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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
MR.. LIE ROY PRESIDENT or TIE ACADEMY.
THE BUILDING TO BE ALTERED AND DECORATED

THE BUILDING TO BE ALTER ID AND DECORATED-
MAPLEsoN LIKELY TO GIVE OPERA AGAIN.
A special meeting of the directors OF the
Academy OF Music held yesterday afternoon az the
office Of W. b. Dinsmore. Mr.. Dnsmore occupied the
chair and A. j. Murphy acted secretary. Mr. Dns
more T. L. Cutting r., Clarence A. Seward, j. j. Good
win, II. n. Smith, G. H. ContOt w. Cutting, +. f. Gun
ther Edward Brandon and Herman X. lie Roy answered
the rOll-ca The minutes OF the last meeting having
been approved chair stated that the next business
before the meeting the election OF president ana
appointed Clarence A. Seward as teller.
who collected the votes and announced
that nine votes were for Herman r. 10 Roy who was
accordingly unanimously elected. The chairman next
appointed r. L. Cutting r teller to collect the vote
for secretary and he announced that A. j. Murphy was
unanimously elected. Mr.. LIS Roy was unanimously
chosen IA treasurer he took the chair president aud
Amounted "A executive committee W. B. Dsmore r. H.
Cutting IT, Clarence A. Seward. II. Smith. H. Con
tot Herman H. Ge Roy aud A. J. Murphy.
Mr.. Le Roy read n communication from MI Wolfsohn'
representing Herr Anton schot who proposed to give
SEASON OF German opera TALL with aircn SchOtt,
scide. I'LL and Glllrr aud Fraulrn krauSs amons d
artists and R.onL." Tnnhhau>er,"" LOhehgrin ana
po-n was hat the directors shoJld guarantee Ger
tain nightly aud after the receipts nal passed Ger.
-chOtt latter Offering To pay all the hrtlsts ana
mount the operas himself There was NOT one oi tue III
rectOrs ~ favor 81 the proposal WHICH dio' s"oi us
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from sig Chzzola was read asking
If i'm case Italian opera were abandoned lie could have
certain dates for the production Of the legitimate dfa
with sn,in aud other lending actors The SECRETARY was
directed To Inform hun that IL mpOsSihe To grant
him the dates asked for and after short discussion II
wn- further resolved The regular Italian opera
dates for next season.
N = confederation 81 an offer from Mr.. MaplesOn TO
lea the house for % further term was pospOned uht
fnure mreiing. II hualy unanimously resolved 10
spend large sum of money IN altering ana utcOd'!nE
tie house The details of such alteration were lett To tho
executive committee. who were given tlll power 10 d
II II understood that Mr.. MaPcsohs offer VIII IA an
probability bo accepted. the majority 81 the directors
ieug tint no one can cope successfully as no with
the difficulties attending the production OF opera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
RECEPTION TO MINISTER ANDERSON

Professor Rasmus B. Anderson, the newly
appointed Minister Denmark took leave OF the Scan
dinayians OF this city last night at the Hotel Hunga
In Union Square, where representative company OF
Danes Norwegans and Sw edes had gathered to bid him
GOdspeed. President r. S. sartz, Of the Scandinavian
Society," sat at the head OF the table and ut his side
were Professors Anderson and Hjalmar Horh Boyesen
Professor Boyesen welcomed the new Minister as the
representative of the best aud nobest traits of scand
navian strength and lie in the United States Professor
Anderson dsclaimed political credit for the appoint
ment He was, lie said politician and diplomat only
in the sense that he had thrown his influence with
whichever party seemed TO him IN the right For tHe
rest, he was "A PLAIN man, born aud reared among
Redskins and no better To court
etiquette than TO hali-persuaded oy
a Wisconsin trend that the proper way 20 appear
before the King Denmark WAS In paint ana feathers
with blanket. buckSkins aud mocca3lns To match he
had however another article OF necessary equiphenl
mn honest purpose looked upon his appointment 70
"A scandinavian mission compliment 10 his pass
work IA an int, rpreter 10 Americans OF Scandinavian
literature and an for the future Post
General Villas, who and still Is Professor
of Law at the University or Wisconsin, whore 10
had fhe chair in Scandinavia languages had often IN
friendly ralllery promised TO appoint nun Minister 70
Coprnhagen To give him opportunity TO follow np us
stndics, when he became ftesldeht. NC Ma" AoP' NO
promise before IL was due. -, ,us IN.
A uubic reception at Beethoven Han follO"e1 1ue
dinner H. A. Touuesen made a speech Oh Neleoihe ena
The evrnug was spent with the singing Of patrOuc son
and dancing Mr. Anderson starts for Copenhagen 'ns
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
LACROSSE IN PRINCETON COLLEGE

