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New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

Bankers Wall street were reluctant 10 express any
opinion yesterday Oh IA Newspaper report tnat the
President had decided to call bonds ~ the rate OF
SlJOOOOJO foi the next three months because he had
rcpcnted OF his action IA allowing the Morrison sur
,s resolution become law. unti they assured
OF it- c.rrccincss. At the SubIrra-ury the opinion
WAS e1pressrd that there was nte probability OF the
Treasury deciding to call r1,poO,OuO more bonds
tuoutn tuAu would have necessary under tne Nor
ri,,u resolution Itself The only Information Wall
street following Washington dispatch issucd 10y
one Of the neVs agencies:
In Treasury Urce- 1t IA understood that hereafter
bond calls he is-ned more frequently ani Tor iargcr
.uuuut, than has the custOhI Tor the year. ms
decision has been reached owing tOfhe Tact That the sur
plus casn the treasury has been stcady increasing
and also TO the fact mat Congress having Adjourned
amount ul money necessary 10 run The Gov
tu.ut aArcrtaIucl, bond calls can now he made
with that hatrdSsmcnts VIII result.
the TIA" secretary OF the Treasury. know
ing ach day outssniIng obligations are to
viii al frequent mako calls for such
n, VIII rcduce the surplus. out st have safe working
the treasury, ana without encrOaching
the SlOO. .OOO, 600 reserve.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
Axo1nER MAIL ROUTE 10 SOUTH AMERICA.

WAsHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Mals for Venezuela
and Curacoa whercaftrr be dispatched from New. YORK
nv vessel, OF the Red d. Line which direct TO those
or, instead Of being forwarded by way of Trinial ne
announced tho steamship schei iule for current
W.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. THE first bale Of
new crop cotton was received to-day from Thomas
County. IL VIA. caased as Low niddnR.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
NATURAL HISTORY.

When Grace was between three and four years old
she saw AN elephant Tor the first time. When her
iathcr came home she ran to meet him, crying
citedly, "Oh, papa ! saw the elephant and he had
tail mouth W
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
FIIZ JOHN PORTER Oh The RETIRED LIST.
WAsnINGrON, Aug. THE following order


was s.ued al tho Wdr Dc olaftlncnt tO-Ihy:
Iy direction of tho President FitZ John Porter hsv-
ing been appoint ed colonel IN the Army under the
ur,y.inn OF an OF Congress approved Jhly l. lrG
/. hereby placed the retired st oi the Army
grade TINS date III 'rsuanco % III" authority
1,rr-. by the said act I'd request
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

Janeiro with cargo OF 1855 bags ol conee '"r 'n'
port valued at S67. .OOO The vessel Is Only paruay
insured The cargo fully Insured. Inc 90, ,nns She
launched here one wear ayo and registered GIL on ono
was on her third voyage The and officers are sup
posed o be
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
MORRISON AND rHE SURPLUS.

WAsHlNGToV, Au,.7 SpecirD D-Colon'l Nor
rson intends 10 remain ~ Washington for few day s
lie the Treasury Department today but found II
nearly descTcl lie ASKED whether he believed the
report that the Administration proposed To foJw ont
the sprt ~ surpus resou on by ir-ung large bond
calls certainly 10 not" VA hls roply.
AVN YOU renew tour resolution IN Drcemberl
do care to think that far III adNAncc, said he
Sul,or mate officers Ia the Treasury P,rtmrnt are
dis Inclined 20 lrirve Ar statement that tie AduIuIs
tr,ton drcd'd to carry out the IuriOc 'nned IA
M,rrisuns resolution afer It's piact tchl veto hy tho
Prrsrnt. T. othcr words. thry do not expect 10
suadrn reversal the financial poAey OF te Treasury
Drparturnt
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
chief Drummond. OF the United States Secret Service
md yestrrAAy Ilal was eonsllere the best rOp-r

