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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
FUN AMONG THE VASS.AR MAIDENS.

A BURLEsoUE on The MIKADO" Before THEY
TAKE THEIR LENTEN vACAIoN.
POUGHKEEPsIE, March 23.-TwO hundred
Vassar girls left to-day for the Lsnten vacation
One OF things they participated in previous to
their departure the closing OF the study OF rig
onometry The " Trig ceremonies" are always made
the occasion OF general celebration by the Sophomores
invite the freshmen 20 attend ana take warning Oy
their experience. This year the class OF IS APP
pouted n clever committee OF arrangements two MEN,
bers OF which, the Misses Lewis and Rich wrote apay
burlesque on The Nkado entitled THE Mathematl-
kado" The costumes Japanese with the e1cep-
ton OF that OF KaiSta which classical The Adthe-
uatikado wore black robe OF angular cut embellshed
with geometrical figures In whlte ITgIg was on the
contrary pretty young girl in white with Wondrous
problems pictured her dress In black lines aud ng-
ures; AV-AN interesting and susceptible young
man, and BOtAh-Nee wore a gown embroidered with
remarkable collection of vegetables ferns roots and
flowers
In the second act tho three little AytyNyns came in
singing
Three little Ayty :Nyns are are We e.,,r,ru.
HeInmed in by genius tutelaree,
Three little Ayty Nyns.
Three little Ayty-Nyns are We,
AZ alrf ia s Sa SS dread al scrapo to be-
Three little AytyNy
Three little Ayty.Nyns are we.
Way down deep in gtometIe rec .os
Three little AytyNyns
The we'll sung and me audience screamed
with delight the three little nadens put In all tho
OF THE Mkado aud the smoker aud gestures
After A yconcludes that lie does love ting I1g pas
sOnary he concludes that she requires too much
attention reflects how he has escaped the ato OF the
unhappy freshman, and sings after this style:
In boat in Mil Cove Lake poor Freshly sat-
signing FlunEo. o Ilunso o Flunko%
And said to hun Freshly. oh why DO you SIT
Moaning Flunko o Flunko. o Flunko'
Islt weakness OF intellect. freshv cried, .
ora DevlIs Ohm " that YOU have just trieht
With shAge OF his hean Freshly replied,
Fiunko, o Flunko, o unko "
The Matheaatikado also greatly entertained all present
as to VINO In the college would not be missed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
SURGEON J. S. KNIGHT. U. g. n

Boston, March % (SpeciaD. j. s.
Knight U. 8. NJ dsd suddenly OF heart dseasoat n.y.
annis on Sunday He born in Delaware and entered
the Navy in 1861 assistant surgeon From 1851 I'LL
1863 he was attached TO the steam soops Brooklyn and
Prebe remaining on board latter until les destruc.
ton by fire. He participated in the passage OF Forts
Jackson and st. Philip, and in the capture of New.
Orleans and also in the actions before the batteries Of
Vicksburg. In 1868 he transferred to tho Navy
Yard Pensacola For his skfu service and COURAGE
during the OF battle he the highest praise. The
year 1864 found him the Navy Yard IN Philadelphia,
and in the same year he transferred to the Mass
sppi squadron aud remained year. rendering efficient
ssryice During 500 aud 1865 he was attached % tho
naval station at Mound CITY, aud on July 20. 1856 he
was commissioned surgeon During the same year hs
became board the steam sloop Mohcan, aud
Visited all the principal ports Pacific coast In
1870 he was the receiving ship ONO. AT this port,
and after an OF board the Saranac of
the Parc feet he again returned u the Ohio In lS74
he was stationed the South Pacific Station. lie was
recently paced on the retired ust ana maue MS nome
In this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
TESTIFYING AGAINST MR.. LATERTH.
OPENING OF The IMPEACHMENT TRIAL-EYIDGNcE
OF CONVICrs.

