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New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
UOPE or TVE VERICAN BIBLE SOCI IE1Y

The American Bible Society held its seven
tieth annual meeting yesterday at the Bible House
kealel the Independents. James NJ Brown, H. NJ
FORESTER W. Il. Crosby. Robert Carter and r. A.
Brewer The Rev. DIR. Joseph ID. Wlckhain, OF Man.
chester Vt VINO present when the constitution OF
the Bible Society first read seventy years age IN
Mayer. Besides the NewYork members four DELEGATES
came from other organizations, Theodore L. jackson
from the orange County, the Kev Dr: cummings from
tho Nestches ster County. 3 r. Gray from the Albany,
and W. II. Cole from the Maryland Bible Societies.
The annual report showed that the receipts for the
year had been s123'9lO. decrease from lso3 OF
SGi 0O3. or this amount S232.l2l was received from
tue of books S3S3Sl from grants and foreign agen-
Ces Sl32 from legacie sos 22O from gifts 49, 4l2
from rentals $40, l62 from interest a0d Sl2445 from
income trust funds The expenses Tor manufacturing
and ali other general purposes were S499 99S leaving
balance of s23gIl Tho Board ha. already pledged
Ri7s,65s years foreign work There has been
great deal of activity in the matter OF translation and
printed at Honolulu for the Gilbert Islanders Mrs.
Robertsons version OF tho New Testament in Muskogee
will appear. Rijuteis translation OF Luke into
Corear and Dr. MacdOnalds version OF the Proverbs IN
Siamese ready for the press Some portions OF the
loqnial and the New Testament INTO 'ne tanton oo-
loGua. An Wenli version OF one OF the Gospels
Modern Syriac this year. and many parts OF In
Spanish and Portuguese Two hundred and seven vol
making total In forty years OF H. 81. some BOOKS
have Also been put point print for those VINO can
read in that way. The total number OF copies or the
Scriptures OF all sorts published during lss3lssG has
been ,21iO36 In the United states 3,S292Zo ianles
have been visited. and 335 OBJ families and l9i3G9 m
dividuals have been supplied wiih Bibles thIee
hundred and eightyhye agents and colporteurs have
been employed abroad ana 2G6 at home The expenses
OF the society in foreign work were Sl37307
An election held for nine directors OF the fourth
class and the following ticket was unanimously elected
Augustus Tobcr. Caleb B. knevas. John \. Stearns
Andrew &. Armstrong, William l.. Skidmore. Jonn A.
Stewart, william H. s. Wood. Arson ID +. Randolph and
Alexander T. Orr. DR.. wickhan gave account Of the
soccty aud OF the prominent clergy
then present.. The Board was directed 10 I'LL one
vacancy In directors OF the third class and elect
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
JERSEY CITY.

Policeman Smith found nsensble the sidewalk
at Coles and Second St. yesterday morning Upon his re-
moval CITY Hospital II found that he suffering
from OPIUM some other narcotic poison lie ied at 10
o'clock fonn on his person, addressed To
Joseph Pfeier No 1877 Muberrys. Newark. and Mary A.
Peer pa Ere-st Jersey City. 1t was learned that
man named Pfefer who lived at Mulberry ana Mechanic
ss left his home Monday last because he had
trouble wit mis- wife when leaving that he
The letters found HIN opened
and II them the stated that he intended to poison
himself
Yee manager OF laundry Grove ST., arrest
ed criminal charge He engaged All Chin
Foo the editor of Chinese paper In to manage
the for him. agreeing 10 give him 81 day ESMayor
defended Yee Lee when the came TO trial and tn
defendant acquitted All Chin Foo demanded his pay,
but Yee suggested that what he had done done
friendship and he ought not to ask All hin
different and has begun suit against
S9S for fourteen days service at 81 day.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
THE GOVERNORS IDEA OF ECONOMY.

