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DIANE LIVINGSTON PEABODY.

The eldest son of ex-Judge Charles \. Pea
body who died at the house OF his father No so West
twenty -rst-st born June TO- lsl7 10 this city
He was grandson Of James Duane Livingston, after
whom he was named Duane Livingston Peabod y and
through whom his mother at the time OF her marriage to
ex.Judge Peabody became the owner OF farms IN the
Manor OF Livingston granted to her ancestor Robert
by Queen At the age OF twenty Duane
was graduated at Columbia College and afterward
studied and was graduated at the law school Of the
college, He aferward pursued bis professional studies
in the Office OF Man 4 Parsons, subsequently becoming
connected with his father in the practice Of law HIS
taste or literature and mental culture however, soon
snperseded interest III the legal profession anu LOT
thr last fen Years has not practised at the BAR
ue WAS an ardent Republican, ana when twenty-five
years old was elected member CT the New fors ees-
rnre bat an er serving term declined re election
He was favOre in social life to which or a'e years ne
hal become devoted. He was exceedingly weli-read,
entertaining conversation. urbsne ana diXnne IN MS
manners aud one Of the most popular members OF
the University CIuD g..
Is father his three brothers, Charles A. Peabody II ;
who il practising law In this city, Dr. George L. lea-
Lov Professor OF Maeria Medca the Col eye of Phy-
sicians and surgeons, and Philp Glendower PeaDody
Vho il practising law IN Boston, and bis sister Miss Jus
livingston Peabody. survive nm His mother ieI hhe
veors Mr. Peabody returned from trip 10 IOitn-
,a and the Madeira Islands IN August apparently III eh
ceIlent health. Two weeks ago he was attacked Win
caarrh of the stomach followed by pneumonia winch
Wa tne Immediate cause Of his death
The Pew Dr. l.. Winchester Donald Will Olnciite NJ
tpe funeral the Church or the Ascension, fHtuaNe'
ana Tenth st.. at $50 a. m. next Monday.
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OBITUARY.
ASHER Il. DrRAND.

Asher B. Durand, perhaps the Oldest Ameri-
can painter Of note died ostesy at his home In South
Orange, n. J. He born in 1896 at Jefferson. N. j.,
and began his education In the shop OF his father
matchmaker assisted the engraving Incidental
to q working jewellers business. In 1912 he was ap-
prenticed to Peter Maverick New York engraver with
whom he afterwsrd went into partnership His nrst
noticeable work the engraving OF TrumbulPs we'll
known picturs. The Declaration OF Independence"
which occupied him three years Others OF his works
we're cores Of yanderlyn's -Arladne" and OF the
Musdora" and he also q contributor 70 The
National Portrait Gallery" In 1898 he abandoned the
grsver for the brush, having before this become fire.
quent contributor OF portraits and landscapes In oil TO
the National Academy OF Design exhibitions Al first
he devoted himself portraits and figure subjects but
he turned his attention to landscape painting in ate
aud for this he Is chiefly known His rendering OF
mountain ecally, much admired ana ne
counted his best works Franc0nia Mountain"
A Primeval Forest" and The Rainbow" His studies
or trees sud foliage also pleasing In sentiment and
execution In 1854 his portrait OF William C. Bryant
his hisor subjects The Capture OF Major Andre
and The Wrath Of Peter Stuygessnt'
Mr.. Durand elected president OF the National
Acadt Design death OF Professor Morse aud
this honorable position he held for many years. His
brush years been idle and he had lived In
retirement at his country home Few among his fellows
personally held IN higher esteem both as an artist
and man than Mr. Durand. His nlnetieth birthday
celebrated by the gathering together OF hs friends
at South Orange and congratulations ana tokens OF ca
TEEN were shOwcred upon him. No arrangements nave
Vet been made for his funeral
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4 CONFERENCE OF REPUBLIOANs.
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE CHAIRMANsHIP.
REFERRING THE WHOLE SUBJECT TO THE ExEcU-
COMMITTEE