OPENING OF The IMPEACHMENT TRIAL-EYIDGNCE
OF CONVICrs.
TRENTON March % (SpecidD.-The trial OF
the Impeachment OF Keeper Lavety OF the State Plson
began be ore the Senate this morning Assembly
man Throckmo tom of the Democratic 'nagers OF
the Impeachment resigned, leaving the prosecution
entirely In the hands of Republicans The managers
mayed the services OF Samuel H. Grey OF Camden to
assist them, and Mr.. Laverty was represented by
William T. Hoffman ana John Linn. OF Jersey CITY The
Assembly supposed TO remain in session, bnt the
overpowering curiosity OF the members wac mace
manifest at the outset and finally made formal adjourn
ment for the morning. In the afternoon there las a
similar difficulty in dragging members from prominent
places In ,he galleries until the Speaker pro tenn
anuOu that warrants OF arrest would re Issued Tor
te app of the eager ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Tue case
was opened by speaker Armstrong in behalf ot me
mana .ers. Iinbs Garrabraut was the hTSt witness
ne was convicted OF murder dozen years ago nut 20
committed 10 imprisonment Tor ne. sue
testified that Keeper Laverty approached htr WIN l
proper solicitations after he assumed charge OF the
prison aud that she yielded on bis promise that lie
would procure pardon She saw IaVerty nave M
proper relations with Eva Steele, cOl0red COOK. on
Examination she admitted that she had deheu
these statements when investisapn was lndde ny the
iuspectors IN 1873. bat said ehe did so from rear OF
puniShneut. Eva Steele mulatto formerly convict
but now living in salem, testified to criminal intimacy
with LaVerty at various times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
AGAINST THE BELL PATENTS.
A BILL IN EQUITY FILED AT COLUMBUS.
PROFESSOR BILL AND SEVERAL TELEPHONE COM

PROFESSOR BELL AND SEVERAL TELEPHONE COM
PANIFs REQUIRED To ANSWER BY JUNE l.
COLUMBUS, March % Especial. Philip Kum-
Ter United States District Attorney for the Southern
District OF Ohio to-day filed in the United States Circuit
Court the bill In equity in the OF the United states
against the American Bell Telephone Company, )rgsn-
lied under the laws Of Massachusetts; the Contra
Union Company formed under the laws OF Illinois; the
Erie Telephone and Telegraph Company formed under
the laws OF Massachusetts the Central District and
Printing Telegraph Company organized under tho laws
OF Pennsylvania; tho Cleveland Telephone Company tho
CITY and suburban Telegraph Company. the Union Eel
phone Company and the Buckeye Telephone COMPANY
organized under the laws OF OHIO aud Alexander Ora
ham Bell Of Warrington The attorneys tor the Gov
eminent named in tho petition are straightforward
Goode, DstrIctAttorney Kumer. ex-senator Allan o.
Thurman. OF Columbus; Grosyenor +. Lowry. OF new
York; HuntOn IL Chandler and Charles l.. "mthan'
of special Process issued directing appear
anco by May aud requiring that the answer DC hed on
or before June l. The petition with accompanying eH-
hibits makes pamphlet or about seyentyhve printed
pages Taylor & Taylor have been retained as local
counsel by tho defendants IL is understood that the
first question be considered in connection Win the
case will be that of jurisdiction.
The temporary courtrooms here not large enough,
ana t Is probable State supreme Courtroom or
the Chamber will be used when the suit is called
The reputation Of Judge Baxter before whom the suit
is to be tried for speedy disposition Of patent cases
is proverbal Several instances arc related where ne
has announced decision in few minutes after hearing
the case presented In case Thomas Logan, cousin
TO the had spent four years in taking dep0s
lions disputing the patent OF cOnical wedge Judge
Baxter heard preliminary remarks for twenty min
ues and Of court declaring that
he had conical wedges forty years before and no
patent could exist.
WAsHINGroN, March 23.-Frst Controller Durham to-
day returned to solictorGenera Goode' who Is acting
as Attorney General IN the Bell Telephone suit. bills
amounting TO 900 which had been submitted by Eppa
Huut0n, JEFF Chandler and Charles 5. Whitman OF
special counsel for $1,000 each for SER
vices on account" The First Controller says In letter
to the socitorGeneral that the bills are somewhat
irregular in form and the law specially prohibits
the allowance OF such advances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
nYLNG ~ 4 DREG STORF-