PRINCETON, May 2 (SpeciaD. 1.-The game for
the intercollegiate lacrosse championship was played
this afternoon by from the University OF the CITY
OF NewYork and Princeton College. The grounds were
in excellent condition. despite the heavy rains. The bal
was forced at p IN, and Immediately driven into
the visitors territory and in just FIVE minutes after the
game was opened Gamble of Princeton, threw the first
goal Another goal was taken soon aferward for the
home club by Bakenore, and still another near the close
Of the game by Spence. The NewYork men played we'll
and several nearly succeeded in securing goal but
they seemed lack staying powers that they conld
not keep advantage In position when IL was gained
The ~ Princeton, goals; New York, o.: Inc
teams PrncetOn-H. Hodge, gOal-keeper; NlchO~
son, point; McKeckne. cover point defence kaliney
Bell s. Hodge r. Hodge; centre attack Gamble spence
Bakemore, Egbert. University OF the City or New
York-TOwnsend gOal-keeper; r. Mathews, point;
Wright. cover; defence, Roberts Pier, Hill, Haskell
centre attack, Trbus, Pratt, Mathews, TiltOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
woULn-Rg OETICE.HOLDRRS.

The following is a list of the persons who
have applied appointed or have been recommended
10 the Mayor for the places In HIS gift:
For CITY Chamberlain.-H b. Laidaw present In
cumbenU Lewis May, W. G. Le Gendre and Adolph L.
President Department OF TaNes-r b. Asten present
iucumbenU, 4. j. Gibbons, w. f. COnrhn fhlllp J."
Peitch William II. Dusenbury j. g. Cooper, H. W. Eli
sou Joscph Kopetzky +. Huxtabe, Alexander b. Low,
William MetmOro, Richard A. Cunningham ana A. D.
PARK commissioners. j. Carey, l.. Wilton. A. r.
Dyctt v X Stevenson. w. r. Smith, Frederick L. GrOte
William H. Faiconcr John ;. Smith and Alexander ray
lOr. ,,---.t ,,.
Hess mresent noumbent). NJ ID, Gallagher, L. NJ. HAY
erty John Boynton. T. W. Il. Becker. ;. NJ Thompson
\ b. Eldridge, EwOOd h. ThOrne.J ames clifford. General
Franz sgel Van Is. Livingston, Charles Il. Wendt n. H.
McCauey q. N Herman, Charles Collins, L. Nj. Iyng
solomon somnerich. and James +. O'ROurke.
For Fire ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Van Colt (preSent
incunbenu Charles l.. Gildersleeve, Joseph l. Perey,
f. W. Stevens, John Stone. Ernest Drevet James +.
Wenman. Sohn H. Seaman Henry Greer, John j. Blair,
Eli Bates - - o-,,-,
John G. Llnoeck George W. Roosevelt, y. g. Samuels ~
s. Finney, Cyrus o. Hubbell, Il. III. Ogden T. W. Rhodes
George o. Beach -
For Commissioner of Jurors-George Cauheld (pres-
ent acumbenU. L. G.. Garretson W. Is. Petit Col Jonh
Farrell W. f. COnran, Charles Reilly Daniel Whela W.
j. Duugherty. James j. Mooney.
There thirtyseven city marshalS 10 DO hppohtou
Every Assembly district has sent IN from nVs To ten eau
The Mayor was not at the City Hall yesterday, being
kept away by private business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
MR.. HIGGINS NOT TO REMOVE SOLDIERS.

WASHINGTON, May 2 (SpeciaD appointment
Clerk Higgins denies that he is contemplating whole
se removal OF Treasury employees not protected by the
f,v service regulations The statement had been made
that he intended to out old veterans on the ground
that they do not possess business capacity enough
for the positions of messengers. watchmen etc. when
some of them h. Mr. Higgins said to-day There Is
not word OF truth it, and to the soldiers not one OF
them will be disturbed unless for pnshty good
cause al that III any exsOdier is discharged IL VIII De
MS avn fault OF course, continued neglect OF uutyi
drunkenness or offences OF that grdue cOul't
NOT be overlooked, but II the removal
Of an ex-sOldier should become necessary
wonId find man OF the same army and of equally good
record TO put In place, though VIII say should unt
M Democratic soldier for the place. IL Is some sats,
faetou perhas 10 old soldiers at present employees OF
the oyernment have Mr. higgins put himself Oh rec
ord though may avail them little when the time comes
for Mr. Higgins 10 demand their places
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
THE BOSTON NINE BEATEN.
4 CLOSE CONTEST AT THE POLO GROUNDS.
THE MErRoPouTASs DEFEAT THE BRooKLfNs-
GAMES AT OTHER PLACES