REFERRING THE WHOLE SUBJECT TO THE ExEcu-
TIVE COMMITTEE.
Representatives of all the districts except the
Is and IIId gathered yesterday the Republican Con-
ference In the Grand Opsra House to discuss the
question of selecsnR chairman for the County Com
mittee. yIce-Chairman John W. Jacobus presided
and explained the for the meeting. He said 1t
advisable that the chairman DO selected should
be man who would mand the confidence OF the
party in this city and nfuse life into the organization
general discussion folio wed. and the Of Elihu
Root Colonel 8. v. X. Cruger ard w. W. Astor were
presented available candidates. either OF whom
would ably I'LL the position OF chairman. Several sug
gested the advsability OF leaving things they
Vice-Charman Jacobus to act as chairman. Finally
1t was decided to leave the whole matter
to the Executive Committee, which Is TO meet Mon
day In the Grand Opera House at p m and endeavor
to q candidate to be Presented to the County
Committee, which meets on Tuesday evening.
Several or the Executive Comm favor the election
or chairman from among those have been active
workers in the ranks OF the committee The names OF
Justices Jacob NJ Pattersopand Scion r. smith, William
ii. Townley and Emigration Commissioner Taintor are
mentioned.
The following dments to the fifth article of the
constitution OF the County Committee. offered by the
Committee Contested Seats At the meeting held June
Is, Will be voted at the meeting on Tuesday.
The secretary OF the County Committee shall place upon
the list OF delegates 10 the County Committee delegation
said district is filed within four days after the primary
election in said district has failed file with aid
OF each annual enrolment provided by Article ILL., Oh e
Constitution.
lowed by the Board OF Inspectors each party represented
In the enrolment in the primary election and they
shall be allowed 10 be present at the enrolment polls Tor
purpose of observation and challenge from the opening oil the
polls TO the close OF the count
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EARTHQUAKES AND ELECTRICITY.


SIR: Allow me to thank Joseph G. Platt,
IT, Waterford, y. Y. and other correspondents VINO
have replied to my inquiry contained IN The TRIBUNE
D, the inst some interesting suggestions have also
come To hand from a gentleman VINO mas resided much
IN south America He explains ths correlation OF cleo
trio storms with volcanic action In very simple way
If" SAWS he. you pick up Two pebbles on the sea
shore ana rub them together you will produce MINUS
electric spark. Multiply this by the friction OF millions
and millions of IONS and pebbles ground against
one another by volcanic displacement The result must
he 10 SET free vast amount OF electricity whicD Will
find IFS equilibrium over the earth's surface. Inis,
passng as a wave The surrounding countries aSl
taes the wires electric storms ana may proba
bly, produce some of tremors which are credited
Immediately 10 volcanic action"
II lines he drawn from the centre OF the disturbance
m the distant points affected II vii; have the appearance
~ huge star from which fy OF radii OF motion III all
rrctiOns but between the fingers OF which points re-
main almost undistnrbed II the whole area mad settled
Down suggested the whole area would nave elt the
vibration but other explanation must ne iouhu Ior
movement which shakes part OF New orK anu caves
Philadelphia unmoved: which disJurps Cincihna.l,
Louisville and Detroit, but Is scarcely Ielt III CHICAGO
and ST. Louis. ,o..
always an friable soils. BENJAMIN hAIiD"ICA-
Neic- York, sept 3, 1856
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and address
DIED.
CuRTIss-sentember l

