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New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
REPORT oS THE MILITARY ACADEMY.

WAsHrSGToS, July THE Board OF Visitors
of the West Point Military Academy has submitted it,
annual report 10 the Secretary War In relation 20
the discipline OF the Academy IL says that the require
,neuts are reasonable Certainly they strict. The
Board opinion that every grauats Of the Aeaiey
should be an expert the ~ the rihe oahand or
living down at short long range completely under
standing and competent 20 teach all that scientific
,narksman ought 70 know. 10 recommends that In.
creased opportunities and instruction bc given With
view to attaining tho CHEST excellence with small arms
An nppropration OF $50 900 Is recommended FOR a
new gymnasium 900 for improving the cafet laundry.
81 for improving blacksmith and other shops.
$4,000, n that sum will suffice. for removing the
barracks for cavalry detachment nearer the stables
and riding hail. 900 for changes In the hbrnry build-
ing sI7J 900 to make suitable provisions fer the de
partments Of chemistry and philosophy. The Board
also says that new quarters for the families OF the en-
listed needed.
In regard to instruction at the academy Il Is rccom-
ended that parts OF tho strictly military subjects
a, tactics post etc. DO studied IN each year of the
cadets life at the academy. All changes which may be
naae lu of study hereafter should jc aTectr
TO the end Of allowing more time 10 Do devoted
war I'm all it, relations 1t Is also recommended that The
medical officers should deliver lectures on hygiene 10 tue
The Hoard further recommends that the chief Of I'm.
utueer, e made the of the academy ana mat
The humber OF appointments q" AZ large De restored n
ten year. -, -. ~ -.
The report inelndcs communications from tho pro
fessors OF the academy IN regard To the time devoted u
mathematics The majority Vf the professors say lht'
time IL not dispropOrtonaly great The 3card cans
attention OF the secretary OF War 10 TINS tucct au
into consideration the relative value VI The various SUD
jects now taught at the academy.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
BYCYCLIsTs on TIE ROAD.

ROCHESTER, July (SpeciaD.-The Big -Four
Byccle combination In four divisions and representing
the four leading bicycle centres Of America, New.York
Buffalo, Chicago and Boston, arrived IN this city to-day
They were obliged to abandon their wheels today
account OF the heavy rain and from Batavia here
by special train the Central road There about
$50 In the combination. They will leave here for Char
lotte morning where they will embark on the
steamer Noreeman for Coburg, Canada from Coburg 70
Kingston. the famous Century road twelve OF the
party Will race for gold medal. Three days viii be
passed ut the Thousand Islands and thence by the Mo-
hawk and Hudson Valleys they will wheel 70 New-York
where July IL the tour win end with dinner ct the
Grand Union Hotel.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
STREET BOYS ~ THE TOBACCO BUSINESS.
Three uale-faeed. poorly dressed boys, one

Three paIe-faceu, poorly uFesseu Uoys, Uhe
Of whom was barefooted and all OF whom were bare.
headed were seen the Bowery yesterday near Grand
S. rushing heallong downtown. their eyes peerai
into the gutter and closely scanning the sidewalk. rom
which they to time picked mp cigar aud egat-
etfe stumps The smallest boy. lad OF less than ys
wears was pumping vigorously a cigarette THAI lac
held In his dirty little mouth He had his bands full u
refuse cigar butts aud pieces OK cigarettes.
s.What are you going do with that trash !! he was
asked.
LAWN in a supply fur smokn'." said the stripping.
Den when gIts more dan we wants we sells em to
ulder boys OF dc tobacco men Won't sell Us any.
anyhow and we gils lots IN &c streets by the piekin
up" And the Darefooted youngster rushed pelimell
into the street snatch broken cigar from under tho
very nose OF u dilapidated-looking tramp who w9
STOPPING To pick il up.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
PREPARING FOR AN INTERESTING EVENT.