FT-
IN the until he brcm' known all over
the country to couuterftcr HIS brahch OF the work
IN himself acquainted W IN su-pccet counter
fri.rr-, himself inio their 60 lente In
1876 he WI. able to obtain "A confe>sOn from H.eck.
Treasury clerk. whO stole ;,i1oOO from the Govern
urni being sent to jail IN Washington WITH Halcck
ln l-75 Hal il~trumrntsl In hrraking up noted
gnu OF cOuutrrfteIs n TINS CITY, nse or SIX of them
-rtt. utrl Ot Srvrn ana ten years. lie
niterwarl woiRrl up the famous Dakota fOrsed
Land warrants For Ia" past nve years he ha- been
chef embracing Chicago ami ~. Louis "a
coNrrlEg - number oi states lie Wa connected with
the service Tor ten years L. my knowledge lie
4 rNcr"iiusy we'll known ami thOu ght
of IN the department and considered most ysuaDe by
hl> suprror-
At ruhcrton's Detective Agency Hal highly
spoken oi personally AMI prnf">- -lOutly. lie
SAID To have captured DONl the associate of Brock
away. In ot hi, LARGEST schemes III the West and
100000 II. cOuutcTict money.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
y0IAcRossE on AcCOUyr OF THE RAN.

The lacrosse match between the New lorli
and Toronto cu5-, which WAS To be played yesterday at
~. George. L. mad To be postponed III consequence %!
The match Will DO played Tomorrow afternoon
4 49,
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

i tha
PITTsBURG, Aug. (Specat.N Rcckpont station on '"o
PittsbuIg and Erie road this morning onv scans,
hand thirty down upon The track anu ""s
cut " pieces by Passenger tIa-n.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

to make the hoppertoad to eat them! er ,a'Ise a
did not attempt to unravel this Juyeni'e PuZI'e' ~
felt that it was too mnch for him.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

Owing t. the ran yesterday the proposed game of
baseball between the Detroit and New.lOrk Mines hal
to be pos poDed until Wednesday. The Chic gopnIl-
ade phii game al Phlla VI pima WAS also postponed
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

Betting Mute 3 10 !. Change 10 l. Elizabeth 10 /,
Ittlaa 10 Portland To l. Anarchy TO !. BIN owens
$40 l. 10 To 10 ] against the others.
Mute goi well kept good place throughout and
thoulh lcpartec Adolph Portland and ttala well mp
with half a mile. Mute easily by two lengths
Elizabeth came at the end ami got second place by
q neck KcJ,art,e, Who was third.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14
Hoboken's Militia Dancing.

An event long waited for by devotees of
the terpsicorean art in Hoboken has been
the annual reception of Company G, Ninth
Regiment, De Long Guard, which took
place at the Armory last Wednesday night.
This company has long been considered
the crack company of the regiment, and
their affair last Wednesday night proved
that they are entitled to that distinction in
every way. When entering the handsome
drill room, which had been transformed
into ball room, visitor would be aston
ished at the magnifcence of the scene.
All the walls were covered with flags and
bunting, steamers hung frori the chande-
Tiers, the windows were elegantly draped
with the stars and stripes, and the balcony
was festooned with red, white and blue
bunting At an early hour the hall was
crowded, and when the ball was opened
with grand march there were over one
hundred couples present. As social and
financial success the affair had no equal in
Hoboken, as all present thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. Competent committees looked
after the comfo1is of those present and
saw that everything was done properly.
Among the many present were Captain
Ramon III. Cook and wife. Mr.. Frank
Jacobus and Miss T. Yaehnke, Mr.. Geo.
White and Miss Carpenter, Mr.. g. Pretty
man and Miss F. Harding, Lieut.. L. Nc
Gulloh and Miss Banta, Mr.. Fl. O'Donneil
and the Misses Jordan Of Jersey City,
Lieut.. L. Lancon and lady, Mr.. B. Brot
Chisholm and Miss B. Yaehnke. Mr.. J.
Birch and Miss Chabert, Mr.. Ckas. Gaunt
and Miss Gerken, Mr.. Rob. Moore and Miss
B. Jenicke, the young pianist, Mr.. ]. B.
Taylor and wife, Mr.. g. Pierrez and wife,
and others.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14
Ball of the Franen-vereIn.

" Der Frauen-V erein Schwestern der
Freundschaft Sisters of Friendship, a.
social and benevolent society of the Heights,
held its fourth annual masquerade ball at
the Avenue House, at the Five Corners,
last Monday evening. The hall was pref
tily decorated, which We'd with the odd and
pretty costumes of the masqueraders
Among those present were John Sutton
and wife, Miss Lena Meidec,rt. AZ @Snow
Flake )" Lizzie Mend..s, school girl Martha
Mende, tam.ssorine girl Lizzie Bolt, flower
giri louis Martin, knight August Bolt
uer, prince Jacob Daar, Indian chief B.
Wegner, clown; Misses Lena and Louise
Martin, as &C Children of the Regiment !"
Emma Mende, sailor girl Misses A. Hilger
and Sheck, each Goddess of Liberty !"
John Keesler, Irish character Peter Sutton
and lady, John Kneer, sailor Sophie
Bother. Robert Council, and S. Wagner.
The ball was under the exclusive manage
meat of the ladies. A fine supper was
served at midnight, after which dancing
was resumed till early Tuesday morning.
The officers of the society are President,
Mrs. Strantz Vice-President, Mrs. Houck !;
Secretary, Mrs. Kuhns Assistant Secre-
tary. Mrs. Moller Treasurer, Mrs. @.
Frank.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

