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New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
OBITUARY NOTES.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. % lSpec'dh.-Dr. John
Holmes welknOwn retired physician, died last night
lie was one OF directors OF the old Harrisburg aud
Mt Joy Railroad Company, which WAS merged into the
Penpsylyania Railroad lie also OF the original
subscrbers the stock OF the latter company and was
many years an active member OF the Union LEAGUE
BOsToS Feb. 25 (Specidb.-DeacOn John Smith. OF
Andoyer well known as II manufacturer of shoe thread.
and az n generous gyer TO religious institutions, died
hiE afi
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
SIGNING THE NEW CHICAGO CONTRACT

Commissioner George K. Blanchard, OF the
Central Traffic Association presided at conference Of
the Chicago railroads at Commissioner Flnks Office yes
terduy. important step taken in bringing the
Western OF the trunk lines into close har
mony with the policy OF the latter TO the ebserv
ance OF profitable rates The new contract covering
the entire freight and passenger traffic eastbound from
Chicago and providing for the submission OF disputed
que arbiraton after the manner OF the trunk
iue prcsdents' agreement. completed and signed
by ali Chicago roads except the Chicago and Allan
tic II will he put effect OF January /, divisions
and from that date 1he PERCENTAGES
Of the roads Will be settled by the arbitration
OF Hugh Riddle formerly OF the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacihc, vino was chosen arbitrator soDe time ago
Comm siouer Blanchard said yesterday that Le did hot
think the Chicago and Atlantic would give the new pool
any trouble The CincuGati roads Will confer to-day
and probably and sign the eastbound contract
from that point The st. Louis contract was signed on
Monday last.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
THE WEATHER REPORT

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONs-FOR 80 HOURS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-For New England,
local rains or SHOWS followed by decidedly colder,
clearing weather, winds shifting TO westerly, rising
barometer
For the Middle Atlantic States, fair decidedly colder
weather preceded this morning by local rains, brisk TO
high northwrsterly winds rising barometer
FOR the vicinity OF Ncwlork city and Philadelphia,
local rains this morning. followed by fair, decidedly
colder weather, with a cold wave
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
ENzfRrALNLyG NEW JERSEY LEGISLATORS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Speeiap.-William
Walter Phelps entertained at his house tonight delega
tion Of fortytwo members of the NewJersey Legisla
ture who arrived a visit the Capital last night
I'll gentlemen the guests OF Senator Sewe st a
breakfast this morning. At noon they lunehed with
Senator Mcpherson, and at l30 they called In body
upon President who received them in the East room
For the rest day members OF the delegation
strolled about the city viewing the sights Ihey Will
start for nome tO-morrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
RUMoRs WITHOUT FOUNDATION
MINNESOTA ROADS IN TROUBLE.
PROBABLE LOSS OF THEIR CHARTERS AND LAND

GRANTS
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb 25.-The Attorney
General to-day filed with the Clerk OF the Supreme
Court an Information for the purpose Of procuring
writ In the OF quo to forfeit the char
and dissolve the corporations OF the following rail-
roads: The Hastings and Dakota. Minnesota Central.
Southern Minnesota, Southern Minnesota Railway Ex-
tension Company aud the St. Paul and Sioux City Com
pany, upon tho ground that they have each sold the
railroad for the building and maintaining Of which they
incorporated and thar each has suspended ts LAW
ful business and kept existence tor the sole purpose
OF holding It's land grants exempt The proper orders
have been issued by Judge Dickinson and wrlts have
been granted The wrts further call for reyerson TO
the af the lands retained under each charter.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
TO LIMIT LEGISLATIVE CONTROL OF CITIES.