CURTTss-september Is, Mary E. II. curtss widow IT
Funeral services at residence Fairfield Conn,
saturday. 18th inst at 23p OclOc< D. m
ieavIng Grand central Depot at z Scb;cS
DrRAND-At his resagnee IN na south 0T1nss ~ 81
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
HENRY-At Homer y Y, Mary Matilda ellest daughter
Of the late John T. Henry, Of NeNlOrA CITY
Notice OF iuneral hereafter
HIND-snddenly on Wednesday. september IS, william T.
Hind in The 80 Year 81, as az, .ro ,, o.,h =,
jth the Rev Or Houghtonl ON saturday l'th
Friends Of family invited his late residence "a Wet
2Utlist. at . a.
LocKwooD-On Thursday. September lG. issd John VI.
Funeral services MSnay goth inst athis Late resbieac
Tram caves Grand central Depot Newayen Railroad
Interlne1t private.
MOORE-At his residence No 81 West j1hst tlis ely
the l7th INST. George Moore.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
MoRGAN-In brooklyn at his late residence. No ~ Mint
HoDe IT. Austin Morgan
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
PEABODY-on Friday september II at mo residence % rs
father IN ms Sy V an rsf fbS Ia aa Iy,ag.iS Pa
body the 4oth year OF his age 49, ,,., .,,,. ,.,,.
sion 5taye. ami l0hst' on Monday September
20 al $3.50 o'clock.
Charlotte sophia Of late ". " Pnneo IN the sti
Funeral services at l62 Jeerson-ave 33op. saturday.
| september 10.
| Burial private.
MORTON-on Friday morning. september IT, Prudeny
rSera from her late residence s2S West an st. Monay
September 90 at II o'clock noon.
| Friends viii kindly omit lowers.
RTTGFKS-Af New Brunswick. y. J.. september L. Anna
Nj wife of John Rutgers and daughter VI the late Robert
lie Roy Livingston. aged ~ years
the family respectfully nfct
10 attend the Christ Church. at hall past
. on MOntay. the 2Oth INST
o'clock Pennsy wanna lSillrOii
Please flowers.
sHEPARD-At Flushing Thursday. september 10. in the
10Th wear vi her age Elizabeth j. we OF Thomas Spencer
Shepard ~, N -.
Train for Mainst leaves Long Island city a; IL 3ja
sPIFSAt Elizabeth y J.. Thursday evening, september
is Elizabeth NJ SPIES daughter OF the late John j. s'
EDnersl services Mi be held at St Church. Elizabeth.
Monday. september 20. al y.
% send flowers.
TOLAND-On september r. 1886. near Dayton, Ohio
Frankltn Toapd formerly Of Pmladep ha.
rnermanI Al II Paus Protestant Episcopal Church. Phs
depha Friday Afternoon.
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A CRISIS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Il (Special.-A great
crisis has suddenly in this era OF Jehcrsonian
simplicity and the Administration is not on hand to face
IT, What VIII he results the question which agitates
the faithful and vigant Democratic patriots who stand
guard at the Washington barrOoms and nnger
lovingly over seductive, but infrequent, eeemosy-
nary iuep The trouble II all about ia TO- The White
House side has been painted gtterng white when
the dIngy Department. Of Justice over the way never
can hone 10 rival, even tho help OF
all the skill Of Boyle but insife the Presidential
dwelling is trOn be. II Is asserted that nartsuc
panter have ruined Tfsnys artistic work IN the Blue
Room by an inappropriate dado Of indigo blue The
room was In the OF Republican ertrava
lance and the walls hal faded somewhat. but II IL said
thar the original might have been easily restored
The defect serious and rash experiment was
tried which resulted in the "indigO dado. which
ofends the sight ami spirits OF the aesthetic
supporters OF the absent Administration. l. Is some
what encouraging. however to learn that the Demo
cratic artists are "sof,enng ana Frightening the
tpts as well possible and that there Is no lack OF
polishing
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OBITUARY NOTES.

Cryc1NNArI. Sept. 17.-James K. DAVIS,
manager OF Kohl & Mlddetons Museum, died suddenly
morninc age thirtyrour For the last ve years lie
had been foreign agent for Barnu, aud II was nc VINO
brought Jumbo to this country.
LONDON sept. 17.-General schmettoro. who LED inc
celebrated charge Of BsmarcEs curassiers at 'onve
ia de.d THE battle at Vionville. August TO- 1870, was
r,,,,r oonts.t ncefatory to the German advance on
Gravelotte in the Franco Prussian War
DENVER COL, sept IA dispatch TO The Times from
w.trous n NJ says "Captan W. r. Shoemaker, sta
TONED Al Fort Union, died last night age seventysA
ua vas appointed ordnance storekeeper In ls4l and
captain in $50, anu had been on duty a.
this post for thirty-f0ur years
PARIS Sept. l7.-Baron Edmond Csrayor LaEour Is
daad are
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chairman Republican state Committed
CONGRESSMAN J. Floyd KING DEFEATED.