Mrs. Mary A. ROddick left the Hotel Royal,
at Foreth-st and Sixth yesterday morning with
several friends downtown She had been on the
Broadway horse-car but few moments when she
suddenly became pale and gasped for breath She
complained of terrible pain In her heart, rapidly
worse. and would have fallen 10 the floor Of the
for assistance OF her friends. When the
reached Thirty hrs-st. she was unconscious and Was
taken into the drug store OF r. j. Nth No 24O Broad
way. Here medical assistance procured hut
despite all that could be done for her she died in five
minutes after being taken into the store. Mrs. ROdck
was forty three years old and the wife OF William
ROddck O the firm of Brown ROddiok, the largest dry
goods dealers In Wilmington, n. C. She left her home
with her husband about week and they have been
the Hotel Royal since their arrival in this city She
had been sufferer from heart din Guilty for number
years and predicted that she would die IN the
manner she III Sic was going To leave the city Oh
the U. train yesterday 10 10 New London, Conn,
where one OF her sons Is In business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24

condition for two eeks and death Ia hourly %
for When Mr.. Waite went away ~ was sstana Ain .
nermission of Chairman Low and the ,Id rs
that he would appear to TESTIFY Whne xyte word snd
II Is expected that ne Will DO III WV wy -
was reported Yesterday that ono OF the Rockeieei
of the standard oil Company, haf organ,em snrtoce
.iIyay Tnoraton TO purchase the Broadway surface
roads franchise In OF an annuIWeIuiii' nnv
Rockefeller the president of the sianhhd W w. ,n,,
" az seen by q TRIBUNE reporter ieEa'uInE " ~ a.
and said: There IA not the slightest erounu lo u
renort and there Is not the least tiuth III ~; & o.
tbls moi ony for nv brother John Rockeiell anu ioI
myself INT FOR the other directors OF tue company so m
as know I wish to say, now lhat tne oI n,t
pTesents itself that the Standard Company is
only in its own business and that the runOfs anu epot
which arise from time time that II Is seeking othe
inferests and endeavorng control other corporate
powers are wholly without foundation ,,,o. 90
friend of Mr.. Rockefellers, who Is In q postum
know OF what he speaks SAID You can rest hssuIcu
that the Kockefeers interested In no smell emu Ipro
that alluded TO In the rumoi. As Tor Wlli H ~ in
Teller the Standard Company Is his hobny anu no VIII
moi mix himself M in any other Interests -, -o.
Justice Lawrence. in Supreme Court tna'n p,ooJ
terday granted another injunction resuahlnS w Pro4d
way and Seventh Avenue Rio Dad company tne eyoot
way Surface Railroad Company, me IWehH 10 tom
ToiIroa5 Comnany and their officers and dectofs Iio
nartinp with any of the uords of the BrOauWhS n
RAILROAD Company, tho 800 sDarrs Oh he T,,jI me
origin ,y issued TO Jacob Sharp ana prohI,I.l,h 80
LEASING 81 the pInpsry OF either the Broau"aE Ioa
tbo Iion PASSENGER Railroad Company or to we Mei.
ronolitan Transit Company or to anN COMPANY ~ ~
Peter A. b Widener. William L. blklns or willy. Villa ~ ~
Kemble or their representatives are hFIe-'u' w
arranging with hem for JOINT operation W. w 49,,
rho tor wes made Mt and pending the st or John ~
GRAY of No 700 Firth IN his own behalf ana
that of other stockholders OF the Broadway ana
Avenne road MIR. GRAY, with Scott Poster anu
r. Williams gave a bond the Injunction Tor @oo'ooo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
JUDGE JOSEPH mexican CHURCHILL