ALBANY, Feb. 25 (SpeciaD.-Now that the
cities of the have been forbidden to increase their
debts hey ond certain limit the importance is plain Of
the following amendment to Article Of the Constitu-
tion, offered by Senator DAILY this morning:
No bill shall passed by the Legislature requiring the
execution public work or local improvements mt
the expense any city but authority 60 execute public
works or local for municipal purposes In
the discretion local authorities rha be conferred by
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
MANY PERSONS SAID TO BE IMPLICATED

Many of the friends of Harmon, the Tarry-
town bartender. who by The testimOney Of Edward r.
Timmons the bnrglar accused OF being implicated
in the recent burgaes cannot be found. Information
furnished Dy mmons will doubtless lead TO the arrest
OF persons who have hitherto been unsupported
of any connection with the crimes James Hanover
who IimmOns said, had q stolen watch examined
by Sheriff Duffy and confessed to having the watch and
told where IL was hut when with the sheriff he reached
the house he sprang over fence and escaped.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
MARRIED

BRowN-PRYOR-In the Church OF the TrsnsaSuTation
Thursday February 25 1885 by the II Hall
d. Of Brookyn assisted by Che Rev. George a. Hough
ton ID. d.. Miss Lucy Atkinson daughter OF Roger A.
Pryor TO Mt Arthur Page Brown OF New-"ork
DEAN-LYALL-In BROOKLYN February "a, at the Church
Of the Pilgrims the Storrs Louis Is. Dean
TO Isabella ~. daughter AZ David C. Lyal Esq
WLAND-OSTERHELD-At Yonkers, on Wednesday,
February "a, 1886. by the Rev. T. w. Fochlngvr Eva
0sterheld to John Rowland jr.
February a. at the residence Of tho
brides parents by the Rev, Wilbur Crafts May O..
Lum to Alfred Underhil both of Now.York. (04 East
80th at, Wednesfsys)
Elizabeth n. j., papers please copy.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

line to West Chester in this State and has thus secured
additional mileage upon which to the mortgage Of
S4.500000 whsh is known the Schuylkill East Side
loan The loan has all been subscribed to- but thus far
only receipts have been issued therefor and under these
conditions with the bonds not yet issued they selling
at lOS and are expected to go to 1lO. The bonds viii
be issued at an early day.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
TIRED OF so MUCH REoReANIzATIoN TALK

TIRED OF so MUCH REoRGANIZATIoN TALK.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25 (SpeciaD.-The re-
organization trustees OF the Reading Railroad were in
session this afternoon. Richard l. Ashhurs on behalf
OF the holders first series nyes the Income mort
gage bonds and the adjustment scrip, made plea for
modification OF the plan In the interest OF his chent
member prior TO the meeting after express
ing himself being very tired of the delay In settling
their work. said: The whole trouble is that some peo
pie 90 not know their own minds for a DAY alta time
one moment they say they Will be satisfied with this
and that and twenty -four hours after they are holding
out for that and this To tell the truth I'm rather dis
Rusted with the whole business'
Counsel for Edmund Parsons, OF New-1ork genera
mortgage holder OF the Philadelphia and Reading COn
many presented petition Ia the United States circuit
Court today for order on the Reading receivers 10
restrain them from continuing the payment OF interest
on the floating debt Of the company Judge Butter ue
clined TO allow the petition 20 be ned, ana again OK
pressed his dissatisfaction at the numerous
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE IN AUSTRIA.

AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE IN AUSTRIA.
The cable dispatches of the past two day1
from Vienna have explained the nature Of suit for
libel against the agent OF NewYork life insurance
company. The company in question is the Equitable.
cations OF Herr Schonberger, a newspaper editor Who
had denounced the Tontine system and called on the
Austrian Government 70 prevent the Equitable from
doing business In Austria In the libel suit OF schon-
berger against Herr Won Stah tho Equitable C0mpanys
feudant,
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
BALTIMORE AND OHIOs NEW LINE.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. % (SpeciaD THE Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad Company will be running its
line to city by July l. and Will make the connection
with the Reading tracks In this city by October l. Now
that out of he Susquehanna River work on
the big bridge that point will be pushed actively
There will be fOrtyye stations the iUe OF the road.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
TO RESTRICT DEER-KILLING FOR PROFIT.
THE BILL TO LIMIT THE HUNTING PERIOD PASSED
BY The ASSEMBLY.

