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New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
PERSONAL.

The late Major James W. Schaumberg used to be
accounted probably the handsOmest man in Phila-
delphia and his daughtcr-now Mrs Hughes Haett, OF
Eugland-rauked among the most beautiful women.
Dr. Robertson p. E. Bishop Of Missouri. is seriously
I'll.
Great probable for the memorial OF the
late Helen Hunt Jackson Santa Ft n. NJ, which Is TO
the form OF a Ramona school for Indian Girls
Colonel Quay appears to have been as successful as
o sportsman IN Florida he in his recent race fOr
the Pennsylvania state TreasIrershp. lie and his
have killed no less than seventeen deer and a large
amount of smaller game, not TO mention ish beyond
anglers most ambitious dream. Colonel quay Will
return home this month
CITY OF MEXICO, March Is, via Galveston.-JOhn W
Foster exUnitcd States Minister here started to night
with his wife and party OF friends for WsshinstO
President Diiz gave Mr. Foster private dinner this
week and the higher circles OF Mexican society have
shown him great cOurteslos. Mr.. Foster popular
here aud did much promote the international good
feeling between the two countries.
Roswell T. Flower, OF New York, Is here with party
OF friends
SANTIAGO De CHILL, March 49, via GalyestOn.-Mr
Roberts. tue United states Minister. arrived in this
city to-day from excursion to the Chilli His
trip as far as Angel occupied a month and half He
has gathered sufficient information 10 make Chill better
known than hitherto to the country he represents.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
THE AEWS THIS MORNING.

FopPIGN-Mr Chamberlain on the irish pro-
oosals. - Preparing for international religious
convention in London. 60 DlSOTdery working
men in Manchester. == EepOTted murder ol
Bishop Harrington confirmed.
CoNGREss-Both branches IN session. -= Mr..
Spooner arraign.d the President for not obeylng
The law in the matter of the suppressed paperS'
60 DR. Rogers continued his testimony botore
the committee investigating the telephone scandal.
80 Examination of Commissioner Black contln-
ned. -= Salaries instead of fees for United
States revenue officers
Dovrsr1C-A agreement reached as to the
trouble on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. -=
Homes felt that the strike in the Southwest Is near
an end. 60 New strikes in the bltuminOus coal
fields. -- The Boston messengers winning
victory. =- Explaining the massacre at Carroll
ION Miss -- The street railroad bill as agreed
upon bv the Conference Committee, passed
nv the legislature --== Seeking the murderer OF
Agnes Long in Massathusetts. - Wreck found
of the schooner supposed to have run into the
steamer Oregon.
C1Iy AND SUBURBAN.-Alderman Jaehne arrested
for bribery Inspector Byrnes says Jaehne con-
fessed that he received $4,000 for voting Tor the
Broadway franchise. = w. ). Warmers mouse
seized by the Sheriff. - Strike OF the cloak
makers. - General George 4. Sheridan lectuIed
nm General Grant" = The Madison Avenue
Congregational Church sold - Three more in
iupct,ons issued against the Aldermen. -= Gold
yalue Of the legal-tender silver dollar l4l2i2
srainsl =. 20 cents GO Stocks active and huctu-
ating. but upon the whole firm against attacks,
closing irregular.
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Slightly
warmer and cloudy, with light rain. Temperature
Yesterday Highest. 80; lowest 36o; average,
101aO
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
liz LIZ DIE ACE

