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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
ELIZA YEAMANs NOT INSANE.

Eliza Yeamans. the young seamstress who is
charged with stealing clothing worth 5000 nom
Mrs. Ella V. Stubs, OF No. 125 East Forty-nlnth-
st., was before Judge Gilderseeve and a jury yes
terday for further examination as to her sanity.
Drs. Hardy and Fields bad testified on Friday that
she seemed TO be suffering from hystera and was
not of sound mind. The Judge wanted further
testimony and sent for physicians who had toi-
mcry treated her. They testified yesterday that
they had not found symptoms of insanity. Dr.
Allen Fitch, who had seen her once, was not salts
fed as to her insanity. The young woman has con-
stanty insisted that she did not want TO be sent TO
an asylum. Her father testified that she was excit-
able and peculiar. DR., Macdonald: Of Wards
Island testified that he had examined Miss feamans
and discovered no signs of insanity. lie thought
her fully capable Of appearing as defendant. The
prisoners counsel asked: "Was she not suffering
from delusions that she not being well treated
by her family and counsel ~
Not exactly" said the witness. "She thought
il would have been wiser not TO have brought up
the question of insanity in this way but to have
had 1t brought out on trial" In fact she crlti-
clsed the course of her counsel. 49,
"Did you not regard that sign of insanity y
asked the lawyer. =,
Quite the contrary" said DR.. Macdonald
politely. -
The jury concluded that the young woman was
not insane and she was sent back 10 the IOmbs to
await trial for larceny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
PATrRsoy's WATER SUPPLY CUT OFF

PAIEkSoN'S W u J La gu ~ W i VI
The residents Of the part Of Paterson, y. j.. lying
Fast of Nam 81. and south of the PassaIc River
found Yesterday morning that no water would run
from their faucets N II was wash day. the con
fuaon and ANNOYANCE were great and the town
pump came INTO sudden favor. The trouble was
caused bv the anchor zee" which had formed
along the shores of the river and which had hoated
down and been pumped into one Of the Reservoirs
This had accumulated at tho filter bOX through
which the water passes from the reservoir into q
twcntv-inch main and choked mp the passage way
10 the main The obstruction was cleared by turn
ing a strong current from higher reservoir into the
nine and bv il O'Clock the usual supply was oh
tanablc Mr.. Ryle, the manager of the company
saId that snch an accident had never happened
before Several Of the large mills were compelled
10 suspend operations during the forenoon. 10 was
the finest and wcalthiest portion OF Paterson that
was deprived OF water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
THE MAYOR ON THE EXCISE LAW.

committee from the Church Temperance So
cietv, consisting of the Rev. Randolph Mex I'M. ex-
Judge William II. ArnouX, Charles A. Peabody.
General Wager Swayne, K. Fulton Cutting. John
Noble Stearns and Robert Graham, handed to the
Mayor yesterday a petition stating that 'hey na9
calling attention to the failure of the law Liquor
had been sold to minors and also on Sundays. They
had informed the Disrict-Attornev of his failure
TO prosecute and they urged the Mayor TO take
such action as will diminish the number and improve
the character of quordealers. Mr.. Grace SAID that
the police should break up low resorts where I'M
proper exhibitions are given and the morals OF the
Young corrupted, and also places that were uni
censed The Excise law should be simple In IT'S
provisions SO that all could comprehend IT, The
present law was so complicated with previous laws
that only lawyers could clearly understand some
of It's provisions, aud they did not agree on IT, TIC
favored the enactment OF law similar 10 that pre-
vaiing in the large cities and towns of Great Brt-
ain and parts of Continental Europe. where aiI
saloons and other places were closed during chuich
TONS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
sTpEET RAILROAD FRANCHISES.

Mayor Grace yesterday wrote to the Aldermen
that the best interests of the city demand the IN
mediate rrpcal of the consents given last year Tor
building street railroads wherever the companies
have not vet acquired contract or property rights
by constructing OF operating the ROADS. mesa
The resolutions assuming to grant these consents
were i'm my Judgment, adopted without full ana caieIui
examination the merits Of each Application ana re-
orcss of the rights and interests Of the city ana Oh e
upon the line of the proposed route
The main and conspicuous objection TO all WIN per
hans one execution igthat attempt appears 10 nave
been made to to the city fair and Just compchs
ton for the valuable privilege or franchise giahteu
Even i'm the excepted case, which became one NANNY by
the restraining of the courts the annual rcta ~
by fair equval cnt for the franchise In tne
sent reservng the city authority over the cohro anu
regulation of the mode of use of the railroad
The let,cr was referred to the Committee on hah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
DRAM IDENTIFIES HIS ASSiILANT.