BY TIE ASSEMBLY.
'FEoM THE REGULAR coRfi ~""NpINr "r THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Feb. 25.-Charles Dudley Warmers
description OF the killing OF deer IN the Adirondack
wilderness the desks OF the members OF the
Legislature for month. 1t published by the oIt
ponents Of Mr. Hadleys bill 10 repeal the Law OF 1851
which forbade the hunting OF deer with dogs. To-day
this bill which attracted the attention OF hundreds
OF sportsmen and tourists who visit the Adirondack
forests yearly. was considered by the Assembly. Mr.
Hadley a telling speech support OF bis bill
arguing great that the deer would be killed IN
the Adirondack forests unless the law Of last year
repealed General y. NJ Curtis OF ST. Lawrence
County the author Of the year. opposed tho
bill declaring the Legislature asked 20 repeal
an excellent law at the instance OF rich spOrtsmsn and
the prOprietOrs OF hotels.
Mr. Palmer, a gray-haired. keen-eyed from
Clinton County, In the Adirondack region re-
piled to General Curtis :" For than forty
years." he said, IL have been accustomed Ia
20 10 the AdirOndacKz 10 hunt deer; and 1t is
sy deliberate opinion that the deer will be speedily
who Kill deer fOrprOht dOu't use dogs The rlch
sportsman comes from New-YOrk and tells the guides
that he desires 10 go ahuhlnR 90 INC gu'ues coleo1
several dogs III the villages aud go into The
forest with the sportsman. H. j. rare
that more than one deer a week j. killed. fOr
every deer killed the sportsman pays SlOu hhen no
returned New York the guides c1an up the dogs
and into the woods stl hunt They XII by that
method six 10 one killed by the sportsman
Stsl the yard hunting the Jack hunting the st hunt
ing but permit the hunting with dogs aud the deer VIII
year Increase number for their natural enemy,
the panther. has about disappeared
Mr. PalmeTs speech captured the Assembly. The bill
passed by OF 90 to %. The bill limlr the
hunting OF deer the sale Of yenlson to the period be-
tween August - and November J. Ii also prohibits the
trans spOrtation OF dead deer by railway companies eG
cept the bodies OF deer killed by sportsman
may be taken to his home by him IN the limited period
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
PROF poREuUS TALKS ABOUT ELECTRICITY

Professor Charles A. DOremus's lecture be-
fore the Science Matinee Club yesterday dealt with
Electricity" and illustrated by many intereting
experiments Among other things the lecturer explained
Tie manufacture OF ceulOd This led him to speak OF
gup-cotton and told how in 1888 1t was FIST ascer
famed that grains Of starch contain the
latent power shatter mountains OF granite. Among
the most beautiful OF the experiments was the eIhlD
ton of the various cOlOrs produced by electricity III
glass Qlo at different of air exhaustion
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
6perial Noilrcs.

THE MOST IMPORTANT ART EVENT
OF THE CENTURY"
NOW ON EXHIBITION AT THE
AMERICAN ART GALLERIES.
ENTRANCE EAST 2SD-sT,
from 0 a TO p. IN. aud 7:3o TO I0p.m.
THE ART COLLECTION
formed by the late
MRS. MARY j. MORGAN.
The Entire Collection
viii be sold absolutely wthoutreserye by order Of
wM. MoIR, Esq. ADMINISTRATOR
BEGINNING wEDNEsDAi. MARCH g. NEXT. r
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
FLOATING IN TIE RIVER.