BosroN, March % (SpeciaD.-Judge Joseph
Mexican Churchill. of the Boston Municipal Court. died
at his residence In Milton at o'clock this morning he
was born Milton in 1921 He entered Harvard In the
class OF 1887 and graduated with honor In lsil
lie studied law the Cambridge Law sehoo and IN the
Office OF Richard II. Dana. He soon built up fair
practice. lie delegate to the Constitutional Con-
ventiOn of 1853 represented Milton in the House Of
Representative for several terms and was me nbe Of
the Council during Governor Bankss administration.
He County Commits oner for Norfolk County aud Tor
twenty-five years was Moderator at the Milton town
meetings At the breaking out OF che civil War he went
to the captain the 45th Massi chusets Reg
ment For number OF years he was one OF the over
seers or Harvard College In December, 1870 lie WAS
appointed by Governor Clan to Ne one Of the associate
Justices OF the Municipal Court OF Boston. which position
he occupied at the Of his death He mad gradu lily
been failing since the death Of his only son. several years
ago IL supposed that the direct cause over rK
ertiOn at town meeting three weeks ago. Judge
Churchill highly esteemed by his associates on tue
bench and in private life he was known a. man OF
generous mpulses, kind the and unfortunate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
cuARGEs OLE INHrMANIrY AT AuRURN.

SYRACUSE. March % { pecia0.-In January,
1881 Patrick Moran. or Kings County was convicted on
charge OF passing counterfeit money and sentenced to
Auburn Prison for eighteen months. He claimant
for damages for alleged inhuman crueltes. He says
that on one occasion Joe" CObuTn, the pugiIist.
aogged him by order OF Chief Keeper Boyle
and that at another time be was held
over Coburns knees so that blows might be
delivered with greater effect He asserts that he was
once confined IN dungeon for forty-eght hours with
ONLY gill Of water aud few ounces or bread TO live
mon Another allegation IL that lie was locked IN a
dark cell Ve days with his wrist fastened 10 al iron
ring and his body in standing position. lie asks
$50 600 danagrs part the defence IL charged
tbat Moran showed an nnruy vicious disposition and
that such punishment he received was III every in
stance we'll merted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
Warner In supplementary proceeding. IN asos.,.,.
has become Of his prspsrty. " "ha'
OBJT UARY.
THOMAS r. MORPTs

Thomas +. Morris, a well-known and non,,..
Yonkers early Sunday morning after Illness n, t.
three months He returned from Old Point O., y
on Thursday. lie sank rapidly Friday and .,,.
early evening was unconscious to his death Ia az
from Brighfs disease. which assumed dropsical ,,r
The funeral will be held at st. Johns Church Yorks.
at D. N. to-day and the military services will n,
conducted by the Old Guard which he wa, the ,en,
captain. George Washington Post, G. A. T., of which
he was aso member. will attend the funeral AZ holy
Colonel Morris was born at Albany in 1929 and wa.
trained In business methods In the City Bank He re-
moved to New York In 1882 to take charge OF tbs nm
current money depsrtmp Mt In the Metropolitan Rank
In 1862 he recruited the 18th Regiment NewYork Vol.
uDteers and Oh the organ ZaiOn was elected su
colonel. He aferward colonel OF the 93l Regiment
and after a service OF about two and h4f was
mustered In the fall Of 1864 He passed through
OF the campaigns OF the Army OF the Po
tOmac. Including the long struggle in the Wilderness
On his retirement from military service Colonel Morris
engaged In business In Wall Street aud Joined the stock
Exchange May 90 1868. He has been active anl az
times prominent I'm the Street. His first firm Wled.
bridge Morris. No. Wall-st. which followed In
1872 by that OF A. G. Wood & Morris This firm
pended the general panic of tho year In 1882
the firm OF Morris. Brown Co. formed. which was
succeeded by Morris Il Sons.
Mr. Morris was III eat-grands0n OF Lewis Morris, Of
MOrrlsanis, and grandson of stats Morris, who
an aide-s-csmp OF Mad Anthony WAYNE. His father
was Major lie Wis Nelson Morris. who killed az the
hattie OF Monterey In the Mexican War. His only
brother Lewis owen Morris, killed AT the battle OF
Cold Harbor and sister is the only surviving member
daughter aud second wife. by whom he hsd no chill
dren,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
PROPER DEMANDS OF THE NEWSDEALERS.