BUFFALO, July 7 Especial. The Committee
OF Arrangements FOR the opening OF the Niagara Falls
Park Reservation reported their plans to-day. Among
those be present President Cleveland. Governor
Hill. members OF the State and National Legislatures
and the Governor General OF Canada and staff. The
military parade IN chhrse of MaJor-Genera Rogers Will
consist OF 1000 infantry from Buffalo. Detroit Glove
land Hamilton, Ont, Rochester and jamestown, with
United States troops from Forts Porter and Niagara At
exercises music viii be furnished by chorus OF 800
voices The orator chosen IL Joseph Coolidge Carter or
New York So far 10000 general and2oO special invita-
tlOns have been sent out.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
EyGLIsHMEy Oy THE ELEvATED Road
s. A. Cecil, recently general manager OF the

Metropolitan District Underground Railway, OF London,
with his companion, Mr. Mcdonald, aud number Of
the officials OF the Manhattan Elevated Railroad made
our OF Inspection OF the entire system yesterday.
speciaI train OF two and engine carried tho
party over all the lines The train started from tho
rector station OF the Sixth Avenue line at O'CLOCK,
and first the western division. Ar erwaru
the eastern division inspected together with tns
can shops aud engine houses at Siney esg0tn-st aud
Tbir,l-aye. Mr. Mcdonald of the Uni5n Bridge Con-
panv Mr. Wellington, OF The Rdttrcod G0-cfss Road
Master Robert Black, General Ticket Agent McFaddin,
Master eohanc People, Colonel + X. Hahn. TIE SUPER
tendeni superintendent OF Transportation GOreniie,
chief Engineer sloane, and secretary Bailey IN
the parry. Luncheon served while the train was
going over the division. Mr. Cecil has come to
This country for the purpose OF inspecting the railway
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS.
COLONEL QUAY FOR STATE TREASURER.

THE OPPOSITION MELTING AwAY-A MAJORITY IN
CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.
fBY rELEoRArH TO TIE TRrn5Sn1
HARRISBURG, July 7-ColonelM. ). Quay, OF
Beaver will be nominated for State Treasurer toior
row In the Republican State Convention. This result Is
brought about by his personal popularity and the close
canvass his friends made in almost every county In the
State. the delegates being voted for at pri-
saary elections. Colonel Quay reached here
last evening aud Immediately began work on the dele
gates present He had friends and workers
by the score who aided him, and there
really was little opposition to contend against.
Tonight caucus Of Quay delegates was held at which
there were lao present. or fourteen more than was
necessary to effect his nomination The caucus unani-
mously indosced Quay, recommended the reelection
Chairman Thomas ~ Cooper to conduct the campaign
and elected exCongressman Bierey, OF Lehigh to be
chairman Of to-morrow's convention 1t was o most
complete knock out for Qaays opponents, even that
portion Of the Philadelphia delegates opposed to him
this morning swung into line at this evenings caucus
Senator Cameron, who is in California, took no part at
all In this fight 1t is subject Of much comment that
Quay should be content to settle down in the Treasury
but the shrew observers who know the man say that
this his first step the United States Senator
ship in 1886
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
SOUTHERN TROOPS IN BROOKLYN.

The Montgomery Grays, of Alabama, and
the Houston Light Guard, OF Texas, in Brooklyn
last evening as the guests OF Company Of the 23d Reg
mcnt Owing 20 the rain the parade past the City Han
and u review by Mayor Low omitted. The visitors
were taken to the CeImont Avenue ArDory and enter
tanned. The Grays are about forty IN number, under
Command Of Captain NJ. II. Amerine. and the Light
Guard, of equal numbers, Is commanded by Captain
Thomas scnny In the evening they gave an exhibition
drill in the aripory, the perfection O which excited the
admiration Of the spectators To-day the southerners
will proceed to Boston,
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
THE STUDY OF THE CLASSICS.
pn. HOWARD CROSBY AND PRESIDENT CARTE
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ALBANY, July This afternoons session
the University Convention attended by many Of the
prominent educators OF the state. devoted to dis
cu-sion OF the place OF classical studies In colleges Tho
Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby, OF New-York read paper on
the study OF tho classics. In which he said in sub
stance:
The opposition to classical stndy rarely comes from
clnssicaliy educated Even Oh the lowest practi
cal" grounds classical stnies are useful Linguistic
rses Is the HS queen of aaguascs Opposition
classical study Is opposition 10 the f CROWN OF
man 4 materiaiistic eye thinks more OF pocket ana @
muscle than Of brain and heart C!assscal studies arc
OF the few remaining dcicnces against this naer
islism. Thus the " useless" studies are most useful
the practical business lie - made more success
fu by classical kno Wedge The minds made ob-ervan
and adaptive pcrccpyc and discriminating and these
are lie .leentares of practical wisdom in any depart
pursued not by dwelling insiguiheant details OF
grammar and prosody, but by imblbing the spirit
the Ian ana the writer Gladstone o.. an example
q classical most practical and useful because Of
his classical learning 20 are LuesA statesmen gene
ally. Classical studies brgrt hglor moral tone IN Mai
President Carter. OF Williams College, followed the
question whether the degree OF H. d. should be given
without some knowledge OF Greek. IIo alluded to the
greater importance for OF the study OF mans history
and thought drawn from the surroundings OF man.
Tsue exception remarks I'm the recent Discus
lion between Herbert Spencer aud Frederick Harrison,
in which spencer disparages the classics he saidi
It's better far better thlta college worship a fetish
than that should have no ideas.
The giving up OF Greek he said IN conclusion would
lead t. the le,.onng OF the OF the degree OF A. Be-
as Is shown by tho proposed substntions Greek liter
auc contains canons ior all literature Liberal training
training gentemanly grcious and true aud patriotic
types comes fuller the humanities than from any
source and tr0nbc with Greek Is not that we
have studied " too much. bat too little.
The discus.ien which cnsucd showed unanimlty III
favor of The classics.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
CLE8KS YOT UNDER. CIVIL SERVICE RULES
Controller Loew withheld the monthly

