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New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
N A formidable post for tho Rook.

(0) formidable post for tho Rook.
ny White might now have taken KIP with Kt, but as
the result would have been to leave the adversary with
Bishop OF an opposite color which would probably
lead to draw. Mr. Stentz, who is playing TO win,
fers attacking the apparently weak centre pawn.
0) u is toerably evident why White cannot capture
the QP. should the rook be captured.
w white In trying to avoid the draw, has drfted into
an untenable position and must lose the game.
u IL takes b, the Black pawn marches on to Queen
ml The latter part Of the game is admirably played
by DR.. ZukertOrt.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
SONI1L INCIDENTS.

Mrs. Irving Clark gave "pink dinner last
evening NJ her house, No. 127 East TAirieth-st
The table was handsomely decorated with pinR
roses and the favors were also OF pink
flowers The guests Miss Hall, Miss Miller
Miss De Ruyter Miss Jackson. Miss Campbell De
Forrest Manice. William Chamberlain Howard VAIN
wright j. A. Hadden, Jr.. and Alexander iddden -
Mis- George BowdOin and Mss BowdOn, OF No. 3.
Park.ave., gave large reception IN the atternoon
Mrs. Joseph Marie aud the Misses Marie. OF No y
Fast Tnrtiethst, ' at home" and Mrs. IeIega
and Mas Zerega also received. .
The Amaranth Amateur Association played "Ihe
Raiah at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music last evening
oyer 1000 invited guests being presenL
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
SHOOTING HIS WIFE IN FIN

ELMiRA, JAN 13 tSpeciab.- the wife ef
Harvey W. g. schaschke. died at her home in sxthst
today from pstoshot wound inflicted by her husband
On Monday night schaschke that he picked up an
oid pistol that he recently brought from Scotland and
snapped IL Al her, not thinking that IL was loaded She
Sessoa him not to do So but. enjoying her trepidaon
20 snapped the weapon q second time and the pistol
discharged. the heavy ball entering the lower part
q the abdomen.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
SINKING ITS FAyGS DEEP IN NAYS THIGH

SINKING ITS FANGS DEEP IN NAYS THIGH
William II. Jennings, letter-carrier attached
to station W.. Brooklyn who hives at No. 373 Broadway
while serving letters yesterday was attacked by rabid
dog at monumental establishment In Meekeravep near
the Blissvile Bridge. After delivering letter at
dveins In Me.ker-aye he walked down tho street and
was approaching of the stone yards when he OBJ
served large black dog in the centre OF the street
snarlIng at another dog The latter ran away
followed by the mad dog, but IL faheo
TO catch MIN and reracing his steps the brute encoun
tered gs who tried 10 chase him away when SUD
denly tho dog wheeling around sprang ut Jennings from
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
hfR .IORDAN MONRNFNL.

United States Treasurer Jordan, who remains
IN charge OF the In this city said yesterday
that he did not whether any one had refused the
oce during the day. although he had not received any
prtyate dyices from Washington. lie spoke mourn
tI NJ tbe prosprets OF his return 10 Washington. IL
has been reported several times since the beginning of
the year that Thomas G. Acton would DO reinstated
simply 10 relieve the Administration from the present
er,barrassment. Mr.. Acton laughed heartily when the
runlOr repeated to him ana decIArea WIN some OH
phasis that he WAS out of oihoe.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
SHE HAD PAID FIVE DOLLARS FOR A DIVORCE

Minnie j. Cole, age twenty. eight, was ar
rested Tuesdiy night. charged by Arthur c. Gillette
with whom she was living. with drunkenness. She was
again arraigned before Justice wede In the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday, charged with
the more serious crime OF bigamy. Arthur h.
Cole TO whom she married May 2S. 1872.
was In court and testified 10 that fact Gillette
was married tho November 4. 1855.
Minnie admitted that she had married both men. but
claimed that she had paid S. for divorce from Cole.
He had abandoned her six years
ago aud sho supposed that that fact
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS


TRIBUNE OFFICE. Jan. Ill m.-Warmer, fair
weather generally prevailed the country yesterday
But one storm advancing into Minnesota from the
North. and another into Texas from the South The
barometer here with clear skies The temperature
ranged between 80 and IT, the G1ao,. being
2lo lower than the corresponding day last year. AMI
1872 higher than on Tuesday.
slightly warmer, fair weather may be expected In
this city and vicinity to-day coudiness and rain
anOw Friday; stormy Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
THE WEATHER. REPORT