About 12O newsdeaers of this city, Brook
lyn Jersey City and Hoboken attended the meeting
held at OF Brooklyn Union 10. l, at No. $50
Fulton-st Brooklyn. last evening James R0senstock
presided John Il. Suter the next speaker He was
chairman OF the committee OF sixteen appointed last
week confer with the business manager or me World
In regard grievances. lie reported that the
business manager OF HE WOid sent hun word yesterday
that conference would be held AZ p. The commit.
tee were told that a contract had been made
for a machine which would fold the paper.
IL could be readily handled. The committee then
demanded thai cent prOtt ON The World should be
given dealers. The manager requested that the
demand be presented In writing. formal demand was
presented the meeting In writing and adopted by
unanimous In speech Mr. Suter said that The
only paper that had stood by the nowsdearrs IN all their
difficulties THE TRIBUNE ThereupOn an
enthusiastic dealer from the East Side
Union in this city spr2ng to mis- feet
and proposed three cheers for The TRIBUNE They
given with hearty good will
The members OF the New-Jesey Union No. q stopped
on their home from the meeting and gave three
hearty cheers for I'll tribune the paper which allows
them 4 living percentage sties and does not compel
thi. hard working of citizens to around several
tons worth printed matter which no reads II
he can while the time In playing "mumbledepeg
some equally exciting occupation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
~ IGED pIoKp0nKEr PLEADS GuILrY.

Abraham Meyer, alias General" Greenthal,
alias King OF the Pickpockets pardoned BY Governor
Cleveland when serving term or twenty years in
State Prison in 1888. pleaded guilty TO grand
larceny in the second degree 10 the City Hall Police
Court In Brooklyn yesterday. Meyer Is seVcnty-two
years old his face bears evidence OF long
crime He regarded the most pick pocket
In the country. His confederate IL Benedict, or Wof
Goetz alias the Cockroach" On the night OF Decem
Der 20, 1885, they passengers In crowded
crosstOwn car In Brooklyn Meyer under cover OF the
cloak overcast skfuly the buttons from the
wAstcoat OF t. q. Dibbe, hUtelkeeper AT Go. ey ls
and and took S705 from inside pocket while he aud
GOetz crowded Dbble In the car. Meyer Will be SEN
fenced on Friday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
TOO NAVY PAWN TICKETS FOX ONE WOMAN

Annie Hartmann, of No. 324 East Twelfth
st., who nad young man held two weeks At the
Tombs Charge OF betrayal. did not appear yesterday
TO press the Case and Policeman sent To Mud her
He learned from the landady that AnLie had bee miss
ing for some days and with her breach, shawl,
dress pattern and several articles OF clothing Presently
Anuie appeared wearing OF the landadys dresses
Twenty three pawn tickets for all sorts OF clothes were
found In her pockets. She held In $500 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
MIR. GowEN,s REORGANIZATION PLAN.
cRITIcrsING THE sYNDIcATE's sCHEME-wHAT he
npnpOsFs-