salaries of tho police court clerks the ground that
they had not passed the Civil Service examination s
requested opinion from the Corporation Counsel ON
the question Mr. Lacombe wrote To the counsel OF the
state Civil Service Commission and received raply
that the clerks classified among those who
were to undergo u Civil Service examination. Mr.
Iacombe could reason for Withholding the
salaries The Controller accordingly paid the clerks and
stenographsrs yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
HER MEXICAN HUSBAND DIsAPPEARS-

Troy, July z, (SpeciaD Several months ago
Mary Latterldge who worked In collar factory. was
married to Francisco Madolado lineal descendant Of
noble Spanish. fdinily, bis father being wealthy
resident Of the City OF Mexico pnd at one tme repre-
Young Maldonado was student In tho Rensseleer Poly
techno Institute After his marriage his father informed
him that be would he dinherted unless he abapdonod
bis wife. Jose went TO Boston 10 seek employment but
falling bc returned 10 Troy and Yed With bis wife.
few weeks ago he etarted FOR Mexico with tho avowed
intention OF edecuns reconciliation With his father
lie has not returned and nothing has boon heard OF him.
about IN become motncrA
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
oyERcRowpEp IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.

ROCHESTER, July tSpeciaD. "A special
committee from the Board OF Supervisors visited the
County Insane Asylum to-day and found the ILL
sttuton in terribly overcrowdod condition. In one
ward for men there are thirty-sy rooms, In which
seventy-ono patients confined largo number from
this and other wards compelled 10 sleep In the hall
WAYS The wolnens wards are also overcrowded, Dr.
Lord the superintendent, states that twenty five insane
persons are annually. eent there thDn dts
charged. Tho committee decided that an immediate
construction OF an annex was necessary.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
DIRECTORS or THE CABLE RlILROAD
rha New-Yors, Cable Railway CompanY IN

.lne New StDlc hdiiWdy SoHipdiy ihcs
yesterday ana elected following directors: Wallace
G. Andrews Homer A. Nelson. Augustus c. Moss joshua
b. shaw Rowland n. Hazard, John j. O'Bren, Thomas
W. Evans, samuel B. r. Higgins and william ; Williams
Charles r. Shaw, attorney for the company, reported
that the issue of $i5,oO00o0 first mortgage bonds aat
S25 100000 second mortgage bonds bad heea author
and there had been litigation against the company
The work OF construction would soon be begun.
At the office OF the Cable Railway Commissioners it
was stated that their hearings ended and consld-
cradle time must elapse before their report wou DO
ready.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
A MEMORABLE TEMPERANCE C0yPEREyCE
The coming Centennial Temperance Confer.

ence TO be held IN Philadelphia September 23 and
24l promises to be large and memorable gathering
Iartc numbers Of delegates nave been selected. aud
some Will from abroad. So far the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge OF Good Tcmplsrs the Baptist Home Mis-
sionary Society the Presbyterian General Assembly the
Social Temperance Union OF Boston, the Cumberland
Presbyterian General Assembly, and several Methodist
Conferences have chosen delegates.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
CRICKET PLAYING IN NEWARK.