George f. Oram one OF Anthony ComstOcks
agents, went INTO the rear room at No $50 East
EIghth-st. on December and found persons gam
bling. He also bought policy Slips AS he was
going away one of the inmates became suspicious
and the apparent proprietor attached him and de-
manded the return of a policy slip that had been
nii avt of Dram, his assailant threatened to kill
HIM and threw him on the floor, calling on others
10 assist MIN. Others of Comstock's agents came TO
the rescne and the gamblers escaped. They were,
however, indicted by tae Grand Jury under the
names of Jrhn Doe, Richard Roe, and X 'bert Hoe;
John Doe the prime pa assalant of the agents. had
against him six indictments for assault, GAM
bling and selling lottery tickets He was identned
Yesterday bv Mr.. Dram as Timothy Corners, WHO
was arrested by Detective Reilly. Corners was
held in So 800 bail. which was furnished by James
O'Connor of No, 343 CheIry-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
DAMAGED BY ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES.

Superintendent Smith of the Fire Alarm Te'e-
graph Yesterday informed the Fire Commissioners
that the damage to the department wires on Satuf-
day vas caused by contact with Brush electric
light wire in Broadway, between Liberty ana
Cedar sis The p0sition OF the fire alarm wire al
that point had been changed by some unauthoriZed
person. The following statement appears IN NIT.
Smiths report:
The crowded condition OF Broadway since so many
elect rio lrl wires have been thereon makes IL
extremely difficult to prevent contact between the WIcs
II is hopcd that some relief will speedily be fnInishcu
through some KIND Of underground system particularly
on that thoroughfare. would recommend that our
BROAD way circuits lie reruu with insulated WIRE par
ticuary at the points where necessary To render teih
more secure The fire in the telegraph Office rcslled III
alarm being thrown out Of service III Tue
most dangerous locality Of thecity for period OF tr
minutes, and in the event of fire breaking out III ,haC
district il would have certainly resulted dsastrouslI
as all communication with headquarters was cut OIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
FURTHER CUT IN sTEERAGE RATES.

Some OF the stecrage passcngeTs VITO IaHuuu ut
Castle Garden Yesterday from the steamship
BTitannic had tickets 10 Chicago for which they
had paid SI3 on the other side Of the water where
tbevf had boupbt them of the White star lines
acents When these passengers reached the Garden
a., agent of the White Star Line met them and
took back all the tickets paving Sl3 for them and
telling the immigrants that they cOulS buy tckcis
TO Chicago for 81. There little new IN tho
steerage rate war between the steamship com
panieS though the business was unsettled by run0Is
that the COMPANIES were selling al any
price thew could get. Notwithstanding the an
nonDcement of the Hamburg American line that II
would sell low any OF Its competitors II iouhd
business enough Yesterday 20 warrant IT III keeping
the price up to Ii. The other lines sold tickets as
follows: Cars line to Hamburg, 50; North Ger
Antwerp. $40: TO Amsterdam and Rotterdam $l2.
The Tbiupyalia maintained ITS old rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Broadway Railroad Commissioners, Superior Court
Chambers.
Thirty fourth Street Railroad injunction. Supreme
Court
professor Darling's will contest. Surrogates Court
Fish Ward reference case, No. 40 broadway D. IN.
Trustees of College OF City OF New York, y. III.
Classes OF New-York Collegiate Reformed Church.
2 y. m. -. - -, ,--,- ~, ,,o ,,,,A
lecture by Mrs Abby Sage Richardson No liz Fifth
ave, III a. III. ,u, -, .
Professor Gosses lecture No II East Thiryslxthst
afternoon.
Artistic Society No 10 West Forty ninth ST., evening
Gaelic Society, stclnway Hall, evening.
Rrooklyn Assembly ball, Art Association Rooms
Harlem Yacht Club reception, Lexington-aver Opera
House. $500
Annual meeting OF Society FOR the Suppression OF vice.
Ass citation Hall, D. IN.
American Yacht Club reception, p IN.
Annual dinner OF Alumni College city OF New-York,
Demonico's evening. -
Annual meeting OF Association Of Exempt Fremen,
No. 10 Horatio-st., 1870 y. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
PROTECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Charles +. Wingate said to TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday in reply o inquiries about the Sanitary
protective League " 1t came about through my
Al the first meeting 6fty-three signed the circular
IL costs nothing 20 JOIN the league l have had
guarantees of all the money needed to initiate the
movement. one gentleman who represents seV9iaI
millions having promised 10 furnish IL ne
work VIII all se done by volunteers, and there
will be salaries nor rent 10 pay.
We pro nose to organizs branch committees
throughout the city aud 20 unite with all existing
BODIES which arc working in the same line we
want 10 watch the condition of the markets, the
schools, the tenement houses and the streets Ia
all things desire TO sustain the Board or health
30 which we are not antagonistic we 90 not
want to cfiticise II, but to hold up its hands.
Some OF our members are taking steps TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
A TypICMIONG ISLAND EPISODE.