CRITICIsING THE SYNDICATES sCHEME-WIAT He
PROPOSES.
President Franklin b. GOwen, of the Phila-
dephia and RI ding Railroad Company, yesterday
issued circular letter TO The stockholders and bond
holders OF the company. In which ne cautioned all
holders the securities OF the company against the
plan OF reorganization proposed by the Morgan-W esh
syndicate He charged that the proposed schem' was
condscaon OF securities having a market value or
$50 900 unless holders should supply money for
reorganization and omnissions Mr. Gowens plan,
which has been threatened for some time, is this;
l. An issue OF SlOOOOOOOO OF seventy-year per
per cent new consolidated mortgage bonds, whcn,
alter resrrvng sufficient for car trusts real estate ohs
coal land mortgages and all issues which cannot pres
entity be paid of prior to the general nottSag, VIII
provide for retiring the general mortgage ana hoatlnG
debt -
Q An issue (which may be increased only, however,
to take in leased line securttes OF cumulative per
cent preference income bonds secured by mortgage
subordinate TO the new consolidated hortgRe 70
the income mortgage. convertible adjustment SCRIP urs
5s proportion Of second serles 0s ana sOhe O
the leased securities. and provide for bcra
bonus he given with such or the new cDnsOluateu
mortgage bonds will 10 Issued to retire tho general
mortgage and floating debf.
g. An issue (Which may be increased for future wants
OF Second preference cumulative per cent income
secured mortgage, suOordnate u that secur
ing the preference bonds, To retire rensin-
Ing nronortion of second series S. convertible and
debennre and scrip aud some or the canal leased
line seeurties those issued respect Of the cOnverti
ba bonds retaining the right OF conversion into shares
L. The preferred stock 10 remain unchanged, and TO
receive past earned dividends IN common shares at
par. .
). The common shares aud deferred income bonds to
renal unchanged.
friendly alliance, either under mudird lease, at rentals
equal to earnings under proper management or under
special traffic contract advantageous 20 Ooth comp MES
:. Non-accrptance of tue pan by thosr interested
within time to be specified IN the prospectus viii ln'
vove exclusion from the benel OF similar reorsan
zation which will IN such case, DO effected by speedy
and anlcaDle foreclosure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
Mr.. KELLY SLOWLY IMPROVING.

John Kelly is improving slowly but steadily.
His rebeious stomach has given him less trouble than
any during mis- Illness and he sleeps better than
he did. lie is nOt by any means IA well man, but his
physical condition Is much improved that Mrs Kelly
aud their friends who are acquainted with his condition.
have hopes OF his ultimate recovery. Lager beer
enters largely into his diet aud his stomach retains solids
10 "A limited extent. When the warm April days CONS
May Mr. Kelly ana the family will probably 90 into the
country ana remain nntl fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24

suncd that marriage had taken place. no evidence 10
tic contrary being introduced on the other Sde' ou'
sounse went on at length and argued the facts won no
claimed constituted MARRIAGE and this left no oppor'
J that ,bcre was marriage because the parties had
knrt down In New Hampshire and with upIled hahus
called iod TO witness tha they Intended 70 live together
hs man ana fe that they acknowledged deeds beioro
ustice OF the Peace rs and wife, ana visited eW
YORK where they registered ut hotels and held tnein
selves on; as being married cannot find that these
acts constituted marriage"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-24
TO IN CREASE THE WAGES OF WOMEN TEA CHEERS.
a h. lntI, r1.

new bill introduced IN the Legislature
by Senator MuTI ny yesterday discussed by several
OF the school officers At nall OF the Board OF Educa
ton. II provides that female teachers In the public
schools shall be paid not less than 90 per cent p what Is
naid to thb male teaChcIs Commissioner Perkins said
that female teachers deserved it, they get in
many not than % per cent " the salaries
paid male teachers Commissioners Crazy aud Selgman
thought that the difficulty would be In securing any
additional money from the Board OF Estimate. Auditor
Davenport said that there comparatively few maj
teachers aud only tree classes OF tDem that IL
would he hard to make comparison, but tho salaries Of
female principals would be placed at 81 $50