GOVERNMENT INDICATIoNs-FoR 80 HOURS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-For New-England,
slightly warmer fair weather. variable winds generally
shifting to southerly rising followed by falling
eter.
For the Middle Atlantic States. warmer fair weather.
variable wiuds. rising followed by falling barometer
For the vicinity Of Newly and Philadelphia.
warmer, fair weather.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
C4UGHTIy OAVyYo TUyNyn

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 13 (Special)-The
tunnel through MissOnary Ridge tho East
Virginia and Georgia Railroad. two miles north of Chat
tanooga cayed in to-day while freight train was pass
ing through it. Two aud cabOose buried. No
lives lost Travel Is blocked aud Will DO for twenty
fOnr hnnrs.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
APPEALING TO ANDREW CARNEGIE.

PnTsBURG, Jan. 13.-The Edgar Thomson
Steel Works closed down at midnight last night for All
Indefinite period because OF the furnace men refusing
10 accept the terms offered The large force OF work
men Will be paid OF at once The strikers have appealed
TO Andrew Carnegie In New YORK. aRd are hopeful of
favorable - -
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14

behind Ouryns n: fang; deep Into his rsns thin
Jennings tried to fight the beast OF with 6is
mailbag, he was unsuccessful until a.
sstAncs arrived. After severe clubbing tho dog re-
leased his grasp and away before he could be killed
Jennings taken the Eastern District Hos
pitai and HIS wound cauterixed BY Dr. Bets he
unable to walk and relieved from duty This u
the second time he has been bitten by dog.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14

the difference the speedy powerful
and certain action o; Ben0ns Pasers and that OF their
slow curative competitors For all ailments arising from
exposure get Bensons, and get we'll
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14
MARRIED.

OURSEN-JOHNS-January L. 1896 by the Rsv. Charles
W. Ward. at saint Paus Cbnrc EngiewOod NewJerseg,
Alfred Chester and -Opne Chester older
OF the late General Thomas Denton Johns.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-14

One trial will convince you that Allcock's
pasters far ahead Of ali other external
dies. They stand unrvalled. :.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
The Horrible Death Of a Maniac In
Texas.

GREENvILLE, Tex, Nov. 15.-Charles
Baker, well to-do farmer. who recently
lost his wife, became crazy some weeks ago
and developed into a raving maniac. His
servants fled from the place. Officers visited
the plantation to capture the maniac, but
could not find him as he would secrete him
sell the moment any one came around. Two
weeks passed, and every day neighbors
could hear the firing of guns on Baker s
plantation.
Investigations showed that the maniac
was amusing himself killing his live stock.
lie would shoot anything he saw moving.
even chickens. The neighbors finally deter
mined to capture him. They saw him enter
the house yesterday, and Immediately
guarded all avenues of escape. T. j. Miller,
w. j. Miller and p. S. Egan entered the
house while others stood guard Egan and
w. J. Miller started upstairs, where the
maniac suddenly confronted them at
the. top. He opened fire, shooting Miller
In the shoulder, inflicting serious wound.
Both men retreated before the man, who kept
up a continuous firing. Several times Baker
tried to leave the house. but finding every
door and window blockaled, he became per-
fectly furious and rushing to an upper cham
Der, seized razor, placed himself before a
window where the neighbors could get a
good view of him, and then deliberately cut
his throat and stood there bleeding to death.
Hearing Egan coming up stairs he turned
and, Notwithstanding the gaping wound, at
tempted to kill his neighbor, but the bullet
missed the mark, whereupon he turned the
pistol against his head, fired and fell dead.
Baker was highly respected. He came from
Illinois and leaves valuable property.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
CONSULTING AHoursAsE BALL.
Meeting Of the Committee on Rules
important Changes Made.