. Abbie Hulse, age Gfteen. the pretty daughter Of
respectable parents who had been missing from
home for two days. was found yesterday at the
residence OF Edward Wood in tue suburbs of the
village Wood is married man, and has been
highly respected in the community. HIS WIFE, who
s the daughter of Samuel LOngman, for number
of wears Government Assayer, has been absent from
home The mother went directly to Justice George
Wallace. and procured a warrant for the arrest OF
Wood. Abbe. when brought before me JUSTICE
told Stacking story OF the treatment she received
at the hands OF Wood, and other men, whom she
did not know Wood left IN" village when he
learned that aiwarrant had, Lcen ss ed 70 l. Jrr
Several other Young men of the village sus-
pected and Justice Wallace will issue warrants for
their arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
RITMORS In WALL STREET.

In the many dis0uietng rnm0rs winch have boon
freely circulated IN Wall Street in the last lew
DAYS several banks and banking houses have been
the National Bank Examiner in the city yesterday
excited the rumors anew. Mr.. Serbia was at the
Tradesmen's National Bank where he was making
an examination preliminary to an extension OF the
banks charter, Tor which the stockholders nave
applied Mr. Serbia and the president of the bank
agreed that the examination had no other signiii-
canoe.
/ he reports affecting banking firms had no better
foundation. so far as could be learned. The name
of one house was mentioned which, according TO
tbe statements by the members of the firm has no
loans at all and which has sufficient resources 70
pay all dopositors on demand. Nithna few weeks
the firm bid for So, 100000 of certain railroad
loan which it was disappointed III not securing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20

MnRIcHrs.-The schooner Alvira, from the W est
Indies for Boston. which went ashore on DeiPIr PIT.
Reach on January IL, went to pieces Sunday Inc
steamer Ollveto, which is ashore at n centre nare
two DAVIS and there are less hopes Of floating her,
though she Is still in good condition..
FLATBUsH.-Dennis CrOnin, a carpenter, after
drinking heavily. hanged himself to n beam IN the
&c lar of his house on Sunday. He left wife ana
three children. Miss Mary f. Wood good
oosing woman of forty five, became possessed OF
the deluslon that she was married 10 Mr.. Wallace.
a teacher in a neIghborlng school Wallace had her
locked up IN the asylum yesterday. Miss Wood III.
formed her keepers that she was the " Earess VI
Devonshre'
SoUTHAMPrON.-Early yesterday morning a
whale was spouting three miles FROM shore,
and in short time three boats were III full pursuit
of it, Shortly before 3 O'clock, after an exciting
chase, the whale successfully harpooned ana
shortly after spouted blood when one of the boats
approached too near and in a moment was stovo
with blow from the monsters tail, two OF tho
crew being badly injured. After hard pull the
whale was safely landed on the beach. 1t Will
make about fifty barrels Of oil, and Is the the third
that has been taken of the coast since Tuesday
last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
JERSEY CITY.