The Hist musical soiree of Prof. Mol
lenhauer's School of Music on Summit
avenue, took place last Wednesday evening
and was, in point of success equal to any
that preceded it. The concert opened
with piano and violin duet by Prof. Mol
lenhauer and William T. Moffat, the for
mer at the piano. This was followed by
two solos by Mr. Thomas ). Wiltshire
the selections being from Schumann, and
he was roundly applauded, as was also
Mrs. De Carlo, who followed him. Wake
fields mo, Sir" was sung by Mrs. De Carlo
in response to an encore. The balance of
the programme consisted of ,.,iiano solo
Dy MISS Annie DlcKinsSSu piano duet by
me Misses e..lnnie Merry and Agnes
sweeney, a violin solo by Prot. Molten
hauer, piano solo by Miss Hattie Bid
well, one by Miss Nettie Marks and several
other selections of instrumental music.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14
Branch No. :, s.. patrlel.,s Alliance.

The meeting room Of the Alliance, corner
of Pavonia avenue and Erie streets, was
filed Friday evening with members of the
order. President Mathew f. Fallahee
called the meeting to order. Several men,
bers were proposed in the order, among
whom was Denis Mullins, the carpenter
whose portrait has been presented in the
TATTLER. Many other well known young
men connected with st. Michael's Parish
we're also proposed, and several others ini-
tiated. John Delaney, chairman of the
committee on ball made lenghthy report
of the affair and showed net gain of over
SIPS, which amount goes into the general
fund for the burial of the dead members.
A motion was passed thanking the mem
bers and other leading citizens among
whom were Mayor Collins, Finance Com
missioner Edelstein for their financial aid
to forward the worthy object. NJ. J. Nc
Mahon caused a gloom of the faces of many
of the members by the announcement Of
the death of brother James Coffee. Presi-
dent Fallahee, John Delaney, Jas. Fisher,
paid eulogies. The deceased members
wife will now receive 500. The members
will meet this afternoon ct one o'clock
sharp at their hall to attend the fuAeral of
brother Coffee from his late residence, FOG
18th street.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

Kessler's Hall was thronged on Tuesday
evening with the elite Of the Fourth Dis
trfct, the occasion of the tenth annual So
cial reunion of the Ladies Guild of the
Bowers Street Lutheran Church. It was
delightful success. Preceding the social
features the Young Peoples Association
gave performance Of humorous farce
written by Mr.. Richard B. Green entitled
"Mrs. Muldoorkeep's Boarders." 1t was
admirably rendered by the Misses Green
thai, Gimpsey, Lille, Ella and Josephine
Kattenhorn; Lille, Iberine and Jennie
Pachenter, Amelia Furchs, Flora Goeltz
and Marie Cummins. The Hudson City
Either Club, Hudson Quartette and the
Church Choral Union entertained the
company with musical selections and
Schrenkels orchestra discoursed enlivening
strains during the dramatic performance.
The ladies of the Society provided fine
collation. for their guests.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

The Jersey City Concert Company held
their second popular concert at the Taber-
nacle on Tuesday evening last. The pre-
gramme was varied, and consisted of both
instrumental and vocal selections, to the
delight of large and appreciative audience.
Miss Carrie Hun-King, who sang beautifully
"Vieni- Vieni" in the first part, and again
the watz song, received deserved incore.
Mr.. Marshall P. Wilder, the popular young
humorist, was in his best mood, and his
dry and quaint Rotations wrought his
audience to great laughter and excellent
humor. Miss M. Isaphene Ives recited
very feelingly "'fhe Painter of Seville"
The Either Qdartette gave some very pleas
ing selections. Mr.. Louis r. Dresler, the
accompanist (who is the organist of St.
Johns church,, acquitted himself with
much honors. The popular price Of adj
mission being % cents, we bespeak for the
organization much success in their future
concerts.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