RUsToN, La, Sept. II tSDecadD. The first
great struggle between the Federal Custom House,
State Administration factions OF the Democratic
party in Louisiana ended this morning in victory for
the latter, whom Congressman ]. Floyd King was de-
fesed for denomination in the With District convention
which has been in session at this place TOR two days
King was one Of Senator Gbson's Board OF Louisiana
Con gresnen at Washington who made for Federal ap-
pontments IN this city list which did not Include
single State administration Because OF Kings po-
son regarding appointments ana because Of other EVIL
dences OF riendlness the state administration
faction determined 10 defeat him for denomination Inc
Federal wing stood by him. Despite the Civil Service
rules and President Cevelands order Federal Oncers
ente red the cgmpagn in his interest," The battle has
been waged for months and has been hot one r.
:. Shields Internal Revenue Collector; Emile Glrod
Deputy Internal Revenue Collectors Assistant POST
master Crandal, OF New Orleans; United states
Marshal Gibson and Postmaster Heron. OF West Nom
roe were all attendance at The ton. Assistant
Postmaster Crandall was regarded as Kings manager.
defeated the siIty-hfth ballot BY e. New
on. administration
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JrsTA rorcH or RIGoR MoR71s


MeriGen man had "a horse Tor when anOther man
made repeated offers which we're refused The other
asy the horse ded OF colo, and while his owner was
looking 1t body offered him 10 rents Tor
Il and he took H. Then tie purchaser looked up the
other ma 10 who had wanted the horse.
lie hapL TO drop n remark that ne hahpurchased
the horse Of original but was sorry Tor us
bargain. lie, woud-Do owner here saw Chance TO be-
come the pOasessor, and remarked as mucn lhe
stranger however said the animal not WELL and he
didn't want " stick anybody on the bargain.
-On never mind that" remarked tho man who
wanted 70 purchase. | understand horses from 10
z, and will take my chances
But / cannot warrant the horse sound" remarked
the stranger
Don't care II you can't What want is the horse.
What Will you take for him. under whatever condition
he isi'
. Five dollars.
lisa bargain" cried the delighted man, pulling out
from his pocket
The STALL but when left this morning
was suffering from rigOr mOrts. 1t wont last however,
over ole day. Do you know anything about that
troubled"
Oh. yes, think so. VIII have him fixed up anyhow
by the doctor. 1t can't be wOrse than the cole.
Well" said the stranger, as he slowly folded up the
ei and tucked II In hs vest pocket have tOd you All
about the horse. can't warrant his being perfectly
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SUPPLYING THE PRISONERS PLACE

Nerve will carry man just about as far as
brains in this world" remarked police sergeant TO
TRIBUNE reporter the other day. I'll tell you a story
that will illustrate that fact When was youngster
on the force long before would bad a stripe
my sleeve Al they had had stripes in those days made
An arrest nicely dressed drunk and disor
DERBY on my post and him u, and he was locked
up"
The next morning bright and early started TO
court with him. I know how man feels when lie is
getting of long drunk when he asked me on tile way
down TO court to 20 and take drink. felt sorry for
him. but declined the invitation BE begged piteousy
though for let hin 20 in and quench his burning
thirst that after making him promise u come innedi-
.,es out let him go into a place waited on
the outside for full minutes and then awOke TO
lie fact that he had done the side door act and
given me the slip was green then. What to do l
didn't know had TO deliver prisoner IN court or
wouiG be broke sure walked along down the street
trying to see way OF the scrape, but seemed
hopeless At last had walked all the down to the
court door and looking innocent young
struck aud acted II at once, AMI before mat
dirkcy knew what struck nm had ny the collar and
yankrd him into the co Luckily the pen was
clear and ran him up before tie jusuce. The
him answered not bat simply stared in diotic
sOrt o. a way. | told the judge that ne
d~,sut follO and this his offence and
he discharge the prisoner with "A reprimau1 hustled
the darkey out OF court as quickly possible and don't
suppose knows 10 this day what tine matter
vlil me got my papers all straight. and went BACK
10 the station happy. You HAY talk about your
but my word for II nerve takes the biscuit"
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STRAY GOSSIP ABOUT TOWN.