In their annual report 10 the Legislature tnc
Quarantine Commissioners recommended all apprOpria-
ton of 5000 the and maintenance OF tho
Swinburne and Hoffman Island hospitals which are
under their supervision. 1t has been customary TO
make annual appropriation Of $1,000, but BY close
economy the Commission managed to save $1,S31 %
which remained at the beginning OF the year. The al
propriaton was passed by the Legislature but GOV.
ernor Hill disappro we'd It, and unless the Commission
assumes the responsibility as borrowers for the state
the hospitals will have TO Oe closed before the epidemic
season has passed. Commissioner Nichols said yester
day:
is not usual for State boards TO have balance re-
naming end Of the fiscal year. but managed y
economy nearly $4,000. This Will probably
till the end OF August unless some contingency
arises The exposed condition Of both hospital Islands
them liable to require repairs at any time Un-
less raise the money carry Quarantine we must
close it, The buildings Holman Island are Tor the
purpose OF observation OF passengers from Infected
vessels and those Quarantine Island for those SICK
with infected dseases.'
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
WORK or THE RKsEEvArIoS-ExP1 1CrED ACTION
OF THE CANADIAN lvERNMENT.

The Niagara Park Reservation Commission
ers met yesterday ut No. 233 Broadway There were
present William Dorshemier Martin B Anderson an,
Andrew II. Green 1houHs V. Weloh. ol
the Niagara Park Reservation read his reports Tor the
months ol this year already past He said among
otner things
No ice bridge formed during the AMI conseqn entity
the receipts from tue ncincG Railway nave been less tnln
they been HAD lee bridge existed Ihe zee mas
way excepting during the c,ld interval from Feb
Try TO February H. whenl pracucalv Ino2eranve
with the Aorne -ener Of The state concerning me pro
tecon of the from snctoscnmens @ ior a6p
by tie AtorDeynenera anu introduced IN the iessiaIuTe
aiIon pending appropriations item of s 300 for tho
OF an elevator coat Island passed the Assem-
blv but stricken by the Finance committee OF the
senate the rcquo, Of the trustees OF the village public
carnage stands have been dcsi.naed at ceran places IA
under the direct supervision OF the cseryatDn
police Dnvers found violating the ordinances have oeen
temporarily uded from the ISLANDS and Pr0suect PARK
rule the drivers have compiled with tho regulations OF
the COmmi ssoners.
Tne Canadian abifrators visited he reservation April
Thay have taken testimony concerning the value OF the
lands proposed 20 be ken for the Canadian Park an IN
bill 10 be Government measure and pronounced IN favor
making 1t pnnc enerprise Sentas have been received
the past Revenue my be derived by leasing the fO
OF he Winds the restaurant Goat Island the steamboat
landing store cottage dwelling and parcel at Prospect
during the pre- win be sufficient pay
the rcgu ar empoys and also TO provide additional labor for
such other purposes as may be required.
The ircasurers report alsOi submitted and
showed a balance on hand on May OF $l2.700 with
about $500 liabilities The principal discussion
regard to appointing a landscape architect Such
an appointment will shortly have to be made,
the reservation has been almost wholly cleared OF
OF the COMMISSIONER to be held jane at
Niagara Park. The receipts OF the Board from all
Sources including tolls on the Inclined railroad and the
sale ofdwelIings from January till May l. amounted
to 400 r.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14

Inspector Chaplin, of the Sanitary Bureau,
yesterday found IsaiOr Godscln Henry Goldberg and
Lena sAnowltz small children, suffering from typhus
fever ia the DEBORAH Nursery at No. lob East Broad
way. The patients were removed to North Brother
Island. is believed that schultz the porter, who
the first fever patient u receive attention caught
the disease I'm the nursery, and tnat several children had
been Ill from mid attacks OF the fever before he in
fccted Many Of the 200 children In the institution
expected To take the disease, but rule children do
not die frOin H.
Joseph Macheir Italian labOrer. removed from
No. 90 Muberry-st. ierlng from smallpox. He
caught disease from abOrers who employed in
of the aqueduct shafts near sing sing. Reports
which have been received by Dr. Nage at the Bureau Of
vital Statistics, she tnat 3Sl persons died from small
pOX at Marseles, France, during March.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
ANrEcEDEyrs OF BAUM, THE BURGLAR.