Kesslers Hall presented an unusually
gay and festive appearance last Monday
night, the occasion being the sixth annual
ball of Palisade Company No. S, Germania
Schuetzsn Bund, or the Washington Rifles.
175 couples attended the festivities, most
of whom were in costume. Every rife club
in Hudson County was represented, and
although accommodations had been made
for feast at which $50 could satisfy the
inner man, 100 Of the guests were COM
PEELED TO wait for the second table, Among
those present were Capt. Muller, Sergeant
Major o. H. 1rapp and wife, Lieut.. E.
Luhr aud wife, ex-Captain Van 0gen and
wife, Charles Miller, wife and Hiss Amanda
Cross, Theodore Junger and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Van Thaden, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Biederback, Mr.. and Mrs. John Heuer.
Mr.. Louis Heuer and lady, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Woltman, Messrs. 81. Seekamp, f..
Eincke, VIM. Kramer, A. Jatzen, B. Segel-
ken, Louis Doscher and their wives, f.
Schumacher and VIM. Kneeven, besides
delegations from the Hudson City Echutzen
Corps, Teutonia Maennerchor, Pioneer
Corps, Seventh Battalion, Capt. Gropp J;
Steuben Company No. IA, Captain Ketz-
ner Five Corners Company No. Al, Car-
tain Groeschel Hoboken Company No. II,
Captain Henners Monroe Company No. 43.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

S4Wu8GM County,
The attention of all sons Of honorably
discharged soldiers, sailors and marines
who served in the late war Of the rebellion
is earnestly requested to the following
remarks The Sons Of Veterans is an organ
ization formed by the SONS Of honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors who partici-
pated in the war for the maintenance of
the Union. The objects of the order are to
preserve and strengthen those kind and
fraternal feelings which should bind to-
gether the sons of soldiers and sailors and
marines who suppressed the late rebellion 7;
to perpetuate the Society OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic to assist each other
in all honorable undertakings and business
dealings, and to perpetuate the memory
and history of the patriotic dead to assist
such soldiers, sailors and marines as need
help and protection, and.to extend needful
aid to the widows and orphans of fallen
heroes and to maintain true allegiance to
the United States of America, based upon q
paramount respect for and fidelity to the
National Constitution and laws, and to
encourage the spread of universal liberty,
equality and justice to all men.
New York State has about forty Posts, of
which the city has six, ndBrooklyn twelve.
Hoboken has one, and Union Hill one,
while Jersey City, which has three G. A. r.
Posts, has not got any. Arrangements are
being made to hold general meeting the
latter part of this month for the purpose of
organizing. When the date and hall are
decided upon, they will be publicly an
nounced. In the meantime, it is to be
hoped that all sons of veterans, eighteen
years of age and over, will interest them
selves, and show that they can organize at
,aas, ~. Pc. ~ thA Sons of Veterans in
Jersey City. In order to be duly neslaso,
the address Of all sons Of veterans in Jersey
City and suburbs should send their address
to John ]. Doran, Adjxtant Post Is, S. o. ",
Hoboken.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

Pete shrevs, who will manage the Hoboksns the,
coming seasox. was An excellent ball player hfteen
years ago.
Many Of the players Of last seasons Trentouv.
who played in Jersey City, have been engaged By
New York clubs
Alderman Bob Davis, who managed the New
Jerseys last year IL said 10 have enough base BAN
70 last him several years.
Oh cloth Il in great demand At present. The
place to purchase Is at 203 Newark avenue Frank
j Hanlys retail holesaleprice furniture store
three doors above Jersey avenue.
Gil Hatfield. the well known Hobokeu player.
has signed with the Portlands Of the New England
League. After siening. he received = very liberal
offer to play with the NewArks.
It is fact, not generally known, that Mr.. James
Reid, the well known HobOken newsdealsr an7
President Of the Atlantic Boat Club Of that city IL
an oldtime ball player Jim was catcher for The
famous Mutuals. who formerly played In the
Elysian Fields. He was the frst catcher to catch
balls pitched In the present style During the
sixties dim made trip with The Mutuals to PhilA-
delphia. Baltimore and Washington, and caught in
all the games theY played.
Your carpet looks worn your comfort ID in
danger. and your wife Will wear happy smile
when you present her with new one. Get Il from,
Frank J. hanlJ, 2Q8 Newark avenue, three door
above 3srse< eFenne
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