The children in Primary School No Q were
alarmed by % cry Of fire yesterday afternoon raised
by boy who was frightened by the noise made by
a heavy truck passing the building. Two classes
of the children ran in distress to the school before
it was discovered that no for alarm existed.
Edward A. Condict, the forgcr and jail-breaker
from Orange, yesterday retracted his plea of MT
guilty pleaded guilty 10 two additional Indict-
ments for foJgery and was remanded for sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20

STATEN ISLAND.

Frastus Wiman has not broken his I'll le concern
ing ferry passes as falsely reported and no notices
allowing he officers ofll road and friends to pass
free have been put IN the ticket offices.
Observation-Disclosures of the south shore Of
Staten Island have petItioned the Legislature to
remove the quarantine cemetery at Princes Bay.
Ii Is alleged tn the bodies of victims OF yellow
fever ship fever and smallpox are arecssly buried
and hat heavy rams wash out the imperfect graves
and uncover the remains, thus exposing the popu-
latiOn to epIdemics II is also clai med that the
bodies are stolen 10 be sold in the large cities,
thereby exposing the latter to contagion The pc
tiiIon requests the removal OF the cemetery or
proper protection OF the bodies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
VESSELS DAMAGED AT SEA.

The steamship Viceroy. which arrived yesterday
from Sunderland, had her decks badly strained and
had her rudder chains carried away in SATURDAYS
gale. The brig Eiche, from Demarara, had her bull
warks stove and received other damage III storm
which she encountered off Cape Hatteras on Janu-
ary H. The brig John Wesley, from Macelo. Brazil
reports heavy weather north OF latteras Her Dull
crew suffered much from the intense cold, and the
rigging was so ICY that 1t was difficult TO work the
xeesel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20

of the city on which will be laid out
workinqman's settlement, and cheap and and
comfortable houses built as to afford sone Ieiaet
in the crowded tencments. ms IL tnS pist ,h
thing that has been attempted in New-fork III the
last ten years" $50, D.. ;oi,
More than so persons have now agreed 10 loin
Laner & Co.; d. d. Hatch, of Hatch q Foote; =.
p. Olcott. J. C. Fargo, b. S. Wacott Generai D. De
WnodMard T. c. SeecOmb. and j. w. DreXcI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
LONG ISLAND.

HUNTERS PONT.-Justice Calvin T.. Pratt, Of the
Supreme Court, yesterday rendered decision dsny-
ing the application for mandamus in behalf Of
Alderman Delehanty, to compel the Board of Alder
hanty CLAIMED that he was elected ut meeting Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
JAMES McCREEKf G. So'

JAMES McCREERY e. co.
will OH Tuesday, Jan. 60 MAKE
n special Offering Of Linen
sheetings, Pillow Case ana
Shifting Linens.
This sale embraces all grades
of Linen Sheeting, 90 inches
wide, from G5c. per yard ana
upward.
AIlgrades and widths Of Fill
low Case Linens;
lO-imch, 25c. per yard anu up
15-inch, soc. per yard and up.
5A-imch, 3Jc. per yard and up.
grades of yard.wide Shirt
inc Linens from csc. per yard
and up.
seldom has such an oppor-
tunity been offered to secure re-
liable Linens ut such low prices.
broadway and 11th-sf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20

Ia frequently the exclamation OF ono lady TO another INC
tact not have mention, bat sun th1 ao'
may ba a kindly II sets the one addressed 10
the fact that she not In good hestn
l her 10 u therefor. PaOr II almost H"ys
stirodant upon tile nrnt OF consumption Inc system
en- and the blood Ia Impoverished Dr. flerue
sGoIdea Medical Discovery Will tonic upon Ino
svse will enrich the Impoverished blood and restore roses
"a he check
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
SIM rises 7i6. 4j9 doon set. 93l Moons aS Is
WATER TO-DAY.
p-saudy Hook g.33 co., I.1li 1905 Hell Gate ll5i
PM.-saudy Hcos 1913 Gov I3.nL 1913 dell Gaze -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
Announcements.