EnglewOod has resumed its quiet tenor
since tho burglar John Baum taken to Hackensack
He will remain there until the trial. which Is not likely
70 take place before the fall term OF the courts IN sep
tember George COe, jr continues TO show signs or
Improvement Livery detail respecting the character
and antecedents Of the burglar awakcns fresh inter
est and Marshal Jameson has succeeded IN following
out many OF the cews lie went TO the old building IN
Shady SIDE whore Baum stated that lie left the rug that
be carried with him from the TeaDeck schoohouse. IL
is japanese rug that had been given 10 the school by
een,cmans who obtained II III Japan while he was there
United States Consul. Baum had cut on portion OF
Il 10 make rest for his head and the remainder he used
blanket This corroborates his conlesson. II In
the OF Goes death he should deny the statement
Baums home. Colonel Jameson found, was in tene-
ment house In East Sxeenthst His re Al name appears
70 be John kelenberg. as gwen on some OF the pawn
tickets In his possession He speaks several lanRuages
and has travelled various parts OF the United States
and Europe complete set OF burglars tools for open
ing safes snd locks found In his They are OF
tbe finest quality. and arranged to he carried In little
package like Peders case Letters also found ad-
dressed TO him from Germany, Sweden, England and
other parts OF Europe memorandum book contained
boes made by him with q pencil, relating to locks and
safes OF var0uk nds where they were TO be found and
how 10 drill and force them open He seems TO have
made scientific study OF these locks at the Patent Office
N Washington where one o. the letters found was ad
dressed 10 him.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
NEUS FhOW THE SUE JRBS.

lem Police Court ycs,cray to behave hcrsch Tor the
three mOpthA
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
pIspuTING OVER A COLLEGE EDIroRsHl

dispute the sect n Of editors 'or The RufgeIs 20
icgc 7aTGa about six woess resulted IN Two ph es
being iormed-oue beaded Editor W. H. Dxonwit NE sr
Brodie ad Dewey. the other headed by business Mahset
George A. Nehnan with Edior Herman wen lan Irlurcu
10 recognize the Iixon parry editors and week ago Two
Tarquis issued from different printing occs anu w
progress Last Wcrs ,no ~ pa. o's
fer red clarges against vicman business MANAGER arg
authority sGug 70 prevent VIC
nnncaou of the pap.r to exhibit his accounts
when called upon. 30 paFi engaged couDseI anu
down for the Impeachment
Viehman Association embracing nearly Al
college. however the assolatoi
was hastily called together when Marshall - was ceeien
president Niyer vcc-presient and TAFT ~ bu'ness
IN nace of Vehman Ihe lawyers reporters and
Tow students assembled $50 for the mpeac ncnt ria
when II was disc Viean being longer BUS
ness manager could not be mpeaced IA such ne asso
demanded financial settlement from Nlchan
ami TIL eaten prosecution II II s not made.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
OPPOSING CHEAPER G4s.
WILL THE CITY BE LEFT IL DARKNESS THE REAL
COST OF MAKING Gas.