The Newark Cricket Club virtually defeated
tho Alma Club, of Newark, yesterday the grounds Of
the former. the standing Alma 10 In their one
inning TO II for wickcts Of the Newark club. The
Aas refused 70 go with the game against the wish
OF their captain. slight rain was falling. one over
would probably have won the match The rain after
ward came down heavily aud the abandoned.
Mart and Montford bowled Tor Newark and Captain
White got IL Of the IL scored.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
MIR. SPARKS AND TIE MAXWELL LASp GRANT.
w .suINCrnN IulY 7-Land COmInlsaiOner


Sparks been IN condition next to frantic ever since
the publication OF Secretary Bayards opinion on the
Maxwell land grant. which contrary 10 the OK
pressions OF his report to Secretary Lamar The
fact is that there call whatever for ts report
except that ne wanted to make himself conspicuous In
reform Administration and having determined to hit
somehng struck at the first head he found. Tho suit
brought by Mr. acyeagh. invovlngthe Ma1we question,
"a stil pending Its determination MI Sparks
could not doubt would DO In accordance
with the law and the facs. Bat
he did not think that and consequently ptt himself
Secretary Lamar ana finally Secretary Bayad In RI
diculous position. The Maxwell case nns always been
considered a test On the suit now pening some
seventy or eighty similar pending The attor
ncJs defending these cases wcro outraged NJ Mr.,
Sparks partisan attack but they promptly recovered
when Mr. Bayards opinion came out aud took aGyan.
tago of IL force from the excited and dunDfounded
Land Commissioner suspension Of bostilitle- and an
agreement abide the result Of the suit aud certainly
TO tyke action OF any kind until the return from AM
stefiam attorney who went there TO consult with
the Dutch syndicate that owns the grant as 10 their
intentions and wishes. Thus from the savage
leader OF onslaught the land rings "a, he terms
them. Mr Sparks has been reduced 70 condition OF
ptiable quiescncc Mr. Lamar Is said To be party TO
the agreement with the attorneys. which includes Q
pledge both sides TO seek early legal settlement Of
he
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
FIVE TOyS OF FOOD SENT TO THIS OFFAL DOCK.
A sn,ell of hmhurrer cheese and chlOride OF

lime pervaded the air yesterday IN front OF q wars
deicatesscn store at No. 2i3 Bowery. A few months
ago Wall discovered to be selling German decacIes
which were decayed and unfit for food. lie was warned
three times then arrested and put nnder 500 bal!
about three weeks The Health authorities visited
MIN again yesterday, and after making an examination
of tho goods seized about i've tons, which were taken 10
the ofal dock and dumped the seows There Is lot
more OF canned goods that will be destroyed to-day.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
THE COURTS.

Mr., GOODwINs CLAIM AGAINST GRANT WARD
The report of Referee Hamilton Cole in the
case of Almon Goodwin against Grant Ward, julien
T. Davies receiver and assignee, and Others has been
filed In Supreme Court and Judgment entered mp In
accordance with his findings. The plaintiff deposited
with Grant Ward 2s0 shares OF the American Tele-
graph and Cable Company and three bonds for 81 600
each Of the Central Park North and East River
securities and failing TO repay the loans thus Obtained
they sold ou The plaintiff redeemed his shares Of
the American Telegraph and Cable Company's stock,
and, IN all except one. the amounts derived
from the sale sufficient to repay the loanA In the
case of tho Union Trust Company, which had loaned
s15oOoo to Grant Ward and had taken security In
cuding three railroad bonds belonging to the plain
asnrpus In favor Of the receiver of GRANTS
Ward Of $2233 r. OF this surplus the referee decided
that 81 74 7 the value Of the bonds with interest and
costs, must be paid to the plaintiff lie tnss that in
excess OF this amount Grant & Ward the planud
$96s3 81 that for this he must be accounted
general creditor Of the firm. He directs that $1,000 Of
tho surplus be set aside to await the result Of suit
brought against the defendants by the 81 Louis and
San Francisco Railroad Company and that Sl,5o6 be
paid to the receivers fees The OF the surplus
to be put in Grant & Warts general fund
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Gencral Hazen, Chief
Signal Officer, has recommended to the President that
Sergeant Brainard, who with Lieutenant Greedy In
the Arctic regions be appointed to ieusnaDcy In the
line He has also recommended that Sergeants Mitchell
and Ellis who recently passed examinations for pro.
motion, be appointed second leutenants In tie Signal
Service.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
RoyoR AMONG soULProRs.