The argument of James c. Carter at Albany
against the annulment of the Broadway Surface
Railway Company's charter may probably be
REGARDED as embracing the strongest points that
can be made in behalf of Jacob Sharp and his
friends Assuming this to be the case, it Is IN
trresting to observe how little force there is III
the reasoning of Mr.. Carter. lie admits the
presumption that in procuring the charter
" money has been fraudulently used on a
gigantic scale" This belief, he says, " the evi-
dence warrants" But though he in common
with the public believes that the charter was
obtained by gross bribery and corruption, he
submits that because jacob Sharp 81 Co.
issued S2,5O0,OO0 of bonds ostensibly
to construct a road which VIGOROUSLY
cost less than $15O,OOO, a " sacred
obligatonn has been contracted by the
State and it cannot without invading fun
damental property rights annul the charter
This is strange argument. Ihe issue OF the
s.. 500 600 of bonds was IN truth not leSltl-
mate transaction, but a second wholesale fraud
and imposition. Having, as is commonly be-
ieved. secured the franchise by bribery, Jacob
Sharp g. Co. proceeded to invent sham con =
structon scheme to cover an enormous stock
watering deal And this transaction is now
renresented as a reasOn-and the only reason
apparenty-for not annulling the charter.
Innocent people, says Mr.. Carter, purchased
the bonds. All, yes. Innocent people OF the
same phenomenal guilelessness as those conid-
ing ones who invested SO trustfully in the IA
mons "contractsn of Ferdinand Ward PeO-
nile so innocent they had no knowledge or sus-
niciop of the means by which the Broadway
Railway charter was obtained, and who were
equally ignorant of the fact that there could
he no legitimate issue of $1,000, 600 for the
construction of three miles Of surface
railway. And these are the investors for
whose announcement Mr.. Carter sOlicits the
creation of precedent which would lnvIg0rate
the Board of Aldermen as with new VINE, anu
enhance the pecuniary value OF membership III
the Board beyond computation. DO not, I'M
plores Mr. Carter, do not injure these good
folks whose sweet simplicity has led them to IN
vest in Snarp's railway bonds. It's true that the
charter was the reward Of bribery, and that the
issue of the bonds was wholly justifable and
fraudulent, but respect the rights OF the bene-
ticiares Of this series OF inlqWtles, ana leave
the people of New York the sad satisfaction OF
paying for all the damages.
1t cannot be denied, the counsel for Mr.. Sharp
argues, that the people have been most VILLAIN
Ously misused from first to last IN this matter.
Ii smells of fraud, indeed. Il league Off But,
for the sake OF Mr.. Sharp's friends and FOR the
sake of his engagements let the State of New
York forget, for once, that fraud vitiates all
contracts. Let it forget for once, that the
buyer must beware in all transactions. Let 1t
cBncede something to the patrlarchal lnno-
cence of my clients, the bOndholders, and hold
20 q contract it is under no real obligation to
keep. This is apparently all that can be said
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19

on behalf of letting tho Broadway charter
stand. 1t is very little; so htte
that the appearance of counsel to argue the
case at all seems TO have been scarcely serious;
so little that neither Mr. Carter nor his aSso-
ciates can believe it possible that the Legs
lature will be thus convinced. No doubt me
position of Sharp and his pals is inc lpaOio ol
an effective defence, but it seems hardly worth
while TO have gone through the form ot making
it when the only result is to cmphasz9 the
weakness of the case.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
THE TALK or THE Day.
The Virginia Lancet, OF Petersburg, Va, is said to be
the only paper this country conducted by a coored
woman. Her name is Carrie BragS.

The Virginia Lancet of Petersburg Va, is sad to be
the only paper In this country conducted By a coored
woman Her name is Carrie Bragg.
poot sings: have "a son. little SON. boy just five
years old" Tails happens 10 great many men dul NJ
period OF their lives, without exciting much
comment. n the poet had sou, little son. girl Just
fyo years DID,, IL would be more remarkable Norris
town Herald.
At the Rhode island State election which will occur on
the 7th Of April the people will bo asked to two
amendments. To allow soldiers and sailors OF foreign
birth who served in the la'e to vote without
property qualification, and the other prohibiting the
manufacture and sale OF intoxicating liquors in the
State.
At the Mikado"
She How IN the world dO they manage to do this 100
nights In without trhS To death Oi II T.
lie: on they do IL without thought OF II AT AL. II
becomes purely mechanical with them
size rcnectvely and after a rllght pausrl: DO you
think Nduhi FOO's hdg Is purely mechanical =
IIo obliged to admit that In respect at least
the action characterized by eternal freshness
Boston Record.
The Will OF George RHpp who founded the Harmonist
Society Of Economy. still subject Of litigation in
PIttshurg. Since his death more than huGdTed
claimants have arisen In Wurtcmbcrg GcrmaI y, aud II
looks ~ though the queer religious acct which lie
founded will get much OF the Sl7 1000 which he
left
The old fashioned idea OF making rag carpets Is quite
about again, bat with differentiation 80 to speak
Augustus said sne as she loaned DereeptiDy III his
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
TLCEETS FOE TIE GROVER BENEFIE.