Best quality London dressed Alaska Scalskin
C.rmens al sizes prices marked down Goods sod AZ re-
tnI nv g. T. sHAYsR. Manufacturer. LOB Prncost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20

HENRY A. DANIELS M. D.,
,A.inrinqton.ave between 10Th aud 3eth at,.
<onrs sto l. 20 T. Diseases OF tho Nervous systsrA
Osslto. rinary organs Impotence ans ss"ius.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
American Silks,

The only argument that we shall use
hereafter in regard to Our goods is simply
this We warrant them to give perfect
satisfaction to the wearer in every re-
speCt. They are as rich and handsome as
can be made, and from one third to one
half less price than European silks, and
one test will convince the most particular
person that all they appear and all that
we claim tor them is true.
We are the only silk manufacturers that
sell at retail direct, which ladies will find
makes wonderful difference in the price
of a costume.
This week we present 22-inch Black
Satin Rhadame at ST so per yard, and
24-inch heavy Satin Duchesse, in Black
and evening coIors, just from the looms,
at So per yard, the best pIain-face silks
that can be made at any price. Also, ten
new Black Tricot weaves, 24-inch, at
ST SO.
A magnificent assortment of mascots,
BrOcades, Surahs, Satin Armures and
Rhadames in all cOIors and qualities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
How CAN You Do IT 7

Genuine Johann Malt extract has SIGNATURE OF Johann
on and Moz Eisuek neck VI every bottle Endorsed w
Mi sican for genoraI doOlty beware OF lhitatlont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
rcwvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY JANUARY ~ 1884

tho Roard held m Tuesday. January 6. Mr.. Res.
aga. the president last year. opposed him on tno
grOnnd that the term of Aldermen being TWO years.
the president held the Office for the Whole term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
MRS. sTADLER DEFENDS HER HUSBAND.


The wife of William w. Stadler testified yester-
day in the trial of her husband on charge OF
attempting to defraud an insurance company; lie
obtained insurance on essep1 rnnD oS Nn
1854 Second-ave After fire which occurred on
August 10. Stadler attempted to collect the lnsur
ance but the companies alleged that only some
broken bottles and excelsior had been IN the
ROOM Mrs. Stadler testified that she was IN sara
toga at the time of the fire. Her husband arrived
in Saratoga from New York about . o'clock In the
evening" three four hours before the hire started
in this city. She also testified concerning
81 4 600 in Government bonds which she SAID bad
been bought for her by her husband with money
that she had earned in Der busin OF halrdress-
ing. These bonds, she said, were sold to buy, the
essential oils. On cross-examinatlon by Coionel
Fellows Mrs Stadler said that the bonds had been
bought at vsrlous times from 1869 to 1850. She
did not know much about the bonds except tnat
they brought IN per cent interest. Colonel rel
lows continued:
When did your husband first buy any OF these bonds
for you ,,or o,r orr,o,o ,n
1869 , 49,
cent Government bonds in 1869 or 1901
The witness-No don't know exactly; my husband
Ne Fellows~Dont you know that the per cent bonds
were not issaed for eight ten years after that date
The witness seemed somewhat troubled by the
inquiries, but explained that she dld not Know w
her husband to buy them. she, however, kept
them in a secret drawer of desk. She SAID that
she tad gOce to Saratoga at the request OF young
ladv whose brotb her paid her 81 week for taking
care of his sisters hair. Mr.. Fellows suggested;
II was a good deaf of work dressing her hair, was 1t
nOtl ,, .. l., 1. r ,,,rao
or four times a day.
NJ Feilows-You dyed II, perhaps
The Gitness solennly)I should prefer not 10 answer
Inflammation The lady might object ,
,yne CoonelVgallanty)-Oh If the lady might object
vsvc the question. . , -
THE witness Qndgnantly)These the secrets OF my
business, sir
Some of the jurors wished TO visit the place
where the fire occurred. and Colonel Fellows and
John ID. townsend, the defendants counsel, agreed
TO the proposition There il section Of the code
which allows the jury il such cases to inspect the
court squad took the jurors the afternoon to look
al the rooms in whcn the ire took place Ihe
trial VIII continue to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20
LUNpBoRG's RHENIsH COLOGNE.

CLUETTS CROWN COLLARS.
CUFFS and Monarch Shirts
} are tho best Of all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-20

oy can you neglect your tooth Try box OF Dr. Lyon
Tooth Powder, aud you will always use IT,