Sunday some Vermont friends drove to
Warmers for visit They stayed until late hour, eat
Ing apples and drinking cider. Warner partakng more OF
the latter than good for him. When his company
went home In the evening he went out To the barn ana
helped them harness their Horses. In some way they
broke strap and Warner went TO tho henhouse TO get
anothorone To replace It, Tse cider he had been drink
Ing made him forget his thief trap and he opened the
carelessly and stepped the steel trap at the
time. The char OF salt ugly hole In War
left side and the trap broke OF his legs IL Is
said that he cannot recover.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
THE STATEN ISLAND BRIDGE-FURNITURE on IN
sTALNENTS.


sTALNENTs.
IFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuYE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 13.-Mr. Murphy offered o
resolution in the Senate to-day asking the NewYOrk
representatives in Congress aid the passage OF bill
before that body permitting the building Of
bridge Island the NewJersey shore. lie
said that New-Jersey had passed law forbiddng the
erection OF any such bridge without the consent OF tho
Legislature OF that State and hence the necessity OF
CONGRESSIONAL act. The resolution was referred.
The resolution passed on Wednesday by the State
Board Of Health deprecatng any legislation that shall
interfere with the duties OF the Health officer in properly
inspecting vessels entering the port OF New-York was
presented by Mr.. Fasse Mr. Murphy said that he sup
this referred 10 his bill allowing reporters Of the
New-YOrk press 10 board vessels, and no
asked that be the Committee Cities but
being Informed that his bill had been reported and
before the Committee Of the Whole. he con-
sented that the resolution should go there too.
Mr. Punket introduced the bill that was defeated last
year. prohibiting Park Commissioners from dscharg
ing park policeman without notice ana hearing on the
charges made against them
persons buying furniture instalments IL prohibits
the seller from summary selzing furniture that has
been partly paid for ana carrying IL ON
without frst obtaining process from the Court Mr.
1homass bill. relating to the same subject, came up IN
Committee OF the Whole aud after bref discussion was
laid till next week Mr.. Cullen opposed this Dill
which gives the purchaser twenty days after the seizure
In which TO pay for the property-as not being sum
honest men In NewYork, who were in the business Of
selling ns ailments, but most OF them were
unprncped SPECTATORS who II they had their just de-
sers would be doing service for the state In sing
sing.
Worship bill presented from Erie, Chatauqua Otso
CO. aud several other counties; 49,,
Railroad Commission amenlng the law relative TO
receivers of corporations so as to limit the receipts or
services by OF railroad corporations to 20oOO
first year and not than at the rate OF @2oOoo
ayear for subsequent years OF parts of a year
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
THE TEXAS PACIFIC BILL DISPLACED.
IBY TELEGRAPH THR TRIBUSE.i

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-In certain quarters
where the impression always prevails that the Senate is
unwilling to proceed to the consideration OF railroad
land grant forfeiture bills there has been talk OF
late as to the in which the bill foreiting land
grants the Texas Pacific Railway was removed from
Its place as special order on the calendar TO place
where IL could be reached except by unanimous
sent This impression seemed to receive confirmation In
the minds of many who this bill to-day displaced
again. by vote Of 80 20 10. by the bill TO prohibit the
immigration Of foreigners and aliens on aeontract to
perform labor In the United States The vote al
most on party lines the Republicans voting III FAVOR OF
taking up The labor bill ana the Democrats '0tpg III IA
vor OF taxing up the forfeiture The reason
why the Senate took mp the former D Is Simply MS
that Republican not long agr IL was de-
cded to give the labor b preference As soon as IL Is
Enlshed the forfeiture bill will be taken up.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
POSSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET.
MDoNALD AGAIN TALKED oF-TILDEN HELPING
MANNING AS AGAINST WHITNEY.

w
Cabinet gossip was brisk in Democratic
circles yesterday, being famed by report that the
Navy portfolio had been offered to william c. Whitney
Mr. Whitney him self had heard Of It, II he had, he
did not feel at liberty to It, The report comes
from Albany also that the pressure Daniel Manning
accept the Treasury has proved futile and that Mr.
Mcdonald Is again slated" 1t is said that the seeming
necessity Of placating Voorhees, the silver question
and Of securing his support of the scheme
to stop silver coinage has induced Mr.
Cleveland to reconsider Mr.. McDonads name.
Nevertheless men are wanting who predict that both
Manning and whitney will go into the Cabinet. They
that sch will not rob the West or south,
tance politically TO the Administration ths" hall
dozen wEnglauds They that Mr. CleYelands
action wOnd need apology TO Democrats OF tie
country beyond the statement that New York. as
he pivotal State required MS greatest consider aiOn
The Jonas boom appears to have broken down from 100
much weight. Mr.. Jonas has not only lmp0rtuned Mr
Cleveland himself but has had half the prominent Deno-
public life do the thng, until Mr. Cleveland
for the Cabinet" Mr. Ttiden's hand Is rocOgnned
In the persistent manner in which Mr. Manning Is thrust
the front the possible discontinue or Mr. whitney
The Mr.. Iillen relied on Mr.. whitney IN
1880 TO bring him from Cincinnati the tender OF a
Presidential denomination, but that Mr.. whitney carried
NewYOrs to his fatherln law, Se ator-eect
Payne OF Ohio For this act Mr. Tiden Is ald To nave no
forgiveness He Is said also to favor Dr. George H. MIL
Ter OF Nebraska for Postmaster General. The doctor
his agents In 1876. or Senator Lamar. who Is
mentioned for the Interior Department, OF his con-
"a man or affairs. He s not inclined TO work hard, as
would be necessary IN bureau He has Interested hli-
self IN bnt bill in the Senate In four years. He s
rather incline to dependency, owing 10 family DIM
cuesthe insanity Of one or the female members. lie
would do WELL possibly In the Stare Department but he
would hardly consent to take any other portfolio"