New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

Az the Office of the North German .ioyu I1,o I "a a
was stated that the Continental Conference Sooia
bs reestobisaed and rates restored If the Hamburg.
American Company would concede lhe PS,n'I I;, ~
stands against. The North German Lioya nag nad mm
tied the use of steerage tickets bought at Ienucea
rates to four weeks from date OF fssue TINS DeinS
necessary because of the large number OF tlcKets
already sold. Between February 20 anu H~''N
the line cold 1000 prepaid tickets.
TEACHING so YEARS IN CITY SCHOOLS.
Fifty years ago a bright-eyed young woman was
appointed assistantteacher in little frame sGhooi,
house In Twenty -seventh-st., between Second anu
Third ayes. The assistant teacher was also m9nl-
tress she sanded the floor aud kept the scno0i ~
order for $25 amOnth. Hor home was near u'tpu 20
Ferry and every morning she rode up town IN the
stage to Union Square, which was as far as tne
stage went and walked the rest of the way 10 tne
school house. She was 50 regular that gposseS
at quarter of niue TO set his clock rlgnt. c.,,-
The bright-cyed young woman was Miss Caroline
F. Whiting. She outlased the frame schooi mouse a
which was torn down in 1S47 to make
way for brick building. that was pnrnea Hrns
down in 1859, aud succeeded by Gram
mar school No. Ia Miss wfs ~ Eo ma. sTce
it built 1t the largest school 10 the city s1
tending through to Twenty-eignth-st-, ana mas
more than 5000 pupils in Ihe depent ons ~ ts
trustees. and his daughter. Mrs Aoram o. hr IoT,SS
was of the graduates. Some OF the tshchels has
taught the children of many of her early scholars,
and among her pupils now are the eranacn,,uieh eran,
of some of those who first attended Der schooi. d
Miss Whiting is as active now and In as Roou
health as she was twenty years ago. She mas not
lost more than ten davs since she began teaching'
Yesterday the teachers in the scho9l as
the golden anniversary of the time wnen men
size began teaching. number of ladies ana gen
tlemen were present who graduated from NO. s ad,
but the Reunion Committee want to get the names
of as many more as they can, and wonid hke al
graduates TO send their present addresses some
of them are now in Europe China and Cai1toTnla'
The reunion will be held about the middle OF june
DIsGRACING THE SALVATION ARMY.
Captaln Frank Hamilton commander OF the
Paterson corps of the salvation Army c%lne 10 thls
city on Thursday to attend the congress OF the ARMY
He was was accompanied by Maggie Catrlgan. age
seventeen of No. 10 Pembroke-st. In the evening
he took Maggie, to whom he engaged. to
number of dance halls and groggereS In the lower
part of the CITY, Soon after midnight Pollceman
found Maggie a dance-hOuse at No. Va Jalnes-St.,
surrounded by the Inma es and crying bitterly. one
said that Hamilton had cit her Id she was atrald
she was in bad place The pocem IN was aDoue uo,o
in The officer took them b0tn to the OAK Street
Police Stati n. At the Tounbs Court YESTERDAY
Hamilto on was arraigned. He seemed much surprised
at the charge of abduction preferred against hn oy
the SiSer o.s 70 tbis civ with me bv the con-
sent of her parents he said TO Justice Patterson
" She is to become nv wife one of these days III
is our duty as members of the Salvador ARMY 70
visit the bad places for the purpose OF dong re,.
gious work. We were out on that MISSION Iast
night left her at No. 0S James-st., while went
10 a iquor-shop on the corner TO see man; was
gone longer than intended and was pained 10 % ana
Maggie in tears and in the custody OF the oihcer.
| certainly meant no harm to the GIRL.
Maggie, who is a good-looking girl. said that
after Hamilton had left her the girls IN the hall
urged her to smoke cigarettes and drink beer. She
DID not weld to their wishes; she was airai0 o1
them. 1t was learned from other sources thaI
Iamilton was to have been presented yesterday
with an American flag by the citizens OF Paterson
as token of esteem for his services In that cltv.
A few years ago he lived on the east side OF the
.,,Ax oil Ill
Patterson held hum tor trial under 81 800 bail
PAYING DEARLY FOR HIS KNOWLEDGE
Carl Nehring was an innocent and unsuspecting
immigrant when he landed at Castle Garden from
the steamship Suevia on January %. but he has
learned something of " the WAYS that are dark.
and the tricks that are valD" Carl was an easy
victim to two swindlers. In telling his story yes.
terday he sobbed and cried for his " Faderland"
Assistant Superintendent Heinzmann and Detec-
tive Groden, at Castle Garden, cOnforted him by
telling him that he was not the first fool 70 land.
and that Mr.. Groden would try and fipd the viii
hans who would dare TO swndle erecnhorn.
Street Ferry he saw kid glove on the pavement,
and he stopped to pick it up tail man s9ygd 6 nn1
of the fingers. He went with the " tall gentlemen"
10 Jewellers store where a value was set npon II.
and when they left the store the friend offered 10
sell e F
that the ring brass and the solitaire piece OF
glass. Then Carl was sorry ne bought the ring ana
went 10 look lot tne ldli Rtntcludn.
HIS next experience was after he advertised Tor
employment. A man called to see MIN and offered
him employment IN 2 Periamery store AZ Ss on oo
assured hlmth certain implements were necessary
for the work. Carl gave him "a 10 purchase the
m4ieftS t69 en- ta his aH pisce of bmsiess No GA Fuons
Carl could not find the name gwen him at the busl-
ness place. and after waiting three successive days
he decided the he had been swindled again.
| THE BUREAU OF PERMITS INVESTIGATED.
The Commissioners of Accounts yesterday made
an investigation into the methods Of the Bureau Of
removed by Mayer Grace. Assistant Corporation
| Counsel Francis NJ. Scett appeared for the Mayor,
| and Peter Mitchell and Leonard A. Geigerich for
Mr.. WOtman. The investigation was private.
| Chief Clerk Philip N. Grafton was questioned at
length as to the mode of conducting the business of
the office and regarding the receipts and expend-
| lures tor the last four years Inspectors James
Bymes and Cornelius ". Campbell were ex,
ahmed briefly. Mr.. Woltman was asked
whether he could suggest any, improvements
In conducting the business of the bureau, ahd
replied that he had suggestions to offer In
sponse to questions he described the positions and
duties of his former subordinates and the methods
of bookkeeping. He was asked If the man who is
sued the permits and received the money might not
be dishonest and replied that bank officials some
times betrayed their trusts. The report OF the Com
missiopers will be made TO the Mayor In a few days.
REQUESTS OF CHARLES TRACY.
Charles Tracy, the lawyer. bequeathed HI his
Tracy. HIS pictures. livestock, vehicles.
furniture, ETC., 90 to his widow, Louisa
kirkland Tracy, also the house at No: 1913
East SeventeeDth-st Stonihurst, Mr. Iracy's
place in the highlands embracing nincty-three
acres of land left to Charles T. Tracy son. Mrs.
Tracy TO have the right to IL as her residence
An annual income of 81 600 is bequeathed TO Mrs.
Tracy of 81 900 each to tho decedents daughters
Clara Tracy Hoppin and Julia Noyes Brown and
of So 600 to the youngest daughter, Louisa Kirk
laud Tracy The will is dated November 20. 1882
The executors are Charles Edward Tracy and the
testatOr's sons-n-aw, Alfred Pell. John Pierpont
Morgan, Frederick S. Hoppln, and Francis q.
Charles ID. Ridgway, and George w. Sanders. BY
a cOdlcil OF September 20, 1883, provisions are