August st. Uauuehs, INC SCULPTOR, tcstfHt"
Yesterday In la FARCE examination nc the forkVils
Police Court that 1t would be breach or professional
honor to show without consent the pictures taken from
living models. Lawyer Brooks produced q tin type
taken from . model Mr. Ia Fargo claimed u As ono
that had been overlooked by him. but Mr. BROOKS re-
talned It. Tho examination was adjourned Until Iiess
day. when Is expected tina the end VIII De reached
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08

newspapers were wrong in blaming Appointment Clerk
Hns for the original rejection Of Kear after he had
been regularly certified for appointment by tho Civil
Service Commission. All that Higgins had to- do With
tho case was to Introduce Kellar TO him. The First
Auditor said that he wanted IL understood that he alone
was respon onsble what had been done In the case
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.

ALBANY, July THE twenty-third convoca-
ton Of tho Regents OF tho University held I'm tho
Senate chamber to-day. There largo attendance.
Chancellor Henry r. Pierson delivered address Of
welcome. Professor Harry T. Judson, OF Troy, read
paper on Teaching History In Secondary Schools"
which was discussed at length.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08

which cost about sloey7oo Tho town today vots1
unanimously to accept It. It 10 said to be the 0nas0
school building u ths part Of the State Mr. Roeefs M
also given the behoo Committee authority to purchass
furniture, books etc. for the building and send the b
tn Ina
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
THIRTEEN YACHTS on A CRUISE.

NEw-HAvEN, July (SpeciaD Thirteen Of
tho Nsw.Haven Yacht Club feet started this evening
tho first annual regatta Of the club around Block sand
The starters sre the Arisdne, Wild Pigeon, Rajah,
Tlsra Hssbel1e, Rival, Happy Thought wayward,
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
CALENDARS rH[s DAY.

SUPREME COURT CaANBgas-Before Donohue. J.-NoA
AZ 26 46, 81 66 6I ~ 80 81 96 " ~ ~ l5I,
Ii2 1888 l4i 1885, 49, 1866 lIO l7j 15 III l7y 49, lJS
23i. 23J. 2S6: V37. 239, 2i., 242. 2i2, 2tt 2i3
SURRoG ArE's CouHr-Roins. S.-So cay cfentar.
sUPsaIoR CoyRr-;rEcIAL rEaM-Before sedgsick, c..
No day ,aleDiar.
No calendar.
CoUIr GENERAL SEsstoSs-PARr L-Belore Cowfn4 J:
and Attorney y Days-Nos l. y s. L. D, d. -
q TO- IL. II l3. Ia, Is. ID. IL, Is. -. ~ II. n
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08

WASHINGTON, July 7.-By direction of the
Secretary Of the Treasury letter was written to-day TO
the Architect Of the Treasury, instructng MN cut
from the roof Of tho Treasury all telephone and tee-
graph wires still remaining there and to wind them up
the nearest street pole. that they will not be In the
way OF foot passengers or horses.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
MuNiyroyyr 0yyT TO A roWN.

NEw.BEpFoRp, July7 Especially D.-Henry Il.
Rogers Of Charles Pratt y Co., oil rcnners. OF New.
York. to-day presented to tho town Of Tairhaven,
his native place, q building Tor school purposes
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08

CHOKED BIZ TOyKA BEAM
Edna Mcclure, age four, of No. 194 Pros
pecteve. Brooklyn while playing with alsrse IoHfs
bean iase evening sttempssee pe.S tS1swnS E daS,S
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
wARRANTs wILL NOR PROrEcr THE POLICE.

A motion to vacate an order OF arrest OBJ
tanned against whemna Berls at tho suit OF Samuel 4
Briggs granted yesterday by Chief justice McAda
In the City Court. On warrant obtained by the do
endan from Police Justice Welde. directing that Will
al NO cog Sfxth.ave. be arrested the plafnt4
who was In the house when 1t raided on MAJ ~
was taken into custody and was locked up In the poes
Judge McAdam declared that he had no cause u
action defendant and that II such suit was
brought it should be against the police The grab
net warrants" he added, !" are Innovations on every
sound principle Of and the police should be very
careful against whom they execute them. for II they ar
rest innocent persons warrant will afford the officers
no protection"
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
ExoSERATINa MR. HIGGINS.

WAsHIxaroX, July 7.-First Auditor Cheno.
wsth said to-day spsskng Of the Ksr csse thst ths
New-York tribune., 1885-07-08

MRS. DOWNING NOT TO HAVE ALIMoNY. =.
Justice Andrews, in the Supreme Court,
Chambers yesterday denied the application for all
mony for savia Downing pending her suit for divorce
against Forrest s. Downing.