Ey-CoDcressman John 5. Wise, Of Virginia,
who has come North escape the Southern heat aKs
confidently OF large Republican gains In his state ana
promises startling revelations for the -mocrats
when another Of strength offers the opportunity
sEysrythng looks beautiful for u.s. is the way he ex
,r.sse.it We OF large accessions from among
the ranks OF Knights OF Labor who have reason to
be with the present trend OF afars Then TOO
the National Administration is far from pleasing
20 the bulk Democrats. 1t IS altogether too slow
for them split in their ranks seems inevitable "
would Of course prove boOu In fact every thn,
looks rosy"
Among the novelties In the ecclesiastical line is the
Churcn OF Divine Fragments presided by the Rev
Jacob IL. Harter, who makes his headquarters In
Auburn He came TO Ncw-York to look after some OF
his par other day and stoppedons enough
to give me few from his creed Ny church,
he said IL not q fashionable affair ana IL lOcaich
wherever a fragment OF humanity can Dc Iouhu' oin
iers OF other churches usually make efforts To Increase
their membership while Am working 10 diminish mine
sIy m.mners are found among the Dad, vicious ana
criminal asses and the only way they can grt "u OF
M, church 10 by Incoming good In other words, "hr
most ministers eDdeavoring To Keep the peope ou
o. hell. / trying to keep hell out OF 10" prcpe
10 health. ignorant pupils belong TO the teacher
e,ats he,onr To the Church OF Divine Fragments tn
made better when they graduate INTO otner enurcnrH
MI Harter is a ceaseless worker. He was regularly
oria,n.d as minister the Presbyterian Church Ou
for year. has occupied pulpit He depends Tor a
.ne1 ana mas lately gathered 81 200 toward building
tome for himself and wife IN their declining day :.
Co his originality may De aScrlbeu
,r,a, deal OF his success In collecting money
and provisions. He recently wrote letter something
nEe his 10 A prominent oil dealer In this city Win
whom he had a casual acquaintance:
DEAR SIR: You have probably read Of the man who was
ATTACKED hv thieves road between Jerusalem and
jericho and wounded will remember that sainar
sn came along poured oil his wounds. Now. have
been mourning oil but find supply nearly az
hansed shall pouring shall the oil tank be re
penishedf
The answer went by telegraph:
Keep Oh pouring Have a barrel Of oil by freight to
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4 SOLDIERS DUTY TO OBEY ORDERS.