CHICAGO, Nov 1.-THE Joint rules COM
mittee, consisting of A. G. Spalding John /.
Rogers of Philadelphia. and John s. Day of
New York, representing the National League
pase BAL organization, and Zack Phelps of
LOUISVILLE, o. p. Caylor of Cincinnati and
VIM. Barnie of Baltimore, representing the
American Association began its meeting at
the fremont House this morning. The
work OF the meeting will be to arrange a set
OF playing rules that will be agreeable to
Doth organizations, and do away with the
system now. in vogue. Numerous changes
We're decided upon. In place of the stone at
the home plate a base similar in size but
made OF white rubber was recommended
Inc positions Of the first and third base was
moved seven and a half inches SO that the
bags would be inside the foul lines, thereby
helping the umpire in deciding whether
hit fell on fair or foul ground. The new
rules OF the American Association Concern
ing the position Of c0achers were fayorably
received. They require that a coacher shall
not be nearer thau IS feet to the home plate.
thereby preventing q eoacher from running
along the line from third base to the home
plate TO dlsconcert opposing players The
action on pitchers rules and location Of the
pitchers box was laid over until tomorrow.
IL was unanimously agreed that in the future
all clubs playing the national agreement
shall use the Spalding or Reach BALL This
was done TO prevent the using of ssdead0
balls, soft balls or lively" balls by other
associations in their exhibition games with
league or association clubs or to make a
standard ball. 1t was also required of the
American Association that each ball must
be weighed, measured and sealed with the
name of the Secretary upon the box CON
tanning the ball, the same as is in vogue in
the league. In using the two balls the com
mittee suggests that when the ball is batted
out Of sight of the players another must be
substituted instead of waiting until the bat
ted Dall Is returned. Whenever q ball is
ripped or damaged another must at cnce be
brought into play. The Americon Associa-
ton was allowed to use a flat bat If it so de-
sres ~ ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
BATES COLLEGE.
honors Awarded for Debates Show
ing OF the Catalogue.

The prizc debates by the second and first
divisions Of the Sophomore class were held
at Hathorn Hall, Friday evening and Satur-
day morning. In the second division the
prize was awarded 10 w. Il. Guptill OF
Lynchville, and in the first, TO II. ). Worth
ley Of Strong.
j. 4. Dunton, 81. who has been filling a
desirable position in the Belfast Custom
House for the past Lfew months, has return
ed TO his class.
The exercises Of the prize division Of
Freshman declamati0ns were well attended
at the chapel Saturday evening. The foi-
lowing, selected from the three preliminary
p.. DIVISIONS, took part: +, >: Day, Jennie L.
pTatt Mary Bracket. A. f. Gilmore, w. III.
Woodman, III. B. Davis, w. +. Garceion. II.
y Fierce, q. A. Record, G. j. Nichols, Marv
h. Angel, Dora Jordan The prize was
awarded TO III. Il. Davis, Of Rochester. N. Ii.
WITH honorable mention Of Miss Pratt.
Ahe college catalogue for 1857 has last
been issued. IL contains the names OF no
students, an Increase of nine over last wear.
VI thiS number 20 are In the theological de-
partment. The number Of ladies now In the
coiiege Is -. There are now 1886 volumes
IN N the combined libraries, 5S4 more volumes
than year ago. Il. X. Chadwick, '84, has
been added to the corps OF instructors, as an
assistant In Professor Cnases department.
Inc pastyear has been a very prosperous one
Tor the college, and the prospects for a large
~ increased usefulness In the future are eer
Lalnly most encouraging.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
a Young Woman Killed and Her Body
Concealed In the Woods.

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 15.-Emma Pearson.
the young Swede woman whose body was
found half buried under leaves hard by the
road between Hills Grove and Pontiac
about seven miles from this city, had been
in this country about two years. She had
been employed at the Elizabeth mill, Hills
Grove, and was known as a quiet woman,
who notably avoided companionship, es.
pecially of the male sex. She was about 80
years old. She left her home Sunday, the
7th inst, to walk to Pontiac and visit friends
and was never seen alive thereafter From
the fact that companions of hers, who were
to have accompanied her ON that Sunday.
passed over the road only half an hour be-
hind her, it is evident that the crime that
was committed was done away from the
road, as they saw nothing suspicious. There
is evidence to show that murder, and pos
sibly rape-of which the crime is believed to
have been the intentional or unintentional
result--were committed some distance from
the road and the place where the body was
found, and that "A hours or more after the
body was carried in the night time in a
wagon to the spot where it was found and
half covered by leaves to conceal it. The
woman's neck was almost broken. Finger
marks were plainly visible about the throat,
and she was evidently stranged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
Water Works at Bath.