THE MErRoPoLITANs DEFEAT THE BRooKLfSs-
GAMES AT OTHER PLACES.
If the enemies of baseball had visited the
Polo Grounds yesterday, even the most preJuucot
onono them would have been compelled to admit that
the game has improved wonderfully OF latn, ana tnA'
now an excellent class OF people patronize the sport
Fu,lv q 600 wel-dressed and we-behaved SPECTATORS
through the turn-stiles and OF that nunoer ~
least 1 900 were women. The New York and BosVon
1rh we're the eontesting Mines and the regular League
e,son Uas formally opened under most auspclous CIR
cumstances The great playing strength OF poth ciup
WAS we'll known, and an exciting contest WIN 'ho '
was expected and witnessed. Wech' VINO pitcneu io'
,h local Climb twrrcd the ball with wonderful effect tne
BOSTON players being retired in one-two-tIee I'LL
dorne The first ak innings. The great slrail WHICH
Welch must have felt seemed to tell upon hiS &
the eighth inning for be became ne a n,yer from the
Hub" welch pitche slow, cnr'eu Dali Will t,rnss
giant whitney seemed 10 DEPEND entirely upon G aoht
less prevented heavy batting. The hTst hve innings
so holly contested that not layer msue que made
when i'm the sixth inning Conn0r maze sure nt 70
field the crowd chetred hiaronsly Conor py and
second ana mt ont and the lOOkers-On became sls
again Ewing. however, followed with TWO va, ~ a.
richt feC and made tho first run on similar MT ny pl
LAME and the Al ectaOrs In their seats ana
I'm fhe eighth inning by excellent base fnhng oo r
added one more run to the local CLUBS score; t
oTine n safe hit he stole second In fine style, went
to third OROurke's sacrifice our ~ ussi, anu inc
Connor sacrifice hit. In the last half OF the tne lht
Wae reached first base on six balls aud stole 10 seconu
Hackett sent the ball TO Nelo, VINO sh"uih hNv ~ 49,
the runner OUT at nr o On he eproT and scored on
the only hit which the Boston CluD haue Dh -
right field by Manning gambler IN me gTd 5 ets
came so excited that he offered to bet SlO to 20 'e
each inning that Boston men would not score III
inning He pocketed many quItefs Dy se ,hn S ame
eighth inning was reached and when ne onefea lne sun LILA
pi,ls then nobody would bet win MN ESle.rOph M,
Gerhardt carried OH the Holding hnnors' am n ~ @ The
made a fine running catch IN centre heiu Ah'S was ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
LAUNCHING or THE WANDA.

The Wanda, the first steel yacht built in this
vicinity was launched yesterday from the shipyard Of
Peprrass Pine ~ Greenpont She Ia the property Of
Woodward A. stillnan merchants In Exchange place,
and will make her first trip June.l Captain Lnnekin.
for 1--WE years with the Navy, VIII e0lnnani nef. Inc
trial trim will be London and back. The steel
plates with which covered aresone quarter OF an
inch thick, and the steel ioor plates are twice as
lsia deep. She will have two engines one being
high pressure and with "A twenty-five cylinder and the
other low pressure thirty inch cylinder and twenty
fopr-ineh strobe Both engines will be forward The
two steel boilers will be nine feet and nine inches long
and six and one-half feet In diameter Next 20 the
engines and the boiler VIII be the quarters of the
officers and crew. Dining the saloon. The pro
pecr wheel viii be eight feet In diameter The Wanda
will be dou -masted and will about fifteen miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
ACTIVITY AT LARCHMoNT MANOR.
GETTING READY FOR THE YACHTING SEASON
PROSPEROUS YEAR PROMISED