Captain Henry, of the tugboat Sinex, found
the body OF unknown man In the North River yester
day at Thirteenth-sk A card with the W. H.
Smith The Snoring Jotnoi. Cincinnati, imitation
diamond pin, 81 80, knife and a comb were found III
pockets.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
Also "Worth Knowing

What the public might desire TO learn In the plaster
controversy When the propretors of the original and
only telling the truth and when they tns
Only recently they sued various ningers of Their alleged
under patent OF lS45 they boldly assero
that their article Is not patented remedy only recently
they published what purpOred TO be chemical anays OF
their affirming the superiority OF Its Ing editnts Now
they purely vegetable preparation which cannos
be ansyzed" As Hosea BigelOw sings s>sppery pontI
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
GENERAL GRANTS SECOND VOLUME.

Il ne SccOnu NOlulnc VI OtncId Oldnt NiC-
rnoirs will not published until the 1s of April The
work OF making index for the two volumes has
delayed and the books not all printed as
vet The time required for binding will still further
delay publication 10 the date given.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
1ysiYUAr1oxs THAT ARE GRoUyDLESs.

TO In Z EdiIOr OF Thc IFtOHHt
SIR: In your edition of the 22d inst. you
publish in common with other papers. dispatch pur
porting extract from The Figaro, society paper
Of San Antonio. in which appears the following This
politician The Figaro says. active State officer and
ts a candidate for the Governorship OF Texas" As
Colonel Swain is the only State officer who s candidate
for Governor is evident the above intended TO re-
fer TO him. The Figaro contained no such charge, nor
any charge would point Colonel Swain. II s q
foul slander that al honorable life In this
community positively negatives, and as IL dld
not appear IN The Figaro It only be attributed
10 the enemies OF Colonel swain for Governor especially
a the detective alluded TO and the attorney prosecuting
the case, whose names for yerineation are hereto
appended and the whole community In which Colonel
Swain reside are Indignant that his enemies should
resort TO such device and declare that ia all close In
yestigatoDs Colonel SWANS has been
thought OF or alluded 70 by Intention otherwise.
j. II. H. MILLER,
Editor OF TIE Austin Statesman.
Austin, Ter, Feb. rs, 1885
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
Austin. 7er Feb. rs. 1885.

Accompanying the letter afidavits by T. 7. Moore
the attorney employed by the Citizens Executive CON-
mtee TO aid In the investigation and Thomas o. Baless
the detective who made up the case declaring that the
name Of W. Swain has not been mentioned In connec.
Sion with the matter.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

Do not be deceived by the jeaiousies OF
makers OF imitation piastcrs Ten OF AleocK ~
are sold to one Of any other kind ''
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

- ,,, sn.usr r,a.a. have persons who eat fire and
put their hands that destroying man
tanning the slightest injury Ihere .oU - and
oce ssioDaly The EpeninQ Post
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
MR.. GOWEN'S NEW INTERESTS
Mr.. BAGALEY TALKS ON THE SUBJECT.
JOINING THE SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA TO THE VAN
DERDILT INTERESTS.