WILL THE CITY BE LEFT IN DAIkNESS THE REAL
COST OF MAKING Gas.
Governor Hills approval of the Reilly bill,
which fixes the price OF gas III this cy at II 20 per
tnousanh was expected By the companies they
denounced the measure none the less. Colonel Graham.
OF the Equitable declared yesterday that the effect OF
the law would he to drive capitalists away from making
corporate investment III this state "lt fous the red
flag at capital he added land s clearly unconstitu-
tiOnaL how unjust IL l.. Who say what the
How long we certain that coal and naphtha Will
main AT their present rates have paid Sl2 ton for
s9 @ t before new ina law % may ny aeSe TO Of 40 so
It makes the prices OF gas 81 20 and that nncon-
result but that the city Will have put up with "a
poorer quality Of gas In future II clearly proven
into this buines that could not DO produced and
delivered at the burner for less than 81 thousand
capital in such risky business this for possible
profit Of 10 each 81 10 invested If the State
manufactured goods VINO Will do business here Z Why
the Gar of Russia would not attempt such
in 'oi" the discussion that People 'f0us.a fail
to distinguish between the terms gas and light
They talk about London gas, which is supplied at less
than sevcntyve cents thousand, but they forget
gas OF ,S power While our average
ent OF the city, WAS 1881 illuminating power candles
IN isci there Is no coPason between the gas made IN
lighted city In the world. and has been by
couraging Inventors to perfect the system Of gas pro-
ductiOn."
In regard to reducing the price Mr.. Graham said that
the company were law-abidng citizens and that they
though they considered It. He thought that the consol
dated company would in ali probability test the const
tutionalty Of the law IL meant loss OF coo
TO them annually " This sum- he added. Will pay
heap Of legal talent even II the latter high priced
just now All say is that If labor and coal 90 up
and the companies forced close their doors leav
Ing the city IN total darkness for year so IL will be
fault OF the people or rather OF the Legislators"
Colonel Graham was strongly in favor Of the appoint
ment OF commission composed OF INT teligent men,
who would be capable OF understanding the matter and
not leave 1t Ito gang of strikers to bother every
year."
The officers OF the Consolidated Company declined to
say anything about the new law what they proposed
do about IL.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
long ISLAND.

LONG ISLAND CITY-The Board OF Health met Wcdnes
day night and ganzed by electng Commissioner Nevns
chairman Rooney secretary. Aeq tnder
McGlveiy redppOlnen clerk. Dr Taylor anu conrad
Diestal were appointed health officers.
JAMAcA-Surrogae Weller yesterday admitted 10 probate
the will exAssembvm stephen Iaber who died AT Ros
L. weeks BY tho terms OF the VIII the
estate $500 100000
equal among Mi Tabcrs fOuI children. Ben
and thomas L. TdOcf the executors.
Jacob Hannum German labOrer. locked In the VII
lage Wednesda, night Early yesterday the
lIannun hat fire the bedding
his cell burned Hannum thought
he attempted 10 commit
eide by cutting his throat with razor.
GEAygsKxD-The Atlantic Gssght Company has been in
corpOrated TO supply gas 10 the town
FRESH body OF Frank r. Cosc OF this city
crcmatcd yes afternoon
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
OTICK TRANSIT TO CEDA RHURST

The Rockaway Steeplechase Association ex-
pects that by auotner the transportation facilities
the at Cedarhurst VIII be all that can be
desired. The OF the association are exceed
ingy energetic After their first meeting they rec
ogniZed the necessity or railroad track from Woods
bury 10 Cedarhurst and they built 1t. They
nze tho necessity OF better transportation facilities than
the Long Island Railroad furnishes Some time the
feasibility OF building railroad from Rockaway TO East
New.Yor running close to the Cedarhurst racecourse
was considered. A survey has been made which has
proved highly satisfactory and yesterday contractors
were estimating the cost OF constructing the road and
the prospects that IT Will be built bright II 1t goes
through it VIII only forty minutes TO from the
lower part Of the city to the racccourse.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Announcements

HAVANA. April l3-Arrived steamer Niagara McII
from New York.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
FOUND WITH A PISTOL WOUND IN HIS BEAD.

Employees at the New Haven pier at GOuVer
peur-st saw the body OF a man In the East River yes
terday morning. James Gotten got into rowboat and
dragged the body ashore. brief examination showed
that the had not met his death by drowning but
had been killed By wound IN the left side OF his head,
evidently inflicted by pistol bullet OF small calibre
similar wound was found In his left hip Deputy Cor
Oner jenkins thought the wound IN the head had been
tOpsy viii be made to-day Tho dead man was about
forty years OF age HIS clothing consisted OF check
thirt Jean drawers and heavy .hoes. In his pockets
We're S2, an undated ticket 70 New-Iiaven by starns
bsto cartridges The presence of the cartridges sug-
kessd that the mad committed suicide but the po-
lice were inclined 10 believe that he was ryer thief
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
HEAVY SEMEN CES FOR ROBBERY.