PROSPEROUS YEAR PROMISED.
Those who stopped at the Larchmont Manor
Station. on the How-York and New-Hayen Railroad yes
erday aud hen the horse-car through the woods
for mile aud half. saw, the shore OF the Sound
men Juggling with might and main at a huge box con
tanning steinway piano They trying to hoist the
instrument into the LarchmOnt Yacht Club house. The
first Saturday In May had arrived and with IL cano tho
necessity that the clubhouse should be I'm order for the
clubs first monthly meeting OF the year Commodore
Augustn Monroe actively experimenting matters
The clubhouse aud half stories high had been re-.
painted and redecorated and had tho ap-
pearance OF being IN apple pie order" and
as good as when It new, three years ago.
The club gins this season the most prosperous OF
four years existence IL has $50 members than
last wear liking the number 1856 within fourteen of
limit Tae number OF boats In thrty-two larger than
last year. being 300. The Organization Is there
fore fully equipped for It's pennant IN June
nual regatta OF July and Its pennant in sep
Tbe first monthly meeting OF the club was held last
evening Among those present were Daniel Appleton,
Clarence Cary, II. w. Gollender NJ Y; b. Davis. Alex
ander Dominlck; b. f. Dawson. Newbold Edgar
Joseph. b. Earle, H. NJ Fagler, Charles r.
ley Greaeon Arthur Glib, j. Halsey Haisht
II. Il. Harper, +. W. J. Hurst, W. +. jenkins, William
Kent A. A. Kngland, A. G. La Montague, C.s. Lee, s. O.
gan, A. +. MOntaDt Augustus Noel, J. Oddie, Herman
Oerchs Clayton Plat, =. q. Porter W. q. Reed ". H.
RUSSELL 5. M Rutherfurl. jr j. r. schermorhorn NJ X.
Schuyler. George l. seney. jr. W: A. W. Stewart and
C. A. Stevenson. sixteen new members were elected and
reports OF committees received
The principal steam yachts OF the club In commission
with their owners, are as follows:
Atlanta, Jay Gould. slnbad Alexander Taylor Jr 4
SKylark, Lester Walack. NAB, w. W. Seymour.
The principal sohooners, with their owners. are:
Albaiross. u. W Humphreys. Lancer, Josiah Porter.
Cpue A. r. Stokes. EokomiA W. A. W. Stewart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
Alaska INDIANS BECOME UNEASY.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Lieutenant-C omman-
ar N,obols nling tho Pnta. writes to the Navy
pepartment from stka Alaska under date OF March 81
and says in part
The Chicats are somewhat uneasy and say that they
will have white men among hon' tnca1 . r
bexn great deal of h00chfho0 among them TINS Winter
They have threatened the white men Dnt nave c0'n.
ted no and probably wiz mol uo 80, y
have not that the man-Owar that sone vi tne
rest have owing 70 the that their village is ABOUT
twenty miles above the river bar ana is OIL! @oooSo
by caIses. A.. .,,.sto,,
The Russian residents of this place and the mission
eris are having some trouble owing TO the alleged en-
eroaohmens OF the missionaries land claimed 10 be
~ithin the town limits IL has eliminated In an iIunc,
sn forbdding the missionaries " 40 iurther "ofA uA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
sLAsmrNG RATES TO THE PAcTFI

sLAsHING RATES TO THE PACIFIC.
The war on transcOntinental passenger trait
&c ia slowly surely increasing In bitterness Rates
have been cut not only from hero 20 san Francisco but
~ portland Ore The old tariff rate from New-York
10 san Francisco was $40 3d. but gradual reductions by
the res engaged the conflict reduced 1t to $50 This
was the rate at beginning OF the week. but 1t was
cut TO si5 by tho roads. The fight now
has enlisted the aid OF the ucko-
brokers' Frank Co.'S. Astor House Office reduced the
rate to Portland yesterday - To Sll The rate to san
Franti.cn was cut down - to %3. Tickets are sofa
hero -, 81 oil the trunk lines except the Penn yivah
II il Thought that fares Will suffer another decline TINS
week The rates 10 western points this side OF th'
Mississippi still ruling at about the cut hsuteS "ch
have pre- vailed for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
HoNORING AN UNREPENTANT REBEL
WHAT Is SAID TO BE SECRETARY BAYARD's WORST
Observation-Disclosures