To me EdttOr OF Inc 1T UHnc
SIR: THE TRIBUNE of the 27ts inst. quotes
Mr. Webster az saying In tho MCLEOD case that 1t Is
absurd to say a soldier Who must obey orders or
he shot may stir be hanged II he does not obey Them
With all respect to Mr.. Websters great renown and
legal ability. this dictum would save the member OF an
Italian band OF brigands who In fear OF his roODcr
chi-r murdered = traveller on the Kings highway
Ann the Supreme Court OF the United States mas in a
famous case the Mitchell Harmony suit for destruction
of a traders train and goods In Texas or
New-Mexico deciied that "nO military officer can JUS
nv himself committing unlawful act By pleading
~ orders of a superior" That the estab-
nshed principle limit OF s0liiery Ooedience to or
ner.-at least in republic OF laws Sometimes hard
ines Tor the soldier escape them. In this
dilemma he lives, and say, I'll be shot If don't
RI he hanged II do" q
Washington, Aug. %, 1856.
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The wsll-known French statesman was horn in May.
1919 and until hs fathers death was known as the Due
de Glucksberg The elder Deca1es had been devoted
adhercnt OF the old Bourbons and WAS Cabinet Minis
ter OF Louis XVIII His has been closely Identified
with the Of the Orleans branch OF that family
At the age Of twenty-five no made Envoy TO spain
and Portugal By King Louis Philippe, and In
few years secured the grand cross OF
the Order OF Isabella the Catholic, WAS Commander
OF the Legion OF Honor and became honorary Chamber
lain to the King OF Denmark The revolution OF ls4s
led TO his recall from Peninsula and during the
reign OF Napoleon ILL., he lived in political retirement
lie was an unsuccessful candidate for member OF tho
Corps Legisatif In 1869 from the Department. OF
semby at the close Of the Prsan war; In 1871
lie was chosen thereto, and reelected In the following
autumn. His place was In the Right Centre. Among
his earliest votes those in favor OF allowing the ex
lied princes to come back and even become eligible
to Office He opposed the return OF the Assembly 70
Paris. owing to ala dread OF Communism Even WIN
moderate Republicanism he was little IN sympatny.
Theirs was suppan:ed the Presidency by MacManon
in 1873 the Cabinet formed that fal heslsl
by the Duo de BrOglie, Deczzcs was given charge OF
foreign affairs There were many changes IN the nm
isry during the next four years, whlch period VIII
messed an earnest and prolonged struggle between
the Republicans and the various monarchea factions
but Decazes retained at his post Finally IN l-''
the elements hostile TO the Republic OVerturned Tue
Jules Ministry and secured another under the Duc
de Broglie. This dissolved the ChamOer, ordered new
election and made the most desperate efforts TO get
majority at the polls The election In September went
overwhslmngly against Government: and the
schemers-Decazes among them-vere swept from
power. Since then the deposcd minister mas occupied
a less conspicuous position IN public srArA
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YACHTS IN TIE NEWPORT HARBok
ALL IN RHADNRss yoR rHE RACES ro-DAY-An
RANGING TIE pErAfLA


NEWPORT, R. l., Sept II (SpecSch.-The bar
Dor alsd with yachts neludins the Msyhowsr. Pre-
cils and Puritan. Other yachts here tesisht are NJ
steam yachts Edith, PsfneiA Wanda and LAAe6Ae
sshoonsrs-vega. Montsuk. esehem. Vidal Tidal wave
Intrepid. Hslcyon, Lydia, oitsna, Rsbsesa. Hasa
Frolie. Prinssss Peerless. Wave Crest Hsrbinssss
wanderer Norma Una Miranda Csriottss rosn's
Monisan Tempest. Aetn. Fortuna and Fsnny cuttsrs-
UlidA, Surf. Bsdouin, Stranger. vsndh and Csrss
sloops-rhstis. Einpoy, Gusnns, Lneils and Bsrsis
The yachts In morow's viii be numbered % fob
lowsi Gltana IS, Moptsuk IL. sachsm iss
Miranda 20. Maynowsr 2. Gsiasss =
Puritan s. Stranger 10, Thstis iJs
Cinderella 81, Clara T. and BERTHE 70 10 UNDERSTOOD
here tonight that the Clara and Cinderella are matched
TO sail around Cape Cod for 500. The loeal
COMMITTEES met win the Regatta COMMITTEES tho home
Of j. n. A. Grswod this evening. and arranged al the
details OF the race. -
Governor wetmors and thu Regatta committss VIII
be on board the steamer Pilgrim tomorrow.
After twohours session the Regatta Committse. con-
sisting OF Mr., Robinson and the local COMMITTEES Dc.
cidsd value of the should be foliows
$500 for sehooners; $500 for nrstclsss soops 500
for second cass soops; $3.50 for thlrd-cass sloops
Commodore Gerry was present Designs we're eS-
hibitsd. but wsrs decided upon Tiffany ana the
Gornam Manufacturing Company are tho conpsting
frma