BATH, Nov. Is, 1886.
The work Is progressing so rapidly upon
the water works that the most skeptical are
now convinced that the water supply is now
no longer thing Of the Imagination, but
reality, and in the future to be "joy for
ever" The water win be especially beneh-
eial TO Bath as protection against fire, and
saving In Insurance. IL Is expected that
manufacturing interests will be attracted by
tne water supply and location on a navlga-
At present many men are employed, who
otherwise would be out Of employment. and
ing rocks.
The source Of supply Is the pond Of
Thompson's Brook, distant from the city
some hye miles. This pond has been drained
the inter gallery about completed, as is also
the we'll and the temporary pump, and the
heavy stone foundations for the coal she'd
Doller and engine room. To the west of
!nese works Is the pond The dry bed Is as
med some distance up the creek. and pump
ed out OF the pond. The mud will next ba
dug out to depth Of fourteen feet, and the
bottom will be covered with gravel. The
main pipes u2-ineh will run north and south
parallel, and other four-inch pipes Will Be
placed at right angles, intersecting with the
main pipes. These small pipes will cover
nearly the whole Of the pond, at a distane
VI Wehth Lcct OF so apart. All OF these
pipes VIII be surrounded on every side by
SIX inches OF gravel, which, In turn, will be
covered with clear sand. These pipes are
laid on slight grade. The water. fltering
down the sand and gravel, enters the pipes
through the joints and flows down the grade
70 the well, where IL Is pumped into the sup
ply. pipes, whence 1t goes across the country
and under the New Meadows rivers 10 the
consumers.
The water Is so abundant in the sand Of
ai.nVst .l as rapidly as pump can pump It out
deep and about six feet In diameter. II Il
built OF red brick. The two pumps are 10 be
OIL the WOrthingtOn make. with a dailv ca
pacily OF 100000 gallons each. These will
De placed Just east Of the well In a building
5OxJO, South OF the engine house will be the
boiler room, 30x35 Between the boiler
room and the railroad track will be the coal
shed, 2ox4O This building has granite foun-
daIlOns nVe feet thick and twelve feet hiQh.
On court street, In the city, trenches are
Oelhg aug and plucky little steam drills are
ecnl,ueklng away at the lodges and the road IL
nlleu .an Win the piping gang. There are about
iVV employed, being intelligent Yankee
laoOI, mostly from Bath Nearly LUo mlles
OF pipe nave been laid. IL Is hard digging.
and much blasting Is required
Inc Bath Water Supply Comnanv agrced
70 transfer their charter TO the working com
pany when 1t should have exnended s90.-
600, and now having expended Sos zoo the
enarter mas been made over 10 the National
water works Syndicate. The whole cost 30
complete the works Is estimated III amount
70 S@Oo,VOO TO the contractor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
ENORMOUS DEFICIT.
The Largest in the History of Cana
da

OTTAWA, Nov. 15.--The official statement
year 1886, ending June 30th last, will be
published tomorrow. The total expendi-
ture. for the year was S39,176973, and the
total revenue $33, 81 ,419, leaving deficit of
S5,S ,554. But for large disbursements i'm
properly charged to capital. the ordinary ex-
lion dollars and the deficit nearly seven mil
lions. Compared with the returns of the
preceding year, the expenditure for 1856
shows an increase Of $4,139,6 ,633, while the
revenue increased only S514,419, notwith-
standing the increased taxation imposed dur
ing last session. The deficit of 1856. added
to that of the preceding year makes total
deficit in the two years eff SS.1O5614. The
deficit of the last fcal year is the largest that
has ever occurred in the history Of Canada.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
GEN. CROOK ASKS TO RETIRE.
Unwilling to Remain In the South.
west II His Policy is Not Approved.