Judge COwng yesterday inflicted heavy SEN
tences Oh band OF robbers who attacked Charles Nc
Kinney In the basement OF No. SO Muberry-st Accord
Ing the testimony on the trial. IN which Assistant Dis
trct-Aorney Bedford acted as prosecutor, Mckinney
to this city from New-Jersey "A weeks ago and
lodged IN basement No 80 Mulberry.st He was
seated In his room on the night OF April 20, when Jacob
Burlingame. James Burns Joseph Doyle and Henry
Driscoll entered Two Of the men sprang at him and
choked him while the other two stole trunk filled with
clothing The trunk was found block Two away and
Was taken 10 the police station before Mckinney ar
rived 10 make his complaint. All the defendants
DrscOl s~Ore that they were Innocent but they were
all convicted Burlingame, Burns and!Doylc were SEN
fenced yesterday by Judge Cowng to twelve years and
SIX mOnths each IN the state Prison.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
FUNERAL OF u. B. BA RNUM.

The funeral Of David B. Barnum, treasurer
OF the Adams Express Company, was held yesterday IN
81. Bartholoinew's Church. MadIsoD-ave. and Forty
fourth-st private service was held before the boy
was to the church at his home IN the strahmore
The services conducted by the Rev. Dr. Cooke and
the Rev. Dr. Hall. OF Brooklyn The pallbearers were
John W. Toucey. Archibald Turner. John Hoey Mr.
Spooner OF Bridgeport. j. @. Herring and W. b. Dns-
more large number OF relatives aud friends attended
the funeral. The body was taken to Greenwood for
I'M
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
NEWARK.

In the courts yesterday Dr. Elijah W. Lawrence and
James Buckley rraigned to plead to indictment
defraud Mrs Jennie ch0s Of 900
and bail fixed at 500 each The indictment charges
the induced Mrs Nichols 10 sign a certain
agreement ADri Q. which IL carried out would release
Dr. Lawrence OF his liability 10 the woman 1000 which
Mrs Nichols patient Of Dr. Lawrence,
that after the death Of her hush and
ago. Dr. Lawrence induced her transfer
property him worth about $1,000 IN consideration Of
which he tOpay her certain sum each month during er
natural life Charles Doran who stabbed his wife the
night May pleaded guilty yesterday indictment
assault with Kill. Among other Ind ctments
sened by the Grand Jury against James Van Hise
janor house and the county hangnan for mis-
aemeanOr making false affidavit TO Ill for services
alleged to have been rendered by Annie Hartman.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
FOIrND DEAD RESIDE A DRUNKEN MOTHER

on Monday last Mamie Maiden, The eieht- old
found dead the door by the side Of her mother
who was intoxicated Ihe kept quiet by
The peighbors who found the child until Wednesday.
when MedicaI Examiner Downs summoned Finding
that the circumstances indicated foul play he Informed the
and post tmorem examination took place. The
brain child TO be confused in places and
there about the neck No have been
made food OF Kind found in the chds stomach
Neighbor that they heard Mamie complain sunday
OF a severe pain in her chest
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
MEETING or PATENT MEDICINE MEN.

The quarterly meeting of the National AssOcia-
ton Of and Dealers in Patent and Proprietary
Trade and Transportation Protection WAS asked from the
by the hrn OF George D. Park
Cincinnati 1t reported that nifty Of the propretOrs
trade with this George D. PARK
invited yesterdays meeting and Ambrose Park,
the firm present Afor much discussion the sub
referred special committee which agreed TO
recommend to withho the reDates the firm for
months and pay nem contracts lived
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
SHE WANTED TO THRASH THE TEA CHERS