PITTsBURG, Feb. % (Specidt) In long in
tervew Ralph Bagaley said to-day that DIR. David Hos
tetter will be the next president of the South
Pennsylvania or its substitute. Mr. Bag
alley said that It not yet determined
whether the South Pennsylvania proper shall
be built a substitute That will be settled when the
majority members accept the price for their interests
that Mr. Gowen and his friends willing to give.
they do not accept his terms Mr. Gowen will parallel
the present South Pennsylvania on line already hu
out which he can less than the cost OF com
plotting the South Pennsylvania
Mr.. Baga;ey continued that the report OF an alliance
between Mr.. Gowen and the Wabash people,
and the formers intention OF thus forming
new transcontinental line was originated by
reporters in their efforts to smoke out Governs
financial hackers. Mr.. GOwen has no desire to extend
his lines west OF this city contract now exists or can
be renewed whereby the new line will have ample
western outlets over the whole Vanderbilt system at
twenty-five miles shorter than the Pennsylvania Road
between Harrisburg and this city lts total cost woud
be less than Fl00OOOOO. II asO hadmany ADVANTAGES
MT Bagaley said that Gowens purchase of the Vanderbilt
interest IN Reading was precautionary measure 10
prevent any important minority interest beng crystal
been financial suicide to the Vanderbits in future years
had they allowed the Pennsylvania TO get control OF the
Reading, which controls 10000 acres OF coal land
that are worth over Si50,000,00o. -
When asked what would become OF the minority IN
erest the South Pennsyvana project proper s aDan-
doned Mr.; Bagaey sald he had been assured by as
tnguished counsel that they can collect the money win
interest and snch damages be proved from those
individuals who caused tho destruction
RUMoRs WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
Wall street rumOrs of Wednesday to the effect
that f. b. Gowen had purchasedo arranged purchase
the Vanderbilt interest in the South Pennsylvania and
Beech Creek Cleareld and Southwestern enterprises
printed The Times yesterday President Depew
OF NewYork Central and confidential adviser OF the
Vanderbilt brothers. was asked whether there was any
foundation for the statements. lie replied promptly
that there truth In them.
person perfectly familiar with the affairs OF the
American Construction Company which undertook to
build the road said that change had occurred In the
management ownership Of the construction company
and that IL Mr.. Gowen had the control he could ac
quire only the shadowy right to complete the road
under the contract.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

CHAPPED HANDS.
Use Colgate's Dermal Soap.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
SPECIAL NOTICE.

In view o. the Applications for Tickets Of AL
mission of accommodations
prospective purchasers that hey entru-t
of the undersigned, who have Volun
teered 10 attend 10 orders 10 purchase at this saIe
Messrs Herter Brothers, 5th-ave. and 20tb-st
Aessrs. DAVIS. Collamore Co. BroadwaS ami 2lstst
NJ hnDeder & Co. Jth.aye. and "a ST.
Messrs Cottier 81 Co., No l4i jthave.
MI " illiam Schans, No 2O4 6thaye-
Messrs. KelcharJ q Co. No. 226 5th.aye
MossTs Frederick keppel q Co.. No 2S EAST 1oth-st
Messrs. & Co, 18th ave and 3lst-st
Sypher & Co.. $50 Broadway, Union Square.
Mr.. !. u Wright Book Departm mt. Sypher Il co.
American Art Association, East 2Sd-st.
THOMAS r. KIRBY, AUCTIONEER.
AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION. MAnagerA
OFFICE . EAST 2SD-SE
Al the Scotch Presbyterian Church, l+ths near 9th.
ave there will be Young Peoples Meeting this M at 4
o'clock. conducted by Mr.. RALPH WELLS. strangers
cordially invited.
First Dentistry description at the lowest
prices by Drs SMITH, As Last 23d-st Old stand
Sets OF teeth So upward Extracting under 30 cents
MasIrodonafo. Artist sculptor
Having opened exhibition OF his works In Wood Carv
ngs respectfully invites the public to inspect
then az his re sdence East 59th St. from 10 M 10
D. IA. Ali March, sanda, included. BY
,,--, na.. No,ic. 1fe
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

Tickets Of admission win required Chickering Hall
and American Galleries during the sale. They DO
had without by applying Miss Katherine Timpson.
secretary, 6kast 23d.st
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

THE sCHUYLKILL EAST SIDE LOAN.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-The Baltimore and
oho Railroad Company has completed the survey OF les
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
" They wire in and wire out,

leaving the people sun IN d0uDt,
Whether the snake that made the track
Was gong south or coming back"
But while the community waits the propretors OF e
original TO stick long IN story TO be believed
they that pasers have the ndore
ment OF reputable chemists and successful popular use
Beware OF limitations and substitut0ns
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26

mr. stewards opposition TO railroad cost Broad way
many millions more offered for the franchise said
a prominent Broadway retail dealer. "He not only
drove business uptown and recognized the fact by fol-
lowing to Tentn.st but he made an opening for the
elevated railroads which did him neaculable injury II
he had lived he would before this have turned hs resi-
dence at Thirty -fOurth-st. into drygoods bazar'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31
PERSONAL.