The sale of tickets for Leonard Growers
monster benefit performance next sunday began yester-
day morning the greater part OF the House IS al
ready sold. The indications thai by sunday every
seat IN the will be sold ana substantial sum be
placed TO the credit of Mr. Grover Certainly 1t is long
since such collection OF names gathered together
on any prsgramme In addition to the attractions al
ready announced T.. T. Rice, p {. Gilmore Henry rs
sington Jesse Williams and Ernest Meyer VIII conduct
the various orchestras which Will participate
An Old favOrite Of veteran play-goers MIS- d. T. BOW,
ers Will be seen and Miss Agnes HerndOn, advertised
by Mr. Grover as "the famous beauty Will rtclte the
much-iisel,s 'Ostler joe" Carrie swain Will sing,
and for the frat time five years Miss LlLzle Kelsey
will appear before the public again. Robert llliFI thc
wcl-known Brooklyn amateur, who has recently dos
somed into "A prOfes actor Will rrclie ana Cfares
r. IhOrne, r will also appear. Among the companies
which will appear entirely nearly so TO quote me
advertisement again, the " MkadO' Company, the
Casino Harrgan's the " We. u Co.., the Rag
Baby" the TOY Pistol. Salsburys Irouoadours anu
the Metropolitan Opera House Chorus.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
MP E0GEESS TESTIMONY.

DIR Rogers's testimony emphasizes three I'M
nortant points in the Telephone scandal. flrst'
tbe fact that the Pan Electric scheme. so lar rs
the speculative statesmen were concerned was
q Gift enterprise. General Atkins, then chalr
man of the AppropriatiOns Committee OF the
House. and Senator Harris were the first to be
approached. Each was offered SloooOo III
stock. Some hesitation was shown and the
Oacr was increased to 100000. lhey leauliS
accepted these terms and subsequently Mf.
Young General Johnston and Senator Gariahd
entered into the pool. They paid nothing Tor
their interest. Ii was gift-St0ck. Senator Harris
admitted that the Rogers family were. II any
thing, "a little too generous but rcmafheu
that as they expected to make money enough
for everybody, they would accept the stock
Smaller blocks of stock were subsequently gwen
10 Congressman Money and other statesmen.
DR.. Rogers is We Y emphatic III declaring mat
nothing was ever said with reference TO the
company's deriving any advantage from any
Official position held by the gift takers. Bat
he is equally explicit in admitting that " the
object was to bank on their names and repu-
tatOnsr as public men holding high official
station. That was what they gave in exchange
for the glft-st0ck: the privilege OF tdillchlnS
in their names and regulations.
The second point is the Attorney y-Generals
agreement to lend the company the aid and IN
nuence of the Department of Justice. Mr.
Young called upon Mr.. Garland and solicited
his official intervention. He subsequently
informed the Rogers flmily that the Attorney
General had promised that the Govern
ment should bring a suit against the Bell Com
-. ,C. -,
pany. but that the details would he lett with
the Solicitor General. DR.. Rogers exclaimed
eff Garland has promised he will do it," AS
the SUIT was instituted not long after ard, he
had every reason to believe that the Attorney
General had kept his promise. Although al the
outset nothing was said about the glft-takers'
official influence here is the direct proof that
tine company was actually banking on the At
torney- Generals Cabinet Office Il few weeks al
ter President Cleveland was inauguratcd Mr..
Garland was allowing a ring Of telephone spec
ulators to traffic in his official functions pre-
ciscIy as they had trallickcd III his name and
reputation
The third point is the distribution OF
stock of the Electric and allied compa-
nics among Congressman. Mr.. Money re-
cciycd $4,000 Of American Postal and
$50 900 of Pan-Electric when he was chair
man of the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads. Other Democratic Congressman
were favored III the same way. DIR. Rogers pro-
tests that he had no idea of cOrrupting these
great and good men, but he acknowledges
that 1t would have been a great thing for the
Pan Electric Company if Congress had passed
the Postal Telegraph bill, and that he had this
in mind when he distributed the stock. Con-
gressmen who accepted gift-stOck under these
suspicious circumstances will not find it an
easy matter to convince the country that they
were acting honOrablY.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19