Mary McIntce is n big, stout woman possessed OF
consider able temper Two OF her children attend fammar
school No ~ IN Lexington ave tar
st. and were lowered one grade because they were Irregular
In attendance Mrs. Nc nee indignant and paid the
school visit day and kept the place IN for
She rash the
the principal and swOrc roundly at ali hands. hen the
jantor Mr. Thatcher called ami ted 10 eject her she
assaulted him. and did not depart until Officer who
called led her out OF the building. she arrested
and Justice Ford put ner under bonds III the ar'
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
NEW YORK LIBRiRY CITR

The New York Library CLUB held its annual
meeting yesterday at the Columbia College library.
President H. IL. BOwker presided. A resolution was
presented by Mevi Dewey and adopted In Of pub
lIshing complete list OF periodicals for library use
The secretary g. Alexander Nelson informed the mem
bers that new law had been passed by the Legislature
applying TO library thieves He thought 1t was what
had been needed except that IL did not appy TO pubc
reading rooms well as Libraries, aud hs suggested
that suitable amendment be prepared for the meeting
ia November
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Trial OF ex.Alderman Jaehne Court OF oyer anu
Tcrminer. . ~ H., s.... r,ro,,,
Court. . ,,,o,.r,,o
Yale Glee CluJAAnd BANJO Club concert Chickering
Hall. p. III. .a,. .. IN ~
Lecture by James Redpath. No 23i spring-st y p n'
New-York Genealogical aud B ographcal society NJ
"a Madisou-ave., y. 20. 49,. .,,,o,to
Brrkely school athletic games. Manhattan Athie''o
Club Grounds. p IN. -, 90, po,,-
ment armory, 3 p. III. 49,. o. :,
Wallace Bruce IS lecture No. 10 Uarati0-st, p. H.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
nm Hofel-Congressman John D.

Murray HI HOteI-COngressman john ID
Ionr OF Massachusetts,. Futh Avenue Hoks-@1en- yen
era Henamiu r. Batter OF Massachusetts,, and ex-dov
ernor A. Il. Lttlened. OF Rhode Island. PdrH Aee"ae
Hotei-Chun shen Yin. Chinese Consul, Gensra ~
Havana and Chang Tung Wa. Chinese Consn al Mah.hn
zas Windsor Hotei-Gcneral Philip 81. George No1ho .
l.. s. Army and David Hosetter. OF Pltdsonrg Nvv
to,1a Hoei-Rear Admiral william f. Iekoy Y; .. Ne.y'
- Grand Central Hofel-John g. Underwood, Oh hon-
tucky G,lsev se--Louis ID. Pilsbury, OF Albany
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
RAxrER STREET HERREWS EXcLrED.

dozen excited BaXter-st Hebrews filed into
the Sher Office Yesterday following DEPUTY Sheriff Craw
for VINO had in cusOy jacob scllwicg Max sibeveeln
Cohen Deputy sheriff afterward brought
Abr iham GOseu. who had tainted by the side The
prisoners all clOE makers and we're arrested the
complaint julius GOttIcb OF No 63 Ave. cloak
who ALE that the May 10 beat him
public badly that lie
tined his house The wang Of the prisoners hlled the
air
Men Got Mem Gott haf osht mein garact T." weep
ingly exclaimed Ole OF them
The prisoners all secured bail.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
the 7RIAL OF MATE HARFORD

The trial of Mate a'ford, who is charged with
murder IN killing Frederick Guniurs sailor al Havana
Continued Yesterday In the United STA Circuit Court
Second McDcm0nt and steward wilkinson testified for
the defence that had knife and benylng
his hand fired and that two shots fired
into the until Hartford alarmed because Gunuis conun
uge the knife Shot the sailor who diel
almost lmin ediately The trial not finished.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
IMAGINING THAT SIZE VAS COUNTESS

Josephine Springer arrived here in January as n
seconicabn passenger the steamship and
10 Loard al schmdts Hotel IN oboken she known on
the vessel at the hotel hs Countess
and asserted that her ttc barren che
had good Income from largo
permitted 10 board bin OF $50 when she AZ
temped to commit suicide by drowning Wednesday Mr.
Schmidt concluded 10 take her To Castle arden which All
yesterday IL found by examination that was with