Eugene Archer and his daughter, Of
Uvslde, are ut the st. Leonard.
Judge A. o. Cooley of Fredericks burg,
is located at the Southern.
DR.. and Mrs. J. V. Lauderdale, U. s.
A., are quartered at the Maverick.
Mr.. o. II. p. Garrett. jr., has returned
from visiting friends at Brennan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiley, of Phila-
delphia. prominent citizens Of that city,
are at the Menger.
Mr.. c. W. Barnard, a well known
stockman Of Sabinal, Is at the MeDger
hotel.
Major Jules A. Randle. partner with
Col. A. e.. Schryver, In hIs Monterey
IDIOT Springs) venture. is in the city.
Mr. Mike Lawton and bride. of Equal
iry. Ills, are at the ST Leonard hotel.
they come on their bridal tour.
Doctor A. V. Harris, prominent citi
zen OF Pesrsall, is registered at the
southern.
N. P. Kerr. prominent merchant
81 Cotulla. Is with us again and Is In his
old quarters at the southern.
J. ID Jackson. W. B. jackson, J. W
Nash, all Of Mexis, Texas, are here on
heir way To Corpus Christi, where they
intend TO locate; they are at the South
ern hotel.
B p Davis, f P Davis. II B. Phil.
pOtt and Ed. MArkechini, of the City Of
Mexico, are stopping at the Southern
hotel.
DR.. J. B. Bartlett, late OF San AntO-
nin. now OF Fredericksburg, and Mrs. K.
Is Heilig. OF New BraunfeIs, are at the
Maverick.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Ggelvie, Of Colun-
bia, Tenn, are taking In the sights OF
rhe city. They are staying at the
Maverick hotel.
Prof. w. b. Seely, OF the San Ante ME
college, and his bride have returned {"
San Antonio, and are at the Maverick
hotel.
Mr.. Joe Ryan, who has been In the
country precincts on legal business, has
returned home.
VIZ. Chss. Hugo is sround this morn
ing with his new buggy. and his horses
are caparisoned In new harness.
Mr.. L. Wolfson, of New York. arrived
in San Antonio yesterday on his annual
visit to his brother, Mr.. s. Wolfson, of
the Grand Bazaar and White Elephant
Clothing Emporium. He reports bust
ness outlook as good. and SAWS that
eastern mills are working on full time
with no surplus OF stock on b nd.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31
A Lively Tramp.

Yesterday afternoon the police re-
ceived information that a tramp had
taken possession ofthe Raupp residence,
on Drvine street, and on going there
they learned that the tramp in question
had come TO Mr.. Rsupp, representing
that he mad no home, money nor any
thing to eat Mr.. Raupp fed him, and
gave him two days work dOirg chores,
and paid him Tor his work. Yesterday,
al the point OF a pistol, he took posses
sion of the house and made IL liberty
hall. While Mr.. Rsupp went for the pO-
ice. his plucky little wife locked the
tramp in room to which he had then
gone. The police went there to arrest
him, and then found that he had broken
the ssch out Of the window and escaped.
lhs police are after him. That implies
he is ahead and likely 10 remain so.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-31

Communion service will he celebra-
ted ext Sunday morning At ii o'clock
at the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
At the evening service Rev. DIR Scud-
der. OF the Madison square o urch, will
preach the sermon.
The watch meeting services at the
Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN church to-
Night will begin nj ll:,5 p. N. and Will
continue until after III dnIght Prior TO
the watch parry, the ladies' and gentle
men OF the church will meet for little
sOciaOle.
10 rent.-Large and nicely fur
nished front roOm-by Mr.. I. Johnston,
No, 20 South street IFS I'm