The new electric lights, which have been placed
In position. sre to be lighted next week.
Over sixty new brown-stone front houses are
being built in the mp town part Of the city.
Assistant-C Chief Louis Meyer is 4 candidate for
Chief Of the Fire Department. at the election to be
held in May.
The many friends Of the hon. Allan L. McDer-
mott rejoice over his appointment as Clerk Of the
Court Of Chancery.
Mr. John J. Andres, chief engineer Of the elevat-
cd railroad, sailed for Bermuda for the benefit Of
his heath last Tuesday.
After being closed q week. the roller rink was
again opened 70 the public BY Meesrs. Cordts & Co.
last Monday night One OF The largest crowds Of
the season was present.
The failure 70 have the SUNDAY TArTl.KR on sale
IL this city last Sunday was caused by the ns9li
kence o. the party engaged % deliver the papers
y future ~ AeNsdeale1a IL the city Will Sc sup
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

The TATTLER makes its apology to
County Clerk Mclaughlin for the unjusti-
fable use of his name last Sunday morn
ing in connection with the fair of st.
Johns Roman Catholic Church. We
have only to say that the story, as publish
ed by us last Sunday morning, was fur
nished to one of ourreporters at the church
fair by the reverend gentleman's own
church people. They evidently spoke
without knowing all the facts. The inter-
views we publish today show, however,
that. with the single exception of Mr..
McLaughlin's name, the very unique story
we told was essentially true.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 1s.-Deputy
United States Marshal Long. whose head
quarters are in this city, mysteriously dis
appeared on February 4, and has not been
heard Of since. Long is the principal Wit
ness against Aufdemorte, the New Orleans
Sub Treasury defaulter, whose trial is now
going on He should have arrived in New
Orleans day or two ago. His friends are
beginning to entertain suspicious of foul
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14
Beatmen j Bali.

The Erie Canal boatmen held ball in
St. Johns Hall on Wednesday night. the
proceeds of which will be expended in
sending committee to Albany to forward
the canal and lock interests, bills in relation
to which are now pending in the New York
Legislature. The little hall was filed with
the bootsmen and their wives, daughters
and sweethearts, and merry time was
enioyed
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

II the only object of the Washington
street bridge advocates is to vent personal
spite by interfering with some business
interests at the Gap, or to show socialis-
tic dislike to every great enterprise. the
Legislature should sit down soshard on
them that they would never know they
existed. # they sincerely seek, in the
public interest, to unite the southern. ex-
tremety of the city with the mainland, let
them accept the bridge scheme the TAT
TIER proposes or the tunnel provided for
in Major Peloubet's bill.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

The death of Alderman George s. Smith
is the only tragic outcome, SO far, of New
ark's shallow headed mad dog excitement.
The bitten children, over whom some peo-
pie thirsting for notoriety raised so much
sympathetic clamor. are in perfect health;
but Alderman Smith, who never was Bit
ten, poisoned himself with piece of
putrid meat he was preparing for the
CANNES imprisoned in the dog pound, and
died of malignant pustule as the conse-
quence. The results are proving, as the
TATTLER said at the start, that many
more lives will be sacrificed to the excite
ment than to the disease.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

A concert at the Scotch Presbyterian
Church last Tuesday evening was great
success. An attentive audience filed the
little church. The programme consisted
of twelve pieces in two parts, and most
of the performers were called out the
second time. The first piece was entitled
"Spring Song and was rendered by the
Choral Society of the church. Mr.. W.
Holmes sang .ssThe Aud House, Scotch
song THE Little Hero" was finely rem
dered by Mr.. j. Leslie Gossin Mr.. Mas
sen sang solo entitled Ella Fiorga," or
The Flower Girl and other selections, and
Mr.. MeGrath sang The old Oaken bucket.
The same persons appeared in the second
part with the same encores.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

At the Oakland Rink, next Tuesday, tie
Oakland and Temples Of Elizabeth viii
play polo. The entertainment and bop 81
Palestine Division q. 3. Of e. r.. win
be held on Thursday evening. The grand
hop at the Rink will take place week
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14
An evening sheet published in the toy

An evening sheet published in the town,
known as the . Journal, = blows loudly
about the perfect reliability Of its inter
views. It did not extend the rule to its
news not reported in the shape of inter
views. It probably knows that the public
have not forgotten the exposure Of its
frequent falsehoods and manufactured
stories made in the columns Of the SUNDAY
TATTTER.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-14

The SUNDAY TATTLER refuses TO deliver
papers to newsdealer John Mershelmer;
and those residents of the Hudson City
district who desire the paper win kindly
notify other dealers to deliver it at their
houses.