direction you any Old neckto' 'na' "t0 "o'
using - So. aha, ,o vo,
want OF old necktie5 T. -. ,.a..,o.o
OH Im going TO make silk rag carpet for poi'er''
ycn, y,, know ~, II will be Jast lovely
Yes. because we can draw &c very closely when you
A hat.box fun Of wrecked ~cck was sent down
the next morning early. -lIIa'ttord Posi-
One Alderman in hand is worth two In Florida
Julge waxem. OF waybaek according to The Washing
I'm Ctc is sil having lots OF fun he"een the sessions
| OF Congress. 10 likes tho Mikado but mas Ioor
opinion OF progressive ldncEes IIo says he had hardy
adiastcd his napkin around his neck when the signal
was given 20 change tablos What to expect exactly the
JcIge ala not know; blt he took all tho precautions
possible from getting left on what he afterward sad
was a derned clvsc call" Ha retained his kniie In his
hand and took his chair with him to the next equally
short anI d)lI5iye After u. was over lie got
something To eat in IN oyster saloon
You can always tcl member OF Congress by the
frequent references his speeches to the salvation OF
! the republic" The old fellows never worry over q
trivial matter like this. Washington Critic
Tie rco Rcptiiics represents the Valley OF Mexico az
an ileal pleasure resort tor Americans.
An Old lady who died recently in London hcquoathei
10 the doctor Gho hql attended her FOR the Last thirty
five years huge boS containing al the bottles OF lcu
cine m had ever sent her unOpoued. The doctor cannot
understand for the lie OF Linn, what caused her deAl
-lBOs,On Transcript
The Salvation Army will hare biz review IN Wash.
ington on the 27lh Of this month.
The question Is asked What would Massachusetts, do
with 152 from the Federal Treasury II the Blair
bill sEoui bc enacted Z ought 70 tr easy c answer
it, The crying educational need Of Massachusetts, Is
industrial schools Tho eachiu. OF the three rs Is
not neglected There il not family 80 destitute that
The children connot learn to read and cipher. Bnt
is ltle advantage in comforting book knowledge On
children who do not know how TO earn living TIE
chances are that OF them will be made all the more
dams. to society Every town should have its in
du,trpl ,cho he.ro II has high school aud every city
rhouli have bOth day aad evening Industrial schools
/ Springfield Union.
Nr. ". H. Benson, Of PlilHdcphia, has issued call
for political party which will 7tard on the follow
ue six panls: Every one 10 own $1,000 worth OF real
estate free from taxation; articles of necessity not TO be
taXed United states senate to he elected directly by
tic people, no man hc officer in the army without
previous service 'he ranks all other parties TO he
declared dcad and the general application OF the prn-
cpc of the greatest good the greatest number The
world has no; hoard Of Mr. Benson before thS bat Ee Is
quite sure that his will now trip gently but firmly
down the corridors of time.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
Gmnsements.