Observation-Disclosures.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. j.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The President to-day
made the following appointments: 81.
J. Ernest Meiere of Colorado. 10 Do oons" u '-'
United States at Nagasaki, Japan l.. - ,r,,,od
Uoratio n Lowry TO be auaTtermaster IN the UnlteI
States Marine Corps with the rank OF lnaJol t,h
Richard s. COllum 10 be assistant quar'erma9'ei WIN
PRESIDENTIAL Posimasters-E H Porter at BON BOW
ing Green KY, vice-Wiiam f.. HoDson resign ni,
William Weeks at wauseon, Ohio, vice Conley =. 0nnl'
ford commission expired james Mckinney al SuSguH1
John r.. Parshall. at Faribault. MIMI vice r. n;
Leavens commission expired Daniel ". CohnonS a.
Scranton Penn vice f. c. Fuller commission nne
lanes b. HutchlsOn at Hazelton, Penn. vice james
James James commission expired; Thomas n
R Hnsfevs at suspchd HP john H. Golden qOnk
ILL., vice NJ A. Cushing resigned Henry q eSred a:
John B. Iarkin at Pitsburg. Penn, vice william H.
MeCeary resigned William Br1%na az T bon J. Sea,
mans at Wabash. Ind, vice Daniel sayre, resigned
The appointment OF j. Ernest Meiere OF Colorado 10
be Consul of the United States at Narasak japan 10
received with astonishment by Democrats ana ne
publicans alike. He is the man who some time ago
nsued Commodore Truxton in the lobby OF the Epo''
House. Meiere who at the time was intoxicated was
arrested and lodged in jail where he remained uht tne
following morning because no one could ne iouhu "ns
TO 90 his bail. He Lieutenant OF Marines ~ the
outbreak of the War; but resigned his commission 10 on
ter the Confederate service He had known Commodore
ruxon while serving in the Union Army and presumed
upon his acquaintance with the Commodore TO approach
him in the most insulting manner The Comm3uoie v fS
senIing this MeieTe grew furious and EXCLAIMED
don't want TO talk with me because am hepei.
/ wish you to know that l am PROUD o 10
biooded Yankees to think am sorry for having 1ouSh'
you" -, -. AT ou,o,,,roort
Colorado men resent the idea that this appointment
should be credited TO their state. They say that
Meiere does not belong TO Colorado, although they
admit that he might lived at Leadvile for few
weeks. -. -. ,bo
This evening a number Of Navy officers met at te
Fhitt House for the purpose of preparing iorihal
protest against the appointment OF Meleie Wnlch u W
be submitted to Secretary Bayard at an early DAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
LOAN TO THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.

OTTAWA, May Sir John A. Macdonald has
given notice In the House Of Commons that he Will on
Monday move that the Government may mako tenn
porary loan to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company
of 900 OOO to be repaid by the company on on before
JuIy 1856, with interest at the rate OF per cent per
annum payable the same date the company To nave
The right 10 repay the 10y instruments of not less thah
500 each and to receive on payment thcrcol cor
responding proportion Of the amount OF the Dohds hou
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
DAutgg SUITS FOR LIVES LOST

PorrsvILLE, May 2 (SpecidD).-The parents
widows and thirty eight children Of the ten men VINO
were entombed month ago at Cuyler Coery at Raven
Run by sudden caying In, to-day Instituted suis
against s. NJ Heaton Co., OF Boston, the lessees ana
operators for 100000 damages. The suits are ten
numbrr An effort will be made to prove that the nse
onerntors knew that the coery was unsafe condr
ton aud that they Liable for damages Tor aliONns
the men to work In No. level and for sending men Nv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03

Warned runs-New York. Q H0ston First base Dy e.
rors-NewY ork loston l. Base on Vas Ne% s va
pnston . CIV YOrF. . 10 ton, T. iet On
bases Ork. Boston Total ase hts New
y Io1ton l. base Its-EsterbIOok, ~ ing ana VI,
lespie " ilh pitchea None Passed bats No!e Zinc o'
game hour aud 80 n. tics Umpire MI Decher
Fuly 5000 spectators visited Washington Park
Brookyn Yesterday to witnoSs the FIRST game OF base
bah brween the Metropolitan and Brooklyn clubs. Inc
Metropo ans Oupayed their opponents aud won rhlhr
easily The Brooklyn club has been playing IN COCA
form lately and the people the rVer eXiFceI 70
see their representative club make short work ~ the
champions. Hauknson and Troy played IN their posi-
lions finely Harins Hotiing. Orr and Troy led IA the
batting. The score as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
Columbia. III. NJ. Flagler.
Haze, G.. W. and j. Hogan.
Ran yor. 3. L. Blood.
Speranza, A. W. Collender.

Columbia H. NJ F1agler. Ranyor. 3. T. Blood
Haze O. W, and J. Hogan. Speranza A. W. Colender.
Among the cutters and yawls, with owners are;
Nignopette T. q LOrlng Fannie Prince Whiteley
NurIeI ga l,Obbins. Gannet, Oliver Adams.
Oriya O. = Lee Nymph y. w. Flint
Surf a. q. Zerexa Hide ard III Oelrichs. b
Yolande N. Roosevelt SohuylerHODe. j. II. Bon, dict.
Aneto III Eaton Sagitta. III. g. Wald.
Affiionde g. BaTon. Selemer, Augustin Monroe.
tclypse sdwerd III. Wales. Mhitby, II. J. Park.
Fanta, George J. Gould. Wiful, III. w. Coats
or open boats the principal ones with the owners,
arc
Ada. H. r. Towle. Zoe, Oswald Sonderson
Cruiser. A. b. Alley. P.oteus ". Murray.
Fsiry. g. H. TOwe. Md, T. l.. Anthony.