CHICAGO, Nov. ia special despatch
from Ell Paso, Texas, published this morn
ing, says: On March 2Sth last, Gen. Crook
telegraphed Gen. Sheridan from near San
Bernardino, Mexico, that the only PROPOSE
tions that the hostiles would entertain were
that they should all return to the reserya-
tion upon the old status, or that they should
all return TO the reservation upon the old
status, or that they should return TO the war
path. Gen: Crook accepted their surrender
upon the first proposition, and telegrarhed
for Instructions. Gen. Sheridan replied that
the President could not assent to the terms,
and instructed Gen. Crook TO renew negotia-
tions for unconditional surrender. On April
!, in reply. to a telegram fIom Gen. Sheridan,
disapproying his plans, Gen. Crook answer
ed that he believed his plan was the most
likely to succeed in the end. He concluded:
1t may be, however, that am too much
welded to my own views in this matter, and
as have spent nearly eight years of the
hardest work of my life in this department,
respectfully request that may be relieved
from its command" These facts have Just
been received from an authoritative source.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
MEETING OF EDUCATORS.
Preparations for the Convention TO
be Held In Washington.
important Opinions by Prominent
Men Interested In Education.

BOSTON, Nov. ia meeting of the COM
mitsees on federal aid to common schools
which were appointed in July last by the
National Teachers Association. at Topeka,
and the American Institute of Instruction,
at Bar Harbor, which has been in session
here the past week, adjourned today to meet
In Washington at the convention of the
State School Superintendents, in February
next. The gentlemen composing these com
mittees are:
Rev. A. Z. Wlnship, editor OF New England
Journal OF Education, Boston.
M lion. William Preston Johnston, president OF
Iqiane University, New Orleans.
$40 non p =. Y. CsIrigan, OF the Massachusetts
pdb7'a Hon N. A. Newell, State Superintendent Of
,aSe COL c flames D. sprague President Of Mills Col
c,i John ,; Peaslee Superintendent Of Schools,
Cincinnati
Rev. William II. Dresser, President Of Roa-
noake College. Va.
superintendent Dutton Of New Haven, Conn,
public schools.
The committee discussed the Senate bill
tor federal aid to common schools, and voted
to report favoring its principle but no action
was was TAKEN as 20 the special features Of the
bill. In accordance with the resolutions of
tne conventions at Topeka and Bar Harbor.
lne committees were 80 enlarged as to give
to each State and Territory a local repre-
sentative in the convention to be held in
Washington.
Tomorrow Boston's papers contain long
interviews with Rev. A. L, Winship. chair
nan OF the committee ON behalf of the
National Teachers Association: f. G. Car
rigan, chairman Of the committee of the
American Institute of Instruction; State
superintendent Newell, Of Maryland, and
Mrs. Mary III. Hunt, superintendent Of the
equcational department of the Woman's
National Temperance Union. They discuss
tne necessity for immediate national legisla-
ton showing that intemperance, pauperism
and crime are difficult to suppress while
100000 and more illiterate are left in ignor-
ance that as Congress gave the negro suf-
IIage tne necessary means should now be
provided for his elementary education that
!nere are more than 100000 illiterate voters
IN the country and the balance Of power Is
IN the hands OF this dangerous
classi that Of SS5,000,000 expended for
scnools the Southern States appropri-
ate Sl7,OO0O00 which is more than
could DC expected considering the relative
wealth OF the North and South; that the
general policy Of the republic since the first
educational ordinance in 1912 has been COM
puisory education Of all the people as pro.
vlded by mandatory instead of permissiye
statute; that a general elementary education
OF all the people is essential to the prosperity
and peace Of the country; that the granting
OF lands for school purposes, appr0priating
money for killing diseased cattle, the enact
ing OIL educational and temperance laws, and
other general welfare measures furnish
ample precedents to Congress for granting
NATIONAL ala 10 common schools.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
A Missing Crew.

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.--A marine mystery is
reported from Escanaba. Saturday morning
Capt. Coleman, of the schooner Moonlight,
reached that port and reported sighting a
large vessel on Whale Back Reef, flying
signal OF distress, The tug Delta went out
and found the schooner Ishpening. coal la
den, and towed her to Escaba. The yawl
was gone and there was no one aboard, the
crew having abandoned the vessel without
even waiting 70 secure their dunnage. The
a drop since she was released Nothing has
been heard from the crew. About the only
solution OF the mystery that suggests itself
is that the crew left the vessel after She
struck the reef, to obtain assistance, and
were either drowned or have landed at some
point and have not made their whereabouts
known. The port that they would be most
likely to go to is Escanaba, but as the wind
was blowing strong from the North they
may have gone to Menominee, or some other
point on Green Bay. If they reached Memo
minee, it is possible that they secured a tug.
and are now searching for the vessel.