p,rou OPtR. HoUSF-S--" Adonis.'
CoNFDN THEATRE -S-"Ihe Toy fistoL
fIst>O- s." GYusy Baron
HuIcKrRING HALI--S-Concert
IJAIY's IEEA1RE-S-" Nancy SAu 'ohpahS'
TnrN NTsEF-WaXworkS ,
s.p,ND OPERA HOUSES" Joshua Nhltcomh. =.
N 'ppic ,<,s u ARK THEATRE Leather Iatch.
STCtI,w 'vuT ATRE-S--" one of our Girls go
n ,utsn> SOU ARR IHKATRE-S:3O-" Encag"L 49,,
~ Gsn,soN-,yF AND jgTH-sI.-9 -. III. to IL T. m-Merif
ne and Monitor Naval Battle.
N,pt ,,'S l., ARDEN g." MiEadO'
fTAr IIfy ArRE--S-"rhe Jilt.' -
sTsNpASD THKATRE-S-" Biackinail
TIN ATEE COMQUE-S-"Oh, N"ht NIRh"
TuAIIl Observation-Disclosures
WAL .CK,s--S--" Home
INIoN SoUARE ruEiTRE-S-" Peplh D,
IN NytNl-F TUF \fR,.--s-'' Jack In the Box
!7b AVENUE nIEATRE-s-" MlAauu.
Ssqr sypni~ TuE ATRE-S-" EVanGeHhe
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
HELpLNG 4 wORrAY SOCIETY.

The Bijou Opera House was well-hlled yes
terday afternoon by audience that came with the
double motive OF helping deserving charity and wit
Messing a clever amateur performance. The charity
WAS the Blue Anchor Society, whose self-nposed task
is TO look after the shipwreckcd and the performances
for its nent was by the Dramatic social Crce
an amateur organization. Tho bulk OF the entertain
mcnt consisted OF " Ihs Wedding March, whlch was
fairly well acted and preceded by one-acl c0meul-
eta The chief credit IS due to Mr. Clarke ana MISS
Foster, who acted eXcelently for amateurs
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
Governor does his duty, the act will become
law Immediately.

Among the charges Of General Black, Com
missioner of Pensions. against his Republican
predecessors in office was one that pensions
had been granted by Colonel Dudley Tor ponu-
cal reasons Yesterday he had chance TO
prove his allegations before Senate Com
mittee, but he failed so cgregiou3ly that the
Democratic Senator's themselves nearly
laughed him out of court. He attacked the
case of General Thomas Bennett, OF Indiana,
whose right to q pension General Harrison de-
carcd to be unuSsailable. General Black,
with much greater reason, might have aSsalled
his own right to the Governments kind assist
ance on the ground that he was not physically
ga wreck" when lie obtained it, bat mentally,
and is so still.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
rorNG pR0HIRLTI0NLSrS At DLyNER.

There was a conspicuous lack OF WINE at the
dinner given at No. 81 FutOns Brookyd last even
ing by the newly organized Young Mems Prohibition
Club OF Kings County but the water was regarded as
good About eighty members Of the club and invited
guests were at tables The chief speaker was ex-
Governor St John, who welcomed win lOud ap-
pause He urged the need OF hearty and effective wOik
on the part OF young TO carry out the prucpes OF
the Prohibition party. The other speakers were the
Rev Dr. d. {. Eddy the Rev. j. C. Alien. Dr. George X.
Barnes ". +. Osborne, Captain Jack CRAWFORD the
Rrv W W Wells T. T.. Ile p. W. ScOnrd, and the Rev.
W. IL. Booe. 1t past midnight when the dinner
marty broke
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19

his upon them in order to DO well Informed abon,
his own history This IS not n matter OF great a..
portancc but the repetition Of the statement make, n
proper for me TO say that II my name has been kinds
mentioned In this connection, IL has been without ny
knowledge.
The college has done good work in tho past and has
OF u.enlncss before II I'm the future The rcsgna
ton OF the v. Dr. Burcharl. after seven yoars ~
seek n president. proper IA FOR the position viii
doubtless be found but certainly not In who Ia
already largely favored with worI T. ID than win
time 10 10 II IN. HENRY J. NAS DYKE, Js
Ncic. York March I9, 1886.
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"NEW WALKS WITH DICKENS"

The Stoddard matinee at Days Theatre
Yesterday morning attracted large audience Mr..
Stoddards subject was "New Walks with Charles DICK
ems and the lecture was imaginary visit to places IN
Ioud0n and England now known TO he those which
Dickens had In mind when writing lS various novels
TI. next matinee Will he gwen March % when the
life of Mary Queen OF scots. Will furnish the theme.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
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rytce WAS enormous and unnecessary t'o.,s Of
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berry tbs TRIBUNE exposed the sehe,, their
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